Chapter 58

Master Cui Ren came over and said he wanted to be a matchmaker for Qin Huaidao, and he was his cousin?

"Cousin?" Qin Huaidao said with a smile in his heart and looked at Master Cui Ren.

Teacher Cui Ren, Qin Huaidao doesn’t have to think about it. It’s either Qinghe Cui or Boling Cui.

Now that the women from a noble family have touched themselves, Li Shimin can hang himself on the city wall to dry!

"Yes, my cousin is the second daughter of Cui Xiongyue, who was a special member of the dynasty. She has been very good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child. She just happened to be matched with the Duke of China with a talented and beautiful woman!" Cui Renshi sat there, looking at Qin Huaidao and said.

Qin Huaidao still laughed when he heard this.

Qin Huaidao knew that Cui Xiongyue was specially promoted, and he was a special official, but he was a second-rank official. Cui Xiongyue was also one of the leading figures of the Cui family in Qinghe.

"Well, I can't sit still. I'm asking Uncle Yuchi to make the decision on this matter!

In addition, I am really sorry!" Qin Huaidao sat there, not wanting to listen to nonsense.

The reason I saw him was to know which aristocratic family this Cui Ren belonged to.

Now that I know, Qin Huaidao is no longer interested in what Master Cui Ren said later.

"Master, in fact, you and your cousin are the most suitable. I believe that as long as you can get married, you will definitely be like a fish in the court!" Master Cui Ren heard Qin Huaidao's rejection and immediately looked at Qin Huaidao with a smirk.

"No, come here, see the guests!" Qin Huaidao waved his hand and then spoke.

"Duke Hu, are you really going to be against our aristocratic family?" At this time, Cui Renshi stood up and looked at Qin Huaidao and said.

"Wrong? How can I explain this? I have never had contact with your aristocratic family? Oh, yes, I have contacted each other once before, and a person named Cui Rensi, I don't know what his relationship is with you?" Qin Huaidao sat there, looking at Cui Renzi in a daze and said.

"This is my clan brother!" Cui Renshi said.

"Oh, I'm talking!" Qin Huaidao nodded to show that he understood.

"Duke Hu, I believe my clan brother has asked you before and has also discussed the conditions with you. Why don't you think about it?" Cui Renshi stood there, looking at Qin Huaidao and said.

"Then, I guess your clan brother has told you what happened back then, so why do you need to ask more questions! I am only loyal to Your Majesty. Whatever Your Majesty asks me to do, I will do whatever I ask me to do!" Qin Huaidao sat there, looking at Cui Renshi with a smile and said.

Master Cui In-speaking and stood there for a moment and didn't know how to answer. Cui In-speaking did not tell him about the memorial, and he did not have the right to know!

Therefore, now he is puzzled, why didn’t he convince Qin Huaidao at the beginning?

"Duke Hu, since you have something to do with your heart, then the official will not disturb you. If you have any place to offend in the future, please forgive me!" Cui Renshi stood there and said with his fist at Qin Huaidao.

"Hmph, it's better not to do it, otherwise, I think your family will regret it!" Qin Huaidao snorted coldly, posing the threat in his words.

Qin Huaidao could hear it, and he would definitely not give him a good face.

Soon, he was sent out by the housekeeper, and Qin Huaidao sat there in a daze.

"Master, you should not visit other grandpas in the past few days!" At this moment, Wu Mei brought a few maids to the living room and said to Qin Huaidao.

"Huh?" Qin Huaidao heard this and looked up at Wu Mei.

"He is the first, but he will never be the last one. If you visit other grandfathers' houses now and are asked by those grandfathers to be a matchmaker for you, how can you stop them?

Your Majesty has not announced the engagement with His Highness the Princess, so you can't say it in advance, if there are any variables, it will be embarrassing!" Wu Mei walked to Qin Huaidao, and after saluting, she said to Qin Huaidao.

"I still have to go to Zhang Liang's mansion in the afternoon. He is the Minister of Works and my immediate superior. Moreover, I had an old friend with my father back then. Let's do this. After visiting Duke Xun today, I won't go tomorrow!" Qin Huaidao thought about it, and looked at Qin Huaidao and Wu Mei and said,

I knew in my heart that Wu Mei was right, and it would be better not to see Duke Zhao, Changsun Wuji and others. Who knew what difficult questions they would raise for themselves?

"Okay, tomorrow the young master will say that it will be cold and it is not convenient to leave the mansion. At the same time, I will send my subordinates to the palace to take leave!" Wu Mei looked at Qin Huaidao with a smile and said.

"No need to do this. I'll send someone to find Brother Cheng Chusi tomorrow and say it. They will tell Your Majesty!" Qin Huaidao also smiled and said.

"Okay!" Wu Mei nodded with a smile.

"Yes, I'll go to the Duke Xunguo's mansion first, you can stay at home!" Qin Huaidao said and stood up, and after visiting, he said that so many dukes are also dukes, so he can't do it if he doesn't visit.

