The real title of the princess of the early Tang Dynasty can only be obtained when they get married, and is called Tang Mu. However, Princess Jinyang and Princess Xincheng gave Tang Mu before the age of the year, which shows the doting of His Majesty Li Er.

When His Majesty Li Er heard this, he felt emotion, gently stroked his beloved daughter's head, and said, "Shizi will be eight years old next year, time passes so quickly."

Wei Zi tilted her head and looked at her father's father's lap with a smile, climbed onto her father's lap and sat down, fiddling with her father's beard and said, "Does Father like Wei Zi to grow up?"

His Majesty Li Er surrounded his beloved daughter and laughed: "How could he not like it? The father hoped that the sage son would grow up to be a big daughter soon!"

After pausing, His Majesty Li Er continued, "If you want Qin Sheng Palace, your father will give it to you. Is it because you are closer to the villa where Xiao Zhao lives, you want to go there?"

Yizi nodded and said, "Xiao Zhao said that although her villa is small, it is elegant. I asked her to find a painter to paint for me. If you have the chance in the future, you will also go to see it."

"If you like that elegant one, you can rebuild it in this style." His Majesty Li Er patted his beloved daughter's little hand and smiled: "Well, I'm going to change my name to Jinyang Palace!"

The little girl giggled happily, and her purpose was achieved, and the little girl was filled with joy.

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His Majesty Li Er was very generous and expressed his satisfaction with the work of Dayingku and his expectations for the future.

As soon as the additional funds were in place, Xu Qilin expanded the sugar-making workshop and purchased crude sugar on a large scale. Just when the shortage of sugar suddenly appeared on the market, he began to reward white sugar to the ministers in the court in the name of His Majesty Li Er.

At the same time, a small amount of sugar began to appear in various shops. It was called trial sales, but it began to gain a reputation in the market and open up sales.

In addition to high-quality and high-priced white sugar, brown sugar, brown sugar, and molasses will also be produced during the sugar making process.

Molasses is the "slurry sugar" produced during sugar making. At that time, it was no longer economical to separate the sugar in it, but it could continue to be boiled into black sugar to make frozen rice sugar braised pork, etc.

In this way, the sugar produced by Dayingku includes high, medium and low levels, which can not only be aimed at the powerful and wealthy people, but also for ordinary people, the prices of brown sugar and black sugar are also lower than the previous sucrose.

"Eat is fine and stewed, and stew never tires away from fine." Even when Confucius had the conditions, he was very particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation, let alone ordinary people in the world?

Especially the powerful and wealthy, what they eat and use represents their identity, their own strength, and their own status.

To put it bluntly, it is to compare. They all have similar official positions and perhaps the reputation of the scholarly family. If others eat white sugar, do you eat black sugar that only ordinary people buy? They are shameless, embarrassing, and look down upon.

Just like in later generations, if others drive BMWs or Mercedes-Benz, you can get a BYD. If others don’t tell me, you will feel embarrassed.

Therefore, although the price of white sugar is high, Xu Qilin has no worries about sales. Moreover, such high-quality white sugar is a big deal, and export rebates are also conceivable.

Although Gaochang has not yet been captured, it is only an important passage to the Western Regions, not the only one.

Even if it is roughly divided, the ancient Silk Road also included the "Northwest Silk Road", "Grassland Silk Road", "Southwest Silk Road", and "Maritime Silk Road", etc.

If we talk about the only way to connect the Western Regions, it is the "Hexi Corridor" and its strategic position is the most important. In ancient times, it was also known as "the blood vessel that connects the world to China."

It’s too far to go. In the early Tang Dynasty, the control of the Hexi Corridor was still very strong. In the long run, Tubo, which posed a threat to the Hexi Corridor, was not strong enough. He was so happy that he wanted to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty!

Xu Qilin knew that when the sugar was released, both the powerful and the rich and the Hu merchants would focus on this new product, but the guests in front of him still made him feel a little surprised.

The sugar given to the ministers seems to have just been given out. Although I have to win over the Feng family in the long run, this guy is too active, right? And these gifts are too expensive, which makes it difficult for me to refuse! However, Xu Qilin also has to give a thumbs up, because they have a great vision and sense of smell.

Feng Zhidai, the general of the Left Wu Guard, and his father was Feng Ang, the "King of Lingnan". During the Zhenguan period, he entered the court to serve the emperor, which was equivalent to a prostitute, which made His Majesty Li Er feel at ease and was also responsible for making friends with court officials, so as not to be spoken badly.

After all, the emperor is far away from the mountains of Lingnan, and it is difficult to tell whether some news is true or false. If there is a disturbance, His Majesty Li Er will inevitably feel suspicious.

