Chapter 3: Are you ready? Ask for a monthly pass)
After seeing off Zhu Youjian, Xiao Sheng also rested.
The next day was Friday, and Xiao Sheng directly asked for leave, and he had already planned to resign.
Sometimes I have to work after the time and space gate?
Of course, you have to be your own boss so that you can gain "freedom of time".
In the plan agreed by the two parties, it can be roughly summarized as "making money with trade in the two worlds, taking power with money, developing in a low-key manner, and seeking victory in a steady manner."
When it comes to Xiao Sheng's side, he must first accumulate wealth, then establish his own network of personal connections, form a stable trade channel, and establish a large transnational group.
It is easy to accumulate original wealth with a time and space gate, but you need to find a safe way.
In addition, Xiao Sheng also needs to consider his initial help to Zhu Youjian.
Not to mention the ambition to expel the Tartars, even if you invest in a future emperor in order to gain more wealth, it is considered a "strange thing to be accustomed to."
On the other hand, Zhu Youjian got up early in the morning. Although he only slept for less than four hours, he was very energetic.
After eating early, I immediately ordered the servants to look for the ginseng of the previous year.
Ginseng is not expensive at this time, there are some in the palace, and a lot of them are brought back.
Zhu Youjian asked someone to put them in boxes one by one and put them together.
At noon, it was the agreed time, and Zhu Youjian explained in advance that no one would disturb him in the afternoon, so he closed the door of the study.
The time and space gate appeared, and he felt relieved and walked in with a few boxes.
"Brother, this is the ginseng you want. Ten plants with more than fifty years old, and one plants with more than a hundred years old. Time is in a hurry, so I can only prepare these. I will send someone to find more for you in the future." Zhu Youjian put the boxes on the coffee table and said.
Xiao Sheng needed money. Although he felt that he should need to help the simple Chinese people, it did not prevent him from getting rich and enjoying life.
He is not a saint, and the first thing he thinks of is to make money to make yourself feel more comfortable.
First of all, he thought of antiques, gold, silver and gems.
If antiques are taken out of the time and space gate, they will lose hundreds of years of historical precipitation, and they may be considered fake.
Gold was very expensive in ancient times and was not cost-effective: silver was extremely low in modern times, so it was not appropriate to sell it.
Gems can be sold, but this kind of thing will not be too expensive if you don’t have any way to sell it, and it may cause trouble.
Xiao Sheng thought carefully for a while, searched for some information online, and finally decided on the things to resell, medicinal materials.
The Chinese herbal medicines from the previous year are very valuable, and those rich people are willing to spend tens of millions for such a slight effect.
The prices of modern medicinal materials are mainly because the high-year medicinal materials have almost been dug up, which is rare and so expensive.
In ancient markets, ecological protection was intact and should not be so expensive.
Especially ginseng, there were a lot of them in the late Ming Dynasty.
Xiao Sheng decided to start with ginseng, so he asked Zhu Youjian to get some, but he didn't expect that he was so efficient.
When Xiao Sheng heard this, he walked up to open a box. Seeing the fresh look of the ginseng inside, he immediately smiled and said, "It's already very good. It can be sold for a lot of money. These can be used as the first start-up capital.
Come on, here are some of the loyal ministers and generals recorded in some historical materials I have compiled. In fact, there were many very powerful people during this period, but they were harmed by villains and you were unable to protect them, which led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty in your hands."
Zhu Youjian's face turned hot and said, "No, now I have a brother to help me identify talents. I will definitely let these people live well!"
"What is recorded in history may not be completely correct, and people's hearts will change, and some people can actually use it.
For example, those who were forced to surrender to the Qing Dynasty or were desperate, although their behavior could not be praised, it was natural to make such a decision.
If you can make good use of them, they are the power in your hands. It is better to push them to the enemy than to push them." Xiao Sheng reminded.
Zhu Youjian's head suddenly felt like pounding garlic and nodded.
He was not the prince of the Eastern Palace and had not been cultivated by systematic imperial skills. In addition, he was lonely and unreliable when he was young. No one told him about these principles.
And these things are practical and useful. When I heard Zhu Youjian’s ears, I felt that Xiao Sheng was really good for his own good.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Sheng gave Zhu Youjian a series of information compiled about civil officials and military generals in the late Ming Dynasty.
All of these are simplified Chinese characters, but with the help of Xiao Sheng, Zhu Youjian could still understand them completely.
