The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1828

[1828. Chapter 1738 My Emperor’s Holy Ming]

“The common people have seen Your Majesty, long live my Emperor.”

The young master was very excited.

Suleiman smiled: “It’s hard work for you to come here. It doesn’t mean that it takes half a year to get here from Beijing. Why does your family only arrive in April?”

“It’s urgent, so I came here to report to the emperor.” The young master said. .

When Suleiman saw him, he knew that something big was going to happen.

At this time, the young master looked around, looking nervous.

Suleiman raised his eyes and looked at the courtiers and scholars who were accompanying him, and smiled: “They are all my confidants. I trust them as much as I trust my own brothers. You don’t have to worry. If you have anything to say, just say it.

” All the courtiers and scholars were dressed in turbans and Confucian shirts. After hearing these words, their faces were expressionless, but deep in their eyes, they could not help but show gratitude.

It was worthless in the Ming Dynasty, but when they came to Ottoman, they were treated with such courtesy. They could feel Suleiman’s sincere care for them, whether it was a royal technique or Suleiman’s sincerity. , in their minds, this is what the Holy King should be.

The young master coughed and said, “The Emperor of Ming Dynasty gave the Fang family a piece of land. It is at the feet of the emperor. It has a radius of ten miles. Although it is small, it breaks the rules.”

Suleiman still smiled: “I have already done this. “Zhier.”

Almost every few days, someone from Ming Dynasty comes to report what happened in Ming Dynasty. Suleiman knew about this ten days ago. Because of this, he knew the entire Ming Dynasty very well.

Shaodong’s family said: “But the problem is that after the decree was made, Fang Jifan immediately started construction projects. In that fiefdom, he wanted to invest millions of dollars to build countless mansions. Your Majesty, this move of Fang Jifan, It’s obviously… well-targeted. Not only that, the grassroots also got some information. Xishan seems to hope to use these projects to raise the price of land, and then… sell the mansion… to finance the military. “

All of a sudden…

Suleiman .

His face sank slightly.

He was not nervous at all about the land sale ahead. After all…every few days, the news that came the most was the Fang family’s land sale. Today it was the Fang family who took advantage of the railway construction to sell the land, and tomorrow it was the Fang family’s sale. The southeastern part of the new city was developed and the land was sold. The day after tomorrow, Tianjin built a port and sold land near the port. After that… the Fang family was no longer satisfied with building a railway and selling land, but with a planning drawing, they were able to sell the land and mansion.

But the following words made Suleiman wary.

To fund military spending!

Ming Dynasty has begun to establish a standing army.

This is obviously the same as the Ottoman Guards. Suleiman has long seen the corruption of the guard system, so he is quite wary of the standing army.

Of course, he also knew that the biggest obstacle to Ming’s establishment of a standing army was that their treasury could not support it, and now… Fang Jifan actually wanted to assist the Ming emperor and raise military funds by developing the Fang family fiefdom.

Suleiman squinted his eyes, put his hand on the case, and said with extra vigilance: “The new emperor of the Ming Dynasty is very happy with his achievements. Although he has the atmosphere of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, he built railways everywhere, expanded armaments, and showed off his power, but the Ming Dynasty cannot afford these things. , but Fang Jifan… If he can raise military resources for the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty’s standing army will definitely continue to expand. I have seen their firearms. Although I asked you to get the smelting blueprints, I also secretly invited some craftsmen. , but it is not easy to completely imitate them. If they add troops and horses and hold firearms, they will sooner or later become a serious problem for our great Qin Dynasty. I want to rule the world and be a saint inside, but I am a king outside. How can I allow this hungry tiger to sleep soundly under my bed? Do you think Fang Jifan can succeed like this?”

The scholars and court officials whispered.

They knew Fang Jifan, Zhu Houzhao, and even the entire Ming Dynasty very well.

Fang Jifan’s tricks have already been studied by hundreds of bachelors in the Ottoman Imperial Academy. Not only did Fang Jifan start to unveil tiles in the house at the age of five, but also the tricks on when to peek at people bathing and how to sell houses. , has long been analyzed clearly.

After the discussion, someone stood up and said seriously: “Your Majesty, I think that it is impossible to sell the land at a high price just by investing a large amount of money. I know that that piece of land is some distance away from the new city. The most important thing is What’s more, there is a lot of idle land here. How can such a huge amount of land be used for living once it is put on the market? That Fang Jifan… is obviously crazy about money. He has previously built schools, theaters, and medical schools. It’s to sell the house, but this time he wants to do it again, I’m afraid…”

Others nodded.

The Fang family’s method of selling their house is no longer a secret. Based on their knowledge of the capital, this is absolutely impossible.

Suleiman seemed uneasy, but everyone agreed and looked at the young master’s family: “What do you think of your Desheng Trading Company?”

