Sullen paused his hand holding the teacup, and he suddenly realized that, as Shang Junlin said, since he entered the palace, everything he did was not restricted, and he even brought up some matters about the court, Shang Junlin Junlin will implement it.
There was a strange emotion in my heart, sour and hot, and I used the movement of drinking tea to hide the strange expression on my face for a moment.
"It was Yan who didn't think carefully, and Yan punished himself with a drink to show his guilt." A look of unnaturalness flashed across Yan Zheng's face, he picked up the flagon and poured a full pot of wine for himself, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Lin..." Yan Zheng froze, facing the handsome young man, he really couldn't call out the word "Madam".
"Yu," Shang Junlin picked out fish meat with chopsticks for Shen Yu, "you can call him Young Master Yu."
"Young Master Yu."
When it comes to entertaining guests, Yan Zheng has always been generous. This time, he ordered all the famous dishes of Yingxinglou, and it cost a lot for one table.
Yan Zheng didn't talk about business right away, and he was not in a hurry when he was depressed. The two sides had almost eaten, so they started talking about cooperation.
Shen Yu has the intention of cooperating, otherwise he would not have come to see Yan Zheng in person, and let shopkeeper Xu send him away. His identity is doomed and he cannot take care of many things in person. If there is a reliable partner, It will be much more convenient.
"Where does Mr. Yan want to sell these items?" Putting down his chopsticks, he wiped his mouth gloomily.
"To be honest, I most want to sell these things outside the customs at a high price." Yan Zheng directly stated his plan.
"Outside the pass?" Sullenly raised his eyebrows, "Master Yan has a business route to the outside of the pass?"
Because of the loss of a large area of land during the reign of the first emperor, Dahuan did not open trade routes outside the customs. Of course, he did not explicitly prohibit merchants from doing business outside the customs. Merchants in Dahuan and outside Dahuan, they will sell products from Dahuan outside the customs at high prices, and then bring back products from outside the customs, and they can also sell them at a good price.
It's just very risky.
After all, there is no official protection, and the robbers will rob them if they are a little careless. The loss of property is small, and even life may be lost if it is serious.
"There are some ways," Yan Zheng smiled, "Compared with Dahuan, I prefer to make money from outsiders."
Yan Zheng obviously made preparations in advance, and the conversation was clear and orderly. Shen Yu would also say some of his own ideas, and Shang Junlin also joined the discussion, and the final plan was more perfect than the original one.
The smile in Shen Yu's eyes deepened. It's good to cooperate with a smart person. You don't need to bother explaining too much. Just point out a point, and the other party will understand what it means.
"It's not convenient for me to come out often. The specific cooperation matters will be discussed in detail by shopkeeper Xu. If you have other questions, just go to shopkeeper Xu directly. Shopkeeper Xu is responsible for the sale of these items." It's not good to be depressed because of this Things often go out of the palace, he prefers to leave things to the people below than to come out in person.
"Okay, I will talk to shopkeeper Xu about the specifics."
"In addition to those items suitable for women, I also have some other products that are suitable for sale outside the customs. If there is a chance, I look forward to continuing to cooperate in the future."
"Yan also hopes to continue to cooperate with Mr. Yu for a long time. By the way, Mr. Yu has heard of the donation order that the court intends to issue recently?"
In fact, the official version has not yet been released, and the Ministry of Household Affairs is still discussing specific incentive measures, but some people who are closely related to court officials have already received the news in advance.
For example, Yan Zheng, who had a relationship with the Ministry of Industry because of road construction.
Yan Zheng has been preparing for this matter since he got the news from the officials he had made friends with. He is not a short-sighted person, of course he knows how beneficial this matter is to the businessman.
That is directly approved by the imperial court, which is more useful than dealing with local officials. For them, a little money is just a little money, and whoever manages it is not an administrative officer. They can gain a good reputation with the imperial court. Why not for
"You're talking about donating to Subei?" Shen Yu didn't expect the household department to act so fast, and the news had already leaked out.
"Yes, I don't know who came up with the idea. It is very beneficial to us businessmen. The bosses I know and I have decided to do our best. It is a little bit more," Yan Zheng said inadvertently, "Local The aristocratic family will definitely be willing to contribute when they get the news, have you two heard that there are several families in Jiangbei who have stockpiled a large amount of food and plan to sell it to Subei?"
Shen Yu didn't know this, but he remembered that in his previous life, several aristocratic families suddenly rose up at this time, and later provided a lot of convenience to King Yue.
"Your Majesty thinks, why did Yan Zheng tell us about the local aristocratic family?" After returning to Yuzhang Palace, he asked gloomyly.
"He should have disclosed it to us on purpose. If my expectation is not bad, the household department will get the news soon."
The Ministry of Hubu Shangshu got the news from the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. After the Ministry of Industry stopped asking for money from the Ministry of Accounting, the relationship between the two has eased, and it is no longer as hot as before.
"It's good for them. It's all this time, and they still want to make a lot of money." The Minister of the Household Department was anxious.
Not transporting all the grain to Subei is because they are afraid that such a thing will happen. If all the grain falls into the hands of the aristocratic family, these people will only keep raising the price in order to make money. The common people cannot afford the grain, and sooner or later there will be big problems.
