King Zhu Yi of Qi gave orders in a completely commanding tone, which did not allow Xia Xun to shirk. Xia Xun had to seriously think of a way.
What method can be used to make money quickly and make a lot of money? It must be enough to make up for the shortage of funds caused by the suspension of imperial appropriation. What a huge amount of money is this? Apart from stealing and robbing, what other good ways are there?
Inventing? In the era before the "Patent Protection Law", the only guarantee for making money from inventions was that the technological content was so high that others could not imitate it. Otherwise, unless you set up a small workshop, hire three or two close people, and put it under your nose
Look, once it is mass-produced, there is no way it can be kept secret. Damn it, given the basic conditions of this era, what invention can I come up with that would make people rush to buy it? In this period in history, what invention is there?
Can this industry make a fortune? Let me think about it, let me think about it...
Xia Xun was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. After thinking for a long time, he vaguely remembered that the people who made a lot of money in this era seemed to be Shanxi merchants and Huizhou merchants. The reason why they made a fortune and accumulated a large amount of wealth was based on
The geographical location and the court's policies are used to sell salt, transport, and create ticket numbers. In the final analysis, I have a keen sense of smell and take advantage of the policy market. But if I have the ability to let Zhu Yuanzhang adjust national policies for me, what am I still doing here? Besides, even if
Those Shanxi and Huizhou merchants who are extremely wealthy have accumulated so much wealth after several generations of hard work. How can they become rich overnight? Unless I win the lottery...
etc!
Xia Xun's eyes lit up, lottery! That's right, is there any way to make money faster than this? This is a good business with no capital and huge profits, and it's a sure thing!
"Do you have any idea?" Prince Qi saw his expression and immediately asked.
Xia Xun said excitedly: "Yes, Your Majesty, I have thought of a way, we can do a lottery!"
Prince Qi frowned and said, "Lottery? What is a lottery? Tell me slowly."
King Qi returned to the Luohan bed and lay down sideways. Eunuch Shu caught up two steps and raised his body. Xia Xun explained the principle and operation method of the lottery to King Qi in detail. King Qi was cold after hearing this.
He snorted and said disdainfully: "I think this is some brilliant idea. Isn't it just 'casting lots to shoot profits'? No, this method will never work."
Xia Xun said blankly: "What's the point of casting lots?"
Eunuch Shu said curiously: "No? Young Master has never heard of 'casting lots to shoot profits'? So this method is really the Young Master's own idea? If so, Young Master is really a quick wit."
He looked back at King Qi and saw that King Qi had no objection, so he introduced Xia Xun carefully.
He could be the father of the world's lottery. Unexpectedly, the ancients were not stupid. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, people had already played lottery.
During the Yuan Dynasty, monks, nuns and Taoists played lotteries, but the name at that time was not called lottery, but "drawing lots to shoot profits." When temples needed a lot of money to build large buildings such as palaces, pagodas, and courtyards, some smart monks invented the "lottery."
, they prepare dozens of highly attractive valuables as lottery prizes in advance, entrust powerful protector donors to sell marked lottery tickets, and then draw a public lottery. This method was once popular.
However, this kind of thing is still gambling in essence. Even the Mongolian Yuan government, which did not completely inherit the Han tradition and Confucian culture, could not withstand the strong condemnation from all walks of life, and finally terminated this project in the name of suspected gambling.
Activities, Zhu Yuanzhang, a staunch supporter of the ancient patriarchal system and etiquette system, hated getting something for nothing. Even general gambling activities were within the scope of his resolute attack. Are you engaging in "lottery" in the Ming Dynasty? You really don't want to die.
How to write the word.
Moreover, the main reason why the issuance of lottery tickets was resolutely stopped by the ruling class is that once a lottery is launched, it is difficult to ban large-scale gatherings of tens of thousands of people. And such large-scale mass gatherings are too dangerous, which is not allowed in any feudal society.
Yes, the main reason why King Qi vetoed this method was because of this. He didn't care about Feng Xianguan's impeachment or the condemnation of the government and the public. If something really happened, he would have the Palace Chief Shi to take care of him. The Palace Chief Shi had the same position as the Wang Xiang, in fact, he was the prime minister.
The scapegoat for the prince's crimes, a professional scapegoat.
But the charge of rebellion is excepted! If the prince himself rebels, or if his fault contributes to someone else's rebellion, that is an unforgivable crime. Even if he is a prince, he must bear the main responsibility.
King Qi's face suddenly sank, and he said displeasedly: "Yang Xu, the lonely king saw that you were shrewd, so he entrusted you with important matters. Now you can only come up with such a good way to win over others?"
Xia Xun sighed, and had to bite the bullet and tell the second method Feng Zongqi said. He kept it in mind. Among the three methods he thought of, this method was the least harmful, and King Qi
If he didn't adopt it, the most he would do was scold him for being ridiculous, but the King of Qi would not be so angry that he would be kicked out of the palace.
After hearing this, Qi Wangzhu turned slightly sideways, patted his knees gently, and began to think deeply.
Xia Xun secretly wondered: "Strange, why is he not annoyed at all?"
Zhu pondered for a moment, then stopped with his raised palm, suddenly waved it into the air, and said decisively: "Good idea, just do it like this!"
