My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 43 Old Couple and Old Wife
After Zhu Di returned to the palace, it was dark and he went straight to Kunning Palace.

Stayed in Kunning Palace for dinner.

Empress Xu knew why he came back, but she didn't say anything. The couple sat there eating dinner and talked about things in the palace and some royal matters.

After the meal, Empress Xu ignored Zhu Di and returned to her warm room. Zhu Di followed her and dismissed the servants.

"Miao Yun." Zhu Di saw Empress Xu sitting down and immediately called out with a smile.

"Don't give me that. If you have something to say, just say it." Empress Xu sat there, staring at Zhu Di and spoke angrily.

"Hehe, nothing happened!" Zhu Di sat down with a smile.

In front of Empress Xu, Zhu Di never dared to use his status as emperor to suppress her. They were truly a young couple and had experienced so much together.

In Zhu Di's heart, Xu Miaoyun was not only his queen, but also his first wife and his lover.

"Nothing to do? Why do you do such a thing when there is nothing to do, robbing the people's property? Don't you know how anxious the cloth merchants in Nanjing have been in the past few days? Didn't you see the letters from those ministers? You even ran to Jiming Temple to hide. I thought you would not come back!" Xu Miaoyun said while staring at Zhu Di.

"Aren't you trying to share some of the burden with the boss? You don't know, but this kid Sakyabao, no... I'm not sure it was made by Sakyabao, but it was probably a master behind the scenes! If Sakyabao devotes all his energy to making these machines and producing cloth, the profit of 10 million taels a year will be unstoppable! However, I have never been able to think of a solution to the livelihood issue of millions of weavers!" Zhu Di sat down and put his feet on the chair in front of him.

Only in front of Empress Xu could Zhu Di do whatever he wanted and sit however he wanted.

"I didn't expect you to do it? If you merge into the Weaving Bureau, cloth merchants all over the world will hate you to death. Moreover, millions of weavers will hate you to death too! You have only been on the throne for a few years, don't you worry that someone will rise up in rebellion?" Empress Xu still stared at Zhu Di and said.

"But this kid has a way. He does, really. He said it himself!" Zhu Di sat there, staring at Empress Xu and said.

After hearing this, Empress Xu looked at Zhu Di with suspicion.

"Really, there is a master behind this kid. I did this in the hope of finding out who is behind him. I will personally persuade him, hoping that he can be used by the court! Miaoyun, think about it, the way I treated you, and now this fabric business, tell me yourself, does your nephew have such ability?
Now, in the court, many ministers have families with the same disease as you, and they also want to ask Shakyabao for help, but Shakyabao refuses to treat it, saying that there is no medicine! Miaoyun, tell me yourself, if Shakyabao wants to, will he refuse? "Zhu Di leaned there, looking at Empress Xu and said.

"Baoer said that? He has a solution?" Empress Xu still looked at Zhu Di in disbelief and asked.

"Well, when have I ever lied to you?" Zhu Di nodded and said affirmatively.

When Empress Xu heard this, she picked up a book on the table and threw it at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di took it with a smile. It was true that he had been deceived, but he was also used to saying that.

"Master, as far as I know, there is no such person!" Xu Miaoyun sat there, thinking carefully about the people in the Xu Mansion.

Xu Miaoyun knew all the people serving in the Xu Mansion now. After all, it was her family before. As for those who stayed in the Xu Mansion now, Xu Miaoyun either knew them or knew their parents. Therefore, she knew clearly what abilities those people had.

"So this is strange? I asked the third brother to investigate, and also asked the East Factory to investigate, but they didn't find out anything!" Zhu Di said helplessly.

"Hmm!" Empress Xu stood up and thought about this matter. Was it done by Shakyabao? She was a little unconfident. This child didn't have such ability. However, the thing did come out.

"Miaoyun, could you please not interfere in this matter? Don't worry, I will definitely not treat the Xu family unfairly. It's just that Huizu cannot be released now. Can you let me investigate this matter?" Zhu Di also stood up and said to Queen Xu.

"What if Baoer was just bragging?" Empress Xu turned around and looked at Zhu Di and said.

"Then do as you say. Their family earns several million taels a year, which is enough for them to live a good life!" Zhu Di immediately expressed his opinion.

Empress Xu was still considering whether there really was an expert and who was this expert behind the scenes.

"Miaoyun, think about it, the boss is so exhausted. I don't understand these things, especially the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. I really don't understand these things. It's all thanks to the boss. Now I still have a lot of things to do.

Not to mention anything else, I will definitely defeat Mongolia for the boss. You know the boss's temper. He will definitely not make up his mind to fight Mongolia. This kid is kind-hearted!
I helped him do what he dared not do! I left him a stable kingdom. I am the eldest of our family and have the potential to be a benevolent ruler. I will take all the bad things on my own and leave him a bright and peaceful world. Isn't that great? I am almost fifty years old. How many more years can I live? So I am anxious!