"Don't be angry, didn't we know this in advance? What kind of donation method do you have? Find a way to get them to donate a batch of food at that time." Minister of the Ministry of Industry comforted.
"I have to find a way to extract more food from them. I actually want to take advantage of the severe drought in Subei to make money against my conscience."
After Hubu Shangshu went back, he immediately called the people from the Hubu to talk about it.
In fact, they all knew that because of the former emperor, there were many problems within Dahuan. Compared with the capital, there would only be more local problems. issues that need resolving.
The next day, Shang Junlin received a brochure about the local donation plan from the Minister of the Household Department.
After reading it, Rao knew that Shangshu Hubu would not let go of this opportunity, and he did not expect him to strike so hard.
"That's it?" Shen Yu came over and took the booklet from Shang Junlin's hand, "What's written on it?"
"It's from the Minister of the Household Department," Shang Junlin said with a smile in his eyes, "It seems that he was pissed off."
The notebook wrote what he heard from the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and he deeply felt that these aristocratic families had a heart for the country and the people, and planned to help them fulfill their wishes.
After reading it Shen Yu, he was amused: "If those aristocratic families know that their intentions have been misinterpreted like this by the Minister of the Household Department, they will probably look pretty."
These people don't care what will happen to Subei at all, they just want to take this opportunity to make a fortune. Shang Junlin later sent someone to check it out. The aristocratic families in the capital still know how to restrain themselves. Many people in those places have already started buying grain It happened, but the price they offered was slightly higher than the market price, and the people happily sold their surplus grain at home.
If they can't find out in time, when the treasury is empty and these aristocratic families have enough grain in their hands, they can control the price of grain in the market. At that time, it's time for them to rake in money.
Shen Yu didn't know how to solve the matter of Subei in his previous life. According to the follow-up development, it seems that many hidden dangers were planted.
"The vassal king also holds a lot of supplies in his hands. After so many years of operation, some people's private treasury is even richer than the national treasury. It has not been a day or two since I wanted to move them."
The vassal king has always been a thorn in the heart of the emperor.
"We can't be in a hurry to deal with the vassal king, but we can collect some interest first. After enjoying the convenience of the royal children for so long, it's time for them to do something for Da Huan." Shen Yu curled his lips.
"Ayu's right." Bewitched by the gloomy thoughts, Shang Junlin had already begun to imagine what he could get from the feudal lord and use it in Subei.
"Does Your Majesty plan to transport these collected materials to the capital and then to Subei?" Shen Yu walked up to Shang Junlin and sat down, "If you are in a hurry, your Majesty might as well transport them directly from the original place. It's just that, we need to send special Officials went to the local area to supervise this matter, and before they arrived in Subei, they were escorted by the local garrison, and when they arrived at the border of Subei, they were escorted by the Subei Army."
Shang Junlin thought for a moment, and felt that this was also a solution.
After discussing with the Ministry of Household Affairs, the matter of donating to Subei was brought up in the early court. Although the ministers had heard the rumors, they still found it incredible to hear it officially.
In particular, Hubu Shangshu means that most of the donations come from the private sector.
It is undeniable that the method proposed by Shangshu Hubu can solve the current predicament of the court, but...
"I think it's wrong."
"What's wrong?" The Minister of the Household Department glared at him, "Or can Mr. Jia come up with a better way? That official is all ears."
"This...how can the court ask for money from the people? Isn't it embarrassing?"
"This is not asking for money. Isn't it voluntary? As a member of Dahuan, Dahuan is in trouble, so he should contribute, or is Mr. Jia unwilling to contribute?"
"I think this method is very good," the prime minister stood up, "To show my support, I would like to donate a thousand taels of silver."
The other two cabinet ministers also stood up and expressed their willingness to donate money and food. From the leak of the household department, they knew that His Majesty was determined to do this. Instead of opposing to upset His Majesty, it is better to agree and contribute .
Apart from other things, they also feel that this method is the most beneficial to Dahuan at present. They have already entered the cabinet, and the first thing they need to ensure is the stability of Dahuan.
Under the discussion of the courtiers, the method proposed by Shangshu Hubu was further improved, and after it was finally confirmed to be correct, it could be implemented to the outside world.
People with connections in the capital heard the news and began to prepare.
Shang Junlin came back from court, but did not find Shen Yu in the room: "Where is your gentleman?"
"See Your Majesty," the palace man who was called quickly saluted, "Your Majesty is in the small theater over there."
Shang Junlin turned to the small theater. The small theater was in the north of Yuzhang Palace. Sullen seldom went there. Some time ago, he discussed with Shang Junlin to rearrange it.
Before I walked in, I heard the sound of singing from inside.
"Since when did Ayu like listening to operas?" Shang Junlin walked into the small theater, just in time to see Shen Yu bowing his head and saying something to a person in a pink costume.
Before he could get jealous, he saw Shen Yu waving at him.
"Your Majesty, come quickly and see how this paragraph can be changed."
"What are you doing?" Shang Junlin didn't know, so he walked over.
"Make up a play for the people in the capital, and let them understand the meaning of what they are going to do before the imperial order is issued."