Zhang Jing looked at He Mingli and said with a smile, "Since Master He understands, then this matter is settled.
In the future, Dongchang will contact Master He about the silver coin. "
"Yes, Eunuch!" He Mingli nodded.
Zhang Jing looked at He Mingli and asked, "Master He, do you have a daughter?"
He Mingli was stunned. Why is he asking me this?
Does this Eunuch Chang want my daughter?
That's impossible!
What does a eunuch want a woman for?
I've never heard of this eunuch having such a hobby!
Could it be that he was arranging a marriage for his nephew?
This is a good thing!
Although he cursed in his heart, He Mingli didn't dare to hesitate and said, "Yes, I have a daughter. She's 16 years old and hasn't been engaged yet."
Zhang Jing nodded and said, "In a few days, I'll send someone to meet her. The Emperor will probably choose a beauty to enter the palace next year."
Hearing Zhang Jing's words, He Mingli's body was shaking. The Emperor wanted to marry his daughter?
Wouldn't that mean the He family would reach the sky in one step?
This kind of good thing was hard to come by!
"She's not ugly, right?" Zhang Jing looked at He Mingli and asked again.
"Of course not!" He Mingli quickly said. He wasn't lying.
Since she was young, He Mingli had done his best to cultivate his daughter. It wasn't that he wanted to climb up the social ladder, but he wanted to use his daughter for marriage in the future.
Now that he had the opportunity to marry into the palace, He Mingli's heart was about to jump out.
The He family's good luck was finally coming!
Zhang Jing nodded, then said with a smile, "That couldn't be better."
He Mingli left. Zhang Jing and a young eunuch stood on the steps and watched He Mingli leave.
"Godfather, He Mingli is also a big merchant. He's also a cunning person.
Is it really useful for us to do this? "The young eunuch looked at Zhang Jing carefully and asked.
The little eunuch and Zhang Jing both knew that as soon as He Mingli started the sea trade in Shandong, that would be the day he would fall out with the Jiangnan merchants.
The sea merchants of Jiangnan were very powerful. Did He Mingli really have the guts?
Could it really be possible to rely on the little tricks that they played?
Glancing at the young eunuch, Zhang Jing said with a smile, "In this world, who can escape fame and fortune?"
"The more someone like He Mingli is, the more unwilling he is. The more unwilling he is, the more willing he is to give up everything for this unwillingness.
He is afraid of offending the Jiangnan merchants, but isn't he afraid of offending our family? "
In fact, Zhang Jing was not telling the truth. He wanted to say that he was not afraid of offending him, but he was afraid of offending the Imperial Majesty.
As long as He Mingli was not an idiot, he would know what to choose. If the Imperial Majesty wanted him to be a dog, then he would have to bite him.
Otherwise, this dog of yours will be killed and eaten. No one in the world will be an exception.
"Let our men keep an eye on him. Report back immediately if anything happens."
"Yes, godfather!" The little eunuch quickly bowed and replied.
After instructing the little eunuch, Zhang Jing turned around and walked toward Wenhua Palace. He was going to report to the Imperial Majesty. The first step of the matter was completed.
Outside the Forbidden City, He Mingli got into his family's carriage. He told the coachman, "Let's go." Then he sat in the carriage to think.
Until now, He Mingli still felt that it was unreal.
He entered the palace, met the Emperor, and was entrusted with an important task by the Emperor.
At this time, He Mingli's blood was boiling. These years, his business had been quite big, and He Mingli gradually did not care about these things.
But today, He Mingli felt that the impulse of his youth had returned.
As for offending people, He Mingli did not care at all.
Doing business was not treating people to a meal. All these years, he had been doing business in Yuegang, and he had suffered a lot from those Jiangnan people.
If it were not for the fact that his family had some power, he would have been trampled to pieces by these people.
Now, it was those people's turn to beg him. Watch how I torture them.
Returning to his family's mansion, He Mingli saw his son, He Chengming, at a glance. Looking at his son's anxious expression, He Mingli immediately smiled and felt very warm in his heart.
Originally, he planned to let his son study and embark on an official career, but he was not cut out for that.
On the contrary, He Mingli did not expect that his son had done very well in the past few years in business.
However, He Mingli was very satisfied with his son's filial piety.
