My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 36: The Power of Royal Women

Zhu Gaochi still returned empty-handed. Xu Huizu said that he could not make the decision and agreed to give some advice. What else could he say?
After returning to the East Palace, I sighed!
"What's wrong? What kind of problem has your father given you again?" When Crown Princess Zhang saw Zhu Gaochi like this, she immediately asked.

"Oh, don't ask!" Zhu Gaochi waved his hands helplessly.

The Crown Princess followed him with the dog in her arms, and without stopping, she said, "I don't ask? I don't ask why I see you busy in the study every day until midnight before going to bed, getting up before dawn, not taking a break at noon, and not even having time to drink a cup of tea?
What about the crown prince? Which crown prince can be like you? You might as well quit being a crown prince. Let's go back to our hometown in Fengyang. You farm and I weave. Let's raise those kids together in peace and safety! We can even grow old together!"

"Oh, my beloved concubine, please don't bother me. I can't tell you this difficult problem!" Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and said.

"What can't you say? I don't interfere in politics, so is it not okay for me to want to know? Oh, I won't get any benefits. When you are gone one day, won't I be the one who suffers? Look at yourself now, where is your spirit?" Zhang continued to pursue.

"Hey!" Zhu Gaochi stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang.

"What are you looking at? Your father went to Jiming Temple and threw the job to you? Don't you know how to resist? Don't you know how to take a break? Your father knows to take a rest, but you don't know how to take a rest? Sooner or later you will be exhausted, exhausted, and it will be my bad luck again, right?" Zhang stared at Zhu Gaochi and continued.

"Okay, okay, let's go to the study. I'm out of options. Maybe you can help me!" Zhu Gaochi stood there and thought for a moment, thinking that maybe Zhang could really help with this matter.

"I'm not going. I don't want to get involved in the affairs of the court! You're busy every day. You don't care about Zhanji and his studies. You say you're a son, but you live like a grandson. You're even worse than a grandson! Which of his grandsons isn't a..."

"Oh, stop talking. Come on, my beloved, let's talk in the study!" Before Zhang could finish her words, Zhu Gaochi walked behind her and pushed her to the study.

Arriving at the study, Zhang sat down, raised her head and looked angry.

"Hey, isn't this a matter caused by the Xu family's cloth?" Zhu Gaochi said as he sat down and began to explain the matter to Zhang.

Zhang had been sitting there listening. When Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, she snorted coldly and said, "Your father is really great. He just can't stand seeing you do well. He knows that you own 20% of the shares in the Xu family workshop, and you haven't even received the dividends yet, but he's already thinking about it. Then won't our Eastern Palace be left with nothing?

The Xu family cloth shop was transferred to the Weaving Bureau. They said they would give you 10% of the money. Did you get the money? In the end, didn't your father take it?

Also, what are you doing? You want a share of the profits, and you want Shakyabao to hand over the workshop? How can you do things like this? "

"Yes, am I not in a difficult situation? What can I do? My father asked me to do this, how can I not do it?" Zhu Gaochi said helplessly to Zhang.

"No, I have to go talk to my mother." Zhang said as she stood up.

"Hey hey hey, you can't go!" Zhu Gaochi stood up in fright, grabbed Zhang's hand, and said seriously.

"You pig-brained fool! Can this be accomplished without the Queen Mother's participation? Even if it is accomplished by then, what do you think the Queen Mother will say to you? Are you bullying the Queen Mother's family? Why is your father hiding? Isn't it because he is afraid that your mother will find him?" Zhang pointed her finger at Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment before he realized this. He slapped his forehead and said, "I've been so busy that I'm confused."

"Hmph, why don't you tell me? If you don't tell me, you'll be exhausted to death!" Although Zhang said this, she went out with the dog in her arms.

Zhu Gaochi just smiled.

Soon, Zhang went to Kunning Palace and told Empress Xu everything.

After hearing this, Empress Xu sat there and kept sewing clothes.

After Zhang finished speaking, Empress Xu picked up the dress and said with a smile, "Look, isn't this dress beautiful? It's made for Shakyabao. This child has grown too much now. The clothes I made for him before can no longer fit him!"

"Yes, it has indeed grown a lot!" Zhang said in agreement. Having been with Empress Xu for so many years, Zhang knew Empress Xu's character. She was never impatient and always got things done slowly.

Otherwise, why would my father be so submissive to my mother!
"Shakabao hasn't come to see me for more than a month. This brat only knows how to deceive his aunt! But the child is also busy. Well, come on, on the first day of next month, invite Shakabao and Jingchang over. I will treat them to lunch. Jingchang happens to be on vacation as well." Empress Xu said to the eunuch beside her with a smile.

"Yes, your majesty." The eunuch immediately bowed and said.

"My Bao'er is really good. He has grown up to be able to build such a big business!" Zhang said as she continued to sew clothes. "That's right, sister-in-law. Now all the cloth shops in the capital want to ask him for cloth!" Princess Baoqing said with a smile.

