King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

nonsense.

Isn't this just nonsense?
If Zhu Gaochi didn't feel that there must be something hidden here, something he didn't know, how could he have left him here alone?

And the purpose of staying was to ask carefully whether there was something hidden in it that he didn't know?
There were so many civil officials visiting first, and then Zhu Gaoxu directly dispatched the Jinyiwei to closely monitor such a simple issue to avoid some unpredictable things. If they said that there was nothing else hidden, the prince would not believe it even if he was beaten to death.

Therefore, after hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded heavily without any hesitation, and did not hide anything or cover up anything. He agreed directly and said:
"Sure!"

"Otherwise I'll kick everyone out."

"Even the old man Xia Yuanji who just cooperated with you was kicked hard by me, but I didn't even say that I would keep him to comfort him. Doesn't this explain the problem?"

"You have to make me say it so bluntly and ask it so bluntly, right?"

See this.

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help laughing.

How could he not understand the prince's current intentions? How could he not know his intentions?

If he didn't know, or if he didn't want to explain it to him, he would never have stayed and waited because of the complicated things on his hands.

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaoxu did not say anything more. He simply sorted out his thoughts in his mind and did not waste time. He spoke bluntly and said:

"What else could it be?"

"Don't look at those bastards just now, they said everything in such a high-sounding way."

"And before, when we were implementing the Daming Bank, they obstructed us in every way and said all sorts of things."

"Do you really think they are wholeheartedly thinking and considering the Ming Dynasty?"

“To put it bluntly.”

“Think about why not so many people stood up to oppose the reform of crude salt and salt tax?”

"To put it bluntly, the issue of crude salt and salt tax has not touched their real interests, or their fundamental interests, at all. Naturally, they cannot oppose it, they cannot go against the court, and they cannot interfere."

"But Daming Money House is different."

"This has truly touched upon the real interests of these individuals. That is why they are facing such a strong backlash and opposition, and why they are so anxious."

After hearing this.

Although he had some guesses and suspicions in his heart, after Zhu Gaoxu made these things clear, the Crown Prince couldn't help but look sideways in disbelief.

There is no other reason.

Because in anyone's opinion, the profits and benefits of crude salt are normally higher than those of the money house business.

How is it possible that when it comes to the tax on crude salt, the fundamental interests of those individuals are not taken into consideration?
This situation really surprised and unbelievable the prince.

Seeing him behave like this, even if he said nothing, Zhu Gaoxu could guess what he was thinking.

In fact, regarding this matter, not to mention the Crown Prince, he felt it was a bit puzzling and unbelievable.

When he encountered strong opposition before, he was extremely puzzled and unbelievable. He never dreamed that with such high profits from crude salt, those people did not oppose it at all and cooperated with the court to implement it.

On the contrary, the money lending business seems to have low profits.

Those ministers in the court were indeed like a cat whose tail was stepped on. They jumped higher than anyone else and were more unwilling to cooperate than anyone else. They even used various interests as an excuse to speak out against it under the guise of doing good for the court.

However, the person on standby carefully explored the mystery here.

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly realized what was going on.

Why?

The reason is very simple, because to put it bluntly, coarse salt is not the business of those ministers. Instead, they give some conveniences to exploit loopholes in the court laws and enjoy the tributes from their subordinates.

After being sent up through layers of institutions, the profits they actually get are not as much as they imagined, and they also have to take risks for it.

For this reason, after the imperial court expressed its determination to rectify the situation, these individuals gave up their interests without any hesitation and handed them over to others without much complaint.

But compared with the money-lending business, there is absolutely no comparison with it.

Because for most of the money houses, their ministers are not just there to enjoy tribute and convenience, but in a real sense, they have stratified interests in it, and that is why these people are truly reluctant to give up.

Of course, there is also the most important point here, that is, although the money houses seem to have little profit, but in fact, compared with the profits from coarse salt, they are not as insignificant as they seem.

This is a business that is sure to make money.

Moreover, the silver deposited in the money house can be used at will by the person in charge of the money house after receiving it.

After this arbitrary domination
The operability is really intriguing, whether it is lending or investing in various things.

You can make money from all of these, and even if a bank loses money due to some things, as long as no one knows about it and there is no crazy and uncontrollable bank run, there will be no problem at all.

This is a business that uses other people's money for both investment and leisure.

Is there any business in this world that could be more comfortable and enjoyable than this?
Even if a bank run really occurs and the money house collapses, what impact will it have?
The boss can't come up with the money, that's all he can do. Can those people with money still do anything to them?

After all, the benefits here are not limited to the people in charge of the money shop, but people both in front of and behind the scenes have all enjoyed and obtained the unimaginable benefits here. In this case, there are naturally people to guarantee their safety.

