My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 186 Xu Huizu's Worry
Zhu Gaochi was extremely anxious when he heard what Zhang said.

Zhang sat there and sighed, "What can I do? He said that the opportunity was rare, and now our East Palace's money is often coveted by others. I thought, let him make some money, and then we can take it out when we need it. Who knew that he actually spent all the money on himself, eh."

"You, hey, he doesn't have such ability. You said he has accomplished that thing since he was a child. It's good enough that he doesn't cause trouble for you. You still expect him to make money for you. Is it possible?" Zhu Gaochi said helplessly, but he did not blame Zhang too much.

Zhang sat there without saying anything.

Zhu Gaochi sighed and said, "Okay, I'll go find Shijiabao tomorrow. No, this kid is just hanging around like this. Otherwise, he will cause trouble for us. What do you think, let him go to the Trade Bureau?"

When Zhang heard this, she looked at Zhu Gaochi in surprise. Zhu Gaochi had always opposed Zhang Kejian becoming an official, saying that such a person would harm people if he became an official. He would do more harm than good and would be a disaster wherever he was placed.

"See if Sakya Bao is willing to take him. If Sakya Bao can take him, he can probably bring him out. Sakya Bao will not spoil him. He will deal with him when he needs to. Do you think it's okay?" Zhu Gaochi said to Zhang.

Zhang immediately nodded and said yes. She also felt that her brother was too ignorant. He had to pay for everything he did and had lost a lot of money.

"Well, then I'll go look for Sakya Bao tomorrow. Forget it, I'd better go now. I don't know if I'll have time tomorrow." Zhu Gaochi said as he stood up.

"It's time for dinner now. Is it appropriate for you to go to your uncle's house?" Zhang also stood up immediately.

"What's inappropriate? My uncle is moving, and we have sent him gifts. If he doesn't invite me to a banquet, can't I, as his nephew, go to his house and have a meal? That's it, you don't have to wait for me." Zhu Gaochi said and was about to go out.

At the Duke of Wei's Mansion, Xu Qin had just returned. The Duke of Wei's Mansion was also very large, covering an area of ​​nearly two hundred acres. Of course, it was still not as big as the new mansion Xu Qin built for himself.

The Duke of Wei's mansion is very large, but there are not many people. Before, the sisters were there, and the house was more lively. But now the sisters are married and far away, and it is not easy for them to come back.

When Xu Qin returned to the Duke of Wei's Mansion, he originally wanted to go to his own courtyard. In this mansion, Xu Qin's courtyard was the largest, larger than his parents' courtyards, and also the most luxurious. Li had always doted on Xu Qin very much, and now Xu Qin was also the Earl of Haozhou, so Li would not let Xu Qin suffer any grievances in life.

Xu Qin's courtyard covers an area of ​​15 acres and has more than 40 rooms, including three living rooms and four reception rooms. There are 20 maids, 10 servants, and three cooks in the courtyard.

All these people are under the management of Shiyue and Mufeng.

Other maids are not allowed to enter the study and bedroom without being summoned.

"Young Master, the master is waiting for you in the living room." Xu Qin had just returned home when the doorman spoke.

"My dad is back?" Xu Qin asked with a smile. These days, Xu Huizu would not come back until dark, and he also enjoyed his days outside.

"Yes, I came back very early." The doorman and servant immediately bowed in reply.

Xu Qin nodded and walked along the corridor in the front yard to the living room. Below the corridor were rockery and flowing water, the floor was paved with blue bricks, and various flower pots contained precious plants.

There are many koi fish in the artificial stream below the veranda.

When Xu Qin arrived at the living room in the front yard, he went to his father's study. His father's study was very large, covering an area of ​​at least 100 square meters, and was divided into three rooms. The front room was a place for drinking tea and talking, the middle room was where Xu Huizu read and wrote, and the last room, which was also the largest, was where books were stored.

Xu Qin entered Xu Huizu's study and saw Xu Hui sitting in the first room drinking tea, holding a teacup and thinking about something.

"Dad!" Xu Qin went over and shouted.

Xu Huizu heard Xu Qin's cry, raised his head, smiled at Xu Qin and asked, "Are you back? Is it resolved?"

Xu Qin nodded, sat down next to him and said, "It's settled. I have to go to the Trade Bureau tomorrow, and prepare to load the ship the day after tomorrow and go out to sea. Dad, is there anything?"

"Well, there's nothing else. I haven't seen you for a while, so I wanted to talk to you. Plus, there's nothing happening at the new mansion today. All the houses were demolished in the morning. Dad felt a little emotional when he saw those houses being demolished, so he came back early." Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin with a smile.

"Oh!" Xu Qin felt relieved when he heard Xu Huizu say that, and then he persuaded Xu Huizu, "Dad, the old one won't go away before the new one comes. Dad, when I build those houses, you will like them over there. In the future, you can sit on the second floor, drink tea, and enjoy the scenery along the way outside." Xu Qin said to his father with a smile.

