The Minister of the Ministry of Finance really wanted to have the guts to ignore the emperor and not even discuss the money with him!
Before the 50 million taels came back, the emperor said in front of him that if the money comes back, he can do whatever he wants...
Nothing can be done now.
Not even a copper penny is left at your disposal!
I really want to give the emperor a look!
Come and cut off your robe!
But it doesn't matter whether you ignore the emperor or go to Anguo Duke's mansion for dinner!
And he still wants to deliver meat buns to Duke An Guo!
In the future, he will partner with An Guogong. He is his subordinate, so the issue of money will be mostly considered by him.
Shangshu Hubu thought of this and replied respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
The third prince was not far behind the emperor. He glanced at the woman standing next to Nalan Jinnian. He also wanted to see the mansion where she lived.
I want to see how the boudoir where such an intelligent and stunning beauty lives is decorated: is it scented with books, or is it elegant and warm
But he glanced at Nalan Jinnian again.
Let’s forget it for now!
Not urgent!
The seventeenth emperor's uncle is too shrewd.
So the emperor took a few people to the Duke Anguo's mansion to have dinner.
One of the reasons why I went out to the city gate to greet him in person this time was also for such a meal!
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In the carriage
Wen Nuan said to Nalan Jinnian: "The emperor has gone out of his way to win over the people again!"
Generally speaking, emperors are worried that others will be more popular than him!
But the current emperor did the opposite.
The emperor is in good health and not too old. With her here, he will never let him die so early. This throne can last another ten or eight years!
Why do you seem to be planning to abdicate
Nalan Jinnian poured a cup of tea and handed it to Wen Nuan: "Not for you?"
Nuan Nuan rolled his eyes, then took the tea bowl, lowered his head and drank.
The corners of Nalan Jinnian's mouth raised slightly.
He also poured himself a cup of tea and drank it.
For a moment, the entire carriage was filled with the fragrance of tea, quiet and warm.
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After returning to the city, the third prince came to a teahouse.
In the teahouse, as soon as the third prince entered the private room, the Minister of Industry and the Secretary of Salt Transportation Zhang Shixiong quickly stood up and saluted him.
"Third Young Master!"
"No need to be polite! Sit down!" The third prince walked straight in, swayed and sat on the armchair.
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry couldn't wait to say: "Third Prince, the Emperor suddenly appointed Duke An Guo as the Director-General of Salt Affairs and History! This position should have been occupied by Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Shixiong said at this time: "Third Prince, my subordinates have just received news that King Jin and Hui'an County are building a salt farm in Changning! I heard that it is to enclose the sea to dry salt or something! They are recruiting people now, and the scale seems to be quite large."
The third prince picked up the tea cup and paused: "Reaching the salt by the sea?"
"Yes? I heard that they have found a way to detoxify and remove the poison from sea salt, so they are vigorously building a salt farm! If this salt farm is really built, we will not have to rely on Dongling Kingdom for salt from Nalan Kingdom in the future. Got it!"
The third prince turned the tea cup in his hand with a deep expression on his face: "It's no wonder!"
No wonder his father would suddenly grant Duke An Guo the title of Director-General of Salt Administration and History, in charge of the salt administration of the entire Nalan Kingdom.
"What do you think Princess Hui'an doesn't understand?" The third prince thought of the woman who was more dazzling than the sun and showed a gentle smile.
He really wanted her more and more!
Minister of the Ministry of Industry: "......"
Department of Salt Transportation: "......"
The third prince quickly came to his senses. He calmed down the expression on his face, still looking personable and gentle: "Master Zhang said that the salt farm is recruiting a large number of people now? Arrange for our people to go in? We must put them in." I learned how to make salt!”
Mr. Zhang: "As soon as the official received the news, he sent several people to see the work."
The third prince nodded: "Well done!"
The original worries of the Minister of Industry are gone? What about the Director-General of Salt Affairs and History? If their people master the art of making salt? Gold and silver are just around the corner!
In this way, you don’t have to worry about a salt officer!
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Is the weather getting colder? The Chinese New Year is getting closer.
After the New Year? February is the day for tenderness and warmth to get married.
The entire first month of the year is the Wanshou Festival.
The Nuan family and Lin Tingxuan all need to be busy with the Longevity Festival.
When people in Nalan Kingdom get married, they also pay attention to the marriage customs and etiquette of "Three Letters and Six Rites".
At this moment, the two families have reached the fourth of the six rites, accepting the levy.
After the application is completed, all that is left is to apply for an appointment and welcome the bride.
The request period is an auspicious day when the groom's family chooses to get married. He prepares a gift to inform the bride's family and asks for their approval. The date has been set for a long time, the invitation date is the official date, and then we start sending invitations to relatives and friends.
The groom's family sends the letter of appointment and gift to the bride's family.
The groom's family will invite two or four well-off people to make an appointment with a matchmaker, and bring the bride price, gifts and betrothal gifts to the bride's home to make the betrothal.
Generally speaking, the levy will be collected half a month or one month before the wedding.
But it was not the New Year at that time, but it happened to be during the Wanshou Festival. During this time, the big happy events were not as big as the Wanshou Festival!
The Nuan Nuan family and Lin Tingxuan had absolutely no time to do this, so they moved the day forward ten days to the end of the year.
Today, because of the Longevity Festival, the registration and application deadlines are directly together.
General's Mansion
Lin Tingxuan took a leave of absence these days and came back specifically to prepare for the tax collection.
When he got up early this morning, he and Lin Tingya counted the gifts together, worried that they might have missed something.
In fact, Lin Tingya was so nervous that she already took inventory once a day.
There are no elders in their family, so she has to take care of these things. She is worried that something will go wrong and neglects the warmth.
This was the second time this morning for the two of them to count. Seeing that it was almost time, Lin Tingya said to Lin Tingxuan: "Brother, hurry up and change your clothes! Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Fang, Mrs. Cheng and Mrs. Ruan will be here soon. Got it!"
To accept the recruitment, you need to invite four Quanfu people. The Lin family also has some collateral relatives, but they couldn't stand Lin Tingxuan when he was young. He didn't want to make trouble, so he stopped contacting them, so he invited Liang Ziyun. His mother, as well as the wife of the Minister of Hubu, the wife of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, and the wife of the Minister of War, they all serve as Quanfu people and come to hire them.
Lin Tingxuan glanced at the sky and nodded: "I'll go right away! We can't delay the good time!"
Lin Tingxuan hurried back to the house and changed into new clothes, feeling much warmer instantly.
This one is made by Wen Wen personally. This is a newly developed silk satin. I heard that Princess Hui'an has newly bred a kind of silkworm. The silk spun out and the satin weaved can slightly warm the body when worn, even in cold weather. , and there is no need to dress too bulky.
This year I also got a piece of cloth, which was only enough to make seven sets of clothes, one of which was given to him.
As soon as Lin Tingxuan changed his clothes, the servant came to report: "Sir, the ladies are here!"
Lin Tingxuan hurried out to greet him.