Regarding the tax increase, there was no outcome in the end.
Zhu Youde yawned and went down to court.
"Wang Banban, remember to remind me in the future. As long as it's nine o'clock, no, I'll leave the court as soon as it's time. I'm really tired today!"
If I have to die in the future, I will go to court for two hours.
Absolutely no more.
He enjoys being an emperor, but he is not waiting to die from overwork.
Return to Qianqing Palace.
Queen Luo has prepared her casual clothes for leaving the palace.
She pestered the emperor all night, but the emperor still refused to tell her what his plan was.
Naturally, you have to be more active and try to leave the palace as early as possible to watch the show.
Zhu Youde was enjoying the service of the beautiful queen while changing clothes.
While casually chatting about family matters, he said: "Your grandfather is really good at talking. I argued with Zhang Shoufu all morning and I didn't even see him tired. We even made an appointment to fight again tomorrow. He's really getting stronger."
When Empress Luo heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
Grandfather has made His Majesty angry?
Immediately he hurriedly knelt down and said: "Grandpa has offended the power of Heaven, please forgive me!"
Zhu Youde smiled and helped her up.
"What is the queen doing? When did Luo Shangshu offend? Even if it is offended, for the sake of the queen's behavior in bed, I will not blame her."
"Okay, let's go and follow me out of the palace to watch the show!"
Arrive at Zhou's house secretly.
As soon as the emperor and empress arrived in person, Zhou Kongfang directly sent his youngest daughter Zhou Ruqian to be the emperor's maid.
"The little girl is very beautiful."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Zhou Ruqian was in the prime of her sixteenth year, and she paid homage to the emperor and empress in a graceful manner.
But the emperor has no intention of speaking.
The listeners are all interested.
The Queen looked at Zhou Ruqian as if looking at future sisters.
Zhou Kongfang's fat face showed wrinkles when he smiled. Could it be that his Zhou family... was going to have a concubine!
Good daughter, well done!
“When does the silk auction start?”
Zhu Youde went directly to the topic.
He didn't realize that his casual words had triggered many speculations.
"Your Majesty, the place below is already crowded with people. Especially businessmen from foreign countries, all carrying cash, are here!"
"We're just waiting for His Majesty's word. We can start at any time."
"Your Majesty and your concubine will sit here by the window. When you open the window, you can just see the auction venue below."
Zhu Youde pushed the window open.
The vast courtyard below was filled with people.
Because the window was specially modified to cover it, the lower part could not see the upper part, but he could have a panoramic view of everything below.
Among the many businessmen, he also saw a familiar figure, the former Taifu He Guangyi.
But Zhu Youde just glanced at it and stopped paying attention.
"The viewing angle here is good, Zhou Kongfang, you are interested."
"It is my honor to satisfy Your Majesty!"
Later, Zhou Kongfang also saw He Guangyi.
"I didn't expect He Guangyi to come in person. Mrs. He has always loved wearing Tianguang Brocade. He is here to prepare an 80th birthday gift for his wife, right?"
"It's rare in the world to be together forever!"
Zhou Kongfang shook his head and sighed, but he soon became alert.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I'm just talking nonsense."
"It's okay, go down and start. I hope you can sing this scene well."
…
On the auction stage, Zhou Kongfang appeared on the stage wearing an ink shirt and long robe.
"Everyone, be quiet!
The crowd in the audience who were anxious to save their lives fell silent for an instant.
"Everyone must know what is being auctioned today. But before that, I, Zhou Kongfang, the contemporary head of the Zhou family, still want to tell you how much risk our Zhou family took for this batch of Tianguang silk!"
"First, resisting the decree is disrespectful! The emperor wants to burn all Tianguang silk, and my Zhou family doesn't have any!"
"Second, the position of Huangshang is not guaranteed! Today's auction will definitely be known to the emperor. Although my Zhou family has some tricks, it is very likely that the name of Huangshang will not be guaranteed!"
"I say this not because I hope you will understand. But I want to tell you how hard-earned this batch of Tianguang silk is!"
"I want to tell everyone that this is the last five kilograms of Tianguang silk in the world!"
"Bring it up!"
The five brocade boxes were carried to the center of the auction house.
The foreign businessmen headed by Chief Li of the Western Tang Dynasty all looked at the five brocade boxes, and their breathing suddenly became rapid.
Where is Tianguang silk?
This is their life!
"Without further ado, I announce that the last Tianguang Silk Auction in the world has officially begun!"
"It will be auctioned in five auctions, one pound each time, with a minimum price of one hundred taels of silver!"
Only one hundred taels!?
Queen Luo Xian looked at the emperor in confusion: "Your Majesty, is the reserve price set too low? Tianguang silk is so rare now, how can it be auctioned at the original price?"
Zhu Youde touched the queen's little hand and laughed.
"Xian'er, don't worry, just watch, each transaction price will be no less than 200,000!"
The emperor was full of confidence.
Empress Luo could only endure her curiosity and stood directly by the window and looked down.
And next.
Queen Luo looked at her, and her little cherry mouth opened wider and wider!
From the beginning, the auction bidding was fiercely contested.
The first four copies were all sold for a minimum of 400,000 yuan! Directly double the price estimated by the emperor!
This alone shocked Queen Luo so much that she had to support Zhou Ruqian to stand firm.
For the last one, Queen Luo was so shocked that her mind went blank, leaving only two words to comment.
absurd!
"I'll pay 600,000!"
"Seven hundred thousand! Feng Shixiong, as my friend, you should know that the young prince is cruel behind my back! If I can't bring back the Tianguang silk, I will die! Do you want me to die?!"
"Brother Luo, I'm sorry, there are no brothers in the mall!"
"Tianguang silk has become extinct since then! Today, Nanliang can fetch 700,000 yuan, and when we return to the east, we can sell it for at least double that! I can't give up the profit of millions, brother! Master Zhou, I'll give you one million!"
"One million once...twice...three times! Deal!"
After Zhou Kongfang finished shouting, he slammed the auction gavel with great force. His whole body was already flushed with excitement.
Total profit, 3.9 million taels of silver!
The Tianguang silk in the previous warehouse could only be sold for more than one million yuan in total, and foreign businessmen had to lower the price.
Unlike now, merchants came over with silver and begged him to sell it!
Look at the ugliness below!
When they jointly put pressure on the Zhou family, the way everyone was united, and then compare it with the brothers turning against each other now, how ridiculous it is!
Those who were not photographed in the audience refused to give up.
Some who were afraid of being executed by their masters behind the scenes when they returned home knelt directly in front of Zhou Kongfu.
"Master Zhou, everyone says that you like to keep a secret when doing business. You must still have Tianguang Silk, right? Right?"
"Please sell me a share of my little brother. I will work as a cow or a horse for you in the next life to repay this kindness!"
"Sorry, no!"
Zhou Kongfang looked at the head of the Dongyue Imperial Merchant who knelt at his feet and had arrogantly put pressure on the Zhou family. He could only feel the resentment of being coerced by the three kingdoms' imperial merchants.
Let it all out now!
I once thought that the joint pressure exerted by the three countries was so awesome!
But now I see that Your Majesty only used some small tricks, and you look like such a pitiful creature.
Only then did you know that you are just like a local chicken or a dog!
But that's it!
Thinking of this, Zhou Kongfang turned around and headed straight to the second floor.
He Guangyi was sitting in the audience. He had noticed before that Zhou Kongfang looked up at the second floor from time to time. Now he saw Zhou Kongfang leaving without even greeting the guests.
There was a sudden guess in my mind.
"Come on, let's wait at the back door of Zhou's house. There must be someone behind Zhou Kongfang!"