My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 96 Just give up when you’re ready
Empress Xu asked Xu Jingchang to comfort Xu Qin. Xu Jingchang agreed, but hoped that Xu Qin could come out for a while.

Empress Xu looked at Xu Jingchang in confusion and asked, "Why did you ask Baoer to come out?"

"Those people in the Imperial College owe me money and won't pay it back. I will ask my brother to beat them to death. If they dare not pay me back!" Xu Jingchang sat there and said aggrievedly.

After hearing this, Empress Xu felt a headache. She knew about Xu Jingchang's lending money at high interest in the Imperial College, but these were just minor incidents. Empress Xu didn't care about him. He was just a child, what could you do to him?
"Don't be in a hurry. When your brother comes out, you can let him go." Empress Xu said to Xu Jingchang with a dark face.

"That's fine. They can't run away anyway." Xu Jingchang thought about it and nodded.

Soon Xu Jingchang left for the imperial prison, accompanied by the eunuchs and palace maids from Kunning Palace. The people there were specifically told that Xu Jingchang could enter and leave the imperial prison at will.

Xu Jingchang led the people from the palace and carried their belongings to the cell where Xu Qin was.

When he went in, he found Xu Qin sitting on the ground. There were two eunuchs waiting there, looking at Xu Qin with embarrassment.

"Brother!" Xu Jingchang arrived at the cell and saw Xu Qin sitting on the ground. He immediately ran over, squatted down, and looked at Xu Qin.

Xu Qin was surprised. At this time, Xu Jingchang should be in school, so he asked, "Why are you here? Did you climb over the wall?"

"No, my aunt asked me to come. Come on, move in!" Xu Jingchang said and waved again to the back, and the eunuchs came in carrying things.

Xu Qin stood up, while Xu Jingchang sat on the ground and hugged Xu Qin's legs.

"Xu Jingchang, Xu Gou Wa, get out!" Xu Qin was angry and shouted at Xu Jingchang. Xu Jingchang's nickname was Gou Wa so that he could be easier to raise. However, after Xu Jingchang took his real name, basically no one called him by his nickname.

"Brother, this was given to me by my aunt. She said this was a misunderstanding and someone framed you on purpose. She also said that she would investigate the matter thoroughly and asked you not to worry. She was very sad when she found out that you threw her things away." Xu Jingchang sat on the ground, hugged Xu Qin's legs, and spoke quickly.

The eunuchs and palace maids were also quickly moving those things in at this moment.

"Let go!" Xu Qin stared at Xu Jingchang and shouted.

"Brother, aunt said that I will come here to accompany you every day in the future. Brother, aunt said that she has her own reasons and cannot come to see you because someone is watching her." Xu Jingchang continued to persuade him, but did not loosen his hand.

When Xu Qin heard this, he smiled inwardly, knowing that it was almost done. As long as his aunt knew that he was doing the work for her, that would be enough. In fact, he did all this not to embarrass his aunt, but to embarrass Zhu Di so that he would not be able to do things for him in the future.

"Let go, I'm hungry, I want to eat." Xu Qin shouted to Xu Jingchang.

"Oh, oh!" Xu Jingchang stood up immediately after hearing what Xu Qin said, and then said to the eunuchs and palace maids: "Quick, put out the snacks and fruits. Big brother, what else do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."

"Well, let's eat first. By the way, go back later and tell my dad to get me a stove and some firewood. Charcoal is useless for making fire. It's too cold and unsafe. Also, go find my maid Mu Feng and ask her to pack up the things I need for drawing the blueprints, and you can bring them over." Xu Qin said to Xu Jingchang.

The goal has been achieved, so it's time to quit while you're ahead. Anyway, Zhu Gaosui will probably be scolded this time, and Ji Gang will probably be in trouble as well. And those people who had plotted against him before will probably be in trouble as well.

In fact, I am just a target this time, attracting those people to attack me, and then Empress Xu or Zhu Di, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, I know it very well, but I will cooperate when they should, but if there is no benefit, then don't expect me to cooperate in the future.

I don't care about money, and I don't care about power, but I need an explanation for my father's title, a clear explanation. Even if it's not given to my father, it should be given to myself, right?
Of course, it is unlikely to ask them to give it to me now, but merits can be accumulated and the statement must be made clear.

Xu Qin sat there eating, and Xu Jingchang served him beside him. The eunuchs and palace maids felt relieved when they saw Xu Qin eating, and then they quickly cleaned Xu Qin's cell and put the furniture in place.

After Xu Qin finished his meal, he lay on the bed, feeling comfortable!
Xu Jingchang looked at Xu Qin.

"Why are you standing here? Go back and get your things. It's so cold." Xu Qin said to Xu Jingchang.

"Okay, brother!" Xu Jingchang said happily.

After the eunuchs and palace maids returned to Kunning Palace, they reported to Empress Xu and learned that Xu Qin had listened to Xu Jingchang's advice, ate the snacks and fruits, and did not throw those things out. They felt much more relieved this time.

Zhang also comforted Empress Xu and said, "Duke Dingguo is reliable in his work." Empress Xu nodded and smiled and said, "He also relies on his elder brother to rely on him! It's not easy for my Baoer. As a son, he earns money to support the family. As an elder brother, he protects his younger brother. As a nephew, he supports me, his aunt. But this time, I, his aunt, am sorry for him."

