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Small trinkets

Selling small trinkets

Come and take a look, everyone

Small trinkets

Young master, have a look

I'll take this one

Alright

Here you go

Pay up

Send word to the palace by carrier pigeon

Yes

Be sure to enjoy yourself

Xiaohong

Hurry to the door and greet guests

Young Duke

Your family sold everything off

How do you still have money for us

Enough with the nonsense

Where is Ziyan

Young Duke

What have you been busy with lately

You haven't come in so long

What I've been busy with

Miss Ziyan, you don't know

Shi Feifan

Blame it on being the Duke of Nan's son

Prepare to die

It's all my oversight

I forgot to care for the Young Duke

Ziyan apologizes to the Young Duke

No need for an apology drink

Dance with me instead

Young Duke, you must be joking

Let me check your mark

It's not here either

Did I make a mistake

Miss Ziyan dances well

Your martial arts must be good too

Young Duke, you must be joking

If Ziyan knew martial arts

Why would she work at Cangxiang Pavilion

Young Duke, Young Duke

Finally found you

Sir, come join us

The silk cloth has been delivered

And also

Zhi'er must be from the palace

Did you deal with him

After doing so much

I was worried the Emperor wouldn't know

Let's go handle business

This is for you

You stay safe

And I'll be safe too

Thank you, Young Duke

Miss

This wastrel seems different now

I'm afraid he's already suspicious of me

Where's the lion

Went to the wrong door

Were they raided

What's going on

Duke, you're finally back

Sold, sold, everything's sold

W-what's been sold

Everything at home is sold

This

Duke

Rebellious son

I

Father, you're back

Come

Look

These silk cloths

This is the world I've won for you

Surprised? Unexpected, right

The world

Just these rags

Now all the silk cloth in the capital

Is almost all in our house

So what

Our dynasty gives Qiang Country two hundred thousand bolts yearly

This silk cloth barely counts as hard currency

Could it be he wants to

Th-this

This

This

I want to do business with the Emperor

You

I appeal to Your Majesty's judgment.

Academy of Arts and Crafts, Brocade Bureau, Embroidery Bureau

have all reported urgent shortages.

The silk cloth market lacks raw materials.

Then buy from the common folk.

But no vendors sell it at the market now.

Your Majesty,

I have heard,

the Young Duke of Duke of Nan sold his assets

and stockpiled much silk cloth.

Hoarding so much silk cloth for no reason

suggests Shi Feifan has other motives.

Minister Shi, is this true?

Your Majesty, it is true.

But I was in my hometown then

and did not know the details.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

Forgive my poor parenting, I am ashamed.

Minister Shi,

your Young Duke surpasses you.

I appeal to Your Majesty's judgment.

My foolish son is a wastrel.

He scorns me for not making money in war.

He said to gamble big once.

If he wins, I can retire with wealth.

And enjoy my old age.

Then sell your silk cloth

to the court at market price.

Sell to Your Majesty?

What is the current market price?

Your Majesty, one bolt is 1,400 wen.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

Now the price of silk cloth

has risen to 1,700 wen per bolt.

Recently, a Qiang Country merchant

came to my manor to buy silk cloth.

He offered this price

to buy all the silk cloth.

Duke of Nan wants to sell to Qiang Country?

No, no.

I refused the Qiang Country deal.

But my purchase cost

was already 1,500 wen per bolt.

Enough, enough.

Add 200 wen to the cost per bolt.

Father, don't sell, don't sell!

Fan'er, I bought all of these.

I decide.

Not selling.

Listen to me.

Two hundred wen is still money.

Why won't you sell?

Mother,

your son worked hard to earn for the family,

but your husband lost it all.

Enough, enough.

Fan'er.

Fan'er.

Two hundred wen, two hundred wen!

Even for two hundred, I won't sell.

This, this...

Really not selling?

Not selling.

Go tell the Emperor

This price is for beggars. Not selling.

Fine, I'll report you to the Emperor.

Go ahead.

This, this...

So infuriating!

Your Majesty,

I made these pastries for you myself.

Please try them.

The Empress is truly graceful and wise.

I wonder how the Princess is now.

I should have gone with her.

Empress, you are unwell.

Zhi'er can go instead.

I heard that mischievous Fan'er

caused a stir for Your Majesty.

No idea where he got the news.

While Duke of Nan was away,

he sold all the family assets

and bought all the silk cloth in town.

He does resemble my elder sister.

My elder sister passed away early.

Duke of Nan was busy expanding the realm.

He neglected Fan'er's upbringing.

Your Majesty, don't be angry with a child.

Your Majesty,

Shi Feifan wants to price gouge.

What?

Eunuch Cao, summon him to the palace.

Yes.

Fan'er, Fan'er.

Fan'er.

Fan'er.

What's wrong?

Fan'er.

What are you doing?

Father, this is my new weapon design.

This weapon hurts you first

then the enemy.

Find the best craftsman in the capital

to make these parts.

Also,

go to the imperial fireworks shop

and buy some black powder.

It still needs testing.

His Majesty has issued a decree.

Summon Shi Feifan, Young Duke of Duke of Nan,

to the palace for an audience.

Shi Feifan, you rascal!

How dare you price gouge!

You even try to cheat me!

Your Majesty,

my father only spends on the army.

Now the Shi family can't even afford meat,

even the Shi Family Army soldiers

have only silk cloth at home.

We have no other choice.

You

Your Majesty, please look.

I have drawn the most basic

Price Analysis Chart.

Based on this supply-demand relationship,

silk cloth will see another big surge.

Supply-demand relationship.

Simply put,

when buyers are many and silk cloth is scarce,

the price goes up.

When buyers are few and silk cloth is plenty,

the price drops.

Last year, silkworms had a major drop in yield.

Though the court encouraged sericulture,

but from my investigation,

the results were poor.

Farmers are unwilling to grow mulberry and raise silkworms.

Production will surely decrease.

As for the capital, stock is also low.

So the price has risen.

This silk cloth,

the price changes daily.

If Your Majesty doesn't buy today,

you can always buy another day.

You dare play tricks with me?

Aren't you afraid I'll have you killed?

I wouldn't dare.

I only know

even Qiang Country's small merchants can pay this price.

Our wise Majesty,

surely isn't outdone

by those mere Qiang Country merchants?

Shi Family's boy,

now everyone says you boast wildly,

commit violence in public,

and are the worst wastrel.

Street rumors are not to be trusted.

My own great achievements

less than a tenth are known in the world.

Things like boasting, drinking, and gambling,

and brawling in the street,

are just my little hobbies.

As for reputation,

there's a saying, isn't there?

It's like dirt.

My true path

remains unchanged.

Good, good.

I will do this deal with you.

Your Majesty is wise.

Let's solve this urgent need first.

Afterwards,