Caiyue told Concubine Zhao about Yan Fu's visit to Yaohua Palace.
"I know." Concubine Zhao didn't seem to care and was still embroidering the red needlework in her hands. It wasn't until Caiyue came out of the inner room that Concubine Zhao stopped her hands and said with a sigh: "Still proud. I have a long-term view. If I had not chosen Guochanglong, I am afraid that disaster would be imminent this time."
Concubine Zhao didn't know how the emperor felt about Shen Ao. If she could meet the eldest princess and the other party told the truth, I'm afraid she wouldn't think so.
Yangxin Hall. Yan Fu returned quietly. As soon as he walked to stand next to Emperor Qianwen, the emperor's domineering voice came to his ears, "The Yaohua Palace must have been very lively just now."
"Ahem..." After Yan Fu coughed lightly, his eyes fell on Emperor Qianwen. What he saw was that the emperor's eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, were staring at him. He knelt down with a plop and said: "Qi Your Majesty, Concubine Li Huang’s Ruyi Golden Hairpin has been lost, and the eunuchs and maids are rummaging around for it. The Yaohua Palace seems... a bit chaotic."
"Oh, did you lose your wishful golden hairpin? Haha." He shook his head lightly. Emperor Qianwen would not believe this excuse. But he already knew what he wanted to know. He must have not handed over the country's prosperity to the prince. Concubine Li Huang must be very He must be venting his anger on things in the palace. It seems that he will not only eat at Yaohua Palace tonight, but also live there, so that he can comfort Concubine Li's somewhat uneasy mood.
As for Yan Fu not reporting the situation to him immediately, it is not a big deal. He did it for his own good and did not want to distract himself. Emperor Qianwen was still very relieved about the eunuch chief manager beside him. After all, after so many years, I haven't made any big mistakes, I know what to say and what not to say randomly, and I can keep secrets. Even so, I just keep them by my side and continue to use them.
Emperor Qianwen shook his head and then continued to review the memorial. Yan Fu, who was ignored, slowly stood up. He knew that this level had been passed again. It was said that one was the imperial concubine, and the other was The emperor, he is sincere and cannot afford to offend.
That night, Emperor Qianwen slept in the Yaohua Palace, causing some of the concubines who were about to watch the joke to involuntarily shut their mouths.
Concubine Li Huang was naturally satisfied. The most important thing was that when she was with the emperor, she also understood the reason why Guo Changlong was not handed over to the prince. Emperor Qianwen said that now the whole court is looking at the prince. It is the time for Guo Changlong to make money. If he gives it to the prince, it will attract too much attention, which is not a good thing. If something goes wrong with Guo Changlong during this period, it will be a bad thing.
It is better to restore everything to the original state. Besides, the future Daqian Dynasty will be handed over to the prince, so why not make the country prosperous?
The emperor was worried that the prince would be too popular and would be easily criticized by villains. This explanation naturally convinced Concubine Li Huang. In fact, as long as the emperor can appear in front of her, it is enough. As for the explanation or not, it is secondary. .As long as the emperor can care about her feelings and has no thoughts of deposing the prince, Concubine Li will be very happy. In her eyes, the sky is still so blue and the air is still so fresh.
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The country is prosperous.
Shen Ao has developed refined salt, but he has no intention of vigorously promoting it.
Princess Chang had already heard about this news from the second shopkeeper Fan Bai, but she had no intention of taking care of it. She thought that she could keep this position only because of Shen Ao, and she was asking for trouble if she went to take care of others. ?
It was precisely because of the eldest princess's indulgence that Shen Ao selected eight of the big workers to be the slaves of the Zhongguo Duke's house. She also turned a blind eye. Even more than thirty other big workers suddenly lost their jobs, including the workshop. Even if they can't get in, the eldest princess also has no intention of taking care of it.
Poor people who were abandoned by Shen Ao either changed from big-time workers to small-time workers, and their monthly wages were severely reduced; or they left Guochanglong, but when they went to the merchants who contacted them before, all they got was rejection.
Businessmen make huge profits.
When you are capable, I value you. But you haven’t learned any of the skills in Lord Zhongguo’s hands, so what’s the use of you? I hired you at a higher price, and there’s no place to throw away the extra money?
However, the status of the eight workers who volunteered to be domestic slaves has increased. Not only were the family members brought into the Zhongguo Palace and had something to do, they were also called to the workshop by Shen Ao and began to participate in the production of soap, perfume and refined salt. production process.
At the same time, they also received Shen Ao's promise that if they do well, they will receive additional rewards every month, which may very well be more than their monthly salary of twelve taels. In this case, how can they not try their best? Do things for Duke Zhongguo.
It took three days to explain the process. Basically, the eight masters performed their duties. Finally, Shen Ao was able to do things well without Shen Ao himself. After taking some time, Shen Ao asked someone to inform the eldest princess. , he has something to discuss.
