Zhenguan Han-in-law

Chapter 468

Chapter 464

Lu Dongzan was also very skeptical when he heard what the Hu businessman said. Before he came, he had heard many people say that there was a Wei Hao in Datang, who was very amazing. Unexpectedly, after arriving in Chang'an, so many people would say so.

"Major Minister, do you know that there was a locust plague in Chang'an this time, stretching for dozens of miles. Everyone thought it was troublesome. The locusts crossed the border and did not leave a blade of grass. But now you go outside the west city to see that the locusts are gone. Caught, one penny and one catty, the common people are crazily catching locusts,

For this locust plague, according to the private budget, up to 1500 yuan is enough, Prime Minister, do you dare to think?Moreover, I also heard that now Datang is going to build the Bahe and Weihe bridges, Prime Minister, is it possible?However, many people in Chang'an think it is possible, because as long as Wei Hao does something, it is possible, and what he said is fulfilled! " said the businessman to Lu Dongzan,
Lu Dongzan heard it, and looked at the Hu businessman in shock.

"President, we must persuade Wei Hao, even if we don't persuade Wei Hao, we must let Wei Hao not object, as long as Wei Hao objects, then the Tang army will stand still!" Hu Shang continued to Lu Dongzan, After hearing this, Lu Dongzan nodded, thinking that he should visit Wei Hao's residence.

"However, I went there twice, but I didn't see him. What should I do?" Lu Dongzan looked at Hu Shang and asked.

"Well, I don't know. There are many people who want to visit his house every day, but it is very difficult to meet them. For this matter, an intermediary is needed. If there is no intermediary's introduction, I probably won't be able to meet him. Yes!" Hu Shang thought about it, and said to Lu Dongzan.

"Who can introduce us?" Lu Dongzan continued to ask.

"This, Li Jing can do it, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde can do it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can do it, the King of Shu can do it, and the King of Yue can do it too! If the rank is low, Wei Hao may not give face,

By the way, there is another person who can, Wei Chen, Wei Chen is Wei Hao's elder brother, Wei Hao respects him very much, now Wei Chen is the magistrate of Wannian County, taking over Wei Hao's position! Hu Shang thought about it, and said to Lu Dongzan.

"They are all princes, what kind of title is this Wei Chen?" Lu Dongzan sighed, and then asked.

"Without a title, he is just a county magistrate. I heard that when Wei Chen was an official, Wei Hao was still a troublemaker. After the trouble, Wei Chen helped solve some problems. Therefore, Wei Hao's father, Wei Furong, treated him very well. Hao will naturally treat him well!" Hu Shang continued to explain.

"Then let's see if we can meet that Wei Chen, the county magistrate of Wannian County, right?" Lu Dongzan nodded after thinking about it and said, thinking that he may not be sure to invite those princes and princes to come forward. , even if it succeeds, it will pay a huge price, the result is not known yet,
And asking Wei Chen to go, the price may be lower, and Hu Shang said that Wei Chen and Wei Hao are brothers, if Wei Chen helps him speak, the effect will be much better.

"Yes, shall we visit the county government office or his house?" Hu Shang asked. "Go to his house tonight!" Lu Dongzan said, Hu Shang heard it and nodded,

In the evening, Wei Chen also returned to the house, and today was also a busy day.

"Master, are you back?" Seeing him coming back, Madam also came over to take his hat and towel at the same time.

"Get ready for the water, I'm going to take a shower, my clothes have been soaked with sweat a few times today!" Wei Chen said to his wife.

"Okay, you too, you still go out on such a hot day!" Madam said a little reproachfully.

