Chapter 433: The Emperor Dies, the World Grieves

"Yes, that's great!" Wang Zhenze stood up immediately and said with excitement.

"Master Hou, is this price too cheap?" Zhang Qingsong asked.

Others also looked puzzled.

They also thought it was Liuli.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and said: "Things are rare and valuable, but I can provide you with a thousand pieces of this kind of thing this month, and next month, I can give you three thousand pieces. By September, I can give you ten thousand pieces." pieces!”

"And next year, there may be 100,000 pieces a month!"

"Do you still think it's expensive?"

Several people opened their mouths and looked at Yang Zhengshan with disbelief.

After a long time, Mrs. Zhen Yang said: "Master Hou, this is not Liuli!"

"Of course not, didn't I just say, this is glass!" Yang Zhengshan laughed.

He is not exaggerating at all. The output of the glass workshop will definitely become larger and larger, and his goal is to reach a monthly output of 100,000 pieces next year.

But there may be some tea sets, wine sets and other utensils by then.

This is still his output, and when the prince's glass workshop is built, the output may be several times his.

Even though the prince's glass workshop has not yet started construction, the manpower and material resources that the prince can mobilize are far beyond what Yang Zhengshan can compare with.

Taking craftsmen as an example, the prince did not have craftsmen who were good at making glass, but he had a large number of blacksmiths, carpenters, gold and silversmiths, craftsmen who fired porcelain, craftsmen who carved jade, etc.

And don't forget, the prince also has a glass workshop. Once the glass craftsman has the method of making glass, he can use it to make glass with just a little experimentation.

Once the prince's glass workshop goes into large-scale production, the output may be several times or even dozens of times that of Yang Zhengshan.

Several people looked at each other in confusion. Yang Zhengshan gave them some time to react, sat back at the main seat, picked up the tea and sipped it gently.

"Master Hou wants us to sell it?" Lin Qi said.

Yang Zhengshan put down his tea bowl and nodded: "That's right!"

Then he dragged out the screen at the back. Hanging on the screen was a simplified version of Dai Rong's map. On the map, there were only the boundaries between provinces and important towns on the nine sides.

"I intend to let you be the agent for the sales of glass products. Darong has thirteen provinces in one capital, as well as nine border towns."

"You five families, plus the Luo family, there are six families in total."

“Each company can be the general agent for one town in two provinces!”

"There are many powerful people in Kyoto and the market is the largest, but there is already an owner there, so you don't want to go to Kyoto."

"Jiangnan is rich and prosperous. Your family has a mansion, and the remaining one is for the Luo family."

"The gap between the rich and the poor in each province can be supplemented by the remaining three border towns!"

Yang Zhengshan pointed to the marks that had been made on the map and said, "I have already assigned them. Can you guys see if they are suitable?"

Kyoto definitely belongs to the prince, and Yang Zhengshan is not crazy, so he will definitely not compete with the prince for business.

As for other places, it doesn't matter.

As for the Luo family, although Yang Zhengshan had previously said that the Luo family should not continue to expand, he could not lose his share of the Luo family.

Besides, isn’t there the Zhang family from Liao’an?

As long as the Zhang family of Liao'an is here, the Luo family is not the richest man in Liaodong.

His distribution is still very reasonable, taking into full consideration the wealth gap between provinces, distance, power distribution and other factors, and tries to make the areas allocated to the six families similar.

"You are the general agent, but it is not easy to do business in various places, so I suggest you find some secondary agents in various places."

"Although you need to use part of the profits to do this, with the support of local forces, you can save a lot of trouble!"

"As for the selling price, I suggest small profits but quick turnover. The selling price of all glass products should not be higher than twice the ex-factory price!"

Small profits but quick turnover is a joke. Nearly double the profits are certainly not small profits.

As for why we need to limit the maximum price, not the minimum price.

This is to prepare for future price cuts.

Maybe now a glass product can be sold for tens of thousands of taels.

But if the price of such glass products drops next year, will the person who bought the glass products feel that he was taken advantage of, and will he resent Yang Zhengshan, Chongshan Town and these six agents?

Yang Zhengshan is naturally not afraid of tricking a few people.

But if there are hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of people being tricked, and these people are either rich businessmen or officials and powerful people, can Yang Zhengshan not be afraid?

Yang Zhengshan didn't think he could withstand the hatred of tens of thousands of officials, dignitaries and wealthy businessmen. If he really aroused public anger, he didn't know how the Yang family died.

So in order to avoid offending too many people, he didn't intend to trick anyone.

Yang Zhengshan set the maximum price of glass products at around seven or eight hundred taels. Although such a price is not cheap, the glass products that can be sold at this price are all high-quality products without defects. Even if the price is reduced in the future, this price Not too low either.

Moreover, even if Yang Zhengshan wanted to reduce prices, he would do so step by step, using three to five years to reduce prices, giving those merchants who had suffered losses time to accept, so that people would not be angry.

After listening to Yang Zhengshan's story, Wang Zhenze and others looked at the agency areas on the map, and their eyes lit up one by one.

