Rebirth of the little landlady

Chapter 228 What is Fairness

Ni Yuze stopped talking, Yuan Bao shivered, the big bed was silent, the sun at noon came in through the glazed windows in the main room and the window screens on the big bed, it was bright and bright, but it made Yuan Bao feel chills no matter what, Just now, the joy that the fleet could bring a large amount of wealth was quickly extinguished as if a basin of cold water had been poured on it, leaving only deep sadness and fear.

Yuan Bao understands why Grand Master Ni was unwilling to accept the official position awarded by the emperor back then, and why Ni Yuze is still unwilling to let others call him "Little Marquis". Yuan Bao felt that Ni Yuze would rather not have this honor if he had the right to choose!
Yu Xiaomei died, but the contribution of Ni and Yu's family did not end because of this. Yes, Yuan Bao heard it right, it was a contribution rather than a reward.

The shock of losing her biological sister, who was dependent on each other, almost made Sister Yu not crazy. She didn't care about her weakness after giving birth, and she cried all the way to Beijing. It is said that she couldn't speak after crying, and her eyes were bleeding.

Poor Elder Ni is taking care of his wife while taking care of Ni Yuze, who is not yet full moon. One can imagine the mood along the way, but they never imagined that in that magnificent palace that swallowed the lives of their relatives, there would be What awaits them!

Ni Yuze said coldly, "Other people do business to earn money to support their families, but my father does business to support the country!"

Yuan Bao was stunned for a while, and then thought of the profits and taxes paid by Ni Yuze that he had heard in a day today, and murmured to himself, "Eight million taels of silver per year can indeed support the country!" But she asked unwillingly. , "But, there is no reason, is there no reward? Especially at that time, the former emperor and the concubine are still dead!"

Suddenly, Yuan Bao paused. She remembered the rumors Ni Yuze just mentioned, and the others were nothing more than that, but there was another one, saying that the mother and son of the current emperor used Yu Xiaomei. It is not difficult to understand the persecution of Ni and Yu's family later.

Moreover, before this, Yuan Bao knew about the relationship between Yu Xiaomei and the current emperor when he was in Qing'an County, but he didn't know anything about Yu Xiaomei's death in the burial. However, until today Ni Yuze personally told her!
It stands to reason that such a great achievement shouldn't be publicized. Even if the Yu family doesn't want to benefit from it, even the royal family should use this to make money for themselves, especially the current emperor who is Yu Xiaomei's son-in-law!
If there is no one deliberately avoiding and covering up, it is absolutely impossible!
If the Yu family's reluctance to mention this is because they can't face the bloody benefits that Yu Xiaomei sacrificed her life for glory, it's on the emotional level, and others don't want to say that it's because they are jealous of the Yu family's skyrocketing sky, then the emperor's What is the reason for not wanting to publicize it?

It turns out that the emperor's oppression of Ni Yu's family began at that time!There may be sooner!Who can really understand?Besides, what if you know?And who dares to say it? !

The so-called rumors, are they really just rumors? !

Yuan Bao even thought that if it wasn't for the big fanfare when he adopted her, it would be normal for the current emperor not to recognize this relationship. In fact, wouldn't it be the emperor's biological mother who is now sitting on the throne of the empress dowager and enjoying her old age and wealth? !
With a very low voice, Ni Yuze commented on Yuan Bao's unspoken thoughts, "Since ancient times, the emperor's family has had no family ties to talk about. I don't know how much blood was used to forge the golden throne. The relationship between biological parents and brothers Raising swords to each other is inevitable, not to mention how could the grown-up prince, the emperor, have any real feelings for my aunt, the young favorite concubine whom he just recognized?!"

Yuan Bao twisted her body uncomfortably, she was afraid, such an evaluation of the emperor in this era where imperial power is the sky, it is absolutely treasonous, but can she say that what Ni Yuze said is wrong?

Yuan Bao remembered again, what he said unintentionally when Jingxin was sending the tribute to Beijing early this morning, it can be seen that Ni Yu's family, or Ni Yuze's grudge against the emperor has a long history, but this kind of resentment, But he couldn't get it to the bright side, so he could only bear it until he vomited blood, suffered internal injuries, and twisted his mentality.

And, don't forget, Ni Yuze has never even seen Miss Yu's face, so it can be said that he basically has no feelings, but how did Mr. Ni, especially Mrs. Yu, get along with each other? What about the one who forcibly endured it?

"Or, your parents were sad, so what did they do to displease the emperor..." Yuan Bao muttered to himself, accidentally overflowing from his mouth.

Ni Yuze denied it very quickly, "No! Not only did he not, my father also taught me about this matter, and took the initiative to share the burden for the current emperor!"

"Father said, from the point of view of title, our Ni family are ministers, especially me, we can be called important ministers in the court. From the point of view of status, we are relatives of the emperor, and no matter what, we are all emperors. Your subjects should be loyal to the country and share the worries of the emperor, 'Is there any king in the world', 'the emperor's important ministers have to die', and they should also 'die after death'!" Ni Yuze said these words very smoothly, it can be seen It is deeply engraved in his bones.

