He has been very low-key in recent times because his reputation outside has been getting worse and worse.
Zhang Guoji didn't even know why his reputation was getting worse and worse. He didn't seem to have done anything to anger the heavens or the people, so why did he become so popular?
Especially those friends who used to study with him, they now criticize him harshly, as if he had dug up their ancestral graves and they have an irreconcilable hatred for him.
This made Zhang Guoji feel both depressed and aggrieved. What was going on?
After pondering for a long time and still unable to find the reason, Zhang Guoji simply kept a low profile during this period. If it weren't for the Ruyi Bean incident, he would have almost disappeared from the court.
The initial criticism had died down, and Zhang Guoji was quite happy. But who could have imagined that something like this would suddenly happen?
Now, invisibility is no longer an option, and we have been pushed to the forefront again.
When he arrived at the pavilion, Zhang Guoji saw Zhu Youxiao lying in a rocking chair enjoying the breeze, so he walked up to the emperor with some restraint.
He was really a little afraid of the emperor's son-in-law.
Although the emperor's son-in-law's plan was not particularly sophisticated, Zhang Guoji still smelled something different.
Ever since he entered the Imperial Household Department and started working for the emperor's son-in-law, his reputation seemed to have begun to decline.
Zhang Guoji didn't think that the emperor's son-in-law was framing him, but he was afraid that his son-in-law would ask him to do something else.
Once the emperor's son-in-law asked him to do something, his reputation would drop by another 20%.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Zhang Guoji bowed respectfully, hoping that nothing unexpected would happen.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao gently opened his eyes, glanced at Zhang Guoji, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
He said gently, "Is the father-in-law here?"
At the same time, he turned to Chen Hong and ordered, "Quickly bring a chair for the father-in-law. Serve tea."
Zhang Guoji felt flattered, but at the same time he had a bad feeling. There were times when the emperor's son-in-law was polite to him, but it was usually not the time when good things happened.
Chen Hong quickly brought a chair over and respectfully asked Zhang Guoji to sit down.
After Zhang Guoji sat down, the tea was served. Zhu Youxiao then said, "This is the tea that has just been sent from Jiangnan. It is this year's tribute Longjing tea. Please have a taste, Your Majesty."
As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao also picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Zhang Guoji naturally did not dare to hesitate. He also picked up the teacup and took a sip. The fragrance instantly lingered in his mouth.
Zhang Guoji felt a lot more relaxed.
"It's really good tea." An expression of appreciation appeared on his face.
Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "When the father-in-law leaves, give him two kilograms."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly agreed.
After drinking tea for a while, Zhu Youxiao felt that the time was almost up. He looked at Zhang Guoji and said, "I called the father-in-law here today because I have something to ask him."
"The court has already put the matter of selling Ruyi bean seeds on the agenda. However, there has been no satisfactory result regarding the pricing."
"I grew up in the deep palace, and although I know the suffering of the people and their difficulties, I am not quite sure how much this should be sold for? What price is most beneficial to the people? So I want to ask the father-in-law."
After hearing this, Zhang Guoji's face showed relief.
It turned out that it was just a matter of asking about the price, which was easy to handle. It was not that sensitive and did not involve the court.
However, Zhang Guoji didn't think he had any good suggestions. After all, he was the master at home, and he didn't have to worry about buying food. He had servants, a housekeeper, and his wife at home, so he basically didn't have to buy food himself.
He didn't even know the price of grain, let alone seeds?
However, Zhang Guoji still had a solution. He said, "Your Majesty, Ruyi beans are divine objects. With such a high yield per mu, the price of seeds must naturally be higher than the current seeds."
“Since the yield is three or four times that of rice, it would be great if the seeds were also three or four times that of rice.”
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Zhang Guoji and felt that his father-in-law had very clear ideas.
This should be the routine, well done!
Just guide yourself a little more and that's all!
Zhu Youxiao then said, "Although the Ruyi Beans are abundant, there aren't many in the palace. Since we're selling them, we should benefit more people rather than letting one person buy too many. That would defeat the purpose of selling them and wouldn't be beneficial to the sales of the Ruyi Beans."
Normally, the solution to this problem is purchase restrictions, but this doesn't have much effect.
Which family doesn’t have countless tenants nowadays?
Just send their people to buy it, but it is still easy to prove, for example, if the family owns land.
Of course Zhu Youxiao would not choose this method, what he wanted was more money.
In this situation, raising the selling price so that many people can't afford to buy more potatoes is a good idea. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone, but this method cannot be disclosed by myself.
Zhu Youxiao looked at his father-in-law expectantly, hoping that he could give him a surprise.
After listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhang Guoji nodded, then frowned.
After thinking about it, Zhang Guoji said, "Then let's sell it at a higher price. Although some people may not be able to afford it, or may only be able to buy a small portion, they will eventually be able to buy it. Those who want to buy more will not buy so much, after all, the price is already very high."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Guoji and wanted to give him a thumbs up.
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