Ch.35 171-190 - The road to imperial...

Chapter 171: Poaching someone and

seeing the expression on Shen Zijing's face, Li Wen knew there was something serious about this.

"Devil training?" Shen Zijing was a little interested, but what the hell is this that he can't guarantee?

"Haha, you will know when the time comes." Li Wen showed a mysterious smile, but he did not intend to use this as a condition of exchange, "But even if you don't come to help me, I will help you when the time comes. Don't worry, this is not a condition of exchange. Chapter 172: Announcement

The city gates of the capital opened early in the morning, and there was already a long line of people waiting to enter the city.

Some ordinary people were carrying baskets or carrying burdens, and rare people drove donkeys and oxcarts with goods for sale in the city. Most of these people were villagers living in nearby villages. They came and went at sunrise. City, leave the city and go home before the city gates close at sunset.

Caravans escorted goods from other places to the city to sell, and lined up to enter the city as soon as the city gate opened.

Behind there is a woman sitting in a carriage with a child in her arms. In front is the coachman driving. People outside can still hear the sound of children crying inside, and so on. At this time, there were more people entering the city than leaving the city. There were vendors selling small stalls outside the city gate. It was very lively outside early in the morning.

"Everyone lines up, lines up..."

"Everyone who wants to enter the city lines up!"

The soldiers guarding the city wore a sword on their waist, telling those waiting to enter the city to line up. The common people did not dare to conflict with the officials, and the people behind them lined up in order, waiting to pay and go into the city.

Villagers who carry things to sell and merchants who escort goods into the city to sell have to pay lijin before entering the city. The amount of lijin depends on the quantity of the goods, and the quantity is variable. The villagers carried less goods and could enter the city with a few copper coins. For example, if the caravan escorted more goods, they had to pay more.

In order to enter the city smoothly, the caravan escorting the goods would rather spend a few extra bucks to enter the city smoothly. They don't want to waste too much time at the city gate, so they just give them a few cents.

After taking the money, the soldiers guarding the city saw that there was no problem with the goods and let them go.

"Go in." "Next one."

"Quick, quick, quick, enter the city, enter the city."

"Be careful, don't break things. "

The sun rises in the east, and another lively day begins in the capital.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers -"

"Good news, good news -"

"Good news, good news, the Ministry of Commerce has been officially established -"

the newspaper seller shouted while waving the newspaper in his hand. Now "People's Daily" " has become a daily must-read newspaper for scholars and ordinary people in the capital.

Department of Commerce? What is the Ministry of Commerce? Why haven't they heard of it?

As soon as they heard the boy selling newspapers shouting, everyone knew that there was a new situation in the capital.

"Here's a newspaper."

"Okay...the newspaper you want, sir."

At this time, the restaurant and teahouse were full of people drinking tea. When they saw the kid shouting about selling newspapers, they called people over. When everyone saw this, They all took out a few coins and asked for a newspaper. The boy selling newspapers gave people newspapers with one hand, took the money and put it in his pocket with the other hand, and then quickly handed the newspaper to the next person who wanted to buy a newspaper. He sold a dozen newspapers in just one tea time.

Most of these children selling newspapers are the former beggars in the city. They have now found a legitimate occupation, that is, being newsboys and selling newspapers. Each of them can earn an extra copper plate for every three newspapers sold, so they can earn ten copper plates by selling thirty newspapers. The more they sell, the more they get.

The shopkeeper of the bookstore limited each of them to only receive 100 newspapers a day to sell. After selling all the newspapers, they can earn 30 copper coins. If they cannot sell all the newspapers and return them to the bookstore, shopkeeper Zhang will not deduct their money. In terms of money, they will still be given a day's remuneration based on how many newspapers they officially sell.

But if you have the ability to sell more newspapers, you can also negotiate with shopkeeper Zhang separately.

When big news comes out of the court like today, ordinary newspapers will sell very well.

However, if it is a rainy day and there is no one outside, the newspaper will not sell so well. But most of the time, they take dozens of newspapers a day and sell them all in one day, earning a few copper coins. Little beggars who are willing to endure hardships become newsboys and sell newspapers.

This job is not easy. It comes with rain and wind every day. I work hard to sell newspapers for a day. It is no problem to provide food and clothing for three meals a day, but no matter how much money I have, I will not have it. Some lazy beggars are unwilling to do such hard work. They think that they can make money just by begging on the street with a broken bowl every day. Why do they need to do such hard work?

Of course, there are lazy people in this world, and there are also people who are willing to exchange their labor for food.

This suggestion was originally given by Li Wen to Shopkeeper Zhang of the bookstore. The reason why he wanted to use these little beggars was, firstly, to give these little beggars a job so that they could have a job and an income; secondly, These little beggars don't mind the low wages. It's up to them how much they can earn. If he met a good child, he would also ask the shopkeeper

to hire him as a long-term employee.

Li Wen didn't know it, but his suggestion had helped many homeless children have food to eat, so they would not go hungry in the last cold winter and survive the winter safely.

Nowadays, there is a group of regular children who are left to sell newspapers.

Seeing that there was big news, shopkeeper Zhang knew that today's newspapers would definitely sell well, so he asked the masters in the backyard to print more newspapers.

Their newspapers are now well-known to every household. Some houses in the capital now subscribe to their newspapers on a regular basis every month. Shopkeeper Zhang will arrange for people to go to some houses to deliver newspapers every day, and there are also newspaper sellers. The children took up a large portion, and the remaining bits were kept in the store for sale. Scholars would come to the store every day to buy newspapers and read them.

Nowadays, their bookstore is famous in the capital. The only book in the entire capital is the "Collected Works of Hanlin Scholars" series. This series of collected works sells very well, and many scholars who come to the store will buy a copy. , scholars who are not short of money will buy several sets at one time, keep one set for themselves, and buy several sets to give away.

There is also the comic "Drawing the Three Kingdoms" that is still being serialized. This book is the treasure of their store. "Drawing the Three Kingdoms" has now been published in three volumes, and has already attracted a large number of fans and loyal readers.

But when it comes to this book, Shopkeeper Zhang is both sad and happy. He is happy because so many people like this book, but sad because his boss is too busy and has no time to draw comics, so he stopped at the third volume. Almost every day, book fans come to ask when the follow-up will be released, and who is the author of this book.

Of course he couldn't reveal this, but he wanted to ask when the follow-up would be released.

Of course, as a good shopkeeper, he knows that his boss is busy with business, so how can he disturb his boss with such a trivial matter that is not so important! Therefore, urging the manuscript is absolutely impossible, so even if he wanted to urge the manuscript again, shopkeeper Zhang would not be able to go.

But because their bookstore now sells newspapers, the masters get up from midnight and work until dawn every day. If the newspaper of that day sells too well, the chef and the waiters will have to work for half a day before they can rest after eating. Some of the books in the store sold well, and when they were almost sold out, they had to print a batch. There were not enough manpower behind them, so shopkeeper Zhang asked Supervisor Bai for instructions and hired a few more people to come back.

But even so, the masters responsible for printing newspapers and books are still busy every day.

But being busy has its rewards, that is, the store has made money, and everyone's wages have increased. Even his monthly salary as the shopkeeper has increased twice as much as before.

People from all over the world gather here in the capital. There are local merchants in the capital and many merchants from other places. Most of them come to the capital from other places to do business. At this time, everyone was invited to drink tea in the teahouse and discuss business matters.

At the beginning of the first page of today's "Daily", it was written in large fonts that the Ministry of Commerce was officially established, and it was specially announced. There is a seal stamped on the lower right. The Ministry of Commerce is a department officially established with the approval of the emperor. When they heard about the Ministry of Commerce, businessmen were even more concerned about the news. Many businessmen were holding a newspaper in their hands and reading, "Ministry of Commerce?"

"The Ministry of Commerce has been officially established?"

Looking at these words, what about the Ministry of Commerce? It is a department related to businessmen like them. This is a big news for their businessmen.

What is this department for? What is it used for...

After reading the newspaper, these businessmen had a preliminary understanding.

"There is also the emperor's royal seal on it. It can't be faked." Anyone who has read the newspaper should be familiar with it. Everyone can't believe it when they see this seal for the first time. They have seen this seal once. Everyone should know it.

The newspaper also solemnly introduced that the Ministry of Commerce is a new department independent of the Sixth Department. It is mainly responsible for managing and coordinating commercial development. The main person in charge of this department is Li Wen and Li Liuyuan.

"Brother, you see it says that the person in charge is Mr. Li Wen."

"Hey, it's true."

"This is Li Wen, Mr. Li... If the person in charge is Mr. Li, This should be a good thing." These businessmen all have certain sources of information. They all know that Li Wen and Li Liuyuan are now trusted and reused by the emperor. He is a popular person in front of the emperor and has done many important things.

Others give birth to sons, and they also give birth to sons. Look at Li Liuyuan, and compare it with his own unpromising son. Bu Bi didn't know, Yi Bi just wanted to stuff his useless son back into his mother's womb and give birth to him again to see if the son born could be half as successful as Li Liuyuan.

The people in the entire capital are all familiar with the name Li Wen. The first time everyone knew the common people, it was this sixteen-year-old boy who won the first prize in one fell swoop and became the youngest number one scholar in Dacheng. He is also the

only Lang. Later, Li Wen and Li Liuyuan were ordered to go to Xiangzhou to provide disaster relief, and captured all the corrupt officials in Xiangzhou in one fell swoop. A string of officials, and so on.

Every time Li Liuyuan did something, the people applauded him.

Unlike the officials in the court who regarded Li Wen as a ghost, the common people's support for Li Liuyuan was quite high. In the hearts of the people, Li Liuyuan is just like the living Qingtian Master who came to earth from Wenquxing. He is fair and honest, and is a living Qingtian Master.

Now, Li Liuyuan is following the emperor's decree to establish the Ministry of Commerce?

When these businessmen knew that the head of the Commercial Department was Li Wenli Liuyuan, many of them had a good premonition in their hearts, "Something big is going to happen!"

"I have this premonition too."

Today In addition to reporting on the formal establishment of the Ministry of Commerce, the Japanese newspaper also wrote various articles about business and businessmen in the following pages. Some of the titles were "The Role and Influence of Business", "Forecasts and Future of Business", "On Scholars". Farmers, Industry and Commerce, the End of Merchants", "The Wrath of Merchants" and so on.

Different from the disparagement of business and businessmen in the past, the articles above all introduce the development and influence of business in a positive way, and rectify the name of businessmen. They say that the infamy that businessmen have suffered for thousands of years is really unjust.

"These articles are really well written!"

"Yes, yes, that's it, we are so wronged."

These businessmen almost shed tears when they saw these articles. I just did a few small businesses, how could I be guilty of such an unforgivable crime? When it comes to businessmen, they are called "profiteers", "unscrupulous", etc. They do business honestly.

A deceptive business will not last long. The most important thing for their business people is "honesty" and "faithfulness"

. "This article is well written. Without businessmen like us, how would the goods from the south be transported to the north? Come? How come the goods from the north are transported to the south? "Look, can this be done without these merchants?

These merchants have been criticized by the world for thousands of years, but this is the first time they have been praised.

A group of businessmen looked at the articles praising them in the newspaper and were as happy as if they had picked up gold. Maybe picking up gold may not necessarily make them so happy.

As soon as these articles came out, some people naturally agreed, but some people disagreed. This triggered a war of words among scholars.

After all, since ancient times, businessmen have been burdened with all kinds of infamy. Some noble scholars do not associate with merchants, thinking that businessmen are full of copper and are not worthy to stand with them, scholars. Therefore, as soon as these articles came out, the scholars in the capital were divided into two groups. One group agreed with it, and the other group maintained their previous opinions, thinking that businessmen were cunning and valued profits over justice. In short, they felt that businessmen were not good people.

One side says that businessmen value profits over righteousness; the other side says that businessmen are honest and loyal, and are the most honest people.

One side said that the businessman reeked of copper and was worldly; the other side pointed at the other side and scolded him: "You don't eat whole grains. Why don't you wear clothes and eat?" If you have the ability, you don't need to eat whole grains, you don't need to wear clothes and eat, and the food you eat is only the way of reincarnation. Otherwise, why would you say that others are secular! ...

Students in the capital were scolding each other with vehemence and spitting. No one was dissatisfied with the other. You said you were right, and I said I was right. Both sides held opinions and had their own opinions.Isn't that too ignorant?" Shen Zijing said half-jokingly with a smile on his face. But then the smile on his face disappeared and his serious expression returned, and he said, "What you said, I'm actually quite interested in..."

"A Yuan, what do you say about this matter?" Shen Zijing asked.

"If you want to go, let's go together." Su Yuan understood Shen Zijing's thoughts and said. "Okay." Shen

Zijing nodded, looked at Li Wen and said, "I'll just write a letter and tell my family about this later. As you said here, we agree and we are willing!"

Getting old.

"Hahaha...Welcome to join you!" Li Wen stood up, reached out and clasped Shen Zijing's hand, and the two bumped shoulders. He also reached out to stop Su Yuan and patted Su Yuan's shoulder. All three of them had smiles on their faces. Shen Zijing reached out and bumped Li Wen's shoulder.

"Come, let's have a drink instead of tea today and wish the Ministry of Commerce a smooth establishment!"

"I wish the Ministry of Commerce a smooth establishment!" " Cheers

Wen's trust in him and his invitation to them gave them this opportunity, and he was very grateful, but he agreed without even thinking about it. After

Mu Mumu

separated from Shen Zijing and Su Yuan, Li Wen said . He got on the carriage and returned to the Ministry of Revenue.

He still held a position here. Although the emperor did not ask him to resign from his position in the Ministry of Revenue, he would definitely not be able to continue to hold the position here.

Firstly, if he wears multiple hats, he will definitely not have that much energy to ensure that he can handle both matters well; secondly, he wants to concentrate on the Commerce Department. Now, although the Commerce Department has received the emperor's approval, Instructions, but there is nothing in the Commerce Department now, so it is conceivable that there must be a lot of things to be busy in the future.

The position he holds in the Household Department has real power, and others can't get it even if they use their brains. A good official position, but now he wants to give up such a position and start a new department. Some people must be calling him a fool behind his back.

However, Li Wen feels that those who call him are fools.

There are gains and losses in everything. , If you don't try, how can you know that what you are going to do will not be better than now? Of course, he himself cannot guarantee that the path he takes will be better than now,

but he always has to try everything . Know what is good and what is bad. At this point, Li Wen has always been an action person. If he wants to, then do it so that he will not regret it later. This is why he decided to take the risk in the first place. It's such a big risk to do this.

To be honest, even if he doesn't become an official, it won't be a big loss for him.

But his original intention of becoming an official is to do something within his ability. , so that my hard work is not in vain. Life spans from decades to decades, and it passes quickly in the blink of an eye.

"My lord, have you really decided? "Du Ruoheng was surprised and unbelievable when he heard the news that their elders were leaving the Ministry of Household Affairs. He

hadn't seen their elders come back to the Ministry of Household Affairs all day. Knowing that their elders were coming to the Ministry of Household Affairs, Du Ruoheng hurriedly came from elsewhere. After rushing over and seeing their master sitting in this position, Du Ruoheng asked, "Sir, the emperor has not asked you to leave the Hubu. Can't you continue to be here in the Hubu? "

When Li Wen saw the visitor and Du Ruoheng's anxious look, he understood what was going on.

Shaking his head, Li Wen said, "The emperor has approved the proposal to establish the Ministry of Commerce. Just fought for it. The work here in the household department is tedious and requires patience and care, with no room for error. Now, the Ministry of Commerce has issued an approval, but there is nothing there yet. "

"If I do both, I will definitely not be able to do both well. Since I can't take care of two jobs well, and I still rush to take over the responsibility, I am a very irresponsible person. "People should be responsible for everything they do. They should bear as much burden as they can. They should not be greedy and want everything. Then such behavior is irresponsible

Since he did such a thing You must be determined to do something, and if you want to do it well, you need to put in a lot of effort. This is a matter of attitude.

From the time the proposal to establish the Ministry of Commerce was passed, Li Wen knew that he wanted to leave the household. The work at hand must be handed over to the next person as soon as possible. Fortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince is temporarily taking over the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. There are many His Royal Highnesses here, so he will not encounter any problems in whatever he wants to do. He had to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to complete a formality after the work he had assigned to him was completed.

The Ministry of Commerce was still a new department, and all the positions and departments within it needed to be dealt with. The emperor's instructions were just one sentence. It's a matter of words, but to really build this department, it really needs to be completed bit by bit, and a lot of thought and energy will be spent here.

Now that I think about it, where did he get the courage to dig it in the first place. This trap is not a trap for the emperor, it is simply a trap for himself!

When it comes to trapping himself, he is definitely the first one.

"Sniff, that's right, I was just looking for you, and here you are. When Li Wen saw Du Ruoheng coming over, he remembered that he was about to go find him, "You know everything I'm doing. I'll explain all these things to you when the time comes, and then you can hand them over to the next person." . "

Du Ruoheng was naturally unwilling. He looked at their adults with a look on his face that he was about to cry.

Li Wen suddenly felt dumbfounded and said, "Don't be like this. I'm just not in the Ministry of Household Affairs. I'm still in the capital. The office of the new Ministry of Commerce is also here on Changchun Street. If you have time, you can come over and visit me at any time. I welcome you at any time.

"But there's something I don't know if you want to do. " "Isn't he short of people now? Then why can't he poach a few from the Ministry of Revenue? He has spent so much time training his people, why not just take them away?

Then we will fight with His Highness the Crown Prince. Just say hello? His Highness will definitely not stop him!

"Ruo Heng, are you reluctant to leave me? "Li Wen asked with a smile on his face.

"..." Du Ruoheng, I was about to cry before you saw me. Why are you still smiling so happily?!

"That's right. "Li Wen thought for a while, and considered how to use the wording to poach people more politely, and said, "Although the Department of Commerce is not a department under the Ministry of Household Affairs, the things the Department of Commerce does are also related to money. of.

Ruo Heng, you have been working with me for a long time. I know that you must be reluctant to let you be mine... So, if you want to follow me, I can go and talk to His Royal Highness, His Highness should not stop you. "

On the day he came to the household department, Du Ruoheng was assigned to work with him.

After working together for so long, Li Wen got used to Du Ruoheng. After getting along with him, he knew that Du Ruoheng was a person with no ambitions. It sounds like his mind is a bit simple, but he is a real person who is not false and has a straight mind. That's why others were kicked to work beside him in the first place.

Some people may have placed him next to him. Yes, but Du Ruoheng was kicked to his side simply because he offended someone.

He was a bit defensive and didn't want to see his own people being bullied by others, so he was worried that he would leave the Ministry of Finance in the future and keep Du Ruoheng here. We will be bullied here, so why not just take them away together? Of course, we have to ask others if they are willing. We cannot ignore other people's wishes. After all, for many people, the Sixth Department is the central authority. Many people want to work within the Sixth Department,

but relatively speaking, the Commercial Department is just a new organization, or a department outside the Sixth Department, with uncertain powers, uncertain positions, and uncertain personnel... At present, he is the only bachelor commander. With two good friends joining the team, it would be nice to have a few more come over.

It's a bit sad to think about it...

"Sir, is that okay? "When Du Ruoheng heard this, his sad expression disappeared immediately, and he asked, "Sir, can I go with you?

"Of course, if you want. " "Li Wen smiled slightly.

"Yes, I am willing. "Du Ruoheng nodded hurriedly, of course he was willing to go with the adults! He thought that the adults were going to abandon him and leave him alone in Hubu, which made him sad for so long!... "Okay, let's go back. You submit an application and I will help you process it. "But after thinking about it, Li Wen said, "I don't know who will take over my position. You may need to stay here for a while. After handing over the things I told you to the next person who comes, you can do it again. Come to me at the Commerce Department. "

"Okay^" As long as he is not abandoned, Du Ruoheng feels that it is not unacceptable to stay in the household department for just ten days and a half.

The two people reached an agreement on this matter.

Later Li Wen also asked The two people offered an olive branch and wanted to recruit two more people from the Ministry of Finance to go with them. Of course, they had to be someone he liked.

When they turned around, they found out that the prince had been poached, "..."

As for the newspaper office, since then. After Mr. Li left, everyone got into a crazy busy state, and everyone was writing hard on the table.

Until late at night, the lights in the room were still on, and no one inside went. Sleep.

The finalized newspapers were sent to the bookstore and handed over to the person in charge. The masters and clerks who had taken a nap at night all got up and were all waiting here. The newspapers that were delivered were then typed and printed. . Before dawn, freshly-baked newspapers came out...

Chapter 172: Announcement

The city gates of the capital opened early in the morning, and there was already a long line of people waiting to enter the city.

Caravans escorted goods from other places to the city to sell, and lined up to enter the city as soon as the city gate opened.

"Everyone lines up, lines up..."

"Everyone who wants to enter the city lines up!"

After taking the money, the soldiers guarding the city saw that there was no problem with the goods and let them go.

"Go in." "Next one."

"Quick, quick, quick, enter the city, enter the city."

"Be careful, don't break things. "

The sun rises in the east, and another lively day begins in the capital.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers -"

"Good news, good news -"

"Good news, good news, the Ministry of Commerce has been officially established -"

the newspaper seller shouted while waving the newspaper in his hand. Now "People's Daily" " has become a daily must-read newspaper for scholars and ordinary people in the capital.

Department of Commerce? What is the Ministry of Commerce? Why haven't they heard of it?

As soon as they heard the boy selling newspapers shouting, everyone knew that there was a new situation in the capital.

"Here's a newspaper."

"Okay...the newspaper you want, sir."

But if you have the ability to sell more newspapers, you can also negotiate with shopkeeper Zhang separately.

When big news comes out of the court like today, ordinary newspapers will sell very well.

Of course, there are lazy people in this world, and there are also people who are willing to exchange their labor for food.

to hire him as a long-term employee.

Li Wen didn't know it, but his suggestion had helped many homeless children have food to eat, so they would not go hungry in the last cold winter and survive the winter safely.

Nowadays, there is a group of regular children who are left to sell newspapers.

Seeing that there was big news, shopkeeper Zhang knew that today's newspapers would definitely sell well, so he asked the masters in the backyard to print more newspapers.

Of course he couldn't reveal this, but he wanted to ask when the follow-up would be released.

But even so, the masters responsible for printing newspapers and books are still busy every day.

But being busy has its rewards, that is, the store has made money, and everyone's wages have increased. Even his monthly salary as the shopkeeper has increased twice as much as before.

"The Ministry of Commerce has been officially established?"

Looking at these words, what about the Ministry of Commerce? It is a department related to businessmen like them. This is a big news for their businessmen.

What is this department for? What is it used for...

After reading the newspaper, these businessmen had a preliminary understanding.

"Brother, you see it says that the person in charge is Mr. Li Wen."

"Hey, it's true."

Every time Li Liuyuan did something, the people applauded him.

Now, Li Liuyuan is following the emperor's decree to establish the Ministry of Commerce?

When these businessmen knew that the head of the Commercial Department was Li Wenli Liuyuan, many of them had a good premonition in their hearts, "Something big is going to happen!"

"I have this premonition too."

"These articles are really well written!"

"Yes, yes, that's it, we are so wronged."

A deceptive business will not last long. The most important thing for their business people is "honesty" and "faithfulness"

These merchants have been criticized by the world for thousands of years, but this is the first time they have been praised.

