Chapter 145 Is Ouyang Lun comparable to Huo Qubing?No, it’s beyond! (Please subscribe!!) Taking millions in bribes is outrageous.
It is a grave crime to confiscate a family, exterminate a clan, peel off skin and stuff grass! "My dear nephew, shouldn't the harvest from this voyage be turned over to the court? I'm afraid it won't be good if we divide it up privately like this."
To be able to get to this point under Zhu Yuanzhang, Tang He relied on the word "caution".
Ouyang Lun, however, did not take it seriously and said, "Second uncle, you are wrong. This ocean-going fleet is a private fleet and is not affiliated with the imperial court. Naturally, you have to arrange the harvest by yourself."
"It will not be turned over. For example, Lao Zhu invested 200 million taels in me, accounting for about 200%. This time he received about 200 million taels, and he also helped a lot in the process. I make the decision and distribute it to Lao Zhu [-] million taels, let him recover his capital in one go!"
"The remaining money will be distributed to other shareholders and used to build Yong'an Mansion, etc."
In words, Ouyang Lun had already clearly distinguished this harvest.
Two million taels is indeed a lot.
You must know that when Tang He returned to Beijing this time, he also brought back the 100 million taels of silver that he had purchased for the "Documents entering the sea". When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the 100 million taels of silver, his face was full of smiles, just like an old farmer seeing the crop fields. It's like it's full of food.
This time I go back and give Zhu Yuanzhang another 200 million taels. It is estimated that Zhu Yuanzhang will be able to wake up from his dream with a smile.
Of course, the premise is that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know that Ouyang Lun had made a total of 200 million taels of silver this time, otherwise Zhu Yuanzhang would have been unbalanced again.
But even so, Tang He couldn't take the 100 million taels, because he knew Zhu Yuanzhang's character very well. It would be fine if he didn't find out. After he found out, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let anyone go except his own son.
"My dear nephew, you and I are both officials of the imperial court. The seizures should be handed over, and the distribution of the spoils should also be done by the imperial court."
"Let's separate in private like this. This is a big crime!"
As a soldier, Tang He knows the military rules and regulations best. If it is a few thousand taels or tens of thousands taels, he can also make the decision, but this is more than 1000 million taels in front of him!
It is enough to be worth the tax for the next year.
If any news leaks out, it will be a shocking case! "Or, I don't want the 100 million, and how about putting the money handed over to His Majesty, a total of 300 million taels?"
Listening to Tang He's words, Ouyang Lun knew very well that the former had this in mind.
"Second uncle, that 100 million is for you. I won't hand it over if you don't want it."
"Besides, a penny can't help a hero. If you had 100 million from the beginning, why would you come to Yong'an Mansion to ask for money from me?"
"You can use this 100 million in coastal defense construction as a backup fund. After all, what will you do after the 1000 million is spent?"
Ouyang Lun's words were like thunder falling on Tang He's heart.
Yes.
If you don’t have any money, what should you do with coastal defense in the future? When fighting a war, you are not afraid of how strong the enemy is, but what you are most afraid of is insufficient logistics. Building coastal defense is almost the same as fighting a war. If you don’t have money, you won’t have logistics. What a waste of coastal defense! If the errand is not done well then, Zhu Yuanzhang will still not be able to escape punishment.
In addition, Tang He can also understand Ouyang Lun's difficulties. Next, he has an entire ocean-going fleet to maintain, and he has to continue to invest in coastal defense construction. The operation of Yong'an Mansion also requires money. If you don't have money, it will be difficult to do things later. After all, there is only one big fish like Wang Zhi in the entire Bohai Sea. If you want to have a big harvest in the future, you have to go to Dongying Island to plunder or go south to the East China Sea/South China Sea.
Thinking of this, Tang He began to waver and became silent.
Seeing this, Ouyang Lun nodded secretly, knowing that Tang He had been convinced by him.
"Second uncle, let's make an agreement like this. You don't have to worry about money. I will send it to you together with the funds for coastal defense construction when the time comes. I guarantee that no one will notice!" Ouyang Lun said with a smile.
Seeing that Ouyang Lun had already said this, Ouyang Lun didn't feel like saying anything more and nodded silently.
"Just do as you say."
"My dear nephew, we will be on the same boat from now on. If you have any good money-making projects, you have to think of your second uncle. Otherwise, I will tell my Anqing niece about your happy life on the boat!"
"Uh," Ouyang Lun sweated, "Second uncle, you've gone too far!"
"Oh I see!"
"It's my poor arrangement."
"Come on!"
"Master." Zhou Bao came over.
"Go, didn't we capture a lot of Japanese girls? Go and bring them all over and let my second uncle choose a few!"
