Yun'er, the housekeeper, reported to Mu Sheng the financial situation of the house in detail for a long time.
Mu Sheng was really shocked when he heard how rich he was. He had originally thought about traveling through time and doing some novel things to make money, but he didn't know this. He was shocked when he heard that in the past few years, the people in the house Things were completely left to Yun'er to take care of. He was a completely hands-off shopkeeper. He had no idea how much money the family had. Only after hearing Yun'er's report did he realize how rich he was.
Good guy, since becoming the king, there have been 3,000 food households. The Alimutai Conference has performed well and added another 500 food households. The annual revenue is approximately 3.5 million yuan. The annual tribute paid by 1,000 food households is one thousand yuan. One million coins converted into gold equals ten thousand gold.
Three thousand five hundred households worth 35,000 gold, which is an incredible number. After deducting the salaries and benefits of the government officials and various daily expenses, there is almost more than 20,000 gold left every year.
Yun'er also complained a little: "Sir, you are not a family member and don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. The annual salary offered to Mr. Wu, the staff member of the mansion, is too high."
Mu Sheng had no choice but to comfort Yun'er and said, "Wu Xie is a rare talent that can only be seen in a century. This treatment is definitely worth it."
The annual salary is two thousand gold, which is equivalent to 200,000 yuan. This is the salary even for his cheap uncle Shaofu Zhao Chu, who is one of the six ministers and nine ministers, a proper senior central official.
Of course, becoming an official is not really for the salary...
In fact, when Wu Xie opened his mouth to ask for this price, Mu Sheng had basically no idea about money in this world. If he dared to ask for it, he would dare to give it to him. However, he did not know this until he went to Yuzhen Sect to collect his salary for four years. Two thousand gold is indeed a huge sum of money, and there are also various gold and silver jewelry, pearls, agate, jade and so on that the emperor rewarded when he became the king.
The total value is roughly estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of gold. Of course, these items cannot be sold. They are of an honorary nature and must be worn when participating in royal activities. They are also valuable and have no market and are state-owned fixed assets. The rest are still In addition to the gold that was directly awarded when the king was granted the title, and the income from the fiefdom in the past few years, the total is more than 300,000 gold, which is 30 million yuan. My God, it feels so good to be rich, Monopoly!
The money is more than enough to support thousands of guards. It shouldn't be a big problem to get the magic weapon. No wonder everyone wants to become a marquis and prime minister. This is a combination of status and money, hey! It’s so powerful.
After listening to Yun'er's report, Mu Sheng said, "Yun'er, please prepare two hundred thousand gold for me. I need this money for urgent matters."
Yun'er stopped as soon as she heard that, as if her purse had been tampered with, she stared, looking like a little money addict, and said in a surprised tone, "What? Master, what did you say, did I hear you right? You want so much?" What’s the money for?”
Just now, I looked like a clinging bird, but now my true form has appeared...
Mu Sheng had no choice but to explain to Yun'er softly, "I'm going to attend an auction. I heard that there is a magic weapon for sale. I want to get this magic weapon, so I must use this money."
Yun'er furrowed her cute eyebrows, put her hands on her cheeks and looked at the account book for a long time before finally agreeing to sign. She looked like you are the boss and you have the final say.
When Yun'er was about to leave the table, Mu Sheng stopped her and took out a brocade box from behind. It was a small item that he bought at the county market and was intended to be given to Yun'er when he came back.
Yun'er turned from anger to joy, pointed at the box and asked, "Is this for me, sir?"
Mu Sheng smiled and nodded in agreement.
Yun'er carefully took the box and opened it. Inside was a small hollow beast carved with gold wire. It was very beautifully made and inlaid with various colored scales.
Mu Sheng pressed a hidden mechanism on the little beast's body, and the golden hollow ball in the belly of the little golden beast actually began to rotate. It was really beautiful against the colored stones inlaid on the surface.
"Do you like Yun'er?"
Yun'er nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I like it."
It seemed that the unhappiness just now was gone. When Mu Sheng saw this small object when he was shopping in the city, he was surprised that a skilled craftsman in this world could have such good craftsmanship. Although it was expensive, he still took it without hesitation. Next, I will borrow flowers to offer to Buddha today.
Mu Sheng looked at her cheerful look and said, "By the way Yun'er, you should find someone to arrange the board and lodging for Miss Chen. We are looking for some palace servants to take care of her daily life..."
