"Is there any down jacket for sale in Beidu? How much does it cost?"
"Back to Your Majesty, a small amount has been put on sale in Beidu. Twenty taels of silk fabrics, ten taels of satin fabrics, five taels of fine cloth, and three taels of coarse cloth."
"Well, let's buy down jackets produced in Nandu. The price of the long coarse-grained one is one or two and five cents!"
After hearing this, Chongzhen thought about it and felt that the price was still acceptable.
However, this traitor bought it from him and asked him to deliver it to his door. He actually lowered the price to one tael of silver a piece, which was a bit too much.
So I raised the price on my own, and the extra five hundred dollars was five hundred dollars, which was equivalent to earning back the freight and costs.
"The long silk model is fifteen taels, the satin long model is sixty taels, the fine cloth long model is three taels, and the short model is discounted at 60% of the long model!"
"yes!"
Regarding the matters ordered by the emperor, as a slave, Liu Dahao did not dare to bargain openly. The prince had already said that the ex-factory price of a certain father was too high, so he didn't need to buy it.
This price was actually decided and written on the list by a certain filial son, and Chongzhen said it again as a proof to avoid misunderstandings.
Letting the treacherous son sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor and earn the price difference is already a father's love. I have to recruit people here, organize production, load and transport, just to earn some hard-earned money.
Fortunately, duck down is useless if it is not made into down jackets. It has no use at all. If the acquisition can be completed as soon as possible, it can at least give the poor people some money for the New Year.
It is understandable that people who raise silkworms cannot afford to wear silk, but it is too sad that people who raise ducks cannot afford to eat ducks. The south of the Yangtze River is a land of fish and rice. What's more, the northern regions dare not even think about it.
Chongzhen planned to appoint a capable person to personally take charge of the purchase of duck down. He must ensure that all the people benefit from this business, and must not allow profiteers to take advantage of ordinary people.
"Your Majesty, Xiao Xuzi is here!"
"good!"
"Your Majesty, after making some preliminary measurements, I think that if you want to go from Your Majesty's palace, through the main hall, the military aircraft office, to the clan mansion at the northernmost end of the Liubu Yamen, since the length of the line is limited, it is best to keep the line in a straight line without encountering the city wall. Only by taking a detour can we achieve our goal!”
"Well! You can take full responsibility for this matter. Whether it is erecting poles or digging trenches, you can do it without anyone interfering."
Chongzhen just wanted to use the phone as soon as possible. As for how to install it, he didn't want to worry about it, and he was not good at it. It was enough to have someone who understood the responsibility.
"Thank you for your majesty's care! Your majesty, this is a preliminary drawing, please accept it!"
"good!"
There are two routes on the drawing, one takes Meridian Gate, Duanmen, Chengtian Gate and ends at Qianbu Corridor.
The other one goes directly through the palace city wall, passes through Taichao, then passes through the imperial city wall to the Zongren Mansion.
“Why are there two lines?”
"Your Majesty, if the route takes the city gate, the length will be increased by hundreds of steps!"
"Yeah! Even so, will the line be enough?"
"I don't dare to say for sure. I can only get accurate data through on-site measurements!"
"good!"
Little Xuzi didn't know why the emperor chose the distance for the near. It seemed that he didn't like the way of saving routes, but he liked the way of taking a detour. It was unbelievable!
Of course, he didn't know what the emperor was thinking. Chongzhen wanted to save lines, but he also wanted to show off that he owned a fairyland object and wanted all the officials in the court to see the existence of the telephone line.
"Xiao Xuzi, what is your full name?"
"Excuse me, my full name is Xu Liuliu, and the two numbers six in my name are both numbers."
"Haha, interesting!"
"This is the name given to this slave by His Highness!"
"You don't have your original name?"
"I have a slave. His Highness said that my original name is taboo in the Book of Heaven, so I gave this name to my slave!"
"Oh? What's your original name?"
