As the shopping boom brought about by the commercial tax on valuables subsided, Yingtiancheng soon returned to its former peace.

However, all over the Ming Dynasty, merchants who returned from Yingtian City were caught in a new craze.

No one expected that the communication power of merchants in teaching would be so powerful.

Just using a thin booklet recording letters and arithmetics, the paper in the world is silently more than twice as expensive.

Zhu Yuanzhang, Li Shanchang and others who received this news all looked at each other.

However, because letters and arithmetic booklets are enlightenment objects, Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang could not take the initiative to stop them, so they could only let them develop, and at most they could provide some guidance.

...

"Your Highness, if the court printed these brochures in advance and sent people to sell them everywhere, it would probably be a big profit!"

After hearing the news from Zhu Biao, Zhu Zian was silent for a while and said with a pity.

"Second brother, do you want to announce the next document of my East Palace? They are not allowed to print it privately!"

The large amount of silver that Zhu Zi'an mentioned naturally could not be just tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels. Therefore, as soon as Zhu Zi'an finished speaking, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel a little angry.

Now, Zhu Biao has been completely led by Zhu Zi'an.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty only had the idea of ​​making money in his mind. As for the Confucian Neo-Confucian etiquette, I have long since left where it has been thrown away.

"Your Highness, this matter is inappropriate. Once the announcement is made, your Highness will have more or less of ambitions to compete with the people for profit, especially in terms of enlightenment, which will affect your Highness's reputation even more and more, and it will not be worth the loss."

Zhu Zi'an glanced at Zhu Biao and continued, "But, Your Highness, I wonder how the compilation progressed in the dictionary that Mr. Song is currently compiling?"

"Second brother, what do you mean?"

Zhu Biao said in confusion.

"Your Highness, now the only way to take away the money for letters and arithmetic books from those merchants is to use the dictionary."

Zhu Zi'an said slowly: "When the dictionary comes out, you only need to print the cover of the dictionary with the unique cover of the Ming Dynasty, and then engrave the unique and exquisite patterns that are difficult to imitate. Then, the same picture is engraved on the letters and arithmetic booklets, so that the letters and arithmetic booklets will be a one-sided item with the dictionary.

In this way, Your Highness can sell letters and arithmetic booklets with the dictionary.

In this way, His Highness’s sale will be justified! Even the letter arithmetic booklets bought by those merchants can be defined as pirated versions!”

"Second brother, what is pirated?"

After hearing this, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up and he understood Zhu Zi'an's meaning vaguely. However, he didn't understand very well what pirated copy meant.

"Your Highness, pirated copies are those merchants who privately reprint letter arithmetic booklets without permission!" Zhu Zi'an replied.

"Second brother, these merchants are all book thieves, which is very hateful!" Thinking that so much money was gone, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"Your Highness, so we need to use excellent paper and printing techniques to engrave letter arithmetic booklets. The letter booklets we sell are genuine at first glance, which is more exquisite than any booklet sold by a merchant. In this way, it doesn't matter if the price is higher, and the booklets can also be divided into three levels, upper, middle and lower!

The prices can also be different for each level. Especially for the best booklets, you don’t have to worry about the price being expensive. No matter how expensive the booklets are, there will be wealthy merchants and tycoons to buy them!"

Zhu Zi'an said slowly.

"Second brother, is it like the glass mirror and soap grade?"

After hearing this, Zhu Biao said with some excitement.

After the glass mirrors and soaps in Zhenyi’s shop are graded, although the best glass mirrors and soaps have far exceeded their prices.

However, this kind of inflated price is actually better than before. This incident has surprised Zhu Biao for a long time.

Now, Zhu Zian wanted to distinguish the levels in the engraved alphabetical arithmetic booklet, and Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel excited.

"Second brother, then I will let the Ministry of Internal Affairs Bureau engrave the seal!"

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been engraved and printed?"

A hint of satisfaction suddenly appeared on Zhu Zi'an's face.

"It's so good!"

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Economic Factory is truly the best sealing institution in the Ming Dynasty, and can also be called the Royal sealing institution in the Ming Dynasty.

Every year, hundreds of shift craftsmen carry out book engraving activities at the Interior Ministry’s Economic Factory and the Interior Ministry. Among them, there are at least fifty craftsmen, more than one hundred craftsmen, and thirty craftsmen!

