A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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"Yes, go home early." Di Renjie said, "How about you?"

"Those who have just finished working here will have to go back to the Ministry of War to sort out the roster." Pei Xingjian said with a smile, "I will go back and put the roster into the case."

"Is Hou Junji okay, Minister of the Ministry of War?" Di Renjie looked at Pei Xingjian, and there was more meaning in what he said. Pei Xingjian is now attached to the prince, but Hou Junji is also old, and the relationship between the prince and Hou Junji is not bad. That's right, Hou Junji and the crown prince became estranged after the matter of Changsun Chong.

It is not difficult to guess that the prince will let Pei Xingjian replace Hou Juncheng as Minister of the Ministry of War in the future, because Pei Xingjian is young.

"It's hard to get along with Hou Junji, but they don't interfere with each other." Pei Xingjian said, "There is a deep gap between him and the prince, as if he has resentment towards the prince."

"Some people's situations are different after the events of the past are left over." Di Renjie said to Pei Xingjian, "Do your best, I'll go back first, don't work too hard, pay attention to rest, as long as the prince does not have any accidents, The position of Minister of the Ministry of War is still yours, after all, there is still a teacher."

"I understand." Pei Xingjian said, "I'll go back first."

"En!" Di Renjie nodded.

Back home, Di Renjie and Gu Qing explained, "Wang Qin has already taken those alchemists away."

"I can think of what they will do." Gu Qing also nodded, looking at the night view of the village, the academy is brightly lit, there are many more vendors in the village, the streets are still lively, there is a curfew in Chang'an, there is no curfew here, and it is very quiet here at night. lively.

Yang Sheng bit the grass root and sat next to Gu Qing, "For the emperor, if he is wrong, he is wrong. Even if he is forced to, it is unforgivable if he threatens the imperial power."

Di Renjie also nodded and said, "Hou Junji seems to have a deep resentment towards the crown prince."

"It's not unreasonable for the crown prince to let Pei Xingjian join the military department. Presumably that person in the palace thinks so too." Gu Qing whispered, "You can see it when Hou Junji was assigned to guard Yumen Pass. Now the relationship between the two There should be a gap between them, Hou Junji's thorn will be pulled out by Li Chengqian sooner or later."

Chapter 5 Ninety Three Gu Qing and Li Chengqian

"I asked King Wu to go to Jiangdong to develop the future waterway." Gu Qing said to Yang Sheng, "Let someone pass a message."

In the silent bamboo forest, Yang Sheng whistled loudly, and a dark line of the Green Gang came out of the bamboo forest.

Gu Qing looked at him and said, "Go to the East China Sea and wait for Shangguanyi to arrive. Send him a message. After arriving at the port, ask Yan Liben to check and accept it. Then we will change the route from Hankou to Jiangdong for repairs. King Wu will tell him how to go by water."

"Yes!" The man accepted the words and left immediately.

In the early morning of the second day, Gu Qing went to court, Wu Mei was trying on new clothes for the child, and the housekeeper Fan Jian walked over with small steps, "Madam, many storekeepers want to open restaurants in our village."

There was boredom in Wu Mei's eyes, "Let them wait outside the courtyard, I will go to see them later."

Wearing new clothes, little Gu Xiao went to Gu Qing's warehouse with some unsteady steps to dump money for fun. Wu Mei was really worried that this kid would love money just like Gu Qing.

With her youngest son Sun Simiao in her arms, Wu Mei packed everything up and came outside the courtyard to look at more than a dozen merchants from Chang'an, all of whom run restaurants or gambling houses.

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These shrewd shopkeepers saluted Wu Mei one after another.

"Ma'am, these are the best bird's nests." A bustard held some bird's nests.

"Ma'am, this is a hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum."

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Watching them give gifts, Wu Mei didn't confiscate any of them, but looked at these people coldly, "You have come many times, and I have said it many times, the village can't accommodate your so many things."

