Great Luck

Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Emperor Chengwu signaled that he didn't need to take the car, and watched the flowers and scenery along the way, watching the lively crowds.Although the Dafeng Dynasty took the capital as the military and political center, compared with the Shutian, it lacked this kind of casual joy.Compared with a few months ago, Shutian Mansion has completely recovered from the flames of war. There are many chambers of commerce in the north and south, and the streets present a bustling scene.

Along the way, Emperor Cheng Wu heard the people talking about three things.One is to admire him as Emperor Wu, the other is to praise Zhu Tianxiang, the envoy of Ancha, and the third thing is to pass on the good deeds of Zhu Jiyinlou.

Wei Zhan grabbed his beard and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, it seems that Zhu Tianjiang is not useless."

"Hehe, old Wei, don't intercede for this kid. Both merit and demerit. I feel that this prosperous scene shows that I have chosen the right officials for the prefect. It seems that Bai Jiguang, the prefect of Shu Tian, ​​is really A talent that can be cultivated." Chengwu Emperor Longyan was happy, and he walked with Wei Zhan on the streets of Shutian.

A Qinglong guard came over and said to Wei Zhan in a low voice, "Master Wei, Anzi Shu Tian asked if we are going to live in the official post tonight, or~?"

Wei Zhan glanced at Emperor Cheng Wu, wanting to ask for his opinion.Emperor Cheng Wu thought for a while, and said, "Don't disturb the government for the time being, and make a decision after I have been to Zhuji."

The Azure Dragon Guard nodded and stepped back.Since the emperor doesn't live in the official inn, he can only arrange a residence in the best Chunze Garden in the city.

They rented a special courtyard in Chunze Garden, set up their carriages and horses, and the surrounding area was full of spies at sticky poles.Regardless of the fact that there are no military leaders here, the level of security is not low. Even a team of a thousand people would never want to rush into this courtyard.

Emperor Chengwu admired the scenery in the courtyard. Exotic flowers and plants accompanied by small bridges and flowing water are quite in the style of Jiangnan gardens.No wonder Zhou Yantian wanted to recommend his son and students to serve as Governor of Shu and Zhongdu. This place is indeed a treasure.

"Wei Zhan, it's still early. Accompany me to the famous Zhuji General Assembly. I want to see if Zhu Tianxiang's meticulously crafted Zhuji can surprise me."

After Cheng Wuhuang finished speaking, Wei Zhan hurriedly arranged carriages and horses.Seeing the busy Qinglongwei, Emperor Chengwu waved his hand and said, "Wei Zhan, no one here knows my identity, so there is no need for so many people to follow, as long as you and I plus the coachman will do."

"Your Majesty, your safety depends on the world, and it is essential for the Twelve Qinglong Guards to follow you." Wei Zhan did not dare to be careless in this regard, and still arranged two teams, one bright and one dark, to follow and escort.

A Qinglongwei was driving a carriage, and followed a small carriage ahead slowly.In that car sat a secret son of the Shu Tianfu, who soon brought Emperor Cheng Wu to the place where the Zhuji Yinlou Association was located.

After Cheng Wuhuang got out of the car, Qinglongwei quickly stood guard around.A seemingly inadvertent stop, but it has kept all the points.

Emperor Cheng Wu looked up at the two strong characters of "Zhu Ji" on the door plaque. The surrounding environment was not as crazy as he imagined, and it was no different from the faces of ordinary merchants in the capital.

Wei Zhan carried a brocade box in his hand and followed Emperor Chengwu into the room.As soon as he entered the door, the guy in the store rushed to greet him.

"Two guest officers, I don't know if you two want to deposit the silver or withdraw it?"

"Your shopkeeper is here. We want to borrow money as a property, and the amount is relatively large. It is best to ask the big shopkeeper to come." Cheng Wuhuang said in a deep voice.

The clerk in the store was taken aback, "My lord, the big shopkeeper won't come forward for a business of less than one million yuan. May I ask how much you plan to borrow?"

"400 million!" Cheng Wuhuang said casually.

The guy's face changed, and he quickly bowed and said, "You two, please sit down for a while, and I will inform you of my shopkeeper right away."

The clerk in the store bowed and retreated as he said that, and ran to the back.At the counter, several cashiers couldn't help but be taken aback when they heard that the two guest officers actually opened their mouths for 400 million. This is a big deal.

