My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 61 You dare to say anything!

Empress Xu and Xu Huizu were chatting in the study, and Xu Qin was sitting beside them, thinking about going to the Weaving Bureau. He couldn't understand why his father asked him to deal with those eunuchs?
It was not until the evening that Empress Xu returned to the palace, and Xu Qin immediately followed Xu Huizu back to the study.

"Dad, what do you think?" Xu Qin came up to Xu Huizu, stared at him and asked.

"Why don't you solve the problem you caused yourself? Since you have become a consultant in the Weaving Bureau, you must accomplish this task. Otherwise, you shouldn't go." Xu Huizu sat down and said to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin immediately sat down beside him and said to Xu Huizu, "Dad, I went there to give some advice. In this way, the matter of the weaving bureau would have nothing to do with me. But now, you want me to deal with those eunuchs. You said that if something goes wrong, it will be related to me. Dad, aren't you pushing me into the fire pit?"

"Well, go ahead. This matter needs to be done for your aunt. It's said that this is an errand for His Majesty, but in fact, this matter is for your aunt, for Zhu Gaochi, so it's okay for you to go. Otherwise, those people will really look down on your aunt. This matter is settled!

Besides, those eunuchs are not good guys actually. It’s okay to deal with them. But the children of my Xu family can’t even deal with those eunuchs?

Baoer, if you go to the weaving bureau and fail to punish those eunuchs, that will be troublesome. People will say that you are in cahoots with those eunuchs when you go to the weaving bureau. But if you punish those eunuchs, people will praise you. Baoer, you also need some reputation. Merchants have a bad reputation. "Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

"Dad, I think you are confused. You said before that you don't want any fame, otherwise His Majesty will be suspicious. Now you want me to accumulate fame." Xu Qin looked at Xu Huizu with contempt.

"You know shit. You said you want to find a way to finish it this time and not offend anyone. Who can stop you? If you want to get away, don't you plan ahead?" Xu Huizu said, glaring at Xu Qin.

"This." Xu Qin widened his eyes and looked at his father in disbelief.

"You're still a young kid, you're not that young! How can it be that easy to get away with it unscathed? You have to do things and clear yourself at the same time! Compare your father, me, and Li Jiujiang! We are both imprisoned, but he is scolded and I am respected, do you understand?" Xu Huizu said proudly while looking at Xu Qin.

Xu Qin couldn't help but give his father a thumbs up. There must be a lot of things he didn't know about the Jingnan Campaign. Otherwise, it would be okay even if his father didn't surrender?

"When you go to the Weaving Bureau, take care of whoever you don't like! The more you take care of, the more relieved Zhu Di will be. Dad has told you that you are just a troublemaker, and the more trouble you cause, the better.

Your aunt said that all the affairs of the Weaving Bureau will be handed over to you. It's so easy to cause trouble. No matter who is behind him, just provoke him first! Otherwise, how can you provoke those eunuchs and maids in the palace?" Xu Huizu said to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin nodded, truly admiring his father.

The next morning, Xu Qin was still sleeping when Zhu Gaochi came and brought the imperial edict.

When Zhu Gaochi learned that Xu Qin was still sleeping, he took the imperial edict to Xu Qin's courtyard.

Shiyue was calling Xu Qin, saying that there was an imperial edict.

"What do you care? Master, I want to go to sleep. Let them wait." Xu Qin waved his hand and turned around to continue sleeping. He was drawing blueprints last night, but he worked until very late. Now he could not get up if he was asked to.

Shiyue saw that she couldn't shout anymore, so she gave up and could only go outside to set up the incense table and wait to receive the order.

Zhu Gaochi arrived at the living room of Xu Qin's courtyard and learned that Xu Qin had not woken up yet, so he could only go to Xu Qin's bedroom. Shiyue wanted to stop him, but she didn't dare.

Zhu Gaochi entered Xu Qin's bedroom, sat on the edge of the bed, looked at Xu Qin with a smile, then pushed Xu Qin and said, "It's already noon, you can still sleep? Your uncle really spoils you."

Xu Qin heard the voices, turned around, and complained to Zhu Gaochi: "Cousin, what do you have to do? Why do you come here so early in the morning? Why don't you come later? You have to disturb my sleep?"

"Oh, oh, oh, it's my fault. Get up quickly, kid." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile while patting Xu Qin's quilt.

Xu Qin also sat up, and then looked at Zhu Gaochi and said, "What does it take to have an imperial edict? Besides, my dear cousin, I am just a commoner. Why would Your Majesty issue an imperial edict for no reason? You don't even give me any actual benefits, but you use an imperial edict to fool me?"

"You, only you dare to say that. Besides, if you really want to complain, I will take you to the palace one day and you can go complain to my father." Zhu Gaochi said to Xu Qin with a smile.

"Go. Go now, you make me sound scared! Really, I just can't understand, do you think your father is sick? I am his nephew after all, right? Why is your father so busy that he doesn't even see me?"

I have done so many things for him, but your father still refuses to see me. Your father looks down on me. Since your father looks down on me, how can I look down on him?" Xu Qin lifted the quilt, and Shiyue immediately came over to help Xu Qin put on his clothes.

"Hehe, this is your business, I don't care. I don't understand this matter, so don't ask me. But my father doesn't look down on you. On the contrary, he still values ​​you very much." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile as he looked at Xu Qin who was getting dressed.

"Tsk, you're trying to fool me with words like that? Interesting? Are you still my cousin?" Xu Qin immediately looked at Zhu Gaochi with contempt.

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said nothing.

Soon, Xu Qin got dressed and went to the courtyard to receive the imperial edict.

After Xu Qin heard the contents of the imperial edict, he was shocked.

"Take it." Zhu Gaochi handed the imperial edict to Xu Qin, and took out a token, on which was written: "As if I were here in person." "Is your father sick?" Xu Qin took the token, looked at Zhu Gaochi in surprise and said.

"Shh, it's fine if you just say it in the room, but why are you saying it outside?" Zhu Gaochi immediately covered Xu Qin's mouth and warned Xu Qin.

Xu Qin immediately slapped Zhu Gaochi's hand away, stood up, and looked very depressed.

The imperial edict stated that Xu Qin would serve as an advisor to the Weaving Bureau, with no rank or salary. He would have the final say on all matters, big or small, in the Weaving Bureau. Anyone in the Weaving Bureau who disobeyed Xu Qin could be either dismissed or imprisoned.

Moreover, the token in Xu Qin's hand is only valid in the Weaving Bureau.

In addition, a eunuch from the East Factory was sent to assist Xu Qin.

How could Xu Qin not be surprised? What does the father-in-law of the East Factory do? He said he was assisting Xu Qin, but in fact he was monitoring Xu Qin.

"Okay, let's go to your study and talk." Zhu Gaochi said to Xu Qin, and Xu Qin took the token and the imperial edict and went to the study.

Shiyue and Mufeng immediately took Xu Qin's breakfast and went to the study.

Xu Qin's life is casual. In this small courtyard, Xu Qin's rules are the rules. Xu Qin can eat wherever he wants.

Therefore, as soon as Xu Qin sat down in the study, Shiyue and Mu Feng prepared the food.

Zhu Gaochi was not angry either, because he already knew what kind of person Xu Qin was.

"I say, I'm leaving the affairs of the Weaving Bureau in your hands. I'm your cousin and I'm very tired. Whether I can relax a little in the future depends on you. Please pay attention. If you have any problems, come to me. Do you hear me?" Zhu Gaochi sat down and said to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin could only nod while eating.

“Also, I agree with the suggestions you gave my mother before, but I always feel that there is a problem. If the Weaving Bureau sells goods and makes money, then other merchants will follow suit. This is difficult to prohibit. In this way, the merchants will have money, but the court will have no money, and the people will have no money.

Also, if the merchants' goods are cheaper than the goods from the weaving bureau, what do you think we should do?" Zhu Gaochi sat there, looking at Xu Qin worriedly.

After hearing this, Xu Qin looked at Zhu Gaochi in surprise. Great, he even considered this.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? Shakyabao, governing the court is not that simple. You are now considering making money, but I have to consider all aspects of my Ming Dynasty. Doing business in the court is not the right way. The court can only collect taxes. Wealth should be hidden among the people. Taxes should be taken from the people and used for the people.

But, if merchants sell everything, even grain, what should we do? The grain of our Ming Dynasty cannot be sold, even if there is excess, in order to prepare for the disaster year.

But businessmen don’t think like this. What they consider is the pursuit of profit. For the sake of money, they dare to sell anything.

We can't say that in the future, only the weaving bureau can sell goods abroad? Other merchants are not allowed to do so. This is impossible. Merchants will take risks in pursuit of profits.

In order to solve the livelihood problem of the weavers, Shakyabao had to go out to sea to sell goods, but the troubles he brought were endless.

My father underestimated you before, and I underestimated you too. The consequence of underestimating you is that it will bring a series of chaos in the future. "Zhu Gaochi sat there and sighed.

"Chaos?" Xu Qin swallowed the food in his mouth and said to Zhu Gaochi.

"Yes, it's a mess, but I didn't tell my father. My father is not proficient in government affairs. He would even sacrifice long-term interests for short-term benefits. It's not that he did it on purpose, he just didn't think of it.

If I object, my father will definitely be angry. Even if he is angry, he can't solve the problem. I will have to do it. So I didn't say anything. I can only think of a solution myself. "Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and smiled bitterly.

"Aren't you afraid that your father will hear what you said and punish you?" Xu Qin immediately looked at Zhu Gaochi with a mocking look.

Zhu Gaochi pointed at Xu Qin and said with a smile: "Don't scare me. Even if I didn't say that, my father would still punish me if he wanted to. Besides, even if I said it to his face, my father would just scold me at most."

Zhu Gaochi then sighed and said, "My father trusts me in government affairs. I know that."

"Well, then you don't have to worry. It's okay, easy to solve." Xu Qin smiled and continued to drink porridge.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Qin in surprise.

(End of this chapter)