Seeing that "Wu Sangui, Kong Youde, Zu Dashou" and others surrendered to the Tartars, and "Zhang Xianzhong", "Li Zicheng" and others plundered all directions, he clenched his fists angrily and gritted his teeth;
Seeing loyal ministers such as "Li Ruolian, Fan Jingwen, Ni Yuanlu, Liu Lishun" die for their country, he lamented that our Ming Dynasty also had a strong and strong backbone;
Seeing that talented people like "Lu Xiangsheng" and "Sun Chuanting" were dismissed by him, and in the end they still died loyal to the country, he was ashamed and wished to get into the cracks in the ground.
After roughly reading these information, the expression on Zhu Youjian's face returned to normal.
"Do you have any thoughts?" Xiao Sheng asked.
Zhu Youjian heard this and said, "When I ascend the throne, I will still be renamed Chongzhen. However, at this time, Chongzhen is no longer the me in the history books!"
Xiao Sheng couldn't help but show an admiration and smiled and said, "Very good, I believe you can do what you say."
"By the way, according to the records, Li Zicheng should not have had an uprising yet. Why not I send the Jinyiwei to remove him now so as not to poison the people?" Zhu Youjian said suddenly.
Xiao Sheng looked at him with a strange look and asked, "Are you afraid that he will break through the capital again?"
"Of course not!" Zhu Youjian suddenly became as furious as a cat who was stepped on his tail when he heard this, and said loudly: "With my brother's help, neither Li Zicheng nor Huang Taiji can step into the capital!"
When Xiao Sheng saw his appearance, he knew that even if he didn't guess correctly, he would be at least 60% or 70%.
But this is normal. To be fair, if Xiao Sheng is in his position and predicts that he has been forced into a desperate situation by someone, he will definitely find a way to kill him first.
Zhu Youjian is only sixteen years old now. Even if he was born in the imperial family and had some demeanor and insight, his temperament still exists.
He is not an emperor yet. Although he has not been many days since he ascended the throne, his influence on him is very important in these days.
Once Zhu Youjian truly grasped power, he might not be able to listen to what Xiao Sheng taught him.
Therefore, some ideas need to be instilled in advance.
So, Xiao Sheng patted Zhu Youjian on the shoulder and said, "I understand your idea, but my suggestion is not to do this. First of all, according to records, there have been several rebel troops in Shaanxi, namely rioters.
Even if you kill Li Zicheng, there will naturally be others who stand up. If you are still the same person as you are, there will inevitably be someone named Zhang Zicheng or Liu Zicheng that will force you to the point of nowhere again."
"But I am no longer the same person I used to be." Zhu Youjian retorted.
"Indeed." Xiao Sheng nodded and continued, "So the second point is the main thing. You need this treacherous thief."
Zhu Youjian showed an incredible look and asked, "How could I need them?"
Xiao Sheng clicked on a document on his laptop and said, "This is what I have compiled about the lives of the people in the Tianqi and Chongzhen years, officials' corruption, etc. In general, aristocratic families steal the country, land annexation, and people's lives are in vain.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was already in a terminal illness, and if you want to cure this disease, the only way is to overturn everything."
"Subvert everything?" Zhu Youjian was shocked by Xiao Sheng's words and couldn't speak, and repeated a stuttering sentence.
Xiao Sheng was in a state of interest and continued, "Yes, if you don't destroy it, you won't establish it. If you want to fundamentally build a brand new and powerful country, you must reshuffle everything.
Those landlords, literati and royal relatives who occupied a large amount of land were all maggots attached to this country. Only by destroying them and taking the land and wealth they occupied into the hands of the country can the Ming Dynasty be reborn.
To do this, you cannot do it directly. At least not now, because you are too weak, and if you become an emperor in the future, you will not be able to force yourself.
Rebels and thieves are good scavengers. You can use their hands to take back the land and wealth in your own hands."
Zhu Youjian was shocked by these words for a moment and said inconscientiously: "The royal relatives represent the imperial power!"
"No! They cannot represent the imperial power. You must understand where your real power comes from, not bureaucrats and literati, nor are they vassal royal family, but the thousands of hard-working people in the Ming Dynasty!"
Xiao Sheng's words exploded in Zhu Youjian's mind like a thunder, and he felt his head buzzing.
However, Xiao Sheng continued to output: "The emperor was alone, because around him, those officials and even relatives were not one with him. His fundamental interests were outside the imperial city and among the people in the fields.
Chapter completed!