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

Li Shanchang never expected that Ouyang Lun would actually ask him.

Everyone in the court knew that Li Shanchang and Ouyang Lun were political enemies!
This kind of thing is a money-making project and there is no way Li Shanchang would get involved. Li Shanchang is also very clear about this, so even if he is called, he intends to remain silent.

But Ouyang Lun suddenly asked him a question, which made Li Shanchang a little confused.

Could it be that Ouyang Lun wanted to show off to himself? After all, there are so many things involved in the year-end gift. On the one hand, it can openly transfer benefits to the emperor, the emperor emeritus, the royal family, and the clan, and it can also make the officials grateful. On the other hand, it can also give the people something to look forward to!

The last aspect is making money.

Ouyang Lun seemed to be asking himself, but in fact he was showing off to himself.

Yes, that's definitely the case.

"Prince Consort Ouyang has been very thoughtful in his thoughts and considerations, so I won't say much."

Li Shanchang said indifferently.

"Master Li, what are you talking about? We are gathered here today to discuss this matter. The year-end gifts are of great importance, and I can't make the decision alone. If you have any good suggestions and ideas, please share them and we will combine them! This is how we can pool our wisdom!"

"Besides, everyone here is a member of our year-end gift preparation team. When the year-end gifts make money, you will all get a substantial dividend. This is a benefit that I fought hard with His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Retired Emperor for. You should be worthy of these dividends, right?"

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"Um!?"

After hearing Ouyang Lun's words, all the officials present were stunned. They were getting paid just for participating in a discussion?!
Li Shanchang was naturally stunned, and immediately asked, "Does Prince Consort Ouyang mean that all of us will get the money?"

"Of course! You need to pay a fee to a calligraphy master to write a calligraphy! Not to mention that we are asking everyone to give advice! You should get a share of the dividends, and this dividend is not fixed. It depends on how well the New Year gift boxes sell. If they sell well, you will get more, and if they sell less, you will get less. Don't worry about being deducted. We will sign a contract by then. We are following the official procedures and the Ministry of Revenue will keep the files!"

"You can put this money in your pocket without worry!"

Ouyang Lun nodded.

After hearing Ouyang Lun's words, the eyes of the people who were originally not very interested immediately lit up.

"If what Prince Consort Ouyang said is true, then we must cooperate well!"

"Yes, you can't take the money for nothing!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely handle the matters you have entrusted to us."

If you don’t take the money, you’re a bastard!
Moreover, this money came from a clean source and was used in a fair and honest way. More importantly, judging from what Ouyang Lun said, this amount of money is probably quite a lot!
Coming to attend the meeting is just work, just deal with it, as long as it looks good on the surface.

But now I'm working hard for money, so I have to put all my energy into it.

"well!"

"I, Ouyang Lun, put my words here. As long as you work hard, the dividend money will definitely surprise you!"

Ouyang Lun smiled and nodded, then spoke.

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, the other officials naturally laughed happily. Who wouldn't be happy to get money? However, Li Shanchang's face was quite solemn. He never expected that Ouyang Lun would use this trick!
Just this one move bribed all the officials. What a good method!
Seeing that everyone else was saying they supported Ouyang Lun, Li Shanchang had to give up when he wanted to object.

"Does Lord Li seem to have a different opinion on this matter?"

Ouyang Lun looked at Li Shanchang and asked with a smile: "I still say the same thing. If there is anything, let's discuss it together. What I hate most is a one-man show. If His Majesty and the Emperor ask about it, you must not say that I made all the decisions on these matters alone!"

"No, no, no!" Li Shanchang hurriedly shook his head, "Prince Consort Ouyang is considerate of us lowly officials. I am very grateful!"

In the current situation, Li Shanchang was really embarrassed to object any longer. If he really did object, he would arouse public anger.

"Since even Lord Li has no objection, I'm sure other lords will not have any objection either. Then let's start the discussion." Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Shanchang's face changed and he began to grumble in displeasure.

What do you mean, if I have no opinion, then everyone else has no opinion? Am I the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble?