"Ma'am, we also know that Lord Hou's family doesn't like us small families, but everyone wants to have a bite to eat. The people in this village are full, and we don't want to be hungry, either."

"Sorry, the village really can't hold it." Wu Mei said to Fan Jian, "Seeing off guests!"

"Yes!" Fan Jian nodded.

After sending away these merchants, Wu Mei understood Gu Qing's original intention of building the village. The whole village is centered on the academy. Even the factory is just a place to send money to the academy. A clean village is the best. Some small merchants Hawker villages are also allowed.

However, there are some things that Gu Qing will never let them appear in the village. Wu Mei understands from the bottom of her heart that Gu Qing wants to create a pure land in her heart. Gu Qing will not compromise if he wants to get involved, this is also the confidence that the Gu family has now.

The Crown Prince of Donggong also knew about this, "Those dishonest shopkeepers in Chang'an have sharp eyes, Gu Qing's village is too rich."

The attendant stood aside and said, "It seems that those merchants don't want to give up."

"A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way. If Gu Qing wants to be a gentleman, he can do it for him." Li Chengqian said to the attendants around him, "Send the word to these shopkeepers in Chang'an. If anyone dares to disturb the Gu family in the future, don't blame Gu for being rude." .”

"Yes!" The servant nodded.

"But we can't just say that we want Gu Qing to see the sincerity of Gu Qing." Li Chengqian nodded and said, "This time, we found a few merchants who bothered Gu Qing, and immediately dismantled them after buying them. This is for Gu Qing to see. , It is also a warning to Chang'an merchants."

"Yes!"

Gu Qing attended the court meeting for most of the day. In the early court, he had been arguing endlessly about the matter of spring planting. After the court, it was already after noon, and he was hungry. He thought he didn't have breakfast when he came, and he hasn't eaten lunch until now.

All the way to the tavern of Mo's family, now only Cheng Chumo is managing the ancestral business left by his wife, and because of Cheng Chumo's management of this tavern, the business is bleak.

"Going down?" Cheng Chumo sat at the door of the tavern and watched Gu Qing arrive.

"Is there anything to eat? I'm starving to death." Gu Qing said.

"Mutton, bread, wine." Cheng Chumo said.

"Enough." Gu Qing walked in and sat down.

The two sat opposite each other and set out some cakes, a whole roasted lamb, and a jar of wine. Cheng Chumo eats so richly.

Cut off pieces of meat with a knife and rolled them into cakes to eat, watching Gu Qing eating like this, Cheng Chu silently drank a bowl of wine, "You eat so much ink, it's not good to have a bite of meat and a cake like me."

Seeing Cheng Chumo tearing at a leg of lamb, Gu Qing tasted too bland, "Is there any sauce?"

Cheng Chumo brought some soy sauce, "I have something to tell you."

"What?" Gu Qing was puzzled.

"It's also what my old man told me, please be careful." Cheng Chumo said, "Several merchants from Chang'an came to your house today to open a restaurant in the village, but your wife rejected it. After this incident, the prince ordered the demolition of several taverns."

Hearing the words, Gu Qing swallowed what was in his mouth, "This prince is really saving face."

"I don't know what's going on between you and the prince." Cheng Chumo faltered while biting a piece of cake, "My old man said that the prince wants to tie you to his boat."

"I naturally understand this truth." Gu Qing said, "The prince wants me to be in a dilemma, and it will become more and more difficult to deal with."

"To deal with the prince?" Cheng Chumo's mouth twitched, "Gu Qing, do you want to fight against the prince?"

"People don't offend me and I don't offend others. It's best to be able to keep the well water and not to offend the river water." Gu Qing took a sip of wine, "If the prince does this, many people will think that I have been wronged, and the prince will stand up for me."

"That's the reason." Cheng Chumo nodded, "So I want you to be careful, the prince's ship is not easy to board, not to mention that you have firearms manufacturing skills, my old man still said that the prince will not ascend the throne for a day, Gu Qing, you can't Stand by the prince's side."