"Master Hou, this~~"

Wang Zhenze's hands were shaking with excitement. Others had a similar mentality to him, and even Zhang Qingsong was moved by it.

This is a truly big deal, and the wealth contained in it may reach tens of millions of taels of silver.

Even if they can only get a small part of the benefits, it is enough to increase their worth several times, or even dozens of times.

Yang Zhengshan waved his hand and said: "Now you just need to tell me whether you are willing to do this business!"

"Yes!" The five people responded quickly.

"That's good. I have a lot of official business to do and I don't have time to talk to you. Let Mr. Qian, the general of the business department, talk to you about the rest!"

Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

The business department is a new department established after the engineering department of the general mansion, which is responsible for the commerce of the general mansion.

The so-called Mr. Qian is actually a clerk Qian Man transferred from Tenglongwei. He used to be responsible for some business activities of Tenglongwei.

Wang Zhenze and others are also acquaintances with Qian Man. They have dealt with him a lot in Tenglongwei before.

Qian Man, who was standing next to him, stepped forward and said, "Everyone, if you have any questions, you can ask me. I will answer them one by one!"

These were all things that Yang Zhengshan had arranged long ago, and Qian Man had been preparing for a long time.

Yang Zhengshan briefly said a few words to a few people, and then left the hall.

What he said about being busy with official business was not an excuse, but a real busy official business.

There are still a lot of official documents in the study that need him to deal with, and he also needs to keep an eye on the training situation of the Zhenbiao Camp. In addition, the construction of Heiyun City and Yinghe River has started. Although he doesn't need to do everything himself, he still needs to inspect.

As for the glass business, he has already made the necessary preparations, and he can proceed according to the normal process, and he doesn't need to worry about it anymore.

So far, his plans in Chongshan Town have actually been straightened out, and the rest is to implement his plans step by step.

Wang Zhenze and the other five stayed in Chongshan Pass for three days, and then each left with two hundred glass ornaments.

But less than half a month later, they came to Chongshan Pass again with a large caravan, which shows their desire for glass products.

As June came, the weather in Chongshan Town became hot.

This is the time when Chongshan Town is full of green. The mountains are covered with green, layer upon layer, the fields are green, boundless, and green as if even the sky is rendered green.

This season is also the busiest time for the people and military households in Chongshan Town. They have to reserve food for the long winter, earn money, and buy necessities such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, cloth and clothing.

However, this year's Chongshan Town is busier than ever. A large number of young and strong people gathered on the banks of Yinghe River, and many young and strong people were recruited to the foot of Heiyun Mountain. They carried soil and mountains, connected rivers and built cities, and sweated for the development of Chongshan Town.

But they had no complaints, because both the General's Mansion and the Governor's Office gave them generous rewards.

Their remuneration is not much, but it is a great fortune for them.

With this remuneration, they can eat well, wear warm clothes, build a new house, and spend a warm winter.

This is what Yang Zhengshan wants. Whether it is building a city, connecting the Yinghe River and building roads, the purpose is to give the people of Chongshan Town the opportunity to earn more money.

All this is just the beginning.

Just as Chongshan Town entered a gradual stage, a huge change was brewing in Kyoto.

On the third day of June in the thirty-fifth year of Chengping.

The prince, five dukes, and six elders gathered in the Yangxin Palace.

On the bed, Emperor Chengping looked at the people kneeling in front of him with a sharp gaze.

"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Chen called out sadly.

Emperor Chengping's eyes turned slightly, his eyes fell on Eunuch Chen, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Last Will~~" he said weakly.

"Your Majesty, the will is ready!" Eunuch Chen quickly took the will and placed it in front of Emperor Chengping.

"Read it!"

Eunuch Chen quickly opened the will and read it aloud: "I have inherited the great cause of my ancestors with Liangde, and have been in power for 35 years. I have been working hard to govern, and I have always been worried that I would not be able to govern in the end. I have the heavy responsibility entrusted by my late emperor. But now I am dying of illness, and it is almost impossible to rise. A man must die after he is born, which is the normal human nature, and even saints and sages cannot avoid it. As long as the successor is found, the clan society and the people will have a master. Although I am gone, there will be no regrets in the world!"

"The Crown Prince is benevolent, filial, wise, and has a natural virtue. He should ascend to the throne. The civil and military officials should work together to help me govern and fulfill my wishes. The funeral ceremony will be in accordance with the emperor's According to the will, the month is replaced by the day, and mourning is lifted on the 27th. Music and marriage are not prohibited. The succession of the heir is the most important thing. The wedding cannot be postponed. If the officials request it after 100 days, they must not refuse. "

"The princes of the royal family are responsible for the protection of the country and cannot leave their country at will. The garrisons, generals, governors and other officials of the capital, prefecture and three departments of the police must strictly guard the borders and appease the military and civilians. They are not allowed to leave their posts without permission. On the day of hearing the news of the death, they should only cry and visit the place morning and night for three days, and send officials to burn incense on their behalf. "

"Your Majesty! It's over!"

