In the Yangxin Hall, Yan Fu, the chief eunuch, stood beside Emperor Qianwen with a respectful look on his face.
Someone used the poem boat incident to provoke a relationship between the third prince, Prince Xiang, and the loyal Duke Shen Ao. Yan Fu had already received the news and immediately reported it to the emperor. At this time, he was standing aside waiting for a decision.
Sitting steadily on the dragon chair, Emperor Qianwen's eyes flashed with a sharp edge, and then the cold light quickly converged. He said nothing, as if he had not heard about this matter. What should he do? Just do whatever you want.
Seeing all this in the eyes of Yan Fu, he had to admire the emperor's calmness. This matter was the lice on the bald man's head - it was obviously done by the prince, just to throw dirty water on Prince Xiang. Unfortunately, It's just that the young Duke Shen Ao was unfortunately involved in it.
Once His Royal Highness Prince Xiang is really angry, he will definitely find trouble for the young Duke. Yan Fu is 100% sure that this is not what the emperor wants to see. "Hey, why bother, Your Highness?" He sighed in his heart. I know that His Highness the Crown Prince has lost points in this matter.
Yan Fu was distracted, analyzing the pros and cons and weight of the matter in his mind. Emperor Qianwen beside him coughed slightly, "Does the eldest princess know about this?"
"Oh. I will send someone to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess immediately." Yan Fu knew that the emperor had made a decision in his heart. But he still underestimated the importance that Emperor Qianwen attached to this matter, or to Shen Ao.
"Why, are you old, or are your arms and legs old?" Yan Fu's answer filled Emperor Qianwen's mouth with displeasure.
Yan Fu was stunned for a moment, and then a flash of understanding flashed through his mind. At that moment, he quickly knelt down on the ground and said, "This slave is dead. I will go to Her Royal Highness the Princess in person and explain this matter to her."
Yan Fu's scolding reaction finally made Emperor Qianwen's anger subside a little, "Go and tell the eldest princess that Duke Zhongguo will take care of the country's prosperity soon. There is no need to bother him with these little things."
"Yes, I understand, I resign." It is the same sentence, and no one knows the meaning of this sentence better than Yan Fu. I am afraid that taking care of the country's prosperity is the bait, and protecting Shen Ao from being retaliated by His Highness Prince Xiang is the real thing. .
Yan Fu stood up and walked backwards out of the Yangxin Palace, striding towards the palace's princess's house. As he walked, he cursed the prince in his heart. If the master really talks about it, he will break his legs. .
Shen Ao, who was so concerned by the emperor, did not hear the rumors outside at this time. He had arrived at the Changlong headquarters of Daliang City and was watching the housekeeper Shen Xingzai and the female officer Zhuyu doing accounting and related items.
As the only designated royal merchant of the Daqian Dynasty, Guo Changlong would not have any problems with the accounts. Otherwise, do you really think that the eunuchs in charge of this matter in the palace are just for free? According to Shen Ao's words Meaning, look at the final total of the account.
The housekeeper Shen Xing had different opinions. He had to do his best and know what he was doing, so he insisted on taking people to check the accounts. As a result, Shen Ao couldn't say anything. He just glanced casually. After scanning, he turned his head to look at the thirty-something-year-old man in front of him with a distinguished name in his eyes and asked, "Are you Shopkeeper Fan?"
When his name was called, the man in the robe quickly bowed and said, "To my young master, little Fan Bai, the eldest princess Hong Fu, is now the second shopkeeper of Guochang Long."
"Yeah." Shen Ao tapped his chin. From Zhu Yun's mouth, he probably knew some of Guo Changlong's personnel appointments. The boss was old, and Guo Changlong's management was not good. He had already issued resignation reports more than once. If it hadn't been for it, Without a suitable candidate, he had retired and returned to his hometown long ago. Shen Ao came, just in time to let him go. As for the second shopkeeper Fan Bai, he is also a talent. As for Guo Changlong, he has not really made ends meet yet. This is why The result of human effort.
It has been ten years since Guochanglong was founded. From the earliest business boom to the current sunset, the main problem is the mistake in the business philosophy. The employment is commendable, perhaps because of the internal supervision in the palace. Yan, there is no so-called corruption among middle and high-level leaders. After Shen Ao learned about it, he had no intention of changing people immediately. Mainly because he had no one available. Even so, it is better to give these old people a chance. I just hope Just catch them.
Turning around, Shen Ao looked at Fan Bai and asked bluntly, "Have you been managing Guo Changlong's workshop?"
"Back to the young master, that's right." Fan Bai knew very well what Shen Ao was here for. This could be seen from Zhu Yun's attitude just now. In other words, now that he has changed his master, can he still be here? If you continue to sit in this position, it all depends on whether you can get into Shen Ao's eyes. He is determined to perform well.
Fan Bai's attitude was respectful, and he had no intention of seeking displeasure based on his qualifications, which made Shen Ao very satisfied. "That being the case, I would like to ask the second shopkeeper to lead the way. I want to go and have a look in the workshop."
