"Summoned by the emperor?" Han Du looked at the eunuch who came to deliver the order.
The eunuch smiled, bowed and said, "That's right, sir, don't worry, the emperor is in a good mood today."
He thought Han Du was worried about something bad happening, so he quickly explained.
Han Du was not worried about anything bad. He was just wondering about the academy reward he was preparing for. What was the urgent matter that had to come to him at this time? .??.??
"Let's go." Unable to figure it out, Han Du simply gave up and waved his hand towards the eunuch.
Anyway, after meeting Zhu Yunye, I knew what was going on.
"I wonder what the emperor wants from me?" After the ceremony, Han Du asked straight to the point.
Zhu Yunye stood up quickly and warmly extended his hand to signal, "Uncle, sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du slowly sat down on the golden pier.
Zhu Yunye ordered someone to pour tea, and then slowly said, "Uncle, what did you hear?"
"What?" Han Du was about to drink tea when he heard Zhu Yunye say this with a blank expression on his face. He immediately put down his tea cup and looked up at him.
Seeing that Han Du was caught off guard, Zhu Yunye knew that Han Du really didn't know, so he said, "Xinming sent people to Daming. Didn't uncle hear about it at all?"
Han Du suddenly frowned. He did not expect that Zhu Di would send people to Ming Dynasty.
"When did this happen? Who will Xinming send and how many people will he send?"
Zhu Yunye quietly looked at Han Du for a few breaths. Seeing that he really didn't know, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and said, "The person here is Zhu Zhanji, he has already arrived."
Han Du instantly understood in his heart that everyone had arrived, but Zhu Yunye still wanted to ask himself if he knew that he was not asking himself, this was testing himself.
Zhu Zhanji's arrival in the Ming Dynasty must have been hidden from the navy's eyes. If he still secretly controlled the navy, he would definitely get the news.
Zhu Yunye's test just now was to see if and how much contact he had with the navy.
Shaking his head slightly, Han Du threw away the unhappiness in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Is the emperor's summons to the palace related to this matter?"
Zhu Yunye nodded with a gentle expression, and briefly explained the meeting with Zhu Zhanji and his request with a smile.
Then he looked at Han Du and asked, "Uncle, do you think I should sell slaves to them?"
After hearing this, Han Du didn't think there was any problem, and frowned deeper, "Since the emperor agreed to sell slaves to Xinming, then just sell them. It's just some slaves, it's not a big deal."
Are you calling me for such a big deal?
One hundred thousand slaves seems like a lot, but in the Ming Overseas Governor's Mansion, which one does not have one hundred and eighty thousand slaves?
Especially in a place like Luzon, where there are hundreds of thousands of slaves working under the governor's command, taking away 100,000 is nothing.
Seeing that Han Du also supported his sale, Zhu Yunye felt slightly satisfied. He smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about not having slaves for them. I'm worried about whether they really have the money to pay?"
"Is the Emperor worried about this?" Han Du suddenly laughed.
Zhu Yunye was a little surprised by Han Du's attitude and said doubtfully, "One hundred thousand slaves, at the price Zhu Zhanji said, this is more than ten million taels of silver. They just went to the United States."
I have been in Asia for more than ten years, and I am often busy resisting attacks from the indigenous people. How can I use it?"
Han Du shook his head slightly and disagreed with Zhu Yunye's view, "Although they were poor when they went to America, after all these years, they really may not be unable to come up with this money."
Seeing Zhu Yunye's confusion, Han Du had no choice but to explain with a smile, "Your Majesty does not know that the natives of America are very good at gold and silver. They like to make gold and silver into various utensils. When I was in several tribes, I got a lot of them."
Gold and silver utensils.”
"The Xin Ming Dynasty conquered countless tribes and destroyed countless tribes, and the gold and silver they obtained may be huge."
Zhu Yunye's heart suddenly relaxed and a smile appeared on his face, as long as Zhu Zhanji had the money to pay.
Then he became curious and looked at Han Du, "Uncle, is America really full of gold and silver?"
Even the natives can use gold and silver to make utensils. How much gold and silver do they need?
In the Ming Dynasty, the most common utensils were made of copper, and those who made utensils of gold and silver required at least a fortune of more than 100,000 yuan.
The wealth of some indigenous people exceeds 100,000 yuan? How rich are they?
"There is so much gold and silver everywhere." Han Du shook his head lightly.
