Chapter seven hundred and twenty first gold and silver disappeared
"This Lao Li, he is really getting hotter as he gets older. I am not in the capital, and Mr. Fenglin is seriously ill again. No one can cure him yet!"
Zhang Ximeng took Lao Li's letter, glanced at it twice, and threw it aside. Then he picked up the kettle and made tea for himself. Because Peiping was the capital of the Yuan Dynasty before, it had a large population and the quality of the underground water was not good. It was known to be bitter and salty.
Mostly water.
It's not that Zhang Ximeng can't drink, but Zhu Di arranged for Hua Wei to get spring water from Yuquan Mountain for Zhang Ximeng every day and let the teacher make tea for him to drink.
For this reason, Zhang Ximeng still likes Zhu Di quite a lot.
Don't look at this kid, if he just wants to please you, he can serve you like a god.
While Zhang Ximeng was drinking tea, Zhu Di came running out of breath, with sweat on his forehead.
"Sir, I'm hunting rabbits! What can you do? Can't it be later?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "It's okay to do it later, but I won't get rich in time, so don't blame me."
When he heard that he could make a fortune, Zhu Di immediately smiled, nodded and bowed, "Sir, I know that no one can be as good as us... the master-disciple relationship!"
He looked around to make sure there was no one there, then continued: "Master, where is the money? How much is it?"
Zhang Ximeng pondered for a while and then said: "It's Yang Xian's hometown. Li Xianggong issued a document and asked Peking to send people to raid his home."
"Yang Xian?" Zhu Di was shocked, "Master, this guy has fallen? How come I heard that he is very honest and uses bamboo utensils in his house!"
Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyelids and said, "My home is also full of bamboo utensils. Do you think I am honest or corrupt?"
Zhu Di was speechless, so he pointed out the things your godfather taught you. You are a sage in this world, but I believe the things you taught me that you are the most corrupt official in the world.
The so-called knowing people and their faces but not their hearts means you really can’t judge anything from their appearance.
"Sir, then I will order all the troops and horses and set off immediately!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Go ahead, get out of here. I just have two days of rest, so I don't have to worry about people buzzing in my ears."
Zhu Di is so angry that the buzzing sounds are flies... If you hadn't shown me a way to make money, I wouldn't have let you go!
Zhu Di rushed out, summoned Li Jinglong and Hua Wei, and took five hundred soldiers with him, and set off immediately.
After they left Peiping, Zhu Di told them their destination and also said they were going to Yang Xian's hometown.
Hua Wei was immediately startled, "My dear, Yang Xian is a royal doctor! His power is second only to the two prime ministers, so why is he so unlucky? Do you think Yang Xian's hometown can have a lot of money?"
Li Jinglong snorted: "What's the point of asking? He is the imperial censor. If anything happens, it will be reported to the censor's station. He can make a fortune just by helping people deal with these things. Can you tell me who is there in the court?
No need to give him a gift? There are only a handful of them!"
Hua Wei nodded, "That's right! Then, let's go there this time and make a fortune. Let's go quickly!"
Hua Wei couldn't wait to move forward faster. But Zhu Di thought about it for a long time and suddenly realized something.
Yang Xian's family is very rich, and Taiyuan is the third brother's territory.
I went there, what if my third brother robs me of the money?
Hua Wei was stunned, "Your Highness, you and Prince Jin are both brothers, and we were ordered to go there, can I still fight with you?"
Zhu Di snorted coldly, "I'm on guard just because we are brothers! I bullied them in the past, but now they can't bully me like I bully them! Stop talking nonsense, you two listen to me and make some preparations quickly.
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Zhu Di called these two bad friends to his side, and after a few words of instruction, both of them were stunned.
As expected of you, you are so thoughtful!
They immediately made arrangements and followed Zhu Di straight to Taiyuan.
Compared with Yan King Zhu Di, who had the reputation of staying in Peiping, Jin King Zhu Fan's responsibilities were much simpler, which was to lead troops to guard the border and guard against the invasion of Mongolian forces.
King Zhu Fan of Jin Dynasty has performed his duties conscientiously in the past few years.
He personally led troops to patrol the border, then built the Dongsheng Acropolis and hundreds of miles of beacon towers.
And after all, Zhu Fan attached great importance to firearms. He made great efforts to supervise the construction of many artillery and muskets to strengthen defense.
Overall, Zhu Fan has changed from the naughty boy he was back then to a young general with quite some ideas.
Even ordinary generals are not up to his level.
But Zhu Fan also has things to worry about. The most difficult thing for him to solve is money.
Unlike Zhu Di, who was doing business and collecting taxes, he was changing his ways to increase his income. In Taiyuan, Zhu Fan could only expect income from farming.
Of course, Shanxi and Shanxi merchants are also very good at making money.
However, at this time, Shanxi merchants had not yet developed and were far from being the richest people in the world.
Zhu Fan also has a very helpless thing. There is a shortage of people in other places and they need to immigrate from other places.
Only in Shanxi, not only is the population unable to increase, but immigrants are also forced to migrate outside.
The population is getting smaller and smaller, and there are fewer able-bodied men.
As a result, more land must be cultivated, more food grown, and more soldiers raised.
You want the horse to run, but you don’t want the horse to eat grass!
"They are also born from the same stepmother. Compared with the fourth child, I am the one raised by the stepmother!"
Zhu Fan was so angry that he just wanted to curse.
The royal palace chief Shi next to him could only smile and say: "Your Highness, don't blame me. You are the elder brother of King Yan. As an elder brother, you should let your younger brother take the lead!"
"Should I let him? Why can't he learn from Kong Rong and give me the benefits?"
Chang Shi could only grin helplessly, "This is the matter of your old Zhu family. It's hard for me as an outsider to talk about it."
