When he said this, Shen Ao had already made up his mind. At worst, he would pay for the money himself. But from now on, don't think about asking him to participate in any royal ceremony. At worst, he will just pretend to be sick. Why, can you still make a patient appear very sick without worrying about spoiling everyone's interest and causing more bad luck?
"Haha." Emperor Qianwen smiled.
He knew that Shen Ao was playing a petty temper, but he was proud of it. In Emperor Qianwen's eyes, Shen Ao was just a sixteen-year-old boy. Even a boy should have his own temper, instead of showing off everything. It's very stable and gives people a sophisticated feeling.
Seeing Shen Ao's helpless look, Emperor Qianwen was in a good mood. After laughing, he said again: "The longevity words the Sixth Prince presented to the Empress Dowager and the reading glasses you presented should be Guochanglong's new products. Right. But I don’t know what the output is and what the price is. If the output is enough, the money sold will be enough to make up for this 10% tax loss.”
Emperor Qianwen never thought about letting Shen Ao pay for himself and be short-changed. This is not what ministers should do. If ministers are asked to make up for anything when something happens, then which minister is willing to do it? Dare to do something?
But Emperor Qianwen still said this because he had already made preparations and had his mind set on Glass.
The Emperor's Guard has already found out that the workshop of Guochanglong's main shop is working day and night to study something. However, considering that those big workers are servants of Lord Zhongguo, and they are led by Shen Ao's bodyguards for personal protection and defense. Even the Emperor's Guard The investigation was not exhaustive.
After the transparent glass that looked like a divine object appeared today, Emperor Qianwen knew what Guochanglong's workshop was researching at this time. Even if he likes something, those powerful people must also like it very much. If such a mass production is produced, there is no need to worry about lack of sales. This will be the time for Guochanglong to make a lot of money, and it is also the time for the royal family to make a lot of money.
Shen Ao is so smart. Emperor Qianwen just reminded him and he saw clearly what the other party was thinking. Then he pretended to be reluctant and said, "Your Majesty, glass is far more complicated than the manufacture of colored glaze. It is also more fragile. If you are not careful, it may break in half and become a waste product. Mass production is impossible, but it is still possible to sell a limited number to others. "
Shen Ao was bowing his head, but in fact he was just giving away the share that should be given to Guo Changlong normally.
Before making glass, Shen Ao once approached the eldest princess and told her that he was developing a new thing with the master craftsmen, but there was no guarantee that it would be successful, and the investment was not small.
At that time, Shen Ao asked for five million taels of silver. Under the premise that success was not guaranteed, the eldest princess would not easily take risks. She also reported the matter to Emperor Qianwen. Even Emperor Qianwen vetoed it. , I think this is because Shen Ao doesn't use money as money, and he will start to think wildly when he achieves a little success. What kind of research requires an upfront investment of 10 million taels?
The royal family alone needs to pay half of the five million taels. It's good to succeed, but what if it fails? I'm afraid that Shen Ao will just practice his skills, and he will still lose a lot of money to the treasury.
For this reason, the eldest princess smiled and refused the joint research and development. Not only her, but Shen Ao also found Su Xun. After all, the other party had spent 10 million taels on a supreme card before, and he had the right to contact Guochanglong next. of any investment project.
When talking to Su Xun, Shen Ao was even more open-mouthed. He asked for 10 million taels, but there was no guarantee of success.
The Su family is indeed very rich, especially this time he participated in the research and development of Shen's rice paper, defeated the Lu family, and made the Su family a huge profit.
The success of Shen's Rice Paper made Su Xun extremely optimistic about Shen Ao. But this did not mean that the Su family would trust him unconditionally. This involved an investment of 10 million taels, and Shen Ao had not yet expressed enough confidence. , and finally Su Xun decided to give up.
In this way, the entire glass industry became Shen Ao's sole proprietorship. This was exactly the result he wanted. In fact, up to now, the successful appearance of the first batch of glass was only an investment of more than two million taels of silver. That's all.
This is naturally because Shen Ao already knows all the things he needs, so he doesn't waste a single penny. If it weren't for the fact that he bought a lot of raw materials at once and spent a lot of money to build the mold, I'm afraid it would be a waste of investment. There is no need for these at all. You must know that after the molds are made, they can be used forever, so the initial investment seems to be too much.
When the glass was made, the great workers were very excited and regarded Shen Ao, who was guiding them, as a god. But Shen Ao had already had enough confidence, and what he was thinking about was the issue of division.
Don't think that if he is a sole proprietor, the benefits will be his alone. This is the Daqian Dynasty. If things are not approved by the royal family, it will be a big problem for the glass to be sold. Giving the royal family shares is just a matter of time. It has become inevitable, otherwise even if the royal family doesn't have an idea for such a good thing, others will still have an idea for it.
How to divide it and how much to give to the royal family is what Shen Ao needs to consider. Now that Emperor Qianwen has brought it up, Shen Ao naturally can't pretend to be deaf and dumb, so he expressed his long-prepared thoughts, " I would like to inform your majesty that the success of glass has indeed gone through several twists and turns. A large amount of money was spent on the early development, but it was all taken by me. During this period, most of the money I earned was invested in it. But everything I have now is due to the great blessing of the emperor, and I am willing to give 10% of the benefits to the royal family."
"Not enough." Emperor Qianwen didn't listen to Shen Ao's complaints at all, but directly stretched out three fingers and said: "The royal family does not participate in any investment and gets 30% of the benefits. Of course, the royal family will also meet your other requirements and protect Don’t let anyone else get the fruits of victory in glass.”
When he asked for 30%, Emperor Qianwen was prepared for the possibility of Shen Ao counter-offering. He even made a concession and only took 20% of the benefit. After all, glass was too powerful in his eyes. It must be very troublesome to make, and the investment is very large. You don’t have to take any risks, and you can get 20% of the benefits.
Emperor Qianwen thought he was a lion, but he didn't know that Shen Ao originally planned to give 40% to the royal family. He was satisfied if he could get 60%. Now he only wants 30%, and he is still willing to protect the intellectual property rights of glass only for Shen Ao. All in all, Shen Ao really made a lot of money.
If Emperor Qianwen could know what Shen Ao was thinking, or if Shen Ao could know what Emperor Qianwen was thinking, I'm afraid both parties would secretly regret it later.
Shen Ao, who was overjoyed, said reluctantly: "Even if it is His Majesty's will, I will naturally obey it. Three percent will be achieved."
The appearance of a large piece of meat being dug out made Emperor Qianwen feel a little regretful. Maybe he wanted too much, but considering that as the emperor, he could not change his mind easily, so he gritted his teeth. I didn’t go to see Shen Ao anymore. But I decided in my heart that if Shen Ao needed help, I would do my best to help.
Now that the glass matter has been discussed, it is naturally not a problem to use its profits to solve the 10% tax. Emperor Qianwen no longer dwells on this issue, but talked about Shen Ao's attachment to the horse. "Lord Zhongguo, the Empress Dowager will give my The fifth princess gives it to you, and you will be half a royal from now on, so be happy."
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Shen Ao looked impatient. Even when he talked about dividing the glass just now, Shen Ao had never been so anxious.
Emperor Qianwen was a little surprised when he saw this scene, and then said: "If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. What I want to say is the dangers of marriage between close relatives..." Finally having the opportunity, Shen Ao told all about the adverse effects that blood-related marriages would have on future generations. Among them, he I also intentionally added some fuel and vinegar to it.
According to what Shen Ao said, the fact that this marriage is so firmly settled is not only not a good thing, but also a big bad thing.
Emperor Qianwen listened very carefully. This was the first time he had heard of this theory, especially the theory of sperm and eggs, which made him even more confused. But in the end he understood that there was a blood relationship. , especially people who are very close to each other cannot get married, otherwise the children they give birth to are likely to have defects, or die prematurely, or have disabilities, or have impulsive personalities and no wisdom.
Emperor Qianwen also learned that Shen Ao was not tired of the fifth princess Tang Min, but because they were close by blood, so they could not get married.
After learning the truth, Emperor Qianwen nodded seriously, "Mr. Zhongguo, although I don't know where you got this theory, but as you said, it is not good to get married if the blood source is too close, right? "
"Yes, yes, your majesty is wise." Seeing that Emperor Qianwen recognized his statement, Shen Ao was naturally overjoyed. He seemed to have seen that the matter of the marriage was unknown, which made him feel happy immediately.
However, this happiness lasted for a while, and Emperor Qianwen spoke again, "But so what? The marriage was decided by the Queen Mother, and I have no right to change it. The only thing I can do is that you are still young, so I can give you ten permission." Married at the age of eight."
"Ah! What?"
Shen Ao originally thought that the emperor had listened to what he said, and Shen Ao was just happy. Unexpectedly, a basin of cold water was poured on him, and all the words he said before the relationship were in vain.
"Okay, I still have to review the memorial. If nothing happens, Duke Zhongguo will go back. Yan Fu, send it off." A mischievous arc appeared at the corner of Emperor Qianwen's mouth, but it was a pity that this scene made Shen Ao, who was already sluggish, not noticed.