Although he grumbled, Li Shanchang also actively participated in the discussion. No matter how much he disliked Ouyang Lun, he, Li Shanchang, would not feel bad about money. He, Li Shanchang, was determined to get Ouyang Lun's money!
It can be considered as a way to win back a game for myself!

After some discussion, a complete plan came out. It was generally in line with Ouyang Lun's ideas, but with the addition of suggestions from many other officials. It must be said that with the participation of these officials in the discussion, solutions were found for many problems in the plan!
You should know that the officials discussed with Ouyang Lun were at least assistant ministers of a ministry, important officials in the court, and also the smartest and most outstanding people in the Ming Dynasty. Their political experience and wisdom were of a very high level.

Under the temptation of money, they all gave their best, and even Li Shanchang made several suggestions to make the year-end gift box matter go more smoothly.

"Okay, then let's follow the plan we discussed today!"

"It is mainly led by the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Etiquette, with other departments assisting. Everything must be done within the next half month!"

"Although we are a little rushed, we don't have much time left. If you want to have a good New Year, you have to work hard. If you succeed, you will get money and credit. If you fail, His Majesty and the Emperor will hold us accountable. Including me, no one can escape!"

"The Emperor is very concerned about this matter. I hope everyone can encourage each other!"

After hearing Ouyang Lun's instructions, the other officials nodded repeatedly, saying that they would definitely do their best and would not be negligent.

"In addition, health care products are a large category after all. We should not only launch gift boxes, but also single bottles. The price is not expensive and ordinary people can afford it. It is a model that sells in large quantities and lasts for a long time!"

"As long as the health care product market is successful, making money will be secondary. It will create a huge market demand, and then there will be a steady stream of money. More importantly, it will provide a large number of jobs. When people have jobs, they will have income, which will further enhance the economic strength of our Ming Dynasty."

Ouyang Lun smiled and said: "As consumption increases, Ming's tax revenue will also increase. This will be a virtuous cycle!"

After listening to Ouyang Lun's words, all the officials at the scene applauded as if they had attended a wonderful lesson.

Li Shanchang also felt that Ouyang Lun's operation was amazing. He created a huge demand in the blink of an eye. He could imagine what the scene would be like in the future.

If it were the Li Shanchang of the past, he would have certainly disdained what Ouyang Lun said, but for the Li Shanchang of the present, what Ouyang Lun said was enough for him to learn word by word!
You have to know Ouyang Lun's military achievements. Oh, not political achievements! He is definitely the best in Ming Dynasty!
Anything proposed by Ouyang Lun was successful. Even the most impossible Beijing-Pingcheng Railway has now become possible!

There is no need to say anything else.

This is also the most terrifying point about Ouyang Lun. When others are still thinking about the rationality of this matter, Ouyang Lun has already let go and boldly done it, and he can succeed every time. It is as if everyone is crossing the river by feeling the stones, but Ouyang Lun already knows where he can go and where he cannot go!

To be honest, it was so cool to follow such a person. If the Prince Consort Party and the Huaixi Party were not political enemies, the most satisfactory successor for Li Shanchang would not be Lan Yu, Huang Zicheng or Zhou Tai, but Ouyang Lun!
What a pity!
This enlarged cabinet meeting went quite perfectly, and it could be considered the first cabinet meeting chaired by Ouyang Lun.

The Cabinet had a finished plan, and the next step was execution.

These will naturally be handled by officials at all levels. Ouyang Lun only needs to look at the results. He has already discussed and reminded everything that should be discussed and reminded. If there is any mistake, he will directly hold the responsible person accountable.

Ouyang Lun never thought of taking all the things on himself. If he could let his subordinates do something, he should let them do it. This way he could relax and his subordinates could get enough training.

As soon as the court took action, the news had spread.

All kinds of rumors were flying around, and just when the people were speculating, the official media of the court took the initiative to report these things.

When people saw what was in the newspaper, they started discussing it even more heatedly.

"Look, I was right, there are still year-end gift boxes today!"

"Our Daming's year-end gift box is different every year. I wonder what it will be this year!"

“It must be something new!”

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"Yes, yes, the year-end gift boxes in the past few years have been something we have never seen before, and I guess this year will be the same."

"Although this year-end gift box is only distributed to court officials and outstanding citizens, all major department stores will soon have the New Year's goods version on their shelves, so we can all try it!"

