Chapter 461 Negotiation completed

Chapter 461 is negotiated

"Gold Mine"

"It is said that there is at least 5,000 taels of gold a year. Even if it only takes five years, it will be more than 200,000. Two pieces of silver." When he said this, Baochai's eyes lit up.

"That's right." Zhu Jinghong touched his chin and looked thoughtful.

"This matter is quite interesting," Zhu Jinghong changed his words.

"I'm tempted by what you said."

After nodding slightly, Zhu Jinghong replied, "I'll go find out what the old man has to say tomorrow."

"Then how can I reply to people?" Baochai asked again.

"Forget it, I will send someone to find the North Korean deputy envoy," Zhu Jinghong said simply.

Although he also loves silver, Baochai still stayed awake at this moment and reminded, "You have to weigh it carefully whether to intervene in this important matter, and don't lose the big for the small."

"I understand"

The two of them chatted for a while, and then Baochai went back to accompany the guests, while Zhu Jinghong ordered Deng An to find Jia Yun.

When it comes to contacting the North Korean deputy envoy, it is certainly impossible for Zhu Jinghong to go in person. In his opinion, it is appropriate for Jia Yun to act safely.

The workshop focuses more on "innovative research". Although Jia Yun's personal work is complicated, it is essentially just supervision.

So it is not necessarily clear how busy he is, and it is not unexpected to be assigned to him temporarily.

Jia Yun was at home at this time, drinking and chatting with Ni Er.

Although he already has an official status, he himself is not very famous, and he still has not forgotten his friends in the world like Ni Er.

"Second Master will be nineteen this year, right?"

"Twenty soon," Jia Yun replied.

"Twenty is not too young. I heard that Aunt Bu was proposing marriage to you. Why did you reject her?" Ni Er was extremely puzzled.

"Nowadays, I am so busy with errands that I don't have time to pay attention to these things." Jia Yun sighed.

This is of course a face-saving talk. The real reason is that he has a girl he likes. Unfortunately, the status gap between the two is so great that there is no possibility of union.

This also led to him currently avoiding getting married, but he didn't know how long he could hide. After all, his old mother had been telling him about this matter.

If he hadn't now had an official status and always used errands as a shield, I'm afraid Mr. Bu would have arranged a wife for him.

"I said, Mr. Yun'er, there is no way I can finish this job. I can't delay the important matter of marriage."

"Although I have never seen anything in the world, I have heard about it. His Royal Highness, King Xiang, is famous and knows that he is an indomitable figure. If you tell him about the difficulties at home, the prince will not allow you to leave."

Ni Er's view of Zhu Jinghong also reflects the view of ordinary soldiers and civilians. Zhu Jinghong’s impression.

It can be said that Zhu Jinghong’s establishment is very stable and has an extremely wide audience.

Putting her fists in the distance as a sign of respect, Jia Yun said, "Your Majesty has given me the kindness to know and meet me, allowing me, a commoner, to become a commoner."As the head of the Sixth Grade Industry Department, my kindness is higher than heaven and earth. How can I not do my best to work for the prince?"

Jia Yun's words are impeccable, and Ni Er can't say more.

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At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the Jia family courtyard. After a while, the boy came to report that it was the prince's father-in-law.

Yes, now there is only one girl in Jia Yun's family. , he also bought two servants, plus a cooking woman, which can be said to have greatly improved his living standard.

Although he was an ordinary eunuch in Prince Xiang's palace, Jia Yun did not dare to do so. If there was any slightest care, he immediately stood up and went out to greet him.

After a while, he turned back and said to Ni Er, "Second brother, let's just stop here today. I have to go out for something."

"Could it be that the prince has given orders?"

Jia Yun smiled and replied, "I just asked him to go to the prince's palace for an interview. I don't know what he will do."

Ni Er sighed and took a picture He patted Jia Yun on the shoulder, and then said, "Second Master is still capable. Now that I can see such a noble person, it's not like we are still rolling in the mud."

