Yuan Qingling smiled and said: "The dowry is not much, only five million taels of silver."
"Five million taels of dowry?" Emperor Ming Yuan's jaw almost dropped.
Yuan Qingling continued: "Of course, money is not the most important thing in a royal marriage. Personality and appearance are also important. The most important thing is that the fourth master is good at charity and must be willing to assist the court in some livelihood projects."
There was a giant businessman named Shen Wansan in the Ming Dynasty. The then emperor Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to build the city of Nanjing, so Shen Wansan helped build one-third of the city. This stabilized his own foundation. He and Zhu Yuanzhang were mutually beneficial and built people's livelihood measures. Naturally, Shen Wansan Wan San later became a little complacent and dared to reward the three armies on behalf of the emperor, which angered Zhu Yuanzhang.
Since there was no precedent of cooperation between the imperial court and private companies, Yuan Qingling did not propose to cooperate with Fourth Master in doing business. However, Yuan Qingling knew very well the importance of running a state-owned enterprise, especially when the imperial court was so poor. It's real.
She couldn't talk about or ask about these things, lest she be suspected of interfering in politics.
However, Emperor Ming Yuan was completely shocked by Rong Yue's dowry of five million taels. He couldn't express the feeling in his heart. Even the royal princess did not get such a dowry when she got married. It seems that the gap between the rich and the poor in the Northern Tang Dynasty is very serious. Either you have to bleed oil or you are so poor that you have to beg.
He is the begging emperor.
Naturally, he couldn't agree immediately. He thought about it for a while and said, "I'll ask Concubine Lu beforehand."
After hearing this, Yuan Qingling felt confident. There was 70% to 80% hope in this matter.
Emperor Ming Yuan asked about the situation on Leprosy Mountain, and Yuan Qingling said truthfully: "The situation is temporarily under control, but it will still take days to cure it."
"Cure? Can it really be cured?" Emperor Ming Yuan asked.
"Yes." Yuan Qingling didn't say much, didn't make many guarantees, and simply stated.
Emperor Ming Yuan was doubtful. If it could really be done, it would be a great blessing for the Northern Tang Dynasty.
But in the end, the matter was of great importance, so he considered it again and again, and said: "You'd better not go up, so as not to cause more trouble and cause trouble to Lao Wu."
Yuan Qingling knew that he had to speak with facts, and it was useless to say more now. His father had his concerns, and his concerns were correct, so he said: "My daughter-in-law knows."
After Emperor Ming Yuan finished his work in the evening, he went to sit in Concubine Lu's palace and talked about Prince Huai's marriage. He didn't mention Yuan Qing Ling as a matchmaker, but said that someone had mentioned it.
When Concubine Lu heard that she was the daughter of a merchant, she immediately disagreed and burst into tears, "Your Majesty, Huai'er is also your son, how can you wrong him like this?"
Emperor Ming Yuan knew that she would react like this. Concubine Lu was a snobbery, unwilling to be second to none. She had been forbearing before because Lao Liu was ill and there was nothing she could do about it. Now that Lao Liu has recovered, she did not dare to do other things after so many years of delay. The only hope is to find a good wife for Lao Liu.
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "Just asking you, if you don't agree, just say you don't agree. Why are you crying?"
Concubine Lu wiped her tears and said, "Your Majesty, please pay close attention to Lao Liu's marriage. There are so many famous ladies in the capital, isn't there a suitable one?"
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "I have asked the bachelor to ask about it a long time ago, but when I heard that it was the sixth child, I didn't agree. I was afraid that his illness would happen again. Since she is a noble lady, she has many choices, so how can she risk it?" The dangers of widowhood?”
When Concubine Lu heard this, she was so angry that she twisted her nose and squinted her eyes, "Who said that? Let's see if I don't tear her mouth to pieces."
Emperor Ming Yuan was afraid that she would always get involved, so he frowned and said, "I guessed it. Okay, if you don't agree, just don't mention it. Let's keep searching until we find the right one."