The empress is wild and cool, and I'll help her secure her throne

At the hour of Xu, Ye Qianxuan brought Chu Yao to Jiaofangsi Hutong.

Kong Zhongzhi, Tao Yuanzheng and Song Minbo had already been waiting here!

Seeing Ye Qianxuan coming over, Kong Zhongzhi just exchanged glances with Ye Qianxuan, and they both understood each other.

The other two came forward to greet him:

"Master Ye! Long time no see!"

Ye Qianxuan also bowed: "Long time no see, both of you!"

Tao Yuan, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, was impatient to get straight to the point:

"Master Ye! Will the courtesan Xiang Ning really come to see us?"

"I heard that ever since she wrote the poem 'Ode to Xiang Ning', the courtesan Xiang Ning has rarely come out to entertain guests! Even tea parties are a rarity!"

"Will we really be able to rent out the entire Xiangning Villa?!"

Tao Yuan was thinking about the courtesan, and he didn't know what Ye Qianxuan had done before, so he asked questions like a machine gun!

Although the Minister of Rites Kong Zhongzhi is here, he is an upright person.

Ever since he took over the Ministry of Rites, he has strictly ordered his subordinates and officials at all levels not to force the girls from the Jiaofangsi!

Therefore, if Miss Xiangning is unwilling to entertain them, they can only leave. If they do so, they will lose face and may be laughed at by their colleagues!

"Of course, and today, I'm going to teach you two an interesting way to play Russian Roulette!"

"What Russian roulette?"

Tao Yuanzheng looked confused, and Song Minbo also pricked up his ears.

Only Kong Zhongzhi looked serious and did not look away.

Ye Qianxuan explained: "Have the maids in Xiangning's courtyard wear blindfolds and stand in a circle with their heads facing inward..."

"Then Miss Xiang Ning will start beating the rhythm, and you two can begin..."

"When Miss Xiang Ning pauses, you two will take turns with a maid. Whoever finishes first will be eliminated and will be fined..."

After the two of them finished listening, Tao Yuanzheng was silent, and the seven-foot-tall man's face turned red, his eyes full of anticipation!

Song Minbo cursed, "It's immoral!" and then, like Kong Zhongzhi, he looked straight ahead, but he was obviously walking very fast!

Ye Qianxuan smiled and walked directly to the front of Xiangning Villa. He kicked the drowsy gatekeeper at the door.

"Go tell your courtesan that I, Ye Qianxuan, am here and I want to book the whole place!"

The moment the servant was awakened by the beating, his face was still full of anger, but when he saw that it was Ye Qianxuan, he immediately put on a smile, his attitude was respectful, even flattering:

"Please wait a moment, I'll be there right away. Miss Xiangning will be overjoyed to know that Master Ye has come!"

Xiangning had already greeted the servants and maids in Xiangning's villa!

Therefore, they could be arrogant and cold to other guests, but they dared not neglect Ye Qianxuan in the slightest.

It can be said that I can't wait to lick him.

Ye Qianxuan led a few people into Xiangning Villa. Ye Qianxuan winked at Chu Yao and asked her to go in and find Xiangning to deliver the new products.

When Xiang Ning saw Chu Yao and heard from her subordinates that Ye Qianxuan was going to book the entire theater, she immediately became excited and asked her maid to put on exquisite makeup!

Soon, she came out in a pink and white floor-length dress, revealing her delicate collarbone and fair neck. The sight of her made the old pervert Tao Yuanzheng swallow his saliva.

Song Minbo's hands were also trembling, and his eyes kept glancing at Xiang Ning's vaguely visible white bra.

But Xiang Ning only came over to massage Ye Qianxuan's shoulders and back, and occasionally the two of them whispered a few words to each other, which made Tao Yuanzheng and Song Minbo envious!

At the end, Xiang Ning smiled like a flower and nodded: "I will definitely not let you down!"

Then, he looked at Song Minbo and Tao Yuanzheng with a smile.

Xiang Ning herself was a well-known courtesan in the Jiaofangsi. After the poem "Ode to Xiang Ning" came out, her value soared!

In addition, due to the good policy of Kong Zhongzhi, the new Minister of Rites, who did not allow coercion, Xiang Ning no longer easily accepted guests.

At least it is impossible for ordinary people.

Seeing Miss Xiangning’s smile today, I feel that I am blessed by Ye Qianxuan!

Compared to Tao Yuanzheng, who was unable to pull his eyes away from Xiang Ning's arms, Song Minbo remained sober and asked bluntly:

"I wonder why Master Ye has reserved the Xiangning Villa today and invited us here?"

Compared to that old pervert Tao Yuanzheng, the cunning businessman Song Minbo still remains rational!

At least he knows that there is no such thing as free chicken in this world!

Ye Qianxuan smiled slightly.

