Man Bao glanced at Changyu, and said as a matter of course: "Yes, don't you know? The royal relatives are not allowed to do business, not even officials."
Chang Yu froze, as if it was true, then she became unconvinced, pointed at Man Bao and said, "Aren't you just doing business?"
Man Bao immediately denied, "I didn't. I just provided a few prescriptions to my niece and sister-in-law. They did the business, but I didn't share any money."
Changyu was taken aback for a moment, and when he realized that she was lying, he was very angry, "You are lying, you are a family, can they spend their money on you?"
Man Bao spread his hands and said, "Yes, but what can be done about it? The imperial court only prohibits officials from doing business, but it does not prohibit their family members from doing business."
Chang Yu was angry, but Ming Da instantly understood Zhou Man's meaning, and sighed: "So, elder sister, you see, the imperial court regulations don't have much restrictions on a petty official like Man Bao, let alone you, a princess?"
Changyu came to his senses, "After a long time, you are not angry with me, or are you trying to persuade me? Is it true that if I make money, I will definitely hurt people?"
Ming Da said: "Third sister never thought of harming others, but didn't she also harm others? That was impeached by Yu Shi, and I don't know how many people were not impeached."
She said: "We are human beings, not gods. There are corrupt officials under the emperor's command, not to mention women like you and me who can only be bound in the back house. There are many ways for the servants to fool us."
Changyu felt that Mingda's thinking was wrong, so he took a step back, looked her up and down carefully, and asked, "You're younger than me, why do you sound like a little old man?"
Man Bao also said to Ming Da: "You are wrong to think this way, there are many difficult things in the world, how can you worry so much before doing it?"
Mingda laughed and said, "I'm very thoughtful, and, again, I'm not short of gold and silver, so why bother to do these things?"
Man Bao thought it was right, so he turned to look at Chang Yu.
Changyu said coyly: "I, I can't. Although the princess has a role and a fief, I usually listen to the third sister and the others talking in private. The output in the field is not high. When they first got married, they were often not rich."
"Especially Fifth Sister, I heard her whisper to Third Sister that when she first arrived at the Lu family, although she had a separate Princess Mansion, the things in the Princess Mansion were far inferior to those used by Lu's family. She still has to think about some things, but her sisters-in-law can buy them without blinking an eye."
The fifth princess is a concubine princess. The emperor has many daughters, and there are always some who cannot be taken care of. When she gets married, she is married according to the regulations. The queen bought some extra things from her private treasury, so there are not many dowries.
Although the Ministry of Industry built the princess mansion for her, it was only responsible for the construction, and the furniture inside had to be added or replaced by the princesses themselves.
For the unfavored princess, three or five stones piled together are also a rockery. If you want a good rockery, you have to pay for it yourself to buy and replace it, let alone some decorations.
It can be said that the unfavored princess mansion was only built, and it can't even compare with some dilapidated families.
Changyu still had a good sense of face, and after a bit of embarrassment, he said bluntly: "I don't want to be like Fifth Sister and the others. Although the books and the gentlemen say that businessmen are humble, I think Third Sister and the others have given way to their subordinates." If the steward does such a thing, how can it be despicable?"
Mingda sighed, "You guys love to compare too much, brocade silk is just clothes, isn't cotton silk uncomfortable to wear?"
Mingda is wearing thin cotton clothes today, probably because she is afraid of the cold and doesn't like heat. Compared to Jinling, she herself likes thin cotton clothes better.
Chang Yu glanced at her and said, "Everyone has their own temperament, and not everyone is the same as you. Besides, you don't lack these things."
She said: "Father loves you the most. If you get married, I am afraid that you will not only get ten miles of red makeup, but also daily rewards. Not to mention that the mother has already told the prince and third brother that half of her private house will be in the future." If I want to give it to you, the remaining half will be divided between the prince and the third brother."
Mingda was curious, "How do you know, why have I never heard of it?"
Changyu shook his legs and said, "You don't know much, do you know why Yunfeng doesn't like you when he returns to the palace?"
Li Yunfeng used to be the most hostile to Changyu, but this time, she was even more indifferent to Mingda.
Mingda shook his head in confusion.
Chang Yu said: "Because among the things that the emperor confiscated before, there was a batch of dowry that the emperor had prepared for Li Yunfeng in advance. There were a batch of calligraphy, paintings and decorations in it. The emperor put them away. I heard that they are all for you."
Mingda: ...
Man Bao was speechless, and whispered: "Your Majesty really loves you, just like my father."
Now Changyu and Mingda are speechless together.
Seeing that they looked at her and said nothing, Man Bao coughed lightly and said: "Okay, okay, let's continue to the topic. When it comes to the topic of lowly businessmen, I have discussed it with my juniors. It will take a while." I can't finish talking, how about I choose a time for everyone to sit together and discuss?"
Changyu looked confused, "What are you discussing?"
"Discuss the impact of business on the country, as well as you royal relatives, us court officials participating in commercial behavior on business."
Changyu was even more confused, "Why discuss this?"
Man Bao said: "After the discussion, write a note and ask His Majesty."
She took it for granted: "Since the three of us cannot convince each other, and many questions cannot be answered, it is better to ask His Majesty. Your Majesty has a full court of civil and military affairs at his disposal. The smartest people in the world are under His Majesty. We think They can always figure out the answer that they can’t come up with, right?”
She said: "We will know at that time whether you should do business with my niece or not."
Changyu: ...
If Zhou Man hadn't been her familiar friend, she must have thought she was threatening her.
Changyu was so angry that she let out a breath from her nose, she just wanted to quietly participate in the business and earn some money for rouge and gouache, why is it so difficult
Mingda clutched her stomach and laughed hard, tears were about to flow, she said to Zhou Man, "This idea is good, you can do something, and we will discuss it together at that time."
Chang Yu didn't even think about it and said: "No, I don't want to be written in the notebook and talked about by others."
Man Bao said: "When the time comes, I'll just think of a nickname for you. The royal relatives and relatives who participate in the business will be caught at random. If you don't say it, I won't say it. Who knows that it's you?"
Changyu is still not happy, others don't know, but she knows.
Man Bao said: "When the time comes, I will borrow a piece of venison from the prince, and I will borrow a place from the princess, and we will chat while roasting the venison. By the way, Mingda, the wine you gave me last time was sweet and sour. I think it's delicious, and I'll find a way to get a bottle when the time comes, and we'll eat meat while drinking."
Chang Yu, who still wanted to object, immediately stopped talking. She swallowed her saliva, and made a request to Zhou Man, "I heard people say that it's good for you to eat the steamed meat brought by your home with Imperial Physician Liu on duty on New Year's Eve. eat."
Mingda: ... She suspects that her sister wants to make money not for rouge and gouache money, but for food money.