Chapter 383 Prince
In the capital, Shaanxi Guild Hall, and in the deepest wing room in the backyard, Li Jinzhong looked at the wooden box opened in front of him and breathed rapidly.
It was a newly cast snowflake silver ingot. According to Li Jinzhong's eyes, the silver ingots in this wooden box were no less than 5,000 taels. Even though he had recently become the manager of the East Factory and had some filial piety, the total amount was not more than 2,000 taels.
"Eunuch Li, this is what my master asked me to bring. He said that you need to spend money everywhere when you walk in the palace and the East Palace..." Shan Ying said to Li Jinzhong that he had to do a lot of things to do this trip to the capital, and making good friends with this eunuch Li is one of them.
Li Jinzhong couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion at this time. Although he and Gao Jin were able to drink and talk about each other and could feel the importance of the Shuofang Protector's attention to him, a eunuch, he never expected that when he returned to the capital, Gao Jin actually sent someone to give him such a large sum of silver.
Since his godfather became the eunuch of the Silijian, he has rarely had the opportunity to go to the East Palace to guard the prince. In recent days, Li Jinzhong has been walking to the East Palace a lot, but although he wanted to make friends with the prince's family, he was short of money. The five thousand taels could be said to have solved his urgent need.
"The majority of the capitals have a strong love, and the loyalty is unrequited. You are a hundred households. You are in Beijing this time, but if you have any difficulties, just come to me."
Li Jinzhong patted his chest and said, "Anyone who is not a slut in these days is a shame, and only the tall escorts are sincerely making friends with him." Although Li Jinzhong castrated himself and became a eunuch, he was the most loyal person in his life.
"Eunuch Li, this time I went to Beijing, the master said that in addition to these five thousand taels, there are five thousand taels to be offered to the crown prince."
As Shan Ying spoke, he pulled out another box of silver ingots. As Li Jinzhong's face changed, he couldn't help but think in his heart that Gao Dadu Protector is the one who does big things. You must know that the emperor does not like the prince, and the civil and military officials in the court did not take the prince seriously. Unexpectedly, Gao Dadu Protector and he were heroes, and both put the bargaining chips on the prince.
"Don't worry, single households, I will definitely hand over these five thousand taels to the prince. I will never let the Protector's efforts be wasted."
"Then it's a blessing to Eunuch Li. The master said that no matter how hard my Shuofang Protectorate's Mansion is, it's still possible to grit your teeth every year to honor the prince. As long as the prince doesn't care less."
After hearing this, Li Jinzhong couldn't help but laugh, "What's the matter with single hundred households? Now the prince is in trouble. The East Palace is not as expensive as the wealthy households... but there is another way to give this money."
In these days, officials, gentry and wealthy families in various parts of the Ming Dynasty would cast gold and silver ingots privately. In Li Jinzhong's view, although there is no problem with Gao Jin's batch of silver ingots being sent directly to the Prince's Mansion of the East Palace, it would be better to replace them with various fur goods and grassland specialties. In addition to all kinds of broken silver, the pain of the Shuofang Protectorate's Mansion gritting teeth to make up the silver.
Shan Ying listened to Li Jinzhong's talk and realized why the master valued Eunuch Li so much. This eunuch is very scheming and able to understand people's hearts. In the future, the new emperor will definitely make a difference. He has inquired about the current crown prince. He is a mediocre person with no opinion and very soft ears.
"Then everything will be done according to Eunuch Li's wishes. In addition, the official also has a reluctant request, and I want to ask Eunuch Li for help."
"You don't have to be polite to single households. Most of them protect me as a brother. Your business is mine."
Li Jinzhong was too happy to be able to make friends with strong support like Gao Jin. As long as he could, he would not mind helping Gao Jin.
"Eunuch Li, this is the thing..."
Shan Ying gave Lu Wenzhao's details to Li Jinzhong. He knew that the current supervisor of Dongchang was Li Jinzhong's godfather. Although Li Jinzhong was dealing with the matter of Dongchang, it was injustice. Li Jinzhong's subordinates now rely on the several Dangxiang knights he took away that day to support the scene, and they were low and lacked people.
"I am short of people under my command. Since Lu Wenzhao even respects him, I will make arrangements."
Li Jinzhong was overjoyed. You should know that the people under the East Factory have always been transferred from the Jinyiwei. He has a shallow foundation. Although he was ordered by his godfather to act as an agent, he did not take him seriously.
If you want money but no money, no people, it is Li Jinzhong's embarrassment before Shan Ying came, but now with Gao Jin's support, he wants money and no people, so he will naturally have ambitions and want to operate a business on this acre of three-point land in the East Factory.
After carefully discussing how to connect and exchange news, Li Jinzhong took the box of 5,000 taels of silver ingots to leave the Shaanxi Association, and brought the ten guards that Shan Ying gave him.
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A few days later, several carriages came outside Qingning Palace, which had always been deserted. Li Jinzhong called on several eunuchs who were familiar with the prince's mansion to move the things on the car into the palace.
"Your Highness, these are sent by Gao Da, and I dare not be good at it."
Since his godfather became the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor, he could no longer go to and from the East Palace at will. Li Jinzhong often came to the East Palace to visit the current crown prince instead of his godfather Wang An. He also took this opportunity to deliberately make friends with the people of the Prince's Mansion, so he knew very well that the poor prince would definitely accept Gao Jin's generous gift.
"Pan Li, this tall lord and Gu Suwei have been living all his life, why do people send so many things?"
