Qianzhuang began in the middle of Ming Dynasty and flourished in Qianlong.
At this time, there were actually very few money banks, mainly because their businesses were very immature. Most of them were simply money exchange and other businesses were still in the process of exploration and did not make much profit. Therefore, the market was not big, and few big names invested in the industry.
But Chang Yu, who traveled from a later life, was well aware of the bank's huge profits, making money every day. He also knew that most of its main businesses could be copied, such as deposits, loans, issuance of banknotes, banknotes, etc.
It is easy to make a fortune in troubled times. The Ming Dynasty is in ruins and needs too much money, places and people. Wu Mengming's black money can be loaned out at low interest rates. It can not only help the people, earn interest and hide it, it can be said to kill three birds with one stone.
"Come on, our bank must open branches all over the Ming Dynasty. As the factory supervisor said, banking and logistics keep pace with each other. It's hard not to make money!" In just half an hour, Wu Mengming was so excited that Chang Yu said,
I can't wait to start working on it right away.
"The escort agency used the Dongchang brand to show off its backing to reassure merchants, but this bank cannot have any relationship with our family, otherwise you know..." Chang Yu slowly put down the teacup, Wu Mengming nodded vigorously, if
Rumor has it that even a fool knows that this bank is used by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to launder their money.
"So we have to find someone reliable!" Chang Yu looked at the table, Wu Mengming patted his chest and took over the matter. Excited, he repeatedly lamented that following the little eunuch would give him something to eat, which was more than just a word of "fun"!
"As the old saying goes, you can make a fortune by muttering. If Mr. Wu wants to make a fortune, don't forget one thing besides muttering." Chang Yu seemed to be smiling, but Wu Mengming quickly asked for advice: "Please also ask the factory supervisor for advice."
"Keep your position as the commander of the Jinyiwei." Chang Yu said it very straightforwardly. Wu Mengming also knew it well. The reason why Chang Yu took him with him was because he was valuable as the commander of the Jinyiwei. If he was not in this position, he would be useless.
You won't even tolerate him, you may even silence him.
"Do you know how to keep this position?" Chang Yu asked again. Wu Mengming thought for a while: "Is it incompatible with the factory director?"
Children can be taught, Chang Yu nodded with satisfaction.
Dongchang and Jinyiwei are the two swords of the emperor. The emperor is good at using the two swords. They complement each other when using them and restrain each other when necessary. He never likes to see the two swords sticking together.
Wu Mengming and Chang Yu were too close before, which made the young eunuch clearly feel the rejection of Emperor Chongzhen. If this continues, the two swords will have to be replaced by another handle. Chang Yu has now made great achievements in battle and Emperor Chongzhen is reluctant to change it.
He, the one who was replaced was naturally Wu Mengming, but Chang Yu, the money-greedy man, was already used to it, and he didn't want to find someone new to get through again. It was too troublesome, so he had to turn against Wu Mengming!
It was already Yinshi (three o'clock in the morning) when Chang Yu left Yingge Tower. At this time, the streets were really deserted. Of course, there were no mention of thieves and robbers in the dark, and there were also wild dogs and cats that popped out from time to time.
The air in the early morning was extremely fresh and cool. Chang Yu and the other three walked slowly eastward along the street. Chen Wangting and his general did not dare to be careless. They held the knife in their right hands and looked around. Suddenly, there was the noise of carriages and horses behind them. They suddenly turned around and looked around, but
Seeing dozens of people holding torches not far away, the two of them suddenly became nervous.
"Who in the front dares to march at night with troops?" Someone yelled at this time. They must have seen the weapons in the hands of Chen Wangting and Jiang Fa.
"Who are you?" Chen Wangting held a knife in one hand and stood in front of Chang Yu and asked with raised eyebrows.
"I am an attendant of the Duke of Dingguo. Who are you?" As he spoke, more than ten people from the other party gathered around him, obviously to prepare for Chen Wangting's uprising.
"It turns out Duke Dingguo is here." Chang Yu pushed Chen Wangting away and walked to the crowd: "My legs are sore, so I want to take a ride!"
Why did Duke Xu Yunzhen come out for a walk so early?
I was going to the morning court.
