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Chapter 196

...When Zhao Yanyu was hoping that Han Zhongwei would come to propose marriage, the Song Dynasty sewed the year's work and disrupted all plans... The Supreme Emperor Zhao Jin passed away that day and died. Of course, Han Zhongwei's marriage could not be raised. Even the entire Song Dynasty's marriage and funerals could only be stopped. According to past practice, all entertainment activities across the country would be stopped. It would take at least one year or even three years for the people to marry a daughter.

The death of the Supreme Emperor also made it impossible for Zhao Yanyu to stay at home and discuss with his wife how to receive Han Zhongwei tomorrow. As soon as she heard the shocking news, she immediately rushed to the palace and could no longer care about her daughter's affairs. Mrs. Zhao also understood that the death of the Supreme Emperor would lead to delaying her daughter's marriage. Even if she wanted to marry her daughter to Han Zhongwei, it would be impossible for her to do so.

As Han Jizhou knew about the secret affairs, he had to stay in the palace at this time, which made Han Zhongwei feel relieved.

Without the trouble of proposing marriage, Han Zhongwei had nothing to do with him, whether it was the death of the Supreme Emperor or the Supreme Emperor. Now Li Xiongba has also arrived in Lin'an. Although all the war horses were sold to the court, each horse carried a lot of goods. Now these goods were piled in Dake Warehouse, occupying five large warehouses. Han Zhongwei happened to use this free time to dispose of these goods.

But Han Zhongwei did not have a store in Lin'an, and his goods were numerous and complicated. Although the market in Lin'an was large, each store had its own purchasing channels. If Han Zhongwei wanted to sell the goods to them, he not only required that the goods be temporarily stored for free, but also the price was cheaper than Han Zhongwei's own purchase price.

Not only did he have to lose money, but he also had to provide them with the warehouse fee. Of course, Han Zhongwei would not do such a thing. Although his goods were purchased from Xixia and Dajin along the way, he could not lose money no matter what. In the past half month, Han Zhongwei asked Liu Qing to find a piece of open space in Lin'an City, preparing to build a very large room for these goods specifically to handle these goods.

"Liu Qing, how is that house built?" Han Zhongwei is now like a wild horse that has broken away. When he learned that the Supreme Emperor had passed away, his marriage would be postponed indefinitely, and he immediately came to Zhong Mansion. Compared to being in the Han Mansion, he seemed free and more fulfilling with his brothers.

"It will be completed soon, but young master, we built such a large shop, and the location is relatively remote. Will customers come in?" Liu Qing asked with some concern. The house that Han Zhongwei asked him to build was very strange this time. The house was originally in a relatively empty place, and Han Zhongwei even asked that there must be more windows on the four walls, and there are windows around it. The light in the room was very sufficient, but Liu Qing was worried that it was almost the hot summer. There was nothing in the store's goods, but when the moisture in the spring was heavy, the goods in the store were afraid of getting damp.

"The wine is not afraid of deep alleys, and the goods are not afraid of the shop being off the edge. Let's go to that new shop." Han Zhongwei said that the shop he is building now is actually built in the supermarkets of later generations. The supermarket has long proved its value. Han Zhongwei believes that he will definitely gain a place in the retail market in Lin'an in the future.

Although Linshi City is very big, there are not many places that can accommodate all Han Zhongwei's goods in a short time. Guo Wei took Liu Qing around Lin'an City, but he couldn't find a house that meets Han Zhongwei's conditions. In the end, he had to buy a piece of land and build a house by himself. However, Guo Wei and Liu Qing were puzzled. In order to deal with these goods, they specially bought land to build a store, and the location was a certain distance from the street. Can this method be used to recover the cost?

But whether it was Guo Wei or Liu Qing, he had subconsciously implemented Han Zhongwei's instructions, so this shop was built according to Han Zhongwei's idea. The shop was designed by Fu Zhongwei himself and used a cement brick and wood structure. Although the construction speed would be slower than the full-wood structure, it was more fire-proof and moisture-proof than the full-wood structure house. The room was large enough, and there were several small warehouses in the store. In this way, in addition to putting all his goods in at one time, there was also a certain amount of space.