"Xu Dashun!"
"..."
Dashun!
When Chongzhen thought of the Heavenly Book and combined with this extremely special name, he recalled that it seemed that the Heavenly Book said that the name of the fake country established by Li Ni was Dashun. So that was the case. No wonder the Nizi changed the name of this slave.
Six six!
Doesn’t it also mean Dashun?
This guy really dares to give him a name, which is really ridiculous.
Killing a slave for a name is really not a crime, so I can only let him change his name.
Back then, Shen Wansan created the "Wansan Hoof", and now there is the "Xu Liuliu". This can be said to be a trick of fate!
"It's been very hard for you all to travel all the way. You can rest as soon as possible today and do the calculation again tomorrow."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"excellent!"
"I'm here!"
"What's the point of this performance team on the list?"
"Back to Your Majesty, His Majesty has gathered people from the northern capital who are good at singing, dancing, cross talk, and sketches, and they will go south with us to perform for His Majesty to express His Majesty's wishes."
"Well, let everyone have a good rest today and let's perform again tomorrow afternoon."
"yes!"
Chongzhen had heard about cross talk and sketches, which were said to be funny short plays that could make people laugh and be happy, so he thought they might be interesting.
During this process, the ministers did not say a word, because everyone was looking forward to going back as soon as possible to see the spiritual food sent by the prince!
Watching this thing is much more interesting than listening to the emperor's speech, but no one dares to say it out loud, and everyone understands it tacitly.
"Big companion!"
"I'm here!"
"Tomorrow afternoon, I will hold a banquet in the main hall to entertain civil and military officials of the third grade and above. I will also take a look at the performances. You can make some arrangements."
"yes!"
In the morning, he still had to deal with official duties. Even though he moved to Nandu, Chongzhen did not waste a day on what he had to do.
It is nothing more than holding a court meeting and the monarch and his ministers discuss together, or not holding a court meeting and just thinking of their own ideas.
"Hushan! How is the situation outside?"
"Back to Your Majesty, after a lot of suppression, the traitor's momentum has been greatly reduced. The people who were bewitched by him have adopted a wait-and-see attitude and are no longer willing to charge into battle for him. The profiteers in the city have been punished. The soldiers have lost their support, so they naturally become more energetic. remove."
"Well! Don't take it lightly, be careful."
"yes!"
"Chengfu!"
"I'm here!"
"Can grain, salt, oil and other materials confiscated from unscrupulous traders be started to be sold at a fair price?"
"Back to Your Majesty, we have started selling at low prices!"
"That's good!"
Chongzhen ordered Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, to arrange it in this way so that the people would know the emperor's grace.
Profiteers are driving up prices in an attempt to profit from it, and they also want to refuse to pay taxes.
Chongzhen had no idea, he just wanted to use the confiscated goods to enhance his reputation.
As long as these goods can be sold, the silver can be recovered quickly.
This method is feasible in Nandu City, and goods shipped from Yangzhou, Changzhou (Suzhou), Songjiang, Hangzhou and other places can naturally be sold in this way.
The profiteers dared to collude with the scholars to oppose themselves, so they made the profiteers themselves suffer.
Almost all the profiteers in the city owed huge amounts of tax money to the court. The confiscation of part of their property could only cover part of it, and the rest could be paid back slowly.
In the future, merchants in the Jiangnan area will become tenants of the imperial court, and there is no need to complain. This is entirely the result of self-inflicted blame.
"Those who are stubborn and lead the crowd to resist can be sent to Ma'anshan immediately after verifying the situation, and their household registration will be changed to miners in the future!"
"yes!"
Chongzhen will not be merciful to this kind of people. Since you dare to confront yourself and clamor for yourself to abdicate in favor of others, then I will let you mine for generations.
Ma'anshan is just upstream of Nandu, and it is on the south bank. There is no need to cross the river, and it is extremely convenient to dispatch. It is really a good place to deal with thieves.