Once, local prefectures reported more than a dozen times that Feng Ang had rebelled, and His Majesty Li Er had planned to send troops to attack, which was dissuaded by Wei Zheng. Later, the matter was found out that it was a false alarm.

"I know that my Majesty has given you a sugar, so I know it is made by Dayingku, so I would like to thank you." Feng Zhidai was very respectful and did not feel that his official rank was higher than Xu Qilin.

His Majesty Li Er rewarded me with sugar. Come and thank me? Although it was made by Dayingku, what is wrong?

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "General Feng is polite. He is the one who is responsible for His Majesty. Which court official is awarded to him? It is the list set by His Majesty."

"How could someone get a reward without Xu Cheng's successful sugar production?" Feng Zhidai's smile remained unchanged and he expressed his gratitude insistence, "After all, I have to thank Xu Cheng."

If you want to thank me, thank you. Anyway, it’s not about removing your arms or thighs.

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "General Feng insisted on doing this, so he was ashamed to receive it. But these gifts are too expensive, but I dare not accept them."

Feng Zhidai waved his hand and said, "If Xu Cheng said it was expensive, it was a bad idea. I welcomed and sent him to see him off, thanked him and congratulated him. It was all of this. When I came to the mansion, I was worried that Xu Cheng would look down on me!"

Rich people! No wonder the Feng family has been in Lingnan for decades and has the benefits of maritime trade. I heard that there are tens of thousands of slaves alone, and countless rare treasures.

And people said that the gifts sent are the standard of daily interactions, not expensive, not expensive at all.

Xu Qilin guessed that Feng Zhidai came to thank him and had a deep meaning, but he didn't ask and waited for Feng Zhidai to speak.

But Feng Zhidao made fun of things, just expressing closeness, and complimented Xu Qilin for being young and promising. After drinking two cups of tea, he stood up and said goodbye.

Xu Qilin was sent outside the door and after a little thought, he understood. This is Feng Zhidi's cleverness in dealing with people and things. He just gave gifts and thanked me. I will talk about other things later.

First of all, Feng Zhidae and Xu Qilin have no friendship, and it is the first time they meet each other. When you come up, you say things seriously, which seems too urgent, and you only have benefits in your eyes. The meaning of giving gifts becomes strange.

First, get familiar with each other, contact each other, and then pretend to be aware of it in a few days, and come to discuss the request, which is natural.

Well, I learned it again!

Xu Qilin sighed and ordered his servants to prepare horses, and he wanted to go out of the city to check the business conditions of his shop.

Xianglu Daily Chemical Store in the east of the city and sugar store in the west of the city are all open for business. Xu Qilin is very low-key, and he did not invite anyone, nor did he hold any opening ceremony or other ceremonies.

Although the operator on the surface of the shop is not Xu Qilin, everyone knows it in their hearts, it is just a concealment. But if you insist on showing off your profile, you are waiting for the censors in the court to criticize him!

But before Xu Qilin left the mansion, a servant came to report that the son-in-law and the Duke of Xiangyang County came to visit.

Du He, what are you doing when you cheat me?

Xu Qilin was confused, but he did not neglect and hurriedly asked someone to invite Du He to the flower hall.

The host and the guest were chatting and sat down to tea. Xu Qilin didn't know the purpose of Du He, so he waited for him to speak.

"Xu Cheng is not in Dayingku today, nor in the workshop outside the city, but he is at home, so he can find something easy!" Du He said with a smile.

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "I'm lazy at home today, but I made the county magistrate laugh."

So what if I skip work, you can't control it. If you have something to say, you can be so stupid!

Du He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, praising: "Good tea. I heard that Xu Cheng's master also wrote the book "Tea Sutra". I wonder when will I be lucky to read it?"

Xu Qilin said: "The Daying Library has printed a hundred copies. The county magistrate wants to read it, so the subordinate officials sent someone to the mansion."

"Then thank you first." Du He bowed, pondered for a moment, and said, "The great contribution of Dayingku to make sugar is to make. His Royal Highness also likes it very much, and wants Dayingku to offer more to the Eastern Palace."

Xu Qilin nodded, slowly drank tea, and asked without much care: "I don't know what the East Palace needs?"

Du He rolled his eyes and said lightly: "Please give one hundred stones a month!"

Puff! Xu Qilin had just drank the tea in his mouth and sprayed it out, choking him and coughing repeatedly.

I will go, and I will open my mouth and slap my tongue without fear of the wind.

According to the Tang Dynasty's weight, the weight of a stone is equivalent to fifty-three kilograms in later generations. If you take a whole, it will be 100 kilograms. One hundred kilograms is 10,000 kilograms. Do you eat candy every day as food?

