Hong Kong Movies: The Boss's Global Empire

Chapter 353 Zhou Kui's Look at Lu Wendong is Amazing

His eyes lit up: "The Jade Wine of the Jade Pool is just like that." "Daddy is talking nonsense again."

Queen Zhou couldn't help but pursed her lips.

She knew her father well. In his early years, he was a doctor and fortune teller.

This guy is very good at talking and is good at bluffing.

Zhou Kui was anxious: "Queen, I am not lying, I am not lying." "Try it."

"I'll make sure you feel better." Queen Zhou thought to herself.

The Imperial Hospital only told me to take good care of myself.

The implication is that there is no better solution. Thinking about this, it is also my father's good intention.

and ,

After eating that banana, I felt much better.

So he took a sip as Zhou Kui said.

The taste is a bit weird, and it burns my throat a bit.

And a little sweet.

Queen Zhou frowned. Sugar water?

Sugar water with medicine added?

Queen Zhou saw through her father's little thoughts at a glance, and then took another sip.

So cool! This time,

Queen Zhou felt differently.

The bubbles burst on the tip of the tongue, (acfa)

The numbness penetrates the heart and spleen,

She perked up instantly!

Then he stood up happily and asked, "Dad, what is this?" Zhou Kui said proudly, "This is Tianyi True Water!"

"It is made using ancient methods."

"The boss said that the materials are not rare, but it is quite difficult to refine." "Very few are handed down from generation to generation."

Empress Zhou pursed her lips and said, "Daddy, what strange person do you know again?"

Zhou Kui hurriedly said, "Queen, this man is indeed eccentric, resembling a monk with untied hair." "However, he is well-informed and has a wealth of treasures in his warehouse."

"look."

Zhou Kui took out a pearl necklace and said,

The whole body is white, round and as big as a thumb.

Even though Queen Zhou was used to seeing rare treasures, she was shocked when she saw this pearl necklace.

My eyes widened involuntarily,

Then he sighed sincerely: "The treasure of the fairy in the sky is just like this."

"Of course, this kind of treasure can only be enjoyed by the Queen." Even though Lu Wendong gave her a lot of colored glass,

Zhou Kui also felt a little distressed! How much would such a fine pearl necklace be worth?

"Daddy."

Empress Zhou knew her biological father very well. He was notorious for not getting up early without profit.

Then he asked softly, "What do you want?"

Zhou Kui hurriedly said, "Empress, His Majesty works tirelessly for the country." "You must take care of your health."

"These bananas and Tianyi True Water are to replenish His Majesty's physical strength. I wish him a long and healthy life." "Empress."

Zhou Kui said sincerely: "If the dragon is well, the world will be well." Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian inherited the throne at the age of seventeen by will.

When I took over this mess,

The entire Ming Dynasty was like a ship sailing in the vast ocean.

The whole body is full of holes and is about to collapse.

Chongzhen worked late into the night every day.

Reviewing memorials day and night,

He governed the country with frugality and self-discipline, and stayed away from women.

Although he lived in toil, fear, pain, irritability and anxiety every day, he was unable to plug the leaks that were leaking everywhere.

In the early years of his reign,

In order to save the national treasury expenditure,

On the one hand, Chongzhen drastically abolished border post stations and exempted government taxes, and on the other hand, he cut down on palace expenses.

To save costs,

He even took the high-quality Liao ginseng stored in the palace during the Wanli period to the market and sold it to subsidize state expenditure.

Simultaneously,

He also often sent people outside the palace to purchase goods from the people and inquired about the prices in detail.

He was reluctant to even change his torn clothes.

In terms of moral integrity, Chongzhen was absolutely impeccable.

At present,

Because of his demotion of the eunuch party,

He has an excellent reputation among the people, and looks like a wise ruler! "Daddy."

Empress Zhou was moved: "If the emperor knew that father had such a heart, he would be very happy." Zhou Kui took the opportunity to say: "Empress."

"This extraordinary man is determined to serve the country and plans to donate one million taels of silver to the underwear!" According to Lu Wendong's exchange rate,

The cost of these 100 taels of silver is about $90,000... a good deal.

Super deal!

Empress Zhou was speechless: "So much?" One million taels of silver!

The normal annual revenue of the Chongzhen Dynasty was 14.61 million taels.

Of this, about six million went into the Imperial Household for the luxury enjoyment of the Emperor and his court.

In addition to the original amount of silver, the amount of silver actually used by the Ministry of Revenue for government expenditure was no more than 4 million taels.

If Lu Wendong had put the $9 into the Chongzhen Dynasty,

This is already a quarter of the Ministry of Revenue's annual income! If this isn't wealth enough to rival a country, who else could be more so?

Zhou Kui was also a little jealous. One million taels of silver!

The treasures in the warehouse,

It feels like there are no less than a million! That boss,

Her wealth is truly immeasurable! "Queen!"

Now that Zhou Kui has spoken,

Naturally, there were many benefits from it.

He immediately said word for word: "This extraordinary man is eager to serve the country." "He hopes to become the general of Kaizhou!"

Queen Zhou's pretty face changed slightly!

Kaizhou is Puyang! This place is adjacent to Anyang in the west and Xinxiang in the southwest.

To the southeast, it faces Heze, Jining, Tai'an and other places across the Yellow River.

It is connected to Liaocheng in the northeast and borders Handan in the north.

Located at the junction of Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. The alluvial plain on the north bank of the Yellow River.

The terrain is flat.

The Jinti River, Majia River, and Wei River flow through the territory.

The Tanyuan Alliance was established here.

The reason why Lu Wendong was interested in Kaizhou was because of its underground oil! That's right,

If you want to dominate the world, you must have oil! In fact,

Lu Wendong first noticed the location of Shengli Oilfield.

