Royal Gold Magistrate

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a little delicate.

Bai Yi lowered her head shyly, and Fang Zhengyi rubbed her head vigorously a few times.

Rubbing out a chicken coop, cleverly broke the embarrassment.

Then he turned to Zhang Biao and said, "Where did Xiaotao and the others go? Find her and we'll be here today. Let's send Li Yuan home first."

Afterwards, Li Yuanzhao was reluctantly sent back, and Fang Zheng and his entourage returned home.

After returning home, several people sat around the table again.

It's just that everyone's eyes were fixed on the messy pile of bank notes and a cloth bag on the table.

Fang Zhengyi's eyes turned green, and he hurriedly said, "Hurry up! How much is the total?"

Everyone began to click in a hurry, and the numbers were counted without much effort.

All these add up to a total of 450 fifty taels!

Hearing this number, everyone except Fang Zhengyi was startled. They didn't expect that there were so many rich young masters in the capital, and more than 300 pieces of rings and necklaces were sold.

I can earn more than 4 taels of silver overnight just by retailing. I really dare not think about it.

Fangzheng rubbed his chin and smiled. The consumption power of the capital is indeed strong, and those glass rings he ordered may not be able to be sold in the market in a fair manner.

Turning to Xiaotao, she said, "Go out tomorrow to spread the news, find a few more dental shops, and say you want to buy a diamond ring and a diamond necklace at a high price!"

Xiaotao said depressedly: "Master, this is not good... I heard that you are selling this thing under the banner of the prince when I was shopping. Will it cause trouble if someone finds out?"

Fangzheng glared: "If you are told to go, you can go, young master, I know it well."

The diamond ring was making such a big noise, it was impossible for Emperor Jing not to know.

Fangzheng knew it well early in the morning, so he waited for tomorrow to take the initiative to attack. Who would not be confused after seeing the tens of thousands of taels of silver?

Lufa was shocked and said, "Master, what exactly are we selling, it's so expensive."

He ran the fastest at that time, and found a brothel in the distance, but Zhang Biao couldn't find him, and after returning to the Cangxiang Pavilion, he saw that everyone had dispersed before returning to Fangfu on his own.

Fangzheng smiled: "What else is it, a specialty of our Taoyuan County."

Lufa wondered, "Do we still have such expensive specialties in Taoyuan County?"

As soon as Fangzheng picked up the cloth bag on the table, he shook it off, and a large pile of diamond rings and necklaces rushed out, covering the entire table.

Bai Yi's face suddenly collapsed...

"Isn't this glass! Master, you're awesome!" Lufa expressed admiration, and then said cautiously: "Master, can you give me some, I also want to go out and sell some money..."

"I can't! I have great use for these things, young master. You don't have any serious business all day long. You don't know how to work hard to make money and only think about going astray. How did I teach you, young master? Forgot! You can't keep your feet on the ground?"

"Zhang Biao, educate him!"

Lufa cried and was taken away by Zhang Biao.

Then Fangzheng turned his head and said to Xiaotao: "Remember to find more people to increase the price of the diamond ring, cut it fiercely, and earn as much as you can!"

Xiao Tao Qiqi Ai Ai said: "Master, is it really okay to do this?"

"Of course it's no problem! The sky is falling and the crown prince is supporting it. This is what we call robbing the rich and helping the poor. Let's do it..."

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The next day, the Royal Study Room

There was 2 taels of silver bills on Emperor Jing's desk, and Fang Zhengyi sat in front of Emperor Jing with a smile on his face.

Emperor Jing asked knowingly: "Fang Qing, what is the meaning of this? Could it be that this is the tax payment from Taoyuan County?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, this money was made yesterday when I did business with the Crown Prince. I feel that it is not at ease to hand it over to the Crown Prince, so it is more reliable to hand it over to Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing showed joy on his face: "Oh, there is such a thing? Then I will accept it for the prince. I wonder what kind of business Fang Qing is doing?"

Fangzheng took a step forward and put a ring on Emperor Jing's case: "Your Majesty, please take a look, it is exactly this thing. The price of one of them yesterday was around one hundred taels."

Emperor Jing picked up the ring, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but exclaimed in his mouth: "The brilliance is dazzing, the extraordinary wealth is really not like ordinary goods! It is worth the price!"

As soon as Emperor Jing finished speaking, Fang Zhengyi took out a cloth bag from his waist, grabbed a large handful of rings from the cloth bag, and put them on the imperial case.

Emperor Jing looked at the densely packed glass rings on the table, twitched the corners of his eyes fiercely, and then fell silent.

After a while, I slowly opened my mouth: "Fang Qing, what is the real value of this thing?"

"Excluding labor, one tael of silver can be used to make ten or twenty rings. As for the gemstone on it called glass, it is made in Taoyuan County...to put it bluntly, it is worthless."

"Chen is planning to replace all the window paper in Taoyuan County with this glass."

"........"

Emperor Jing was shocked, and looked at Fang Zhengyi in surprise.

Yesterday he received a secret report that the prince and Fang Zhengyi were selling diamond rings in the city. He also heard that the diamond was an accidental gain of the prince and it was extremely rare.

Emperor Jing was wondering at the time, the prince should have shown off such a treasure to the world long ago, how could he not know.

But after thinking about it, it was Fang Zhengyi's fault.

But he didn't expect that this thing would be so bluffing!It looks extraordinarily expensive, but it's actually worthless! ?

In this way... Isn't Fang Zhengyi an empty-handed white wolf?

Looking at the densely packed diamond rings on the table and the 2 taels of silver bills, Emperor Jing was in a complicated mood for a while, and he said after a long time: "Isn't Fang Qing lying..."

