The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

Chapter 187

"I hope that this colored glaze workshop can absorb craftsmen from Dazhao and neighboring countries and continue to promote the colored glaze of our dynasty. But." Guo Xin paused slightly, raised her head slightly and looked at the emperor, and spoke only after seeing him nod.

"If the glass workshop is taken over by the imperial court, I am afraid that craftsmen from other countries will not want to come. If it is only owned by merchants, they may come here for the sake of profit. Therefore, this is also my request."

The emperor immediately understood what I meant and asked, "Do you want me to leave the glass workshop to you?"

Guo Xin bowed her head and replied, "At the same time, I will give 30% of the profits of the colored glaze workshop to Your Majesty. I only hope that Your Majesty can protect our rare colored glaze workshop in the Great Zhao Dynasty."

"Absolutely not!" Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue bowed to the emperor in panic.

Then, she blushed and yelled at Guo Xin: "What are you up to? As the granddaughter of the General of the Cavalry, you should share the worries of the court and His Majesty. But you want to take the craftsmen of Dazhao for yourself. Don't you take His Majesty seriously? "

The foreign invasion of Dazhao had lasted for three years. In order to fill the gap on the border, the national treasury had paid countless silver.

Now that I finally got a treasure that can make money, am I going to give it up to someone else?!

His Majesty is becoming more and more confused. If he hadn't asked, would he really want to agree to this young woman's request?

Guo Xin's face darkened slightly. The Minister of Revenue was speaking frankly about the advice, but when did this silver have anything to do with the imperial court?

If she didn't want to seek His Majesty's protection, why would she have to spend a day in the court?

The Minister of Revenue must be addicted to managing money. He even manages all her money.

As he thought of this, the mouth under the veil kept uttering words: "Is this the Minister of Revenue? I have heard of your name for a long time. It turns out that he is really good at calculating money. He even sent the money to me?"

"And I offered my gift to Your Majesty at a profit of 30%, and you still accused me of being 'disrespectful to the emperor'. If that's the case, why don't you just take over the family property and turn it over to Dazhao?"

The Minister of Finance panted heavily, patted his chest with one hand, and said to the people in the hall with a tablet in the other hand: "Your Majesty, I have no such intention. It's just that the treasury has been empty for three years, and I was anxious and lost my composure."

Before the emperor could speak, a man in moon-white brocade clothes stepped out and said, "Father, I have something to report."

That was Zhao He's half-brother Zhao Jin. He looked somewhat similar to Zhao He, but the difference was that Zhao Jin was more humble and less casual and aggressive than those who fought on the battlefield.

Yesterday, his mother called him back to the palace to discuss today's events with him.

So, after thinking it over for several times, he said: "What the Minister of Revenue wants is only a rich treasury. I now have a better way, which is the corruption case that was shelved three years ago. I think now is a suitable time."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the third prince in the hall, then looked at Guo Xin who was wearing a veil.

He remembered that it was Guo Xin who proposed this plan three years ago, but at that time the foreign invasion had just begun and he really did not have the extra energy to solve the problem of embezzlement.

Although the country has been struggling with foreign invasions for three years and the treasury is empty, with the help of the General of Cavalry and He'er, the foreign invasion will soon be completely resolved.

Therefore, investigating and punishing corruption cases at this time can not only effectively solve the problem of an empty treasury, but also effectively separate the power of the aristocratic families.

It's a perfect opportunity.

but.

The emperor's eyes flickered between Guo Xin and Zhao Jin. When did these two get together?

Isn't the granddaughter of the General of the Cavalry together with He'er? Is she trying to get close to Jin'er by clinging to power?

But Jin'er had already been crowned a king and had a wife at home. Could it be that the granddaughter of the General of the Cavalry wanted to be Jin'er's concubine?

If this is the case, then I have to reconsider my attitude towards this young lady.

But what about He'er?

He had no idea where his feelings for the girl in front of him came from, and he was deeply in love with her.

"Ahem." The young eunuch next to him saw that his master had empty eyes, as if he was daydreaming again.

"The suggestion raised by the Prince of Qi is not bad. Let's use the corruption case as an excuse to fill the deficit in the national treasury. The Minister of Personnel He Si will assist, and the Ministry of Revenue will cooperate." The emperor looked at Guo Xin and said, "As for you, after the court is dismissed, you and He Si will follow me to the side hall."

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After everyone in the court left, King Qi walked towards He Si, but his eyes stayed on Guo Xin behind He Si.

Is this the woman that Lao Liu likes?

It does look a little unusual.

"My mother brought up this embezzlement case with me, hoping that I could complete what I promised three years ago. I thought today's timing was perfect, and I might be able to help you."

He had long heard that the He family was not a good place either. If not, the initiation ceremony would not have been held yet.

Now, by taking advantage of the corruption case to promote He Si, it would also help the lineage of the General of Cavalry to restore its former glory.

It can also divert the attention of the Minister of Revenue, which is killing two birds with one stone.

But what’s more important is that Miss Guo might become my brother’s sister-in-law in the future, so we should help her even more.

He Si: "Thank you for your help, Your Highness. We will certainly help Your Highness achieve his wish."

Guo Xin bowed slightly, saw Queen Qi off, and followed He Si to the side hall.

She was unsure whether His Majesty was willing to protect the glass workshop, so she discussed with her family elders to present the glass item during this morning court session.

As a result, His Majesty did not dare to take over all the glass workshops directly due to the pressure of his grandfather fighting in the border.

Otherwise, it would discourage the generals in the court.

If any other civil officials wanted her glass workshop, there would naturally be military generals who were on good terms with her grandfather who would argue for her and indicate that it would not be a big deal.

Your Majesty's intention is the most important.

"My beloved ministers are here." The emperor said, looking at the two people in the hall.

"Your Majesty, I, your servant, pay my respects to you."

"Regarding the colored glaze matter, are you confident that you can attract craftsmen from neighboring countries?"

The emperor was not in the palace at this time. He was slumped on the couch, looking lazily at the two people in the hall, his tone still majestic.

"Fifty percent. If the border is completely pacified, many craftsmen will come to our dynasty to seek a living in order to quickly rebuild their homes. At this time, Suining City is the largest prefecture city close to the border. With my publicity, the number can be increased to 70 percent."

After three years of war, the border had already become a ruin.

The town not far from the border did not have much silver, but it was the capital city of the neighboring country with the most craftsmen. Therefore, when the two countries were compared, the craftsmen would naturally compete in their minds to see which was better.

Moreover, if it became a glass workshop of the imperial court, the craftsmen who came here would be branded as "traitors".

It’s not the case now, so why would he be criticized?

"Then I agree to this matter." The emperor said after a moment's silence, "Just go ahead and do it. I hope I can hear the good news I want in a year."

"Yes, but I have one more thing to say." Guo Xin spoke again.