If modern people see the layout inside, they can recognize it at a glance. Isn’t this a supermarket? But how can people in 1194 recognize it? In their opinion, there is only one word to describe this store: weird.

In fact, in Han Zhongwei's opinion, his supermarket can only be considered a prototype. The shelves inside are made of wooden, and although there are many lanterns on the roof, if the weather is not good, the light inside will not be so bright. When the cabinet made of cement at the door and the counter for some valuables, Han Zhongwei saw the shadow of the shops before the reform and opening up.

"Young Master, there are so many shelves, and I'm afraid it will take the boss's time to find goods." Liu Qing felt a little troubled when he saw the dense shelves, because in the plan of Chong Zhongwei, the store will be temporarily taken care of by him in the future. In his opinion, it is very difficult to sell goods in such a large store.

"This shop is different from all other shops now. I call it a self-selected shop. The biggest difference is that all the goods will be taken in by the customer and you only need to check out at the counter in the end." Han Zhongwei said. He simply told Liu Qing about the concept and management of the supermarket. Originally, it was not built here, and Han Zhongweiguang said that Liu Qing had no impression. Although supermarkets can be seen everywhere in modern times, at that time, this was a small one in Lin'an.

Liu Qing was fascinated as he listened. Today he was very eye-opening. I really don’t know how the Marquis had so many wonderful ideas. The design and layout of the Heicheng Hotel have made him admire Han Zhongwei. Now in this unique store, I really don’t know what words can describe his admiration like the waves of rivers.

"It would be great if there were lamps." Han Zhongwei sighed and shook his head. He was still a little dissatisfied with the lighting here. What this prototype supermarket lacks most now is light. Although there are windows on all sides, there are so many shelves, and the light in the central area is definitely not good. Moreover, most of the things in the store are flammable items like cloth, fur, grain umbrellas, etc. If a fire really occurs here, the store will burn out in an instant.

"Young Master, what is a lamp tube? Why haven't I heard of it?" Liu Qing asked, and he was no longer surprised by the new noun that appeared from time to time in the young master's mouth.

"A lantern is simply a kind of lantern, but it is brighter than a lantern." Han Zhongwei replied casually. He looked up at the roof. It would be great if he could open a skylight on the roof. But in that case, it would be impossible to use it once it was windy and rainy. It would be best if there was glass tiles. Unfortunately, there was no glass now.

Thinking of glass, Fu Zhongwei's eyes lit up and there was no glass. Can't he produce it himself? In ancient times, there was only one way to do it yourself, and have enough food and clothing.

The production of glass is not complicated. You can produce it after finding quartz sand and adding some soda ash. Feldspar and limestone are high temperatures. But I didn’t have much need for glass before, and I didn’t think about producing this thing for a while. Living in these quaint buildings, Han Zhongwei sometimes doesn’t want to destroy it.

But making glass is simple, but it is actually very difficult to make. Even if Han Zhongwei knows the formula and refining methods, it is not possible to find these materials and actually refine them overnight. At least in a short time, Han Zhongwei has not wanted to be able to produce them immediately.

"Third brother, why haven't you returned to your home yet? I'll ask me to find it for a while."

Han Zhongwei was introducing Liu Qing how to place goods and how to train those guys. In addition to knowing where and how much each type of goods are placed, there is another important task, which is to act as a thief guard, and their eyes should always be alert to the customers in the store. In addition, they should place storage boxes at the entrance of the store and prepare dozens of carriages and boats to pick up and drop off customers who come to the door. At this time, Han Zhongyi was so angry that he actually came to this new store.

"Brother, is something wrong?" Han Zhongwei asked quickly. Since he traveled through time, he has rarely seen Han Zhongyi speak so seriously.