After the household registration is changed, the profiteers are equivalent to getting a capital crime that is not a capital crime. Without major meritorious service, all future generations will be miners.
Is such a severe punishment cruel?
Isn't it cruel for profiteers to evade taxes for fifty years?
The imperial court collects 10 million taels of merchant tax money a year, which will be a huge 500 million taels in fifty years!
With this huge sum of 500 million taels, how can the enemy not be wiped out?
Chongzhen finally found the root cause of the disease and knew how to cure it, so he would never tolerate the profiteers.
The imperial court collected taxes, but the merchants refused to pay them, which was equivalent to withholding the tax money on their own and doing government errands.
Now there is nothing wrong with the imperial court selling goods and doing merchants' errands, let alone selling them at a fair price.
"Your Majesty, this time I have brought two machines, called the 'Fairy Thread Machine'. This thing can emit fairy threads and transmit them to the film for diagnosis by doctors. Your Majesty said that if you make good use of them, you will definitely become famous. Big shake.”
Liu Dahao felt that it was necessary to mention this matter, otherwise if the imperial doctor shelved it, it would lose its due value.
"Oh? There is such a magical thing?"
Chongzhen couldn't help but feel better after hearing this. This traitor was really ingenious.
"This is a picture of my skeleton, please accept it from your majesty!"
"Let me take a look!"
You can actually see the skeleton!
Isn't this a bit exaggerated?
The civil servants and military generals were puzzled by this and had some doubts in their hearts, but after all, it was made by the prince, so maybe it was really true.
"...so terrifying!"
Chongzhen saw a dark picture, and suddenly there were pale white strips painted on it. He thought they were the bones that Liu Dahao said.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, these are my bones. The prince said that if there is a fracture somewhere, the broken bones can be seen on the radiograph. This will make it easier for the doctor to set the patient's bones, and it will also help the patient recover as soon as possible."
"Oh~! That's not bad!"
After being explained in this way, Chongzhen felt that it was much more appropriate. If this thing really had its effect, it would be a rare treasure.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to give your Majesty a try!"
Huang Degong stepped forward. Since it was made by the prince, it was said that it could also emit fairy rays. After using it, he must be full of fairy energy and no longer afraid of thieves from all walks of life.
"Hushan is commendable for his loyalty and bravery, I am very pleased! Great, can I use this thing now?"
"Return to Your Majesty, it is available, but..."
"But it doesn't matter!"
"But General Huang needs to take off the clothes covering the parts that need to be inspected, so that he can get twice the result with half the effort!"
"...Is this happening?"
"His Highness said that this is how the immortal rays can penetrate!"
"How is Hushan?"
"The general is afraid that his indecent behavior in the palace will damage His Majesty's reputation!"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. All of you, dear friends, have witnessed with your own eyes that Hushan's move is natural."
After staying in his residence for many years, Chongzhen liked to watch the excitement when he went south. After arriving in Nandu, he caught up with the bandits to petition. Now the bandit army was suppressed and there was no excitement to watch. Finally, Huang Degong volunteered to perform.
"General Huang is loyal and courageous, and we naturally admire him!"
Gao Hongtu, the highly respected second assistant, spoke out for Huang Degong, so the rest of the people would stop talking about it, and everyone also wanted to see what happened. If Huang Degong was really okay, they would have to go up and try one by one.
"Your Majesty, this thing needs to be exposed when it is operating, so it must be covered with a black cloth. I hope your Majesty and General Huang will not be surprised."
"It doesn't matter!"
"Just use it on someone, and I will definitely not be offended!"
As the first person in Nanting to receive fairy rays, Huang Degong thought he had earned it as long as he was not killed directly.
Wouldn't it be easier if, after obtaining the Immortal Line, we could board the airship and overlook the scenery of Jiangnan?
This is the little calculation in Huang Degong's heart. This is called Zhang Fei embroidery, which is both rough and fine!
