The officials who were called by Li Longji did not know that this was a scam specifically targeting them, with the purpose of allowing them to take the initiative to formulate more perfect laws. Of course, it is even more impossible to really cheat their money in the end.

Li Longji was originally on the list of cheated, but Zhang Zhong felt that it was not good to bully the emperor all the time, so he revealed the news, so the leader of the scam changed.

The ministers signed a normal contract with the production and sales department of the Ministry of Industry. There are a few items in total. First, when the product is of quality problems, it is free to replace and repair it; second, when the product cannot be provided, all deposits are directly refunded; third, once the product is delivered, the full payment must be paid; fourth, it is written that the deposit has been paid by 150 trump cards.

The content of the contract is very simple, and several of the most critical points are missed, but the ministers did not think much about it, and even agreed without reading the content of the contract.

Two days passed quickly.

As the leader, Li Longji once again summoned the ministers in his spare time and formed a team to go to the sales place of the fish tank.

After arriving at the place, I found that there were many people waiting in the reception room there, and the walls of the reception room were covered with large paintings.

After seeing the painting, the officials were all confused. The characters in the painting were them. There were sales staff there explaining to the people waiting to pick up the goods, who was the official, who was who they liked, what kind of fish tank they liked, and why they liked it.

Wang Shi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, looked ugly. He felt that the matter of being hung on the wall and pointed at him was a use of him.

He came to Zhang Zhong's side and asked, "Why did my picture be hung?"

"My picture is also hung up." Zhang Zhong replied.

Obviously, the answer given by Zhang Zhong did not satisfy Wang Shi. The question was not what he asked. Seeing that Zhang Zhong had no intention of continuing to speak, he found Li Longji again.

Li Longji was greeting people in the reception room. Those who could come to buy fish tanks were quite wealthy. They were very excited after seeing the emperor and the ministers, but they tried hard to restrain themselves and spoke to the emperor with restraint. They did not dare to show too enthusiasm, for fear of being misunderstood. So it was difficult for Li Longji to shake hands with others and so on. They had to nod their heads constantly.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Zhong hung his portrait on it and used it to promote it. I thought it should not be done." Wang Shi and Li Longji said a few words to a businessman, and then he leaned into his ear and complained quietly.

Li Longji seemed to have discovered that there was a portrait on the wall. He looked up and nodded to Wang Shi: "I have seen it. Yuan Qing's portrait is also there, and it is well painted. If you want to leave a real picture, you can take a photo. I guess you can still discount it."

Wang Shi was very distressed: "Your Majesty, I mean they should take off my portraits, and don't always mention what kind of fish tank I bought. I am not their salesperson."

"Whose family belongs to the Ministry of Works? The Ministry of Works belongs to my Tang Dynasty, so don't talk nonsense." Li Longji only said to Wang Shi's later words.

"Yes, it belongs to the Tang Dynasty. So, I beg Your Majesty to come forward and ask Zhang Zhong to take off the picture, will it be?" Wang Shi stopped complaining and made a request directly.

"I'll ask you, don't worry." Li Longji smiled at a few people who bought fish tanks and waved to Zhang Zhong again.

Several other ministers who didn't like to let others watch also gathered over and waited for Zhang Zhong to give an explanation.

Zhang Zhong trotted two steps to Li Longji and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"

Li Longji pointed to the portrait on the wall: "What's going on?"

"Oh, Your Majesty asks about this? Sales, with the fact that the ministers buy, the fish tank can be sold at a high price. And the sales volume can be increased at the same time.

Your Majesty, I just asked, the portrait I hung up the night before yesterday, and today, 425 people have directly purchased it. Moreover, the same product is not the price of 150 guan as before, but the actual price of 200 guan.”

Zhang Zhong said to Li Longji excitedly.

"It's not bad, the performance is gratifying. We must increase publicity efforts and sell more good products to meet the daily life needs of our people in the Tang Dynasty. Of course, don't forget to pay taxes. Fish tanks are luxury goods and the tax rate is very high. Never evade taxes."

Li Longji praised it, and also emphasized the issue of taxation.

Turning his head, he said to Wang Shi, who gave his opinions, "Wang Qing, I want to congratulate you, and the fiscal revenue has increased again."

Wang Shi had the urge to hit the wall with his head. He pointed at the wall again and said to Li Longji: "Your Majesty, the portrait is that they are using ministers to make money."

"I know, but after the Ministry of Works earns money and pays the tax, wouldn't it be put to the Ministry of Revenue? If the money is in your hands, what else are you unhappy?" Li Longji said to Wang Shi.

"That money belongs to the Ministry of Revenue, not the minister. They use their own identity to make their money. Your Majesty, I am an individual, a living person, not the Ministry of Revenue." Wang Shi began to argue about this matter, and he felt something was wrong. Logically speaking, Your Majesty could not not know what he wanted to express.

"You want to resign? Resign?" Li Longji asked with his eyes wide open.