"The sky has fallen, are you still outside?" Fu Zhongyi said angrily. His third brother is good at everything, but he doesn't understand the rules of the officialdom. What happened today? When the emperor passed away, all the officials in the court were in the palace, but he was fine, and he could even leisurely see his Jingmoxin shop.

"Isn't it just that the Supreme Emperor's death? What does this matter have to do with me?" Han Zhongwei said in surprise. In his opinion, the death of the leader of the country did not have much to do with him, a commoner. He was still thinking about how to quickly sell the goods in his hands.

"You are so confused. Come back home with me quickly." Han Zhongyi said with a serious face. He rarely took the airs of his elder brother in front of Han Zhongwei. The situation was really unusual this time, but Han Zhongwei could not see the urgency of the matter and had the leisure to come out.

On the way back to the mansion with Han Zhongyi, Han Zhongwei asked him about the current affairs of the Supreme Emperor in Lin'an City. It is said that the death of the Supreme Emperor is not the most important thing in the court, but it will be considered if the emperor dies. Now that the emperor is in power, even if the emperor dies, he will not affect the overall situation in the court at least. But the current situation is that due to the emperor's rebellion, things have become extremely troublesome.

In fact, the stupidity of the Supreme Emperor at the beginning was still a happy event for Zhao Huang, who had always been afraid of him. Although he had to show grief on his face when he heard this news, he felt relieved and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Zhao Huang, who had been extinct in Chonghua Palace, finally agreed to go to Chonghua Palace to host the funeral.

However, for those with mental problems, the decision he made a minute ago may be overturned in one minute. Zhao Yu was like this. Shortly after he returned to the harem, he was encouraged by the somewhat neurotic queen Li Fengniang and changed his homage. He stubbornly believed that this must be the Supreme Emperor who used tricks to kill him to lure him to Chonghua Palace, so he decided not to go to Chonghua Palace anymore.

When the emperor was in his position, it was difficult for him. Zhao Ji's change of decree was not a big deal, which made the officials in the court who had been foolishly waiting for him to arrive at Chonghua Palace feel cold. Even if the family of ordinary people died, as a son, there were so many grievances that had not been recommended, it should have disappeared, right? But when he was better, he became even worse, for the sake of the false reason, in order to protect his throne, he even wanted the most basic filial piety.

Just after Han Zhongyi called Han Zhongwei back to his house, all the ministers in the court were still waiting there stupidly, but Zhao Jin from Chonghua Palace ignored him, making his already cold body even colder.

"Can you contact my father now?" Han Zhongwei was also surprised when Emperor Tang heard it. If he were the Supreme Emperor, he would have replaced such a flying armor and left him behind. Not only would he be dangerous, but the entire Song Dynasty would be dragged down by him.

"Of course, otherwise how could I know so much news, Han Zhongyi nodded. Han Jizhou's position is not high now, and he doesn't need to kneel there and wait for the emperor foolishly with the priests. But a few hours have passed and the emperor has not come out yet, which has already explained the cause.

"What's the situation in Chonghua Palace now?" Han Zhongju asked again.

"No one has presided over yet. The poor Emperor has been diligent in his life and ended up like this." Han Zhongyi shook his head and sighed. Although his past actions were ridiculous, compared with today, he can be called a full filial son.

"It would be great if I could go to the palace and see it with my own eyes." Han Zhongwei said in the direction of the palace. Now what Han Zhongyi said is not comprehensive. If he really wants to help Han Jizhou come up with an idea, he would not dare to say it easily.

"How can I enter the palace easily now? But my father asked me to call you back urgently, but I wanted to hear your ideas." Han Zhongyi then explained why he was looking for Han Zhongwei everywhere. It turned out that Han Yunzhou wanted him to make ideas as a bystander so that the Han family could get the best benefits in this incident.

Han Jizhou made this decision very naturally. He even thought after hearing the death of the Supreme Emperor, which was to discuss with Han Zhongwei. He didn't feel strange about this idea. On the contrary, he felt that this was necessary.

