My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 142 Don’t Be So Confident

Xu Qin and Xu Huizu were chatting in the study. The reason why Xu Qin was willing to go to the Weaving Bureau to preside over overseas trade was to prepare for his escape in the future.

Now that Xu Huizu is under confinement, it is difficult for him to leave Nanjing City or even his mansion, so things need to be done step by step. If Zhu Di will not kill him, then he will help him do things. If Zhu Di has the intention to kill his family, then he also needs to arrange a retreat in advance.

"Okay, then wait until Zhu Di comes to find you!" Xu Huizu looked at Xu Qin and asked, "How can we break the impasse? Is there any way?"

"It's very simple, Dad. You don't have to worry about these things. For example, if you don't want to have a bad reputation, then don't go to the Weaving Bureau and set up a separate department. Then you don't need those eunuchs and palace maids. As for this matter, I think His Majesty will agree to whatever I propose." Xu Qin looked at Xu Huizu confidently and said.

After hearing this, Xu Huizu also nodded. What Xu Qin said was true. If Zhu Di wanted to make money, he would definitely agree to those conditions.

But it couldn't be too obvious, so that Zhu Di would think that his family was deliberately using this incident to force Zhu Di to return the title of Duke of Wei.

The next morning, after Xu Qin woke up, he was about to go to the construction site outside. At this time, the doorman came over and bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Master, Minister Xia wants to see you."

"No. Are you sick?" When Xu Qin heard that Xia Yuanji was coming, he immediately waved his hands. He didn't want to see Xia Yuanji, as this man had bad intentions.

"Yes, young master." The doorman went out immediately after hearing Xu Qin's words.

After finishing breakfast, Xu Qin was ready to go out, but just as he left the mansion, he saw Xia Yuanji. Xu Qin was helpless and could only say to Xia Yuanji: "I say, you are at least a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, an important department in the court, are you just sitting there like this? Also, is it your job to arrange for someone to teach at the Imperial College? If there is anything to be done, it should be done by the Ministry of Personnel. You said you were going to do it, what is your purpose, do you think I don't know?
Didn’t I make it very clear to you before that your affairs have nothing to do with me? How you want to fight His Majesty is your own business, right?
What, you don't believe what I said? Or are you bullying me because I'm young?"

Xia Yuanji was a little embarrassed when he heard Xu Qin say that. It was true. Logically, it wasn't him who said that, but there was nothing he could do now. He could only get more familiar with Xu Qin.

"Xu Qin, let's talk. If you agree to go to the Imperial College, we would like to provide your workshop with enough silk. Of course, the premise is that you don't supply it to the Weaving Bureau. What do you think?" Xia Yuanji bowed to Xu Qin and said.

After hearing this, Xu Qin smiled, then looked Xia Yuanji up and down and said, "Who gave you the confidence that you can control the entire silk market? And who gave you the confidence that you can stop the overseas trade? You are too confident and think that everyone in the world is a fool. Do you believe it? His Majesty has been dragging you for half a year, doing nothing but spreading the word that the overseas trade will be implemented. Why don't you let those workshops stop making money for half a year?
If those workshop owners can kill those officials, there will be chaos and Your Majesty will have the opportunity to kill people.

Besides, I came to you about the cotton issue before, right? You told me there was no way? I solved it right away, didn't I? Now, you want to control the silk market, do you think I can solve it? "Xu Qin said to Xia Yuanji with a smile.

"Impossible. With cotton, it's because you spread the word that the cotton merchants are worried that they won't be able to sell the cotton. But with silk, it's impossible because if the weaving bureau doesn't sell the silk, how can it make money?" Xia Yuanji said to Xu Qin with a smile and shook his head.

"Well, you say, if I put a knife on the heads of those silk merchants and capture their families, and if they don't sell me silk, I will kill their entire family. Will they sell it to me? I promise him to tell me who the official who threatens him is, and I will help him kill him. In addition, I will guarantee his family's business in the future. Do you think they will sell it to me?"

And you said, can I keep my promise?" Xu Qin looked at Xia Yuanji and said with a sneer.

Xia Yuanji's face changed drastically and he stared at Xu Qin.

“Don’t be so confident. Sometimes, the solution to a problem is not as complicated as you think. People are afraid of death, especially when they have families around them. So, your method of controlling the Weaving Bureau from going out to sea is, in my opinion, a joke.

Of course Your Majesty cannot do this, but I can.

If you have the guts, you can impeach me? But I am not an official. If you have the guts, you can ask the yamen runners to arrest me. Who dares to arrest me?
What a joke, and you're threatening me. Am I scared?" Xu Qin sneered at Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji stood there speechless.

Xu Qin climbed onto his horse and said to Xia Yuanji who was standing there in a daze: "I told you not to provoke me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. I, Xu Qin, am very reasonable, but if you are rude to me, don't blame me. Goodbye, I have things to do!"

After Xu Qin finished speaking, he rode away with his guards.

