After entering the city, Zhu Youxiao quickly found a place to live.

This place has actually been arranged by Chen Hong, and the people in this place are basically their own people.

After a brief rest, Zhu Youxiao brought the person in.

Looking at the middle-aged man in front of him, Zhu Youxiao looked at him up and down.

This is a typical northern man, tall, dark-faced, and looks stupid. Anyone who believes that he is as simple as he looks will be deceived by him.

Zhu Youxiao's understanding of this person was basically heard from Chen Hong.

This person was originally a horse dealer in the north. Over the years, he has done a lot of business and deceived many people with his silly appearance. However, now business in the north is becoming more and more difficult, and the monopoly of merchants is becoming more and more serious. It is naturally difficult for a small businessman like him to survive.

After a business failure, he was desperate, but he was taken over by the Jinyiwei and became a spy in the north of the Jinyiwei, helping the Jinyiwei do business. This time he was also valued.

"Zhang Cheng," Zhu Youxiao looked at him and said slowly: "How long have you been in this place of Zhangjiakou?"

"It's been more than ten years since I returned to you," Zhang Cheng said respectfully.

Nodding, Zhu Youxiao said, "Then let's talk about smuggling here. It is said that many people who do big business have their own tricks, and I really want to know the tricks here."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said, "It's actually very simple to say that it's a trick. To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than collusion between officials and businessmen and smuggling."

Zhang Cheng looked at Zhu Youxiao and said, "Sell whatever is missing on the grassland. This is always the case when doing business. What is missing is the valuable thing."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with a smile: "What you said makes sense, then let's talk about it."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhang Cheng nodded quickly and said, "The trade between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland has always been like this. The things that are missing on the grassland are nothing more than silk, tea, porcelain, and ironware. Some things are allowed by the court, such as tea, porcelain; some things are not allowed, such as ironware and various weapons. If you catch the one who wants to behead the head, in this case, the more banned it, the more money it makes. Ironware is the big head of trade."

Zhu Youxiao nodded.

Smuggling arms, not to mention that in this era and in later generations, it is a big business.

Zhang Cheng saw that Zhu Youxiao was interested and felt relieved.

It’s good that Your Majesty is interested. If Your Majesty is not interested in these things, it will be really bad.

Zhang Cheng continued: "Iron tools are the ones that are most interested in the grassland and have the highest transaction prices. Two of them are more important to buy, one is the weapons and the other is the iron ingots."

"The price of iron ingots is relatively lower. After all, people on the grassland have to forge them themselves after buying them. However, their level is limited, so what they want more is the forged ordnance."

"The trade of military ordnance has always been a secret matter, but everyone knows that some things will definitely not be hidden if they hide them. Basically, they are collusion between officials and businessmen, and even some people in the border army. Those officers received very generous returns from it, and basically turned a blind eye. In this case, they naturally formed a scale."

"Because iron ore makes money, many merchants make money from smuggling, but in the end they invade normal transactions. These people have capital and backgrounds of collusion with the authorities, and it is difficult for ordinary merchants to compete with them. In Zhangjiakou, there are rules for their own operation, and usually the Shanxi merchants have the final say."

"These Shanxi merchants have iron ore in their hands, and they dare to fight and do it. Now this area is basically monopolized by them. They are constantly eroding with the village party newspaper group, and no one can compete with them here."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I understand, then do you know who is the biggest seller here?

This is very important to Zhu Youxiao. As long as you know who the seller is, you can start.

As for investigating the case, Zhu Youxiao did not have the patience at all, and as an emperor, he did not need to investigate the case.

Sometimes I have to learn from Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang. If you don’t like you, I will make a case and bring you all into it.

After hearing this, Zhang Cheng hurriedly said, "Brother, the largest businessman in Zhangjiakou is the Fan family."

Zhu Youxiao was not surprised and asked, "But Fan Yongdou's Fan family?"

"It was this Fan family." Zhang Cheng nodded and said, "In the early Ming Dynasty, the Fan family was a local family. Over the years, the Fan family has been doing business in Zhangjiakou for seven generations. It was passed down to Fan Yongdou and became a wealthy Han businessman in the Zhangjiakou area for trade with Manchu and Mongolia. People call him "a businessman in the border town and wrote for his loyalty."

"He has a great influence and high prestige in the local area. He is a very, very famous person. As long as he goes out to inquire, no one doesn't know the Fan family. He can be said to be very, very famous; he also has many interactions with local officials and military officers."

