King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Zhu Tan proposed a proposal that the government should advocate, businessmen should participate, and use profits to promote immigration to Xinjiang.

Without money, nothing can be done.

Zhu Tan proposed to open a business dedicated to reform, instead of letting merchants spend money in vain, all for his own profit.

This is equivalent to a businessman’s investment, which can earn him more than double within ten years.

He also said that if they could not make that much money, the government would bear the cost.

Zhu Youtang laughed loudly: "What do you think, what does Earl Jianchang mean?"

Liu Jian and others looked at the young man named Chu Xian with awe again.

He had long guessed that the "businessman" was related to Zhu Tan, but he was also a great help.

With such an investment, you can see the results within three years.

Therefore, Zhu Youtang asked Zhu Tan to help smooth out the relationship with businessmen and let him participate in the reform.

This was originally against convention, as Zhu Tan was a person of a different surname, and was also a military commander like a general.

However, Liu Jian and the other two had no way of objecting. Zhu Tan's proposal was really effective!
After discussing official business, the eunuch in Empress Zhang's palace called Zhu Youtang and Zhu Tan, two of his uncles-in-law, and asked Zhu Youtang to come over.

When Zhu Tan walked into Empress Zhang's bedroom, he saw Zhang Heling.

Oh my god, this is just putting the blame on someone else!

His nephews, nieces, and Liu Jin were all by his side.

Empress Zhang loved both of her brothers very much, and what she could not tolerate most was the fratricide. Moreover, Zhang Heling's previous remarks had given her a great prejudice, so she said that.

"Da Lang, this is what you did to Da Lang. Not only did you beat up his servants, but you also took away Da Lang's property. This is not a good thing."

As soon as Zhang Heling saw Empress Zhang speaking up for him, he immediately started to fan the flames.

Zhu Tan saw that Zhang Heling was going to compete with Zhu Houzhao for the Best Actress award!
Zhu Youtang now looks at his two brothers differently, and he does not trust Empress Zhang very much.

He still preferred his brother-in-law. After hearing what Empress Zhang said, he turned around and asked, "Marquis Jianchang, is that true?"

Zhu Tan sneered and added fuel to the fire, confusing right and wrong.

In any case, both Zhang Heling and Du Cheng Zhu Da were exaggerating. In this matter, he was better at making trouble than Zhang Heling, and he was right!
Er Zhang's answer seemed a little out of place in the face of everyone's doubts, but it was not difficult to understand.

Not only Zhu Youtang, but even Empress Zhang, understood clearly.

Although they didn't know how much the 960,000 salt permits were worth, they knew it was a huge sum of money, not to mention that one of their servants had embezzled more than 10,000 taels.

After hearing Zhu Tan's decision, Zhu Youtang took out some money to compensate those bankrupt merchants, and bought some food and transported it to the border.

The more he observed, the more he liked him, and the more he disliked Zhang Heling. He felt that this brother-in-law was extremely greedy and arrogant because of his favor.

But Zhu Youtang did not punish Zhang Heling, but treated his family very well.

However, Du Cheng and Zhu Da were both greedy slaves, so Zhu Youtang was not polite and sent them directly to the Shuntianjian government office, imprisoned them, and then executed them.

His meaning was very clear. When Zhang Heling heard that Du Cheng and Zhu Da were going to be killed, sweat broke out on his forehead.

Listening to Zhu Youtang's scolding, he nodded, indicating that he would not do this again in the future.

Zhang Heling was furious, but received nothing in return.

Zhu Tan knew very well that his greatest reliance was his sister and brother-in-law, so he was not in a hurry to leave, but instead tried another way to get closer to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang liked the feeling of being relied on, so he asked people to invite his two younger brothers to the palace to have dinner together. He was not angry at all because of Zhang Heling's mistake.

This alone is not enough for Zhu Tan to break off all ties with Zhang Heling, but since his position is clear, it can be spread slowly.

When Zhu Houzhao saw that Empress Zhang was going to teach his uncle a lesson, he hurriedly took his second uncle away, and Zhu Xiurong followed closely behind.

Empress Zhang heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this, and reprimanded Zhang Heling, "Look, Ah Shou and Rong Rong are both his good friends. Ah Shou, Rong Rong, how did you deceive them?"

Zhang Heling: "..." How old is he! How could he possibly take care of two children? This is too embarrassing!
Zhu Tan and Zhu Youtang were very close, but Zhu Tan did not forget to please Zhu Houzhao. He talked about the physics and chemistry between Zhu Houzhao and his brother, and then told him about recent events.

Neither Zhu Houzhao nor his brother could leave the palace. Zhu Houzhao was very curious about everything in the outside world. Perhaps because he had been locked up in the palace since he was a child, Zhu Houzhao would run to the palace to fool around whenever he had the chance.