After a while, eight strong men brought in a seemingly extremely heavy machine.
Two doctors were responsible for operating the device, and Huang Degong got into the black cloth cover as required.
Chongzhen and the officials were all paying attention, fearing that they would miss any of the plot.
"Ka! General Huang, please turn around!"
"good!"
"Click!"
"General Huang please!"
"Is this the end?"
"Exactly!"
After two "clicks", Huang Degong came out with no clothes on his upper body. He looked down and saw that not even a hair was missing, and he still had some unfinished thoughts.
"This work has been completed. General Huang, please dress as soon as possible and don't catch a cold!"
"good!"
"Your Majesty, imaging will take time. I have brought a thousand films this time, and His Highness said it will be arranged by Your Majesty. Each film is sold at Beidu Army Hospital for ten taels."
After Liu Dahao finished speaking, Chongzhen calculated, wouldn't a thousand pictures be worth ten thousand taels of silver?
Besides, the prices in Beidu are only for reference and are not completely suitable for the situation in Nandu.
Even if you price it at twenty taels a piece, who would dare to find it expensive?
This is not an object like "The Secret History of the Borderlands". If you want to imitate it, it will be as good as heaven!
"Your Majesty, I am brave. I have been fighting for many years. I am afraid that there is a hidden problem in one of my muscles and bones, so I want to diagnose the whole body!"
When Huang Degong heard that the price was so low, he rolled his eyes and immediately had a good idea.
To the common people, a film worth ten taels was a sky-high price, but to a general like Huang Degong who had no shortage of money in his pocket, it was really cheap.
The limbs, torso, and head are all photographed. Only when it is found that there are no fractures can you feel completely at ease. Otherwise, you can receive treatment as soon as possible to avoid becoming disabled.
"Your Majesty, I am getting old, and I gradually feel that I have more than enough ambition but not enough strength. I also want to use this magical weapon to diagnose me!"
The second assistant, Gao Hongtu, had supported Huang Chuangzi until now, but he could no longer support it now.
After the military commanders were finished filming, which took a lot of time, would the emperor still be willing to do this for the civil servants?
You must jump in line as soon as possible, otherwise you will not be able to grab a good seat, even if you have one card, twenty or thirty taels!
After these two people finished speaking, the civil servants and generals present all commented one after another. Without exception, they all wanted to gain some benefits for themselves.
What a bunch of hypocrites!
Except for Huang Chuangzi, no one caught up just now. After understanding this, they immediately swarmed up.
Chongzhen despised the ministers in front of him again...
"Great, let's diagnose the whole body. How many x-rays are needed?"
"Your Majesty, I need at least three pictures!"
"That's good. Officials of the third grade and above can enjoy three tickets, and each ticket is worth ten taels of silver. In addition, each ticket is thirty taels, and reservation is required in advance!"
There is nothing that Chongzhen can do about this order, because it will not be long before the matter spreads among the government and the public, and there will be an endless stream of officials who want to take pictures and diagnose.
Not to mention the officials, even if the wives and concubines at home have fallen and broken bones, they will come to apply. Just these one thousand pictures will be used up quickly.
Thinking of this, Chongzhen quickly wrote it down in his little notebook and asked for more films to be shipped in his reply to the traitor. The more the better, preferably 10,000.
With this thing, it will be easier to control the officials. Anyone who is disobedient will not be allowed to take X-rays with their family members. No matter how painful the fracture is, you have to endure it.
"Xiao Xuzi, there is no shortage of skilled craftsmen in Nandu City. Can we make the lines locally? In this way, telephone lines can be widely laid!"
"Back to Your Majesty, I know a little about the structure of the line. In my opinion, it is not too difficult for local craftsmen to make the line. The only thing missing is something to refine oil. This thing must be refined in Beidu and then transported to the country. Nandu. If there is no such thing as a line coat, the line will inevitably fail or even break after being exposed to wind, sun, rain and water."
"I see……"
