Now he is dead.

Zhou Kui's son had never done business before, and suddenly took over so many businesses. The result can be imagined.

Zhu Ci Zhao blinked and asked, "Father, do you want me to take over these businesses?"

Chongzhen nodded again: "The business of Jiading Earl is very large and he already has his own trade routes. His son is not good at business, you have to find a way to buy these businesses."

Zhu Ci Zhao frowned and said, "I'm afraid he won't sell it."

Chongzhen glared and said, "Then offer a high price. As long as the price is right, there is nothing that cannot be sold. Back then, I was almost sold out by the civil and military officials in the court!"

Zhu Cizhao opened his mouth but didn't dare to speak.

Chongzhen continued, "Don't go directly to the son of the Earl of Jiading, otherwise he will think you are trying to rob. Find a suitable middleman to negotiate and buy it in his name. The money will be drawn from the treasury, and the manpower can be recruited from the Northern Pacification Office."

"After you take over the business, you should run it as you did before, without using the royal banner."

"Yes, your son obeys your order." Zhu Ci Zhao bowed.

The father and son discussed for a while, and then Zhu Ci Zhao turned and left.

Chongzhen had two purposes in taking over Zhou Kui's business.

The first is to increase the source of internal funds.

There is money in the imperial treasury, but most of it is kept in the government treasury or the Ming Dynasty money house and cannot circulate.

Money that doesn't flow is not money.

So he wants to get the money flowing.

And doing business is the best way, no doubt about it.

The second purpose is to prepare for the future.

The imperial power will eventually come to an end.

But wealth does not.

As long as you have enough wealth, you can become the emperor of a country behind the scenes.

He would definitely not live to see that day.

But it did not prevent him from accumulating wealth in advance.