Kong Yan spoke frankly and confidently. He introduced the content, packaging, production, sales…and even the after-sales service of the poems.
In the inner hall, the most prestigious family of the Great Tang was stunned.
When talking about the follow-up production problems, Kong Yan realized that he might be playing the lute to a cow, so he couldn't help but laugh.
"It's a habit, don't blame me.”
"..."
Li Shimin was the first to react. He asked the question that he was most concerned about,""If everything is as you say, how much silver can you earn this year?”
"This…is a trade secret." Kong Yan pondered and said.”
Li Shiming's face darkened.
"Puchi!" Princess Chang Le burst out laughing.
Empress Zhangsun also covered her mouth and chuckled.""What trade secrets? Answer whatever His Majesty asks.”
"Yes, Empress." Kong Yan nodded and thought for a moment."Actually, I don't intend to earn money from this matter.”
"Hmm, not earning money? Why?" Li Shi Min frowned.
Kong Yan sighed,"Silver is just a number in my eyes."”
"Numbers?" Li Shiming's eyes twitched.
"That's right. I don't know why, but this official's money is getting more and more. This official doesn't want to earn money at all.”Kong Yan revealed a helpless expression.
"F * ck!" Li Shiming was so angry that he wanted to hit someone.
Li Chengqian thought hatefully,"Sooner or later, I'll raid your house!"”
Li Tai thought about what he had found out and knew that what Kong Yan said might be true. This made his small eyes red.
He wasn't jealous of Kong Yan's silver, but that Kong Yan had gathered a large group of learned scholars because of his silver!
"If you don't want to earn money, then what do you want to do?”Empress Zhangsun asked angrily. Seeing Kong Yan's current state, she couldn't help but want to slap him.
"Profits are taken from the people and should be used by the people.”Kong Yan's expression turned serious."Your Majesty is a precious daughter. She should rarely leave the palace and doesn't know the state of the common people.”
"What are you trying to say?" Li Shi Min narrowed his eyes.
"Give everyone in the world a chance to study," said Kong Yan.”
"Tell me the details." Empress Zhangsun was interested.
"The Empress might not know, but only a minority of the common people can read. The vast majority of people actually can't even read a single word.”Kong Yan's face turned solemn."The decree of the imperial court cannot reach the ears of every citizen!
Last year, there was a great drought in Shandong. His Majesty ordered all parts of the country to relieve the people and exempt them from the rent and tax of that year.”
Li Shi Min narrowed his eyes, and a hint of mockery flashed across his eyes."Don't tell me you're trying to say that the people below are still collecting taxes from the people?”
"His Majesty sent Uncle Zhangsun to Shandong last year," Kong Yan chuckled."The local officials naturally wouldn't dare to continue collecting taxes from the people.”
"Then what do you want to say?" Li Shi Min frowned.
"I have already said that His Majesty's decree cannot reach the ears of every citizen.”Kong Yan said indifferently,"Many of the victims are illiterate and don't understand what is written on the notice. They only know that if they can't pay taxes, they will be arrested by the government!
At this time, if someone bought their land and promised them that they could still cultivate their land and only pay some rent, did His Majesty think that the people would sell their land?”
The atmosphere in the hall became heavy.
Everyone could guess the reaction of the commoners.
"Profiteer, taking advantage of people's danger, shameless!”Princess Chang Le cursed angrily.
"Do you also do such things?”Empress Zhangsun looked at Kong Yan and asked with a frown.
Kong Yan sighed and said,"Your Majesty's question makes this subject very sad.”
"Hmph, there are no traitors." Li Chengqian added a stab in time.
"Heh, if the Crown Prince were a businessman, no one would describe him like that.”Kong Yan chuckled.
"Why would she describe Brother Crown Prince like that?”Princess Chang Le was curious.
"He's pure by nature," Kong Yan said leisurely.”
"What do you mean?" Princess Chang Le was puzzled.
Li Chengqian frowned. He didn't think that Kong Yan would say anything good about him, but 'pure nature' seemed like a compliment.
