The happy life of a prodigal

Fang Xiu paused, and continued: "Besides, I also heard that some merchants in the capital, upon hearing this, are all passionate and determined..."

The more Emperor Chu listened, the colder his face became. Looking at him, he said sharply: "How many benefits have those merchants promised you, and let you speak for them like this!?"

The Emperor Chu's reaction was within Fang Xiu's expectations, but he still pretended to be terrified, and hurriedly said: "I just want to share your majesty's worries, and I will never receive any benefits.

Although the minister loves money, he also knows that a gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way. Your majesty knows that. "

The Emperor of Chu snorted coldly, and said in a cold voice: "Businessmen pay more attention to profit, why do they do things that are not beneficial? The affairs of the grassland tribes have been going on for more than a hundred years, and there has never been a businessman donating money. But this time...

Although the country is light on merchants, it also has the laws of the country, could it be..."

The meaning of these words is already very clear.

It has not been a day or two since the imperial court fought with the various tribes in the grassland. Why this time, the merchants became enthusiastic.

A person is 5000 taels of silver, and the silver of these merchants is not blown by strong winds.

If there were no coercion or temptation, or promises of various benefits, how could they be willing to offer money?

Although Emperor Chu did not personally experience the hardships of the people, he was not Jin Huidi who didn't eat minced meat.

This kind of thing, if you think about it for a while, you can detect the strangeness.

That's why he was so angry, that is to say, after thinking that Fang Xiu was Zhongliang, he offered a strategy to stabilize the country, so he showed extreme restraint.

If it was someone else, I'm afraid they would have been dragged down and beaten.

Emperor Chu took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, looked at Fang Xiu, and said coldly, "Say, what's going on?"

Fang Xiu lowered his head and explained: "Your Majesty, even if the Central Plains is not affected by the disaster, the grassland tribes are not so ambitious.

The sixteen guards of the pro-army have a small ratio every year and a big ratio every four years, and the cost is also extremely high.

I know that the money in the treasury is hard to come by, and..."

"Say the point!"

Hearing this, Fang Xiu said very bluntly: "There is no money in the treasury, even if there is, it is impossible to use it for the pro-military competition.

The sixteen guards of the pro-army will spend nearly 8 taels of silver every four years, which is a huge burden for the court.

Therefore, the minister thought, if rich businessmen from Beijing and China participated in the event and donated silver taels to prepare for the contest, wouldn't it save money for the court.

All that was paid was for the rich merchants to place a few signs on the review field to promote their shops.

In addition, tickets can also be sold, [-]% of the proceeds will go to the national treasury, [-]% will be given back to the businessmen who made the arrangements... and the remaining [-]% will go to His Majesty's internal treasury.

In this way, the merchants benefited, and the court saved a lot of money, and it seemed that the court was sympathetic...

I believe that this law is the law of the three perfections, and it is beneficial to the court, merchants, and even your majesty, and what I have paid is just the gossip of some Qingliu..."

Fang Xiu knows...

If you want to persuade others, it is best to start with the interests of others, saying that I am doing all this for your own good.

Of course, before doing this, you must first understand what the other party needs and likes... This is called matching what you like.

Yinzi, no one doesn't like it, even if he is the emperor...

What's more, even if this matter is done, it is not for his own benefit, but for the court and the treasury.

Speaking of this, Fang Xiu raised his head and looked, judging from Chu Huang's somewhat moved expression.

This time...he guessed right, and there's a good chance there's no need to haggle.

In fact, before he came, he had already made preparations, even if he gave up [-]% of the benefits, it was within an acceptable range.

Fang Xiu only spoke half of what he said, and Chu Huang felt a direct blow to his heart.

As emperor, he was the richest and the poorest person in the entire Chu Kingdom.

Fighting wars... six parts cost money.

If you don't fight... the six movies also cost money.

It takes money to distribute salaries to civil and military officials, and it takes money to rescue the people when the Central Plains is hit by a disaster.

Even if they don't do anything, there are nearly a thousand people in the harem, and it costs a lot of money to eat and drink every day.

Money, money......

Money is needed everywhere, and no matter how full the treasury is, it will not be enough.

On weekdays, he can save as much as possible. Even though the weather is very hot now, he still hasn't used any ice storage.

Some palaces in the harem were in disrepair for a long time because no one lived in them for a long time.

If... this time, the businessman's preparation for the pro-military review can really be done, even if some Qingliu in the court write a letter against it, what's the problem?

However, although this method is good, it also has some problems.

The Emperor of Chu thought for a while, looked at Fang Xiu and said, "The imperial court has the majesty of the imperial court, how can this method be used to fill the treasury?"

Before coming, Fang Xiu had already made sufficient preparations.

Hearing this, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, the military review is a grand event every four years. Since the imperial court has invited envoys from other countries, why not invite the people in Beijing to witness the majesty of the sixteen guards and witness the power of the imperial court?" majesty......

Pro-military review, hundreds of officials, dignitaries, and foreign envoys are impressive, why are the people of our country of Chu not impressive?

If His Majesty is extra gracious and invites the people in Beijing to watch the ceremony, it will be a pioneering move since the founding of the People's Republic of China, which will help the wind of justice, make the people unite, and the people will be united, and the country will be stable..."

Emperor Chu's expression changed, and after a while, he seemed to have made a decision, and said, "Four..."

Seeing that Emperor Chu wanted to bargain, Fang Xiu didn't wait for him to speak, and immediately said: "Besides, I have another idea, and I want to ask His Majesty for instructions."