Before Zhu Yunye could breathe a sigh of relief, Han Du changed his tone and said, "But there are a lot of gold and silver mines in America, and there are also many large veins. They are all shallow mines and are very easy to mine."
Zhu Yunye stared at Han Du with his eyes fixed, and his heart was up and down. "There is a lot of gold and silver? How many are there?"
This question is difficult to answer. Han Du touched his chin and said with a smile, "I don't know how many there are, but it must be more than the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunye felt envious in his heart. After a pause, he said sourly, "How could my father ever think of giving such a good place to my fourth uncle?"
Han Du also sighed deeply, "America is rich in products and has a very advantageous geographical location. I did not agree with giving America to Zhu Di at the beginning, but the late emperor insisted on doing so. Who can stop it?"
Zhu Yunye couldn't help complaining about his father. Even if you don't use such a good place, why don't you leave it to your son?
But the matter was now over, it was too late to say anything, and Zhu Yunye no longer struggled.
Then he asked, "In uncle's opinion, how should I treat my fourth uncle?"
This question was difficult to answer. Han Du lightly moved his thumb on the bridge of his nose a few times while thinking about what to say.
After a while, Han Du put down his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunye, saying, "America is rich in products, and I think the emperor can strengthen the relationship with Xinming."
After Zhu Yunye pondered for a moment, he asked, "I think it's okay, but I don't know what my fourth uncle thinks."
Han Du laughed and said, "Your Majesty, the people of the new Ming Dynasty are only one million, and they have to defend themselves against the natives from all directions. Although Zhu Di is good at fighting, I am afraid he will have to work hard to cope with it. I guess that is why he sent Zhu Zhanji back.
, I’m afraid it’s more than just buying slaves.”
"What do you think your fourth uncle wants to do?" Zhu Yunye's eyes lit up and he asked immediately.
Han Du said with a smile, "I'm afraid he bought the slaves just to show favor to the emperor. The greater the pressure Xinming faces, the less resources they have. There are many things that only Daming can do, and they probably want everything."
"If that's the case, it's an opportunity." Zhu Yunye's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he murmured to himself. "The emperor summoned you?" Han Du looked at the eunuch who came to deliver the order.
The eunuch smiled, bowed and said, "That's right, sir, don't worry, the emperor is in a good mood today."
He thought Han Du was worried about something bad happening, so he quickly explained.
Han Du was not worried about anything bad. He was just wondering about the academy reward he was preparing for. What was the urgent matter that had to come to him at this time?
"Let's go." Unable to figure it out, Han Du simply gave up and waved his hand towards the eunuch.
Anyway, after meeting Zhu Yunye, I knew what was going on.
"I wonder what the emperor wants from me?" After the ceremony, Han Du asked straight to the point. ??
Zhu Yunye stood up quickly and warmly extended his hand to signal, "Uncle, sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du slowly sat down on the golden pier.
Zhu Yunye ordered someone to pour tea, and then slowly said, "Uncle, what did you hear?"
"What?" Han Du was about to drink tea when he heard Zhu Yunye say this with a blank expression on his face. He immediately put down his tea cup and looked up at him.
Seeing that Han Du was caught off guard, Zhu Yunye knew that Han Du really didn't know, so he said, "Xinming sent people to Daming. Didn't uncle hear about it at all?"
Han Du suddenly frowned. He did not expect that Zhu Di would send people to Ming Dynasty.
"When did this happen? Who will Xinming send and how many people will he send?"
Zhu Yunye quietly looked at Han Du for a few breaths. Seeing that he really didn't know, a smile suddenly appeared on his face and said, "The person here is Zhu Zhanji, he has already arrived."
Han Du instantly understood in his heart that everyone had arrived, but Zhu Yunye still wanted to ask himself if he knew that he was not asking himself, this was testing himself.
Zhu Zhanji's arrival in the Ming Dynasty must have been hidden from the navy's eyes. If he still secretly controlled the navy, he would definitely get the news.
Zhu Yunye's test just now was to see if and how much contact he had with the navy.
Shaking his head slightly, Han Du threw away the unhappiness in his heart and said in a deep voice, "Is the emperor's summons to the palace related to this matter?"
Zhu Yunye nodded with a gentle expression, and briefly explained the meeting with Zhu Zhanji and his request with a smile.
