King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Disappointed or not disappointed.

This is a complete fallacy.

Although I have different thoughts and intentions in my mind about this matter, there are some things that cannot be said that way.

Moreover.

God knows, over the years.

He has suffered so much and been beaten so many times because of these remarks.

Taking history as a mirror can help us understand gains and losses.

Take the beating as a lesson to understand anger.

Zhu Zhanji is certainly not a fool, and it is impossible for him to do such a thing. He would definitely make himself uncomfortable, and he would be so mean as to rush to get beaten and ask for a beating, which would cause trouble for his father.

Of course, there is also the most important point, that is, the prince has been so calculating and scheming, and has already been so cruel to the King of Zhao and the King of Han. It is conceivable that the prince's heart must be more or less filled with helplessness, emotion and a series of complex emotions.

to this end.

Things have been calculated to this extent, and if he still doesn't know what's tactful, still feels disappointed, still feels dissatisfied, and still has other ideas, doesn't that prove his cold-hearted nature?
Such a thing must not happen. Otherwise, if it happens and is confirmed, God knows what the prince will think of him. Such a thing is naturally not the result that Zhu Zhanji wants to see.

After a brief moment of silence, Zhu Zhanji quickly gathered his chaotic thoughts and calmed down his restless emotions. He shook his little head like a rattle and replied with his hands and feet dancing:
“No, no, no.”

"Daddy!"

"This is not something you can joke about, you can't say this like that!"

"Aren't you putting your son in an unjust position?"

"How could my son be so cold-hearted by nature?"

"You watched me grow up. Others may not know what kind of person I am, but don't you know it yourself?"

"I admit that many of the things I did were not very reliable, and even a little outrageous. I even said some radical remarks. I don't deny them, but you know those remarks well. In fact, many of them were just angry remarks to vent my anger."

"How can I really think like that? How can I really do that?"

"You said so!"

What he said was simply too righteous and awe-inspiring.

Don't say
If he was not Zhu Zhanji's biological son, if he had not watched him grow up, Zhu Gaochi might really have been fooled by Zhu Zhanji's few words.

But!
Since others did not admit it and did not say anything extreme, and his words were not overly extreme in handling these matters, even if Zhu Gaochi knew in his heart that these words were definitely not his original intention.

But there is no reason to use this to preach, and there is no opportunity to use this to deal with others.

At the same time, although Zhu Zhanji might not have spoken the truth this time, in a sense, it made Zhu Gaochi satisfied from the bottom of his heart. He felt that Zhu Zhanji had grown a lot after experiencing so many things.

For this reason, Zhu Gaochi did not say anything else and bluntly pointed out Zhu Zhanji's little thoughts.

After a brief pause, Zhu Gaochi reached out and gently rubbed Zhu Zhanji's little head. His expression was normal and there was no trace of joy, anger, sorrow or happiness. He waved his hand and said:

"Okay okay okay"

"In this matter, let's just say that we have wronged you."

"If there is nothing else, you can leave first and go to rest early."

"It's getting late now."

"Otherwise, if your mother catches you, you will definitely suffer the consequences."

"Go."

After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji was slightly stunned. He couldn't help but glance at Zhang De who was standing next to him. He immediately understood in his heart that the two must have something to talk about and it was not convenient for him to listen.

Afterwards, Zhu Zhanji was tactful and nodded very obediently, agreeing:
"promise!"

"My son, please retire."

"Dad, don't work too late. You should also rest early. After all, you have to go to court early tomorrow."

Say it.

Zhu Zhanji bowed respectfully and retreated obediently. Of course, he gave up the idea of ​​hiding in the dark and eavesdropping. It was not that he did not want to eavesdrop, but for him, he had just been discovered. After all, it was not a good idea to hide and eavesdrop again. If he was discovered again, it would be even more embarrassing.

That’s why I left so obediently just now.

After seeing the figure disappear from the shadows, Zhu Gaochi turned his head and nodded to Zhang De standing beside him, and ordered:

"Let's go and have a look."

"This little guy is so smart."

"After all, what we are going to talk about next is that although Zhanji's intelligence is far superior to his peers, he is still too young and immature in dealing with people and things, and he is prone to speaking without restraint."

"If something is said in advance or known by others, it is not good after all."

"There are some things we can only do but cannot say in public. Once they are put in public, it will be embarrassing for everyone."

Upon hearing this, Zhang De nodded tactfully, without expressing any opinion. He retreated obediently and went to the shadows in various places in the courtyard to check.

That's it.

After about half a cup of tea, Zhang De came back and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Return to His Majesty the Crown Prince."

"I have checked and found nothing unusual in the shadows nearby. I have also arranged for people to be on guard all around to ensure that a situation like that will not happen again."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction and replied:

"Yes, this is well done."

As he spoke, Zhu Gaochi paused, his expression suddenly changed, and replaced by a serious look, and continued:
"You have been following the conversation between me and the King of Zhao, so you are naturally very clear about it. I will not elaborate on it. At the same time, with your intelligence, you are naturally aware of the interests involved."

"As the saying goes: Be on guard against others."

"In the fief of Yu Lao Er, the personnel we have arranged have already been rapidly improved, and the general situation of his fiefdom is almost complete."

"As for the Third Brother's fiefdom, we have never arranged any personnel there before, because we all know about the Third Brother's fiefdom. In a sense, it is called a fiefdom, but in a sense, it has never been there or taken care of. So we have never regarded it as a threat, nor do we think it can pose any threat to us."

"But the situation is different now. The third brother also needs to build up his own power in advance, so the threat to us is naturally different."