"I don't know how convenient it is for the people of Chang'an to build the Bahe Bridge once it is completed. This matter is presided over by Shen Yong. You can say that I, the elder brother, can support it. Besides, Ba The river is in my county, so I can't care less,
Moreover, this time we will invite 1000 workers to work, which can make the common people earn money. As a parent official, if I can let go of such an opportunity, then I must choose people from our Wannian County, and the wages are very high. It may cost 10 Wen if it is done well in a day. If you have some craftsmanship, it may exceed 20 Wen. If it is a big skill, fifty Wen is not a problem.
Such a good thing, I have to control it well, and it cannot fall into the hands of people in other counties. I am only the county magistrate of Wannian County, so don't say I am narrow-minded. I will take care of the people in my Wannian County first! " Wei Chen said a little proudly at the moment,

Now the people have recognized Wei Chen, and they all say that Wei Chen is also a good official. Wei Chen is very happy to hear that. With such a reputation among the people, what else can he say?
Shen Yong said that after being a county magistrate for a few years, he succeeded him as the Shaoyin of the Jingzhao Mansion, and he was regarded as a small prince. If he were sent to other places, he would be the governor, and he would be a big official in the frontier.

"Okay, I know you are doing well now, and I can hear some of it, but you have to pay attention to your body!" Madam said to Wei Chen with a smile.

"It's okay, now, I'm not tired, I'm just busy, and my heart is not tired, I feel relaxed, nothing is pressing you, I feel good, after Shen Yong goes up, I really don't have anything to worry about, as long as I don't break the law Ji, I'm not afraid of anyone!" Wei Chen said with a smile and waved his hand.

"Well, I'll go wash up later, are you hungry, eat something, His Royal Highness, it was sent by Shenyong's house, Uncle Jin Bao came to visit my mother, every time I bring a lot of high-quality snacks, my mother can't eat it Over, those boys are cheap!" Wei Chen's wife continued to ask.

"Two bites, what is that, Uncle Jin Bao likes to eat pickles, this fall, go and choose some high-quality choy sum, make pickles yourself, and send them to Uncle Jin Bao when the time comes! Uncle Jin Bao likes to eat this for breakfast!" Wei Chen ordered said to his wife.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, master, I will do it myself!" The lady was also very happy when she heard that.
In the past two years, they have had too much love for Wei Hao's family, and they always want to do something for Wei Hao's family, but his family really has everything, and they are all first-class good things, you don't even have any gifts There is a way to send it, and now she heard Wei Chen say that, she couldn't be happier.

"My lord, someone from outside my lord has sent a greeting card, saying that it is a Tubo envoy, and wants to see you!" At this moment, a man from the concierge came in and brought a greeting card.

"Tuban envoy?" Wei Chen frowned after hearing this. Why did they ask him?
"It's probably for Shenyong. Let them come in. Let me hear what they mean?" Wei Chen thought about it for a while, and wanted to find out what the other party wanted from Wei Hao, so that he could give it to him in advance. Wei Hao revealed.

"Yes, sir!" The concierge went out immediately, and the lady went in first,
After a while, Lu Dongzan took two servants and entered Wei Chen's mansion. Wei Chen's mansion was very good, it had been renovated, and the family was rich. With Wei Hao as his younger brother, he still If you are short of money, even if you take him to do something, you will have money!

"Are you Brother Jinxian?" Lu Dongzan saw a man in official uniform standing at the door, and immediately clasped his hands and asked with a smile.

"You are?" Wei Chen didn't know the person in front of him at all.

"Oh, I am the great chancellor of Tubo, Lu Dongzan, the chief envoy of this trip to the Tang Dynasty!" Lu Dongzan replied, clasping his hands.

"Oh, it's Prime Minister, a distinguished guest is coming, forgive me for my poor eyesight, I didn't recognize it, please, please!" Wei Chen immediately warmly made a gesture of invitation to Lu Dongzan.

"Please, please!" Lu Dongzan also said politely, and then led Lu Dongzan to the side room next to the living room, which was a tea room.

"Come on, please sit down, please sit down, do you want to eat?" Wei Chen then asked.

"I've used it. I'm here for a special visit. Please forgive me if I disturb you!" Lu Dongzan nodded and said.

"Sure, let's drink tea!" Wei Chen nodded, and then began to prepare to boil water and make tea. At the same time, a maid came over with snacks. It was Madam who sent her over. She knew that Wei Chen hadn't eaten yet. He was hungry and hungry. Drinking tea is not good.

When Wei Chen saw the dim sum, he asked Lu Dongzan to eat it, and he took a piece and ate it himself.

"Here, brother Jinxian, it seems that I came at the wrong time. Brother Jinxian hasn't eaten yet?" Lu Dongzan looked at Wei Chen and said.

