My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 54 The Queen Summons Again
When Xu Qin arrived at the front yard, he saw several eunuchs there. After seeing Xu Qin, they immediately saluted and said, "Mr. Xu, on the orders of the Empress, please go to the palace for lunch."

"Go again? Do you know what happened?" Xu Qin frowned and said to the eunuchs.

"Maybe the Queen Mother misses Master Xu. The Queen Mother loves Master Xu the most." The leading eunuch bowed to Xu Qin and said.

"Okay, I'll have breakfast first and then go after that." Xu Qin actually knew what was going on and was a little proud.

When they arrived at the dining room, the maid brought breakfast. Xu Huizu also arrived at the dining room. Xu Qin was eating. Xu Huizu sighed and said to Xu Qin: "Bao'er, you have to give face to your aunt. Your aunt has done a lot for our Xu family. You have to remember one thing: the more stable your aunt's position in the palace is, the safer our family will be."

"I know." Xu Qin nodded and said.

Xu Huizu nodded with satisfaction after hearing Xu Qin's answer, and then said, "But that doesn't mean you have to agree to everything. You can agree to the big things, but it doesn't matter if you don't agree to the small things. Your aunt won't be angry. Your aunt loves you the most. Sometimes, you also need to make your aunt happy."

"Yeah." Xu Qin nodded again.

Seeing that Xu Qin knew what was going on, Xu Huizu said no more.

Xu Qin also looked at Xu Huizu and said, "Dad, don't make changes to those houses if you have nothing to do. I will do it when the time comes."

"Okay, you decide. Dad will go check on those courtyards. You can take care of your own business." Xu Huizu stood up with a smile and said with satisfaction.

Soon, Xu Qin followed the eunuchs to the palace. However, the guards at the door were still searching him. Xu Qin stood there and didn't care. Anyway, he would not come to the palace unless it was necessary.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, the eunuch immediately went to report.

At this moment, Zhu Di was chatting with Empress Xu. When he heard that Xu Qin was coming, he immediately went to the wing room behind Kunning Palace.

Empress Xu was very confused, but Zhu Di insisted not to meet Xu Qin first. Although Empress Xu was dissatisfied, she did not say anything.

"Greetings, Her Majesty the Queen!" After Xu Qin was led in, he immediately knelt down and saluted before Her Majesty Xu. However, before he could kowtow, Her Majesty Xu stopped him and frowned, saying, "Bao'er, why are you saluting to your aunt?"

"Aunt, they said that we cannot lose our manners." Xu Qin stood up and said with a smile.

Empress Xu was very dissatisfied after hearing this, so she looked at the eunuch who brought Xu Qin in and asked, "Who bullied my Baoer?"

"No, no. Your Majesty, we haven't said anything about this." The eunuch who brought Xu Qin in was terrified.

Xu Qin quickly said, "It has nothing to do with them. Auntie, please don't scare them. They were praising me on the way here."

"Well, that's fine, you guys go down." Empress Xu was confused when she heard Xu Qin say this, but she didn't know what it was unless Xu Qin said it.

Soon, all the eunuchs and palace maids went out.

Xu Qin was pulled by Empress Xu to sit next to her. The small table next to her was filled with fruits and snacks?

"Bao'er, try these snacks. You kid, you don't come unless your aunt summons you. More than half a month has passed, and you still don't come to see your aunt?" Empress Xu complained to Xu Qin with a smile.

"Hehe, it's busy and troublesome. Every time I come here, I need to apply and be searched. So if it's not a big deal, I don't want to come." Xu Qin smiled and peeled the orange and ate it.

"Application, body search? Well, my aunt will talk to His Majesty in the next few days to cancel all this." Empress Xu understood what was going on when she heard it.

"No, it's okay. Aunt, if you miss me, just summon me. Besides, your nephew is busy now. Aunt, you know that I bought all the houses around our house. Yesterday, my mother blocked those alleys, and my father went shopping for an afternoon. This morning, my father went to see those houses again. Hehe, aunt, I need to renovate those houses next.

By then, there will be a scene every ten steps, a unique view every hundred steps, picturesque scenery, lush forests, and my father will have a place to move around. "Xu Qin said to Empress Xu with a smile.

"Well, I heard that my Baoer is really capable. However, it will cost a lot of money for you to make such modifications. Although you made money from selling the machines this time, you can't spend it like this, right? You still need to buy some things." Empress Xu persuaded Xu Qin.

Xu Qin nodded and said to Empress Xu: "Don't worry, aunt, it's okay. Our family's income is still very high now."

"Well, but there are some problems in the court now. There are also many different voices about your selling of machines. Because of the appearance of your machines, many weavers can no longer make a living. Do you have any solution for this matter?" Queen Xu nodded and said to Xu Qin.

After hearing this, Xu Qin put down the orange and looked at Empress Xu, knowing that this was the reason why his aunt came to him. "Bao'er, I won't beat around the bush with you. This matter has now caused the court to be in a state of panic. His Majesty and the Crown Prince can't think of a solution for the time being, and many ministers have begun to say that your machines should be strictly prohibited. Of course, this is without reason, and the court will not prohibit you from producing those machines.