A group of businessmen looked at the articles praising them in the newspaper and were as happy as if they had picked up gold. Maybe picking up gold may not necessarily make them so happy.

As soon as these articles came out, some people naturally agreed, but some people disagreed. This triggered a war of words among scholars.

One side says that businessmen value profits over righteousness; the other side says that businessmen are honest and loyal, and are the most honest people.

Chapter 173: Everything started

with the capital as the center, and news spread in all directions.

Businessmen from other places quickly saw this newspaper and learned that the imperial court had established a new commercial department. The commercial department, at first glance, is the department that manages their merchant affairs, and this commercial department is independent of the six ministries. It is approved by the emperor and Li Liuyuan is in charge.

Businessmen from various chambers of commerce gathered together, all speculating whether the imperial court would make any big move, or whether it would be related to their businessmen.

If there were still people who looked down on Li Liuyuan because of his young age, then after the case of the Ministry of Household Affairs, now that everyone mentions Li Liuyuan, they will no longer dare to look down on him because of his young age. There are lessons to be learned from the past. Anyone who underestimates Li Liuyuan will, without exception, fall into a big trap in the end.

So you can't just think that Li Liuyuan is incompetent because of his young age. They are still far inferior to others at Li Liuyuan's age. Why should they look down on others! It had only been two years since Li Liuyuan had been an official in the court, and he had been promoted twice. Now he was still a popular person in front of the emperor. They had never seen the emperor for most of their lives.

Comparing people to each other is infuriating, so stop comparing yourself!

There are several newspapers on the table of the Chamber of Commerce. They are all newspapers from the capital. Everyone here has already read them.

However, judging from the newspaper articles, a big boss in the Chamber of Commerce boldly analyzed, "You see, this newspaper talks about the development of business and its benefits... and here, when it comes to us businessmen, it is not just about business development. They criticize our businessmen for not being good..."

If his guess is correct, the court must pay attention to business and these businessmen

In the past, when scholars mentioned businessmen, they would call them treacherous and treacherous. How can there be scholars who write articles praising them for being honest in doing business and being trustworthy for business? There are long paragraphs in this article that are full of praise for these businessmen.

Among their merchants there must be some who are treacherous and dishonest. Just a few grains of mouse droppings ruined a pot of good porridge, and a few people with bad business skills ruined the reputation of all their merchants!

The big boss guessed, "This might be a good thing for us businessmen."

Others present nodded in agreement, "If so, that would be the best."

"Let's send someone there first. Go to the capital to learn about the news, and always pay attention to the news from the capital. If anything happens, we can respond as soon as possible. "They have only seen the news of the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce, and are not sure what Mr. Li will do later.

However, based on what Mr. Li has done in the past, they still believe in Mr. Li's character and conduct, and feel that Mr. Li is different from the officials they knew in the past.

"If you know someone in the capital, please write and ask."

Their merchants have a wide network and have many sources of information. Someone must have met someone in the capital. Someone nodded and said, "I'll go back and give him some information." Write a letter to ask in the capital."

"Yes, I will also write to ask when I get back."

After the businessmen here finished the meeting, everyone who knew people in the capital wrote letters and sent people. Hurry up and send him to Shicheng.

For a time, businessmen everywhere became busy.

The office of the Ministry of Commerce approved it, and today Li Wen came with someone to check out the place.

Now that the news of the establishment of the Ministry of Commerce has been sent out, but they don't even have a formal office space now, so he has to quickly sort out the office space and put the personnel in place as soon as possible before he can continue to carry out the business. Face to face with work matters. Now they just have a name, but nothing else.

All the major government offices here in the capital are on this side of Changchun Street, and the six government offices are all on the same street. The office of their Commercial Department is two streets away from the office of the Sixth Department. It turns a corner and is at the end of Third Street.

"Master Li, this is it."

At this time, they were standing in front of a courtyard with a shabby-looking gate. There was not even a sign at the door. Li Wen was originally in a good mood, but when he saw the gate of the courtyard, Li Wen's face darkened. He has been working here for so long, and this is his first time here, so he really didn't know there was such a dilapidated courtyard here on Changchun Street. It's really hard for these people to find such a place for him!

At this glance, it was clear that someone was deliberately stumbling upon him.

Taking a deep breath, Li Wen said silently in his heart: I'm not angry! If he wants to be angry, he will lose!

Can't be angry, can't be angry...

"Let's go in and take a look." Li Wen motioned for someone to open the door.

When planning to set up this commercial department, Li Wen had thought about the problems he might encounter, so he was mentally prepared. The most difficult step has been taken, so there is nothing to be afraid of in the following steps. Anyway, even if these people stumble him, there is nothing they can do to stop him.

"Yes, sir." The clerk who led him over opened the door to the courtyard.

The door that was pushed open was hanging crookedly on one side, as if it might fall down at any time. When Li Wen walked in, he was worried that the door would fall down and hit him. The door would have to be replaced by then.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan followed Li Wen in, just in time to see where they would do things in the future.

The yard was overgrown with weeds and deserted, and no one had come to this place for who knows how long.

"Where was this courtyard before?" Li Wen didn't know so much about every place in the capital, so he wasn't very clear about this place either.

"I don't know much about this."

The junior official who followed was just a guide. He didn't know much about these things, and he was worried that he would be punished if he made the adults unhappy.

Li Wen just nodded, not trying to embarrass others. He would know later when he asked himself. After looking around this place, he naturally felt that it was not a good place. Not only it looked dilapidated, but the place was not big either.

At this time, he couldn't go to the emperor to complain. He thought the place was not good. He could ask the emperor for a better place. Those people dared to do this because they saw this clearly. They gave him such a bad yard. There must be people hiding behind it waiting to see his joke!

If you want to see my jokes, I won't let you do it! Li Wen thought bitterly and held a breath in his heart, he must build up the commercial department!

You all wait for me! I'll settle this account with you later!

A gentleman's revenge is never too late! ...It shouldn't be needed in ten years, but it will be fine in another three to five years, hum! Li Wen has never denied that he is a vengeful person. Those who are now thinking of ways to punish him hope to be mentally prepared for him to take revenge.

Everything is difficult at the beginning!

Once this is opened, everything will go smoothly.

The door of the wing room opened, and a burst of smoke and dust flew up. Several people choked, "Ahem..."

The light inside was very dark. Looking in from the outside, there were many spider webs inside. Li Wen said, this The place is similar to the silk caves of the spider spirits in Journey to the West. At this moment, he really has no desire to go in and take a look. He is not even willing to step in. "Okay, there is no need to go in to look back." Well, let's find someone to clean it up when the time comes."

It is indeed necessary, Shen Zijing nodded.

"Okay, let's go." Knowing that there is such a place, just find someone to come and repair it tomorrow. Replace what needs to be replaced and repair what needs to be repaired. As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a big problem.

At least they have a place now. Although it looks a bit messy, it will be usable after repairs are completed.

After seeing the place, they felt at least a little confident.

After walking around, they found such a place and came out of it.

Li Wen went to the Ministry of Industry to ask for someone to repair the government offices. All repair issues related to government offices must be reported to the Ministry of Works, and then the Ministry of Works will send people to come. Repair the house.

However, if you follow the normal procedures, it will definitely not be approved within ten days and a half. If someone deliberately gets stuck, it may not be approved until next year. He couldn't afford to delay this time now, so he went directly to the Ministry of Industry.

There is another quickest way, which is to pay someone to do it out of his own pocket.

But it was impossible for him to pay for it out of his own pocket. If that were the case, he would have to pay for it even as an official. When others become an official, they put a lot of money into their own pockets, but when he becomes an official, he has to take money out of his own pocket? Then no one really wants to be this official. Li Wen is really not so stupid and cute.

That's not how things are done, there must be some principles, so he will never pay for it himself.

When the officials from the Ministry of Industry saw Li Liuyuan coming to the door, saying that he was looking for their minister, they did not dare to stop him and invited him in. However, Li Wen stood inside for half an hour before he saw Mr. Jia, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who seemed to be rushing in from somewhere. He was still pretending to be the same.

Anyone who can sit in the position of Minister is not an old fox.

Li Wen curled his lips in his heart and said with a respectful salute on his face, "I have met Mr. Jia."

"Hey, Li Liuyuan is here. What a coincidence, today I heard Xi Shao on the tree in front of the door. Call, Li Liuyuan, come to our Ministry of Industry." Mr. Jia, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was a thin old man. He invited Li Wen to sit down and served tea with a smile on his face.

Li Liuyuan has just taken down most of the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs. He is a fierce man. Now no one in the Sixth Ministry wants to confront Li Liuyuan head-on.

Of course, it's different to do something secretly.

Some people think that they are doing it without being noticed, ha...

Chapter 174, second update:

"Master Jia, to be honest, I came to the Ministry of Industry today because I have something to do and I want to ask your help, sir.

" Li Wen sat down on a chair below. He didn't mince words and spoke directly.

"Oh, Mr. Li, tell me, what's going on?" Mr. Jia didn't say he would help, nor did he say he wouldn't help.

Li Wen didn't believe that this minister of the Ministry of Industry didn't know what was going on, and he might have been waiting for him here.

The six parts seem to be working independently, but in fact the relationships within them are inextricably linked. The Ministry of Commerce wants to become a new agency independent of the Sixth Ministry. The Sixth Ministry certainly does not want to see this new agency established, so it is not surprising that these people want to hinder it. Li Wen said with a distressed look on his face, "Master Jia, it's not that I'm here to trouble you, but it's the emperor..."

What he didn't finish, you understand, I understand, everyone understands.

Li Wen had a look on his face, "I don't want to trouble you, sir. Isn't it because the emperor is pressing me hard?" He had no choice but to come to you to make this special case. "So, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you, sir. Please do it here." It's convenient.

"We are all working for the emperor..." Mr. Jia nodded, with a look of understanding.

Li Wen was hesitating in his heart, but he still said in agreement, "No, we are all the emperor's. The ministers eat the emperor's salary and bear the emperor's worries. The emperor's sorrow is our sorrow. This is what we ministers should do to relieve the emperor's sorrow. "

... Mr. Jia, my requirements are not high. I just need to replace the broken things in the yard, repair the broken things, and repair them as soon as possible." "His requirements are really not high. Not to mention what kind of good wood must be used. There is only one requirement: as long as it is fast and usable. There are really not many other requirements.

Jia Ru naturally knows what is going on here . The thing is, Li Liuyuan was working for the emperor, and he was stuck with Li Wen. If something happened, he would definitely be responsible if the emperor investigated it. So after thinking about it, Master Jia knew that he was on his side. There was no way he wouldn't agree, "Okay, I'll ask later and arrange for someone to be responsible for you..."

At this time, Li Wen was in the spotlight. There was no benefit in offending Li Wen, so why not sell him to Li Wen?

As a favor, Jia Ru feels that he will not lose in this transaction.

"Thank you, Mr. Jia. "Li Wen thought that he would have to spend a lot of time before the other party would agree, but he didn't expect that the other party agreed so simply. Of course, it didn't count the fact that he had to wait for half an hour. There was a smile on his face, and Li Wen knew this A man named Jia Shangshu was a sensible man.

After receiving the reply, Li Wen left from the Ministry of Industry.

When the person left, Jia Ru picked up the tea at hand and slowly After taking a sip, an official standing next to him said, "Sir, why are you so quick..."

Before anyone could finish speaking, Jia Ru knew what the person following him wanted to ask. He raised his hand and said The man then stopped talking. Jia Ru put the tea cup back on the table, glanced at the direction Li Wen was leaving, stood up, and said, "It doesn't hurt to sell Li for six yuan a piece." "

Within the six ministries, each ministry performs its own duties. The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of taxation and money, the Ministry of Personnel is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of court officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War all have their own responsibilities. The Ministry of Work is in charge of construction projects. To put it bluntly, it is the craftsmen. It has always been within the six ministries. The department ranked at the bottom. Their Work Department does not have much conflict of interest with Li Liuyuan, so it is better to sell Li Liuyuan to save face.

As for those who deliberately want to embarrass Li Wen, it is not the case. That's all they can do.

"Let's go find a place to have a meal and talk about the following things. "

After coming out of the Ministry of Industry, the three of them got on the carriage. Li Wen brought Shen Zijing and Su Yuan to the restaurant. The environment here was more convenient for them to talk. The yard has not been cleared out yet, and they don't even have an office space for the time being. None, this is still a problem that they urgently need to solve. After he went to the Ministry of Industry just now, Li Wen

must have arranged someone to come to him soon.

Shen Zijing talked to Su Yuan, and listened to their opinions and thoughts by the way. The three of them communicated in this regard.

They may not have the same ideas, but if the other party has different ideas, they can also put them forward and listen to each other. They have different opinions and communicate with each other.

They have been studying together and growing up together since childhood. They are all familiar with each other. It is easier to communicate on some issues. Basically, they can talk to each other. They understood and were able to draw inferences quickly, which made the communication between them much more enjoyable.

Most of the day passed before they knew it, and it was getting dark outside.

"Let's stop talking here today . Okay, let's continue talking about the rest tomorrow. "There were too many

things to talk about in one day. Seeing that it was getting late, Li Wen suggested that they go back first.

"That's good. "Shen Zijing himself also had some thoughts that needed to be sorted out.

Su Yuan stood beside Shen Zijing, and Li Wen looked at Su Yuan. Their eyes met, and Su Yuan smiled at Li Wen. Li Wen remembered that he was not in the capital. Lu Zhishu said, "Three of us are here, only Zhishu is missing.

"That's not it. " "

Li Wen mentioned Lu Zhishu, and Shen Zijing also remembered that the four of them were just one short of being together, "When was the last time the four of us were together...? I forgot all about it. "Recalling that the four of them were studying together in the past, so many years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time passed so fast. When was the last time they met, Shen Zijing almost forgot.

"Haha, it's been a long time, so you don't remember. Normally, I don't even remember it. Li Wen said, "

But we are all here in the capital. When Zhishu comes back to the capital, we can have a good gathering." "He and Shen Zijing have always exchanged letters. Shen Zijing would ask him in his letters if he encountered any problems. However, because of the distance, it was already a month or two before the letter Shen Zijing wrote to him was delivered to him. After that.

After he wrote the letter, he had to send it over again and again.

At this point, he missed the mobile phones, planes and trains in the future very much. There is the convenience of express delivery.

"That's right. Shen Zijing nodded, "When Zhishu comes back, the four of us must have a drink to celebrate."

"Haha, yes. " "Li Wen said, "By then, we must not get drunk and never return. "

They came out of the restaurant and agreed on a time to meet tomorrow.

"You go first, I'll wait for someone here. "

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan got on a carriage. Li Wen asked them to go back first. After he waited here for a while, Bai Yu hurried over and the two of them got on the carriage together.

On the way back, the two of them talked about some official matters. Li Wen turned to personal matters and asked Bai Yu what he thought, "I've been waiting for you to speak to me about this matter, but...it doesn't matter who speaks. I just want to ask you, what do you think about Jin Wan? "

Although he doesn't care much about his family, it doesn't mean that he doesn't know about the affairs at home, so Li Wen knows that Bai Yu and his sister have some interest in each other.

The man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. The two of them are under the same roof. They can see each other without looking up or down. It is normal for them to have some affection for each other. Li Wen is not against free love, but he thinks that free love is much better than blind marriage. , at least you know who you want to marry/marry before you get married, and you can also understand each other's temperament to see if he is the right person for you.

This is also the reason why Li Wen didn't arrange a marriage for his girl in a hurry. He didn't want to blindly choose someone for her. If he chose the right person, he also said that if he chose the wrong person, it would harm the girl's life. .

It's just that the girls at home are all sixteen this year. According to Li Wen's ideas, he doesn't think sixteen is old. But here, if a sixteen-year-old girl has not said goodbye, she will be an old girl after eighteen. Li Wen didn't need to be in a hurry, but he had to do as the Romans did. He could arrange his sister's marriage first, and it didn't matter if he postponed the wedding for a year or two.

"Haopeng has been in Beijing for more than a year. I want someone to send him back to his hometown so that his grandmother and mother can see him." The child followed him outside. The mother-in-law must be thinking about the child very much. Of course I will miss him as an older boy. His grandma is now old and he cannot go back, but he has to let the children go back home to meet their parents and grandma.

Last year, he was away from the capital because he had something to do, and he didn't have time to arrange for his children to go back. This year, he had to send his children back no matter what.

Li Wen wrote a letter to his family and wanted to take advantage of this moment to send his child home. Otherwise, it might snow after October and the road out would be difficult. If we go back then, we won't be able to come to the capital until at least the first month of the next year, which is a bit too long. The children still have to study, so it's not good to stay at home for too long.

He is planning to send the child back next month. The child and his parents will come here after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The time is just right.

Li Wen said, "Jinwan and I have been together for a long time, so I thought that if you think you are suitable for each other, you can decide on the marriage first. This time you and Jinwan will go back together to meet my second uncle. With my aunt and my parents,

we can postpone the wedding for a year and a half, and then we can come back to the capital to hold the wedding."

Li Wen briefly mentioned the situation at home. His second uncle. He and his second aunt originally only had four daughters, but they later gave birth to a son after taking in a concubine. He didn't go into too much detail about some of the troublesome things going on in the family, but he must be a good girl, "Of course, you want If you don't like Jinwan, I won't force you to be together. This must

respect your mutual opinions...

If you are not interested in Jinwan, I will make other arrangements for her. "

Chapter 175: Both sides mean

"Jin Wan grew up with me, and I treat her like my own sister. I don't have many requirements for who she wants to marry. The only requirement is Just be devoted to her and treat her well.

"But you have to think about this. If you marry my girl, you will only have one wife in the future. You are not allowed to have three wives and four concubines, and you are not allowed to go out and fool around. . "Li Wen's words are also very clear. If the two of them have this intention, he will decide the marriage for the two of them. If they don't have the intention, then the matter will be over as if he didn't. I have said it before.

There is no marriage law or monogamy in this world, so there is no legal protection for marriage. Basically, it is normal for men to have three wives and four concubines. However, in Li Wen's mind, as a modern person, he He still supports monogamy. If you really like someone, you should be devoted to that person. He can't have three wives or four concubines in the future,

but he can't ask for a man who wants to marry his girl. If he can't do this, he will definitely not agree to it, even if the emperor's nobles want to marry his sister, this is why so many people in the capital ask for it. The matchmaker came to their house to propose marriage, but he drove her away.

The daughters born to his second uncle and his second aunt did not love any of them. These girls had a hard life since they were young, and the two cousins They got married and had children in the past few years, and their lives were getting better. This girl grew up with him, and now she has followed him to the capital. This girl is good and capable. Li Wen knows that most women in this world have a difficult life. Li Wen only hopes that this girl can find someone who treats her sincerely and can live happily in the future. He doesn't have high requirements for the rest.

"If you can't decide now, go back and think about it and give it to me in two days." Replies are fine too. "After all, this is a life-long matter, and Li Wen is not so anxious for the other party to give an answer right away.

What Li Wen values ââââis the person's character and ability, and the most important thing is that he has a relationship with their girl Lang. My sister is interested, otherwise he wouldn't want to take the initiative today.

"Sir, no, you don't need to go back and think about it, I can give you an answer now. "Bai Yu knew that their adults said this today because they looked up to him.

"I, I like Miss Fourth. "There is no doubt that Bai Yu likes Li Jinwan. But now that the Bai family is gone, he is no longer the third young master of the Bai family. But even if he is still the third young master of the Bai family, he is the one who has high hopes for this marriage. If

you hadn't saved his life, neither of the brothers would have survived to this day. He owed you not only his life, but also his help in avenging his family. The kindness he could never repay in his life.

If the adults don't dislike him, Bai Yu is now clean and has nothing, and is willing to marry his sister to him.

Bai Yu will definitely be willing to marry the woman he likes, in his heart. He was both excited and nervous and said, "Sir, if you don't dislike my status... I am willing to marry Miss Fourth as my wife. She is the only one in this life, so be good to her",

"Okay, remember you today." "Li Wen is a person who protects his shortcomings. He will never allow others to hurt him. He said here, "If you dare to let Jin Wan down in the future, I will definitely not do it. Let you go. ,,

"Sir, by that time, I will kill myself without you taking action yourself!" "Bai Yu said that

the carriage stopped in front of the Liuyuan Mansion, and they got off the carriage.

After he gave up on the land reform, the assassination order against him seemed to have been removed, and there were no more assassinations on the road. . However, Zhao Xiangyi was not at ease and sent someone to follow him to protect him. Li Wen would also take either Ah Chen or Ah Wu with him when he went out, in case something happened to

him on the way. I have offended some people, so I have learned lessons from some of the things I encountered before. It is always right to be careful when sailing a ten thousand year ship. It is not necessarily safe here in the capital

. Li Wen took Bai Yu to the house. Go back.

"Third brother, Bai Yu, you are back. Have you had your meal? I left some food for you in the kitchen. " At this time, Li Jinwan was still awake. Knowing that her brother was back, she took the maid beside her to him. When she saw that her brother had come back with Bai Yu, she was worried that the two of them had not eaten out and left them in the kitchen. I'm going to have someone bring the food over,

"I've eaten outside, how about you, Bai Yu?" "Li Wen asked.

Bai Yu also said that he had eaten. He was at the restaurant today and just ate his dinner before coming back.

"Jinwan, you came just in time. I have something I want to talk to you two about. . "Li Wen wasn't hungry now, so he stopped letting the girl do her work. He asked her to sit down with Bai Yu and said, "I just talked about your affairs with Bai Yu. I don't know what you think?

"Jinwan, if you like Ayu, I will make the decision here and book your marriage first. " "Li Wen never liked to beat around the bush and spoke very directly.

"Brother..." Li Jinwan didn't expect her brother to talk to her about this kind of thing. She looked up and saw Bai Yu sitting opposite looking at her. Her face suddenly turned red.

How could her brother ask her such a question in front of her and Bai Yu?

"I respect the two of you. If you don't like A Yu, let's leave this matter alone. Said... But I see that you don't seem to like Ayu. Didn't you give Ayu a purse you embroidered yourself a few days ago?" Li Wen glanced at the purse hanging on Bai Yu's waist. This The evidence is conclusive and cannot be relied upon. "There is also a pearl hairpin on someone's head. I don't know who gave it to me. "

Bai Yu didn't mean to hide it at all, his eyes were magnanimous and he had a smile on his face.

Xihe and Yingchun standing nearby covered their mouths and smiled. Everyone in the family knew that the Fourth Miss liked Master Bai Yu, and Master Bai Yu also treated their Fourth Miss. It's interesting, if the fourth lady and Master Bai Yu get along well, it will be a good thing, and they will all be happy to see it happen.

"Third brother! "Li Jinwan's face turned redder, with the shyness of a little daughter showing on her face, and she glared at her brother.

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore, let's talk about this matter seriously. "Li Wen regained his serious expression, looked at the shy girl, and said, "I am seriously asking you two about your affairs. I asked Ayu just now on the way back, and Ayu agreed. , so now it depends on what you mean. "

The girl in the family has grown up and has a sweetheart. Naturally, Li Wen, the elder brother, will not stop him. Seeing the expression on his girl's face, it doesn't look like she is bored, "You are sixteen this year, and you will be ten after the New Year. Seven is the age to talk about marriage. Your marriage can be settled first. If you are not in a hurry, you can get married in a year or two. So, now I'm asking you, are you willing or not? Brother, I have the final say here. You must first settle the marriage. "

Before, the little girl didn't like anyone, so let's talk about it separately. Now that these two people are interested in each other, he, as the elder brother, will make the decision for them to get married. They will get married this year, and they will get married in two years. It's not too late, the time is just right.

