Mingshi

Chapter 895

Although Zhang Shijie took the big head and divided it with the Xu family, he only gave the small head to Emperor Jiajing.But he wasn't worried at all. Isn't there Xu Jie in the capital? Even if something happened, Xu Jie should be able to settle it.Therefore, after he sent people to escort Yinzi to Beijing, he continued to eat, drink and have fun without any psychological burden at all.

but……

He didn't expect Xu Jie's eldest son, Xu Luqing, to appear in front of him and tell him bluntly that Hu Zongxian had exposed this matter, and His Majesty was furious.Zhang Shijie had to carry this matter alone.If Xu Jie is implicated, if Xu Jie falls because of this, Zhang Shijie will never stand up.

However, if Zhang Shijie shoulders the matter alone, Xu Jie promises to give him a chance to make a comeback.In a word, don't expect Xu Jie to help in this matter.

As a result, Zhang Shijie became numb.He knew he had to take this matter on his shoulders.He knew that he would be dismissed from office and ransacked his home at most, but as long as Emperor Jiajing died and Xu Jie survived, he would definitely have a chance to make a comeback.At the age of Emperor Jiajing, how long will he live?
It's just that Zhang Shijie didn't want to be dismissed just like that. As the saying goes, pointing at others is worse than pointing at himself. If he can protect himself without implicating Xu Jie, that is the best solution.Standing under the sun, thinking about the strategy over and over again, he saw Huang Jin coming out, Zhang Shijie hurriedly put a smile on his face and said:
"The humble job has seen Eunuch Huang."

Huang Jin looked at him indifferently and said, "Your Majesty announces you to enter the palace."

"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you Eunuch Huang."

Zhang Shijie followed Huang Jin into the Yuxi Palace with anxiety in his heart, and fell to his knees as soon as he entered the Yuxi Palace.

"Sir, Zhang Shijie pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor, long live long live long live long live."

Emperor Jiajing picked up a stack of papers on the imperial book case and threw it towards Zhang Shijie, and said coldly, "Look for yourself."

Zhang Shijie knelt on the ground, picked up the papers one by one, and looked at them carefully, his face turned pale, and his back was drenched with sweat.I couldn't help scolding Luo Xin, Hu Zongxian and those businessmen all over the place.At this moment, he already knew in his heart that he was like a fly that fell into the frying pan, with a bright future, but a dead end.And this frying pan was prepared for him by Luo Xin, Hu Zongxian and the Southeast merchants collectively.

In other words, he was tricked by his personality!

Zhang Shijie has been serving as an official in the capital, and has no experience as a local official at all.But I still feel that I was born in the capital, and my resourcefulness must surpass that of the magistrate.Otherwise, why are you a Beijing official and those people are local officials?

Before coming to Hangzhou, he also planned for a long time.I have read several books on military strategy and war strategy.In the end, he felt that it was nothing more than fighting dissidents and supporting his confidantes, which was enough to hold the southeast city shipping department in his hands.

But when he arrived in Hangzhou, he found that it was really far from what he had imagined. He knew nothing about business, taxation, and the management of local yamen.At this time, he discovered that there is a big difference between pragmatism and retreat.He had done his best in the capital, but when it came time to be practical, he had no idea how to carry out his work.

So, he took out his ability to retreat in the capital to eliminate dissidents.Obedient, use.Those who are disobedient, stand aside.

As a result, a group of people soon gathered around him, gift givers and flatterers, including officials, merchants, and even the five aristocratic families that he was still somewhat afraid of, also sent gifts.

Happy!

Zhang Shijie was happy, and felt that there was nothing wrong with being pragmatic!

So, he proceeded to the second step.Ready to start eating away at Daming Maritime Trade.It starts with the merchant.No matter what the environment is, there are always good things and bad things.Even if it is as fair as Luo Xin, some merchants have been suppressed by Luo Xin, but under Luo Xin's prestige, they can only be cautious and live on thin ice.Now that Luo Xin is gone, Zhang Shijie is here, as the saying goes, one king and one courtier.And Zhang Shijie also intended to give them a chance, and they quickly joined forces with Zhang Shijie to form a force.

However, when their new forces mainly led by Zhang Shijie and the Xu Mansion launched an attack on Daming Maritime Trade, they encountered a strong backlash, and almost caused a strike in the Hangzhou Mansion.

If this happened to Luo Xin, he would definitely use thunderbolt means, just like what he did back then.However, Zhang Shijie had no choice but to back down unwillingly.

It's just that Zhang Shijie doesn't think it's because he's not as smart as Luo Xin, but because he doesn't have enough capital.After discussing with the Xu family, if he has enough capital, he can completely abandon Daming Maritime and monopolize the business with the merchants of the feudal kingdom.Zhang Shijie has this right, but he doesn't dare to do so now, just because he doesn't have that capital monopoly.So, they thought of smuggling.

Regardless of the world, there is no more lucrative business than smuggling.

So, that's how the smuggling started.Moreover, Zhang Shijie and Xu Fu were startled by the income. According to the rate of making money, they would be able to leave Daming Maritime Trade aside in less than two years.Let Daming Maritime Trade exist in name only.At that time, the people of Daming Haimao will kneel in front of them and cry.

When he first started smuggling, he was also very worried about Daming Haimao coming to make trouble, but later he found that as long as the people of Daming Haimao had business and made money, they didn't have much resistance.So he gradually reduced the share of Daming Haimao. Although the people of Daming Haimao also came to protest, they were not as radical as himself.This made his heart grow bigger and bigger.

Now he understands that those people are secretly arranging his materials, and secretly arranging the incoming and outgoing goods of the feudal kingdom.But there is no one else except Luo Xin who can bring together so many merchants, including the five great families, to do this.This matter was arranged by Luo Xin.And the last one to report was another boss, Hu Zongxian.

This is completely to punish him to death.

He never thought that it was because he was too greedy and wanted to destroy the five great families, nor did he think that it was he who wanted to invade Daming Maritime first.

He also never thought that if he didn't do this, it would be impossible for others to target him like this.

He just thought that he was being played by others, and he felt resentful in his heart.After reading these things, Emperor Jiajing's voice sounded above his head:

"finish watching?"

"The minister is finished!"

"Are you guilty?"

"Return to Your Majesty, I'm guilty!"

"What crime?" Emperor Jiajing's voice became colder.

"I'm stupid, I was fooled by villains, I'm wronged." After saying that, Zhang Shijie lay on the ground, and lost his voice in pain:

"I'm sorry for your majesty's cultivation, I will die."

"Oh?" Emperor Jiajing's voice was even colder: "Are you wronged?"

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(End of this chapter)