Zhu Ying was the crown prince, and although he had not been formally canonized, he had already obtained the seal of the crown prince. Compared with officials, it was equivalent to having been granted the title but not yet taking office.

The order issued by the Crown Prince becomes an imperial decree.

In other words, for the entire Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying is now second only to the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang favored and trusted him. The orders he issued were final and binding, unless Zhu Yuanzhang issued an imperial decree to intercept them.

Except for some major matters, such as dismissing and appointing ministers of the third rank and above, or granting large rewards, or amending the Ming Dynasty laws, Zhu Ying already had direct power over other matters.

These relatively small matters would not be reported to Zhu Yuanzhang immediately, but there would definitely be records. If Zhu Yuanzhang was interested, he could also check past records to find out what his eldest grandson had done.

When Zhu Ying left, the decree to set up the factory had already been given to Zhang Bo.

Zhang Bo has obtained the assistance of the government with this decree.

The assistance here means that you must assist, otherwise you will be punished.

There is almost no big difference between the severity of the crime of disobeying an order and disobeying an imperial decree.

That afternoon, Zhang Bo went to the Embroidered Uniform Guard and asked them to help him find a place to set up the factory.

The Jinyiwei only has a staff of 5,600 people on the surface, but it has many subordinate branches. Even the lowest-level Jinyiwei has dozens or even hundreds of people under them.

These people together formed a huge intelligence network, which included everything in the capital. This was the reason why the Jinyiwei were able to control the capital.

"Uncle Zhang, the size of these sites is often hundreds of acres. I'm afraid it's not easy to find them in places like the outer city. We may need to build a new site."

"I just don't know how long His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will require."

The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard who was receiving him asked Zhang Bo respectfully.

Almost everyone in the Jinyiwei, from top to bottom, knew Zhang Bo. If the superiors had not been away on business today, it would not have been the turn of this captain to receive him.

Qianhu was secretly happy, knowing that this was an opportunity.

In fact, Zhang Bo was familiar with the captain who was receiving the guests, otherwise it would not have been his turn to receive them.

He was Chen Zhi, the Jinyiwei who first discovered Zhu Ying.

When Zhu Ying went to Ping'an Teahouse, it was because he saw that the teahouse was very busy after opening, so he went to buy a few steamed buns.

Then they showed filial piety to the hundred households, the hundred households showed filial piety to the thousand households, and the thousand households showed filial piety to the pacification envoy Song Zhong.

Finally, Zhu Ying was found.

After all, Chen Zhi, the small flag officer at that time, did have some merits, but these merits were not worthy of being made public.

But within just a few months, Chen Zhi was directly promoted to the position of a thousand households.

It can be said to be a step to heaven.

Now facing Uncle Zhang, I naturally have to do my best.

Zhang Bo thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness didn't specify a specific date, but we should do the work Your Highness has asked us to do as soon as possible. It's easy for Your Highness to come and check one day. If he finds nothing is happening, he will blame us. We can't afford that."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhi nodded heavily.

As an agency directly under the emperor, the Jinyiwei industry was extremely plagued by internal conflicts.

Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince uttered a few dissatisfied words and heard them reach the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the consequences would be much more serious than those dealt with by officials.

As a captain, he will probably be reduced to his original form in a few days.

But when looking at the requirements on the document, Chen Zhi frowned.

Whether it is a brewery, textile factory, garment factory, icing sugar factory, etc., the required area of ​​these places and the number of workers to be recruited are very huge.

In the past, even the Royal Eighth Bureau did not have so many people, and there were not many requirements for recruiting. As long as you were in good health, of the right age, and had no bad habits, you could sign up.

Any factory has a standard of 5,000 employees, and they also need to provide accommodation. It is very difficult to recruit people in this place.

The only place that meets the requirements is the military camp.

But Chen Zhi couldn't report this and ask the soldiers in the camp to make room for him, or he would be beaten to death.

Uncle Zhang drank his tea quietly, and showed no intention of urging anyone.

He knew very well that this was a huge problem at the moment, but Uncle Zhang was not very familiar with the situation in the entire capital, and he was only familiar with the streets.

When it comes to selecting a factory site, I'm blind.