Ouyang Lun looked at Tang He and said, "Second uncle, this Japanese girl has a special flavor. Don't be polite to my nephew. Just take the one you like with you."
"My dear nephew, I didn't mean that." Before Tang He finished speaking, Zhou Bao brought a group of Japanese women over and surrounded Tang He.
Then he was led into the room by a group of Japanese women.
"Second uncle, please feel free to enjoy it. My nephew, I will never tell my second aunt!"
The ocean-going fleet returned with a full load.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was far away in the capital, soon got the news.
"what!"
"This time Ouyang Lun went to sea, not only recovered Juhua Island/relieved the siege of Xingcheng, but also annihilated a Japanese pirate fleet of more than 1 people?"
In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from the dragon chair with a sudden movement, his eyes widened.
The first time they went to sea, they regained the lost territory and annihilated the Japanese pirates. Moreover, they wiped out ten thousand people. This was almost the biggest victory against the Japanese pirates since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.
Could it be that Ouyang Lun wanted to be the "champion Hou Huo Qubing" of the Ming Dynasty? "Not only that, according to the news from Mao Zhen's envoy, Ouyang Consort also conquered the largest smuggling group in the Bohai Sea in one fell swoop. Its leader Wang Zhi has been used by Ouyang Consort, and he has seized materials and property worth tens of millions!"
When Jiang Wei said this, he was extremely nervous.
These news were so explosive that he would definitely think it was a rumor if it were about others, but if it were about Ouyang Lun, it was probably true.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard such news, he was stunned for a long time before he could
Zhu Yuanzhang took a breath of cold air, feeling extremely horrified.
This guy is even better than "Champion Hou Huo Qubing"!
But Ouyang Lun is too arrogant. He directly robs, which damages the image of the Ming Dynasty. But we like it. For Ouyang Lun, Zhu Yuanzhang is also becoming more and more complicated.
"Material wealth worth tens of millions!!"
Li Shanchang/Guo Zi and others happened to be in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and when they heard this, their eyes shone brightly.
After getting to know Ouyang Lun, they realized that money was actually not that difficult to make. Of course, this was only for Ouyang Lun.
"Commander Chiang, did Ouyang Lun say how the 1000 million should be divided?" Guo Zi asked hurriedly.
The question was quite implicit, and he was asked to say that it would be best if all the 1000 million should be returned to the national treasury. Of course, Guo Zi still wanted to save face, and he had some personal relations with Ouyang Lun, so he couldn't talk too harshly.
Jiang Wei hesitated and said: "For this harvest, Ouyang Consort plans to share 200 million with the imperial court."
"Two million? Only 200 million of the 1000 million will go to the treasury?" Guo Zi was stunned.
"These 200 million are not given to the treasury, but to His Majesty's internal funds." Jiang Wei added.
"Uh." Guo Zi was completely dumbfounded now. He had no emotion at all. He was filled with grief and anger for a moment, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with an aggrieved look on his face, "Your Majesty!"
"Listen to Jiang Wei's explanation first." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.
"What Ouyang Prince Consort means is that the Ocean Fleet is a private fleet. When the shipyard/055 was being built, His Majesty Lao Zhu, ahem, invested 200 million. He was a shareholder of the Ocean Fleet and also provided a lot of help, so The dividend will be raised to 200 million, and the rest of the money will be distributed to other shareholders."
Jiang Wei said one by one.
"Shareholders/dividends? Not a penny turned over to the treasury?" Guo Zi was dumbfounded.
I originally thought that no matter how evil Ouyang Lun was, he would give some money to the national treasury, but now apart from giving 200 million to His Majesty, no more money will go into the national treasury. "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for Prince Consort Ouyang to do this." Guo Zi placed his hope on Zhu Yuanzhang, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang would be able to speak the truth.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's next words surprised Guo Zi.
"Well, I think there is no problem with Ouyang Lun's allocation like this. He invested so much in the early stage, and now he is finally making money. It would be too ugly for us to jump out and grab the fruits." Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Guo Zi, "A few days ago , hasn’t the 100 million silver that Yong’an Mansion handed over because of the ‘document of entry into the sea’ already been in the national treasury? Also, Yong’an Mansion has given stamp duty money several times this year, which is almost more than 200 million, plus the normal taxation and dispatch of the court The national treasury should have plenty of money for corvee this year, so there is no need for you to ask for all the money."
Hearing that Zhu Yuanzhang actually spoke for Ouyang Lun, Guo Zi was shocked and a little embarrassed. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was right. The current treasury is much better than last year. He vaguely remembers that when he, the Minister of Revenue, first took office, the treasury and His money bag is as clean as ever, he tries to find ways to get money and refuses to give money.
