In the afternoon, Zhu Youtang, accompanied by Dai Yi, strolled around the imperial garden of the palace.
It was late autumn at this time, and everywhere in the north was already covered with yellow leaves and withered grass, but in the Imperial Garden, green vitality could be seen everywhere.
Dai Yi also pointed around and introduced some exotic flowers and herbs to Zhu Youtang with a smile.
"Don't tell me, I went out for a walk and I really feel better."
Zhu Youtang had a kind of sincere satisfaction on his face.
Dai Yi thought to himself that this had nothing to do with whether he came out or not. It was mainly because Zhang Jieyuan made you feel better after he diagnosed and treated you and let you know that you were not seriously ill.
"Where's Bingkuan?"
Zhu Youtang thought of Zhang Zhou and couldn't help but ask.
Dai Yi smiled and replied: "Mr. Zhang went to accompany the prince. Didn't your majesty say that he should teach the prince some knowledge before leaving the palace?"
"Yes, yes, I have forgotten about him! He is very good from knowledge to knowledge, but it is a pity that he is not a Jinshi."
Dai Yi felt emotional.
Fortunately, he is not a Jinshi yet.
If Zhang Zhou passed the Jinshi examination, wouldn't he go to heaven?
Just as he was talking, a group of people came towards him. It was Empress Zhang who heard that her husband was in the Imperial Garden and brought people here specially.
"Queen..."
The emperor was about to tell his wife the reasons for his declining health and share his joy that his health would gradually improve in the future.
But she didn't know that Queen Zhang came with murderous intent. When she met, she complained loudly: "Your Majesty, it is said that the palace rebuilt Qingning Palace and found outsiders to provide wood and stone. Why is this?"
"outsider?"
Zhu Youtang thought about it for a while, then smiled bitterly and said, "It's either outsiders, or Marquis Qingyun and Uncle Changning. They provide materials to build Qingning Palace. There is no problem."
Empress Zhang said with a face full of embarrassment: "Why not He Ling and Yan Ling?"
Zhu Youtang's good mood was instantly suppressed.
"Ahem." Zhu Youtang looked embarrassed and pretended to cough twice and said, "Queen, I haven't recovered from my illness. Should I wait to talk about some things later?"
"Can't wait! He Ling and Yan Ling are thinking about She Ji. They have prepared wood and stone materials for a long time. They are just waiting for the start of construction. Who knows when the people from the Zhou family come out to kill them? What will He Ling and Yan Ling do with the wood and stone materials in their hands? They are focused on For the sake of the imperial court, are we going to lose money because of this?"
When Empress Zhang saw her husband alive and kicking in front of her, she no longer worried about his illness.
At the moment, she is only focused on fighting for the interests of her natal brothers.
Zhu Youtang was particularly embarrassed. He knew very well that his wife had no principles when it came to the interests of the Zhang family, and he often did not care about it.
But this time it was the plan proposed by Zhang Zhou that he relied on. It had an immediate effect in saving money, so he had to think about whether to favor the Zhang brothers.
Dai Yi quickly came out to share the firepower for the emperor: "Empress, this is the rule set by the Ministry of Industry. The one with the lowest price will be selected. Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo bid one hundred and three thousand taels, while Qingyun Hou and Changning Bo only bid six Fifteen thousand taels..."
"They are passing off inferior products as good ones!" Queen Zhang said.
Zhu Youtang said: "Marquis Qingyun and Uncle Chang Ning built a palace for the emperor's grandmother, and they both belong to the Zhou family. How could it be like this? The queen is overly worried."
"If not, why did they offer such a low price? Or do they intend to squeeze out Heling and Yanling? Your Majesty, shouldn't you make the decision for your own family?"
"Well……"
"Queen, it's like this. Because of the news that the palace is going to build Qingning Palace, the prices of wood and stone on the market have increased a lot. Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo will not lose money because of this."
"Yeah?"
