Although this arrangement was very considerate, the courtiers had mixed feelings after just carrying out "killing people to heaven" and then talking about eating. Is it possible that the prince didn't care about this at all? Still have the time and appetite to think about what to eat for lunch?
The specific dining location is the open space outside the left door of Fengtianmen!
That's right, given that it's a sunny day today, His Royal Highness prepared an outdoor barbecue for the courtiers!
Regardless of whether they are the chief minister or the official Zhima, they all eat the same dishes, that is, each person gets five meat skewers, five vegetable skewers and two bowls of rice, which is enough to eat cold and boiled. You can have leftovers, but you can’t eat too much because you have a meeting in the afternoon and you’ll easily get sleepy if you eat too much.
This is also for the sake of everyone. In front of the Crown Prince and the Queen, do you dare to yawn below? You don’t want to do it anymore, do you? If you are so sleepy, just go back to your hometown and get enough sleep!
When they arrived at the "restaurant", the ministers discovered that there was a shared table instead of a single table for each person. Instead, there was a waiter to lead everyone to their seats, so that everyone would not have a messy meal. The only advantage of high-ranking officials is that they can enjoy the food served first. treatment.
But the junior officials don’t have to worry, because the barbecue dishes are served very quickly, and everyone can have them in their mouths within ten minutes at most. And since the ingredients are all marinated together, the cooks’ ability to control the heat is not affected. , in fact the taste is roughly the same.
At first, even Xue Guoguan didn't like such a simple cooking procedure. He thought that the prince was trying to save money, so he perfunctory everyone. When I took it into my mouth, I felt that it had a unique flavor. It was indeed interesting, and the taste was very strong, which was very good with rice.
This simple lunch was quickly praised by everyone. Although it was not as good as the big dishes in the restaurant, it was still a surprise. No one dares to say that the food ordered by the prince is not delicious. If it is not delicious, why did you eat it all?
I just finished the barbecue last night. I originally didn't plan to eat Yaoji anymore, but I couldn't stand the pitiful begging of my younger brothers and sisters. They are really annoying foodies.
Princess Changping and the third prince Zhu Cijiong even ran together to act coquettishly to their beautiful biological mother. Empress Zhou could not resist these two little darlings. Considering the hot weather, loss of appetite, and the short rest time for the noon court meeting, the barbecue meal was also served very quickly. I agreed.
The two little guys acted as if they had never eaten the meal last night. They came up and started shooting from left to right, completely ignoring their own identities. Chewing the meat skewers, drinking the refreshing and delicious sour plum soup, and having someone fanning me behind me, it was really very relaxing.
After eating, take a good nap in the afternoon, and when you wake up, it should be time for dinner.
According to this feeding process, within three months, the body shape of these foodie siblings will be closer to that of piglets...
Since Gong Yonggu, the consort who came to court, was half a member of his own family, Yaoji did not go to dine with the ministers.
The prince consort and the prince sat opposite each other, and his wife, Princess Yong'an, naturally had to accompany Queen Zhou to dine, but it was still considered as four people dining at a square table. This was a thrifty approach that was especially promoted in the palace during special times.
Regardless of identity or safety reasons, there is nothing wrong with the princess and her wife sitting at the same table as the queen and the prince, and they will not be murdered. Even if people with ulterior motives spread the word, it will not cause any harm.
Gong Yonggu gave an overview of what happened last night to Princess Yong'an. If there was something they didn't understand, the couple would come to ask the prince for advice.
Because it is so profitable that I can’t even take it seriously. At least I won’t just count on the money allocated by the palace in the future.
"Auntie, this newspaper is divided into internal and external operations. The internal operation is naturally content arrangement, article compilation, and newspaper printing, while the external operation is channel establishment, product promotion, and door-to-door interviews. My uncle has a wide range of friends and a deep network of contacts, so he is very suitable for external operations. The aunt only needs to take care of the internal affairs of the newspaper, and the uncle is responsible for the outside. In this way, the inside and the outside are linked to each other, and they complement each other perfectly. I dare not say if it takes more than a day, the net profit of a few taels of silver will not be lost. .”
Don't underestimate these few taels of silver. If you start earning three taels a day, you can end up with a thousand taels in a year. If advertisers see the relative effect and are willing to spend money, they can pocket dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver during the New Year and holidays.
There are almost only a handful of entertainment activities for the people of the Ming Dynasty. People will not refuse to spend a few dollars to have something to talk about after dinner. Catering to the psychological appeal of the audience is what businesses must do.
After some advice, Princess Yong'an became enlightened. She couldn't help but nodded and praised: "Your Highness is absolutely right. Yong'an was greatly inspired. If many shortcomings were exposed at the beginning of the establishment of this newspaper, I hope Your Highness will forgive you."
The prince is lower than Yong'an in terms of seniority, but in terms of status, he is higher than Yong'an, especially when the prince is supervising the country. You can't call yourself concubine or me here. It's more appropriate to just use your own title.
Like the Prince Consort, she had different opinions when meeting the Prince. There was no conflict anyway, they were both members of the same family, and neither party cared about the so-called titles.
