Chapter 28 Yingtian Storm (4)

The news about the Liao King's birthday party soon spread throughout Liaodong, and various merchants made up their minds. Zhao Zhengxiong and Wu Tianci, four of them, planned to do the other things. If we are not capable, the Liao King's birthday party will definitely give gifts. It would be okay for us to buy some gifts.

My brothers and I agreed, and each bought a gift, took a boat and arrived in Jinzhou.

Zhu Zhi took the gift list and looked at it. He was so luxurious. Three thousand-year-old ginseng and a set of glass tableware exchanged with Nanyang merchants were gifts for Zhu Zhi to offer to the emperor; Buddhist beads made of thirty-six east beads as big as that of Zhu Zhi was a gift for Zhu Zhi to his mother Han.

In addition, Zhao Zhengxiong also brought him ten sable coats and asked him to give them to court ministers who needed favors. Chang Kun was very generous in his actions, ten Liaodong-style sabers forged with gems forged with Japanese steel; Wu Tianci brought an ivory carving based on Guo Ziyi's Daye, which is said to be a treasure presented to Emperor Yuan by Jin, a vassal king of Nanyang in the pre-Year Yuan Dynasty.

After reading the gift list, Zhu Zhi looked up and said, "How many people, how much did these things cost?"

Zhao Zhengxiong waved his hand and said, "This can't cost a lot of money. Sable is a specialty of our Liaodong. Although it is a little less, its market value is only about a hundred taels of silver."

Wu Tianci said: "Yes, yes, it can't cost much money."

Zhu Zhi shook his head and smiled: "I appreciate your kindness, but I can't ask for anything."

Zhao Zhengxiong said: "Otherwise, the East and West Princess will accept it and make a single order, which means that the Liaodong merchants wish to live for the emperor."

Zhu Zhi said: "This is OK, so you can just leave one. Who belongs to this ginseng, this set of glass tableware, and this East Bead Buddhist String?"

Chang Kun said: "Your Highness, these are gifts that everyone has prepared for Youth Highness. Your Highness will give to the emperor in his own name."

Zhu Zhi said: "No, I am in charge of Liaodong. I am not allowed to embezzle my subordinates, but I accept bribes first. If you have to insist, I have to count them all in general to all Liaodong merchants.

Moreover, I have already thought of my gift.

However, I want to persuade everyone that the emperor is simple in his daily life and does not like some excessive luxury things, such as the glass tableware and ivory carvings, which the emperor may not like.

They may even think that Liaodong merchants are too ostentatious and not beautiful.

So my opinion is that some specialties from Liaodong, such as sabers, marten fur, and even ginseng can be given, but it’s all for luxury goods. What do you think?"

When several businessmen saw Zhu Zhi say this, they suddenly realized. Zhao Zhengxiong said: "Fortunately, Your Highness reminds you that the young people are too careless. I wonder what gifts your Highness prepares?"

Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "There are four things in total. A handful of sea salt, a handful of rice, a set of water stoves and a Shenyang horse." After Zhu Zhi said this, several businessmen suddenly realized and couldn't help but admire Zhu Zhi's careful consideration of the problem.

Sea salt is the achievement of Liaodong's reform of the salt industry and rebuilding salt fields. Rice is the emerging hope for Liaodong's agriculture, water furnace represents the development of Liaodong's industry and commerce, and "Shenyang Horse" represents the military victory of Liaodong.

Of course, Zhu Zhi didn't want to tell them the biggest gift of the navy, which was at least a military secret.

Wu Tianci poked Zhao Zhengxiong. Zhao Zhengxiong woke up as if he was dreaming and quickly raised his thumbs up and said, "The gifts prepared by Your Highness are something that we businessmen can't think of by any means. The young people really admire them.

Since this is the case, we will no longer insist. It’s just that the Liaodong specialties His Highness will bring some souvenirs to friends in the court when they need it at that time. “

Zhu Zhi nodded and said, "It is hard for you to be filial to the emperor. I will accept this, but it is still one, so it will cost as much as you should. You just need to withdraw money from Lord Guo."

Zhao Zhengxiong said again: "There is another thing, I hope Your Highness will fulfill it. This time, Your Highness entered Beijing, and the young people organized several ships of cargo and wanted to follow the fleet to enter Beijing. I wonder if Your Highness can agree."

After hearing what he said, Zhu Zhi looked a little wrong and said, "I'm going to hide it from you, I'll get bad news. The governor of Peking impeached the king and allowed Liaodong merchants to do business with the Northern Yuan court."

Chang Kun was anxious when he heard this. He jumped up and said, "Your Highness, this is a wrongful act. After returning to our dynasty from Liaodong, he had never had any business with the Tartars in one year.

Especially when the horse market was not opened, did we rely on our merchants to exchange various goods for the war horses from the Tartars? The imperial court never said anything bad before.

Wu Tianci also said: "That's right, why does the court turn against you if you say you are turning against each other? Your Highness, you still have to make the decision for the young people."

"Stop talking! Now the impeachment of the governor of Peking is His Highness, and you will know that you will jump out and excuse yourself.

"Zhao Zhengxiong stopped the two of them from speaking in a fierce manner, "The important thing now is to share the responsibility for Your Highness. Only Your Highness can be ours."

