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Chapter six hundred and thirty seventh: laugh at the poor but not at the prostitute

Li Chongfu wanted to be perfunctory, of course he was not stupid. The foundation of the royal family was based on the current separatist rule. Although the Li family has declined, it is precisely because of this that it should be divided and governed. Qin Shaoyou is used to form the governor of each town, and then the governor of each town is used to weigh Qin Shaoyou.

There is nothing in between.

Qin Shaoyou smiled, as if he had seen through his intentions at first sight, then took a sip of tea and looked at Wang Ju.

Wang Ju looked indifferent and silent.

Qin Shaoyou said: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent matter. You cannot delay it in one day. Please ask Your Highness to draft an edict immediately."

This was equivalent to pushing Li Chongfu into the corner. Li Chongfu was stunned for a moment, a hint of shame and anger flashed through his eyes. He was in a mess. Obviously, Qin Shaoyou's determination had already made up, and it seemed difficult to change it, but... Li Chongfu refused to make concessions here. He knew very well that he would never give in. Once he gave in, he had no choice but to retreat. His tone suddenly became stern: "King of Wei, I said that this matter must be discussed for a long time. Thank you for your hard work."

Exit the guest order.

Qin Shaoyou was a little annoyed.

Wang Ju smiled and said, "Ah, yes, it's really hard for the King of Wei to come from Hangu Pass. It's rare that Your Highness is polite to the King of Wei. So, come and see Your Highness again in a few days."

Qin Shaoyou frowned and glanced at Wang Ju.

Wang Ju looked calm and composed.

Seeing Wang Ji say this, Qin Shaoyou pursed his lips and stood up to salute Li Chongfu: "Your Highness, say goodbye."

Li Chongfu looked a little better, but when Qin Shaoyou gave in, he forced a smile on his face: "The King of Wei is in Luoyang, take a good rest. You can be a good minister and the country of the Tang Dynasty is all on you, so don't work hard."

While speaking, Qin Shaoyou nodded and said goodbye, and Wang Jumeng chased him out.

After leaving the main hall, Qin Shaoyou stopped and waited for Wang Ju who had caught up with him, frowned and said, "Mr. Wang, this Li Chongfu seems to be becoming more and more aggressive."

Wang Ju pondered for a moment and said, "He would not give in easily. What he is thinking about now is that the Wei army enters Guanzhong, so he is willing to be his emperor. Since he wants to be this emperor, he must check and balance the towns. Your Highness is now in great power, so he naturally hopes to use the hands of the towns to weigh Your Highness. Only in this way can his dragon throne be firmly seated, otherwise..."

Qin Shaoyou couldn't help laughing and said, "The world is falling apart, and the people are pitiful. Since that's the case, why is Mr. Wang eager to let me come out?"

Wang Ji said: "Because the subordinates have their own way to force the prince to submit, and His Highness comes back. He is really tired, not to mention that the princes are waiting for His Highness to go back and rest, so let's leave this matter to the subordinates."

Qin Shaoyou said: "Since that's the case, Mr. Wang is here."

He was quite relieved about Wang Ju. He had been away from Luoyang for nearly two years, and Mr. Wang had been in Luoyang for a long time. He knew more clearly about the situation here. Qin Shaoyou stretched and said, "Okay. Then Mr. Wang is here."

A different smile appeared on Wang Ju's face, and his eyes looked at the Longmen Palace with a smile. The sunset was setting, and a trace of sunset fell on his deep eyes. A bright color seemed to pass through his eyes, and then he recovered in an instant.

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That night.

The Longmen Palace started to fire, and several side halls burned to ashes. Countless guards and eunuchs hurriedly rescued the fire and barely curbed the fire. Then the entire Luoyang City became lively.

Li Chongfu woke up in the middle of the night. He was protected by several guards to a loft. Then he saw the fire soaring into the sky, the smoke rolling, and the noise everywhere. Li Chongfu felt a little cold and was even more frightened.

He was not stupid at all, and knew in his heart that this fire was definitely not groundless or accidental.

During the Ridge, he flatly rejected Qin Shaoyou. At night, the fire started to rise. Isn’t it obvious enough now? Then Qin Shaoyou, this is a warning to himself. Today, only a few side halls were burned, and tomorrow, he could even burn himself.