Fangzheng waved his hand and said, "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? How can this be called a lie?"

"At the beginning, the research and development of glass cost a lot of money, but now is the time to realize its value. This technology can be said to be no longer found in Taoyuan County. This is the only one, and there is no semicolon!"

Emperor Jing borrowed the slope to get off the donkey: "It makes sense!"

"But... you make money and you make money, why come to me on your own initiative?"

Fangzheng complimented: "My emperor's eyes are as bright as a torch, how can such a trick be hidden from His Majesty?"

"Chen, I came here this time because of a merciless request!"

"Just talk!" Emperor Jing just got 2 taels of silver, and he was in a good mood.

"Your Majesty has also seen it. In just one night, the minister has earned tens of thousands of taels of silver from wealthy households in the capital by relying on the glass ring. It can be seen...there is no shortage of silver in the capital."

"But why is the life of the common people so hard? I think that most of the wealthy families hoard all the silver at home. In addition, the aristocratic family has a lot of property and advocates diligence and thrift in housekeeping. In this way, the more and more money is accumulated, it will not be able to circulate among the common people. In this way, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.”

"Through the previous tea and the diamond ring last night, Your Majesty should also know that Taoyuan County's products are very popular in the capital."

"The minister has ordered Taoyuan County to carry out large-scale construction projects to connect the road to the capital. By then, various products from Taoyuan County will be popular in the capital."

"That's why I would like to ask His Majesty to allow the crown prince to manage the land as a pilot project to help the goods in Taoyuan County to circulate better among the people. This will allow money to flow and the people will benefit from it."

"Secondly, if the pilot is successful, the money will flow, and the court will be able to collect taxes conveniently, relieving the urgent need of the national treasury."

"Thirdly, the prince can also learn and exercise in this process, which is the best of all three."

"In addition, I would like to send [-]% of the dry shares of all industries in Taoyuan County to thank His Majesty for his kindness, please Your Majesty to fulfill it!"

After finishing speaking, Fang Zhengyi's heart felt relieved. This plan had been brewing in his heart for a long time.

The relationship in the capital is complicated. Although the things in Taoyuan County are good, they may encounter a lot of troubles in the initial stage of capital development.

If there is a territory that he can completely control, then everything is easy to talk about, and he is even sure to make this place an important center in the capital, and then radiate to the whole city.

As for the [-]% of the dry shares, even if I surrendered, this is an imperial society. I have so much money that I may be targeted by someone with a heart. It would be safer to hand it in early and have a backer, not to mention that [-]% of the dry shares can be exchanged. With the biggest backer in the world, is there a more cost-effective deal?

When Fangzheng spoke sincerely, Emperor Jing's eyes widened.

[-]% of the dry stock in Taoyuan County... How much is that?Doesn't it mean that you don't have to worry about running out of money anymore?

and also.........

Emperor Jing weighed it carefully, the prince had done too many unconventional things, it would be no harm to do business with Fang Zhengyi.

Then he hesitated and said: "It's no problem to promise you, but I'm worried that you won't be able to grasp it!"

"Don't talk about other things, just this diamond ring, have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if someone knew the truth."

"Also, the things from Taoyuan County are good, but it's impossible to maintain such a high price all the time!"

Fangzheng smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, do you know that there are two hands in this world, one of which can see, and the other cannot always see..."

Emperor Jing frowned and said, "In detail, what are these two hands?"

"This visible hand is His Majesty, and it represents the power in the world."

"But this invisible hand...is the way of the economy, the way of the market, and it represents the hearts of the people."

"The ministers above the court are far inferior to your Majesty, but the ministers are good at using their invisible hands to help them do things."

"Take a diamond ring as an example. Although the cost of this item is low, the problem can be solved by setting different positioning."

"The same ordinary diamond ring, with more thought on the packaging, exquisite carvings, and overwhelming publicity to give it a special meaning, can still be sold at a high price to the richest people."

"It's second-class, you can do some simple carvings, and with the second-class packaging and price, you can sell it to middle-class families."

"And the last thing, as long as it is produced by the original factory, we can sell it to the common people at a price slightly higher than the cost."

"In this way, the same thing can be sold to everyone, and no one complains. This is called price discrimination."

"Those diamond rings that were first sold were unremarkable, but I had someone make a special certificate of appraisal to increase their collectability, so that there is no need to worry too much."

Luxury snakeskin bags can sell for thousands of dollars, and I, Fangzheng, sell glass rings and give them certificates, which can be regarded as the conscience of the industry!

Emperor Jing blinked, as if he hadn't recalled it.

No matter how Fang Zheng talks, it sounds like he is fooling people...

After a long while, Emperor Jing choked out a few words: "Fang Qing is a great talent."

Fangzheng sighed when he saw this: "Your Majesty must think that this minister is full of gold and all he does is to make money, but as a scholar, how much can I like money?"

"I'm not good at court affairs, but I'm also thinking about sharing your majesty's worries. Fortunately, I still have some business skills."

"Every time I hear His Majesty talk about the emptiness of the national treasury, I feel a dull pain in my heart. After a long time of hard thinking, I came up with this solution. Although the success or failure is still unknown, I am willing to give it a try!"

Hearing this, Emperor Jing was both moved and emotional, and said, "I am deeply relieved that Fang Qing has such a heart."

"However, you must be optimistic about the prince. If something happens, I will stop it at any time."

"Sir! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fang Zhengyi's mouth outlined a subtle smile.

Since I came out of Taoyuan County, how can I be idle, Mr. Fang... I want to transform the capital into Taoyuan County!

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