"You don't even know him?" Xu Xianchun looked at Li Xiao as if he were looking at a piece of shit.

"Stop talking nonsense, tell me who he is?"

"This is Wang Wenyan from Zhongshushe. Let me tell you. Don't offend him in the capital. He used to be a jailer in a certain county in Anhui. Later he got better and was invited to the capital to continue messing around. He and his predecessor

The relationship between the Chief of Ceremonies and the Chief of Staff, Mr. Wang, is irreversible.

The relationship with those people in Donglin is even stronger. After our governor came to power, one of them wanted to get rid of him. Everyone was in the imperial prison, but they turned around and came out after nothing happened. After coming out, the market was not generally bullish, not only the chief minister Ye

Xiang Gaobao. Even Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou and others came to visit him all day long. A man who had never received any fame actually took the position of a member of Zhongshushe.

You also saw today that he has a seat next to His Majesty. Look at Mr. Wang, who grew up serving His Majesty, but he is still standing? Let me remind you, do not offend him in the capital. Otherwise, the consequences will be tragic.

." Xu Xianchun looked at Wang Wenyan, who was riding a horse in front of him, and was very frightened in his words.

There are very few people in the capital who can make Xu Xianchun fearful. The fact that this guy can scare the Jin Yiwei like this is enough to prove his skill.

The team returned to the palace, and Wang Wenyan didn't know when he got off the carriage. Maybe he was still in the carriage, but Li Xiao didn't see this guy get off the carriage.

Zhu Youxiao got off the carriage and got on the Buchu back to Qianqing Palace. Under the leadership of Wang Tiqian, Li Xiaohe had to follow. When Xu Xianchun and the others arrived at the gate of the palace, they did not dare to go any further. Li Xiao's men naturally did not

Maybe take a day trip to the palace.

Li Xiao visited this palace hundreds of years later. At that time, many places were different from now. However, the regulations of the Qianqing Palace remained unchanged. The bright yellow glazed tiles, bright red palace walls, cornices, brackets, and animal heads stood in great numbers, highlighting the uniqueness of the palace.

Royal majesty.

The Qianqing Palace is undergoing the largest renovation since it was built. Ai Husheng and two guys were busy doing the front and back work. The craftsmen who will supervise are also busy, so that His Majesty the Emperor can see it as soon as possible while sitting in the main hall.

Sunshine. Everyone is trying their best!

Glass was still a luxury item in these days. When a glass jade pendant could show nobility and a glass hairpin could make the most beautiful prostitute take off her clothes, it was unimaginable to install glass on doors and windows on such a large scale.

.

If the royal family wants to show off its wealth, there is no better way than this. Although some people have thought about it before, they were frightened by the high cost. Now a foolish and bold person actually came and asked to replace the glass windows for His Majesty the Emperor.

.Everyone actively cooperated, just wanting to see how this rich, foolish and bold man went bankrupt.

Bankruptcy does not exist for Li Xiao. It is just something made by burning a pile of sand, and the freight is several times more expensive than the cost of burning glass.

The craftsmen who will serve as supervisors are far better than the craftsmen on Pi Island. After all, they have been serving the emperor for generations, and they can't get out without two brushes.

"Li Xiao, how do you think our people are doing?" Zhu Youxiao said proudly to the half window that had been completed. It took only two days for it to look like this. He really had a reason to be proud.

"The people trained by your Majesty are naturally very clever." Li Xiao bowed his hands and said to the emperor who was slightly taller than him. Since he has chosen to be an official, some things are unavoidable, such as flattery.

.

Anyway, you can wear it thousands of times, but you can’t wear it if you flatter me!

"These things you made are good, I am very happy." Zhu Youxiao seemed to be happy from the bottom of his heart when he saw the construction scene. Walking to the craftsman who was cutting the glass, Wang Tiqian immediately took the glass knife from the craftsman's hand, and then Impatiently, he drove the craftsman away.

Zhu Youxiao took a glass knife and scratched on the glass. He held a wooden stick in his hand and cut the glass knife very straight. He cut the knife to the end and tapped the glass gently with his hand. As soon as he cut the rectangular glass, he cut it from the big A piece of glass fell off. If he hadn't known that this brother was the emperor, Li Xiao would have thought he had met an old glass master.

The size of the glass was cut just right, and it was placed in the slot of the window frame, not too big or too small at all. The window frame was a full two centimeters high, and the requirements for error accuracy were very low. But Zhu Youxiao made it perfect, and the carpenter emperor The title is well deserved.