Xia Yuanji looked at Xu Qin's back, helpless, and could only sigh and get on his carriage.

However, the content of the conversation between Xia Yuanji and Xu Qin was soon sent to Zhu Di.

After Zhu Di learned about this, he looked at Yao Guangxiao next to him.

Yao Guangxiao also laughed, stroking his beard and said, "I have to say that Xu Qin is smart. Xu Qin did this, and Xia Yuanji really had no way to deal with it. How could Xu Qin possibly go to the Imperial College?" Zhu Di also smiled helplessly and shook his head and said, "It's a pity that this kid just doesn't listen and doesn't trust me."

After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao didn't say much. He thought to himself, it was you who didn't trust him at the beginning, and now you blame him for not trusting you. However, you can't say such things.

Zhu Di sat there thinking about this matter. After a while, Zhu Di asked, "What do you think the civil officials will do next? What measures will they take against Shakyabao?"

Yao Guangxiao stroked his beard and said, "There are only two reasons. The first is to find a way to kill Xu Qin, including doing it themselves. However, this possibility is not very high. Once they really do it, Xu Qin has guards around him. No matter what the result is, it is estimated that many people will lose their heads. The second is to put pressure on His Majesty and let His Majesty issue an order to force Xu Qin to go to the Imperial College."

After hearing this, Zhu Di nodded.

Sure enough, not long after, a memorial was sent from the capital, which was about this matter. The one who sent the memorial was Xie Jin. Xie Jin put down the memorial, bowed to Zhu Di and said: "Your Majesty, here is a memorial. The ministers of the six ministries have jointly written to request Your Majesty to issue an order to allow Xu Qin to teach at the Imperial College."

After Xie Jin finished speaking, he raised the memorial with both hands.

Zhu Di looked at the eunuch next to him, and the eunuch brought the memorial. Zhu Di opened it and found that among the six ministries, almost all the ministers and assistant ministers had signed.

Zhu Di was very annoyed inside, and the officials from the six ministries jointly put pressure on him.

Zhu Di closed the memorial, suppressed his anger, looked at Xie Jin and asked, "Did Xia Yuanji go to see Sakya Bao?"

Xie Jin bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I went to see him last night and this morning. However, Xu Qin strongly disagrees with this matter. However, Xu Qin's arithmetic skills are recognized, so we all wrote a joint letter, hoping that Your Majesty can issue an order to allow Xu Qin to go to the Imperial College."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "I said that if they can convince Sakyabao, I will certainly agree. But now Xia Yuanji has not been able to convince Sakyabao. You want me to issue such an imperial decree? What if Xu Qin refuses to accept the decree? Do you want me to kill him for disobeying the imperial decree?
Shakyabao is young and ignorant now. Should I kill a master of arithmetic? Wouldn't I become a tyrant?

Also, go back and ask them, what if Shakyabao disobeys my order? Can they afford the consequences? "

When Xie Jin heard Zhu Di say this, sweat began to form on his forehead. He thought to himself, yes, what if Xu Qin disobeyed the order? Can he be killed?
That's impossible to kill.

Xu Qin was the Empress's nephew and a master of mathematics. If he was killed, the Empress would not agree, and neither would the generals in the army, which would cause chaos.

"Go back and ask them!" Zhu Di waved his hand at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin immediately bowed and left.

Zhu Di sighed, smiled, then raised the memorial in his hand and said, "They have no other choice. It's ridiculous to use this method to get me to issue an order. Shakyabao will not accept the order. This kid is now obsessed with money, and he can still teach in the Imperial College. He can't even sit still in the Imperial College, so how can we expect him to teach students? Aren't they afraid that Xu Qin will bring those students and fight against those ministers?"

Yao Guangxiao also nodded with a smile.

Zhu Di then sighed and said: "This matter cannot be delayed. We need to meet this kid first. Otherwise, if he really can't bear it, he will go to the Imperial College. That won't work. If Xu Qin goes to the Imperial College, let alone the matter of the Weaving Bureau, I guess those generals will have opinions.

This kid has been fighting in Yingtian Prefecture for five years, and many generals have been paying attention to his growth. "

Yao Guangxiao nodded and said, "It's time to meet him."

Zhu Di held his forehead and sighed again, "However, I am worried that when Xu Huizu and I meet, we will not be able to resist fighting. No, we have to let the Queen go first. Let her go and explore the way. It would be best if we can reach an agreement. If we can't reach an agreement, I will intervene."

After hearing this, Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhu Di helplessly, but he also knew that Zhu Di and Xu Huizu should not meet. If they met, they would start fighting in less than half a minute. These two people were born to be incompatible and couldn't stand each other.

"I will write a letter to the Queen and ask them to take it back. No, no, wait a minute!" Zhu Di originally wanted to write a letter, but then he thought it was not right. He still wanted to test Xu Qin's thoughts. Although he might not be able to test it out, he would still feel a little uneasy if he did not test it.

(End of this chapter)