Chapter 515 Three hundred thousand taels of advertising expenses
"So much?"
Guo An's eyes widened subconsciously, "In this way, can Your Majesty send Jinyi Guards to inspect other states and counties?" ”
Xu Yong replied: "I heard that there was originally one, but it was opposed by hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China!" ”
"Hahaha, these officials have opened the door to a new century for Your Majesty!"
As he spoke, Guo An couldn't help laughing.
Xu Yong looked puzzled.
Truly!
As soon as I thought of casually checking a small county, I could get a few gentry involved, and if I dig deeper, I could raid my house again, copy out millions of taels of silver, and thousands of acres of fertile land.
Zhu Di's eyes lit up.
When he looked at the officials of the court again, he was no longer bored, but full of spoiling, like looking at mountains of gold.
This made the officials of the DPRK and China couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines, and they subconsciously shivered.
Oh no, those two fools in Jiangning County and Shangyuan County, as well as those gentry, have aroused His Majesty's greed!
Tell the truth.
In addition to the officials who have always been honest and honest, who has not accepted the filial piety of his subordinates?
Or, whose hometown doesn't have so many hundreds or thousands of acres of fertile land?
If His Majesty is addicted to copying his house, as soon as the court has no money, he wants to copy the homes of several gentry?
In this way, sooner or later it will be copied to them!
Thereupon.
The officials suddenly glanced at it and hurriedly stopped it.
In this regard, Zhu Di just smiled and responded, anyway, he had money, and killed a few corrupt officials and evil gentry, he was in a good mood.
The year-end bonus for the vassal kings has also been settled.
Therefore, until the New Year's Festival, except for the military generals of the Wei Kingdom who sent dozens of large ships of silver to Zhu Di, which attracted the attention of the Chinese military officials of the court, the court and the Jingshi were very calm.
After the New Year's Festival.
A copy of the newspaper was sent to all parts of the Ming Dynasty by thousands of senders, and was also sent by Guo An, a man named as a postman.
"Ten cents for a newspaper?"
"How is it so cheap?"
"What, this is the newspaper sent out from the newspaper mansion in charge of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"What is written in the newspaper is all the decrees of the DPRK and China, the decrees of His Majesty, and the details of major cases?"
"This palace newspaper, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince took someone to write, the Secretary for General Affairs reviewed, and His Majesty reviewed ......"
"This kind of big thing, I and other people can also see it?"
"Your Majesty Shengming, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise......"
"Get us one!"
"Get us two!"
“……”
"Give us ten ......"
“…… What, nothing? How so? This is the palace newspaper compiled by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, how can it not be there? ”
"Did someone give you money and let you hide it?"
"Master, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presided over the writing of the Di Bao and sold it! One copy is only ten yuan, and the small one bought five copies! ”
"Teacher, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wrote the Di Bao, and the student bought you two copies back!"
"Dad, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wrote the ......"
A quarter of an hour later.
With a solemn face, the officials, gentry, businessmen, and some masters who read the Di Bao seriously looked at the middle of the Di Newspaper, which was not obvious, but it was an advertising space that people could not ignore, and their faces were full of surprise.
"This newspaper doesn't just write about the emperor's edicts, ministers' deliberations, and the appointment, dismissal, transfer, abolition, rewards and punishments, decrees and other major affairs of the court, how can there be a general's mountain workshop?"
“…… This is obviously a matter of businessmen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is confused, how could he write this matter on it? ”
"But, it's clearly intentional!"
Just when the officials and gentry were surprised, some quick-witted businessmen got up and said to the housekeeper on the side.
"Hurry up and prepare the car, I'm going to Jingshi!"
"Master, the master of Beijing is so far away, if there is anything, just tell the villain to go!"
"Dad, the housekeeper's book says very much, the road is long, the boat is tired, there is something to let the child go!"
"No, this matter is very important, and the old man can only go in person!"
……
"Sold out?"
"Back to Your Highness, there is not a single left!"
"Still?"
"Your Highness is wise, Beiping Mansion still needs 100,000 copies, Ningguo Mansion, Anqing Mansion, Hangzhou Mansion, Nanchang Mansion...... They all need 20,000 copies!
