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

Chapter 232 This business is too bad...

After a day and a night.

Master Zhujiao used a carriage to take away the "Master of Whispering Words" from Mantouan, and asked Wei Zhongxian to find a house near Beihai to settle down.

He promised that he would build a mantou nunnery in the capital.

For this kind of thing, Wei Zhongxian is the most reliable.

At the same time, the idiot emperor's 'Daming Royal Water Company' was formally established.

He didn't discuss with the court ministers about such a trivial matter that cost millions of gold coins. Instead, he asked Li Yan to settle it in his capacity as the 'Mr. Zhujiao'.

If he proposed in the court that he wanted to do a major event that would benefit the country and the people, those civil servants and military generals would probably be talking nonsense and they would not be able to do anything.

He could even imagine that those ministers would definitely "cry blood on the Chen", denouncing this move as a way to subjugate the country.

Because, how poor is the Ming Dynasty now? As an emperor, don’t you have a bit of a clue?

Will the Nine Borders Rebellion end?

Do we need relief for the famine in the north?

The prairie cavalry are fighting the "bandit leader" for two or three months in the land of the three prefectures. Do you want to send troops to eradicate the Ming Dynasty's confidant?
Also, when will the food and wages for the land in the west of Liaoning be raised and transported...

……

Anyway, there are too many things.

Zhu Youjian simply ignored it. He is not good at this kind of fighting, intrigue, and conspiracy. He is an idiot emperor.

Sun Chengzong, Hong Chengchou, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang and others, are they doing well?

Then play music, then dance.

Let me earn some prodigal value first.

I have to say that in many cases, money can turn ghosts around.

Li Yan stepped forward to build the "Miyun Reservoir" and established the "Daming Royal Water Supply Company" in the name of the "Daming Royal Bank".
On the day of the opening, [-]% of the dignitaries in the capital, wealthy families, scholars, ministers of civil and military affairs kneeled and licked at the scene!

No way, who made Daming Bank rich.

Who made everyone owe money to others!

What's more, Wei Zhongxian, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Ruitu and a few others knew well that the Daming Imperial Bank was actually owned by the idiot Emperor himself. Although they didn't say it, as long as the Daming Bank was doing business, these people would be absolutely loyal.

Without further ado, let's go over to flatter the scene first.

In the end, according to Li Yan's idea, he wanted to use the money from the bank to organize the 'Daming Royal Water Supply Company', but those high-ranking officials did not say anything, and each of them made a statement first and invested in the shares!

Some contributed three gold coins, some contributed fifteen silver coins, and some contributed three stones of grain...

The poverty of the officials of the Ming Dynasty is really pretending.

Li Yan couldn't make the decision, so he hurriedly sent a letter to the idiot emperor, asking "Mr. Zhujiao" to make a decision.

With a swipe of his pen, Zhu Youjian wrote two big crooked characters, which was regarded as his approval: Zhun Zou!
Li Yan was terrified when he received the secret letter, so he quickly took the time to burn the word "Zhun Zuo" to ashes. He was still a little worried, and swallowed that handful of ashes directly into his stomach...

Zhujiaozi is simply messing around.

The person who wrote a secret letter actually used vermilion;

What's more, they used the two outrageous words of 'Zhun Zuo'. If Jin Yiwei and the eunuch of Dongchang found out, it would be fine!

"Master Li, Gong Xi Fa Cai."

"Shopkeeper Li, business is booming."

"Treasurer Li Da, the wealth reaches Sanjiang..."

……

Amid the kneeling and licking of the dignitaries, Li Yan sighed once again, this time, he followed the right person!

Although this young man with red feet didn't show up, his 'friends' are more dignified than each other, and each one is more generous than the other.

After getting the "Zhun Zuo", Li Yan finally let go of his hands and feet, and dealt with and negotiated business with those dignitaries.

Soon, things settled down.

Daming Royal Water Supply Company, with Daming Qianzhuang as the largest shareholder, and accounts for 90.00% of the shares, is fully responsible for land acquisition, construction of water storage dams, and construction of pipelines.

And those dignitaries are mainly responsible for 'promoting' tap water in the capital...

Otherwise, those common people who are used to drinking well water will definitely rise up against it even if they know that the tap water is clean and they will not get sick after eating it.

So things were settled quickly.

Next, is the construction process.

There is nothing wrong with Li Yan.

He was in charge of raising coins, handed them over to the Daming Engineering Bureau, and then went back to be his 'bank manager'.

