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    Kings Seize Heirs¡¿Chapter 7 Private Property

    Zhuang Tingzhen let Zhu Ci into the living room, ordered tea and cakes, and sent all the servants out. Liu Xi was the only one standing behind Zhu Ci in the living room.

    Zhuang Tingzhen knew clearly why Zhu Ci?  It¡¯s better to go and have a look at the emperor¡¯s feet. Although I took good care of Concubine Chen when she returned to her hometown three years ago, it is only by going to the capital to show her filial piety that I can show my filial piety. In fact, I don¡¯t like liveliness the most.  Going to the capital will inevitably delay time, not to mention Concubine Xiaojing Chen, there are many acquaintances in the capital, some old friends invite me to dinner, even though those gentlemen are busy with official matters!"

    When Zhu Ci heard Zhuang Tingzhen's words, he was clearly showing off his power and using Concubine Chen to pressure him. Zhu Ci coughed and interrupted Zhuang Tingzhen, "Mr. Zhuang, I wonder if Mr. Zhuang knows what's posted on the street?"  Notice?"

    Zhuang Tingzhen had been prepared for this matter and said calmly: "I heard from the people below that Fujian and Guangdong suffered such a natural disaster, and I couldn't bear it. After the disaster, I sent two thousand kilograms of rice to the porridge restaurant opened by the governor's Yamen.  On the other hand, this natural disaster struck suddenly, and this time of year is the time to store grain. As a result, the grain warehouse was damaged by heavy rains, and a lot of grain became moldy. Besides, more than 200 people in this house have to eat.  ! It¡¯s not that you are a villain who doesn¡¯t respond to the call of the imperial court, it¡¯s because you have more than enough ambition but not enough power!¡±

    Zhu Ci was not happy when he saw Zhuang Tingzhen looking like he was crying for poverty.  He knew that Zhuang Tingzhen originally sent two thousand kilograms of rice to Wu Dayou, but it was all old rice. Wu Dayou said that there was a lot of mouse droppings and it was impossible to eat.

    Zhu Ci suppressed his displeasure and said, "Mr. Zhuang, I was appointed by the emperor to assist with disaster relief matters, and now I am encountering great difficulties. It will take more than half a month for the disaster relief grain shipments from the Ministry of Household Affairs to arrive.  This period is the most difficult time for the disaster victims. As a leader of Fuzhou¡¯s business community, I hope that you will consider the people of Fuzhou and donate some money and food. I believe that as long as you make this good start, those wealthy households who are waiting and watching will definitely  The king will provide aid and thank you sir on behalf of the people in Fujian who were affected by the disaster."

    Zhuang Tingzhen said with a bitter look on his face, "Your Majesty, it's not the villain who doesn't want to help! I can't help but eat and drink! If there was any surplus food, why should I speak like a prince? I would have given it to Lord Wu long ago."

    Zhu Ci couldn't help but clenched his fists, thinking that Zhuang Tingzhen was really stubborn. He turned around and looked at the magnificent living room, "Mr. Zhuang, since Mr. Zhuang doesn't have any food left at home, I can't force him. Let's do this!"  I hope your husband can raise 200,000 yuan. I think the food was destroyed by the water, but the silver coins will not be damaged by the wind and rain! I am not trying to embarrass you, but I have to call you uncle.  I have also inquired, and this two hundred thousand is just a drop in the bucket for you. The decoration of your residence is far inferior to that of Xiao Wang!"

    When Zhuang Tingzhen met Zhu Ci, he said this, knowing that the King of Chu was trying to make him shed some blood, "Your Majesty, I don't dare to act like an uncle and a villain. This living room in this mansion is quite decent. This is also the reputation of a villain doing business."  ! I have to make it more beautiful!" No matter what Zhu Ci? said, Zhuang Tingzhen was determined not to pull out a cent.

    Zhu Ci also saw what Zhuang Tingzhen meant. Before Zhuang Tingzhen finished speaking, he stood up and left.  Zhuang Tingzhen ran to see off the guests.  Crying about poverty.  "Your Majesty, two hundred thousand. I can't raise it even if I lose my fortune!" Zhuang Tingzhen smiled when he saw Zhu Ci?

    The steward Zhuang Bi followed him out and looked at the King of Chu who was leaving. He looked worried, "Master, this King of Chu is not such an easy person to get rid of! Don't really push him. No matter what, we are  People, people have not fought with officials since ancient times. Although the master has a relationship with Concubine Chen, it is not good to really have a stalemate with the King of Chu. It is better to do this, let us show some expression."

    Zhuang Tingzhen sneered, "No need, sir, I'm afraid of this young prince like him. I just want to give him problems so that the Fourth Prince can compete with him. Even if he wants to do something to me, he doesn't have the ability.  A tough attitude can't do anything to me, not to mention he comes and goes, there are only a few people, don't worry about him."