It goes without saying that this is a business that is almost certain to make a profit. No matter what, you will make money and it is absolutely impossible to lose money. It will not violate any laws of the Ming Dynasty. Who can be willing to give up such a comfortable thing? Who can be willing to let others take meat from their mouths?
This is why this situation occurred.

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaoxu simply sorted out his thoughts and did not keep the matter a secret. He explained the details based on what he had learned during this period of time, and then asked:
"Boss"

"Do you understand the twists and turns here?"

"Do you know what exists in this place?"

"And the deeper meaning behind it?"

Listening to his story, I realized that the prince was not a fool.

How could you not understand? How could you not understand the deep meaning in it?

Isn't this just getting something for nothing?

There is no risk at all. All risks are borne by the people or small merchants who trust the money houses.

You know what... this business is really profitable!

In comparison, those so-called coarse salts who risk their lives to do things are really not worthy of being mentioned in public.

Let alone such things, let alone those stratified ministers. If you put yourself in his shoes, if he were in that position, I'm afraid he would have similar thoughts and would not want anyone to snatch such a big piece of fat from his mouth.

Because once the imperial court really takes action, it will have the imperial court's endorsement.

The credibility of those private money houses is definitely not comparable to that of the imperial court.

The subsequent business of these banks will certainly be greatly affected, and it is not surprising that some banks may even go bankrupt.

The reason here is probably what the money houses are most worried about, and it is also the reason why those ministers who oppose and refute it are really worried and concerned.

But he really didn't expect that even the upright Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji was involved in such a matter. This was the most incredible and unbelievable thing for him.

As he thought about it, the prince seemed a little doubtful and asked cautiously:

"Second child"

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"Tell me honestly, among the ministers who came to visit our mansion today, are all of them involved with the merchants and banks here, or is it limited to some people, not all of them?"

This is said.

Although he didn't say it so bluntly, Zhu Gaoxu was such a smart man, how could he not hear the implied meaning of the prince's words?
For this reason, he briefly pondered for a moment, narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the other party with interest, and asked with a smile:

"What do you think?"

"In the court, among those who can sit in their positions, how many of them are fools, who can easily become guns and knives in the hands of others and can be used by others?"

"If there were no interests involved, if there were no real benefits involved, who would come and take such a big risk?"

"Not only is his job at stake, but he may even bet his head."

"Put yourself in their shoes, if it were you"

"Without any interests that are closely related to you, would you or are you willing to take such a big risk?"

The words are over.

The earnest request and the definite answer completely shattered the remaining hope in Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi's heart, and he had no idea how to answer this question.

Yes!

There is no absolute interest. If it is not closely related to oneself, how could others take such a big risk? The people in the court are all the smartest of the smart, how could they make such a mistake.

After receiving the definite answer, the master's face turned slightly pale, and his body began to tremble. He said tremblingly:

"This, this, this"

"How dare they, how dare they do this."

"Aren't they afraid of this matter? Are they afraid of the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu simply sneered, with a sneer of disdain on his face, and continued:

"The laws of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Boss"

"They are all people in high positions. Do you think they can find scapegoats for themselves?"

"Besides, as for the current situation, as long as others are secretive enough, can you still find out anything?"

"Even though there are some speculations here, it is not possible to succeed by just guessing if you want to move against these individuals. You must have sufficient and favorable evidence and enough scapegoats."

"It is so difficult and hard to find enough evidence."

"Do you think that with their smart minds, they would not think about these things and use their brains to think about them?"

The prince was slightly startled when he heard this, looked back in disbelief, and said with a hint of doubt:
"Second child"

"Don't tell me here, are these just your guesses? With your ability, you can't find evidence that these individuals are in collusion with them?"

"Don't joke with me, this kind of joke is not funny at all."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at him in a disapproving manner and responded without any hesitation, saying:

"No!"

"Boss, don't treat me like a god."

"I am just a mortal. How can I know everything 100% clearly?"

"I'm really not afraid to tell you that I really don't have any substantial evidence for these things. All of them are inferences made based on what I encountered and the information I collected. There is really no substantial evidence."

So replied.

This was truly beyond the expectations of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. His eyes widened and he looked back in disbelief. He had never dreamed that he would give him such an answer. It was truly beyond his expectations.

Thinking of this, the prince seemed to have understood something and asked:
"Then you arranged the Jinyiwei just to see if you can get enough evidence from here?"

Zhu Gaoxu did not hide anything about this question, but nodded in agreement without commenting.

Answer like this.

The frightened prince almost couldn't hold back his swearing, and was even more shocked by Zhu Gaoxu's behavior. He said anxiously and angrily:
"Second child"

"You're crazy!"

"Since you arranged the Jinyiwei like this and had such thoughts in mind, why did you speak out so bluntly just now?"

"This directly exposed his plan in front of everyone."

"These few people know about your arrangement and intentions."

"How can you find evidence and hold these people responsible?" (End of this chapter)