Jinyi Night Walk

The king of Qi, Zhu Yu, was bossy and ordered, and Xia Xun was not allowed to shirk at all, so Xia Xun had to seriously think of a way.

How can I make money quickly and make a lot of money?How large is this amount, enough to make up for the lack of funds caused by the suspension of imperial appropriations?In addition to stealing and robbing, what else can be done?

Are you inventing?In the era when there was no "Patent Protection Law", the only guarantee for making money by making inventions was that the technological content was so high that others could not imitate it, otherwise unless you set up a small workshop, hired three or two confidantes, and put them under your noses, once Mass production is impossible to keep secret.Damn Xipi, what invention can I come up with based on the basic conditions of this era, and it can make people rush to buy it?What industry can make a fortune during this period in history?I think about it, I think about it...

Xia Xun was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. After thinking for a long time, he vaguely remembered that it seemed that Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants made a lot of money in this era, and the reason why they made a fortune and accumulated a lot of wealth was based on Geographical advantages and imperial government policies to sell salt, transport, and set up ticket numbers, in the final analysis, they have a keen sense of smell and take advantage of the policy market.But if I have the ability to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to adjust the national policy for me, why am I still standing here?Besides, even those Jin merchants and Huizhou merchants who are so rich that they have accumulated so much wealth through the hard work of several generations, did they get rich overnight?Unless I won the lottery...

and many more!

Xia Xun's eyes lit up, lottery tickets!Yes, is there anything faster than this?This is a good business with no capital and no profit!

"You have a solution?" Prince Qi immediately asked after seeing his expression.

Xia Xun said excitedly: "Yes, my lord, the sect has thought of a way, we can engage in lottery tickets!"

Prince Qi frowned and said, "Lottery ticket? What is a lottery ticket, please speak slowly."

King Qi returned to the Arhat bed and lay down on his side. Eunuch Shu caught up two steps and raised him up. Xia Xun explained the principle and operation method of the lottery to King Qi carefully. With a snort, he said dismissively: "This king must have some brilliant idea, isn't it just 'casting lots'? No, this method will never work."

Xia Xun asked blankly, "What casting lots?"

Mr. Shu wondered: "No? Young Master, have you never heard of 'casting lots to shoot profit'? Then this method is really thought up by Young Master himself? If so, Young Master is really quick-witted."

He looked back at King Qi, and seeing that King Qi had no objection, he introduced it carefully to Xia Xun. Xia Xun couldn't help sweating profusely when he heard it. You can become the father of the lottery in the world. I didn't expect that the ancients were not stupid. I dare say that as early as the Yuan Dynasty, someone had already played the lottery.

During the Yuan Dynasty, monks, nuns and Taoists had a lottery, but it was not called a lottery at that time, it was called "casting lots and shooting profits".Temples need a lot of money to build large buildings such as halls and pagodas. Some wise monks invented the "lottery". The method of marking the lottery and then drawing a lottery in public was once all the rage.

However, this kind of thing is still gambling in essence. Even the Mongolian Yuan government, which did not thoroughly inherit the Han tradition and Confucian culture, could not bear the strong condemnation from all walks of life, and finally terminated the project in the name of suspected gambling. Activities, Zhu Yuanzhang, a staunch supporter of the ancient patriarchal system and ritual system, hates getting something for nothing the most. Even ordinary gambling activities are within the scope of his resolute attack. You engaged in "lottery" in the Ming Dynasty?I really don't know how to write the word dead.

Moreover, the main reason why lottery issuance is firmly stopped by the ruling class is: Once lottery is launched, it is difficult to prohibit large gatherings of tens of thousands of people.And such a large-scale mass gathering is too dangerous, which is not allowed in any feudal society. The main reason why King Qi vetoed this method is also for this reason.He doesn't have to care about the impeachment of Feng Xianguan and the condemnation of the government and the public. If something really happens, the head of the palace, Shi, will take the lead.