He Chengming looked at his father wearing a Qilin costume, and his eyes widened.
He remembered what his father was wearing when he left. It was a shabby linen clothes, and when he left, he almost left his last words.
Now, not only was he wearing a Qilin costume, but he was also beaming with joy. What happened?
"Father, what are you doing?" He Chengming looked at his son and asked hesitantly.
He Mingli smiled and waved his hand. "Let's go in and talk!"
The father and son went to the study together. He Mingli changed his clothes with the help of the maidservant and let someone put away the Qilin costume. Then, he sat on the chair and drank a mouthful of tea. He said slowly, "Our tea is not as good as the one in the palace!"
In fact, the Green Tea Before Ming that He Mingli drank was definitely not as good as the one that Zhu Yijun drank, but it was much better than the tea that Zhang Jing served him.
But now, when he drank this tea, it really felt that it was not as good as Zhang Jing's tea.
This was the effect of psychology!
"Father, what happened in the palace?" He Chengming looked at his father and asked anxiously.
"Why are you so impatient!"
He Mingli glared at his son and said slowly, "You have to be steady. Where did you throw away your father's teachings?"
"You didn't look steady when you entered the palace!"
He Chengming cursed in his heart, but he put on a respectful and obedient look on his face. "Yes, Father's teaching is right!"
Seeing his son's attitude, He Mingli nodded in satisfaction. Then, he told his son about what happened in the palace. Finally, he said with a smile, "This is an opportunity for our He family!"
He Chengming was also ecstatic. "That's great! That's great!"
Compared to He Mingli, He Chengming's desire for fame was much more important. After all, he was young.
This was an opportunity. Of course, he could see it.
After thinking for a moment, He Chengming said slowly, "Father, I feel that we can't get involved in the exchange of silver coins."
"What do you mean?" He Mingli looked at his son and asked, "Can the palace reject it?"
He Chengming quickly waved his hand. "That's not what I mean. I mean to find a few people to do it. We can exchange the silver coins for others and let them take them to exchange. The He family won't do it."
"After all, this matter involves too many people and will cause too much of a commotion."
"Once someone with ulterior motives notices it and brings it to light, I'm afraid our He family will become the target of public criticism.
But if we hand it over to someone else, even if they find out about us, there's still room for maneuver. "
He Mingli glanced at his son. Room for maneuver? Bullshit.
To put it bluntly, if something really happened, they would save him if they could. If they couldn't, they would throw someone out to take the blame.
As long as he didn't get too involved, it would be much easier for the palace to protect him.
When working for the palace, he had to do things well and not cause trouble.
He Mingli didn't agree or disagree with his son's idea. However, he still said with a smile, "Very good. It's good that you have this idea. Then, who do you think is the most suitable person?
I'm afraid this person won't be easy to find! "
"Find Boss Qin!" He Chengming said with narrowed eyes.
The Boss Qin that He Chengming spoke of was a rather famous person in the capital. He was a broker and a gangster. In the capital, he opened many brothels.
Of course, it wasn't a large brothel, but a secret brothel.
After having some capital, Boss Qin also opened a casino. He knew a lot of people from all walks of life.
"Let's not talk about anything else. Let's just talk about finding Boss Qin to exchange for silver. These days, the casino and brothels in the capital are having a hard time.
Let's find him directly. He'll definitely be willing. "
"The palace will give us ten to eight, and we'll give Boss Qin ten to seven."
"Boss Qin is very bold. Once this business is done, he'll definitely contact someone else to exchange for it.
When that time comes, we just need to exchange for Boss Qin. We don't care about anything else. "
He Mingli glanced at his son and sighed in his heart. His son was still young and tender.
After waiting for his son to finish, He Mingli said, "If only it were that simple. If it were that simple, the palace wouldn't have looked for us. Which one of the Dongchang Imperial Bodyguards can't do?"
He Chengming was stunned. Then, he asked, "Then what does the palace mean?"
He Mingli waved his hand. He knew that he couldn't tell He Chengming too much about this matter. After thinking for a while, He Mingli told He Chengming about the palace's interest in choosing a daughter to enter the palace.
He Chengming was stunned. Then, his body trembled. This was a big matter!
"The palace didn't promise such a future for the He family to look for Boss Qin." He Mingli said, "They want the He family to be at the front."