Besides, the sugar-making workshop has not been expanded yet, and it can produce about five or six thousand kilograms in just one month...

Xu Qilin finally suppressed the cough and his mind turned sharply. He immediately guessed that this was not the monthly consumption of the Eastern Palace, but a friend of Li Chengqian wanted to make a big profit.

Maybe it’s Du He, he doesn’t have to open a shop to sell sugar. Just change the deal and make a profit in the middle. It’s simply too easy!

But you have to find out clearly, and it’s still a hundred stones, so you can simply wrap all the candy made in Dayingku.

"Why is Xu Cheng like this?" Du He frowned slightly, a little displeased with Xu Qilin's misbehavior.

Xu Qilin wiped his mouth with a silk trouser and bowed, "Don't blame me for being rude, I'm not guilty of being rude."

After pausing, he explained: "The county public does not know that although Dayingku has made white sugar, the workshop is being expanded, the utensils are being purchased, and the craftsmen are also being recruited. The monthly output is definitely not 10,000 stones."

Du He's face cleared a little and asked, "So that's the case, it's a certain Menglang. I wonder what the output is now?"

Xu Qilin thought for a while and said, "According to estimates, thirty or forty stones can be made in this first month; in two or three months, it may reach fifty or sixty stones; in half a year, if the raw materials are sufficient, it may reach hundreds of stones."

"That's right!" Du He's fingers gently tapped the table, pondered for a while, and said, "The 80% of the sugar produced by Dayingku will be supplied to the East Palace in the future! As for the price, I believe Xu Cheng knew it, and the East Palace would not be owed too long."

If you want to get the candy, you not only have to have the ex-factory price, but also have to pay it on credit. You can wait until you sell it? Damn, all the good things are yours.

Xu Qilin felt resentment and was even more displeased with Du He's tone that seemed to be instructed. He even pressed his fire and said lightly: "Your Majesty has made a decision on how to distribute and sell sugar, and it is not the one who can be the master. Your Majesty can submit a report and tell the reasons for the love. Your Majesty will definitely agree."

Du He frowned and looked at Xu Qilin, very dissatisfied with his refusal. Isn’t it just sugar? His dear will decide how to distribute it, it sounds like a lie.

His face darkened, and Du He said, "Dayingku is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Eunuchs and is also under the jurisdiction of the Royal Inner Palace. His Highness is the crown prince and is now under the order of the holy commander, but he still can't take care of Dayingku?"

What's wrong with you guys? So what can you do if you supervise the country? After all, you are just an heir, and you will definitely be a big shot who can't take over the job.

Xu Qilin was contemptuous, and his expression on his face became a little stiff, and he said, "The county magistrate is so heavy. It is not the question of whether His Royal Highness can manage the Dayingku, but His Majesty wants the officials to report their operations and accounts every month. If the officials' truthful report to the East Palace is not hindered, then the sugar will be provided according to the quantity mentioned by the county magistrate."

Du He's mouth opened slightly, but he didn't expect that Xu Qilin used His Majesty as a shield, so he couldn't continue talking.

This is indeed not what Li Chengqian meant, but what he suggested that he would find a white glove merchant to take the lead, monopolize the transaction of sugar, accumulate money, and then use a large amount of money to bribe some officials for use by the Eastern Palace.

To be honest, this suggestion is not very clever or too bad. But setting the target on the sugar that Dayingku just made, he encountered the nail of Xu Qilin.

If it is the normal expenses of the Eastern Palace, even if it is falsely reported, His Majesty Li Er will not be insignificant. He will even issue the "Crown Prince's Use of the Deposits and Do Not Restrict the Imperial Examination" several years later, which is equivalent to a blank check, written casually and spent casually.

But Du He always felt that it was inconvenient to use the property of the inner treasury or the national treasury to win over his confidants. One reason was that it was inconvenient, and the other was that he was afraid that the Eastern Palace would be noticed by the ministers, which would be bad for him to hear it.

But Du He discovered that Xu Qilin's remarks could not avoid His Majesty Li Er. Unless Xu Qilin could be loyal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and operated without him telling His Majesty Li Er.

"Haha, it turns out that Dayingku is directly managed by Your Majesty, and Xu Cheng wants to report to Your Majesty." Du He changed his smile again and bowed, "Xu Cheng is so valued by Your Majesty, it's not enough."

Xu Qilin said modestly: "Eat the king's fortune and be loyal to the king. The subordinates are just doing their duty."

"Since that's the case, then your highness will report it. After your Majesty's permission, we will discuss it with Xu Cheng." Du He said this, which means that Xu Qilin did not have to report it, waiting for news from the East Palace, or waiting for His Majesty's order.
Chapter completed!