"Good, a good sin in this age, but a great achievement for future generations."

"Looking back to the past, the King of Qin swept across the world and unified the country, with the same writing system and the same wheel gauge, which led to the establishment of today's Xia Dynasty."

"Now China has gone through the Five Barbarians Rebellion and the nearly one hundred years before the Yuan Dynasty, and it is in pieces. We have worked hard to establish strict rules and etiquette systems in order to rebuild the orthodoxy of China."

"It's a pity that I'm too old to do this anymore. It's no longer possible to continue expanding the territory."

"Our eldest son is a scholar, kind-hearted, different from us. I thought he was like this, but now it seems that it may not be the case."

"Grandson, the ideas that we failed to achieve back then must be placed on you."

Zhu Yuanzhang first cheered loudly. Deep down, who wouldn’t desire a larger territory?

However, as he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang began to sigh.

Looking back on his ambitions back then, after governing the Ming Dynasty, he found that the results were very different from what he had imagined.

After becoming the head of the Ming Dynasty, I realized that maintaining such a vast territory requires immeasurable effort, and currently the entire Ming Dynasty can hardly support an expedition abroad.

Zhu Yuanzhang gradually gave up the idea.

But now, it's different.

From what Zhu Yuanzhang had seen, under the leadership of his great grandson, the treasury had become abundant, and the sweet potatoes and other crops brought by his great grandson had saved the people of the Ming Dynasty from starving to death.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt a sense of empathy for his eldest grandson's unbridled ambition.

When Zhu Ying heard what the old man said, his blood began to boil.

He understood the meaning of the old man's words. It started with the story of Qin Shi Huang, which was a reminder to him. He felt that he also had hope, just like Qin Shi Huang had accomplished.

All this is simply because the current Ming Dynasty is young, and his future successor is also very young.

Zhu Ying's throat rolled and he wanted to say something, but in the end, he held it back.

No words were spoken, but the look in his eyes said it all.

I only secretly said in my heart: I want this Ming Dynasty to be mine under the shining light of the sun and the moon!

…

Ping'an Teahouse, on the banks of the Qinhuai River.

Zhu Ying hasn't been here for a long time. Currently, the main persons in charge of the teahouse are Zhang Bo and Zhang San.

Zhang San is now considered Zhu Ying's personal guard, but Zhu Ying did not let him stay with him in the palace every day. Instead, he had him wait at Ping'an Teahouse.

He would only follow Zhu Ying when she went out of the palace.

Today, Ping'an Teahouse is particularly lively.

It’s not that there are a lot of customers. The teahouse is closed today mainly because the auction of customers is being held.

This quota naturally refers to the quota for the fifth factory of the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

If you want to get a spot, you first need a large deposit, and then you can bid for the spot.

Of course, the treasure notes used in the bidding can also be used as the principal for purchasing shares.

"Manager Zhang, almost everyone has arrived. Let's get started quickly. The brothers are waiting impatiently."

"Yes, all the Chamber of Commerce owners from all over the world are here. What are we waiting for?"

"Rules are rules, but they also need to be flexible. It's so hot, and the brothers are very irritable."

According to the time given by the Heroes Chamber of Commerce, it will take about half an hour to start.

The chambers of commerce that had wanted to join for a long time had naturally arrived early and were now urging everyone to join.

The whole scene was noisy.

"How dare you! Anyone who dares to make noise again will be expelled from the teahouse and disqualified from bidding this time."

Uncle Zhang was not going to tolerate that. He shouted loudly and the teahouse suddenly became extremely quiet.

The shopkeepers who come here are all puppets in front of the stage, and are arranged by the masters behind them. If they are driven out because of a few quarrels and miss the bidding, they will be killed when they return.

Looking at the scene that had quieted down, Zhang Bo nodded slightly. Currently in the capital, the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce was a golden signboard. Anyone with some connections knew that it belonged to the current Crown Prince.

Anyone who doesn't follow the rules, let the Jinyiwei teach you what the rules of the Ming Dynasty are.

Especially Zhang San, who has already been appointed to the Jinyiwei, at the level of a pacification envoy, a position that is just a figurehead and does not require him to go to work. Including his subordinates who were previously imprisoned by the Jinyiwei, each of them is an officer of the Jinyiwei.

Even the smallest one is at the level of a hundred households.

This was just the beginning. Everyone knew that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince succeeded to the throne, the official positions of these personal guards would definitely be raised.

As a businessman, with your current status, what does it count for in the capital?

Uncle Zhang looked at the Chamber of Commerce manager below and began to explain the rules of bidding.

These rules are nothing but old-fashioned things, and are probably some bidding arrangements that are about to begin. The higher the bid, the more shares you can buy.

"Manager Zhang, there is something I don't understand. What does this anonymous bidding mean? Does it mean that if I bid a certain amount, I cannot let others know? Or is there any suspicion of shady dealings here?"

After hearing the rules, a shopkeeper immediately stood up and asked.

It turned out that in the narration just now, Zhang Bo described a bidding method that was different from other ones, changing the oral bidding to written bidding. Not only that, after the bidding was completed, the bidding auction was over. All the merchants needed to do was wait for the notification from the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce.

This method was unheard of by all the businessmen present.

If the information is not disclosed, it means that the Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce can completely manipulate the final result at will.

This will naturally not convince the public.

But does Zhang Bo need to convince the public?