The chicken is still very optimistic to encourage his aunt: "No, no, although we are the first time we apply for such newspapers, there may be some leaks, but after all, it is not enough. Competitors, people can only read this kind of newspaper and have no choice. As long as you try your best and pay attention to details, there is no reason to fail?"
This newspaper is just beef noodles from a certain chef. He uses just one taste to conquer you foodies!
"Your Highness's words of encouragement will be kept in mind forever. I wonder if there are some matters that need to be taken into consideration?"
This was Princess Yong'an's first time starting her own business, so it was inevitable to be cautious, because in the early stage, she still had to pay out of her own pocket, and anyone would ask in advance before spending money.
"As far as sections are concerned, these edicts and government decrees can be copied without changing a single word. Important news from various places must be realistic and cannot deviate from the status quo. Expert comments must be well-founded and not subjective imagination. Anecdotes are allowed to be appropriately exaggerated and make people feel comfortable. Readers will find it interesting after reading it, but it cannot contain content that violates the imperial decree. The more interesting the serialization of the novel is, the better. In addition to this dynasty, myths and legends from past dynasties can be included, regardless of whether they are true or not."
If any country editor dares to write about a certain emperor of this dynasty, he will immediately be designated as a Tatar and his dog's claws will be chopped off.
In addition, as long as you copy the contents of the Forbidden City in the newspaper, you can write whatever you like on the other sections.
"For the advertising part, the cost should be determined according to the page order and advertising area. There are no ads in the first eight pages, so starting from the ninth page, the page with the most important content and the largest number of readers is the most expensive, and the sixteenth page on the back cover is also expensive, because Readers can see it without turning the page. The advertising layout is divided into three types: half page, half page, quarter page and one-eighth page. If the area is too small, the handwriting will probably be unclear. , the area is too large, and it is not cost-effective for us. For the specific pricing, my aunt and uncle can discuss it themselves based on the early advertising money. For merchants who place advertisements on a monthly or even annual basis, we can give away advertising slogans for free. For example, for a restaurant advertisement, you can Say, 'To taste the world's delicacies, come to such and such a restaurant. The dishes from the north and the south are all delicious and delicious. Don't make any mistakes when you walk by them.' Words like this save them from having to think about it themselves!"
Every newspaper office should have its own advertising department. Otherwise, if the merchant proposes a package price and the newspaper office does not have corresponding services, it will be blind.
No one will let go of the money that can be easily obtained.
Hearing the endless suggestions, Gong Yonggu felt as if he had found a treasure, but he still looked a little embarrassed: "Your Highness... I haven't had time to record it yet!"
I understood what I was saying, but I forgot about it after the incident, so it was better to write it down. However, the prince's speaking speed was really too fast, and he finished speaking before the prince consort could find a pen and ink.
Yaoji smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I have written these suggestions in a booklet. Uncle can just take it and read it, but don't spread it to others. This is the core of our business. Making money actually depends on this thing!" "
Yaoji ordered Li Jizhou to hand the booklet back and forth to Gong Yonggu. This was something he had been busy with for nearly half an hour.
No matter who it is, as long as they get this booklet and get the approval from the court, they can open the business immediately.
As if he had received a treasure, the prince-in-law quickly thanked him and promised to protect this thing.
The lunch break passed quickly, and the first thing the prince had to deal with in the afternoon was about Yan Siyin's two henchmen.
They were the pair of weirdos who were trying to find out what was going on in the palace. They had been starved all morning and were under tremendous psychological pressure, and were already on the verge of a mental breakdown.
"Pu Bai, the chamberlain, and Wu Xiaolian, the palace maid, come forward to listen to the order!"
Yang Jinchao pulled his neck and shouted, and the sharp voice made the ministers who were almost dozing off suddenly feel "refreshed".
Yao Ji sat on his little chair, his hands on his thighs, and he reprimanded these two bitches seriously: "Although I intend to punish you, I want you two to repent and confess frankly. If I kill you two, I will punish you two." First of all, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I opened the door, expelled you from the palace, and beat you back to your hometown. You can go to Zhenjiang or Changzhou. From now on, you must not do evil and live a good life. I will give each of you two hundred taels of silver and go back. Buy land to farm, or start a small business. The road to the north is not stable, so you can take an official ship with official documents and go south along the canal to return home. That's it!"
Yang Jinchao understood what the prince meant, and immediately asked a chamberlain to take the two of them to collect the money, and then sent an official document, which was considered a way out, and the matter was settled.
The two of them were spared the crime of beheading and received four hundred taels of silver for free. Naturally, they knelt on the ground and kowtowed, thanking the prince profusely and crying with gratitude.
It's really a lot of money to reward a couple, but Yaoji also has his own plan, which is to let all the slaves in the palace see that as long as he follows the prince, there will be great benefits.
The reporting reward system is very suitable to be used in the palace. Anyway, eunuchs and maids are greedy for money, otherwise they would not go to the palace to serve the nobles. With the support of chicken thighs, they would dare to rebel against their current masters.
