Chapter 208 Zhu Yuanzhang: Ouyang Lun talks like farts (please subscribe!!) Jinyiwei! !
And he is still the envoy of Jin Yiwei Town! God, how could I provoke such a terrifying existence!
I really suffered the loss of being uneducated. If I could have recognized the three characters "Jinyiwei" on the token, I wouldn't have ended up like this.
"take away!"
The two detectives held down the ashen-faced Butcher Zhang and prepared to leave.
The people around him also clapped their hands and applauded.
Seeing her man being caught, Zhang He finally came to his senses and wailed: "You are not allowed to arrest my man, the master of the house. The master of the house!"
When Butcher Zhang heard Zhang He's cry, his eyes became brighter and he quickly said: "Madam, I probably won't be able to come out this time. Leave me alone, let alone try to save me, wait until I die." Later, you sell Zhang Ji’s Butcher Shop, dismiss everyone, and take your children back to the countryside. Remember to let your children study!!”
"We must let our children read!"
Zhang Tufu knew very well that with the intervention of Jinyiwei, all the things he had committed over the years were revealed. Death was a certainty, and people like Zheng Captou and Liu Dianli would not let him live. Now he is shouting like this in the street , is to make people pay attention to Zhang He. As long as there is enough attention, no one will think of attacking his family! In addition, he also sincerely urged his children to read and write, otherwise they would suffer a big loss one day.
"Don't smudge, hurry up!"
"It is an equal crime to obstruct the government from apprehending the criminal. If you don't get out of the way quickly!"
Liu Dianli said to Zhang He in a gloomy tone.
When the latter heard this, his eyes were full of fear and he backed away.
In this way, a business war turmoil, ups and downs, reversed back and forth. In the end, the Majia Oil Store that was targeted did not collapse, but all the people behind the scenes were captured.
That night, Zhang Tufu, who had been running rampant in Peiping City for several years, died suddenly in prison. The next day, hundreds of people from the Black Snake Gang, the gangster gang entrenched in Peiping City, from gang leaders to thugs, were arrested and brought to justice. The leader, Liu Dianli, etc. and a group of officers and officials took the initiative to go to Fusi Yamen, Jinyiwei Town, Beizhili Province to tell their culpability. Those with serious culpability were dismissed from their posts and severely punished, while those with minor culpability were fined with salary and boarded. These people They walked in vertically, but were carried out when they came out.
Even though he’s not dead, he’s shed a layer of skin!
From this incident on, the story that Ma's Trading Company was protected by Jin Yiwei spread like wildfire. Beijing.
Three veterans, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang and Song Lian, were gathering together to drink tea.
Since Hu Weiyong was killed and Zhongshu Province was abolished, the three of them have become the most prestigious and powerful people among civil servants.
Li Shanchang naturally does not need to say more. The former prime minister is now the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Lu Chang was originally the Zuocheng of Zhongshu Province. After the disappearance of Zhongshu Province, he served as the fourth auxiliary officer for a period of time. Now he is appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Appointed as a cabinet bachelor, the more he quarrels with Zhu Yuanzhang, the more important he is.
Song Lian was the Minister of Rites and the teacher of Prince Zhu Biao.
"Hey, have you heard about it? Recently, a new caravan called Majia Trading Company has emerged in the Ming Dynasty, and its business is very big!" Li Shanchang asked with a smile.
"The name Ma's Trading Company is really familiar. I buy my chili peppers, soaps, and the recently popular rapeseed oil from its store!" Song Lian nodded, "Old Xiangguo Li, why do you feel so bad about this caravan?" Where are you interested?"
Lu Chang also said: "This Ma's trading company is indeed big enough. It sold chili peppers at first, and later soaps. Each one was popular, but both chili peppers and soaps are still relatively niche, that is, high-ranking officials. , princes, nobles, and wealthy households are vying to buy it. This Majia trading company is also relatively low-key, but recently this Majia trading company has started selling rapeseed oil. It can be said that it is full of firepower, and its reputation has suddenly spread. The price of rapeseed oil is cheap. The taste is mellow and the cooked dishes are so fragrant that even ordinary people can afford it."
"I heard that Ma's Trading Company is not from Beizhili. This is even more rare. Beizhili has developed so fast in recent years, and many big businessmen have been born. Now there is a rumor that if the world's annual wealth is divided into ten The merchants of Beizhili will get one dou, and the other provinces will share one dou!"
Hearing this, Song Lian was a little confused, "Master Lu, isn't it? Didn't you say that the world's wealth is divided into ten dou? This is only two dou! Where are the other eight dou?"
