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The new year's Eve banquet was thoroughly boiling because of a paper book written by Prince Zhao. The music stopped in the hall and the songs and dances were withdrawn. The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty and his ministers discussed where to build the factory and how much money should be invested.

I don't know how a good party became a business talk, and one by one they were very excited and dancing.

Prince Zhao asked the maid in law to change some hot dishes for Tang Yue and let him eat them himself. Anyway, no one wanted to consult him on this kind of state affairs.

But Tang Yue's mouth has always been crooked. The cook in the prince's house was trained by him. He was not a little better than the imperial chef. The imperial food for this was not very delicious. He stopped using chopsticks when he was five percent full. Instead, he looked at the people with interest. You and I couldn't fight for a word.

"King, the military pay has already consumed most of the money of the State Treasury these years. It is not easy to have less war this year, and there is a once-in-a-century snowstorm. I can't afford to do this again."

"But the prince has already said that the raw materials used in papermaking are very cheap. As long as it costs only man hours, it will not cost much money."

"Money is needed to open up wasteland and build factories, and money is needed for labor. How can it be a small sum of money to produce enough paper for scholars in the world?"

"Mr. Zhan, you don't care about money and food. What's the matter with you?"

"Mr. Liang, as one of the nine ministers, Shi Wen has already been a high-ranking official in the management of millet. He has long neglected government affairs. As a Shaofu, he is one of the nine ministers. Why can't he express his opinions?" Lord Zhan said in a loud voice, "king, please think twice! This paper is good, but it is not in urgent need. It will be the same when the Treasury is in full swing. "

"My king, the national strength of the Southern Jin Dynasty has always been inferior to that of the northern Vietnam. On the one hand, it is the lack of population. On the other hand, the cultural background is not deep enough. In the eyes of the northern Vietnamese students, my Southern Jin is a barbarian, and I don't know how to educate them. In the end, the reason is that we have too few scholars. If we can quickly increase the number of students, why should we worry about the decline of the country?"

"Joke! If Nanjin really became a pedantic pedant in the North Vietnam region, how could he unify the mountains and rivers? How to defeat the North Vietnamese army? The reason why I was invincible in the Southern Jin Dynasty was that tens of thousands of officers and men were not afraid to die! "

"Don't generalize, Mr. Zhan. I just want to increase education, but I don't say that the military strength is not important. This is not a relationship of ebb and flow!"

"All right The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty stood up and was in a good mood like being poured down by a bucket of ice.

Tang Yue heard that Prince Zhao mentioned this Zhan Shaofu. Since he was against them, he was the enemy.

He got up and said, "father, would you allow your son's minister to say a few words?"

“……” The scene for a moment quiet down, people are curious to see Tang Yue, do not understand how he can come out of this head.

According to reason, Tang Yue's status at this time was not qualified to participate in the government, but the prince's highness did not stop it, and the king did not object, so it was difficult for people to say anything.

"What do you want to say?" The king of Southern Jin didn't ask curiously. In his eyes, Tang Yue was just a doctor with excellent medical skills. No matter how good his medical skills were, he could not understand the government.

"After listening for a long time just now, the son minister is nothing but money."

"The crown princess is really rich and generous. But if you think about the Marquis of queryang and your dowry, I can understand it." Said Zhan Shaofu sourly.

"At the end of the day, things that can be solved with money are not big things. What worries Zhan Shao Fu is that the State Treasury can't afford to run factories and recruit workers. In this case, why don't you leave this matter to private merchants?"

"Merchants? Are you kidding? How can the pariah be responsible for such matters? If they divulge the secret, who will bear the consequences? "

"There is no secret. As long as each process is separated and completed by different people, and the merchants are responsible for financing, management and sales, the technology can still be in the hands of the imperial court. Otherwise, even if the paper is made, who should the court send to sell it?"

"Sales?" Many people don't quite understand the meaning of Tang Yue's words. Don't they say that this paper is not made for free for students and officials?

"Such a good thing, North Vietnam will certainly like it, I think it can sell for a good price." This is a monopoly business. As long as the North Vietnamese get used to the existence of paper, they will be willing to spend money to buy it. Isn't the money rolling in?