Another thing is that he has to go back to meet his elders. The marriages of several cousins ââin the family have to be approved by his grandmother. There will definitely be no objection from his grandmother to the person he chooses. , then it will just be a formality, "Next month I will arrange for someone to send Xiaobao home. At that time, you can go home first before Ayu, give grandma a slap in the face, and let the second uncle and second aunt take a look. , and also took me to meet my grandma and daddy.

Marriage is not a child's play. You have to settle the matter and meet the elders and relatives at home. ...As for Ayu, you also know that he and brother Yangyang are the only two people left in his family. When you get married in the future, I will just officiate the wedding for you. "

Is this still a matter that you need to discuss privately?" "Li Wen asked with a smile.

Bai Yu was also looking at his sweetheart, thinking that if he works hard for another year or two, he will help you make money, and you will not treat him badly here. In another year or two, he will have enough money. If he has more, he can buy a small courtyard here in the capital, and then he can hire a sedan chair to carry the girl he likes back to be his wife. Then he won't wrong the person he likes,

but he has known Miss Fourth for so long. The Fourth Miss is not inferior to the man in business, and she has reasons for handling things. She often runs outside on weekdays. However, he has never seen the Fourth Miss look so shy. It's fun for adults to watch together.

"Ms. "Magpie urged anxiously. She was anxious to agree on behalf of their young lady.

Several pairs of eyes were staring at her, and Li Jinwan's face turned red. Her brother was really too bad, how could he do it in front of her? She discussed such a matter with her in front of so many people! But after all, she likes such a person, and her brother can make the decision for them. This matter...

"Brother, how can you ask people in person about this kind of thing... This Brother, just make the decision. "Li Jinwan left with a blush after saying these words.

So is this a promise?

"Haha..." Li Wen laughed.

After walking far away, Li Jinwan still heard her brother's laughter, feeling embarrassed and annoyed. She stamped her foot, her brother was really bad!

"When you find a good day, you should book the marriage first. ...You should also prepare in advance to go to Qingping Town with Jinwan next month to meet your grandmother, second uncle and second aunt. "Li Wen patted Bai Yu's shoulder and told him to go back and rest first.

Bai Yu responded, thanked you, turned around and went out.

Chapter 176 Commercial Tax

Seeing the people leaving, Li Wen walked towards the study. He still had some things to deal with and went to the study to deal with them. These things would be used tomorrow morning and they had to be sorted out tonight.

When Zhao Xiangyi arrived, he saw that the lights in the study were still on and knew that people were still in the study.

"Master Zhao." Li Tong, who was waiting outside the door, didn't dare to stop Master Li when he saw him coming. He gently opened the door and let people in.

Hearing the sound of slight footsteps, Li Wen turned around and saw the man coming. He was still holding a pen in his hand. As soon as he saw the man's face, without waiting for the man to urge him, he said, "You can give me half a stick of incense." "I'm almost ready here. I'll go take a shower and go to bed later."

"Yes." Zhao Xiangyi nodded and went out to ask the boy outside to prepare some water for bathing.

After writing the last word, Li Wen checked that there was no problem before tidying up the things on the table.

He was afraid that it would rain at night and the rainwater would wet the paper on the table, so he usually closed the study window when he left. He was about to reach out to close the window when a hand from behind reached out and helped him close the window.

Li Wen smiled on his face and said, "Let's go back to sleep."

The two people left the study, Zhao Xiangyi held a lantern in his hand, lighting the way for the young man towards the bedroom.

It was already very late now. After taking a shower, Li Wen went to bed.

Zhao Xiangyi reached out and took the young man into his arms. Li Wen reached out and pushed the man, and said in a dumbfounded voice, "It's such a hot summer, do you have to hold me to sleep?... Please relax a little, you're so hot, stay away from me." Stay away, don't hug me...'

This is the hottest time of the year. It looked like it was raining, but it didn't rain, so it was extremely hot and muggy.

If it rained, it might be cooler . Some.

"Sambo, be good and don't move. Go to sleep and I'll fan you. "Zhao Xiangyi held a fan in one hand and

blew it gently.

"...Don't call Sanbao. "Li Wen muttered. This man just wants to hold him to sleep. He has no choice. For the sake of this man fanning him, just forgive him. When he was about to fall asleep, He also said, "...You can go to sleep, there's no need to fan yourself. "

Sweat, just sweat, you'll get used to it.

Seeing the boy close his eyes, Zhao Xiangyi lowered his head and kissed the boy's forehead, and finally fell on the boy's lips. The kiss was shallow and not deep. Meaning.

Knowing that the boy was too busy during this period, he didn't sleep much at night, and there was a layer of gray under his eyes, so now even if he wanted to touch the boy, Zhao Xiangyi couldn't bear to torment him, so he just held him in his arms. Inside, he lowered his head and sniffed the boy's neck, smelling the boy's light fragrance to relieve his desire for the boy.

Seeing the boy in his arms, Zhao Xiangyi felt an indescribable feeling in his heart . Satisfied...

On the morning of the second day, Li Wen came up with a reform plan for commercial tax and raised the issue of commercial tax reform.

Dacheng's taxes are divided into regular taxes and miscellaneous taxes. The so-called regular taxes are Agricultural tax, also known as land tax; as for miscellaneous taxes, it is lijin tax, which is actually commercial tax. Lijin is generally divided into lijin (lijin) and lijin (banli). The former is a pass-through tax, which is levied on goods in transit. For merchants; the latter is a transaction tax, levied at the place of production or sale, and for merchants.

There are generally two systems for collecting lijin in various provinces, one is official levy, and the other is paid by individuals. The former is common in all provinces . The latter method is currently used by provinces with more intensive production. The government collection system is set up by the provincial government and levied according to the tax rate set by the province. This is a system where merchants in the same industry or non-industry people undertake or contract various industries. The amount of donation is managed and paid. The former is called "pledged donation" and the latter is called "guaranteed donation".

There are various taxes in the imperial court, and there is no specific regulation for commercial tax. It is dark when faced with local officials. , the tax collected is much higher than the original tax amount.

How to collect the tax? In fact, let's take a very simple example. For example, a caravan purchased a batch of goods and just loaded them on the car. , the official who collects the lijin comes, this is called "qiuli"; after you pay the limo, transport the goods and set off. Not long after leaving, you encounter a checkpoint. If you want to enter the city, you can, you must pay the limo first. Lijin; when you encounter a checkpoint later, you continue to pay... So according to this calculation, I don't know how many times I paid money along the way. Then I finally arrived at the destination, and as soon as the goods landed, there were government officials to collect them. After passing through many checkpoints

, the tax paid by a merchant to transport goods may be much higher than the money he paid for the goods

themselves . But if you want to do business, you must pay this money. No? Then don't do this business. If you fight with the government, you may end up with neither money nor money. Since

ancient times, people have not fought with the government, and few people who fight with the government will end well. Businessmen often prefer to spend money to eliminate disasters rather than get into trouble.

Local governments are responsible for governing the country. There are many ways for the government to collect money and the taxes are heavy, which greatly dampens the enthusiasm of businessmen. , and hindered the development of the entire Dacheng merchants, which is why Li Wen proposed commercial tax reform.

Taxes in later dynasties were also diverse, and there were all kinds of taxes, but later generations had legal laws and regulations on taxation. According to the regulations, basically no one dares to charge fees randomly. The industrial and commercial tax in later generations is composed of industrial and commercial business tax, industrial and commercial income tax, street vendor tax and temporary commercial tax. Industrial and commercial tax and industrial and commercial income tax are levied on fixed industrial and commercial households; vendor tax is levied on vendors engaged in fixed or mobile operations; temporary commercial tax is levied on traders with irregular business activities.

The tax system of later generations has been constantly adjusted with the development of society.

Li Wen borrowed some commercial tax practices from later generations and made appropriate changes based on the specific conditions of Dacheng, which would be more suitable for Dacheng's current situation.

While proposing the abolition of some taxes, Li Wen proposed unifying taxes in various places, but at the same time also increasing the proportion of taxes. Since this new plan had never been implemented before and he didn't know how feasible it was, he proposed to implement it here in the capital for one year first. "...I suggested that this method be implemented in the capital for one year first. If this method works , then we will implement it in all provinces across the country. "

"...If there are any shortcomings, we can make corresponding adjustments and changes."

If the collection of commercial tax is unified, it will definitely affect the interests of many officials, so on his side. As soon as he proposed specific regulations for commercial tax reform, officials there jumped out to oppose him.

Li Wen had already been prepared for this.

"Then I would like to ask some adults, do you think the plan I mentioned is not good? That is to say, Mr. Xu and Mr. Wang, do you have a better method than me? I would like to ask some adults to tell you." Li asked. The expression "I'll listen carefully to what you say" silenced the objections of some officials.

This daily morning meeting is a verbal spat, and who loses depends on their ability.

When he proposed the reform of commercial tax, there were naturally some who opposed it. Li Wen was not afraid. He came prepared, and the soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth. I insist on doing this, and I have my reasons. So if you are opposed, then please Come up with valid reasons.

ââWho asked to collect these miscellaneous taxes? Did the emperor ask for it?

ââSince the emperor didn't ask for it, then who asked for it?

ââWhat, no one will accept it? Then why do you charge this money?

ââAnd where did all the collected money go? ...Who, who knows!

ââThen the question comes again. Since the emperor did not ask for the fees, why can't we explicitly prohibit the collection of these fees?

If you don't allow it, then what are your intentions?

Looking at these officials who were too guilty to speak, Li Wen snorted in his heart. He went to collect the money in the name of the emperor. The money has not been given to the emperor. You people really think that the sky is high and the emperor is far away. It's out of your control, right? If you have the ability, you can explain all these things clearly and clearly in front of the emperor!

Since you don't even dare to speak, then don't make a sound and stand silent. No one will treat you as mute!

In the past, Li Wen had always stood at the back to watch the show. He never thought that one day he would stand in front and argue with a group of officials without stopping for a breath. Fortunately, he was young and had still strong lung capacity. Can!

The old guys with liver-colored faces across from them didn't know whether they were angry with him or choked by their own words.

The generals on the side: Li Liuyuan is mighty! ...

Now that the Ministry of Commerce has been established, these commercial matters should be unified and managed by the Ministry of Commerce. These officials who jumped out to object did not have a tenable reason. On this point, Li Wen laughed in his heart. .

Regarding the reform of the commercial tax system, Li Wen had discussed it in detail with the emperor before this.

The various taxes collected by various places are not finally handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs. They basically go into the pockets of officials in various places. However, after the unification of commercial taxation, taxes collected from various places have specific management and accounts, and must eventually be handed over to the court. Emperor Zhaozong naturally supports anything that can benefit the court.

The reason why we originally set our goal on business was naturally because Dacheng did not attach importance to business. Li Wen knew that as long as he was not moving agricultural taxes, even if these people opposed it, they would not oppose it too strongly. Only a small group of officials who usually

disliked him jumped out to oppose it, unlike the time when he proposed land reform. Most of the officials jumped out to oppose him, and they even bought assassins to assassinate him.

As long as it does not touch the fundamental interests of these people, not all people will oppose his proposal. As long as he gets the emperor's nod, Li Wen guesses that his proposed plan will basically be passed.

Seeing that the opposing officials could not come up with a better charter, Emperor Zhaozong approved Li Liuyuan's proposal, "This matter will be handled according to Li Liuyuan's instructions."

"Yes, I obey the order!" Li Wen responded.

The emperor waved his hand, and today's morning court has ended here. Emperor Zhaozong left with the people amidst the respectful farewells of the officials.

Chapter 177 Beginning:

"My lord, the Ministry of Industry has sent someone over."

"Oh, let's go and have a look."

After leaving the court, Li Wen went to the imperial study to meet the emperor and wait for him When I came out of the palace, I heard that the Ministry of Works had sent someone over. Yesterday he went to the Ministry of Works, and today the Ministry of Works sent a responsible master over. He didn't have to go to the Ministry of Works to ask for help. He remembered this favor!

When they arrived, they saw someone cleaning up the yard.

"I have met Mr. Li."

Li Wen had just come out of the palace, still wearing an official uniform. Li Liuyuan was the only young official in the court, and he was recognized at a glance. Li Wen smiled and said hello to the master in charge. In such a sunny weather, there were still people on the roof repairing tiles. The Ministry of Works arranged for a lot of people to come over. "Master, you're welcome. Thank you for your hard work."

They went to When I walked inside, I saw everyone was busy.

"We are in a hurry to use this place. Master, please see if we can clear out the front area in the next two days. It doesn't matter if the back area is slower." Li Wen put forward several of his requirements. The most important thing is to Quickly, it would be best to clean up the front of the house and organize two rooms for them to use temporarily within a day or two. It doesn't matter if the backyard is left behind.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on the little one here and clean it up for Mr. Li as soon as possible." The master in charge said.

"It's a big thank you to everyone." Li Wen said a few words to the master in charge. It was almost noon at this time, so he proposed to invite the master to have a meal.

"No, no, no, this is the job of the young ones. You must finish it for Mr. Li as soon as possible." The master in charge of the work knew very well what his identity was and how he could afford Mr. Li. Inviting him to dinner, Busan declined politely.

Li Wen didn't force anything. He knew that others were busy here and it was not easy to disturb others.

But he still had to eat, so he sent people to the restaurant to order lunch for the past few days. He sent a few meat dishes and a few baskets of white bread every day, and a bucket of mung bean soup every day. This time is the hottest time in Beijing. The sun is shining brightly, and the hard work of these workers is very hard. Only when everyone is full can they have the strength to work. Mung bean soup can also relieve the heat.

He can still afford to pay for a few meals, and everyone can just work for him seriously after they are full.

"Sir, His Highness the Crown Prince has sent someone to look for you."

"Yes, I understand."

Just after the master in charge here finished explaining, someone came over and said that the Crown Prince was looking for him over there. Li Wen greeted the master and asked him to As long as he went to work, Li Wen got on the carriage that came to pick him up and went to see His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Ah Chen, please send this to the newspaper office to Zhang Qing, and ask them to complete the layout as soon as possible today, and then send it to the bookstore manager Zhang to send it out early tomorrow morning." Li Wen gave Ah Chen the news to be sent tomorrow. , and asked Ah Chen to send it to the newspaper office. Zhang Qing is now in charge of the newspaper office, and he leaves all important matters to Zhang Qing to handle.

"Yes, sir."

On the way, Achen temporarily left to deliver things to their adults.

Zhang Qing, who was in the newspaper office, got the things sent by their adults and looked through them. He couldn't help but feel excited. "Please tell me, sir, we will deal with it now. There will be no problems."

After delivering the things, Ah Chen went back to their adults to recover.

The carriage stopped. Li Wen got off the carriage and saw the man standing beside the carriage. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "His Royal Highness asked you to pick me up?"

"I knew you were coming. I'll come and pick you up."

Zhao Xiangyi stretched out his hand, and Li Wen took the man's hand and stepped on the stool to get out of the carriage.

"It just so happens that I have something to talk to you about, and I want you to do me a little favor." It was already midnight by the time he finished his work last night, and it was not easy to continue talking about official matters. Li Wen wanted to wait for the business reform. After the proposal is passed, it is not too late to talk to Zhao Xiangyi about this matter.

The proposal for commercial reform was passed today. It happened that he had something to do and asked Zhao Xiangyi to help him and cooperate with him. "Well, tell me what's the matter." Zhao Xiangyi didn't ask anything, but no matter what it was, as long as it was brought up by the young man, he would not hesitate to do anything, even if it meant going through the motions.

"Let's go see His Highness first and talk about this later." Li Wen said.

This was not the place to talk. While they were talking, they walked to the door of the wing and saw His Royal Highness waiting inside.

After bowing, Li Wen sat down opposite the prince.

Since the last time Zhao Xiangyi confessed to him about his relationship with Li Liuyuan, when he saw these two people together again, Yang Shaomu finally understood what he had ignored before. Seeing the young man sitting in front of him, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

Li Wen is a man of great talent. This person can help him on his way to the throne of God, and will also be helpful to him in taking charge of the country and the country in the future. Such a person is worthy of his efforts to win over. people. Not to mention Zhao Xiangyi, this person is his companion. The Zhao family controls the army in the west and guards the border gates. The Zhao family is his strongest backing.

These two people, both civil and military, would be useful to his country and the country in the future.

Compared with the two, the love between children is nothing. Yang Shaomu knows better than anyone how to choose.

"Li Liuyuan, please sit down." Yang Shaomu asked about the renovation of the Yamen Office of the Ministry of Commerce. He only learned about this yesterday. Knowing that some officials below deliberately made things difficult for Li Wen, naturally he also knew that Li Wen had gone there. Visit the Ministry of Industry.

"The Ministry of Industry has arranged for people to repair it. It will be repaired in the near future." There is no use getting angry. Instead of wasting time getting angry, it is better to think about how to solve this problem, Li Wen said.

Today Li Wen raised the matter of commercial reform in the court, and they talked about the reform of commercial tax.

"... Let's use the capital here as a pilot first, and then expand to the surrounding areas." Li Wen told His Royal Highness some of his ideas. This is the foot of the emperor, and the emperor is here. It will definitely be easier for them to implement it in the capital. As for the place If so, it will be arranged separately. "We are now going to do a good job in the capital and make a good start."

Yang Shaomu naturally agreed with Li Wen's statement. He would not be like some short-sighted officials. , believes that the reform of commercial tax is of little use.

For Li Wen to mention something and be willing to spend so much time dealing with officials, his intuition told him that this matter must be important. This is not a blind belief in Li Wen, but from the things Li Wen mentioned, he heard different opinions from what he had known before. These things were new perspectives for him.

The more he got in touch with him, the more he discovered that Li Wen was like a treasure. He could always hear some new opinions and ideas from Li Wen, which he had never been exposed to or heard from the Taifu before. Just like this business reform, his subconscious told him that Li Wen would definitely bring him a huge surprise this time.

After answering the prince's doubts, Li Wen looked at Zhao Xiangyi and asked him for help.

Although the Ministry of Commerce was established, it didn't even have an office space yet, so it just put up a name. But with this name, they can do some things freely here, and he still needs General Zhao's help for some things. Regarding his own people, Li Wen bluntly proposed that he wanted Zhao Xiangyi's help. He said, "...That's probably what happened. I need your cooperation."

The implementation of the policy requires the cooperation of the people below. Otherwise, the people below will not cooperate with him, and all policies will be nonsense, so Zhao Xiangyi's help is still needed in this matter. As long as these people discover that the new policy can bring them more benefits and benefits than the previous policy, the people below will cooperate with them without pressure.

"Okay, no problem." This was just a trivial matter to Zhao Xiangyi. "I'll arrange for someone to follow you later. If you need anything, just ask him to do it."

"Okay." Li Wen nodded.

Seeing that the matter with the master was finished, the young father-in-law who was waiting beside the prince asked the master if he wanted to let someone pass on Wu Teng.

"Pass it on." Yang Shaomu nodded and said as he didn't notice the grumbling in his stomach at this time.

Seeing the master nodding, the young father-in-law asked someone to serve lunch.

"You guys should have lunch with me." Yang Shaomu'ao asked Li Wen and Zhao Xiangyi to have lunch together. Although he is a prince, he is not a person who is extravagant and wasteful. He has always advocated frugality and not waste when it comes to food and clothing.

The little eunuchs who served knew their master's habits and did not dare to let the kitchen prepare too many dishes.

Dishes came one after another, eight in total, including four meat and four vegetarian dishes, and a soup, but the portions of each dish were not large.

"I won't be polite." This was not the first time Li Wen had dinner with His Highness the Crown Prince. In his concept, the emperor and the prince were kings, and they were ministers. He respected the king, but was not afraid of them. The prince asked him to eat together, and he sat down to eat together without any politeness. He also picked out his favorite things and took his chopsticks.

And Zhao Xiangyi, the prince's companion, was even more rude. He ate a lot of food and specially picked meat dishes for his chopsticks.

On weekdays, Yang Shaomu ate alone. On rare occasions, the Crown Princess ate with him. But in comparison, he still prefers to eat with his companion and Li Liuyuan. Seeing Li Liuyuan eating always gives him a pleasant feeling, so his appetite is better than usual and he eats more than usual. Ate a small bowl.

After dinner, the prince left first if he had something to do.

In the summer afternoon, the breeze is gentle, and after a full meal, it is a good time to take a nap.

There happened to be a rocking chair placed by the window, and Li Wen sat down on the chair and fell asleep. Zhao Xiangyi did not go with His Highness the Crown Prince. After sending the Crown Prince out, Zhao Xiangyi turned back. When he saw the young man who had just eaten and was going to sleep, he reached out to touch the young man's belly and asked, "Why don't you just sit down and sleep again?" "

I'm so sleepy. I want to take a nap."

My stomach is too full and a bit bloated.

His belly felt very comfortable when he touched it with his big hands, so Li Wen spread his belly and asked someone to touch it for him.

Seeing the young man looking at him with sleepy eyes, Zhao Xiangyi couldn't help but smile, took the young man's hand, put it to his lips, kissed it, and said, "Go to sleep, I'll touch you."

Seeing the young man , The blue-grey color under his eyelids made Zhao Xiangyi feel a little reluctant.

"Well..." Li Wen smiled, closed his eyes, and fell asleep in a short while. Seeing that the young man was asleep, Zhao Xiangyi sat on the edge without moving. He just looked at the sleeping young man with tender love in his eyes. This was the young man he liked and loved...

very nice! ..

Chapter 178: The new tax law comes out. "Sell newspapers, sell newspapers."

"Express News, Express News - The Ministry of Commerce has issued a new tax law."

On the second day, the Kyoto Daily News was sold out as soon as it came out, and businessmen were particularly concerned about the capital. As for the news here, as soon as the newspaper came out, I sent my servants to grab it immediately. Those who were late could not grab it.

Even the newspapers in the bookstore were sold out soon after they were put out. Seeing that today's newspapers were sold out so quickly and there were still many people outside asking for newspapers, shopkeeper Zhang immediately asked the masters behind to speed up the printing. newspaper. While the newspapers in the back were being printed, the store in front was selling them at the same time. The printing speed of newspapers could not keep up with the selling speed.

"We don't have enough people at the back, so we'll send a few more people over."

"Yes, I'll go call someone now."

Shopkeeper Zhang was in such a mood that he excitedly clicked the abacus on his hand. These are all money. ! He has been the shopkeeper of a bookstore for more than ten years, and this is the first time he has seen the business of the bookstore be so good. The money he sold on this day was equal to that of the previous month.

Haha...

Shopkeeper Zhang was very happy, wishing that the business in the store could be so good every day.

Businessmen in the capital learned of the news immediately and gathered together to discuss the court's movements. The private rooms in every restaurant and teahouse in the capital were almost full. In the upstairs wing of a restaurant, seven or eight businessmen were sitting around a table, each holding a copy of the Kyoto Daily News, and they were intensely discussing the news in the newspaper.

"Look, it says here in the capital that entry into the capital will be cancelled." "

Does that mean that when we come to the capital in the future, we won't have to pay any more fees when entering the city?" If this is true, then they will save a lot of money, as their goods will be charged every time they pass through the checkpoint. They have to pay for a few carts of goods to be transported here in the capital, and the cents paid are more expensive than their goods. If the selling price of the goods is low, they will still lose money on a batch of goods.