After getting the news, the eldest princess quickly rushed from Wangyou Mansion to Guochanglong. She had been in pain and happiness for the past three days.
First, the emperor kept sending people to urge when the refined salt could be provided to the palace. After eating meals made with refined salt, the taste of vegetables without refined salt no longer tasted good.
Regarding this, the eldest princess said that Shen Ao had been busy in the workshop and nothing would be known until he came out. Facts also proved that the eldest princess was right. When the matter involved Shen Ao, the imperial brother really did not urge him. This made the eldest princess more determined to support Shen Ao's work.
Yes, now it is Princess Chang who is holding Shen Ao's thigh. Although she has not yet figured out what is the reason, when the matter involves Shen Ao, the imperial brother can always treat it with the greatest tolerance. Waiter.
The second thing is that the Wangyou Mansion, which was originally unattended, has received a lot of visitors in the past three days.
Maybe some people believed the reason given by Emperor Qianwen to Concubine Li Huang. They did not hand over the prosperity of the country to the prince because they were worried that the big tree would attract wind and be detrimental to the growth of the prince. But there are still many smart people who do not believe this argument. On the contrary, they are correct. He understood the importance of the eldest princess in the eyes of the emperor. He believed that it was because the emperor trusted the eldest princess more that he did not hand over Guochanglong.
Now that the eldest princess has gained such trust from the emperor, it is natural to spend more time with her. Therefore, the absence of people turned into busy traffic, allowing the eldest princess to truly live a life with power in her hands.
Obviously, the eldest princess is a person who likes power. Over the years, she has been doing things for the emperor. It seems that she cares about the emperor, so why doesn't she want to prove herself?
It's just that she hasn't been doing very well, and she's just not showing off. This time, she finally came into the sight of some people. Now many people are trying to make friends with her, including some ministers who hold real power. and wealthy families. Taking this opportunity, the eldest princess is also constantly meeting friends and increasing her influence and connections. It can be said that she is extremely busy.
No matter how busy she was, when she heard that Shen Ao was looking for her, the eldest princess immediately put down all the work in her hands and came to Guochanglong. She knew very well that all she had was because of Shen Ao. If someone wanted to find her, she would come to Guochanglong. There must be no carelessness or hesitation.
Still in the inner courtyard of Guochanglong Headquarters, Shen Ao met the eldest princess.
Compared to the eldest princess's curiosity about Shen Ao, he was completely unaware of it. He thought that the eldest princess could stay this time because of her own influence and the help of Jingyan. So both parties were very interested at this time. Be polite, even a little too polite.
"Your Highness, the eldest princess, thank you for your full support to XX." Shen Ao said politely as soon as they met. The refined salt was obviously produced, but it was not put on the market. If it were replaced by another employer, I would have quit long ago. It is not easy for the princess to tolerate herself for three days. Therefore, this thank you is necessary.
Shen Ao was so polite, but the eldest princess couldn't accept it. Think about it, she hasn't said the word "thank you" yet, right?
It's just that the eldest princess can understand Shen Ao's feelings. I'm afraid he doesn't know why he will be favored by the emperor. Of course, it will definitely not be his business talent. Although he can enter the emperor's holy eye based on this, it will definitely not be his business talent. He would not be held in such high regard, even if he competed with the prince, he would not be defeated.
Suppressing all the questions in her mind, the eldest princess put a smile on her face and said, "Mr. Zhong Guo is so kind. You have done the most to make Guo Changlong what it is today, and I should be the one to thank you."
"Don't dare." Although Shen Ao came from later generations, he also knew what the imperial power represented. In his eyes, it was because he could bring enough benefits to the royal family that people respected him. Otherwise, how could a prince of the country respect him? Which onion is it?
She looked at Shen Ao with a humble face, but in fact his eyes were extremely firm. It didn't look like the frivolity that a fifteen-year-old man should have at all, plus there was a layer of identity that she couldn't even see through or what he meant. Due to the emperor's influence, the eldest princess has no choice but to treat Shen Ao as a peer. "Mr. Zhongguo, I won't say more polite words. You don't know that in the past three days, there have been eunuchs coming to the palace every day to deliver messages. The emperor has never forgotten the use of refined salt since the last time, so when will the refined salt be produced in batches and provided to the palace for use?"
This is what Shen Ao was talking about today. Since the eldest princess asked about it, she saved her words. "Your Highness, the eldest princess, the refining process of refined salt is extremely troublesome. I'm afraid if you want to mass-produce it, It’s impossible. But it can still be done by providing a certain amount to the palace.”
The eldest princess felt a little disappointed when she heard that it could not be produced on a large scale. But when she heard that it could be supplied to the palace, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. "That's all, it is indeed difficult to refine such a heaven-and-earth creation. , thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhongguo."