Is this kind of thing right? Is this kind of thing good? Of course it's wrong, of course it's not good, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Zhu Houzhao sighed lightly. Forget it, don't think about these things now, now the money

Now that we have it, and there are so many, we can develop our own business for the time being, and we can start at the steelmaking plant.

In addition to the steel mill, the rest is naturally to prepare the Black Dragon Army. This time there will be 30,000 people. Zhu Houzhao is preparing to start the selection in the Beijing camp.

The Ming Dynasty Martial Arts Academy also needs to be prepared. On the one hand, it is to give the descendants of meritorious soldiers a way out, which can encourage the soldiers to kill the enemy and improve their morale. It is also prepared for the nobles of the capital. Zhangtai is running around all day long.

, fight all day long, eat, drink and have fun all day long, how is this allowed?

Zhu Houzhao is going to bring them all in for training. I can't train them as good as you. If you want to gain a foothold in the future, you can only rely on military merit, rather than resting on your laurels.

"Let's make a plan first!" Zhu Houzhao smiled and began to write the plan, which is also the charter. As he wrote, Zhu Houzhao suddenly remembered something, raised his head and asked Liu Jin: "The profits from the glass factory haven't been made yet."

Send it to the Neiku?"

Liu Jin was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "Back to His Highness, the servants didn't dare to send it over. They originally thought of sending it over when His Highness comes back. The money is already prepared, should you send it over?"

After listening to Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao immediately stopped sending it and quickly waved his hands and said: "I won't send it!"

Zhu Houzhao felt that if his father knew how profitable the mirror was, he might regret it. How could such a huge profit be allowed to his son alone? It would not cost so much to train soldiers! Wouldn't he be blind by then? He had never given away the real money.

Well, this matter makes dad happy. After all, a dad who doesn’t cheat his son is not a good dad!

Let your father be happy because he cheated you, and you should just keep silent and make a fortune!

After confirming this matter, Zhu Houzhao once again immersed himself in the writing desk and began to work hard to write his own plan. I don’t know how long it took, but Zhu Houzhao felt someone calling him. He raised his head and saw that it was Liu Jin, who was a little unclear.

So he asked: "What's the matter?"

"Your Highness, Hou Ninghou is here!" Liu Jin bowed quickly and said.

Zhu Houzhao sighed and gently put down the pen in his hand. He knew that his uncle would definitely come to the door, and he would come very quickly. Unexpectedly, it was not beyond his expectation. Zhu Houzhao nodded.

He said directly: "Okay, let him come in!"

There is no way to escape this meeting, and you will have to meet him sooner or later, so just let him come in to meet you. If you don't finish his side, you won't be able to calm down on your side either.

Soon Shouning Hou came in from the outside, with a somewhat eager expression on his face, and came to Zhu Houzhao's side. After Zhang Heling saluted, he said with a little eagerness in his tone: "Your Highness, salt merchant

The people waiting over there are a little anxious. The list has been handed over to His Majesty, but there is no news yet. What do you think we should do about this?"

Zhu Houzhao was stunned, no news yet? His father didn't mention it today! Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment, and then said: "Father didn't mention it to me today, and I forgot to ask. I'll ask tomorrow.

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"Okay!" When Zhang Heling heard what Zhu Houzhao said, he immediately felt confident. He nodded and said, "Also, our people have indeed been targeted. Several of the problematic ones have been found out, and all of them have been arrested."

I have eliminated the list, and I have asked people to return the money. I will try my best to help if I can, and I will do everything according to His Highness's instructions."

Looking at Zhang Heling with a smile, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Well done, don't worry about the salt farm, there will be news soon."

"The imperial court also has regulations. My father will approve the list, and the rest will be subject to bidding. Just let them prepare the money." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Go back and tell them to feel at ease. As long as the cabinet

If they are not removed there, my father will not remove them, so you don’t have to worry, it’ll be fine.”

The subcontracting of the salt field is subject to bidding. At that time, it will be a competition to see who has more money and who is willing to spend the capital. This is why Zhu Houzhao let some non-honorable salt merchants come in.

Once all these noble salt merchants are involved, these people may lower the price. Only with competition can we gain something. How can we do it without competition?

Zhu Houzhao knew that it was not a good thing for any one party to dominate. Behind those non-honorable salt merchants were the gentry. You can't strangle them to death. As long as they are willing to pay, then this business must be done for them. This is also

Zhu Houzhao's first step in grabbing the businessman's neck is that it's useless if you have money. If I say I won't take you to play, I won't take you to play.

If they don't join the gentry or nobles, they won't even be qualified to enter the game. They will be eliminated in the first round and won't even let you play.

Just like in later generations, you have money and can afford many things, but you are not qualified to participate in the auction, so you can only stare and worry. At that time, people outside the circle will use money to squeeze in, and people inside the circle will occupy

If you don't move where you are, there will be a lot of excitement by then. Zhu Houzhao believes that there will definitely be a lot of excitement when salt is allowed to enter the market in five years.

"Okay, I'll go back and tell them!" Upon hearing this, Zhang Heling felt confident and nodded with joy.

Zhu Houzhao looked at his uncle who was looking happy, with a calm expression on his face, but with a sneer in his heart. When the time comes to take pictures of the salt field, some of you will cry.

"Is there anything else?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhang Heling and asked.

"There is also the general affairs envoy Shen Lu. He has already formulated the regulations, but His Majesty has never approved them." Zhang Heling looked at Zhu Houzhao and asked worriedly: "Shen Lu is a little worried now. His behavior has not been approved these days."

Life is not easy, there are already people trying to impeach him, and if he doesn't move, he may be drowned in the impeachment papers."

Didn't dad approve it?

Zhu Houzhao didn't know why, but since he wanted to ask about the salt merchant, he might as well ask them together tomorrow! Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "I'll ask tomorrow."

After receiving Zhu Houzhao's reply, Zhang Heling left happily. Zhu Houzhao had other things to do. He found Liu Jin, handed a drawing to Liu Jin, and then said: "Send it to the inner weaving and dyeing bureau and let them do it."

this!"

On the drawing is a flag, a black flag with a white dragon on a black background. This is the black dragon flag prepared by Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao planned to make some large flags to be used as military flags and some small ones to cover the urns of fallen soldiers.

In this era, it is important to bury the body in peace. However, on the battlefield, sometimes a whole corpse cannot be left behind, and it is even more impossible to transport the corpse back. The weather conditions do not allow it, and the transportation conditions do not allow it. If you encounter the soldiers, In his hometown, the corpse might have rotted long ago. Zhu Houzhao originally thought about building a martyrs cemetery, but then he gave up the idea after thinking about it.

It is better to give the soldiers the treatment they deserve, to make their families respected in their hometowns, to take their bones back and to build a tomb, rather than to bury them in a martyrs cemetery.

Although Liu Jin didn't know what Zhu Houzhao was doing, he knew that it was not his place to ask. He quickly took the drawing and bowed: "Slave, go now!"

After everything was arranged, Zhu Houzhao was busy writing plans until midnight, and then went to bed. The next morning, Zhu Houzhao didn't go to morning. He slept too late yesterday and didn't get up in the morning. At his current age, Still at a sleepy age, it was really difficult to get up early in the morning. Of course, it wasn't that Zhu Houzhao couldn't get up, but that he didn't want to go to the morning meeting.

After breakfast, Zhu Houzhao came to Qianqing Palace. At this time, Zhu Youtang, who had left the morning court, was having breakfast.

Waving his hand to signal the serving eunuchs to step aside, Zhu Houzhao personally served Zhu Youtang's meal.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao coming, Zhu Youtang smiled slightly and enjoyed Zhu Youtang's service with peace of mind. After eating and taking away the things, the father and son sat down to drink tea and chat. Zhu Houzhao did not beat around the bush and asked directly: " Father, the secret regulations from the General Affairs Department have been handed over?"

Glancing at his son, Zhu Youtang smiled and cursed: "Shuzi!"

How could Zhu Youtang know that his son had known about it for a long time? It was not like he didn't know about Zhang Heling's visit to Xianyang Palace. His brother-in-law had been up and down these days. His son's absence made him anxious. He was beaten several times when he came here to inquire about information. Go back. Now that my son is back, he rushes over to tell the truth.

"Hand it over!" Zhu Youtang nodded, and then said: "I have been holding on to it. Actually, I want to wait for you to come back."

"You have always been in charge of this matter. If you are away, I might make some oversights. After all, this is a big matter. If any oversights are made, it will not be easy to rectify them in the future."

After listening to Zhu Youtang's words, Zhu Houzhao nodded gently. He knew that his father was being prudent and respecting himself: "In that case, let's implement it as soon as possible! It will be tried in three provinces, and I believe it will be effective soon. , then it can be promoted nationwide.”

Zhu Youtang nodded: "Since you are back, you can naturally start at any time."

The father and son finished talking about this matter in a few words. Zhu Youtang did not wait for Zhu Houzhao to ask, and directly started talking about the salt policy: "As for the list of salt merchants, this was handed over by the cabinet."

Zhu Houzhao took the list handed over by Zhu Youtang, and took out the list given to him by Zhang Heling without any concealment. The people on this list were all salt merchants from Xungui. When Zhu Youtang saw this scene, he just slightly He smiled and said nothing. Recently, Zhang Heling sent a lot of money to the palace. These are still small amounts. The real big amount came after the salt merchants started operating.
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