"Hey, Second Brother, where are we?" Words, you must know that times make heroes, and your luck may come one day, and I will have to rely on you then."

"Hahaha, let me borrow the good words from my second master"

When the two of them were separated, Sun Shaozu on the other side also returned home. When he entered the inner house, he found that Xia Jingui was packing his things and planned to go back to his parents' house for two days.

It can be seen that he was exposed today. His nature really frightened Xia Jingui, so much so that he didn't even dare to stay in this house.

When he heard the news, Sun Shaozu's face turned ugly on the spot, so he went straight into the inner house and happened to see him. Xia Jingui was helped into the sedan chair by the girl.

"Where are you going?" Sun Shaozu asked coldly.

If Sun Shaozu had dared to ask this question, Xia Jingui would have yelled loudly. /p>

But today she was reluctant to speak, and she didn't even have the courage to look at her husband.

As he walked to Xia Jingui, Sun Shaozu snorted, and then said, "Come in with me." ”

After saying that, Sun Shaozu went directly into the room. Although Xia Jingui was a hundred reluctant, she could only follow him in fear.

Entering the room, he saw Sun Shaozu sitting there. At the main seat, he was drinking tea slowly, looking extremely calm.

"I heard you mention it two days ago that Princess Xiang values ​​your sister very much."

Xia Jingui felt a little relieved after hearing Sun Shaozu ask about the business. She was afraid that this rude man would do something casually again.

"There is something wrong."

"His Royal Highness Prince Xiang is going to the northwest now. , I want to find a job next to him. This matter can be asked by your sister to go to the princess to intercede."

Looking at Xia Jingui, Sun Shaozu said coldly, "You are going back to your parents' home today, just in time. Go back and finish this matter."

It turned out that I was asking for something. Thinking of this, Xia Jingui felt a little more confident.

As long as this guy still needsIf you want help from your own family, you can still try to control him next, preferably by seizing his weak point

"Did you hear that?" Sun Shaozu scolded.

This loud shout immediately woke up Xia Jingui. Her "confidence" to turn around disappeared instantly, and her heart was filled with fear again.

"I heard it"

Standing up, Sun Shaozu said in a deep voice, "You will go back later and let your sister go to see the princess tomorrow"

Arriving in front of Xia Jingui, Sun Shaozu reached out and pinched her chin, frightening her until her body was like chaff.

"I'm telling you, if this doesn't work out, I will take care of you."

"I will find a way," Xia Jingui replied tremblingly.

When I get home, I will stay for a while and then what can you do to me

This is Xia Jingui’s plan. For evil people like Sun Shaozu, in her opinion, It's better to hide, it doesn't matter if you agree to anything now.

"I will come to pick you up at your house the day after tomorrow. Don't make yourself disgraceful then," Sun Shaozu reminded in a cold tone.

If he goes by his previous thoughts, since he wants to rely on the Xia family, he will naturally do everything possible to please Xia Jingui.

But since he moved his hands today, he feels that the world is much wider.

He used to eat soft rice, but now he plans to eat soft food hard.

"Yes, yes"

Patting Xia Jingui's pretty face, Sun Shaozu said with a cruel smile, "You have to think carefully about what to do after you go back."

" I understand."

So Sun Shaozu said no more, let Xia Jingui out of the room, got on the sedan and was carried back to Xia's house.

He is not worried about Xia Jingui going back on his word. In this era of strict rules and regulations, as a husband, he has many ways to regulate Xia Jingui and prevent the Xia family from intervening.

After sending Xia Jingui away, Sun Shaozu's true nature burst out, so he found a few girls and wives to drink together, and made up for what he had owed before.

On April 17th, the sun shines high.

In a certain house in Nancheng, the North Korean mission is temporarily settled here.

In order to rescue Prince Li Hui, Zheng Hong rented the yard for two months and was prepared for a protracted war.

