Chapter 721: I'm given a way out, will you take it down?
After the dance, delicious food came out one after another, and near the end, a three-layer cake was served.
The cake has a fragrant aroma. The top layer is surrounded by pink flowers and in the middle is a huge longevity peach. The colors are bright and it looks very festive. It tastes like clouds.
After dividing the cake, four strong servants worked together to carry in an iceberg.
One of them took out a wooden drill, drilled a small hole in the iceberg, and then embedded a small bamboo joint into the hole.
At this time, several maids came over holding a large wooden tray, on which were placed crystal clear high-footed glass cups.
The glass cups are arranged in the shape of a mountain.
To be honest, this scene made everyone's eyes red.
This is not a mountain of cups, it's a mountain of money!
Just at this moment, the servant turned the mechanism, and the deep red wine flowed out from the curved end of the bamboo tube, first filling the first glass cup, then flowing along the wall of the cup and poured into the next layer of wine cups.
The rich aroma of wine permeates the air.
The guests raised their glasses and congratulated him: "May the prince live a long and prosperous life!"
It was a banquet, and the guests had mixed feelings.
What impressed them most was not the sweet cake, but the exquisite glassware!
Zeng Gong and Jiefu were also dazed by the extravagance that was thrown at them.
"This...this..." Zeng Gong was shocked, and then sighed, "Such a banquet is unique and refreshing. I'm afraid that the capital will set off a trend of luxury."
Kyoto has always advocated luxury, and the birthday banquet of Prince Lexiang has single-handedly raised the level of showing off wealth in the entire Great Zhou.
This is not a good thing for the people.
"Just now, a guest asked the steward of the Prince's Mansion where the glass came from. The steward said it came from Yunzhou." Zeng Gong didn't believe that Duke Yun couldn't see this, so why did she do this?
Jiefu put his hand on Zeng Gong's shoulder and said, "You always like to think of things from the worst side. Diligence and thrift are virtues. If everyone is thrifty and reluctant to spend money, how can merchants make money? If merchants can't make money, they won't buy goods. How can those craftsmen who rely on selling handmade products make a living?"
“Money is like flowing water. Only when it flows can it make money. If it doesn’t flow, money is just a pile of scrap metal.”
Listening to your words is better than reading for ten years.
On the way home, Zeng Gong kept thinking about Jiefu's words.
It was not until Jiefu entered his room and closed the door that Zeng Gong realized something was wrong.
These colored glass products are all produced in Yunzhou, so the money naturally flows to Yunzhou!
This is naturally a great thing for Yunzhou.
What about the Great Zhou? The decreasing amount of coins would lead to an increase in the price of coins.
Historically, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin State was forced to trade on a barter basis due to a shortage of copper coins on the market, which dealt a heavy blow to the Qin State's economy.
Zeng Gong shuddered and shook his head, thinking that his idea was too horrifying. The Great Zhou was so wealthy, how could it be possible that some colored glaze products could drain all its copper coins?
For some reason, Zeng Gong did not sleep well that night. In his dream, Liuli seemed to have become a spirit, floating in his mind.
The next morning, just after dawn, Jiefu knocked on Zeng Gong's door and pulled him out of bed: "Let's go and say goodbye to Xuanming. We will leave for Yunzhou tomorrow."
As the bells and drums sounded, the whole Kyoto seemed to wake up from its sleep.
The aroma of food, the hawkers’ cries, and officials rushing to take up their posts together paint a picture of a bustling world.
“Liuli…”
“How beautiful!”
“Because it’s in heaven.”
"Madam Yusheng loves Yunzhou colored glaze very much. I heard that if a man gives her a colored glaze rouge box, he will be able to see Madam Yusheng."
"Do you know where I can buy Yunzhou colored glass?"
"You are making things difficult for me! Everyone knows that our Great Zhou does not welcome the Yunzhou caravan. If there really is such a large caravan, it is not something that ordinary people like us can see."
Overnight, along with the birthday banquet of Prince Lexiang, Yunzhou colored glaze became completely famous.
Yes, who doesn’t want to have a birthday party like that?
What a grand occasion!
Jiefu and Zeng Gong looked at each other. Now they were absolutely sure that the birthday banquet was related to Duke Yun.
Jiefu was worried. Could it be that Duke Yun was really short of money, so he did this?
With something on his mind, he unknowingly arrived at the gate of Yongchang Marquis' Mansion.
The doorman led the two into the mansion.
Jiefu saw Su Xuanming sitting on a chair and smiling at him. There were four large boxes in the hall. "Are you leaving now? Take these boxes with you."
Jiefu: "Is it for us or for Duke Yun?"
Su Xuanming asked someone to open the box: "Qiong Jia Fu Lu, this is for you. The things I prepared for my mother will be delivered by Baida Express. For safety reasons, you go with Baida Express."
Jiefu rummaged through the box and found brand new clothes, durable food, some silver, etc. It was very well prepared and he didn't need to prepare anything extra.
"Baichuan Academy has closed down, but Baida Express is still operating?"
Su Xuanming curled his lips and said, "The Kyoto branch of Baida Express has other people's profit sharing."
Jiefu leaned back in his chair, ordered a cup of milk tea as usual, and said lazily, "Did you also give the Yunzhou Liuli to the Prince of Lexiang?"
"That's about right. It's only limited to Kyoto. Yunzhou can't consume so much colored glass. We still have to sell it to Da Zhou to find a market."
We have to admit that there are more aristocratic families in the south than in the north.
There are more nouveau riche in the north, and more aristocratic families in Kyoto.
Jiefu nodded and said, "Liuli can only be sold to rich people. You are worried that the relationship between the two sides will be strained and these people will not dare to buy it, so let the Prince of Lexiang set an example."
"right."
Jiefu clicked his tongue twice. The royal family of the Great Zhou used power to make money, but the Yun Guogong family was quite particular about rules when it came to making money.
"It's not enough to rely on the Prince of Lexiang alone. His identity is quite sensitive."
In the early days of the Zhou Dynasty, the succession of imperial power had occurred from elder brother to younger brother. According to the rules at that time, the throne was passed from elder brother to younger brother, and then from younger brother to elder brother's son.
But the younger brother changed his mind and killed his nephew after ascending the throne.
But within two generations, the eldest uncle of Prince Lexiang had no son, so according to the rules, the father of Prince Lexiang was made the crown prince.
The crown prince had not been in office for many years when the emperor, in his old age, had a son and deposed him.
The old emperor was worried that his younger brother would harm his own son, so he appointed his younger brother as Prince of Lexiang, a title that would not be surrendered for three generations, in order to appease the people.
In fact, the old emperor wanted to kill his brother, but the child was too young and he was not sure whether he could live to adulthood. If his brother was killed and the child was gone, wouldn't the country be handed over to someone else?
All in all, a mess.
Su Xuanming smiled and said, "It's okay. The Prince of Lexiang is trying to give the government a way out. Let's see if he will back down."
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