Chapter 37: Can money be earned this way? The little empress was stunned!
The Northern Qi Imperial Palace is completely different from the Qing Imperial Palace.

It emphasizes layering, looks beautiful and quiet, and is full of stories.

In fact it is.

Compared with Qing Dynasty, Northern Qi inherited from Northern Wei.

Although the people of Qing were reluctant to admit it, it was true that Northern Qi was more orthodox.

Every palace here seems to be telling a rich history.

The delegation fell silent.

Of course, those Tiger Guards who carried long swords were not allowed to enter the palace, but there was no such restriction for Tiger Guard members who disguised themselves as ordinary accompanying officials.

They, along with the deputy envoy of the delegation and some officials from the Ministry of Rites, followed Li Chengde.

The group walked along the long corridor and passed by the flowing water, and the main hall of the Northern Qi Imperial Palace gradually came into view.

The imperial guards in front of the palace stood solemnly, and next to them was the chief eunuch who was half hunched over and looking forward to it.

When everyone arrived in front of the hall, the chief eunuch opened his eyes, and when he saw Li Chengde, a hint of excitement inevitably appeared in his eyes.

The literary culture flourished in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and even the eunuchs in the palace liked to follow the trend of the times. Naturally, they were full of admiration for Li Chengde, a living sage.

"The Fourth Prince of Nanqing has arrived!"

The eunuch raised his voice, and the two wooden doors opened, revealing the true appearance of the main hall of the Northern Qi Imperial Palace.

The space inside is extremely large, and the eaves above are all made of extremely expensive glass.

The sunlight penetrated into the hall without any obstruction, making the entire hall look extremely clear and cool.

The palace is supported on both sides by black columns, on which are exquisitely carved coiled dragons with gold patterns.

Passing through the layers of gauze behind the column is a very long straight road with two pools of clear water on both sides, with fish swimming in the water.

The straight road itself was also quite extraordinary, being paved entirely with green jade and covered with a gorgeous carpet.

Gundam couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Highness, if we dig this out and sell it all, it would be worth a lot of money, right?"

Hearing these words, the eunuch who was in charge of leading the way in front twitched his mouth, but did not say anything, just coughed softly.

Li Chengde smiled lightly.

What Gundam said was indeed true. The imperial palace of Northern Qi was much more luxurious than that of Qing.

But this is normal. After all, the Northern Qi Imperial Palace has gone through countless generations of repairs and construction, which is completely incomparable to the Qing Kingdom.

But as for digging it out and selling it for money...it's not impossible. Just let the little empress mortgage the palace to him!

Of course, this may require a little manipulation.

After entering the hall, both sides began an extremely complicated set of etiquette.

The deputy envoy of the delegation solemnly read the letter of credence drafted by Emperor Qing himself, which was full of high-sounding words.

The little empress sat high on the dragon throne, nodding slightly from time to time, and she was quite agreeable to her colleague Emperor Qing.

But after listening for a long time, the little empress couldn't hold on any longer and dozed off with her chin supported.

"The envoys have come a long way and have worked hard. Please retreat and rest."

Everyone in the delegation felt relieved at once, but of course the Tiger Guards mixed in did not dare to relax at all.

"Mr. Li, please stay and chat with me." The little empress looked at Li Chengde, the corners of her lips slightly raised with a hint of smile.

This title surprised everyone, whether it was the Northern Qi officials or the Qing Kingdom delegation.

Even if he is a prince of another country, he has his own title. Isn't it inappropriate to just call him "Master Li"?
Li Chengde didn't seem to care and nodded, "Then I'll just respectfully obey your command."

The court officials of Northern Qi originally wanted to ask Li Chengde for advice on literature, but now they had no choice but to leave.

Gaoda and several tiger guards were reluctant to leave, so Li Chengde gave them a look, signaling them not to worry.

All the court officials on both sides left. The young empress stretched lazily and looked at Li Chengde with a silly smile.

Then, he jumped down from the dragon throne.

He walked closer and looked at Li Chengde carefully, "Why does your bank make so much money?"

Li Chengde smiled mysteriously and said, "This is my business secret. I cannot disclose it." The little empress did not seem surprised and nodded slightly. "Yes, if you tell it, then everyone will be able to make money like you, right?"

Seeing that she was interested in making money, Li Chengde said on the spot, "Although I can't tell you the secrets of the bank, I still have a business I want to do with Your Majesty."

"Oh?" The little empress's eyes lit up and she quickly asked, "What is it?"

Li Chengde slowly uttered two words, "Real estate."

The light in the little empress's eyes quickly dimmed.

Since ancient times, real estate deeds have been the most valuable business, and she thought Li Chengde would have some new ideas.

But Li Chengde then said, "The real estate I'm talking about may be different from what Your Majesty understands."

Hearing this, the little empress looked puzzled.

What’s special about the real estate business?

Isn’t it just buying and selling real estate deeds?

Li Chengde paused for a moment and asked a question, "Your Majesty, are the real estate prices in all areas of Shangjing the same?"

The little empress blinked and retorted: "No, how can they be the same!"

Li Chengde smiled softly, "That's right!"

"The prices of properties vary from place to place. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why there are differences?"

"This……"

The little empress fell into a brief contemplation.

She really hasn't thought about this issue seriously.

"Your Majesty, think about what is there in places with high housing prices?" Li Chengde guided.

The little empress frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "The place with the highest housing prices... should be the royal palace, right?"

Li Chengde confirmed her answer, "Yes, this is a type of high-priced property. Are there any others?"

The little empress answered quickly this time, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be the brothel?"

Li Chengde nodded again, "Yes, we can call this entertainment consumption."

"And the type that Your Majesty mentioned earlier can be classified as the rich and powerful type."

"Both have one characteristic. I wonder if you have noticed it, Your Majesty."

The little empress looked confused and asked doubtfully, "What characteristics? Master Li, please stop keeping us in suspense."

Li Chengde smiled and said, "These places can all be copied!"

The little empress nodded, not quite understanding.

That seems to be the case.

Although there is a saying that "the east is rich and the west is noble, the south is poor and the north is humble", this is not set in stone.

If a few royal palaces were built in the South City District, the existing pattern would probably be broken soon.

But what does this have to do with the real estate business?
The little empress always felt that she was about to touch the answer, but it seemed like a piece of the puzzle was missing.

"Since housing prices are different in different types of areas, can we increase housing prices in an area by building more brothels and palaces?"

Li Chengde raised another question.

The young empress was confused, but she nodded. "But Northern Qi doesn't have that many princes. Even if we build a palace, no one will live in it..."

Li Chengde immediately laughed, "Who said that we must build a palace? We just need to build some luxurious mansions and then sell them to merchants and people in Shangjing at high prices."

The little empress immediately found a loophole, "Even if you build a luxurious mansion, they can't afford it!"

Li Chengde showed a strange smile, "We can ask them to borrow money from the bank and pay in installments!"

"What?!"

(End of this chapter)