jdhmnovel Chapter 976 As expected of Chang Heitan's son-in-law, his heart is truly black!
Chapter 976 As expected of Chang Heitan's son-in-law, his heart is truly black!
Yang, the imperial son-in-law, finally remembered that he held the official position of Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, and was receiving a salary every month.
As a prince consort with ideals, morality, knowledge, and physical strength, Yang Shaofeng certainly wouldn't take wages for nothing and not do any work.
Tomorrow, someone will be sent to inform the envoys of the various vassal states.
Let them come to the capital to attend the wedding of the black sesame dumplings.
Then they'll make a quick buck off them.
Especially the Koreans.
Ming Sheng and Chen Li have been living in South Korea for two or three years, but they haven't made a single move. The South Korean king, Wang Zhuan, is as docile as a quail. Is this acceptable?
This is absolutely outrageous!
And there's the short, stocky guy over there.
What's the point of just paying a portion of military expenses and interest every year?
These are all the money that I, along with the Black Sesame Dumplings, earned. They are what the Ming Dynasty deserves.
As vassals of the Ming Dynasty, where is your filial piety, you short and ugly fellows?
As for the various vassal states of Southeast Asia, that would be even easier to handle.
For places with high grain production, such as Siam and Annam, we should buy more grain from them.
In places like Myanmar where there are copper mines, more copper should be mined.
Those who produce medicinal herbs and spices should also bring over more spices and medicinal herbs.
Yang Shaofeng stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly looked at Zhu Biao and asked, "Your Highness, do you think I have gone a bit too far in my treatment of the vassal states?"
Zhu Biao glanced at Yang Shaofeng and tentatively asked, "No, right?"
The short, ugly man sent Japanese women to Liaodong to open brothels voluntarily.
The Koreans sold their warhorses and oxen at low prices voluntarily.
Even countries like Siam and Annam sold grain at low prices voluntarily.
My brother-in-law never pressured them, and there was no question of him forcibly lowering the price.
Basically, everything is agreed upon after a discussion.
Where is there any question of what is excessive or not excessive?
Yang Shaofeng nodded approvingly.
Black sesame dumplings are right.
How could someone as good as myself, the Vice Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, possibly treat the various vassal states excessively?
They did it all voluntarily.
I had no choice but to accept their offer.
Yang Shaofeng stroked his chin, considering his words carefully before speaking, "Since I haven't been too harsh on them, then this time, taking advantage of Your Highness's wedding..."
Before Yang Shaofeng could finish speaking, Limpy Five walked over with Xia Yu.
Xia Yu bowed directly to Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng and said, "Your Highness, I have important business to discuss with the Prince Consort."
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback and asked, "What is it?"
Zhu Biao pointed to the chair next to him and instructed Xia Yu, "Sit down and talk, no rush."
Xia Yu bowed to Zhu Biao in thanks, then sat down and took out a secret letter from his pocket, handing it to Yang Shaofeng: "Your Highness, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has sent a secret report that there are followers of the French Kingdom and a group of people from the Cileye people in the Zhangquan area who are secretly translating books from the Central Plains."
Yang Shaofeng took the secret letter, glanced at it, handed it to Zhu Biao, and then let out a long sigh.
Honestly, Yang Shaofeng now has immense respect for the gentry and gentlemen of the Ming Dynasty.
There's nothing in this world they wouldn't dare to do.
There's nothing they wouldn't dare sell.
Of course, Yang Shaofeng admired those people in the Yici Entertainment industry even more.
These talented people are truly amazing.
Yang Shaofeng sighed inwardly, while Zhu Biao looked at Xia Yu with a dark face and asked, "What exactly is going on with these people from the Vatican and the Civic Society?"
Xia Yu replied with a strange expression, "Your Highness, I can't quite explain what's going on with them either. But the Yici Leye people are known for their treachery, and they've always been at odds with the Yeli Kewen followers. I just didn't expect that they would actually be able to collude with each other this time."
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and said sarcastically, "For a person in the Yici Entertainment industry, hatred is hatred, and business is business. There is no such thing as being prone to betrayal."
“They can cooperate with the Yeliqwen believers as long as there are enough benefits.”
“If there are more benefits, they will not hesitate to sell out the Yeliqwen followers.”
"Just like Pu Shougeng sold off the former Song emperors, ministers, and members of the imperial family."
Zhu Biao nodded and looked at Xia Yu, asking, "Have all those Yeli Kewen followers and Yici Leye people been arrested?"
Xia Yu cupped his hands in greeting to Zhu Biao and replied, "Your Highness, they have all been captured."
Zhu Biao then turned his gaze to Yang Shaofeng and asked, "Brother-in-law?"
Yang Shaofeng stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Your Highness, would you like to get some money from these Yeli Kewen believers?"
Zhu Biao immediately perked up, staring intently at Yang Shaofeng and asking, "Are the followers of Yeli Kewen very wealthy?"
Yang Shaofeng chuckled and shook his head.
"Yelikowen believers are not necessarily rich."
"Those who dare to come to the Ming Dynasty at this time are mostly ascetic monks who are thinking of taking a gamble."
"However, the person who sent them to the Ming Dynasty must be very rich, and they must have brought a lot of money with them."
"Otherwise, it would be impossible for a greedy person like Yici Leye to collude with them."
Zhu Biao nodded and asked, "So, does my brother-in-law mean to give all these Yelike Wen believers to..."
Seeing Zhu Biao's hand across his neck, Yang Shaofeng's face immediately turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Slit the throats of all the Yeliqwen believers?
You black sesame dumpling! No wonder you're Chang Heitan's son-in-law, your heart is truly black!
The problem is that if you do this, all you can plunder is the gold and silver that Yeli Kewen brought to the Ming Dynasty.
It's purely a one-off deal, and it's simply not sustainable—it's like draining the pond to catch all the fish.
Yang Shaofeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "As far as I know, there's something called indulgences that's popular in Europe. They say that no matter what crime or mistake you've committed, as long as you buy the corresponding number of indulgences, you can go to heaven after you die."
Zhu Biao felt the name sounded vaguely familiar.
This thing sounds so much like the bald monks' so-called "lay down the butcher's knife and become a Buddha on the spot."
Moreover, these bald monks also like to solicit donations for incense and other offerings, and they also like to spout nonsense about merit and blessings.
Are these two companies copying each other?
While pondering this haphazardly, Zhu Biao asked, "If what you're saying is true, then this so-called indulgence is just a scam?"
Yang Shaofeng nodded, and Zhu Biao continued, "Is this thing made of cast iron like the imperial edict, or is it printed on paper?"
Yang Shaofeng glanced at Zhu Biao with considerable surprise.
This black sesame glutinous rice ball is one that knows how to focus on the essentials.
And judging from his current appearance, his mind is probably filled with a colorful array of darkness.
Yang Shaofeng said with a smile, "They are printed on paper. After all, the Iron Certificates are made of iron, and for the Church of Yeli Kewen, the cost of manufacturing indulgences with iron is too high, far less profitable than printing them on paper."
Zhu Biao immediately perked up and asked repeatedly, "Is it difficult to print?"
"Or do they have some particularly sophisticated anti-counterfeiting measures that can prevent others from printing them privately?"
"If the anti-counterfeiting measures are not sophisticated, can our Ming Dynasty still replicate them?"