Zhu Youtang also figured out the key and said with a smile: "Exactly, both Heling and Yanling are shipped first, how can we lose? You are not joking, I have set the rules. If you change them at will, I will still have them in the future." How can I save my majesty? How about this? When I build the palace next time, I won’t let anyone bid and directly let He Ling and Yan Ling ship the goods. What do you think?"
Queen Zhang was angry.
But what my husband and Dai Yi said made sense.
The prices of wood and stone on the market have risen, so the brothers just don't supply the palace so they won't lose money.
Besides, the husband’s dignity must be maintained.
"Then next time, we must not look for outsiders."
"sure."
As Zhu Youtang spoke, his hand had already fallen on Queen Zhang's shoulder, and he held her in his arms as if he was very intimate. He then gave Dai Yi a wink, which meant that he didn't need to be a light bulb next to him, and the Queen would accompany him. He can just visit the Imperial Garden.
After Dai Yi and all his followers retreated.
The couple then walked deeper into the imperial garden.
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Inside the Wenhua Hall.
After Zhang Zhou and Zhu Houzhao played two games of sand table military training, they went to the inner hall. Zhu Houzhao specially drove all the eunuchs out.
"I said earlier that I would open a bookstore. When will it open?"
Zhu Houzhao was serious.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Is the prince anxious to do business?"
Zhu Houzhao was like a little adult, pacing back and forth in the inner hall with his hands behind his back: "I have asked my father to go out of the palace many times, but my father has not agreed every time. Even if I sneak out in the future, I have nothing to rely on." , if you open a bookstore to help me earn a lot of money, I won’t have to be held hostage by my father when I leave the palace, and I can do whatever I want!"
really.
Like all the naughty kids in the world, they want to be financially independent and free from family control.
Zhang Zhou said: "It's not difficult to open a bookstore. You can just find a printing shop and print out the scripts. It only takes a few days to prepare. But Prince, the stories I wrote have no basis in the folk, so just publish them like this. Others have never even heard of it, and it doesn’t have any gimmicks. Will anyone buy it and go see it? Don’t lose all your money by then, I... money is tight.”
"What do you mean? That's closed? Are you just playing tricks on me?"
Zhu Houzhao stared with two small eyes.
I have the urge to come up and tear Zhang Zhou apart.
Zhang Zhou Zhou was confident and said: "Prince, please be patient. What I mean is that if you don't have a foundation, lay the foundation first. No one else has heard of this story, so we will find people in teahouses, bookstores, market stalls and other places. Publicize this story, don’t let them hear too much, just tell it in general. After spreading it for a while, it will become lively, there will be a topic, and if it is published, won’t more people come to buy the book? "
"Hey?" Zhu Houzhao smiled brightly, "You are quite smart."
Zhang Zhou said: "Your Highness, this is called spreading the word. When doing business, you must pay attention to methods."
"Okay, then do it."
Zhu Houzhao showed his trust and support for Zhang Zhou.
That is to say, just talk.
Zhang Zhou shook his head and said: "Your Highness, we have agreed that this is a partnership. Do we need to establish some rules first? In private business, brothers still settle accounts clearly. What's more, you are the prince and I am the minister. This is too wrong. Have you waited?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "Don't you need money from me? I don't have money to partner with you either!"
"The prince is not asked to provide any money, but should we write the equity document first?"
"Equity book?"
"Yes, who holds how many shares in this business, who will manage it, what is everyone's responsibility, who should listen to when it comes to business decisions, and how to make a decision if someone wants to invest in the future... These all need to be clearly stated , based on the principle of friendly negotiation, both parties signed and deposited the contract in duplicate after reaching an agreement, which will serve as a certificate of future partnership."
"..."
"If His Highness the Crown Prince is not willing, then this partnership cannot be established."
"You really have a lot to do, how do you list it? Just write it! Don't bully me for being young. I have brains. If you agree with me, I will leave this bookstore to you to run it. But if you dare to Take advantage of me in terms of profit..."
"Your Highness, the rules have been established. From now on, I will bring the account books to you every once in a while. It will be fair and just, and no one will be deceived."