"In the past, the second brother had secretly built up his own forces in advance, catching us off guard. The surveillance and other personnel he arranged were limited to the periphery."

"But the situation with the third brother is different. Everything has not started yet, and everything has not been organized yet. So naturally, it leaves us with loopholes and opportunities to insert people."

"We'll keep you here"

"I just want you to prepare for this matter as quickly as possible and implement it as soon as possible."

“Are there any questions or difficulties?”

The work hasn't been done yet, how can he dare to say there are any difficulties?
Even if there are difficulties or something cannot be done.

That is what I actually encountered, and after I went and did it, I reported it.

Rather than reporting it brazenly now when nothing has even started.

It really needs to be so.

It is hard to say whether he can keep this position firmly or not!

Zhang De naturally did not dare to hesitate at all. He bowed respectfully and said:

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I know what to do." "I will never let Your Highness down."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction, then looked up at the already dark sky. He said no more and waved at him.

Then, he turned around and left on his own.

In this situation, Zhang De did not dare to stay for a moment. He had just received a new order, so he would be busy in the next period of time.

Moreover, this matter must be arranged as soon as possible. Otherwise, once Prince Zhao has made all the arrangements, it will not be easy for him to take action, and it will also be difficult for him to complete the task assigned by the Crown Prince.

This kind of result is naturally not what the prince wants to see, nor is it the result he wants.

As the saying goes: Living with the king is like living with a tiger.

This is no joke. The prince is willing to use him because he values ​​his abilities.

If he does not demonstrate his due ability, then he loses his value.

Then the identity and status that come with it will be taken back one by one.

It is so realistic and cruel.

to this end.

How could Zhang De, who had tasted power and benefits, be willing to give up what he had obtained?

How can I not take it seriously?

Afterwards, when sending the prince into the inner courtyard, Zhang De did not hesitate at all and hurriedly summoned his subordinates to discuss the plan as quickly as possible and how to implement it.

……

The residence of Prince Zhao.

At this moment, the lights are also bright.

Zhu Gaosui leaned on the couch, half closing his eyes, wondering what he was thinking about.

Right in front of the desk, a figure wrapped in black, with no visible face, stood respectfully in front, with his head lowered and silent.

That's it.

After a long while, Zhu Gaosui came back to his senses and said in a deep voice:

"How much cash do we have now?"

After hearing this, the figure wrapped in a black robe replied in a hoarse voice:

"The total amount of cash is less than three million taels."

"I wonder how much you will need, Your Majesty?"

"I will order people to collect the money and withdraw it for His Majesty's use."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Gaosui waved his hand, then frowned and fell silent.

Less than three million taels of silver!

Is it too much?

At first glance, this data is actually quite a lot.

But for what he will do in the future and the expenses he will need in the future.

To be honest, this mere less than three million taels of silver is really not much, even a little shabby.

The gap is certainly not a small one.

There is no other reason.

To support an army of nearly 100,000 people!
What is involved here is not just the food, clothing and daily expenses of many people, but also various military equipment, monthly salaries for everyone, and a series of other expenses.

Maybe each item may not seem like much, but when you add them all together, it makes a whole different story.

Of course, the most important point is that a lot of consumption is not a one-time consumption, but a continuous consumption.

To put it bluntly, there is nothing wrong with calling it a bottomless pit, and it is not an exaggeration.

It was precisely because of this that Zhu Gaosui, who was originally overjoyed, was suddenly in trouble.

You were worried that the prince would not agree!
He was still nervous.

The result!
The prince agreed, and he felt even more upset and had a headache.

Just like this, after a long while, Zhu Gaosui slowly raised his head, looked at the man in black who was close at hand, and said:
"What is the annual net income of our industries?"

"Or, can we think of a way to increase our profits?"

This is said.

The man in black robe was slightly stunned, looked back in astonishment, and spoke subconsciously:
"Your Majesty is short of money?"

This question is definitely nonsense.

There would be ghosts only if you have money!
If he had money, he wouldn't be like this.

In this regard.

Zhu Gaosui did not hide anything from the person in front of him. After all, this person had been his confidant for many years, and there would be many things in the future that would require the person in front of him to coordinate and complete.

There is no point in keeping it secret, and it will also make it inconvenient to carry out subsequent matters.

Then, he told the man in black the specific answer he had received from the prince today.

After hearing this, the black-robed man trembled unconsciously, looked over with an unbelievable look on his face, and couldn't help but said:

"what?"

"This, this, this... How is this possible?"

"My Lord, there is no fraud in this matter, right?"

"How can the Crown Prince be so willing? This is an army of nearly 100,000!"

"Isn't he afraid..."

Is the prince willing?

This is absolutely nonsense. The prince is naturally extremely unwilling, but what can he do? The second brother has already started to execute first and report later. It is impossible for him to be partial. It is impossible that the officials are allowed to set fires while the people are not allowed to light lamps, right?

If this were not the case, even if the boss agreed, it would still take a lot of effort to succeed.

So in this matter, he was able to take advantage of the King of Han.

These things were prepared and implemented by the second brother long ago, otherwise how could he have such a good opportunity?
Thinking of this, Zhu Gaosui glanced at the man in the black robe, waved his hand solemnly and said:
"okay."

"Put aside your little thoughts about this matter and don't think about those unnecessary things."

"Boss, I have no choice but to do this. This matter is not as complicated as you think, and there are not so many dirty things involved."

"Remember one sentence."

"The second brother has already started this matter. Since the second brother is not afraid, there is naturally no reason for us to be afraid."

"So just follow the normal way." (End of this chapter)