When Lao Zhu put down the tea cup, everything was still as usual in the imperial study.
Seeing Han Du looking at him with confusion, Lao Zhu coughed twice in embarrassment.
Just when Han Du was puzzled, there was a sound of footsteps outside. At that time, Han Du was curious, who is so famous and doesn't even need to notify when entering Lao Zhu's study?
When Han Du turned around and saw the people coming in, he immediately felt that it was natural.
He quickly stood up and bowed: "My lord, Han Du pays homage to the Queen."
"No gifts." Queen Ma, dressed in fine clothes, walked straight past Han Du and said lightly.
"Thank you, empress." Han Du bowed respectfully before sitting on the golden pier again.
Empress Ma calmly sat down next to Lao Zhu, looked at the embarrassed Lao Zhu with a smile, turned back to Han Du and asked directly: "Your Majesty is merciful and gives you land to build a workshop. What a blessing.
The spring repays the favor, don't you want to repay the Emperor's grace?"
Me? How should I repay him? Han Du didn't understand what Queen Ma meant for a moment, and he was immediately at a loss.
After hearing this, Lao Zhu frowned and scolded Empress Ma dissatisfiedly: "Give Han Du the land. I promised him the last time with a golden tongue. How can I ask for anything in return?"
I finally figured it out. You and your wife were just singing a double act in front of me. Sadly, I didn't dare to expose your poor acting skills. Han Du covered his nose and smiled bitterly.
For the matter of the briquette workshop, Lao Zhu began to reprimand Queen Ma. If I had not been sensible enough to quickly offer the shares of the briquette workshop and cried and begged Lao Zhu to take them, would my head have been lost?
Han Du looked delighted and was about to offer part of his penis to Lao Zhu.
Unexpectedly, Queen Ma was even more anxious than Han Du. She nodded slightly and said, "Just like the coal mine, give 50% of your stock to me."
It's only 50%. Considering Queen Ma's status, it's not much.
Han Du smiled and nodded: "Yes".
Queen Ma paused and continued: "Well, since you and Biao'er are on good terms with each other, you will definitely give him shares, right? You gave Biao'er 40% of the shares last time in the coal mine, and you should do the same in the briquette workshop this time.
Will you give Biao'er 40% of the shares? Last time, Biao'er already gave me all the 40% of the shares in the coal mine. How about this? I don't have to go back and forth for you. Why don't you just give 90% of the shares?
Just give the stock to me."
Good guy, here and there is the phoenix of Mother Yi Tianxia? This is simply Pixiu with a big mouth.
Han Du was dumbfounded when he heard that. He first mourned five minutes of silence for Zhu Biao in his heart. He had contributed money and effort, but he didn't expect that Queen Ma would pick the peach in the end. Now it was even more excessive. Zhu Biao hadn't even smelled the smell of the peach.
Well, it will be taken away by Queen Ma again.
But Han Du didn't dare to say no, and he had no intention of pitying Zhu Biao.
Lao Zhu on the side looked at Queen Ma with wide eyes and asked hesitantly: "Sister, this is not good. Over there..."
"Biao'er's place is the best for eating and drinking. What's missing?" Queen Ma sneered and said, "It's my concubine's life that is hard. This phoenix crown and harem are so worn that the insteps are exposed. I'm still wearing it, but I'm wearing it."
I haven’t changed my clothes in three years.”
Although Empress Ma spoke pitifully, Lao Zhu still stiffened his neck and remained silent. In fact, Empress Ma's behavior was like... confiscating her son's property, which was a bit unpleasant to say.
Seeing Lao Zhu's attitude, Empress Ma suddenly said softly: "This is actually Biao'er's intention. He was thinking about the tight financial situation in the palace and dedicated it to us. Do you think that I, a queen, will really open my mouth to express my gratitude to you?"
Do you want Biao'er?"
In fact, what Queen Ma was thinking was, if I say he is filial, then he is filial, not the same. He is the flesh that fell from my body, how dare he say no?
After hearing this, Lao Zhu's expression softened.
"Biao'er also said that the palace's expenses cannot just rely on the little money allocated by the treasury. In the past two years, the treasury has been so empty that it has starved to death. How much money can be allocated to the palace? The palace also said that it must have its own
Industry is the key." Empress Ma explained with a smile, "I think what Biao'er said is very reasonable and his knowledge is extraordinary."
"How do you say it?" Hearing the girl's praise of Zhu Biao, Lao Zhu was obviously very pleased. The unhappiness just now disappeared naturally.
Empress Ma smiled and explained: "These are all what Biao'er told me. He said, ask the canal how clear it is so that there is a source of running water. The palace must have a certain amount of property. Only with property can there be income.
Source, so you don’t have to look at the foreign court’s face every time you transfer money.”
"How dare they!" Lao Zhu was furious after hearing this. How dare the outer court show shame to the palace? Who is it that wants to die?
Empress Ma was not angry at all, but explained with a relaxed look: "Of course they don't dare to do it now. That's because Your Majesty is the founding emperor of the country and is arbitrary and can easily subdue the entire court. But what about the future? Historically
, it is not uncommon for various dynasties and emperors to arm-wrestle with each other. If that happens, what should our descendants do? Does the emperor think it is better to leave them a palace with rich financial resources?
Or is it better to leave them alone without any source of income?"
Looking at Lao Zhu who lowered his head and thought, Empress Ma continued: "Even a small family knows that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. In fact, this principle is applicable everywhere, and it is the same if it is a royal family. Just
Let’s take the Emperor as an example. Why was it that at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Dynasty was able to conduct frequent Northern Expeditions to the remaining Yuan Dynasty, but over the years, it gradually began to lose its strength? To put it bluntly, wasn’t it because the Emperor was rich at the time? The seizures from the original expedition to the world were still there, and the Emperor waved his hand.
There are mountains and seas of money. If you want to go to the Northern Expedition, the Emperor will take out the money himself without having to pay a penny from the court. Naturally, the officials will not object. But what about now? I’m afraid it won’t be as easy for the Emperor to continue the Northern Expedition.
We should at least discuss with the officials how much money to ask the court to pay, right?"
Lao Zhu was speechless by Queen Ma, because the truth was exactly what Queen Ma said.
The reason why these people are unable to conquer the remaining Yuan is because Lao Zhu has spent all his money. Yes, the imperial court must pay for the expedition. However, the imperial court also has insufficient tax revenue, and there are more and more places to spend money. It is almost impossible to make ends meet every year.
.Fortunately, there is something like treasure money there to support it, otherwise as early as the eighth year of Hongwu, the imperial court would no longer have the energy to continue to conquer the residual Yuan.
Lao Zhu suddenly looked at Han Du and asked, "What do you say?" In Lao Zhu's eyes, Han Du was an expert when it came to money, so he naturally wanted to hear what Han Du had to say.
In fact, when Han Du heard Queen Ma's words, he knew that Zhu Biao must have relayed his own words to Queen Ma according to his understanding.