The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 489
"Get down to the money pile." Qiandui got off the carriage, arched his hands, and said to the porter of the Ministry of Industry: "The carriages behind a certain family are loaded with more than [-] five baht cast by the previous dynasty. Fan came to the Ministry of Industry, following His Majesty's orders, to borrow the furnace of the office of the Ministry of Industry."

"Nonsense." The concierge was stunned and reprimanded after hearing this: "The matter of money and food has always been in charge of the Ministry of Households. If it is really His Majesty's order, it should be the officials of the Ministry of Households who came with a handbook. , how can you, a businessman, get involved."

"What a certain said is indeed His Majesty's will. If you don't believe the oral order from His Majesty the Crown Prince, you can send someone to the East Palace to ask His Majesty the Crown Prince. If you think His Majesty's words are not credible, you can ask His Majesty." Qian Heap said.

"In the imperial palace, do you think you can go there if you want? Hmph, the folks who open furnaces to melt copper coins do not know how many people. The imperial court has ordered rectification for several years. By now, you merchants, have you lost your mind? Then I went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and wanted to clear myself up. No one from a certain family arrested you. It was a kindness, so why don’t you go back quickly? I really want to make a fortune and go crazy, and even hit His Majesty and the Crown Prince Your Highness’s name, I really don’t know how to live or die.” Saying it, the concierge ignored the pile of money, went back to the door, and closed the door.

Qian Dui stood there with a wry smile. The Ministry of Industry was obviously making things difficult on purpose, and he had no choice but to send a letter. After all, His Royal Highness just sent a letter, and there was nothing like a token. Looking at today's situation, it is obvious that I didn't say hello to the Ministry of Industry.

The people in the Ministry of Industry are getting angry. The money of the imperial court is not handed over to the Ministry of Households or the Ministry of Industry for direct casting, but to a businessman. Obviously these people are angry in their hearts, so they are deliberately embarrassing the money pile. When the pile of money was exhausted, the work of casting the so-called [-] baht coins naturally fell to the Ministry of Industry again.

This is a fat job.

"Shopkeeper, what shall we do?" A person following Qiandui asked.

"Let's go back to Xuanwu Tower first." Qian Dui smiled: "There is no rush."

If he was in a hurry, someone from the palace would naturally come to the yamen branch of the Ministry of Industry, so there was no need for him to pile up money here and beg for help.

Several carriages turned around at the gate of the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and returned to Xuanwu Building. Since the Ministry of Industry deliberately made things difficult, and Xuanwu Building could not open the furnace without permission, they had to go back to the house and wait slowly.

"Brother Fang." In Xuan Shijing's study in Shenhou Mansion, Xuan Shijing sat on the master's chair in the main seat, with a desk in front of him, and Fang Yiai was sitting on the left, looking at the Shenhou Mansion. Accounts for a few days.

"What's the matter, Master Hou?"

"I was wondering if we should renovate the underground secret room in the cell." Xuan Shijing got up and said.

"Reform?" Seeing Xuan Shijing stand up, Fang Yiai also stood up: "What's the use of Hou Ye reforming that underground secret room?"

"Using the underground secret room as the place where the archives of the Shenhou Mansion are kept is very secret, and outsiders will naturally not know about it." Xuan Shijing said: "Since I returned to Chang'an, I have investigated the case of Sun Yaoting, the servant of the Ministry of War. Inspired by this, the most inappropriate storage place for so-called secrets is this study room, I think Yang Xuangan thought the same as me back then, so he built such a secret room under the prison cell."

"If this is the case in our Shenhou Mansion, isn't it a bit of a fuss?" Fang Yiai said with some hesitation.

"Of course not. The underground secret room in the cell of the Shenhou Mansion is unknown to outsiders except His Royal Highness. If the Shenhou Mansion wants to grow in the future, we must naturally have our own foundation, and the underground secret room in the cell will be It will be the top priority of Shenhou Mansion." Xuan Shijing said.

It's no wonder that Xuan Shijing thinks so. If the Shenhou Mansion wants to cooperate with Dali Temple and the third department to investigate cases or monitor all parties in the future, this database must be available, and it must be built in great detail. Concretely, constantly summarizing, as the saying goes, if you know your enemy and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles. When the information mastered by the Shenhou Mansion grows to a certain extent, some people will have to weigh it first if they want to use the Shenhou Mansion.

"Since Master Hou said so, then a certain family should let someone handle this matter." Fang Yiai thought about it carefully, and felt that it would not be difficult to renovate the underground secret room, so Xuan Shi let Xuan Shi do it. Come on Jing, anyway, Xuan Shijing is in charge of this Shenhou Mansion.

"When doing this, don't seek quickness, but seek secrecy. Those craftsmen, find some reliable and trustworthy ones, let them live in the Shenhou Mansion first, and blindfold them when they enter the cell." Xuan Shijing said.

"Okay." Fang Yiai replied.

No matter how reliable the craftsmen in Chang'an City are, they are not their own family after all. If they are threatened with something, they may all poke all the things in the prison. In this case, it is better to make complete preparations early in the morning.

"Gao Jun Chang Le, why haven't they come back yet?" Xuan Shijing glanced at the sky outside, it was almost dark, but the person who brought people to the eastern suburbs of Chang'an to inquire about news was still silent.

"Master Hou can go back to the mansion first. If Gao Jun and Chang Le come back, I will let them go to Lord Hou's mansion directly." Fang Yiai said.

"Forget it, by the way, it seems that the beginning of September this year will be the day of your wedding with Princess Gao Yang." Xuan Shijing suddenly remembered that Fang Yiai had been "in love" with Gao Yang, as early as a year ago Li Er His Majesty decreed the marriage, but the two never formally got married. There are many rules for the marriage of royal princesses, and it is normal to procrastinate.

Hearing this, Fang Yiai shook her head with a smile. Although the relationship between Fang Yiai and Princess Gaoyang is no longer as cold as before, there are not many opportunities for the two to meet each other. I don't know how His Majesty Li Er arranged it. After all, a few years are the years when the Supreme Emperor is on his way.

It stands to reason that the royal family wears national mourning. Because of the needs of the government, the day is replaced by the month. The filial piety period on the 36th means that three years have passed. Wait until three years later.

"I don't know yet. However, this marriage will not be possible until September." Fang Yiai said with a helpless smile: "It's the year when the Supreme Emperor is on his way, let alone me and Princess Gaoyang, it may be the family of other ministers." , marrying a partial house is nothing more than secretly carrying the sedan chair to the house directly from the back door."

Xuan Shijing nodded, thought for a while, then patted Fang Yiai's shoulder and said: "Don't worry, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, maybe the road will turn around."

"What do you want to do?" Seeing Xuan Shijing's expression, Fang Yiai guessed that the Marquis of Dongshan might start to mess around again.

(End of this chapter)