Emperor Cheng Wu did not sit down, and began to appreciate the decoration of the hall with his hands behind his back.On the walls on both sides are the rules and regulations such as lending and mortgages, and there is a banner written by someone who does not know 'Integrity is the foundation'.

"Old Wei, is this place very ordinary? It's no different from the silver buildings in the capital." Cheng Wuhuang said a little disappointed.He didn't believe that such a store was actually a big silver building that could easily give out millions of taels of silver.

"Mr. Li, look here." Wei Zhan said, motioning to Emperor Cheng Wu to look at a calligraphy and painting.

Emperor Cheng Wu took a look, and there were two sentences written on it, "To be rich, you have to be kind and care about the world."Looking at the inscription below, it was actually written by Zhu Tianxiang.

"Hehe, what this kid said is very good, but what he did is a bit out of line. I'm afraid he has used all the intelligence he got for greedy money." Emperor Cheng Wu shook his head shamelessly.

The two of them were admiring, when the store clerk hurried over, "Masters, my shopkeeper welcomes you!"

Emperor Cheng Wu took a look at Wei Zhan and walked inside.Wei Zhan winked at Qinglongwei at the door, and followed in alone.

At the door of the back hall, an old man with a kind face was standing outside the door.This is the 'big treasurer' specially invited by Daguan Zhu, and he has been trained strictly for several days.

"Gentlemen, this is my shopkeeper." The store clerk introduced politely.

Emperor Cheng Wu nodded his head slightly, looking at the old man with a kingly attitude.The old man laughed twice, and took a few steps forward.

"I'm Zhu Hongwu, the treasurer of Zhuji Yinlou. I don't know how to call you two?"

Cheng Wuhuang and Wei Zhan looked at the old man in front of them, thinking that this old man could be Zhu Tianjiang's biological father.

"Hehe, shopkeeper Zhu, this is Li Yuanwai from my family. My surname is Wei, you can call me Old Wei." Wei Zhan replied on behalf of Emperor Cheng Wu.

"Two distinguished guests, please sit down and talk about any business." The 'Treasurer Zhu' politely let Emperor Cheng Wu and Wei Zhan into the back hall.

On both sides of the room are rich and noble peonies and screens of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, which are gorgeous and elegant.A furnace of fragrance curls up and floats, filling the room with a pleasant aroma.

Cheng Wuhuang and others sat down as guests and hosts, and Wei Zhan put the brocade box on the table.A maid served the tea set and filled it up for the three of them very skillfully.

Wei Zhan picked up the teacup, apparently smelling the fragrance of the tea, but secretly put a silver needle into the tea.

Seeing that there was no change in the silver needle, Wei Zhan said with a smile, "Mr. Li, this tea is not bad, you can try it."

Emperor Chengwu knew that Wei Zhan was implying that there was nothing wrong with his tea, so he nodded slightly, "Master Zhu, your Zhuji Yinlou has a good reputation."

"Don't dare to be that. To be honest, I'm still taking care of business for others when I'm young. If I don't do well, I'm afraid I'll lose face to my boss." Shopkeeper Zhu said politely.

"Oh? I don't know who this owner is?" Cheng Wuhuang asked knowingly.

Shopkeeper Zhu calmed down, sipped his tea slowly and said, "There are so many owners of Zhuji Silver Building. It can be said that the people near Shutian, the central capital, are all owners of Zhu Ji Silver Building. If you don't raise money from them For the money, this Zhuji Silver Building can’t be opened at all.”

Emperor Cheng Wu was slightly taken aback, "But how did I hear that the owner of the Zhuji Yinlou is Mr. Zhu Tianjiang, the Ancha envoy of the Dafeng Dynasty."

"Oh, that's true. Mr. Zhu is our second boss." Shopkeeper Zhu admitted straightforwardly. This matter is known to almost the whole world, and there is no need to hide it.

"Second boss? Then I don't know who the big boss is?" Cheng Wuhuang was stunned, thinking why Zhu Tianjiang was not at the helm yet.

Emperor Cheng Wu began to ponder in his mind that in the capital Zhu Tianjiang was only a few people who had good friends and were capable of being big bosses, except for King Jing and Guo Tianxin.Emperor Cheng Wu believed that Prince Jing would not be involved in this matter, his younger brother had always been very indifferent to gold and silver.Except for King Jing, there is only one possibility, that is, Guo Tianxin participated in this matter.Emperor Cheng Wu felt cold, if Guo Tianxin was Zhu Ji's boss, then this matter would be a bit tricky.Guo Tianxin was guarding the southern border with heavy troops, and Emperor Cheng Wu couldn't touch him for the time being.

