I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 216 Something happened again
Five or six hundred beggars, under the leadership of 'Zhujiaozi', poured into the largest restaurant in the capital.

red building.

"Where's the boss? I'll book the venue today, and all the money for drinks and meals will be charged to me."

As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Youjian casually pushed aside a shop clerk who stepped forward to stop him, and found a seat by the window.

At that table, there were seven or eight children from rich families who were eating wine, and suddenly a handsome and dirty son came in. They couldn't understand the situation, and they looked at each other for a while, but no one asked Zhu Youjian.

"Eat and drink whatever you want, I'll treat you."

"That little girl, serve a jar of good wine first, and then call your boss to come over and talk."

While talking, he casually threw out a bag of gold coins, and said with a smile, "Refunding more and paying less, I can't let you suffer in business."

The guy caught the bag containing the gold coins, and his face was cloudy for a while.

Just then, beggars poured into the lobby.

For a while, the atmosphere was a little heated.

Those guys, when they were alone, looked very cautious, and they didn't dare to show their noses when they met the dignitaries in the city.

However, when there were hundreds of people gathered, they all shouted like uncles, looking for vacant seats by themselves, and began to grab the food on the table and stuff their mouths when they sat down.

Many people, who have been hungry for three to five days, went crazy when they saw the food.

Where can I take care of other things.

"My lord, wait a moment, I'm going to drive them out!" The waiter turned around and left, but was grabbed by Zhu Youjian.

"No, that's my guest."

"Your...guest?"

The little girl looked confused, turned her head and looked Zhu Youjian up and down, looking at such a handsome and elegant son, how could he invite a group of beggars to dinner?
"Yes, they are all my folks," the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian laughed, "If there is any good wine and food, I will only pick the expensive ones.

Don't worry, if you don't have enough gold coins, I'll send you a few more bags.

Nothing else, we just have more gold coins. "

Xiao Er showed doubts on his face, and checked a few gold coins from the bag without any trace, and made sure that they were all genuine Daming gold coins, without any adulteration.

"Master, look at this..."

"Hurry up and call your shopkeepers to see me. Besides, if you have good wine and good meat, just give it to my township party members."

"My lord, your gold coin..."

"Why, is this gold coin fake?"

"No, there is no doubt that the gold coin is a genuine Daming gold coin, but..."

"Say it quickly, don't be a mother-in-law."

"This genuine gold coin...isn't worth much..."

Zhu Youjian was stunned.

Genuine gold coins, worthless?

What gold coins are worth?

"You mean, genuine gold coins are worthless? Then tell me, what kind of gold coins are valuable?"

Zhu Youjian was a little uneasy.

In this great Ming Dynasty, if one or two incidents were casually arranged, it would often refresh his three views.

I went on an expedition to Kuwu Island, knocked Koryo to the ground, and went to Taiwan Pengbao Island. It has not been a month since I returned to the capital.

There are many things that he has no time to grasp.

"My lord, your gold coins are indeed genuine Daming gold coins," the waiter in the shop saw Zhu Youjian's astonishment, and thought that this master should be the son of some local official, and he should not be very familiar with the capital.

Therefore, there is naturally some contempt in the words.

"However, the most valuable thing on the market right now is not Daming gold coins, but gold coins!"

"Not Daming gold coins, but gold coins?"

Zhu Youjian vaguely understood.

Feelings are, this period of time, the currency on the market...

Something went wrong?

"This is my first time in the capital, and I don't know much about some things. Come on, little brother, tell me, why is it so worthless?"

Zhu Youjian said warmly.

Xiaoer: "Young master, I don't know, a few months ago, Daming gold coins were hard goods, worth more than gold.

Unfortunately, not now.

Those grown-ups came and grabbed gold coins, we really didn't dare to say anything, they were all masters anyway.

However, among the merchants and rich families who come and go, they don't use that thing at all, hahaha. "

The young masters at the same table also laughed wildly.

This kid is a bluff.

He rushed into the door suddenly, and said carelessly that he wanted to treat guests to dinner, but in the end, he took out a bag of Ming gold coins, what kind of garlic did he put in it...

Zhu Youjian didn't change his face, and said with a smile: "Then take out your gold coins and have a look, my lord. Don't worry, if you want gold or silver, we have plenty at home."

A young man from a rich family on the table casually took out a gold coin and threw it on the table: "My lord, look carefully."

Zhu Youjian picked up the gold coin and understood it.

It turned out to be the case.

It turned out that gold was melted and cast into coins. On the surface, it looks similar to a 'Daming gold coin'. It also depicts the head of the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian on it, and there are words on the back.

However, the surface luster of this gold coin is not as good as that of the Daming gold coin, and the casting process is also extremely poor.

But I can't bear it, this is real money...

"Since there are gold coins, there must be silver coins, right?" Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "Is there any silver coins, let us open our eyes too?"

"Give you."

A rich man threw out a silver coin in disdain.

Zhu Youjian caught the silver coin, examined it carefully, and felt confident.

Gold coins are real gold, and silver coins are real silver.

Isn't this just a disguised form of letting gold and silver things circulate in the Ming Dynasty?In this way, the 'currency reform' that he had painstakingly created was declared bankrupt?
"Then how many Daming gold coins can be exchanged for this real gold coin?"

Zhu Youjian asked.

"exchange?"

Several people burst out laughing.

"Gold coins of the Ming Dynasty are just popular in the officialdom. They can be used for taxes, salaries and salaries. As for the actual use, hahaha."

"Hey hey hey."

Zhu Youjian didn't change his face, and laughed a few times: "Tell me, my son's house is strictly controlled, and he rarely goes out to play. I really don't know about these things."

"Let's put it this way, one real gold coin can be exchanged for one hundred Ming gold coins." Someone laughed.

Zhu Youjian said with a smile: "This ratio is also reasonable. After all, the gold content in the Ming gold coins is too little."

"It's more than a few!" A rich man scolded through gritted teeth, "That eunuch Wei Zhongxian is really my biggest sinner for thousands of years!

That dog thief fooled the emperor and promoted some bullshit Daming gold coins. He clearly wanted to collect all the gold and silver things in the world, and then try to find a way to abolish the Daming gold coins.

Sure enough, he was the number one sinner in the ages.

A good abacus!

Hmph, the eunuchs and thieves will be destroyed by heaven and earth! "

"Yes yes yes, if Wei Eunuch is not eliminated, Daming will perish!"

Zhu Youjian: "..."

Wei Zhongxian, well done, for taking such a big blame for me.

However, he still had some doubts in his heart.

In the land of the capital, at the foot of the emperor, more than ten thousand Jinyiwei and Dongchang eunuchs all eat dry food?How could such a big thing happen without even noticing it?
Could it be that they are also accomplices?
On the surface, Zhu Youjian was chatting and laughing happily, followed by those wealthy sons and scolded Wei Zhongxian, and by the way, scolded the idiot emperor a few times.

In his heart, he was terrified.

In this Ming Dynasty, the water was too deep.

One accidentally drowned in the vast water, probably many people don't know how they died, right?
Even if he is the emperor and wants to do something, the people below are obedient and contradictory, to such an extent, what else is there that he doesn't know?

"Since Daming gold coins are worthless, let's not use them," Zhu Youjian laughed loudly, took off a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the waiter, and said with a smile: "This is worth more than gold, let's exchange it for wine money first.

By the way, these beggars are all from my hometown in Shandong. Don’t dislike them for their shabby clothes. If you have good wine and meat, feel free to serve them.

If this jade pendant is not enough, there are plenty of good things on me! "

The little girl took the jade pendant.

Just looking at it casually, the expression on his face changed drastically.

Most of the waiters in the capital are sophisticated and flexible, especially in a restaurant as big as the 'Red Mansion', they are naturally carefully selected for the shop assistants, waiters, counters and kitchen staff.

And strictly trained.

Therefore, this pair of eyes can be said to be very vicious.

This jade pendant, even in those antique shops, can be regarded as the best of the best, and it cannot be faked at all.

"My lord, don't worry!"

Xiao Er said with a happy smile: "Our shopkeeper said that the most fearful thing about opening a restaurant in this world is not that there are many poor people, but that there are no people to eat and drink;

Don't worry, even the diners with more ragged clothes will be treated equally in the red building.

Who made you rich?

You are our dear grandfather! "

Everyone laughed.

Zhu Youjian also laughed and said: "Let everyone eat with their stomachs open and drink with their hands and feet open. If you can't die from drinking, drink to death!
This son has plenty of money. "

Immediately, there was a burst of joyous singing and laughter in the red building, and many children from rich families brought wine bowls and came to get acquainted with Mr. Zhujiao.

Who doesn't like such a wealthy and careless master?
Therefore, Zhu Youjian soon became a little fat sheep in the eyes of those rich kids, and everyone wanted to come over to 'make friends'.

