Chen Yu supplemented information about the Dai Viet Kingdom and discovered that the current emperor, who valued military affairs over literature, was still a very diligent and frugal person in governing the country.
He didn't like luxury. All the objects used in the palace were tribute from the people, and they were only purchased by the palace once every three years.
The most strictly controlled items by the imperial court were salt, porcelain, and pottery. The simpler the better, the emperor would be disgusted if they were too fancy and luxurious. Because of this, Dai Viet followed the example and no one was willing to work on porcelain.
Jiang Yuxian is a smart man. He saw an opportunity here. No one can resist the beautiful porcelain, and in his intricate network of relationships, porcelain is also a sharp weapon.
Just because the emperor didn't like it didn't mean that the ministers couldn't see the benefits of porcelain. Chen Yu even speculated that Liang Ziqian wanted to open an official kiln in the name of the Su family just because he saw the benefits of porcelain.
Cooperation is easy to say, and cooperation with the imperial court will bring no harm to the Su family. Even if it is harmful, Xiao Qiyu can completely handle it. There is nothing to be afraid of, but he cannot be secretly poked and plotted.
No matter who it is.
Liang Ziqian asked Chen Yu to go back to the post house to rest. After returning, he thought hard and finally went to see Chen Yu.
"Xiangjun, Huizhou Prefecture has shipping. The imperial government has strictly controlled it for many years. Foreign merchants have never been allowed to go out of Huizhou Prefecture. The people in the mainland know very little about it." Liang Ziqian went straight to the topic.
Chen Yu nodded: "It is true that Huizhou Prefecture is not far from Qingniu County, but I have never heard anyone mention foreign merchants, nor have I seen any special goods."
Liang Ziqian seemed to take a sip of tea: "Three years ago, someone mentioned the matter of Fanbang merchants in Huizhou Prefecture, but the court did not pay attention to it. It was not until the Ninth Prince went to Huizhou Prefecture at the beginning of last year that something was wrong. The Cui family was there.
Huizhou Prefecture has become a climate."
Chen Yu:......!!!
As for being honest enough?
Liang Ziqian didn't have so many ideas. The matter of porcelain was of great importance, especially the cloth and dyeing workshops. The Su family was already on this boat. Not only himself, but also his mentor came personally and said that the Su family was
The most suitable candidate, whether it is from the private sector or from the court, it is better to cooperate with the Su family than to cooperate with others for these transactions.
In other words, even if the court wants to support a businessman, the Su family is the most suitable, because the relationship between the Su family and the prince is so close that no outsider can find out. If the Su family is not supported, who will it support?
Furthermore, no one knows how capable the Su family is. Every business made by the Su family in such a short period of time is unique. None of these are needed by the imperial court, right?
Precisely because Meng Jiuling came here once, even though he didn't stay much, Liang Ziqian was as if he had obtained Shang Fang's sword, and he was really willing to go out.
In the face of the overall economic situation of Dai Viet Kingdom, the Cui family is worth mentioning because it gives the Cui family face.
Liang Ziqian cleared his throat: "Did Xiang Jun really not find any clues?"
"If the Ninth Princess's full support of Miss Lin Er, Cui Xiaoyi and Li is a clue, then it can be regarded as a little discovery." Chen Yu said with a smile.
Liang Ziqian also laughed, just saying, smart people get things done easily!
There were more clues than this. Chen Yu finally understood why the court dealt with Jiang Yuxian and Qu Zhicun in Dingtao County so vigorously. The existence of these people hindered the court's pursuit of economic development.
Whether it's Qu Zhicun, Jiang Yuxian, or the Su family, whether it's bad or good, it's all about time and destiny!
"It is imperative to build an official kiln in Dingtao County. The township monarch is not willing to take over this mess, so I cannot force it. Can we postpone the official kiln matter? The Su family will open a private kiln first. The porcelain from the private kiln is relatively loose, but the Su family needs
Train a group of good potters, and then open an official kiln after the potters are trained. By then the official kiln will also be under the name of the Su family. At this time, Jiang Yuxian and his like will be eliminated from the root, and there will be no future troubles." Liang Ziqian looked at it.
Chen Yu: "Is this arrangement feasible?"
This was what Chen Yu was waiting for, but he did not nod immediately, but said: "Master Liang, what Jiang Yuxian did comes first. When the Su family opens the kiln factory, they must first see how many people can be recruited. Only the Su family
Only when porcelain can really have a certain impact can we dare to expect official kilns."
Liang Ziqian no longer resisted. He knew very well that if Chen Yu didn't lead him, the matter would be scandalous. Let's not talk about Jiang Chun's ability. He just said that Pan Jiasi had a good reputation.
He heard that the Su family wanted to do porcelain business after Su Liulang married Pan Yuling. He checked and found that the Pan Fengge brother and sister were the descendants of the Pan family. Now that Pan Fengge has entered the official career, the only person who can inherit the mantle is Pan Fengge.
With Pan Yuling left, what a huge advantage the Su family got! I also want the Pan family porcelain.
"Okay, don't worry, Mr. Xiang, I will definitely do my best on this matter." Liang Ziqian said.
Chen Yu thought of another thing and asked tentatively: "Sir Liang, do the goods shipped out from Dai Viet by foreign merchants have official seals?"
"How do you say this?" Liang Ziqian didn't understand for a moment.
Chen Yu said slowly: "Take porcelain, for example, whether it is an official kiln or a private kiln, these are all products of the Dai Viet Kingdom. The goods brought back by foreign merchants with so much trouble are stamped with the seal of the Dai Viet Kingdom.
That is a treasure from afar. If there is no seal, the value of this porcelain may not be very high. If Fan Shang learns from it, won't it cause losses to our country, Dai Viet?"
Almost everyone in Liang Ziqian couldn't sit still and stood up. What he said was really on point. Who didn't know that the original monk could chant sutras!
If the goods taken away by foreign merchants were all written with the word Dai Viet Kingdom, then overseas countries would know the existence of Dai Viet Kingdom, and trade could go from the people to the court, and it would be like white money flowing along the sea.
Yes!
"What the township gentleman said makes sense." Liang Ziqian forced himself to calm down: "I will handle this matter immediately. In the next few days, I will check the household registration books of the people in Dingtao County. The township gentleman can just find someone suitable to open a kiln factory, and we will wait for it.
After everything is settled, we will meet again to discuss the next step."
Chen Yu responded and sent Liang Ziqian out.
Mrs. Wang came over to help Chen Yu: "Old madam, the bathing water is ready. Let's relieve our fatigue."
Chen Yu nodded, leaned against the tub, closed his eyes and rested his mind, and called Leng Xiang: "Tell me about your childhood."
"Yes." Leng Xiang bathed Chen Yu's hair and whispered about her childhood. Chen Yu just wanted to hear how the people in Huizhou Prefecture described Huizhou Prefecture, so she did not interrupt Leng Xiang and followed her words.
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After taking a shower and changing clothes, Chen Yu asked everyone who was serving him to leave and entered the replacement space.
She had to check the shipping information carefully to avoid suffering a loss just because she knew too little.
Liang Ziqian was not as relaxed as Chen Yu. After returning, he immediately wrote a letter to his confidant and asked him to rush to the capital to deliver the letter. Chen Yu's words made him think too much, but the matter was important and he needed to tell his mentor first.
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The night was already dark, and Liang Ziqian stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the starry sky and murmuring to himself: "What kind of person is this? How can he make me feel ashamed? How strange!"