Chapter 253: Valuable

Yang Rong only felt funny in his heart when he heard this Zheng Chi looking aggrieved.

This person is too small in pattern.

At the slightest hint of wind, they are terrified.

However, unbeknownst to him, Zhang Anshi’s temporary control of the Ministry of Rites, to a certain extent, also assumed the corresponding responsibility.

Authority and responsibility are equal.

At this juncture, the Ministry of War needed to prepare for war to sweep the desert in the coming spring.

And at this point in time, if the Ministry of Rites does not act, it is you Zheng Chi’s bad luck.

Zhang Anshi helped you take on this responsibility. It’s only helping you.

It is just obvious that people think differently, and some …… only see a small profit in front of them, always afraid that what comes to hand will be snatched away at any time.

Zhu Di then said, “The Ministry of War should draw up a charter to come early, I look …… at the Tartars, it is also time to sweep the desert and plow through. It must be before the spring of the coming year, the army set out.”

Jin Zhong saluted and said yes.

Zhu Di told the crowd to retire, leaving Zhang Anshi behind.

He muttered under his breath, “It is true that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind will not stop, I have not been happy for two days, that damn Tartars ……”

Cursed to curse, but moved to the Wenlou, will Zhang Anshi called to the front, and also make also lost Ha to fetch wine, added two pairs of crystal cups.

Zhang Anshi owed to sit down, Zhu Di before he added: “you this wine is good, to accompany me to drink a couple of mouths.”

Zhu Di then smiled, “This civil unrest matter …… you seem to have a plan, is it?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes, in fact, …… as long as the Tartar Khan and a few Tartar important ministers died, the group dragon without a leader, this Tartar people will certainly have no intention to go south, or east into Liaodong, will certainly kill each other until the election of a new Khan out.”

Zhu Di said thoughtfully, “You’re going to send someone to assassinate?”

Zhang Anshi said, “I heard that beside the Tatar Khan, there are hundreds of Golden Horde guards in three shifts to protect him, the defense is impermeable, in the desert, people only respect the strongest, this Tatar Khan is afraid that he is also preventing someone from misbehavior, and wanting to assassinate him is a thousand times more difficult.”

Zhu said, “Then what else can be done?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Your Majesty, my approach, also not fully grasp …… and this method, very complex, I am afraid that a moment can not explain.”

He really can’t tell, that’s the truth.

Zhu Di obviously this, although there are expectations, but also just expectations, he then said, “You this liquor, taste is good, just …… I love wine, but …… after all, I am the son of heaven, but also can not drink alcohol without degrees. This wine is good …… but what is the use?”

“It can earn big money.” Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I have been thinking …… about one thing these days.”

Speaking of money, Zhu Di immediately raised a few spirits, and then said, “But there’s no harm in saying so.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty is not saying that in the future, after having food, whether the grain will be cheap and hurt the farmers? This problem, indeed, should draw attention to, I am just an example, more grain, may not hurt farmers, ultimately …… also depends on how to use.”

“This superior grain, can brew wine, inferior grain, can feed pigs, feed chickens and ducks. Once upon a time, because of the lack of food, because of the lack of food, so people’s consciousness, always think that this grain …… is used to give people to eat, but the grain is less grain less way, grain more, but there is grain more way. But your majesty, must prevent some people, in the name of the grain is cheap, deliberately create a shortage of food ah.”

“Just like this people, their land production value is higher, after higher, the family can eat, shouldn’t they think about how to eat well? The dignitaries drink wine and eat meat; what hindrance is there to this ordinary people to eat a little?”

Zhu Di listened and pondered, “Quite a bit of truth.”

“The same land, if you can produce several times the grain, in fact, this also means that the output is high, even if the price of grain plummeted by a factor of two, in fact, everyone has a surplus of grain, sold or can benefit. Just …… some people mind, always do not want, output high several times, the price is still and today general, so that they than in previous years sold several times the grain, earn several times the price, right? If they are not willing, they will take the extra grain to brew wine or raise pigs and chickens, which is also their business, and by the way, the price of these will also be beaten down. This must do more good than harm to the people of the world.”

“Anything …… favorable has disadvantages, but obviously a hundred benefits and one harm, but some people, relying on their own voice than others, but only painfully stated that the harm of this pile of things, ignoring the thousands of benefits that this thing can bring, such a thing… . deserves vigilance.”

Zhu Di sipped a mouthful of wine, his face reddened, puffed, savored the residual fragrance remaining in his mouth and mouth, and nodded his head, “You mean, Yang Qing and Hu Guang and others ……”

Zhang Anshi shook his head, “I didn’t say that they have any problems, it’s just that there is a voice, they are extraordinarily large, chanting all day long, naturally it will cause on some people to leave residual memories, so but whenever they encounter something like this, everyone’s first reaction, residual in the heart of those concepts will come up.”