"Could it be that he is admitting defeat to bengong?”Li Chengqian fell into deep thought and considered whether he should forgive Kong Yan.
"
You just said that you want to give everyone in the world a chance to study. What do you mean?”Li Shi Min asked.
Returning to the main topic, Kong Yan's expression turned serious.
"This subject has done a little investigation. The vast majority of ordinary people still want the next generation to be literate. However, schools are too expensive. Moreover, when the farming season is busy, the entire family, old and young, will basically farm together.
Under this premise, I believe that if every household has a few books, even if they can't go to school, they can still read on their own.”
"How are they going to learn if no one teaches them?”Li Shi Min asked with a frown.
Kong Yan sighed."Therefore, we still need to carry out an initial education. This requires His Majesty's decree."
What I plan to do is to make books popular so that the books of sages can enter the homes of ordinary people.”
After thinking for a while, Kong Yan explained further,"To cooperate with the Empress, we indeed need to use the Empress's name to do things. In some areas, some gentry clans have a monopoly on books.
If there was the Empress's name, it would naturally be able to sell well!”
"In that case, is this still a matter that benefits the country and the people?”Empress Zhangsun looked at Kong Yan.
"Naturally." Kong Yan replied with a smile.
Empress Zhangsun looked at Li Shimin and asked,""What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Ha ~ Since it is a good thing for the country and the people, how can I object?”Li Shiming smiled, glanced at Kong Yan and asked,"Who is the leader and who is the assistant?”
Kong Yan pondered and said,"Since Your Majesty has agreed, then this matter can be discussed between me and Your Majesty." His Majesty is busy every day, and there are many political affairs to be done.
Why don't…Your Majesty, you go and do your work first?”
Li Shi Min's expression gradually froze, then turned into shock, rage, and rage.
"You want me to leave?" Li Shi Min's face was livid.
The harem was originally his backyard, a forbidden place for all men in the world, but now there was actually a man asking him to leave?
Li Chengqian and Li Tai's expressions were not too good either.
"I'm just suggesting." "Your Majesty, it's fine if you want to listen, but…if you have nothing else to do, Your Highnesses…After all, it involves trade secrets."”
In
the
end, Li Shiming left with a gloomy face, accompanied by Li Tai and Li Chengqian.
It had to be said that there was a reason why Li Chengqian could become the Crown Prince. His expression was exactly the same as Li Shiming's, terrifyingly gloomy.
On the contrary, Kong Yan looked at Li Tai in a different light. When he left, Li Tai still maintained a dignified smile.
"Are you really not afraid that Imperial Father will chop off your head?”Princess Chang Le stared at Kong Yan and asked curiously.
Kong Yan sighed and said faintly,""Do you think he doesn't want to?"
"Cough cough ~" Empress Zhangsun coughed lightly and said in a slightly annoyed tone,""Don't talk nonsense. You burned Chang 'an City, but His Majesty didn't kill you. It's already good enough for you.”
Kong Yan shrugged his shoulders. Empress Zhangsun probably didn't believe his words.
"Let's continue talking about the poetry collection.”Kong Yan exhaled.
Empress Zhangsun grunted and said,""The annotations are easy to write, but this story…how do I write it?”
"According to the type of poem, there can be different stories.”Kong Yan smiled."Also, we have to target our customers and cater to their preferences.”
"What's the target customer?" Princess Chang Le asked curiously.
"Well…whoever you think will buy poetry will be the target customer.”Kong Yan explained simply.
"Then who will buy it?" Princess Chang Le continued to ask.
"..."
Kong Yan patiently explained some basic principles of business to the mother and daughter, and wrote a few poems in the process.
He also guided Empress Zhangsun to write the first love story expanded from poetry.
"It's time for lunch. Your Highness, are you interested in going to Wild Goose Falling Pavilion with me?”
At noon, Kong Yan made a rather abrupt suggestion.
Naturally, he had done enough rude things in the palace. The four palace maids around him were strangely quiet.
They were already numb to Kong Yan's boldness.
On the other hand, Wang De, who had been standing in the outer hall all this time, was slightly moved.
"He wants to leave the palace!"
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