Yun'er nodded repeatedly, took Hua Zilan's hand and left. The two of them were talking and laughing along the way.
Looking at their retreating figures, Mu Sheng shook his head and said to himself, "Women! Just now they were like fighting cocks, now they are like sisters..."
After this little episode, Mu Sheng thought about what to do next. He still had to visit Guo Huan's house. After all, the matter in Yue County was so big, and he didn't know what the final result would be.
He disguised himself as Liu Zhang and sneaked out of the Young Master's Mansion to go to Guo Huan's Mansion. He was familiar with the family and went to the lobby of Guo Mansion. He saw Guo Huan and his youngest son Guo Zhi both there, as if they were discussing something.
Guo Huan saw him arriving and stood up to greet him with a smile: "Brother Xian is here, how are you? Are you okay this time when you go to Tiancang Mountain to visit your master?"
Mu Sheng also said before he left that he was going to Tiancang Mountain. Only then did Guo Huan know that Liu Zhang was a senior disciple of the Yuzhen Sect. He also understood that disciples from major sects sometimes concealed their origins and went down the mountain to gain experience.
Mu Sheng nodded and said, "Brother, don't worry. Master, he is very strong. Why don't the first things I do after coming down from the mountain be to visit brother!"
Guo Huan stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, and said, "Okay! Okay! This time you have achieved great success in Yue County. His Royal Highness is about to summon you and Yao Ji in person. I have been waiting for you to return to Beijing." Prepare to meet with His Highness the Crown Prince."
When Mu Sheng heard this, his heart moved. How could he break into the enemy so quickly? Also, his contribution to Yuejun was not small. The fact that the Southern Barbarians were able to retreat at the critical moment had a lot to do with the fact that he burned the Southern Barbarians' food and grass through life and death.
Mu Sheng pretended to be sincere and fearful and said: "Brother, your trivial achievements are not worth mentioning, but you didn't expect His Highness the Crown Prince to want to see me?"
Guo Huan smiled and said, "Yes, young hero Liu Jun. His Royal Highness heard about your heroic performance in this battle and wanted to meet you. If you hadn't sacrificed your life and burned the enemy's food and grass, the Yuejun incident would not have ended well." .”
The top leader of Yue County, Fu Bao, is originally from the East Palace, and he is also the candidate recommended by Cui Xiangguo. If Yue County completely falls into the hands of the Nanman, the matter will not end well, at least the prince and Cui Xiangguo will definitely not be able to suffer. If we go around in circles, it is very likely that Cui Xiangguo will be dismissed as prime minister, and then it will be unimaginable what will happen next.
Mu Sheng thought of the governor Fu Bao and asked, "Master Fu, how did the court handle it?"
Guo Huan said solemnly, "Hey! Although it was a great contribution to repelling the invasion of Yue County by a hundred thousand soldiers of the Southern Barbarians, the merits and demerits were outweighed. Brother Fu finally saved his life. This is the best result. Your Majesty also did not agree with this matter." After personally interrogating, the Tingwei finally sentenced Brother Fu to be tattooed and exiled for three thousand miles to guard the border. I just sent him away three days ago. It's a pity, it's a pity that his career is ruined and his life is over."
When Mu Sheng heard this, he sighed with emotion, "If I had known earlier, I should have rushed on my way. Maybe I could even give Master Fu a gift..."
To be honest, he was really unlucky when it came to Fu Bao. In the final analysis, Fu Bao was guilty of not knowing people at best. But for such big things as intercepting court taxes and privately manufacturing armor, he could only bear the blame. After all, Mitsuru did it in his name.
Guo Huan turned around with his hands behind his back and sighed, "Brother Fu is the person that His Royal Highness will use in the future. Cui Xiangguo also originally wanted Brother Fu to go to the local area to gain experience. After returning to Beijing, he will train him more. Cui Xiangguo is nearly eight years old." The ten-year-old will definitely recommend Brother Fu to serve in the court in the future. Maybe in the future when the prince succeeds to the throne, Fu Bao is very likely to take over the position of Cui Xiangguo's right prime minister. Hey! Who knew that such a thing would happen? His life is saved now. , if Fu Bao wants to turn over, he can only hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne in the future, and maybe he will be re-activated by the court... What a pity."
"Okay, let's not talk anymore. I'm going to meet with His Highness the Crown Prince the day after tomorrow. You go back and get ready to go with me to the East Palace with Yao Ji to meet with the Crown Prince."
