Chapter 384 The Hidden Arrow (Please Subscribe)

"Are those guys crazy?"

In Prince Zhongshun's Mansion, Prince Zhongshun's angry roar came from the study.

Don't blame him for this, things have been very strange recently.

People collecting materials from all over the country came to report one after another. The prices of various materials they collected have increased significantly.

This situation is naturally quite unusual.

The men and horses of Prince Zhongshun's Mansion basically collected living and production materials.

It should be said that the prices of these things are relatively stable during a certain period of time.

For example, if all kinds of grains, hoes, baskets and other items are purchased in large quantities, the price will naturally be much lower than the normal market price. This is the rule in the shopping mall.

What is commendable is that the purchasing personnel responsible for collecting various materials did not forcefully buy and sell outside under the banner of the palace, but followed normal business procedures.

In the past, the procurement of these supplies has been quite smooth!

The palace paid real money, and there were no unscrupulous tricks. No businessman with a bad mind would be unwilling to do such a safe business?

But recently, the news coming from everywhere is not going well!

It’s all bad news that the prices of various purchased materials have increased!

Prince Zhongshun didn't even need to speak, the people below immediately started investigating, trying to figure out what was going on. Wasn't this an attempt to slap the prince's face?

This is not a disaster. The prices of basic living and production materials in various places have risen sharply. There must be something weird. It is quite simple to find out.

Soon, specific information was placed on Prince Zhongshun's desk.

After seeing the content, Prince Zhongshun was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and his heart was filled with rage and the desire to kill.

The thing is actually very simple, that is, local powerful people and country squires and landlords from all over the country have taken action to increase the price of the palace's purchases, obviously wanting to make more profits!

How could Prince Zhongshun stand such anger?

It is quite commendable that he can do business according to the rules.

As a result, the local squires and landlords took advantage of their noses and thought that the palace was easy to bully?

"Your Majesty, please calm down, I think something is wrong!"

Palace Chief Shi hurriedly spoke to comfort him, frowning and said: "Normally, the purchasing personnel we sent out should have identified their identities, but those squire and landlords are still unwilling to give up, which is very strange!"

"Why is it weird?"

Prince Zhongshun suppressed his anger and said displeasedly: "I think they are obsessed with money!"

"Since ancient times, it has been said that the people will not fight with the officials!"

Palace Chief Shi pondered: "Not to mention, they knew they might offend the palace, but they dared to act so boldly. Could it be that there is someone behind them?"

"Hmph, no matter what, since these local snakes dare not give you face, then you should deal with them!"

Prince Zhongshun said coldly: "Call the officials below, find an excuse to tidy up, let them know how powerful it is, and don't delay the palace's big plan!"

"My lord, do you want to talk to the other princes about this matter?"

The Palace Chief Shi did not dissuade him. He also felt that it was time to show some muscles and let those daring local snakes know the power of the Palace.

However, he always felt that something was wrong and wanted to bring more clan members together.

Even if there is a trap in the end, there is no need for Prince Zhongshun and his family to face it alone.

He made his thoughts clear, and although Prince Zhongshun was unhappy, he still agreed with him.

Soon, other clan leaders also got the news and couldn't help but be surprised.

They didn't expect that such a thing would happen to the loyal and obedient prince!

Haha, they still have too little experience. They don’t know that there are more moths in the place than they can imagine, and they will encounter them one by one in the future.

No, a group of clan leaders greeted local officials, but it turned out to be of no use.

Those squires and landlords are determined to raise prices. Unless they completely break up, local officials will not be able to do anything. Do they still want to continue to be officials safely?

Can this be tolerated?

Prince Zhongshun was furious, his eyes were red and he wanted to kill!

But when he really wanted to take action, he discovered to his embarrassment that Wang Fu’s hand couldn’t reach that long!

The imperial power does not extend to the county!

These words are not just words,

The nature of power is bottom-up, not top-down.

In fact, if the officials below do not cooperate, even the emperor will be nothing more than a rubber stamp.

This time, Prince Zhongshun encountered such a thing!

How could he, who was not a close official under his command, risk his life and death to fight the local gentry and landlords for the benefit of the palace?

Not to mention, there are some inside stories, and even Prince Zhongshun has not noticed it yet.

"What's going on?"

When things went wrong, Prince Zhongshun finally recovered from his anger.

After all, he is not an emperor, and speaking of his status as a powerful and powerful county prince is still very deceptive.

But if local officials are stubborn and refuse to offend them, they can't catch more than a dozen middle- and low-level officials in one go, right?

What's the reason?

Just don't listen to the greetings and don't want to work hard for the palace and charge into battle?