Thinking of this, Li Chongfu fought a cold war. He felt that Qin Shaoyou was not a joke, but then he thought, how dare Qin Shaoyou fight Wei in his name... dare to burn himself to death. After all, he is the prince and the last hope of the Tang Dynasty. If he is gone, what will he use to fight Wei?

So Li Chongfu felt a little relieved, but... he couldn't sleep anymore that night. He couldn't trust everyone in Longmen Palace. He finally waited until dawn.

Dozens of people sought to see each other, and people led by Duke of E came to visit.

Li Chongfu felt a little relieved. No matter what, he was still a prince after all. Otherwise, how could these people come to see each other in a hurry?

If the human heart is in me or not, this is my advantage.

Li Chongfu was refreshed and met with Duke E and others.

Just seeing these people, Li Chongfu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. These people had no concerns, but they all looked lazy and barely treated each other with politeness. Li Chongfu sat down.

Immediately afterwards, there was a greeting, but Li Chongfu was a little speechless.

"Your Highness, now that Longmen Palace has burned so many palaces, Your Highness is particularly concerned about Your Highness. It will take not long to be repaired. Your Highness is a man of a thousand gold. Since you want to rebuild the palace, of course you cannot neglect it. I think, the most important thing about this palace is fire prevention, followed by insect prevention. Of course, it must be bright and elegant, and it must be in line with Your Highness's identity. This matter... must be done quickly. It will not be too late." The former Minister of Rites Cui Xian, who stroked his beard and talked happily: "After all, Your Highness is a dragon son, and you must not be neglected."

When Li Chongfu heard this, he couldn't help but be infected by Cui Xian's concern. He nodded: "This is the matter of the King of Wei, and I can't sit still."

Although he was polite, he deliberately expressed his dissatisfaction. Most of the people here were loyal ministers from the Tang Dynasty, and most of them came from Chang'an. There was no one more loyal to the Tang Dynasty than them.

Li Chongfu was implying that he had become Emperor Xian of Han and everything was about to rely on Qin Shaoyou's breath.

This is a temptation.

When Cui Xian heard this, his head shook his head and sighed, "Your Highness, this is a bad word. You can't just rely on the King of Wei to make the decision. Although the King of Wei has worked hard and made great contributions, he cannot pay attention to everything. Your Highness, I have already thought about it. You have to make an idea and discuss it with Shen Ce Mansion. If Your Highness doesn't say it, how can the Shen Ce Mansion know what your Highness needs? This is a matter of sloppy construction, but I am not careful.

I had already thought about it. Since I wanted to build it, I had to ask Wansheng Civil Engineering Store in Dongcheng to supervise it. The owner of Wansheng Civil Engineering Store is extraordinary. At that time, he learned the craftsmanship by Yang Wulian, and later retired from the workshop and set up a civil engineering store. There were more than 30 supervisors and more than 100 skilled craftsmen. From Mengjin to Luokou, there were all the mansions they built. A few days ago, a silk workshop had just been completed. Your Highness

You know. The most feared thing about this silk shop is fire, so they all use fire-proof materials. Haven’t new fire-proof paint been released recently? The cost of this paint is high, but Wansheng Civil Engineering Company has spared no effort and purchased a lot. What is it for? This is based on the attitude of being responsible for the owners. The exquisite craftsmanship and integrity of people can be seen. If Your Highness comes forward and talks with Shen Ce Mansion, he will say that Wansheng Civil Engineering Company is selected

To build and repair the Longmen Palace, according to my opinion, I will keep the Longmen Palace perfect. I am not boasting. The newly built house in Luoyang was built by Wansheng. The owner of the civil engineering business... Cough cough... It is my brother-in-law. Your Highness should not misunderstand me. I will not avoid relatives... Well, if your Highness nods, I am willing to make a connection with you. For my meritorious people, this price is easy to say, at least 20% off."

"..." Li Chongfu couldn't get back for a long time.

After a long time, he became embarrassed and angry, and looked at Choi Hyun viciously, but Choi Hyun looked like an old god, without any shame.

Damn... This is all the world, everything is fake, but money is real.

