Chapter 352: Splitting Imperial Merchants (Part 1)
On May 22, the ninth year of Jianwen, just as the death of Emperor Gao of Taizu in the ninth year, Zhu Yunwen led a group of relatives to visit Xiaoling first, and then held a grand sacrifice to Fengxian Hall.
This was the first time that the Ming Dynasty did not have any officials from the Ministry of Rites to participate in the rituals, and only a group of auxiliary ministers in the cabinet accompanied them to sacrifice.
When the sacrifice ended, Zhu Yunwen set up a family banquet in Huagai Hall to entertain all the clan relatives.
But this meal made everyone feel a little up and down.
The old saying goes well, be diligent when you have nothing to do, either a traitor or a thief.
The relationship between the Zongren Mansion and the Emperor Zhu Yunwen has been very tense over the years. Now the emperor invites everyone to have dinner, and he always feels like dancing with a sword in Hongmen.
"I said I quit drinking earlier. Today, my uncles and brothers are sorry, so I will use tea instead of wine."
When the emperor sat in the hall, Zhu Yunwen first sued him.
"Before the banquet, I have set the tone. Today I will only talk about family affairs and not talk about courtesy. My uncles and brothers can just call me Yunwen, so don't call your Majesty and the Emperor and other honorable titles."
Zhu Yunwen said it was humble and polite, but no one took his words seriously.
Many people even sneered in secret, saying that they were uncles and brothers, and they kept saying that they were the nickname of "卡" and said that they were like fearing that others would not know your identity.
After complaining inwardly, everyone still responded, then let go of their hands and feet, picked up the wine glass, and toasted Zhu Yunwen together.
After putting down the wine glass, everyone started to eat and stuff it into their mouths.
Eat quickly and get rid of it when you have enough.
Zhu Yunwen didn't know how to speak for a while because of this style of the clan's relatives.
I had to look at Zhu Zhi, hoping that the latter would start the conversation.
After all, Zhu Zhi took the gaze and realized it in his heart, coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I..."
"Uncle Zhi just calls Yunwen, don't be so irritated."
After the uncle and nephew pretended to shirk it off, Zhu Zhi responded: "That, Yun... Yunwen.
We uncles are planning to buy land in the suburbs of Beijing recently. Because it involves moving some people, Yingtian Mansion cannot approve it. We originally planned to report to the Tongzheng Department to transfer it to the cabinet. If we are not in a hurry today, we will ask you to give us an idea."
Zhu Zhi said this awkwardly, and Zhu Yunwen also heard this awkwardly.
But the latter still had a warm and warm smile on his face and listened carefully.
"Oh, uncles are planning to buy land, what are you planning to do? I remember that the Zongren Mansion is no longer involved in grain trading."
"Hehe, isn't this the spare money in your pocket in recent years?"
Zhu Zhi explained, expressing his thoughts: "In addition, there are more children from various families, so we all plan to build a polo field, play polo, or play cuju.
You also know that apart from the annual Zongxun competition, our clans in Beijing have no fun, so they came up with such an excuse."
Polo stadium, Cuju?
Zhu Yunwen was slightly stunned. He had never paid attention to amateur entertainment activities in so many years.
If Zhu Zhi hadn't spoken this today, Zhu Yunwen would have forgotten all the entertainment activities of the ancients.
"Good thing, should be supported."
Without even a trace of hesitation, Zhu Yunwen made the decision to agree.
"How much land is planned to use?"
During this time, the relatives who were burying their heads in their meals also stopped their chopsticks and looked up at Zhu Yunwen in surprise.
Today the emperor took the wrong medicine, why is it so easy to talk to?
Or was he scolded when he was worshiping his father just now?
Taking up land to build a polo stadium is a major event that affects production. The land in the suburbs of Beijing is the heart of the people who rely on for survival. Usually, who dares to occupy and merge at will?
"It's probably necessary, more than one hundred acres."
After reporting this number, Zhu Zhi glanced at Zhu Yunwen with some caution and said with little confidence: "If there are too many, sixty or seventy acres are OK."
