Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

The night before yesterday, he had no choice but to sign an IOU for 500,000 taels of dried fish with Wang Chengen.

One ounce of silver for ten kilograms of dried fish, that's too much...

After I got back, I tossed and turned all night long.

Thinking about how to generate more revenue for the Ministry of Revenue, quickly balance His Majesty's accounts, and turn losses into profits as soon as possible.

Yesterday morning, before dawn, he pulled Taiyuan prefect Sun Kangzhou out of bed.

"Is there any big temple near Taiyuan City?"

Sun Kangzhou had just woken up and his mind was still fuzzy. Although he didn't understand the situation, he didn't dare to be negligent.

"There are Chongshan Temple, Yongzuo Temple, Shengquan Temple..."

When Guo Yunhou heard that there were so many temples in Taiyuan, he was overjoyed.

Leaving Sun Kangzhou aside, he sent people directly to these temples to conduct a survey.

The results of the survey did not disappoint him. The temples were indeed quite large and must have plenty of money.

He hurried here to meet the emperor today mainly for this matter.

As for what Cheng Yu from the Du Shuisi reported, it was just a side note.

At this moment, standing in the bedroom.

When Guo Yunhou talked about generating income for the Ministry of Revenue, his heart was filled with pride.

"Oh! How do you generate income? Tell me about it."

Zhu Youxiao felt slightly relieved that this guy had finally made some progress.

Guo Yunhou chuckled and said, "It's still the trick that Director Wang gave me before - the temple."

Zhu Youxiao felt a little disappointed when he heard this.

It turns out you are still using the old method given by others!

When can you, Guo Yunhou, come up with a new trick? This will give me a reason to sign fewer IOUs for you.

Without some pressure, you won’t be able to innovate?

In that case, don't blame me for being rude this time.

"Okay, I agree, let's follow the old rules."

Guo Yunhou frowned in confusion: "Old rules? What old rules are you talking about, Your Majesty?"

"You old sly fellow, don't play dumb with me. You just said it yourself, you want to borrow Jinyiwei from me."

"Borrow! Do you understand?"

"This is not the first time you have borrowed something from me. You must write an IOU and I must charge interest."

When Guo Yunhou heard this, his face suddenly turned bitter.

"Your Majesty... this... this... borrowing grain and money is fine, but charging interest and writing IOUs is beyond my control."

"But how can they charge interest for lending a few people? This is too unreasonable!"

He was speechless.

Your Majesty was a money-grubber until his death...

Yutong was very dissatisfied when he heard that Guo Yunhou didn't want to pay.

Every time the emperor receives money these days, he is very pleased and his condition improves.

Collecting money is the secret to prolonging your Majesty's life!

How can I let Guo Yunhou get away with it?

With an angry look on his face, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction to Guo Yunhou.

"Minister Guo, please be careful with your words! Your Majesty is wise and wise, how could you do such an unreasonable thing?"

"Let me ask you, what is the primary responsibility of the Jinyiwei?"

Guo Yunhou didn't understand what he was talking about, so he answered honestly: "The primary responsibility of the Jinyiwei is to protect your majesty's safety!"

"Master Guo is right. This is to protect the safety of His Majesty. If you withdraw 300 Jinyiwei, then the safety of His Majesty will naturally be reduced."

Yutong deliberately emphasized his tone and said, "Does Lord Guo think that His Majesty's safety is worthless?"

"This, this..." Guo Yunhou didn't dare to respond.

Yutong continued to be aggressive.

"Besides, the Jinyiwei receives a lot of money every month, and Lord Guo will borrow 300 people at once."

"During this time, they have exhausted their physical strength in serving Your Majesty, and they need some time to recuperate after returning to their original posts in order to be in the best condition to protect Your Majesty's safety."

"So, Your Excellency thinks that the loss of time of these Jinyiwei and the loss of security for His Majesty are not worth it!"

Yutong's words made Zhu Youxiao laugh.

I just wanted to give him a round of applause.

He has to be my Yu Duwei!

You know me best when it comes to money! (^?^)b

Guo Yunhou was stunned by what he heard, but couldn't find the words to refute.

In the end, he could only hang his head like a defeated rooster and whisper:

"Then, Your Majesty, how do you think the rent for the Jinyiwei should be calculated?"

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied with his attitude. He slowly stretched out a finger and smiled.