Even, even the Jingshi is not enough, and two thousand copies of the Di Bao are still needed! ”
"They want so much?"
Hearing this, Zhu Gaochi's eyes widened directly.
"Don't worry!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Zhu Gaochi nodded slightly, then walked out of the newspaper mansion and went to the Dinghai Marquis Mansion.
After telling Guo An about these things, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but ask with anticipation: "Teacher, how many copies should be printed this time?" ”
Guo An shook his head slowly, "Your Highness, I won't print a single one!" ”
"Huh?"
Zhu Gaochi was stunned, "Dare to ask the teacher, why is this?" ”
Guo An smiled lightly and continued: "Your Highness, how much does a newspaper cost? ”
Zhu Gaochi came back to his senses and smiled, "Thank you for the teacher's reminder, I'm a little anxious!" ”
"His Royal Highness was in charge of the Dibao for the first time, and he was so successful, he should be happy!"
Guo An smiled slightly, and continued: "However, the Di newspaper was written by His Highness every day.
Moreover, for each copy printed, you lose a few pennies more!
In this way, how can those officials, gentry, and businessmen ask for it, and give them excessive printing? ……
If it really responds to their request, then how unrelenting is the newspaper house?
Your Highness has no faces......"
Hearing this, although he had never heard the word paimen, Zhu Gaochi could roughly understand its meaning and nodded subconsciously.
Guo An said again: "They want His Highness to print more newspapers, so they will add money!" ”
"What the teacher said is very true!"
Zhu Gaochi subconsciously responded.
Immediately, I was stunned!
"Teacher, add money?"
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slowly.
Zhu Gaochi asked curiously: "I don't know what the teacher means by adding money?" Could it be that the price of each newspaper is increased? ”
"No, it's advertising money!"
"Advertising Fees...... But the teacher asked the small column of bulletin slots in the middle of the newspaper? ”
"Exactly!"
Zhu Gaochi was even more curious, "Teacher, I didn't know before, what is this advertising fee?" Today, I wonder if the teacher can solve the doubts? ”
Guo An couldn't help but ponder for a moment, then nodded slightly, "Since His Highness wants to know so much, then Weichen will explain His Highness's doubts!" ”
As he spoke, Guo An instructed Guo Ang on the side: "Hurry up and find Shen Zhuang, the manager of the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce!" ”
"Yes, sir!"
"Let him bring another 300,000 taels of treasure bills!"
"Yes, sir!"
As the housekeeper withdrew, Zhu Gaochi realized something, and his eyes widened.
"Teacher, isn't this 300,000 taels of silver the advertising money you said?"
"Your Highness is really smart!"
Guo An appreciated.
Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but ask with some anticipation: "What about the 300,000 advertising expenses?" ”
Guo An said: "Your Highness, the advertisement written in the last newspaper is an attempt by Weichen and His Highness, and it does not cost anything.
However, the effect of this attempt is excellent, and the Weichen Sea Trade Chamber of Commerce is willing to pay 300,000 taels of treasure money as the advertising cost of the next newspaper! ”
"How much will the next newspaper be advertised?"
Zhu Gaochi said thoughtfully.
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly, "However, the 300,000 taels of advertising fees are normal business behaviors between the Chamber of Commerce and the newspaper house.
Therefore, the newspaper needs to issue a receipt and a contract! ”
Zhu Gaochi's brows couldn't help frowning, "In this case, don't you still have to pay taxes?" ”
"It should be paid!"
Guo An said.
Zhu Gaochi was still a little reluctant, "However, these 300,000 taels of treasure banknotes, isn't there 20,000 taels of treasure bills, and they have to be handed over to the household department for nothing?" ”
"Hmm!"
Guo An nodded slightly, and persuaded: "Your Highness, not only to give, but also to give it in a righteous and bright way, so that everyone in the capital knows about it, and if those businessmen also know, then it would be the best!" ”
"Let those merchants know too?"
At this time, Zhu Gaochi finally came to his senses and hurriedly said.
"Teacher, don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to go and write the receipt and deed!"
"Why bother, what kind of deeds and receipts can be written by His Highness himself to be the most effective?"
Zhu Gaochi: "......"
…… (End of chapter)