My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 115 No One Can Help

When Xu Qin learned that Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui had come, he was also very surprised. His grandmother had already gone to Duke Dingguo's place, so logically they could just go there to pay New Year's greetings.

When Xu Qin arrived at the front yard, Zhu Gaochi and others were already sitting in the living room, and Xu Huizu was sitting there talking to them.

"Cousin, why are you here today? Grandmother is at my fourth uncle's house!" Xu Qin came in and said with a smile.

"You kid!" Zhu Gaochi nodded with his hand and smiled helplessly when he heard Xu Qin's question. Zhu Gaosui smiled and said, "I've been to my fourth uncle's house, and now I've come to sit with you specially."

Originally, Zhu Gaosui didn't want to come, but Zhu Gaochi's words made Zhu Gaosui follow immediately. Zhu Gaochi said that if you don't establish a good relationship with Xu Qin, Xu Qin will cheat you countless times in the future.

When Zhu Gaosui heard this, he thought it made sense and followed him.

Xu Qin smiled and sat down.

"Let's have lunch here. It's hard to make it here!" Xu Huizu said to them with a smile.

"Okay, it's a good opportunity for me to hide away. I've been very busy these days. I'll just stay with my uncle and have some peace and quiet." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile. From yesterday until today when he left the palace, he had not been idle in the East Palace. All the ministers came to pay New Year's greetings, and it would be bad if he didn't receive them, so he simply hid away for now.

"Uncle, I still have things to do. I still have to go to pay New Year's greetings. I haven't been to my father-in-law's house yet." Zhu Gaosui said to Xu Huizu.

"You can go in the afternoon. There's no rush. It's not easy to come here." Xu Huizu tried to persuade him to stay.

"No, the princess is waiting for me at home. We have already discussed something, so you can just eat here, big brother. I will go back first and come over for dinner next time. I am in the capital anyway and can come over anytime." Zhu Gaosui waved his hand and said. He didn't want to sit here or eat here, for fear that his second brother would be angry.

"Shakyabao, go to the palace tomorrow. My mother wants to invite you over." Zhu Gaochi said to Xu Qin.

"No, it still hurts. I want to recuperate at home." Xu Qin waved his hand and said that he just didn't want to go. Zhu Di hadn't seen him until now, so why should he go to the palace if he had nothing to do?
"You have to go, otherwise my mother will be angry." Zhu Gaochi said to Xu Qin.

"There's nothing I can do even if I'm angry. I won't go anyway. I'm in so much pain. There's nothing to do in the palace. As for paying New Year's greetings, we've seen each other before the New Year anyway." Xu Qin still waved his hand and said.

"Shakyabao, you have to go." Xu Huizu reminded Xu Qin.

"No matter who tries to persuade me, I won't go. I'll just lie at home and not go anywhere. It's quiet at home and no one will disturb me." Xu Qin continued to insist and refused to go.

Zhu Gaochi saw Xu Qin like this, and he didn't know what to say. He just smiled and said, "Anyway, you are the one who gets scolded. Besides, the money will probably be sent to Nanjing tomorrow. My father's intention for the Weaving Bureau is to keep 7 million taels, and the rest will all be put into the treasury. However, the cash will not be given to the Weaving Bureau, but only to pay off the debts.

As for the timber, cotton, and grain, all of them should be sold by the Weaving Bureau, and the proceeds should be kept by the Weaving Bureau. Do you think this is okay?"

"Why are you asking me this? I am no longer in the Weaving Bureau, and I have handed in the token. This is your own business. I don't have time to take care of the affairs of the Weaving Bureau this year. My family is going to rebuild the mansion, and I also want to have a place for myself to play. How can I have time to take care of this matter?" Xu Qin waved his hand and said to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi had a headache, knowing that this was the case. Xu Qin completely ignored the affairs of the Weaving Bureau. After the last incident, Xu Qin made up his mind to absolutely not care about the affairs of the Weaving Bureau.

"Shakyabao, the Weaving Bureau still needs you to be in control, you can't just give up." Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Qin and said with a frown.

"Don't give me that. How can I be fooled by you? There is no benefit, and the disadvantages are mine. Am I sick? I made so much money for you this time, but what did I get? I was sent to the Imperial Prison for half a month and almost froze to death in the Imperial Prison.

And there are so many people who want me dead. Not only have I offended those eunuchs and palace maids, but those princesses are also against me, and those civil officials also want to kill me. What's the matter? Your father just wants me to die? It's simple, bring poisoned wine or white silk, do you see me frowning? "Xu Qin said to Zhu Gaochi with a sarcastic look on his face.

"You, you, didn't I make it clear to you last time?" Zhu Gaochi said helplessly to Xu Qin.

"Let me make it clear. I forgive you, but that doesn't mean I will continue to be stupid and do such suicidal things, right? Don't come to me for this kind of thing. You can go find whoever you want. This matter has nothing to do with our family." Xu Qin waved his hands and said, why should you ask me to do the work without any benefits?

"Okay, okay, okay, let my mother come and talk to you when the time comes." Zhu Gaochi said helplessly.