But the charge of treason is excluded!The prince himself rebelled, or because of his fault caused others to rebel, that is an unforgivable crime, even if he is the prince, he still has to bear the main responsibility.

King Qi's face sank suddenly, and he said displeasedly: "Yang Xu, the lonely king sees that you are smart, so he entrusted the important matter. Now you can only come up with such a good way to pick up people's teeth?"

Xia Xun sighed, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say the second method Feng Zongqi said. He kept his mind on it. In his mind, this method was the least harmful among the three methods, and King Qi If you don't adopt it, at most you will be scolded by him for being absurd, and it will not make King Qi furious and kick him out of the palace.

After hearing this, the king of Qi, Zhu Yu, turned his body slightly, patted his knees lightly, and began to meditate.

Xia Xun wondered secretly: "It's strange, why isn't he annoyed at all?"

Zhu Yu pondered for a moment, stopped raising his palm, waved it into the air suddenly, and said decisively: "It's a good way, just do it like this!"

Xia Xun was taken aback for a moment, but Zhu Yu asked in surprise, "What? What's the problem?"

Xia Xun hurriedly said, "Oh, no...no problem."

King Qi smiled and said: "This method is quite useful."

He got off the bed, paced slowly, stroked his beard and said, "Selling animal tendons, cowhide, and raw wrought iron should make a lot of money, but... it's still slow, at least it won't be profitable in two months, no This method can be used to relieve this king's current thirst, but I still have to think of a method to solve the immediate difficulties, a method that can bring in money faster, do you have any other good methods?"

If he was just asking, Xia Xun would shake his head and say nothing. The problem is that King Qi's eyes were burning. Although he seemed to be asking, the expression on his face was already clear: "If you can't help it, just think about it. Second lord, you have to solve it for me." Xia Xun gritted his teeth, and had no choice but to tell Feng Zongqi the method of expanding the palace to make money, and said in his heart: "It's so disturbing to the people. place, and ruined the reputation of the palace, the prince should be furious this time?"

Unexpectedly, King Qi laughed out loud immediately after hearing this, and he couldn't help praising: "It's wonderful! Good idea, really good idea, haha, thanks for how you figured it out, this idea is extremely clever!"

Xia Xun was dumbfounded when he heard this, and it took him a long time to gather his composure, and carefully reminded: "My lord, this method can certainly fill the warehouse of the palace, and it can also solve the urgent needs at the moment, but... expanding the palace and enclosing the houses will inevitably cause people's grievances to boil. The virtuous name of the prince is a great disadvantage."

He looked at King Qi's face, and said: "The sale of cowhide, animal tendons, and pig iron is even more intolerable by the national law. Once the officials of Fengxian find out, I am afraid it will be very harmful to the prince. Although these methods can be profitable, whether it is feasible or not, my subordinates I think there is a lot of room for discussion..."

"Hey, what can't be done."

Qi Wang Zhu Mi disagreed: "This world belongs to my Zhu family. This Qingzhou Mansion is a vassal state bestowed by the emperor. The mountains, rivers, and thousands of people here belong to the orphans. The king wants them to show filial piety. What's wrong? Those officials and wealthy gentry all have families, businesses and property, and if they are expected to be filial, how dare they rebel?"

King Qi said eloquently: "Furthermore, the imperial court controls the trafficking of cowhide and animal tendons, pig iron and wrought iron. Is it because they are afraid that someone will buy these things to cast soldiers and rebel, so they will do such a treasonable thing? Don't you want to use the money you have earned locally?" Come on? Doesn’t it cost money to buy stone, wood, paint, bricks and tiles alone? Doesn’t it cost money to hire craftsmen and workers alone? Take it from the local area and use it in the local area. What’s the big deal. Your idea is very good , that’s it.”