This task, of course, was to be handled by the Jinyiwei.

Chen Zhi subconsciously looked at Zhang Bo's expression, and seeing his calmness and indifference, he knew that this time, good and bad were interdependent for him.

If it is done well, there is a great possibility of going further, and even my name will appear in the eyes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

If it fails, I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the consequences.

In fact, Chen Zhi had another choice, which was to hand the matter over to the superiors of the Jinyiwei for handling.

For example, the pacification envoy Song Zhong, and the commander-in-chief Jiang Li.

You can't get any credit, but you don't have to take any responsibility either.

But Chen Zhi was not willing to do that. This was a huge opportunity. If he missed it, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

At this moment, Chen Zhi's brain had never worked so fast as it did now. In the blur, even his thick hair seemed to be falling off.

Finally, after being silent for almost a cup of tea, Chen Zhi suddenly had an idea and came up with a pretty good idea.

After organizing his words in his mind for a while, Chen Zhi said, "There are no places that meet the requirements in the entire capital, even if there are some large mansions of similar size."

"But the layout of these houses is too disordered, and it is extremely troublesome and laborious to renovate them. The places that Your Highness requested can only be found and built elsewhere."

Zhang Bo nodded when he heard this and said, "I understand that, but if we do this, I'm afraid the delay will be long."

Chen Zhi immediately said what was in his mind.

"Uncle Zhang, how about this? Let's get some temporary places first. The construction of those factories will also be carried out at the same time. I will look at the requirements for recruitment. Even if you don't understand, you can come in."

"I think I will definitely need a master to guide me and work as an apprentice for a while first."

"Even the fastest apprentice would need at least two months. With that much time, the factory would definitely be built, and it wouldn't take that long."

"When the factory is built, these apprentices will have learned almost everything and can start working right away without much delay."

"Uncle Zhang, what do you think of this method?"

As Chen Zhi spoke, he added tea to Zhang Bo's cup.

Zhang Bo thought about it for a while, then smiled and said, "Yes, this method is quite good. I was still worrying about this matter, but I didn't expect Captain Chen to give me such a good idea."

"But these temporary places still need the help of Captain Chen to finalize. The capital is too big and I can't find a place."

Chen Zhi patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, these things will naturally be no problem. Uncle Zhang can come over tomorrow and it will be done tonight."

Chen Zhi was already prepared to stay up late. At this point, staying up all night was nothing. Compared to the possible future, everything else had to take a back seat.

Uncle Zhang was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Captain Chen in front of him would be so helpful and could get it done tomorrow.

"Then I'll trouble Captain Chen."

After all, it is a good thing to get the boss's affairs settled as soon as possible, said Zhang Bo with a bow.

"Uncle Zhang, you are too polite. This is what I should do. I feel honored to work for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Chen Zhi said politely.

Zhang Bo nodded and left contentedly.

Standing outside the yamen gate, Chen Zhi, who was smiling, immediately turned serious.

He summoned a Jinyiwei and ordered, "Immediately notify all the centurions and flags under my command to come to the council as soon as possible. It is an important period. Anyone who is on leave or outside, come quickly. Anyone who fails to arrive within an hour will be severely punished!"

This time, the Jinyiwei who received the order started running as fast as they could.

Qianhu's tone made him realize that this was no joke.

As a messenger, you should know that if you are slow, the consequences will be even worse.

Chen Zhi walked towards the official hall where he was doing his work, with his fists clenched as he walked. It was equivalent to him having issued a military order. If he failed to complete it, he would be completely finished.

Even if it costs my life, I have to complete it.

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"Good wine! I have never tasted such strong wine in my life. Once this wine comes out, there is no other wine in the world that can compare with it. I would like to call it the king of wines."

Lan Yu looked at the wine in the cup, which was clearer than water, and couldn't help but sigh loudly.

At this moment, he had already drunk three small cups in a row, not even half a bowl.

But his complexion had begun to turn slightly red.

"Well, this wine should have no problem selling in the market, right? This is the wine that the winery I plan to open will produce. This wine originally had no name, but since my uncle said that this wine is the best among all wines, from now on this wine will be called Ba Liquor."

Zhu Ying looked at Lan Yu in front of him and said with a smile.

