The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 604
"But there is still no money in the treasury! I have no money in my hands, so my heart is not at ease!"

Although Gu Chengyu's words made the emperor feel very close to him.But the problem is still not solved, and it is time to solve this problem.

As soon as Gu Chengyu heard this, he knew why the emperor called him here today?He just wanted to fill the national treasury, so he came to find a way.

"Gu Aiqing, someone recommended you to me, saying that you are a good hand at holding money, do you have a good plan?"

The emperor looked at Gu Chengyu leisurely, to see what good idea he could think of.

After all, he might not believe what Xia Qing said.But even the second child was recommended, so maybe Gu Chengyu really has a way.

Gu Chengyu was a little surprised, and then kept slandering in his heart, who and the emperor recommended him?

With the little soap money he earns on the surface, it shouldn't attract the attention of others, right?
Did those people know that Juxianglou was opened by him?But he didn't show up clearly, so it should be impossible to say that he found out.

Gu Chengyu had a lot of thoughts, and felt that the emperor's request really embarrassed him.

The amount of silver needed by the imperial court is huge, and the emperor might not like those small and troublesome livelihoods.

He knows that glass, mirrors, and cement are the most profitable things.

The general steps, he has seen from the book in the space.But those things have to be experimented slowly, and cannot be achieved in a short period of time.

Besides, he is still an official of the Imperial Academy, not the Ministry of Industry.Taking out these prescriptions too early will not do him any good.

At that time, the emperor will not give him a share of the pie, at most he will be promoted to a higher rank, which can be regarded as dismissal.

But even if Gu Chengyu didn't rely on these, not to mention within three years, after three years, he was still sure of being promoted.

The prescription is given, but the benefits are not great, so Gu Chengyu is not inclined to create these now.

He is going to be the first one to eat crabs first when he gets a higher official position, otherwise he will also make wedding dresses for others.

Even if the emperor took a fancy to him later, he would have made a lot of profit, and he would have the capital to negotiate terms with the emperor.

Thinking about it this way, Gu Chengyu felt that he had to find another way.

He said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, you also know that the money needed by the court is not a small amount. How can a humble minister's trivial tricks get into the eyes of the Emperor?"

Gu Chengyu set his eyes on the imperial case in front of the emperor, and did not dare to look directly at Tianyan.

When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help feeling disappointed.How did he not know the huge amount of silver required by the court?Isn't it precisely because of this that he called Gu Chengyu to advise him?
The emperor picked up the tea bowl, took a couple of sips, and then put the tea bowl down again. De'an immediately stepped forward to refill the tea for the emperor.

Looking at the steaming tea bowl, Gu Chengyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind.Then, his eyes lit up, isn't this an excellent idea?

But after a while, he frowned again.If this law is implemented, it will inevitably lead to fierce resistance from some people.

However, those people are not entirely without benefits.On the contrary, there are many benefits.

"If Gu Aiqing has any good ideas, just say it directly. Whether it is a trivial trick or not, I have my own conclusion."

The emperor heard what Gu Chengyu said just now, and there is still a way to think about it, but it is a pity that the money needed by the court is far away.

But no matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat!He doesn't dislike it at all.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea in my mind, but I haven't thought about it before, and I'm afraid there may be something wrong, my minister..."

Gu Chengyu hesitated to speak, he only had a prototype of this method in his mind, and it was not perfect yet.

Even if it is said to let the emperor know now, it cannot be implemented prematurely, otherwise it will definitely cause turmoil.

Seeing Gu Chengyu hesitating, the emperor frowned even more, "What worries does Gu Aiqing have?"

"Reporting to the emperor, I do have an idea, but if this method is implemented, it may cause some turmoil!"

The emperor was astonished when he heard the words, and couldn't help but wonder what kind of idea Gu Chengyu had.

"What is the solution, Gu Aiqing might as well just say it directly." The emperor wanted to know very eagerly, and then blurted out the question in his heart.

"Your Majesty, do you like tea?" Gu Chengyu smiled, and suddenly changed the topic.

As soon as the emperor raised his eyebrows, he wanted to scold Gu Chengyu, trying to make him not want those things that he had.

Seeing the emperor's expression, Gu Chengyu knew that the emperor was upset, and said quickly: "Your Majesty! You just answer the question of the humble minister first, because the method of the humble minister is related to this matter."

Gu Chengyu was deliberately playing tricks, and it would be too cheap to say this way too quickly, so he is not allowed to take Joe?
When the emperor heard this, although his heart became more and more anxious, he replied patiently: "I really like tea, and the one in this tea bowl is Maojian, a spring tea just picked this year."

De'an couldn't help but sweat for Gu Chengyu in his heart, this Lord Gu is really daring, even the emperor dared to refute.

"Your Majesty, do you think this tea is expensive?" Gu Chengyu was not in a hurry now, feeling a little tired after standing up, he moved his feet a little.

"Cough! De'an, quickly bring a chair for Mr. Gu." The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw Gu Chengyu's concealed movements.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gu Chengyu hurriedly thanked him. Although he still had to stand up when he answered, but being able to sit for a while also represented his great honor, didn't it?

"Yes!"

De'an can see that the emperor is very indulgent to Mr. Gu, and when the emperor discusses matters with Mr. Gu, he is usually in a very relaxed mood.

Whether the emperor's dragon body is healthy is very important to De'an. He is just a servant, and the glory he has today is naturally due to the emperor.Therefore, De'an has a good impression of Mr. Gu who can relieve the emperor's worries and labors.

"This tea is naturally expensive, but what do you want to say?"

Gu Chengyu also knows the principle of accepting as soon as it is good, so he doesn't keep it up anymore.

"Your Majesty! The tea you drink is a tribute, and it is naturally different from that of ordinary people and humble ministers. But there are many rich people in this world, and they all like to drink tea, and they are all good tea. It is conceivable that those who The profits of tea vendors are extremely objective.”

The emperor nodded, this is the truth.Those big families who own tea gardens naturally make money.And the tea vendors who traveled all over the world made a lot of money.

However, the emperor was a little puzzled, did Gu Chengyu mean to let the royal family grow some tea trees?
"What Gu Aiqing means is that the royal family also grows some tea trees? But not to mention the labor-intensive, it is still a long-term investment, and the time limit is too long. What I want is short-term benefits. And do it , is to compete with the people for profit, which is inappropriate.”

The emperor shook his head, even if more tea trees were planted, the income would not be comparable to the silver required for the side pay.

"No!"

(End of this chapter)