"Do it under the He family's name. Let everyone know that the He family can get silver coins."
"Attract Honours, attract rich merchants, and prepare to open a port in Shandong."
He Mingli knew what the palace meant. They wanted everyone to see the benefits they could get from the sea trade. They wanted to see that the things they bought from overseas could be exchanged for silver coins at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Would these people be willing to exchange their family's silver coins for him?
Of course not. They would definitely swarm to the port to do sea trade.
They would use their own silver coins to buy goods and sell them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The palace didn't know how many times they had done this. In short, it was all interconnected. It was too much for the eyes to take in.
He Chengming nodded in understanding. So that was what was going on. It made sense now.
It was impossible to look for Boss Qin for this matter. Moreover, Boss Qin could hide it for a while, but he couldn't hide it forever.
There were many big shots in Jing City. If they asked Boss Qin, he wouldn't dare to say it. It seemed that he was still too young!
"Then what should we do?" He Chengming looked at his father and asked.
"Find someone!"
He Mingli said lightly, "Contact our business partners in Jing City. Find those who have people behind them. Honours and officials are fine. We won't reject anyone."
He Chengming said nervously, "In the future, when this matter is exposed, they will hate us."
"Do you think it's so easy for your sister to enter the palace?"
He Mingli put the teacup on the table and said loudly, "This is a guarantee from the palace. Once your sister enters the palace, they can still take revenge on us!"
"For some silver coins, do you think they are stupid?
Moreover, if they want to do sea trade, they still need our He family's help. "
After doing business for so long, He Mingli had long understood that if you had the ability, everything else was not a problem.
If you didn't have the ability, wealth was the original sin.
Why did people in the He family study and farm? Wasn't it to strengthen their position?
In the Daming area, the way the gentry strengthened was actually very simple.
On one hand, it was to train their own children to become officials, the higher the better.
On the other hand, it was to train their own people to enter the local area. Whether it was petty officials or local officials, in short, it was to stabilize the foundation of the local area.
On the other hand, it was to look up to the village in the poor years and pay the family in the rich years.
With generation after generation of management, the strength of the family also became stronger and stronger.
This was the case with the He family. There were people in the family who became high-ranking officials, and many children from the side branches became petty officials.
The local prestige was also high, and there were people in the central area.
Now it was time for the He family to go out and strengthen the He family. Naturally, they couldn't shrink back.
"I will go back tomorrow to contact the sea trade. This time, I will try to meet Li Dan's envoy," He Mingli said to He Chengming. "Buying things is also the key."
"The palace doesn't want us to exchange a pile of silver. The court wants us to buy more things."
"I will leave the exchange of silver in the capital to you. I will ask the chief steward to stay here to help you." Speaking of this, He Mingli's expression also became serious.
"This time, it will be a great opportunity for our He family if we do well. From then on, we will soar into the sky."
"If we don't do well, the disaster of destroying the family is right in front of us. You have to understand."
He Chengming nodded. He wasn't someone who didn't know what was important. Naturally, he knew what this meant for the He family this time. "Father, don't worry. I know what to do."
Forbidden City, Wenhua Hall.
After listening to Zhang Jing, Zhu Yijun nodded. "Just keep an eye on them. Let's see what the He family can do!"
"Yes, Imperial Majesty!" Zhang Jing replied respectfully.
Walking to the window and looking at the weather, Zhu Yijun slowly said, "It's windy!"
Originally, the hottest topic in the capital was the Law of Daming. Now, it was replaced by another topic, which was the exchange of silver coins.
As the court used silver coins for purchasing, the officials' salaries and the army's salaries used silver coins, silver coins had already been circulated in the capital.
Other than silver coins, copper coins were also deeply loved by everyone. Compared to copper coins, copper coins had many advantages.
They were beautiful, durable, and acceptable. However, silver was not allowed to be circulated, so exchanging silver coins became a very urgent matter. It should be known that the Ministry of Internal Affairs now only accepted silver coins.
The difficulty of exchanging silver coins led to the appreciation of silver coins. Since silver was not allowed to be used, there was naturally a shortage of silver coins.
At this time, a piece of news spread in the Shun Tian Prefecture. A merchant called He family could exchange silver coins. However, the price was 10 to 7. 10 taels of silver could be exchanged for 7 silver coins.