"That's what it says...but it also says that there is no cent tax, and some additional commercial tax will be charged. This rate is higher than what we have to pay before."

"Are you sure? Some people disagreed and said, "Although it was said to be so much in the past, the silver we gave was far more than what was originally said. It's not those people who have the final say in how much we give... What if we just follow the rules?" What is written here is that if you give so much, what we give here must be less than what we gave before." Some of the people here know who they are.

This clearly marked price is more cost-effective than starting from the ground up, right? "And take a look, the news above was sent by the Ministry of Commerce. It also has the seal stamped by the Ministry of Commerce and Mr. Li's signature, which shows that the news is valid."

Mr. Li is a celebrity around the emperor, so When this news is released, is it the emperor's intention? These businessmen are all speculating on this possibility. If it is the emperor's intention, this will definitely be different. "There's no business like this that doesn't require some maintenance." If you can do something good by spending some money, there are still people who are willing to pay for

it .

"Giving money is one thing. What we are talking about is how much we want to give. This and giving money are two different things." Does this mean that the money they are willing to give is what they are willing to give? It's not like I was forced to give it! There are also some officials who are greedy and want more and more, which is almost beyond the bottom line of what they can give.

Some people agree with this. They are willing to give and being forced to give are two different things.

Everyone has different opinions on this matter. Some businessmen think that the new business tax is better than the previous one, but some businessmen feel that the wool still comes from the sheep, and are worried that there will be explosions. They don't believe that it will be so. Good things, in fact, there are still many doubts.

No wonder the merchants had such a big reaction. The previous dynasties did not pay attention to business and discriminated against merchants. Their merchants had no status at all. The government even levied exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes on merchants under various pretexts. They were struggling. If someone in the court could stand up to speak for them and make decisions for them, wouldn't it be different again?

In the new tax law, new taxes are also formulated for hawkers selling things in the capital. Various miscellaneous fees collected from hawkers, such as lijin for entering the city and lijin for landing, etc., are no longer required to be paid, and are only levied on the hawkers. A fixed vendor tax is charged.

At the same time, all livestock, carriages and horses entering the imperial city must pay a cleaning fee. It is noted later that this fee is used to maintain the cleanliness of the capital and pay the wages of cleaning workers, etc.

In the newly stipulated commercial taxes, there are clear regulations and explanations for each tax collected, which is intended to

let everyone understand what is going on. Not only was it published in newspapers, but a new notice was also posted at the city gate, but there was a special note below: This rule is only implemented in the capital for the time being.

So in other words, the rest of the places still follow the old method, and only the capital here implements the new regulations. On this day, with the capital as the center, all kinds of news were sent out from the capital and delivered to the hands of businessmen everywhere as quickly as possible.

However, Li Wen didn't know about these things outside yet.

There will always be all kinds of wrangling and bickering in the morning, but he used to be a spectator, but now he has become one of the protagonists, the kind where one person fights a group of old men. It's not that he doesn't want to respect the elderly, it's that some people don't respect the elderly because they are elderly, and he can't respect them even if he wants to.

So...

there is really no other way! Li Wen felt helpless.

After the court ended, Li Wen came out of the palace and saw the person Zhao Xiangyi had arranged to meet him.

"Your Majesty, the junior general asked the junior officer to come over and help Mr. Li." Yang Guanglu received the order from their junior general and brought two people to report to Mr. Li.

"Commander Yang, we haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing recently?" The person here was an acquaintance, and Li Wen greeted Commander Yang with a smile.

The time they went to Xiangzhou, Yang Guanglu went with the team. Li Wen had a good impression of Yang Guanglu. He looked a bit like a ruffian. He loved to talk and laugh, and he was also the kind of person who could make people angry with his words. kind. However, this person is very talkative in his work, and he is also good at martial arts. He can also be used as a bodyguard when necessary. He really kills two birds with one stone.

Yang Guanglu didn't expect that Li Liuyuan would still remember him, and he was a little flattered. "It's okay, it's okay, it's good."

"Oh, that's okay. I'm glad you're here." Li Wen expressed his welcome to Commander Yang. How should he say it? They are all semi-acquaintances, which is better than strangers coming.

Commander Yang obviously didn't expect that he would be so popular with Mr. Li, "Sir, if you have anything to do here, just ask your subordinates to do it."

I wonder if all rough people will be a little reserved in front of people who are studying. , Commander Yang, who had always been a talkative person, did not dare to talk nonsense in front of the smiling Li Liuyuan. He closed his mouth tightly and put away the smile on his face, looking serious.

"You guys are here just in time. I really have something that I need Commander Yang to help you with." He was short of manpower here, and there happened to be something that he really needed someone to do for him. Li Wen was not polite. He asked Commander Yang to handle a few small things for him, and he explained them clearly one by one.

"You will come back later after finishing your work. I'm not here at the Ministry of Finance. I may go to the Ministry of Commerce... It's at the end of the West Alley, the last courtyard at the end of the street. Do you know where it is? You go there to find me." Li I was embarrassed to ask and said that it was the most dilapidated courtyard. The sign of the Department of Commerce had not been put up yet. Later, he would go over to see how the repairs were going, so he had to put the sign up first.

"I know, I know. Sir, you have something to do. I can find you later." Is there any place in the capital that he is not familiar with? Commander Yang said in his heart that it didn't exist.

Li Wen smiled and waved, "Okay, you guys need to help me handle these two things first."

"Don't worry, sir, we'll go right away." Commander Yang left with his people.

After seeing the person leaving, Li Wen went back to the Ministry of Accounts first. His work here was basically handed over to others, and there was still a little bit left that he needed to come back to handle. His application for transfer has been submitted to the Ministry of Personnel. It is not known whether the official who will replace him has not yet been determined, or whether the person has been confirmed and has not yet arrived, but this is not something he should be concerned about.

However, the Ministry of Household Affairs is temporarily under the control of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and many people here are from the Crown Prince. Li Wen is relatively relieved about this. He does not expect that he has spent so much effort to get rid of a bunch of moths, and the ones that come up are still the same. A bunch of moths. The money in the treasury was all confiscated from the homes of those officials. Anyone who is not afraid of death can just come!

I wanted to ask His Highness the Prince something, but the Prince was not with the Ministry of Household Affairs, so I had to give up.

After coming out of the Ministry of Finance, Li Wen took a detour and came to the Ministry of Commerce.

The two doors at the entrance gate had been replaced. Li Wen stretched out his hand and shook it. Seeing that it was already solid, there was no need to worry about it falling and hitting anyone. He said, "It's not bad. The doors have been replaced. Those rotten ones inside All the broken doors and windows need to be replaced, all the broken roofs have to be repaired...and any broken beams have to be replaced..."

"Yes, we have already told the craftsmen to hurry up and deliver them, just It can be replaced." The master in charge rushed over and said, "I also want to thank Mr. Li for sending us food."

Many of the people who work here are men recruited from outside to work as coolies, and the wages are calculated on a daily basis. , but meals are not included, so some people bring some dry food from home and eat to satisfy their hunger at noon. I didn't expect that Mr. Li would have people deliver meals every day, and there would also be a large bucket of mung bean soup that anyone who was thirsty could scoop up and drink at any time.

People with short hands are short-handed and cannibals are soft-mouthed. After eating other people's things, everyone works harder. Therefore, in less than two days, the yard in front is almost cleaned up.

"You're welcome, you're welcome. Only when everyone is full can we have the strength to do things." Li Wen also wanted everyone to have a full stomach and work hard for him. However, it seems that the results are quite acceptable so far. After cleaning up, it looks like It looked much better than when they arrived on the first day. Li Wen finally showed a smile on his face and said, "It looks pretty good. Thank you all for your hard work."

"It's not hard work, it's all our share ." I have to do something inside." The craftsman's face was tanned, and his actual age was hard to tell, with a shy smile on his face.

Li Wen was more accustomed to dealing with such people. It was much more comfortable than arguing with the old guys in the court and making conspiracies. "The sun was too hot at noon, so everyone took a rest when they were tired. And the above People who are repairing roof tiles should pay attention to safety. If you are tired, don't force yourself and come down to rest. Try to arrange for people to go up in the morning and afternoon when the sun is not so bright, and don't let people go up at noon."

He said . It's one thing to rush the work after selling the place, but you can't ignore the safety of people's lives just because of the rush. "Yes, I understand. I will tell everyone later so that everyone can pay attention." The master rubbed his hands nervously.

Li Wen followed the master and walked around inside. Seeing that everyone was busy at the moment, he After a casual look, it came out, "When will the plaque be delivered?"

"It should arrive in the afternoon." The master said.

"Oh, okay, let's hang it up when it's delivered."

"Okay, no problem..."

Chapter 179

The plaque of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce was hung up, and the office of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce was officially established.

Li Wen finished handing over his work in the Ministry of Household Affairs and moved from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to work. The yard in front of the government office has been tidied up. There is only a square table and a few chairs placed in the room, and there is a row of bookshelves next to it. This is where they work.

This department was planned and established by him. Although there are currently only a few of them, the staff is not complete. However, Li Wen was still quite proud of this, and felt as if this was their child, even though it was a little smaller here and not quite what he expected.

But despite this, Li Wen was still very happy.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan also officially settled in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and became members of it.

"How's it going?" Li Wen reached out and touched Shen Zijing's arm. With a smile on his face, he extended his hand to the two of them and said, "This is where we will fight from now on. You are welcome to join us!"

"Very good." Shen Zijing put his hand up, and when Su Yuan saw this, he also stretched out his hand. "I'm glad you invited A Yuan and I here." It seemed like the four of them were back to the time when the four of them were studying together, preparing for exams, and taking scientific exams. time.

After being separated for a long time, they came back together. But now there is still one person missing, and all four of them are here.

The three people held hands together, and Li Wen shouted, "Let's work hard together!"

As young people, they all had a strong drive in their hearts and wanted to make a career. All good men want to make achievements, so instead of doing nothing all their lives, it is better to work hard. This is why Shen Zijing agreed to work with Li Wen without any hesitation.

For Su Yuan, wherever Shen Zijing is, that's where he is willing to go with him.

Li Wen saw that there seemed to be some difference between the two people, but the person involved didn't say it, and he was too embarrassed to ask. Not to mention others, doesn't he also have his own little secret? But does he want to find a time to take his man out to formally meet and have a meal with his good friends, and introduce him to his friends?

But there is no rush in this matter, there is always an opportunity. They have more important things to deal with now.

"Let's hold a small meeting first. Today is the first meeting we have. Every morning in the future, if everyone has time, we will try our best to hold a small meeting to make a brief summary and plan." Li Wen asked people to sit down and everyone would have a brief meeting first.

"Okay."

Neither Shen Zijing nor Su Yuan had any objections, and the three of them sat down facing each other.

"Come on, let's talk about our plans and ideas first. You can put forward any ideas you have. Let's start with me, right?" Li Wen saw Shen Zijing and Su Yuan nodding and continued, "I'll talk about the personnel arrangements first. We don't have many people here yet, but there are a lot of things to do.

We don't have enough manpower now, but we still need to go out to deal with some things, so what I mean is, external things . Zijing and I are mainly in charge, and you will be responsible for handling the internal affairs of the government office, A Yuan. Is there any problem? "

This is also arranged based on their personalities. He and Shen Zijing are more suitable for running outside, while Su Yuan is more suitable for running outside. It is more appropriate to stay here and deal with internal matters.

Shen Zijing is an extrovert who likes to run outside. He naturally prefers going outside than staying inside the house. Seeing Li Wen looking at him, he nodded and said, "I'm fine."

Then Su Yuan was left.

"I can do anything." Su Yuan said.

"Of course, the arrangement I'm talking about now is only temporary. Will there always be just a few of us here?

There should be new people coming in in two days. If anything happens by then, we can make other arrangements. "Li Wen divided the work for everyone. He and Shen Zijing took care of the external affairs, while the internal affairs were temporarily left to Su Yuangui.

Now that there is a government office, they can't have no one here, they still have to leave one person to guard it.

"Do you have anything to say?" Li asked.

"I have nothing to say here." Shen Zijing looked at Su Yuan. Su Yuan shook his head in the same way, and had nothing to say.

"There's one more thing I almost forgot to tell you."

"Huh?"

He almost forgot if he didn't mention it. Li Wen said, "That's it. Our Ministry of Commerce has the approval of the emperor and is a member of the imperial court. It is a formal government agency, so all our internal officials have been registered in the Ministry of Personnel

... But for you two, I have not registered it for you for the time being. "

It's just that Li Wen has not registered it for Shen Zijing and Su Yuan in the Ministry of Personnel. They are registered there, so they are still classified as non-staff personnel. The non-staff personnel may lose some of the rights they can enjoy.

In fact, after Shen Zijing and Su Yuan passed the provincial examination, they already had the status of being promoted. The candidates were qualified to appoint officials, but most of them served as minor clerical officials in the local area, which would have a great influence on their future promotions. limit. However, it will be different if you take the Juren exam. At least this status will be of great help in future promotions.

He and Lu Zhishu had both passed the joint examination and the palace examination. One of them was the number one scholar and the other was the third highest scorer. However, he chose to stay here in the capital while Lu Zhishu applied to become a local official. Sometimes Li Wen would also think that it would be great if Lu Zhishu stayed in the capital. At least he would have Lu Zhishu around to help him with whatever he wanted to do.

Of course, if you don't mean that the two people around you are not good, they must be very good!

"Don't you still have to take the exam next year?...So I think you would like to wait until you finish taking the scientific exam and make arrangements after the results are released?" Li Wen made this matter clear to the two people. Of course Also ask them what they mean.

Because basically no official who has entered the establishment will go back to take the scientific examination. The purpose of taking the imperial examination is to become an official in the court. So since they have already entered the court and become officials, why do they have to go back and take the scientific examination? Right? If that's the case, isn't this unnecessary?

But in the long run, with the abilities of Shen Zijing and Su Yuan, there is a high probability that they will be admitted to the Jinshi. Of course, it is better to obtain the qualifications of the Jinshi. In fact, this is equivalent to a diploma for future generations. It still has some use when necessary.

Of course, Li Wen told them his suggestion and respected their decision, "But this matter is not urgent. You can think about it carefully...it won't take more than a year." Anyway, as long as he is here, here He can still speak out about the above matters, and there is always a place for them here.

Now that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce has just been established, Li Wen dare not say what will happen in the future. At least for now, as long as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce operates well, these people will be the senior personnel in the future, so there is not much need to continue taking the exam. . However, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future, and Li Wen himself cannot guarantee it, so he will not give this guarantee to others.

"A Yuan and I will go back and discuss this matter." There was no rush on this matter. Shen Zijing did not make an immediate decision. He looked at Su Yuan and said.

"Okay." Li Wen said.

It took less than half an hour to finish the first regular meeting of their Commerce Department. Li Wen asked Su Yuan to familiarize himself with the work first and sort out some internal documents of their Commerce Department. They should keep them well and keep them for record. He said, "I have something to do and I have to go outside. Zijing, why don't you go with me? Then, Ayuan, I'll leave this to you?"

"Okay." Su Yuan had no objection to this.

"If there is something, you can handle it if you can... If you can't handle it, send someone to deliver a message to me." He was just in those few places, Li Wen told Su Yuan After a few words, he took Shen Zijing away.

Shen Zijing had a smile on his face, which showed that he was happy to go out.

Su Yuan, "..."

noon, Li Wen personally invited Cao Zhenqing and Cao Laohanlin out for tea, explained his purpose of coming, and asked Cao Laohanlin if he would like to come to their side. His face was too It's too young to fool people, so you still have to find someone to act as a facade and be able to bluff people when necessary. Of course, the following words cannot be said so straightforwardly,

but should be tactful. When looking for Cao Hanlin, one is because they are familiar with each other, and the other is that Li Wen feels that Cao Zhenqing has been a waste of talent by staying in the Hanlin Academy for so many years.

"Hey, we are old acquaintances, and I won't beat around the bush to avoid turning around." Say I'm lying to you, and you won't even let me in when I go back to your house. "We are all old acquaintances, and Li Wen didn't mince words when he spoke, and asked directly.

"You kid, you think of me for any good thing. "

Tuo Li asked about this kid's blessing. Cao Zhenqing received a lot of money for writing. He worked as a consultant at the newspaper and had extra income every month. So even if the Ministry of Household Affairs could not pay his monthly salary, their family There is no

shortage of rice in the pot. Now there is no shortage of silver in the family, and the two grandchildren at home can eat meat every time. From this point of view, Cao Zhenqing has to thank Li Wen. This guy is a smart guy. I don't know why he thought of bringing

out so many things.

Cao Zhenqing might not believe it, but this guy came to invite him personally. Cao Zhenqing was actually a little moved, "Originally, I thought I would be in Hanlin in my lifetime. I have stayed in the Academy until I grow old, and I really never thought about leaving the Hanlin Academy. Today, you kid came here and asked me if I would like to leave the Hanlin Academy and go to your place. I need to think about this carefully. "

When you are an official in the imperial court, you need to have connections behind you to have a chance to rise in rank and get into important positions. People like him who have no backers and no ambition are more suitable to be in the Hanlin Academy, so Cao Zhenqing thought about it all the time. He just wanted to stay in the Hanlin Academy and be a Hanlin, and he had nothing else to think about.

Suddenly, a boy came to him and asked him if he wanted to leave the Hanlin Academy and go to the newly established Department of Commerce. This really made him think hard. After thinking about it,

"I don't know much about what you are doing, why don't you tell me about it here? "Cao Zhenqing doesn't discriminate against businessmen, but he doesn't understand business matters. He's afraid that he won't be able to help much if he goes there.

Li Wen briefly explained the affairs of the Commercial Department to Cao Hanlin. After understanding Cao Hanlin, After feeling worried, he touched his nose and did not dare to ask the old man to be his treasure.

He knew that letting a person leave the place he was accustomed to and go to another place would make people feel uneasy. , he changed his approach and said, "How about this? When you have free time, you can come over to our place, take a look, and understand it first?" "

You don't have to rush to him immediately.

Anyway, if he needs help, he can just recruit Lao Hanlin to work as a coolie, and he doesn't have to pay extra wages.

"Okay, okay. "Cao Zhenqing laughed.

Chapter 180: New Laws and Regulations are Enforced.

Kyoto, as an imperial city, is the economic and political and cultural center of the entire Dacheng. It is prosperous and lively.

Businessmen and horses from all over the country gathered in Kyoto, and people entering the city every day lined up. A large number of people entered the city, making the capital more and more crowded.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and there are also many small vendors setting up stalls to sell things, as well as some temporary stalls set up by ordinary people. Pedestrians and vehicles are coming and going on the street, making the originally wide road become crowded. The coachman shouted from behind to give way, and the bearer carrying the small sedan carefully avoided passers-by.

Looking from a distance, the streets are full of pedestrians, cars and horses, and the roads are blocked, making it difficult for cars and horses to move.

It is no wonder that incidents of carriages and horses hitting people often occur in the capital. This is not only the responsibility of the driver driving the carriage, but also the responsibility of the pedestrians on the road themselves. But ultimately, the roads in Beijing are too messy and there is no reasonable planning, which leads to the current congestion situation.

There are too many people in the capital, which also brings some problems in hygiene and cleanliness.

In this era, cattle and horses were used for transportation. The livestock often pooped while walking. The feces excreted by the livestock on the road were left unattended on the street. Especially in the summer, mosquitoes and flies flew everywhere, and pedestrians on the road accidentally walked. You'll step on shit.

Not only are the health problems caused by livestock, but also the health problems caused by people.

There are so many people in the entire capital, eating, drinking and eating here, and the sewage discharge has not been properly treated. When it rains here, the water on the ground is full of sewage, especially when the sun comes out after the rain, the smell is simply... stinky. So angry!

The dirty environment also brings various diseases and epidemic problems, etc.

On the surface, Kyoto looks prosperous and lively, but in fact, people who have lived here for a period of time may not necessarily feel that it is still so beautiful.

Therefore, Li Wen proposed a series of regulations for temporary vendors, not only because these random stalls caused traffic difficulties to a certain extent, but also because he wanted to take this opportunity to re-plan the road traffic and traffic within the imperial city. Deal with the health problems inside the imperial city!

At the morning meeting a few days ago, he raised the issue of sewage discharge and treatment within the imperial city, and proposed a proposal to re-plan and dig out the underground drainage of the capital to properly handle the sewage discharge. The emperor may not know about this in the palace, but the officials living in the capital should be aware of the internal environment of the capital, so there is no objection from officials when he puts forward this proposal.

The Minister of Industry and Industry also stood up to agree and support his proposal.

The emperor probably hesitated because large-scale projects cost money, but what if money is not an issue? So when he guaranteed that money was not a problem, the emperor naturally nodded, and the Ministry of Industry was responsible for this matter.

At this time, Li Wen was so busy that he wished he had only three heads and six arms, so he would not rush to take care of these things that were not under his control. Originally, these things should be taken care of by the Ministry of Industry.

After the emperor's approval, the Ministry of Industry will be busy next.

It took three days to build carriage and horse sheds in several open spaces in the city. They were used as temporary parking places for carriages and horses. All temporary carriages and horses entering the city must be parked in designated places and supervised by specialized personnel. . At the same time, the area for the vendors' stalls in the city was limited, and the streets and pedestrian paths for carriages and horses were also divided.

From this day on, new tax laws and regulations were implemented in the capital.

"Pass."

"Next."

After the soldiers guarding the city checked that there were no problems with the things carried

by the people and merchants who entered the city, they gave them a pass. On this day, the people and merchants who entered the city with their goods found that they had entered the city. They no longer need to pay the fee to enter the city. In the past, no matter how much their goods were, they had to pay money before entering the city. But now they found that they can enter the city without paying this money.

Wow, is such a good thing really possible?

"Come on, hurry up." Some people still couldn't believe it. They were still standing there without moving, so they were grabbed by their companions and told to go into the city quickly. They even rushed in to occupy a good place to set up stalls and sell things!

If you don't leave, are you still here waiting for money? Are you stupid?

Those who drove horses and carriages into the city had to pay a cleaning fee according to the number of livestock.

The caravan escorting the goods did not need to pay a high customs fee when entering the city. However, they were given a list and

had to fill in the type and quantity of their goods. After that, they were told to take the form after entering the city. Take this list to the temporary registration point of the Ministry of Commerce to register.

Everyone was confused by this wave of operations, but the people and merchants who entered the city soon discovered that the imperial city today was different from the past. Vendors had designated stall areas, and the crowded roads in the past became spacious. Now, there are roads for carriages and horses to travel on, so there is no need to squeeze through the crowds, the roads are smooth and unobstructed.

In all the years they have been traveling in the capital, this is the first time they have discovered that the roads in the capital are so spacious and clean. It seems like overnight, the entire capital has changed a lot, and even the air has become fresher

. The carriages and horses marched forward in an orderly manner. On the road, there were old women/old men pulling baskets and using small shovels to shovel away the excrement pulled out by the livestock.

Everyone will understand, oh, no wonder they have to pay cleaning fees, so that's it.

So after seeing it, everyone understood what the money was collected for.

In order to prevent everyone from being confused, various signs and road signs have been placed everywhere in the city, and there are also officials to guide them, "Cars and horses go to that road, and those selling things go to the designated area over there..."

"Park Donkeys and carriages, follow the signs here..."