When he arrived at the mansion of Xunguo Zhang Liang, the manager at the door looked at Qin Huaidao coming, and immediately ordered the servants to open the middle door. Qin Huaidao waited for the gift and went there.

Except for the first day, Qin Huaidao basically did not take Qin Shandao out later, mainly because he was too young, and no one really cared about Qin Shandao now. In addition, the weather was hot, Qin Huaidao simply asked him to study in the mansion.

"I've seen uncle and aunt!" Qin Huaidao entered the mansion and saw Zhang Liang and his wife rushing here.

"Ouch, nephew, get up quickly!" Zhang Liang walked over quickly and helped Qin Huai up,

Qin Huaidao would kneel down when he visited the door for the first time, mainly thanking them for their help. After his father left, many princes were good at their homes. They would send gifts during the New Year and Festival, but they did not forget to go to their homes.

"Thank you uncle and aunt!" Qin Huaidao stood up and bowed again.

"Let's go and talk to the living room!" Zhang Liang took Qin Huaidao's hand and walked towards the corridor next to him.

The green vines on the top of the corridor are already covered with breeze below, which is very cool.

"Boping, your Majesty attaches great importance to your paper this time.

You are now in the Ministry of Works, Your Majesty and Uncle have said,

In recent years, it is better not to go to the Ministry of Works. There are many people in the Ministry of Works. If you go to the Ministry of Works, you still don’t know what they will criticize you!” After arriving in the living room, Zhang Liang said to Qin Huaidao after the guests sat down.

"Oh, my nephew is still thinking. After visiting those uncles and uncles, he will go to the Ministry of Works to report!" Qin Huaidao looked at Zhang Liang and said, he really didn't know about this.

"You can report, but you don't need to be on duty. Your Majesty specifically instructed you to get the paper ready! Now the officials of the Ministry of Works are waiting for you to go. Your paper has offended many people!" Zhang Liang looked at Qin Huaidao and shook his head and said.

"Yes, my nephew knows, but there is nothing I can do? I can't say that my nephew has made out the paper. Seeing the poor children in the world, they are indifferent without books. This nephew can't do it!" Qin Huaidao bowed to Zhang Liang and said.

"Well, so many craftsmen in the Ministry of Works also hate you, especially the craftsmen who used to rice paper. Your Majesty will definitely reduce most of the craftsmen who used to rice paper. This means that you have cut off other people's financial resources.

But, well, those craftsmen have been doing this for generations, but they have never thought of a way to reform. The court needs to build tens of thousands of dollars every year. I don’t know whose pocket the money has fallen into!" Zhang Liang nodded in appreciation, touching his beard and saying,

At this moment, the housekeeper came to say that several officials from the Ministry of Works said they were discussing the dowry gift list.

Zhang Liang nodded and signaled them to come in.

"Well, I have been having a headache about that gift list recently. There are so many items that we need to prepare before the winter begins!" Zhang Liang looked at Qin Huaidao and said with a wry smile.

Qin Huaidao smiled and did not speak. After all, Qin Huaidao had no control over this.

Soon, several officials came in. They saw Qin Huaidao sitting there and were stunned for a moment, but after saluting Zhang Liang, they also saluted Qin Huaidao. Qin Huaidao nodded with a smile.

"Sir, other materials are easy to talk about. Those books, if you ask someone to copy them, it will cost a lot of money. Moreover, among the books that dowry this time, there are more than 5,000 books of various types, and each type of book requires 50 books.

I heard that there is a piece of paper on Duke Hu. Once the paper mill is produced, we will purchase it, but copying it will require a lot of people! It also needs to be corrected, etc. These can cost money!" An official stood there and said to Zhang Liang.

Zhang Liang also touched his head with concern, then looked up at the official and said, "How much does it cost?"

"This is expected to be copied all those books, and it will cost more than 2,500 guan. Some books have more words. In addition, if we ask people to copy so many books, there are probably not so many scholars in the entire capital!" The official said in embarrassment.

Fortunately, there are 250,000 books now, but Qin Huaidao’s white paper. Otherwise, the paper would not have that much money.

"Well, I will report to Your Majesty tomorrow to see if there is a better way for Your Majesty!" Zhang Liang said helplessly at the officials.

"Yes, but this matter needs to be grasped quickly. According to time, we need to produce 200 books every day. To ensure that there are 200 books every day, we need to recruit 800 people to copy it!" The official stood there and continued, reminding Zhang Liang that time is tight now.

"Well, I understand. You guys go back first. I will report this to Your Majesty!" Zhang Liang nodded and said,

Invite so many people to copy, it is really a troublesome thing. The price of hiring scholars is different from that of ordinary people. The price of scholars is much more expensive. 10 cents a day is the best, and food and accommodation are also necessary.

Soon, the official left, and Zhang Liang took the list and sighed.
Chapter completed!