Cui Xian came from the Cui family in Longxi, which was considered a branch of the Cui family in Qinghe. Of course, it was not as great as the Cui family in Qinghe, but it was also considered to be from a famous family. In fact, famous families also had concepts. When Cui Xian was in Chang'an, he really had no shortage of money and lived a free and easy life, but when he came to Luoyang, he found that he was a pauper.

This is not because he lost his salary or his family business was ruined, but because his money became worthless.

Thinking back to the time, the Cui family was also a wealthy family. The Cui family in Longxi was not fake. After all, it was made of real money. But in the past, life was simple, just food, clothing, housing and transportation. A whole family lived a luxurious life and had surplus.

But now it is different. There are many kinds of products on the market, and there are more than a dozen types of carriages and horses. Even clothes are no longer just a question of whether the material is good or not. Now it depends on which garment company is produced by. If it is from an ordinary garment company, even if the material is used well, you will be embarrassed to go out to meet people, not to mention that a family, especially the women in the family, has less than a hundred kinds of rouge and water powder. The products here are actually cheaper than Changan, but because there are too many products, the cost of living has increased many times.

This is like later generations. In fact, the electricity price has not increased much. However, in the past, the monthly electricity consumption was only the money for light bulbs. In January, it was only a dozen kWh, so the price was not high. However, when society became more and more developed, various refrigerators, TVs, washing machines, air conditioners, and computers entered thousands of households. At this time, even if the electricity price was still the same, the amount in January was hundreds or thousands, so everyone became more sensitive to electricity bills.

This is the case that the Cui family encountered. In the past, although it was a wealthy family, in fact, when they were in Chang'an, there were not many places to spend. Even if they usually used luxury goods, they were still available. But now, they are a little overwhelmed.

What’s more important is that people are so angry that they are so angry that they are the most afraid of comparison. When they were in Chang'an, the Cui family was a top family, so they were extravagant and casual. When they arrived in Luoyang, even his mother-in-law merchant was rich, so Cui Xian couldn’t stand it anymore.

At first, he was resentful and felt that Luoyang was so bad, the rituals were broken and the music was bad. Anyway, he didn't like it anywhere, but gradually, after careful consideration, he had to make money, and there was no money here. His daughter married the son of the Tumuxing Company. Originally, he looked down on the owner of Wansheng Business Company. He was born in a mud-legged manner, so you deserve it? But he wanted to climb up to this famous family in Longxi, so he was generous. The gift was worthy of tens of thousands of yuan, such as the sweat and blood of the Western Regions, and the top Baihuafang.

There were only thirty sets of silk and satin clothes, and all kinds of gold and silver jewelry were almost filled with baskets. Not only did this face be given enough, Cui Xian wanted to carry it, but his wife couldn't hold it. Every day he said that the young master of Wanshengxing was so good, and he was very good at doing things. Cui Xian couldn't hold it anymore. His daughter got married, but it was not bad. Not only that, even his son didn't read any scriptures, and followed his brother-in-law to do business and set up a fireproof paint workshop. It was booming, and the annual flow of money was 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.

People are like this. If you change the position of your butt, your head will naturally change. Nowadays, you will laugh at the poor but not the prostitute. What is the use of holding the tradition of famous families? Can you get a rich mansion covering dozens of acres in Luoyang? Do you have dozens of Kunlun slaves to accompany you to serve? Can you have a Goryeo woman to accompany you to sing and dance? If you don’t have money, you will have a dwarf. This is the truth that is unchanging in ancient times.

Cui Xian is now using his old relationships, and he is doing business for his son-in-law and his son. Anyway, he is idle. The King of Wei arranged a free job for him, and there is not much work to do. Now that the Longmen Palace needs to be repaired, you must not miss the opportunity. Repairing the Longmen Palace is second to make money. The son-in-law said that the most important thing is the sign. You see, Wanshengxing has created and repaired the Longmen Palace. Even the prince is looking for Wanshengxing. This name is passed on and its value is immeasurable, so it must be won.

Cui Xian thought, yes, so he was not polite at all. At this time, he didn't care what others said. Who knows whether someone would take the lead in the end? Taking advantage of the fact that he and the prince still had some old relationship, of course, they had to come and lobby quickly.
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