Today he summoned Lan Yu to Kunning Palace to discuss matters concerning the investment.

The current Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce has become the royal treasury, so it is impossible to invest in it. The only thing that can be invested in are some of the factories under its name.

In this regard, Zhu Ying planned to give 30% of the shares of the newly built winery in the capital to Lan Yu, which could be regarded as making up for the fact that Lan Yu had previously handed over all the land under his name.

"How could we worry about not being able to sell this wine? I'm afraid there are too many people trying to sell it, and we can't produce enough. If this wine were in the army, I'm afraid all the soldiers would be unable to resist taking a sip."

Lan Yu said this and picked up the wine glass and took a sip. At first, he drank it all in one gulp and almost choked to death. Now he knows how to taste it.

Lan Yu had no idea about the 30% stake in the winery, and he didn't have any requirements.

He doesn't care how much money he can earn every month. Anyway, His Royal Highness Changsun will definitely not treat him unfairly, and that is enough.

In this regard, Lan Yu still has some ideas of his own.

Hearing Lan Yu's words, Zhu Ying frowned slightly. He suddenly remembered that if strong alcohol was not controlled, it might have a great impact on the army.

I still remember the big bear in the previous life. It was just like that. Vodka was almost a must-have for everyone. Many soldiers were drunk on the way to the charge.

After a moment of hesitation, Zhu Ying said, "This wine is too strong. If the soldiers in the army drink it, it will inevitably cause a huge mistake in the army."

"Especially for generals. Once they are drunk, the entire army becomes defenseless. The slightest mistake can lead to the annihilation of the entire army."

Listening to this, Lan Yu felt the same way.

My alcohol tolerance is considered to be quite good, but now I am already a little dizzy after only drinking half a pound.

There are quite a few soldiers in the army who are addicted to alcohol. Once they lose control, they might really make big mistakes.

"What does Your Highness mean?" Lan Yu asked.

Zhu Ying said: "Soldiers in the army are not allowed to drink alcohol during wartime or on duty. Once caught, they will be severely punished, including the commander-in-chief and generals. No one can escape punishment."

Zhu Ying has gradually begun to arrange patrol teams to enter the military to supervise and handle matters such as discipline.

From generals to soldiers, no one can escape.

Lan Yu nodded and had no objection to this.

He is no longer in the army anyway, and although he has close ties with the military, he is still the Grand Commander of the Ming Security Bureau.

In many ways, there aren’t that many ideas.

On the contrary, he will also help with governance issues in the military.

Ever since Lan Yu resigned from the post of Left Commander-in-Chief of the Central Military Commission, the court was in no hurry to make any arrangements and just left the post vacant.

After reaching an agreement, Lan Yu left. Recently, the Ming Dynasty Public Security Bureau has been very busy with business and too many arrangements. Lan Yu is a very busy man now, so naturally he has no time to stay longer.

With Lan Yu's body, this slight drunkenness would dissipate quickly.

"Your Highness, the fertile land that the Duke of Liang has surrendered is a total of 8,900 acres. I am afraid that he will be dissatisfied with such a 30% share."

Ye Yueqing, who was standing by, said as she was packing up the wine utensils.

Although there were palace maids and eunuchs to take care of things, Ye Yueqing basically handled all the affairs around Zhu Ying herself.

For now, the winery is definitely profitable, but compared with the 8,900 acres of fertile land, any normal person would feel that the difference is too big, and he only owns 30% of the shares.

If this were to get out, everyone would think that His Royal Highness Chang Sun was robbing people by trickery.

"You don't understand. The profits of a winery are far beyond what eight or nine thousand acres of land can bring. Let's put it this way. Even twenty thousand acres of land is nothing compared to the 30% stake in the winery."

"Duke Liang is not someone who would care too much about this. If he were such a calculative person, he wouldn't be in this position today."

"Some things need to be viewed from a long-term perspective. They may not be as good this year or next year, but a few years later, they will be completely different."

"Do you think that the 30% I gave him is too little? No, on the contrary, I gave him too much."

"You will know these when the time comes."

Zhu Ying said slowly that it was equivalent to a state-owned brewery, and it still took an industrialized sales route. The profits involved were simply inestimable.