"To tell you the truth, when I just came back, the county government has a lot of things to do, so I was delayed. It's okay, it's okay, these snacks are also delicious. They are from my brother's house. They are all high-quality snacks. You can't buy them." Arrived!" Wei Chen said to Lu Dongzan.

"Oh, your brother, Xia Guogong Wei Hao and Wei Shenyong?" After hearing this, Lu Dongzan immediately picked up the topic. Wei Chen also said this on purpose, hoping that he can quickly get into the topic. I haven't eaten yet, so what? There is time to play bureaucratic tricks for you here, and his whole body is sticky, he wants to take a bath.

"Exactly, my younger brother is the best at making food. Does Juxian Tower know? My younger brother, you can try it when you have time!" Wei Chen said with a smile.

"Oh, I've heard that it's just that I've been busy these days and I haven't eaten yet, but I'm definitely going. Many businessmen who went to our Tubo have said that when they arrive in Chang'an, if they don't go to Juxian Building for a meal, then what's the point?" It’s for nothing! I don’t want to come for nothing!” Lu Dongzan immediately said with a smile, stroking his beard.

"That's right, that's what they said, and the food in it is indeed not mentioned!" Wei Chen also nodded with a smile, thinking of you, he should hurry up and say it.

"Well, brother Jinxian, I wonder if you can introduce Duke Xia for me. To tell you the truth, I have been to Duke Guo's mansion for two days, but I haven't seen anyone. Of course, I know he is busy. Now he has a lot of things to do, but he still wants to ask Brother Jinxian for help!" Lu Dongzan said to Wei Chen.

"Impossible, you are the Prime Minister of Tubo, my younger brother should meet him, but he is indeed busy, please don't blame him for this!"

"Don't dare, dare not!" Lu Dongzan quickly waved his hands. In Chang'an, who would dare to blame a prince.

"Well, you want to see my brother, what is it? Can you tell me?" Wei Chen stared at Lu Dongzan and asked.

"This is mainly about matters between the Great Tang and Tubo. I would like to ask Duke Xia for help. I hope he can convince His Majesty that this matter cannot be discussed here. Please don't blame me!" Lu Dongzan deliberately pretended to be embarrassed Said, what to say specifically, certainly cannot let Wei Chen know, Wei Chen's level is not enough.

"Well, then, it stands to reason that if you visit my brother, it is impossible for my brother to miss you. Well, I dare not promise too much. If he is busy, there is nothing I can do. Now he has to stare at you. There are a lot of things about the two bridges, I will go and ask for you, whether I see you or not, I will send someone to give you an answer, okay?" Wei Chen sat there, looked at Lu Dongzan and asked.

"Okay, okay, thank you so much Brother Jinxian!" Lu Dongzan was very happy when he heard Wei Chen's agreement, and immediately stood up and cupped his hands at Wei Chen.

"You're welcome, you're welcome, come, please sit down! I'll make tea!" Wei Chen said to Lu Dongzan.

"No, no, I can't delay your meal, that's what I'm doing, I'll come to visit next time, you've been busy all day, you can't be hungry!" Lu Dongzan stood up very sensible, waved his hands and said.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

"No, no, you should eat first, you can't starve your body to death!" Lu Dongzan still waved his hands, stood up and said goodbye to Wei Chen, Wei Chen had no choice but to stand up and return the greeting, and then accompanied Lu Dongzan to arrive The living room door.

"By the way, here is a small gift, to buy something for the children. We have just arrived in Chang'an and found that there are so many things in Chang'an, and we don't know what to buy, so please accept it!" Lu Dongzan pointed Said the box surrounded by four people standing there in the yard.

"No way, no way!" Wei Chen looked at it and immediately waved his hands, just kidding, they are from Tubo, if they give him a gift, can he accept it?In case of being impeached, I can't even explain myself.

"It's okay, they are all worthless little things, for children!" Lu Dongzan waved his hand immediately and said.

"This, it's necessary!" Wei Chen still didn't want to accept it. He didn't lack this little money. If he really needed money, he could transfer it from Wei Hao's house at any time. He didn't need to ask others, let alone take other people's money.

