Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 441 The prince is in trouble! Something big happened! (Please subscribe!!)
Zongren Mansion, inside the massage room.

Zhu Biao was lying on the bed, his eyes slightly closed, his face full of enjoyment, and his mind was thinking about everything that had just happened. The jade hands pressed all over his body, making him feel extremely comfortable and refreshed!
Feeling great from head to toe.

Suddenly, Zhu Biao opened his eyes, and he realized that he came to Ouyang Lun to ask for solutions to the problem, not to enjoy himself!

Zhu Biao turned his head and saw Ouyang Lun lying down, looking like he was enjoying himself.

"Brother-in-law Ouyang!"

"Uncle-in-law, Prince?" Ouyang Lun slowly opened his eyes and said with a smile, "How is it? Isn't my private foot massage good?"

"That's true, but can you tell me the solution to the problem now?" Zhu Biao nodded.

"Of course, no problem." Ouyang Lun nodded, "Here comes someone."

"Master, do you have any orders?" A servant came in.

"Go and call Mao Youde."

"Yes." The servant turned and left.

"Mao Youde? Isn't he a businessman? Why did you ask him to come?" Zhu Biao asked with some confusion.

"Prince, uncle, you don't know, I have promoted this Mao Youde to the chief of the State-owned Assets Management Department of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is not an official, but a civil servant under the employment system, specializing in the management of all state-owned enterprises and private enterprises. That friend of yours Since he is a businessman, it must be under his control. Just let Mao Youde talk to him!" Ouyang Lun said with a smile: "Unless your friend doesn't want to do business in the future, otherwise, if Mao Youde, He definitely wants to listen.”

"Um" Zhu Biao was ashamed and said quickly: "Brother-in-law Ouyang, you have misunderstood. That friend of mine has a very large business and is very traditional. He has not established a trading company and he is particularly disgusted with civil servants. This method of yours I’m afraid it’s useless, so I don’t think it’s necessary.”

"Oh! If you say that, then I'm more interested." Ouyang Lun said with a smile: "I still have a way!"

"Really?" Zhu Biao asked.

"Of course it's true. I can't fool anyone, but I can't fool the prince's uncle!" Ouyang Lun said confidently: "But for this method, I still need to call Mao Youde."

Seeing Ouyang Lun so confident, Zhu Biao could only choose to believe it.

After a while, the private room door was pushed open, and Mao Youde hurriedly walked in.

"Your Majesty, Mao Youde, has met His Royal Highness, the Prince Consort!"

"Yes." Ouyang Lun nodded, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a friend, and his friend's son is making trouble to separate the family. Originally, I thought about asking you, the head of the State Assets Management Department, to come and coordinate, but His Highness the Crown Prince said that his This friend is very powerful and doesn’t like our approach, so I asked you to come and discuss it.”

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Mao Youde said with disdain: "His Royal Highness, this friend is a bit too arrogant. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, whoever is doing business must not cooperate with our State-owned Assets Management Department? How dare you not? Like our set.”

"Hmph, I really want to see it!"

"Ahem." Zhu Biao coughed twice, "It's not easy for me to reveal this friend's information."

After saying that, Zhu Biao looked at Ouyang Lun again, "Brother-in-law Ouyang, why don't you just tell me how to deal with it. If it works, just let Mao Youde do it."

"The method is very simple. Just let Mao Youde mobilize the resources of the State-owned Assets Management Department. Doesn't your friend's son want to start his own business? Then use all your strength to attack this son's business. With the strength of the State-owned Assets Management Department, you only need to take action lightly. , his son’s business has to kneel down immediately, business is no longer possible, and he still has no confidence to cry for independence. I guess he will only shout-Dad, love me again!”

Forehead.
After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Biao was stunned.

After he digested Ouyang Lun's words in his mind, Zhu Biao suddenly realized.

Seconds!

This method is absolutely amazing!
Ouyang Lun continued: "As long as it involves business, you are right to find Mao Zedong. No matter what kind of business your friend is running, whether it is food, iron ore, or other categories, the principle is the same. If he wants anything, we will increase the price, and we will only match his price. The purchase cost will increase, but the actual price will not change. Your friend’s son can even lose his pants.”

"This is what I will give you!"

Hearing this, Mao Youde also spoke: "Your Majesty the Prince Consort, Your Highness, I will express my position directly. You asked our State-owned Assets Management Department to suppress that businessman. As long as you say a word, I will immediately let them directly withdraw from the Ming Dynasty Commercial Market." disappear!"

