Emperor Chengsheng nodded: "Fuyan, stand up and talk."
Yan Shiyue thanked him and stood up. He first explained the matter in detail, then turned sideways and asked the officials, "Have you all put on the clothes I sent you?"
All the officials spoke out, and Yan Shiyue asked again: "Can it be thin and light, or warm?"
Of course everyone says it’s warm.
Emperor Chengsheng was one of the first to try it on, and he also felt it was light and warm.
Then Yan Shiyue asked someone to bring up the item that Chen Yu brought back, and asked someone to pass it around to look at it, and said, "The Grand Princess bribed the people in the Ministry of Commerce's breeding farm, but she knew it was a fact, but she didn't know why. She made this weird thing, and then she sold it publicly under the name of my Ministry of Commerce, which damaged the reputation of my Ministry of Commerce. Moreover, the Ministry of Commerce has a clear law that 'the Ministry of Commerce has ordered to make it, and counterfeiting must be investigated.' She knowingly violated the law. If this person is not punished, she will not be able to restrain the people in the future. I ask the emperor to punish her severely to set an example."
Emperor Chengsheng nodded slowly.
Yan Shiyue went up again and said: "This matter was also caused by the negligence of Si Nian and I. We both request severe punishment."
Qu Sinian hurriedly left the group, knelt down, and confessed his guilt.
Emperor Cheng Sheng said: "The Ministry of Commerce has extremely strict control, so these people are not bribed, so they created this weird thing. It is very rare and precious, what crime have they committed?"
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All the officials also tried to persuade him.
Yan Shiyue said a few more humble words before admitting it, and then said, "This matter is due to my lack of consideration. I took it for granted at this time. After this dress is sold, there will definitely be more. By then, the winter robes on the market will be mixed, which will be bad."
She really felt that she had not thought it through this time.
After all, down jackets are too easy to imitate. You can make something similar by taking it apart, but it feels very different when you wear it. So I simply took this opportunity to change it and put the blame on Princess Jiahui.
She continued, "Therefore, in my opinion, the Ministry of Commerce should no longer make warm winter robes, but only sell filling machines, that is, machines for making this kind of things. Buy the machines and give away the technology, and let a group of merchants do it, so that all kinds of products can flourish. But some funds will definitely be lost, and the existing down..." She looked at Emperor Chengsheng.
The brother and sister had discussed this matter privately, and Emperor Chengsheng said, "Alright. As for the existing ones in the Ministry of Commerce... the people in the palace are all loyal ministers of our dynasty, so the existing ones in the Ministry of Commerce can be used to make winter robes for the palace and the court."
"I obey the order."
When the officials heard this, they picked up some clothes for free.
The key point is not the clothes, but the money that was taken out of the national treasury! It is inevitable that she feels guilty, and she doesn't care that the person who committed the crime is also a princess, so she rolls up her sleeves and criticizes him.
In the end, Emperor Chengsheng issued an edict to demote Princess Jiahui to a commoner, and all the other people involved were executed by beating.
Thus, Princess Jiahui, who was tragically regarded as a typical example, didn't even know her affair had been exposed. She didn't have to confront Yan Shiyue face to face, didn't have to sing, recite, or fight, and didn't have time to start any performance... She directly received an imperial decree, and her status as a princess was gone. Several servants around her were dragged over and beaten to death on the spot.
Listening to the crackling sound, Princess Jiahui's eyes widened. Her mood, to be described by a phrase from later generations, was prosperous and dazed...
She just couldn't understand why it happened like this all of a sudden?
When she came to her senses, she desperately made a fuss to see the emperor. Cheng Sheng Emperor did see her, but he only said to her: "I have made a break for you because of our relationship. You take care of yourself. From now on, you are a commoner and no longer qualified to enter the palace."
Princess Jiahui didn't know how she got out.
But for Yan Shiyue, I will not offend others unless they offend me. If you come to my door, I will not be polite. It is everyone's responsibility to suppress the copycats!
In fact, since Shanzhai was under the imperial power, it was relatively easy to control it. So local governments quickly issued notices.
First, it was stated that the so-called fluffy cotton robes were sold secretly by Princess Jiahui, which damaged the reputation of the Ministry of Commerce. She has been demoted to a commoner and all the people involved have been dealt with. At the same time, it was emphasized again that "counterfeiting of products made by the Ministry of Commerce will be investigated", and that craftsmen from all over the country should not focus on counterfeiting, but should let a hundred flowers bloom.
By the way, what the Ministry of Commerce wants to do is completely different from this. In order to maintain customers, the Ministry of Commerce has decided not to make winter robes anymore, but only sell machines. Merchants who are interested can go to Chang'an City. The Ministry of Commerce will sell machines and guarantee to teach you until you learn how to make them.
It is said that as soon as this notice came out, the craftsman in Jizhou secretly dismantled and burned the spinning wheel he had made.
After all, all the royal relatives have been punished, so who else would dare to commit crimes in defiance of the law?
Then the Ministry of Commerce quickly signed contracts with several cloth shops and garment shops in Chang'an City, including Jinxiusi, Mengji, Yuefang, etc. After that, bold merchants from various places came, and after passing the inspection, a few more were signed.
Moreover, Yan Shiyue emphasized the awareness of "brand". Yuefang designed a brand logo first, which will be applied to clothes in due course. Other places will naturally follow suit.
When Yan Shiyue returned to the Ministry of Commerce, Xiao Tangzhi was studying the filling machine in the workshop.
He has already trained an apprentice, so he can free up time for the Weird House and start researching new things.
But for a geek like him, the principle of the filling machine was obvious at a glance, so he quickly lost interest. When he turned around, he saw Yan Shiyue standing not far away, looking at him quietly.
Xiao Tangzhi hurried forward and saluted.
Yan Shiyue nodded.
Xiao Tangzhi carefully raised his head and looked at her expression.
She felt as if she was hesitant about something.
Then Yan Shiyue asked: "Do you want to be an official?"
"I don't want to," Xiao Tangzhi said, "I'm alone, and it doesn't matter whether I'm an official or not. I don't want to do that."
Yan Shiyue nodded.
She walked out slowly with her hands behind her back, and Xiao Tangzhi followed silently behind her. When they reached the entrance of the business department, a horse-drawn carriage passed by, and sometimes Yuwen's carriage passed by.
Yan Shiyue said: "In fact, we can go even faster."
Xiao Tangzhi nodded, and she continued: "The water mill uses water power, the windmill uses wind power, and the Yuwen cart uses human power... Do you know what mechanical power is?"
Xiao Tangzhi turned his head to look at her, and felt his heart pounding, as if a door was opening before his eyes, and the things inside the door were new and interesting that he had never heard of before.
Yan Shiyue was hesitant.
She was thinking of the steam engine.
The emergence of the steam engine triggered the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century and dominated the world for two centuries.
After all, there are still many people in this world who do not have enough food to eat, and she does not want to take too big a step, so even if she makes it, it cannot be popularized. However, as a huge symbolic significance and for the sake of future research, she may as well give it a try now.
She finally made up her mind: "Tangzhi, come with me."
She explained it to him in detail.
The principle of the steam engine is not complicated. In fact, it is mainly a boiler that produces high-pressure steam by boiling water. It can be used not only in cars, trains, and ships... But, it can be used as a development direction. In the future, maybe one day, they can build railways and trains.
It seems far away in our imagination, but actually, it is not far away when we really do it.
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