The fourth prince's face suddenly became hot for some reason, and he pointed at the person he brought over and said, "I brought someone to you."
Yan Shiyue smiled and said, "I'm actually just looking for a group of people to demonstrate the sewing machine. I won't have any contact with these people, nor will I ask them to join the Ministry of Commerce... The ultimate goal is to promote my products. It doesn't matter if others don't know about it, but are you joining in the fun?"
The fourth prince was embarrassed and said, "I just want to join in the fun."
"Okay then," Yan Shiyue said to the man, "Go to the Ministry of Commerce to find Ren Zenan tomorrow. He will take you to the workshop to learn how to sew a sewing machine. If you can learn it, go. If you can't, forget it."
The man bowed quickly in response and stepped back.
The Fourth Prince was about to stay for lunch, but he thought of Yan Shipeng and said to her, "You can't blame others for misunderstanding you. You don't pay attention to what you do, you make a big fuss about finding someone, and you don't look at talent but only at appearance. These gossipy women, who live in the backyard, are short-sighted and naturally can't say anything nice."
"So what?" Yan Shiyue said nonchalantly, "Whatever they say can't reach my ears, so let them say whatever they want!"
The fourth prince said helplessly: "But they will come! Like today, they came to our door..."
Yan Shiyue looked at him with a smile, and the fourth prince understood and said seriously: "I picked a good-looking one because you wanted a good-looking one. I know you have many ways to do things, and a good-looking one must be useful. But I have never doubted your character. It was Yan Shipeng just now. He was so young and had a mean mind. Why should he be kept in mind by such a person?"
Yan Shiyue said slowly, "Fourth brother, a person's energy is limited. If you put more thoughts here, you will have less thoughts there. Think about it, just from this matter, what can I do? I will post a notice and tell everyone that I want to find someone with good manners to demonstrate the sewing machine of the Ministry of Commerce... Let alone the calculation of the buyer's psychology, which cannot be said publicly. Even if I can say it, will people believe it?"
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"You can never wake up a person who pretends to be asleep. If I do this, those people might think that I'm abusing my power for personal gain, and how many more troubles will there be? So I simply said nothing and released my people, and everyone found people based on their connections. I'm so generous, but they still say I'm lustful behind my back. Can you imagine how stupid these people are? And those who have other doubts won't tell me because I haven't made it public. Isn't this very quiet? When things are done in the future, those who understand will understand, and those who don't understand won't matter. Isn't it very worry-free?"
She paused and said, "As for today, the Dong family came to my house. I think this is a good thing. I will drive them out in public and spread the news. It will be a good example to scare the monkeys. No one will come to me again."
The fourth prince was speechless.
The truth is very simple, but in the minds of these people, reputation is a very important thing and it is worth spending so much effort to maintain.
But it was clearly not the case for her.
And what she said made sense. No matter how much thought she put into it, there would always be people who didn't believe it.
Then Yan Shiyue continued, "Besides, the Ministry of Commerce is now the cash cow of Dayan. If I am polite and courteous, the Duke's Mansion will be crowded with people every day. How many words do I have to say and how many people do I have to meet in a day? Am I stupid enough to make trouble for myself?"
That's true.
In the final analysis, what they want is different. If it were someone else, they would be so popular that they would get what they want!
The fourth prince sighed: "Are you planning to stay in the Ministry of Commerce for a while longer?"
"Yes," Yan Shiyue said, "I hope to stay in the Ministry of Commerce, because doing business is fun for me, not hard. But when I go to the court, I worry about every word I say. I make money for you, and you do the work, and everyone can show their strengths and everyone is happy."
The fourth prince nodded silently.
To be honest, there is no emperor who would dislike a minister who has great abilities but no ambition at all.
Even her most troublesome female body was used by her as a talisman to help her move forward courageously.
The Fourth Prince said nothing more, and the two of them chatted idly. When it was almost time for lunch, someone reported that the Fifth Prince was coming.
It's really lively here, especially when Emperor Ming Yan and the Crown Prince are not around.
The fifth prince was stunned when he came in: "Fourth brother is here too?"
The fourth prince just nodded.
He didn't believe that Wu Lang didn't know he was here. Who in the capital wouldn't be keeping an eye on the Duke's Mansion? He came and Dong was kicked out. The news would spread throughout the capital within an hour. The Fifth Prince was young and good at dancing. It would be strange if he didn't hear it.
The fifth prince smiled and said, "Yue'er, come to your house for lunch."
He walked around, his face flushed from the heat, and moved his chair to sit facing the fan, then casually dropped a bombshell: "There's going to be a talent show, have you heard about it?"
The Fourth Prince really didn't know about this. He asked, "A draft?"
Yan Shiyue was also very interested and waited for him to speak. The fifth prince said, "I heard that the Ministry of Revenue will issue a document in the next two days."
The Dayan beauty contest was nominally held every three years, but Emperor Mingyan was an extremely diligent emperor who was not too interested in women. It had been six years this time, so it was time for it to happen.
Yan Shiyue was quite interested: "I haven't seen the talent show yet, I don't know if it's good or not!"
The fifth prince looked at her helplessly and said, "It doesn't matter if she's pretty or not. You can't marry her."
When he said that, Yan Shiyue also remembered: "So you are getting married this time too?" She looked at him: "Wow! The little brat is getting married too!"
The fifth prince smiled and said, "You already have two children! Why am I still a little kid?"
She asked, "Do you have someone you like?"
The fifth prince half-jokingly said, "Not yet. If I see one I like, I'll tell you."
Yan Shiyue said: "I can go and have a look for you, but I can't tell Aye for you."
The fifth prince asked, "Why?"
Yan Shiyue said: "Because once I say it, Aye will definitely know that it was you who asked me to say it, so it would be better for you to say it yourself."
The fifth prince was silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's right."
So the matter was put aside for the time being, and the three siblings had a happy meal together.
Two days later, rumors of a talent show began to spread.
The selection of concubines is not just for entering the emperor's harem. Princes, emperors, and children of aristocratic families may all be arranged to marry. In other words, the crown prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, including Yan Shitu and Yan Shipeng may all be arranged to marry.
Yan Shiyue was called over by Meng Min and was given a lecture. Then she realized belatedly that... So when the Fifth Prince came over that day and mentioned this news, he actually wanted her to help with this matter? But she blocked his words.
But she really didn't think much about it at the time.
As expected, her way of thinking is different from these people, so it is better for her to stay in the Ministry of Commerce.
Compared to the talent show, these people in the capital are more concerned about the Ministry of Commerce.
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