Mao Xiang said seriously: "Your Majesty, you have found out about the profits of the blue hundred household soap business, and the minister has found out!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly stunned, and then remembered that after knowing that the prince, the king of Shu and Lan Bin were in the soap business together last night, he had let people inform Jinyiwei to check the profits of the soap business, especially the soap business.

Before that, he was still thinking about the soap business.

And now with Lan Bin's suggestion to collect commercial tax pilots, and he also told Lan Bin that the idea of not playing the soap business has greatly reduced his interest in the soap business.

I couldn't help but say with some interest, "How?"

"According to the secret report of Jinyiwei, Lan Baihu's soap business is divided into two parts, one is soap and the other is soap."

Mao Xiang played, "A piece of soap costs about three dollars of silver, and the price is one or two pieces of silver. A piece of soap costs about eight denarii, and costs ten taels of silver."

"At present, soap and soap have been sold for more than half a month, and 20,000 pieces have been sold out respectively."

"According to preliminary estimates, Lan Baihu made a profit from it, nearly 200,000 taels of silver."

Half a month, nearly 200,000 taels of silver?

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened: "Mao Xiang, are you sure that Lan Bin's kid's soap business has earned nearly 200,000 taels of silver in half a month?"

"Sure!"

Mao Xiao affirmed: "Jinyiwei's dark pile is the first batch of people who followed Lan Bin to try making soap and soap. I have a good understanding of the raw materials and prices of soaps and soaps."

"And the market price of soap and soap is well known, and it is not difficult to calculate the profit of Lan Bin's soap business!"

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Mao Xiang, knowing that Mao Xiang didn't dare to deceive himself, but he still couldn't help but say, "How can Lan Bin's soap business be so profitable? It's more profitable than his glass business."

"His glass business has only been 500,000 taels of silver in the past three months!"

"Back to the emperor, when the minister first got the news, he couldn't believe it. Afterwards, I asked someone who is proficient in business to find out!" Mao Xiang hurriedly said: "The glass business of Lanbaihu is expensive, and only wealthy families such as nobles and big landlords can afford it."

"The soap and soap produced by the soap workshop of Lanbaihu seem to be expensive, but in fact they are about the same as pancreas and bath beans, or even a little cheaper."

"In addition, soap and soap are better than pancreas and bath beans, and soap and soap are included in the royal court, and once sold, they are sought after by families such as nobles and eunuchs."

"By the way, the soap and soap sold in the soap business in half a month, the palace purchased two thousand pieces of soap at one time, and the rest were divided among the nobles and eunuchs in the city."

Although Zhu Yuanzhang heard about Lan Bin's soap business, he could earn nearly 200,000 taels of silver in half a month, and he made great contributions to the palace and nobles, eunuchs, etc.

It may also be that the nobles and eunuchs knew that the soap business was the business of Yongchang Houfu and made a special trip to support it.

But think about it, the soap business made nearly 200,000 silver in just half a month.

The most important thing is that he also promised Lan Bin that he would not fight the idea of soap business.

How to think, how to feel uncomfortable.

There was a trace of regret in my heart, I knew that the soap business was so profitable, and I would rather not have a face, but also income... Wait, the bulk of the soap business seems to be our standard.

There is also Tsubaki, which also accounts for a third of the soap business.

Lan Bin's kid only accounts for two percent.

In this way, the soap business has earned nearly 200,000 taels of silver for half a month, and more than half of it has fallen into the pockets of Biao'er and Chun'er.

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, his heart was much more comfortable, he looked at Mao Xiang, and ordered, "Okay, we know, let's go down!"

"Your Majesty..." Mao Xiang didn't move, looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and hesitated.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows: "Anything else?"

"Back to the emperor, Jinyi Wei secretly reported the incident, saying that in order to keep the recipe of the soap, soap, and glass business secret, Lan Baihu had recruited many veterans in the army in the name of Yongchanghou to serve as the guards of the Lan family Zhuangzi. There's quite a lot..."Mao Xiang hesitated for a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood in seconds, and said, "What? You suspect that Lan Bin is small

Doll, will you plot against you?"

"Don't dare! The minister is just reporting the truth!"

Mao Xiang didn't expect Zhu Yuanzhang to defend Lan Bin so much, but he just reported according to the truth, but it aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion and doubted his intentions. Frightened, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Mao Xiang for a moment, and then said lightly: "It's okay if you don't dare, retreat!"

During the period when Mao Xiang took Jin Yiwei to handle the case, he was selfish and brought down many people who were against him, and Zhu Yuanzhang knew everything about it.

But Zhu Yuanzhang never blamed Mao Xiang, first, since Mao Xiang took charge of Jinyiwei, he has always been obedient and rarely makes mistakes. Second, Jinyiwei is the eagle dog in his hand, and he needs his strong support to become an eagle dog.

If you easily suspect Mao Xiang, those courtiers who are staring at him and are dissatisfied with Jinyiwei for a long time are afraid that they will flock to Jinyiwei and ask for the Jinyiwei to be dismissed.

It's a bad thing.

But Mao Xiang reported that Lan Bin recruited veterans to act as the guard of the Lan family's Zhuangzi, regardless of whether it was reported according to the truth or with ulterior motives, it was something he could not tolerate.

Don't look at him often scolding Lan Bin for being a little bastard, annoyed that Lan Bin took the prince and the king of Shu to do business, but he really has an indescribable love for Lan Bin.

Not to mention that in the past few days, Lan Bin has made a lot of great contributions to the imperial court, such as offering medicine to cure Queen Ma, offering the method of preventing smallpox plague, being willing to fall, engaging in business, giving the court, earning him silver, and so on.

This pile, one by one, was remembered by him.

A junior like Lan Bin, he can't protect it, so how can he tolerate others' attacks.

"Minister, retire!"

Mao Xiang raised his long sleeves and wiped the cold sweat that had just broken out of panic and anxiety, and while saluting and retreating, he completely put Lan Bin and Lan Fu in his heart in a position that could not be provoked.

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Mao Xiang, thought about it, and ordered, "Come here, notify the prince, and come over to discuss matters together!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The waiting eunuch, after coming out to salute, left in a hurry.

Soon, the six Shangshu and the crown prince Zhu Biao came to the Qianqing Palace one after another.

Zhu Yuanzhang called the eunuch to move a chair for the six Shangshu and the crown prince Zhu Biao to sit down, and then said, "I brought you here today, I still want to talk to you about the collection of commercial taxes."

The six Shangshu looked at each other, and they all wondered for a while, the emperor had only come to us two days ago to discuss the collection of commercial taxes, and we were persuaded to go back.

Why did you bring up the matter of commercial tax collection so quickly?

Not to mention that there is a lot of involvement behind the commercial tax, even the imperial court, there is not enough manpower to collect taxes!

If there is no one to do anything, how can it be taxed?

Zhu Biao also participated in the secret discussion of commercial tax two days ago, and he also wondered if Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned the matter of levying commercial tax again, but he was not in a hurry to express his position, he was convinced that Zhu Yuanzhang would not bring up the matter of levying commercial tax again for no reason.

Since it has been mentioned, then Zhu Yuanzhang must have a solution.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and continued: "In the past two days, we have carefully pondered the different opinions you raised during the last secret conversation. I came up with a solution!"

"Dare to ask the emperor, what is the way?"