Red Mansions: My Book is Cool

After King Zhongshun entered the palace, he immediately went to see Emperor Yongjia and explained today's errands.

"Brother Huang, you really know people with your eyes, today is not in vain!" King Zhongshun presented the woolen fabrics made of wool and said with a smile.

"How do you say it? What is this?" Emperor Yongjia caressed the cloth under his hands, the texture was delicate, soft and thick, and he felt a little surprised in his heart. It was neither cloth nor silk nor linen nor cotton, but rather made of animal hair.He also went to the grasslands in his early years, and saw the wool felt used by shepherds. It was extremely rough and had a fishy smell, which was completely different from the one in front of him.

"This is woolen fabric. Brother Huang, feel it. It's soft and thick. It looks warm. Lin Mingan entrusted me to present it to Brother Huang. Guess what it's made of? Wool!"

Seeing Emperor Yongjia's unbelievable expression, King Zhongshun smiled and said, "I don't believe it, brother, I didn't believe it before. After the trial, Lin Mingan bought a few hundred catties of wool, found a workshop by himself, and ordered others to follow him. He made it now, and then sent it to be dyed. He also said that if time is short, he can make it more delicate. I think he has long intended to present this thing to the emperor, just like offering sun-dried salt The method is the same. I also brought it specially at the Enrong Banquet today."

"Is this really made of wool?" Emperor Yongjia looked at it over and over again, still surprised

"Yes, but the wool needs to be cleaned, sorted, and grease removed first. This is a crucial step. Lin Mingan will write down the entire process in detail. I will go to the workshop with him to check tomorrow. Can he offer this on his own initiative? I didn’t intend to hide the cloth. I think this cloth contains a big industry. Think about it, there are so many people in our Daqing Dynasty, how big this business can be!”

"Besides, this wool material is not like silk. There are countless silkworms raised every year and silk spun out. That sheep, each can shave ten catties of wool every year. If you don't shave, you will lose your own hair." Wool. The grassland is so big, how many sheep can be raised! And it doesn’t take too much trouble, one sheep can be herded, and a group of sheep can be herded, so the cost is lower! In this way, the material is not expensive to make, and it is easy to wear It is comfortable and keeps out the cold, so there is no need to worry about selling it. Lin Mingan said that when he took part in the provincial examination, he was not allowed to wear woolen clothes, so he had to put on layer after layer of unlined clothes. If wool is used to make clothes, it will be warm, and everyone will rush to buy it, so I slowly figured out how to do it.”

Emperor Yongjia said in a deep voice: "Then have you ever thought that since most of the wool comes from the grassland, the barbarians on the grassland will not do it themselves. Wouldn't this strengthen the strength of those tribes on the grassland? Even if they can make money, yes For the imperial court, it is not a good thing!"

Zhongshun Wang Yi clapped his hands: "Brother Emperor, I also raised this issue at the time. But Lin Mingan assured me that washing of wool is a necessary step, and a lot of water and salt and alkali are needed, otherwise it cannot be removed. The grease and fishy smell on it cannot be used for weaving. These two things are doomed to be impossible on the grassland, so we can only sell this wool to the Central Plains obediently.”

"Okay!" Emperor Yongjia laughed when he heard the case: "Lao Liu, if this is the case, this is not just about making money!"

He paced back and forth in the hall with a happy face: "In this way, we have another means to control the nomadic barbarians! They keep their own place, so we will buy their wool; if not, stop the trade and seal their A source of income. The imperial court stipulates that they are only allowed to trade with those who are obedient to the imperial court. If they divide and rule, there will be disputes among themselves. Besides, if they can taste the sweetness from the serious wool trading, they will gradually stop thinking about it. They came to the Central Plains to plunder. Over time, they lost their tough and brave nature. Good, good, great, this is a good way to subdue the enemy without fighting!"

"Oh, the emperor's eyes are as bright as a torch! No wonder Lin Ming'an said that it is his luck to be a subject of the emperor's brother, just as it is the luck of a thousand-mile horse to meet Bole!" King Zhongshun exclaimed appropriately.

When Emperor Yongjia heard the words, although he knew it was flattery, he was also happy in his heart, and couldn't hide the smile on his face: "Then Lin Mingan is so loyal, it's worthy of my respect for him."

He pondered for a while and said: "Lao Liu, go see Lin Ming'an again tomorrow, and put this matter into practice. Tell him to do your best for the court, and I will not treat my good ministers badly."

King Zhongshun paused for a moment, and made a suggestion: "Brother Emperor, Lin Ming'an is very good at the art of investigating things. I see what he means, and I just want to concentrate on this to serve the court, and don't want to get involved in court disputes. If you give him The promotion is too fast, I'm afraid it will be too eye-catching, and it will be bad for him. He should have more things to figure out in the future, the younger brother thinks, if the good things he figured out are used in the court's workshop , and then consider giving him some dividends based on the amount of money sold, is this a better way?"

"Why are you thinking of a way? Lin Ming'an will be the court's official in the future." Emperor Yongjia asked in surprise.

"This is what Lin Ming'an did when he managed his own property in Sichuan. He gave shares to the competent shopkeeper, distributed dividends to the employees according to their annual income, rewarded hard work and punished laziness, so his family's business was much better than others'. And He also reminded me that there are many workshops in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, why the artisans there have never been able to produce good things, not because they are stupid, but because they are not attractive at all! He has a saying that Frankly speaking, the younger brother felt that the words were rough and the rationale was not rough. He said that the subordinates were slack, either because they were wronged, or because they were wronged by fame and fortune, so they were unwilling to contribute. The younger brother thought, now the younger brother In charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, can you take the lead in making this method in the workshop under the Ministry of Internal Affairs? In the future, what Lin Mingan fiddles with can be handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of his younger brother? If he can be sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a It would be even better if you are an official!" King Zhongshun suggested.He felt that Lin Ming'an would bring him more surprises in the future, and it happened that he had to work hard in a special direction, so maybe he could fall in love with him?

