"Minister He, please speak!"

Yuan Xiuzheng was at a loss, so he quickly turned to face He Yin and continued peeling lotus seeds.

"First of all, I agree with Minister Xu's opinion."

He Yin made no attempt to hide her feelings, setting the tone with her very first sentence.

He addressed Xu Shouli as Minister Xu, not Marquis of Qingdong, which was a clear indication of his stance.

Both men are ministers of the six ministries, and they are now discussing politics on an equal footing.

There is no personal bias involved.

There are two reasons.

He Yin bowed to everyone in turn, then faced Yuan Xiu and said, "Firstly, the reason why Ms. Minghua was initially unwilling to mass-produce penicillin and put it on the market is probably, as Minister Xu guessed, that there was a problem with penicillin itself. Ms. Minghua is a pure doctor and must value the quality of medicine extremely. Since she only agreed to cooperate after being persuaded many times by the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, it means that the problem with penicillin itself has not been completely resolved."

"If that's the case, then we need to try and fail."

"The imperial court is the authority of the empire. I feel it is inappropriate for it to take penicillin into its possession at this time."

"Not only does the trial-and-error phase require money, but if something really goes wrong, what will become of the court's reputation?"

"Therefore, I believe that involving the Chamber of Commerce is actually a good thing, as they can help the court learn from its mistakes!"

Upon hearing this, Wen Tai and Mu Shanyue were speechless, unable to find any words to refute it.

Xu Shouli was also taken aback, not expecting He Yin to have such a unique perspective on the problem.

He Yin continued, "Secondly, it has nothing to do with the court, but it does to His Majesty."

"Your Majesty, think about it. If we go along with Mr. Minghua and the Eastern Chamber of Commerce and reach an agreement now, and put penicillin on the market to start saving lives and improving medical conditions in the countryside, then in time, Your Majesty's reputation among the people will grow day by day."

"Years later, history books will record that penicillin was invented during the reign of Emperor Dajing. Emperor Dajing, concerned for the people, condescended to cooperate with private merchants, which thoroughly improved medical conditions for the people and saved countless soldiers who defended their country!"

"The Supreme Emperor is not only accomplished in both civil and military affairs, but also a sage who brings blessings to the world!"

He Yin emphasized the importance of the negotiations, saying solemnly, "But if the talks break down now, His Majesty's hard-won imperial title will be lost for nothing!"

He Yin spoke passionately, and as Yuan Xiu listened, he involuntarily stood up, subconsciously putting a mouthful of lotus seed into his mouth and chewing slowly.

Xu Shouli and the others were also dumbfounded.

He Yin's words were too harsh!

For the public good, it was for the sake of the imperial court.

Personally, it's for His Majesty's sake!

Flawless!!

The key point is that Xu Shouli is also very clear that He Yin has no selfish motives.

He has no connection with the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, the Marquis's Mansion, or the Xiao family of Jingdong!

This was entirely his own consideration.

It was precisely because of his clean political stance that Yuan Xiu was more willing to listen to him.

Sure enough, Yuan Xiu put down the lotus seedpod, grasped He Yin's hand, and nodded, saying, "Minister He, you've thought things through very well!"

He Yin replied neither arrogantly nor humbly, "It is a subject's duty to share the ruler's burdens."

Yuan Xiu looked at He Yin with satisfaction, growing more and more fond of her, especially when he thought of his future title as a sage ruler. This fondness quickly turned into admiration.

What prime ministers, left and right, they're all old foxes.

What I need is a trusted minister like He Yin!

"Your Majesty, I also have something to say!" Du Yuhe, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"Go on, go on," Yuan Xiu said, sitting down and gesturing to Du Yuhe. He was in a good mood.

Du Yuhe came with a purpose this time, and had already prepared himself mentally. He said directly, "Your Majesty, the Eastern Chamber of Commerce was founded by the Xiao family of Jingdong. The Xiao family of Jingdong... has an unusual relationship with the Right Prime Minister's Mansion!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Xiu's expression immediately changed.

Xu Shouli, Mu Shanyue, and He Yin all looked at Du Yuhe in surprise!

What are you doing?

Starting off with a brutal attack?

Seeing Yuan Xiu remain silent, Du Yuhe continued, "As far as I know, Xiao Luomu of the Xiao family and Zhao Cheng have a very close relationship. Zhao Cheng recently went south to sell wine and even helped Xiao Luomu promote the Chamber of Commerce's products. I suspect that Zhao Cheng is a member of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce!"

Yuan Xiu said expressionlessly, "So what?"

Du Yuhe took a deep breath, trying not to be intimidated, and said firmly, "If the Eastern Chamber of Commerce is to sell penicillin, I estimate that Zhao Cheng will also get involved."

Yuan Xiu said, "Isn't it a good thing that the imperial son-in-law is involved?"

Not only Du Yuhe, but even Wen Tai was unaware of the private deal between Yuan Xiu and Zhao Cheng.

When He Yin returned from Yun Jing County, she told Yuan Xiu the truth. Zhao Cheng agreed to Yuan Xiu's request and would give him 50% of the profits.

Although the silver had not yet been delivered, Yuan Xiu already knew the amount. The profit share from this first batch alone exceeded the amount in his private treasury.

Yuan Xiu hasn't even seen the money yet, and he can't allow any trouble to happen.

Du Yuhe was somewhat bewildered that Yuan Xiu, who was always wary of the Right Chancellor's Office, would speak up for Zhao Cheng, but he still forced himself to say, "Your Majesty may not know, but Li Lu, the Prefect of Shangyang County, Deng Fugui, the Prefect of Jiangyang County, and Cai Qiong, the Prefect of Yunjing County, have already gone to Yanchuan with generous gifts!"

Yuan Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then asked in surprise, "Is that so?"

Seeing that Yuan Xiu was unaware of the situation, Du Yuhe breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "The three prefects abandoned their posts to celebrate the Right Chancellor! Not only them, but almost all the powerful merchants from Jiang, Yang, Yun and Jing prefectures went!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Du Yuhe prostrated himself on the ground and cried out, "Although the Right Chancellor is idle at home, his influence should not be underestimated! If the Right Chancellor's residence still has money and penicillin, and if trouble were to break out, I! I dare not even think about it!!"

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