Zhu Biao nodded, "Brother-in-law Ouyang, I accept this method of yours, but I have to borrow Master Mao Youde."

"Prince, brother-in-law, you have already spoken, don't you dare not borrow it from me? Besides, you are also serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The State-owned Assets Management Department is a subordinate office of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and you are Mao Youde's immediate boss. You just arrange it!" Ouyang Lun said unconcernedly.

"Thank you so much, brother-in-law Ouyang!"

Zhu Biao sat up from the bed and said impatiently: "Brother-in-law Ouyang, this matter for my friend Gu is very urgent and needs to be dealt with quickly. If you don't mind Gu, please take Master Mao away now."

"Go, go, I'll just have another good night's sleep!" Ouyang Lun waved his hands lazily, lying on the bed and closing his eyes.

soon.

Zhu Biao took Mao Youde to the East Palace.

"Your Highness, who is that friend of yours? Just tell the official his name, and the official will help you deal with him immediately."

Mao Youde patted his chest and said with great confidence.

It’s no wonder that Mao Youde is so confident. The Mao family can now be said to have straddled the two major political and business circles of the Ming Dynasty. His brother Mao Youfu is now the deputy governor of the four southern provinces, with a first-level official position and a feudal official. But he was originally He was just a businessman, running the Mao family's business. With the reform of state-owned enterprises and the recruitment of civil servants, he chose to be specially recruited as a civil servant. He was promoted by Ouyang Lun to the chief officer of the State-owned Assets Management Department. He is now equivalent to a third-rank official in the Ming Dynasty, with considerable power. big!
Of course, these are all because of the consort Ouyang Lun. The Mao family is the first family that relies on the consort Ouyang Lun!

Ouyang Lun asked him to assist His Royal Highness in solving the problem, so he naturally had to cooperate fully and not to lose the face of the Prince Consort.

"Ahem, Gu's friend is none other than Gu's father, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and his two sons who want to establish their own business are none other than Jin Wang Zhu Fan and Ning Wang Zhu Quan."

Zhu Biao slowly spoke.

Um! ?

Hearing this, Mao Youde was dumbfounded.

puff-

Mao Youde knelt directly in front of Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, I don't know that this friend is your Majesty!"

Mao Youde wanted to cry at this moment.

He never expected that the friend Zhu Biao mentioned was Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, and the two sons who wanted to establish their own business were the Ming Dynasty vassal king Jin Wang Zhu Fan and Ning Wang Zhu Quan. At this time, Mao Youde could not wake up anymore. What does it mean to stand on your own? That is "rebellion"!

Thinking of this, the hairs on Mao Youde's back stood up.

Yes, the Mao family is now considered a very prominent family in the Ming Dynasty, but if it gets involved in the emperor's family affairs and it is such an important matter as the prince's rebellion, then he is looking for death!
Zhu Biao felt helpless when he saw Mao Youde kneeling on the ground and shaking.

"Master Mao, don't be afraid, you are the only one who knows about this matter now!" Zhu Biao said. "You don't have to know even if you're a low-ranking official!" Mao Youde was cautious and didn't have the same confidence as before.

"Since Brother-in-law Ouyang introduced you to Gu, if this matter is not completed, not to mention Gu can't spare you, not even Father and Brother-in-law Ouyang can spare you." Zhu Biao said lightly.

"Eh" After hearing Zhu Biao's words, Mao Youde suddenly wanted to die.

After thinking for a moment, Mao Youde gritted his teeth and said: "Since this matter is something requested by His Royal Highness, His Majesty and the Prince Consort, I will definitely go through fire and water without any hesitation!"

"Ok!"

Zhu Biao nodded, "Do you have too many requests from you? You have heard what brother-in-law Ouyang just said. While I was on duty at the Ministry of Household Affairs, I discovered that the fiefdoms of Jin Wang Zhu Fan and Ning Wang Zhu Quan were on the land. The increase in grain, iron ore, and horses is too great, and there may be suspicions of rebellion. The Gu Council will investigate the real situation, and what you have to do is to increase the prices of grain, iron ore, and horses for the Gu Council as Brother Ouyang said! economic war to nip the crisis in the bud!”

"If this thing is done well, I will remember you for your great contribution!"

"Yes, I will go all out!" Now that there is no way to retreat, Mao Youde can only go to the dark side. The only hope is that if something happens, the prince-in-law can take advantage of him.

"Your Highness, I have something to ask you."