“Your Majesty, when the grassroots came, my father once told me which piece of land it was. He personally went to see it. Xishan’s investment was huge and the cost was astonishing, but Chenzhuang… was indeed not worth much. My father had privately asked the people in Beijing, and they were not interested in Chenzhuang at all. Even if the Ming Dynasty built another palace in Chenzhuang, no one would buy it. It can be seen that… it is extremely difficult for Fang Jifan to repeat his old tricks. “

” That’s good.” Suleiman smiled and finally let go of his vigilance.

He could understand Fang Jifan’s feelings.

After all, after a person has tasted the benefits of selling a house, he will inevitably want to continue selling. After all, it always feels good to sell.

It’s not surprising that Xishan uses this as a means to make money.

But Fang Jifan was blinded by profit and still wanted to do this. But success once did not mean that he could succeed a second time.

Suleiman thought for a while and said: “In this case, you still need to be careful. If there is any progress, report it immediately.”

At this time… someone said: “Your Majesty, I have a word.”

The speaker… …it is the great scholar Li Zheng.

Li Zheng’s name was well known in the Ming Dynasty. Now he has entered the Ottoman Empire and received preferential treatment from Suleiman.

Suleiman glanced at him and said gently: “Sir, what do you have to say?”

Li Zhengdao: “Your Majesty, Xishan wants to develop Chenzhuang. May I ask Your Majesty, what should you do if you find that you cannot recover the cost halfway?”

Su Lyman was stunned.

Li Zhengdao: “At that time, Xishan must be brave enough to cut off its strength, take back the gold and silver that have flowed in before, and stop the losses in time. Your Majesty knows that Xishan is so rich that it can rival the country. If the losses are stopped in time, Xishan will naturally not be harmed. But. What if…”

Li Zheng showed a somewhat meaningful expression and continued: “What if His Majesty regards the development of Chenzhuang as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty building the Grand Canal?”

Suleiman seemed to have woken up: “The Qing family? Continue.”

Li Zhengdao: “Then… if Xishan continuously invests gold and silver into Chenzhuang and invests it in a useless project, this… will be of great benefit to Your Majesty in the future. Therefore, my suggestion. Yes, no matter whether it succeeds or not, His Majesty cannot sit idly by and do something. Since it is impossible for Chen Zhuang to succeed, then… what Your Majesty needs to do is to let Fang Jifan see the hope of success, and continue to do so. Invest.”

Suleiman’s eyes lit up and he said, “How can we get Xishan to invest continuously?”

Li Zheng saw that Suleiman was interested in this, and his face lit up.

To be honest, when he came to Osman, he had always been treated with courtesy by Suleiman. Not to mention the mansion, he even prepared several concubines. He always felt that he deserved it. Now… he has finally reached the point where he can show his performance. It’s time.

Li Zheng said casually: “We also control a lot of businesses and wealth in the Ming Dynasty. Even your majesty’s caravan stationed in the capital is quite impressive. Your majesty might as well take advantage of the plan and send people to create momentum first and let people buy a number of mansions. Then Seeing this, Fang Jifan felt that there was much to be done, and he would definitely be more confident. If

so

, the development of Chenzhuang would inevitably increase. Other businessmen and people would inevitably be tempted to buy properties in Chenzhuang.

Doesn’t this encourage the development of Chenzhuang and make it successful?”

“But a large amount of land and mansions are in your Majesty’s hands,” Suleiman said, “Your Majesty, remember how Fang Jifan used tulip seeds. Is it the wealth of the Francois? As long as the land and mansions in your hands rise enough, your majesty’s wealth will increase greatly. When the necessary time comes, your majesty will give an order to sell them all. How can Xishan be willing to let the land price plummet? We must try our best to stabilize the market, and when that time comes… Your Majesty will frantically absorb their gold and silver until they are drained dry.”

Suleiman said in surprise: “Sir, you are a great talent. I have always known that you are proficient in the classics. I never expected that Mr. Li is proficient in economics.”

Li Zheng said with a smile on his face, “Your Majesty, you are just not talented, but… you only know a little bit about “The Wealth of Nations” .

“The Wealth of Nations may seem brilliant, but it’s actually nothing more than a rooster’s trick. It’s far from being as elegant as His Majesty’s, but it’s enough to deal with evil villains like Fang Jifan.”

Suleiman was tempted. .

This move… can greatly weaken the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, Osman can also make huge profits from it.

He now also needs a large amount of gold and silver to implement his reforms. Therefore, Suleiman was silent for a moment: “Then, sir, please go back to the Ming Dynasty to take charge of this matter. I have ordered you to be the imperial envoy. The gold needed will be mobilized.” I will be responsible for financing it myself, and the merchants who use it for me will also be under your control.”

The Confucian scholars were immediately in an uproar.

His Majesty the Emperor trusts no one when he hires someone, but he doesn’t trust anyone who is suspicious. He actually… has such trust in a foreign minister.

It’s worth it for me to serve such an emperor.

Not like the dog emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

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Thanks to Uncle Cai for the reward of 60,000 starting coins.

Thanks to Xiao Imi for becoming the new leader of this book.

Tears of gratitude, Chapter 2, and more.

(End of chapter)