First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 420 Yin Ashu

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Li Yuanji flipped through the anonymous letter over and over, feeling very happy, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, at a loss for what to do.

"Your Majesty, don't, don't fall into the trap," his confidant Xie Shufang reminded with some hesitation.

"You think this king is like you, a reckless man with well-developed limbs and a simple mind." Li Yuanji said triumphantly, "This plan will surely solve the difficulties of His Royal Highness the Prince."

Seeing everyone's curious expressions, Li Yuanji opened his mouth, originally wanting to reveal his plan, but recalling the instructions in the letter, he waved his hands impatiently: "You all go down, this king has his own plan."

Everyone had to retreat, Xie Shufang, Xue Wanche and others looked suspicious.

After everyone retreated, Li Yuanji thought about it, then gritted his teeth and ordered: "Count out a box of treasures."

The attendant heard the words and was about to go down, but Li Yuanji yelled to stop again, and said with a painful face: "No, get two boxes".

After finishing speaking, he spat and cursed to himself: "When the eldest brother of the prince succeeds to the throne, I will get it back a hundred times."

Looking at the two boxes of treasures in front of him, Li Yuanji waved his hand, "Pick it up, let's go".

Li Yuanji swaggered and carried two boxes of treasures straight to the Taipingfang at the foot of the imperial city. After entering the workshop, Li Yuanji got off his horse and looked at the magnificent mansion in front of him. Li Yuanji's eyes were full of greed.

"Zhiniang thief, what grade, the mansion is even more luxurious than this king's", Li Yuanji muttered with lips curled.

Left and right lowered their heads and did not dare to make a sound, and Rong Jiusi, who was joining the army in the office of Qi Wangfu, couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, but he thought that the violent and perverse King Qi and the domineering Yin Guozhang were the same.

When he came to the gate of the mansion, Li Yuanji immediately yelled: "Where is Yin Ashu? It is enough for the king to give him face by coming to the door in person, so let's greet him quickly."

As soon as the words fell, there was a flutter of chickens and dogs at the door, and a middle-aged man in disheveled clothes ran out in a panic. It was Yin Ashu, the father of Concubine Yin De.

"Hey, His Royal Highness King Qi, why are you here in person? You are welcome from a distance, and you are welcome from a distance." Yin Ashu came to the front, straightened his clothes, and saluted pretendingly.

"Okay, okay, it's awkward to see you dressed up like this." Li Yuanji looked at Yin Ashu, who also had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, in brocade clothes, twitched his cheeks, pointed at Yin Ashu, looked at Rong Jiusi and said with a sneer: "He What is it called?"

"Win the monkey and get the crown", Rong Jiusi covered his mouth and laughed, and said in a low voice.

"Yes, yes, it's the crown of the monkey." Li Yuanji pointed at Yin Ashu and laughed.

Yin Ashu's complexion changed for a while, and he could only bow his head and laugh with shame and anger.

Although he also has sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and ugly appearance, but Li Yuanji was born in a famous family. When he was a child, he was the fourth son of the Duke of Tang Dynasty. Unruly temperament is born.

On the other hand, Yin Ashu was just a local ruffian who wandered around in the market place before. Fortunately, Yin Ashu gave birth to a beautiful daughter. Now this daughter enters the palace to serve Li Yuan, and she is deeply favored by Li Yuan. Yin Ashu developed rapidly.

Li Yuan knew that Yin Ashu was too muddy to support the wall, so he didn't give him an official position, but he really didn't hesitate to reward him in terms of property.

After entering the gate, Li Yuanji paced with his hands behind his back, looked left and right, and clicked his tongue, "Shu, you're really good, this house is more luxurious than this king's."

Although Li Yuanji lives in the Wude Hall of the Imperial Palace, there is also a palace in the city.

When Yin Ashu heard the words, he immediately stood up, seven points proud, three points reserved smile and said: "It's all the favor of the saint, it's not worth mentioning."

"If I remember correctly, this mansion should be the mansion of Yu Wenshu, Duke Xu of the former Sui Dynasty. Even in Chang'an City, it is one of the most luxurious mansions," said Rong Jiusi, who joined the army.

One can only see that the mansion is full of ingenious pavilions and pavilions, and the bright hall in front is also magnificent. After entering the front yard, there is a sparkling small lake beside it, with beautiful scenery.

It turned out to be Yu Wenshu's old house, and Li Yuanji suddenly realized, "No wonder it's so luxurious."

After speaking, he pointed to the small pavilion by the lake in front, "I won't go inside, I'm too lazy to go, just go in this pavilion, Ah Shu, I have something to do for you."

Yin Ashu paused when he heard the words, and laughed hastily: "Your Majesty just ordered it directly, you are welcome."

"I'm not being polite to you." Li Yuanji sat in the pavilion by himself, while Yin Ashu was busy asking the maid to serve tea.

Li Yuanji looked at Yin Ashu and said with a smile: "I just thought, since I asked you to do something, it's better to come to the door in person, at least it looks more sincere, doesn't it?"

Yin Ashu's face trembled, he smiled sarcastically, and secretly slandered: Shit sincerity, you don't have the attitude of begging for help.

Li Yuanji signaled Rong Jiusi to back down, and then with a big wave of his hand, the guards brought up two boxes. Yin Ashu's eyes lit up when he saw the boxes.

Seeing the box made of this kind of material, he knew what was inside. Since his daughter was conferred the title of Concubine De, he has collected such things a lot.

"Your Majesty, you are..." Yin Ashu rubbed his hands greedily, almost pounced on him.

Li Yuanji stepped back to the left and right, and whispered in his ear, "Do you know what to do?"

Yin Ashu patted his chest and said: "This is a trivial matter, don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely let you spend your money clearly."

Li Yuanji said with undisguised contempt: "A little money is just a drop in the bucket. As long as things are done, high officials and generous salaries are not optional."

These words came down to the heart of Yin Ashu. Since his fortune, although he has amassed a lot of money and his status has risen, but after all, he is a white man, and he has no power at all outside this luxurious mansion.

He had begged Concubine Yin De several times to let Li Yuan give him an official position, but Li Yuan was not foolish, and the censors in the court were not soft bones. What a joke.

Li Yuanji was very happy to see Yin Ashu responding, "When will you do the work?"

Yin Ashu rolled his eyes and said with a treacherous smile: "Once you get the money, you will do things. This is your reputation. I will send someone into the palace right now, just say that I am unwell, and let my precious daughter come to visit and tell him face to face." .

Li Yuanji's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he said with great joy: "Very good, very good."

Yin Ashu's voice changed, "Why don't you hold a banquet tonight, and the king will show you his face, it's better to say it in person."

"This..." Li Yuanji hesitated, "Concubine De is a concubine of a saint after all, so I'm afraid it's inappropriate to have a banquet in private."

"There's something wrong with this," Yin Ashu waved his hand indifferently and said, "My good daughter went home to visit her old father, and it just happened to happen. We are all a family, so what's wrong."

Yin Ashu, who was born in the market, doesn't care about those red tapes, he only cares about how much treasure he can get.

Although he hooked up with the crown prince and the king of Qi, this was the first time that the king of Qi had promised to give high-ranking officials a generous salary. In the eyes of Yin Ashu, who is the crown prince?That is the future emperor.

It is not enough for the current emperor to dote on him, but he must please the next emperor in advance. This is the simplest concept of Yin Ashu, who was born in the market.

(End of this chapter)