little emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 93 Local Tyrant
The fate of life is really strange. After so many years, the weak boy of that year has now become a little prince who can turn clouds over clouds and rain in hands, and he regained his freedom because of him, and revitalized the Mo family again. Mo Jiangcheng, who was resting in the tent, recalled the past and felt a lot of emotion.

His eyes shifted to a set of Four Treasures of the Study on the table, which was dragged by Lu Wenlong, magistrate of Dageng County, to Prince Rui Zhu Changluo when he left. It looked dark and inconspicuous, but if you weighed it casually, you would be surprised to find that the weight was quite strange. Mo Jiangcheng I know it well, this set of guys is all made of red gold.

The ancients said that it is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. This is true. In the eyes of County Magistrate Lu, I have already been tied to the big tree of Prince Rui. Thinking of the courteous and flattering performances of County Magistrate Lu, Mo Jiangcheng laughed dumbfounded. Power is indeed the best and most practical thing in the world.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are at the bottom of the business row. As a merchant, they have always been despised by the gentry. Even if they have a lot of money, once they offend the powerful and powerful, it is only a thought to ruin the family. Mo Jiangcheng knows this best. Before meeting Zhu Changluo, he was used to living a life of inferiority.

Since ancient times, the rulers of all dynasties have regarded merchants and merchants as lowly, and have imposed various restrictions. Not to mention, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty did not even allow merchants to wear silk and satin on the streets. The Mo family had hoped to use the power of marriage Changing the status of the family led to marrying the only daughter to the Luo family. Unexpectedly, Moran died tragically. A hard-to-heart lesson is enough.

The guests and hosts enjoyed a dinner party, but from the beginning to the end, neither Zhu Changluo nor his good friend Xiong Tingbi said a word about the reason for calling him here from Jiangxi, which inevitably made him feel a little confused. Fortunately, Mo Jiangcheng was old Although he is light, his temper has been honed to be extremely honest. If the two of them don't talk, he can hold his breath and don't ask.

Although it is unavoidable to be uneasy in my heart, once it comes, I will be at ease. Some things will be considered home when they come to fruition. Mo Jiangcheng, who has been in business for a long time, knows this truth well.

Hexiang Mountain is located in the north. In the late autumn of Laoshan, it is extremely cold at night.

Mo Jiangcheng is from the south, so he is not used to the climate here for the first time, so he didn't bother to sleep for a while, so he put on his clothes and poured a cup of hot tea to drink slowly.Looking at the full moonlight outside the window, hearing the bleakness of the pine waves in my ears, my mind was aroused, and I was stunned.

Suddenly, the sound of a flute came slowly, and it immediately hit the ears and the heart. In the dead of night, it was especially deep and clear.

Although he came from a merchant, Mo Jiangcheng has an excellent melody, the tune is the ancient song "Qi Si", and the flute player is even more skilled, which makes people fascinated by hearing it.Listening quietly for a moment, I couldn't help but chanted softly: "Ask you if you have enough food, and if you say that your clothes are warm, I dare not speak to you in my heart, for fear that you will be dragged in. Qing is going with the army now, when will he return it, I think you will not allow it, I sincerely pray for Jun's safety with a hexagram."

In the cool breeze of the cold moon, a song of thought was blown so soul-stirringly, it was especially touching on this lonely night, Mo Jiangcheng couldn't hold back his curiosity, pushed open the door, and followed the music to find the past.

The moon shadow shakes the curtain, clear frost everywhere.

"Do you want to see Jiang Cheng tomorrow?"

Xiong Tingbi was not surprised by this news. After all, it is impossible to call people from thousands of miles just to have a meal, but he really couldn't think of what the little prince would use Mojiang City for, but he knew one thing. Well, since the mining began, this big camp has been completely closed, people inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in.

As for the reason for the closure of the mountains, it is self-evident to look at the tall ore on the hills.