Zhu Zhi smiled and waved his hand, "Shopkeeper Zhao, don't worry, such a small matter would not bring down my king."

Li Dachun said seriously: "Your Highness, the most common place to do business with the Tartars is a villain. If it is implicated, it is also a villain who has implicated Your Highness. This matter cannot be said of Your Highness no matter what.

Besides, only in Your Highness, our Liaodong merchants live like individuals. Even if I, Li Dachun, have to save his best, even if I have given up my tens of kilograms.

You tell me what to do if you need a villain. If necessary, Your Highness will tie the villain and take it to Yingtian for a commission. "Li Dachun, a horse bandit, was born in a loyal family. Now that he saw Zhu Zhi being impeached, all he thought of was to rob him.

Zhu Zhi looked at Li Dachun's sincere face, felt warm in his heart, patted his shoulder and signaled him to sit down: "Dachun, I understand that your heart is just a trivial matter, and I will never bring me down.

All of you are doing legitimate transactions allowed by this king, so as long as I become the King of Liao for one day, I will protect everyone. Please rest assured about this.

So this time, please try to be as low-key as possible. Once the limelight comes, things will be over. In addition, in order not to worry other small businesses, it is best for you not to show off everywhere."

The four of them looked at me, and I looked at you, stood up and knelt on the ground and said, "Your Highness, you are our recreational parents, everything is up to your highness." Zhu Zhi discussed the countermeasures with everyone, and then several people left.

In the evening, Zhao Zhengxiong knocked on Li Dachun's door, and Li Dachun was a little surprised: "Shopkeeper Zhao, are you?"

Zhao Zhengxiong said: "It seems that your highness is in trouble this time. What are you going to do?"

Li Dachun didn't understand what he meant, and he was speechless for a moment: "I..."

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On the eighth day of the 10th month, Zhu Hongwu's 70th birthday. In addition to the ill King Zhu H of Jin, Zhu Quan, the Ning King who had just joined the vassal, the other 16 princes all expressed their congratulations and agreed to him.

Zhu Zhi, the wife of Xinglin, Bai Zhu, three children, Chief Shi Yang Rong, Wang Guan, the commander of the Left Guard of Dingliao, Ji Shan and Qu Yuan of the Wangfu, and others, led 500 personal guards to board the "Da Ming" battleship. Under the escort of the other four battleships and five large lucky ships, he embarked on a journey back to Beijing.

The sea is sunny and the sails are scattered. The sea borders in Liaodong are clear. Fishermen and merchants all sail to sea, fishing fishing, and doing business.

Zhu Zhi and Atractylodes stood on the bridge of the "Da Ming" and enjoyed the warmth of the early autumn sun. The warship sailed out of Jinzhou Port steadily, and the warships were spontaneously coming to see off the fishermen and merchants on both sides.

The people on the large boats and small sampans waved their hands and greeted the King of Liao to set off.

Zhu Zhi and Atractylodes waved to the people on the sea. Atractylodes looked at Zhu Zhi, and his face was filled with a rare smile that had been seen for a long time recently.

Bai Shu said: "Husband, when I saw you today, I realized what kind of person your highness is in Liaodong."

Zhu Zhi said, "Oh, what do you say, Madam?"

"For Your Highness's greeting, the government can organize the people on land, but in this vast sea, it is the most real thing for the people to see off His Highness.

"Atractylodes looked back and the land had gradually disappeared from the horizon, "Your Highness, you see, it's so far from Jinzhou, these ships are still unwilling to leave. This is the expression of the people's true feelings.

Your Highness always feels that his ambitions are difficult to achieve, but in my opinion, such a man is worthy of pride. Whether his career is successful cannot be determined by the level of his official position, nor by the superiors, but by the reputation of the people.

Therefore, Your Highness is already the trustworthy man in the eyes of the people, and there is nothing else to care about.

"The sea breeze gently brushed his face, and the words of Atractylodes made Zhu Zhi feel hot, and a heat flow came up from his dantian. He raised his head and stopped the embarrassment of crying in front of his wife.

The simple fishermen with dark faces, the moment they smiled and waved to the big ship, were frozen in Zhu Zhi's eyes. They were simple, kind, hardworking, but in fact they actually wanted very little. Give a fair environment, ensure their personal safety, and allow them to eat and wear warmth. They already felt that they were the happiest person in the world.

But with such a simple requirement, Chinese history has never been able to achieve it for so many years.

Those who work hard to do so, such as Shang Yang and Wang Anshi, are always overwhelmed by some opposition forces and eventually even sacrifice their lives for their ideals.

Zhu Zhi finally understood that if we want to make these simple and lovely people in front of us happy, we will always endanger the interests of some powerful classes, and these power-holding classes will try every means to kill the new policy in the cradle.

In an autocratic dynasty, we can only end up with the method of overthrowing these classes to gain some benefits for the people. Is there no third way?

Bai Zhu turned her head and said, "What is your husband's ideal?"

Zhu Zhi shrugged and said, "I just hope that every citizen in the world will have food, clothing, and live in equal terms, and not be bullied by others."

Bai Zhu looked at him in confusion and said, "Is it that simple?"
Chapter completed!