Yuan Bao opened his mouth, and when the words came to his lips, it became, "Master Ni is right!"

Yes, Yuan Bao sincerely thinks that Mr. Ni is right. Such loyalty may seem a bit ignorant in the eyes of a modern person like her, but she also has to admit that only such a view can keep her safe in this era, and let Ni Yuze be safe. To live steadily and happily, at least not to care about gains and losses with people who can't compete, no matter whether Mr. Ni really thinks so, he will instill this idea in Ni Yuze. It is love and protection for Ni Yuze.

However, Yuan Bao glanced at Ni Yuze's livid face cautiously. Was Elder Ni's education really successful?If it succeeds, will Ni Yuze still have the same attitude when he mentioned those past events?
"Are you willing to tell me your true thoughts?" Yuan Bao's expression was very timid, "I swear, I will never tell anyone, I just... just..." In fact, she just wanted Ni Yuze to vent. She was sure that Ni Yuze had no one to say these things, but she also felt that such a reason would hurt Ni Yuze's self-esteem, and was struggling to find an excuse. When she met Ni Yuze's penetrating eyes, she was suddenly discouraged and said directly To tell the truth, "I just feel that if you keep everything on your mind, it's not good for your health!"

Ni Yuze's expression softened all of a sudden, but he didn't answer Yuan Bao's question directly, but continued to talk about what happened to his family of three after they entered Beijing, and in order for Yuan Bao to fully understand the situation at that time, he simply He talked about the situation of the court at that time.

The first emperor valued martial arts over culture, which has something to do with his background. He came from a family of military generals. His father was a famous general in the previous dynasty. , the father of the first emperor and the elder brothers of the first emperor were killed in battle, and the previous dynasty was also destroyed.

From the perspective of seizing power, the current royal family can be said to have succeeded, but facing the dilapidated country and the tragic situation in the war zone, this battle should actually be regarded as an ending that hurts both sides. Historians have come to such a conclusion.

Under such circumstances, we should strive to vigorously develop agriculture and increase the population, etc., but the late emperor was indeed not good at culture and governance. In addition, due to domestic turmoil, some small foreign countries in the surrounding area were also eyeing them, and came to burn them from time to time. The looting has created a dilemma of internal and external troubles.

Faced with this mess full of holes, the first emperor had his own way. Although he was not good at governing the country, he was an excellent military strategist. So he thought of a way to support the country by war. After calming down the inland, He fights everywhere, grabbing what he sees: gold, silver and jewelry, various supplies, population...

He simply occupied some fertile places, and asked people to pay tribute to the barren places. Although he ascended the throne at the age of weak crown, he was too old, and he would conquer by himself every now and then. Now the entire imperial court The territory area is not only the highest in all dynasties, but also more than twice that of the previous dynasties.

Later, Yuan Bao carefully looked at the map of this time and space, and found that although there were many differences in the terrain from the later generations she lived in, the roughly estimated territory was even larger than that of the Yuan Dynasty, which is really amazing.

The emperor was very proud of this.

It's just that the previous emperor was honored, but the current emperor is distressed.

Now the emperor's throne came very abruptly and not so bright and aboveboard, but the first emperor reigned for too long, and even three princes died, and later he simply did not establish a prince, and the first emperor was brutal and violent , until the end of his life, he clings to the military power and does not let go. His position is so firm that no one can shake it. No one dares to comment on any decisions he makes. The emperor completely inherited the military power.

It's a pity that this military power is a double-edged sword. Millions of powerful troops are not afraid of war, but looking at the empty treasury, how can the emperor support it?What's more, there is such a vast territory and a large population that needs to be governed? !

In addition, there are messy officials left by the former emperor and a lot of debts-after all, the method of supporting the country by war is a short-term behavior. In his later years, the emperor was tired from fighting and had nowhere to fight. The economic crisis appeared Out.

The former emperor had no choice but to come up with the bad idea of ​​asking wealthy ministers to borrow money. Selling officials and nobles became the norm. A large group of ministers who became the emperor's creditors, how to restrain them?One can imagine what kind of chaos the officials have become!
Therefore, as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Ni arrived in the capital, the young emperor told them all about the distressing situation, and played the family card. The Ni and Yu families are the emperor's mother clan, so don't stand up at this time Share, how long do you have to wait?Besides, if he falls down, the Ni and Yu family will get nothing!

In addition to sighing, Yuan Bao still sighed. On the one hand, she felt aggrieved, and on the other hand, she also understood the emperor, after all, the emperor was right!

"Then what to do?" Yuan Bao admitted that she was quite helpless with these political issues.

Ni Yuze sneered, "My father said that he was willing to donate all the Yu family's wealth and the Ni family's private property under his name to the court. My mother also said that the former emperor ordered the Yu family to go to sea exclusively. It is the royal family's great honor to the Yu family, and now that the court is in difficulty, she is willing to donate the exclusive right to sea, together with the Yu family's fleet."

