The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and it is definitely impossible to do big things this year. Zhu Houzhao understands this very well.

Whether it is now or in future generations, we still attach great importance to the Chinese New Year. The imperial court has to close the office and everyone has a holiday. Naturally, there is no need to think about making trouble. However, we can take advantage of the Chinese New Year to get something out. It is time to turn our attention to

Business is here, and it’s time to build your own business empire.

He wants to be the richest man in the world. This ideal could not be realized in the previous life, but he must realize it in this life. Set a small goal to earn him one million first.

"Liu Jin, come in!" Zhu Houzhao greeted outside and said.

Not long after, Liu Jin ran in from outside. His face was covered with dust and his body was dirty. Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin helplessly. You must know that Liu Jin is the eunuch next to him, and he always looks very powerful when he goes out.

In this Xianyang Palace, he is even more fearless, and there is no need for him to go into battle to clean up those old files.

But if he comes back dressed cleanly, how will it appear that he has worked? This is to show his merit in front of the leader. Zhu Houzhao can't say anything. You can't dampen the enthusiasm of his subordinates, right?

"Go and prepare. I will go to the Eighth Bureau tomorrow to take a look. Don't tell them. If they are prepared, we won't be able to see anything." Zhu Hou looked at Liu Jin and ordered: "Don't ask for it from the old stall.

Urgent, do it slowly, don't damage it, don't make any omissions, when the time comes, dry those old files, and then keep them well."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take care of it!" Liu Jin quickly agreed, then turned around and walked out.

Zhu Houzhao was going to take a walk around the Eighth Bureau to see how the Eighth Bureau was doing during this period. Speaking of which, since he took over the Eighth Bureau, he had not personally gone to see how they were doing. Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's trip, go out and have a look, and choose a good project to make money.

While Zhu Houzhao was thinking about it, footsteps suddenly sounded outside, even though Liu Jin walked in with Yang Peng from outside.

The status of Dongchang factory owner has been greatly improved recently. Originally, Dongchang was not very popular with Zhu Youtang, but after the Yangzhou case, Dongchang's status has been greatly improved, and Yang Peng's status is naturally

The rising tide has lifted all boats. After waving his hand to Liu Jin to signal him to retreat, Zhu Houzhao smiled and said to Yang Peng, "What are you doing here?"

"This slave has met His Highness!"

Zhu Houzhao could do whatever he wanted, but Yang Peng didn't dare. After bowing meticulously, Yang Peng said: "In response to your highness, I came here on the orders of the emperor, who summoned his highness in Qianqing Palace."

Nodding, Zhu Houzhao was not surprised. He stood up and said, "Let's go over there!" After saying that, he walked out. After taking a few steps, Zhu Houzhao asked seemingly casually: "Do you know anything?

?”

"Back to Your Highness, it seems to be related to Your Highness leaving the palace!" Yang Peng gave an ambiguous answer, but he made it very clear.

Zhu Houzhao did not ask further questions, because everyone was embarrassed when he continued to ask. They all came to Qianqing Palace. After entering, Zhu Houzhao saw his father writing something at the desk. Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and said with concern: "Father,

Just let them ghostwrite these things. Writing things while sitting at a desk like this is very harmful to your health. Father, please be careful!"

Looking up at his son, Zhu Youtang put down the pen in his hand, stretched out and leaned on the chair, letting his son squeeze his shoulders.

"My body is not bad, but I still have to do some things by myself!" Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "This person can't slack off. He was lazy here today, and he wants to be lazy there tomorrow. It doesn't seem like much, but they are all small.

Things, but when added together, they become big things. Don’t do evil things because they are small, and don’t neglect doing good things because they are small things. It’s the same here.”

"My son, I have learned a lesson!" Zhu Houzhao's expression became serious and he said respectfully. Of course, this was not what Zhu Houzhao heard.

As the saying goes, words and deeds can never be as powerful as actions. Zhu Youtang’s is not preaching, but a real example of teaching. Whether in the past life or in this life, Zhu Youtang is practicing his principles with actions.

He never slacked off. In his previous life, he was sick from overwork and exhausted. Although his health was much better in this life, he was still diligent.

When a person really does this, you won't feel that what he says is preaching, nor will it bore you.

Zhang Juzheng, the teacher of Emperor Wanli, is a negative example. He taught Emperor Wanli to be diligent and frugal, and even turned off the lights in the palace. But what about him? He lived a luxurious life, and traveled in large groups, with thirty-two people carrying a bag.

The sedan chair is not only extravagant, but also prefabricated. What do you think of Emperor Wanli?

He was still a child, and there was Feng Bao watching over him. How rebellious was Emperor Wanli?

