Chapter 0723 Zhu Youjian vomits blood: Father-in-law, will you give me ten taels of silver?
@@Da Ming is very rich,
The Ming Dynasty was very wealthy,
Ming merchants and officials are also very wealthy today.
However, Zhu Youjian has no money!
Ever since he was kicked out of the capital by Zhu Youxiao and sent to the farm for labor reform, Prince Xin's Palace has been transparent in the capital. The huge Palace of Prince Xin lives with the little money and food distributed by the palace every year. At present, no official in the imperial court is better.
Do you think Wangfu is comfortable?
People live in houses allocated by the imperial court. The imperial court distributes a regular salary and an honest silver every year. During the holidays, there are also additional benefits. In Mid-Autumn Festival, New Year's Day, Zhengdan, and the Yuan Dynasty, the imperial court will thoughtfully distribute extra fruits, vegetables, meat, and rice.
If there are any good things, the cabinet will also provide some benefits to the officials.
For example, in the case of stocks, all the officials in the capital have made a fortune, and the Zhou Palace has also had a hand in it. It is said that Zhu Gongzhen personally went to Zhu Youxiao to apply for it, and Zhu Youxiao directly gave some of his shares to
King Zhou, but only Xin Wangfu did not.
Because Xinwangfu has no money!
Zhu Gongzhen had Zhouwang Logistics, plus his wealth after the original grain fields were redeemed by Henan, he had the capital to buy stocks from the imperial court, but Prince Xin's Mansion had no money to buy it, and Prince Xin's Mansion was so poor!
Especially the owner of the stall, Zhu Youjian, who previously supported the Donglin Party and Confucian scholars, completely wiping out the fortune of Prince Xin's Mansion.
It would be fine if he could leave a good reputation among the people, but he didn't leave any good reputation. Instead of being grateful to Zhu Youjian, those Confucian scholars and the Donglin Party turned around and forgot about Zhu Youjian.
What's even more unfortunate is that Zhu Youjian also got into trouble with Zhou Kui, his father-in-law. Zhou Kui borrowed money from Daming Bank in Zhu Youjian's name, but when the money came out, he had nothing to do with Zhu Youjian.
Now Zhou Kui used a loan to open a glass factory and accumulated his first pot of gold. He then engaged in vegetable farming and Tianqi textile looms, making a lot of money, but Prince Xin's palace was in misery.
Although Zhu Youxiao looks down on the current elm-headed Zhu Youjian, Zhang Yan is kind-hearted and she feels good about Princess Xin Zhou.
Speaking of which, since the early Ming Dynasty, the emperor's queen has been Xiaojiabiyu from a small family, and will not consider the daughter of a noble official to prevent the harem from interfering in politics. Not to mention that Zhang Yanming, generous and generous, Princess Zhou, is also a beautiful mistress.
Not only are these two sisters extremely beautiful, but they are also kind-hearted, kind-hearted, aware of the hard work of their men, know how to be considerate, and they also understand justice, so the two sisters have a very good relationship.
I believe that the palace can support it all these years, and Zhang Yan has helped a lot.
At the beginning, Zhang Yan reminded Zhou to do some small business or buy some stocks. After all, King Xin Zhu Youjian would not be able to become emperor in this life if nothing unexpected happened.
Not to mention Zhu Youxiao's physical strength, he was surrounded by close guards, so there was no possibility of him slipping and falling into the water. In addition, the Donglin Party had been cleaned up by Zhu Youxiao over and over again, and now it was suppressed and beaten by Zhang Haogu's new party.
The Donglin Party wished they could kneel down to Zhu Youxiao and call him daddy, how could they dare to mess around?
If something really goes wrong with Zhu Youxiao, the Donglin Party has no doubt that the new party will immediately promote Zhu Youxiao's son to the throne, and then launch a devastating attack on the Donglin Party on the grounds of King Qin's affairs. By then, Zhu Youxiao will be gone.
With the heroes suppressing them, the Donglin Party has absolutely no chance of survival. How can a group of Confucian scholars who only know how to compete with each other fight against the New Party members?
Look at the people of the New Party. The military generals are either conquering the grasslands and destroying the Tatars, leading troops to conquer the country and destroying the temples, or braving the wind and snow for thousands of miles and annihilating the tribe. Look at the civil servants, not to mention their strong debating skills, they are also good at governing the local area.
With good hands, let alone fighting, no one in the new party is a coward.
Faced with a group of bosses who can fight and dare to kill, the Donglin Party is really relying on Zhu Youxiao's deflection to survive. Otherwise, there would be no Donglin Party in the cabinet today, such as Huang Liji and Qian Qianyi.
He was impeached long ago.
Zhu Youxiao's own prestige dominates the world, and what is this about his son Zhu Ciran?
