After a friendly exchange, Zhu Yixi was initially recognized by the Hanzhong and Shaanxi merchants, or rather the two business leaders.
After this exchange and conversation, he also had a preliminary understanding of the strength of Shaanxi merchants.
In the early Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate national defense, policies such as "salt development", "tea horse trading", "cotton cloth collection", and "cloth horse trading" were implemented in Shaanxi and other places.
Also because of the policy, Shaanxi merchants flourished, and Bianbu, Biancha, Biansalt, etc. became their monopoly industries. "Going to the west entrance" and the "Ancient Tea Horse Road" were important trade routes.
Its sphere of influence covers Long, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Tibet, Guizhou, Mongolia, Yunnan, Huguang and other places.
As a result, the eight main businesses of Shaanxi merchants were formed: tea, salt, horses, cloth, medicine, leather, wood, and pawnshops.
For Zhu Yixi, Shaanxi merchants have a strong relationship network and intelligence network throughout the southwest, which will be of great help to him in his future campaigns.
Moreover, the money account established by Shaanxi businessmen, that is, the bank, has been operating for many years, which means that it has strong financing capabilities.
For example, Zhu Yixi's scarce gunpowder and horses could be easily obtained by Shaanxi merchants, saving him an unknown amount of time.
"There are Shanxi merchants in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so I can do it if I have Shaanxi merchants!"
Zhu Yixi fell into thinking and made up his mind to pull Shaanxi businessmen into his chariot.
Even Chang Kaishen has the support of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium, why can't I live without it?
It seems that accepting Zhang Qi's two daughters was not in vain.
"Why should the general be so polite to a group of businessmen?"
Afterwards, Zhao Shu said in confusion: "Although they are gentry behind them, they are businessmen after all."
"No!" Zhu Yixi put his hands behind his back, walked slowly, and said softly: "Shaanxi businessmen are not that simple."
"Not to mention anything else, just because he can replenish us with gunpowder and war horses, it is worth wooing him."
"Sir!" Zhu Yixi turned his head, looked at Zhao Cheng who was quite confused, and couldn't help but say:
"Aren't we still short of cotton cloth, wood, grain, beef tendon, cowhide and so on?"
"There is a lot missing." Zhao Shu nodded.
"Together with the war horses and gunpowder, they were all handed over to Shaanxi merchants. Taken together, there are tens of thousands of taels."
"First give Shaanxi businessmen a little sweetness."
Zhu Yixi chuckled.
Huizhou merchants are too far away, Shanxi merchants already have a choice, and Shaanxi merchants cannot escape from my grasp.
After handling the Shaanxi business affairs, Zhu Yixi devoted himself to the establishment of the Military Justice Department.
In the past, the purchasing officials colluded with the police officers to prey on the people, and the fox pretended to be the tiger's power. Although the "gun type" was implemented, it was suppressed.
But he deeply understood that it was just suppressing it for a while.
Without a specialized agency to supervise, he cannot achieve anything by relying solely on his own self-awareness and that of the officers.
Strict military discipline is the foundation for the Qi family's army to operate and is also the reason why Sun Chuanting has won many battles in the past.
However, the Military Justice Department is important, but there is no suitable person to control it.
"People in the Military Justice Department must be cold-faced and ruthless, and not afraid of offending others. Generals in the army have long become foxes, and I am afraid they are not suitable."
Zhao Shu suggested: "This person must be someone you are close to and trust, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public."
"When you say that, I have an idea."
Zhu Yixi touched her chin and smiled.
"Sun Lin, Zhu Yi, come here."
Zhu Yixi waved her hand, and the two of them walked over with confused expressions.
Sun Lin Shiliu, brother-in-law.
Zhu Yi is fifteen years old and an orphan in the clan.
Both of them have been with him for more than half a year, and they know his temperament well. They are young and energetic, and have a close relationship, making him the most suitable for the Military Justice Department.
"You two can't always stay by my side as personal guards. It's time to go out and have a try."
Zhu Yixi smiled very kindly and said.
The two young men responded ignorantly and excitedly. Being able to gain recognition and become officials was enough to make them get carried away.
Zhao Shu shook his head, young people are easy to deceive!
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Here, He Yitong and Tang Yongan did not leave directly after leaving. Instead, they found a hidden teahouse to sit and talk.
After a while, Zhang Qi also got the letter and came quickly.
"Anfu, you really surprised people today."
He Yiyi, who was like Maitreya Buddha, chuckled softly and said: "It's a good idea to flatter General Zhu so quickly."
Tang Yongfu took a sip of tea, raised his eyelids, and said lazily:
"He made a decisive decision and had a high vision. After King Rui, there is General Zhu. We should learn from it."
Seeing this formation, Zhang Qi didn't panic and said with a smile:
"Two leaders, Zhang was really abrupt about what happened today, but it was also out of necessity."
"We are not fools, we can see it."
Tang Yongfu laughed and said: "Besides, our Shaanxi businessmen are united in dealing with foreign enemies when they encounter enemies, and we don't want to suppress small businesses."
"Besides, our General Zhu is not an enemy."
Zhang Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
He Yiyi lost his smile and said in a deep voice: "What happened today will never happen again. With these few words of yours, everyone has lost a lot of money."
"I don't dare to have a next time." Zhang Qi said hurriedly.
After talking for a few words, Zhang Qi took his leave.
"One has a white face and one has a red face. Do you really want to pinch me?"
After getting on the carriage, Zhang Qi sneered:
I have two sons-in-law to support me, what am I afraid of?
A little bit of trouble, I will do it sooner or later.
After he left, He Yiyi relaxed a little: "I'm afraid this old man is bound to the Zhu family."
"There has to be a choice!"
Tang Yongfu frowned and sighed: "Those guys from Shanxi merchants couldn't compete with us in the west, so they went to the east and hooked up with Jiannu."
"Now, they can enjoy the shade with their backs against the big trees!"
"What about us? We were originally thinking of joining Li Zicheng, but who knew that a dog can't change its habit of eating shit, and it's still a bandit by nature. How can it be like sitting on a mountain?"
Having said this, He Yiyi couldn't help but feel irritated.
How is this different from ogling a blind man?
Moreover, he was robbed by a blind man in the end.
Tang Yongfu took a slow sip of tea and relaxed his brows:
"This Zhu Yixi holds ten thousand people, joins the army, and is the commander-in-chief. He is a guerrilla, so he is quite capable."
"Today's two million taels is our attempt to ask for directions. We hope it won't be in vain."
"Probably not." He Yiyi said solemnly: "No matter how bad it is, it's still Uncle Liu Huang's life. If it can take Li Guo's life, it is still worth something."
"Huh -" Tang Yongfu stretched out his hand to stop him: "It's too early to say this at the moment. Beijing is safe and sound. Is the intruder a little bit like An Lushan?"
He Yiyi was silent, shook his head and said: "I wonder what happened to the He family in Weinan..."
When Tang Yongfu heard this, he laughed instead:
"The He family is the best in Weinan, and intruders don't dare to mess around. Furthermore, if the main family in Weinan disappears, wouldn't you, the He family in Hanzhong, be able to inherit its inheritance?"
Hearing this, He Yiyi did not feel dissatisfied, but sighed: "Unfortunately, according to the news, the intruder only wanted money this time and did not harm anyone's life."
"Hey, you damn fat man, you really have such an idea!" Tang Yongfu scolded with a smile.