Ming Dynasty: The ghost betrays the Confucian sage, my son Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 238 Imperial Bank! Zhu Yuanzhang: Dad, what’s yours will be ours from now on.
It is already late autumn and the chill is getting thicker. It was still dark, and in the hazy morning mist, the ministers hurried to the palace for the morning court.

Han Yike was walking on the royal road, putting his hands into his sleeves. He remembered the poem by his teacher Qian Zai:

The four drums are beating and the clothes are on. It's still too late to meet at the Meridian Gate.

When will I be able to enjoy the joy of the countryside and sleep until the food in the world is ready?

His teacher was sent back to his hometown by the emperor because of this poem. He was enjoying the pastoral life. Now it was his turn to go to court in the dark. The cold wind was like a knife, penetrating through the clothes, which was really unbearable.

Song Lian, who was walking not far away, was wrapped in thick court clothes, stumbling a little, shivering from time to time, and the hot breath from his mouth turned into clouds of white mist in the cold air.

"Mr. Song, you are old, so please report your illness." Han Yike stepped forward to greet him.

"My body is still strong. Besides, I can't sleep at home." Song Lian shook his body.

The two of them walked towards Fengtian Palace as they talked. When they arrived at the gate, their colleagues were greeting each other. Although Han Yike was only a fifth-grade bachelor, he was walking in the Wenhua Palace and was a celebrity in front of the emperor. Therefore, many people greeted him. He greeted warmly.

However, many military generals would not look at him seriously. Which general can come to court and not have military merit? Either he is a Duke or a Marquis, both of them have titles.

"Is this happening?" Lu Zhongheng looked shocked.

……

"Great victory! Great victory in the southeast!" Grand Governor Li Wenzhong came quickly with an urgent intelligence report in hand, his voice unable to contain his excitement. The eyes of the ministers were instantly focused on him, and Prime Minister Hu Weiyong couldn't wait to step forward and asked: "What great victory?"

"I've told you before, just a bunch of them, they're going to kill the Japanese? They'll be so scared that they wet their pants when they get to the battlefield."

Hu Weiyong frowned, his thoughts racing.

At this time, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang came over and asked loudly: "Are you talking about the great victory in the southeast?"

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar. The ministers were surprised, and the Huaixi generals were even more in disbelief. Lu Zhongheng frowned and blurted out doubts: "Grand Governor, is this news true? Is it a false report of military exploits?"

"That was a war. Which one of us didn't crawl out from the dead? We don't even dare to say that we will destroy the Japanese."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to the Ming Dynasty." The ministers followed and bowed.

The navy of Daming Trading Company is so powerful? If they were allowed to continue to develop, they would definitely become a huge force. This power is in the hands of the Supreme Emperor. What does the Supreme Emperor want to do?

The ministers quickly knelt down and worshiped, and Li Wenzhong handed over the spy in his hand. Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and smiled: "We knew it yesterday, Bao'er, your governor's office was too slow with the intelligence. Yesterday, the Supreme Emperor received the intelligence. He had already ordered his navy to go straight to the East Sea to frighten Japan. . Otherwise, there are many Japanese pirates along the coast. How long will it take to eliminate them one by one?"

Li Wenzhong glanced at him coldly and responded categorically: "The result of this battle was personally verified by the Governor's Office, and it is definitely not a false report. The fleet of the Ming Trading Company has set sail to sea and continues to conquer the remaining enemies. People don't even bother to report battle achievements."

The Huaixi generals lowered their heads, their faces were burning. Just a moment ago, they looked down on Daming Trading Company, but who knew that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

"What about that? Didn't the Daming Trading Company go to exterminate the Japanese? Why hasn't the news come yet? Didn't you get scared when you saw the sea?"

"I congratulate Your Majesty and the Ming Dynasty." Li Wenzhong paid his respects.

"Everyone, get up, it's just a victory. Daming Trading Company doesn't take it seriously." Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him, "But some of our generals need to reflect on it. Ask yourselves, if it were you, Can you win so quickly?"

The ministers looked at each other, especially the generals, this was a slap in their faces. Could it be that the Japanese pirates, who had been causing trouble for decades, were solved by the Ming Trading Company in one fell swoop?

"Hahaha, the thunder is loud and the rain is light."

Li Wenzhong's face was filled with joy and his voice was sonorous: "The navy of the Ming Dynasty Trading Company severely damaged the Japanese pirates in the southeastern sea, killing three thousand of the enemy's heads. They even pursued the victory and destroyed an island lair where the Japanese pirates were entrenched."

The generals were full of ridicule and regarded the Ming Trading Company's destruction of the Japanese as a joke.

Li Wenzhong became more and more excited as he spoke, spitting from his mouth: "The ships of the Ming Trading Company are strong and powerful, and they are invincible. The Japanese pirate ships were frightened and fled in all directions. This time they are determined to completely eradicate the Japanese troubles and go straight to the Japanese waters so that the Japanese pirates will never recover. ”

……

Huitong Pavilion.

Xian Fang, wearing a long red and blue dress, was driving Gu insects in the garden. As her fingers danced gently, a rustling sound echoed in the quiet air. The densely packed Gu insects on the ground seemed to be affected. Some kind of summons squirmed quickly and orderly. The next moment, these Gu insects disappeared as suddenly as they appeared, leaving no trace.