Then he looked at Han Du and asked, "Uncle, do you think I should sell slaves to them?"
After hearing this, Han Du didn't think there was any problem, and frowned deeper, "Since the emperor agreed to sell slaves to Xinming, then just sell them. It's just some slaves, it's not a big deal."
Are you calling me for such a big deal?
One hundred thousand slaves seems like a lot, but in the Ming Overseas Governor's Mansion, which one does not have one hundred and eighty thousand slaves?
Especially in a place like Luzon, where there are hundreds of thousands of slaves working under the governor's command, taking away 100,000 is nothing.
Seeing that Han Du also supported his sale, Zhu Yunye felt slightly satisfied. He smiled and shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about not having slaves for them. I'm worried about whether they really have the money to pay?"
"Is the Emperor worried about this?" Han Du suddenly laughed.
Zhu Yunye was a little surprised by Han Du's attitude and said doubtfully, "One hundred thousand slaves, at the price Zhu Zhanji said, this is more than ten million taels of silver. They just went to the United States."
I have been in Asia for more than ten years, and I am often busy resisting attacks from the indigenous people. How can I use it?"
Han Du shook his head slightly and disagreed with Zhu Yunye's view, "Although they were poor when they went to America, after all these years, they really may not be unable to come up with this money."
Seeing Zhu Yunye's confusion, Han Du had no choice but to explain with a smile, "Your Majesty does not know that the natives of America are very good at gold and silver. They like to make gold and silver into various utensils. When I was in several tribes, I got a lot of them."
Gold and silver utensils.”
"The Xin Ming Dynasty conquered countless tribes and destroyed countless tribes, and the gold and silver they obtained may be huge."
Zhu Yunye's heart suddenly relaxed and a smile appeared on his face, as long as Zhu Zhanji had the money to pay.
Then he became curious and looked at Han Du, "Uncle, is America really full of gold and silver?"
Even the natives can use gold and silver to make utensils. How much gold and silver do they need?
In the Ming Dynasty, the most common utensils were made of copper, and those who made utensils of gold and silver required at least a fortune of more than 100,000 yuan.
The wealth of some indigenous people exceeds 100,000 yuan? How rich are they?
"There is so much gold and silver everywhere." Han Du shook his head lightly.
Before Zhu Yunye could breathe a sigh of relief, Han Du changed his tone and said, "But there are a lot of gold and silver mines in America, and there are also many large veins. They are all shallow mines and are very easy to mine."
Zhu Yunye stared at Han Du with his eyes fixed, and his heart was up and down. "There is a lot of gold and silver? How many are there?"
This question is difficult to answer. Han Du touched his chin and said with a smile, "I don't know how many there are, but it must be more than the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunye felt envious in his heart. After a pause, he said sourly, "How could my father ever think of giving such a good place to my fourth uncle?"
Han Du also sighed deeply, "America is rich in products and has a very advantageous geographical location. I did not agree with giving America to Zhu Di at the beginning, but the late emperor insisted on doing so. Who can stop it?"
Zhu Yunye couldn't help complaining about his father. Even if you don't use such a good place, why don't you leave it to your son?
But the matter was now over, it was too late to say anything, and Zhu Yunye no longer struggled.
Then he asked, "In uncle's opinion, how should I treat my fourth uncle?"
This question was difficult to answer. Han Du lightly moved his thumb on the bridge of his nose a few times while thinking about what to say.
After a while, Han Du put down his hand, raised his eyes and looked at Zhu Yunye, saying, "America is rich in products, and I think the emperor can strengthen the relationship with Xinming."
After Zhu Yunye pondered for a moment, he asked, "I think it's okay, but I don't know what my fourth uncle thinks."
Han Du laughed and said, "Your Majesty, the people of the new Ming Dynasty are only one million, and they have to defend themselves against the natives from all directions. Although Zhu Di is good at fighting, I am afraid he will have to work hard to cope with it. I guess that is why he sent Zhu Zhanji back.
, I’m afraid it’s more than just buying slaves.”
"What do you think your fourth uncle wants to do?" Zhu Yunye's eyes lit up and he asked immediately.
Han Du said with a smile, "I'm afraid he bought the slaves just to show favor to the emperor. The greater the pressure Xinming faces, the less resources they have. There are many things that only Daming can do, and they probably want everything."
"If that's the case, then it's an opportunity." Zhu Yunye's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he murmured to himself.