As soon as Chen Ze left, Zhang Dongjia and others felt that it was even more outrageous.
These days, the powerful look down on the common people as much as they want. Anyway, among the powerful, the common people are like cattle and horses, they come and go when called upon.
Does the prince speak in such a friendly manner?
The huge contrast is indeed a bit beyond the scope of everyone's understanding.
But at this moment, the people in Zhang’s family didn’t have any other thoughts to think about. If the banquet was not ready, everyone would probably have their heads dropped, so they quickly called on their chefs and staff to get busy.
After Chen Ze left the kitchen, he naturally continued to do his work.
Zhao Ziyun was responsible for receiving them at the door, and then found a few spies who could write to register. When the time came, everyone would have to write down how much money they had taken.
For what it's worth, Chen Ze doesn't mind letting the spies go over to look for trouble.
Chen Ze is naturally looking forward to tonight's banquet. He doesn't know how much gift money he can receive in the first wave of leeks. It would be really great if he could receive tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Chen Ze has even finalized Qingzhou's first five-year plan.
This five-year plan includes but is not limited to alcohol purification, cement manufacturing, steelmaking, gunpowder and other technologies.
The method is still the same, gathering craftsmen from relevant professions to conduct research and exploration. Through constant trial and error, Chen Ze believes that he will definitely be able to research something.
However, this five-year plan requires crazy spending, because all the plans in the five-year plan require people to concentrate on research.
For example, in this sugar production, all relevant personnel do not need to be busy with other things and put all their energy into the research of white sugar. The same is true for other plans. Otherwise, the people will be busy with this and that, and there will be no Instead of focusing on research, what Chen Ze has to do is to solve their living and feeding problems and devote himself wholeheartedly to this research work.
And this is not a blind exploration. After all, Chen Ze can give a general direction. Like cement, Chen Ze relatively understands it. Local cement is nothing more than limestone, clay and iron powder. What Chen Ze doesn’t know is How to use a ratio requires the masons to work together to figure it out.
Anyway, Chen Ze can be very clear. Even if he doesn’t know anything, as long as he knows how to employ people, gives enough care and support, and is willing to spend money, a certain technology will definitely bear fruit!
And when this technology begins to be realized, more people will inevitably invest in the intensive research of these technologies!
Maybe in his lifetime, Chen Ze could even see the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the Chu era!
Far ahead!
Of course, he hasn't started yet. Chen Ze knows that it's pointless to think so much. He still has to go out step by step.
In a blink of an eye, Prince Zhennan’s sixteenth birthday began.
Zhao Ziyun was already waiting at the door, and one after another powerful people from Qingzhou came to the banquet.
When these people came to the banquet, most of them asked servants to carry boxes.
When he arrived at the door, he saluted Zhao Ziyun, then opened the box and showed the neatly numbered silver coins inside. It was clear that his heart ached to death, but the smile on his face was as bright as he wanted, and he had to say It was a great honor to be able to attend the prince's sixteenth birthday.
Chen Ze even took the initiative to explain and let Zhao Ziyun watch the dishes.
Those wealthy families in Qingzhou, such as the Wu family, Zhao family, etc., have to be polite when speaking and be quite enthusiastic. After all, these are first-class leeks, and it won't take long for them to grow again after being cut.
The attitude of the less powerful dignitaries, such as Guan Pinghou, can be a little colder, and the palace's airs can be shown a little more. This is a second-class leek.
The ones I ordered again were those officials in Qingzhou. Those with a lukewarm attitude would be fine. Third-grade leeks have an average growth rate.
Finally, there are those landlords and squires. Anyway, Qin Boyang specifically named a few landlords and old wealthy people, and Chen Ze was specially invited to do so. No need to show any good looks, this time the leeks were arranged in the back position. Anyway, after cutting these Once it is harvested it will be of little use value.
If the Prince of Zhennan is willing to send him a post, it is because he thinks highly of him. We should not give him a chance to make fun of him. We must have a good sense of proportion.
Of course, Zhao Ziyun and Li Yuankang still have some concerns.
Are there any problems with amassing money so openly? And it's not a good thing for the prince's reputation.
When Chen Ze heard this, he was happy.
I’m celebrating my 16th birthday and still care about this?
Wangfa?
Sorry, on the boundary of the eight southern states, Zhennan Palace is Wangfa.
If you have the ability, you can sue the court!
I wish you could sue me. If you sue me, you don’t have to hide it. Anyway, you’re already in disgrace. You stabbed me first, so don’t blame me for ruthlessly ransacking my house!
Anyway, the court can't do anything to me for a while. To punish me would be to force King Zhennan to rebel.
It just so happens that my father hasn't made up his mind to rebel yet, so I have to thank you for forcing him.
To take a step back, what are you suing for?
I'm not trying to steal money, I'm just treating you to a meal, I didn't force you to come!
You accepted the invitation yourself!
Anyway, Chen Ze was secretly excited when he looked at the boxes of silver and the stacks of banknotes delivered to the accounting room.
"Brother Boyang, quickly calculate how much money we have collected now."
Qin Boyang hurriedly said: "Now there are five thousand six hundred taels in total."
"Yes, yes, those rich families and powerful people haven't shown up yet! This wave will cost tens of thousands of taels of silver at least."
"A country member can actually come up with five hundred taels! Liu Yuanwai will write it down first."
"Ah? What are you writing down?"
"I have people come over every now and then to blackmail him." Chen Ze said slowly: "When the money in his hands is squeezed out, you can use the money he gave you to buy his house's land deed, lower the price, and ruthlessly Lower the price, and after the land is purchased, you can distribute it to the people."
"..."
Qin Boyang looked at Chen Ze in disbelief: "Your Majesty, is this... a little too cruel? Are you pushing me to death?"
"Just by naming these landowners and squires, how many people have you killed and how many families have you destroyed? You know at least twenty or thirty families!" Chen Ze snorted coldly and said, "God doesn't care, the court doesn't care. Then let me take care of it!"
"I make the decision for them!"
"Brother Boyang, kindness is only given to people with humanity. Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. Don't be merciful when you should be ruthless!"
"Yes, I have learned the lesson."
Besides, where is this?
These people can still be left for Lu Qingyun to hold a public trial to build public support and build a mass base, and finally they can be executed.
It has already been arranged properly.
It’s not like there aren’t kind-hearted powerful people these days.
Yes, very rarely.
In addition to Lin Yuan in Qingzhou, there is also a Zhongyong Hou besides Wang Yuan.
Fu Yanran is now the head of the Lin family, living on his laurels and relying on rent collection.
Wang Yuanwai is still alive. He gives porridge to the people every now and then. He has done a lot of good deeds and has a good reputation among the people. Chen Ze has seen this little old man personally giving porridge. He seems to be quite kind and kind.
Marquis Zhongyong lives in the countryside and rarely comes to Qingzhou. He is considered a recluse. I heard that he works in the fields and enjoys himself with the people.
If you want to know which people are really good, just ask ordinary people.
The eyes of the masses are sharp.
People like these can stand in the same camp as the broad masses of the people.
Such people deserve to live a long life, have great wealth, have a prosperous population, have more than enough every year, and have their children and grandchildren in good health...