The Jin Yiwei only took Li Hui into custody, and now he is only under house arrest at Qianhu Station, and the other members of the North Korean mission are not in custody.

In addition to wanting to get in touch with Prince Xiang's Mansion, Zheng Hong himself was also busy in the past two days. He went to the Ministry of Rites again and again, hoping to rescue Li Hui through "diplomacy".

But the Ministry of Rites only sent a small official to receive him, and the words he said were vague, so that he had gained nothing in the past few days since he returned to Beijing.

When Zheng Hong returned to the house again, he was greeted by Cui Mingyuan as soon as he got off the sedan chair. This man was Cui Xiuqing's father.

"You mean someone from the Ministry of Industry is looking for me?" Zheng Hong was deeply surprised.

"This person is not an ordinary person, but a disciple of His Highness King Xiang" CuiMingyuan reminded.

As soon as he heard this, Zheng Hong's contempt disappeared and he immediately said, "Then I will go there now."

If Zhu Jinghong is willing to help, then in Zheng Hong's opinion, things will be simple , how could he not seize such an opportunity.

Before saying goodbye, Zheng Hong looked at Cui Mingyuan and said, "Brother Cui, I can't thank you enough this time."

"You and I are gentlemen, why should we say thank you?" Cui Mingyuan said with a smile.

Zheng Hong just bowed his hands and then left in a sedan. Cui Mingyuan also got on the sedan to accompany him.

In the sedan, Cui Mingyuan could not help but sigh. It was really a good move last year to let his daughter choose a concubine, but now it can be used in such a way.

Let Prince Li Hui owe them a favor before they enter North Korea. When they come to North Korea, they will have a more comfortable life with the royal family taking care of them.

It took almost half an hour to get from Nancheng to Ningrong Street, and this was considered a relatively fast journey.

In the past, Zheng Hong would have enjoyed admiring the prosperity of the divine capital. After all, the scene in front of him was rare, but today he had no such idea.

Arrived outside Jia Yun's house on the northeast side of Rongguo Mansion, Zheng Hong handed over his name in a very solemn manner, but in the end, instead of waiting for Jia Yun to greet him in person, a servant invited him in .

Jia Yun was drinking tea in the living room and thinking about what to say.

Hearing the noise outside, Jia Yun raised her head and looked out, and saw Zheng Hong and others arriving at the door of the living room.

"Meet Mr. Jia"

Zheng Hong kept his posture very low. Even though Jia Yun was young and had a low official rank, he bowed first.

Surprised by the standard of Korean Mandarin in front of her, Jia Yun immediately replied, "Deputy Ambassador Zheng, please don't be polite, please take your seat quickly."

After the two people sat down, Jia Yun First, he invited them to drink tea, and after a while of politeness, he took the initiative to ask.

"Master Zheng, I don't know how the scenery of North Korea compares with our Ming Dynasty" Jia Yun chatted very casually.

"The scenery of the Celestial Dynasty is all-encompassing. It is really eye-opening for me. Only after this trip can I know what the weather of the Celestial Dynasty is."

This is not a compliment by Zheng Hong, but his truest thought. This is also the mentality shared by most envoys.

"I have been in Beijing all year round and have never been to North Korea, but I don't know what your country is like. Mr. Zheng, would you like to tell me about it?" Jia Yunxiao asked.

Although Zheng Hong was not in a hurry now, he also knew that there was no rush now, so he could only tell Jia Yun about the scenery of North Korea.

After going around in circles for almost a long time, Jia Yun finally got to the point and asked, "I went to the palace two days ago and heard from the eunuchs in the palace that you were going to deliver gold mines to His Highness Prince Xiang. This is true."

Finally getting to the point, Zheng Hong quickly replied, "As long as His Highness King Xiang is willing to try to rescue him, how can we not return the favor and express our gratitude?"

"We can produce five thousand taels of gold a year."

Is it too much or too little? Zheng Hong muttered to himself, and the next moment he wondered who would think it was too much money.