Zhu Zhi was not careful. When Zhu Yunwen heard more than 100 acres of more than 100 acres, his smile froze.
Just playing a ball, how can you use such a large piece?
Immediately, Zhu Yunwen came to his senses. What this group of clans wanted to play polo, which was more than the dozens of people in later generations who had to take up space by running on two legs.
"If it's one hundred acres, it's done!"
Zhu Yunwen originally wanted to refuse, but after the words came to his mouth, he changed his words.
"I asked the Imperial Principal to choose the land for this hundred acres of land, and I don't have to pay the relocation and compensation for the fees, and I will take them from the treasury."
As he said this, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.
Everyone thanked with joy with a smile.
It is rare that the emperor, who has always been extremely restricted to his clans, is so generous this time. It is really dawn.
Seeing that everyone was so happy, Zhu Yunwen felt that what he spent was worth.
It only costs about a hundred acres of land. Even if Zhu Yunwen buys it at a premium of three to five times, it will only cost 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.
Compared to the money in his pocket now, it is not worth a drop in a bucket.
If you pay more, the people will feel much better, and by the way, it can be considered as the first batch of demolition households from the Ming Dynasty.
Without land, every household will be divided into several thousand taels of silver. It would be great to do a business, right?
"Uncle Zhi said he wanted the young brothers at home to play polo and cuju, which reminded me of it."
Think about it, Zhu Yunwen plans to launch the sport of football.
"I really have a small suggestion here, which is about Cuju, including the rules and competition methods, we can improve it. I will write it down and send it to you."
"Since you said, it's all as you said."
Anyway, if you spend money or you approve the land, it is just a trivial matter of changing the rules of the game. You decide the rules of the world, and it is not bad.
A group of people clamored to pick up the wine glasses and toasted Zhu Yunwen.
"I don't say much, brother, I'm all in the wine."
As soon as Zhu Gaosui spoke, his father was slapped in the face.
"Bastard, is it your turn to talk?"
"Dad, I don't express my opinion on our third generation."
Zhu Gaosui looked at Zhu Yunwen with great stinginess: "Brother, do you think so?"
The third generation made Zhu Yunwen feel a little moved in an instant.
"I didn't even notice Gao Sui didn't say that. The third generation of our Zhu family really became adults and each had his own families and children."
Zhu Yunwen sighed from the bottom of his heart: "For so many years, I, as the head of the family and the emperor, have not done a good job.
It is difficult to make a decision about the things that happened before, after all, the palms and backs of hands are flesh.
So I can't help but get a lot of separation from my family.
Just like this time, Uncle Zhi said that you all agreed to buy a piece of land, but didn't say that you would communicate with me in advance, and it was not until today to show it."
The heart-wrenching words made the clan members feel a little at a loss.
"If you talk about responsibility, it should be my fault."
At this time, Zhu Di stood up and took Zhu Yunwen's self-blame on himself.
"I am the chief of the clan's family and the head of all the princes. Both the public and private officials have failed to take good care of them, which has led to so many unpleasant things."
After Zhu Di finished speaking, Zhu Zhi also took over the conversation and made a lot of complaints about his mistakes.
"Don't talk about this, don't talk about this."
Zhu Yunwen waited for the two of them to "blame themselves" and quickly waved his hands to change the topic: "If you continue, the atmosphere should be tense again.
Let him go over the past. Fortunately, seeing that all the uncles have stabilized, the imperial merchants are becoming more and more prosperous. Uncle Zhi said that each family is now making a fortune and living a wealthy life. Even if I feel much more at ease, I feel much more at ease."
For some reason, the big guy's eyelids began to thunder suddenly.
As we chat, how can we talk about making money?
Judging from the emperor's opinion, it's not that he is interested in the money in their pockets.
I haven't had time to make much money in these years. Besides, I'll still give it to your treasury.
I haven't seen anyone show off my wealth in front of the emperor, so how can I still be missed?
Have a life!
Chapter completed!