I'm really not doing business

Chapter 258
Detachment is a kind of self-understanding with two feet off the ground, and this kind of self-understanding is common among the powerful and powerful people of the Ming Dynasty.

Everything is done for you by someone, all you need is enjoyment, and the threshold for enjoyment is getting higher and higher in the long-term extravagant life, and finally you enter a state of detachment, feeling that you can defeat the self-awareness and self-detachment of death head-on.

This is the mental state of the humble Confucians in the Ming Dynasty, and the current situation is: since Wanli, in the Ming Dynasty, only death and taxes are inevitable.

Zhu Yijun and Zhu Yili talked for a long time about this sense of superiority, which was the fundamental reason why Zhu Yili criticized his subordinates harshly. His status was respected and he could do whatever he wanted.

Zhu Yijun educated Zhu Yili and did not give any other examples. Instead, he talked about Taoist Master. In the 21st year of Jiajing, the Renyin Palace changed.

When the Renyin Palace incident occurred and more than a dozen palace maids assassinated the emperor, Emperor Jiajing was in an extremely passive state when dealing with this matter, because he was indeed suspicious, moody, and harsh on his servants. The assassination was an extremely rare major palace case, but Emperor Jiajing could only settle the matter in the end and did not fully investigate it to the end.

Therefore, criticizing your servants harshly will only bring harm but no good.

After Zhu Yijun visited Wang Xijue's mansion in the capital, he returned to the palace in a jade chariot. The next day, Zhu Yijun went to the Yongding Woolen Factory. Today's trip was to meet with the Taixi envoys Legas and Antonio at the woolen factory.

When Legaz and Antonio faced the woolen factory that had formed a huge industrial scale, they were extremely horrified by each other.

The two special envoys from the West felt that the Ming Dynasty was superior to the West in two areas. The first was shipbuilding and sea trade. The Ming Dynasty could not build sea-going ships and had no plans. This sense of superiority was reflected in Antonio's purchase of the Ming Dynasty's five-masted ocean crossing ship. , has been completely lost.

The second sense of superiority is the wool business. Spain is a country sitting on the back of a sheep. As for the woolen industry and Spanish craftsmanship, in this era, only the British can see their backs.

But now, Daming is leading the way.

Daming's construction of the industrial chain left Legas speechless and could only choose to accept it.

This is the terrifying and tyrannical national power of the Ming Dynasty, or the terrifying power of the Eastern Emperor. As long as you think about it, someone can realize it.

Zhu Yijun asked the general office of the Yongding Woolen Factory to take a special envoy from the West to visit the official woolen factory.

"Second Assistant, I have never been there since the last time I went to the palace construction site. Second Assistant always tried to stop him in every possible way. Why?" Zhu Yijun mentioned one thing with some confusion: At the palace construction site, the emperor No Entry.

Although Wang Chonggu always excused himself by saying that a noble person behaves like a humble person, it was never that case. Zhu Yijun even went to see a compost factory, which was an official factory that accumulated and sold the capital's feces as fertilizer. It was also a huge group of official factories built by Wang Chonggu. one of the.

You can go to the composting plant, but you can't go to the palace construction site. The idea of ​​a cheap place is not valid.

It is worth mentioning that because the emperor amassed profits and even made money from excrement, among the people, Zhu Yijun earned the title of the best excrement tyrant in the world.

"Your Majesty is still frugal. This is the blessing of the country and I am always happy." Wang Chonggu answered his Majesty's doubts with a flattery. While praising His Majesty, he also answered his Majesty's doubts head-on.

In fact, the reason is very simple. Wang Chonggu was afraid that Zhu Yijun would come to the construction site to instruct him on how to cut corners.

The last time Zhu Yijun came to the construction site, it really frightened Wang Chonggu. Wang Chonggu was frightened when the holes in the Great Wall were repaired. If anything goes wrong with the palace, he, Wang Chonggu, was solely responsible. He couldn't let the emperor take the blame.

