If you're so timid, don't offer advice. It's embarrassing to be this scared...

Li Guyan, that name sounds familiar...

Suddenly, a thought struck me: there was a famous minister in the late Tang Dynasty named Li Guyan…

But this is fifty or sixty years different from the timeline in which the other party should have appeared!

However, if something like time travel could happen to me, then the other person being born fifty or sixty years later shouldn't be a problem...

According to historical records, Li Guyan had a stutter and was usually not good at speaking. However, whenever he discussed matters of state or politics, he would speak eloquently and clearly, contrary to his usual behavior, and his words would be very organized and logical.

Realizing this, Li Zhu understood that the other person wasn't timid, but simply had a stutter...

"Lord Li, you are right. Moving the morning court here is indeed against the rules. However, if we don't hold the morning court here, many things cannot be explained clearly. Therefore, we ask that you gentlemen condescend to come here for the morning court..."

Li Zhu paused here, thinking to himself, "If I don't come here, what am I going to use to fool you all? Even empty promises need a tangible counterpart..."

"His Highness the Crown Prince acts arbitrarily, and every word and action he takes is a path to disaster!"

Li Zhu couldn't help but roll his eyes at Li Guyan. This guy was really eloquent when it came to serious matters, but he stammered when chatting. He really didn't know if he did it on purpose, so as to avoid a lot of useless social interactions. After all, no one wants to chat with someone who stutters and can't utter a single word for ages...

"Lord Li's words are a wake-up call. As the Crown Prince of the New Tang Dynasty, every word and action represents the face of the New Tang. I must take responsibility for all of this..."

There are two purposes for calling everyone here today. One is to raise funds for the academy so that it can be established as soon as possible to benefit the new Tang Dynasty. The second is for everyone's benefit. Look here…”

Li Zhu pointed to the Prince's Mansion. As the former residence of a prince from the previous dynasty, it naturally occupied a vast area. Everyone looked over in response, and then Li Zhu spoke loudly.

"This is the former royal residence of the previous dynasty. I plan to use it as an academy and make some improvements. In the future, it could even accommodate hundreds or thousands of royal children and your descendants. What a grand scene that would be! If we add the servants that each person brings, there will be tens of thousands more people here..."

Look here again…

Li Zhu pointed behind him, at the lake separated from the Prince's residence by a road...

"The environment here is evident to all. I plan to renovate this place, build a few small manor houses and distinctive inns, and create a food street around the lake, bringing together delicacies from all over the world..."

It mainly serves the royal students and their descendants. Have you thought about how lively it will be here?

If we could organize a few more literary debates to attract students from all over the country to improve together, you can imagine what it would be like to sit by a railing listening to the rain, or boating on a lake, or engaging in lively discussions, or applauding and cheering...

What a sight it would be if all the splendor of the world were contained within this place!

Everyone was stunned by the bustling scene Li Zhu described. Just imagine how this place would be filled with cars and people...

"Gentlemen, can you imagine how prosperous this place will be in the future? I am now planning to develop and build this place, and you are all meritorious officials of my new Tang Dynasty. Such a good thing cannot be enjoyed by my royal family alone..."

Here's my idea: my royal family will take the lead in raising funds. Anyone interested can participate. I will pool the funds, and everyone will own the profits of this business according to their investment ratio…

Once the business is operational, the annual net profit will be distributed to everyone according to their respective investment proportions. This is a sure-fire way to make money. The royal family is willing to share such a good thing with you, their ministers, which shows their sincerity. You should not let the royal family's good intentions go to waste…”

Li Zhu racked his brains, using language that everyone could understand in this era, to explain to everyone the shady practices of equity distribution and profit sharing...

The civil and military officials were inspired by Li Zhu's passionate speech and immediately began to discuss it, all imagining the future prosperity of the area...

After decades of war and strife, the population has plummeted. Rebuilding a capital city with two million inhabitants is not something that can be done overnight. However, these tens of thousands of people are all consumers with considerable purchasing power. After all, they are all scions of powerful families and members of the royal family, and it seems that none of them are short of money...

"Your Highness, shouldn't such things be reserved for the royal family? Why are they being shared with outsiders?"

At this moment, Director Wang stepped forward, puzzled, and asked, "He's now the head of the Wang family, and every decision he makes can determine the rise and fall of the family. Therefore, he has to be extremely careful. Why offer such a good opportunity to someone else? This is clearly giving away money..."

A slight smile appeared on Li Zhu's lips; this was exactly the effect he wanted…

These people had no idea what financing was. Before he transmigrated, he was just a wage earner, but he had heard about financing practices in certain industries. After all, many companies touted high turnover and offered high-interest financial products to raise additional funds…

These people are now getting interest-free financing; all they need to do is allocate some shares and distribute dividends. The operation and control of these businesses remain with him…

However, before time travel, people would at least build the buildings and have a pre-sale. What he's doing now is simply selling the plans; he hasn't even dug a pit yet...

"You are all meritorious officials of my new Tang Dynasty, how can you be considered outsiders? If I am not even willing to share this small benefit with you, wouldn't my royal family be too selfish?"

Li Zhu spoke with an air of righteous indignation, and bathed in the morning sunlight, he seemed to be surrounded by an aura of light…

The civil and military officials scoffed at his words, after all, not everyone could be so ruthless as to personally behead someone during a morning court session...

"Your Highness, does this reflect His Majesty's intentions?"

Director Wang couldn't help but ask, fearing that Li Zhu was just trying to fool them...

"Hmph! If you don't believe me, go ask Father for confirmation yourselves. Now the opportunity is yours; whether you can seize it is up to you. I've said all I have to say; you can decide for yourselves..."

Li Zhu waved his hand and adjourned the court, letting these people discuss it among themselves. He believed that some people would eventually succumb to the temptation of profit and come to him to discuss financing issues!

After leaving, Li Zhu went straight to an oil pressing workshop, picked up some custom-made vegetable oil, and planned to make soap that day so he could take a good shower afterwards…

This thing isn't difficult to make; the materials are actually available in this era, it's just that no one knows how to make it yet...

Li Zhu spent several days preparing before finding the main ingredients needed for the production: vegetable oil and alkali...