Xia Xun couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, he thought the prince didn't know the benefits and harms, so he asked, who knew that King Qi was not ignorant of the benefits and harms, but arrogant and perverting the law, he didn't care about the benefits and harms at all.In King Qi's eyes, a country is a family, and a family is a country. Since the world belongs to their family, it is natural for him to use what he wants and how he wants to use it.What kind of law, it was set up for the subjects, don't care.

It was because Xia Xun didn't know what the other feudal lords had done that misjudged King Qi's awareness.The king of Gu, Zhu Yu, seized the people's land, invaded public taxes, killed innocent people, and went into hiding for his life. The chief minister, Yu Ting, persuaded him, and he immediately found a crime and killed him. He was extremely arrogant; Surrounding a village with soldiers and horses, slaughtering more than two hundred families of innocent people, and often feeding vicious dogs, taking pleasure in gnawing people, is simply a pervert; Min King Zhu Wei slaughtered the officials and people, and received the seals of various officials without permission, blatantly.Compared with what these brothers have done, Qi Wang Zhu Mi is still considered good.

In fact, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, each of which was different, and it cannot be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's sons were all jerks.For example, the kings of Yan and Ning guarded the land and guarded the borders, but they did not commit any crimes against the people. When his family was poor, he would give out his own salary to help them; another example is Qing Wang Zhu Wei, who is sensitive in nature, diligent and studious, not only writes good calligraphy, but also vigorously promotes culture. Zhou Wangzhu is also a virtuous king who loves the people under his rule very much. Now he is gathering people to re-taste all kinds of herbs, and he is going to organize all edible wild plants into books to benefit the world. It will become a masterpiece in the history of Chinese botany development.

It's a pity that although the king of Qi, Zhu Yu, is not as domineering as those bastard princes, he is definitely not a virtuous king. Neither morality nor law can restrain him. Being abnormal, there is no reason for him to do evil. Now that he, the feudal lord, is stumped by money, he readily accepts Xia Xun's strategy, which is naturally reasonable.

Jin Yiwei has a very thorough understanding of this prince, and every step of the plan, Qi Wang Zhu's due reaction has been calculated and judged by them. What Xia Xun played is just a role to lead him to the guillotine. .

Xia Xun saw that the king of Qi liked to "accept advice" so much, but he dared not bring up the suggestion of opening a gold mine anyway. To mine a gold mine, a mine protection team must be built. Well, if Jianwen takes over the stage instead, this will be the crime of rebellion brought to the door.Fortunately, King Qi was immersed in the joy of solving the problem, and he didn't have a big appetite, so he continued to ask for more tricks on how to make money.

King Qi excitedly ordered Shu Gonggong: "Xiao Shuzi, tell the Gongzheng Office to immediately expand the new site of the palace, and all the people in the enclosure will choose a new place to build a new house. Let the people from the Gongzheng Office disclose it in private. Those who don't want to demolish the house, hehe..."

Shu Gonggong understood, smiled and said: "My servant understands, my servant understands..."

Xia Xun saw the needle and hurriedly bid farewell to King Qi. King Qi turned his head and said, "Go, oh, that's right! Regarding the purchase and sale of cowhide and animal tendon, raw and wrought iron, you have to start immediately, where to buy it, and where to sell it?" Where, come up with a charter as soon as possible, and where the king needs to come forward, you just tell Xiao Shuzi."

"Yes, leave under the door."

Xia Xun left the palace in a hurry, went outside to meet the female bodyguard Miss Peng and several family members, and immediately rushed back to the mansion, then called Steward Xiao to his study with a large pile of account books, and the two discussed it in whispers After a while, Guanshi Xiao hurriedly left, but left a large pile of account books in Xia Xun's study.

In the evening, Feng Jianxiao came to the door again, and Xia Xun hurried out to greet him. The two stepped into the study room amiably. As soon as the door was closed, Feng Xihui's face immediately sank, and he asked straight to the point: "I will teach you three questions face-to-face. Why don't you tell the whole story in front of King Qi?"

