Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 443 Businessman’s Problem

"Since the Japanese state is so sincere, Sun'er believes that Grandpa Huang can agree to resume trade with them."

Seeing that Zhu Xuan needed to make his own decision, Zhu Xuan agreed.

Even if he has to trouble Japan, he really can't let go of the two million taels he is about to get. In addition, he also wants the silver mountain in Japan. I wonder if Iwami Yinshan has been dug up. If not, he will find a way to get it. , helped them dig.

This was the first time that Ashikaga Yoshinori felt that the grandson of the Fifth Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was actually a good person and willing to speak for him.

It seemed that the two million taels of silver were worth spending. Ashikaga Sara was right. They needed to humble themselves in front of Ming Dynasty in order to get what they wanted.

"Then I agree."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.

Anyway, the Panyu Trading Port belongs to Zhu Xuan, so Zhu Xuan has to make the decision.

When the Japanese were in the trading port, they were not completely pressed to the ground and rubbed by Zhu Xuan, so he did not take the mere Japanese to heart.

Zhu Xuan didn't take Ashikaga Yoshimachi seriously. He wanted to destroy the Japanese country. In his opinion, it was just a matter of words.

Other ministers had no objections to this. In the eyes of many Confucian ministers, the Ming Dynasty was a state of etiquette. It was a common thing for the Celestial Empire to agree to a Japanese request, and it was not unusual at all.

"Thank you so much, His Majesty the Ming Dynasty! Thank you so much, His Majesty the Ming Dynasty!"

Ashikaga Yoshimochi knelt down and kowtowed several times. Although he thought the act of kowtow was shameful, he had to kowtow at this time.

"Get up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ashikaga Yoshimachi kowtowed a few more times, then got up and stood respectfully in the main hall.

Other things had to be discussed next. As a foreigner, he was not qualified to stay and listen. After a while, he was taken away by the people from the host and guest department.

"Let's discuss other things!" Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

The meeting was officially held.

Lao Zhu went to court very frequently, basically every day. Under the premise of being so frequent, there were not many things that could be discussed in the court. Most of them were small matters. After all, the more urgent matters had already been discussed in the cabinet and Other ministers have resolved the truly urgent matters and will not stay in the court.

The meeting ended soon.

Zhu Yuanzhang left Zhu Xuan alone.

"My dear grandson, what do you think of those businessmen from Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"

If Xie Sheng hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have considered this issue.

Merchants need guidance and reasonable arrangements. For example, if Panyu Trading Port is well-guided and prosperous, it can bring huge amounts of tax revenue to the Ming Dynasty.

But businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places dared to impeach Zhu Xuan through high-ranking officials in the DPRK and accuse him of competing for profits with the people. This was the result of poor management. Zhu Yuanzhang never imagined that they were so bold and were not even afraid of himself. .

"Those businessmen are considered a problem left by Grandpa Huang."

"Back then, Grandpa Huang hated Zhang Shicheng, hated the whole family, and was not very friendly to those businessmen, especially the Suzhou businessmen."

"Grandpa Huang is very unhappy that they are treated differently."

"As a result, they treat Grandpa Huang's sea ban as non-existent and continue to engage in smuggling and other activities at sea."

"Smuggling means not collecting their taxes."

"Now Sun'er is cracking down on smuggling, standardizing external commercial activities, and cutting off the profits they gain from smuggling."

"For the sake of profit, they dare not care about anything and risk their lives to ask someone to impeach their grandson."

Zhu Xuan analyzed it for Lao Zhu.

Those businessmen are the unlucky ones who got the wrong boss back then and ended up like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, wondering whether he should let that group of businessmen go.

As time went by and he got older, he always wanted to let go of some people who had been suppressed before.

It can be regarded as a great outpouring of kindness in his later years.

"Grandchildren are also responsible."

Zhu Xuan continued: "My grandson just wanted to make a lot of money at the Panyu Trading Port and ignored other places. Not only Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but also businessmen in Quanzhou. I believe they also hate my grandson now. They cut off people's money and killed their parents."

Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards business was much more enlightened. Hearing this, he asked: "What do you want to do with your good grandson?" "My grandson wants to guide them."

Zhu Xuan said: "A trading port similar to Panyu can also be established in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Quanzhou and other places. It can guide some foreign businessmen to trade specifically in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Quanzhou and other places. What do you think, Grandpa Huang?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time, and finally agreed: "Okay, I will leave this matter to my good grandson, but what if they don't cooperate?"

Especially when it comes to paying taxes, it is impossible for people who are used to smuggling and prostitution for free to want to pay taxes.

"If you dare not cooperate, your grandson will make them doubt their life."

Zhu Xuan smiled and said.

Hearing this, Lao Zhu also laughed.

"This is like us, when necessary, the means must be sharp and tough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly and quickly said: "Let me give my dear grandson a task. In a few days, your imperial uncles will come back. Can you go and greet them again?"

"No problem at all!"

Zhu Xuan agreed.

The old man did this just to have a good relationship with the imperial uncles.

As long as the relationship is good, the uncle and nephew will work together to protect the Ming Dynasty.

"And that old man Lan Yu."

Zhu Yuanzhang hummed and said: "We agreed to let him come back. He just left the military affairs in Hetao and came back the fastest. He will probably arrive in Yingtian this afternoon."

It can be seen that Grandpa Huang is quite critical of Lan Yu.

The most important thing is that Lan Yu's true nature has been exposed recently and the censor's impeachment has aroused Lao Zhu's dissatisfaction.

"Mr. Liang Guogong may miss his second brother."

Zhu Xuan had to help explain.

The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while.

Next, Zhu Yuanzhang continued to teach Zhu Xuan how to read memorials and how to review memorials.

On this point alone, Zhu Xuan is already ahead of all the princes and grandsons of the Ming Dynasty.

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in the afternoon.

Lan Yu is indeed back.

When he first entered Yingtian, he didn't care about anything and went directly to Zhu Yunxi.

"Uncle, when you come back, you should go see Grandpa Huang first, instead of coming to me."

Seeing this, Zhu Yunxi reminded helplessly.

Recently, my great-uncle wandered again.

The things he did became increasingly bold.

"I will enter the palace later."

Lan Yu said nonchalantly, "I just care about you! How is your health lately? Are you still cold in the middle of the night or weak?"

Although Zhu Yunxi was very dissatisfied with Lan Yu's actions, when he heard his uncle's concern, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart: "Thank you, uncle, for your concern. I'm fine. My little brother said that he has found a way to solve the problem of the poisonous insects in my body."

"Little grandson?"

Lan Yu was a little surprised, and then said: "That little emperor's grandson is actually quite a good person. It's okay that he is not our opponent, but as an opponent... the worst is that you will become the emperor in the future, and we will give him some compensation."

In his understanding, Zhu Yunxi must sit firmly on the throne.

Must be the future emperor.

After hearing this, Zhu Yunxi could only shrug helplessly, too embarrassed to dampen his uncle's enthusiasm.

None of them can match Zhu Xuan, but Zhu Yunxi still has this self-awareness.

(End of this chapter)