Tang Boyong and the nobles around him kept twitching their faces, but they pretended to be calm. They rode on their horses and tried to look ahead, with their wide sleeves flying, looking elegant and elegant, as if Liang Zan did not exist.
But I hate this thief Liang Zan in my heart.
Liang Zan glanced at these dignitaries with disdain and laughed twice, so wildly that it made people crazy.
Then he turned around and headed towards Jinling with his team.
Not long after, Zhao Hanjie and others who were following Liang Zan arrived in front of the Desheng Gate in Jinling.
"It's so big, so tall, is this Jinling?" Zhao Hanjie and his brothers were speechless with excitement as they looked at the tall city wall.
The Jinling City Wall is more than 30 meters tall, towering like a giant. Under the city gate, dense crowds of people are coming in and out like a stream of people.
"Is this Jinling? It's too big."
"How long is this city wall? Does the emperor live inside? Brother, can we see the emperor!"
"I heard that Jinling is very prosperous. I heard from Daliang merchants who went to the Western Regions that the brothels in Jinling are one of a kind."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Hanjie raised his hand and slapped the brother who spoke, and said angrily: "You know the brothel, but you didn't tell me. Do you know where such a good place is?"
"This is my first time here too!"
Suddenly, a group of Han family members from the Western Regions were stunned and looked at Liang Zan.
Liang Zan's face twitched, pretending he didn't see the longing eyes of these men from the Western Regions.
He is a child of an aristocratic family, going to visit a brothel in broad daylight?
Why do you still want to be embarrassed?
Looking at the people following Tang Boyong behind them, Liang Zan's eyes moved and he called Zhao Hanjie over.
"You've seen what happened just now. A certain family doesn't like them. We can't let them feel too comfortable in Jinling."
Zhao Hanjie was not a fool. He immediately realized that Liang Zan wanted him to spread the news and spread the news throughout Jinling about what had just happened. The purpose was naturally to ruin the reputation of the family and Tang Boyong.
"Don't worry, sir, I understand." Zhao Hanjie knew that Liang Zan was a desert fox, cunning and black-hearted.
Liang Zan nodded. He was very relieved about Zhao Hanjie. After explaining a few words, he arrived in front of the palace!
Zhao Hanjie and others do not have enough status, so naturally they cannot enter the palace!
Liang Zan dismounted in front of the palace gate, and then led by the eunuch to the south study room. When he arrived at the palace gate, he heard a sound.
"It has been five days since I ordered the tax increase to be discussed by the court, and you still haven't discussed it yet?"
Zhu Youde's voice was very irritable: "What's the problem?"
Zhu Youde is angry!
Kneeling under his desk were a group of ministers, including Feng Yuyue, Feng Bogong, He Qingfeng, Luo Yunshan, all six ministers of the imperial court, as well as Lu Shengzhi, Tang Huo, Li Renjie and others!
All the important officials of the Daliang court knelt in front of Zhu Youde.
Regarding the tax increase, the court has caused great obstruction!
Zhu Youde actually knew what the problem was. It was the opposition from the local wealthy families below. It had nothing to do with these ministers.
But he must get angry.
"I am not an unreasonable person." Zhu Youde's performance was also very tiring, but he must continue: "But the country's wealth is insufficient, the treasury is empty, the country has no wealth, and it is difficult to raise troops. I want to be an emperor for eternity, and every time I do something
They all need money.”
Feng Bogong was furious, thinking that if you want to be an emperor for eternity, you just want to increase taxes?
Who among the previous emperors dared to raise taxes casually?
Just this, I still miss Qiangu Mingjun!
Feng Bogong whispered: "Your Majesty, why don't you postpone it for a while?"
"How long will it last?"
Feng Bogong had nothing to say. All the officials in the imperial court were opposed to the tax increase and were giving memorials to Zhu Youde every day.
He just pointed his nose at Zhu Youde and scolded him for competing with the people for profit, which was shameless.
Zhu Youde glanced at Feng Bogong with disgust: "Sir, give me some time. You can't just ignore the empty treasury!"
Feng Bogong smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the taxes in Jiangnan are already very heavy!"
"You mean it's my fault?" Zhu Youde sighed: "The treasury is empty. In order to save some money, my queen wears skirts that can no longer cover her shoes. The clothes the queen wears are made of much less material!"
Zhu Youde twitched his lips as he spoke, laughing in his heart. He had invented a lot of clothes in the harem these days.
Don’t skimp on materials either!
But the foreign ministers didn't know.
Zhu Youde waved his hand, and when he saw that Feng Bogong still wanted to speak, he interrupted: "I will give you three days. If you can't come up with the charter in three days, I will make an arbitrary decision."
Feng Bogong thought in his heart and wanted to cry.
His Majesty began to be unreasonable. He planned to bypass these ministers and issue an imperial edict directly.
"Tang Qing!"
Tang Huo knelt down, thinking that today he was going to cause trouble for the six ministers, but when he suddenly heard his name, he was shocked all over.
"I'm here!"
Zhu Youde asked: "How is the shuttle textile machine going? Has it started mass production?"
"Your Majesty, the shuttle is ready for mass production. Ten units can be produced in a month!"
Zhu Youde frowned. Tang Huo may think this number is good, but he still feels it is not enough!
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has purchased 100 units. Will it take another year to produce this amount?
This is a joke!
"Not enough, not enough at all!" Zhu Youde said: "Tang Qing, time waits for no one. We should expand production capacity to 100 units a month."
"Baitai?" Tang Huo looked like he wanted to jump off the building. He really couldn't do this!
"Your Majesty, there are limited craftsmen, and I really can't do it!"
"Are you stupid?" Zhu Youde said angrily: "Why do you have to produce it yourself? You can choose some powerful merchants and let them open factories!"
Tang Huo said quickly: "Your Majesty, the flying shuttle is a sharp weapon developed by Shang Fang Mansion. How can it be easily handed over to merchants for production!"
He Qingfeng nodded quickly: "Your Majesty, I also think so. Shuttle weapons should only be used by the royal family!"
Zhu Youde was stunned. If this was the case, why would he develop a flying shuttle?
Even if the royal family opens a factory, how big can it be?
Zhu Youde looked at Luo Yunshan and said, "What do you think?"
Luo Yunshan nodded without thinking: "If the flying shuttle weapon spreads, the local clans will definitely compete with the royal family for profit. I also think Master Tang is right."
Damn it!
Zhu Youde waved his hand to interrupt, he didn't want to listen, he was tired!
When will our own industrialization be realized in this way?
At this time, Wang Zhonghou was winking at Zhu Youde and kept looking outside. Zhu Youde thought, "Is Liang Zan outside?"
"Your Majesty, I want to summon you!"
Zhu Youde laughed, and his mood finally improved, "Let him in quickly!"
Wang Zhonghou went there in person, and Liang Zan arrived soon after. When he saw Zhu Youde, he knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, Liang Zan, pay homage to your Majesty, and now present the credentials of the Kingdom of the Western Regions!"
“Sir, please get up and speak, please give me a seat!” When Liang Zan sat down, other ministers looked at Liang Zan and congratulated him.
Zhu Youde asked: "Please tell me in detail what Li Yuanchu means!"
Liang Zan thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Li Yuanchu wants to form an alliance with me, Daliang!"