"Well, Dad likes it. After looking at the drawings and the glass you brought back last time, Dad knows that this mansion is probably the most luxurious mansion in the Ming Dynasty. I guess the palace will need you to renovate it. Your aunt will also like it. Your aunt is in the harem every day and it is difficult for her to see what is happening outside the palace. You can build one for your aunt when the time comes." Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin with a smile. "Okay!" Xu Qin smiled and nodded.

"However, Baoer, you have seen the Daming Daily and your proposal!" Xu Huizu said as he handed a copy of the Daming Daily to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin took it and said with a smile: "Dad, I really can't afford to buy this to read, it's good enough as long as it's made."

As Xu Qin spoke, he began to flip through the Ming Daily.

"It's really good, but Baoer, this daily report will definitely cause many people to lose their lives." Xu Huizu pointed at the newspaper and said to Xu Qin.

After hearing this, Xu Qin looked up at Xu Huizu in surprise.

"Look at the second page. It describes the situation of Jiang Zuoxin, the former Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the one you dealt with. It describes in great detail why the court wanted to kill him, including how much money he had embezzled and what kind of connections he had with those workshop owners. In addition, it also writes about Yuan Fu's story. You can also take a look at it. It is very detailed. It can be said that from then on, these two people not only lost their reputation, but also will be infamous for thousands of years. How do you think those civil officials will oppose this matter?" Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

After hearing this, Xu Qin picked up the newspaper and started reading it. After finishing it, he felt that it was written very objectively and without any exaggeration.

"Dad. Is there anything wrong?" Xu Qin raised his head and looked at his father in confusion.

"You!" Xu Huizu pointed at Xu Qin, but he didn't blame him too much. After all, Xu Qin was only sixteen years old. How could he understand so many things in the court? So he said, "Bao'er, what do you think those civil officials are most worried about?"

"To be ruined and infamous forever. Now this newspaper has achieved that." Xu Qin answered seriously.

"Yes, in the past, when there were no newspapers, only the officials knew about it, but now, the people also know about it, and the entire Ming Dynasty knows about it. Think about it, which civil official would not worry that he would be in the newspaper one day?
Also, they have been competing with Your Majesty for power. It is not that they want to compete intentionally, but they have to compete. So, if they fail, what will be the consequences? Before, it was just a fatal disaster, but now it is not just a fatal disaster.

Therefore, those civil officials will certainly strongly oppose this newspaper." Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

"There's no point in opposing it. It's already been issued and will continue to be discovered in the future." Xu Qin still looked at Xu Huizu in confusion.

"You think too simply of those civil officials. Otherwise, why do you think Zhu Di wanted to escape from Yingtian Prefecture and go to Beijing? Those civil officials here are omnipresent. Just wait and see, something big will surely happen. Stop the publication of the daily newspaper." Xu Huizu sat there and said with a wry smile.

"This? How to stop it?" Xu Qin frowned, unable to understand how those civil officials would stop it. They had tried to stop it before, but failed. If they wanted to stop it now, there would be no possibility.

"They will find a way, and I don't know either. But you also need to be careful and don't get involved." Xu Huizu reminded Xu Qin.

"Well, according to what you said, those civil officials can also prevent my Trade Bureau from going out to sea. Now aren't we preparing to go out to sea?" Xu Qin asked Xu Huizu in return.

Xu Huizu smiled and said, "That's because they don't want to object anymore. Didn't you say they didn't submit an impeachment petition? Didn't you convince Xia Yuanji?"

"Yes, will they do anything bad?" Xu Qin asked, staring at Xu Huizu.

"Not now, but if the Trade Bureau earns enough money to make them feel that Zhu Di is really out of control, they might take action. You need to be careful with the warehouses, ships, and crew. A fire might burn everything down." Xu Huizu said with a smile. After he finished speaking, he frowned, looked up at Xu Qin, and said, "Bao'er, they might take action against the people who compiled the Ming Daily. You should remind the prince."

"Ah?" Xu Qin was stunned by his father's sudden words, and then he sat there thinking about it. It was true. If he wanted to stop the Daming Daily from continuing to be published, he could only kill those who compiled the Daming Daily. If killing one wave didn't work, he would kill another wave. In this way, no one would dare to work for the Daming Daily.

"Knock, knock, knock!" There was a knock on the door. Xu Huizu said, "Come in." The door opened and the steward came in and said, "Master, Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here."

"Oh, okay, Baoer, you go to greet him." Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin. Xu Qin nodded, stood up and walked outside. Just as he reached the door of the living room, he saw Zhu Gaochi was about to come into the living room.

"Cousin, you come here at this time. You haven't eaten yet, right?" Xu Qin said with a smile and bowed.

"I come here specially to eat. Please tell the servants to prepare more delicious dishes. As for my uncle, I will go and talk to him for a while, and then I will come to you if I have anything." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, not caring at all about Xu Qin's teasing.

(End of this chapter)