"I see." Zhu Yijun understood Wang Chonggu's concerns and stopped forcing it. In his opinion, there was no need for extravagance, but in Wang Chonggu's opinion, this was already very frugal. The emperor and Wang Chonggu had different definitions of extravagance. And everyone refused to give in on their respective positions.

Soon Legaz and Antonio saw the entire woolen factory, then met with His Majesty and presented Felipe II's credentials.

Felipe II's credentials mainly emphasized the importance of commercial exchanges and recognized the changes in public opinion in the Ming Dynasty, especially the opening of the sea. At the same time, he reminded the Ming emperor to always pay attention to those invisible enemies.

Zhu Yijun looked at a sentence in the credentials and watched Antonio frown and say: "Civilization, order, and peace are just compromises made by powerful forces without absolute advantage to break the balance."

These are the original words of Felipe II, which are Tessi’s definition of civilization, order, and peace. This sentence is straightforward and explicit, and it shows the pattern and values ​​of the gangster logic developed by Tessi.

It is obvious that Felipe II is very aware of the conflict between the Ming Dynasty and Spain in Luzon. It is a situation where no one can do anything about anyone. Felipe II's projection ability in the Far East is really too low, so he can only The compromise of choosing not to ask and pretending to be ignorant.

"The two envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty to the West, Gao Qiyu and Xu Fan, told some stories, and the king's special envoy Legas often wrote letters telling the current situation of the Ming Dynasty. This was the king's confusion about the Ming Dynasty's rise in culture and military affairs. The king was very confused as to why Ming Dynasty gave the power of whether to be beaten to the enemy." Antonio said very sincerely.

Felipe II is very curious about the Eastern world. He really can't understand the formation of public opinion like the Ming Dynasty Xingwen and Wu. He can understand the reason, but Felipe II also doesn't agree with this kind of wind.

"Ah, so that's it." Zhu Yijun bit his back teeth, looked at Antonio, and said calmly.

The supreme Ming Emperor was stabbed in the lungs by Felipe II, the king of the empire where the sun never sets, tens of thousands of miles away. Antonio's explanation was just to rub salt into the wound. During this period of time in Jialongwan, the civil and military forces were prosperous. , it’s like sticking your face out to get beaten. The left side of your face is swollen, and then you stick your face out to hit your right cheek.

Zhu Yijun was really hit in a sore spot. The little emperor, who was eloquent and good at eloquence, simply lost his temper this time and could only choose to remain silent, because the facts were right in front of him. As the emperor, Zhu Yijun could not talk nonsense in vain.

In the 29th year of Jiajing, the Anda Khan entered the banditry, in the first year of Longqing, the Tuman Khan entered the banditry, and the Japanese invasion that lasted for decades after the 20th year of Jiajing, etc., are all typical examples. The 200th year of the rise of civilization and military rule created an era of humiliation. Come.

Antonio didn't actually finish what he said, but the emperor understood.

There is no need for the captain to make it too clear. In the Ming Dynasty, in the capital, and in front of the Han generals of the Imperial Guard, it was a very bold act to poke the emperor's lung tube. Just poke it lightly. His Majesty was blocked and couldn't argue. Stirring your nose and face will really kill you.

In fact, Antonio's subtext is that the gentle Ming people are not suitable for sea trade. Sea trade involves risks and opportunities, high risks and high returns. Those indigenous people who live on livable land have to put down all morals and use weapons to drive them away. .

Because maritime trade is a kind of commercial behavior, driven and dominated by interests, how to maximize the interests in the shortest time is the purpose of going to sea.

Antonio knew very well that His Majesty understood, and since he understood, there was no need to say anything more.

"The king reminded me to be careful of some enemies, but the words were unclear." Zhu Yijun looked at the credential and asked about the content that was not clearly stated in the credential. Felipe II used an exclamatory tone to criticize the devil's belt of money. It was terrifying to come, and it also solemnly reminded the emperor to be careful of those demons whose souls were corrupted by gold and silver.

“The most popular activity in the West right now is the Grand Tour. In this travel atmosphere, the boundaries of countries have begun to blur. Only a small number of people can participate in Grand Tour activities, and this small group has It can determine the fate of most people." Antonio's words were also very vague, but his meaning was expressed very clearly.