It wasn't Zhu Youjian's suspicion, but in the original script, it was this bastard who had read the sage books for a few days, who helped the Chuang Wang Li Zicheng achieve a great event and dragged down the Ming Dynasty abruptly.

Then, let tens of thousands of Jiannu Zhuweitou, together with Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui, Geng Jingzhong and other traitors, break through the Shanhaiguan Pass, and finally turned a beautiful land into a den of slaves...

Zhu Youjian can be said to hate this.

Because even if the Ming Dynasty was not good, it was still far ahead in the world at that time in terms of culture, medical care, military affairs, and technology.

What is needed is nothing but an opportunity.

After the Jiannu iron cavalry entered the customs, the doors were all welded to death...

……

"Yang Aiqing, is there any difficulty in getting tap water into the capital?" In the cabin of the painting boat, Zhu Youjian summoned Yang He and asked directly.

"If you have any difficulties, bring them up together, whether you want money or people, I will satisfy you unconditionally."

Yang He pondered for a moment, and then said solemnly: "There is a lack of talent."

Zhu Youjian nodded, very satisfied.

now it's right.

Yang He is a good scholar, and he is a Chinese cabbage to lead troops to fight, but in terms of construction, he is undoubtedly the best candidate for the Daming Engineering Bureau.

He is also very upright, he speaks when he has something to say, and farts when he has something to say.

"Your Majesty, it is not very difficult to pipe filtered purified water into the capital from a reservoir dozens of miles away, but it is the only way to prevent the water pipe from bursting and ensure the safety of the water. event."

Yang He analyzed and said: "As early as the Song and Yuan Dynasties, some people in Bianliang and Dadu, the eastern capital, had proposed to divert water to provide daily drinking for humans and animals. Achieve that totally clean effect His Majesty speaks of.

Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to let Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing return to Beijing as soon as possible to see if they can come up with a solution. "

Zhu Youjian felt angry for a while.

Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, two bastards, hid on Kuwu Island to do scientific research, and they couldn't think of leaving anymore.

He was summoned several times, but was blocked by excuses.

It really doesn't work...

"By the way, Daming Academy has cultivated a large number of talents for you. Why, there are no relevant talents?" Zhu Youjian rubbed his brows vigorously and asked.

"The Daming Academy cultivated talents in the early days, and most of them were talents in agriculture, water conservancy and firearms..."

Zhu Youjian nodded, and he also admitted that there are specialties in the art industry, and a team that can manufacture tanks and rockets may not be able to solve the "minor problem" of running water...

"Would you like to issue the imperial list? In Daming... no, time is too late."

Just when he thought of a bad idea, he denied it himself first.

For the sake of his fortune, he was already a bit hungry. Recruiting talents from all over the country was actually a good idea, but he didn't want to wait so long.

Zhu Youjian's idea is very simple.

Since many previous 'Prodigal Projects' were abruptly dragged into 'Unfinished Projects' by Wei Zhongxian, Qian Qianyi and others with various excuses.

Then, all future projects can only be implemented one by one.

If you can't rely on others, then rely on yourself!
"Come on, pen and ink will serve you!"

Zhu Youjian still doesn't believe it. Leading troops to fight and plot, he can't play with these old and cunning 'ancestors', and he can't do a little scientific research project?

Hearing the word "serving with pen and ink", the corners of Yang He's eyes twitched undetectably.

The "calligraphy" of the idiot emperor was almost hyped into a "sky-high price" in the Ming Dynasty...

It is the kind of "sky-high price" that absolutely no scholar collects, about one or two Ming gold coins...

"Isn't it just a city water supply system?" Zhu Youjian grabbed a brush, dipped it in ink, pondered for a while, and suddenly began to paint.

"This is purification."

"It's a valve control system."

"This is a water tower, specially for water pressure. Otherwise, some of the lower water pipes would burst, and some of the higher places would have no water to drink..."

……

After some operations, seven or eight sheets of eight-foot rice paper were 'scrapped'.

The poor brushwork has refreshed Yang He's three views.

The idiot emperor's 'drawing ability' is simply appalling...

Looking at the big lumps of ink in front of him, Yang He wanted to go up several times to help His Majesty draw the outline, but he never dared to speak.

In fact, Zhu Youjian had already complained secretly in his heart.

This Yang He is a dead brain.Obviously seeing that my brushwork is too strong, the rice paper has seven or eight big holes, and I don't know how to push me aside!
Compared to Song Yingxing, Yang He is simply an idiot!

call!
Finally "implementing" the idea in his heart on the paper, Prosecutor Zhu You let out a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's over.

This picture should not be passed on to the outside world, lest the core secrets of the Ming Dynasty be leaked..."