Now that more than half of the year has passed, there are still at least several million taels of silver lying around in the treasury, and I have enough confidence to speak, but who would think that this money is too much! Now that His Majesty the Emperor has spoken, Guo Zi can no longer ask for money. "Your Majesty is right, I understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang was not kind enough to help Ouyang Lun. He mainly wanted to do it for the sake of the 200 million taels. These 200 million taels were completely his private investment. In the end, all of them had to go into his internal funds. In a word, he had never I have never been so rich! !
And this is just a one-time dividend. He is now a shareholder of the Ocean Fleet. As long as the Ocean Fleet is still there, he will always make money. It seems to be more profitable than selling peppers/soaps/buying bonds! ! The current situation is equivalent to Ouyang Lun raising a chicken that lays golden eggs. Zhu Yuanzhang is also one of the owners. Naturally, he will not let the treasury represented by Guo Zi interfere with this. After all, the treasury is not that difficult.
After the money problem was solved, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite curious about Ouyang Lun leading the ocean fleet to destroy the Japanese pirates.
Naturally, Jiang Wei also described the performance of the Ocean Fleet in the Battle of Juhua Island in detail. This included not only Mao Xiang's intelligence, but also reports from Fang Mingqian/Ma He/Ma Yun/Ye Wang and others, so The description is very comprehensive and accurate, making Zhu Yuanzhang's blood boil with excitement as he heard the screams at the scene!
Although Zhu Yuanzhang could still remain calm on the surface, he was already in turmoil inside.
Ouyang Lun is such a well-hidden guy that he can even command naval battles to win easily. This really increased the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty!This is a definite plus in Zhu Yuanzhang’s mind! "Your Majesty, Ouyang Prince Consort's fleet only used half of its strength to annihilate the Japanese pirate fleet consisting of more than 30 warships. At that time, the sea was a sea of fire. According to the description of those who watched this scene, it was like the sun setting on the sea. , the artillery fire of the ocean fleet is like divine punishment!"
"Then the Japanese pirate leader Ashikaga Naoyoshi was captured alive. This guy is the younger brother of the head of the Ashikaga clan, the most powerful family in Japan at present, and Wang Zhi, the leader of the smuggling group. There seems to be the daughter/son of the contemporary emperor of Japan. They were in front of Ouyang Prince Consort. You can only beg for mercy!"
Just by describing it, Jiang Yu was a little over the top.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very excited after hearing this, "Humph, it seems that boy Ouyang Lun is right. These Japanese people are born to be bitches. If you are weak, they will try to bully you, but if you are strong, you will be powerful enough to make them panic." , if you give them a good lesson, they will be as obedient as dogs!"
"I really should have taken the opportunity to clean up the Japanese, break their backbone, and prevent them from invading the Ming Dynasty again!"
To be honest, before this, Zhu Yuanzhang was quite worried about Japan. In the past, when faced with Japanese pirates invading the border areas, the Ming Navy rarely took advantage. The battle reports from the Ming Dynasty were ugly, and the Bei Yuan Dynasty had not solved the problem. The south also needs to expand its territory. The Japanese pirates alone are so strong. So if the local army on Dongying Island takes action, how can the Ming Dynasty resist?
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang regarded the Japanese pirates as a powerful enemy. He was not sure of victory and would not take action easily.
However, the "Battle of Juhua Island" between Ouyang Lun and the Japanese pirates changed some of Zhu Yuanzhang's views.
After hearing the description of the "Battle of Chrysanthemum Island", not only Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised and shocked, but also ministers such as Li Shanchang/Guo Zi.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly, Ouyang Prince Consort is simply an all-rounder! I am afraid that no one with such ability can be found in the entire Ming Dynasty!" Li Shanchang did not hesitate to praise him at all, "Your Majesty originally appointed Ouyang Lun as the number one scholar, and he Recruiting him as your consort is truly a stroke of genius!"
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Zhu Yuanzhang was a little embarrassed to be praised by Li Shanchang like this.
He had never seen Ouyang Lun before he ordered the number one pick. As for the consort, it was Princess Anqing who was crying and begging to marry Ouyang Lun. At that time, he was 1 unwilling! Of course, all this has passed, and Zhu Yuanzhang will naturally not say it.
Choosing Ouyang Lun as my consort means that I am wise, far-sighted, and have a unique vision!
Haha!
Seeing this, Guo Zi/Jiang Wei and others also spoke quickly.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty, Ouyang Prince Consort is a talent that is rare to see in a thousand years!"
Yong'an Mansion.
Ah Qiu - Ah Qiu -
Ouyang Lun sneezed several times in a row.
"Be good! Who is talking about me behind my back?"
(ps: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! Happy National Day!) (End of this chapter)