Zhu Changluo, who had been the prince for many years, looked like he had no majesty as a lord. At the moment, he looked at the boxes of fur, cows, sheep, and deer antlers, as well as boxes of broken silver, and couldn't help asking.
"Your Highness, when I was sending the imperial edict in Shaanxi, I talked a lot about the words of Prince, you have always admired the loyal and brave generals like Gao Dadu. Gao Dadu is grateful to the prince, so this time I sent someone to collect these fur and broken silver to Beijing, and let me offer it to..."
Zhu Changluo is not a stupid person. He knew that Li Jinzhong was just giving excuses, but over the years, the only one who sent money and things to his East Palace was to send money to his East Palace. Even though he knew that this high-level guardian might have something else to ask for, he still couldn't help but remember the Gao Da Captain, who was considered by his father as Huo, this dynasty guardian.
After those trucks of fur goods, cattle and sheep horns were moved into the treasury, the remaining two thousand taels of silver were carried into the study. Zhu Changluo, the prince, lived a hard life, which was even more miserable than his grandfather, Emperor Muzong, who was also not favored by his father and almost deposed the crown prince. The prince of the Ming Dynasty, had never held so much money in his hand in his life.
After arriving at the study, Li Jinzhong naturally followed his principles and said it was difficult for the Protectorate of Fanshuofang. So in the heart of the prince Zhu Changluo, Gao Jin, the Protector of Shuofang, was a martial artist who didn't read much but was loyal. Just because Li Jinzhong said a few good words to win him over, he gritted his teeth and brought the fur specialty and silver of nearly 5,000 taels to the East Palace.
Originally, Zhu Changluo was very interested in Gao Jin and Du Hongyu. You must know that although he lived in the palace with caution, since the dispute over the foundation of the country was decided, he knew in his heart that the throne would belong to him in the future, not his favored younger brother, King Fu. Therefore, the Wei Huo mentioned by his father was also his Wei Huo.
This tall guardian is not only the lonely Wei Huo, but also the lonely Yue Wumu!
Zhu Changluo was very moved. He knew that when Li Jinzhong and Wang An went to Shaanxi to issue an imperial edict at the beginning of the year, his father moved the military pay he should have rewarded to provide disaster relief. In other words, Gao Dadu Protector defeated the Tatar army on hunger. As a result, he did not get much real benefits at all except the title of Shuofang Protector.
Compared to the Wei Yuanbo, who was born in a general, Zhu Changluo also liked Gao Jin, who was born in a humble relationship. His biological mother was a palace maid. His father never liked him from the beginning to the end. Since he was sensible, he had thought of establishing King Fu as the crown prince.
Now listening to Li Jinzhong telling vividly how Gao Jin stepped on the joint camp and defeated the trap on the grassland, Zhu Changluo had inexplicably felt a little immersive and couldn't help but hold his hands, "I will never let go of Gao Da Protector in the future."
Li Jinzhong looked at the prince who was touching the box of broken silver and agreed, "Your Highness has a loyal and brave general like the tall guardian, and he will definitely be able to clarify the world and revive the Ming Dynasty in the future."
When he said this, Li Jinzhong was also determined to take risks. You must know that he was originally just an ordinary eunuch in the palace. In order to climb up, he almost turned to the eunuch under Concubine Wan. But God is jealous. The godfather Wang An he recognized actually became a eunuch Bingbi. Because he was brave and proud to accompany his godfather to Shaanxi to issue an imperial edict, he had the opportunity to join the East Factory to handle affairs and make good friends with the prince on behalf of his godfather.
"Zhongxing Ming Dynasty!"
When Zhu Changluo talked to himself, Li Jinzhong had already knelt on the ground. Even if the prince was accused of being accused, he would be the prince after all. A word could determine his life and death. He knew how poor the emperor's health was. Perhaps it would take less than two or three years to see the prince who had no sense of existence in the court in front of him, he would become the supreme emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
If he didn't take this opportunity to join the prince and become the old minister of the Eastern Palace in Qiandi, why should he be worthy of Li Jinzhong to compete with the eunuchs with the old qualifications in the palace to compete for power in the future?
"Pan Li said it well. With the tall archer, I will definitely be able to revive the Ming Dynasty in the future."
Looking at Li Jinzhong who was almost provoked to the ground and cautiously lying on the ground, Zhu Changluo finally felt the majesty of being the prince and the pleasure of deciding others' fate. However, he quickly restrained the smile on his face and helped the burly eunuch up himself.
"I wish to die for Your Highness."
Li Jinzhong, who was helped up, knew that he had finally made a bet right, and now he has become his own person in the eyes of the prince.
"Panpa Li, what do you think can help Gao Da Protector?"
Zhu Changluo finally had Gao Jin, a general who was working under his sect, so he naturally thought about how to win over it. However, Li Jinzhong felt like a mirror in his heart. At present, the prince was really just a decoration. He could not do anything, and he did more mistakes, and did less mistakes, and did less mistakes. He did not do well. So he hurriedly said, "Your Highness should keep a low profile. The grievances of Gao Dadu Protector are now, and you will definitely be able to compensate you in the future. There is no need to rush for a moment. I think Gao Dadu Protector will definitely understand your hard work."
Zhu Changluo, who was persuaded by Li Jinzhong, really regained his calmness and no longer thought about showing off. He knew that he still needed to endure it. His father was unpredictable and he could not be too proud. However, with Li's partner in the palace to inquire about the news, he was no longer blind and deaf, and his life would be much better in the future.
Chapter completed!