Chapter 144: The Prince is Gone

Gu Wangyan looked at Fang Lingchu's shifty look and wanted to laugh, but he held it back.

It’s better to talk about business now.

"If the princess has a way to solve their problem, I will certainly be happy to do so. If there is anything you need help with, just let me know."

Seeing Gu Wangyan being so understanding, Fang Lingchu said happily, "It's like this. I have a method for making paper here, which can allow us to have a large amount of paper. This requires workers. Also, I want to open a newspaper office similar to a post station. This requires a lot of people. I wonder how many people General Gu has!"

The Crown Prince, who was listening nearby, suddenly said, "The Gu Family Army doesn't have enough men, but there are more in other military camps. The state spends over 100,000 taels of silver every year to support disabled veterans. Many of them are disliked by their families when they return, fearing they might become bandits."

Fang Lingchu felt relieved when she heard what the prince said. She had already asked her uncle to prepare the factory. Her uncle would make money from paper. This matter must be told to the emperor and the emperor must be involved.

[Guagua, how can I get the emperor to invest money and cooperate with me?]

Prince: Chuchu wants father’s support?

Yu Shuang: The princess is so amazing! ··*

Gu Wangyan: Actually, I can do it alone.

The system didn't quite understand what Fang Lingchu was trying to do.

【Host, what are you going to do? 】

Fang Lingchu explained: "Guagua, don't you understand? No matter how good my ideas are, or how capable the people I bring up, if the people don't know about those good policies, they'll once again be deceived by those troublemakers."

No matter how good the idea is, it is useless. Only when the people know what Your Majesty has done and the good things that benefit the country and the people, can the people trust Your Majesty and love Your Majesty.

There is a good saying from the ancients: water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Only by letting the emperor grasp the hearts of the people can they trust him and not be easily exploited by others to revolt. Do you understand?

The system seemed to understand and said, "So, host, you plan to build a team that only obeys the emperor and you, specifically to publicize the emperor's policies and why certain people were killed. By making all that information public, you can unite everyone?"

Fang Lingchu smiled and said, "Guagua really understands me. This is exactly what I mean. This way, when the time comes, the people will know immediately who has done good and who has done bad things, and there won't be any cases of people being used to cause trouble."

The system once again raised the question: [Host, newspapers aren't just about the paper, they're also about the words. With so many copies to send out in a day, where do you get so many people to write them?]

Fang Lingchu said with a grin: [Movable type printing, hehe, doesn't that person have the Mo family there! When the time comes, recruit the Mo family and make them the emperor's people. I will then give this technology to Your Majesty, and that will be all!]

Now that we have printing technology and paper, the only thing left is how to make money to pay the workers.

The system nodded and said, "Yes, but this probably won't be very profitable!"

Fang Lingchu said: [I provide the technology, my uncle's family provides the paper, the emperor provides the people, and Gu Wangyan should provide some money.]

Gu Wangyan: Are you planning to trick me?

Prince: Sure enough, there is nothing good about letting Gu Wangyan come.

Yu Shuang: The princess is so handsome!

The system didn't want to pour cold water on Fang Lingchu, but still said: [Host, let me tell you! Gu Wangyan still has to support the Gu family army, so he may not be very rich.]

Fang Lingchu asked in confusion: [Didn’t you say Gu Wangyan is very rich? ]

The system sighed and said, "But even a wealthy man wouldn't be able to handle it if you did this! Besides, there are wars going on at the border every day. He needs to save his money so that he can feed his people if the emperor runs out of money!"

Gu Wangyan was touched! This system really understood him!

Fang Lingchu thought about it and it seemed to be true!

It might not be very profitable at first, but it will definitely be profitable later on! Newspapers don't cover national affairs every day; they can leave some space for contributions from writers and scholars. They also make money selling newspapers. Plus, newspapers are like couriers; if someone wants to send something to a certain place, they can have them deliver it. That way, they can make money. As for the price, it's up to them.

Gu Wangyan was pleasantly surprised. If that was the case, he should be able to earn back the money he invested earlier, and he might even make money at that time.

When the system heard this, it felt that it seemed to be true.

Then he asked: "Do you know the operating techniques of papermaking and movable type printing?"

Fang Lingchu said as a matter of course: "I don't know! But I can do daily tasks! Go and look for daily tasks in this area."

Yu Shuang: The princess is very brave.

Prince: I’m used to it.

Gu Wangyan smiled gently and was ready to go back and deal with the matter.

Hua Hefeng, who was listening nearby, was stunned and finally understood why his master and the prince liked the princess so much.

Who wouldn’t like such a powerful and intelligent woman who only thinks about the country?

They just don't deserve it. If they were people of status, they would definitely be attracted to a selfless person like the princess.

Yu Shuang now regards Fang Lingchu as a god.

She felt in Fang Lingchu that he was a good official who truly served the country and the people, and did everything for the sake of the country.

If she had the chance to become a general, she would protect Longguo like Fang Lingchu and die for it.

She finally understood the significance of the Hua family's ancestral precepts. Perhaps it was because they had met a good official like Fang Lingchu and a good monarch like His Majesty that their sacrifice was worth it.

Fang Lingchu didn't know that because of his voice, the Dragon Kingdom had an invincible general who was devoted to the country.

Fang Lingchu felt that he had said enough and said, "Okay, let's go back!"

She was sleepy. She had just escaped death today and was wasting her brain thinking about all this. She just wanted to have a good sleep.

Everyone felt that Fang Lingchu seemed very tired.

Fang Lingchu's men sent him back, leaving the prince and Gu Wangyan to discuss the remaining matters.

Then Gu Wangyan went back alone, and the prince went to do other things.

the next day.

As soon as the sun rose, Chang's parents got up to work.

Gu Wangyan and Fenghua were also used to getting up early, and saw them preparing to go to the fields.

Remembering what the prince had told him before he left, Gu Wangyan stepped forward and said, "Uncle and aunt, are you going out to work? I'll go with you!"

After saying that, Gu Wangyan went to take the hoe from Chang's father's hand.

Father Chang didn't expect Gu Wangyan to get up so early, and he didn't expect him to take the initiative to help with the work. He felt embarrassed and wanted to refuse.

Unfortunately, Gu Wangyan had already left and said, "Uncle and aunt, let's go. I don't know the way."