"Stalls cannot be set up randomly, they can only set up in these designated areas... If they are found, everything will be confiscated and fined!"

In the past, these vendors had to do this! They like to find conspicuous places with the most people to set up their stalls, and they place them randomly occupying the road.

Today they are restricted within the prescribed limits and are not allowed to set up stalls at intersections. Anyone found doing so will be punished. Since the new regulations have just been implemented and everyone is not familiar with them yet, if they are not clear within these three days, they will only be given a complaint first and will not be fined. However, after three days, they will have to act in accordance with the new regulations.

As soon as the vendors set up their stalls, the patrol officials immediately came over and gave them a small sign, and charged them a stall fee. The stall fees were divided into three different levels: large, medium and small, ranging from two copper coins to ten copper coins. Far less than what they usually give.

Just a few dollars is enough? The vendors still can't believe it, but someone will come to collect money later, right?

Without waiting for the vendor to respond, the official left, rushing to distribute signs and collect money from the next vendor who set up his stall.

"Really gone?" These small vendors were still in a daze when they saw a group of government officials leaving in a hurry. How could they care about them...

At the temporary registration point set up by the Ministry of Commerce , there are responsible officials here who are responsible for enthroning and collecting taxes based on the data on the list. After completion, a seal will be stamped on the list and a chapter of the list will be returned to the merchant. One list will be retained. "Please keep this list." Yes, this is your proof of payment in the future. It will be very troublesome to replace it if you lose it.

"Okay, thank you, thank you..."

If the businessmen didn't understand anything, the staff would patiently explain it to them. Their attitude was so good that they once doubted whether they were dreaming.

You must know that in the past, they were rushing to get money to do things, and they had to look at people's faces. How could they smile and tell them things so patiently and good-temperedly, without them having to pay for it! Some people secretly wanted to send some money over, but they were rejected because they didn't want it anymore!

Recently, Li Wen has been busy with the Ministry of Commerce and the new tax law. A few days ago, he went to the Ministry of Personnel and

asked the Minister of Personnel to ask for people. He didn't just give him a few people at random. He also You have to choose by yourself, especially those who are young and able to work. The Minister of Civil Affairs was so angry that he almost beat him out.

ââNo? Okay, if the emperor asks him about it later, he will have no choice but to tell the truth. ...When he moved the emperor out, the Minister of Civil Affairs had to give it to him even if he didn't want to give it to him.

So after a visit to the staff department, Li Wen asked for a group of people to come over and gave them some temporary training. They were all on duty today.

Knowing that the capital city will implement new regulations starting today, Li Wen went outside to take a look after leaving the court. On the way, he saw that the road conditions in the entire capital city were much better than before. There were also many stalls, but they were better than before. Much more orderly.

He went to the Commerce Department's office to have a look.

The reason why these temporary points are set up is to facilitate work. The new regulations have just been implemented and everyone is not familiar with them yet. When everyone becomes clear about them later, there will be no need to bother in the future.

Another reason is that the office space of their Commerce Department is too small, and it will definitely not work for everyone to register there, so he applied for several places outside as the entry points for the Commerce Department. The place is still being renovated according to his requirements, and it will be ready for use when it is completed.

"Sir, why are you here?" Seeing their adults coming in person, the staff who were working hurriedly moved a chair over, "Sir, please sit down, please sit down."

"Sit down first." Li Wenwen "Is everything okay with you here?"

"It's okay, it's okay." The man said with a smile, but there were a lot of people and it was a bit busy.

Li Wen also saw it. There were people queuing up outside and everyone was busy inside. "I'm just going to come over and take a look. You can go do your work and don't worry about me," he said.

"Yes, yes, sir..." You really don't need him to follow you? The man was still a little worried.

"I'll just take a look at it myself. You can go do your work and don't worry about me." Li Wen said with a smile.

Seeing that their adults had said this, there were too many people here and they couldn't handle it, so that person had to go ahead and get busy.

Chapter 181 The businessmen waiting in line

at looked at the young man who appeared here with inquiry. The official who had just left called this adult? Nowadays, the only person serving as an official in the court at such a young age is Mr. Li Liuyuan, right?

...could it be said that this person is Li Liuyuan?

Li Liuyuan single-handedly founded the Ministry of Commerce, proposed commercial reforms, canceled various miscellaneous taxes, and unified commercial taxation, although this was only implemented here in the capital.

Today, when they escort goods into the city, they don't have to pay the city fee. They have to pay taxes here. They did some calculations and found that after the new tax law really canceled those miscellaneous fees, although the tax rate they paid now has increased, But because there are not so many types, the amount they pay has been reduced.

Their merchants do business not just to make a few bucks. If they can spend less extra money, these merchants will naturally be happier.

Before this, most of them had only heard of Li Wen and Li Liuyuan, and no one had ever come into contact with this Master Li. It's rare to meet here today. I didn't expect that Mr. Li is still so young. A businessman came up with the intention of getting close to Li Liuyuan and cautiously asked, "May I ask if you are Mr. Li Liuyuan?"

"Oh, hello." Li Wen smiled and nodded slightly, acknowledging his identity. "Who are you?"

Seeing this, the businessman quickly saluted and said his name. Several businessmen nearby came forward one after another to receive the gift, looking for an opportunity to get acquainted with Mr. Li. It would be better if they could have some relationship with Mr. Li.

Li Wen smiled and talked with these businessmen. He probably knew where these businessmen came from, what kind of business they were doing, etc.

These businessmen had a lot of doubts and confusion about the new tax law. When they asked about the new tax law, Li Wen also patiently explained it to everyone. When it came to some things about commercial tax in the future, he also told everyone, "From Starting today, taxes on goods here in the capital will be unified and paid at the level of the Ministry of Commerce... If someone charges you extra money under other random names, you can complain to the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Commerce will handle it for you. These problems. "

The establishment of the Ministry of Commerce is not only to regulate the commercial market and develop commerce, but also to protect the rights of these businessmen and solve some problems for these businessmen when necessary.

"Is what the adults said true?"

"Hey, this is great."

These businessmen were very happy to hear this. If this is true, if they encounter problems in the future, someone will be able to deal with them. . Although they, businessmen, have some money and can use money to build relationships, they still suffer losses when they encounter some gangsters who are not satisfied with their tricks. However, since ancient times, "the people do not fight with the officials", so

they would rather suffer losses than dare to Fight with the government officials.

But now Mr. Li is in charge of the Ministry of Commerce. This Mr. Li is a popular person around the emperor. It would be great if Mr. Li can help them.

Some people were thinking about how they could get close to Mr. Li. It would be even better if they could have a good relationship with Mr. Li and make an appointment to have tea and talk about things in private.

"About this matter, detailed rules and regulations will be released later."

"Sir, can you tell me what the rules are?"

"I can't tell you this yet."

Li Wen didn't notice the eager eyes of some people. He could hear what these businessmen meant from their words, but he pretended that he didn't understand them and continued to answer everyone's questions with the smile on his face unchanged.

"Sir, we want to know whether the new regulations will only be implemented in the capital, and whether they will be implemented in other places

." Also, Mr. Li, when will the new tax law be implemented in other places? "

" "

This is an issue related to the court's policy. A good grasp of the court's policies and trends will also be of great help and benefit to their business. What they met today was not anyone else, but Li Liuyuan Mr. Li, if you don't seize the opportunity to ask, you may not have the opportunity to see Mr. Li in the future.

Li Wen doesn't know who to answer.

"Don't worry, everyone. Li Wen asked everyone to calm down and replied, "The new tax law is currently in the trial phase and will be implemented here in the capital first." If the new tax law is good, it will be discussed and finalized at a meeting... But

you can rest assured that everyone's opinions will be listened to before making a decision. "

The emperor has the final say here in the capital, and the emperor's words still apply. The officials below dare not go against the emperor's wishes, and the new tax law is easy to implement. Moreover, he is in control here in the capital, and the transfer of personnel is within the controllable range. Within, but outside the capital, it's hard to say.

The water here is probably deeper than here in the capital. Anyway, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, otherwise local officials would not dare to go their own way and collect businessmen under various names. Therefore, these local issues will need to be discussed in the long term, and a special group may be set up to take charge and deal with them. Moreover, this may involve issues with the behavior of local officials. I'm afraid there will be another bloody storm.

However, the Ministry of Commerce has just been established and everything is still in the beginning stage. They still have to deal with the affairs in the capital first and produce some results before they can satisfy the emperor. Keep the mouths of the officials in the court and gain a firm foothold in the court. Only then will the role of the Ministry of Commerce be truly exerted.

In order to truly play the role of the Ministry of Commerce, this institution needs to be developed further. For the sake of maturity, it's hard to say anything right now.

I had a conversation with these businessmen here and answered a lot of questions and doubts. Li Wen also learned a lot from these businessmen. , but he did not directly answer the questions that these businessmen asked that were difficult to answer.

Li Wen also knew very well what issues these businessmen were concerned about. They just wanted to do business better and make more money. More money, Li Wen could understand this.

More and more people were surrounding him, which was almost causing inconvenience to the work here.

Li Wen revealed some information to these businessmen, only saying that the Ministry of Commerce would come later. As for the specific news, he only revealed that it would be a good thing. He did not explain what the specific news was. He asked everyone to pay attention to the newspapers and news in the capital.

If these businessmen asked, he would not say anything. Revealed.

He still had a lot of things waiting for him to deal with, and it was hard to stay here any longer. Li Wen called a person who was working here to come over, "Sorry, I have to leave for a while. , everyone can deal with your matters first... If you still don't understand anything, you can ask the staff here first, and they will answer it for you one by one. ,,

these businessmen are still unwilling to let him leave.

Being blocked and unable to go out, Li Wen also said in a good temper, "Don't be anxious, everyone. I will have the opportunity to chat with you slowly in the future."

"Now, please give me a break. I have other things to do. " Deal with it..."

"My lord...my lord..."

At this time, staff members came to help, and Li Wen was able to walk out of the surrounded crowd and leave with the people. When the businessmen behind saw Master Li leaving, they didn't dare to step forward and stop him. If they still didn't know anything, they could just ask the person in charge of handling matters for them.

After coming out of the first registration point, they went to several other registration points to check the situation.

It's just that after the previous incident, wherever he went later, Li Wen kept a low profile and did not let anyone reveal his identity, so as not to make it difficult for him to escape.

There are still a lot of merchants in the entire Dacheng. As far as the capital is concerned, there are very many merchants coming and going, so there are many people queuing up to register. This is the first day of the implementation of the new tax law in Beijing. The staff here have all been trained by him, so although the work is very busy, it seems to be in order, and there have not been any big problems so far.

These merchants come from all over the world and come from all over the world.

However, Li Wenxue got smart later. He hid his identity and went to chat with these businessmen for a few words. He generally learned from them their opinions and thoughts on the new tax law, and gained a general understanding of it. .

The capital is still the same capital, but today's capital is a little different from the past.

Vendors were restricted to set up stalls in designated areas, the roads became wider, and carriages and sedans were no longer blocked on the roads.

All temporary cattle and horses in the city can only be stored in designated sheds and must be fed and supervised by specialized personnel. There is a pair of signs, one for the owner and one hanging on the livestock. When the time comes, you can use the sign to claim your livestock. Because everyone paid the cleaning fee when they entered the city, the storage on the day is free, and starting from the next day, there is a daily fee. Give five more coppers for one day's feeding and care expenses.

In case the sign is lost or the livestock is lost, there will be corresponding treatment and compensation, so you don't have to worry about your cattle and horses disappearing here.

But this is a shed set up by the government, and no unsighted people will make trouble.

"Looking at it this way, this street is really a little different." After Shen Zijing stayed in the capital for a while, he became accustomed to pedestrians, cars and horses everywhere every day when he went out. It was difficult to pass by with so many people on the road. However, there were many people outside today, but the road was not crowded at all.

"Haha... Yes, this is a good sign." Li Wen said with a smile.

"Indeed." Shen Zijing nodded in agreement.

It was already past noon, and none of them had had lunch yet. After being busy for most of the day, he didn't even drink a sip of water. No wonder he was so hungry. Li Wen took Shen Zijing to find a place to eat, "Let's go, let's find a place to eat."

Gulu -

his stomach made a timely sound. Gurgling, Shen Zijing chuckled and said, "If you didn't tell me, I wouldn't have noticed that I was hungry."

"Haha. Let's go!" Li Wen laughed.

Chapter 182 Second update

"Li Liuyuan..."

"Here!" "

Hearing someone calling him, Li Wen looked up and saw the person waving to him.

"Come up, I'll treat you to a meal." "A man was leaning out half of his body from the window, waving to him and shouting from above. The man leaning out of the window had his lips cleft a bit high, making his smile look a bit silly. Li Wen recognized him at a glance. Is it Wang Hao or someone else?

Two more heads poked out from the side. Li Wen couldn't ignore them, so let's go up

! "Li Wen said to Shen Zijing, since someone invited him to a meal, it would be fine to have a meal.

Shen Zijing naturally had no objection. Following Li Wen, the two of them entered the restaurant together, and someone led them upstairs. Go up to the wing. General Wang is already waiting here, and with him are two of his good brothers, both of whom are disciples of the generals in the capital.

During this period, Shen Zijing followed Li Wen around and saw a lot of them. This young general Wang is one of them, but he doesn't recognize the two people next to him.

"Haha, I thought I was wrong just now, but I didn't expect it was really you... What a fate it is for us today. "When Wang Hao saw Li Wen coming up, he laughed loudly, reached out to pat Li Wen on the shoulder, and said, "Every time I want to buy you a drink, I can't find you, but let me catch you today. Why don't you have a drink with us today? "

After entering the side room, he sat down on the chair. When he saw Wang Hao pouring him wine, Li Wen blocked the glass with his hand and said, "I really can't do it today. I have to go to work later. "

Li Wen was very clear about his drinking capacity. He basically drank one glass. If he drank, he wouldn't be able to deal with things in the afternoon. There are so many things to be busy with today. It's really not the time to drink. "Let's just drink today. Let's have a meal first. Can I have tea instead of wine? "

I owe you this wine. I'll drink it with you another day. I still have a batch of wine stored in the cellar of my house that I haven't started drinking yet. Let's find a time some other day and I'll treat you all to a drink. Let's take care of the wine and the meat." How about being full? "He threw out a big bait, so he wasn't afraid that the kid wouldn't take the bait.

"Seriously? "As soon as Wang Hao heard that there was good wine and good meat, how could he still drink enough with his drinking capacity?

He had never tasted the good wine made by Li Liuyuan, and he wanted to drool just listening to it.

Li Wen had a look on his face Do you think I'm telling a lie? "Of course it's true, so today's drink? ..." Can we owe it and drink it another day? If we drink it today, it will be gone next time.

"Okay, let's drink it another day! "You don't have to drink today, right? Is there anything good about the wine in this building? He's tired of it. Wang Hao acts like you can do whatever you say. Anyway, he listens to your expression and doesn't persuade Li Wenhe. After they drank, they had hot tea poured and some good dishes served.

The two people next to them heard that Li Liuyuan had good wine. They were all addicted to alcohol, so they made a fuss about the listener. Li Wen agreed with a smile and said, "Okay, everyone will have a share when the time comes. I will send someone to inform you all."

"Okay, we will all be there by then."

At the same time, Li Wen thought in his heart. Thinking that this one is just a wine vat, should he invest in building a winery? Otherwise, this large group of people would definitely not have enough to drink.

"And I also want to thank you for your help in this matter. I haven't even had time to say thank you to you." Today, the entire capital has mobilized a lot of people to help. There are teams patrolling the streets outside, as well as guides and The commander waits for these people. The entire capital city is so big and requires manpower everywhere. The Commercial Department alone cannot handle such a big thing, so they must get help from outside forces to get this thing done. Chongya

Li Wen brought up the tea, replaced the wine with tea, and offered a cup to Wang Hao.

There were many people in the court who gave him a hard time and were waiting to see his show. This time, it was thanks to Wang Hao's help. But to be honest, the Wang family has the largest network of relationships in the capital. The Zhao family has been at the border for many years, and the main manpower is there. General Wang has been responsible for things inside and outside the imperial city for many years. Wang Hao is the legitimate son of General Wang, and he still holds a position in the Ministry of War. With Wang Hao coming forward, his words are more useful than anything else.

Because of this, the men in the family were often jealous, and he even coaxed him for a long time before he made him happy.

"How can I say thank you? We are here to serve the court, serve the emperor, and maintain the imperial city." Your safety is our responsibility, there is no need to say thank you or not." Wang Hao put a hand on Li Liuyuan's shoulder and said with a smile, "...You agreed to treat me to a drink, just don't default on the bill. "

Li Wen said with a smile that he would not. When the food was served, he talked about business with Wang Hao and did not stop holding the chopsticks in his hand.

After they had eaten, Li Wen asked to leave. There were still many things to deal with outside.

Seeing that Li Wen was about to leave, Wang Hao offered to go with him, and followed him all the way. If he needed to do something, it was the first time that he rushed up to Li Wen, and Li Wen couldn't hold him back.

"..." Is it too late to drive people away now?

But having this strong and stupid guy following them along the way helped them a lot.

However, Shen Zijing quickly became acquainted with Wang Hao on the way, and the two of them began to call each other brothers after they arrived.

At this point in communication, Li Wen had to admire Shen Zijing, so this was why he brought people to the capital in the first place and then dragged them to their Commerce Department. In the future, any diplomatic negotiations with the outside world of their Commerce Department would be It would be best to leave it to him.

It's just that the commercial department is still in its infancy, and he has to do everything by himself. But in the future, when all the people below him become familiar with it, he won't need to run around so hard anymore, and he can leave it to the people below to handle it. Just fine. But today is the first day, so he still has to come and take a look in person before he can rest assured. If there are any problems, he can find out and deal with them in time.

"Is it true that no one is coming to collect money today?"

"No!"

"No one is coming here. Isn't it better to collect money? Why do you all think about those people collecting money?"

"Of course not!"

At the end of the day, the vendors setting up stalls on the street found that they were the only ones doing business today. Someone will come and collect the money there, and no one will come to collect any other miscellaneous fees and protection fees after that.

In the past, when they set up stalls in the city, they had to pay them before entering the city. These people would come three or four times a day. If they didn't set up their stalls, it would be a minor matter. If they met some unscrupulous people, they would be beaten. Just left, some people were forced not to come and set up stalls.

So in the past, the little money they earned from doing business for a day was not enough to give to these people. Forced by life, they have no choice but to endure and continue to set up stalls and do business. If they are lucky, they can still make a little money.

But today was different. Only someone came to collect the money and gave them a sign. When someone comes later, they just need to show the sign to the shop owner and tell them that they have paid them, and they are just warned not to put the stall outside. No one reaches out to ask them for money, so after one day No matter how much copper they earn, it's all in their own pockets!

This is... really great!

It would be best if it stays like this in the future, and these officials will no longer come to ask them about collecting miscellaneous money. At this time, everyone began to talk about the new regulations issued by the court, which said that from now on, the fees will be the same as today. There is no need to pay anymore when entering the city, just a few vendor fees will be enough.

These small vendors didn't know until today, oh, so this is what the new regulations are! Compared with before, it is much better.

At this time, the businessmen were also talking about how they met Mr. Li Liuyuan and Mr. Li today. Only the lucky few met this Mr. Li. Most people had never seen the legendary Li Liuyuan and Li with their own eyes. grown ups.

A businessman who had never seen him asked curiously, "Tell us, tell us, Mr. Li asked, what does Mr. Li look like? "He is not very old. He has a fair face..." It doesn't look like he is older than him. The son at home is old,

but these businessmen dare not ignore Mr. Li just because of his age.

It has to be said that before this, several major things Li Wen did were too impressive. He was deeply impressed, so even if they met him in person, it was a little difficult for these businessmen to connect him with the legendary Li Liuyuan, but they did not dare to look down on him as a hairless boy.

"This Li Liuyuan and. The officials we met before were all different, and their manner of speaking was also good. A group of us gathered around him to ask questions, and he always talked to us with a smile on his face... "Who are the officials they have met before? Will one of them smile at them? Unless they give them a lot of money, maybe the other party will give them a smile.

But in the past, few of the officials who smiled at them did anything good. Now that I think about it. They all still make people feel scared, but this Mr. Li Liuyuan is different. Someone patted Mr. Li's horse and said, "Mr. Li's smile makes people feel like spring breeze... It would be great if I had a daughter at home." , all want to marry their daughter to Mr. Li.

"I heard that Mr. Li is not married yet! "

"Just dream about your dreams. Mr. Li will not marry your daughter if she is not yet married! " "With your appearance, how can the daughter you gave birth to be so good-looking? Others can't bear to attack the man who said he wanted to marry his daughter to Mr. Li. Besides, this family only has a few sons and not a single daughter.

But the family There is a daughter here, she is good-looking, she has not yet come out of the palace, and she has not been married yet, so that is different

... What if Mr. Li really likes his daughter in marriage? Mr. Li, from now on, he will be Mr. Li's father-in-law. When treating his father-in-law, Mr. Li will give him some benefits and reveal some information, right? It doesn't matter if his daughter can't be his wife after marrying, she can just be a concubine! People began to make all kinds of mistakes in their hearts.

The businessman who was the leader of this group of people glanced at them and saw what some of them were thinking, "Stop your little thoughts. There are still many people in the capital." I don't know how many people want to tell Mr. Li about their daughter, but Mr. Li doesn't want it.

What we are talking about now is business. Don't let your petty thoughts spoil our big business.

Asked the businessman who met Li Liuyuan, "Go on and tell me what Mr. Li said when you met him. " "

The businessman continued to talk about his encounter with Li Liuyuan.

But when the conversation came up, these businessmen found that this Li Liuyuan might not be so easy to fool, "So if we want to deal with this Mr. Li in the future, we have to... It's better to be cautious. "

There are also some policy-related issues. These businessmen sat together to discuss.

"Master Li said that we should pay attention to the newspapers and news in the capital, saying that there will be good news.

"Oh, what's the good news? "

"This... Mr. Li is unwilling to disclose it. "

"I wonder if anyone knows this Mr. Li. Let's get in touch with this Mr. Li and invite him to come out for a cup of tea and a meal. " "It's also a good idea to take a look at Mr. Li's voice.

After asking around, no one knew this Mr. Li, so I had to put aside the matter of inviting Mr. Li to dinner for the time being. Someone. I remembered what Master Li said at that time, "Master Li said, there will be opportunities in the future. "

Will there be opportunities in the future? Everyone is wondering whether this sentence still means the same thing.

But soon, these businessmen will know.

Chapter 183: First watch As

the sun sets, all the small vendors on the roadside pack up their stalls and go home. The business for this day is quite good. There are not many official bullies who come to collect protection fees in one day, and the goods are sold. With all the money left in their pockets, these small vendors couldn't be happier.

Before the city gate closed, the people living outside the city rushed out of the city to go home.

In the morning, a large number of people were lining up to come in, and now a large number of people were lining up to go out. Before leaving the city, the vendors had to return the signs they received today and give them to the soldiers responsible for inspection at the city gate. There, you can get out of the city smoothly.

"...That's all I have to say. If you don't have any questions, today's summary meeting will end here." After the end of the day, all the staff under their commercial department returned to the office. After everyone came back, Li Wen called everyone over for a summary meeting, talking about some of the problems he saw today.

If you have any problems, raise them and discuss them together to find solutions. This is the best way for a department to do things. Whenever faced with a problem at work, he always requires strict handling.

