Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 157 Grandpa Huang asked me to do it

Chapter 157 Grandpa Huang asked me to do it
Uh!
When Su Xian saw this, he couldn't help but blinked.

Ok!

It's time to come.

Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun looked troubled at this time.

Originally, the imperial harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, and they, the princesses, were even less allowed to do so.

It's just that today, the Holy Emperor personally said that the affairs of the Gewuyuan are not considered state affairs. In addition, the palace is really depressed, and it is the New Year's Eve soon.

So everyone took this opportunity to come and have a look.

Of course, the more reason is to take a final look at Su Xian, who has caused a lot of rumors in the capital in the past two years.

This time his father was involved in such a big case.

I guess if I don’t satisfy my curiosity and end up being chopped off, wouldn’t it be a pity?
But Xu Miaoyun never expected that her brother would give her a surprise just to satisfy her curiosity.

"We didn't even realize it. Zhu Zi, the eighth prince of Zuo Ban, came up with a strategy that would allow people to invest in new stores instead of paying profits."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma nodded.

"It's a strategy. It's a strategy that only Chang Sen can use. Every time the rest of us apply, the Eighth Prince excuses himself with excuses such as other temporary experiments, insufficient new store resources, etc. But if it's Chang Sen, he can open the second one right away. Home."

"And..." At this time, even Fu Zhong couldn't bear it anymore and accused Chang Sen of "crime".

"Everything is the same..." Geng Xuan was about to speak again.

Just now, Xu Zengshou was ready to swallow his words because of Xu Miaoyun's warning, but now he heard Chang Sen's words.

"puff!"

"It's clear that we can't fight, so we'll do it secretly!"

"That's wrong." At this time, Xu Miaoyun, who had been listening, interrupted curiously.

"That's right!" Chang Sen stood aside and said, "Your Majesty is right, it's just that I don't have the ability, and yet you belittle my three-heartedness!"

"And there are more and more every time, and they are doing all kinds of tricks!"

Xu Miaoyun wanted to persuade him again, but seeing that the Holy Master was very interested, she already had a good heart. At this moment, she also realized that there must be other purposes in this, so she continued to listen.

"Not only that, Chang Sen also bribed those craftsmen to make theirs first, and then gave other profits. He was also the first to recruit other craftsmen outside. He also hired craftsmen from the Gewuyuan to go out to teach, and even became the leader of some craftsmen. , and deliberately delayed our progress.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked at each other in shock.

"Chang Sen seized this opportunity and immediately invested in the new store. At this time, the MSG he had hoarded could not be sold in one store, and the two stores could sell it separately."

“As of last month, we opened three stores at once!”

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't take it seriously, "It doesn't matter. Compared with his previous boldness, he is nothing compared to the big one."

"Yes!" Geng Xuan nodded, and the next sentence sounded even more aggrieved.

"Father, Queen and Queen, my third brother is young and the child is childish. Don't blame him. I will ask my mother to discipline him well after I get home!"

"is it?"

"Sister, you can't!"

Uh……

I can't bear it anymore.

Xu Zengshou continued: "You didn't know it later, but I did. He just said he had three hearts, what three hearts?"

As soon as Fu Zhong finished speaking, Geng Xuan also stood up.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but rub his hands in embarrassment. Isn't this what he suggested to his grandson?
He was about to say something.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Xu Zengshou and said, "You can say whatever you want. It just so happens that we can listen. If you lose, you lose. Why are you still not convinced?"

"In the beginning, weren't you and Chang Sen brothers in distress?"

"You can do it too."

When Xu Zengshou said this, he felt aggrieved, "Why else would I say that they were colluding and working together?"

"But the problem is that this kid turned his back on me and took advantage of my illness to kill me. The first one to annex me will be me!"

When it comes to old things, Zhu Mark is very clear. After all, this is what his son Xiongying once told him.

But Zhu Biao seemed to be thinking of something, "Wait a minute, aren't you with Chang Sen and the others, under the command of Chang Sheng, the corps commander?"

"Your Majesty, at this time, the emperor's grandson didn't know who to listen to, and began to intensify the extortion of profits. It was simply exorbitant and extortionate, making our already unsustainable store even worse!"

"In the beginning, each person had a shop, and we cooperated with others. Chang Sen first bought a lot of raw materials and paid the craftsmen a lot of wages. In the end, the prices were higher than the market price. After that, they couldn't sell anymore and they were lower than the market price. But It was already too late by then. As early as May or June this year, he couldn’t hold on. Everyone knew this!”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, look at him..."

As soon as these words came out.

"At that time, under the pretext of opening a new store, Xiongying suddenly started to collect profits. The profit from 30% increased to 40%, and the profit from 40% to 50%! We all have to pay these profits, but Chang Sen does not have to pay."

But he saw his grandson staring, "Everyone is the same. I am doing this for Gewuyuan. Isn't Gewuyuan getting better and better?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also thought about it for a long time, but couldn't remember it, so he looked at Geng Xuan.