Zhu Di couldn’t help but smile, “You guy, at a young age, your mind is very deep.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I’ve been sick for a long time and I’m afraid of being lied to.”

Zhu Di can not help but laugh, perhaps because of the wine, Zhu Di some slightly drunk, and thus also opened the box: “You say this wine can earn big money?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes.”

Zhu Di then said, “Although this wine is good, how many silver bottles do you intend to sell?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Five taels.”

Zhu Di could not help but be surprised: “Unusual liquor, but is tens of Wen a catty, you this liquor ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty …… I have been wondering about one thing, why …… was it impossible to put an end to Bing Jing and Carbon Jing even for the time of Emperor Taizu Gao in the first place?”

Zhu Di frowned but did not speak, obviously waiting for Zhang Anshi’s next words.

Zhang Anshi said, “That’s why I …… am thinking …… that even if Emperor Taizu Gao can’t solve it, but Your Majesty is a holy lord, can’t it be solved from other places? Perhaps …… there is a way.”

Obviously, this is an issue that Chu cares about.

Zhu Di immediately said, “What method?”

Zhang Anshi, however, pointed to the wine and said, “You can rely on this wine.”

Zhu Di froze, then could not help but laugh, “Hahaha …… Zhang Qing are you drunk?”

Zhang Anshi said seriously, “I haven’t even started drinking yet.”

Zhu Di then realized that he had already downed a few cups, but the cup in front of Zhang Anshi, but did not move at all.

“Here, drink ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “Your Majesty, I am a shallow drinker, I am not used to this wine, I am afraid that after a few cups, I will be drunk, I still like to drink some yellow wine.”

Zhu Di didn’t force Zhang Anshi, he just felt that this guy was a bit odd, but he was too lazy to bother.

On the subject of the drink, it was quite a bit of fun.

“How much silver does it cost to brew this wine in one bottle? Two taels, or three taels?”

Zhang Anshi wrinkled his brow and said seriously, “I want to think about it, plus the packaging, that is, this bottle, may be …… thirty text up and down.”

Chu: “……”

“Thirty cents and you’re selling five taels?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “Is it still too little for Your Majesty?”

Chu: “……”

But Zhu Di immediately thought of another thing: “How much of this wine …… can be brewed each year?”

Zhang Anshi said, “As much as you want, provided …… you can sell it.”

“Can it be sold?” Zhu mused.

Zhang Anshi said, “I will do my best.”

Joking aside, the wine, it can be strategic.

It is the artifact that really started the primitive capital accumulation of Zhang Anshi.

Compared to the profits from other deals, this wine is the real profiteer of profiteers.

Not only that, as long as he controlled the source of production, he could at least ensure that, within ten years, no one in the world could imitate it.

Not only the manufacture of this bottle, but also the brewing of the liquor is unique.

As for ten years later ……

After ten years the image of the …… brand is so well established that even if new competitors appear on the market, they are just following in the dust.

Zhu Di said, “I see that you are full of confidence, but I am also looking forward to what means Zhang Qing has. It’s just that the price of this liquor is so high, but it makes me still a bit uneasy.”

Zhang Anshi said: “The thing that I practiced is very simple, that is …… whoever has silver in this world, earns whoever has silver, whoever has more silver, sells things to whoever has more silver, and also makes them have to buy. Under the sky, to earn the money of ordinary people, too difficult, this ordinary people, they have been hungry, even if it is peeled and sucked marrow, but also can not squeeze a little bit of oil and water. Only those who have a lot of money at home are my biggest customers.”

Zhu Di nodded and then said, “Do a good job, I’m counting on you to earn silver.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Yes.”

Saying that, Zhu Di’s eyes fell on the wine again and smiled brightly, “Come and have a drink with me, I won’t force you to get drunk.”

The hospitality was hard to resist, so Zhang Anshi had no choice but to raise his cup, and at that moment, he drank the wine in one gulp.

Afterward, Zhang Anshi, who had finished his business, also took his leave from the palace.

Zhu Di is still still seated, drinking alone, muttering under his breath, “Wine …… can really earn big silver …… and that …… Tatar Khan ……”

Zhu Di pondered, but again the wine, a drink, could not help but wipe his mouth: “Painful!”

…………

After Zhang Anshi left the palace, he rushed back to Qixia again without stopping.

With that, he summoned Zhu Jin, while later having a pen, ink, paper and inkstone fetched and jotted down some things.

Only then did he look up and instructed Zhu Jin, “A few things, write them down.”

Zhu Jin compensated with a smile and said, “I’m listening.”

Zhang Anshi seriously said, “The first thing, and the most important one, according to this thing I wrote, send people around to check the whereabouts of these things. Don’t worry …… although this thing is rare, but my Daming is rich in produce, there will definitely be. According to the characteristics I wrote, you ask around, will be able to find.”

Zhu Jin took the note that Zhang Anshi had written down, looked down, and was busy carefully tucking it into his bosom before saying, “I’ve remembered it, and within three days, I’ll be able to find it.”

Zhang Anshi could not help but be surprised, “In three days?”

Zhu Jin smiled and said, “Under this sky, the most knowledgeable people are no more than merchants and traders, and small, it happens to be with many merchants and traders relationship is very shallow, as long as this will be spread out, naturally there will be people …… who have an impression of these things. What’s more …… isn’t there a brocade guard?”

Zhang Anshi said, “This is your own military order, if you can’t find it within three days, then I can take you to task.”

Jukin: “……”

Zhang Anshi himself became happy, “Alright, I’m just joking with you, you won’t be able to afford this joke, right?”

Zhu Jin laughed dryly, “Where are the words, under this sky, who doesn’t know that Marquis you have a great sense of humor.”

Zhang Anshi added: “And …… whether it is the Imperial Prison, or from the Yingtianfu dungeon, give me a few death row inmates, of course, must be the death row inmates who have committed a heinous crime, but involves a conspiracy to commit treason, adultery and murder, or patricide and execution of a parent outside of the, give me to pick a few young and strong, then I’ll be useful. ”

Zhu Jin looked at Zhang Anshi with great confusion and said, “Marquis you are ……”

Zhang Anshi said, “To build a gadget, the process of building it will have some risks, so I have to use death row prisoners, if they are lucky, I will play to his majesty at that time, and pardon their death sentence. But if they have any misfortune, then there is nothing that can be done, anyway, they would have been on death row, and they will have to be beheaded after the fall.”

Zhu Jin nodded, “Marquis, you are truly kind and generous, and you also gave them a wide net.”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand, “Alright, cut out all this nonsense, do I not know myself if I am homely and kind?”

Jurgen hemmed and hawed.

Zhang Anshi then added: “There is another thing, that is, our wine …… to be in the world’s states and counties, the establishment of supply channels, not to mention the county, but at least every capital city, need to have a store, this thing, you have to take the trouble.”

Zhu Jin said, “This is easy, there are countless people who want to be channelers for our merchant bank now.”

Zhang Anshi shook his head, “No, we have to do this one ourselves?”

“By yourself?”

Zhang Anshi nodded his head and said, “At least the channels at the level of the Buzhengji Division have to be in our own hands. Other stores that want to take goods need to flow out of our hands.”

Zhu Jin thought about it, then said, “Good …… this is easy, small first preliminary set up a shelf, each Buzhengji province, are placed under a facade to.”

“This facade is going to be atmospheric.”

“Yes.”

Zhang Anshi commanded fixed, then said, “The capital side, first build it. Starting from the capital …… Also, we have this wine, we have to take a name …… I think about it, it may as well be called the Palace Imperial Brewing it ……”

“Ah ……” Zhu Jin looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise and frowned slightly, “Marquis, will this be …… inappropriate? ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “You can rest assured that this silver …… is mostly earned, but also the palace, His Majesty only needs money, regardless of the other.”

Zhu Jin then couldn’t help but say, “His Majesty’s mind, Marquis, you’ve figured it out.”

“I’m not even close.” Zhang Anshi glared at him, then said, “Get lost.”

Zhu Jin smiled awkwardly and flusteredly excused himself.

Zhang Anshi has been free for the past few days.

Soon, a few death row inmates, and what Zhang Anshi was looking for were delivered.

Zhang Anshi had someone find an airtight house, and then had these death row inmates locked inside.

Naturally, the death row inmates had been through the training beforehand.

These death row inmates, too, had been told in advance that by following the instructions, they would have the possibility of getting out of prison, and would even be given a sum of money for traveling and settling down.

For them, it was death either way, although they knew there would be danger, but now there was hope for life, instead they were all willing to stay.

So they were in that house, following the method, tossing and turning for a full night.

The next day, several people finally dragged their tired steps out.

They were holding a lead box.

One of them said, “Marquis, it’s already made, and sure enough …… this thing ……”

As he said that, he was about to open the box and show it to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi, however, waved his hand and said, “There’s no need to open it, you describe what it is that was made.”

This person then said it one by one, saying, “What a treasure, I look …… at this thing, I am only afraid that it is worth a lot of money.”

Zhang Anshi said, “Alright, men, escort them back to the jail.”

The man immediately fell to his knees and said in tears, “Didn t the marquis say that he would send us home when …… the time came?”

Zhang Anshi said, “That’s not what I’m talking about, what I’m talking about is that I’ll be petitioning His Majesty on this matter, and waiting for His Majesty’s approval, which will lead to your acquittal. Therefore, these days, I’m only afraid that you guys will have to endure some more days and stay in prison for some more time.”

“Don’t worry, promise you things, this marquis will do, just hope that you this time to get a new life, must be a new man, if again dare to commit adultery, huh ……”

Several people then kowtowed and were obediently escorted away.

Zhang Anshi never opened the lead box.

Instead, he was careful to have the item wrapped in silk and packed into another gorgeous case.

Immediately afterward, Zhang Anshi had another person invite Zheng Chi, the Minister of Rites, and several officials from the Ministry of Rites to come.

Zheng Chi came reluctantly, a ministry hall, but now he is being moderated by Zhang Anshi, so that his heart is not willing.

But the arm can’t be bent by the leg, he is a timid person, more aggrieved in his heart, when he saw Zhang Anshi, he still compensated for the smile, and Zhang Anshi greeted each other.

Zhang Anshi took his seat, then said, “I think about it, this time the Tartars are raging, while the Ming is now in need of time, want to make a move on the Tartars, it will have to be the beginning of spring next year.”

“But ah …… how to get through this year? Hey …… difficult ah, you think about it, this Tartar people pouring the country to come, all the border towns will be an emergency, as long as these people, but wherever the attack on a place, is the life and death. At that time, my army and people of the Ming Dynasty, is to call the sky, call the ground. How many people will have to die at that time?”

“Once so, those people who were slaughtered, looking at my Daming’s official army, indifferent to this, unable to do effective support, I’m afraid it must be chilled. So …… the immediate priority is to slow down the time of the Tatar attack! I counted, the other side has prepared properly, but to deploy, also need time. This time, may need two months or so, gentlemen …… now the Ministry of War can not make a difference, then …… it should be the Ministry of Rites to make a difference.”

Zheng Chi constantly nodded his head and smiled, “Yes, yes, yes, the marquis said good ah, now the Ministry of Rites side, has done a good job at any time to contact the Ministry of Woodland Harbor, the Ministry of Warat, and even with the North Korean country to ventilate the readiness, for the …… is … …”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand and interrupted him, “Of course these things should be done, but the center of gravity can not be placed here. These people are all wall grass, Tartars killed, if they delayed to see my Ming Zhiqi aid, will definitely refuse to take the initiative for my Ming to attack the Tartars.”

Zheng Chi had to say, “Then what is your high opinion, Marquis?”

Zhang Anshi said, “The matter is urgent, and I intend to send an envoy with a group of men, traveling day and night, to the desert immediately to meet the Tartar Khan.”

“Seeing the Tartar Khan?” Zheng Chi raised his eyebrows and said, “There’s something I don’t understand.”

Zhang Anshi said, “I prepared a big gift, that Tartar Khan saw, must like. And …… tell the Tartar Khan, as long as willing to turn the war into peace, then all can be talked about, anything can be talked about, they want to exchange markets, want to reward, all can be ……”

That’s it?

Zheng Chi thought Zhang Anshi really have any original ideas, but now listening, the heart can not help but despise.

This thing still need you Zhang Anshi horse? I Zheng Chi is not a fool, I line I also on ah.

Isn’t that the whole begging and pleasing thing?

Zheng Chi said, “Is this an oracle from His Majesty?”

This is Zheng Chi’s first reaction, this is too big, you know, Zhenming dynasty, basically does not exist peacemaking this statement.

Even the history of Emperor Yingzong was captured, after the Tumu Fortress change, the loss of the elite of the Ming Dynasty, did not choose to make peace, but directly Beijing, a lonely city, and deep into the hinterland of the Warat army horse duel.

Even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when it came to the end of the mountain, a minister submitted a letter, hoping to negotiate peace with the Jiannu people, but also quickly met with a swarm of people s opposition, and finally this person …… had a miserable end.

Not to mention, it’s early Ming.

In fact, it is not …… that Daming does not have the means to be gentle and negotiate peace, but the premise of negotiation is that the two sides are under a more peaceful environment.

And when the other party has already given a letter of war and is poised for war, he chooses to make peace, which makes Zheng Chi feel that …… it must not be the emperor s intention, and it must be Zhang Anshi s own initiative.

Zhang Anshi said without changing his face, “His Majesty has ordered me to regulate the Ministry of Ceremonies, and in this matter, I think I can make up my mind.”

Zheng Chi’s face, however, became grave: “Marquis, this is no joking matter.”

Zhang Anshi said, “It may not be the choice to go to negotiate peace, but just to send people, send some gifts, and go to talk to this Tartar Khan, and as long as the conditions for making peace are not reached, then there is no talk of making peace, is there?”

“If you don’t intend to make peace, why would you send emissaries and reward them with goods?” Zheng Chi frowned, “This does not make sense.”

Zhang Anshi then chilled his face and said, “In short, this is my idea, if there are any consequences, I Zhang Anshi will bear it, as for the candidate, the Ministry of Rites of the Lord Guest Secretary Langzhi came yet?”

As soon as these words came out, a dry and thin man stood up, “Here is the subordinate.”

Zhang Anshi said, “You often deal with the envoys of various countries, such a big matter, for the sake of showing importance, it is better for you to go there personally.”

“Ah ……” This bone-setter’s face is green: “This …… this is only not good.”

Zhang Anshi tensed his face and said, “This is a military order, now the situation is urgent, at any time there may be countless soldiers and civilians of the border towns, who will lose their lives for this. You will be departing tomorrow, don’t worry, your entourage, there are people from the Inner Thousand Households, they will escort you, you can’t die.”

The bone-setter’s brain was drowsy, and at this moment, he only felt a thunderbolt from a clear sky, but he didn’t dare to disobey Zhang Anshi.

Zheng Chi, on the other hand, frowned and said, “Marquis Annan, I don’t agree with you.”

Zhang Anshi only looked at him faintly and said, “Disagree, then what?”

Zheng Chi said, “There is no then, the old man makes his position clear.”

He was an old smoothie, calculating that even if His Majesty knew about this, he would not approve of Zhang Anshi.

But Zhang Anshi is not to be messed with, you can not stop him, so show an attitude, when the time to pursue, you Zhang Anshi spattered blood, but do not get hit by the old man, spattered me all over.

Zhang Anshi said, “Gifts …… you Ministry of Rites according to the specifications, prepare a, I also have a thick gift here, need you to bring together, remember …… this gift is worth a lot of money, you bring back, after a good package, immediately Paint on the fire paint, can not be sloppy.”

Saying that, Zhang Anshi laid out the long wrapped lead box.

Zheng Chi did not go to touch the gift, the master guest division of the groom, but had to go to mention, just this mention, but found that this thing …… is very heavy.

He grandly followed Zheng Chi, said goodbye to Zhang Anshi, and returned to the Ministry of Rites.

“Minister Zheng ……,” the Langzhong said with a bitter face, “The subordinate …… when really… …”

“Can you afford to mess with Zhang Anshi?” Zheng Chi said calmly.

The groom didn’t say a word.

“If you can’t afford to mess with him, then you’ll have to do as you’re told, or else he might find out everything your ancestors have done and compass your charges.”

This Bone-setter winced and finally had to resign himself to his fate, “Yes.”

Zheng Chi’s eyes fell on the box he was carrying, and with a bit of curiosity, he said, “What’s in here?”

“This …… subordinate does not know.”

Zheng Chi said, “Uncover it and take a look.”

“It’s just not right.”

“This is a matter for the Ministry of Ceremonies, all the state gifts sent out, is there not one or two that are not verified? Besides, isn’t it still not sealed with fire paint?”

As the Bursar listened, he realized that he couldn’t seem to offend anyone, and how could he dare to disobey an order from the Minister of the Shangshu?

So, carefully laying the item on the table, he unwrapped the outer parcel and saw a gold-painted lead box.

There is a small lock on this box, but …… the locks in this era are, by and large, only against the gentleman, and soon the groom will open the box.

In an instant, they were white as a sheet.

But see at this time …… a huge night pearl, reflected in their eyes.

It was a fist-sized bead with a glowing body that was exceptionally dazzling.

“The world …… world …… really has a night pearl ……” This Langzhong said periodically.

Zheng Chi also looked dumbfounded, in an incredibly awe-inspiring tone, “It’s so big ……”

As the Ministry of Ceremony’s Minister and the Master of the Hosts’ Department’s Langzhong, they had seen a lot of both treasures bestowed by the Emperor and tributes from various countries.

But the only thing that only exists in the legend, they are the first time to see.

Although there are also many so-called night pearl, but in fact, but are lit after the candle, in the light of the reflection, refracted light, it seems to appear as if in the light.

And right now …… the beads seem to be glowing on their own.