Zhu Changluo posted notices of the king's order at various entrances outside the mountain, saying only that Wang Jia was hunting in the mountain, and that idlers were not allowed to enter or leave for the time being.This reason is not convincing. It is taken for granted that some people heard the news and came up to inquire about the news, but Sun Chengzong had already taken precautions. He sent several teams of elite soldiers to guard the main roads up the mountain every day. After a long time, some people with ulterior motives died temporarily. thought.

The reason why he called Mo Jiangcheng at this moment was very subtle. Xiong Tingbi looked at Zhu Changluo with a suspicious expression on his face. Since he tried that weird thing in the afternoon, his comments on Zhu Changluo changed from the original four words of "unfathomable and profound". Added four words...'Convinced'!
"Brother Xiong, you are the Secretary of the Interior, Shi, how much wealth do you think we have gained in the past few months?
Don't mention anything to Xiong Tingbi now, as long as this matter is mentioned, his eyes will immediately become strangely bright. After counting with his fingers, he stretched out five fingers to Zhu Changluo and turned them in reverse.On the one hand, Ye He didn't understand the sign language of the two of them, but Xiong Tingbi stretched out five fingers and he saw it for real.

"5 million taels?"

Zhu Changluo smiled and said nothing, Xiong Tingbi next to him lowered his voice, "It's wrong, it's 10 taels!"

Ye He's eyes widened, and he stood up abruptly, "In three months, 10 taels?"

Xiong Tingbi was proud, "This 10 taels is the silver output on our mountain. We haven't had time to refine the real big copper mines. If we count the income from the copper mines, we are at least 50 taels...Moreover, this is just the beginning! "

Thinking of the brilliant prospects in the future, there is a golden color in front of my eyes.

Ye He, who was more than surprised, hissed lightly. It seems that Zhu Xiaojiu really has no other options, and Hexiang Mountain is really a real golden mountain.

The boy under the moonlight was a little less domineering than in the daytime, and a little more noble, his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his face, and his dark eyes were full of smiles, "Brother Xiong, Ye He, I've been doing this for a few days It is necessary to submit a memorial to the imperial court about the discovery of copper and silver mines here, so these may be the last things we can take away."

A boulder fell into the calm lake, causing thousands of ripples in an instant.

Xiong Tingbi's eyes widened instantly, "Your Highness, what does this mean?"

"Why, this is the copper mine that we dug out so hard, why should it be handed over to the emperor?"

Looking at it from Ye He's angle, Zhu Changluo's eyebrows and eyes in the shadows are as sharp as knives and axes, and a pair of deep black eyes are perfectly integrated with the night. Compared with Xiong Tingbi's excitement, Ye He pays more attention to Zhu Changluo's calmness. Experience told him: Zhu Xiaojiu has never done anything to lose money!
"Under the whole world, is it the land of the king, and the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers. In other words, everything in the world belongs to the emperor in the capital, even if this place is my fief! Copper mines appear Such a major event as the silver mine can be hidden for a while, but it will never be hidden for a lifetime, it is better to be the first step than to wait for others to report!"

There was a hint of sarcasm on the corner of his mouth, "Like me, the unpopular eldest son of the emperor, if someone with a heart is involved in a book of selfishness, greed for money and misconduct, you will say how my father will deal with me? "

"So you plan to pre-emptively hand it over to those people and stop their mouths?"

Xiong Tingbi reacted quickly, and immediately understood. Seeing Zhu Changluo's graceful demeanor, talking with eloquence, obviously after careful consideration, he had already grasped the wisdom pearl, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion in his heart: Seeing people think about themselves, they really answered an old saying , people will die if they compare with others, and they will be thrown away if they compare goods.

"Whether it's copper ore or silver ore, it's just a little foreign thing, not worth looking at. If he wants it, he can just take it. I already have a new goal, and I just wait for Brother Mo to come tomorrow morning." , I have something important to tell him."

Xiong Tingbi looked at Zhu Changluoyi in a relaxed manner, raising his hands and feet, talking and laughing, the old Qianlong has already awakened, as long as the time is right, he can shake his head and tail to go to the sea in a day when there is wind and rain. Anything can stop anyone.Moreover, Xiong Tingbi had an inexplicable feeling that this day might not be long.