Mu Sheng accepted the promise with his hand, and with a thought in his heart, he said to Guo Huan, "Brother, I have something to discuss with you. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not."
Seeing that Liu Zhang was about to speak, Guo Zhi, the youngest son of Guo Huan, was also an observant person, so he quickly resigned and left. Only Mu Sheng and Guo Huan were left in the lobby.
Mu Sheng said, "Brother, have you ever heard of Prince Sheng of Changping, who was recently conferred by His Majesty?"
Guo Huan said, "Of course I have heard of him, but I have never met him, and I don't know what kind of person this prince is. I heard that he was very popular at the Ali Mutai Conference last year, and his skill with bows and horses was highly praised by His Majesty."
Mu Sheng echoed, "I heard that Lord Changping has been recruiting wise men from all over the world recently. I have an idea. Why don't I take this opportunity to work under Lord Changping as a disciple."
Hearing this, Guo Huan's face changed slightly, and he immediately became a little uneasy. He persuaded, "Brother Liu Xian, although His Royal Highness is surrounded by talents, with your skills and calm and calm style of acting, His Highness will definitely reuse you in time. Besides, this time You have made great achievements in Yue County...Aren't you destroying your future?"
Mu Sheng quickly waved his hand and said, "Brother, you have misunderstood. Now that Lord Changping has been granted the title for a short period of time, he has not yet become a man. He joins his disciples and is serving as the eyes and ears of His Royal Highness. Brother, do you think why His Majesty suddenly wants to grant this title to this unknown little prince?" To become a king?"
Hearing this, Guo Huan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Brother Liu Xian! Really, of course I understand why Your Majesty suddenly made this little prince your king. His Highness the Crown Prince is now becoming more and more mature, and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have spoken highly of His Highness the Prince. Your Majesty is afraid of you, and your Majesty's intention is very clear. Your Majesty wants to support this young master Sheng and use his hand to balance the influence of His Royal Highness in the government and the public."
Mu Sheng clapped his hands and said, "What the elder brother said is absolutely true. Now that Lord Changping is recruiting many followers, it is a good opportunity to lurk under Lord Changping's door and serve His Highness the Crown Prince."
Guo Huan said, "Hey! Brother Liu Xian, why don't you think about it carefully? Sneaking into the enemy camp is very risky. If you are exposed, you are likely to be purged. Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince specially summoned you this time." Wait, I might keep you around and use you again, so you don’t need to take such a risk."
Mu Sheng said, "Brother, I heard that due to the incident in Yue County, the East Palace is in a difficult situation. If Liu can make meritorious service under the sect of Lord Changping, will he forget me when His Highness the Crown Prince becomes a great treasure in the future?"
When Guo Huan heard this, he sighed in his heart, this boy has great ambitions.
He nodded slightly and said, "What Brother Liu Xian said makes sense. If you can accomplish extraordinary feats for His Highness, I, Guo, will be recommended. Don't worry, I will tell His Highness your thoughts. As for how Your Highness will decide." Whether you stay or go depends on His Highness's thoughts..."
Mu Sheng nodded slightly and thought to himself that this was the countermeasure he had discussed with Wu Xie. If he failed, switching back and forth between these two identities would definitely break the gang sooner or later. It would be better to stop here and recruit the fake identity of Liu Zhang. It is more or less safe to work as a retainer in a mansion. Maybe Liu Zhang's fake identity will be of great use in the future.
When Mu Sheng came out of Guo's Mansion, he remembered that he had not seen Xixue for several months. He felt hot in his heart and was eager to return home. He immediately went to the small courtyard of the Jingshe to look for her.
At this time, Mu Sheng was sitting in the bathtub enjoying Xixue's service. He raised his head slightly and happened to see Xixue's snow-white neck. He couldn't help but feel a surge of desire. He pulled Xixue and stared at her. eyes to see.
Xixue was stunned for a moment, and she understood after seeing the master in this state. She said softly, "Master, wait for me..."
Mu Sheng laughed loudly and said, "Xixue, hurry up, take a bath with your brother, and reach bliss early..."
Xixue looked back and smiled sweetly, then turned around and went behind the screen. Her graceful body silhouette was illuminated by the candlelight, and she took off her clothes one by one across the screen. When Mu Sheng saw this, his desire was even higher, and he wished he could do it now Just rush over and have fun with the beauty...