Xia Xun was stunned, but Zhu asked curiously: "What? What's the problem?"
Xia Xun hurriedly said: "Oh, no...no problem."
King Qi smiled and said: "This method works."
He got off the bed, walked slowly, stroking his beard and said: "Selling animal sinews, cowhide, and raw and wrought iron should make a lot of money, but... it's still slow. It's hard to make a profit in at least two months. It can't be
This method can be used to quench my current thirst, but I still need to think of a way to solve the current difficulty and a way to make money faster. Do you have any good ideas?"
If he was just asking for advice, Xia Xun would have shaken his head and said nothing. The problem was that King Qi's eyes were burning. Although his words seemed to be asking, the look on his face had already made it clear: "If you can't help it, just think about it. In short, I won't bother you."
"Second Master, you must deal with me." Xia Xun gritted his teeth and told him the method taught by Feng Zongqi to expand the palace and make money, thinking: "To disturb the people in this way, to exploit them in a clever way."
This place has ruined the reputation of the palace, so the prince should be furious this time?"
Unexpectedly, King Qi laughed loudly after hearing this, and couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful! What a great idea, what a great idea, haha, I'm really sorry you came up with it, this method is so wonderful!"
Xia Xun was dumbfounded after hearing this. After a long while, he calmed down and reminded carefully: "Your Majesty, this method can certainly fill the palace's treasury and solve the immediate urgent needs, but... expanding the palace and occupying people's residences will inevitably boil up the public resentment. So,
The prince’s virtuous reputation is greatly disadvantaged.”
He looked at King Qi's face and said: "The sale of cowhide, animal tendons and pig iron is even more prohibited by the national law. Once detected by the officials, it will probably be very detrimental to the prince. Although these methods can make a profit, whether they are feasible or not, I don't know.
I feel that there is a lot of room for discussion..."
"Hey, there's nothing that can't be done."
King Zhu of Qi disagreed: "This world belongs to my Zhu family, and this Qingzhou Prefecture is a vassal state given to Gu by my father. The mountains, rivers, and thousands of people here belong to Gu. King Gu wants them to show their filial piety."
What's not allowed? Those officials, rich gentry, all have families, businesses, and permanent property. If I ask them to show some filial piety, how dare they rebel?"
The King of Qi said plausibly: "Besides, the trafficking of cowhide, animal sinews, pig iron and wrought iron is controlled by the imperial court. It is for fear that some people will buy these things to make soldiers to rebel. Would you do such a treasonous thing? If you make money, why don't you use it locally?
Go up? Does it not cost money to buy stone, wood, paint, bricks and tiles? Doesn’t it cost money to hire craftsmen and workers? Take it from the place and use it for the place. What’s the big deal? The idea you think of is very good.
, that’s it.”
Xia Xun couldn't laugh or cry after hearing this. He thought that the prince didn't know the benefits, so he asked, but he didn't know that King Qi didn't know the benefits, but that he was arrogant and perverted the law and didn't care about the benefits at all. In the eyes of King Qi, the country is home, and family is
It's the country. Since the world belongs to their family, what they want to use and how they want to use it are naturally justified. What laws are set up for the subjects, don't worry about them.
It was Xia Xun who misjudged King Qi's consciousness because he didn't know what other vassal kings had done. King Zhu of Gu seized people's land, invaded public taxes, killed innocent people, and hid himself in exile. Yu Ting, the chief historian, advised him and was immediately arrested.
He found a crime and had him killed, which was extremely arrogant. One day when King Zhu Jing of Jin had nothing to do, he surrounded a village with troops and horses, slaughtered more than 200 families of innocent people, and often fed vicious dogs for pleasure in biting people.
He is simply a pervert; Min King Zhu killed officials and people, and was good at collecting the seals of various ministers, blatantly. Compared with what these brothers did, Qi King Zhu was pretty good.
In fact, the nine sons of the dragon are all different, and it cannot be said that all of Zhu Yuanzhang's sons are bastards. For example, King Yan and King Ning guard the land and guard the borders, but they do nothing to the people, and they love the people very much in the vassal state; King Zhu Chun of Shu, known as
The scholar of Shu was a filial and kind-hearted man, a humble gentleman. Not only did he never do anything to disturb the people, but when he learned that there were students in the vassal who were in poverty, he would use his salary to help them. Another example is the King of Qing, Zhu Zhu, who is wise in nature, diligent and studious, and not only wrote
He is good at calligraphy, and he also vigorously promotes culture, collects and organizes it in the domain, and publishes many classics and articles; and Zhou Wang Zhu is also a wise king, who loves the people under his rule very much. Now he is recruiting people to taste the herbs again.
We plan to compile a book of all edible wild plants to benefit the world. Once the book is completed, it will become a masterpiece in the history of Chinese botany.
It's a pity that although King Zhu of Qi is not as domineering as those bastard princes, he is definitely not a virtuous king. Neither morality nor law can restrain him. The reason why he is not evil is that he does not have the mental illness of his brothers who kill people for no reason.
, there are no factors that require him to do evil. Now that the vassal king is stumped by money, it is naturally reasonable for him to readily accept the strategy offered by Xia Xun.
The Jin Yiwei knew this prince very clearly. The reaction that King Qi Zhu should have in every step of the plan had already been calculated and judged by them.