But now the more machines are produced, the more weavers there are, with nowhere to go.

Baoer, His Majesty came to me to ask me to persuade you not to sell those machines. In addition, I also want to ask you if there is any way to help those weavers make a living?" Empress Xu sat there, holding Xu Qin's hand, and said gently.

After hearing this, Xu Qin smiled, picked up the orange and continued eating.

"Bao'er, you are not allowed to hide it from your aunt. This matter concerns the court. Your aunt is the mother of the country, so she can't just ignore it." Seeing Xu Qin like this, Empress Xu was afraid that Xu Qin would think too much, so she could only say this.

"Hmph, do you think Your Majesty is worried about our family? Why doesn't he come and ask me in person? Oh, forget it." Xu Qin said with a sigh and waved his hand.

"Well, Your Majesty is wrong in this matter. However, the conflict between Your Majesty and your father cannot be explained in a short time. I don't want to get involved, and you don't have to get involved either. They are both stubborn, so let them be stubborn." Empress Xu said to Xu Qin with a wry smile.

"Right, then it has nothing to do with me, right? Aunt, I have a way, and this method is extremely beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. Actually, I don't want to tell it, but since you asked, I will definitely tell you. You are so good to me, I know it. If Your Majesty comes to ask me today, I may not tell him." Xu Qin sat there and said to Queen Xu.

After hearing this, Empress Xu nodded and then said to Xu Qin: "Tell your aunt that she will try to get you some benefits."

Xu Qin waved his hand and said, "I don't want any benefits, aunt, I just tell you this method, you go and tell His Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with me."

After hearing this, Empress Xu felt bitter and a little dissatisfied with Zhu Di. What did her nephew do wrong? Why did Zhu Di treat her nephew like this? However, even if she was dissatisfied, Empress Xu still needed to help Zhu Di get this done.

"Aunt, the treasure notes are becoming less and less valuable, and merchants don't recognize them, you know?" Xu Qin sat there and said to Queen Xu.

After hearing this, Zhu Di, who was hiding in the dark room, had an idea. Xu Qin had said before that he still had not thought of a solution.

"Yes, that's true. But what does this have to do with the livelihood of the weavers?" Empress Xu looked at Xu Qin in confusion and asked.

"Of course it is related. Listen to me, aunt. Zheng He is now sailing to the West. I heard that he didn't bring anything with him. He just went there to show off the virtues of our Ming Dynasty. This is a big loss, aunt." Xu Qin looked up at Empress Xu and said.

Neither Zhu Di nor Empress Xu understood why they said he was treated unfairly. Besides, Zheng He went to the West with other purposes.

"Why do you say that?" Empress Xu asked Xu Qin.

"Aunt, I won't go into too much trouble. I'll just say a few points and let the ministers handle the rest. Aunt, Japan has a large amount of silver, and our Ming Dynasty has a large amount of materials. If we sell our Ming Dynasty cotton, silk, and porcelain to Japan, it will definitely be popular. At that time, we can transport a large amount of silver back from Japan. At the same time, we can buy back the local wood, grain, and cotton in Japan.

The same is true in Southeast Asia. They may not need much cotton cloth, but they need a lot of silk. Our looms and spinning machines use cotton in winter and silk in summer. We sell them to Japan, Goguryeo, and even Tsarist Russia in winter, and only accept silver for silk in summer.

At the same time, we also bought spices, timber and other materials needed by the Ming Dynasty from Southeast Asia and sold them.

With all this going on, I don't know how much money our Ming Dynasty's fleet could make. Just take the fleet that Zheng He brought to the West as an example. A round trip made at least tens of millions of taels of silver, or even more.

In this way, the Ming Weaving Bureau can now purchase spindles spun by the people to ensure that the spinners have something to do. Of course, cloth will also be purchased, and when the fleet arrives, it will be loaded on board and sold abroad. At the same time, offices will be set up abroad to purchase their local products and sell them to Ming Dynasty.

The porcelain, silks and satins of our Ming Dynasty will certainly be popular.

While making money, I can also exchange it for a large amount of silver to enrich the currency market of my Ming Dynasty. In this way, all problems are solved, including the livelihood of the weavers, which may not be enough for these weavers. "Xu Qin said proudly while sitting there.

Empress Xu stood up in shock at this moment. She had never thought about it in this way.

Zhu Di, who was in the darkroom, was also standing there in shock, stroking his beard as if frozen, his eyes wide open.

"Baoer, who told you this idea?" Empress Xu asked Xu Qin in surprise.

"I thought of it myself. It's not difficult at all." Xu Qin said indifferently.

"Baoer, is there anything else we need to pay attention to?" Empress Xu asked hurriedly. Zhu Di was also in the dark room, with his ears pricked up, wanting to listen more carefully.

(End of this chapter)