unclear

Chapter 25 Partners
"If I can make this thing, and it is more crystal clear than crystal, do you think Eunuch Chen can sell it at a high price in the market and exchange it for some silver?"

Hong Tao reached out and picked up the white paper on the table, turned it over and pushed it to Chen Ju. On it were three-dimensional drawings of several sets of glass wine sets and tea sets, including elegant ones, luxurious ones, and rich gold ones.

Emperor Wanli had a rather out-of-the-box personality and liked many things. He didn't know which style he liked more, so he simply went with both elegance and vulgarity, casting a wide net and focusing on harvesting.

"Hiss...is this still, is this what His Highness got in a dream?" Chen Ju looked down at the emerald green cup on the table, and then at the glass cup on the pattern. He imagined in his mind the feeling of being more transparent than crystal, and suddenly he had pros and cons. divided.

As the second-in-command of the eunuchs of the inner court, he works in the palace all year round. He has seen a lot of glassware of various colors and mixed colors, including those made of crystal, but he has never seen anything clearer than crystal and with such exquisite shape. , haven’t even heard of it.

"Of course...I recently came to this palace and heard that the ministers of the DPRK and China were clamoring about the mining tax, so I was thinking about whether I could earn more money to meet my father's urgent needs. God has mercy on me, but I saw a bald man again in my dream a few days ago. The old man with blue eyes taught a method of firing.

The porcelain of this dynasty is the best in the world. If you can bake this product and sell it to a wealthy family, you can definitely get a lot of taxes.Even if the mining tax is gone, my father will no longer have to worry about the lack of internal funds. "

If Hong Tao could turn into a teenager at this time and say these remarks with a childish tone and expression in front of the queen or empress dowager, he would definitely win a lot of praise.No matter whether things can be made or not, this heart alone can be called sensible and filial, what a good boy!

"Your Highness...please accept this old slave's bow. If your Majesty hears this, his Sacred Heart will be delighted!"

It's a pity that Hong Tao is a bit old and can't pretend to be a childlike child no matter how hard he pretends.But Chen Ju was still persuaded. He put the brocade box on the table, stood up, knelt down in the middle of the main hall and nodded to the ground. The corners of his eyes seemed a little moist.

In fact, in the eyes of most people in the palace, the prince is a pitiful person. He has been caught in the middle and suffered from misfortune since he was a child. He has endured it for 20 years before he came into his own. He must be full of resentment in his heart.

But from the chiming bell to the transparent glass, the prince's kindness was fully demonstrated. Not only did he not have any resentment, but he was also the first to think of the emperor when he got good things. It was really not just words, but actions!

"It's inappropriate. Your Majesty shouldn't know about this. I know that my father loves my third brother more. If I try to please him too much, I will inevitably attract others to covet me and cause trouble for no reason. As the prince, I will inherit the inheritance of my ancestors in the future. Don't worry about anything else. Eunuch Chen, can you help me once?"

At this stage of singing, the audience began to wipe their tears. The actors must not end the performance hastily, but must work harder.Hong Tao reluctantly expressed what he was thinking, and his eyes were full of expectations.

"This... I wonder what Qiansui Master needs this old slave to do?" Chen Ju was moved, but he would not lose his composure because of it.

It’s okay to help, but first let’s hear how you can help. If it’s beyond the scope of your authority or the risk is too great, you must avoid talking.As the saying goes, the royal family is ruthless. After staying in the palace for so long, if you don't even have this awareness, you should have gone to the palace to sweep the floor.

"If you want to make transparent glass, you need a special kiln mouth and manpower. I live in the palace and cannot go out to search for it without permission. I would like to ask Eunuch Chen to do it for me. It is not convenient for me to show up in public to do business as a merchant, so I still have to ask Eunuch-in-law. Do it for you.

The capital and accountant will naturally come from the East Palace. The silver earned in the future will be presented to His Majesty through the hands of the father-in-law. But it is best not to mention this Palace. I wonder if this arrangement can be made? "After all, Hong Tao actually wants to do business in partnership with the second-in-command of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. It sounds impossible, but in fact there is nothing surprising. Eunuchs are also human beings, and they have human nature and cannot do without wealth, sex, and power. Three words. Whether we can cooperate is nothing more than two conditions: whether the benefits are big enough and whether the risks are small enough.

They provide technology and funds themselves, and Chen Ju provides official support, which is typical bureaucratic capital.Countless officials have done this in history, and they were quite successful. Why can't it work here?

In addition, the status of the prince is not a vegetarian. You don't have to buy my fault now, but you have to think about the future.If one day the old emperor dies and the prince ascends the throne, the general ledger will have to be settled!
As for why we have to find a eunuch to cooperate, there is nothing we can do.Even though he no longer has to live in the harem after being crowned a prince, it is basically impossible to leave the imperial city casually.As long as you move around in the imperial city, you can't do without the eunuch group wherever you go.

Even without clocks and glass, Hong Tao still had to find a suitable eunuch as a breakthrough according to his previous plan.Now I happen to have an intersection with Chen Ju. Judging from the way he does things, he is not too ostentatious or greedy, and his abilities are more than enough, so why bother looking far away from the near.

"...The Bingzhan Bureau has set up a factory outside Bei'anmen, and the furnaces are constantly burning. It doesn't matter if there is an extra kiln entrance." Chen Ju must have understood, and after thinking about it for a while, he tentatively provided a place that sounded good to him. A more suitable place for burning.

"That's not right. Special charcoal is needed to burn the kiln. It smells like smoke. It's too close to the imperial city and might scare the emperor."

If the light-fired glass kiln is not too noisy, it can even be placed in the East Palace.But Hong Tao didn't want to just burn the glass, he also wanted to take the opportunity to get out the coke as well.Coking pollutes the environment, so you must stay away from the emperor and ministers to avoid being impeached all day long.

"It's a lot of money, so we should find a place to live once and for all... Most of the coal in the city comes from the Western Mountains. It's not difficult to find a wasteland outside Fuchengmen." Chen Ju agreed with this statement, and he probably had some thoughts in his heart. Pu'er, it seems that the prince is not just talking, he should have already made a decision.

"It still needs to be close to the river... I want Wang Tianrui of the Jinyiwei Hundreds to be specifically responsible. What do you think, Eunuch Chen?" Seeing Chen Ju's attitude, Hong Tao was slightly relieved. It seems that the partner has something to look forward to, so let's add more details. .

"Wang Tianrui... Now that Qiantui Master has chosen someone, let me leave this matter to this old slave. I'll also tell Concubine Gong by the way!"

Hearing the name, Chen Ju didn't react for a while, but it was just hesitation. He soon understood the prince's intention. Not only did he agree happily, but he also filled in some omissions.

You have to ask how the little Jinyiwei Baihu can be related to the prince. In fact, they are not only related, but also relatives.This Baihu was the nephew of Zhu Changluo's biological mother, Concubine Wang Gong. He had just taken over as the Imperial Guard the year before last, and he was quite innocent.

Wang An found out all this. He originally wanted his grandfather to be in charge of the glass kiln, but unfortunately the old man was not in good health as he was getting older. Although he didn’t have to burn the kiln himself, watching other people work every day didn’t count as leisure, so he decided to forget it. Bar.

Whether it is a father or a nephew, the mother will definitely feel gratified when the prince takes care of her.Even though it is difficult to meet her, her son has not forgotten her, which is a blessing in misfortune.

At present, Hong Tao can only do so much, and he has to get help from a powerful eunuch like Chen Ju who is not forgetful, otherwise there won't be even this bit of good news.

(End of this chapter)