"However, second brother, what kind of pattern should be engraved on the cover of the dictionary and letter arithmetic booklets be more appropriate?" Zhu Biao continued to ask.

"Your Highness, please ask Mr. Song or the Emperor about this matter!"

Zhu Zian quickly shook his head and said.

Just kidding, it would be better to let him go to heaven if he wanted to design a cover logo.

"It's me Meng Lang!"

Zhu Biao thought Zhu Zi'an thought that this was a bit small and didn't need to bother him.

Therefore, he quickly apologized.

Afterwards, Zhu Biao asked Zhu Zi'an again about the details of the engraving and then said goodbye.

He was preparing to return to the Dao Palace and slowly handed it over to the officials of the Eastern Palace for planning.

Anyway, Song Lian and others compiled the dictionary and it was almost next year.

There is time.

In the next few days, Zhu Biao completely focused on the selection of objects and venues needed to build the salt workshop.

Sometimes, Zhu Zi'an would be brought up to choose salt fields and factory areas.

Since ancient times, the benefits of boiling salt have been more important than those in the southeast, while the two Huai Rivers are the best.

In the end, the place where the fine salt is produced was chosen on Zhenjiang Road in Huainan!

In order to protect the salt making, Zhu Biao sent a team of Beijing guards to guard them.

Even the Eastern Palace Master Censor and the old acquaintance Fan Xianzu, who worked with Yang Shifan to build the outer city factory, was sent to Zhenjiang Road.

Salt making is much taller than building factories.

Therefore, this time, Fumihara Ji was jealous and Fan Xianzu looked proud.

We once again joined forces with Yang Shifan to build a fine salt manufacturing plant.

During this period, the day Zhu Biao was talking about came.

Xu Da, the general of the Conquering Guards, and Chang Yuchun, the deputy general of the Conquering Guards, have taken Luoyang and occupied Tongguan according to the plan, and have begun to isolate the capital.

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"After we go to Bianliang, the prince will supervise the country, and the right prime minister Li Shanchang, the left censor Tang He assists the prince! The other ministers will perform their duties..."

"I will obey the order!"

After the morning court, Zhu Yuanzhang brought a team of 30,000 steel knives and 20,000 steel guns! In addition, several trucks of supplies were heading towards Bianliang in a mighty manner.

"Second brother, I'll entrust you with the salt factory!"

After watching Zhu Yuanzhang leave, Zhu Biao said to Zhu Zian aside with some sadness.

Once Zhu Yuanzhang left, he would be tied to the palace by the large number of affairs and could not be freed.

"Your Highness is at ease. Master Yang is in charge of the salt factory, and Lord Fan is taking care of him. There must be nothing wrong!"

Zhu Zi'an nodded and said, "Your Highness, those who are kings should make good use of wise ministers."

Then, he thought of something, blinked his eyes and whispered: "Only wise ministers can do all the political affairs well when they are tired. Only when they are free can they have time to think about how to manage the world! This is a virtuous cycle."

"Second brother?"

Zhu Biao was stunned by Zhu Zi'an's operation.

"Haha, Your Highness, I have something to do, so I will say goodbye first!"

With a gentle smile, Zhu Zi'an left very freely.

"Your Highness, what did the little real person say? He is so happy?"

After Zhu Zi'an left, Li Shanchang and Tang He came up with confusion.

"Li Xiangguo, Jingshi Tang, nothing is wrong, let's wait to return to the palace!"

Zhu Biao was stunned, looked at Li Shanchang and Tang He, turned his head, showed a strange smile, and then walked into the palace first.

"I have seen Xiao Zhenren! I haven't seen each other for many days, Xiao Zhenren is getting more and more outstanding!"

Zhu Zi'an, who was in a happy mood, returned to Zhu's mansion, was startled by a shout before he even entered the door.

He quickly turned around and looked at it, his face suddenly became shocked.

"Mr. Li?"

"Haha, it's Mr. Li!"

It was Li Xincai, the general manager of Xiangyang Road who forced Zhu Zi'an down from Wudang Mountain.

That face was still as unpleasant as ever.

The only difference is that Li Xincai's figure has gained a lot of weight.

"When did Lord Li come to Yingtian City?"
To be continued...