In Yuejing City, as long as the last day of each month is the most lively place, the most lively place is Gulou Street in Xincheng. There is a huge square and a huge bell and drum building made of steel and concrete. The original design here was used to carry out large-scale celebrations in Yuejing City. It cannot be carried out on the square in front of the imperial city whenever there are any large-scale activities, which is also extremely unfavorable for the safety protection of the imperial city.

After all, not only is the emperor's family living in the imperial city and surrounding areas, but there are also high-ranking officials in the yamen of the imperial government. The emperor's family and his family are all good at martial arts cultivation. However, many important officials, such as Quan Yun, Jin Jingnan and others, are scholars who are powerless. If someone really wants to be ill, it is really difficult to prevent.

After the New Year, Gulou Plaza was officially completed and put into use, but the large-scale celebration has not been held once. However, another function of it was fully utilized, that is, to win the whole city.

If hundreds of big drums on the Drum Tower and dozens of bronze bells are ringed, it means that the Ming Dynasty has won another decisive victory on the battlefield.

After the Chinese New Year, the people in Yuejing City had already ringed several times to report their success. On the first day of the first lunar month, more than one-third of the territory of Chu State announced the change of flags and flags at the same time. However, in order to be more shocking, the Ming Dynasty court divided what happened at the same time into several days to announce it to its own people. Therefore, during that period in Yuejing City, the sound of bells and drums that rush to the clouds in two days would sound, which aroused the emotions of the people of the whole city.

Every time the bells and drums sound, accompanied by the bells and drums is the sound of the Emperor's shouting, long live the Ming Dynasty, which is hoarse and long live the emperor.

In addition to this, the main function of the Bell and Drum Building is that the gambling yamen set up by the Ministry of Revenue uses the huge square and high tower to open the lottery.

Time is the last day of the first, middle and late every month.

Today coincides with the last day of February and the last draw of this month.

When Geng Jingming decided to take the government to dominate this gambling, he probably didn't expect that the business would be so popular. Chaochu only printed 100,000 lottery tickets every time, and the first prize was only 10,000 taels of silver. However, every time he started selling, he was always robbed. This led to the increasing number of lottery tickets printed by the Ministry of Revenue. In less than two months, the number of sales exceeded one million. For the Ministry of Revenue, there was a sales revenue of three million taels per month. After deducting the bonus, he had an income of about one million taels every time. After a year, this was the income of tens of millions of taels of silver.

Geng Jingming and Ruan Fu, who was in charge of the gambling department, discussed the reason why this business is so popular. The most important thing is that the investment is small and the reward is large. The second is that this business is dominated by the court. The Ming people now have a blind trust in the court. Everyone thinks that everything the court wants to do is correct. Third, of course, it is the high efficiency of officials under the rule of the Ming court and the terrifying execution ability of the servants. You must know that it is quite complicated to sell millions of lottery tickets and record the identity information of each person who buys the lottery ticket in detail. It is impossible to put it on Ruan Fu in the past.

Only after the country is activated can all impossible become possible.

People in Yuejing are now very rich. Even the lowest-level people who rely on hard work to make a living, occasionally they will take out a tael of silver to try whether they can get rich overnight, and turn from black chickens to phoenixes.

Min Ruoxi must come and see this business that seemed to be a scam in her opinion, because although this business has only started for more than two months, it has quickly become popular throughout the Ming Dynasty. The county magistrates from all over the country are willing to imitate it, and they sent people to the Ministry of Revenue or directly wrote a letter to the emperor to ask about the feasibility of this matter.

The court's reply was quick and straightforward. Only the Ministry of Revenue of the Court is qualified to carry out the business of lottery. Secondly, it is not impossible for each county to do this business, but first of all, it must be approved by the Ministry of Revenue. In fact, the local government only assists the Ministry of Revenue. Of course, the local government can share the income from each period. As for the amount of the share, they will contact the Ministry of Revenue.

It must be approved by the court, because Qin Feng did not want the whole country to rush forward. At least, in the western region, this business is not suitable for development for the time being. This is only suitable for economically developed areas in the Ming Dynasty. Of course, with the further development of economic and livelihood in other places, it can also be done.

Opposite the Bell and Drum Building is the new restaurant newly opened by the Tian family. The Tian family, Shayang, was famous for operating restaurants and restaurants. They had a very vicious vision and were well-informed. When Gulou Street was newly built, the Tian family spared no expense to acquire a piece of land directly opposite Gulou Square and built a huge restaurant.