Now there is a huge problem in all the departments of the imperial court, that is, the efficiency and slowness of doing things. A problem has to be submitted layer by layer. I don't know how many people have to go through it. It takes ten days for a small problem to be solved. It takes half a month to handle it. In their commercial department, during the training that Li Wen gave to the new subordinates on the first day, the first thing he said was to find problems in time and deal with them in a timely manner. Problems that can be solved on the same day should not be postponed to the second day. sky.

Li Wen also clearly told all the new people who came into their department that if they just want to hang out, they should change places as soon as possible. Now that they have come in, everyone should work together, do a good job, and improve their department.

Today is the first day of the implementation of the new tax law. The personnel from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce have officially taken over the work of taxation. Because there are few people and many things, everyone's workload is still very large. Basically, all the things they brought in that day are The documents had to be reviewed and processed on the same day, so everyone was busy from morning to afternoon, with basically no rest in between.

After a busy day, everyone's hands and feet are still weak. Some people talked too much today and their voices were hoarse.

As you can imagine, everyone worked hard today.

"Everyone did a good job today, and we will continue to work hard tomorrow. There is nothing going on down there, so you can go back first." Today Li Wen went to see it in person. He saw everyone's work in his eyes, and the staff in their department were not considered... Many, he knew basically everyone and could accurately call everyone's name.

Because it was the first day on the job and everyone was still in the adaptation and getting used to it, Li Wen could understand this. However, today everyone's work was able to reach this level without any trouble, which was beyond his expectation.

Their commercial department has just started, and there is still a long way to go, so this beginning must be done well. This is why Li Wen attaches so much importance to today's work.

This department was established by him. It is not only related to his personal career and future, but also to the career and future of everyone who comes here, and even the future commercial and economic development of Dacheng. So this is why he is eager to establish this department.

Since everyone had been busy all day, Li Wen didn't waste anyone's time by talking nonsense. After he finished speaking, he turned around and went about doing other things. Others can go back at this time, but he, the superior, cannot. He has to review and examine all the accounts collected today one by one.

Seeing that the adults left first, the people below had been busy all day. Basically, those who had nothing to do at hand went back first. Those who had unfinished things stayed to continue to deal with the things on their heads. Walk.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan stayed together to help with the work. With two more people together, the speed of reviewing the data would be much faster.

They were busy until dark before they finished reading a lot of ledger data and picked out some of the problematic ones. These could be left to be processed tomorrow. Anyway, they couldn't finish it tonight. Seeing that it was almost getting dark outside, Li Wen called someone over to collect all the account books and put them away. These would have to be handed over to the Ministry of Accounts.

The money collected by their Ministry of Commerce will not stay here in their Ministry of Industry and Commerce, so the money just passes through them and will eventually be handed over to the Ministry of Accounts.

After reading these account books, Li Wen was probably a little unsure about the amount he had taken in today. After finishing his work, he realized that he had lowered his head for too long and his neck hurt a lot when he raised it up. Seeing that it was getting late, Li Wen said, "That's it for today. Let's go back first."

"Yeah, look at you guys . That's it." Shen Zijing had already finished what he was doing and was waiting for Li Wen and Su Yuan.

"Looking for a place to eat or what?" Li Wen raised his head and asked.

After being busy at this time, several of them were hungry, but Shen Zijing didn't care, "Anything is fine."

"Then let's find a place to eat." "Anyway, I'm going to eat by myself when I go back. It's better to eat with friends and have company. Seeing that it's already getting late outside, Li Wen smiled and said, "We're all in time for supper now.

It's common for people to be busy and not have enough to eat three meals a day. Anyway, Shen Zijing has already started to get used to it since the first day he came here.

There is a small kitchen in their government office, and a large pot is set up in the backyard every day to cook porridge, steamed steamed buns, and pickles. Anyone who is hungry can eat without limit. At the end of the day, the porridge and steamed buns in the big pot at the back were all eaten.

During this period of time, Shen Zijing's face turned green from eating porridge and steamed buns to satisfy his hunger. He said that as long as he was not asked to eat porridge and steamed buns, he would have no objection.

They came out, and the guard at the door greeted them when he saw them, "Master Li, you are going back."

Li Wen also knew the guards at the door, smiled at them, nodded, and said, "There should be no one inside. , you go in and take a look, lock the door and leave."

"Yes, sir, please go slowly."

There are special people responsible for closing and opening the door. The guards will check after everyone is gone. You can only go back after there is no one inside and the doors and windows are closed. After checking around and seeing that there was nothing wrong inside, the guard locked the door and the two of them left together.

The streets in the capital today were obviously cleaner than usual. When they came out, there were still people cleaning the streets.

They had a meal outside and then went back separately.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan got on the carriage and went back to their residence. Li Wen took Ah Chen back to Liuyuan Mansion.

By the time he came back from outside, it was already the beginning of Haishi, which was around nine o'clock in the evening. If this time had been placed in the previous life, nine o'clock in the evening would have been the beginning of the night. However, in this era where there is no entertainment except visiting brothels and drinking wine at night, most people go home and sleep as soon as it gets dark.

This place in the capital is better than some small places. At least there are still cars, horses and pedestrians walking on the streets after dark.

As a man with a family, he definitely couldn't do things like go to the Yulou brothel and drink wine. Li Wen didn't doubt that the men in the family would be jealous if they found out. But originally he wasn't interested in those places. It's one thing that he doesn't like women... But there seems to be some kind of Nanfeng Pavilion and Qingfeng Pavilion in the capital, which are places where young servants are raised to serve people. There are many beautiful little boys in them. But he hasn't had the chance to go yet.

...Ahem...

Li Wen thought silently in his heart, he is a family man, and he has a vinegar bucket at home... At best, he is just a little curious~ That's all...

In short, those places where there are monsters and monsters to deceive people are Definitely not going! So, he might as well come back and work overtime! On the way back, he was thinking about what he would do when he came back to work overtime tonight. Li Wen didn't expect that someone was already waiting for him at home.

"Master, you are back." Li Tong was waiting at the door. As soon as he saw them coming back, he immediately went up to them and whispered that the master was coming, "Master, have you eaten? In the kitchen There's also vegetables and rice. I'll bring them to you."

I wonder if the man waiting for him in the courtyard has eaten? Li Wen came back after eating outside. He said, "Okay, then you can bring it over."

He was afraid that the person waiting for him in the room might not eat, so he had better ask someone to bring something over. "Oh, by the way, bring a pot ." Come over with the wine.

"Okay, Master, I'll bring it to you." "Li Tong responded and went to the kitchen.

At this time, everyone in the family was basically asleep. Yingchun was waiting for the master to come back and came over to say hello. Li Wen asked someone to go and have a rest. There is no need to wait for him. He went back to his yard and saw the lights in the room were on. He knew that the person was here. When he opened the door, he saw the man just put down the book in his hand.

Hey, are you still reading?

Li Wen raised his eyebrows with a look in his eyes. He looked at the man in the room with a smile and asked, "Why are you here so early today? Have you been waiting for me for a long time? "Otherwise, why would he be so bored that he picked up his book to read? It was very rare for him to see this man holding a book and reading.

As he got closer, Li Wen saw what book Zhao Xiangyi was holding, and he couldn't help but say, "Awesome. Okay, can you

figure this out? "

This book was written casually when he had nothing to do. The content in it was about Sun Tzu's Art of War and Thirty-Six Strategies. When he was in high school in his previous life, he was a military fan for a while and liked to read all kinds of art of war and He had forgotten many of the books on weapons, but he still remembered them, so he had written them for

a long time, so he just put them on the bookshelf. I didn't expect to be discovered by Zhao Xiangyi. This man recognized his handwriting, so seeing the handwriting inside, it was not difficult to guess that it was written by him himself.

Chapter 184: Little Drunk Cat

"Did you write this book?" Zhao Xiangyi picked up the book on the table and asked seriously.

"I have read some books on the art of war before, and I still remember some. I just wrote them casually when I had nothing to do." Li Wen sat down opposite the man, took the book and looked through it, "If you don't read it out, I will I forgot about this book. "

I was so busy every day that I forgot some things as soon as I put them down, so I didn't finish the rest.

"What book did you read, do you still remember it? Go look for it and see if you can find it." Zhao Xiangyi accidentally opened this book and was attracted by the handwriting at first sight. He recognized that it was written by Li Wen and was just curious about what Li Wen wrote.

As he continued to read, he realized that this was a book on the art of war. After taking a serious look at it, he was attracted by what was written in the book. There were strategies in it such as "killing someone with a borrowed knife", "secretly infiltrating a warehouse", "playing hard to get" and so on. Something he had never seen before. It is simply unimaginable that the strategies in this military book can be used on the battlefield to deal with the enemy!

"This..."

Li Wen touched his nose. He really couldn't find this, so he could only find an excuse to expand it. "I don't remember much. I've seen it, it's been too long..." When he saw the man, he heard His words showed a disappointed expression. He didn't want to see this man disappointed, so he hurriedly added, "It doesn't matter if you can't find the book. I still have some impressions in my mind... I can write it out for you." Sure enough

, As soon as he said these words, the man's eyes flashed and he stared at him scorchingly.

Zhao Xiangyi looked like he was waiting for you to write it for me. When he read this book just now, he realized that it was not finished yet, but half of it was enough to surprise him.

Well, seeing the man's expectant look, he really couldn't say that he didn't remember.

Li Wen felt a little dumbfounded and said, "The back of this book is still a little short. I'll think about it later and complete it for you." These things were written casually and forgotten after they were written. If Zhao Xiangyi hadn't dug them out today, He didn't know when it would take him to remember that he had written such a book.

Since this man liked it, he thought hard to see if he could remember everything and complete the rest. If this book could be written, maybe it would be of some help to Zhao Xiangyi?

"Okay, think about it carefully and write it down as much as possible." The military strategies written in this book are really good, and they are more exciting than any military book he has ever read. Zhao Xiangyi stuffed the book into his arms and said, "I haven't finished reading these yet. I'll take it back and look at it again."

The book belonged to him for the time being.

"..." Li Wen reached out and pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Okay, you can just take it. When I have time later, I will think about it and complete it for you." Originally, he wanted to write this thing. It was for Brother Chen, but I didn't expect Zhao Xiangyi to dig it out.

Anyway, they are two brothers. Who looks at it first and who looks at it later, it's all the same.

I don't know what Brother Chen's expression would be like knowing that his brother had taken away the gift Mr. Li gave him.

Originally, he wanted to come back home and work overtime tonight, but because this man came earlier than usual tonight, and he happened to have something to discuss with Zhao Xiangyi, Li Wen did not go into the study. It was a bit windy at night in the pavilion outside the yard, so they put food and wine here. The sky was full of stars tonight. They sat in the pavilion, drank some wine, and talked about recent events.

At this age, the emperor's body was already at the end of his strength. A group of imperial doctors from the imperial hospital were always waiting by the emperor's side, using various precious medicines to keep the emperor alive. No one knows how long the emperor can last.

Although Li Wen didn't know exactly what the emperor's health was like, he personally felt that it wasn't very good.

This month, the emperor has had several morning court breaks. All the officials were already waiting for the morning court. The father-in-law from behind hurriedly came out and said on behalf of the emperor that the morning court would be waived that day. This is not a situation where all the power is tightly controlled. The emperor in his hand was willing to do something. Based on his understanding of the emperor, as long as the emperor could still get up, even if he was dozing off on the dragon chair and listening to the nonsense of the officials below, the emperor would still be sitting there.

So the emperor just asked his father-in-law to tell him that he couldn't get up.

There are only two of them here, and they can talk directly if they have anything to say. Li Wen expressed some of his concerns, "As long as there are no accidents, these things I am doing here can definitely be supplemented by the northwest army." It just takes a little time." What he is talking about here is not only to make up for the military salary owed by the Ministry of Revenue to the Northwest Army, but also the military supplies and military expenditures that the Military Ministry urgently needs at this time.

In the early years when Dacheng was initially set, it was really poor. In recent years, it has been a little better. Internal officials have been seriously corrupt. The money from below cannot come to the court. The court sends out various disaster relief funds and military supplies every year. , basically it goes into the pockets of certain officials.

Do you want to say that the emperor really doesn't know these things? Everything in the court could not avoid the emperor's eyes and ears. It can only be said that the emperor turned a blind eye to these matters.

Now I don't know if the emperor has figured it out. Zhu Guangquan's sudden awakening led to the resignation of Zhu Guangquan and the big change of personnel in the Ministry of Revenue. Although these things were done by him alone, without the emperor's permission, he alone could How could he do such a big thing with his strength? Outsiders only said that he raped Zhu Guangquan and removed most of the officials from the Ministry of Revenue. In fact, it was all under the emperor's instructions, and he was just a knife in the emperor's hand.

Therefore, if the imperial court is poor, how can it still have money to raise troops? Only a wealthy country has spare money to raise troops. It is not unreasonable to say that a country is rich and its military is strong, and its people are safe.

"...I just don't know how long the emperor can last." To say who sincerely hopes that the emperor lives for a few more years, Li Wen must be one of the few. But with the emperor's age and physical condition, it's only a matter of time before he leaves. The King of Hell will let you die at the third watch and will not keep you until the fifth watch. Even if this person is the emperor, he will not be able to follow you until then. The Lord of Hell decided to wait.

"You, you are not allowed to say these nonsense in the future." Zhao Xiangyi has long heard Li Wen say these treacherous and treacherous things. Who dares to discuss how long the emperor can live behind his back?

If someone hears this, it will be a brain-shaking thing. 0

"Haha, of course I won't go out and talk nonsense. Isn't it you who is sitting here with me?" Li Wen picked up the wine in front of him and touched it with Zhao Xiangyi. He clinked the glasses and took a sip. It was because this man was sitting in front of him that he could say whatever he wanted. But if it were His Highness the Crown Prince sitting in front of him, he wouldn't dare to say anything. Just say it straight.

Zhao Xiangyi agreed with this point. He looked at the young man with a little helplessness in his eyes. He reached out and touched the young man's head and said, "You, what should I say to you?" He had long discovered that this young man didn't look like this. In this way, they were loyal to the king with all their hearts and had respect and fear for the king.

To be honest, the young man pretended that only the common people in this world dared to scheme against the emperor.

"You can praise me and say good things about me." Li Liuyuan suggested with a smile on his face.

"Oh, you still want me to praise you? Tell me, what do you have for me to praise?" General Zhao asked seriously, with a smile that couldn't be hidden in his eyes.

"Humph! I have so many advantages. For example, I am a beautiful lady, charming and charming..." Li Wen leaned half of his body on Zhao Xiangyi's shoulder, making himself laugh. Zhao Xiangyi looked down at the young man leaning on his shoulder, stretched out his hand to scratch the young man's nose, and said with an endearing tone, "What a shameless Master Li."

"Haha..." Li Wen even laughed himself. , I feel a bit shameless.

The evening breeze blew, and the long hair of the two people became entangled.

Looking up at the stars in the sky, Li asked the man next to him, "Tell me about Bianguan... Are there so many stars in the night sky at Bianguan? Is the moon particularly big?"

"Master has brought it for you. Have you heard from the Hu people?

"There is no news from the Hu people. I still have some people over there who will send news to the capital regularly." The source of the news was able to know some facts about the border, so he also knew about the alliance between several tribes of the Hu people to deal with Dacheng. He told the young man about these things.

"There are so many stars...at night in the west, more than here in the capital, and the moon is also very big and bright." How could he forget the bright moon at the border for so many years? There are also stars in the sky. But after returning to the capital, he never went to Northwest China again.

His father had guarded the border for many years and had never come back to the capital...

The emperor was wary of the Zhao family, fearing that the Zhao family would have military power and have too much power. Detaining him here in the capital was not a way of containing the Zhao family. Zhao Xiangyi I understand in my heart.

The eldest prince and the third prince have been making a lot of noise recently. At this juncture, if the emperor falls, the capital will really be in chaos.

Zhao Xiangyi is the prince's companion, so Li Wen is naturally directed towards the prince. The prince is the daughter of the queen and the prince personally named by the emperor. It is said that the prince is the first heir, but there are also the eldest prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince under the prince. The prince, the seventh prince born of Concubine Dong Guifei, oh, there is also a sixth prince. One by one, he didn't believe that these people didn't want to sit in that position. Concubine Dong Guifei didn't want her son to be the emperor.

"Has that old fox Dong Xian been doing anything lately?" Li Wen asked.

"Dong Xian and the third prince met." Zhao Xiangyi said.

The old fox and the little fox were together, and it was hard to tell who was plotting against whom in the end. Li Wen chuckled in his heart.

The two of them went out drinking until very late. After two glasses of wine, Li Wen got drunk.

Zhao Xiangyi looked at the drunk man in his arms and reached out to touch the young man's blushing cheeks. When he saw the young man smiling stupidly at him, he felt so soft in his heart that he wished he could pinch the young man small and put it in his pocket so that he could have it every day. Take it with you wherever you go.

"...I still want to drink..." The drunken boy protested when he found that he was being carried up, "Zhao Xiangyi, let me down..."

"Be honest and don't move." Zhao Xiangyi ordered the waiters. The servant who is waiting is going to cook a bowl of sobering soup.

Fortunately, the drunk boy didn't make any noise, but he was much more squeamish and less honest than when he was sober, which made people want to spank him.

When the hangover soup was brought, Zhao Xiangyi spent a lot of time coaxing him to drink the hangover soup. Seeing the young man's aggrieved look, if he didn't drink the hangover soup and his head would hurt when he woke up tomorrow, he would have been reluctant to force the young man to drink the hangover soup. I drank this bowl of stuff.

Seeing the snoring young man lying on the bed, a wry smile flashed across Zhao Xiangyi's face. He reached out and pinched the little drunk cat's nose, got up and took a cold shower before returning. When he is awake, he always dislikes the hot little guy leaning against him. As soon as he lies on the bed, the person rolls into his arms...

...really, he is a duplicitous little drunken cat!

Chapter 185 Update

"Master, Master, wake up, it's time for you to get up..."

"Huh?"

Li Wen was woken up by someone in the morning. He opened his eyelids and glanced at the person standing by the bed calling him. , closed his eyes again, lay on the bed and pretended to be dead. Li Tong was so anxious that he didn't dare to really reach out and pull the person up. He could only stand on the side and persuade him, "Master, Master...it will be too late if you don't get up and go out."

"Yeah, I know. "

This time, the person on the bed didn't even open his eyes, and turned his face inside, leaving the back of his head for the boy standing outside calling him, asking him to lie down for another five minutes.

"Li Tong,"... "

I know you should get up!"

Seeing his young master's appearance, Li Tong had no choice but to twist out a towel and wipe his young master's face. He was nagging his young master, "Master, you shouldn't have drank yesterday. You see, you get up in the morning as soon as you drink." Not coming..."

"Okay, okay, I understand." This nagging has almost caught up with his grandma. He thinks of his grandma and grandma, and it has been a month since they last saw each other. It's been more than a year, but I don't know when I will go back next time. Li Wen put his hand into the grapefruit and put on his clothes.

Over the years, he has been studying abroad, and now he is working as an official in the capital. He spends less time with his family and more separation, and there are not many opportunities for his family to be together. When he was studying in Nanyang, at least the journey home was shorter. One year I can go back once or twice to see my relatives and visit my grandmother. But now that I have arrived in the capital to serve as an official, not to mention the long journey, and I am not allowed to leave the capital without permission from the capital officials. I am afraid that I will have to wait three to five years before I go back again.

It's just that the old grandmother is old, and I really don't know how many times he can go back to see the old lady.

After he arrived in the capital, he brought his younger siblings with him. His father and mother were still in their hometown. His father and mother couldn't leave things in the village alone, and with the current situation in the capital, there was no telling when chaos would break out. At this time, Li Wen didn't dare to bring his family to the capital.

There is also the matter between him and Zhao Xiangyi. Once his parents come to the capital, they may not be able to hide his relationship with Zhao Xiangyi. Li Wen didn't want to hide it from his family all the time. He just wanted to find an appropriate time to talk openly and honestly about this matter with his family. But before that, he'd better be prepared in advance and not irritate them all at once. Probably on this matter, he was destined to disappoint his parents.

In fact, although he misses his family, if it is really his parents who have come to the capital, and there are people around him to take care of everything, it may be too late for him to escape. After all, he is still a person who is used to freedom, and he is still afraid. Someone is watching over him. Even if father, son and relatives live together and have been together for a long time, there will be some minor conflicts. But if people are not together, they will miss each other more.

After wiping his face, Li Wen finally sobered up a little. With his drinking capacity, he was drunk even with alcohol. He drank two small glasses of wine last night. Maybe he was too tired recently and basically didn't get much rest recently, so he felt particularly tired. He really wanted to take two days off to rest.

Just remembering that there are still so many things to deal with makes my head hurt even more, so don't even think about asking for leave.

The salary of this civil servant is not bad at all. He only gets two or three days off a month, and sometimes he doesn't even get two days off. It's simply not a job for humans. We strongly demand to improve the salary, strongly demand to have five days off and two days off, and strongly demand... to improve the salary of civil servants! Although he wanted to go on strike in his heart, Li Wen had to get up obediently, get dressed, wash up, and prepare to go to court.

He still had some memories when Zhao Xiangyi left in the morning, and then he fell asleep again. Until he was woken up by someone, he didn't know how long he would sleep until no one called him.

After serving his young master to get dressed, Li Tong handed over the cup for gargling, "Young master, rinse your mouth.

After rinsing your mouth, drink a cup of strong tea and your whole body will be resurrected with full blood. Put on your court clothes and go to the palace. After going to court, Li Wen returned to the fighting spirit of Li Liuyuan, brave and high-spirited, with the goal of defeating all class enemies who tried to hinder them.

After the morning court, Li Wen went to the emperor to tell him something. After getting permission there, he could do it boldly.

"Ahem..." Emperor Zhaozong covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughed twice, and said, "Okay, I will leave this matter to you. manage. "

The emperor waved his hand, which meant that he was letting people go down.

"I obey the order. "

Li Wen received the order, and after resigning, he came out of the Yangxin Hall and bumped into the imperial doctor who was carrying a box. He nodded to him. When Chen Taiyi saw that it was Mr. Li, he nodded to Mr. Li without saying a word. If there was any spare time, he took the people into the Yangxin Hall.

Thinking that the emperor's face was not very good just now, the imperial doctor rushed over...

After a moment's pause, Li Wen continued to move forward. Go back later.

Maybe the emperor didn't want people to know about his physical condition, so he kept it secret. But in this palace, nothing can be hidden from anyone, let alone the emperor here. Everyone is staring at the emperor. If there is any trouble with the emperor, everyone outside will know it immediately. So it is no wonder that the eldest prince and the third prince have been acting more recently.

Who doesn't want to sit on that chair? Become an emperor?

- I'm afraid no one can resist this temptation. What if he succeeds? He will be the emperor of the Nine Fives, the emperor of Dacheng Kingdom, and he has been the emperor since ancient times. The road must be paved with blood, and dynasty changes rarely go smoothly, unless the emperor only has one son, and this son's ability is very powerful.

Li Wen can now predict that here in the capital, soon . In the future, there may be a bloody storm, and what he has to do now is to seize the time to do what he wants to do and can do in the shortest possible time, no matter who takes the seat in the future. After becoming the emperor, what he wanted to do was always what he could do for the people.