Li Xiao wanted to say a few words of compliment, but he really didn't know what to say. In terms of complimenting others' skills, Li Xiao was still considered a bronze player.

If the bronze player fails, the king will naturally take the lead.

"Your Majesty's skill in cutting this glass is three points better than the best swordsman in the royal kitchen. This glass can be sold for five hundred gold." Wang Tiqian stood beside him, his face turned into a blooming chrysanthemum with a smile.

Inadvertently using simple language and perfect facial expressions, he showed Li Xiao that Mr. Wang has excellent skills in flattering people. As a successful eunuch, Wang Tiqian is qualified. From physical to psychological, everything is fucking perfect Very qualified.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head and expressed that he liked Mr. Wang's silent flattery.

Li Xiao curled his lips helplessly. He still had a long way to go in terms of being shameless. At least his face was thicker than Wang Tigan's. Looking at Zhu Youxiao's complacent look, Li Xiao even felt a little embarrassed.

I pinched my thigh and started to despise myself. In the face of two shameless people, I am noble and great, and there is no need to be embarrassed.

"Mr. Li, this Qianqing Palace has been replaced with glazed windows and is very bright. But the three main halls are dark and humid, and candles have to be lit every day. Our old eyes are hard to use because of the smoke from the candles. Our family It’s hard to say anything if you are a slave, but Your Majesty is the most respected person in the world. All the burdens of the world are on Your Majesty’s body. If Your Majesty’s body is injured, it will be the misfortune of all the people in the world.

Is there any way, Mr. Li Ba, to make the three main halls as bright as the Qianqing Palace?"

The three main halls are Zhonghe Hall, Baohe Hall, and Huangji Hall. This was the name of the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, Huangji Hall was renamed Taihe Hall! These three halls are paved with gold bricks and beams. The pillars are all made of fine golden nanmu. The whole hall is filled with fragrance, and insects and ants dare not approach it.

Wang Tiqian actually said that a place like this was dark and humid. It was obvious that he was just trying to find something to say. He had only one purpose. The glass windows of Qianqing Palace had been replaced, but the three main halls had not been replaced yet. Since you have money, you don't mind flattering me again. emperor.

Zhu Youxiao gave Wang Tiqian an appreciative look and said angrily: "You slave, you don't know what's good or bad. Brother Xiao has helped me change the colored glaze of Qianqing Palace. Even if he has some money, he still wants to keep it." Maintaining troops and horses to fight against the Tatars. How can we talk about such a trivial matter when it comes to the important matters of the family and the country? Go on!"

"No! I'm a slave to Meng Lang. Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Wang Tiqian bowed, which was a perfect match for His Majesty the Emperor's performance.

"Li Qing, don't listen to this old servant. I called you here to ask you about the recovery of Liaodong." Zhu Youxiao said to Li Xiao with a smile.

Li Xiao was watching the poor performance of these two people. It was so shameless. No wonder the officials of the Ming Dynasty had the tradition of collecting money to do things. His majesty, the emperor, began to ask for bribes. The people below did not follow the example and followed the example, so they became ghosts!

But he is the emperor after all, and giving you hints is already giving you face. Under normal circumstances, Wei Zhongxian would come to ask for this kind of thing. Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor also felt embarrassed, and he happened to run into Li Xiao today, so he wasted no time. Xinxin plays with Wang Tiqian.

Since the emperor gives you face, you have to keep it. Whoever lets others be the emperor will have to live under their hands.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the second batch of colored glaze is already on the way to be purchased. It's just...!"

"Oh, just tell Li Qing if you have any difficulties. I still have some money, so I won't let Li Qing suffer." Zhu Youxiao heard Li Xiao's pause and immediately asked with concern.

"Your Majesty knows that this thing is very brittle. But when I passed by the Commodity Inspection Department and the Shipping Department, those people...! The damage is very high, Your Majesty, can you see...!"

The Commodity Inspection Department and the Municipal Shipping Department are roughly equivalent to the customs in later generations. These people hold the power of taxation, and they will ask for money. Ai Husheng said several times that Pidao's ships were mainly extorted by them. Now Pidao's If the ship dares to dock at the dock, these people will come up and ask for money.

"Well! For a hardworking and meritorious official like Li Qing, I will not let you be bullied by others. Wang Tiqian, go tell Wei Zhongxian to take charge of it. From now on, anyone who dares to embarrass Li Qing's ship will have trouble with me." I can't help but think about the three palaces. For just one penny, he could get a spacious and bright glass window, which made Zhu Youxiao feel very happy.