It could be felt that Song Minbo was obviously much more respectful to him.

Sure enough, a man's dignity is accumulated slowly.

Ever since the last collaboration between Sweet Potato and the Four-Piece Set of Women, Song Minbo has completely regarded Ye Qianxuan as a partner of the same level as himself, rather than a lowly person.

Whether I can save enough money for the Qianqiu Festival today depends on how much I can fleece Song Minbo!

Then, Ye Qianxuan glanced at Xiang Ning.

Xiang Ning understood what he meant.

"Xiang Ning, pour tea for the officials!"

Xiang Ning took the teapot that Chu Yao had brewed, set the tea set for everyone, and then poured out the tea.

Tao Yuanzheng and Song Minbo couldn't take their eyes off Xiangning's every frown and smile!

"Three of you, please!"

Ye Qianxuan said.

This made the two of them turn back reluctantly.

The three of them each took a cup of tea, drank a cup, and then their eyes lit up!

"It's worthy of being the tea poured by Miss Xiangning, it's really delicious!" Tao Yuanzheng said with a sigh.

Kong Zhongzhi, who had been silent the whole time, also sighed: "This tea has a fresh and elegant aroma, and a refreshing and mellow taste. It is truly a good tea!"

Song Minbo played with the teacup, then smiled and pointed out Ye Qianxuan's intention:

"Is this the new tea invented by the leaf craftsman?"

"Master Ye, are you short of money again?"

Ye Qianxuan gestured to Xiang Ning to refill the tea for everyone and said with a smile:

"Yes! I, a lowly person, injured an official of the imperial court. If Senior Yasheng had not entered the imperial court as an official and became the Minister of Revenue to protect me, I would probably be dead by now!"

"I called you two here to solve the problem of insufficient funds in the Ministry of Revenue for the Eastern Zhou Qianqiu Festival."

"Please, Shopkeeper Song, don't be stingy with your offer. This is all for Dong Zhou!"

At that moment, Song Minbo and Tao Yuanzheng were both stunned:

"Did the Second Sage Cheng Zhushou enter the court to protect you?!"

Before, they had always wondered what means the empress had used to allow the sub-sage who had been living in seclusion to serve as an official in the court!

But I never expected that it was because of Ye Qianxuan!

Before Ye Qianxuan could answer, Kong Zhongzhi nodded calmly and gave the two of them a positive answer:

"Yes, my teacher agreed to serve as an official in the court just to protect Ye Qianxuan."

hiss!

At that moment, both of them fell silent, then straightened their bodies slightly and became more respectful to Ye Qianxuan!

"Shopkeeper Song, please give me a price!"

Ye Qianxuan asked with a smile.

"This tea is sweet and refreshing. It is indeed a good tea. There will be no problem marketing it in the Three Kingdoms!"

"If it's still the buyout system as before, I can offer a price of one million taels!"

"Just one million taels?" Ye Qianxuan was a little disappointed.

This is too far from my goal!

He thought it would sell for at least four million taels!

"This is already a very high price!" Song Minbo said sincerely:

"Although Donghuangtai is a government-run business, it's actually my Song family's property. It's just that our Song family is protected by the Dongzhou government and has a higher tax rate!"

"So the lack of silver for the Qianqiu Festival really has nothing to do with my Song family. Craftsman Ye doesn't need to blackmail me morally."

"This one million taels is already a high price I gave out for Mr. Ye's sake!"

"This tea has such a refreshing taste only after being roasted and processed. Once an expert drinks it, they can deduce the roasting method and start imitating it!"

"There's no way to make this into a trademark. After all, if you put imitation tea in water, no one will be able to tell it's fake."

“Only the quality of tea can determine its price!”

What Song Minbo said was true. Ye Qianxuan sold his tea-frying idea for one million taels, which was not a loss.

"Then...if the Ministry of Industry produces them in large quantities and immediately releases them to the market, wouldn't Shopkeeper Song be able to make more profit?"

Ye Qianxuan proposed another idea.

Win by volume first and then make some money.

"It's feasible, but..."

Song Minbo looked at Tao Yuanzheng.

Although it is a state-owned business, it is ultimately the property of the Song family.

During the production process, the Ministry of Industry was not allowed to participate unless the Empress approved it.

Otherwise, the charge of collusion between officials and businessmen would be enough to send both of them to jail for several years!

How could Tao Yuanzheng possibly agree?!

Sure enough, after hearing Ye Qianxuan's proposal, Tao Yuanzheng finally pulled his eyes out of Xiang Ning's arms and said righteously:

"Impossible! The Ministry of Works is the Ministry of Works of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Ministry of Works of the Imperial Court, and the Ministry of Works of Your Majesty. How could it possibly serve a private purpose..."

Tao Yuan was speaking incessantly with a righteous look on his face.

Ye Qianxuan just gave Xiang Ning a wink.