Xia Xun said in a daze, "What is your lord saying?"

Feng Xihui's eyes were fierce, and he said coldly: "Why do you think you are smart and offer some trick of 'casting lots'? But you didn't directly tell me the three methods I taught you?"

Xia Xun was secretly startled: "They really have eyes and ears in the palace. Fortunately, I have prepared for a rainy day."

Think about it carefully, besides Eunuch Shu, there were seven or eight small Huangmen who were waiting in the palace at that time. Eunuch Shu was the one who managed the money for the King of Qi. If he was in Feng Xihui's party, then Xia Xun would not need to offer advice. It is entirely possible to use his mouth to say these methods, so this person can be excluded, then the eyes and ears must be among the seven or eight small yellow gates. This person's status is limited, and after being bought by Feng Xihui, he can only give some tips. role. "

Analyzing secretly in his heart, Xia Xun said to Feng Xihui: "Forgive me, my lord. The villain doesn't want to make my own decisions. I'm just worried that directly offering the method of my lord will arouse the prince's suspicion. Once the 'casting lots' is held, the participants will There are tens of thousands, the momentum is huge, and it is impossible to hide it from others, so it is impossible for Prince Qi to accept this suggestion."

Feng Xihui calmed down a little, and said, "Hmph, you also know how to use tricks? Don't show off your cleverness in the future..., fishing is not like this. Even if you do it for the sake of being careful, why didn't you offer the trick of mining gold? What's the reason for this?"

"Is this..."

Xia Xun hesitated for a moment, Feng Xihui narrowed his eyes coldly, two cold lights condensed like lines, and stared at him fiercely, Xia Xun flinched, and said timidly: "My lord, forgive me, villain... villain only……"

"Just what?"

Feng Xihui took a step closer with his hands behind his back, Xia Xun took two steps back in panic, and bumped his back against the desk. A pile of ledgers stacked crookedly on the desk fell down when he bumped into it. Xia Xun explained eagerly Said: "Small man... The villain thinks that although the business of selling ironware, cowhide and animal tendon is profitable, it will eventually... be inferior to mining gold.

If the two schemes are presented together, the villain will be arranged to sell ironware and animal skins. My people are not in Qingzhou, and most of the money will be spent. Then...then the shares I can buy when mining gold, the benefits...the benefits It will inevitably be taken over by someone else's house, so...so I didn't offer this plan right away. After I came back, I asked Guanshi Xiao to do the accounting for the villain, to see how much living money I could spare, thinking about saving up the capital first, Then... again..."

Feng Xihui looked at the pile of ledgers that fell down, and the murderous look in his eyes disappeared immediately, so it made sense.After thinking about it again, if Xia Xun can really get a big head in mining gold and earn more money, wouldn't he end up making a wedding dress for himself?Feng Xihui immediately turned his anger into joy, and said with a smile on his face: "Well, you know how to seize the opportunity, well, it's okay if you want to get some benefits from it, but you have to raise funds as soon as possible, the time should not be too long, the idea of ​​mining gold Be sure to present it as soon as possible, otherwise, this official will not be able to explain to the higher-ups."

"Yes Yes!"

Xia Xun hastily agreed, and then explained to Feng Zongqi that King Qi asked him to contact the source of goods and buyers as soon as possible. Knowing these specific ways, I still need to ask the mysterious man in the cave for advice, so I didn't ask any more questions after listening to him, but just nodded and said: "I see, I will arrange these things as soon as possible. I will let you know."

When Xia Xun sent him away, it was already the beginning of the night.

Looking at the back of Feng Zongqi going away, and looking at the crescent moon in the sky like a hook, the murderous aura in Xia Xun's heart secretly rose: "Feng Zongqi has other eyes and ears in the palace, I think it's impossible to prevaricate on both sides. Forced, forced me into the trap, if I don't save myself, it will be too late, Feng Zongqi, get rid of him immediately!"

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