"It doesn't matter who comes to talk, even your father. I almost got killed this time, and I'm still helping you. Am I uncomfortable lying down?" Xu Qin continued to say sarcastically. Zhu Gaochi was helpless, and Zhu Gaosui was in a headache. If this kid didn't agree, then I would bring up the old matter again. It was because Xu Qin had been wronged in the cell for a day, and he blamed me for not meeting Xu Qin's conditions. Thinking of this, Zhu Gaosui's scalp tingled.

So he said to Xu Qin: "Shajiabao, it was a misunderstanding last time. Don't worry, I haven't moved that cell. When you go to the imperial prison in the future, you will stay in that cell."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qin stood up angrily, pointed at Zhu Gaosui and shouted, "What do you mean? On the second day of the New Year, you said I should go to the Imperial Prison? Aren't you cursing me? Besides, I haven't even agreed to this yet, and you're thinking about sending me to the Imperial Prison again?"

"Third brother, can you speak?" Zhu Gaochi was also anxious and brought up something that was not relevant.

Xu Huizu was fine with it, as he knew that all this was part of Xu Qin's plan. This guy wanted to avoid going to the Weaving Bureau, or in other words, for a deeper purpose, not to go to the Weaving Bureau, so that Zhu Di would come to him to beg him, and then he would agree to his conditions.

Therefore, Xu Huizu stood on Xu Qin's side. He had helped his elder sister before to get Xu Qin to work in the Weaving Bureau, but this time, his elder sister had no reason for him to help.

"I, I, I, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, don't worry, I promise I won't be wronged." Zhu Gaosui also realized that there was something wrong with the way he expressed himself just now, and he became very anxious.

"Okay, okay, I don't care what you mean. I won't go anyway. Anyone can come. I want to stay away from the affairs of the Weaving Bureau. I don't have the time." Xu Qin waved his hands at them, not wanting to argue with them.

Zhu Gaochi could only sigh, and then talked about other things for a while. Then Zhu Gaosui went back. Zhu Gaochi dragged Xu Qin to Xu Qin's courtyard. He wanted to talk to Xu Qin.

"You really aren't going?" When Zhu Gaochi arrived at Xu Qin's study, he couldn't help but ask Xu Qin.

"Nonsense, why would I go? Haven't I been fooled enough? You can do whatever you want, I won't get involved. Anyway, I'm not short of money." Xu Qin said to Zhu Gaochi unhappily.

"Hey, this, what happened last time!"

"Stop, I won't go, and you don't need to explain. There's no point in explaining. I just know that those civil officials want to kill me, those eunuchs want to kill me, those princesses want to kill me, and I'm in jail. That's all I know.

I had no conflict of interest with them. I just listened to my aunt and went to help. Fortunately, I was lucky.

Also, your father sent me to the imperial prison without any investigation, and I had no chance to reason with him.

Why should I work for you?" Xu Qin interrupted Zhu Gaochi before he finished speaking and asked him back.

"Hey, what my father did was really unkind, but there's nothing I can do about it. Sometimes, I can't understand the way my father does things.

However, the problem now is that those civil officials want to open the customs as soon as possible. After this incident, my father and I feel that this is a bit too hasty. Can you tell me your opinion on this matter? "Zhu Gaochi sighed and said to Xu Qin.

"If they lift the maritime ban without dealing with the civil servant groups in Jiangnan, they are courting death. I didn't expect them to do this before. I thought those officials and businessmen didn't have such a deep connection. After this incident, I know that the maritime ban cannot be lifted so quickly. If it is to be lifted, we need to deal with the ministers first.

Another thing is that the purpose of those civil service groups is to make money for themselves, and they don't want the court to make money. If the court has no money, it will not be able to maintain its operations, and big problems will inevitably arise.

So, if the customs is not open yet, don't we have the Shibosi? Those who pay tribute will go through the Shibosi, but the import and export of goods trade needs to be managed by a special agency in the court. I thought it could be under the name of the Ministry of Revenue, but now it seems that it is not possible. It should be under the name of the Weaving Bureau, or a separate one should be set up and let the eunuchs and maids in the palace manage it.

You can't let those ministers manage it. Once you let them manage it, it will be a transfer of interests, and you won't be able to control it. "Xu Qin said as he sat there. He didn't want to give any suggestions, but he was unhappy with those civil officials.

Since they want to kill me, don't blame me for blocking their path to wealth.

"Yes, yes, that's what I thought too. However, I was the one who provided the customs matter to my father, and he didn't agree or disagree at the time, so there is still room for maneuver, but I need to remain silent this time.

Therefore, this overseas trade still needs to be done as soon as possible. Let's do it first and talk about it later. My father can suppress the customs affairs. He can suppress them all the time. When the court has money, he can naturally deal with those ministers. So, Shakyabao, do you think you can manage this matter? "Zhu Gaochi felt much more relieved when he heard Xu Qin say this.

He also discovered this problem and did not agree to lift the maritime ban now, but no one understood import and export trade. At present, Xu Qin was the one who understood it best, so Xu Qin was the most suitable and the most reassuring person.

(End of this chapter)