Chapter 42 Tongque Palace Play Registration Office
It is unprecedented to collect money to show people around the emperor’s palace under construction!”
"It's wrong for me to be worried..." Zhou Kongfang hesitated.
"What? Zhou Aiqing is worried that doing this will harm your and Feng Aiqing's reputation?"
"How could I have such a counter-intuitive idea?"
Zhou Kongfang hurriedly knelt down to apologize.
"Even if I have to die to repay Your Majesty, I will not hesitate at all! What's more, it's just a mere reputation, something that can't be seen or even touched. What's the use of it?"
"I am just worried that this move will harm His Majesty's holy name, and may even allow young people to spy on the layout of the Tongque Palace.
Zhu Youde shook his head indifferently.
"Every day I hear about the cowardly kings inside and outside the palace, and my ears are numb. If I can sweep across the world, I can do whatever I want with history. If I can't, as you just said, what's the use of fame?"
Zhou Kongfang sounded excited.
Your majesty is a wise man, and you really have the ambition to compete in the world!
And he had surrendered to His Majesty early and was about to have a concubine daughter.
When the emperor conquers Liuhe and dominates the world in the future, the Zhou family will ascend to heaven with their chickens and dogs...
This grand occasion... I don’t dare to think about it, I don’t dare to think about it!
"As for the surface layout of the Tongque Palace, what is there to keep secret? Now, I am afraid that everyone in the world's assassin organizations can have a copy of the blueprint of the imperial city!"
"Secret it? Can it be kept?"
"Your Majesty has a clear mind, and I surrender to you! Your Majesty's wisdom is like the wisdom star in the sky..."
Zhou Kongfang flattered him greatly.
Zhu Youde listened leisurely while sipping the snow plum tea brewed by Qin Zhaoyi himself.
"Wang Banban, give Zhou Aiqing a cup of white tea."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
"Instead of worrying about my reputation, you should think carefully about how the officials will scold you until they know about the following entertainment projects."
"I am not afraid!"
"I'm just a little worried. Your Majesty's plan is unprecedented. I'm worried that no one will care about it. I'm terrified."
"If it doesn't work, just change your plan, I won't blame you.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go and prepare now."
Jinling City is extremely lively today.
At each intersection of the bustling streets, officials came to set up a platform. Next to the platform was a large signboard that read "Tongque Palace Tour Registration Office".
Many people gathered near the stage, curious about what this was for.
Especially on the stage next to the south city gate, there were many people watching.
Many people going in and out of the city were in a hurry, but when they saw this signboard name in vernacular, they couldn't help but stop and watch.
People have heard of it a long time ago.
Tongque Palace was designed by the emperor himself.
It is said that all the officials in the imperial court praised that once the Tongque Palace is completed, it will amaze everyone in the world!
There were many storybooks and storytellers before, and they speculated on how magnificent, ingenious, and dazzling they would be.
It sounds so amazing.
Who among the common people is not curious?
And what does that sign mean today? They can actually enter the Tongque Palace to see its true appearance?
The onlookers did not have to wait too long. As soon as the stage was set up, a chubby middle-aged official wearing a sixth-grade official uniform came on stage.
It is Zhou Kongfang.
"Good morning, fellow citizens, I am Zhou Kongfang..."
Just an opening statement.
There was a lot of discussion below.
"Is it Zhou Kongfang, the God of Wealth? The Zhou Kongfang who earned four million taels of silver in half a day!?"
"It must be, he didn't run away! The sixth-grade official calls himself Zhou Kongfang, and Daliang is the only one with the title of God of Wealth!"
After the discussion below subsided a little, Zhou Kongfang spoke again.
"Since everyone knows me, I won't introduce myself. Today let's get straight to the point and talk about the Tongque Palace in the southern suburbs!"
When they heard that it was really about Tongque Palace, the people's interest became even higher.
Everyone quieted down and listened attentively.
All I saw was a square folding fan with a circumferential hole unfolded.
"Everyone knows that the Bronze Bird Palace was designed by the current Holy Master himself, and all the ministers were amazed when they first saw it!"
"But everyone must not know that the blueprint of Tongque Palace is an idea that the Holy One has had since he was a child. But why did the Holy One have such amazing talents when he was young?"
"That's because Your Majesty once visited the Immortal Palace when he was young!"
"After being sent back by the Immortal, the young Holy One was tossing and turning, thinking hard... It was not until after he ascended the throne that the Holy One finally fully reproduced the Immortal Family's style on the drawings!"
"This! This is the origin of Tongque Palace!"
The people were dizzy after hearing this.
I don't know how serious it is.
"But why is it called Tongque Palace? Why not call it Immortal Palace?" Someone asked quickly.
It's not a default issue though.
But Zhou Kongfang replied calmly: "Although His Majesty is the emperor, he does not want to go beyond the immortals after all. That's why we named the Bronze Bird Palace to show humility."
"I see."
On the stage, Kong Fang spoke again.
"After everyone has heard this, I would like to ask, do you want to go to Tongque Palace to take a look?"
"Of course I do!"
"Even Zhou Caishen, if you don't say this, we would also think about it!"
"Me too!
"very good!"
Zhou Kongfang put away the folding fan with a "pop" sound.
"So today, congratulations to all of you here for being blessed with great luck!"
"I am a close friend of Feng Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry. I once regretted that Tongque Palace was so stunning but could not be seen by more people. I have been pleading with Lord Feng and finally got his consent the day before yesterday, so that the people of Daliang can see the real Tongque Palace in advance.
Allow!"
"The main hall of Tongque Palace has been completed, and the remaining auxiliary side halls and other buildings have also taken shape. Although we cannot get a glimpse of the entire Tongque Palace, we can still see the tip of the iceberg of the Immortal Family's style."
"If anyone wants to see Tongque Palace, this is your only chance!"
"Otherwise, when the Tongque Palace is completed, as the emperor's palace, you ordinary people will not be able to enter, and you will only regret it for the rest of your life!"
Zhou Kongfang was still trying to sell things off.
There are impatient people in the crowd below. How can they restrain themselves?
"Zhou Caishen, tell me how to get in and see!"
"That's right, I can't wait!"
"Sorry, I wasted my time. Then I announced that anyone who wants to see the Tongque Palace should come here to sign up."
“Opening for the first time today, only one copper per person is charged for playing!
"You can't buy a copper plate and you will suffer a loss! You can't buy a copper plate and you can't be fooled! A copper plate..."
"I can buy three semolina pancakes! I won't be hungry!"
Someone answered below.
Zhou Kongfang was suddenly depressed. It seemed that the advertising slogans taught to him by the emperor had been copied and used incorrectly.
Looking at it again, this young man seems to be Mr. Huo's second son.
“Anyway, the places are limited, first come, first served!”
When Zhou Kongfang finished speaking, everyone below was eager to try, but no one came forward to sign up.
Zhou Kongfang's claws were numb for a moment.
Or is the price too high? It’s hard to do something without experience!
"If you don't want even a copper coin..."
Zhou Kongfangzheng was hesitant about whether to cut prices on the spot.
The people below started talking again.
"Sir, it's not that we are reluctant to give up money!"
"Who wouldn't be happy if you could see what the emperor's future residence would look like for just one penny?"