Behind the great cultural trend of travel and the benefits of full cultural exchange is the emergence of traitors, and they are emerging one after another, making Felipe II anxious.

This was the person Felipe II reminded the emperor to be careful about. Their reasons were all kinds of strange, some were against religion, some were about business dealings, and some were just telling their sorrows and misfortunes to provide some self-comfort for their betrayal.

Translate, translate, these people will be called international citizens in later generations.

This small group of people controls the fate of the country. If the Ming Emperor is not careful enough, he will encounter various problems in the sea.

The specific embodiment in the Ming Dynasty was Tongwa.

Zhu Yijun and Antonio chatted for a long time, mainly about some basic situations in Taipei. Then Antonio presented the national gift, and Zhu Yijun returned the national gift.

"Your Majesty's generosity and kindness, can you give me a few more five-masted ocean-going ships this year? Songjiang Shipyard only gave me one this time." Antonio put forward his request. Antonio said very sincerely. He had exhausted all his methods, but Daming just refused to let go.

Zhu Yijun shook his head and said: "It only takes one day from Songjiang to Tianjinwei. The decision of Songjiang Shipyard is the result of court discussions. Even I cannot change it easily and let the captain down."

"But I have something here that interests you."

Zhu Yijun mysteriously introduced his products. These products are expensive, but they are definitely worth the money. With Antonio's wealth, he still needs to borrow money to buy them. Antonio is very excited, but he still plans to think about the pros and cons before buying them. Give your Majesty the answer.

What Zhu Yijun provided were retired guest soldiers of the Ming Dynasty Navy. To be more clear, they were the mercenary battalions established by the Ming Dynasty.

Antonio can become an organized mercenary naval division, and a battalion of 3000 people will only cost 20 taels of silver at the starting price, which is not counted as other military supplies. If Antonio does not trust these mercenaries, he can also choose to only purchase armaments , the naval armament of a battalion was not expensive, so Antonio did not need to borrow money.

Can be purchased individually or in combination.

Qi Jiguang repeatedly told the emperor that the most important thing in the army is soldiers, not armaments, because all ordnance must be used by people. If people's hearts are separated, no matter how sophisticated the equipment is, it is nothing more than a pile of scrap metal.

It doesn't matter if Antonio refuses to hire, because the training of military personnel and the maintenance of ordnance are also a huge business.

"Actually, I suggest that you directly hire the Ming Dynasty Navy instead of purchasing armaments and building them yourself." Zhu Yijun put forward his suggestion very sincerely. He said with great certainty: "You know very well that the army should be selected from civilians. Soldiers are a very difficult thing, and the quality of the soldiers directly determines the combat effectiveness of the battalion."

"So, hiring directly into the establishment is the easiest."

"What your Majesty said is indeed heart-warming, but I can't be sure that they won't blast my head with muskets." Antonio was still very hesitant.

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "I thought that the captain, who had been wandering at sea for more than ten years, had already understood the truth after seeing strong winds and huge waves, that is, everything is risky. Maybe the captain understands this truth, as long as I want to take the benefits, but I don’t want to take the risks.”

"Captain Antonio told me that he was the heir to the King of Portugal, but now it seems that he just told a good story for the sake of profit from maritime trade."

"Your Majesty is always able to see through the hypocrisy in the world, and your teachings will benefit me throughout my life." Antonio said very politely, he was still hesitating.

Antonio has already seen the powerful combat power of the Ming Dynasty, but he really cannot bear the risk of hiring a battalion. Military power has still played a decisive role in this year. These mercenaries, after all, do they listen to him? of?Still listening to money?Or listen to the emperor?

Antonio has extensive plantations in Southeast Asia and the West. These plantations are not peaceful, and the camps they built are not indestructible. They are always attacked and burned by the local indigenous people. On the way, there are various pirates. The Strait of Malacca The pirates on board gave Antonio a headache.

Antonio has real needs.

