Pan Xiaoxian couldn't wait to ask: "How to get appreciation for your skills."
"silver."
Liu Rushi said the solution he had thought of hard: "You should know that the court's money and the palace's money are separate. The emperor is young and the queen mother listens to politics behind the curtain. If she wants to do many things, she cannot do without the word money."
Pan Xiaoxian probably understood what Liu Rushi meant: "You mean, taking advantage of the new school's opportunity to recruit the daughters of wealthy businessmen, you can help the palace earn a lot of money."
The new school has a maximum enrollment of fifty female students, and based on the calculation of one thousand taels of silver per female student per year, a total of fifty thousand taels of silver can be earned.
The money earned was a lot, equivalent to half the tax collected by the government.
Liu Rushi specifically said that he would help the palace make money, and the goal must be more than 50,000 taels of silver.
Pan Xiaoxian asked: "In your estimation, how much money can satisfy the palace?"
Liu Rushi said an astonishing number: "Fifty thousand taels."
Five hundred thousand taels!
Pan Xiaoxian's voice rose much higher and his tone changed.
It wasn't that Pan Xiaoxian's voice changed when he spoke, it was because he was too shocked.
The three major weaving bureaus in the south of the Yangtze River and the Hangzhou Weaving Bureau only handed over 500,000 taels of silver to the palace every year.
The Hangzhou Weaving Bureau had thousands of female textile workers, so they could hand over 500,000 taels of silver to the palace.
In the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the imperial court, 500,000 taels of silver were placed in some relatively poor chief secretaries, which was equivalent to half the province's tax.
Liu Rushi also felt embarrassed: "If you want to be appreciated by the palace, you have to make more outstanding political achievements than other officials. For the palace, only five hundred thousand taels of silver can attract attention."
Pan Xiaoxian's first thought was Shang Jinglan, who knew the most wealthy people. If he asked her to help, it might be possible to collect half a million taels of silver.
Liu Rushi saw Pan Xiaoxian's thoughts and shook his head: "You need to do this yourself, and you can't rely on Shang Jinglan's help. It is indeed much easier with the help of merchants, but for the palace, it is very difficult for the palace to do it." Part of the credit belongs to Shang Jinglan, not to you."
Pan Xiaoxian went crazy.
Without Shang Jinglan's help, Pan Xiaoxian would not be able to earn five hundred thousand taels of silver every year.
No one can complete it.
Liu Rushi wanted to go back to Yangzhou, and finally confessed: "It's just because I couldn't do it that I asked you to do it to get the attention of the palace."
Pan Xiaoxian watched Liu Rushi leave in a hurry, returned to Yangzhou, and continued to help the concubines in the palace select seaweed.
No matter how difficult the task is, you still have to find a way to complete it.
After gaining recognition from the palace and moving up a level, you can wear a green official uniform.
No longer a low-level official, he has officially become a middle-level official.
Pan Xiaoxian first went to post a notice: "Everyone, please note that starting from today, the number of students enrolled in the female school has changed. The annual fee is ten thousand taels of silver."
Ten thousand taels!
The group of businessmen gathered around the entrance of the Imperial Academy quickly disappeared. It turned out that they were surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, with no end visible at a glance.
There were only a few scattered merchants left.
Ninety-nine percent of the businessmen were scared off by the fee of 10,000 taels of silver.
Pan Xiaoxian smiled bitterly: "Are you guys going to enroll in school?"
Several businessmen shook their heads and did not agree immediately. They only said to go back and think about it later.
The remaining businessmen also left.
"You are too eager for quick success."
The only businessman who was not scared away was Tofu Xishi. Seeing that there was no one around Pan Xiaoxian, he walked out of the carriage.
Pan Xiaoxian looked at Tofu Xishi's fat butt and couldn't help but swallowed, remembering the wonderful taste that night.
"Snapped!"
Pan Xiaoxian took advantage of the fact that there was no one around, stretched out his hand, and slapped Tofu Xishi's butt hard, causing waves to form.
Tofu Xishi was startled and looked around.
There were only two people in the study, and no officials passed by the door.
"You."
Tofu Xishi stretched out her fingers, pinched Pan Xiaoxian's thigh, and complained: "I am too courageous. If my reputation is ruined by others, you will not be much better. I will definitely not be able to keep my official position in the Imperial College."
In order to recruit female students for the new school, Pan Xiaoxian requisitioned a study room at the entrance of the female school and sat at the door every day to recruit students.
Officials rarely pass by here, but quite a few young men do pass by from time to time.
Pan Xiaoxian told the truth: "I couldn't control it. I couldn't help it. Who made your Pipa butt so attractive?"
After hearing this compliment, Tofu Xishi felt proud. She was one of Qinhuai's eight beauties back then.
After young people like Pan Xiaoxian tried the taste of Pipa's butt, they would definitely not be able to sleep. They kept thinking about the taste of Pipa's butt over and over in their dreams.
Tofu Xishi was surprised: "I remember that the fee for the girls' school was one thousand taels of silver, but why did it suddenly become 10,000 taels of silver?"
Anyone who hears ten thousand taels of silver can’t help but feel distressed.
Tofu Xishi was no exception. Fortunately, everyone in the family listened to her advice and was ruthless, so she was still able to persuade her family to come up with ten thousand taels of silver.
Pan Xiaoxian couldn't tell the truth, thinking that Tofu Xishi was one of the richest women in Jinling, he made up his mind about her.
Through Doufu Xishi’s connections, I met other rich women.
Pan Xiaoxian said vaguely: "This is the meaning conveyed above. I don't know the specific reason, but there is something I want to ask you for help."
Tofu Xishi was very happy. As a businessman, she always believed in one thing.
The more precious something is, the greater the cost is.
According to Pan Xiaoxian, an order was conveyed from above, and the fee for female students was changed from one thousand taels of silver to ten thousand taels of silver.
In this way, after the niece of Tofu Xishi enters the girls' school, she will receive no less attention from the palace than the daughter of a high-ranking official.
What businessmen lack is not money.
What is lacking is power.
Only when you have enough power can you keep your money, otherwise you will just become a fat sheep.
Tofu Xishi's natal family is engaged in tofu business. Every year, many officials use various pretexts to ask for money. Even a small policeman dares to ask for money.
There is only one reason.
Tofu Xishi’s natal family is rich.
But no power.
If the mother's family can produce a female official, she can save a lot of money every year.
Tofu Xishi was excited: "I will arrange for a niece to study in a new school. The fee of ten thousand taels of silver can be spent with grit, but you must ensure that you can get a female officer within three years."
Pan Xiaoxian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard three years. Although it was difficult for a businessman's daughter to become a female official, there was enough time to breathe.
You can agree to it.
Pan Xiaoxian agreed: "Don't worry, as long as the female students in the new school are good enough, it will not be a problem to obtain the official position of a female officer in three years."
Tofu Xishi got the promise and without any hesitation, she immediately took out an official document and wrote the name of her natal niece.
