Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 483 The auction begins, the first one to win will be ! (Subscribe please!!)

Looking at the heated scene below, Crown Prince Zhu Biao was greatly surprised.

“So many people came!”

"Your Highness, according to the Ministry of Revenue's invitation list, there were not so many people. However, some businessmen seemed to have heard something and asked to join. Some originally low-key and hidden businessmen also stood up. They met all the requirements for participating in the Merchants' Conference, so they were allowed to attend. I did not expect that there would be so many wealthy people in the Ming Dynasty." Guo Zi sighed.

"More people is a good thing. According to my brother-in-law Ouyang's opinion, this first businessmen's conference must be lively!" said Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

"Now that there are so many businessmen participating, it will definitely be lively, but I don't know what the result of the auction will be." Guo Zi said thoughtfully.

"Don't worry about that. Brother-in-law Ouyang said in his memorial that as long as merchants come, we don't have to worry about not being able to sell the advertising space for a good price. We should all be prepared to make money." After Crown Prince Zhu Biao finished speaking, his face turned worried. "It's a pity that Brother-in-law Ouyang, the leader of such a large merchant conference, can't come. I don't know how his health is."

Hearing this, Guo Zi's face turned serious.

"Minister Guo, do you know something?!"

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao saw Guo Zi's expression, he immediately asked.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, the Prince Consort..."

Guo Zi leaned close to Zhu Biao's ear and spoke in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao first widened his eyes, then showed an incredible look, and finally sadness was revealed in his eyes.

"What! You said my brother-in-law has blood in his stool!!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao was extremely shocked.

"I heard that the prince consort not only has bloody stools, but his body is also extremely weak. I guess he won't live long." Guo Zi said with a sad face.

"Asshole, since you knew this news, why didn't you tell me earlier!" Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "I will call the imperial physician to see brother-in-law Ouyang. If I had known that brother-in-law's illness was so serious, I should not have let him go."

"Your Highness!" Guo Zi hurriedly stopped Zhu Biao, "Your Highness, the Prince Consort has not told anyone about this matter. I guess he doesn't want us to know!"

"The Prince Consort is such a genius, he is naturally aware of his own condition. If medicine had not been ineffective, he would have treated himself. You should know that the Prince Consort is a good friend of the world's number one doctor, and he even set up a medical school, which is better than the imperial doctors in the palace. Even they can't do anything, which can only mean..."

After saying this, Guo Zi sighed heavily.

"This is impossible. Absolutely impossible!" Crown Prince Zhu Biao shook his head repeatedly.

Guo Zisheng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, this Merchants Conference is the painstaking work of the Prince Consort. It may even be his last work. We must run the Merchants Conference well. Only in this way can we live up to the Prince Consort's trust and hard work!"

Hearing this, Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded heavily, "Minister Guo, you are right. Even if I go to the clan residence now, I can't do anything for Brother-in-law Ouyang except adding to his sorrow. But I can hold the Merchants Conference here!"

"We must make sure that the Merchants Conference is a success this time, and then we can bring the good news to Brother-in-law Ouyang!!"

"Yes! That's exactly what I thought!" Guo Zi nodded.

"Oh, by the way, how did Minister Guo know about Brother Ouyang's husband's serious illness?" Crown Prince Zhu Biao suddenly asked curiously.

"I am dissatisfied with Your Highness the Crown Prince. My brother-in-law is a frequent visitor of Tianshang Renjian. While he was having a foot massage, he heard a conversation in the next room. It was later confirmed that the person he met was none other than Zhou Bao, the personal servant of the Prince Consort." Guo Zi said truthfully.

"If it's Zhou Bao, then there's no suspense about this matter." Crown Prince Zhu Biao sighed again, "My poor brother-in-law! He has a brilliant mind and ability, but I didn't expect that... It's really a pity that a talented person is loved by others!"

"This matter must be kept secret and must not be known to anyone else. If the people of the world knew that Brother-in-law Ouyang was about to die, there would surely be chaos, and the forces inside and outside the Ming Dynasty would probably take action!" Crown Prince Zhu Biao said with an extremely solemn expression.

"I understand." Guo Zi nodded repeatedly.

While Crown Prince Zhu Biao and Guo Zi were conversing, the atmosphere in the meeting hall below became increasingly heated.