Looking at the shopkeeper, Uncle Zhang said bluntly: "You are the representative of Zhejiang merchants, right? If you think there is a problem with this proposal, you can leave now."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper of the Zhejiang Merchants quickly said, "No, no, I was just asking casually. Of course, I didn't mean to question you. I am sorry for being rude. Please forgive me, Shopkeeper Zhang."

Everyone thought they were going to see a good show, but they didn't expect this Zhejiang businessman to be so spineless and give in at the drop of a hat.

Zhang Bo looked at the reactions of the crowd, thought for a moment and then explained: "Let me briefly say a few words. This is also what the above meant. I believe everyone present here should also understand it."

"I dare not say more. Everyone knows the current situation of merchants. We all do business honestly and do not engage in speculation. However, the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty are like this, and it cannot be changed all at once."

"You all came to support us this time, and you all have some ideas in your mind. I can tell you for sure that your ideas are also shared by the higher-ups."

"So the number of places in this batch is also of utmost importance. The key is not only the treasure banknotes, but also the influence of various aspects."

"You all know the dirty business of doing business these days, so there's no need for me to say more. My anonymity is not for the benefit of the Heroes Chamber of Commerce, but to a greater extent, for your protection."

"If something really happens, or if there is a conflict between certain chambers of commerce, it will cause a big mess and ruin their reputation. I don't need to say more about the result."

"That's what I meant. You can tell me what I meant. If you want to use this reputation to do something wrong, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

"Okay, enough idle talk. It's almost time now, so let's get started."

After hearing what Uncle Zhang said, the shopkeepers below rolled their eyes.

In fact, the price is so high, even though he is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the risk is still very high. The reason why people flock to him is, after all, for the status of a businessman.

Don't underestimate such a status. Many businessmen are willing to give up even half of their family property if they can get protection.

These days, merchants are nothing in front of officials. Even if there is someone behind them, they dare not come out to oppose them. Who doesn't know that what His Majesty hates the most are merchants?

Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has finally let out some rumors, even if it is just vague speculation, many big businessmen are willing to take a chance.

Although Uncle Zhang's words were not clear, those who represented the Chamber of Commerce were all smart and could understand it clearly.

The method of combining big sticks with sweet dates also made these businessmen start to be obedient.

Everything is going on smoothly and in an orderly manner.

At this time, it was slowly approaching dusk and it was almost time for the dinner.

In the Palace of Prince Qin, many princes gathered together.

"For many years, we brothers have gone our separate ways and haven't been together for a long time."

In the lobby of the Prince of Qin's Palace, Zhu Chong looked at his younger brothers and said with some emotion.

These familiar faces grew up together, in the same military camp, with the same teacher, and in the same place.

They were all children once, but now they have all become princes who control a region.

"Second brother is right. We must get drunk at the dinner later, haha."

Upon hearing this, the seventh prince, Prince of Qi Zhu Yu, immediately spoke in agreement.

From these words, we can see that the relationship between everyone is actually quite good.

Even Prince of Yan Zhu Di nodded with some regret.

After all, they grew up together, and the conflict was only between Zhu Di and Zhu Gang.

Looking at his brothers, Zhu Chong, the King of Qin, who was the eldest of the kings, said, "I'm sure you all know that it was our eldest nephew's idea to invite all the brothers to my house for a dinner this time."

"My eldest nephew is now the crown prince, and from now on, all of us uncles will be his subjects."

"There are several brothers who are not very familiar with the eldest nephew. This brother and the third, fourth, and fifth brothers are all relatively familiar with the eldest nephew. I think everyone knows who has the best relationship with him. Naturally, it is the fourth brother."

When Zhu Di heard his second brother mention his relationship with Zhu Ying, his face suddenly turned dark.

He knew that his second brother had no other intentions. Although his second brother and third brother had a good relationship, neither of them had ever taken sides among the brothers.

Everyone knows that personal grudges should be resolved by the individual.

Although Zhu Di was somewhat unhappy, he had to endure it in front of his many brothers.

"Fourth brother, I won't say anything else. This time, His Royal Highness wants to take away our military power. You brothers all know the current situation in the army. His Royal Highness's reputation is at its peak, almost surpassing that of our father."

"If you want to take away our military power, I'll make it clear that this is definitely not possible. At worst, I'll go talk to my father, even if I get scolded."

King Zhu Gui of Qi did not hesitate to ask directly.

It has to be said that many of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons have very similar personalities.

Prince of Qi Zhu Gui had participated in several expeditions to the frontier and had made many military achievements. Like his brothers Zhu Di, Zhu Chong, and Zhu Gang, he had always been proud of his military achievements.

He really doesn't give face to anyone except his father. His behavior is similar to that of Zhu Chong before him, but he hasn't reached the level of cruelty as Zhu Chong before him.

His hobbies are similar. He likes to lead troops in battle and is eager for military merit.

Long before coming here, when I received the notice, I had already guessed about my nephew's purpose of this visit, and I had been thinking about this matter in my mind.

Hearing this.

Zhu Chong subconsciously looked at Zhu Gang.

They had discussed this issue before.

Just as Zhu Chong was about to think about how to answer, a rather shrill voice came from outside the door: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Zhu Chong stood up quickly and said, "My brothers, follow me to greet him."

Naturally, the princes did not dare to neglect it. No matter what the purpose of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was this time, it was related to their future lives.

Even the somewhat arrogant Prince of Qi, Zhu Gui, quickly restrained himself.

They all lead troops, so who wouldn't know the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the army, not to mention the favor of his father?

No one would go against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

When many princes arrived at the door, Zhu Ying had already walked in.

"My nephew greets all the uncles."