After the father of the subjugated country secretly read my heart, he became angry.

Jingguo Money Store received nearly five million taels of money in less than seven days.

In the past few days, Xiao Yunzhou didn't sleep until late at night, holding discussions with the Ministry of Revenue and the Cabinet every day.

"For the two-year period, the military pay for this year and next will be transferred first."

"Part of the three-month period is set aside for raising stuffed ducks and improving pig pens."

Xiao Yunzhou made a lot of calculations and looked at the project list of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He had a huge headache.

Most people invest in deposits that can be withdrawn at any time.

The same goes for wealthy businessmen.

"Your Majesty, the military salary that the Ministry of War requires at the beginning of the new year...can you use short-term deposits to advance it? Long-term national debt is not enough."

Jiang Li from the Ministry of Revenue spread his hands, but there were still some gaps.

Xiao Yunzhou frowned, and quickly sighed and waved his hands, "You can think of a solution yourself. Now I have come up with a solution for your household department, and I have taken ninety-nine steps forward."

"Do you still need to rely on me for the last step?"

Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue: "..."

He had nothing to say, he could only blush and lower his head.

"I have already urged the people in the household department to come up with a money-making project for me every day."

"But none of them are useful." Xiao Yunzhou rolled his eyes.

Jiang Li coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a little more time. The money business has been busy recently, and everyone has some free time. You can think about how to use money to make money."

Xiao Yunzhou reluctantly nodded.

At this time, he really missed his fairy reincarnated daughter.

But it must be difficult to cultivate the girl's immortal power.

As a father, he can't be shameless and has to rely on his daughter every time.

If this continues, what will Jingguo do if his daughter ascends to heaven one day?

Can the next generation of kings and ministers of Jingguo still keep the country from subjugation?

Xiao Yunzhou looked at the household ministers and cabinet ministers standing in the study room, and couldn't help but hit them, "I think about it all, who can be the first to come up with a money-making project."

"If it exceeds one million taels, I will promote him."

"If it exceeds five million taels, I will give him a death-free ticket!"

"!"

The study ministers were all shocked.

The iron ticket to avoid death is the highest honor for a minister.

Since the founding of Jingguo, not many of these things have been issued.

Only a few founding heroes have it.

Xiao Yunzhou waved his hand, "It is true that the founding of the country is meritorious, but those who turn the tide and save our Jingguo's national strength from danger are naturally also great meritorious officials."

"Okay, just think about it and hand over the paper anytime you think of it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng, who was standing outside the study, made a report.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Liu is here to see me. She said she has something important to do. If you don't have time to see her, she has written an article. Please take a look at it when you are free."

"?"

The senior officials in the study were shocked when they heard this and turned to look outside.

what?

The emperor just asked them to think of ways to write a book, but before the ministers could write it, the concubines in the harem wrote it first?

Well impossible. Mostly just love poems.

The ministers quickly calmed down and looked back without interest.

"What article?" Xiao Yunzhou was also surprised.

This was the first time he heard that the concubine came to see him not to bring soup and snacks, but to bring articles.

"Written by Cheng Qian?"

"No, it was written by Concubine Liu herself."

"!"

Xiao Yunzhou stared, then realized that he had lost his temper.

He coughed and said to Jiang Li of the Ministry of Household Affairs and an important minister of the cabinet, "You go to the side hall to have some refreshments first. I will discuss the money matter with you later."

Wei Zheng quickly took Liu Bin into the study, and happened to pass by the ministers.

After Liu Bin smiled and greeted several ministers, she immediately got straight to the point when she met the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I saw Concubine Li at the Queen Mother's house this morning. She had changed from her usual fancy clothes to an ordinary silk skirt."

"I just thought of a good way to make money that can make the harem self-sufficient."

What?

This sentence not only stunned Xiao Yunzhou, but also Jiang Li, the household secretary who was already walking towards the side hall outside the study, stopped in his tracks.

Is the harem self-sufficient?

Ways to make money?

Jiang Li couldn't move his legs.

The royal palace’s expenses have always been high.

Although blood swallows and ginseng are now under control, there are still silver charcoal for winter use, various mutton, chicken, and pork, and rare fresh vegetables in winter...these expenses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not light.

There are also maids and eunuchs in the palace, raising hundreds of people...

Jiang Li stopped and pricked up his ears.

