The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 739
Chu'er has contacts with the two empresses of Daming, and is acquainted with many concubines in the palace.

The "Nanming" royal family had a high profile and took the initiative to make friends with the Ming royal family. The queens and concubines of the harem frequently traveled to and from Daming.

It is also indecent to come and not reciprocate. Over time, Chongzhen, who loves face, will of course feel embarrassed, and Empress Daming's visit to "Nanming" will be a matter of course.

Once Huang Sheng finds out that the Ming capital is in danger like history, he will plan for Empress Zhang Yan and Empress Zhou to leave the capital to visit "Nanming" during this period of time.

Of course, they are safe and secure when they are not in the palace. As for whether they will bring the young prince and princess with them, it depends on everyone's luck.

Huang Sheng planted the foreshadowing, preparing to save the two queens who refused to be humiliated and chose to die for their country. Of course he couldn't tell Concubine Lan, but Cai'er is well-behaved and obedient. Whatever the prince tells her to do, she will definitely do better than expected.

Not only did Caier get along well with the empress and concubines, but even the female officials, maids, and eunuchs in the palace regarded Lan Caier as a benefactor. Now Caier is visiting the Forbidden City, as freely as in the "Nanming" palace.

Caier chatted with Empress Zhou, and learned that Emperor Chongzhen felt that the harem was too large and planned to abolish some of the maids and return home to marry and settle down. The emperor asked Empress Zhang Yan and Empress Zhou to take the lead in cleaning up the maids in his harem.

Such a move worried the two empresses. They knew that there was not much money left in the palace, and the life in the palace was very tight. If it wasn't for Concubine Lan who ordered a lot of work, the palace's expenses would have been insufficient.

But the life of the common people outside the palace is even more difficult. The maids earn money and have to supplement the family. If they are allowed to go home, the life of most of them will be even more difficult.

Cai'er was moved with compassion, and told the two queens that as long as they were abolished by the Ming court, no matter whether they were court ladies or eunuchs, "Nanming" would accept them all. Not only would they provide employment opportunities, but they would also gradually improve their lives. improve.

Why is Nanming not short of money?Empress Zhang Yan has gone through two dynasties, from Emperor Tianqi to Emperor Chongzhen, worrying about military pay and disaster relief money every day. Nanwang emigrated thousands of miles at every turn. Why is he so rich?
Zhang Yan asked: "Princess Lan, you have to know that there may be thousands of maids who will be abolished this time. They are all women who have passed their young age. It is not easy to arrange suitable livelihoods for them. The Ai family has been unwilling to agree to the emperor. I want to save a little by myself, and then take some more work to subsidize, so that everyone can support their lives together."

Empress Zhou's eyes were red, it's a pity that the life of the emperor's family is so bad, even the virtuous sister-in-law can't get the support of the country, what a pity and pain!
Zhou Hou choked up and said: "Empress sister-in-law, I have wronged you, younger siblings are useless, they can't be as capable as Princess Lan, and they don't know how to earn money to subsidize the royal family."

Zhang Yan sighed: "Hey, why is it the Queen's fault? How can you, a woman, have the opportunity to do things, and only the Nanwang family is extraordinary, and other families can't learn from it at all."

Cai'er said solemnly: "Don't worry, the two empresses, no matter if it's 1000 people or two or three thousand, 'Nanming' can accommodate them. Now Nanming has seized dozens of little king's palaces.

Most of these royal palaces have been rebuilt into official posts and inns for foreign reception. The business is getting better and better, and the profits are also increasing. If there are maids and eunuchs from the Ming court to manage them.

The future profitability will be even more unlimited, and the income they get must be enough to buy a generous dowry for themselves. "

Zhang Yan was surprised and said: "The King of Nan destroyed dozens of small countries in the south? He even seized their palaces? This, this, this is so amazing."

Princess Kunxing, who was ashamed to meet guests but also liked to listen to Caier's interesting stories about "Nanming", had been eavesdropping behind the screen. Her mother, Queen Zhou, knew that and let her go.

Beautiful women love heroes, and at this moment, Auntie Zhu doesn't even think about how much bloodshed King Nan will cause when he sweeps across Southeast Asia. Her eyes are filled with little stars of admiration, and in her mind is her own wise and mighty king galloping on horseback with a gun, and the enemy country is watching the wind fall. .

Cai'er proudly said: "My prince's army is everywhere, the countries in Southeast Asia have been wiped out in ashes, too many cities have surrendered without a fight, many buildings and halls have been completely taken over, and the taken over palaces have basically not been destroyed by the flames of war."

Empress Zhou was puzzled and said: "Concubine Lan, is it feasible for the King of the South to change many palaces into post houses for foreign reception? I only know that the Ming Dynasty has already abolished all the post stations. The reason is that the post stations need to be subsidized by the court every year. It's exhausted, and I can't stick it anymore."

Cai Er earnestly induced the two queens, she said: "There is no reason why the post house is not profitable, why the Daming post house has the imperial court to subsidize the two queens may not understand, but the concubine knows it well.

If these posthouses were placed in Nanming and managed by concubines, they would be able to earn all the expenses of the palace. "

This is definitely not bragging, Cai'er is a strong woman in the business world, she is very shrewd in business, and many restaurants and inns under her name are good for money.

She also has an experienced management team, has clear rules and regulations, and has a lot of liquidity. If she uses a ready-made post house to operate and can't make money, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous.

The two empresses were silent, they understood what Caier meant, because the emperor had said many times that Daming was absolutely free from official corruption, and they had developed to the point of brazenness.

Cai'er said again: "'Nanming' is prosperous in business, there are like clouds of merchants, 'Nanming' does not discriminate against merchants, these people come to 'Nanming' to do business, and when they find that they can stay in the palace that they need to look up to before, most of them are willing to spend their money. Silver coins are used to move in, so the post house is a good business to make money."

It is also true that later generations of hotels belong to the original intention of making a profit by relying on the daily passenger flow to recover the cost after a one-time investment.

"Nanming" empty-handed white wolf got many magnificent and magnificent palaces for free. The location of the king's house is of course the best Fengshui and scenery in the kingdom. Most of them are in the central area of ​​the city, which is also the cleanest place in the city.

These palaces are transformed, repaired, and decorated as seized real estate, and the cost is drizzled. Due to the unique grades, locations, and scenery of the posthouses and inns rebuilt from the palace, there are naturally many customers, and there is no doubt about their profitability. .

Zhang Yandao: "So, the Ai family can rest assured, those who go out of the palace to run the post house will not suffer too much if they still operate in the palace. From now on, these people will be entrusted to Concubine Lan to take care of them."

Cai'er said: "The things these palace people do in the posthouse are very different from what they do in the palace, and they will be much more free. Empress, don't worry!"

Empress Zhou stood up and said, "Thank you Concubine Lan for lending a helping hand, I'm being polite."

Cai'er hurriedly stood up and supported Queen Zhou and said: "We should be a family in the future, and I don't think we need to be concubines to take care of them in the future. Someone can do such a thing, slightly, slightly, slightly..."

Behind the screen, Auntie Zhu suddenly felt her face burning, but her heart was sweet.

Princess Kunxing knew from an early age that her father and mother often worried about the expenses in the palace. The mother even sewed underwear for her father, and her father often wore the mended clothes, regardless of the face of the Tian family.

She is about to marry Nan Wang, who strongly advocates women to participate in the work, and she secretly makes up her mind that she must find ways to learn how to run a business in the future, so that her father, queen and mother will never worry about money again.

(End of this chapter)