Emperor Yongjia reflected on that sentence in his heart, and it became more and more reasonable, and he said it concisely and thoroughly. (Boss Ma’s life experience) Hearing King Zhongshun’s suggestion, he thought about it for a while: “For Lin Ming’an’s reward, you should first draw up a charter. The craftsmen can also try it out like this, buy a bone with a thousand dollars, and have a look.” How effective is it! As for Lin Mingan's arrangement, it's up for discussion! If you want to monopolize the benefits, I'm afraid it won't work, and the Ministry of Industry won't agree!" Emperor Yongjia didn't agree, it was too ugly.

"Hey, brother, it's not easy for a minister to be in charge of the House of Internal Affairs. You also know that the inner treasury is empty. Those clans, which one is easy to get along with!" King Zhongshun cried bitterly: "Don't find some way to get rich. , how can I sustain it!"

Mentioning this, Emperor Yongjia felt resentment in his heart, gritted his teeth and said coldly: "I only hate those honorable officials who don't care about the plight of the court, don't care about the suffering of the people, and almost borrow the treasury, but don't return it. In order to maintain The imperial court is stretched, but those courtiers are arrogant and extravagant, and their lives are more ostentatious than mine! But these are veterans who have done their best for the emperor, even though they are all useless waste for the country, for the sake of the emperor, they cannot let go and punish them .hehe!"

Zhongshun Wang remained silent for a moment, then said seriously: "Brother Huang, Lin Mingan also told me about his life experience, I think he wants to use my mouth to report to Brother Huang."

"Isn't he Lin Qing's son, originally from Gusu, from a well-to-do family, with a scholarly family background, could there be hidden secrets in it?" Emperor Yongjia was surprised.

King Zhongshun sighed: "Brother Huang, it's like this!"

After listening, Emperor Yongjia remained silent for a while.After a long time, he said: "Unexpectedly, he and Lin Ruhai would be involved in this way."

"Brother Huang, I don't think Lin Mingan has the slightest affection for Lin Ruhai. When he mentions it, it's as if he's talking about a stranger. The reason he said this is just because he doesn't want to hide it from Brother Huang, and he's worried that someone will make a fuss about it in the future!" King Zhongshun knew that Lin Ruhai and the Four Kings and Eight Dukes belonged to the lineage of Prince Zhongyi, the abolished prince, and he had always been estranged and indifferent towards his brothers before, and secretly opposed him. He was afraid that Emperor Yongjia would anger Lin Mingan because of Lin Ruhai, so he hurriedly defended Lin Mingan.

"I know that Lin Ming'an and Lin Qing's father are kind and filial, and I won't displease him because of this. It's just that I am a little sighed!" He lowered his voice: "Compared to the abolished prince, our brothers are probably in a worse situation... ..." He didn't go on, swallowing the words of resentment into his stomach.

"Hmph, there are no blind dates between civil and military officials in this dynasty. Back then, Lin Ruhai, a scholarly man from a wealthy family, married Wu Xun's daughter. Didn't he take a fancy to Jia Daishan's power and power? Sure enough, he was able to do such a thing. !" Emperor Yongjia sneered twice: "Four princes and eight princes, what a power!"

"A few days ago, the Supreme Emperor told me to appease and sympathize with the old officials. He and the concubine wanted to give me Jia Yuanchun, the daughter of the Jia family!" Emperor Yongjia's tone was calm, but his heart was full of anger.He became the emperor, working day and night every day to clean up the mess left by the overlord.However, the Supreme Emperor would point fingers from time to time, trying to suppress him and use himself as a puppet, how could he be reconciled?It's just that he was restrained by filial piety and the power of the Supreme Emperor, so he could only see the tricks.

At this time, thinking about himself, Emperor Yongjia couldn't help feeling sorry for Lin Mingan, and had a deep empathy for him.

"It's just a harem, so let's accept it. There are many palaces in the palace, so just put it somewhere." King Zhongshun said disdainfully: "What position does the emperor plan to give to Jia Yuanchun?"

"Concubine Xiande, how are you?"

"Concubine Xiande took up the word of virtuous and the word of virtue, and took up two concubines at once, so the harem must hate her to death!" King Zhongshun shook his head and said with a smile: "However, what grade is that? It has never happened in the palace, so how does the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepare for it?"

"Prepare?" Emperor Yongjia sneered and said, "Give it to her according to the rules of the noble concubine, but if you find some reasons to delay the canonization ceremony, you don't need to give her a treasure. Once the military power in Wang Ziteng's hands is gathered, it's time to deal with them!"

After finishing the business, King Zhongshun was about to leave when Emperor Yongjia stopped him: "You go to see the workshop with Lin Mingan tomorrow, and remember to tell him a word. Although he values ​​friendship, since he has already become an successor, he will be in the same line with Lin Ruhai again. It doesn't matter anymore. Don't let your affection get involved and get involved with irrelevant people."

"In this way, I can use him with confidence!"

Hearing King Zhongshun's sincere admonition to him, and obliquely revealing that it was Emperor Yongjia's meaning, Lin Ming'an showed an indistinct smile at the corner of his mouth, and then suppressed it, and respectfully agreed.

Very good, he has cleared this relationship in front of the emperor, and got the emperor's endorsement.In the future, no one will be able to use this to criticize him for being unfilial to his biological father because he was ordered to disregard his relationship with Lin Ruhai, and questioning him is tantamount to confronting the emperor!If anyone can't think about it, just come!