"No! This old slave will go and inform the factory owner right away."

"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will transport the glass to the capital as soon as possible for the three palaces to exchange for." Li Xiao bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao. As long as Wei Zhongxian is asked to handle this matter, there will be no shipping department and commodity inspection in the future. The people from the company are looking for trouble.

Without their blackmail, Pidao's ship could even sail directly into the Yangtze River. The cost would be greatly reduced!

A few ships of glass were exchanged for such great convenience. Li Xiao made a fortune this time.

Hearing Li Xiao's guarantee, Zhu Youxiao was also very happy. After all, he didn't spend a penny to replace the three main halls with glass windows. Since he didn't want to spend money, it was also in the question to provide some policies. The emperor, too You can't take advantage of others by taking advantage of others.

The win-win result made everyone satisfied. The only ones who were probably dissatisfied were the eunuchs from the Commodity Inspection Department and the Shipping Department. None of them dared to extort Li Xiao's ship anymore.

"I'll go over there and have a look!" Seeing that Li Xiao had agreed, Zhu Youxiao walked away.

The emperor is such a ruthless creature. As long as his goal is achieved, he won't even bother to say a word to Li Xiao.

Looking at the pretentious emperor, Li Xiao was very envious. He also wanted to be so pretentious, but unfortunately, his strength did not allow it.

After the emperor left, Wang Tiqian naturally left too. Only a handsome little eunuch was left, taking Li Xiao out of the palace. Seeing the sun setting, the rules in the palace were that outsiders were not allowed to stay overnight. Of course, if you are an eunuch, even if you stay overnight, Not a big problem.

It was impossible to tell which was which in the palace, although later generations visited the Palace Museum. But there was no comparison between that time and this time. When he saw the Shenwu Gate, Li Xiao's nose almost became crooked.

Shenwu Gate is similar to Xuanwu Gate in Chang'an. They are both the back door of the palace. Even if I am not a high official, you can't lead me through the back door.

But after seeing a chubby middle-aged man, Li Xiao knew why he came to the back door of the palace.

"Brother Li, please come!" Wang Wenyan's smiling face is very endearing and looks festive.

Although after listening to Xu Xianchun's words, he knew that this gentleman was very good at getting around in the capital, Li Xiao just couldn't be wary of this man because of his harmless smiling face.

"Master Wang, please come!" Li Xiao was very polite when he saw such a mixed-type character. It was much better to pretend to be the good boy next door than to pretend to be the boss.

"Brother Li, if everything is okay, can Wang be the host for a drink?"

"Master Wang invites you to drink, so of course I don't dare to refuse."

"please!"

"please!"

After leaving the Shenwu Gate, the two of them wandered around like ordinary passers-by. There was not even a guard around them! Because they entered the palace with the emperor, Li Xiao's revolver was not taken away. Of course, there was usually no body search when leaving the palace.

This part.

It seemed that a roadside stall was randomly arranged. The shop was not big and only had four tables. There was no waiter, only the shopkeeper. Li Xiao and Wang Wenyan walked in and only said that the food and wine were ready, and the shopkeeper immediately got into the back kitchen.

Start frying and frying.

Looking around, there was only an old man sitting on the table behind Li Xiao with his back to Li Xiao. His silver-white hair was dyed golden by the sunlight coming in from the window.

"How did the little brother know that Miss Xiangxiang is Luzhu today?" Wang Wenyan did not shy away and directly asked the question he wanted to know. A pair of smiling eyes looked directly at Li Xiao.

This feeling is very strange, the other person's face is full of smiles, but his eyes are like an eagle staring at its prey!

Li Xiao felt as if an awl was pricking where Wang Wenyan was looking at him.

"There was a steward in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion who wanted to join me, so he told the secret of Miss Xiangxiang. But he didn't know that Miss Xiangxiang was Lvzhu. According to him, it was because he heard that Miss Xiangxiang's waiter

The maid spoke Tatar.

Oh! Don’t ask me whether I believe it or not. Regardless of whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway.”

"Since the famous Brother Xiao has chosen to believe it, Wang has no reason not to believe it. However, Wang still wants to remind Brother Xiao that it is best not to let anyone know about this matter. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for you and Wang

, it’s not even good for His Majesty. Do you know the pros and cons here?”

"Uh...! There are so many people today, I'm afraid!"

"It doesn't matter if there are too many people or too many eyes! The people in Jinyiwei won't say it, and the people in Dongchang won't tell it either. The only ones left are your people, so...!"
Chapter completed!