"But there is still no money in the treasury! I have no money in my hands, and I feel uneasy!"
Although Gu Chengyu's words made the emperor very close to his heart, the problem was still not solved, and the problem had to be solved at a time when it had to be solved.
As soon as Gu Chengyu heard this, he knew what the emperor's purpose was for calling him here today? He just wanted to fill the treasury and came to him to find a way.
"Gu Aiqing, someone recommended you to me and said that you are a good hand at collecting money. Do you have any good ideas?"
The emperor looked at Gu Chengyu leisurely to see what good idea he could think of.
After all, he might not believe Xia Qing's words alone. But even the second brother recommended him, so maybe Gu Chengyu really has something up his sleeve.
Gu Chengyu was a little surprised, and then he kept criticizing in his heart, who and the emperor recommended him?
With the little soap money he earns on the surface, he shouldn't attract anyone's attention, right?
Do those people know that he runs Juxianglou? But he has never come forward openly, so it should be impossible to find out.
Gu Chengyu's mind was spinning, and he felt that the emperor's request was really embarrassing for him.
The imperial court needs a huge amount of money, and the emperor may not look down on those small-time businesses.
He knows that the most profitable things are glass, mirrors, cement, etc.
He had seen the rough steps from the books in space. But those things had to be tested slowly and could not be completed in a short time.
Besides, he is still an official of the Hanlin Academy, not the Ministry of Industry. It would not be good for him to come up with these prescriptions too early.
When the time comes, the emperor will not give him a share of the pie. At most, he will be promoted to one rank and dismissed.
But even if Gu Chengyu didn't rely on these things, not only within three years, but after three years, he was still sure of being promoted.
The recipe was given, but the benefits were not great, so Gu Chengyu was not inclined to create these now.
He planned to be the first to eat crabs when his official position was higher, otherwise he would be making wedding clothes for others.
Even if he was later favored by the emperor, he would still make a lot of profits and have the capital to negotiate terms with the emperor.
Thinking about it this way, Gu Chengyu felt that he had to think of something else.
He said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you also know that the amount of money required by the imperial court is not a small amount. How can the humble minister's petty tricks catch the eyes of the emperor?"
Gu Chengyu focused his attention on the imperial case in front of the emperor and did not dare to look directly at Tian Yan.
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but feel disappointed. How could he not know how much money the court needed? Isn't it because of this that he called Gu Chengyu to give him advice?
The emperor picked up the tea bowl, took a few sips, and then put the tea bowl down again. De'an immediately stepped forward to refill the tea for the emperor.
Gu Chengyu looked at the steaming tea bowl, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind. Then, his eyes lit up, wasn't this a great idea?
But after a moment, he frowned again. If this method is implemented, it will definitely attract fierce resistance from some people.
However, those people are not completely without benefits. On the contrary, there are quite a lot of benefits.
"If Gu Aiqing has any good ideas, just tell me. Whether it's a trivial trick or not, I'll have a final say in my mind."
The emperor listened to what Gu Chengyu just said, and there is still a way to think about it, but it is a pity that the silver needed by the court is far away.
But no matter how small a mosquito's legs are, they are still meat! He doesn't dislike them at all.
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen does have an idea in his mind, but I haven't thought about it deeply before. I'm afraid there is something wrong, Wei Chen."
Gu Chengyu hesitated to speak. He only had a prototype of this method in his mind and it was not yet perfected.
Even if the emperor is informed now, it cannot be implemented prematurely, otherwise it will definitely cause turmoil.
Seeing Gu Chengyu hesitate, the emperor frowned and asked, "What worries does Gu Aiqing have?"
"To report to the emperor, I have an idea, but if this method is implemented, it may cause some turmoil!"
The emperor was shocked when he heard this and couldn't help but wonder what kind of idea Gu Chengyu had.
"What kind of method is that? Gu Aiqing might as well tell you directly." The emperor wanted to know very eagerly, and then blurted out the questions in his heart.
"Your Majesty, do you like tea?" Gu Chengyu smiled and suddenly changed the previous topic.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and was about to scold Gu Chengyu, hoping that he would not ask for what he had or didn't have.
As soon as Gu Chengyu saw the emperor's face, he knew that the emperor was unhappy, and said quickly: "Your Majesty! Just answer Wei Chen's question first, because Wei Chen's method is related to this matter."
Gu Chengyu deliberately tried to hide his secrets. This method was said too quickly and it was too cheap. He was not allowed to take Qiao?
When the emperor heard this, although he became more and more anxious, he patiently replied: "I love tea, and the tea in this bowl is Maojian, the spring tea just picked this year."
De'an couldn't help but feel worried for Gu Chengyu. This Master Gu was so bold that even the emperor dared to refute him.
"Your Majesty, do you think this tea is expensive?" Gu Chengyu was no longer anxious now. He felt a little tired from standing now, so he moved his feet slightly.
"Ahem! De'an, quickly bring a chair for Mr. Gu." The emperor couldn't help but smile when he saw Gu Chengyu's hidden movements.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gu Chengyu thanked him quickly. Although he still had to stand up when replying, being able to sit down for a while also represented his honor, right?
"yes!"
De'an finally saw that the emperor was very indulgent to Mr. Gu, and the emperor was usually in a very relaxed mood when discussing matters with Mr. Gu.
Whether the emperor's dragon body is healthy or not is very important to De'an. He is just a chamberlain, and his current glory is naturally dependent on the emperor. Therefore, De'an has a good impression of Mr. Gu who can relieve the emperor's worries.
"This tea is naturally expensive, but what exactly do you want to say?"
Gu Chengyu also knew the principle of accepting things as soon as they were good, so he stopped showing off.
"Your Majesty! The tea you drink is a tribute, which is naturally different from that of ordinary people and ministers. But there are many people with great wealth in this world, and they all like to drink tea, and they are all good tea. As you can imagine, those
The profits of tea sellers are extremely objective."
The emperor nodded, but this is a fact. Those wealthy families with tea gardens naturally make money. And the tea vendors who travel all over the world make a lot of money.
However, the emperor was a little confused. Did Gu Chengyu mean that the royal family should also plant more tea trees?
"What Gu Aiqing means is that the royal family also grows more tea trees? But not only is this labor-intensive, it is also a business that requires long-term investment. This period is too long. What I want is short-term visible benefits. And do this
, it means competing with the people for profit, which is really inappropriate."
The emperor shook his head. Even if he planted more tea trees, the income would not be comparable to the silver needed for border payments.