His Majesty the Emperor has been ill for ten years. Although his condition has stabilized, the hemiplegia caused by the stroke cannot be recovered in a short time.
However, what is certain is that the degree of hemiplegia of His Majesty the Emperor is not too serious. The imperial doctor in the palace will give His Majesty the Emperor daily acupuncture and massage, which may be able to restore the Emperor's ability to move to a certain extent.
But now, His Majesty the Emperor cannot even stand up. He has to be taken care of by others to eat and drink. He is no longer able to conduct state affairs.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stepped forward, held court meetings, appeased the officials, discussed state affairs with them, and went out of the palace to visit the people in his spare time.
Taste snacks from street vendors, ask farmers in the fields about their harvest, and occasionally give impromptu speeches to encourage people when there are many people.
In a feudal era like the Dasheng Dynasty, we had never seen such an approachable prince. When everyone mentioned the prince, they would give a thumbs up and praise him.
Some of those who had spoken to the prince were even more proud. It was as if smoke was rising from their ancestral graves and they had to show off to everyone they met.
There are also Shengbao, which publishes large-scale reports every day.
What kind of decree did the prince issue today to benefit the people?
The prince talked cordially with the people at a certain street yesterday, and said that the Dasheng Dynasty would become more and more prosperous and the people's lives would get better and better.
The prince punished a bully somewhere a few days ago, eliminated harm for the people, and was praised by all people.
The second prince and the fifth and sixth princes were all dumbfounded. What the hell kind of operation is this?
Control public opinion and control people's hearts?
As a prince, it is his duty to do so.
The emperor is seriously ill and the prince supervises the country, which is reasonable and reasonable.
Even at the court meeting, all the officials could only praise his virtues.
Especially the royalist scholars, all of them smiled so hard that they had a few more crow's feet at the corners of their eyes.
The prince is like having an enlightenment. When the prince ascends the throne, it will be a blessing to all the people.
These show-like actions were naturally designed by Yang Xuan, but at this moment, he didn't have time to worry about it anymore.
Shopkeeper Wei has returned from outside the customs.
From this trip outside the customs, there was a profit of 130,000 taels of silver, 60% of which was given to Lu Jingke, and he also pocketed more than 50,000 taels of silver.
The most important thing is that except for travel expenses, he didn't even spend any capital.
When Shopkeeper Wei found Manager Chen of Shengfa Department Store again, Manager Chen proposed a new cooperation plan.
"Old Chen, do you mean that everything inside the customs belongs to you, and everything outside the customs belongs to me?"
Manager Chen served a cup of tea and said with a smile: "That's it. Shopkeeper Wei only needs to sit in Shanhaiguan and wait for us to deliver the goods. Shopkeeper Wei will receive the goods and then take the goods out of the customs. In this way, there is no need for Wei."
It’s hard for the shopkeeper to travel back and forth.”
Shopkeeper Wei was drinking tea while thinking in his mind. If this was the case, wouldn't he also save on travel expenses? After all, there are risks on the road. If he encounters a large group of bandits, not only will he lose his money, but he may also lose his life.
None of them are insured.
But if he is stationed at Shanhaiguan, all the risks and expenses within the customs are gone. He only needs to take the goods through customs and hand them over to traders outside the customs, and the money is in hand.
He could make huge profits by changing hands. How could he refuse such a good thing?
However, this matter needs to be discussed with Prince Yan, and the matter of customs clearance still needs to be handled by His Highness.
Of course, Shopkeeper Wei couldn't tell Lu Jingke about the cooperation with Shengfa Department Store. He just said that letting the clerk be responsible for transporting the goods and sitting in Shanhaiguan would save more time on the road.
Now I run once a month, and in the future I can run once every half a month.
Hearing this method, Lu Jingke was even more excited. He made nearly 80,000 taels on this trip. If the time was shortened by half, wouldn't he be able to earn 160,000 taels in the next month?
Compared to before, I earned 600,000 taels from trafficking tobacco leaves in three months, which is not much different.
The most important thing is that although these daily groceries are not allowed to leave the customs in name, the court actually turns a blind eye, which means there is no risk.
So, while the two of them were drinking heavily, Prince Yan patted his chest and said, Shopkeeper Wei, just sit in Shanhaiguan and guard the general, and I will take care of it.
Even when he was drunk, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that when he inherits the title of Prince Yan in the future, you, Shopkeeper Wei, can freely enter and exit the entire Youzhou Mansion. The transactions with the grassland people will be done by you, Shopkeeper Wei.
Responsible.
How could Shopkeeper Wei not understand the weight of these words? He immediately knelt down on the ground and swore to the sky that he would be loyal to His Highness the Crown Prince.
Shopkeeper Wei can be considered a grassroots riser. Although he has earned a lot of property, he is still a lowly businessman.
If he embraces the thick legs of Prince Yan, once His Royal Highness inherits the title, his Wei family will definitely rise, and even be on an equal footing with those inherited aristocratic families.
Now that he's at this point, what better pursuit could there be besides this?
When Shopkeeper Wei escorted a batch of goods and embarked on the journey out of customs again, Yang Xuan came to Prince Hui's Mansion.
The matter of trade with the prairie wolf tribe has already been discussed, so the next thing must be planned in advance.
Now that His Majesty the Emperor is paralyzed in bed, he doesn't know who he will have to hand over this matter to in the future.
Because of the overt and covert fighting among the princes, it was difficult for Prince Hui to have contact with the third prince, so Yang Xuan could only come alone.
After listening to Yang Xuan's report, Prince Hui showed a satisfied smile on his face.
"I knew that if I leave this matter to you, it will definitely come true. I have never seen anyone who can escape your plan."
"My lord, are you praising me or hurting me?" Yang Xuan smiled bitterly and said, "I am also doing my best for the imperial court."
Prince Hui chuckled: "Am I wrong? Your Thor's Hammer directly suppressed my nephews. In recent times, it was also your idea for the prince to visit people and punish bullies.
Bar."
When Yang Xuan heard this, he immediately called out: "Your Majesty, we have to speak with conscience. I work hard to make money. You and your family don't care about anything and are still having conflicts behind your back. I am in charge of food and drink."
I still have to take care of housework."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Because what Yang Xuan said was interesting, Prince Hui laughed loudly: "Okay, okay, I know that you have merit and that you have been wronged. When the emperor gets better, I will give you a high official position."
When Yang Xuan heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no."
Prince Hui smiled and said, "Then what reward do you want?"
Yang Xuan sighed and said: "Forget it, I will earn whatever I want."
"By the way, how is the emperor's condition?"
When talking about this topic, Prince Hui looked solemn: "The Emperor has improved greatly and was able to speak yesterday."
"That's good, that's good." Yang Xuan nodded and said: "There is still hope for the title that was promised to me."
Prince Hui was speechless: "You brat, how can our royal family still break its trust with you?"
"That's not what I mean. The main reason is that it is too difficult to earn a title."