Zhu Youjian treated all those who came to toast without discrimination, and when the wine came, he must do it. Naturally, he was very generous...

……

In a "Zhejiang Merchants Guild Hall" not far from the Red House, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Ruitu and others looked at each other in blank dismay, pale with shock.

"Emperor, have you gone to the Red Mansion?"

"He already knows about the gold coins?"

"What should I do now?"

"I said earlier that this matter is absolutely not allowed to happen in the land of the capital. Could it be that the blonde is eating shit?"

"The Red Mansion is so big, all the dignitaries will go there for entertainment, who told that old dog to use real gold coins?"

……

Seven or eight first-rank and second-rank officials were so worried that they couldn't even drink their tea.

Once this matter is leaked, with the idiot emperor Zhu Youjian's method, it is not known how many people will fall to the ground, it is frightening to think about it.

Now, play big.

"I said it a long time ago that you must never reach out when it comes to currency. You don't listen to it and insist on running counter to the imperial court's currency system. Now it's okay. If something goes wrong, you can handle it yourself!"

Qian Qianyi put his hands on his forehead, almost gnashing his teeth, and reprimanded: "Are you all pig brains?"

"Knowing that this matter is absolutely impossible to hide, sooner or later the emperor will know."

"Even the Commander of Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs of the East Factory have taken advantage of it, but if such a big incident happened, wouldn't those people directly bite you back?
Tell me, you guys...

You are simply unreasonable! "

Qian Qianyi was really scared.

He has experienced Zhu Youjian's methods, and he is very familiar with Wei Zhongxian's methods.

Once this matter...

Hiss, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.

"Hurry up and find a way to make up for it. A few days ago, Wei Zhongxian was just bribed to suppress the Hongwan case, and he used millions of stones of grain to fool the matter. Now it's good, and there is another storm.

I, Qian Qianyi, will be cheated to death by you people sooner or later! "

Zhang Ruitu and the others were silent, all of them kept silent, for fear of saying a wrong sentence and being reprimanded by Qian Qianyi again.

"Hurry up and think of a way, we must properly resolve this matter before..."

"What can be done? How about a proper solution? You? You? Or you? Think about it, come up with a proper solution!" Qian Qianyi directly smashed a teacup into pieces.

"If you want to die yourself, then go die yourself!"

"Master Qian, your industry and business in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have also benefited a lot from this gold coin replacement process. Why, what do you mean now to let the idiot emperor drag us out and behead us?

Mr. Qian, do you think you can take care of yourself? "

Zhang Ruitu was also angry.

As a cabinet scholar, his status and power are no less than Qian Qianyi's. Moreover, he also has a secret identity, that is, Wei Zhongxian's 'student'.

The big deal is that he completely surrendered to Wei Zhongxian.

Following these wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River, he will capsize sooner or later.

Because, for the sake of wealth and profit, these people are so courageous that they dare to do anything...

"No one can be alone," Qian Qianyi rubbed the center of his brows, and said in a shy voice, "Don't you guys understand the behavior of the idiot emperor? He never cares about extravagance and waste.

Even, he often takes the lead in mischief.

The problem is, as long as it is something he personally confessed, if you only achieve seven or eight out of ten, you will definitely suffer.

Wei Zhongxian promised several things at the beginning of the emperor's ascension to the throne, because the problem of money and food was not properly resolved.

In the end, you know, that old eunuch was almost cut alive by the emperor..."

Thinking of Wei Zhongxian's experience, Qian Qianyi's scalp once again felt a little chilly.

And, it's itchy.

It is said that accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger.

Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor, is more than just a tiger...

"I have an idea," Zhang Ruitu pondered for a few moments, then said with a twisted beard, "Why don't we bleed again and help the emperor completely repair the northern railway?"

"Yes, yes, isn't the idiot emperor short of money and food?"

"Just exchange food and coins for the emperor's understanding!"

Qian Qianyi sighed and said, "You guys think too much."

"My family, there is no shortage of money at all, and basically no shortage of food." Qian Qianyisheng continued without love: "What the emperor lacks is time!"

"Once he can get through this year, the Northern Line can definitely be repaired."

"By then, the food problem will be completely resolved, and your...no, it's the good life of us people, and it should come to an end."

"Could it be possible to force us to rebel!"

Suddenly, a minister suddenly got up and said loudly: "Then, let's make his mother's rebellion!"

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(End of this chapter)