"I don't dare to say please. It's a great honor to be able to lead the way for the young master. Please come this way, but be careful that there is some unevenness under your feet." Half-bent, Fan Bai said in a dog-like manner, leading Shen Ao. Go straight to the small workshops in Guochanglonghou Courtyard.
About an hour after Shen Ao and his party disappeared, the eldest princess appeared in Guochanglong with several maids and eight burly men. Zhuyun, who was doing the handover work, saw that she was a With a surprised look on his face, he said, "Master, why are you here? I can handle it as long as the slaves are here."
"Yes." She replied nonchalantly, and the eldest princess's eyebrows showed a hint of urgency, "Where is the little Duke?"
"The young Duke, accompanied by Fan Bai, went to the viewing studio. The master has something to ask, so I will send someone to invite him over." Zhuyun, who didn't know the reason, agreed, and then went to call someone. But it was the eldest princess. Quick hands and quick eyes stopped him.
The eldest princess breathed a sigh of relief at first, as if she had put down a heavy burden, and then she said in an unhurried manner, "No need, since the young prince is busy, there is no need to send anyone to disturb him. In this way, now The world is a bit unstable. The young Duke has a heavy responsibility, and his safety is the top priority. The eight guards brought by me will stay here in a while, and they will be responsible for the safety of the young Duke."
When the eldest princess said this, Zhuyun's eyes widened immediately. She has been with the eldest princess for nearly ten years, and this is the first time she saw her master assigning her bodyguards to him. Could it be that Shen Ao really attracted the attention of the eldest princess? Is it possible for the princess to attach such great importance to her?
Also, just now the eldest princess seems to have said that the world is not peaceful. Yes, it is true that the borders of the Daqian Dynasty have always been unstable. From time to time, reports of border wars will be submitted to the palace, but the security situation in Daliang City has always been very good. Why is this necessary? How about talking about it normally?
Even if it was the master's order, Zhu Yun didn't dare to tell it even if he had doubts in his heart. If the master wants you to know, it means he respects you and trusts you. If he doesn't want you to know, if you ask, then he doesn't have the discernment to value you, so he is far from being accepted. Abandonment is not far away.
The eldest princess can be said to come and go in a hurry. The only thing that can prove that she has been here is the eight fat and round guards who stay here.
Shen Ao in the workshop was completely unaware of everything that was happening outside. He was doing various experiments in the workshop with the Hu family and his son brought from Zhao's workshop and the great workers from Guochanglong.
Shen Ao asked his servants to bring in two new large iron pots, and washed each one clean repeatedly. He set up two earthen stoves in the courtyard and set them up. They were raised in one large pot and melted for measurement, and the other was filtered and filtered. The well water was soaked in plant ash and some lime was added. It was filtered repeatedly to remove the residue and then heated to obtain a "grass-lime mixture". The alkali aqueous solution was obtained. Although the purity is not high, it is more than enough to make soap.
Even after taking over Guochanglong, the items for sale are not limited to goat milk soap. Next, ordinary soaps and subsequent perfumes will also be released one after another. Shen Ao can guarantee that the appearance of these items will definitely bring people to make huge profits.
Patent, monopoly!
With these two things, there is no reason not to make money even in later generations, let alone the people of the Daqian Dynasty who are far from knowledgeable.
It can be said that the eight guards left by the eldest princess really came into use. The next morning, Mr. Han Ce, the chief staff officer of Prince Xiang's Mansion, found out that Shen Ao was in Guochanglong, so he immediately followed him. He was blocked by eight guards.
Seeing the eight iron-tower-like men standing in front of him, with fierce expressions on their faces, Han Ce had a feeling that if he forced his way in, these people would really take action. In the spirit of a good man, he would not suffer the consequences of his immediate actions. In addition, he was just showing his goodwill and it was okay not to see anyone, so he asked his entourage to put down some gifts. He only said that His Highness King Xiang admired Duke Zhongguo's talent and learning and hoped to have the opportunity to ask for advice on the spot, then turned and left.
The order given to the eight guards was to prevent King Xiang from causing trouble to Shen Ao, so how could they allow the two parties to meet? They were eager to leave as soon as Han Ce left. How could anyone go to inform Shen Ao. Bu Xiao said that at this time Shen Ao didn't have time to receive Han Ce, let alone pay a visit to His Highness Prince Xiang.
It has always been Shen Ao's creed to engage in business rather than politics. Business is business, don't get involved in other things, otherwise you may not even be able to do business in the end. So no matter which prince is trying to take advantage of him, I'm afraid he will have to do it. Hit a wall.
In the workshop, soap has been packed and put away, filling the entire warehouse. The first batch of perfume has also been completed, divided into dozens of categories, and each category is divided into several subcategories. Judging from the finished products, It was still very successful, and even the second shopkeeper Fan Bai, who was a man, was overjoyed when he heard about it, saying that with this thing, it was a definite fact that Guochanglong's business would flourish.
Shen Ao, who has been busy in the small workshop one after another, although his body is full of fatigue, he knows that now is still the time to relax. In order for the products to sell well, gold and silver are pouring in. Some things still need to be prepared in advance.