Prince of Tang Dynasty is too arrogant

Chapter 44 Kang model, with engraving

Li Er was embarrassed now. In fact, Li Er had never given salaries to the ministers since he took the throne... let alone those low-level craftsmen...

The craftsmen in the palace can eat a bite of food. It is regarded as the emperor's grace......

"Hmph! The treasury of the Tang Dynasty is empty now! I will solve the issue of salary..." Li Er said very stubbornly.

The ministers are very uncomfortable. It seems that the end of the year is coming soon, but the salary has not been paid... How can the ministers feel at ease.

Li Chengqian said with a faint smile: "Success to my father! The craftsmen in the palace cannot support themselves, let alone their families, if they cannot get their salaries!"

"Therefore, these craftsmen took the initiative to resign, and are willing to be used by my son!"

Li Chengqian took a look at Li Er's reaction, and he was right. These craftsmen didn't care much, so he continued, "I also want to lighten my father's burden!"

After listening to the crown prince's words, the first thing the ministers thought of was, why is His Highness the crown prince so depraved?
So many princes and ministers with deep backgrounds did not try to win over, but went so far as to win over those craftsmen with underground status.

And they are willing to pay to support these craftsmen. I really don't understand what His Royal Highness is doing... No matter how curious they are, but His Majesty is here, they dare not ask more...

Li Er snorted softly and said: "You are a rebellious son with a heart! Those craftsmen will be handed over to you. I want to make it clear to you that since you have taken in these craftsmen, you must not go back on your word!"

Li Chengqian was obviously taken aback!Doesn't this cheap father mean that I will never send the craftsmen back after I take them away.The palace is gone...

At the same time, Li Chengqian glanced at the reactions of the surrounding ministers, and sneered in his heart: "It seems that these ministers also look down on craftsmen!"

Ah!The evil hierarchy doesn't know the power of craftsmen at all!

Li Chengqian hurriedly followed Li Er's words and said, "I would like to report to my father, since the craftsmen are all subordinates, the ministers have the right to control these craftsmen!"

Li Er looked at Li Chengqian with some doubts, what does this rebellious son mean?
"Hmph! Then let you control it!" Li Er suddenly understood, because he just wanted to send the craftsmen who can make the heated kang to the homes of these ministers, so he rewarded the ministers with meritorious service with the heated kang.

Now all the craftsmen are controlled by the crown prince, that is to say, he can't reward the ministers with the kang, which makes him very upset......

Listening to the conversation between the father and son, the ministers suddenly felt a little confused... What are the father and son talking about?
Knowing that they were confused, Li Chengqian turned around and asked the ministers: "Dare to ask everyone, what do you think of this kang in my palace?"

Cheng Yaojin was the first to stand up, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "His Royal Highness, this kang is really warm! If I have this thing in my house, then I don't need to wear many clothes to sleep!"

"His Royal Highness, the old minister's leg is in unbearable pain whenever it encounters cold weather, as if there are many ants crawling and biting at the same time. It feels very comfortable to lie on it just now!"

"His Royal Highness, the old minister's mansion is also extremely cold, and it is even colder at night. Even if there is animal skin as a quilt, he will be woken up several times a night. If there is this heated kang, then the old minister will definitely be able to sleep well." Rest easy!"

Li Chengqian listened to the feedback from these ministers, and the eager eyes of other ministers... Li Chengqian smiled faintly. It seemed that these people really wanted to have a kang.

Yu Chigong listened to these people talking for a long time, this kang is so good, so good, can't you be more direct?Then he stood up, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Dare to ask His Royal Highness! How much copper coins does it take to make this kang?"

These ministers are in high positions, and each of them is like a human being. Don't you know why His Royal Highness summoned all the craftsmen in the world?

Yu Chigong snorted coldly in his heart, where in the world would there be a free lunch? His Highness the Crown Prince has already said that this kang is expensive to manufacture... You have said so much, are you waiting for His Highness the Crown Prince to reward you with one?
"I still have some cash in my house, and I will pay for the cost of making the kang, so I ask the prince to lend me the craftsman!" Yu Chigong gave a disdainful glance at the surrounding ministers.

Li Chengqian listened to Yuchi Gong's words, smiled faintly and said: "General Yuchi, don't worry!"

Farmers and businessmen!

The ministers did not believe that His Royal Highness would associate with a businessman whose status was inferior to a beggar for some money.

Cheng Yaojin laughed loudly with a quack voice: "Hahaha, Your Highness, just tell me how much copper you need! Don't be so secretive!"

"Come here, bring me the model of this palace!"

Hearing Li Chengqian's order, the craftsmen standing outside the door immediately brought over two wooden boxes!
The ministers gathered around one after another, carefully looking at the two exquisite models made of mud in the box...

"Hiss~, why do I look at this thing so much like the prince's kang?"

"Hey, I also feel a little like you when you say that!"

"It looks like a kang, but why is it round?"

These two are just miniature versions of the heated kang, one is rectangular and the other is round table... and there are exquisite carvings on the heated kang.

"His Royal Highness, is this also a kang? But how can people live here?"

"Bah, Mrs. Cheng, I think you are confused, how can people live in this small heated kang?" Yu Chigong looked at Cheng Yaojin with a look of disgust.

Li Chengqian took the model of the rectangular heated kang and said: "Everyone, please look, this is a model of the heated kang, so that you can see more clearly what the heated kang will look like after it arrives in your house!"

Cheng Yaojin asked with some doubts: "His Royal Highness, is the kang so small when it comes to our house? It's only the size of a palm, not enough for my old Cheng to put his feet on!"

"Bah! Old man Cheng, I'm afraid there's nothing to put on your feet!" Yu Chigong looked at Cheng Yaojin's feet with disgust.

Other ministers were also impressed by his feet.

Li Chengqian could only explain in a muffled voice: "When this heated kang arrives at your home, it will be the same size as the heated kang in my room, but the decorations on it are different!"

Li Chengqian will not carefully introduce the advantages and functions of the heated kang one by one like the salesmen of later generations... If you talk too much, you will lose it...

Just let you see, this heated kang is very troublesome to make, and it needs to be carved... Give these ministers a hint that the price will definitely not be cheap.

(End of this chapter)