But there is no doubt that the Ming Dynasty Navy is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. After seeing the Ming Dynasty army standing still under the heavy rain, Antonio knows that these soldiers are always loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, Antonio hesitated. He gave so much money and paid so much interest to maintain the stable operation of the shipping routes and plantations. In the end, it was used to invite the Daming Navy to garrison troops and pay protection fees. It's a bit of a loss.

However, he was really envious of the tyrannical combat power of the Daming Navy. A battalion of 3000 people really arrived in Taixi, and it was a force that could change the situation of the battle.

Being expensive is not the shortcoming of the Ming Dynasty's mercenary camp, it is Antonio's shortcoming.Zhu Yijun did not make further sales. Anyway, Antonio knew the combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty Navy clearly. Zhu Yijun was not afraid that Antonio would not be moved. As long as the flame of heartbeat was ignited in his heart, there was no possibility of extinguishing it.

The Ming Dynasty's employment of battalions was not Zhu Yijun's idea alone, but was discussed by the court.

The placement of guest soldiers in the Ming Dynasty has always been a huge problem. Frequent wars have resulted in guest soldiers with only military skills. After leaving the army, they will inevitably become a hidden danger for the Ming Dynasty, and the local area also lacks the ability to place guest soldiers.

The Ming Dynasty Navy now has a serious problem, that is, it has a serious lack of experience in maritime combat. The accumulation of experience in the last naval battle of the Ming Dynasty can be traced back to the great voyage of the Yongle period. It is not what it used to be. No matter how much training there is, there is no actual combat. , are all embroidered pillows.

And the main thing that prompted the imperial court to pass the employment camp resolution was the fear of poverty.

The expenses of the Ming Dynasty navy are almost half of the expenses of the 12-yuan capital camp. The Ming Dynasty’s military expenditure for one year is: 660 million taels of silver and 200 million shi of rice grain for nine sides. The annual expenditure of the Ming capital camp It is 260 million taels of silver and nearly a million shi of rice, grain, soybeans, etc., and the Navy's annual expenditure has exceeded more than 100 million taels.

But the Ming Dynasty Navy only had 3 people in total.

In any era and at any time, the price of a sophisticated navy is extremely expensive because of the ship.

Such horrific expenditures often make Da Situ worry. Although the imperial court is now in a good financial situation with increasing revenue and reducing expenditures, once it encounters a large-scale war, military expenditures will increase at a terrifying rate. Once it falls into the quagmire of wars that continued after the 29th year of Jiajing, , Ming's finances will immediately be stretched.

Therefore, the idea of ​​hiring battalions and using chickens to lay eggs was widely recognized.

Antonio really wanted to hire him, but he still needed to think about it carefully and needed the court to give him some time.

"Then captain, let's think about it carefully." Zhu Yijun chose to end Antonio's meeting. He believed that Antonio would make the right choice. Antonio is a very ambitious man. To realize his ambition, he needs huge wealth. to operate.

After Antonio left, Zhu Yijun stood on the Wangshan Tower of Yongding Woolen Factory and looked to the west. Over there was Zhang Juzhengyi's Chengbo Mansion.

"Your Majesty?" Feng Bao saw His Majesty's face was solemn and his eyes were far-reaching. Knowing that His Majesty wanted to take a look, Feng Bao tentatively reminded His Majesty.

Zhu Yijun got on the jade chariot and thought for a moment, then said to Feng Bao: "Let's go to the uncle's mansion in Yicheng."

"I obey the decree." Feng Bao replied quickly.

The place where Zhang Juzheng lives is only 51 miles and 32 steps away from where Zhu Yijun lives. It only takes half a day for Zhu Yijun to drive there, even from Yongding Woolen Factory.

But Zhu Yijun went to the Yicheng uncle's mansion at this point, and he couldn't go back to the palace today. It wasn't because the little emperor was afraid of the dark, but because the gates of the city were going to be closed and locked.

Zhu Yijun did not ask the ministers to go with him this time. He went as a disciple, not as an emperor.

When Zhu Yijun went to Yicheng Bo, Wang Qian walked into the Tianlao. Today he came to the Tianlao in Fusi, Beizhen, to see Wang Xijue, or to supervise Wang Xijue's suicide in fear of crime.

