Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 166 Fighting the court again

The second is more, brothers support Xiaoliu, smash the monthly pass!

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In March of the 38th year of Kangxi, the five sea ships that sailed to North Korea were the first to return, loaded with local specialties and a large amount of silver; in May, the six sea ships that sailed to Japan returned; The ship also came back full of materials such as copper, iron, rice, and chiming bells; the goods brought back by the three-way shipping were converted into silver, with a total profit of nearly 400 million taels, and a total of more than 220 million taels of customs duties were paid. The first oceangoing was a great success.

It is gratifying to make a lot of profits in a small test, but what makes Yinzuo happy is that a large number of sailors have been trained, and the facts have also proved that the new type of seagoing ship is enough to withstand the wind and waves on the ocean, as evidenced by the fact that none of the twenty seagoing ships were lost.With a large number of sailors who have withstood the test of the sea, Yinzuo has the bottom line in his heart, and is hesitating to prepare for the second ocean-going operation. This time the scale is much larger than the first one. It is estimated that nearly a hundred large sea-going ships will be invested. It is the largest since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, but unexpectedly things did not go as smoothly as Yinzuo thought—according to "Honghu" news, a storm was brewing in the court against Yinzuo, and the spearhead was directed at overseas trade. .This news made Yin Zuo very angry, so he had to call Wu and Lin two counselors to discuss countermeasures.

"The two gentlemen have already read this joint brochure. Let's talk about it. How should we deal with this matter?" Yinzuo threw a brochure in his hand on the table angrily and amusedly. Naturally, this brochure is not The original copy is a copy made by "Honghu", but the signature on it is not too different from the original version. There are all kinds of characters on it, including several elder brothers' disciples, and many old Mr. Dong Hong— ——The first ones are the current Minister of Rites, Miao Tong, and Mr. Miao. More than two hundred ministers, who are full of people, jointly signed the performance, which is not a trivial matter.

The whole excerpt is full of quotations from saints, which are very old-fashioned. They are full of so-called gentlemen who don’t talk about profit, and elder brothers who take the lead in doing business are against the teachings of saints. , abolished the way of strange and ingenious tricks, and pointed the finger at Yinzuo's steel project in Zhili province.This group of sons, Donghong, are talking nonsense about how the rule of Yao and Shun was. If Yinzuo were the emperor, he would have driven these gangsters home to eat his own. Unfortunately, he is not the emperor, and Mr. Kangxi always loves face. I have always regarded myself as a disciple of a saint. If Yinzuo can't refute everyone in the court, and the elder brothers attack in groups, I'm afraid that the shipping at the beginning is really in danger of being abolished. Such consequences are not something Yinzuo can bear started.

Wu and Lin were originally not in favor of Yin Zuo's overseas trade. Of course, this is not due to their lack of knowledge, but because they were limited by the times when they first came, and they could not see the huge changes that overseas trade can bring. The eyes are only limited to the land of China, and Yinzuo has no way to tell the two of them what he knows about the future; secondly, both of them are wily and calculating people, and it has long been known that once overseas trade starts, there will inevitably be such old-fashioned courtiers The situation of the joint play, of course, is also due to the contribution of the elder brothers. If it is not handled carefully, it will lose everything. The two of them did not speak in a hurry, and each silently meditated.

Yinzuo gritted his teeth and said, "This king once refuted Shen Zhengwen when he was young. At worst, just do it again. It's not a big deal. I'm not afraid of those sons' ability to memorize scriptures and turn allusions." Anyone." Yinzuo's words are not false, just because of his abnormally strong memory, compared to reciting scriptures, there is no one among the courtiers who can compare with him.

"I'm afraid that the Holy Majesty will not give the prince this opportunity at all. If everyone talks about it, even if the Holy Majesty does not want to seal the sea, he will have to do it." Lin Xuanyi sighed.

Wu Sidao nodded slightly and said: "Brother Li He's words are justified, if this trend of connection is too strong, even if the Holy Majesty can see the benefits of overseas trade, in order to prevent material disputes, he will definitely take the prince's knife. If this is the case, it is a trivial matter to waste all previous efforts I'm afraid the prince's big plan will be difficult, and now according to Yulu, it seems that only countermeasures can stop this unhealthy trend."