The restaurant is built entirely of steel and concrete. The Tian family can naturally get it for the lack of money that other people in the country cannot get. After all, their patriarch is Tian Zhen, the deputy commander of the Eagle Nest, and he is responsible for domestic affairs. Who would not give him some face? Doing these things within the scope of power permits, both the emperor and the big guys will only laugh at them.

This restaurant is not high-end, mainly to entertain ordinary people, because those who come here to buy tickets to watch the lottery are not all real rich people. But at the top, several special private rooms were designed to entertain noble people who occasionally come here with great interest.

Now Qin Feng is sitting in the private room with the best view.

Most people don’t know that Qin Feng is traveling. As a person in charge of domestic affairs, Tian Zhen is of course an exception. At this moment, he is standing respectfully beside Qin Feng.

"Your Majesty, the fire of lottery is beyond everyone's expectations. Geng Hubu is really a business genius. Only he can think of such a wonderful business." Tian Zhen said with a smile.

"It's not him, it's that Ruan Fu, the master is among the people!" Qin Feng laughed and was in a good mood. This business can bring millions of profits to the court every month. He couldn't be unhappy. This money can be used to build many roads, channels, and to do a lot of important things that are really profitable for the people!

"Ruan Fu is a small fight. Without Geng's Ministry of Revenue, how could it be its current scale? Your Majesty, the people who invited RUAN Fu to draw the lottery are the most respected people in Yuejing. These people have a high reputation among the people and can further increase the people's trust in this business. Today, the person who invited was Mr. Xiao from the Ministry of Rites."

"Xiao Hua?" Qin Feng was very surprised, "This old man is the most square and willing to do these things?"

Tian Zhen held back his laughter: "Old Secretary Xiao has already bowed his back for five dou of rice. In order to realize his ideal, he begs for alms everywhere. He has visited his family several times. He heard that Ruan Fu offered 10,000 taels of silver to Mr. Xiao this time, so Shangshu Xiao came happily and told his family members who opposed him that 10,000 taels of silver was enough for him to open more than a dozen rural primary schools."

"A good minister in the country!" Qin Feng said with a smile: "I hope such a good minister can live a hundred years and give me more years of work."

"Old Secretary Xiao is in good spirits now, and he is still stronger." Tian Zhen nodded repeatedly, looking at the huge turntable on the bell and drum building opposite, "It's really hard for Mr. Xiao. This turntable is not light, and it will take some effort to turn it."

"Of course you have to make a contribution if you have a goal. Don't worry, Xiao Hua will use his strength to take advantage of his breasts." Qin Feng laughed.

Min Ruoxi looked at the huge turntable on the bell and drum building opposite. Although it was made by the Tiangong Bureau, for a person like Xiao Hua, even if he had an organ, it would take a lot of effort to turn it.

"There is really no shame here? I mean, the one who won the prize in the inner prize?" Min Ruoxi asked softly.

"Empress, I can guarantee this matter. There is no need to be a false one. The profit itself is amazing. If you do something wrong, it will be too unreasonable. Moreover, the Eagle Nest has been staring at this area. After all, wealth is touching, and Lord Jin has repeatedly kept staring at us not to take it lightly, so we have not found any tricks so far."

"If everything depends on God's will, will it be possible that the first prize cannot be won?" Min Ruoxi continued.

"The Empress has asked the key point, but she does. No one won the first prize in the last issue, but a lot of small prizes were won."

"Small prize?" Min Ruoxi turned to look at Qin Feng.

"Oh, that's right, the lottery business has been changing, and the February points are basically fixed. Now the big turntable will turn seven times each time the lottery is drawn, and seven numbers are drawn. As long as you have three numbers connected together, you can get five taels, four numbers connected together, you can get ten taels, five numbers can get one thousand taels, six numbers can get ten thousand taels, and all seven numbers can get one hundred thousand taels, that's one hundred thousand taels." Qin Feng explained, "After the rules change, a total of seven periods were opened, and five periods won the first prize, and the second time was lost. So, the seven periods have created five rich people."

Now the most ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty have an average annual income of about 100 taels of silver. The locals who go to the capital may have a little more, and they will win 100,000 taels at once, and they will indeed become rich.

"One hundred thousand taels!" Min Ruoxi sighed.

"Empress, I won 100,000 taels, but I can't take them all. Geng's Ministry of Revenue is so smart. The 100,000 taels are taxed, and it is so heavy that it is 40%." Tian Kang raised his four fingers and said.

"He really doesn't lose money inside and outside. He makes a lot of money from lottery, and the Taxation Department will also get a share of the pie!" Min Ruoxi shook her head and chuckled.
Chapter completed!