"I've made a lot of money this year, so I should enjoy it."

"I buy the year-end gift boxes from the Imperial Court every year. It makes me feel proud!"

When people saw that there were year-end gift boxes this year, everyone was very happy, and everyone was curious about what the year-end gift boxes were.

However, the year-end gift boxes will only be available for sale within half a month before the Chinese New Year, so they can only wait.

While the imperial court was busy with various matters such as taxation and year-end gift boxes, northern Zhili was also very lively.

Northern Zhili was the fastest-growing and most changed province in the Ming Dynasty, and its prosperity is now almost surpassing that of the southern provinces.

You should know that Northern Zhili was now a major manufacturing, agricultural, and fishery province in the Ming Dynasty. Horse-drawn carriage production lines, large arsenals, shipyards, etc. were all in Northern Zhili. It was hard not to be rich!
In the Prince of Yan's Palace in Beiping.

Prince of Yan Zhu Di is receiving distinguished guests.

"I've met the master's wife!"

Zhu Di saluted Asuna.

"Your Highness Prince of Yan is too polite. You are a prince of the Ming Dynasty and you must not be like this." Asuna came to discuss business with Zhu Di today.

Zhu Di and nine other border princes entered the grassland to divide up the territory. They have now become neighbors with the tribe managed by Asuna. They already had business dealings with them, and now the relationship has become even closer.

In particular, the business relations with King Yan were even closer.

"My brother-in-law is my master in my mind. I learned a lot of my skills in fighting and business from him. You are one of his wives, so I can call you my master's wife, no problem at all!"

Zhu Biao had great respect for Asuna.

On the one hand, Asuna is the wife of her brother-in-law Ouyang Lun. On the other hand, as a woman, Asuna manages the tribe in an orderly manner. Now with the defeat of the Northern Yuan Dynasty by the Ming Dynasty, the tribe managed by Asuna has actually become the most powerful and richest tribe on the grassland, and has also signed a friendly alliance agreement with the Ming Dynasty. Coupled with the relationship between Asuna and Ouyang Lun, the relationship between the two sides is quite stable.

Seeing Zhu Di's sincerity, Asuna couldn't refuse, so she stopped dwelling on it and said, "Your Highness Prince Yan, I came here this time because I received a message from my husband."

"My brother-in-law?" Zhu Di was stunned for a moment and asked for confirmation.

"Yes." Asuna nodded.

"What did my brother-in-law say? What do you need me to do?!" Zhu Di asked with a firm look in his eyes.

"My husband's letter mainly talked about the Ming Dynasty court's upcoming launch of a product as this year's year-end gift box." Asuna said.

"Year-end gift box! I know about this. My Ming Dynasty has it every year in recent years. It is given to officials and outstanding citizens. Everyone likes it very much. But what's the use of asking us for this?" Zhu Di was a little confused.

"My husband wrote to me and said that this year-end gift is called health supplements, and it requires a medicinal herb called Cordyceps!"

"According to my husband's idea, we will build a health care product factory in Yan State, and our tribe will provide cordyceps for processing, and then we will share the profits according to a certain ratio!"

"We can both make a lot of money."

As Asuna said this.

Everyone in the hall of Prince Yan's Mansion was shocked.

"Processing Cordyceps into health products?! Can this make money? Will anyone want it?"

"I've heard of Cordyceps. It is indeed a medicinal herb that grows on the grassland."

“Can this business last long?”

"Building a factory requires a lot of investment!"

Officials and staff in the Prince of Yan's palace were also discussing this, but most people were still skeptical.

Prince Yan Zhu Di said directly: "Since it is my brother-in-law who asked, then I, Zhu Di, will definitely assist with all my strength. Please rest assured, Master's wife, just leave the factory matters to me!"

"Yes, I feel relieved with King Yan's words! My husband will send someone to guide the construction of the factory, and I have to go back and arrange for the people in the tribe to start digging Cordyceps. We have to make the things as soon as possible!"

After Asuna finished speaking, she left Prince Yan's Mansion.

As Asuna left, Prince of Yan Zhu Di also hurried to consult Yao Guangxiao. (End of this chapter)