Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 243 Making Money, Poaching People

No matter what the emperor and ministers of the Hongwu Dynasty said, Yu Chengru would not let him go. It is impossible to reduce the price.

In the end, Lao Zhu resisted the urge and didn't really spend 100 million taels of silver to buy a multicolored mianfu engraved with the character "Guang".

The Hongwu Dynasty was poor, and it was slightly better than the Chongzhen Dynasty. There are many places that need to spend money. It is not worth spending a lot of money to buy a mianfu, even if the mianfu can emit colorful light, in Lao Zhu's opinion. of.

But if Lao Zhu didn't buy it, it didn't mean that no one wasn't interested. The nobles in the Hongwu Dynasty were not the masters who were short of money.

The plunder was stolen by the tyrants, and the spoils of the war were privately hidden. There are so many rich people, their eyes flickered, thinking that they would go to Yu Chengru to discuss it after the next dynasty.

If good things are not in their hands, they will always feel itchy in their hearts.

The outrageously expensive rune items were not sold, but the muskets and cannons Lao Zhu brought were all accepted.

With the strong support of Zhu Houzhao, Xu Guangqi developed various firearms and artillery. Although the power is not as terrifying as later generations, they will not easily explode. The firepower is much stronger than the cannons of the Hongwu Dynasty.

In addition, the price was still reasonable, so Lao Zhu accepted them all.

After the court, Lao Zhu ordered someone to arrange for Yu Chengru and his party to stay in Taichang Temple.

The night was dark and windy, a figure sneaked into the room where Yu Chengru was located.

After a while, I just left, and when I left, there was something extra on my body.

In the room, Yu Chengru and several deputy envoys looked at each other, unexpectedly, those gadgets with limited functions actually sold for sky-high prices far exceeding their own value by thousands of times.

A Tianxiang jade bracelet, the quality of the jade itself is not very good, it was sold for 100 million taels of silver just because a "Xiang" character was engraved on it, and it was bought by a masked Hongwu Xungui who did not want to reveal his identity .

Just don't get too crazy.

This is not doing business, it is clearly stealing money.

"Although rare things are more expensive, this...is too incredible!"

A deputy envoy surnamed Zhang sighed.

The jade bracelets whose overall value did not exceed 100 taels in the Zhengde Dynasty were sold at sky-high prices here. This huge difference in profit made them all feel like they were living in a dream.

It's not just unbelievable, it's simply unbelievable.

The other deputy envoys were also filled with emotion. They had never encountered such a strange thing in their entire lives.

"Regarding this matter, remember not to say anything."

Yu Chengru warned very seriously.

Selling low-value things at sky-high prices, if the truth is known to the Hongwu Dynasty monarchs and officials, they will never be spared, and it will not end well at that time!

In the Hongwu dynasty, from Lao Zhu to civil servant Wu Xun, they were not easy to mess with.

"Don't worry, my lord, I know the seriousness of the matter."

Several deputy envoys quickly assured that they would not dare to talk nonsense about such things.

Only a few of them knew the specific situation of the rune items. The escort mission and the soldiers who followed didn't know anything. As long as they kept their mouths shut, everything would be fine.

Immediately, the few people became excited. This time, they made a lot of money and made a lot of money for the treasury. When they go back, their official positions should also be promoted!

This was true even for the not-so-rich Hongwu Dynasty. The other dynasties, except the clinkingly poor Chongzhen Dynasty, were all extremely eager for exotic and extraordinary rune items, making great contributions to the Zhengde Dynasty's financial revenue.

Using low-value rune items to make money from various dynasties, this wave, Zhu Houzhao made money.

If you want to take it first, you must give it first!
Previously, he found demons for the various dynasties, and now it is time for him to reap the rewards.

Benevolent to various dynasties, opened up trade exchanges, and then made crazy money. Everyone in the old Zhu family thought they were standing on the third floor, but they didn't know that Zhu Houzhao was already in the clouds.

In the Wanli Dynasty, after selling the rune items and various goods brought along, Yan Shifan, who was envoy, immediately went to visit Zhang Juzheng non-stop.

I am not a phase, but a photograph!
Zhang Juzheng, the veritable number one minister of the Wanli Dynasty, was also a capable minister. His reforms made the Wanli Dynasty powerful for a while.

Zhang Juzheng contributed a lot to the victory of Wanli's three major campaigns.

In the Sixteenth Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, famous officials and generals emerged in large numbers, and their abilities were second to none.

Yan Shifan would think of visiting Zhang Juzheng, and he came with a mission.

Help the emperor dig the wall!
Among the many famous ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao didn't value many of them.

Liu Bowen, Xu Da, Tang He in the Hongwu Dynasty; Sanyang and Xia Yuanji in the Yongle Dynasty
But most of these people cannot be dug out, so Zhu Houzhao turned his mind on Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng was capable, but Wanli hated him extremely, just because Zhang Juzheng was too domineering and powerful in power, which suppressed his emperor's prestige.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, his family was poor and destitute, and his family would be ruined and his reputation ruined. Not only the civil and military officials rebounded, but also Wanli contributed to the flames.

That's why Zhu Houzhao wanted to poach Zhang Juzheng away. The monarch and his ministers were suspicious of each other, and there were many rifts. He only needed to understand it with affection, move it with reason, and put a little pressure on him, so that Zhang Juzheng would not submit.

In addition to Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Houzhao, a member of the Jiajing Dynasty, also took a fancy to him, and the seat of one of the four great generals in his military department was already prepared for him.

"Yan has met Mr. Zhang!"

As soon as Yan Shifan saw Zhang Juzheng, he performed all the courtesy.

He came to help his emperor win over Zhang Juzheng, not to show off the prestige of one of the "Three Constants" of Ming Dynasty.

"Master Yan is here as a foreign minister, or in his own name?"

After all, Zhang Juzheng is an old fox, his mind is extremely deep, and Yan Shifan's heart is vigilant when he speaks.

Seeing Zhang Juzheng in his capacity as a foreign minister and meeting Zhang Juzheng in his own name are two completely different concepts.

Public affairs and private affairs cannot be generalized at all.

"Of course in the name of a private person."

Yan Shifan has won Yan Song's inheritance, and said with a calm smile: "Yan has long admired the name of Mr. Zhang, and he has come to ask him for advice. Mr. Zhang will not refuse, right?"

"Of course not. It's my honor that Mr. Yan thinks highly of this old man."

Looking at his son who was his rival in the first half of his life, Zhang Juzheng had to admit that Yan Shifan was indeed a difficult character.

Although greedy and lustful, Yan Shifan's talent is really good, and his scheming city has won Yan Song's true biography.

An old fox and a young fox, the two were chatting casually, talking about the current situation, commenting on the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and having a very happy chat.

At least on the surface it is!

When the groundwork was almost done, Yan Shifan asked, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, "How does Lord Zhang think of me, Your Majesty?"

"The talent of the sky, the majesty, and the extraordinary man!"

Zhang Juzheng's heart trembled, knowing that Yan Shifan's killing move was coming, he didn't dare to be careless, with a serious expression on his face, he spoke highly of Zhu Houzhao.

Although this Emperor Zhengde was far from the Emperor Zhengde he knew, Zhang Juzheng had to admit that this Emperor Zhengde was really powerful now, and his thoughts on reform were more thorough and far-reaching than his.

(End of this chapter)