"Ten thousand per person, shouldn't that be too much?"

When these words came out, Guo Yunhou was shocked.

Good guy!

He called him good guy!

Your Majesty, this is too cruel!

Ten thousand per person! That's a total of three million taels!

Taiyuan is not like the capital, whether you can confiscate three million taels is unclear.

He couldn't work for free, and Guo Yunhou couldn't do business that would lose money.

I can’t do it! I really can’t do it!

He bowed simply.

"Your Majesty, I will not borrow it anymore. Goodbye!"

After saying that, he turned around and ran.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao quickly stopped him.

How could we let the business that came to our door slip away?

"Hey, don't worry, Mr. Guo. This is business. I can ask for a high price, but you can pay me back."

Guo Yunhou: ...

Is this still the emperor?

This is a blatant profiteer!

But since there is something to talk about, let’s talk about it first.

then.......

After some "friendly" negotiations, Guo Yunhou finally signed another IOU.

【IOU】

I am now borrowing 888,800 taels of silver from the Western Factory, with an annual interest rate of 3% (compound interest); I am required to repay it within three years. If I default, an additional penalty of 10% of the total amount unpaid each year will be imposed as penalty interest.

(Note: This is a special rental fund for Jinyiwei, with 300 people and a time limit of 15 days.)

Borrowing department: Account Department

Person in charge: Guo Yunhou

August 23, the eighth year of Tianqi

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied when he saw Guo Yunhou signing and sealing the IOU and handing it to Youtong.

"Captain You, you can now take Lord Guo to Zhen Beiwang to select someone."

"The slaves obey the order."

Yutong happily stretched out his hand towards Guo Yunhou.

"Master Guo, please."

"My minister retire."

After Guo Yunhou performed his greetings, he strode away.

Eighty-eight thousand, he could afford this price, so this deal was profitable.

My mood suddenly became better, and I felt that today's sunshine was particularly bright.

The two men went to find Zhen Beiwang to ask for people, and soon went out of the south gate, where they happened to meet a large group of laborers passing by.

Thousands of people were bustling around and making a lot of noise. Among them was an acquaintance that Youtong knew, but he was buried in the crowd and could not be seen.

This person is Li Dingguo.

After learning the news of King Qin's rebellion last night, he took advantage of the opportunity when the crowd was mixed during work and dispersed all two hundred of his men.

Upon careful observation, it is easy to discover the identity of the rebels from their complexion to their physique.

Two hundred people were searching for eight thousand people, and each of them was keeping an eye on forty people and noting down which team they belonged to.

Many hidden rebels are in the same construction team.

One day is enough to find out the exact whereabouts of these eight thousand people.

When Li Dingguo followed the team of civilian workers passing by the thatched hut area, he couldn't help but look towards the thatched hut area.

He was indeed very curious about what the King of Qin, the mastermind, was doing now.

Chapter 425: Beijing Flags Flying

Caowu District has now become a place of attention in the entire city of Taiyuan.

After the epidemic subsided, many residents in the city heard the news and ran out to watch.

At this moment, not only Li Dingguo was watching, but all the civilians passing by were watching and talking about it excitedly.

"Ermao, look, that prince seems to be going to the toilet. He is trembling and grinning. I don't think he can make it to the toilet."

"Oh, it's so pitiful to be a prince. He feels so painful after doing just a little bit of work. Sixth brother, do you think I should go over and help him? What if he falls into the pit?"

"Come on, if you dare go over there, the Jinyiwei master will chop you up. Look, the fat prince in the middle is lying at the door of the thatched cottage, motionless, groaning, just like a pig, hahahaha!"

......

The princes never thought that one day they would become the laughing stock of the common people.

But they can't care about that now.

Compared to the previous melodious piano music and lively atmosphere, there was no other sound in the thatched cottage area at this time except for wailing.

They were lying in a mess at the door, basking in the warm autumn sun.

They tried not to move as much as possible, and if they lifted their hands or moved their feet, their muscles would be pulled and they would scream in pain.

Many of the princes' breakfasts were still lying intact in the cabin next to them.

It’s not that I don’t want to move, it’s that I really don’t dare to move.

However, the four people, namely King Zhou, King Tang, King Qin and King Xin, ate with relish.

There was also a Prince Lu who was so hungry that he tried hard to sit up. He ate his meal with a grimace, feeling both pain and joy.