"Well, you ask."

"Why don't you talk to the Prince Consort directly about this? He is the ancestor of economic warfare."

"There are some things you shouldn't ask. Do your own thing well." Zhu Biao said solemnly.

"Yes, I understand!" Seeing Zhu Biao's face turn gloomy, Mao Youde quickly put away his damn curiosity.

"I understand, let's go down and do some work!"

The fiefdom of King Jin of the Ming Dynasty, Taiyuan Prefecture.

Jin King Zhu Fan was dressed in military uniform and looked at the map of the Ming Dynasty in front of him with burning eyes.

"My lord, do you really want to do this?"

Behind Jin King Zhu Fan, a general also wearing military uniform said in a deep voice.

"Of course!"

Jin King Zhu Fan said in a deep voice: "I have studied with great concentration in Zongren Mansion for so long, and all I have learned is for today!!"

"I want my eldest brother, brother-in-law Ouyang, and father to know that I am by no means a vulgar person!!"

"But if what we have done is known to the court, it will be a serious crime!" the general said quickly.

"Needless to say, now I have no way to turn back, I can only go all the way to the dark side!" King Zhu Fan of Jin said loudly: "Zhang Zhao, how is the army training? Are all the materials ready?"

"His Majesty, army training has never been slack, and most of the army can be directly mobilized!" The general continued to reply: "We are also actively purchasing food, ordnance, and horses!"

"Where's Prince Ning?" Jin Wang Zhu Fan continued to ask.

"Prince Ning is also actively preparing for war, just like me. When the time comes, we can raise troops from both places. By then, great things will happen!" the general replied.

"Very good! But these things must be done secretly! Otherwise, the matter will be exposed and the matter will be over!"

"Yes!" The general nodded.

At this moment, the palace steward hurried in.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong! Something big has happened!"

"whats the matter?"

"Returning to the prince, when the market opened this morning, prices in our fiefdom of Jin State have skyrocketed. Among them, the prices of grain, iron ore, and horses have skyrocketed several times. If we want to buy these things, we have to spend ten times as much money as before! "The palace steward said in a panic.

"Your Majesty, food, iron ore, and horses are our most important materials. If these things are not supplied in sufficient quantities, once the operation begins, we will be in a desperate situation of running out of ammunition and food!" the general said quickly.

"Of course I know this matter well." Jin Wang Zhu Fan looked at the palace steward and asked in a deep voice: "Can you find out why the price has increased?"

"My slaves asked merchants from all over the country, and the answer they gave was that the purchase price has increased because we need a large amount of grain, iron ore, and horses. These things must be purchased from outside the Jin Kingdom. If we stop buying now, we will have to rely on us alone." The supplies we have in hand cannot last for a month. If we continue to buy, the money we have saved in the past two years will be used up in a month, and by that time we will no longer be able to get a penny out." He said with a worried look on his face.

"In addition, because of the rising prices of these materials, not only our royal palace is affected, but also the people in various parts of the Jin Kingdom. Businessmen are considering withdrawing from the Jin Kingdom, and the people are complaining. I am afraid that there will be trouble soon."

"Please let the prince rule!"

Hearing this, Jin King Zhu Fan frowned and fell into deep thought.

"This matter must be caused by some black-hearted businessmen. Seeing this king buying grain, iron ore, and horses, he raised the price! It's really abominable!"

"According to my character, I will arrest all these businessmen and kill them!"

"However, this matter should not be a big deal. If it attracts the attention of the emperor, brother-in-law Ouyang will be sent here at that time, so that I will not have to be taught a lesson again, and my plan will fail!"

During the time he stayed in Zongren Mansion, Jin Wang Zhu Fan's patience had been improved and he was no longer as impulsive as before.

"Steward, since someone is driving up prices, let's sell the supplies we have accumulated and make a profit first!" A shrewd look flashed in the eyes of Jin King Zhu Fan.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The palace steward nodded.

"But your lord, once we sell the materials in our hands, the plans we made before will definitely be affected." The general reminded.

"Well, there is nothing we can do about it. It is important to postpone the plan to protect the livelihood of the people of Jin. We will buy it back after the price of supplies drops." Jin Wang Zhu Fan said in a deep voice: "At the same time, we have to increase the supply of goods this time." Find out who is behind the price, I believe there must be someone behind this!"

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The palace steward and the general said in unison.

"Remember to tell Prince Ning about this matter. Our plan has been postponed. When will we take action? Listen to my news!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)