Orthodoxy, the greatest orthodoxy!
Not to mention the New Party, the Donglin Party has nothing to say. The foundation of the country has been stabilized. What else can they say?
After all, inheriting the throne means establishing a direct descendant rather than an elder. Zhu Youjian is just the emperor's younger brother. As long as Zhu Youxiao's son has no problems, Zhu Youjian will never ascend to the throne in this life.
And today's feudal princes can no longer own large tracts of fertile land. They have no land.
You can only run the business by yourself. This is why Zhang Yan advised the Zhou family. Look at how rich Zhu Gongzhen, the king of Zhou, is now. You should always think about yourself.
However, Prince Xin's Palace has no money and Zhang Yan cannot help the Zhou family much. It's not that the Zhou family has not considered a loan, but unfortunately, the loan quota of Prince Xin's Palace has been taken up by her father Zhou Kui. At present, Zhou Kui's loan has not been paid off yet.
It is impossible for the palace to get another loan from Daming Bank.
As the Daming Bank that Zhang Haogu presided over and built, it was based on the overall reference of later banks, which was to prevent all kinds of loopholes, fraudulent loans, bad debts, etc.
At present, the loan quota of Prince Xin's Mansion is occupied by Zhou Kui. If Prince Xin's Mansion cannot get the loan, Zhou has no choice but to do some business.
When Zhu Youjian came back, he was faced with the impoverished King Xin's Mansion. Everything was extremely simple, and some buildings had not even been repaired for several years. Many of the servants in King Xin's Mansion had also been dismissed because they could no longer afford it.
It stands to reason that the salary allocated to the prince by the court includes money, rice, silk, yarn, horses, etc., but can it be the same in the early Ming Dynasty as it is now?
Zhu Youxiao was not polite to the princes of various places, nor was he polite to the princes. After all, everyone should be treated equally, so all kinds of things were finally calculated in money and handed over to the princes and princes.
Prince Xin's Mansion does not have as many properties as the vassals from various places, nor does it have as many grain fields for the court to redeem. In fact, Zhu Youjian was deceived by people from the Donglin Party and did not buy any property at all. The money was not used to support the Donglin Party.
Just for buying books and the like, how much money can they have left?
In addition to the huge renovation and maintenance of Prince Xin's Mansion, the salary of servants in the Mansion, additional benefits for annual holidays, and various necessary things for the prince, what should not be spent on these things?
The money allocated by the imperial court in one year was enough for the Prince's Palace to survive the whole year, and there was basically nothing left.
Zhu Youjian was completely confused when faced with this situation.
He can't even become emperor anymore, so he has to live a better life, right?
How rich is my brother, the emperor? Every year, the imperial court earns fifty to sixty million taels of silver. Although Zhu Youxiao does not want any of it, Zhu Youxiao also owns royal enterprises and copyrights, such as Tianqi textile looms, steam engines, and various other items.
Weird things, kerosene lamps, small toys, these things would cost Zhu Youxiao an astronomical figure for a year, not to mention Zhu Youxiao also had various shares.
Don't look at the loss of Huangzhuang and so on, but adding up all kinds of things, Zhu Youxiao's annual income is as high as more than four million taels of silver, and even Daming Bank has Zhu Youxiao's shares.
After all, the initial capital of Da Ming Bank was provided by Zhu Youxiao and the Ministry of Accounts, so Zhu Youxiao himself did not even know how much money he had every year.
Anyway, in addition to the repair and maintenance of the imperial city and the research on the salaries and benefits of the eunuchs, maids and guards every year, he also has money to pay benefits to the officials and buy some novelties for his palace.
But neither Zhu Youxiao nor Zhang Yan likes luxury, so they really don't spend much, and most of it is spent on Zhu Youxiao's research.
Seeing Zhu Youxiao spending money like water, today spending hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to make a power machine, and tomorrow spending hundreds of thousands to research internal combustion engines, Zhu Youjian was extremely envious, but it was a pity that the money had nothing to do with him.
Let him go to Zhu Youxiao to ask for money. Zhu Youjian doesn't have the courage. He is afraid of being slapped by the old man who has become a stranger to him. If Zhu Youxiao comes over with a slap in the face, Zhu Youjian can't handle it.
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You can't ask Zhu Youxiao for money, because Zhu Youxiao won't give it.
It is impossible for the prince to ask for money from the Ministry of Revenue, not to mention that Lu Xiangsheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is a member of Zhang Haogu.
Zhu Youjian, who was so poor that he was going crazy when he saw that rats could escape from the palace's warehouse, thought about it and had no choice but to find his father-in-law, Zhou Kui, to try.
After all, Zhou Kui is famously wealthy now, a wealthy man in the capital!