Among the group of princesses, the leaders, Princess Ningguo and Princess Chongning, looked at each other first, and then burst into laughter, making their branches tremble with laughter.

Princess Ningguo couldn't help but look at Mrs. Chang, "Sister-in-law, your brother is really..." After thinking for a long time, she didn't know which word to use, and finally she could only say against her will: "Smart!"

"Haha..." Mrs. Chang also laughed softly twice, then looked at the two brothers, and finally looked directly at Chang Mao.

This is not like having a big brother in the family who makes suggestions!

After a long time, Queen Ma curiously asked:
"Then tell me, who is out now? Also, even speculation requires evidence."

Xu Zengshou said hurriedly: "Me, Geng Xuan, Fu Zhong, and even Feng Cheng, who made a lot of money at the beginning, have recently lost most of their family property...Mu Sheng is about to die too!"

"And there is no need for evidence at all. Madam, Chang Sen has not handed over profits since that new strategy came out. Instead, he continued to use the profits to open new stores and put them into use."

"We said at the beginning that you can earn points to become a corps commander or something!"

"Chang Sen and Chang Sheng are two brothers. Chang Sen makes profits, and Chang Sheng rises to a higher position. Now it is enough to be promoted to a senior position."

"I now have serious suspicions that the two brothers have secretly joined forces with the eighth prince Zhu Zi to form a threesome, deceive the eldest grandson, regard the public property of the Gewuyuan as private property, annex our shops, and enrich themselves for personal gain!"

"If this continues, this Gewuyuan will be destroyed at the hands of treacherous officials and villains, and it will be over!"

By the end of the sentence, Xu Zengshou's face was already red, which made it clear that he was very angry.

This……

however.

The more everyone listened, the stranger they felt.

Among the group of great scholars, Li Xiyan's eyebrows twitched. The people present are not fools. Just keep saying this.

Wu Zhang and Shi Zhang can be regarded as court officials for the time being.

The emperor's grandson thinks that your majesty!
Who is Zuoban? Isn’t he the current left prime minister?
hiss!
As soon as this thought came to mind, Li Xiyan exclaimed repeatedly in her heart, and immediately looked at Su Xian. This kid had a criminal record before.

Wouldn't it be so blatant now?
At this time, Xu Miaoyun reacted with a solemn expression, wanting her third brother to stop talking, but His Majesty always had a calm look, as if everything was under his control, and it was not easy for her to interrupt.

"Father and Queen, why do I hear that they don't sound like they are talking about Gewuyuan, but about...right..." At this moment, Princess Chongning spoke.

However, she regretted it as soon as she spoke. It seemed that everyone had guessed it before she reacted.

"Right?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his daughter with a smile.

"Something to say about the government's political intentions..." Princess Chongning said in a low voice.

"Haha." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed casually, but did not answer. Instead, he looked at his eldest grandson.

"Dasun, some people have said that the Gewuyuan is about to be destroyed."

Zhu Xiongying said angrily: "He is talking nonsense!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this boy Xu Zengshou left the field in disgrace. He holds a grudge, but he must not find an opportunity to slander us. Xiongying, let's not listen to him." Chang Sen also said loudly.

The Eighth Prince Zhu Zi couldn't help but said: "Father, I really didn't expect that someone would slander us. If we were really obstructing it, would the Gewuyuan have developed to such a great extent in just one year?"

"Yes!" Zhu Xiongying also nodded in agreement.

"You...you guys!" Xu Zengshou saw that he had already risked his life, but it had no effect at all, and he almost cried in anger.

"Third brother, things have developed to this point. It is useless to say that there is no proof."

At this moment, Xu Yingxu, who was standing aside, finally spoke.

Although he is a corps leader, there are too few students in the main hall, so everyone manages a shop at the beginning.

However, the store results of the other four people can also be regarded as those of the corps leader.

Therefore, this formed a completely different path for Chang Sheng and Xu Yingxu.

Chang Sheng and his younger brother joined forces and took the path of strength in numbers, and they developed better and better.

Xu Yingxu, on the other hand, relied on his own efforts to run his own shop seriously. He was one of the few children who was rarely influenced by Chang Sen. He took the path of going it alone. However, compared to the others, he is older and will be eleven years old next year.

So I calmed down and spoke now.

"Empty talk? Don't you have proof?" Chang Sen refused to accept anyone who came.

Looking up at this moment, Zuo Ban, the emperor's eldest grandson, and even the emperor are all standing on his side. The advantage is mine. What do you want to fight with me?

"I don't have proof, but I have the truth!" Xu Yingxu said.

Without waiting for them to question, he looked at Su Xian. He had already guessed that there was a deep meaning in it, and Su Xian seemed to have done this on purpose a long time ago to let the Lord see this.

And this profound meaning may be contained in the "truth" he said this time.

"I will only say a few words about whether Chang Sen and others are colluding."

"What's the truth?" Zhu Xiongying is no longer the four-year-old child he was before.

"Has the profit received by the emperor's grandson dropped off a cliff in the past few months?"