If it is just an ordinary business method, local officials who want to gain support will definitely not be stingy in their efforts.

It's a pity that Prince Zhongshun is waiting to discover what's going on here.

Even so, the recent large-scale purchases have also caused the palace to spend a lot of money.

When he saw the account book, Prince Zhongshun was also very distressed.

Opening up overseas sounds exciting, but the cost is also quite staggering.

Unless you want to develop and build slowly, the initial investment is quite exaggerated.

When the developed territory has production and can even reach a balance of payments, there will be no need to continue a steady stream of blood transfusions.

The offshore territory in the hands of Prince Zhongshun is definitely not small!

The first offshore territory, Jeju Island, has actually been developed and constructed quite well.

At present, we are able to achieve balance of payments and even a slight surplus, which is quite remarkable.

Unfortunately, the investment in the Ezo Island territory is too great. According to the current development momentum, without an investment of more than 500,000 taels per year, it is impossible to develop rapidly.

For the sake of money, Prince Zhongshun did not hesitate to think of ways!

Of course, there is no need to count on some crooked ways, as the current emperor is keeping an eye on them.

If the current emperor is exposed and his flesh is cut off in the overseas territories, Prince Zhongshun feels that he really can't bear it.

Fortunately, the investment in the offshore territories only requires materials equivalent to the amount of money. Otherwise, the palace's power would not be able to support it, and the palace has no silver mines!

But at this time, the price of bulk materials purchased in Daqian has increased. Isn't this a stab in the back? It is simply unreasonable.

At the same time, the brothers Jia Lian and Jia Cong, who had carried the coffin south to Jinling, also encountered trouble.

The Jinling clan was very cooperative and the eldest master's coffin was buried smoothly.

Brothers Jia Lian and Jia Cong plan to live in Jinling for at least two years.

Here is the old house left by Rong Guogong, which has always been taken care of by Jin Yuanyang's parents, so it is not considered dilapidated.

As for how many benefits the Jincai couple lost inside, the two brothers were not interested in paying attention.

After he settled down, local powerful people from Jinling came to visit him one after another.

First of all, it is naturally the heads of the other three families of the four major families.

These guys have long been envious of the Jinling Jia family's glorious days in recent years.

The Jinling clan took advantage of the capital clan to take advantage of overseas trade and development.

It provided a lot of help in material procurement and personnel transportation, and also made a lot of money.

The business channels in the hands of the Jinling clan do not conflict with the Xue family, so they can be regarded as a layer of insurance.

As the demand for supplies increases, the Jinling clan's harvest naturally increases.

The money he earned was actually not much, and it was nothing compared to the many wealthy people in Jiangnan.

But it can't handle the purchase and circulation of bulk goods, and the impact will be huge.

Think about it, how many farmers in Jinling and Jiangnan are waiting eagerly for the Jinling clan to send people to buy their agricultural products and other materials every year?

Under Jia Huan's pressure, the Jinling clan did not use any deceptive means when purchasing here, and was much more fair and generous than other buyers.

What's this?

The Jinling clan is able to penetrate its influence to the lower-level farmers. It is conceivable that the influence and reputation accumulated over several years are huge.

Not only the farmers at the bottom, but also the gentry and landlords above them, who wouldn’t benefit from it?

A few years have been enough to form a relatively stable business network, as well as material procurement and transportation channels. Anyway, everyone is happy.

The Jinling clan here has received strong support from the Beijing clan!

Outstanding disciples can even be sent to the capital for training and training!

It can be said that the Jinling Jia family has been really beautiful in recent years!

Among the four major families, except the Xue family, which one is not very jealous?

Even the Xue family has to be careful about supporting the Jia family!

There is no way, who knows that the Jia family has people in the officialdom, and they are in high positions!

There is no harm without comparison. The people who feel the most depressed are the members of the Jinling Prince family.

When Wang Ziteng was famous before, they didn't get much glory!

Of course, there are indeed many conveniences in government offices, but the actual benefits are not many.

Where is the Jia family like this? The Jia family in Beijing seems to be leading the Jia family in Jinling to make money!

The emphasis here in Jiangnan is on wealth and power, and the feeling of power is not deep.

Therefore, Jiangnan values ​​real money more!

If a clan member can lead the family to make money and make a lot of money, he will be praised by everyone in the clan.

Otherwise, what if the prince rises to a high position?

If ordinary tribesmen don't get tangible benefits, how can they think of him well?

Anyway, the Jinling royal family and Jinling historians are quite envious of the Jinling Jia family's prosperity in recent years, and they also want to share the benefits!