Chapter 1311: Han Banner World (I) Celebration Expenses

The Kingdom of Han is now undoubtedly the most powerful country in the world. Naturally, this New Year celebration must be extraordinary. The previous plan made by Huo Xiaolin's Propaganda Department had a budget of hundreds of thousands of taels. Of course, this level of It was impossible to pass Wang Wudi, so he was beaten back without any surprise. Huo Xiaolin was so angry that he jumped around in his office and cursed. Of course, he only dared to do this on his own one-third of an acre of land. Damn it, Wang Wuyi is much higher than him in terms of seniority and seniority. He dares to dance with the king, but he doesn't even have the heart to stand up in front of the king.

In the end, it was Gao Yuan who solved the problem for him. Of course, it was impossible for Gao Yuan to pay for it himself.

Since it is a celebration, it is natural to have fun with the people. The square of this ceremony must naturally be placed in front of the parliament building, the landmark building in Jicheng. From the parliament building to the kingdom, the spacious Han Road in the middle is from "Pig" and "Pig". The novel "Pig" and "Island" www.zhuzud.om must be used, right? It doesn’t matter if Wang Wudi doesn’t give you money. We can ask someone to ask for it? Who to ask for? This is not simple. We have many merchants in the Han Dynasty, and there are even more wealthy merchants. Ask them for it.

Huo Xiaolin almost cried when he heard the king's idea.

"Your Majesty, isn't this forced apportionment? Of course there is no problem in getting the money, but my life will be difficult in the Great Council next year, and I have to let those great councilors run to death!" Huo Xiaolin's back was sweating. This year He had just taken over, and Elder Xun retired to practice. Those councilors were merciful, but they also asked Elder Xun. Some other ministries, even the confidants of the king like Cao Tianci, were also asked about their expressions. There are flashes of red and green. Next year, a rookie minister like me will definitely be the target of these congressmen. It’s not too late to be careful, and you can take the initiative to give them a handle?

"I said Huo Xiaolin, your brain is not that good. If there is a way to do this well, if there is no way, then create a way to do this well. How can you be my director of publicity and propaganda if you are stuck in the head? ? Your propaganda department is the mouthpiece of our big man, you should be smarter!" Gao Yuan's finger almost poked Huo Xiaolin's forehead.

Huo Xiaolin's face turned red. If we really want to talk about who has read more books, among the current officials in the imperial court, except for a few people, who else can compare with him. "Please give me some advice, Your Majesty. I am really at a loss. Wang Wuyi is holding his purse and refusing to give any money. He said that Your Majesty told me not to ask him for money during this celebration."

"Alas!" Gao Yuan sighed, "Usually your Cultural and Propaganda Department is the most miserable, and Mr. The bonus is the least. This time I wanted your cultural and propaganda department to have a good year, but you, you actually said you couldn’t get the money?”

Looking at Huo Xiaolin, he was frightened and ashamed. Gao Yuan touched his smoothly shaved chin and thought, the officials in the Propaganda Department have read too much and are really not enlightened.

“Just let those businessmen take out the money willingly.

Who asked you to force you to donate? Gao Yuan said.

"Who is willing to give out a large sum of money? Our big businessmen are all crooked, and they won't do anything that is not beneficial!" Huo Xiaolin frowned.

"Who said there are no benefits?" Gao Yuan said fiercely: "Old Huo, you first sell me the naming rights of this celebration. This amount alone will at least cover most of the funds you need."

"Crown...naming rights?" Huo Xiaolin blinked, a little confused.

"Yes, this celebration is called the Han Kingdom XX celebration. Think about it, those businessmen can put the names of their companies and workshops after the golden signboard of the Han Kingdom, will they flock to it? "

"This, isn't this very appropriate?" Huo Xiaolin was an official in the Ministry of Etiquette, so he still took this etiquette matter very seriously.

"What a shame. If you want to be decent, you don't have money." Gao Yuan said angrily: "Dahan Weekly is under the control of your Propaganda Department. Tell those businessmen that Dahan Weekly will publish a special report on this celebration. Let us Dahan All the people know about this celebration and enjoy it with the people. Dahan Weekly is now distributed nationwide. For this money, he will not only get the naming rights, but also fly to every corner of Dahan with Dahan Weekly. Do you think they are Will you break your head over this?"

Huo Xiaolin thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since the king says it's okay, let's do it. Then how much money should I ask for?"

"If you want to be on par with our golden name of the Han Dynasty, you have to start with one hundred thousand taels of silver!" Gao Yuan felt that he was already thirsty for enlightening Minister Huo, so he picked up the tea and drank several gulps.

"One hundred thousand taels?" Huo Xiaolin's legs went weak and he almost fell.

"Is anyone willing to come forward?"

"You'll be fine if you try." Gao Yuan said lightly.