Xianfang stood in the wind, her black hair fluttering gently in the wind, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Her brows furrowed slightly, and her voice was cold: "Du Gong, since you are here, just show up."

As her voice fell, a figure slowly walked out of the darkness. This is a majestic middle-aged man with a light cyan skin, deep black eyes, and a terrifyingly gloomy complexion. He spoke coldly, his voice full of deep hatred: "I came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty just to avenge my son with my own hands. I want the Zhu family to bury my son with him."

Xianfang's eyes were as cold as ice, and she met Du Gong's eyes without flinching: "Du Gong, for the sake of our overall situation, I beg you to bear with me temporarily."

"Forbearance?" Du Gong snorted coldly, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, "No one can stop me from avenging my son!"

After saying that, he stamped his foot suddenly and the ground shook instantly. Immediately afterwards, countless insects surged out from the ground, like a black torrent, spreading in all directions. "I will make the capital city bleed into a river." Du Gong's voice was cold and cruel.

Xianfang's face changed slightly when she saw this. She quickly took out a token from her arms, raised it high above her head, and shouted sternly: "Here is the order of the Witch King! Mr. Po, if you dare to act rashly, not only will the Twelve Cave of Miao Jiang be implicated, but King Liang's grand plan will also be ruined." once!"

"Huh, even the Witch King's order can't stop me." Du Gong waved his sleeves and walked away.

"You..." Xianfang was furious.

However, when Mr. Du walked away, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she said to herself: "Mr. Poison, let me use you to explore the depths of the Zhu family's royal family."

……

Dusk, Qinhuai River courtyard.

Zhu Yuanzhang pushed open the door of the small courtyard and saw that Fourth Master Zhu was already there. The stone table in the courtyard was filled with wine and food. He approached with a smile and said, "Dad, why are you so interested in inviting us here for a drink? "

"I have something to talk to you about." Fourth Master Zhu spread his hands, "It's quiet here, no one will disturb you."

"The mountain behind your academy is fine. We also want to see our sister." Zhu Yuanzhang sat down.

"Then you don't have to go to the back mountain, you can see it when you return to Kunning Palace." Fourth Master Zhu smiled easily, "The Queen brought Huan'er and her son to the palace today. Oh my, I can finally relax for a while."

"Then what are you going to eat? Let's go back. You bad old man, you can eat it by yourself." Zhu Yuanzhang stood up.

Fourth Master Zhu gave him an annoyed look, and then he happily sat down, picked up his chopsticks and started eating. He hadn't eaten Taibailou's food for a long time.

"What's the matter? You're so serious." He asked while eating.

"I want to set up a bank, let's call it Imperial Bank." Fourth Master Zhu also started to eat.

"What the hell?" Zhu Yuanzhang put down his chopsticks.

Before Fourth Master Zhu came, he had already thought about how to tell Zhu Yuanzhang what a bank was. With the expansion of overseas trade, especially the large amounts of gold and silver shipped back from the Americas, Ming Dynasty will surely usher in rapid development, so banks will be needed.

He elaborated on the role of banks from four aspects:

Strengthen national finance: Gather private funds through banks to increase national fiscal reserves, which can enhance the strength of the national treasury without increasing taxes.

Promote economic development: Banks can provide loans to support agriculture, handicrafts and business development, thereby creating more wealth and employment opportunities.

Stabilize market order: By regulating currency circulation and credit policies, banks can help stabilize market prices and prevent economic fluctuations.

Strong support for overseas trade: attracting foreign business groups, and eventually the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes became a global currency.

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Zhu Yuanzhang listened, blinked again and again, not realizing it, and said thoughtfully: "Isn't this just a bank?"

"It's definitely different from a bank."

Fourth Master Zhu held his forehead, explained some more, and finally raised his glass, "Chongba, it doesn't matter if you don't understand, I will do it."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, we won't pay anyway. If you mess up Daming, we will confiscate your bank, Daming Textile Factory, and Daming Trading Company."

Fourth Master Zhu: "!!!"

This is truly a biological son who will settle accounts clearly.

"Dad, we believe in you, but when it comes to doing things, if you take too big a step, it's easy to get distracted; if you take a small step, it's easy to get squeezed; if you don't push too hard, it'll be too busy." Zhu Yuanzhang raised his wine glass, "Dad , anyway, what’s yours will be ours from now on.”

"..." Fourth Master Zhu immediately shook his head, "I have other sons and daughters, so I can't give you all my property."

"That Arutai on the grassland? People may not recognize you when they grow up." Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, "Dad, you are also very powerful. You asked a woman from Bo'er Jijin's family to give birth to a son for you. What do you think if he becomes a child in the future?" Prairie Khan, isn’t it like a flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple, and one family cannot recognize the other?”

Fourth Master Zhu frowned.

Why, I'm worried too. I won't see my son on the battlefield in the future, right? Come to a battlefield without father and son?
"Let's go and go back to see our sister." Zhu Yuanzhang stood up.

"Go away, go away, I'm going to Feiyan Tower to have fun. I haven't been there for a long time." Fourth Master Zhu waved his hand.

Zhu Yuanzhang had a dark streak in his head and secretly cursed the shameless old thief. He had a beautiful daughter-in-law at home and was having sex outside. He spread his hands speechlessly: "Dad, please take it easy. We always feel like something is going to happen recently."

(End of this chapter)