In fact, most nobles do not have to go to court because they have idle positions, but if they have an official position, they must go there. This Dingguo Duke originally did not have a serious position. He just had to go to the palace to guard the palace in the evening, but recently he still has to go to court.
He really has a real job: he takes a temporary post in the Ministry of War to help manage the military affairs of the Beijing camp. In short, he is the second-in-command of the Beijing camp!
The governor of the capital was originally Li Guozhen, the Bo of Xiangcheng. He was just a talker who was too flashy to be useful. Emperor Chongzhen became more suspicious because of the prince's fairy dream.
Next idle.
Later, General Wang Jiayan of the Ministry of War directly promoted the position of Governor of the Beijing Camp. However, firstly, this position has always been held by nobles. Secondly, because of Emperor Chongzhen's suspicious nature, he naturally had to find someone he could trust to keep an eye on him.
Who does he trust the most?
There is no doubt that it is Chang Yu and Gong Yonggu.
But one of them is a eunuch and the other is a prince-in-law, so they are not qualified. As for those nobles... Thinking about it, a few princes are more reliable. After all, those who can be named princes are all the founding heroes of his old Zhu family.
There are three princes in Beijing. The British prince Zhang Shize is a low-key person. He once served as the governor of the Beijing camp when he served as the governor of the Chinese Army, but he is a bit autistic and unsociable. The Cheng prince Zhu Chunchen also served as governor of Beijing in the ninth year of Chongzhen.
Camp, but the prince said in his dream that this guy was unfaithful, and his nature was fond of eating, drinking, and having fun, and Emperor Chongzhen didn't like it.
The remaining Duke of Ding is Xu Yunzhen, and he is the only Duke who has never been governor of the capital. But among the three, Emperor Chongzhen actually trusts him the most. The reason is very simple, because Duke Ding and Duke Wei are both Xu Da, the king of Zhongshan. This old Zhu
The relationship between my family and my wife is extraordinary.
So he was given a post in the Ministry of War to assist in the military affairs of the Beijing camp. This was not an exceptional move. In the past, it was customary for the minister of the Ministry of War to assist in the military affairs of the Beijing camp and not to defend the country. However, this associate minister was a national
Just a father-in-law.
However, Xu Yunzhen was not too young, and was rather complacent. After all, the three princes in the capital were idle, and Emperor Chongzhen could still use him because of his recent urination. That was definitely a sign of trust. Based on this alone, he felt that he was better than the other two.
My lord, have you seen that at the critical moment, the emperor still trusts the lineage of the King of Zhongshan the most, and you are all just floating clouds!
After being idle for too long, he suddenly resigned from his post. Xu Yunzhen was also one of the first things he took office as a new official. Except for his rotation at the Imperial City, he would always arrive in the morning for every court meeting, and he was never late. After all, as a prince, being late would have a very bad impact.
More importantly, the Ming Dynasty's punishment for being late for morning court was the most stringent in history. Unlike the Song Dynasty, the emperor turned a blind eye. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was not an economical person. He wished that officials would give him 24 hours a day.
He works for free, and the system is very strict. Not to mention corruption and bribery, he is always late for work, and often earns 20 yuan. After three times, he will add another 20, and after 20 times, it will be hundreds...
Isn't it just early? Asxs. It doesn't matter to Xu Yunzhen, but today he felt a little unlucky because he met the little eunuch who looked particularly unpleasant on the street so early.
At first, they saw three people walking on the street with knives, thinking they were robbers, which caused the servants to panic. Who would have thought that the great eunuch of the Ming Dynasty East Factory would be walking near his house at this time.
And he wants to give him a ride!!!
Xu Yunzhen disliked Chang Yu very much. After all, not many nobles in the city liked him. This guy had almost fucked the nobles in the capital, made a lot of money for Emperor Chongzhen, but also made many enemies, and Xu Yunzhen was one of them.
First, after all, the several princes were the ones he focused on plucking.
Not only did he severely punish these princes by rectifying the military affairs of the Beijing camp and strictly inspecting the private use of public weapons, but he also used boxing matches in the imperial city to make a lot of money out of them. Xu Yunzhen remembered this in his account books
It's clear.
So he didn't want the little eunuch to take a ride on him at all.
But he had no excuse to refuse, or maybe he had no courage or some other reason. He couldn't explain it himself, so he just let the little eunuch get on the carriage in a daze.