Chapter 89: The Royal Sale
It is natural to have a good appetite and a good mood, even if it is the emperor and the queen, they are always mortals, eating, drinking, lazing and sleeping, and what is different from the vast number of beings is their identity and power.
Royal etiquette, don't make a sound when eating, this Tang Ming didn't know, but fortunately, his attention was all attracted by the food in front of him, and he didn't have time to talk at all.
After eating and drinking, the emperor and the queen washed under the service of the palace maids, while Tang Ming touched his bulging belly and drank tea contentedly.
"The imperial chef in this palace really lives up to his reputation, this meal is really delicious, tsk, tsk, you have to find a way to dig two into your own fiefdom." Tang Ming started to think crookedly, and his eyes began to drift to the chef standing beside him.
Tang Ming's small movements naturally couldn't avoid Zhu Di, who was secretly observing him all the time, and since they offered improved crops with a yield of several thousand catties per mu, Zhu Di had not had time to have a deep chat with him. The more he came into contact with Tang Ming, the more curious Zhu Di became.
Every time they do something, they always feel novel, but at a young age, their knowledge is much broader than that of the ministers of the DPRK and China. For example, Zhu Di was named the king of Yan from Gaozu and stationed in Beiping to see what he saw outside the Ming Dynasty, and he was full of curiosity.
How many countries are there outside the Ming Dynasty, what kind of scenery is on the other side of the vast sea, prompted by curiosity, he began to prepare for the voyage to the sea. Now that he has ascended to the throne, the imperial power in his hands has made him even more radical, and a large amount of financial and material resources have been invested in shipbuilding and voyages.
Beiping can be said to be his foundation, and he also has his considerations for moving the capital, but his vision has not been supported by all ministers. At the same time, the huge cost also made Zhu Di feel oppressed, and there were many times when he thought of giving up.
But since Tang Ming appeared, always when this idea came to him, it always brought him a glimmer of hope, so he persevered again and again.
"Weihaihou, what did I order you to come here today, I think you should be clear in your heart, now do you have a countermeasure to help me get through the current difficulties?" Zhu Di was very satisfied with Tang Ming, and the only thing that made him unhappy was his character.
This kid seems to be very lazy, or this kid is not suitable for being an official at all, he will never take the initiative to take care of things, he has to take a step with a whip, there is such a courtier, this is also Zhu Di's sorrow.
Tang Ming withdrew his gaze from the cook, turned his head to look at Zhu Di, and said: "Back to the emperor, this morning Weichen met with the family teacher, and I heard that the emperor wanted me to do something, so I only care about the present and the long-term. In this case, Weichen can naturally help a little. ”
Hearing Tang Ming's confident answer, Zhu Di nodded: "Well, if you have any ideas, just say it." ”
Tang Ming said: "Your Majesty, the world is not the king's land, and I have a wide range of people in the Ming Dynasty, which can be regarded as the first in the world." Such a national strength is not really poor, but the money is hidden by a few people and is not circulated in the market. ”
"Oh, this is the first time I've heard of this argument, so go on." Zhu Di was also aroused by curiosity at this moment.
As a descendant, Tang Ming is naturally aware of the evolution of history, and today's Ming is not only powerful, but also wealthy. The current poverty is only because of the precipitation after the war, once it is stabilized, agriculture, the economy recovers, will the arrival of the prosperous era be far away?
Seeing that Zhu Di was aroused by himself, Tang Ming worked harder: "Now the emperor is not really short of money, but should think of mobilizing those rich people in Daming like this." Let the money that they have hidden in their homes and grow mold circulate in the market. ”
"And the most direct way is to start economically, such as the wine that Wechen brews at home, and you can sell it. Starting from these nobles to courtiers, you can do some experiments in the city of Nanjing. ”
Zhu Di nodded in agreement with Tang Ming's words, at the banquet last night, Tang Ming sold more than three thousand taels of wine in one jar, looking at the performance of those ministers, it should be able to break out again in the future. As for how to get it, these are not what Zhu Di needs to consider.
His ultimate goal is nothing more than asking for money, as long as Tang Ming can get him enough money, everything can be left to his free will.
Zhu Di has such an idea, which is exactly what Tang Ming needs, if you find him to do things, there will be someone above who will be watching you. In this way, you can't let go of your hands and feet at all, shopping malls are like battlefields, and if you want to make a lot of money, you want to be the first to take the lead. As far as your own distilled spirits are concerned, they can't be done as a long-term business.
Although only he can do this distilled liquor now, as long as a large number of it is put on the market, under the stimulation of high profits, some people will naturally follow the trend and steal learning. With competition, profits will naturally decline, and there will be no need to continue to do so.
With a holy decree from Zhu Di in his arms, he was followed by two cooks from the imperial dining room, and walking side by side with him was Zhu Yong, who followed with a dead face.
This guy didn't know where to find out that Tang Ming was going to sell wine in Nanjing, and he refused to stay in the palace, so he threatened Tang Ming to take him with his life. There is no way around this, it just so happens that Tang Ming is short of people around him now, although Zhu Yong's mind is not very bright, but his identity is there.
Zhu Neng's son, the emperor's relatives, and the people in the court who don't know him, don't want free labor in vain, so naturally he took him with him.
When Tang Ming returned to Zheng's mansion, he immediately instructed Zhu Yong to go and Zheng He to ask for a big ship to pick up the eldest brother's family in Suzhou. Naturally, Chen Jialan and his future wife will also follow, and the lives of Fang Xiaoru's family will be saved, and things will finally calm down, and it is time for them to reunite.
In order to ensure the confidentiality of the winemaking, Tang Ming still set up the factory in Zhengfu after thinking about it again. Although it was safer to make wine in the imperial city, he still chose the Zheng Mansion for the convenience of access and personal reasons. Tang Ming was very unaccustomed to the closed life in the imperial city, and he didn't want to stay longer at all.
If you have money, everyone earns, Tang Ming naturally understands the reason, if you don't want to make money, and you want to do big business, you naturally have to use some tricks. And the most attractive person to money is nothing more than a businessman, who to choose as a partner, which made it difficult for Tang Ming to spend one night.
Fortunately, after many inquiries, he understood that the ministers who were officials in the court had many of their families doing business in the city, and there were no less than ten people who opened restaurants alone. And among them, the most interesting thing for Tang Ming is the background of the queen's 'Fengtianlou'.
It is said that this restaurant used to be a stronghold of Zhu Di's Jinyi Weikai, the purpose of which was to spy on Jianwen's movements in Nanjing. Now that Jianwen has fled and Zhu Di has ascended the throne, there is no need for this stronghold to exist.
After the queen learned of this, she asked Zhu Di to come to this restaurant, and let a confidant eunuch who had followed him for many years manage the operation, not to mention, the business was still quite hot.