The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1003 Additional Dowry
"Oh? What are you going to do?" Li Tai asked.

"When a princess gets married, the Ministry of Rites followed the dowry rules in the past, but for the dowry of the son, the father will definitely argue with the Ministry of Rites, but the Ministry of Rites belongs to the Ministry of Rites, and the father belongs to the father. Sizi married to the Hou Mansion and was weak, Gu decided that Gu would also pay a dowry for Sizi! On the day Sizi gets married, I will bring them to the Hou Mansion together! I came to you, and I also want to unite with you, resolutely Can't use the dowry to weaken Xuan Shijing's betrothal gift!" Li Chengqian said while clenching his fists.

"But, Brother Emperor, your daily expenses are all provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I'm afraid the East Palace won't be able to find anything that can be given to your son as a dowry, right?" Li Ke said.

"That is, at any rate, our two palaces have harvests from the fief, and they are sent directly to the palace. We don't spend much money on weekdays, and we are also taken care of by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Speaking of it, there are only four of us, and you, the prince, are the poorest .” Li Tai laughed at Li Chengqian mercilessly.

"That's why Gucai called you to discuss, or you will be slapped in the face on the day when you send the marriage letter." Li Chengqian said angrily.

"Is it really that serious?" Li Ke asked.

"I made a bet with Xiaojing." Li Chengqian said helplessly.

"So that's how it is." Li Tairao looked at Li Chengqian meaningfully: "So, you made a bet with Xiao Jing in a fit of anger, and in the end you not only lost yourself, but also dragged us in? Of course, I don't mind the dowry." , but think about it, what kind of wealth is the Hou Mansion, and the money pile is the living God of Wealth in Chang'an City, I see you. This is digging a hole for yourself to jump in."

"The three imperial brothers, I think nothing is impossible." Li Zhi stood facing the three of them and said with a smile: "Although the Hou's family is rich, he is still a Marquis, and for so many years, the Hou's house is everywhere. Sprinkling money, even if you want to give out too much dowry, there must be a certain amount, and if this amount is too much, Dongshan County will not be able to bear it."

What Li Zhi said about Dongshan County naturally refers to the shops and warehouses newly built by Xuan Shijing in the past three years, not only to build these things, but also to hire workers to dredge the rivers and ditches in Dongshan County Once again, it has expanded a lot, and it is all expenses.

"What Zhinu said is not unreasonable. When I came back last night, I looked at the inventory in the East Palace. Therefore, the quantity that I can give is just these." Li Chengqian said, taking out a list from his pocket. .

Li Chengqian was also well prepared to bring the three of them to the East Palace.

Li Tai reached out to take the list, unfolded it and read it out.

"Copper coins. 30, 66 sets of gold and silver jewelry, 88 pieces of antique jade, two boxes of jewelry, twelve calligraphy and paintings by famous artists." Li Tai just read out the number, and the specific names don't mean much: "You don't It must be that the Eastern Palace has been searched clean."

Li Chengqian shook his head: "That's not true. After so many years, I keep [-]% of the money that was sent to the palace, and the rest goes to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even if the [-]% is accumulated, it is enough to fill the treasury of the East Palace." In addition to the body that the father and the queen sent over on weekdays, most of them were not needed, so they were all saved.

"In this way, as an elder brother, you can't be stingy." Li Ke said: "Although Wu Wang's mansion is not rich, some dowry can be afforded. Since the emperor gave money, I will give some money to live on a daily basis. The objects that can be used, as for the living utensils, we have all gone to the Princess Mansion in Daozhengfang. The things inside are all customized by Xiaojing for Sizi, and we don’t need them if we give them away. After thinking about it, he walked to the table, picked up Li Chengqian's brush, dipped it in ink, and started writing on the paper.

"Incense, silk brocade, maids and servants are naturally indispensable, as well as high-quality tea from the south, plus some fresh fruits and vegetables. 30 copper coins, two boxes of jewellery, 33 sets of gold and silver jewellery, and antique jade wares. We will make plans for this amount after returning home." Li Ke quickly made his own list.

"Qingque, what about you?" Li Chengqian looked at Li Tai.

"Just be the same as you." Li Tai saved a lot of trouble, and just followed Li Chengqian's list.

"Where's the childish slave?" Li Chengqian looked at Li Zhi again. Everyone was dragged to the East Palace. Naturally, he couldn't let it go. Thinking about it, he felt heartbroken. A majestic prince himself is not as rich as a Marquis. , for the dowry of his own sister, they have all been reduced to the point of patchwork.

"The three imperial brothers, the immature slaves have only been in the feudal domain for three years. They were all in the palace before, and they didn't save much money, so..." Li Zhi was a little embarrassed when he said this.

"Minzhou is a place of bitter cold after all, so young slaves don't have to be like this." Li Tai said to resolve the embarrassment for Li Zhi.

"Since Sizi is getting married, I, as the ninth brother, can't treat Sizi lightly, so I will give you nine treasures, a thousand coins, plus two calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, jewelry, etc. Go back and ask the princess before making a decision." .” Li Zhi said.

Although Li Zhi did not pay much, he still had a heart, and the three elder brothers couldn't say anything more, after all, this was the anger between Li Chengqian and Xuan Shijing.

"Since that's the case, then we can't let the Ministry of Rites know about adding a dowry to my son. On the day of the wedding, our four families will send people to carry it directly and mix with the seeing-off team." Li Chengqian instructed.

The three nodded in agreement.

After the discussion, the three of them dispersed in the East Palace.

Although Li Zhi gave away the least things, he felt distressed when he gave away so much for nothing at once. If so many things were exchanged for money and food, it would be able to enhance the strength of Minzhou.

After Li Zhi returned to the mansion, he ordered the housekeeper to prepare the things, and he himself will leave for Minzhou tomorrow, and he will not be summoned by His Majesty Li Er until the wedding of Jin Yang and Xuan Shijing.

After late at night, Xuan Shijing's study room was still brightly lit. Xuan Shijing held a pen and leaned his head to look at the list of betrothal gifts in front of him, as well as the marriage letter that had already been written.

"Master Hou, it's getting late at night, you'd better rest early, it doesn't matter how busy you are with these things tomorrow." Seeing that Xuan Shijing was really sleepy, Qin Bingyue persuaded her.

Xuan Shijing let out a long breath: "After I came back today, I went to the warehouse to take a look. I saw that the copper coins in the warehouse were almost rusted, and no one took care of them. If these copper coins are left for a few years, they will probably rot. See through."

"The things Hou Ye saw were all old ones. Doesn't our house have a storeroom? It's filled with new money just collected." Qin Bingyue said.

(End of this chapter)