"It turns out it's you." When Wang Qian appeared, Wang Xijue suddenly realized that it was Wang Qian who was investigating him, and those bizarre places were no longer so bizarre.

Hai Rui was too upright and only followed the right path. Hai Rui would never be able to obtain evidence for a third-grade minister with real power and vitality like Wang Xijue. But Wang Qian was different. Wang Qian was ruthless and cunning.

Wang Qian took the file and began to present evidence. Even if there was no trial, and even if it was finally determined that Wang Xijue committed suicide out of fear of crime, the process still had to be followed. All the evidence of Wang Xijue's crimes were still clearly presented to Wang Xijue. before.

"I want to see His Majesty." Wang Xijue's expression was still very calm. He knew that his death was coming, and he still wanted to face the Lord to express his love.

"No chance. When His Majesty gave you the opportunity, you didn't take it yourself. Now you want to see me, but you can't see me anymore." Wang Qian shook his head and decisively rejected the proposal.

"Wang Qian, one day, you and I will die in the same way. In this dark and cramped cell, with three feet of white silk, we will die." Wang Xijue did not struggle too much, because many of the evidence of the crime was investigated by Tiqi. Yes, this means that His Majesty has already known that the last summons was the last chance.

"Cruel officials will not end well!" Wang Xijue's tone finally showed anger, and he pointed at Wang Qian and said sternly.

Wang Qian blinked and said in surprise: "In the eyes of the prince, a certain person could actually end up hanging himself? I thought that a person like me would be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."

"Shameless!" Wang Xijue had never dealt with Wang Qian before, so he never expected that this guy could be so shameless!
"Thank you, Your Majesty for the compliment." Wang Qiantian said shamelessly.

Before Wang Qian arrived, Tianlao had already sent a decapitation meal, which was purchased according to the specifications of two taels of silver. Wang Xijue would not starve to death, so he put all the files in the rosewood box. Wang Qian then said: "Eat When you’re full and drunk, let’s write a suicide note.”

"Can I see my son? I have something to explain." Wang Xijue's mouth twitched twice, but he felt a little relieved. The period of waiting for the trial was very painful, but when the result came out, he actually felt a little relaxed.

"Your son is in the casino." Wang Qian said with a complex expression: "Before I came, I sent someone to call him, but he hasn't come yet. Prince, please be patient. We will wait a little longer. There is no rush."

"Recently, the prince's son competed with a gambler named Long Er, but lost a lot of money. I heard that he had already bet on the prince's ten-acre house in the capital. It doesn't matter if Long Er wins. The house is now his. Internal money, how dare Long Er have to come to His Majesty to settle gambling debts?"

Wang Xijue has only one son, his name is Wang Heng. He is very talented and elegant. He writes a good song and a good play. He is called Prince Wang wherever he goes. However, Wang Heng has been targeted recently, mainly because of To cheat money.

Long Er didn't dare to settle the gambling debt with the emperor, let alone Wang Xijue. The purpose of this game was just to make some money.

If nothing happened to Wang Xijue, and Long Er wanted to blackmail Wang Xijue, then Long Er and others would disappear forever the next day, without a trace, without a trace.

Wang Qian's father was the second minister of the dynasty, the crown prince's Shaobao, and the Minister of Punishment. He was one of the few people at the pinnacle of power in the Ming Dynasty. He knew that if someone set a trap for him like this, Wang Chonggu would definitely deal with it in this way.

To a certain extent, the aloof status of the court officials in the Wenhua Palace has transcended the Five Elements, and there is no need to worry about rules in most matters.

The case of Wang Xijue also illustrates this current situation. Whether voluntarily or not, Wang Xijue committed suicide out of fear of crime. In this case, the debt of death has been wiped out.

"Alas." Wang Xijue sighed, and became even more depressed when he heard that his son was still in the gambling house.

"Don't worry, my lord. After the prince leaves, someone from Long Er's gang will help clean up. After all, the prince still has some students in the court." Wang Qian smiled and persuaded Wang Xijue to be at ease. Wang Xijue's son had more mistakes than ordinary people. Chances are, even if Wang Xijue dies, someone will help take care of him.

