"That is to say, when Feng Bao went to Zhang Juzheng's house, the entourage he brought with him were all servants from his own house, and there was not even a Dongchang official or fanzi? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure, we all know his cronies in Dongchang, and none of them are following him."
"How long has he stayed in Zhang Juzheng's mansion?"
"Nearly an hour before and after."
"Did you bring anything in or bring anything out?"
"I brought in a long mahogany box, which seemed to be used to store calligraphy and paintings. When I came out, my hands were empty. There should be nothing else with me, unless it was too small."
"Well, how was his mood before he went in, and what was his mood like when he came out?"
"Well...because it rained before, it was still drizzling when we came out. He was wearing a raincoat and a big bamboo hat on his head. It was hard to tell. However, he was walking in a hurry when he went in. When he came out, he was wearing a raincoat.
When walking, my steps are easier.”
"Very good, your observation is very careful. I will receive an extra two hundred taels of silver as a reward later."
"Thank you, young master, thank you Gao Yude."
"You should know that you can't talk about this to anyone, right?"
"Young master, I understand. My ancestors have been imperial guards for nine generations. I still understand this rule. Please rest assured, young master."
"Very good, then you can go down. As promised before, the three of you will get five hundred taels each. You responded appropriately and Gao Yude was generous. I promise you to get an extra two hundred taels... After you get the money, go back and make arrangements immediately.
, Tomorrow I will send you to Nanjing on a business trip for half a year, just think of it as a trip to relax, and when you come back, I will take care of the arrangements for the errands."
"Thank you young master, thank you Gao Yude."
"Well, go ahead."
…
In the room, Zhu Yingzhen put away the folding fan in his hand and said to Gao Pingshi with a smile: "Pragmatic brother, I didn't mess up what I promised you, did I?"
"Brother Ying Zhen, if I didn't trust you, why would I entrust you with such an important matter?" Gao pragmatically said with a sweet smile: "But this matter is not over yet, there are still many follow-up matters that must continue.
Please, Brother Yingzhen, please.”
Zhu Yingzhen said with a smile: "Hey, when you say that, you are out of touch, aren't you? What is the relationship between you and me as brothers? Is this troublesome? Don't worry, your business is my, Zhu Yingzhen's business... It's not just me, God
Among the noble families in Beijing, who wouldn’t try their best to help you when you heard something happened? But..."
"Brother Yingzhen, don't worry. I have never fulfilled my promise immediately. From now on, the oral alkali from Shanxi will be your business, brother Yingzhen. Let's not talk about other things. At least I, Jinghua Soap Factory, will only buy from you."
Get the goods here."
Zhu Yingzhen laughed and patted Gao Jingshang's shoulder hard, as if he was talking to his own brother: "Brother Jingjing really trusts people, and he really promises a thousand pieces of gold..." When he said this, he paused slightly and coughed lightly.
, asked in a low voice: "However, I heard that Yuan Gong got a deal to sell briquettes?"
Gao pragmatic didn't seem to find it strange at all, and nodded repeatedly: "It is true, after all, brother Yuan Gong is also dealing with some troublesome things for the younger brother... Of course, the things on his side are not as important as brother Ying Zhen's, so
It’s almost enough to get a Gyeonggi marketing authorization for briquettes.”
He said, paused slightly, and explained briefly: "After all, Brother Yingzhen, you also know that the soap factory is about to expand its production, and the demand for alkali will only increase in the future, so the income from the alkali business will also increase.
It must be that the sesame seeds are blooming more and more every year. But the briquettes are different. Even if Brother Yingzhen doesn't fight with Brother Yuan Gong, he can only take advantage of Gyeonggi's marketing. This business seems to be not small.
But there is not much room for growth. This year it is this number, next year and the year after that it will be almost the same number, but it cannot be compared with oral alkali."
Zhu Yingzhen thought about it for a while and generally agreed with Gao Jingshi's statement. However, thinking of Gao Jingshi's ability to make money, he still felt a little itchy and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Jingjing, they say you are the Midas Touch, Wei Hui
The mansion borrowed 300,000 taels from the rich man, and the wealthy gentleman Wei Hui gave it to you without batting an eyelid. I am thinking that you have been very active recently. Is there any other way to make a fortune? Can you let Brother Yu get some of the glory?
You also know that although our Duke Chengguo's family has a big business, it also has a lot of expenses. Brother Fool's hands are tight, so he can only count on you to help him. Those bastards are all iron roosters, how can I have a brother like you?
So heroic, right?"
Gao pragmatically curled his lips inwardly and thought to himself: I just gave you a business with a net profit of at least 20,000 to 30,000 taels per year. In a few years, it may be able to reach 30,000 to 50,000 taels per year. Besides, you don't know how to use it except to transfer some from the Beijing camp.
Useless manpower, you don't have to do anything else, you can just lie down and count money. You are not satisfied with this. Do you really think that someone like me is running a charity?
He wanted to shirk it, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. After all, although Zhu Yingzhen was the one who came forward, he actually represented the two grandfathers behind him-Zhu Xizhong and Zhu Xixiao.
Although the power in the hands of these two men did not play any role in the historical battle of Gao Zhang, that was just because the two brothers did not need to get involved. It does not mean that the power was not enough, or that it was not easy to use.
At least Gao Wuzhi needs their support and cooperation now, especially the Jinyiwei at Zhu Xixiao's disposal - if we want to narrow the scope a little further, it is Jinyiwei North Town Fusi.
Zhu Xixiao is no better than the average Jinyiwei governor. His family background and the status of his brothers in the emperor's mind have already determined that his control over Jinyiwei is far inferior to that of the nominal governors, and he has no control over Beizhen Fusi. This man is in Beizhen Fusi.
The prestige of Si Li may be slightly lower than that of Lu Bing back then. He told them to chase dogs to the east, but they would never dare to chase chickens to the west.
And Feng Bao relied on the advantage of controlling the Dongchang to stir up trouble in private. Gao Pragmatic had known about it for a long time. However, he knew that the power at hand was not easy to deal with - it was not that he wanted to rebel, but you still
How can you wipe out Dongchang Fanzi?
Therefore, he could only use the power of Jinyiwei North Town Fusi to deal with it, so the Chengguo Duke's face should be given to him if he could.
Money, if you don't spend it, it means nothing. What's more, if you can't handle Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng, you may not be able to keep Gao Gong, and if you can't keep Gao Gong, you may not be able to keep the money, so why should you hesitate?
What's more, he didn't give real money, he just gave options...
"There is business, and it's a big deal, and..."
"And? And what?" When Zhu Yingzhen heard that Gao Pragmatic said it was a "big deal", his heart beat wildly - he was already very familiar with Gao Pragmatic, and knew that in Gao Pragmatic's eyes, anything less than one hundred thousand taels
The business is all drizzle. For example, the business of Gyeonggi honeycomb coal. Every time Gao Pragmatic mentions it, he has an all-or-nothing attitude, which makes people angry but dare not say a word. After all, he really seems to have learned the Midas touch.
, whatever you do is good, whatever you do makes you money.
Gao Pragmatic's face was calm, but his tone seemed to contain the devil's temptation: "And this deal is not only big, but it may snowball and get bigger and bigger."
Zhu Yingzhen's eyes were so wide that they almost fell out of his head, and his throat moved several times.
