Daming: Pretending to be a blind prince, was exposed by Sister Zhou’s live broadcast

Chapter 0071 Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked: The quality of this silk must be Lao Jiu’s system!!!

Zhu Biao didn’t pay much attention to the matter of potatoes, mainly because he had never seen this thing, and with such a small thing, he couldn’t see anything else about him.

Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang’s solemn appearance, he didn’t have much to say, he could only accompany him carefully on the side, and it was not good to disturb his father’s Yaxing.

Sometimes he feels that his old father is like a child, and he has to rely on coaxing!

“By the way, Father Emperor, in the recent period, the ministers have been quite critical of the matter of private salt in Hanzhong, and there are many people who impeached Lao Jiu earlier, and the twists and turns sent to the imperial study in private have also been piled up!”

At this time, Zhu Biao suddenly changed his tone and mentioned something about the flood of private salt in Hanzhong.

Salt has been a trade controlled by officials since ancient times, and selling illegal salt is a serious crime, but private salt is still rampant.

In addition to the inaction of salt officials, more importantly, most of the private salt of the people is the result of collusion between officials and businessmen, the so-called there are policies and countermeasures, in order to make money, there are still many people willing to take risks.

This is also the reason why private salt has been repeatedly banned.

After all, private salt is a thing with low prices and high profits, which has more advantages than official salt, and can make these rich businessmen and corrupt officials make a lot of money!

Zhu Yuanzhang, including Zhu Biao, as the rulers of the highest level of imperial power, are well aware of the twists and turns, but if they want to put an end to it, no one can do it!

Now the main contradiction is that the private salt made by Lao Jiu alone has monopolized the industry!

Not only did they rob the business of official salt, but they also robbed all the business of private salt

The cake is such a big piece, in the past, official salt accounted for seventy percent of the market, and the remaining thirty percent was sucked away by those rich businessmen and corrupt officials, and they could also make a lot of money!

But now the wind has changed!

Seventy percent of the market was rounded by Hanzhong, and the remaining three achievements became official salt and private salt to grab business, and now the gang of corrupt officials and rich businessmen couldn’t sit still!

If the Hanzhong Mansion just robbed the market of imperial court officials’ salt, and those officials could still turn a blind eye, but moved their money-making cake, then could they endure?

Merchants who specialize in selling illegal salt are good to say, but if they can’t beat it, they will join.

Those private salts in Hanzhong Mansion are sold so well, they don’t have to be tied to these corrupt officials in a boat, they can also go to Hanzhong Mansion to buy goods!

But what about these corrupt officials?

This is why there are suddenly so many more officials in the DPRK to impeach Lao Jiu

Whether it is Lan Yu and other Huaixi nobles, or other officials in the imperial court, it is nothing more than two reasons, one is red eyes, and the other is that the black money that originally belonged to them has been occupied!

In the past few days, because of the matter of private salt, Zhu Yuanzhang is also anxious. But in the early dynasty, there must be people who will talk about this matter.

For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang had already deposed five imperial court officials after 533! Mainly because the private salt in Hanzhong is really fragrant!

He Zhu Yuanzhang is also involved!

Lao Jiu, this kid will come to things, and directly supply him Zhu Yuanzhang, so that Zhu Yuanzhang will monopolize the market in the Jiangnan region!

What does this amount to?

The market that originally belonged to this group of corrupt officials was directly kicked by the emperor, and Zhu Yuanzhang took the road of this group of corrupt officials, so that this group of corrupt officials had nowhere to go!

As for the official salt…

In fact, the official salt sold more and sold less, which did not have much impact on the salt officials, after all, no matter how much money this thing made, it was also into the state treasury, and they did not lose without it.

But they also have a share in the private salt, and this loss makes their hearts drip blood!

“What are your thoughts?”

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a long time, and then he stared at Zhu Biao and asked.

“Erchen thinks that the best solution to this matter is to officialize the salt in Hanzhong Mansion!”

“What if Lao Jiu didn’t sell private salt and became official salt?”

Zhu Biao said the method that he had been pondering for several days directly.

His idea is relatively simple, that is, to directly put the legal cloak of Lao Jiu’s private salt!

Anyway, it is a matter that benefits the people, Lao Jiu’s private salt is originally of good quality, and the price is still low, why can’t it be sold directly and honestly, directly replacing the original official salt?

In his mind, the imperial court could completely cooperate with Lao Jiu.

Let Lao Jiu be in charge of the salt business, Lao Jiu is responsible for production, and the imperial court is responsible for sales, everyone is happy, and other officials have nothing to say, isn’t this the best of both worlds?

However, Zhu Yuanzhang grinned straight after listening to Zhu Biao’s words!

Good fellow, you’re thinking about how to help your ninth brother, right? He also directly turned the private salt of Hanzhong Mansion into official salt!

If the guys of Blue Jade knew that you, the prince, were behind their backs so much, would they be so angry that Ye Blood was three liters?