After coming out of the palace, he went back to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce

to find Xie Yunfei . After looking around and asking around, he found out where the boss was. He followed the road and found it. He opened the door and came in. He saw the boss hiding inside, holding a book in his hand and reading. Fascinated, he suddenly felt horrified.

The sun is shining in the west today?

Xie Yunfei turned around and looked outside, muttering to himself, "No, the sun is shining in the east today. "Since he followed their little general until now, he has never seen their boss holding a book and reading it. In so many years, this is the first time he has seen their boss holding a book and reading it so seriously, with a look on his face... Are you enjoying it?

Is it because he doesn't know what novel has recently been published in Beijing, or... is there a sequel to "Drawing the Three Kingdoms" by Li Liuyuan?

Xie Yunfei is also a fan of the Three Kingdoms. This is the first time he has read the book "Drawing the Three Kingdoms". From what he saw from his boss, he quickly fell in love with this picture book after reading the first "Drawing of the Three Kingdoms". Later, he learned that the picture book was written by Li Liuyuan, and the storyline in it was very interesting. The characters were very attractive to him, so after reading the first part, he fell in love with the book and went to the bookstore to buy the second and third parts.

It was a pity that Li Liuyuan was published . After three parts, the fourth part hasn't been released for so long.

However, seeing how busy Li Liuyuan has been recently, the fourth part of "Drawing the Three Kingdoms" is probably far away, and we don't know when it will be released.

"Boss, why are you so diligent today? What books are you reading?" When he came in, his boss didn't even look at him. Xie Yunfei was not annoyed and walked towards their boss with a smile on his face. At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a little curious about what book their boss was reading.

His first impression was that Li Liuyuan had released a new work. Otherwise, why would their boss be hiding here alone reading a book?

"It's a good thing, you want to share it with us." How can it be enjoyed by one person, right?

General Zhao chuckled in his heart. Don't think he didn't hear what he said just now. He replied simply and neatly, "No!"

"No, has Li Liuyuan published a new book? Let me read it too. ." Xie Yunfei is more certain that Li Liuyuan has produced a new work.

That's right, General Zhao looks proud, but I just won't show it to you!

When Xie Yunfei came over and wanted to read the book in his hand, Zhao Xiangyi turned his back and faced his military advisor.

Xie Yunfei, "..." How could this be possible!

He is no longer the good general who loves his soldiers! The smile on Xie Yunfei's face froze. When he thought that this was Li Liuyuan's new work, he would definitely not give up so easily. "Boss, you are one of our own, why don't you show it to me? I promise not to show it to anyone else." "

General Zhao: Haha, who said just now that the sun is rising in the west?

Military Advisor Xie: Anyway, I never said that.

General Zhao: ...That's what you're thinking.

Military Advisor Xie: Stop it!

When there were two people, one was holding a book and reading, and the other came over to take a look, but it was too late. Someone came in at this time and said that there was something going on outside that they, the general, needed to deal with. Not sure whether it was intentional or inadvertent, Zhao Xiangyi casually put the book in his hand on the low table.

Seeing that the book was left on the table, Xie Yunfei quickly grabbed the book. After reading only the first article, his eyes lit up. He continued reading, patting the table while reading, "Wonderful, wonderful...so wonderful... ..."

Chapter 186: Show off.

When the curtain of the tent was lifted, Zhao Xiangyi finished handling the matter and walked in from the outside. Xie Yunfei had already read the thin little book in his hand for the first time. Watching it for the second time.

Hearing footsteps coming in, Xie Yunfei raised his head from the book, looked at their boss and asked, "Is this written by Li Liuyuan?"

He didn't know that Li Liuyuan, in addition to being full of poems and writing good articles, also Understand the art of war!

Every article on the art of war and strategy written in this book was very exciting, far better than any art of war book he had ever read before. The first time I watched it, it was a surprise; the second time I watched it, I couldn't help but be immersed in it, wanting to read it carefully and think about it slowly. Xie Yunfei simply couldn't describe his mood at the moment. He finally understood that their boss just now Why is he hiding here alone and reading a book?

This book is indeed worth reading!

"For now... let's just say." Zhao Xiangyi sat down on the chair he had just sat on, with a hint of showing off in his tone.

What he said was correct. This half of the military book was indeed written by Li Wen and Li Liuyuan himself.

As for what ancient book the young man said he had read, who knows where that book is, so in a true sense, this book was indeed written by Li Wen himself. Zhao Xiangyi raised his chin and asked, "Have you read it? How was it? Is it good?" He tapped his hand on the table. Does that mean it's time to return the book to him?

The corner of Xie Yunfei's mouth twitched. Based on his understanding of their boss, he most likely brought this book over just to show off in front of him.

He has endured this showing off!

"Well, I've read it. This book is not only very good, it's simply... Only Li Liuyuan can write such an amazing military book. I really don't know how Li Liuyuan's brain grew!" How can this man be so smart? , simply a genius among geniuses! Xie Yunfei lowered his head and glanced at the book in his hand, then looked up at the boss sitting opposite. The look he looked at Zhao Xiangyi... was a bit hard to describe.

He always felt that Li Liuyuan paired with their boss was just like... a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung? What a waste of natural resources!

Ahhhh... God, you are unfair! How could such a talented and beautiful person be matched with a mere reckless man! Even if he is worthy of a heavenly being, he still feels that even a heavenly being is not worthy of Li Liuyuan! Xie Yunfei had few people who admired him for not only being full of poems but also writing such amazing military books. But he had to say that Li Liuyuan was someone he completely admired.

Xie Yunfei didn't hand the book back immediately and asked, "Is this book not finished yet?"

He saw that the back of the book must have been unfinished, but only half of it was written here? So when will the second half be available? Xie Yunfei can't wait to read the unfinished strategies below. If the strategies in this military book are used on the battlefield, it will be like... From now on, they will be invincible on the battlefield!

"Yeah, it's not finished yet. There's only half of it here. As you know, he has a lot of things to do recently and has no spare time to write. He said that after he finishes this period of time, he will complete it for me when he is free later." General Zhao said With a proud face, this book on the art of war was written by the young man himself. It was written for him...

There is only one Li Liuyuan in the world, and this person belongs to him. Thinking of this, General Zhao's feet trembled. stand up.

"Lend me this book to study carefully." Xie Yunfei said as he wanted to put the book into his arms, intending to take it back and study it carefully.

Want to take the book away? Did you ask me for permission?

"No!" Zhao Xiangyi had a dark face, stretched out one hand to pick up his military advisor's collar, took out the notebook with one hand, and put it into his arms. He did it in one go and didn't even spare a look at him. The dog-headed military counselor said, "I haven't finished watching it yet!"

This means that if you want to watch it, you can, just queue up and wait for me to finish it.

Xie Yunfei, "..."

Don't be so stingy!

It doesn't even work even if you look at it!

But it is really because this military book is so well written, such as "Initial Plan", "Combat Chapter", "Taking Advantage of the Fire", "Hiding a Sword in a Smile"...if you think about it carefully, each one is worth pondering.

But their boss took the book away and refused to show it to him!

The more I think about it, the more I feel like there is a claw in my heart. Later, Xie Yunfei followed their little general for a long time before borrowing the book. He also restricted the book to be returned before the sun set. Xie Yunfei gritted his teeth and could only agree and got the book.

As soon as he got the book, Xie Yunfei found a place to hide where no one would disturb him, and carefully studied this half of the

book on the art of war, which was mesmerizing.

"Achen, take this to the newspaper office and give it to Zhang Qing." Li Wen handed a sealed document bag to his subordinates and asked him to send it to the newspaper office and give it to Zhang Qing, the person in charge of the newspaper office. Inside it was tomorrow morning's News that is to appear in newspapers must be delivered promptly.

"Yes, I will deliver it to the adults right away." Ah Chen took the bag and went to deliver things to the adults.

"Sir, please have a cup of tea." Du Ruoheng handed a cup of brewed tea to their adults at the right time. Now he has also come from the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and he is still working under their adults.

Not to mention that he was really thirsty, Li Wen took the tea cup, thanked him, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said, "Why do you still need to do such a small thing as bringing tea and pouring water?"

"Why can't I do it? It's an honor for me to serve them tea and water." Du Ruoheng looked like it was a matter of course . pleasure. But this is indeed the case. People from outside don't even have the chance to serve their adults tea and water. Isn't this a great honor for him?

As long as they are not working, their adults are approachable to their subordinates, have no airs, and occasionally joke with them. But when it comes to work matters, their adults are very strict.

When he first started working under their lord, Du Ruoheng also wondered in his heart whether this Shangguan was too young. But later, after working under this Shangguan for a period of time, he no longer thought about Shangguan's young age.

In this capital city, more than half of the officials are thinking of seeking personal gain for themselves. Not all of them are actually doing things, and they, sir, are one of these few people.

Du Ruoheng naturally knew the situation of the original household department. Various power agencies within the Six Ministries, and even the major government agencies in the entire capital, are bound to have all kinds of dirty things happening. Officials are divided into several factions, and various conflicts and conflicts continue between different factions. , engaged in factional fighting all day long.

So Du Ruoheng understood why they wanted to build this industrial and commercial department and demanded independence from the six ministries.

After arriving here, he truly felt that this newly established department was unmatched by any of the six departments. It got rid of the old bureaucracy. Everyone performed their own duties and cooperated with each other. Handled things quickly and efficiently.

At this time, Du Ruoheng had an idea in his mind that this department might one day surpass the six departments. Everyone was vying to get into the Sixth Department, but Du Ruoheng had no regrets at all about leaving the Household Department and following them to this newly established department. He had made up his mind to work hard with them!

Li Wen smiled and said, "I want you to come, not to serve me tea and water."

The hidden meaning of this sentence is that anyone can do this, but you are not as useful as this. The tea should be poured with more water. Du Ruoheng understood the meaning of their adults' words, put on a flattering face, and said, "In order to do things for you, my lord, you can let the little ones go up the knife mountain and down the frying pan, and the little ones won't even blink." "Haha..." Li Wen picked up a stack of

ledgers and stuffed them into the arms of this charming subordinate, and said, "You don't have to do the hard work of going up the knife mountain and down the frying pan. You're here. Before going to the Yamen, just sort out this stack of ledgers and give them to me.

"Yes, I promise to complete your instructions! " "

Du Ruoheng smiled and returned to his desk with a pile of account books. His desk was placed under their adults' desks and belonged to the same room as their adults. It was also convenient for them to do things this way. If you have anything to do here, you can just leave it to him. There is no need for someone to call him over.

Once it is time to work, the two of them will become serious when they

are in the same room, unless there is a work problem. There was no conversation at all.

Li Wen was also busy with the things at hand. During this period, the people below would come to him directly if they had anything to do, so while he was busy with the things at hand, he also had to deal with frequent inquiries. He comes to deal with various problems. There are more and more books on the table that need to be reviewed, and the pile of unprocessed documents on the desk is getting higher and higher, so the workload is

also increasing.

As more and more accounts piled up on the table, Li Wen's lips twitched. When will this be all over?

He once again felt that he had dug a big hole for himself and had to bury it himself. They can't fill this big hole.

So, what else can I do? I can only work hard and concentrate on my work!

Before going to the Yamen, Du Ruoheng finished processing the things they asked for and handed them over to them.

"Well, you I'll put it here for now and wait until I finish dealing with what I have on hand before I look at it. Li Wen said.

"Okay, sir, is there anything else you want me to deal with?" "Du Ruoheng asked at the end.

Chapter 187 Update:

"Well, thank you for the hard work."

It would be better if someone could share the work with him. Li Wen was not polite and gave his assistant a bunch of work. But this time, it is not required that people must complete it before today. Instead, it is asked to deal with it tomorrow morning, and it is enough to give it to him before noon tomorrow.

When all the people below come back, there will be a small meeting.

Ever since I came to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, there has never been a time when I didn't work overtime. Others can go back early when they have finished their work. He always has endless things to do here, so he can only deal with the urgent ones first and leave the less urgent ones to tomorrow. By the time

they walked out of the Yamen, the last clouds in the west had disappeared.

Seeing the familiar carriage on the roadside and the two people standing beside the carriage, Li Wen smiled on his face, walked over to the two people, and asked, "Why are you here?"

" Mr. Zhao. "Shen Zijing and Su Yuan have met Zhao Xiangyi and Xie Yunfei. The last time Li Wen went back to his hometown to visit relatives, Mr. Zhao escorted them back, so they have met. However, Shen Zijing was a little surprised when he later learned the identity of this adult, but it also showed how much the emperor valued Li Wen.

Zhao Xiangyi nodded to the two of them and knew that these two were Li Wen's classmates and friends, so his attitude was relatively harmonious.

"Master Li, you have a lot to do. Have you been very busy recently?" Xie Yunfei said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for a long time. My brothers and I miss you very much. When we are free, let's go hunting and drinking together. "Now.

" They haven't hunted in the mountains for so long. The prey on the mountains must have gained a lot of weight. When will they have time to hunt two back for the tooth ceremony?

Xie Yunfei was one of the few people who guessed the relationship between their boss and Li Liuyuan, but when he thought about the horoscopes of these two people, they were really... a perfect match!

It's really hard to find a second "wife" in the world who can't be killed by their boss. Isn't Li Liuyuan the one in a million? Only Li Liuyuan can survive safely by their boss's side until now. If it were for another one, he might not be lying down long ago, and he wouldn't be able to stand properly.

So some things like this are really destined, and no one can explain the reasons clearly. "I can't say that I have a lot of things to do every day. There are really too many things going on lately." Li Wen glanced at Zhao Xiangyi, and the two exchanged looks. Li Wen moved his eyes to Xie Yunfei and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you all for a while. Let's find some time next time to come out and have a drink together. I miss you all very much too."

He said He still owes Wang Xiaojiang a drink. Wang Xiaojiang has helped him a lot this time, so this drink will definitely not escape him.

In the past, when they had free time, they could go to Zhuangzi to hunt from time to time, and everyone would have a party and have a drink. Now such a thing is out of the question. When he has time now, he doesn't know when it will be. But we can't go hunting together, so we can go have a meal together now. Li Wen asked with a smile in his eyes, "You haven't eaten yet? Let's go have a meal together?"

"Together?" Li Wen turned to Shen Zijing and Su Yuan.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan naturally had no objection.

Du Ruoheng followed their lords. He knew that their lords had a good relationship with the military generals. This time, thanks to the cooperation of the military attaches, it helped them a lot with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

"Okay, we came here because we just wanted to treat Mr. Li to a meal." Xie Yunfei asked Li Wen to get in the carriage with a smile on his face. He read the military book written by Li Wen today, and it really clicked. Unable to bear the excitement, I wanted to come and chat with Li Wen.

Zhao Xiangyi got on the carriage, and Xie Yunfei followed behind.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan took Du Ruoheng into their carriage and followed the carriage in front of them.

Summer in the capital is like a stove. The weather is hot in summer and not many people eat hot pot. The hot pot restaurant has changed to grilled fish, and the business is still booming.

"You haven't tasted grilled fish yet, have you? Let's eat grilled fish here today." Li Wen led people here. In the past, they liked to come here to eat hot pot in winter. This weather is not suitable for eating hot pot. , so this part of the store should be cooking grilled fish.

The brand name of Shili Piaoxiang has not changed, but it has changed to grilled fish at the back.

Their store has opened its third store in the capital. Ever since he handed over the business affairs to Bai Yu, Bai Yu has been keen to expand the business of each store. Now that they have no shortage of funds, instead of putting the money into banks, they might as well use it to open more stores.

On this point, Li Wen agreed with Bai Yu's approach.

Of course, he definitely doesn't have the energy to run these stores anymore, but with Bai Yu's

help, he can rest assured and leave it to Bai Yu.

"Oh, has this place changed to grilled fish?" Xie Yunfei hasn't been here to eat for a while, so he doesn't know that the hot pot restaurant has changed to selling grilled fish, but the smell is very tempting. .

"Yeah, you don't know yet, right? Haha, go in and try that piece, you won't be disappointed." Li Wen knew that it was him who made the idea of ââgrilled fish instead of hot pot, but He himself didn't have time to come here.

Du Ruoheng is here in the capital. He knows that there is a very good hot pot restaurant in the capital, but he has never been to it.

As for Shen Zijing and Su Yuan, they had just arrived in the capital and were not that familiar with some places here. But when they heard the word "hot pot", they knew that this restaurant must be opened by Li Wen. Their first The first time they ate hot pot was with Li Wen, so they knew that only Li Wen could make something like "hot pot".

At this time, the store had passed the time when most people were eating, and there was a private room reserved for them upstairs. They went directly upstairs to the private room upstairs.

The shopkeeper in the store knew that their boss was coming, so he hurriedly put down what he was doing and rushed over.

"We just happened to come over for a meal and wanted to try the grilled fish in the store." Li asked the shopkeeper what signature dishes the shop had. After listening to the shopkeeper's introduction, he ordered a large grilled fish and three or four signature dishes. "Also, bring a pot of good wine."

They just came here to have a meal. Li Wen asked the shopkeeper not to wait around, "Just go and do your business."

"Yes, yes, okay. Okay..."

The shopkeeper went out and asked someone to tell the kitchen to prepare these dishes first.

After the grilled fish in the store is grilled, it is put into a large plate and stewed with the side dishes. The soup base is specially prepared and can only be cooked here at Shili Piaoxiang, so even if other people want to imitate their grilled fish, they

can't make the same taste.

It didn't take long for them to order one by one . When they came, they were all served in large portions, and there was a jug of good wine.

"You don't have to be too particular. We are all sitting here, so you can eat whatever you want." "Li Wen looked at Shen Zijing and Su Yuan with a smile and told them not to be polite. They are all their own people sitting here. They are just here to have an ordinary meal, not to socialize.

"Okay, then we won't be polite. ah. "

Shen Zijing smiled and nodded. Su Yuan sat next to Shen Zijing, and Du Ruoheng sat on the other side. They both worked in the same department and knew and were familiar with each other, so Du Ruoheng was not nervous. It was still them. It was the first time that an adult took him out to have dinner with his colleagues.

Everyone was really hungry now, and the chopsticks in their hands started to move.

"I read the book on The Art of War you wrote, and I really admire it..." Xie Yunfei sat next to him. Li Wen knew this person as soon as he mentioned the Art of War and some of the tactics in Thirty-six Stratagems. He read the book he gave to Zhao Xiangyi. No wonder people came to find it. He smiled and explained, "This is not what I did. It's just some books I read in the past. I compiled and recorded them."

Li Wen and Xie Yunfei discussed some military strategies. Zhao Xiangyi and Xie Yunfei were people who had actually been on the battlefield. Xie Yunfei

was Zhao Xiangyi's military advisor. This man had a flexible mind and was smart, otherwise he would not be able to hold the position of military advisor.

And these things he knows are all from books, and they are just words on paper at best.

But since Xie Yunfei asked, Li Wen didn't mind telling him what little he had seen. At the same time, I also learned something about the battles on the battlefield from Xie Yunfei, and actually talked about their fighting methods, so the two of them quickly became animated.

General Zhao, who was sitting aside and being ignored, "..."

Zhao Xiangyi gritted his teeth in his heart. If he had known better, he would not have brought Xie Yunfei, the dog-headed military advisor. Every time this dog-headed military advisor came, his young man would only chat with Xie Yunfei. As he spoke, he completely forgot about the big living person sitting next to him.

...So angry! I really want to throw the dog-headed military commander out of this window!

As if he heard the resentment in General Zhao's heart, Li Wen grabbed Zhao Xiangyi's hand on his knee and used this method to smooth the man's hair. Zhao Xiangyi grabbed the young man's hand with his backhand, feeling happy and the food suddenly tasted delicious.

The two people's hands under the table never let go. The table was blocking them and no one deliberately bent down, so they couldn't see their hands held together underneath.

After they finished eating, it was completely dark outside. The group left the store. Shen Zijing and Su Yuan saw Du Ruoheng off. Li Wen got on Zhao Xiangyi's carriage and left with Zhao Xiangyi and Xie Yunfei. .

The carriage took him back to Liuyuan Mansion, and Li Wen got off the carriage.

"I'll follow you..." Go back!

Xie Yunfei also wanted to follow Li Wen to Liuyuan Mansion. The two continued to talk at night by candlelight, but Zhao Xiangyi grabbed him by the collar. Zhao Xiangyi said to Li Wen, "You go in, we won't go in."

"Okay . "Li Wen smiled, looked at Xie Yunfei who wanted to follow him back, and said, "Let's meet up some other time."

"Okay." Zhao Xiangyi answered on his behalf and gave the boy a look: No need to meet up another day. , I'll go find you in a moment.

Li Wen understood and sent a look back to the man: Come here early.

Seeing two people flirting with each other in front of him, Military Master Xie, as a single man who was born aborted, "..." can he still get better?

"Master, you are back."

Li Tong, who was waiting at the door, saw their young master coming back. He stepped forward hurriedly, holding a lantern to light the road ahead. Li Wen led the people back to the mansion, Liuyuan Mansion The door was closed from the inside, and the gatekeeper went back to sleep.

Zhao Xiangyi threw Xie Yunfei into the carriage, and he got in. The carriage went back to the general's mansion.

Chapter 188 Big News

"Did you send Yunfei away?"

Zhao Xiangyi came over just as he finished taking a shower. Li Wen was wiping his hair with a towel in one hand when he heard the door open, with a smile on his face. Look at the man walking in. Zhao Xiangyi walked over to the young man, and naturally took the towel from the young man's hand, wiped the wet hair of the young man, and said, "Well, send it back to me."

He went back to the general's mansion and went around After a circle, we arrived at Liuyuan Mansion again.

Speaking of which, he hasn't lived in the General's Mansion for a long time. He spends his nights here in Liuyuan Mansion. The two of them are used to this way of getting along.

They are busy with their own things on weekdays, and their relationship outside is just like that of ordinary friends. Therefore, they have been together for such a long time. Except for a few people close to them who know about their relationship, outsiders do not know that they have this layer. The relationship is there.

Zhao Xiangyi didn't care about his reputation. Anyway, he was known as the lone star of evil in the capital. Not to mention people outside, even some people in the general's mansion wanted to stay three meters away from him for fear of being defeated by him.

It's just that he doesn't care about his own reputation, but it doesn't mean that he doesn't care about Li Wen's reputation. This man is the number one scholar appointed by the emperor, their most successful Li Liuyuan. People outside talked highly of Li Liuyuan, and the emperor now trusted and reused the young man, so Zhao Xiangyi definitely didn't want the young man to get unwarranted notoriety because of their affairs, or even affect the young man's official career.

When two people are together, as for the way they get along, as long as they feel good about it, it has nothing to do with outsiders.

Li Wen rested his head on the man's lap and asked the man to wipe his hair. He opened his mouth and yawned, "Aha... are you done?"

"It will take a while." Zhao Xiangyi looked down at the man who was rubbing his eyes. The boy was like a well-behaved kitten in his master's arms. He stopped wiping the boy's hair with his hand and stared at the boy. Noticing the man staring at him, Li Wen gave the man a bright smile.

The man's lips pressed against his, and the two exchanged a kiss.

Li Wen felt the man's big hands on the top of his head gently wiping his hair. It was so comfortable. His droopy eyelids became heavier and heavier, and he couldn't help but fall asleep. Seeing the young man sleeping and motionless lying on his lap, Zhao Xiangyi showed a bitter smile on his face. This little guy really thought he was Liu Xiahui and really trusted him...

But who made him fall in love with him? Where is this little guy? When he sees someone sleeping, he can't wake them up, right?