Zheng Hong could only bite the bullet and replied, "If we fully mine, six or seven thousand taels is possible."

It may be six or seven thousand taels. This is an unexpected surprise, Jia Yun He said secretly in his heart.

"How can these pieces of gold be delivered to the palace?" Jia Yun asked again.

"Agree on a time and place, and deliver the goods once a month or every six months, with a few hundred taels to a thousand taels of gold each time," Zheng Hong replied slowly.

He really thought about this question seriously, otherwise he would not be able to answer it for a while. This side proves his sincerity.

Jia Yun then asked, "As far as I know, North Korea is not rich. For your royal family, thousands of taels of gold every year is a huge sum of money. Your prince will let this gold go away."

North Korea levies taxes every year, which are only in the order of one million taels of silver. After military salaries plus disaster relief and construction and other expenses, the national treasury basically has no balance.

Even if the royal family wants to repair the palace or redecorate the palace, the courtiers will criticize it as extravagant and wasteful.

And all this was caused by lack of money.

So if Li Hui wants to donate the gold mine, the North Korean royal family will definitely not be willing.

So Jia Yun’s question is essentially asking whether Li Hui can be the owner of a gold mine.

This question made Zheng Hong seem a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

After thinking for a while, Zheng Hong turned his head and looked to one side, and said slowly, "Brother Cui, you"

"Oh, I will go out for some fresh air first, and you guys will talk first." Cui Mingyuan Very polite, he got up and walked out after understanding.

After he left, Zheng Hong whispered to Jia Yun, "Your Majesty doesn't know about the gold mine yet. Lord Mingchuan sent people to mine quietly."

What Zheng Hong said The Mingchuan Lord is Li Hui, and the crown prince is his eldest brother Li Xuan.

The two of them chatted for a while, and then Jia Yun saw off the guests on the pretext of having something to do, leaving Zheng Hong who was leaving the door unsure whether Zhu Jinghong wanted to help.

When he expressed his doubts to Cui Mingyuan, the latter analyzed, "If His Royal Highness King Xiang is not willing to help, I am afraid he will not do such useless things."

When Zheng After Hong felt relieved, Jia Yun returned to Prince Xiang's Mansion and stated the content of the conversation to Zhu Jinghong.

In the school grounds, Zhu Jinghong was setting up his bow and arrow. He was looking at the target and said slowly, "It would be interesting to mine this Li Hui secretly."

Tens of thousands of taels of silver are mined every year. He can save hundreds of thousands of taels in just a few years. It is not impossible to use this money to recruit troops or win people's hearts, and push his brother out of power.

When Zhu Jinghong thought of this, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly, just because of this The idea is too naive.

For many things, it is not just about having money. It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to win the heir apparent in North Korea.

Jia Yun stood behind with arrows in both hands, slightly arching her waist and said, "Then Zheng HongHe also said that if they don’t keep their promise, we can report them for secretly mining gold, and they will definitely be in trouble, so please don’t worry, Your Majesty.”

The words were not finished yet, I just heard a “swish” sound. , the arrow flew out and finally penetrated the target.

"The prince is so powerful," Jia Yun praised sincerely.

When he was about to hand over the arrow, Zhu Jinghong handed over the bow. He threw it to the eunuch on the side, and two other eunuchs very wisely brought hot water and handed them towels.

After wiping his face and washing his hands, Zhu Jinghong said, "What do you think of this business?"< /p>

"I have little knowledge, how dare I talk about such a big thing?" This is not because Jia Yun is humble, but because he knows his own weight.

Zhu Jinghong asked again without continuing to ask about this matter. "Is there any breakthrough in the workshop recently?"

"Not yet. Especially the integrated projectile and rifling that the prince emphasized, there is still no progress." Jia Yun looked ashamed.

"This matter cannot be rushed. It takes ten years, but you have to pay close attention to it."

"I understand"

"Also, those Western shipbuilding companies People, you should also encourage them more and let them design good warships as soon as possible."

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