At present, there are four gods of wealth in the capital of Ming Dynasty, namely King Zhu Gongzhen of Zhou Dynasty, Zhang Guoji, the father-in-law of the country, the president of Ming Dynasty Bank and Zhou Kui, the father-in-law of Zhu Youjian.
Being called the God of Wealth and a wealthy man shows how rich Zhou Kui is right now.
With such a rich father-in-law, although Zhu Youjian felt that it was shameful to nibble on the old man, if he didn't nibble on the old man, he would not be able to survive in Xinwangfu.
On the third day after returning to the capital, Zhu Youjian, who learned about the current plight of Prince Xin's Mansion and the high prices of goods in the capital, lamented how difficult it was to live in the capital while thinking of ways to make money.
Eating a simple meal, Zhu Youjian thought about his father-in-law's wealth, and couldn't help but said to Mrs. Zhou: "My dear concubine, the palace is in a tight situation right now. The servants of the palace have been dismissed scattered, and many buildings need to be repaired. But why?
I don’t have enough money in hand.”
"Do you think it would be possible to discuss a loan with my father-in-law?"
Mrs. Zhou knew what kind of iron cock her father was, but thinking that after all he was her biological father and her husband's father-in-law, she wouldn't be indifferent to her family's plight, right?
So Mrs. Zhou nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can give it a try. Do you need my help?"
Zhu Youjian shook his head. It was embarrassing enough to ask his father-in-law to borrow money. How could he ask his wife to repair another book?
After finishing the meal, Zhu Youjian took out some money and bought some gifts and then went to see Zhou Kui in Prince Xin's carriage.
Now Zhou Kui has moved to a new house, which is very beautiful. When he came all the way to Zhou Kui's house and looked at the tall lintel in front of him and the Zhou house above, Zhu Youjian knew how rich his father-in-law was.
If you are so rich, your father-in-law won't disagree if you borrow a little money, right?
While thinking about it, Zhu Youjian got off the carriage. When the servant of Zhou Kui's house porter saw that it was Zhu Youjian, the prince's son-in-law, he hurriedly opened the door and reported to his master.
"Master, Master, Your Highness Prince Xin is here!"
When Zhou Kui, who was leisurely enjoying tea and listening to music, heard this, his eyes widened: "What?! Who is here?!"
The servant said: "Your Highness, King Xin."
Zhou Kui's heart immediately pounded, and he immediately said: "Quick, quick, get down here, and then take all these valuable things away, take them all away!"
While ordering the servants to move things, Zhou Kui took off his expensive Shu brocade robe and put on linen clothes, and then ran to greet his son-in-law.
"His Royal Highness King Xin, why didn't you say anything before you came, and we didn't make any preparations..." Zhou Kui's voice could be heard clearly from a distance.
As Zhou Kui walked over with a smile, Zhu Youjian also said: "My son-in-law pays homage to my father-in-law."
After all, he was here to borrow money. Zhu Youjian also knew that his status as a prince was of little use now, so he didn't put on any airs.
"It can't be done, it can't be done," Zhou Kui said while looking at Zhu Youjian. When he saw that there was a servant behind Zhu Youjian carrying a gift box, his eyes lit up and the smile on his face became three points brighter: "
Oh, come on, what gifts do you want to bring?"
Zhu Youjian said: "I have been away for a long time, and my father-in-law has thanked you for taking care of my family. Now that I have returned to the capital, how can I not come to express my gratitude?"
care?
Are you kidding me? Zhou Kui didn't go to the palace if he had nothing to do, because he was afraid that his daughter would borrow money from him.
The water thrown out by a married daughter, if the daughter marries well, that's it, but Wang Zhu Youjian is not likely to ascend the throne, even if it is not possible, he has also offended his brother, the emperor, and even the entire new party is dissatisfied with Zhu Youjian
, and the Donglin Party is too lazy to talk to Zhu Youjian. Both parties are not pleased. What is the use of Zhu Youjian, the king of trust?
Zhou Kui doesn't look down on Zhu Youjian at all now. He can make more money by doing business with the New Party, which is much more profitable than fertile land.
But now that his son-in-law, King Xin, came with gifts, Zhou Kui still entertained Zhu Youjian very warmly.
Cut it in half according to the value of the gifts Zhu Youjian brought, which is the cost of entertaining Zhu Youjian.
Zhou Kui is so stingy that he is not willing to pay for Zhu Youjian's entertainment.
As the tea was served, Zhou Kui and Zhu Youjian also chatted about their parents' shortcomings.
Zhou Kui originally thought that Zhu Youjian just came to say that he was back and asked about the situation in the capital, but Zhou Kui never expected that Zhu Youjian, the original nerd, not only stopped being stupid, but also became thick-skinned.