As soon as these words came out.

Zhu Xiongying, who was defending Chang Sen just now, was immediately stunned.

He originally thought that the other party, like Xu Zengshou, would continue to confront Chang Sen and the others.

Unexpectedly, I asked myself.

"Although it's confidential, it's pretty much the same. But there's a reason for it."

Zhu Xiongying raised his chin, "Gewuyuan's expenses are getting higher and higher, more and more shops are closing down, and almost all of the MSG has been sold. Unless Su Xian said that it can be sold outside the capital, the profit will definitely be Less and less.”

"Xiong Ying is right." Zhu Zi nodded, agreeing very much.

"The emperor's grandson is wrong!"

Xu Yingxu said seriously.

"There are more reasons for the decline in profits."

"First, it's not that there are fewer and fewer shops, but fewer and fewer profits are being paid to the eldest grandson."

"Most of them have been annexed by Chang Sen and others, but once they annexed them, under the new policy, it is impossible to pay you another 50% profit."

"Secondly, the cost of Gewuyuan is not getting bigger and bigger, but it should be getting less and less as other stores stabilize."

"However, not only has this situation not occurred, even the craftsmen have begun to lack wages."

"If we continue, my third brother is right about one thing..."

"Gewuyuan is about to end!"

As soon as these words came out.

Feng Cheng, Mu Sheng, Fu Zhong and others all changed their faces, lowered their heads and stopped talking.

Zhu Xiongying, on the other hand, opened his eyes wide.

"You're talking nonsense! Why are you talking nonsense?"

Xu Yingxu said: "Why don't we ask them if all their craftsmen are in arrears of wages?"

Zhu Xiongying turned his head suddenly and looked at Fu Zhong, Mu Sheng and others.

The two lowered their heads.

Even a fool who looks like that would understand.

"You! Why do you want to owe wages? Without craftsmen, your shop will not be able to open!"

"This..." Fu Zhong lowered his head and said nothing.

Zhu Xiongying looked at Mu Sheng, who was also silent.

"Speak!" Zhu Xiongying shouted: "You are not just greedy for the craftsmen's salary, are you?"

Several people continued to lower their heads.

At this moment, Zhu Xiongying seemed to be really angry.

At this time, Zhu Chun, who was in the right class, also slowly spoke.

"Not only are wages in arrears, they even have no money to buy raw materials, and they are still borrowing money from others!"

"what?"

Zhu Xiongying stared at Uncle Eleven with wide eyes.

He still has a good relationship with Zhu Chun, "Why?"

He was extremely puzzled, "Do we still need to embezzle wages? Corrupt officials!"

Zhu Chun looked helpless, "Xiongying, do you really want to know?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded immediately, "I want to eradicate corrupt officials!"

When Su Xian saw this, he snickered in his heart.

Of course, the first half is to let these people clearly explain the future.

From this, we can see the "smartness" of these children.

Unlike Xu Zengshou who chose to be tough and remonstrate directly.

Xu Yingxu and Zhu Chun both made innuendoes.

Start explaining from some points that Zhu Xiongying did not pay attention to, which are precisely the core points of Gewuyuan.

For example, the money to buy raw materials, such as the wages of craftsmen...

You must know that under the current system, each shop owner is responsible for the craftsman's salary, raw material purchase, etc.

Zhu Xiongying only needs to collect the money himself.

Sure enough, the boomerang that is supposed to come will come sooner or later.

Zhu Chun looked at Zhu Xiongying helplessly, and then looked at his father and eldest brother.

do not know why.

He only felt that the eyes of the two people, and even the eyes of his mother and others, began to become serious.

However, before he could speak.

Fu Zhong was the first to speak. He has an honest personality and rarely speaks.

But now, it seems that he is being forced into a hurry.

"We are not corrupt officials!"

"What can we do? 50% profit! We still have to pay it every seven days. Chang Sen and the others don't have to pay it, so we have to pay it? We also want to use the profits to open up a store! But the Eighth Prince doesn't allow it!"

"Your Highness, is there anyone who bullies an honest person like this?"

"That's right!" Mu Sheng also said angrily: "Don't say we owe wages. If we close the door, everyone will have to disperse."

"Your Highness, why don't you ask Xu Zengshou, where are the people in his shop before? As soon as the shop is closed, they will have left long ago! If we can open it, at least they are still there."

"Your Highness, I just want to know that we are responsible for everything, including the purchase of materials, road losses, craftsmen's wages, store repairs, etc... But why do we keep doing it in a rigid manner and make more and more mistakes?"

"50% profit!"

The tenth prince Zhu Tan followed and shouted:

"Ask my father, no one in this court would dare to be so exaggerated in collecting taxes and grain!"

"Who gave you the idea, Xiongying?"

As soon as these words came out.

Zhu Xiongying was at a loss immediately, but he still secretly looked at his grandfather.

At this moment, the anger stagnated.

This scene, for many people present.

Why does it feel familiar?

Seeing everyone gathering here.

Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that a scene from the past appeared before his eyes.

really.