After He Xinmin returned, he immediately contacted those traveling businessmen. However, when those businessmen heard that Mo Xuanzhai intended to hand over the paper to them for sale, they refused without even thinking.
They know that selling paper will definitely make money, but if they think of the aristocratic family, how dare they get involved.
Because of Li Shimin's suppression, the family's power was not very strong above the court, but locally, the family's power was very strong.
Most of the local officials are members of aristocratic families, and with the aristocratic families' years of business operations, if those businessmen dare to offend the aristocratic families, it will be difficult for them to move forward in the local area.
Faced with this situation, He Xinmin had no choice but to report it to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan had already expected it and was not too surprised. He said, "I understand. You should go back first. I will find a solution for this matter."
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"Li Zhi, you are going to get married in more than four months. The Queen Mother is really reluctant to let you go." Empress Changsun pulled Li Lizhi and said with some reluctance.
"Mother, even if your daughter gets married, she will still be in Chang'an. If you miss her, she can come to the palace to see you at any time." Li Lizhi comforted her.
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "How can you get married and still run to your parents' home every day?"
"Then my daughter won't marry anymore and will always stay with her mother." Li Lizhi said softly.
"Really?" Empress Changsun looked at Li Lizhi with a half-smile.
Li Lizhi didn't know that Empress Changsun was making fun of her. A blush appeared on her face, she shook Empress Changsun's arm and said reluctantly: "Empress, you are making fun of me."
Empress Changsun patted Li Lizhi's hand and said with a smile: "Okay, they are all getting married soon, and they are still like children. How can a woman not get married? As long as you live a good life after marriage, your mother will
I feel at ease."
Although the status of princesses is noble, even if they get married, their husband's family would not dare to be disrespectful to them.
But being disrespectful does not mean living a good life. Most of Li Yuan's daughters are married. How many of those princesses have harmonious couples?
Most of them maintain the marriage relationship for the sake of royal face. On the surface, they treat each other as respectful guests, but in fact they seem to be inseparable.
She doesn't want her daughter to live like that in the future.
"Mother, don't worry, Lin Xuan is very good to me." Li Lizhi said.
Empress Changsun said angrily: "Just now I said I wouldn't marry, and now I'm speaking for him."
"Mother, you are making fun of me again." Li Lizhi said embarrassedly.
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "The Lin family started from a humble background, so they don't dare to treat you lightly. In addition, you have a good temper, so you can take advantage of that boy Lin Xuan."
If Li Lizhi married into the eldest grandson's family, even if she suffered a little injustice, it would be hard for her to say anything.
But when she married into the Lin family, she couldn't bear the grievance.
These eldest grandson empresses all know that what they said before are just normal worries as parents.
A eunuch came in, held up his hands and said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen, the Marquis of Jingyang County for an audience."
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "I just mentioned him and he is here. Let him come in."
When the eunuch left, Empress Changsun saw that Li Lizhi had no intention of leaving and said, "You should go back first. The wedding date has been decided. It's better for you not to meet. Don't think that you asked Gao Ming and Zhi Nu to help you meet Lin Xuan. I
I don’t know. From today on, you are not allowed to meet Lin Xuan in private."
She had always turned a blind eye when the two met in private before, but now that the wedding date has been set, they can no longer be allowed to meet.
Li Lizhi said reluctantly: "Yes, my daughter is resigning."
"You leave from the back." Empress Changsun saw that Li Lizhi was leaving from the front hall and said quickly.
Li Lizhi originally wanted to take the opportunity to say a few words when she met Lin Xuan, but Empress Changsun didn't give her a chance at all.
As soon as Li Lizhi left, Lin Xuan entered the main hall.
"I see you, the Queen." Lin Xuan bowed and saluted.
Empress Changsun waved her hand and said: "Sit down, I originally planned to ask the Ministry of Rites to inform you, but it seems there is no need now."
Lin Xuan's heart moved and he asked: "I wonder what the Queen wants to inform me?"
"The wedding date has been decided. The third day of March next year will be an auspicious day." Queen Changsun said.
Lin Xuan was overjoyed and said: "Thank you very much, Queen."
"I understand the beauty's temperament. Even if she is wronged, she will not tell me. If you let me know that you have made her suffer, I will not spare you." Empress Changsun said with a serious expression.
Lin Xuan assured: "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely regard Princess Changle as a treasure and will not let her suffer any injustice."
Empress Changsun nodded and said: "Li Zhi said that she will not live in the Princess Mansion after marriage, but directly in the Lin family. After the new year, the Ministry of Etiquette will send someone to your home to make preparations. You can cooperate then."
"Yes." Lin Xuan responded.
Queen Changsun asked: "What's the matter with you coming to see me?"
"Your Majesty, I want to use the channels of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to sell paper." Lin Xuan said.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs controls the business of the royal family. Although the Ministry of Internal Affairs only has strongholds in some big cities, it is enough to have these big cities radiate to the surrounding small cities.
"This seems inappropriate, doesn't it? Then it will be time for the officials to say that the royal family competes with the people for profit." Empress Changsun said hesitantly.
Lin Xuan said: "Madam, paper does not make much money. It is much cheaper than the paper on the market now. It should be called benefiting the people. How can it be said to be competing for profits with the people?"
Competing with the people for profit comes from "Historical Records: Biographies of Xunli". The full text should be: "Those who live on salary are not allowed to compete with the people for profits, and those who receive the big are not allowed to take the small."
This means that those who receive state salaries are not allowed to compete with the common people for interests, and those who have already received large benefits cannot seek small benefits.
This should be the earliest official ban on business and to prevent monopoly.
However, in order to prevent the royal family from doing business, the aristocratic family always restricted the royal family by competing with the people for profit.
Empress Changsun nodded and said, "I will let someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs contact you."
"Your Majesty, just ask someone from the Internal Affairs Office to go to Mo Xuan Zhai and contact Shopkeeper He." Lin Xuan said.
Now that my marriage is confirmed, I still have the mood to take care of these little things.
Although the wedding is arranged by the etiquette department, as a time traveler, there must be something different about getting married, right?
"I understand." Queen Changsun said.
"Your Majesty, I want to tell my parents this good news, so I will leave first." Lin Xuan said with cupped hands.
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After leaving the palace, Lin Xuan first went to Moxuanzhai to tell He Xinmin about the cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and asked him to talk to people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then returned home.
Lin Dongyang's illness was completely cured after taking medicine for two days, but Zhang Qing was worried and did not allow him to go out and asked him to recuperate at home.
Lin Xuan came to Lin Dongyang's yard, where Lin Dongyang was lying on a rocking chair and basking in the sun.
"Zichu, I'm fine. You can do whatever you want. You don't have to come see me all the time." Lin Dongyang thought Lin Xuan was here to see him.
"Dad, I'm here to tell you that my marriage to Princess Changle has been confirmed and we will get married on the third day of March next year." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
"It's a good thing that the wedding date has been set, but it only lasts for more than four months. Isn't it too late?" Lin Dongyang asked.
It takes a long time to prepare for the marriage of a wealthy family, let alone the emperor marrying his daughter.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Dad, when Your Majesty first granted the marriage, the Ministry of Rites had already started preparations. There is no problem in terms of time."
"That's good." Lin Dongyang felt relieved.
Lin Xuan chatted with his father for a while, then returned to his yard, thinking about how to make his wedding unique.