Yang He naturally nodded in agreement.

He really couldn't see that these inconspicuous 'hydraulic engineering' drawings could hold any secrets.

"Your Majesty, I'm a humble minister... so let's organize the manpower and start the construction?" Yang He asked tentatively.

"Yes, yes, no construction yet, just waiting to eat shit." Zhu Youjian cursed angrily.

Yang He hurriedly bowed and saluted, and was about to leave...

Suddenly, the curtain of the cabin was lifted.

A Jin Yiwei came in and bowed to report: "Masters Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing have returned to Beijing and are rushing towards Zhong Hai."

Zhu Youjian froze for a moment when he heard this.

"Okay, waiters with knives and axe ... line up in two rows, and when the two of them come, scare them hard," Zhu Youjian said with a malicious smile: "It's best to let that bastard Song Yingxing scare you." Pee your pants!"

Yang He: "..."

Jin Yiwei: "..."

The idea of ​​His Majesty the Emperor is too outrageous, it is clear that the two of them are going crazy.

"Let's forget it. The old man Xu Guangqi is getting old. If he gets sick from fright, the loss of the Ming Dynasty will be too great..."

Finally, the idiot emperor still resisted the thought of venting his anger, waved his hand, and ordered: "Have a banquet and wine, dance and dance to promote peace. At the Longevity Villa, I invite all civil and military ministers to have a meal."

Longevity Villa was originally Hakka's property in Zhonghai.

Ever since that venomous snake fled overseas and became some kind of bullshit black widow, under Zhu Youjian's behest, Miss Hongliu stepped in to take over a large property in the capital.

As for those before.

Without Zhu Youjian's opening, Miss Hongliu was eradicated directly, probably even those flowers and plants were wiped out.

According to Hongliu's report, the heads of more than 700 people were chopped off at one time...

……

Not to mention that Zhu Youjian was sitting in the painting boat, restless, restless, stretching his neck and looking out from time to time.

After receiving the imperial decree, Xu Guangqi and Song Yingxing, who hurried to the Longevity Villa, seemed a little restless.

Even, a little slow.

This time, I can really relax for a few days.

On Kuwu Island, they are engaged in scientific research day and night, refining oil, designing generators, and helping Cao Wenzhao's "Liaodong Pioneering Group" deal with steam locomotives, railway tracks and other issues.

More importantly, it is to study how different metal alloys can be used more effectively under the conditions of different melting points and different ratios...

It can be said that the two of them should have been tired long ago.

But, strange to say, Xu Guangqi's hair started to turn black...

"Master Xu, you are going to be an old child." Sitting on the bow, Song Yingxing half-jokingly said, "Why don't you ask the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital to help me study Master Xu's hair?
Hey, Mr. Xu, don't tell me, when I wrote Tiangong Kaiwu in my early years, I did think of a question, is there any immortal immortal in this world?

If not, where did the mythical figures passed down from ancient times come from?

If you say no.

I'm still a little unconvinced, as long as the method is appropriate, it should be able to prevent the gradual aging of the human body, don't you think? "

The corners of Xu Guangqi's eyes twitched.

This Song Yingxing, in front of an old man in his 60s, talked about "immortality", is this appropriate?

However, he also knew that this Song Yingxing was really a heartless person.

As long as he thinks of something, he will definitely say it casually.

Even if it was something that offended people, Song Yingxing didn't consider other people's feelings at all, so he failed repeatedly and was suppressed all the way, almost being a "teacher" in the countryside all his life.

"Song Yingxing...cough cough, Chang Geng," Xu Guangqi finally seized the opportunity to speak as the boat was about to sail into the wharf of Longevity Villa, "When we meet the idiot...cough, when you meet His Majesty, you must never mention longevity. undead thing.

Don't get yourself burned. "

Xu Guangqi is a sensible person. He knows that since ancient times, how many emperors and generals have made many actions that seem absurd but are actually absurd for the so-called immortality.

The First Emperor, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty... Knowing that the royal blood of the old Zhu family, they are even more serious about the matter of immortality.

From the current point of view, Xu Guangqi is very satisfied with this idiot emperor from the perspective of being an emperor.

Idiot, does not seize power, loves the people, and when necessary, kills without blinking an eye.

He was just a little worried. If Song Yingxing brought up the topic of "immortality", the idiot emperor would suddenly lose his mind and start cultivating immortals and learning Taoism just like his grandpas and grandpas...

Then, trouble!

"Okay, I met him, and I won't mention the matter of immortality!" Song Yingxing promised.

(End of this chapter)