But don’t say, this is indeed the safest way, not only can Lao Jiu and the imperial court achieve a win-win situation, but also can withdraw Lao Jiu from this matter, so that others cannot find an excuse for criticism!

If it was before, Zhu Yuanzhang might really not want anything, so he did it according to the advice given by Zhu Biao!

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang’s main consideration is how to get the private salt formula of Hanzhong Mansion!

“Do you think that if Lao Jiu cooperates with the imperial court, he will hand over the salt making formula in his hand?”

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang directly threw out the core of the problem.

In the final analysis, mastering this method of making refined salt can master the entire market!

So salt making technology is the key!

“This… The children really don’t dare to guarantee! ”

“But since it is cooperation with Lao Jiu, and he is still responsible for production there, does the imperial court really want this technology to be so heavy?”

“Lao Jiu is all his own people, what is the difference between the technology in his hands and ours?”

Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment, then spoke his thoughts.

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened, he couldn’t help but sigh.

This standard is too benevolent!

Did he really think that the current Lao Jiu was still the Ninth Brother he used to care for everywhere?

“Let’s think about it later!”

Zhu Yuanzhang did not intend to continue to wrestle with Zhu Biao on this issue!

He could see that no matter what, Zhu Biao’s heart was towards his own brother!

And there are some things he really doesn’t know how to tell Zhu Biao.

He can’t always say that he wants to give Lao Jiu the means directly, right?

And he himself didn’t know what means to give Lao Jiu!

I thought so, but he was also depressed to find that he seemed to have a feeling that he had no way to start!

The main thing is that Lao Jiu hides too well, and he won’t give him a chance at all!

Take the salt making technique, after Lao Jiu came out by himself, no one made a fortune in a muffled voice, but pulled him Zhu Yuanzhang into the shares to make money together!

Can he still use this matter to directly attack Lao Jiu? I’m so panicked!

Of course, because the old is his own son, if you change to an ordinary official, even if you have a high grade, he has 10,000 ways to handle it!

But for Lao Jiu, he really had a feeling of weakness!

Gentle means are useless, drastic means, don’t say whether he can be so ruthless, Zhu Biao, who is a big brother, will definitely be the first to jump out and oppose!

To sum it up, it is one word: tired!

A few days later!

Zhu Yuanzhang stood in the imperial garden, watching as seedlings had grown where the potato seedlings were planted, his old face was already blooming with joy, and his eyes were full of satisfaction.

Since this potato was planted, Zhu Yuanzhang has come here almost every day to walk around twice, and even watered this potato himself.

“What about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked.

“Back to the emperor, the crown prince left the palace earlier, it seems that the Hanzhong Mansion transported a batch of things by water, and the king of Han wrote that the prince personally accepted it!”

Wang Chen’s side hurriedly reported.

“Lao Jiu shipped things over again? It is also necessary to let the boss personally receive it, what is it shipped over this time? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard this!

The matter of private salt has not yet been solved, what kind of moth is this old nine going to do?

“This specific old slave is not clear!”

Wang Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.

“That’s it, the prince is back, let him come directly to see us!”

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand helplessly.

But say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived!

Zhu Biao just happened to hold a delicate long box in his hand at this time, and walked towards Zhu Yuanzhang’s side!

“The son-in-law gives peace to the father and the emperor!”

Zhu Biao saluted first.

“Biao’er, what are you holding in your hand?”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the long box held by Zhu Biao in his hand, and couldn’t help but look suspicious!

It was said that Zhu Biao went to the dock to pick up the goods from Hanzhong Mansion in the morning, and now he is holding a box, could it be something sent by Lao Jiu?

“The son-in-law is preparing to show it to the emperor!”

“Look, this is the newly woven satin recently made by the Old Jiu Han Zhongfu!”

Zhu Biao explained with a smile, and opened the long box in his hand, revealing a satin horse placed in it!

Look at this packaging, and then look at the texture of this satin, it is definitely a good product! Now Zhu Yuanzhang was even more surprised!

He directly took out the satin in the box, pinched the satin fabric, and found that the hand felt excellent, and the color was bright, colorful, and the dyeing technique was quite clever!

What surprised him even more was that the complicated patterns on this satin were actually one-piece, not like other fabrics, and needed to undergo subsequent embroidery processing!

It’s just incredible!

With such a silk, it can be said that even Zhu Yuanzhang has been an emperor for so many years for the first time!

In fact, it is not surprising that Zhu Yuanzhang did not see it.

After all, how could ancient weaving techniques directly print such intricate patterns and patterns on the cloth?

The cloth produced is basically one color, even if it is patterned, it is a very simple pattern, and it is also the kind of infinite cycle of symmetrical patterns.

If you want to compose and color the cloth, you rely on silk threads embroidered in the later stage

Molded like this, it is absolutely impossible to exist!

After all, before that, there was no such thing as a printing machine in the Ming Dynasty!