"Okay, then start with him." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "You go down."

"Yes, young master." Zhang Cheng said quickly, bent and retreated.

After Zhang Cheng left, Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Hong beside him and said, "Let Cui Yingyuan come."

This time, the newly promoted Jinyiwei Commander also followed Zhu Youxiao to Zhangjiakou.

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's call, Cui Yingyuan rushed over.

You know, there is a fire burning in his heart now. Since he was promoted in Shandong, his heart has never been stable.

I originally thought Xu Xianchun would go on, but who would have thought that His Majesty would keep him once, and now he is in the Jinyiwei all day long.

With this former boss here, Cui Yingyuan will be unstable in his life. If he is not careful, he will be taken out.

It’s okay if you have your subordinates, but what if you are with His Majesty?

Without any credit, something really happened, it was a bit unstoppable. So Cui Yingyuan had never had any confidence in his heart.

This time, he followed His Majesty to Zhangjiakou, Cui Yingyuan knew very well that this was an opportunity to show his feelings.

If you are so close to Your Majesty, if you can do things well, you will get a lot of benefits. In this way, if you make contributions, Your Majesty will definitely value him more and his status can be preserved.

Cui Yingyuan came very quickly and was very excited.

After meeting Zhu Youxiao, Cui Yingyuan said directly: "I am the commander of the Jinyiwei Commander Cui Yingyuan, please see Your Majesty!"

"Okay, please don't have any gifts." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

When Cui Yingyuan stood up, Zhu Youxiao said, "I'll give you an errand. There is a Fan family in Zhangjiakou. I wonder if you have heard of it?"

"Your Majesty, I have heard of it." Cui Yingyuan hurriedly said: "There are many big families in Zhangjiakou. The Fan family is one of the big families in Zhangjiakou. The entire northern trade can be used. In the north, their family has a high prestige, a local celebrity, and has a good friendship with the government troops from all over the country. Fan Yongdou can be regarded as a person with great hands and eyes, and is very powerful locally."

Although I don’t know why Your Majesty asked the Fan family, Cui Yingyuan didn’t care. As long as it was something His Majesty asked him to do, there would be no reason to shirk it away.

Now the Jinyiwei can be said to be very confident. After Xu Xianchun did such a thing, His Majesty did not abandon him, and even gave him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Although he is dormant now, everyone knows that Xu Xianchun might be pulled out by His Majesty at any time.

Why did Xu Xianchun treat this way?

You are doing your best to do your best to do your job? Your Majesty can keep things beautifully even if you offend some people because of this.

Cui Yingyuan can be said to have done his best. With such a guarantee, without worries, he naturally has no scruples when doing things. Not to mention the Fan family, even other things can be done.

Cui Yingyuan said: "No matter what Your Majesty asks me to do, I will do my best to get things done."

After looking at Cui Yingyuan, Zhu Youxiao said, "I am not the kind of person who listens to others. Doing things well is the most important thing. If you can do your job beautifully this time, it is worthy of my promotion."

The opponent naturally needs to give both kindness and power, and it is not enough to just spoil it.

After hearing this, Cui Yingyuan became excited.

With His Majesty’s guarantee, there is no need to say anything, and you can do it well.

Cui Yingyuan fell to his knees and said, "Please give me instructions."

"Go to the Fan family to arrest people, block their family, and arrest everyone."

"I didn't ask you to do it now. Check it out carefully to see what their family is doing, to make sure there are no fish that misses the net, and to catch them all. I don't want to hear anything wrong. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Cui Yingyuan hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will go now."

As for why Your Majesty wants to arrest the Fan family, it doesn’t matter at all. As long as Your Majesty asks him to arrest him, he will be arrested. The charges will be discussed after being arrested. After investigation, the first trial will be investigated, and Cui Yingyuan doesn’t care.

"Okay, then you go." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

When Cui Yingyuan left, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't care at all.

It is not in Zhu Youxiao's eyes to sit in this position and grabbing a Fan family.

The Confucius family in Shandong has been cleaned up, let alone the Fan family?

The reason why he came here in person was nothing more than to stay in charge and to the next step.

Now that I don’t come forward, Zhu Youxiao just wants to see the Fan family’s abilities, or the abilities of Shanxi merchants. Will anyone take advantage of this time to make trouble?

If someone causes trouble, they will be killed in one wave and they will be cleaned up.

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Chapter completed!