Eunuch Chen's voice unconsciously carried a crying tone.

The prince and others who were kneeling on the ground touched their foreheads to the ground, their eyes were slightly red, and their faces showed grief.

"Good, good, good~~"

Emperor Chengping said three good words in a row, each one weaker than the other.

"I am worthy of my ancestors!"

He looked at the carved wooden window, the sunlight shining through the wooden window, the green outside the window, the wind, the light, the vast territory, the vast world.

Then he slowly closed his eyes.

"Your Majesty!" Eunuch Chen called out in a trembling voice, and his fingers timidly fell under the nose of Emperor Chengping.

"Your Majesty is in heaven!"

As a high-pitched cry filled with grief rang out, a heavy bell rang over the imperial city.

In the city of Kyoto, countless people heard the bells ringing, and they all looked sad and began to cry.

The emperor collapsed and the whole world mourned!

The eighth day of June.

Yang Zhengshan received a copy of the imperial edict and the accession edict of Prince Chen Jianzhi in Chongshan Town.

In the tea room of the General Military Mansion, Pang Tang and Yang Zhengshan sat opposite each other. The warm tea mist rose between them, but they remained silent.

Although Yang Zhengshan was mentally prepared for the death of Emperor Taiping, he still felt sad when the incident came to pass.

The emperor who trusted him so much died like this!

Hey~~

Thousands of thoughts lingered in Yang Zhengshan's heart, but in the end they only turned into a slight sigh.

Hearing his sigh, Pang Tang came back to his senses, "Emperor Daxing loved the good and the people, and he did everything he could. He used it to ensure that the people's livelihood was safe and the sea was peaceful. The prosperity of his governance was unparalleled in the past and surpassed that of previous martyrs. Fortunately."

Yang Zhengshan raised his head and glanced at him, feeling that the old man was trying to flatter him.

Emperor Taiping was a powerful emperor, but he was definitely not as good as Pang Tang said.

The most powerful thing about Emperor Taiping was his control over authority and the court. During his thirty-five years in power, the first ten years were the most unstable period for the court, but after more than twenty years, the court has been in a very stable state.

No matter what happened, the court always maintained a smooth and efficient state.

Even though Emperor Taiping was seriously ill and bedridden for several months, the court remained as stable as ever.

But to say that Emperor Taiping loved the virtuous and loved the people, Yang Zhengshan felt that this was somewhat untrue.

I can barely say that I am a worthy person. There are many wise ministers and generals in the court.

But love the people!

Although the rebellion of King Qing and the disaster in western Liaoning were not the fault of Emperor Taiping, they were deliberately allowed by Emperor Taiping.

The rebellion of King Qing can also be understood as solving future troubles, but what about the disaster in western Liaoning?

After the Uliang army entered western Liaoning, Emperor Taiping actually kept pretending to be ill. When millions of people in western Liaoning faced the butcher knife of the Uliang army, Emperor Taiping still sat firmly on the Diaoyutai.

If he really loved the people, he should have taken charge of the court and annihilated the Ulliang army as soon as possible after confirming King Qing's rebellion and learning of the invasion of the Ulliang army, instead of allowing the Ulliang army to wreak havoc in western Liaoning for more than half a year.

So it can be seen from this that Emperor Taiping was a master of wielding power, but he did not really love the people.

As for what Pang Tang said about "the prosperity of governance, which is unprecedented in the past", Yang Zhengshan also felt that it was exaggerated.

Da Rong has been inherited for more than 300 years, and naturally there have been some sages and wise kings, and many of them are the masters of Zhongxing.

Emperor Taiping did not realize the resurgence of Dayong. At most, he was a tinkerer, patching up the dilapidated Dayong so that Dayong would not fall apart.

Of course, he also had some achievements. Although he did not achieve ZTE in Dayong during his thirty-five years in office, he laid the foundation for ZTE in Dayong.

It would not be an illusion if the new emperor could work diligently, love the people, be loyal to state affairs, and bring prosperity to the world.

Although Yang Zhengshan was very grateful for Emperor Taiping's trust, he would not praise Emperor Taiping's achievements too much. He had his own objective evaluation of Emperor Taiping.

As for Pang Tang's praise of Emperor Taiping, it is actually not unreasonable. Compared with Da Rong before Emperor Taiping ascended the throne, today's Da Rong is indeed much more prosperous.

Pang Tang had experienced the chaotic period before Emperor Taiping ascended the throne, so he felt that today's great glory has the appearance of a prosperous age.

In fact, many veterans in the imperial court had this idea, and they all had high loyalty and respect for Emperor Taiping.

"Get ready, we have to serve Emperor Daxing for three days!"

Yang Zhengshan said.

"Well! I'm going back first!" Pang Tang stood up and Yang Zhengshan saw him off.

After Pang Tang left, Yang Zhengshan put on a black gown, and all the government offices in the Marquis Mansion, General Military Mansion and Chongshan Pass hung up spiritual flags, and there were constant cries in each government office.