"If there are really one hundred thousand taels, then one-fifth of the amount has been solved." Huo Xiaolin's face regained some expression. "But there's still a big gap!"

"You can still sell advertising space!" Gao Yuan completely transformed into a dog-headed strategist at this time, "Around the parliament building square, you put up blank advertising signs one after another. That businessman wants to show his brand. Okay, bring me the money. Have all the residential buildings on both sides of Han Road from the Parliament Building to the Wangbu been replaced with concrete buildings? Can advertising signs be erected on them? Can they be sold for money? !”

Gao Yuan guided Huo Xiaolin in a persuasive way, "Your plan does not require celebration teams in all counties and places. How many people will flock to Jicheng by then, and they will definitely all be wealthy owners. , Who doesn’t want to promote his brand nationwide at this time? It will definitely sell for a good price.”

At this time, Huo Xiaolin already felt that as the highest official of the Ministry of Etiquette, oh, no, the Ministry of Culture and Propaganda, he had almost lost his shame. His mind was almost completely occupied by money. Of course, he was driven crazy by the lack of money before. , but now, in Your Majesty's place, the method of getting money seems to be very simple.

"Well, in the end, in order to help you and show my concern for your Cultural and Propaganda Department and my support for you, Mr. Huo, I decided to sell myself at a high price." Gao Yuan said nonchalantly.

Huo Xiaolin almost fell down with his legs weak again.

"You let it out openly. The top 100 merchants who have paid the most money this time will be hosted by me, Gao Yuan, in person. This and this, the princesses will also come out to toast them. How about it? It's worth the face." A lot of money, right?" Gao Yuan said with a smile.

"This, how can this be done?" Huo Xiaolin did not agree this time, "Your Majesty, this is too disrespectful. It is not impossible for you to come forward. This is because you see these businessmen and they can be considered happy with the people, but the princesses How can you show your face at will?"

Gao Yuan looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile, "If Yanzi heard what you said, she would beat you all over the head."

Huo Xiaolin shuddered, thinking of the fierce second princess in the queen's harem, and immediately fell silent.

"We Han people are not such an uncivilized country. We are tolerant. Now that women have become officials, it doesn't matter if the princesses come out to toast. This is called courtesy." Gao Yuan said with a smile: "But afterwards, Just give us a big red envelope."

Huo Xiaolin felt that his world view was about to collapse. In the past, he was just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and there were too few opportunities to meet the king alone. The king had always been the inviolable image of wisdom and majesty in his mind. , but the appearance that the king presents in front of him now is even worse than that of a profiteer.

He forcefully stopped his thoughts from spreading, and said goodbye to Gao Yuan with a blushing face, "Your Majesty, I understand, I'll go down and take care of it right away."

"Go on, go on!" Gao Yuan said with a smile: "Hurry up and organize this celebration well. This is the first and largest celebration since the founding of our Han Dynasty! We can't do it wrong. If we do it wrong, we will lose money." It’s our big man’s face.”

Huo Xiaolin turned around and walked a few steps, then suddenly turned around and said, "Your Majesty, why do you still need a red envelope? Are you still short of money?"

Gao Yuan looked at him sternly, "Why are you not short of money? The landlord's family doesn't have any surplus food. Besides, I do things for you and invite those businessmen to drink, but at the expense of my health. It's not like you don't know that I His drinking capacity is really not that good!”

Huo Xiaolin staggered. He had nothing to say anymore and walked out as if he was running away. "Your Majesty, you are not a good drinker, but the civil and military ministers of this dynasty don't know that the third princess Ning Xin is a huge drinker, let alone a civil servant of the dynasty." Well, even among those generals who usually boast about their drinking capacity, when it comes to the third princess, which one is not as silent as a chill? At that time, it must be the third princess holding a wine glass and pouring down the merchants one by one.

Looking at Huo Xiaolin's staggering back, Gao Yuan smiled proudly. These ministers in the court really need to enlighten them more. This Huo Xiaolin is much easier to deal with than Lao Xun. After the guardian has tasted the sweetness today, in the future, He would pester himself to hold such a grand ceremony every year. In the past, when the imperial court held grand ceremonies, he could only go in and out, but this year, there will definitely be a lot of money in the account. You can also make some money yourself.

The landlord's family also has no surplus food. Gao Yuan is no joke. Although he earns more now, he also spends a lot. Just the school that Ye Jing'er created for her son's education needs how much money he has to subsidize in a year. Go in, you will find the best building, the best facilities, the best teachers, a woman with great maternal instincts, no matter the cost! In addition to these, the women in the palace are now keen on charity. They say they want to earn fame for themselves. During the holidays, they spend large sums of money to comfort widows and widows. When they hear that there is a drought or flood disaster there, they immediately It's up to Mei Pu to take the money and scatter it. The expenses for the year are getting more and more. We need to think of a way to do this. Otherwise, within a few years, I will be unable to make ends meet. (To be continued...)