Zhu Fan complained a few times and said nothing more. But at this moment, someone suddenly came in a hurry. Zhu Di came with someone!
"What!"
Zhu Fan was shocked. How brave he was to deliver it to his door!
"What is Zhu Di doing here? Let him come to see me as soon as possible!"
The person below said: "I'm afraid it won't work. King Yan has official business. It is said that he is tracking down a prisoner... He said that he should put public affairs first and then private affairs. After the matter is completed, he will come to see his brother and listen to his teachings."
Zhu Fan was startled. It's not bad, Zhu Di is a bit good at speaking human language.
"Since he is coming, I can't be too disrespectful...I'll give the order and prepare twenty sheep. By the way, I'll bring the camels they gave me and roast them later."
Good guy, Zhu Fan is quite generous.
Chang Shi agreed and quickly went to make arrangements.
Zhu Fan sat on the chair, thought for a while, and suddenly felt something was wrong.
He knew very well what the fourth child was.
Moreover, Zhu Di, a vassal king, ran from Peiping to Taiyuan to catch the prisoner... What kind of prisoner, why is he so valuable? King Yan must come forward?
Why don't you give me an order?
Where is the difference between me, the King of Jin?
The more Zhu Fan thought about it, the more something was wrong. At this moment, a report suddenly arrived.
He unfolded it and took a casual look, when a piece of news suddenly frightened him to stand up.
"Censor Yang Xian? Why was he arrested? Something is wrong! Their old man celebrated his birthday a few days ago! I even gave him a gift!"
Zhu Fan frowned and suddenly realized something!
"It's Yang Xian! They want to copy Yang Xian's old house!"
Zhu Fan was not slow in thinking. Only officials at Yang Xian's level had too much influence and did not dare to use local officials to handle cases, so he sent Lao Si here.
But the problem is that for such a big matter, to directly pass me by without even saying hello, you really don’t take me, the King of Jin, seriously!
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable!
"Order the troops, mobilize three thousand people, and follow me to Yang Xian's old house!"
Zhu Fan and his men swept over in a hurry.
When he arrived outside Yang Xian's old house, he happened to meet Zhu Di. Behind Zhu Di, there were many carriages with weighing boxes on them, making deep ruts.
Zhu Fan saw this and secretly said he was lucky.
Finally it’s not too late!
"Fourth, what are you doing?"
Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Fan. When they parted, the third brother was much taller and his body was much stronger. He was riding on a tall horse, which made him feel very oppressive.
It's not like it was when I was a kid.
Zhu Di secretly warned himself, and then he hurriedly stepped forward and took the initiative to bow, "Third brother, I have been ordered by Xianggong Zhang to come and search Yang Xian's old house... Third brother, don't tell me, this grandson's house is really...
So rich!”
Zhu Fan paused for a moment and then said: "For an official like Yang Xian, is the evidence conclusive?"
Zhu Di chuckled, "Third brother, this is an order from Mr. Zhang, how could it be wrong? And the amount of money copied from Yang Xian's house is enough to prove that this person is not a good person!"
As he said that, Zhu Di also looked at the boxes in the car, like an old farmer looking at his crops, with the corners of his mouth turned up in a smile.
Zhu Fan looked at it again and again, and suddenly said: "Fourth brother, it seems that you have gained a lot! Let's do this, can you give all the stolen money to the third brother and let me report to my father?"
Zhu Di was stunned, "Third brother, this is the order given to me by Prime Minister Zhang. I want to work with Zhang Prime Minister. How can you commit robbery?"
robbery?
How do I remember that you often robbed us when we were little?
Zhu Fan also became much calmer, "Fourth brother, you have to be flexible in everything, and you don't want third brother to lose face. This is something that happened under my rule. Please hand over the seized things to me as soon as possible. Let me report to my father.
The same goes for cross-fertilization!"
no the same!
Zhu Di's face turned dark and he said angrily: "Third brother, you are just trying to bully your younger brother! You are not like an older brother!"
After finally getting a handle on this kid, Zhu Fan couldn't help but laugh, "If it doesn't look like it, it doesn't look like it! Anyway, I'm short of money now, and I'm not afraid of the lawsuit going to my father!"
"Someone, take them away!"
There were only 200 people around Zhu Di, but Zhu Fan brought a total of 3,000 people. This ratio was really too disparate. Zhu Di looked at it again and again, but he was helpless.
"Third brother, do you think this will work? I'll go with you, but the amount of gold and silver is too large. I have to personally escort it. When we get to your palace, we will discuss a suitable solution."
Zhu Fan pondered for a moment and finally nodded, "Okay! Let's go!" He also smiled and said: "Fourth brother, as long as you obey, third brother will not do anything to you. I also prepared a camel for you, and we brothers will roast it.
Eat rare things!”
Zhu Di grinned helplessly, he didn't want a camel!
But in a way of fooling a child, Zhu Fan dragged Zhu Di, escorted the proceeds from the confiscation of the house, and went straight to the Jin Palace.
The carriage stopped outside the mansion, and Zhu Di insisted on letting his men carry it.
At first Zhu Fan agreed, but the people under Zhu Di were so slow that they died.
Zhu Fan became impatient and said, "Let's get down to business quickly. Third brother will treat you well!" As he said that, Zhu Fan gave his men a wink and said, "Let's do it. Don't be polite."
These men immediately rushed forward, and Zhu Di's people were unwilling to let go. As the two sides were fighting for it, a wooden box suddenly fell to the ground.
Bang!
The box is opened.
It's just that what rolled out was not gold and silver, but bricks. In an instant, Zhu Fan's eyes widened. Why did he lose the package? The next second, he turned around suddenly and stared at Zhu Di!