"Countermeasures?" Yinzuo pondered for a while, a little puzzled what to say about countermeasures - Yinzuo has always been in private with important officials in the court, and although there are some slaves under his command, most of them are local officials. There are only a few mid-level officials in the court, and the only one who can be regarded as a high-ranking official is Liu Siyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Even if Yinzuo wants to fight back, he must have that strength, right?

"That's right, counter!" Wu Sidao nodded and said, "Yulu expected that there must be brothers behind this fold, but that brother's heart is not in the same place, and it is not difficult to divide and melt. As for Miao Tong and other old masters In fact, you don't need to pay too much attention to it, my lord, don't forget that Shi Shilun, Fan Shijie and other newcomers are all practical people, if they take the lead, things will not be difficult."

"Okay, Mr. Wu's words are very suitable for the king." Yin Zuo nodded, picked up the pen, and with a flick of the pen, a book with thousands of words was written. Taking Bubai as an example, he refuted Miao Tong's excerpt one by one. The witticisms in the article are like pearls, the allusions are exquisite, and the quotations of sages are applied, which is extremely carefree.

"Okay!" Lin Xuanyi read the article once, and said yes, and then polished up the notebook, described some radical words in a tactful tone, and re-copied it neatly, and let Wu Sidao read it. Give it to Yin Zuo again.

Hey, that's right, Lin Xuanyi is very careful. If someone finds out that this fold is from our handwriting, I'm afraid it's really inappropriate. This embellishment, embellishment, and the fact that it's not our handwriting, others won't be able to see it at all. .Yin Zuo nodded and said: "I'll let Shi Shilun start this matter, send someone to send it, and tell me what I mean by the way, he should know what to do."

Wu Sidao thought for a while and said: "No, it's better for the prince to go in person. If this matter is accidentally leaked out, there will be a lot of trouble."

Well, that's right, there are a lot of people talking, and the hat of colluding with courtiers is very heavy, so let's just take a trip.Yinzuo smiled and said: "It's okay, I will go to meet the third child first, and then I will go to Shifu for a walk when I'm done." It's already three o'clock in Shenshi, even though the summer sun is longer , After Yinzuo's meeting with the youngest Yinzhi, it was dark early, and the so-called walk to Shi's mansion was nothing more than a casual unannounced visit.Wu and Lin naturally understood that Yinzuo wanted to play the black-clothed nocturnal trick again, so they shook their heads and laughed.

To pinch a lion, you have to pinch the soft one first. Among Yinzuo's brothers, the third one is the weakest and doesn't have much energy, but there is one thing that Yinzuo values ​​very much--the pen, the third one The young man spends all day playing and writing, and has a lot of scorpions under him, and he has published a lot of nonsense poetry collections, anthologies, etc., and he is still somewhat famous in the capital; moreover, although Yinzhi is no longer a member of the Ministry of Rites, However, most of the officials in the Ministry of Rites are still his servants. If you can handle Yinzhi, at least you don’t have to worry about the Ministry of Rites jumping out and singing against him. If you can give Yinzhi enough benefits to let him stand up and join forces with him, then then It couldn't be better, but Yin Zuo himself also understands that it is easy for the third child to stand aside and watch the excitement, but it is difficult for him to jump out and speak for himself, unless the benefits are big enough for the third child to work hard for it.But then again, it's not worthwhile to give up too much profit to buy the third child. After all, the third child actually doesn't have much energy, so everything depends on strength, doesn't it?

The mansion of the third child is not far from Yinzuo's palace, just a few streets away, but Yinzuo still rode in a big sedan chair with great fanfare, leading a group of guards and long followers to kill the old man in a lively manner. On the third house.The third and fifth boys were all there, and they were busy with the essays. As soon as they heard that Yinzuo had arrived outside the mansion, Yinzhi rushed out to greet them. Before they arrived, the laughter came first: "Haha... yo, How could the sixth brother have time to come to my elder brother today, haha, it’s just in time, my elder brother can write essays today, the sixth younger brother is good at writing, so I have to leave some ink treasures anyway, right?”

Nonsense, looking at the virtue of your kid's smile, you must know what I'm doing here, mother, return the calligraphy, I'm afraid you kid is saying to keep the road money.Although Yinzuo was talking endlessly in his heart, but his acting skills were good, and he smiled very brightly on his face. He said cheerfully: "The third brother is a great talent, writing and ink are in the world, how dare the younger brother make a fool of himself, hehe, the third brother is not forced Is little brother Lu good?"