The venue was already full of people, but there was still a steady stream of people pouring in from outside.

"Hey, hey! Can the person in front please move faster? I've been standing here for almost half an hour and haven't moved a step further!"

"You can't stand standing here for only half an hour? I came here to queue up in the middle of the night, but I was still blocked here!"

"There are some bastards who have been hiding in this paradise, giving massages and foot baths all the time, and they can even reserve seats in advance. If I had known, I would have done the same thing!"

"There is no regret medicine in this world, but you stepped on my foot!"

"Damn! Who caught my eagle?"

"Your Highness, most people have arrived. We can start our business conference now!" Guo Zi reminded.

"Yes." Crown Prince Zhu Biao nodded, "Are the procedures for the Merchants Conference ready?"

"Of course, it will be carried out completely according to the procedures in the memorial written by the Prince Consort." Guo Zi bowed and continued, "Someone will come on stage to preside over it later. The first part will require His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give a speech."

"I know this." Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "Originally, it was Brother-in-law Ouyang who should have given the speech."

As he was speaking, an official from the Ministry of Revenue walked onto the platform.

"Everyone, please be quiet!"

"The Merchants Conference is about to officially begin!"

As the Ministry of Revenue official spoke, the scene suddenly became quiet. Of course, it was noisy because at the same time, soldiers wearing strong armor and holding spears rushed in and stood around the venue.

In an instant, the meeting room fell silent.

"Don't worry, everyone. They are only here to maintain order at the venue and will not harm you in the slightest!"

"Next, we would like to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give a speech for this merchant conference!"

"Everyone welcomes you with applause!"

After saying this, the Ministry of Revenue official immediately led the applause.

With someone taking the lead, a group of businessmen immediately applauded, and for a moment the whole venue was filled with thunderous applause!
Crown Prince Zhu Biao, accompanied by Guo Zi and Lu Chang, appeared on the high platform.

"Your Highness, please."

The official from the Ministry of Revenue handed a simple loudspeaker to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao took the loudspeaker and began to speak to the merchants below.

"First of all, thank you all for coming here from all over the country. I am very happy to see so many of you!"

"This merchant conference was proposed by Prince Consort Ouyang Lun, approved by His Majesty himself, and jointly organized by me, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Rites!"

"At this moment, everyone must want to know why the court summoned you!"

At this point, Zhu Biao paused, looked at the expectant eyes below the stage, and spoke again, "The court plans to open advertising space in various newspapers. I believe everyone has already understood this matter. To put it more intuitively, if you want to sell more products, then advertising in newspapers is the most correct choice!"

"What does it mean to advertise widely? This is the real advertising. By advertising in newspapers, your products will be known to the people of the entire Ming Dynasty!" "At the same time, I have to remind everyone that many merchants buy the same products. If your competitors buy advertisements and you don't, what will be the consequences? I don't need to explain it in detail!"

"Okay, enough nonsense, the auction of advertising space will officially begin. If you have any ideas for advertising space, you can make preparations!"

Zhu Biao's words put the worries of many businessmen to rest, and at the same time, the demand for advertising space reached its peak! !
Especially what Zhu Biao said, "Others advertised, but you didn't." There is no doubt that this will lead to disastrous consequences!
So even if it's just to protect yourself, you have to take the advertising space.

After Crown Prince Zhu Biao finished his speech, he returned to the highest box in the venue. Standing in the box and looking down, he could take in all the situations in the venue.

At this time, the official from the Ministry of Revenue who was presiding over the meeting on the stage spoke again.

"Did you all hear clearly what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said just now?"

"Nowadays, newspapers in the Ming Dynasty have become a part of the lives of the people of the Ming Dynasty. Men, women, young and old are all reading them. People are discussing them, storytellers are analyzing them, and people in teahouses are constantly talking about them!"

"Imagine, if your product information is printed in a newspaper, then the people who read the newspaper will know about your product. If someone happens to have this demand, do you think he will buy it?"

“Will the sales of your products increase? Will you be able to make money?!”

"Yes! Yes! Yes!"

"Can! Can! Can!"

The atmosphere inside the business conference became increasingly heated.

"I'm sure everyone is impatient now, so we will auction the first advertising space next!"

"Yongan Daily advertising space!"

