The reborn sweet girl always wants to escape, but the abstinent prince hugs her and coaxes her!

After handling all the government affairs, I have become more serious.

The emperor rubbed his brows, and Eunuch Yao, who was standing by him, felt distressed when he saw this: "Your Majesty, you should also take care of yourself. There are endless court affairs..."

"I know." The emperor said calmly, his voice full of exhaustion.

"Where will your Majesty rest tonight?" Eunuch Yao asked.

The emperor looked out the quiet window: "It's getting late. I won't go to the harem tonight. I'll stay in the Yongxin Palace tonight."

Yongxin Hall is the emperor's bedroom.

"Yes." After Eunuch Yao agreed, he went out to prepare.

It was just a few words of instruction, but it took him a long cup of tea before he came back.

The emperor raised his eyelids slightly: "Why have you been out for so long? Is something wrong?"

"It's not a big deal." Eunuch Yao reported back, "When Deng Shangshu left the palace in the afternoon, he saw that it was getting a little late, so the servant ordered the palace servants to send him out of the palace and sent him back to Deng's house."

"You are still careful. Deng Aiqing's eyesight is indeed not very good. She didn't pay attention at dusk last time and missed the steps. It took her three months to recuperate."

"It was because of that incident that I paid attention." Eunuch Yao continued, "The servant who sent him back home just now came back. Seeing that he had been delayed until now, the servant asked the reason. As a result, the servant said, After Master Deng returned to the mansion, he changed into his regular clothes and came out. He was worried, so he followed him... and saw Master Deng entering Prince Ning's residence. "

"He went to see the third child?" The emperor was slightly startled.

"Exactly..." Thinking that in the afternoon Deng Shangshu said that the treasury was full because His Royal Highness Prince Ning requested an order to reopen border trade, His Majesty did not answer the call at that time. Now after Deng Shangshu went to court, he plunged into Prince Ning's Mansion again... Eunuch Yao I really don’t know what to do.

"It seems that the third child is quite popular."

Eunuch Yao didn't dare to answer.

"This is a good thing." The emperor smiled and said, "Deng Aiqing must have been stumped by the questions I asked him, so he went to ask Prince Ning for help. It's good that the third child has always been full of clever ideas, maybe he will be able to bring great benefit to him. What a great idea."

Eunuch Yao still didn't dare to answer.

Seeing his cautious look, the emperor smiled and said: "You're the one doing the job. It's hard for me to go to the Yongxin Palace to sleep! Forget it, let's go to the Queen's Palace. I'll go see how magical the 'Mountain and Sea of ​​Clouds' is."

"Yes." Eunuch Yao hurriedly bowed down.

……

In Prince Ning's mansion, Deng Zhitong, the Minister of Household Affairs, has not left yet.

His visit this time was indeed because of the difficult problems the emperor had arranged, which he was puzzled to solve.

On the carriage returning from the palace, he was completely helpless.

After entering the mansion, when Chang Shi was changing his clothes, he mentioned that Prince Ning might have some idea, which suddenly inspired him and made him come directly to the house.

"Nowadays, the supply of silk in our country is in short supply! But if the people in the south of the Yangtze River are forced to make silk, it will inevitably affect the food production... But if we keep the food, it will be a pity not to make money. Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?" Deng Zhitong smacked his lips in distress.

When Wu Tianxiao saw this, he smiled and said: "Since the supply of silk in my dynasty exceeds the demand, why should Master Deng be in a hurry? After all, people who need silk will not run away. The more the supply exceeds the demand, the more rare things are. Nowadays, people who need silk will not run away. It can be sold for thirty taels per horse, and before long, it will definitely rise to forty taels of silver and fifty taels of silver per horse... But if there is a sudden increase in production, although there will be more goods, it will not be possible to add more after the extra chapter. Sold for such a high price.”

Deng Zhitong blinked and smiled: "Why don't I know that rare things are more valuable? But the production problem must be solved. Once the price is so high that ordinary people can't afford it, things will inevitably go downhill."

"Master Deng, don't be anxious. I just asked you not to be anxious for the moment, but I didn't say that we would never increase production."

"What's the difference?" Deng Zhitong asked without understanding.

Wu Tianxiao patiently said: "Your Excellency, you just said that if the imperial court issues a decree to promote the conversion of farmland to mulberry cultivation in Jiangnan, local officials will definitely do whatever they can to achieve political results. However, not everyone can grow mulberry and raise silkworms, and the people will definitely be at a loss... …As a result, the food production in Jiangnan will decrease, but the silk production may not increase significantly, which will ultimately lead to the suffering of the people in Jiangnan.”

Deng Zhitong nodded hurriedly.

Wu Tianxiao continued: "But what if the strategy of encouraging mulberry planting was not promoted by the imperial court?"

"What's your explanation, Your Highness?"

"Nowadays, the silk sold to outsiders is mainly official and merchants, but what if private merchants can also participate in the silk trade? After all, silk merchants from Jiangnan and Beijing have opened the market like a spider web in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If they are allowed If there is an opportunity to sell silk to the outside world, sir, I wonder... will they mobilize all their efforts to encourage people to grow mulberry and raise silkworms? "

Deng Zhitong's eyes widened: "Your Highness, do you mean to let private businessmen promote the increase of silk production in Jiangnan?"

"Exactly." Wu Tianxiao nodded, "Businessmen are just businessmen. They mobilize the people for nothing more than monetary benefits. However, it is inconvenient for the government to collect grain, and the people will definitely not improve their fields to grow mulberry. If they want to earn money from the merchants, I will definitely find a way to plant mulberry and raise silkworms during the slack time, and open up the wilderness... In this way, the people can get double income, wouldn't it be nice? "

"Your Highness's method is good..." Deng Zhitong frowned, "But once private merchants are allowed to operate silk... the money will not enter the national treasury! Although there is tax money, it is nothing compared to the money from government and business operations!"

"Master Deng's words are wrong. Now that the border has just been opened, officials and merchants will naturally make money quickly from selling silk, but don't forget... In our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, silk is allowed to be operated by the private sector. Otherwise, how can the two major factions in Jiangnan and Beijing... Will it be so prosperous? The profits of silk are so high. You know that the merchants in Fanwai naturally know it. I believe that they have begun to flock to Jiangnan and rush to the capital to buy it. Instead of letting foreigners make money, why not let yourself? People come to make money?”

Deng Zhitong slapped his head: "I was so focused on small profits that I forgot about this matter! As your Majesty said, he was blinded by the short-term gains and forgot about many obvious things. "

He stood up in excitement and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will draw up a plan when I get back tonight and present it directly to Your Majesty tomorrow morning... I believe this move will be implemented soon. In just half a year, there will definitely be a steady stream of silk in our court." Continuously!”

Wu Tianxiao reminded with a smile: "But once the opening of private business is opened, the revenue of the national treasury will be greatly reduced in the short term. There will definitely be opposition from the court. Even the father may not be able to think of innocence for a while. Mr. Deng is still needed." Duoduo takes advantage of the situation.”

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I'll leave this matter to my veteran! I believe that even if others don't understand the small profits in the moment and the big profits in the long run, Your Majesty will definitely understand!"