“This… Where did you get this satin? ”

The more Zhu Yuanzhang looked at it, the more frightened he became, and he almost forgot that Zhu Biao had just picked up Lao Jiu’s goods from the dock.

After all, cloth silk and other things, whether it is output or quality, Jiangnan is definitely the leader level, although other regions also have a few more famous types of cloth, but on the whole, Jiangnan is the rise of the textile industry, whether in technology and volume, is not comparable to other regions!

Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t even dare to associate such a satin with Hanzhong Mansion!

“This batch of satin was all shipped over from the old Jiu Han Zhongfu!”

However, Zhu Biao’s next words surprised Zhu Yuanzhang! Good guys, is this really made by Lao Jiu?!

“Lao Jiu wrote before, saying that there was a batch of goods to be delivered, and we were also a little curious, so we personally went to the dock, only then did we know that Lao Jiu would actually send satin this time!”

“Moreover, this batch of goods is still produced by the weaving workshop opened by Lao Jiu in Hanzhong! Lao Jiu said that every month can stably deliver a large number of goods to the imperial court, and the price is very cheap! ”

“This old Jiu is really not a blockbuster! So satin, the price is still very close to the people, and the people of Daming are blessed! ”

Zhu Biao explained in a somewhat excited tone, and did not forget to praise Zhu Li! However, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt that his brain was buzzing at the moment!

He almost subconsciously remembered the system! That’s right, the system!!!

This satin must also be made by Lao Jiu’s system!

“How much is this satin?”

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly asked.

“Lao Jiu said, this quality of satin, if it is to supply the imperial court, it only needs 30 taels of silver a horse!”

“The supplies he supplies to the people over there are about 35 taels to 40 taels a horse!”

Zhu Biao hurriedly said the price quoted by Zhu Li.

“So cheap?”

Zhu Yuanzhang’s eyes widened even more!

He is now 100% sure that this thing must have been made by the system for Lao Jiu!

With such quality, the price can be so cheap, except for the system, Zhu Yuanzhang can’t think of any other explanation!

You must know that such satin, if it is sold on the market, the price is comparable to gold!

Even the most ordinary silk cloth, with the cooperation of two people, will take at least five days to complete!

It takes five people to weave a horse, and it takes longer!

Therefore, the price of these satins on the market has always been high, and ordinary people can never afford it, so they can only wear coarse cloth and linen!

And the reason why the price of silk is so high includes this high labor value!

Another point is the technology monopoly of the silk industry, ordinary people do not know how to manufacture at all, the technology is all in the hands of those cloth merchants!

“This silk has already flowed into the private market?”

Zhu Yuanzhang asked urgently.

“According to Lao Jiu’s letter, the Northwest Region has begun to sell, and the people are very happy! This kind of satin was almost snapped up as soon as the market opened, and there were many merchants who heard the wind and wanted to get the source from Lao Jiu! ”

“However, Lao Jiu still took out about thirty percent of the output to supply the imperial court, and this time he sent enough cloth for three ships!”

Zhu Biao’s tone explained even more excitedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was already stunned in place!

In the meantime, Hanzhong Mansion!

Zhu Li didn’t know how shocked Zhu Yuanzhang’s heart was at the moment, he was receiving several rich merchants from the Western Regions in the palace!

Of course, it is still the old rule, Zhu Li will not personally talk to these rich businessmen, let Qin Han act as a messenger in the middle!

“Your Highness said, Fanbang wants to buy goods, the price is 200 taels of silver a horse, as long as you are willing to buy it, how much and how much!”

Qin Han was relaying Zhu Li’s meaning to those merchants from the Western Regions at this moment.

When several businessmen heard this, they immediately hesitated.

Give Daming 40 taels of goods, and give them 200 taels of Western Regions! Good guy, the price has directly doubled fivefold!

But even so, the quality of this satin is enough to make their hearts move, even if the price is high, they must negotiate this business!

After all, as long as this batch of goods is sold to the Western Regions, it is a proper profit! Even if it is two hundred taels to buy, it is a breeze to change hands and sell three or four hundred taels!

Of course, such a price can only be afforded by the gang of cadres and nobles in the Western Regions who are not short of money!

But the most important thing in the Western Regions is the royal family and nobles of all sizes!

This quality of satin, if they get it to the Western Regions, they can imagine what kind of rush to buy will be set off!

Of course, the sooner you sell, the higher the price, and when the market gradually opens, profits will definitely begin to fall, so they must start as soon as possible.

Otherwise, let others get ahead of the curve, and they won’t find a place to cry!

In the end, after some bargaining, the price of each satin horse was set at 180 taels!

“His Highness also said that if you can get a war horse to exchange, you will deliberately calculate it according to the price in the horse market, the price of 130 taels!”

At the same time, Qin Han also pointed out a ‘clear way’ to these rich businessmen, and for a while, the eyes of several merchants all lit up!

Compared to real money, war horses are cheaper things for them, which is simply a pie in the sky for them!