"Hehe, that can't be said. Guest officer, let's talk about business." Shopkeeper Zhu changed the subject and asked about 'business'.

Emperor Cheng Wu felt a little disappointed, but still nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, let's talk about business first. We came to Zhuji to mortgage a sum of money."

"Well, I just heard from Xiao Zhangzi that you want to borrow 400 million yuan? But I don't know what kind of collateral to use?" Shopkeeper Zhu looked at Emperor Chengwu.

Emperor Cheng Wu smiled slightly, Wei Zhan took the brocade box, untied the yellow silk outside, and opened the brocade box carefully.In the brocade box, on the floor of velvet satin, there are twelve crystal clear night pearls, each of which is as big as a longan without any flaws.

Shopkeeper Zhu looked at Ye Mingzhu, and hurriedly stood up excitedly, his hands were shaking.Emperor Cheng Wu shook his head secretly, saying that although Shu Tian is rich, the people here really haven't seen anything good, which cannot be compared with the capital.He didn't know that this was a counterfeit, but he was just an 'actor' hired by Zhu Tianxiang to deal with him.Most of Zhu Tianjiang's surroundings are young people, and they are not in good shape, so Zhu Tianjiang found such a kind-hearted storyteller, making people look like a kind person.

"Shopkeeper Zhu, how is it? Is it worth 400 million?" Cheng Wuhuang asked.

"It's worth it, it's definitely worth it. Li Yuanwai's luminous pearls can be said to be priceless."

Emperor Cheng Wu nodded, thinking that this old guy was not considered a black-hearted businessman.If he dares to say something worthless, let's see if I don't open that kid Zhu Tianjiang's ass.

"Since it's worth so much money, it looks like there's nothing wrong with this business." Cheng Wuhuang said.

"No! This business can be done. However, Zhuji Yinlou can only lend you 100 million taels at most." The shopkeeper Zhu sat up straight, trying not to look at the box of night pearls.

"What, 100 taels?" Cheng Wu closed his folding fan in a rage, thinking that just now he thought that this guy was innocent, but now it seems that he is simply black and airy.

Shopkeeper Zhu raised his head slightly, "Mr. Li, don't be angry, please listen to my explanation first." After speaking, shopkeeper Zhu sighed, with a bitter and bitter expression on his face.

"Mr. Li didn't know that our Zhuji Silver House was not short of silver. But a few days ago, the second owner, Zhu Tianxiang, sent an urgent letter to raise 300 million taels of silver for disaster relief. It doesn't matter if he wants money. Zhu Ji couldn’t continue to open. There was no way, we closed many branches to raise this money. So now Zhu Ji doesn’t dare to accept big business, so I always dare to accept more than one million yuan. Borrow."

Emperor Cheng Wu frowned slightly, "Treasurer Zhu, since the silver building has insufficient reserves, why did Zhu Tianjiang use the silver taels? Besides, the disaster relief silver taels never come back. It's a waste of money."

"Hey! No one said yes. At that time, the old man and many storekeepers tried to dissuade Zhu Tianxiang. But he just didn't listen, and taught us a lesson. He said that the people were living in dire straits. As an imperial envoy, he You can't ignore it. Even if the Zhuji Silver House is closed down, he still has to appease the people in Hedu. He also said that the Dafeng Dynasty had just experienced Zhou Yantian's rebellion and couldn't afford it anymore. It will cause even bigger riots~!"

Shopkeeper Zhu's eyes were red, and he told about the feat of Zhu Daguan who cared about the common people. He almost described Zhu Daguan as a Bodhisattva reincarnated from thousands of families and born Buddha.

Emperor Cheng Wu didn't expect Zhu Tianjiang to have such a noble 'sentiment', and the initial thoughts in his heart also wavered.Since only 100 million can be mortgaged, this business will definitely not be possible.Emperor Chengwu got up to leave, and the shopkeeper Zhu Da politely took Emperor Chengwu's hand to send him out of the gate of the silver building.

Watching Cheng Wuhuang and shopkeeper Zhu walking out of the room chatting and laughing, Wei Zhan put away the brocade box and was about to take a step when suddenly his ears moved and he heard a slight panting from behind the screen.

Wei Zhan slowly put down the brocade box, and with a flash of his figure, he pulled the screen with a 'whoosh'.Behind the screen, Zhu Daguan and Xuanzhu were eavesdropping there with their buttocks pouted!