When Zhang heard this, she advised, "Let the prince explain it to him when the time comes. Maybe he will understand. Sakyabao is still young now."

"Well, let's talk about it later. Let's see what the reaction is outside." Queen Xu nodded and said, but she was furious in her heart.

In the evening, Zhu Gaosui and Ji Gang went to Jiming Temple to report on the investigation, including Xu Qin's situation.

They have not yet investigated the reason why the centurion committed suicide yesterday, and they don’t know who contacted this centurion. It will take time.

Zhu Di sat there, stroking his beard, then waved his hand and asked them to go out. Zhu Di didn't want to talk too much with them.

When Zhu Gaosui stood up and was about to leave, Zhu Di said, "Tell the second son a message, don't force me to send him back to his fiefdom before the New Year. And you, if you can't find out the truth about this matter, you can go back to your fiefdom directly."

"Ah, yes, Dad, Dad, it's me!" Zhu Gaosui was about to explain, but Zhu Di just waved his hand and went out.

In the evening, in the residence of Yuan Fu, the Minister of the Dali Temple, there was a middle-aged man named Yu Shiji, the Chief Censor. The two of them were sitting there playing chess. They were neighbors.

"I heard from the people in the imperial prison that Xu Qin threw out the Queen's things. I guess Xu Qin won't do anything for Queen Xu in the future." Yu Shiji sat there and said lightly, his eyes fixed on the chessboard.

"It's a pity that there is not enough reason to kill Xu Qin. The time is too short and there is no way to arrange it. Otherwise, we should send people to Japan a year in advance to arrange some things and let Your Majesty believe that Emperor Jianwen is in Japan. Then Xu Qin will definitely die this time! Well, it's not bad. The Weaving Bureau should not exist in the first place. It occupies a lot of resources and encroaches on the interests of the people and the court.

The Weaving Bureau should either be transferred to the Ministry of Revenue, or be half-dead at best.

The key lies in the customs. Once the customs is established, it will be very helpful to our Ming Dynasty, and it will also be helpful to the merchants of our Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the next focus is to promote the establishment of customs as soon as possible. In addition, the issue of commodity tax also needs to be carefully considered. For example, porcelain and cloth, my suggestion is that our Ming Dynasty is vast and rich in resources, so tax exemption is sufficient.

As for those handicrafts, pearls and agates, high taxes should be levied. As for food, it is very sensitive and some taxes should be levied. As for salt, the tax should be lower. This will benefit the merchants in our Ming Dynasty and make money! "Yuan Fu sat there and said lightly. The two seemed to be playing chess, but in fact they were discussing what to do next.

"Well, it would be fine as long as Xu Qin doesn't go to the Weaving Bureau. The Weaving Bureau as such should not exist! All the income of the court must depend on taxes!" Yu Shiji nodded.

"Your Majesty will not give up easily. This time, we have warned Xu Qin, and I guess he will not dare to go to the Weaving Bureau. Your Majesty cannot use the money of the Weaving Bureau for his own use. How can the officials of our Ministry of Revenue and the officials of the six ministries grasp the overall situation? In addition, Your Majesty wants to fight the Tatars, but the Ministry of Revenue has no money.

Your Majesty wants to use the money from the Weaving Bureau to supplement the war expenses, bypassing the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War and directly commanding the Five Military Governor's Office, but that is not possible!

So this time, the main ministers of the six ministries and the main officials of the Dali Temple and the Censorate all knew about this matter, and everyone tacitly agreed that we did it.

All matters in the Ming Dynasty must be handled under the names of the six ministries and nine departments. If they are exceeded, it will be difficult to control. "Yuan Fu continued to play chess.

"What about Xu Qin? How to deal with the relationship with Xu Qin? My suggestion is not to go to him in person. We have to admit that he is a good money-maker, but he is too arrogant. Qiu Jianqing went to find him and was beaten. If we go to him rashly, I guess there will be no good result." Yu Shiji looked up at Yuan Fu and asked.

Yuan Fu thought for a moment and said, "It can be commercial cooperation. Let those businessmen handle it. Xu Qin is just a businessman now. As long as Xu Qin is not in the Weaving Bureau, we can still cooperate. Of course, if Xu Qin continues to work for Your Majesty and the Queen, then we will continue to think of ways. His father was a loyal minister of Jianwen, and he can make trouble at any time.

In addition, Xu Qin offended Chen Ying, and Chen Ying never had a chance. If she had a chance, Chen Ying would not let Xu Qin go.

So wait.

The court needs money. If the weaving bureau doesn't work, the customs will probably be established soon. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince agrees that the court's money must be raised through taxation."

"Well, then, next, we won't impeach Xu Qin? We should start focusing on the customs affairs and use the opportunity of settling accounts at the end of the year to urge His Majesty and the Crown Prince to agree to establish a customs as soon as possible?" Yu Shiji said.

Yuan Fu nodded and said, "That's what the six ministers mean, but don't rush it. Let's wait. As for Xu Qin, let the officials below continue to report and continue to alienate him. It won't do any harm to us anyway. Even if the merchant ships come back by then, we are still doing it for the Weaving Bureau and the court."

(End of this chapter)