Yuan Bao opened his mouth wide in a daze, and didn't catch his breath for a long time, "This...isn't this..."

"Yes!" Ni Yuze finally revealed his truest emotions at this time, "Doesn't this mean that my aunt died in vain?! The scenery of Yu's family in the past few years is nothing more than a dream, and in the end it is nothing but a dream. Empty-handed?! I just don’t know if my aunt will bring the late emperor out of the imperial mausoleum to settle accounts with them after hearing about this kind of thing!”

Yuan Bao's eye circles were reddish, and her chest was also heaving. Even if she understood that Mr. and Mrs. Ni's actions were wise and correct, and completely in line with Yuan Bao's usual way of spending money to buy peace, the depression gathered in her chest , still made her feel quite uncomfortable!

Yuanbao is like this, so what about Ni Yuze?Where were Ni Yuze's parents back then?Especially in the process of mourning, one can imagine his mood!
However, Yuan Bao still underestimated the greed of the current emperor or his political skills!
The emperor rejected their proposal on the spot. Not only did he reject it, but he also swore to the heavens with the current queen mother in front of the coffins of the late emperor and Yu Xiaomei that he would do everything he could to keep the prosperity of the Ni and Yu families alive!

Yuan Bao felt his brain froze for a moment, completely unable to understand what happened!Until I heard Ni Yuze's next words, "How can the emperor today not understand the principle of killing chickens to get eggs and fishing in dry lakes?! Instead of giving up the gift of the former emperor, the fleet of Yu's family that has established a rather large scale is just like this. It’s better to hold it in your own hands and profit in the medium and long term. Moreover, the emperor had just succeeded to the throne at that time, and there were no useful people around him. It was even more difficult to find good businessmen like the Yu family and my father. , so he simply tied our family to his chariot. In addition, the emperor's deeds can also give him a good reputation for kindness and kindness. No, after this incident, the past Those rumors are so self-defeating!"

Moreover, although the business of going out to sea is a huge profit, it is not without cost. Its main costs are three items: people, ships, and goods.

The reason why people are put at the top is that experienced captains, sailors, guards and cargo stewards are not so easy to find, and many of them need years of training, and the loss in this training process is quite large. It is said that every point of experience is accumulated at the cost of life.

At the same time, sailing is also a highly professional job, not everyone has the talent in this area, if not, wouldn't everyone go to sea?Thinking back, the reason why Old Master Yu was able to achieve success so quickly and was still widely praised after his death was actually because of his outstanding talent in navigation. Anyone who wants to draw can draw it!

And the reason why he had to keep those old buddies behind was not only because of loyalty, but also because he had the idea of ​​making a comeback. It was because the Yu family was able to organize a large-scale ship so quickly after receiving the emperor's decree. The team, the manpower that Sister Yu has spared no effort to cultivate over the years also played a decisive role!

Since ancient times, talents have been hard to come by. Yuan Bao can understand this truth, and it is even more impossible for the emperor not to understand it!In fact, rather than saying that the emperor looked at the little money of the Yu family, it would be better to say that the emperor has taken a fancy to the Yu family's ability to continuously create wealth, this invisible priceless treasure!

Yuan Bao's eyes flickered, "In this way, generations of your family have served the imperial court. In fact, you are a big purse of the imperial court, and you can still make money by yourself!"

"Haha!" Ni Yuze smiled quite sadly, "Your statement is really wonderful. I thought of it, but I couldn't say it. It's just that they don't think about it. What does the purse think?!"

Yuan Bao suddenly realized, yes, for this sea transportation, the Yu family has lost too many lives, it can be said to be a deep pain for Sister Yu, and what the emperor is doing now is similar to those who took old master Yu's sea chart back then. What's the difference? !

No, there is still a difference, the emperor is more powerful than them, and the deprivation is more straightforward and thorough!
"Then what should we do?" Yuan Bao said to himself.

"What else can we do? The emperor's order must not be violated!" Ni Yuze said, "Naturally, the Yu family made a compromise. In order to help the emperor tide over the difficulties, they not only continued to sail, but also promised to expand the fleet."

However, after discussing with Mrs. Ni and Mrs. Yu, they still came up with some solutions.

It is not good to openly disobey the former emperor's will to let the Yu family go to sea alone, so Mr. Ni suggested that the emperor should be kind to merchants after he ascended the throne, so that all imperial merchants are eligible to go to sea.

You know, from the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, the so-called imperial merchants refer to merchants who provide a certain commodity to the royal family for free. What they do is actually a loss-making business, and what they want is fame. Sales, but the size of this benefit is closely related to the product itself and the operator, so not all big businessmen are willing to dive into this muddy water.

Now with the addition of the ability to go to sea, the benefits suddenly become greater, because the maritime merchants of all dynasties have to pay high commercial taxes for the court. Such a weird situation of going to sea without paying taxes, of course, is only a few years.

Now that the imperial merchants are allowed to go to sea tax-free, how can businessmen all over the world not flock to become imperial merchants?

(End of this chapter)