"Ah, I heard that the crown princess is so smart that she has already become a master of apricot forest at a young age. However, you may not understand the affairs of the imperial court. What is the difference between selling such precious things to the enemy country and cooperating with the enemy and betraying the country?"

Zhan Shaofu's hat is big enough. The prince secretly applauds him. If Tang Yue can make a fool of himself in front of the king, it will be the prince's face.

"Precious? The reason why paper is precious is that it has just appeared. If everyone is used to the existence of paper, it is just a piece of paper. As an indispensable paper in daily life, if the people of North Vietnam are used to using this paper, they will continue to buy from us. This is a business with no loss. Why worry about the lack of treasury? "

Tang Yue knows that people in this era have some problems of self preservation, and they like to hide and tuck in any good things. It's best that people in the world don't know.But what's the use of such treasures? It's just that you appreciate it by yourself, and it doesn't play any practical role.

Even if Tang Yue can't do business, he knows how to calculate this account.

"It can't be done by private businesses. Who knows if they will take this technology as existing?"

"Businessmen, to earn money as their bounden duty, will certainly be better than the court itself. We only need to draw a certain amount of tax revenue from it. If Zhan Shaofu is not at ease, he can send several officials to supervise."

"I seconded it!" The first official who came forward to publicly support Tang Yue was an official he didn't know. With the first one, soon there was a second and a third.

No matter whether they are out of sincerity or showing face to the prince, more than half of the officials in the end agreed.

After all, the business does not conflict with their interests. What does it matter who runs it?

"I remember that there were many shops in the name of Marquis of Liyang, and there were also a large number of stewards who knew how to do business. But so?" The king of Southern Jin asked.

The Marquis of queryang has been sitting silent this evening, and has not expressed his opinions. After all, he has become the father-in-law of his royal highness, so it is better not to be too high-profile.

When he heard the king's question, he didn't stand up and answer: "tell the king that there are some businesses in the minister's family, which are managed by the governors."

"In this case, it's better to leave this matter to Ai Qing, so that I can let him go."

Tang yueleng for a moment, do not understand the king of Southern Jin this thinking how to turn, how can point out that let their home to run the paper mill?

Is this trust in their family or a test of their family?

"King, you should think twice..." Zhan Shao Fu was eager to speak, and looked worried.

"Father, you should think twice. I heard that I heard that... " The eldest prince gave Prince Zhao a deep look.

"What did you hear?" The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty frowned, as if unhappy.

"Er Chen, I heard that the prince's house is recruiting private soldiers, but also secretly making weapons. I'm afraid..."

"Bang!" The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty clapped his hand on the table and yelled: "where did you hear such arrogance?"

The big prince was frightened, but he was a man who had gone through the storm and waves, and soon recovered his composure. "Father, please don't be angry. You should ask your highness about it."

The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty held his hand tightly under the table. His fear of the ninth son always existed. If he really wanted to rebel, his position would change sooner or later.

"Zhao'er, what do you say?"

Prince Zhao sat on his seat without any expression, and only replied, "why should we have no words to add to the crime?"

"If people don't know, unless they have done nothing, the prince will swear that he has not recruited soldiers privately? Didn't you build your own weapons? "

"I dare to be alone." Crown prince Zhao resolutely replied: "how can you hide such a treacherous thing from your father? Brother Wang has just gone out. How can you hear such rumors? "

The big prince laughed at himself, "it's just boring to hear that someone is chewing his tongue before he remembers it. He has lived in the mansion for a long time, and the news is not well informed."

If the news is not well-informed, you can hear such rumors. Does the well-informed person even know that the king goes to the toilet every day?

"The king brother is too modest, but you dare to use this kind of hearsay to tell your father. I really admire your courage."

The king of Southern Jin looked at this son and at that son, "zhao'er has only been back to Yecheng for half a year. I'm afraid he can't do such a big thing."

"My father is wise!" Prince Zhao made a bow.

"Father, son minister, this is not hearsay. You may as well send someone to inquire about any place."

The king of the Southern Jin Dynasty stared at Prince Zhao for a long time. The other side just said faintly, "since brother Wang is so sure, take someone to check it. Gu also wants to see what you can find."