Lu Chang smiled and continued: "The prince-in-law Ouyang Lun monopolizes eight fights!!"
hiss--
Song Lian took a breath and said in shock: "Although I don't know much about shopping malls, Mr. Lu, are you exaggerating when you say that the consort Ouyang Lun monopolizes eight billions of wealth in the world?"
Li Shanchang smiled and said: "Master Song, I quite agree with Master Lu's statement."
"I have met this consort Ouyang Lun several times. The stock exchange and Kaiping Bank in his hands are enough to account for most of the world's wealth. If you add the ocean fleet and other industries, I am not bragging about Ouyang Lun. He accounts for most of the world's wealth." Badou Fortune may be underestimated.”
"Zeng Jin's richest man in Jiangnan, Shen Wansan, is not worth mentioning in front of him!"
Song Lian took another deep breath, nodded slowly, and said in great shock: "That's it!"
Lu Chang said with a smile: "You two, aren't we talking about Ma's Trading Company? Why are we talking about the consort Ouyang Lun again? If we really want to discuss him, we can't finish it in three days and three nights!"
"Old Xiangguo Li, you called Mr. Song and I here today just to discuss the affairs of Ma's Trading Company and the consort Ouyang Lun, right?"
Li Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled, "Master Lu, Master Song, the reason why I mentioned Ma's Trading Company is actually because I got important news!"
"Someone once saw Ji Gang, the governor of Jinyiwei Town, personally supporting Majia Oil Shop, a subsidiary of Majia Trading Co., Ltd. in Beizhili! For this reason, a group of villains, hooligans and corrupt officials were specially punished. Did you two notice anything was wrong? The place?"
"Jinyiwei and Majia Trading Company? There can't be any relationship between the two, right? Old Xiangguo Li, could this be a coincidence?" Song Lian asked quite confused.
Lu Chang frowned, "I also think that this incident is not enough to prove that the Ma's Trading Company has a relationship with Jinyiwei. Besides, Jinyiwei always only listens to His Majesty. He can't even command the prince Zhu Biao. Is it possible?" It’s not like this Ma’s Trading Company is opened by His Majesty.”
As soon as this word comes out.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became solemn.
Li Shanchang smiled and did not speak in a hurry.
Lu Chang suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Shanchang, "Old Prime Minister Li, after talking so much, you just want to tell Mr. Song and me that the emperor is behind this Ma's Trading Company, right?"
Song Lian also widened his eyes, "Your Majesty hates businessmen the most. How could he interfere in business matters? This is probably a coincidence."
Li Shanchang said calmly: "If this is all, I naturally think it is impossible, but I am afraid you two have forgotten that the horse of Majia Trading Company is the same as the horse of our empress?"
"Also, I remember very clearly that when chili peppers first appeared in the capital, His Royal Highness the Prince once invited the princes and nobles in the capital to a banquet, and chili peppers were highly recommended at the banquet. From then on, chili peppers have become our favorite. , are these two coincidences?"
"I have read many memorials against the Ma's Trading Company by local officials. It mainly said that the business of the Ma's Trading Company was too large and affected the operations of local merchants. In order to prevent the trading company from being too big, it was recommended to suppress it, but these memorials His Majesty has approved and disapproved them all.”
"And haven't you noticed that the money in His Majesty's internal funds has increased? The internal funds are His Majesty's private treasury. We, the foreign ministers, cannot see the accounts of the internal funds, but normally the treasury will allocate ten ten cents every day. One of the internal funds has been 100 million in the past few years. It has been a little better in the past two years, but it will never exceed 500 million. Do you remember that the last time we allocated funds to build the Great Wall in Beizhili, His Majesty spent 500 million. Two, this is 500 million taels! Not 50 taels!" "Where did the money come from?"
"There is no doubt that this money was probably earned by Ma's Trading Company for His Majesty!"
"Coupled with the recent involvement of Jin Yiwei in the Ma family's sale of rapeseed oil, it is obvious whether the speculation is true or false."
Li Shanchang finished his words.
Lu Chang and Song Lian fell silent at the scene, no longer as firm as before.
After a while, Song Lian said seriously: "If Ma's shop is really your Majesty, then your Majesty will compete with the people for profit!"
Lu Chang shook his head, "The honor of the emperor is only a businessman's business. If this is spread, I am afraid that the people of the world will laugh at him."
"The two adults finally understood. When I first figured out the truth of this matter, I was extremely shocked, so I invited the two adults to discuss it. I must find a way to dissuade His Majesty. I can't do it alone." Li Shanchang sighed.
"That's right. As a king, you should not engage in business as a merchant, nor should you compete for interests with the people. How can the people and officials in the world accept His Majesty's business?" Song Lian looked serious.
"The emperor's business is a joke! As a minister, you must fulfill your duty of admonition!" Lu Chang said solemnly: "Old Prime Minister Li, Mr. Song, if we ignore this matter and don't ask, it would be unworthy of our ministers. This is our duty, so I suggest that we immediately submit a letter to remonstrate with His Majesty!"
"good!"
"Okay! Submit a letter together!"
Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Zhu Yuanzhang is reviewing the memorial.
Zhu Biao walked in excitedly, "Father, good things happen!"
"Biao'er, what happened?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked quickly.
"As soon as rapeseed oil came on the market, it was loved by the people. Now it is sold out all over the country!"
Zhu Biao said excitedly.
Oh! Zhu Yuanzhang's face lit up and he said with a smile: "It seems that our vision was correct at the beginning!"
But soon Zhu Yuanzhang's face fell again.
"Father, what's wrong with you? This rapeseed oil is hot and we can make more money. Why are you unhappy?" Zhu Biao asked curiously.
snort! Zhu Yuanzhang snorted heavily, "We went to Yong'an Mansion in person to talk to this guy Ouyang Lun. We had already discussed it and gave me [-]% of the profit and signed a contract. But now it has become [-]%. Rapeseed oil is sold. The more popular it becomes, how much will this [-]% profit cost!"
"We are so heartbroken!!"
"Ouyang Lun talks like farts and doesn't admit it!!"
Zhu Biao smiled and comforted: "Father, I think [-]% makes [-]%. Now the profit of the rapeseed oil business is more than that of chili peppers and soap combined. The people eat it every day. This is not just a business. And it’s also about people’s livelihood!”
"Besides, the fourth brother-in-law is now in charge of Beizhili. It requires money to build roads and the Great Wall, and he also has to pull in other provinces of the Ming Dynasty. It's not easy."
Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "You are very kind to your fourth brother-in-law. This guy is more scheming than us. If we had left first that day, you wouldn't have known that he had betrayed you."
Zhu Biao shook his head, "Father, don't worry, the fourth brother-in-law is not that kind of person. Although I don't meet him as often as you, the fourth brother-in-law, I have always communicated with the fourth brother-in-law through letters. He has taught me a lot, and I found that he I still respect you very much, as well as my fourth sister, and the fourth and twelfth brothers have also been trained under him. I feel that my fourth brother-in-law is a very simple person."
kindness! ?
After listening to Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly stood up and leaned the back of his hand on Zhu Biao's forehead.
"Biao'er, you don't even have a fever!"
"He Ouyang Lun respects us? Is he Ouyang Lun a simple person? Are you not mistaken?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.
"If he respects us and can run from the capital to Kaiping County like the plague, if Ouyang Lun is a simple person, then no one in this world will have any scheming!"
"Biao'er, don't be fooled by that boy Ouyang Lun. This guy looks harmless on the outside, but he has many tricks on his mind!"
"You are the one who wants to be the emperor, and you must have a place, even if Ouyang Lun is your brother-in-law! Do you understand?"
"Understood, Father." Although Zhu Biao didn't quite agree with Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he also knew Zhu Yuanzhang's character. If he didn't nod in agreement at this time, he would definitely be educated endlessly.
"Just understand!" Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes, "No, the more we think about it, the more we feel at a loss. You can arrange it and let the people from Majia Trading Company import rapeseed oil from Beizhili for us. We must ensure that If you have enough goods, then you will make two ledgers, one is the real ledger and the other is the split ledger, and make the profit as low as possible, [-]% to [-]% according to the actual situation!”
Hearing this, Zhu Biao frowned, "Father, you have to be honest in doing business. I'm afraid it's not good for us to do this!"
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Biao, "Doing business with integrity is what businessmen have to do. We are not businessmen, we are the emperor. He, Ouyang Lun, can change the share ratio at will, so we can also make fake account books to fool him. It depends on who plays. Who can win!"
"Biao'er, don't worry. The sales of rapeseed oil now depend entirely on our Ma's Trading Company shop. Others don't have that ability. Besides, didn't we give him half of the profit? That's worthy of Ouyang Lun. "
"If you don't tell us about this, who knows?"
"Just do it with peace of mind. If Ouyang Lun finds out, I will deal with it."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's insistence, Zhu Biao couldn't say anything else, so he could only nod helplessly, "My son, let's give it a try."
At this moment, Wang Zhong hurriedly ran in and said, "Your Majesty, it's not good. Three adults, Li Shanchang, Lu Chang, and Song Lian, brought more than ten officials to the Hall of Supreme Harmony."
(End of this chapter)