Chu Huang was interrupted, looked at him, and asked, "What do you think?"

Chapter 128

Fang Xiu said: "In the past, the competitions for the pro-military review were nothing more than bow horses and formations. The content was too boring. Although it could show the strength of the sixteen guards, it seemed a bit empty.

The minister thought that several items could be added on top of bow horses and queues. "

Chu Huang was quite interested, looked at Fang Xiu, and asked, "What project?"

Fang Xiudao: "The minister thought hard, stayed up for several days and nights, and came up with two projects. One is football, and the other is capture the flag. It can show the synergy of the sixteen guards, and it is very interesting."

It was the first time for Emperor Chu to hear these two words, with a puzzled look on his face, he asked, "What is football...?"

Fang Xiu explained: "Football is similar to Cuju, but it is different from Cuju. Each guard has 11 people. The review field is divided into two parts, with two gates. One person is selected as the gatekeeper. He can catch the ball with his hands and protect the goal. not lost.

The remaining ten players can catch the ball with any part except their hands, and score the ball into the opponent's goal. It is a goal and they get one point. At the end of the game, the one with the highest score wins. "

In his previous life, football was one of Fang Xiu's favorite sports, which was intense and exciting.

He has always had the idea of ​​promoting football in this world, but unfortunately there is no suitable opportunity.

Coincidentally, for this pro-military competition, the common people and many dignitaries in the capital will watch the ceremony.

Fang Xiu believes...by then, as long as you have watched a football match, this sport will be all the rage in the capital without special publicity.

Emperor Chu didn't have much interest in this.

After all, the charm of football lies in the atmosphere of the scene, the intense and exciting feeling of being concerned about the home team.

Just listen to the rules and feel nothing.

However, the 11 people coordinated and fought against each other in groups, which also echoed the original intention of the pro-military review, and it was not a big problem to use it as entertainment after bowing horses and queues.

Emperor Chu nodded and asked, "What is capturing the flag?"

Seeing that Emperor Chu agreed, Fang Xiu showed a smile on his face and explained: "Seize the flag, as the name suggests, the main point is to snatch the flag.

The same as football, divide the reviewing field into two parts, each part is planted with the flag of each guard, and each guard selects 100 people to guard their own flag. for victory. "

This capture the flag is a bit similar to the rugby in the previous life, except that there are more people.

However, this can also make better use of the strength of the soldiers.

At the same time, allowing the generals of each guard to have the opportunity to participate in the formation of troops can still be used as a reference for actual combat.

Of course, the most important thing is...

People spent money and bought tickets, so they can't just let them watch bow horses and queues.

Although, for the common people, bowing a horse is as exciting and exciting, but the time is too short after all.

As the time is short, the time spent in the reviewing field will also be shortened. How can I sell my smoothies?

Chu Huang glanced at Fang Xiu.

Some doubts, is this kid really suffering from brain disease?

How can I always come up with some weird things.

He waved his hand and said, "I see, you go down, and don't forget to submit the charter. In short, it's no joke."

Hearing this, Fang Xiu understood in his heart that this matter...is over.

"The minister will leave..."

Fang Xiu suppressed the excitement in his heart and retreated slowly.

Walking out of the warm pavilion, the sky has gradually darkened.

On the side, a little eunuch led him out of the palace.

Outside the palace, Fang's carriage had already been waiting for a long time.

The carriage was driving steadily on the street, the sky was getting late, but the nightlife in the capital had just begun.

On the street, the lights are brightly lit, and there is an endless stream of tourists coming and going.

Fang Xiu lifted the curtains and looked out, a little surprised.

Why are there so many people on the street...

After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival.

For a while, I was in a trance.

Time flies so fast...

............

The next day, early in the morning.

Before opening his eyes, he heard commotion outside the yard.

Several little maids got together and debated whether it was better to eat sweet rice dumplings or salty rice dumplings.

When they saw Fang Xiu, they all saluted.

These little maids have stayed in Fang's mansion for a long time, and they also found that the young master's temper is much better than before.

Treat these servants very kindly.

Sometimes, they would even tell them some interesting stories they had never heard before, so when they saw him, they were not as afraid as before.

It's just that Nuonuo called the young master and ran away.

Fang Xiu felt a little funny when he heard what they said.

It turns out that the debate between the sweet party and the salty party also existed in Chu State.

"Master Fang..."

At this time, a familiar voice reached Fang Xiu's ear.

Fang Xiu raised his eyes, and when he saw the figure he hadn't seen for a long time, he smiled and said, "So it's Miss Wanqing, long time no see."

Lin Wanqing was the first woman Fang Xiu met when traveling through this time.

That day, the scene of jumping into the lake to save people is still vivid in my memory, and in a flash, it has been more than three months.

Lin Wanqing looked at Fang Xiu with a pair of beautiful eyes, seemed to have thought of something, and said with a smile: "This time, won't the young master chase the concubine away?"

Fang Xiu smiled and said, "I'm not a straight man of steel, and what's more, Miss Wanqing still has a relationship with me, so why refuse people thousands of miles away for no reason."

He said this, as if Lin Wanqing was not the one who left Lin Wanqing annoyed and ashamed with a few words on the Lantern Festival.

Lin Wanqing didn't understand the meaning of the straight man of steel, but it didn't prevent her from understanding the second half of the sentence.

With a smile on his face, he asked, "Master Fang, isn't he curious about the reason why I took the liberty to visit?"

Fang Xiu smiled and said: "No matter what the reason is, if a beautiful woman like Miss Wanqing visits, there is no reason for me to neglect it.