Zhu Youjian was once deceived and crippled by the Donglin Party. It was because he had no other choice except the Donglin Party at that time. After all, apart from the Donglin Party, it was the eunuch party; the world's gentry, Confucianists, and Qingliu
, celebrities, etc. are all Donglin Party, and his political correctness in attacking the Eunuch Party caused him to have no eyes and ears to control the Donglin Party, so he had to hold his nose and continue to use those guys from the Donglin Party who were causing harm to the country and the people.
But Zhu Youxiao is not a fool. Although he has been exposed to the things of the Donglin Party since he was a child, after all, he also worked in the farm for several years and gained some different insights. Coupled with the wind, sun and rain, his
His face is obviously much thicker.
After a short chat with his parents, Zhu Youjian naturally guided Zhou Kui to the current Zhou residence, praising Zhou Kui's new residence for being spacious, beautiful, elegant, and worth a lot of money at first glance. Zhou Kui felt like
On tenterhooks, I seriously doubted the purpose of Zhu Youjian's visit.
And Zhu Youjian did not disappoint Zhou Kui. After talking about Zhou Kui's house, Zhu Youjian turned around and talked about the current situation of Prince Xin's Mansion. Zhu Youjian had a look of emotion on his face, saying that now Prince Xin's Mansion has already
I was lonely. The palace's poor warehouse was a waste of money. The servants' annual benefits had been gone for a long time. In order to save money, many servants had to be laid off. Even the princess had no new clothes or jewelry for a long time.
Zhou Kui's eyes were twitching when he said this, and Zhu Youjian finally got to the point: "My father-in-law, after I came back, I realized how difficult it is now for Xinwang Mansion. Seeing that Xinwang Mansion cannot be turned around, I had no choice but to
I came to see my father-in-law for help."
"I also hope that you, father-in-law, can lend me some money and help Prince Xin's Mansion turn around. When Prince Xin's Mansion is turned around, I promise to return it to you immediately."
After saying this, Zhu Youjian felt that his face was flushed with embarrassment, but he still looked at Zhou Kui, hoping that his father-in-law would help him and his daughter and son-in-law.
When Zhou Kui heard that he was asking for money, his face immediately turned ugly. Looking at Zhu Youjian who looked eager, Zhou Kui sighed: "Your Highness, King Xin, it's not that I won't help you, but now, I really don't have much money in my hand."
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Zhu Youjian asked: "My father-in-law, you are one of the four gods of wealth in the capital. You are a very rich man in the capital. How can you have no money?"
When Zhou Kui heard about the Four Gods of Wealth, his expression changed: "What are the Four Gods of Wealth? What about the richest man in the capital? Who is spreading rumors? I want to sue him for slander, slander!"
"Your Majesty King Xin, you can't listen to outsiders' rumors. I only have a few dollars, how can I become the God of Wealth and a rich man? These are all fake, you can't believe them!"
Zhu Youjian continued to ask: "But when the king returned to the capital a few days ago, he saw that the stock price of your Zhili Iron and Steel Company exceeded one tael. You were beating gongs and drums at that time."
Zhou Kui's face stiffened, and then he sighed: "Well, Your Highness King Xin, you don't know. The money of Zhili Steel Company is not mine alone. Neither I nor Zhang Guozhang, all of them belong to me."
A little bit, most of it belongs to shareholders."
"And this money is used to develop the Zhili Steel Company and cannot be used indiscriminately. There is a shareholder meeting to supervise this aspect."
"Your Highness King Xin, you may not know that these days, we have built three new steel plants and imported coal and iron ore from Shanxi and Henan. We are spending money like water and we have no money at all."
"Look at my house. It looks big, but I don't want to buy it. I have to pay this money. If you don't buy it, how can the shareholders believe that you have the money and ability?"
"After I bought this house, I didn't have any money. If you look at the things in the house, they were all brought with me. I don't have a single good thing."
"Now I only have a little money left in my hands. I still have to maintain this family. All aspects must be considered and taken care of. What can I do with just this little money? My heart is about to be broken.
Already."
Zhou Kui's eyes turned red as he spoke, looking aggrieved. Those who didn't know it thought he was really poor.
But how could Zhu Youjian believe that Zhou Kui had no money? He also looked troubled: "My father-in-law, you can still make ends meet, but my son-in-law's Xinwang Palace can no longer sustain it. You can't watch your son-in-law and his family
Your daughter, please sell the palace, we are all one family, we can help you at least."
Zhou Kui sighed deeply: "Oh, that's all! Your Highness, King Xin, has said so, so I will show you my old story."
Before Zhu Youjian could be happy, Zhou Kui took out a piece of silver from his arms and said, "These ten taels of silver are old
My husband’s remaining savings are all, His Highness Prince Xin, please take them!”
Zhu Youjian looked at the ingot of silver in front of him, his face turned bad:
