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

Chapter 649: Endorsement Advertising, Times Have Changed (Subscribe!!)
Fortunately, Ouyang Lun just made a promise that he would arrange the same number of officials from the Prince Consort's Party to intern in the central enterprises below. The number of officials from the Prince Consort's Party in the court is higher than that of the Huaixi Party.

This time, everyone was arranged to have an equal number of people go to state-owned enterprises, which can be regarded as a disguised way of reducing the influence of the Prince Consort's party in the court.

wrong!

My Huaixi Party has been forced to lose nearly twenty officials, and now we have to arrange for more than twenty officials to intern in state-owned enterprises. All in all, we have lost nearly fifty people, while Ouyang Lun's party only needs to send more than twenty officials. This is not fair!

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang could not care about anything else and hurriedly said, "Ouyang Lun, you just said that you would send the same number of officials as my Huaixi Party to the central enterprises for internships. Is this true?"

"Of course this is true!" Ouyang Lun nodded.

"It's good to be true, but my Huaixi Party has lost nearly twenty officials before, and now more than twenty officials are being sent. This is not fair to my Huaixi Party, unless..." Li Shanchang hasn't finished speaking.

Ouyang Lun took the initiative to speak, "How about this, this time my Prince Consort Party will directly arrange for 50 officials to go to central enterprises for internships, and you from the Huaixi Party will still only need to send more than 20 people."

"how?"

"Are you really willing to send so many officials?" Li Shanchang asked in disbelief.

"Master Li, how come you don't have any sense of trust? I said it in front of His Majesty the Emperor, could it be false?" Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes at Li Shanchang, "Believe it or not, and compare it or not, no matter how you arrange it, I will arrange for officials from the Prince Consort's Party to go to state-owned enterprises for training!"

Forehead.
Ouyang Lun's words left Li Shanchang speechless.

"Your Majesty, I, Ouyang Lun, and the officials of the Prince Consort Party fully support it!"

Ouyang Lun cupped his hands and said.

Seeing Ouyang Lun say this, Li Shanchang opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but he could not find any excuse for a while.

At this moment, Li Shanchang was very clear that it was impossible for him to stop this.

Hearing this, Zhu Biao naturally laughed and looked at Li Shanchang, "Lord Li, what do you think?"

"I, as an old minister, naturally support Your Majesty in carrying out the rectification of the civil service!" Li Shanchang bowed helplessly.

"Okay!" Zhu Biao nodded, then looked at Song Lian and Lu Chang, "Song Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Even Li Shanchang agreed. Song Lian and Lu Chang naturally had no objection and did not even dare to delay, and nodded quickly.

Seeing that no one objected, Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction and immediately said, "In this case, let's do exactly what Brother-in-law Ouyang said. I will report this to my father later. He will surely be very happy to hear this solution!"

"I will also ask for credit for you, my brother-in-law!"

Although Zhu Biao was the emperor, he still had to report many things to Zhu Yuanzhang before making a decision. However, he now did not mind expressing his thoughts at all.

His words were full of recognition and appreciation for Ouyang Lun!

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Ouyang Lun naturally didn't mind, but Li Shanchang was very upset. "I'm still here!"

Just praise Ouyang Lun!
Isn't this embarrassing for Li Shanchang?
Even if you want to praise Ouyang Lun, can you wait until he leaves? !
Now he is praising Ouyang Lun in front of us. This is really not giving us any face at all!

Ouyang Lun wanted to laugh when he saw Li Shanchang's ugly face, but it was all Li Shanchang's fault. You said you were fine, why did you provoke me?
I was thinking of giving you a reminder!

But instead of wanting to do it, you want to attack me!
Then I have to say sorry to you.

"Your Majesty, I am not interested in rewards or anything like that. We just need to have a good time during this New Year!"

"It's a good opportunity to report to Your Majesty about the year-end gifts. We have established complete production lines for several health products, and samples have been sent to the capital!"

Ouyang Lun cupped his hands and said.

"Oh! So fast?!" Hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up. He knew that Ouyang Lun was efficient, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. The smile on his face also increased a little, "Brother-in-law, I am so relieved when you do things! Haha!"

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. I have thought about it. Today, the two biggest events in my Ming Dynasty are the construction of the Beijing-Pingyuan Railway and the conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Both have achieved remarkable results!"

"So I think we should increase the amount of year-end bonuses for the Beijing-Ping Railway workers and the army that conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty!"

"To honor their contributions to the Ming Dynasty!"

After Ouyang Lun said this, Zhu Biao nodded repeatedly, "Brother-in-law, your idea is good! I have actually been thinking about this problem. The workers of the Beijing-Ping Railway and the soldiers who conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty are definitely the heroes of our Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they cannot be missing from this New Year's gift!"

"But brother-in-law, how are you going to choose the people to send gifts to? After all, the workers of the Beijing-Ping Railway and the soldiers who are fighting against the Northern Yuan Dynasty probably number a million people in total."

"Select? Why select? Naturally, one copy will be given to all the workers and soldiers!" Ouyang Lun said directly.

What! ?

Hearing Ouyang Lun's words, not only Zhu Biao, but also Li Shan, Song Lian and Lu Chang were shocked!

"Brother-in-law, although the price of this year-end gift is not too expensive, it will cost at least several taels of silver. We originally ordered tens of thousands of sets, and this will directly increase to one million sets, which is a considerable amount of money!"

Zhu Biao was not too concerned about the money, but he was worried that there was not enough money. After all, it was the end of the year and everything needed money.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. As the Minister of Revenue, I have calculated this clearly. The Beijing-Pingyuan Railway and the conquest of the Northern Yuan Dynasty are of great significance to our Ming Dynasty. The soldiers and workers involved will receive year-end bonuses from the court. There is no problem with this! No one will dare to question this. As for the funding issue, the court does not need to spend a penny!"

Ouyang Lun said with a smile.

"Not having to pay a penny?!" Zhu Biao was stunned. This was something he had never expected.

"Ouyang Lun! Are you planning to pay for the court?!" Li Shanchang immediately stood up and said in a deep voice, "Hmph! Don't think that you can replace the court just because you have a few bucks. If it is really you who pays for it, and the news gets out, the workers and soldiers will know that it was you, Ouyang Lun, who paid for it. What will they think? Will they be grateful to you, Ouyang Lun, or to the court? Or to His Majesty?!"

"You are simply ignoring the court! You are ignoring His Majesty! You deserve to be killed!"

Li Shanchang's words were obviously directed at Ouyang Lun, but they made a lot of sense.

Song Lian and Lu Chang looked at each other and quickly spoke up. "Prince Consort Ouyang, this is inappropriate! Even if we really want to reward the workers and soldiers, how can we let you pay for it?"

"Yes! If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of this situation, the people's and the army's morale will change!"

This time even Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly, "Brother-in-law, I know you mean well, but I absolutely cannot ask you to pay for it!"

"Forehead"

Ouyang Lun was speechless for a while, and glared at Li Shanchang, "Master Li, you are already over 60 years old, how can you be so shocked? Did I ever say from the beginning that I would pay for this?"

"Hmph! Ouyang Lun, don't try to quibble. If the imperial court didn't provide these millions of taels of silver, who else except you, Ouyang Lun, could afford the price?!" Li Shanchang said confidently.

In his impression, Ouyang Lun is best at using money to win people's hearts. He has previously used tax exemptions, tax refunds, bank credit loans and other methods to win over a large number of people's hearts. This time he is just repeating the same old trick!

Li Shanchang had seen through Ouyang Lun long ago!

There will be no mistake this time.

"Haha, Lord Li, Lord Li, our Ming Dynasty has been developing for so many years, you really underestimate our economy!"

Ouyang Lun rolled his eyes at Li Shanchang, then bowed to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Li's speculation is simply fabricated and slanderous!"

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"I have never thought of using my own money to subsidize the court. This health care product trading company has already been established in Yan State. If they want to open up sales, they must have a reputation!"

"And the best way to gain popularity is to advertise!!"

Advertise!! ?
Be it Zhu Biao, Li Shanchang, Song Lian and Lu Chang, they are all familiar with this term. You must know that newspapers have become popular in the Ming Dynasty. Everyone knows that there will be a lot of advertisements in newspapers. These advertisements are all placed by trading companies, and they all cost money. This is also an important source of income for newspapers!
But what does this have to do with giving gifts to soldiers and workers? !

"What nonsense! If you want to advertise, just go to the newspapers. What does this have to do with giving gifts to soldiers and workers?" Li Shanchang shouted, "Ouyang Lun, stop asking nonsense questions!"

"You dare to quibble in front of His Majesty. I really can't believe what else you did behind His Majesty's back!!"

"If I were you, I'd better confess as soon as possible. I believe His Majesty will not embarrass you!"

"We will also give you a chance to reform!"

Li Shanchang said this, but in his heart he was thinking that as long as Ouyang Lun pleaded guilty, he, Li Shanchang, would win. Then, he would have the initiative as to how to deal with Ouyang Lun next.

Li Shanchang's heart turned from anger to joy at this moment. He had never expected that. He originally thought that this matter had been settled, but in the end, there was a ray of hope. Ouyang Lun actually revealed the problem himself.

He actually tried to bribe the workers and soldiers. No matter whether Ouyang Lun did it intentionally or unintentionally, it was simply a provocation to the underworld. It was a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang was not there. If Zhu Yuanzhang was there, Ouyang Lun's words alone would have been enough to doom him!
The more he thought about it, the more smiles appeared on Li Shanchang's face.

He really couldn't think of how Ouyang Lun could argue.

"Lord Li seems to want to see something happen to me!?" Ouyang Lun looked at Li Shanchang with a slightly teasing look.

"Hmph! I am only telling the truth for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. I don't have any personal feelings." Li Shanchang snorted coldly, but turned his head away guiltily, not daring to look Ouyang Lun in the eye.

"Lord Li really works for the country and the people! I admire you!"

Ouyang Lun sneered, and then continued: "But Lord Li, times have changed. Who says that advertising must be done in newspapers?"

"There is a new advertising model that is on the rise nowadays, and that is endorsement!"

Ok? !

What the hell?
Endorsement?!
I have never heard of such a strange word before!
Li Shanchang's heart skipped a beat and he immediately felt something was wrong.

Without waiting for Li Shanchang to ask, Ouyang Lun continued, "Your Majesty, this so-called endorsement is to ask a famous person to recommend your product!"

"For example, if you're selling stationery, you can ask calligraphy masters to endorse it. You can say that this is something recommended by a certain calligraphy master and is definitely a good thing, and people will naturally buy it!"

"This endorsement is used well, it is more powerful than any number of newspaper ads!"

"Nowadays, the Beijing-Pingcheng Railway and the soldiers who conquered the Northern Yuan Dynasty are all great heroes in the eyes of the people. If everyone knew that the health care product gifts were given to the workers and soldiers, wouldn't they want some too?"

"Many trading companies spend millions or even tens of millions of taels of silver on advertising each year. They are willing to spend a few million to hire workers and soldiers to endorse their products, which is more effective than advertising in newspapers. In this way, the court does not need to spend a penny. And the approval of workers and soldiers to advertise health products was personally approved by His Majesty. What is the difference between this and His Majesty personally rewarding these workers and soldiers?!"

"Your Majesty, please investigate clearly!"

Ouyang Lun finished speaking, then turned to look at Li Shanchang, "Master Li, do you understand now?"

"This is not my money. How can I use my hard-earned money to subsidize this? I'm not a fool."

"Lord Li keeps saying that I, Ouyang Lun, disrespect Your Majesty and the court. Without any evidence, Lord Li slandered the Prime Minister, who is also your superior. I don't know what crime this is!"

Upon hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Li Shanchang was dumbfounded at first, then his face became extremely ugly and he was completely speechless.

"This this."

Li Shanchang staggered back two steps. If Song Lian and Lu Chang had not caught him, he would have probably fallen to the ground.

Zhu Biao's eyes suddenly brightened up after hearing Ouyang Lun's explanation. Although he didn't quite understand Ouyang Lun's idea of ​​endorsing advertisements, he knew clearly that this was equivalent to using businessmen's money to do his business as an emperor!
The money comes from the merchants, but the face, money and reputation all belong to the emperor!
Haha!

Zhu Biao was so happy that if he hadn't wanted to maintain the emperor's dignity, he would have really laughed out loud.

"Good good!"

Zhu Biao said three good words in a row.

To be honest, he has been following Zhu Yuanzhang to learn how to govern. Zhu Yuanzhang has been thinking about a problem, that is, businessmen have made so much money, how to get these businessmen to take the initiative to use the money for the country and the people. Zhu Yuanzhang has never thought of a good solution!
But after hearing what Ouyang Lun proposed today, Zhu Biao suddenly felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang failed to do might be solved in his hands.

(End of this chapter)