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Yuan Yao accompanied Yuan Shu, talked about the situation in Nanyang, and then changed the topic to Yuan Heng.

He knows the inside story.

After hearing Yuan Yao's words, Yuan Shu was finally relieved, and his tone became erratic.

"So, Ah Heng will be able to enter the palace next year?"

"If there is no accident, it should be so."

"What about Cai Yan?"

Yuan Yao was taken aback. "Cai Yan? What happened to her?"

Yuan Shu laughed twice. "Since your sister's return home to visit relatives is just a cover-up, how can Cai Yan be an exception? She has followed the emperor for so many years and has never married. Even Zhou Gongjin was rejected by her. Presumably she only has the emperor in her eyes. You say..."

Yuan Yao quickly raised his hand, interrupted Yuan Shu, and said with a wry smile, "Ah Weng said carefully, this is not a joke."

"Who said I was joking?"

"..." Yuan Yao was speechless, so he pretended not to hear and drank his tea with his head down.

After a while, Yuan Shu said again: "The Son of Heaven has means, he can use both soft and hard methods, and he can hold a group of veterans and warriors in his hands. But the matter of men and women is different from governing the country. After all, he is too benevolent and righteous, and he refuses to let others down. In the future, nothing will happen. Well, if there is something to do, it is probably about the matter of men and women. Bo Yang, if there is a chance, you should remind your sister."

Yuan Yao responded with two embarrassing words.

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Liu Xie discussed with Fu Shou and Xun Wenqian for a while, and finally decided to upgrade the silk business.

One of the options is dyeing.

At present, many silks sold to the Western Regions are still plain, dyed by merchants in the Western Regions, and then sold to various places.One more process will naturally lead to more wear and tear, so many merchants in the Western Regions began to seek to purchase finished products of specified colors.

At present, purple is the most demanded. It is said that the nobles of Daqin like purple the most.

There are the best dyeing workshops in Zhongmu, but comfrey is used for purple, and comfrey itself is a medicinal material. After a large amount of dyeing is used, it will inevitably increase the price and increase the cost.

Therefore, how to increase the output of comfrey, or find other suitable materials and techniques for dyeing purple is more urgent.

Liu Xie is still the old method, using the method of offering rewards to attract more people to study.

In addition to the many printing and dyeing workshops in Shandong, there are also many Taoist priests who make alchemy.These people are proficient in various crafts, and are also familiar with various plants and minerals, but their goal is to refine elixir, not to find dyes, so there are not many achievements.If there is a reward to attract some people to study, there will be results soon.

Considering the scale of the silk business, the reward of dozens of gold is not worth mentioning.

Another option is a little more realistic: embroidery.

Embroidery is labor-intensive, but the price will also increase exponentially.If you can increase the proportion of embroidery, you can earn more Lilan.Moreover, most of the embroiderers are women, and they can earn money without going out frequently. For many women, this is the most suitable way of earning a living for them, and it can also be accepted by their parents and husbands.

Liu Xie suggested that Fushou organize a training class and invite embroidery masters to teach, so as to improve the level of embroidery and increase production.

When necessary, division of labor management can also be carried out to improve productivity.

These methods have proven to be effective, and Yinfang is using this production method.

Xun Wenqian proved this point.She has been to Yinfang recently and has seen this kind of division of labor operation with her own eyes, and the efficiency improvement is obvious.However, she is also worried that embroidery is different from printing and dyeing, and each person's craftsmanship has a great influence. If different people complete a work together, there may be subtle differences.

Liu Xie laughed: "Do you think those barbarians have such high taste that they can distinguish the nuances?"

Fu Shou also said: "It can be done in parallel. A real master can do it independently, but the selling price is higher. After all, even the same master can't embroider two pieces of embroidery that are exactly the same. Such embroidery Not an ordinary commodity, but a unique treasure.”

Xun Wenqian agreed. "The only way to increase the price is to widen the gap. I agree with this."

Looking at the empress and nobles who spoke eloquently about commodity exchange, Liu Xie couldn't help but laugh.

They really devoted themselves to improving Lilan and earning more money, and they didn't care about their status at all.If Fu Wan, Xun or find out, it is estimated that they will be heartbroken.

Seeking only profit has always been the thing Confucianism most opposes.

He also objected, he just didn't reach the position of giving up food because of choking, and he didn't even bother to make money without a bottom line while being a gentleman away from the kitchen.

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It's never the money that stinks, but people who think it's only for profit.

After finishing the business, Liu Xie casually asked Xun Wenqian. "I heard that Mrs. Tang is going to hold a party and recommend articles and books published this year, do you know?"

Xun Wenqian didn't care either. "I heard that it seems to be in these two days."

"Are you at the meeting?"

Xun Wenqian's eyes flickered slightly. "There was no arrangement. If Your Majesty wants to go and listen, I can accompany you."

Liu Xie nodded.

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Early the next morning, Xun Wenqian came to Yinfang.

Mrs. Tang was having breakfast, and she was quite surprised to see Xun Wenqian coming.

"Have you eaten?"

"Not yet." Xun Wenqian was not polite and sat down directly.

Mrs. Tang was even more surprised. While having someone prepare breakfast for Xun Wenqian, she asked, "What's the matter?"

"Did you not inform the emperor about the book recommendation meeting you held?"

Mrs. Tang was silent for a moment. "Is this necessary? It's not a big deal."

"Education is the foundation of governing the country, and recommending books is a measure to influence the style of writing. Is it a trivial matter?" Xun Wenqian spoke bluntly, telling the story of the emperor's mention of this matter yesterday.

The emperor seems to be casual, but she can't take it as a trivial matter.

Mrs. Tang put down the bowl and wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, her eyes wandering.

The maid brought breakfast, and Xun Wenqian picked up the bowl and ate it. After finishing the bowl of porridge and putting down the bowl, she said to Mrs. Tang who hadn't spoken yet, "You don't want the emperor to appear?"

"Well, with the Son of Heaven present, scholars may not be able to speak freely." Mrs. Tang regained her composure and said calmly, "That's why I made my own decision and didn't report it."

Xun Wenqian stared at Mrs. Tang twice, then raised her hand to signal the maid to step back.

The maid looked at Mrs. Tang anxiously.

Mrs. Tang was a little surprised, but she still nodded and asked the maids to leave, leaving only the two of them in the hall.

"Auntie, don't you want to meet the emperor?"

Madam Tang frowned slightly. "Wen Qian, what are you talking about?"

"You know the emperor's attitude towards Confucian scholars and literati. Even if this book recommendation meeting may not be as desired by the emperor, at most he will not attend, and the possibility of directly vetoing it is not high. You can report it, and it will not affect the result. Maybe It's not as good as the Son of Heaven wants, so it shouldn't be your reason for not reporting it."

Xun Wenqian paused. "Can I understand that you held this book recommendation meeting just to tell the emperor that you don't want to see him?"

Mrs. Tang was startled, and then said: "Wen Qian, is this your idea, or the emperor's idea?"

Xun Wenqian said calmly: "In all major matters related to governing the country, you and I are the emperor's minions, and it is impossible to follow our own temper. My aunt must also understand that without the support of the emperor, you and I would not be where we are today." In the end, she is nothing more than a good wife and mother, and she will not leave her name in the history books throughout her life."

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