"It's really small money, I won't lie to you. If you don't accept it, it will be a bit unreasonable. You in the Central Plains pay attention to people's sophistication. The things I sent are not worth much, they are just small things!" Lu Dongzan continued to persuade Wei Chen said, and then took his leave to go,
Wei Chen is very depressed at the moment, he can't do it if he doesn't want it, this thing can't be moved, he will ask Wei Hao tomorrow, if he can't do it, he can hand it in to the Overwatch Council, anyway, he can't move the things inside.Soon, the box was carried in. Wei Chen opened it and found that it was jade and silk, and a set of porcelain!
"My lord, you have to tell Shen Yong about this matter. These things are valuable jade. Our family has no shortage of porcelain. Uncle Jin Bao will send them over from time to time. Shen Yong can take as much as he wants from the porcelain workshop. !" Madam looked at Wei Chen and said.

"I know, I will tell Shen Yong tomorrow!" Wei Chen nodded, and then went to take a bath,
The next day, Wei Hao continued to come to the Bahe River, watching the workers start work, while Wei Chen accompanied them.

"Brother, you don't need to stay here, there is still something to do at the county government, just bring the workers over to me!" Wei Hao said to Wei Chen who was next to him.

"Okay, but, Shen Yong, I have something to tell you!" Wei Chen nodded, and then said to Wei Hao.

"En!" Wei Hao looked at him, and then Wei Chen told Wei Hao about meeting Lu Dongzan last night.

"Sent such a little thing?" Wei Hao heard it, smiled and looked at Wei Chen and said.

"It's quite a lot. I took a look, and it's worth at least 300 coins!" Wei Chen immediately said to Wei Hao.

"Don't want this thing, send it to the Overwatch Council. Of course, don't give it away openly. Just go to the Overwatch Council to hand over those things to them before you go off duty today. Just make it clear. Who do you look down on for this little money? ?” Wei Hao said contemptuously as he stood there.

"Yes, I know, but, are you missing?" Wei Chen nodded and asked Wei Hao.

"I know what he wanted me for. By the way, do you know about my uncle?" Wei Hao asked Wei Chen as he spoke. Wei Chen was much older than himself.

"I know, my uncle was killed during the war. I was not very old at that time. I heard that he was killed by Turkic people. Some people said that the group was from Tubo. I can't tell! Uncle Jin Bao is the one, and I don't know." Because of this, your grandpa fell down in a fit of anger, and our family had few males, and it was hard to raise them to five years old, and they were killed, how could grandpa take this blow!" Wei Chen nodded, saying yes Followed Wei Hao and said.

"No wonder my father doesn't let me see Lu Dongzan, let alone see him at home!" Wei Hao nodded and said, this is not only about his uncle, but also about his grandfather's hatred.

"Well, it's understandable for Uncle Jin Bao to do this!" Wei Chen nodded and said.

"Okay, tell Lu Dongzan to wait for me in Juxian Building, tomorrow night. I want to have a good rest tonight." Wei Hao said to Wei Chen.

"Ah, you see, you can't do it in Juxian Tower, right? Uncle Jin Bao has no objection?" Wei Chen heard it, looked at Wei Hao and asked.

"No, I'll let my father stay at home tomorrow night. I'll go to Juxian Building. I can't see you. It's not appropriate to meet in Jingzhao Mansion!" Wei Hao shook his head and said, although he can also go to other restaurants, but other restaurants Meals, I am not used to eating.

"Alright!" Wei Chen nodded,
Soon, Wei Chen left, while Wei Hao continued to stare here,

And at the King of Shu's mansion, the King of Shu was receiving Lu Dongzan in the living room at the moment. He was always on duty in Jingzhao Mansion, but someone from the mansion informed that someone was coming to visit. After learning that it was Lu Dongzan, Li Ke I moved my mind,

Now Donggong is rich, and Li Tai is also rich, but he is poor, and if he hears that Tubo does not allow other goods to enter, Li Ke thought, discuss it with Lu Dongzan, and open up the Tubo market. Let yourself make money, of course, Lu Dongzan will definitely go in a wave, but it doesn't matter, as long as there is a profit, that's why Li Ke returned to his Shu Palace to see Lu Dongzan.

(End of this chapter)