"Well, have you also looked for the Chen family's cloth shop? I heard that Sakyabao beat Li Zhuang?" Queen Xu asked with a smile.

Princess Baoqing nodded immediately: "I heard so."

"How bold! Now my nephew has no status, not even a duke or a prince. They want to step on him. It's so difficult for me to protect my son!" Queen Xu shook her head and said.

Princess Baoqing was shocked and knew that Princess Daming was in trouble.

"Okay, sit down. I'll make some clothes for Zhanji later." Empress Xu said to Zhang.

After hearing this, Zhang sat down immediately.

Empress Xu continued, "We should not interfere with men's affairs. They can do whatever they want. Anyway, your father sometimes does things that are incomprehensible. He has been like this since he was a child. Tell the eldest brother not to worry. His father is just scaring him. It's okay!"

"Yes, it's mainly because he is too tired. He gets up before dawn and goes to bed at midnight, without a break all day. Now he has lost a lot of weight and doesn't have much energy. I'm worried about his health!" Zhang sat down and said with a sigh.

"This child!" Empress Xu was also worried after hearing this, and then said: "Tell him that many things are not that important. It doesn't matter if he comes a day earlier or later. Don't exhaust yourself. Also, you must go to rest before midnight every day and take a short rest at noon. No one can come to see you. If his father comes to see him and he doesn't go, just say I said so."

"Thank you, mother!" Zhang immediately bowed and said.

Empress Xu waved her hand and continued to busy herself with her needlework.

In the evening, Xu Qin returned home. "Now my mother is happy, because she has money. She earns several thousand taels every day, and the amount is increasing. She has started to save money. Even if she expands the workshop now, she will still have extra money."

After dinner, Xu Qin wanted to go back to the courtyard, but was stopped by Xu Huizu.

Arriving at the study, the father and son sat down, and Xu Huizu said, "The prince is here again today, and it's the same thing! Bao'er, tell me what you are going to do?"

"Dad, why do you have to think so much? There will always be a way out when you reach the mountain. Let's take it one step at a time. Besides, even if they take it away now, won't the livelihood of those weavers be solved? They are considering the livelihood of the weavers, but in fact, isn't it for the money?
It doesn't matter if it's for money, but before His Majesty seals us off, we should make more money. Then I will buy all the houses nearby and connect them. Then Dad will have a larger area to move around in! Otherwise, even in this mansion, it will be difficult for Dad to move around!" Xu Qin leaned over and said to Xu Huizu.

Xu Huizu nodded with relief when he heard Xu Qin's plan, but he still couldn't help worrying: "You're going to give it to him like this when the time comes? Are you willing?"

"Why should I be willing? They will beg me for help when the time comes. Dad, don't worry, I know what's going on! Dad, don't worry too much. Let me analyze it for you. Do you think Zhu Di wants me to be an official? Will he kill me?" Xu Qin waved his hand indifferently.

"Of course not! I probably won't kill you now!" Xu Huizu nodded. How could Zhu Di be at ease!

"Really? Then I'm not afraid of anything. I'll cause trouble if I need to. This time it's a million weavers, the weaving bureau, and the princesses. Dad, a fight won't offend so many people! Isn't he afraid that you'll gather your old subordinates? Well, now that everyone is calling for my death, he won't be worried, right?

Besides, it's just a weaving workshop. Your son is very capable. What's this little money? Anyway, now is the time. While he hasn't started yet, let's make more money. When we make money, we can buy property and enjoy life happily. Dad, I will get you some good things when the time comes. "Xu Qin said as he approached Xu Huizu and said proudly.

"You little brat, are you really willing to accept this?" Xu Huizu found it difficult to understand Xu Qin.

"Dad, compared to money, our family's safety is more important, but money is also important, so hurry up and make money, hehe! Your son doesn't care about this little money, I just want to disgust him!
I am doing business under the order of the emperor, hehe, in compliance with the law, I see him taking it back like this! I just don't agree, or he will take it back by force! I will piss him off to death!" Xu Qin leaned back proudly, laughing.

"Bao'er, even so, Dad still feels a little unwilling." Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

He assembled these machines for his son. It was very tiring, but Xu Huizu enjoyed doing it.

"Why should you be unwilling? Don't worry, I am talking about the worst-case scenario. Just wait and see. When he asks me for help, if the conditions are right, I will tell him how to solve the livelihood problem of millions of weavers, and there will be huge benefits. If he makes me unhappy, the livelihood of millions of weavers is none of my business. That's his business!
He has disgusted us so many times over the years, and I have spent tens of millions of silver dollars every year to disgust him to death, but he has no temper and can only be angry at himself!
But I am worried that my aunt will get involved. What should I do if my aunt persuades me? Can you stand up to her?" Xu Qin said, looking at Xu Huizu again.

"Are you kidding? Your aunt has been beating me since I was a child, and she kept beating me until I was 25 or 26 years old! I'm telling you, don't invite your aunt to your house. If you have any problems, go to the palace to resolve them!" Upon hearing this, Xu Huizu stared at Xu Qin and warned him.

(End of this chapter)