Zhu Tan was a good speaker. He described his inspection of the Beijing camp, the feud between him and Changhua Earl Shao Xi, what he saw in the Duke of England's mansion, and what happened in the alley today, all as if he was telling a story.

Zhu Houzhao was nervous and happy at times, and was full of expectations for the world outside the palace.

Zhu Tan is a person who understands children! Instead of letting Liu Jin and Zhang Yong take Zhu Houzhao away, it is better to let him come by himself.

Let Zhu Houzhao know more about the sufferings of the common people and the true situation of the Ming Dynasty, and do more to benefit the common people in the future instead of building a small house and raising a tiger!

Zhu Tan was always on guard against Liu Jin and the other eight tigers, determined to suppress them completely.

It would be best if Liu Jin and the others saw their uncle and were so frightened that their legs became weak and it became an instinct.

So after pacifying Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao was ready to follow his master, but Zhu Tan found Liu Jin and others and stared at Liu Jin with a terrifying look.

"Those retired guys from the laundry department, can you kill them?"

Liu Jin shuddered. The Liu Jin of today no longer had the domineering aura he once had, but now looked cautious.

After hearing what Zhu Tan said, he felt a little embarrassed, but he still had to do it.

"Uncle, I understand this matter."

Zhu Tan set his eyes on Zhang Yong again.

"Go, go and get Du Cheng and Zhu Da out of Shuntian Prison. I don't have time to wait for their heads to fall off, so don't do anything. Just pretend to be there."

Zhu Tan wanted to give Liu Jin and the others an image of being ruthless and ruthless and willing to take revenge.

If he could scare Liu Jin and others with a terrifying look, he could start to act.

That hexagonal warrior was exactly what Zhu Tan was expecting.

In the eyes of Zhu Youtang and his wife, he was like a family member, even though one bone was broken, they were still stuck together.

In the eyes of Liu Jian and others, he is an outsider, an outsider with ulterior motives.

In the eyes of Xu Guangzuo and others, he is their best friend, with whom they can drink and pick up girls.

But in the eyes of Liu Jin and others, he was a cold-blooded uncle! Liu Jin, Zhang Yong and others were sent down by Zhu Tan, either to do it or to watch. He held Zhu Xiurong in his arms, and sang Peking Opera while looking at the scenery on the city wall!

He Wendi stood in front of him.

He Wendi already knew that Li Guang wanted to kill him. If it weren't for the Second Uncle, Li Guang would never have been able to kill him.

When she was in Zhaolao, she gave her the best treatment, which made her gain more than ten pounds.

He Wending watched Zhu Tan defend himself, and his favorable impression of Zhu Tan increased greatly. He bowed slightly and said, "My Lord, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Shao request to see you."

"Can not be done."

Zhu Tan could tell with his toes that the Queen Mother and the Concubine Dowager must be doing this for the sake of Zhou's two brothers and Shao Xi. He couldn't just beat the two old ladies to a pulp!
He Wendi couldn't help laughing when he saw Zhu Tan hiding from Qingning Palace as if he was avoiding a poisonous snake.

"Let's go! The Grand Empress Dowager and Concubine Shao are just playing a trick. It's not right for you not to stand up and say something when your own brother and nephew are being bullied, right?"

When Zhu Tan heard this, she thought it made sense, but she couldn't just abandon Zhu Xiurong, so she took her to Qingning Palace.

The areas of explosion and burning have been repaired.

Zhu Tan had a very pleasant conversation with He Wending along the way, and he finally felt relieved, no longer having to worry about He Wending throwing gold at him again.

As the Inspector, He Wendi could not follow closely behind, so he gave a special reminder before leaving.

"What the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager want is this sincerity. Even if you agree on the surface, it is only for your sake. Remember that."

Zhu Tan waved his hand. He knew that he had studied the education in the sanatorium seriously, but on second thought, he felt something was wrong.

He couldn't let the Queen Mother and the Princess go on vacation to the King of Hell's place!

Everyone has his or her own relatives and friends.

Marquis of Yunqing Zhou Shou and Earl of Changning Zhou Yu were wronged, so they couldn't go to Empress Dowager Zhou for help, right?

How could Changhua Earl Shao Xi not talk to Concubine Shao?
Zhu Youtang had to respect Zhou, and Shao was the mother of Zhu Youtang's three brothers, so she was naturally respected.

However, both of them knew Zhu Youtang very well. From the time he ascended the throne to the present, Zhu Youtang had never bullied others by taking advantage of his power.

However, He Wending was right. It would be too embarrassing if he didn't stand up!
He originally made an effort to kill Earl Jianchang.