"If the emperor does not preside over the funeral, then the only way is to let Empress Dowager Wu come forward to preside over the funeral. However, the Jin Kingdom will soon send envoys to pay condolences. It is inappropriate to preside over the time being, and it is necessary for the younger generations of the Emperor. Since the emperor does not want to preside over the funeral, please make King Jia the crown prince and let him preside over the funeral." Han Zhongwei also had a clear context for the various complex relationships in the palace during this period, and soon thought of two points. It is only temporary to ask Empress Dowager Wu to preside over the funeral, and asking King Jia the crown prince is a show of goodwill to Zhao Kuo. He will definitely ascend the throne in the future. Now, I will make him the crown prince as soon as possible, and it will be considered as a success in the future. There is no need to mention a little risk. It is really cost-effective.

"One is to let the Empress Dowager preside over the funeral temporarily, and the other is to ask for King Jia as the crown prince. Okay, I will pass the news to my father immediately." Han Zhongyi said excitedly. His third brother was indeed extraordinary. It only took a cup of tea to think of two ideas. He just wanted to not go out at home, so he must stay at home. Now he will compare with his third brother, and the difference between the top and the bottom.

Jing Jizhou was also very surprised when he received a message from the mansion and learned Han Zhongwei's thoughts. He had been thinking about how to break this situation in the palace. But after thinking about it, the most appropriate thing was to invite the emperor to come forward, and the officials in the court were the same, so he was dead there. Now both methods of Han Zhongwei can work. If the emperor doesn't come out, he can't let the emperor's body be placed there for the night. In that case, the officials in the court and the emperor will be infamous for thousands of years.

Although Han Jizhou only knew about the secret affairs, he had no problem walking in the palace. He immediately found the prime minister Liu Zheng and suggested to him that Empress Dowager Wu would preside over the funeral at the moment, and then asked the emperor to make King Jia Zhao Kuo the crown prince.

Liu Zheng and the others were also discussing the solution to the matter. Not long before Han Jizhou left, he had already thought of asking Empress Dowager Wu to come forward and temporarily maintain the scene. However, he did not expect that he would be the prince of King Jia Zhao Kuo.

"Okay, okay, okay, I will write the memorial immediately. If the emperor agrees, Lord Han will make a great contribution. In addition, I will have to trouble Lord Han to work hard with the Empress Dowager Wu." Han Jizhou, who was looking at Han Jizhou, who was not usually exposed to the mountains and rivers, said the word "good" of the three of them. This is very rare for him, and it also shows that Han Jizhou's suggestions were very timely for him. As for Empress Dowager Wu, it is most appropriate to ask him to invite him because of Han Jizhou's identity.

As the prime minister, his writing style is beyond words. After a moment of thinking, Liu Zheng would use his pen to fly. Soon a memorial was released. For such memorial, Liu Zheng believed that the emperor would definitely agree. Besides, he had no reason to object. He asked himself to make his only son the crown prince, and such a thing should be passed smoothly.

But Liu Zheng did not take Zhao Huang's mental state into consideration. He couldn't even believe that his father had died, for fear that the Supreme Emperor would pretend to die. Is it a plan to ask for the crown prince now? Therefore, it is not surprising that Zhao Shen was furious after seeing Liu Zheng's memorial: What is the establishment of a crown prince? The establishment of a crown prince is to replace me. I am not dead yet, so let's talk about it when I die. Zhao Shen directly threw the memorial to the eunuch who gave the memorial and kicked him out.

When Liu Zheng saw this scene, he was so scared that he was sweating profusely. How could the emperor's mind change? It was a natural thing, but he was scolded by the emperor. But since the emperor refused, no one presided over the funeral of the emperor, and the emperor refused to go. As the prince, Jia, was not the prince and his status was not enough, which made the Prime Minister Liu Zheng feel difficult.

"I was thinking about it when I went to call Lord Han to the world. It was useless to discuss this matter with the ministers in the court. They were unable to take measures on this matter. Maybe Lord Fu could give himself a surprise.
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