"Haha, what did the sixth brother say? Let's go and sit in the room." Yinzhi is not tall, and he is also thin. Walking around Yinzuo is really aggrieved and panicked. Welcoming him into the hall, he divided the guests and hosts, and ordered the servants to serve tea. He said with a smile on his face, "Sixth brother never comes to elder brother's place. I don't know if there is anything I can do for elder brother, just ask."

Depend on!This kid really can't wait, mother, this guy has no errand in the Ministry of Rites, and he is probably poor and crazy recently.Hey, if you are in a hurry, let's not be in a hurry.Yinzuo despised Yinzhi fiercely in his heart, and replied with the same smile: "What can I do, my little brother, just come to the third brother's place to hang out when I'm bored, just take a look at my few friends. Eldest nephew, hehe, I heard that the children of the third brother are all talented, and they can write and write at a young age. My little brother is so envious, those two scumbags in my family know nothing but rolling around on the floor, it really hurts my brain."

When Yinzhi saw that Yinzuo talked about his sons instead of talking about business, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment and then said: "Sixth brother, this is a bit of a blame, you two are so old, maybe they can do it when they are two years old. Wen Neng Wu? Ah, my brother heard that Hai..."

Yinzhi wanted to change the topic to overseas trade, but Yinzuo didn't give him a chance, and interrupted with a smile: "Third brother, I don't agree with this younger brother. As the saying goes: three years old is old, this child's education If it is not difficult, this small tree can be carved, but the big tree is difficult to twist..." Yin Zuo opened his mouth and read a set of parenting scriptures, and Yin Zhi was muttering in his heart, and he couldn't understand Yin Zuo What exactly does Zuo want to do? It’s not like he came here specially to ask for education. Someone inside is very dissatisfied with the sixth brother, and they are trying to show the sixth brother some color, I don't know if it is true or not?"

"Oh? Really?" Yinzuo deliberately pretended to be surprised and asked: "How could it be? This king has always been kind to others, and the third brother knows this best. Alas, how could anyone You will treat my little brother like this, where does this come from?"

Yinzhi naturally understands that Yinzuo is pretending to be confused, but there is nothing wrong with it. During this period of time, there are no errands, and the expenses are high. The old man is very concerned about the treasury. It is really not easy to borrow money from the treasury as before. Just hoping to get a piece of the pie from Yinzuo, seeing Yinzuo's surprised look, Yinzhi had to be patient and revealed a little bit of his "heard news", and even patted his chest To say that you can't get along with Yinzuo is to say that you can't get along with him.

Damn, Xiao Mian, aren't you the one who has trouble with us?Hey, money is really a good thing, don't look at a person who is pious in front of him, even if he sees money in private, he can betray his own father.Yin Zuo rolled his eyes, frowned and said, "Oh, it's all my brother's fault, what kind of shipping, no, the matter has come to an end."

"Hey, those people are jealous that the sixth brother can save money, it's purely jealous, why should the sixth brother take it to heart." Yinzhi said with a smile.

"Hehe, the third brother is right, but it's not a problem to always make everyone jealous. I'm also wondering if I should..." Yinzuo stopped on purpose, and the smile on Yinzhi's face froze in anxiety. Then he said slowly: "If you have money, everyone should make money, right? My younger brother is not a solitary eater. My younger brother's shipyard has just completed some big ships. If the third brother doesn't dislike the younger brother, how about sending some to the third brother?"

"Oh, it's good to dare, but there is no one around my brother who is knowledgeable. If, hehe, if it is convenient for the sixth brother, how about letting the sixth brother help the brother?" Yin Zhi said with a shy face.

Yinzuo looked at Yinzhi, deliberately pretended to be thinking, pondered for a while and said: "OK, I will help the third brother take care of the three boats, but Huang Ama..." Yinzuo only spoke half of the sentence, When Yinzhi heard that there was money to be made, and it didn't take much effort, he quickly calculated in his mind, and said with a cheerful face: "The sixth younger brother's affairs are my elder brother's affairs, and my elder brother will definitely not stand idly by. Hahaha……"

The two brothers looked at each other and laughed...

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Xiaoliu is about to fight against the court again, and urgently needs firepower support, brothers and sisters, let's support it with a monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)