But there is no use in being anxious, there is no money! I can only force the boss, but the boss has no choice, there are too many things to manage. You said, now the master behind Shakyabao can make money, if it can solve the livelihood problem of the weavers, then I want this money, I want to keep it for the boss, with this money, how many things can be solved every year?
Tens of millions of taels of profit every year! All the taxes of the Ming Dynasty, added together, are only 40 million taels of silver. If it increases by 10 million taels, it will be much easier for the boss! "Zhu Di stood there and said to Empress Xu.

Empress Xu walked to the seat opposite Zhu Di, sat down, and said, "But after thinking about it, I realize that there is definitely no expert in the Xu Mansion."

"I checked, and indeed found nothing. But that doesn't mean there isn't anything! Anyway, Shakyabao said that he has a way to solve the livelihood problem of millions of weavers!" Zhu Di also sat down and said to Empress Xu.

"Can't you just ask him directly? I ask?" Empress Xu looked at Zhu Di unhappily and asked. After hearing this, Zhu Di stroked his beard and said with a wry smile: "This kid is very dissatisfied with me and said that I am not a human being."

"What? Baoer dares to say that?" After hearing this, Empress Xu stood up in surprise.

"He said it secretly!" Zhu Di said hurriedly. It was indeed said secretly in front of him.

"You, look at what you have done!" Empress Xu pointed at Zhu Di and complained.

Zhu Di touched his nose and said, "The livelihood of millions of weavers needs to be solved, but I still hope to find the master behind it. I am worried!"

"Are you worried about Zhu Yunwen's people?" Empress Xu questioned Zhu Di.

Zhu Di didn't say anything.

"What if it is? How should my Xu Mansion deal with it?" Empress Xu stared at Zhu Di and continued to question him.

"Don't worry, I would never kill my brother-in-law!" Zhu Di immediately assured.

Empress Xu didn't believe it at all and became even more worried.

"Really? I still believe this. Huizu would never rebel against me. Therefore, I guess Huizu doesn't know the other party's purpose in this matter!" Zhu Di knew that Empress Xu didn't believe it, so he explained again.

"What if he was the one who threatened my brother and threatened to cure his illness in exchange for opposing you together with the people behind the scenes?" Empress Xu said while staring at Zhu Di.

When Zhu Di heard this, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. This was really possible!
"Go check it out. Let me make it clear first. If Huizu and Zhu Yunwen really want to rebel against you, you kill him. I don't hate you. This is a matter between you two men.

But, Sakyabao, you can't move. This is the eldest son and grandson of the Xu family, and the only descendant of the Xu family's eldest branch! If you want to kill others, I won't stop you, but if you want to kill Sakyabao, I will never forgive you in this life!" Queen Xu stared at Zhu Di and said.

"Okay, don't worry, I will never let the eldest branch of the Xu family die out! Then shall I start?" Zhu Di nodded and asked Empress Xu.

"Oh, Shakyabao must hate me, his aunt, to death!" Queen Xu said with a sigh.

Zhu Di just sat there and didn't say anything. There was nothing he could do about it.

“When you go to investigate, it’s best not to push the kid too hard. Also, you should investigate secretly first. Wait until you find out the truth about the Xu Family Workshop being acquired by the Weaving Bureau. Now, you still need to think of a solution and the expert behind it. If you push him and fail to find out, you will be the one in the passive position. The millions of weavers and the people behind those cloth merchants will hate you to death!

Don't rush this matter! If you rush, it will probably bring endless troubles. Even if you kill my Sakyabao, it won't solve the problem! "Empress Xu reminded Zhu Di.

"I know, I will investigate it secretly!" Zhu Di nodded. Of course he knew about this kind of thing.

"I'm tired, please go out. I don't want to see you these days. Please go to your other concubines!" Xu Miaoyun waved her hand at Zhu Di.

"Hey, I'm not going anywhere today!" Zhu Di said as he put his feet on the chair.

In front of Xu Miaoyun, he had no imperial authority at all, only the normal behavior of an old couple.

"You are becoming more and more shameless!" Xu Miaoyun scolded Zhu Di with a smile.

The next morning, Xu Qin was still sleeping. Xu Jingchang threw himself on Xu Qin's bed and shouted, "Brother, get up and avenge me!"

Xu Qin was almost frightened awake. He sat up and saw Xu Jingchang lying on him crying again.

"I think you deserve a beating. You can't even call for help normally!" Xu Qin raised his hand and slapped Xu Jingchang on the back.

"Hey, brother, hurry up, let's go to the door and block them!" Xu Jingchang stood up with a smile and handed the clothes to Xu Qin.

Xu Qin looked outside and saw that it was still daybreak. He had not gotten up so early in years, so he yelled at Xu Jingchang, "Are you sick? Why are you going out so early?"

"Brother, the Imperial College starts school this early in the morning! You just don't know!" Xu Jingchang said as he began to help Xu Qin put on clothes.

(End of this chapter)