Now Zhu Houzhao has no rebellious mentality when being preached by Zhu Youtang. This is not the relationship between two people. Even if an adult is preached by others, he will be unhappy and even have a rebellious mentality. Why do you blame me? You

Are you up for it? There will be many such things in later generations, but when the leader is charging ahead, people will not say such things, and are still willing to follow him.

Zhu Youtang naturally heard the sincerity in his son's mouth instead of perfunctory, and his mood immediately improved. He smiled and stroked his beard: "Are you out of the palace?"

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Well, I left the palace and went to the Ministry of War!"

"What did you do?" Zhu Youtang turned to look at his son and asked. In fact, Zhu Youtang was still very curious, because Zhu Houzhao has not expressed his opinions publicly for so long, whether it was in the morning or in the previous meeting.

The court discussed that the son only listened and did not speak. Why did he go to the Ministry of War this time?

Of course, Zhu Youtang knew about Zhu Houzhao going to the Ministry of War, otherwise he would not have found Zhu Houzhao.

"My son has gone to find Eunuch Sanbao's old trip to Nanyang!" Zhu Houzhao didn't hide it, and he couldn't hide this from his father.

"Why are you interested in this?" Zhu Youtang was slightly startled. He really didn't expect this. His son likes martial arts. Zhu Youtang knows that, and his martial arts value is very high, and he is also good at training soldiers.

Zhu Youtang, a soldier of the Yuan Dynasty, also went to see him. He was really doing very well in training. He was not only strong but also brave.

Zhu Youtang would not be surprised at all if his son went to the Ministry of War to drop other old files, but why was it the old file of the Sanbao eunuch who went to Nanyang?

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while, and then said helplessly: "Something happened when I was in Yangzhou. I discovered that many fields in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been converted from rice to mulberry. These people planted mulberry and raised silkworms, and then used a large amount of silk to

Trafficking overseas, the imperial court’s maritime ban has almost become an abolished order.”

After hearing his son's words, Zhu Youtang was also shocked and did not dare to say confidently: "Is that so?"

"Yes!" Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "Many big businesses along the coast are doing this business. The number of people involved and the number of officials involved are far beyond imagination, and many ordinary people are involved. These people are

They work and farm for them, but if they are not handled carefully, trouble will occur."

Compared with the Yangzhou salt smuggling case, the maritime smuggling case is obviously larger and more difficult to deal with. Maritime smuggling involves most big businessmen, and ordinary people will not be greatly affected.

Because if these businessmen fall, businessmen will appear to replace them. Even if Zhu Houzhao does not arrange for nobles to intervene, someone will still take over, and the people will just continue to make their own money! In this way, everyone can continue to live their lives.

Of course there won't be any trouble, but the maritime smuggling case is different.

How many people in the entire Southeast worked for maritime merchants? Once the smuggling case broke out and these people were punished, what would the common people do? Support a group of smuggling merchants? It was impossible for Zhu Houzhao to do this.

The only solution is to open the sea. Otherwise, once the smugglers are eliminated, many people will have no way to survive. The population in Jiangnan has increased. By this time, the land in Jiangnan will no longer be able to feed these people. There is no way out, and it will definitely happen.

If there is a big problem, once trouble breaks out in the southeast, it will be a mess.

In addition, these people also colluded with Japanese pirates. Who knows what they would do. The Japanese rebellion during the Jiajing period was not only due to the expansion of overseas smuggling fleets.

Zhu Youtang sat on the dragon chair in a daze: "How could this happen? Do these people really have a family and no country?"

Looking at Zhu Youtang's appearance, Zhu Houzhao felt a little distressed. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty was hidden from the world, and he was alone and not just talking. But Zhu Houzhao also knew that the root cause of this matter was a sea ban. A sea ban would make it impossible for the maritime merchants in the southeast to do anything.

,Aren’t they worried about being caught? Aren’t they worried about something happening?

They are also worried, but when people can no longer survive, they dare to do anything. When they have grown up, it is impossible to let go.

With a way to make money quickly, who would go back to doing ordinary work? This principle can be verified in many illegal industries in later generations. Once you enter, it will be difficult to turn back.

Zhu Houzhao originally didn't want to say anything, but when he saw Zhu Youtang's appearance, he said: "Father, the carrying capacity of the land and the increase in population will become increasingly unbalanced. If we don't find a way, sooner or later we will be unable to bear it.

The merchants on the coast want to smuggle for profit, although it is against the law, but their behavior is pitiful."

Of course, these words were just Zhu Houzhao's words to comfort Zhu Youtang. He had no sympathy for those smugglers and would definitely deal with a group of them in the future.
Chapter completed!