northernbook Chapter 128 Settle the matter
Chapter 128 Settle the matter
After Zhen Yu finished his shift, he did not go home to rest directly, but boarded a carriage and rushed to the palace. The carriage drove into the imperial city unimpeded, and after Zhen Yu got off the carriage, he hurried into the imperial study.
The emperor was naturally happy to see Zhen Yu. After all, every time Zhen Yu came to see him, he would bring him good news.
When Zhen Yu entered the imperial study, the emperor was busy reviewing memorials at his desk. Hearing footsteps, the emperor looked up and saw Zhen Yu, and a smile appeared on his face.
After the emperor and his subjects exchanged greetings, Zhen Yu stepped forward, holding a beautiful gift box in both hands, and respectfully presented it to the emperor. "Your Majesty, this is a gift from Chen Guchuan to you." Zhen Yu said respectfully, "I wish your majesty great fortune, prosperity for Daliang, and peace for the country and the people!"
The emperor took the gift box, with a glimmer of anticipation and curiosity in his eyes.
Zhen Yu carefully opened the box for the emperor, and saw two items inside: a uniquely shaped telescope and a small and exquisite gold watch.
He first picked up the telescope and explained to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this object is called a telescope. It can magnify distant scenes so that you can see more clearly." Then he handed the telescope to the emperor and taught him how to adjust the focus to obtain a clear view.
Then, Zhen Yu picked up the gold watch and introduced it to the emperor: "Your Majesty, this thing is called a watch, and it can tell the time." He put the watch on the emperor's wrist, demonstrated how to check the time, and reminded the emperor to protect the surface to avoid scratches.
As the ruler of a country, the emperor had seen countless strange and bizarre things, but he had never heard of or seen telescopes and watches. He couldn't help but sigh: "This Chen Guchuan is really a wonderful person, he must have many strange things, right?"
After all, the little emperor is young and has just come of age this year. He is full of curiosity about unknown things.
Zhen Yu thought to himself, he is more than just a wonderful person, he is a truly capable and extraordinary person! These novelties are not brought from overseas. It feels like Chen Guchuan is not a person of this era, he is more like a person from an advanced country!
Zhen Yu quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I don't know! However, as far as I know, Chen Guchuan has encountered some difficulties in business operations. The Regent controls the clothing trade in the capital, which prevents Chen Guchuan's products from entering the capital market, and those stores selling his products are also prohibited from opening..."
After hearing the news, the emperor was filled with anger and worry. He realized that his uncle, the regent, was using this method to amass wealth and expand his power, which obviously posed a threat to his throne. If this continued, the country's wealth would flow into the hands of his uncle, and his own throne would be shaken.
As an emperor, he must resolutely defend his throne and the interests of the country. He must not tolerate his uncle abusing his power for personal gain and damaging national interests. Even without Chen Guchuan's help, the emperor was determined to take action to stop his uncle's conspiracy.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was fine, but the court was filled with a tense atmosphere. The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a serious face, looking at the ministers below.
"My dear ministers, I have something to discuss with you today." The emperor's voice was deep and powerful, as if with a hint of dissatisfaction. Everyone knew that today's topic was definitely not simple.
"I have heard recently that serious monopoly has emerged in all walks of life. This has not only had a great impact on people's livelihood, but also hindered economic development." The emperor's tone became more severe, "This situation must be curbed! I hereby order that from now on, all industries must stop monopolizing and compete fairly to protect the interests of merchants and the people."
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the court. The ministers were talking to each other. Some looked solemn, as if they had heard about this matter before; some looked surprised, obviously they had not expected such a change.
After the court was dismissed, the emperor left Jingzhao Yin Xie Renhuai alone. Xie Renhuai's heart tightened, he knew that what happened in the morning court today was actually aimed at him and the prince. He lowered his head and quietly waited for the emperor's lecture.
The emperor looked at Xie Renhuai with a hint of displeasure on his face. He glared at Xie Renhuai fiercely, then asked coldly: "Master Xie, do you know why I kept you?"
Xie Renhuai knelt down quickly and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise. I know that your Majesty's action is for the sake of the country. I am willing to obey your Majesty's will and deal with this matter immediately."
The emperor sneered, "Humph, you are quite clever. However, I tell you, if I hear something like this happen again, you will no longer be the Jingzhao Yin. I have plenty of talented people who can take your place at any time."
Xie Renhuai kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead reddening, "I understand, I will do my best to live up to your trust. Please rest assured, I will never make the same mistake again."
The emperor waved his hand and said impatiently: "Okay, go down. Remember, I don't want any more trouble."
Xie Renhuai felt relieved, kowtowed to express his gratitude, and then left in a hurry. He knew that he had escaped this time, but if he could not solve the problem as soon as possible, his career would be over. Thinking of this, he could not help but sigh, and his steps became heavier.
After Xie Renhuai returned to the yamen, he immediately sent several yamen runners to Ho Chi Ping's shop and delivered a surprising good news: they can now reopen for business. These yamen runners showed unprecedented courtesy and enthusiasm, which made Ho Chi Ping very confused.
Ho Chi Ping stood at the door of the store, looking at everything in front of him, his heart full of doubts and confusion. He had lost hope of reopening the business and was even ready to give up the underwear business, but now he was told that he could reopen the business, which made him feel pleasantly surprised.
"What on earth is going on?" Ho Chi Ping muttered to himself, "I have used all my connections and spent a lot of money, but I still can't solve this problem. Now I am suddenly allowed to open for business? This is simply a surprise!"
Ho Chi Ping knew that if there was no special reason, the government would not change its decision so easily. He couldn't help but wonder if someone had secretly helped him, but he really couldn't think of anyone who could have helped him.
In any case, Ho Chi Ping knew that he could not miss this opportunity. He thanked the yamen runners with gratitude and said that he would abide by the rules and run the store well. Then, he hurried back to the store to tell his wife and the guys the good news.
"Great! We can finally reopen!" Ho Chi Ping said excitedly, "Everyone, hurry up and clean up and get ready to welcome guests!"
The whole store suddenly became lively, and everyone was busy preparing to reopen the store to welcome customers. Ho Chi Ping's face was filled with a happy smile. He realized that this experience made him understand a truth - sometimes things often develop unexpectedly, but persistence and hard work always bring unexpected results.
He didn't expect that it was his bold brother-in-law who mobilized the emperor to settle the matter.