Chapter 44 The God of Wealth of Zhou lives up to its reputation
Early in the morning.
After the word-of-mouth fermentation of two groups of tourists yesterday.
The high platforms where the "Tongque Palace Tour Registration Office" was listed today were crowded with people.
They may be rich or poor depending on their clothing, but everyone has the same desire.
I want to see the emperor's palace with my own eyes, see the scene of the immortal family, and see what the place where the emperor lives is like?
But today, except for the guards, there are guards.
There is also a large price list, clearly erected in the center of the high platform.
A separate column at the top.
It is written a thousand times twice!
But the problem is that there is only the price, but there is red paper blocking what exactly costs so much money.
"Sir, what's blocked up here?"
"If you ask me about the orders from above, I don't know. Anyway, today there is only the third level of entertainment at the bottom, a visit to the emperor's palace."
"Three hundred coins a time!"
"Isn't it just one penny yesterday? Why has it turned over so much today?"
"That's right. Isn't this robbing people? Did you, the police officer, change the numbers and want to get a lot of money!"
Someone is causing trouble.
But there were also people who simply slapped a tael of silver in front of the registration officer.
"Three people, no need to look for it!"
"They are a bunch of poor people, as the adults who announced yesterday said, because they only received one copper on the first day!"
"You don't want to think about it, can you just look at the place where the emperor lives? There are also eunuchs serving in the palace as guides... Oh, yes, tour guides! Being a tour guide to explain to others only costs 300 yuan in total, which is too cheap!
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"I think it should be 3,000 yuan!"
A fat, wealthy businessman next to him said, "Three or two is fine! If you look down on a bunch of poor people, don't watch it. Watching it with a bunch of mud-legged people is embarrassing to me!"
The two of them sang together.
It made many people feel angry and unjust.
If it weren't for the sword-wielding officer watching from the side, a full-scale martial arts display might have been performed on the spot.
After leaving the palace in disguise, Zhu Youde saw him sitting at a breakfast stall on the street.
I couldn't help but frown.
"Lao Zhou, the two trustees you arranged have gone too far and are about to start a fight."
Zhou Kongfang, who was chewing wonton wrappers next to him, raised his head.
Confused.
"Sir, I have no arrangements for care."
"Then these two people took the initiative to heighten the atmosphere?"
"Anyway, I didn't make any arrangements. As for Mr. Feng, it shouldn't be possible. Whether Mr. Feng understands what entrustment is is another question."
"These bad things between the rich and the poor are very common in Jinling City. It is normal for the young master to see this."
Is it normal?
Although Zhu Youde has always known that ancient times were a social state with a huge gap between rich and poor.
But if this kind of intensified contradiction between the rich and the poor can be seen everywhere in Daliang and on the streets, then what is the difference between him as an emperor and sitting in the crater of an active volcano?
The divide between rich and poor has reached such a serious level.
It shows that the bottom, which occupies the majority, has been completely separated from the top, which is the minority, and the contradiction is irreconcilable.
Maybe one day there will be a small flame of "Princes, generals, Xiang Ning, etc." in a certain county.
A single spark from a large beam can start a prairie fire!
"It's a good thing that I'm here. I've done a lot to appease the people's livelihood. The more than 20 million taels have been of some use, otherwise I'm afraid there would have been a peasant uprising this year!"
The thoughts in Zhu Youde's mind kept turning.
Want to resolve this contradiction.
There are two ways. One is what he is doing, appeasing people's livelihood.
Second, there is another method that works very quickly, but perhaps drinking poison to quench thirst is the best of both worlds.
Foreign war!
Transfer internal conflicts to external conflicts!
"Let's take a step and see."
For three days in a row, there was an endless stream of visitors to Tongque Palace.
There are even many people who come here again and again even though they have already walked around, and they are planning to come back tomorrow!
"You ask me why? You have money and are willful!"
"We can't be officials with this bit of ink in our belly. I can only watch the imperial city from the outside for the rest of my life. Now it's a rare opportunity to experience the feeling of the emperor... ahem, the officials walking in the palace, so I must cherish it.
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"You know, when the Tongque Palace is completed, there will be no chance of this!"
The news about the large number of tourists in Tongque Palace naturally reached the ears of civil and military officials.
Everyone was surprised.
"The God of Wealth of Zhou is well-deserved!"
"It is said that Feng Shangshu was suffering from lack of money to continue building the Tongque Palace, so he asked the God of Wealth of Zhou for a solution?"
"Let's not talk about begging. Zhou Kongfang is the director of foreign affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The treasury no longer allocates money. The money spent on the construction of the palace that day should be left to Zhou Kongfang to figure out a solution."
"Regardless of whether it's true or not, if you can create a business out of thin air, Zhou Caishen is really awesome!"
“It’s just the face of our little emperor… Tsk!
Hear this.
The drunken officials nearby would all smile.
"It should be tacit approval. A bunch of mud-legged people are trampling around in their own courtyard, which is unbearable to say. It is an anecdote for the emperor to do what Xiaohunjun did.
"But all this, compared with the dream of Tongque Palace since childhood, dreams are priceless!"
"Colleagues, raise a glass!"
"Honor the dream!"
The next day.
The price list that had been standing on the high platform for three days.
Another third of the true face of Lushan Mountain was revealed.
"Boy Qi, is this second-level experience of the emperor's palace, such as sitting in the pavilion, real?"
A servant who is called by an acquaintance will respond automatically.
"It's true, but you have to see the price clearly, Mr. Zhang. If you want to experience it, it's at least one hundred taels."
"As long as you pay the money, let alone sit in the pavilion of the emperor's palace, no one will stop you even if you find a painter to paint a portrait, frame it and hang it at home."
"Of course, if you really do this, I'm afraid it will cost you four to five hundred taels."
"Then the interior of the main hall of Tongque Palace is open to the public. Not only can you see it, but some things can also be touched. Is this true?"
Officer Qi was impatient, but he remembered the strict orders from his superiors.
I can only hold back my temper and explain.
"As long as the price list is written, it is a genuine service item, and you can't be deceived!"
"I want to sign up!"
"I want to pay!"
"It's only one hundred and two times, it's so worth it!"
It’s been another few days of making money every day.
All civil and military officials were shocked when they heard this.
Can you still play like this?
Before, they just thought that Zhou Caishen created a business out of thin air, which was very powerful, but few of them paid attention to the business of 300 yuan.
But now I heard the news leaked from the Ministry of Industry.
The amount of silver that comes into the account every day is at least three to four thousand taels!
It's a pity that between Zhou Shengren, who donated his family wealth as soon as he asked, and Feng Shangshu, who was trying to steal the wind, no one could find the opportunity to lay hands on the money.
All were used in the construction of Tongque Palace.
Based on this.
Everyone began to be curious about what the first-level entertainment project that Zhou Caishen had hidden away was.
And three days later.
The last third of the price list is finally on display.
Zhang Shoufu, who was also curious about this matter and asked people to inquire about the news, was so angry that his face turned green on the spot after hearing his servant's reply!