    Zhuang Bi didn't think so. As Zhuang Tingzhen's confidant, he and Zhuang Tingzhen went to Suzhou many times to visit other members of the Zhuang family. From this, he learned that the current emperor treats the King of Chu better than other princes. This time the fourth prince will definitely be able to bring Chu to the throne.  If the king continues to compare, it may not be good for Zhuang Tingzhen if he continues to argue, "Sir, you were smart all your life, why are you so confused now? Why did the King of Chu come directly to the master? This is clearly someone who passed the message in front of the King of Chu, otherwise the big family in Fuzhou  With so many people, how could the King of Chu know so much about the situation in Fuzhou? The King of Chu may not come to see the master! I always feel that someone is taking this opportunity to let the King of Chu come?It's my bad luck, I've offended a lot of people in the mall!  If the King of Chu really finds out about it, it will be very unfavorable to the master. The King of Chu has no power in the local area, but Wu Dayou has soldiers and generals. Besides, the Fujian Garrison Department is also directly under the orders of the emperor. I think the King of Chu can also command the move.  .  Anyway, the master is not short of money, and two hundred thousand is a small amount. Wouldn't it be good to avoid disasters if you lose money, and to be safe?  "

    Even Zhuang Tingzhen, like Zhuang Bi, felt that someone was stumbling upon him. He had indeed offended several well-off families in Fuzhou over the years when doing business in Fuzhou. But if Zhuang Bi said that he had given the money to the King of Chu, then he would  In the future, in the boundaries of Fuzhou and even Fujian, won¡¯t the brand be ruined?  He wanted to see which thing without eyes dared to deal with him at this time, "Stop talking, tell me the message. If anyone dares to give food and money at this time, don't talk about it. I will give it to him later."  Small shoes to wear. In addition, I said hello to the merchants with whom I usually have good friendships. We united and refused to donate to see what we could do. Even the emperor issued a law to protect private property. I still don¡¯t believe that the King of Chu really dared to rob it.  "

    Wang Yuanwu heard that King Zhu Ci of Chu had encountered difficulties in several wealthy families in Fuzhou, and now he was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.

    Emperor Hongguang promulgated the law to protect merchants because a large part of the country's tax revenue now comes from trade, and the main body of trade is merchants. Since Hongguang, merchants have been able to get rid of their despised status in the past. It is said that more than half of the imperial court's tax revenue is contributed by trade.  land, and the promulgated laws actively stimulated businessmen to expand and reinvest, which is a very important link in growing the buds of capitalism. Otherwise, even if there are buds of capital ideas, out of worries about the world and petty  It is difficult for the economy to develop based on the idea that wealth means peace, so the law enacted by Emperor Hongguang has a very obvious and long-lasting effect on the economy.

    Wang Yuanwu knew that relying on this law, it was impossible for Zhu Ci to force large households to provide food. He was also a little depressed. He could not provoke a melee between the king of Chu and the four princes, and he would not get any benefits!  After thinking for a day, Wang Yuanwu finally thought of a clever plan, and immediately asked someone to prepare a sedan chair and go to the inn to meet the King of Chu.

    "My lord, the big families in Fuzhou City are really fat. I wonder how much food they are willing to donate if your lord comes forward." Wang Yuanwu tried his best to sound happy when he said it.

    Wang Yuanwu's words touched Zhu Cixi's thoughts. He slapped the table hard and said, "Most people don't mention it. As a relative of the emperor, Zhuang Tingzhen not only did not take the initiative to share the worries of the imperial court, but also encouraged other merchants to find excuses not to donate.  Money and food are really unreasonable."

    Wang Yuanwu was also very angry when he heard that Zhuang Tingzhen was crying for poverty and refused to donate money or food. "Your Majesty, this Zhuang Tingzhen is really ungrateful. Who doesn't know that Zhuang Tingzhen's family is rich? Even the servants of the villagers always ride horses and sedans when they go out. They are so majestic."  , it seems that the city of Fuzhou belongs to their banker. The slaves are domineering and rampage in the city on horseback. The lower officials are in charge of public security. Most of the perpetrators who were injured by the horses when they were unable to dodge were from the banker. Once, the slave was very arrogant and extremely violent.  Asking the person who was hit to pay compensation for the injured horse is something I have no choice but to do!"

    Zhu Ci had a very bad impression of Zhuang Tingzhen and the big families in Fuzhou, and he believed Wang Yuanwu's words. He had a good impression of Wang Yuanwu, and felt that this official was good, so he poured out the bitterness in his heart.

    Wang Yuanwu saw that the heat was almost over, "My lord, the prince said a few days ago that he had to find fault with the eggs and kill others if necessary. Since Zhuang Tingzhen did not give the prince face and did not contribute to the court, the prince did not need to be polite to him and just copied him.  That¡¯s home.¡±

    Zhu Ci shook his head and sighed, "It's not that I have never thought about it, but not long after the emperor promulgated the "Law for the Protection of Private Property", how can I take the lead in breaking the law?"

    Wang Yuanwu smiled secretly in his heart, and sighed repeatedly. Suddenly he said, "Your Majesty, if Zhuang Tingzhen really did something shameful and illegal, wouldn't His Majesty be able to punish him with justice?"

    "Everyone says that businessmen are cunning, and I believe that businessmen may have made mistakes and violated laws in their business operations, but I can't find fault with Zhuang Tingzhen in a short period of time. Time is running out now, and it seems that I will definitely be scolded by my father this time.  "Zhu Ci is angry because he is angry. He also knows that this is the first time he went out to run an errand and he failed. He has no place to use his strength.

    Wang Yuanwu coughed and said, "Your Majesty, Xiaguan has seen over the past few days that Your Majesty really cares about the people of Fujian. As an official of the imperial court and a native of Fujian, Xiaguan is deeply heart-warmed that Your Majesty is working for the victims. Today  It is said that if we want to tell the prince about a shocking case, we must bring down Zhuang Tingzhen and his ilk."

    If you still have a ticket in your hand, just throw it out!  ^_^

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