Wang Shi shook his head quickly. It’s not enough to resign. He is a very important official in the Minister of Revenue. He hasn’t been enough yet. He gritted his teeth and admitted: “I won’t say what I have to take it down. I want to get some extra compensation, after all, I use my identity as a minister.”

"What is your identity? Your identity is an official of the Tang Dynasty. You are an individual and a living person. You are not the Ministry of Revenue. Now when introducing and promoting products, you are using the identity of the Ministry of Revenue. What does it have to do with you?" Li Longji argued with Wang Heng.

Wang Shi lowered his head and thought, right, people used fish tanks that the Minister of Revenue liked to recommend others to buy. If he did not allow it, he would resign from his official position as the Minister of Revenue, because the Minister of Revenue is not his own, but from the Tang Dynasty.

But why do you always feel that something is wrong with the revolving around? Is it yourself? Not yourself? Can you represent yourself? Can you not represent yourself?

If you say that you are not allowed to hang your portraits, but only talk about the Minister of Revenue, will Your Majesty stop you from being the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue? If you still become the Minister of the State Council, should you continue to hang your portraits there?

Wang Shi once again had the idea of ​​hitting the wall.

Yuwen Rong smiled, he patted Wang Shi on the shoulder and signaled him to lean back. He came over to Li Longji and said, "Your Majesty, put my portrait on it as propaganda. I think it is feasible, but I am an official when I am on duty, and it is his own time after work. So can I take off the portrait during this period?"

"In other words, Yuwen, you are not a disciple of Zhongshu after get off work?" Li Longji asked.

Yu Wenrong also shook his head, thought for a while, and said, "It is not easy for me to clean up my face. Should I give me some material compensation when using my face as a propaganda?"

"This..." Li Longji looked thoughtful and looked at Gao Lishi.

Gao Lishi cooperated and said, "Is it written on the contract? I have this law in my dynasty? Are you right?"

Finally, he asked the people who came to buy things. They were all watching and listening, and they found it very interesting. The high officials of the court actually started to argue, and the emperor also teased them. This feeling had never been felt before.

Yes, I have never felt this way, it is very warm, and it makes people feel that I am very close to the officials in the court and the emperor. His Majesty is so open-minded that his ministers can patiently explain when questioning.

It's worth it, it's not in vain. Even if the fish tank is more expensive, it's fine. You can't see this situation in normal times.

"General Gao is right, is it written on the contract? I don't have such a law, so I don't give you money." A man spoke with courage.

Others followed, "Don't give, don't give."

Wang Shi glared at him: "Why are you fooling me? Are you bullying me? I'll go to your house for dinner and you're poor."

There was a burst of laughter coming from around, and some people had already begun to invite Wang Xun to their homes, saying that they would definitely satisfy the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Wang Shi was not angry, and laughed a few times, and said to the people around him: "You have all been cheated. I didn't hear the Secretary of the Ministry of Works just now. I used to sell 150 guan, but now it has become 200 guan. You spend 25% more money and laugh."

In the past, the current scene was something that others dared not think about. Now it is to advocate being close to the people and speaking with a lower body does not mean that power has been lost, but it can be more recognized by others.

"It's not expensive, not expensive. We don't actually spend 25% more money, but 33.33%. If you have your Majesty and all the ministers, we will buy it even if it's more expensive."

The bravest person before spoke again.

So a sound of consent sounded again around.

Li Longji is in a happy mood. He likes to see what he is now. According to Xiaobao's words, it can increase his personal charm. Occasionally communicate with the people can make his image taller.

At the same time, I really made money. Although it was used to defraud people, I still gained extra benefits when cheating the ministers. I believe that from today, the luxury goods of the Ministry of Industry will be sold better.

Otherwise, it would be worth it to waste time with an emperor and a group of ministers, or Xiaobao was thoughtful and used all the things that could be used to obtain other benefits. His plan was indeed unusual.

Yuwen Rong didn't think about any compensation at this moment, and didn't think about taking off his portrait. Telling this matter again would make the people around him feel bored, so why bother to worry about it?

Therefore, Yuwen Rong gave up what he thought just now and said to Zhang Zhong: "Brother Yongcheng, you can just hang up. Can you deliver the fish tank to us?"

Zhang Zhong nodded and signaled to the sales staff that someone immediately lifted the fish tank out of the warehouse, carried one out first, and sold it directly in the reception room.

The first one is Yuwen Rong. There are empty fish tanks there and several glass jars containing fish. It is a mutated goldfish with a black body. Yuwen Rong chose it himself, and he likes this color.

Seeing the thing, Yu Wenrong walked closer and took a closer look and said, "We need to cultivate more new ornamental fish varieties to meet the growing needs of the people. Can I find someone to move home? What about other things?"

"Brother Yuwen, are you bringing the money? Just make up for the final payment." Zhang Zhong asked Yuwen Rong.
Chapter completed!