As expected, Concubine Liu explained clearly, "Your Majesty, I am thinking that the clothes and hairpins that the concubines in the harem did not wear in the old days would be eaten away by insects and rats over time instead of being piled up in ashes. Why not take it out and organize a harem New Year's charity sale together."

"!"

Jiang Li and Xiao Yunzhou were stunned by Liu Bin's words.

Makes sense.

Leave it alone.

No matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat.

But Xiao Yunzhou was also a little embarrassed. He glanced at Liu Bin's old lake-colored palace clothes and said, "This... Liu Bin, some women in the harem are not rich at all. If they sell their jewelry for money, the money will go into it." If you take over the Ministry of Finance, it’s a shame for the Ministry of Finance to use it.”

Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue: "..."

Liu Concubine smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have also thought about this, and I cannot just let everyone suffer."

"Our charity sale can be arranged in a way that allows merchants and ordinary people to bid, and the one with the highest price gets it."

The eyes of Xiao Yunzhou and Jiang Li suddenly flashed.

"Tell me carefully!"

Concubine Liu hummed, "For example, when I first entered the palace, I got a pair of jade earrings. When I wore them, I felt they fell and felt a little painful."

"I don't like to use these earrings very much, so I am willing to take them out and sell them."

"My own estimation is that it can be sold for about three taels of silver."

"If a wealthy businessman is willing to pay in the end, it will be higher than the price of three taels."

"Then my concubine only made three taels of profit? If there is more, can't I give it to our treasury?"

Xiao Yunzhou was overjoyed.

The concubine quoted the lowest price herself, and also received a sum of income to supplement herself. She was willing and gained something.

If the amount of silver obtained from the charity sale exceeds this minimum price, it will be collected into the treasury for daily use.

In this way, both the harem and the treasury can make money.

"This plan is great!" Xiao Yunzhou was happy.

Liu Bin looked worried, "But this is just what I thought when I saw Concubine Li today. I'm not sure whether there are wealthy businessmen or ordinary people willing to pay high prices to buy our jewelry and tea bowls at the charity sale."

What's so uncertain about this?

Jiang Li, the household secretary who was standing outside and eavesdropping, was so anxious that he stamped his feet!

There must be fools, no, there are extremely rich people who are willing to buy things from the palace!

Tributes made in-house cannot usually be bought with money!

The exquisite objects in the palace have never been seen by ordinary people.

Their household department will also be able to collect money from those who attended the charity sale and participated in bidding for the price!

The more Jiang Li thought about it, the more excited he became. He could foresee the lively scene of everyone bidding for a small item belonging to the Queen Mother, Queen, or Concubine.

Anything used by the nobles in the palace can be used as a family heirloom, and even the wealthy gentry will not be tempted! ?

The one with the highest price will win, and we will definitely pay three to five times the price!

If it is the emperor's thing and he also participates in the hawking, then...

Jiang Li from the household department had a wolf-like look in his eyes, and he couldn't help but put it in the study room.

He didn't care that the emperor had just told her to leave, and he knelt down outside the study in one swift step.

"Your Majesty, congratulations to Concubine Liu!"

"The household department is willing to take full responsibility for this harem sale!"

"Your Majesty, can you also donate a few things, such as the snuff bottles you used, the chamber pots you used..."

"...???"

what's that.

The smile on Xiao Yunzhou's face froze.

[Quack, quack, Hubu is going crazy trying to make money. 】

Xiao Chuchu, who had been picked up by Wei Zheng at the door and held in his arms, could not help but wrinkle her face with laughter.

[Oh, by the way, actually, the first assistant, Zhuang Yuan Lang’s stuff is pretty good too. Who doesn’t want a child who can read? 】

[The pens and inks used by the number one scholar, the bowls used... are filled with the joy of Wen Quxing, what if your own children also go to high school? 】

"...!"

Xiao Yunzhou stared!

Why didn't he think of it before?

What's the use of just letting the number one scholar parade around the streets!

Xiao Yunzhou nodded quickly, "Well, let's forget about my chamber pot. The people still think that I am insulting them. In this way... the first batch will sell Mr. Jiang's, yours."

Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue: "???"

Ah, what?

"The first and second assistants of the cabinet, the six ministers, the number one scholar, the second in the ranking, and the third flower prince all brought old things to sell together."

Jiang Li from the Department of Revenue: "..."

Cabinet Minister: "...???"