"Xiong Tingbi's three lives were fortunate to meet His Highness, but from now on, he has orders, and he will obey them all." He said that he was sincerely convinced, and he acted respectfully and respectfully.

Early the next morning, Mo Jiangcheng came, and first sent the "earth instrument" entrusted to him by the county magistrate Lu. Zhu Changluo felt sore when he reached out to pick it up, and couldn't help laughing, "This earth instrument is not earthy, it's very Real gold."

Several people present had met County Magistrate Lu before, and they couldn't help smiling when they thought of that slippery guy.

Mo Jiangcheng sent another box, looked at Zhu Changluo's eyebrows and eyes slightly moved, smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this is a real earth instrument!"

Mo Jiangcheng is a smart person, and based on the Zhu Changluo in his impression, if he really brought any gold and silver treasures, it would be inferior.Of course, Zhu Changluo knew this well. Thinking back to the time when Mojiang City's Longhu Mountain was sold for 30 taels of silver, just because of his foresight and bearing, he was not comparable to ordinary people.

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Changluo decided to get straight to the point, "Brother Mo, I've troubled you to travel thousands of miles to come here this time because I want to do business with you."

When the word business came out, Ye He and Xiong Tingbi who were present were taken aback.

"What was the effect of the cement you saw the day before yesterday? I'm not boasting. This material is extremely versatile. It can be used for bridge repair, house building, and road construction. If it is developed in large quantities, it will be an inexhaustible and inexhaustible product. Exhausted Golden Cave!"

Mo Jiangcheng raised his head in astonishment, and after a few moments, there was a burst of ecstasy!He has been traveling with his father and uncle since he was a child. He has seen a lot, and no business opportunities can escape his eyes. He was a young man, and since he took over the Mo family's business in just a few years, his family's wealth has more than doubled than before, which is enough to prove his A business genius indeed.

Zhu Changluo's words immediately made Mo Jiangcheng think of the novelty thing he saw in the martial arts field yesterday, what was it called... Oh, cement, I have to say, the name is really silly...

The name can be changed, and this is not a problem. With Mo Jiangcheng's mind and vision, he has long concluded that if this thing becomes bigger and stronger, the Golden Cave that Zhu Changluo described is definitely not an exaggeration.

Xiong Tingbi's face was worried, and he couldn't help reminding, "Your Highness, if the emperor's side..." Before finishing the sentence, the meaning was already clear, Zhu Changluo smiled coldly, "I will give him two ready-made mines, you Do you think he is willing to argue with me about this?"

Ye He frowned slightly. Although he knew that Zhu Changluo was not a loser, he could use two mines in exchange for some kind of cement business. Isn't it a bit of a small exchange for a big one?

But Zhu Changluo is very clear in his heart that the cost of making cement compared to the cost of opening a mine is absolutely one world. Although the income of mines is definitely greater than that of cement in the short term, in the long run, how many years?ten years?Even after a long time, the corners of Zhu Changluo's mouth curled up slightly.

Once the two sides agree, the rest is the details.

"How much brother Mo is willing to pay?"

Doing business naturally requires investment.

With a sincere smile on his face, Mo Jiangcheng stretched out two fingers.

Zhu Changluo frowned: "20?"

Mo Jiangcheng shook his head: "200 million."

What is the concept of 200 taels?
In the early days of Wanli, when Zhang Juzheng was known as the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, the cash income of the Daming treasury was about 300 million taels. In the period of Shenshihang, it was maintained at about 200 million taels every year.

Local tyrants, absolute local tyrants!

　Thanks to the great hero Jiang Zhong, book friend Qingmei Zhujiu for their firm support, and book friends Dang Fengyu, Xiao Yuzi, Jin Wutongshu, Dream God, and Dugu Emperor for their recommendation and support~Thank you Tang Feng and Zheng Jin for their rewards~~
　　
　
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