That place is the second largest oil field in China. Once it is developed,

It is enough to dominate Asia Pacific! However,

Lu Wendong believed that Chongzhen might not agree to his request.

Then he took a step back and turned his attention to the Zhongyuan Oilfield in Kaizhou! This place is actually not bad.

The main oil product in this area is paraffin-based crude oil, and the main oil-producing areas are concentrated in the Dongpu Depression.

The Dongpu Depression spans Henan and Shandong provinces.

The area is 5300 square kilometers.

The oil resources are 12.37 billion tons.

Natural gas resources amount to 3675 billion cubic meters. Enough for Lu Wendong to develop!

Inside the warehouse,

Lu Wendong was drinking tea leisurely. The eunuch party was in tatters, and the Donglin party was in power.

The situation in the court became increasingly ugly.

As for finance, there is no need to talk about it.

Military pay was massively delayed in the nine important border towns, and even led to the Ningyuan Rebellion!

The Shu and Chu soldiers of Ningyuan Thirteenth Battalion, led by Zhang Zhengchao and Zhang Sishun,

Blood oath,

To recover the four months' salary they were owed, they attacked the shogunate.

They arrested the governor Bi Zisu and the general Zhu Mei and demanded money from them.

Governor Bi Zisu was nearly beaten to death.

Fortunately, Deputy Envoy Guo Guang protected Bi Zisu with his body, thus saving his life.

In order to rescue Bi Zisu and Zhu Mei, Guo Guang

He stole 20,000 taels of silver from the government treasury.

He borrowed 50,000 taels from a local wealthy businessman.

A total of 70,000 taels of silver were paid to redeem Bi and Zhu.

Lu Wendong believed that his one million taels of silver could definitely solve Chongzhen's urgent needs.

If Chongzhen is crazy and refuses to accept it,

Then Lu Wendong will have to find another way.

Tap tap tap, tap tap tap,

The guard at the door reported: "Brother, I saw Zhou Kui's sedan chair." Lu Wendong smiled slightly.

This stingy guy is actually very efficient. "Hahaha."

It turned out to be Zhou Kui.

The voice arrives before the person arrives.

Zhou Kui strode into the store: "Boss, I have lived up to your trust." He was very proud: "It is easy to become the general of Kaizhou."

Lu Wendong clapped his hands.

A group of people came from the backyard carrying more than a dozen boxes to the hall, opened the boxes,

Inside is shining white silver! Silver from the world of Hong Kong movies, shining brightly,

Zhou Kui's eyes suddenly stopped moving.

Lu Wendong smiled slightly: "Master, is this silver sent directly to the palace?" Zhou Kui swallowed his saliva and said: "Yes, yes."

He had already reported the specific figures to Chongzhen, so he naturally could not tamper with them.

otherwise,

That is the crime of deceiving the emperor! Lu Wendong raised his hand again.

A younger brother came forward carrying a wooden tray.

Inside was a plate full of colorful glass beads. "Uncle, thank you for your hard work. This is my little token of appreciation." Zhou Kui's life,

He couldn't wait to grab a handful from the wooden tray: "Good treasure, good treasure." "Actually, Mr. Lu."

After Zhou Kuixian felt the windfall from the sky,

Then he said, "If you ask me, you should stay in the imperial city, right?" "What is Kaizhou?"

Zhou Kui shook his head: "If birds don't lay eggs, is that the place where people go?" "It has to be the Imperial City, that's the paradise on earth."

Lu Wendong laughed and said, "I won't be gone for long either." Just kidding!

If Mr. Lu did not go to Kaizhou,

How to transport the equipment and supplies?

He also needs to summon forces over there, 0 …

How can I have time to stay in the Imperial City?

This so-called prosperity is not worth mentioning to Lu Wendong. Besides,

After Chongzhen came to power, he immediately made many big moves to consolidate his imperial power.

There are also many big troubles,

For example, he acquiesced to Yuan Chonghuan's killing of Mao Wenlong, the general of Dongjiang Town... Then Huang Taiji led his troops into the Great Wall.

As a result, Yuan Chonghuan was ordered to be cut into pieces by Chongzhen! Chongzhen was a suspicious person and was not a good judge.

Like to be strong and value spirit.

If you are too strict, you will be harsh and ungrateful; if you are too arrogant, you will be hasty and lose your temper.

Stay under this person's nose,

Lu Wendong was afraid that he would not be able to resist and kill Chongzhen first. That was not possible!

If Mr. Lu wants to achieve his ambition successfully, 0.……

But Chongzhen's great assist is indispensable! Then again,

It seems that the unemployed courier Li Zicheng has already started a rebellion? "Yes, yes, go early and come back early."

Zhou Kui, who accepted Lu Wendong's plate of glass beads, smiled until his back teeth were exposed. "Boss, this imperial city can't do without you." Lu Wendong said lightly, "The situation is difficult, and I still need your care."

"My brothers, it's nothing, nothing."

Zhou Kui was really impressed by Lu Wendong.

This large plate of colorful beads can be given away as a gift.

He could even take out a million taels of silver without blinking an eye! He was definitely rich enough to rival a whole country!

It's probably even more luxurious than the Eight Great Families of Jin! Lu Wendong waved his hand again.

Two younger brothers came forward, each holding a wooden tray.

There is a small bowl on the wooden tray, which contains salt and sugar!

Snow-white and crystal clear,

After Zhou Kui saw it,

His eyes suddenly stopped moving. "Try it!"

Zhou Kui first tasted the sugar.

His eyes glazed over. “Sweet, sweet, sweet, it’s absolutely delicious!”