Chapter 908 Completely Changed the Fate of Their Brothers

At first, Emperor Mingpei and the Crown Prince governed the country, and Yan Shirong did half of the work of a minister.

Then Emperor Mingpei changed from giving instructions step by step to only controlling the general direction, and then when he went to another palace, he suddenly let go. After he came back, the prince was forced to become a useful person. Emperor Mingpei took a good look and basically let go.

After that, Emperor Mingpei almost didn't care about it. He only attended court once. Sometimes, he would take advantage of his granddaughter not getting up to deal with one or two urgent matters. If there was nothing serious, he would just leave the court and never show up again for the whole day.

So it turned out that all matters were presided over by the crown prince, and Yan Shirong’s job... was equivalent to that of a deputy crown prince.

Now that the crown prince is away, Yan Shirong is really too busy. Mainly, he feels a little tired, in every sense of the word. He wants to come and find Ye Ye... Then Emperor Mingpei ran away directly.

Yan Shirong could only return to the imperial study in silence.

Yuan Xiang was very calm and continued speaking along the lines of what he had just said. The others were also relatively calm and quickly followed suit. Yan Shirong also quickly calmed down, and everyone continued to discuss as if nothing had happened.

Over there, which was still quite far away, Emperor Mingpei got off the carriage, and the grandfather and grandson walked over slowly, holding hands.

The new pharmacy was built outside the city. Now that the river has thawed, the pharmacy has started using water power. The rumbling sound of water can be heard from far away. Fortunately, the residential areas are not close to the pharmacy, so it should not disturb the residents.

The new pharmacy is very big, about ten times the size of the previous ones, and it is also tall. From the outside, it looks very impressive.

The group arrived at the entrance of the new pharmacy in a low-key manner. The guards outside were from Rangshanwei. After they reported in, the person who came out to greet them was Lin Qingxu, the same Lin Qingxu who had been the runner-up in the imperial examination with Yan Shirong.

The officials in the Medical Department are generally young. Lin Qingxu is one of the persons in charge here. He happened to be there at this time and he was very happy to welcome them in.

There is a clear distinction in the new pharmacy, with production and pharmaceutical manufacturing being separated quite far apart.

Lin Qingxu introduced as he walked, "This is where the medicinal herbs are stored. Because it is built on water, it is relatively humid, but many medicinal herbs cannot be exposed to the sun every day, so Master... No, this kind of storehouse was built since the county lord of Shan County. This side is a little distance from the ground. The storehouse has special glass for lighting. The sun can shine in, but not directly, and it is ventilated, so it won't be humid inside. If it rains or snows continuously, you can just pull the cover over here, and if that doesn't work, you can use a little fire to dry it."

Emperor Mingpei nodded.

The group put on masks again and entered the production workshop.

Nowadays, the drying and grinding of medicinal materials are all done with water power and power assistance, but unlike the initial experiments, where wooden men were used, there is no such thing as fancy things now. It is just a simple mill, and if you don't look at the back, it feels like it has electricity and it spins by itself, sometimes a little faster, sometimes a little slower.

Lin Qingxu said: "It is really convenient when there is a lot of water. There is almost no need for human assistance. The daily output can make up for the freezing time, which is nine and a half days of pure human labor. We also tried wind power. Wind is not as useful as water. It is sometimes strong and sometimes weak. It looks very anxious, but after really trying it for a day, it is almost half of human labor. But if wind power is combined with human labor, human labor is very labor-saving, but the output can also be equivalent to two to three days of pure human labor..."

Emperor Mingpei nodded again.

He found that although his granddaughter was often naive when managing people, she actually influenced the people under her in a subtle way.

Anyway, this kind of precise calculation and answer is much more intuitive to hear than words like a little, a certain amount, or far better. The old officials should really listen to it.

Xinbao asked, "Where is the medicine seller?"

Lin Qingxu smiled and said, "Where is it?"

He led them there, and when they reached the northernmost part, there was a box similar to a truck box, but it had an opening on the side.

Lin Qingxu and others worked together to open it and let them have a look: "The top can also be opened. It is not usually opened. The finished medicines produced are put in here and then taken out from here."

He motioned for the trunk to be closed and took them out to take a look.

Because the pharmacy is across the river, this side is already on the opposite bank. There is something similar to a train track built on the ground, just like the Qin Dynasty's Chidao, about a mile long, with a canopy on top. There are also one or two driver's seats in front of the carriages, which are also pedal-operated like the Baojun carriage.

Lin Qingxu said: "Once it is full, ordinary people can pedal it. Then we can open the door over there and take the goods in. The drug dealers can take the goods from this side."

It's set up like a store over there, with a relatively large storefront and places to sit. It really feels a lot more upscale.

Xinbao asked: "Why is there no wall here... on this path?"

Lin Qingxu quickly said, "Every time we transport medicine, there will be people from the Rangshan Guard to protect us."

Xinbao said, "But what if someone sneaks in and destroys the track below?"

Lin Qingxu smiled and said, "The Rangshan Guards are patrolling day and night. If someone can destroy the road or steal the medicine under the protection of the Rangshan Guards, the wall probably won't be able to stop him."

It was a bold statement, but Xinbao accepted the explanation: "That's right. If you really meet such a powerful person, then you..." She turned to the people of Rangshanwei and said, "Don't fight him to death. Although medicine is precious, life is more precious."

Those Rangshan guards were so moved that they knelt down to express their gratitude.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

In fact, Xinbao really thought so, but in the eyes of Emperor Mingpei, no matter what she thought, by saying this, she won the hearts of the people, and these people will be more attentive and loyal, which is enough.

At noon, Emperor Mingpei was in a rare good mood. He invited Gan Baibi and Xiang Xiaojun, as well as Yuan Yaogui and Lin Qingxu, to have lunch together. Xiang Xiaodong was also invited to accompany him.

Having meals at the same table with emperors and princesses together with his younger brother was something Xiang Xiaodong had never dared to dream of before. Now when he thinks back to when Xinbao mistakenly entered his house... he is filled with emotion.

No wonder everyone said the little princess was a fairy. It was really an unintentional act that completely changed the fate of their brothers.

Xinbao was also very happy.

Because Gan Baibi said that the Imperial Pharmacy was very profitable, and now the income of the Ministry of Medicine accounted for a large part of the national treasury.

You know, taxes actually don't account for a large proportion of the money in the national treasury. The largest proportion comes from... salt administration.

So why are salt, iron and grain considered the most important of the country? Because the revenue from the salt and iron business accounted for a large part of the national treasury revenue, but at first no one expected that the Ministry of Medicine would emerge as a new force and become the largest source of revenue besides the salt business.

Emperor Mingpei smiled and looked at his little granddaughter who was eating.

So it is said that people who are blessed do not need to rush. Even if Xinbao has no other skills, he can be a very talented descendant just by relying on his medical skills.

Most of the dishes outside have a strong taste. Xinbao was eating happily, but when Yeye saw him, he remembered his job.

So she recalled their previous conversation, wiped her mouth, and said to Gan Baibi: "Xiaobai, we said before that we could select some big drug dealers and open a pharmacy. Is anyone coming?"

(End of this chapter)