"The starting price is one thousand taels, and each bid must be increased by no less than one hundred taels!"

The Ministry of Revenue official in charge said loudly.

As the Ministry of Revenue official finished speaking, a heated discussion broke out in the meeting room.

"Yong'an Daily. This is just a tabloid in the provincial capital, right?"

"My business is no longer in Yong'an Prefecture, so it's useless for me to have advertising space in this newspaper!"

"You are so confused! This is the first ad space in this auction. Do you think it's that simple?"

"Yong'an Prefecture is where the Prince Consort was the prefect, and the Yong'an Daily is the first newspaper in the Ming Dynasty. After so many years of development, it has long gone beyond Yong'an Prefecture and is well-known throughout the country, especially in the financial field! Many stock traders read it!"

"So, if it's worth it to take this advertisement spot in Yongan Daily?"

"Of course!"

Seeing that the discussion was almost over, the official in charge of the Ministry of Revenue said loudly: "If you are interested in this advertising space, you can make an offer now!"

"I have to remind everyone that once a price is called and confirmed, you are not allowed to go back on your word. If anyone goes back on his word, he must pay double the amount!"

The reminder from the Ministry of Revenue official did not dampen the enthusiasm of the merchants. As soon as he finished speaking, the merchants began to speak.

"I'll pay two thousand taels!"

"You want to take over the advertising space in the newspaper founded by the Prince Consort for only two thousand taels? You are so bold to ask for it. I will give you ten thousand taels!"

"Ten thousand is a lot? Fifty thousand! Don't compete with me for this ad space in Yongan Daily!"

"So arrogant?! One hundred thousand!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred thousand!"

"Three hundred thousand!"

"I'm five hundred thousand!!"

Businessmen came forward one after another, all wanting to take over the advertising space in Yongan Daily.

However, when the price of 500,000 was mentioned, many businessmen at the scene stopped trading.

It’s not that five hundred thousand is their limit, but this is only the first advertising space in this auction, and it is only a provincial newspaper. Although it has labels such as "established by Prince Consort Ouyang Lun himself" and "a national financial newspaper", five hundred thousand is already too much of a premium.

If they continued to rush, they were afraid they would miss out on better advertising spots later on, so they all stopped.

Moreover, many businessmen are still unclear about the effect of advertising in newspapers. If the image looks good but the actual effect is bad, then wouldn’t all the money be wasted?
Let's wait and see.

"Is there anyone who offers a higher price?"

The smile on the face of the official from the Ministry of Revenue who was in charge was visibly bright.

"If no one offers more than half a million, then..."

The official from the Ministry of Revenue swept through the merchants below the stage and said, "Five hundred thousand for one time, five hundred thousand for two times, and five hundred thousand for three times!"

"Congratulations to you for winning the Yong'an Daily advertising space at a price of 500,000 taels. After paying the money, you can sign a contract with the editor-in-chief of Yong'an Daily on the spot!"

The Ministry of Revenue official said loudly: "Very good, then we will continue the auction of the next advertising space!"

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Inside the private room, Zhu Biao watched a group of businessmen in the venue fiercely bidding for advertising space in various newspapers, with a smile on his face.

"I never thought that the advertising space in Yong'an Daily would be sold for 500,000 taels of silver!"

Crown Prince Zhu Biao said excitedly.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. This Merchants Conference has had a great start. I really admire you!" Lu Chang's shock had not yet dissipated from his face. "Five hundred thousand. I never thought that I could make such a huge profit in such a short time!"

At first, the Minister of Rites Lu Chang was not optimistic about this merchants' conference and was quite dissatisfied with the court's emphasis on merchants. If Crown Prince Zhu Biao had not invited him, he would never have come.

But after seeing how popular the auction just now was, I was completely shocked.

On the one hand, I sighed that these businessmen were so rich, and on the other hand, I sighed that this businessmen's conference was simply an opportunity to make money reasonably. Just one advertising space was 500,000. If every advertising space in every newspaper was sold, how much would it be?
It’s simply inestimable!
Lu Chang felt that this was an eye-opener.

"You are too kind, Minister Lu. I did not expect such an effect." Zhu Biao said with a smile, "Brother-in-law Ouyang has never lied to me!"

"Let's keep watching, the best is yet to come!"

(End of this chapter)