GBP Chapter 453 Special Projects: We'll have to see how things go.
Chapter 453 Special Projects: We'll have to see how things go.
This issue of the official gazette was unremarkable.
Only Biao'er's "My Lonely Emperor Father" is somewhat commendable.
As for the rest, they were mostly messy, trivial matters in the imperial court, which our Biao handled quite well.
Then, Emperor Zhu handed the official gazette in his hand to Empress Ma.
"Look at your good son and your good son-in-law, humph."
Emperor Zhu said with a displeased expression, "We've always told you we can't spoil them too much, but you just won't listen."
"Is it better now?"
"They dare to make up stories about us!"
Empress Ma completely ignored Zhu Chongba.
The Empress, being so dignified, wouldn't stoop to the level of a simpleton.
Until Empress Ma also saw the article "My Lonely Emperor Father".
Empress Ma looked Emperor Zhu up and down and asked, "When you were begging for food, could you even get a soup made of pearls, jade, and white jade?"
Emperor Zhu's face immediately darkened.
"is it possible?"
"Who has that much leftover food?"
"And you call it 'white jade soup,' don't you even think about how much a piece of tofu costs?"
"Those who spread rumors about us are not short of food and drink, nor are they short of a piece of tofu, which is why they made up such outrageous stories."
"But your son is such a fool, he believes everything people say."
“Those people in Jiangnan made up stories about us eating pearl, jade, and white jade soup, and he believed it.”
"He's not even as good as that bastard. At least that bastard made up stories about us stealing chickens and cows."
Upon hearing Emperor Zhu's words, Empress Ma immediately raised her eyebrows and stared coldly at Zhu Chongba, saying, "Isn't that your son and son-in-law?"
Emperor Zhu shrank back and muttered to himself, "That's exactly right. Humph, this is what happens when a doting mother spoils her son."
Seeing that Emperor Zhu appeared outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful, Empress Ma couldn't help but sneer.
Empress Ma pointed to the illustration in the article "My Lonely Emperor Father" and said, "This Biao'er and my son-in-law have brought the court an enormous fortune. Did you see that?"
A fortune beyond measure?
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback, and Empress Ma continued, "Luncheon meat is not something that can only be made in Ningyang County."
"Mackerel is not only found in Dengzhou Prefecture, nor is it only in Dengzhou Prefecture that it can be pickled."
"Not to mention that these two things can benefit the people along the coast."
"This illustration alone is enough to make your Ming Dynasty's treasury 30% or more richer."
Seeing that Emperor Zhu was still somewhat confused, Empress Ma couldn't help but glance at him with a look of pity for someone with intellectual disabilities.
"Yu'er just said that adding osmanthus flowers to this black tea would make it taste even better."
"Wouldn't that give those osmanthus flowers from Jiangnan a market?"
"Once it's published in the official gazette, will we still have to worry about finding buyers?"
"There are also things from other places. Anything that doesn't exist elsewhere, whether or not anyone knew about it before, as long as it gets published in the official gazette, it will never have to worry about sales."
"Just think about it, how much more commercial tax can this allow you to collect?"
As Empress Ma finished speaking, Emperor Zhu, who had initially been outwardly compliant but inwardly resentful, immediately changed his expression.
"Yes, our Biao'er has courage and boldness. He is indeed worthy of being Zhu Chongba's son."
"And our son-in-law is also quite good. It was worth marrying our daughter to him."
Empress Ma glanced at Emperor Zhu again.
I don't want to pay attention to such a childish fool.
Tired.
Emperor Zhu, however, did not take it to heart and instead chuckled a few times.
Why should I care about saving face in front of my own sister?
Emperor Zhu picked up Empress Ma's teacup and handed it to her. He chuckled and said, "Sister, have some tea. This tea is really good, much better than that Little Dragon Ball tea."
Empress Ma rolled her eyes, gave a soft hum, and then took the teacup from Emperor Zhu's hand.
childish.
……
Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma did not stay in Ningyang County for long.
After only five days, Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma, along with Yu'er and two heated kang beds, set off from Ningyang County to Dengzhou Prefecture.
Emperor Zhu had already made up his mind.
Once we arrive in Dengzhou Prefecture, I need to have a good heart-to-heart talk with my good son-in-law.
First, you can't keep making up stories about your father-in-law like that.
After all, I, Zhu Chongba, have never made such a fuss about Marshal Guo.
Secondly, you should at least show some respect to your father-in-law.
Don't assign us jobs all the time.
If you're really bored out of your mind, try to make arrangements for Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.
By the way, Liu Bowen is now planning to retire and return to his hometown.
Li Shanchang also fell ill once again.
You bastard, when you assign them jobs in the future, please consider their health conditions first.
If they both run away, we'll get you a position in the capital and make you attend the morning court every day.
Third, you need to properly manage those students in Ningyang County.
Stop being so sarcastic all the time. Even an emperor like me is human and has a temper.
Those students and officials from Ningyang County, you can't take advantage of our good temper to be sarcastic and mean to us every day.
The above three points were the bottom lines that Emperor Zhu had already considered before setting off from Ningyang County.
If that bastard doesn't agree, then... then we'll let our sister deal with him.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhu felt somewhat displeased.
That bastard is afraid of his mother-in-law, but not of us, his father-in-law?
Where the hell can I go to seek justice?!
Just as Emperor Zhu was secretly complaining to himself, Yang Shaofeng, far away in Dengzhou Prefecture, was also preparing to welcome his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
The local delicacies of Dengzhou Prefecture are definitely a must-try.
Things like pan-fried mackerel, garlic oysters, and scallops with vermicelli should all be included in the menu.
As long as Zhu Chongba (the Hongwu Emperor) says it's good after eating it, the people along the coast can earn more money.
When the people have more money, the Dengzhou government can collect more commercial taxes.
Even the border markets benefited from this.
However, some special projects will have to be decided on a case-by-case basis.
After all, these distinctive projects have certain characteristics that are characteristic of later generations.
If his mother-in-law finds out, it's hard to say what Zhu Chongba, that old scoundrel, will do; his image as a good son-in-law will definitely be affected.
Well, Yang Shaofeng's so-called "special projects" are entirely his own doing, a result of his own foolish actions.
This story begins with Chen Li and Ming Sheng.
To be more precise, we have to start with Yanda Mashiri.
Didn't Yang Shaofeng mention the Silla maid before?
Then Yanda Mashiri kept this matter in mind.
After arriving in Goryeo, Yeonda Mashiri brazenly asked King Jeon for twenty Silla maids.
After settling Chen Li and Ming Sheng, Yan Da Ma Shi Li took the twenty Silla maids back to Dengzhou.
Her appearance is passable.
The main reason is that all twenty Silla maids could speak Chinese.
Although the pronunciation is a bit awkward.
But communication is always possible.
Then, Yang Shaofeng was completely dumbfounded.
It's one thing for me to talk about Silla maids, but it's another thing if you actually bring one back to me.
Jin'er is still in Dengzhou Prefecture, you bastard!
I am the imperial son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty, you bastard!
My father-in-law is that old bastard Zhu Chongba!
Besides, the Koreans haven't yet mastered cosmetic surgery, one of the four great evil arts of Asia, so these Silla maids are only passable in appearance.
For Master Yang, who was used to eating refined grains, this was the coarsest of coarse grains.
This also affected the image of the Tang Dynasty's golden age in Master Yang's mind.
Even the high-ranking officials and nobles of the Tang Dynasty didn't eat anything particularly good.