However, as soon as they met, he was speechless because Zhu Xiurong was sitting on Zhu Tan's neck, which made Zhu Xiurong laugh out loud.

He was both scared and amused, and kept calling him "Uncle".

Zhu Tan had already made up his mind about the difficulties posed by the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager. He let go of Zhu Xiurong but did not mention the Zhou family and Shao Xi at all.

Instead, he told Wang Chong all the conflicts between himself and Zhang Heling.

"The Empress Dowager, the Concubine Dowager, and this brother-in-law are not so easy to deal with! I never thought that my brother would dare to snatch the Emperor's brother-in-law. I don't know how many families have been ruined by him for the 900,000 salt permits. I really want to chop him to death with a sword."

The people from Zhou and Shao found this very novel and decided not to cause trouble for them anymore.

It was because Zhu Tan's topic had shifted to the direction of the Zhou and Shao families.

"Marquis Yunqing, Earl Changning, Zhou Shou, and Zhou Yu, I remember them all very clearly. The number of salt permits they applied for exceeded 800,000, and the emperor agreed. They must have done something similar to my brother, causing countless innocent people to die. Earl Changhua Shao Xi, he mined near Changhua, and he didn't do nothing! Those who bullied the civilians extorted money from the civilians. Fortunately, I have never seen them, otherwise I would have beaten them to a pulp. Today, in front of the Empress Dowager and the Concubine Dowager, I am not afraid of anything to say. If they still insist on their wrongdoings, then I will fight them to the death."

Zhou and Shao were speechless after being scolded by Zhu Tan, and they didn't even have the energy to seek trouble with Zhu Tan.

Moreover, they also knew something about the Zhou brothers and Shao Xi mentioned by Zhu Tan.

These relatives, who have never done anything praiseworthy, are a mess.

Zhu Tan's words made Zhou and Shao feel suffocated. They could only say perfunctorily twice and hurriedly sent Zhu Tan away.

Zhu Tan came out of Qingning Palace proudly and rocked in Zhu Xiurong's arms.

"Rongrong, isn't your second uncle great? I have a lot of experience dealing with people like him!"

Zhu Xiurong clapped her hands and laughed, "Second uncle is awesome, second uncle is awesome!"

A man and a woman were playing happily, but were stopped by two eunuchs.

"The Earl of Jianchang is waiting here. The Queen Mother wants to see you."

Zhu Tan also had some understanding of the affairs in Qingning Palace.

Zhou was the Empress Dowager, the biological mother of Ming Xianzong Zhu Jianshen, and the concubine of Ming Xianzong Shao.

There is another one, Wang, the second wife of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty.

The person that Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty disliked the most was Queen Mother Wang. Concubine Wan was very powerful in the court and even looked down upon Zhou, the mother of Zhu Youtang. Zhang Min, who was also the mother of Zhu Youtang, was also raised by her.

Queen Mother Wang was the empress of Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty. She had been very cautious over the years, so her status in the harem was very low.

Zhu Tan was also a little confused, but since the Queen Mother invited him, he couldn't refuse, so he followed her to the Queen Mother's bedroom.

A few days ago, Zhu Tan hurried to see the Queen Mother, but it was already late and there were no lights, so she did not take a close look at what the Queen Mother looked like.

The original owner, Jianchang Bo, was a man who did not follow the rules, but Zhu Tan was a smart man. While he saluted the Queen Mother, he secretly glanced at her.

The Queen Mother looks less than 40 years old. Due to her long life, she is well maintained and can even be said to be a beauty.

What Zhu Tan remembers most is the cinnabar mole right in the middle of the Queen Mother's forehead, which is as big as a bean and looks extremely happy.

"Please take a seat, Earl Jianchang." Queen Mother Wang spoke in a soft Wu dialect with a hint of Southern Zhili, which sounded very pleasant.

Zhu Tan sat down as she said and said first, "Why did the Queen Mother summon me here?"

The Queen Mother had a smile on her face, which made Zhu Tan feel like it was an aunt smiling.

Queen Mother Wang said softly, "Wang Yuan, the Marquis of Rui'an, has a daughter. I heard that the Earl of Jianchang is still unmarried, so I dared to come and ask for advice."

Zhu Tan curled his lips and said, "Well, he's here to propose marriage, and we're still relatives."

He didn't know much about the relatives on Queen Mother Wang's side, and he probably didn't know them as nosy as the Zhou family and Shao Xi.

However, being a relative by marriage was not a comfortable place, and he did not want his wife to be a relative as well.

But the Queen Mother's status is there, she wants to be a matchmaker for him. If Zhu Tan doesn't come up with a decent excuse, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Queen Mother? (End of this chapter)