Seeing that the boy's hair was dry, Zhao Xiangyi gently carried him onto the bed and put him on the bed to sleep, and then he lay down.

It seemed to be a particularly hot night. There was no wind outside the window. The room was very hot and stuffy. The boy's sleep was not stable and he moved from time to time. Zhao Xiangyi was sleeping soundly, and he knew when the boy moved. He never put down the fan in his hand, fanning the boy from time to time.

In the dead of night, every house in the capital was closed, and people in every house went to sleep. The whole capital entered the quietest moment of the day.

A gust of wind blew up, stirring up dust on the ground and making the trees rustle. .

The watchman who was working on the street was hit by the dust blown by the gust of wind. He took a mouthful of sand and said, "Bah, bah..." The watchman spit out the sand in his mouth.

"The wind has picked up, I look at it...it's going to rain."

"No, let's find a place to take shelter from the rain..." It seems that there is no need to fight tonight, two watchmen As soon as he finished speaking, he heard thunder in the distance. It was thundering. It was definitely going to rain. The two watchmen looked for a place to take shelter while doing watch.

Well,

the western sky was filled with black clouds, a bolt of lightning lit up, splitting half of the sky, and thunder followed one after another, with great force.

The child who was asleep at night was woken up by the thunder. He was crying. The adults were also woken up by the thunder.

The person in his arms was frightened by the thunder. Zhao Xiangyi opened his eyes, patted the boy's back gently with his hand, and said in a low voice, "It's okay, it's just thundering and it's going to rain." Inside the house The bed was facing the window. When he raised his head, he could see the sky outside. Zhao Xiangyi raised his head and glanced at the window. The sky outside was brightened by thunder.

The boy in his arms squirmed and buried his head in his chest, but he did not wake up.

"Wow!"

A heavy rain came as expected. It started raining heavily outside. Big raindrops fell to the ground. The rain extinguished the hot land, and a wisp of white smoke rose up. Soon the entire ground was wet, and the excess rainwater gathered

into small rivers, with water from high places flowing down to low places.

This heavy rain instantly extinguished the scorching heat in the capital and made it cooler.

Zhao Xiangyi lowered his head and watched the young man's frown relax. A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Seeing that the young man was sleeping soundly, he closed his eyes with relief and gently put his hand on the young man's shoulder. On his waist, he hugged the boy and fell asleep.

At dawn the next day, the rain outside stopped and the sun came out. Today's weather was particularly good.

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers -"

It is the beginning of a new day in Beijing, and the newspaper sellers on the street are shouting "Sell newspapers."

There are two big pieces of news in today's newspapers. One is that the Ministry of Commerce has announced that representative businessmen from all over the Dacheng Kingdom will arrive in the capital for a three-day business conference on August 20th to discuss matters concerning Dacheng. A blueprint for business development and planning.

However, the admission fee is not low. Everyone participating in the conference must pay an admission fee of one hundred taels. This businessman has set a minimum threshold, so not all people can participate. At the very least, they must pay Only businessmen who can afford the one hundred taels of silver are eligible to participate.

The quota for participating in the conference is limited to only 500 people. From now on, everyone can register and purchase tickets at any registration office of the Ministry of Commerce with their household registration certificate. Each person can only purchase one ticket, while supplies last. .

The two pieces of news are also investment information released by the Ministry of Commerce. A comprehensive trade market will be opened here in the capital. The time is scheduled for the fifth day after the business conference, which is August 25th. All interested businessmen are invited. Come and participate in the bidding.

Merchants participating in the bidding must pay a deposit of one hundred taels in advance, which is non-refundable. However, once the bidding is successful, the deposit of one hundred taels can be used as three hundred taels to be deducted from cash.

The number of people participating in the tender is also limited to 500. From now on, all businessmen can use their household registration certificate to register at any registration office of the Ministry of Commerce and pay a deposit to get this quota to participate in the tender. Only one ticket can be purchased per person, while supplies last.

"What? Business meeting?"

As soon as the newspaper came out that day, businessmen in the capital saw the news in the newspaper. Businessmen from all over the country gathered together to discuss these two pieces of news. This was the first time that the government came forward to announce the news and convene a meeting. Their businessmen came to the capital to hold some kind of conference.

"It has the seal of the Ministry of Commerce and Mr. Li's signature on it...so this news is released by the Ministry of Commerce." Both messages have the seal of the Ministry of Commerce and Mr. Li's signature underneath. This must not be done. Fake.

Not only the seal of the Ministry of Commerce but also the seal of the emperor appeared in the Kyoto Daily News. This newspaper is still very authoritative in the capital, so when it comes to fraud, who can do it?

"Do you need to pay one hundred taels of silver before entering?" Isn't this a little too high?

"A hundred taels of silver is nothing. The point is... what is this business conference for?"

To the businessmen, this one hundred taels of silver is nothing. They usually use it to manage some government officials. More than a hundred taels, they were more concerned about the purpose and purpose of this conference.

"Isn't it mentioned above that representative businessmen from all over the country are invited to attend meetings to discuss business development and formulate plans and blueprints?"

"Is this the government's intention to pay attention to business development?" The imperial court has always suppressed businessmen like them. They have to guard against extracting money from their businessmen. However, another businessman said, "There should be nothing wrong with this. Master Li established the Ministry of Commerce, isn't it just for us businessmen?"

If the court can't believe it, Master Li can't believe it, right?

"That's true." Someone nodded in agreement.

"And what does this trade market and this bidding do?"

No one in Dacheng has held any bidding conference, so these businessmen still don't quite understand what this bidding conference is about. Looking at the bottom of the newspaper, Seeing that the imperial court came forward to open a trade market, sell all the shops in the trade market, and invite all businessmen to participate in the bidding meeting, I realized that they could bid for a shop in this market.

This also talks about some policy and preferential issues, that is, if the bid is successful, they will also enjoy the preferential policies provided by the court.

After someone explained it, everyone here understood, "Oh, that's it."

"This is actually interesting."

"Look, it says that the participation in the conference in the first article is limited to Dacheng. But the second article says that any interested businessmen can come to participate in the bidding..." Someone pointed it out and said, "Does this mean that foreigners can also participate?"

There are many in Kyoto ? Foreigners come to do business. This investment invitation is open to the outside world. Foreigners can also participate in the bidding!

"That's right!"

"No, if these foreigners are also here to participate, aren't they competing with us for seats?"

Everyone reacted, "It is mentioned above that starting from today, you can go to various registration offices of the Ministry of Commerce. Let's go buy tickets. Should we buy them first?" If they arrive late and all the tickets are sold out, they don't have tickets and are not even qualified to enter. It would be embarrassing for Dafa. .

After discussion, these businessmen decided to buy the tickets first.

Chapter 189: You must not do it if you don't have money

. Obviously, there is more than one businessman who has this idea.

Early that morning, long lines of people formed outside the entrances of several registration offices of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. These people came to order tickets for business conferences or reserve quotas for investment fairs. Businessmen have a business circle, which can be either big or small. Because of business contacts, these businessmen have cooperated with each other and know many of each other.

There are only a few ticket offices in Beijing, so it is inevitable to encounter them.

"Oh, Boss Yao, you're here too."

"Haha... Boss Zhang, aren't you here too?"

"Boss Yao, are you here to book tickets for the conference too?"

"No, we are here Those who do business must follow the wishes of the court. "

"Yes, yes..."

Businessmen are also divided into regions. Businessmen in the same place like to gather with businessmen in the same place when going out. , we can also help and take care of each other.

When these businessmen met here, they at least wanted to get some information from businessmen in other places, so this greeting was not without any purpose. Seeing other businessmen lining up here to buy tickets, these people couldn't help but have an idea in their minds. Fortunately, they came quickly. If they were late, maybe the tickets had been bought by others.

The total number of places in the two conferences is only 1,000, and there are still many people who want both places. If you calculate this, it will definitely not be enough for 1,000 places. I am afraid that even 800 will not be enough. There are only a few hundred places, which is not enough for businessmen from all over the country to divide them up. Maybe those who came late will really be gone!

One or two hundred taels of silver is not a lot of money for businessmen like them. In the past, when they did business, they spent more than just this amount of money to build relationships and bribe government officials.

This time the business conference and investment conference were issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and hosted by Mr. Li. If they can't trust the imperial court, can they still not trust Mr. Li?

As mentioned in the newspaper, this business conference invites representative businessmen from all over Dacheng to discuss business development and formulate development plans. This is the first time that the government has come forward to plan a way out for these businessmen. There is also this investment conference. It is said that they will be given preferential policies. What kind of preferential policies are they? So these businessmen all want to come and have a look. If the government can give these businessmen some support and preferential policies, then they still worry about not being able to do business and making money?

Mr. Li established the Ministry of Commerce, which specialized in handling their commercial affairs. Later, a series of reform systems were introduced for business. Now they are exempted from a lot of miscellaneous taxes when escorting goods into the capital. They only need to take the receipt to the Ministry of Commerce, stamp it, and pay the commercial tax according to the quantity and amount of the goods. This is much higher than the exorbitant prices some officials used to charge. Really much. As far as Mr. Li is striving to exempt his businessmen from miscellaneous taxes, these businessmen must support Mr. Li.

Therefore, as soon as they knew that Mr. Li was hosting these two conferences, these businessmen all wanted to participate. They were happy to spend these two hundred taels of silver to meet the legendary Mr. Li.

They are suffering from not having a chance to meet Mr. Li. This Mr. Li is the first official in the DPRK to advocate opening up commerce and vigorously developing commerce. He is on the side of their businessmen no matter what, so they are targeting this person. One thing, they should all come to support this conference hosted by Mr. Li!

At this time, the businessmen in the capital were the first to know the news and rushed over to book tickets. The businessmen who arrived early all bought their tickets and came out.

"Oh, why is this line so long?"

"How come the people in front haven't moved for a long time?" Those who

bought the tickets came out happily, and the businessmen who were still queuing behind were jealous. , looking forward frequently, anxiously wondering how long it would be before it was their turn.

With the strong support of these businessmen, all the tickets released by several ticket purchase points on the same day were sold out in less than half a day, and there were still a lot of people waiting to buy tickets but none were purchased.

"What?"

"All sold out?"

Li Wen was stunned for a moment when he heard the people below came back and said that today's tickets were sold out.

"Yes, sir, you don't know, so many people have come to buy tickets and reserve places for the investment fair. All our tickets today have been sold out, and there are still many people outside waiting to buy tickets..." "

So We want to ask the adults if we can release some more tickets."

"Don't worry about this first, let me think about it." Li Wen raised his hand to stop everyone's chatter

. , thinking about this issue.

Originally, he was worried that the one hundred taels of silver tickets were too expensive. The tickets for the business conference were one hundred taels of silver. The one hundred taels of silver for the Investment Promotion Conference was the reservation deposit, and the one hundred taels could be deducted when the time came. Three hundred taels of cash were used. This was the marketing technique used by a certain treasure from later generations, and he wanted to get a sum of money in advance as a start-up capital.

No matter what you want to do, you can't do it without the word "money" first. Money is not everything, but you can't do it without money. The imperial court is very poor now, and the money from the Ministry of Household Affairs is not enough to maintain expenses. It is definitely unrealistic for him to ask the emperor for a sum of money as start-up capital at this time. Not to mention whether the emperor is willing to approve it, the ministers in the court They will definitely try to stop him in every possible way, and then they will have serious objections. It would be better for him to think of a solution on his own, so he came up with this method.

It is now mid-June, and there are only a little more than two months until August 20. It will take at least several months for the news to spread from the capital to other places.

These businessmen had their own ways of delivering news to each other, and he also arranged for people to go to various state capitals to deliver the news. Luckily for places close to the Gyeonggi region, after receiving the news, these businessmen still have some time to prepare to leave for the capital to attend the conference. Businessmen from far away places must have set off for the capital as soon as they receive the news.

Even some businessmen who are too far away cannot reach the capital, and there is nothing they can do if they miss the conference.

Anyway, the first business conference held this year and this investment conference are only the first time, and there will definitely be more in the future. As long as we get a good start, it will be easy to hold any business conference in the future.

Because time was too urgent, Li Wen didn't want to reserve too much time. It would be best to hold the meeting in August or September, so that after the meeting, these businessmen would not be delayed in returning. If he booked it after October, there would be heavy snowfall in the north, which would make the journey much more troublesome, so it would be inconvenient, so he set the time after the Mid-Autumn Festival. This time was just right.

And it was not just a matter of time, but there was also movement from the Hu people in the north. He was worried that the Hu people would take action. The court was really too poor, and war meant asking for money and food. If this war really starts, even if Dacheng wins this battle, they don't know how many soldiers they will lose, so their best way is to raise enough money and supplies before the war starts, and prepare the best first , no matter when the barbarians came over, they would have enough supplies from the rear to be transported to the front line.

So this is why Li Wen is so eager to set up the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and then carry out the following plans non-stop. There is really no time as a buffer in between, so he must carry out the next plan in full swing.

"Today is the first day of ticket sales. Those who can come to buy tickets today are all businessmen here in the capital. Businessmen from other places have not received the news yet, and from tomorrow there will definitely be businessmen from other places rushing to the capital. Come, or ask someone to book tickets and reserve places, so let's not worry about this yet. "Several ticket offices have a limit on how many tickets can be issued per day, just to prevent people in front of them from exchanging tickets. The places are all reserved, and those who arrive later cannot buy tickets, so he limits the number of tickets sold daily and the number of reserved places.

It was less than half a day, and all the tickets released at various registration points were sold out. This was indeed beyond Li Wen's expectation. "Let's just issue tickets according to the original plan. Those who can't buy them today will Let's come back to buy it tomorrow. I must tell everyone that before the conference starts, we will open the door on time every day until all the tickets are sold out. Those who want to get tickets can just come on time and queue up to buy."

At this time, Li Wen didn't know that so many people outside were queuing up to buy tickets, all for his face and trust.

Li Wen would definitely feel flattered to know that everyone was giving him such respect.

Hearing what their adults said made the returning staff a little distressed, but they also felt that what their adults said was right.

"Sir, what should we do with those people in the back who can't buy tickets?"

"Just explain it clearly to them. We must have rules for doing things, and we can't change them at will.

" There must be rules, and they can't be set indefinitely . All the tickets had been released, so it would be unfair to those who came later, so Li Wen rejected his subordinate's suggestion to release the tickets.

At worst, if the tickets are really not enough, just add one or two hundred more at your discretion.

However, the seriousness of their conference must be drawn out first, and it cannot be too casual. Then the conference has not even started yet, and it will already give people a bad feeling.

He wanted to make these businessmen feel that it was worthwhile to spend one hundred taels of silver to attend this conference, so that they could continue to hold this conference in the future. But maybe by then the imperial court will have the money to hold such a large-scale conference, and the businessmen will not need to spend their own money to buy tickets. He really has no choice now, so he came up with this bad strategy.

"Oh, yes, in that case, let's go back and explain it to everyone." The white money floated away in front of him, crying~

"Well, okay, you go." Li Wen didn't know these subordinates yet If you want to know what he is thinking in his heart, he must have a wry expression on his face.

Chapter 190: Debate

After several people bowed and saluted, they went out together.

Seeing several subordinates walking away with disappointed expressions, Li Wen couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Originally, he was worried that these two conferences would not be held, but the beginning of today gave him a reassurance that he would not worry about the business conference and investment conference not being able to be held, and no one would attend. If this situation continues, there may not be enough tickets to sell later.

What he wants to think about now is how to hold this conference and how to organize this investment conference. He has to make a detailed plan. Otherwise, when so many people come to the capital, the reception and arrangements alone will not be a trivial matter.

This still needs to be discussed with Zhao Xiangyi and Wang Hao to see how the personnel will be arranged at that time.

They may know better than him how to handle and arrange these matters.

"Sir, what are you so happy about? Is there something good?" Du Ruoheng happened to be out on something just now, and he happened not to be here, so he didn't hear what happened just now. As soon as he came in, he saw their adults smiling, out of curiosity asked.

Li Wen told Du Ruoheng that all the tickets at the ticket office had been sold out.

"Wow, really?" This has just begun, less than half a day!

Du Ruoheng's eyes widened, "One ticket is worth one hundred taels of silver, ten tickets is worth one thousand taels of silver..." His mind was busy calculating the income of this short half day, and he said, "What's going on? It must be tens of thousands of taels, right?"

"Hmm, you can do the math." Li Wen nodded with a smile in his eyes.

After all the tickets have been sold out, at least one hundred thousand taels of silver will be used as start-up capital. When the time comes, the actual income will be more than the predetermined amount. But he doesn't dare to make a guarantee now, and he won't know until then.

Du Ruoheng swallowed hard, how much silver did this cost?

His family background is ordinary, just slightly better than ordinary people. He has really seen so many silver taels in his life, and in less than half a day, he has made tens of thousands of taels! So can it not make it difficult for him to breathe?

Seeing Du Ruoheng's face stunned by the money, Li Wen found it funny again, "This money is not our own, just for fun. By then, these silver coins will be of great use, but now you see this A little money is a lot, but it won't be used much at all."

"We have been short of budget for organizing the personnel and venues for the two conferences, as well as other miscellaneous expenses. Money, right? We also need to prepare for the construction of our trade market. The land price in the capital is so high now. Even if we are a government agency, we must not offer too little..." If it is too little, others will definitely not be willing to move. This The issue of demolition will be involved in the middle. If one of them is not handled well, I am afraid there will be some conflicts.

In a place like the capital where every inch of land is precious, land has never been cheap.

The capital is mainly divided into four major districts: southeast, northwest and northwest. The center is the center of imperial power. The land price in the southeast district is too high,

so it is definitely not possible to set up a comprehensive market here, so he targeted the west district and the north district. Finally, It's one thing to make sure it's in the North District, and the land here is easier to acquire. Another reason is that the North District is where the poor live, and the people here are mixed. It is the most chaotic place in the entire capital. He wants to plan and develop this area through re-planning.

When this comprehensive market is built in the North District, it will definitely stimulate the economic development of this area and provide some jobs and employment opportunities for these poor people. By then, as long as there is a reason to work with hands and feet, no one will starve to death.

There are many problems in the capital city. The emperor is sitting in the palace, and the officials of the court are thinking about how to make money for their own pockets all day long. Naturally, they are not concerned about how the ordinary people of the lower class live their lives. Yes, so in the seemingly prosperous place of the capital, the rich have a lot of money and numerous wives and concubines, while the poor people don't even have enough to eat. Since he proposed to open this comprehensive market, he must consider various issues in all aspects to bring more benefits and benefits. It would be even better if it could accomplish multiple things with one stone.

Regarding the planning and establishment of the comprehensive trade market, Li Wen had already obtained permission from the emperor, otherwise he would not have dared to start such a big thing.

To open a large-scale comprehensive trading market, the initial investment is a large amount, so Li Wen came up with the method of attracting investment. The funds collected can be used as the initial start-up capital to establish this large-scale market. Comprehensive trade market. When these shops are sold in large quantities, they can bring them a large amount of income, so the previous business conferences are actually paving the way for future investment promotion.

They are really too poor now. The Ministry of Household Affairs has no money. If the Ministry of Industry and Commerce wants to do anything, they can only wait for him to calculate the expenses one by one with Du Ruoheng. Du Ruoheng has a sad face. He asked, "Sir, I'm afraid this little money won't be enough by then, right?"

"It's hard to say." It was really hard to say, and Li Wen himself wasn't sure anymore.

However, he actually had a vague prediction in his heart, fearing that this amount of money would not be enough by then, so this money would really be a problem at the critical moment.

At this time, several ticket offices of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued notices one after another that "today's tickets have been sold out. If you want to buy, please come back tomorrow." People who had been waiting in line for a long time outside could not buy tickets. Naturally, these people who bought tickets were Those who didn't get a ticket were dissatisfied.

"Didn't you say there are 500 places? It's only the first day, how could it be gone so quickly?"

"Are you deliberately not selling tickets to us?"

Several ticket offices were crowded with people. People, no matter how hard the staff explained, they couldn't calm everyone's excitement.

Some businessmen were thinking about their friends from other places who had not yet come to the capital, so they wanted to buy more tickets. There were also some scalpers who saw so many people queuing up to buy tickets and saw that there were business opportunities to make money, so they all came over. There was a queue to buy tickets, so the tickets were sold out early.

But there was nothing they could do if they couldn't buy tickets. Today's tickets were all sold out. Knowing that there were still tickets for tomorrow, some people gathered around had no choice but to leave first, thinking of coming back to buy them tomorrow. There are also some people who are still unwilling to leave, wandering outside the ticket office to see if they can buy tickets.

Some scalpers who bought the tickets took the opportunity to sell their tickets and earn ten taels of silver each time.

At this time, I felt that earning ten taels of silver was too much. When the next ticket was sold for hundreds of taels, the scalpers who had sold the tickets in their hands realized that they had made huge losses. But at this moment, these scalpers are still complacent about earning so many taels of silver.

These are all things for the future.

Li Wen did not expect that early the next morning at court, officials would come to impeach him, saying that he had used the name of the court to collect money and ruined the reputation of the court. There were also some old diehards who pointed at his nose and scolded him, saying that when an official interfered with merchants, he was dishonorable and tarnished the reputation of officials in the court, etc., and asked the emperor to remove him from his official position and investigate him.

With these unfounded charges being detained one by one, these people no longer just wanted to pull him down, but they wanted to kill him!

None of these people knew how much money they had embezzled or how much money they collected. How dare they point their fingers at him in the Jinluan Hall and say that he used the name of the court to collect money and ruin the reputation of the court?

If you want to say that the reputation of the imperial court is ruined, it's not you people! !

For those who want his life, Li Wen feels that he does not need to be too kind to the enemy. To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to himself!

"Then I would like to ask your lords, you said that I collected money under the orders of the imperial court, but I collected the money for my own use? Doesn't it cost more money to hold a business conference? Doesn't it cost more money to establish a trade market?"

"Then I would like to ask your lords, can you get rid of these silver coins?" As soon as he got the money, everyone was as afraid to speak as a quail. Li Wen pointed at the officials opposite who were impeaching him and asked sharply, "Since it costs silver taels to open a chamber of commerce, silver taels to open an investment conference, and silver taels to build a market, which one of them doesn't cost silver taels?

Then tell me, where does this money come from?"

"Since you are not willing to pay this money, So what's wrong with me using the money collected for formal purposes, to hold conferences and establish markets? The money should be taken in moderation and used reasonably. So, why can I say that it is okay for me to do this? Are you using the name of the imperial court to collect money and ruin the reputation of the imperial court?"

None of these people could answer his question.

That's great. Regarding the topic of "officials involving businessmen are dishonorable and unworthy of being officials", Li Wen launched a second round of attacks, "People eat grains, farmers cultivate the land, craftsmen work, and merchants engage in business." , People from all walks of life perform their own duties, why do you say that being a merchant is inferior? "

"If everyone goes to study, who will cultivate the land and produce the excess goods? Selling?"

"You are talking nonsense!" As soon as these old men couldn't stop him, they started to act rogue.

Li Wen would not let go of those people who wanted his life so easily.

He blushed and cried with aggrieved face, "Your Majesty, I just want to do something for the court and the people." In fact, there are people who

"put such a big label on me, and want to force me to death on unfounded charges... Your Majesty, I am loyal to Dacheng and to you, the Emperor. Heaven and earth can learn from it. I ask the Emperor to see clearly..."

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