This is also what Zhang Juzheng said is the common tacit understanding among meat eaters.

The benefits of Wang Xijue's choice of being decent are reflected. Only when he is decent can his son be decent, and only then can everyone be decent.

Wang Xijue began to write a suicide note. Although he looked calm on the surface, Wang Xijue's handwriting was already deformed. There is great terror between life and death. No one can defeat death head-on. Wang Xijue's hands were shaking a little. He wrote a suicide note tremblingly for a long time. , written at dusk.

Wang Jue hasn't arrived yet, but Wang Xijue's suicide note has been finished.

"I can't take care of my son's affairs." Wang Xijue delivered the suicide note to Wang Qian. After reading it, Wang Qian copied a copy, put the original in a rosewood box, locked it, and pasted it up Only when the seal is taken and printed is the final process completed.

"Send the prince on his way." Wang Qian nodded. The Tiqiu had already tied up the three-foot white silk ribbon and helped Wang Xijue to the chair. After Wang Xijue tied up the white silk silk, the Tiqiu took away the chair.

Wang Qian watched Wang Xijue's struggling figure motionless. The golden light of the setting sun penetrated through the skylight of the cell and entered the cell, making Wang Xijue's struggling figure look beautiful in the light and shadow.

Wang Qian just watched like this until Wang Xijue's hand fell from the three-foot white silk and hung straight there, swinging from side to side.

He squinted slightly. The hanging figure seemed to be Wang Xijue, Wang Chonggu, and Wang Qian himself.

"Dad! Dad!" Wang Heng finally came, rushed in from outside, shouted heartbreakingly, crying too hard, and slowly squatted outside the cell, but Wang Xijue was already out of breath.

Tiqi carried the rosewood box and walked behind Wang Qian. When Wang Qian passed by Wang Heng, he stopped and slowly squatted down, looked at Wang Heng and said with a smile: "Are you the prince's son of a bad gambler?"

"You're really a bastard."

"Snapped!"

Wang Qian slapped Wang Heng on the face. The slap was so hard that it interrupted Wang Heng's crying and caused blood to flow from the corner of his mouth.

The cool official Wang Qian flexed his wrist and said: "Wang Heng, your Majesty summoned the prince. The prince knew what your majesty was talking about, but he just refused to look back. Do you know why? Because you can't look back. You, the son of a bad gambler, are like this." How much money have you lost over the years? 10 taels? 20 taels? Or 30 taels?"

After Wang Qian finished speaking, he stood up and left the cell with a group of people, leaving Wang Heng behind to collect the body.

Zhu Yijun has arrived at the Yicheng uncle's house. Zhang Juzheng, who is wearing Xiao, is standing in front of the door, waiting for the emperor. The threshold of the Yicheng uncle's house has been completely demolished.

"I pay homage to your Majesty, is your Majesty well with your holy bow?" Zhang Juzheng saw the emperor getting out of the car and saluted respectfully.

Zhu Yijun helped Zhang Juzheng up and said with a smile: "Sir, please get up quickly. It's getting late. I'm afraid I'm going to bother you today, so I'm staying at the Yicheng Mansion for one night."

"Your Majesty's holy grace, I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude." Zhang Juzheng bowed his head again.

The emperor lived in the Taifu's house, which was an extreme expression of trust and respect for the Taifu. As long as it was spread, it would be a good story about the emperor, the saint, and the minister. No matter what, in the future, it cannot be said that Zhang Juzheng was the leader of the country. Lord, the emperor's actions were to rectify Zhang Juzheng's name and give him a platform.

"Sir, I killed Wang Xijue." The first sentence Zhu Yijun said when he entered the door was about the murder, Wang Xijue's death.

"He committed suicide out of fear of crime. It was suicide, Your Majesty." Zhang Juzheng reminded the emperor, what kind of emperor kills people?What's the matter!It was clear that he had hanged himself, and there was even a handwritten suicide note.

Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, woohoo! ! ! ! ! ! !
　　
　
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