Yan Lide took a sip of mutton soup and took out a design drawing from his arms.
"Your Majesty, the shop has been cleared, and the Hu merchants from the Western Regions have also packed up their packages and left Chang'an."
He handed the drawing to Xu Fenglei and said in a deep voice,
"This is the design drawn by my subordinates in accordance with the requirements of the minister."
"According to what you said, it needs to be high-end and classy, simple but not simple. Therefore, the overall design of the subordinates is also simple. Except for the necessary facilities such as counters, silver cabinets, reception rooms, etc., everything else is complicated. Nothing!"
"Take a look?"
Xu Fenglei took a look at the design drawing.
"Good guy, your painting is very three-dimensional!"
He couldn't help but admired,
"It's clear at a glance, not bad, not bad! As expected of the Yan brothers, this is the effect I want."
"By the way, your brother's name is Yan Liben, right? What is he doing recently?"
Yan Lide was slightly surprised.
"The minister actually knows the name of his brother-in-law?"
He responded,
"My younger brother previously worked in Tiance Mansion and is currently a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment."
"When it comes to painting skills, my subordinates are far behind him!"
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
That's natural. Yan Liben is a famous painting master in later generations, and his name is much louder than yours!
"It would be a pity for a man of such talent to be a small doctor in the Ministry of Justice."
He said,
"Let's do this! You go back and give the Ministry of Personnel a discount in my name, and get Yan Liben to work in the Ministry of Works."
"With you two brothers here, I don't have to worry about the Ministry of Industry at all."
When Yan Lide heard this, he was immediately happy.
"Thank you for your support!"
He hurriedly cupped his hands and said,
"If my brother knew this, he would definitely smile. His two favorite things are painting and crafts."
"If he can be transferred to the Ministry of Industry, he will definitely be able to give full play to his talents."
With just one word from the boss, the younger brother’s career will change!
"There is no need to say thank you. Discovering talents and utilizing them rationally is what I should do."
Xu Fenglei waved his hand and said with a smile,
"This design is good, let's follow it like this! When will construction start? When will it be completed?"
Yan Lide heard this and thought for a moment.
After a while, he said:
"I will mobilize the craftsmen and we will start construction in the next two days."
"It's just that the minister said that it needs to be high-grade, so the materials must be used carefully. It takes time to prepare some materials."
"I estimate that if we hurry up and hurry up, it should be completed before the Lantern Festival."
Naturally, all resources must be mobilized to do the work of the Minister of Industry! Not only must it be done exquisitely, but it must also be efficient!
"good!"
Xu Fenglei nodded with satisfaction and praised,
"The Lantern Festival is the busiest day in Chang'an, so the opening day is scheduled for that day!"
Yan Lide: "???"
Opening on the Lantern Festival... Then it must be completed at least seven days in advance, right?
This sentence shortened the construction period by a whole week!
"Dude, check out!"
Xu Fenglei threw down a bunch of money, patted Yan Lide on the shoulder and said with a smile,
"Let's go, what are we going to do...oh yes, let's check the arsenal."
"Let's go, Lide, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, what new year's goods are you planning to prepare..."
"..."
The market is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and people are exhaling and greeting each other, saying nothing about the Chinese New Year.
This is the first Spring Festival after the world is completely at peace. Everyone seems to be in high spirits and looking forward to the new year called "Zhenguan"...
…
The night wind howled.
Tai Chi Palace, inside the Liang Yi Palace.
There was a strange flush on Li Yuan's face.
Under the feet, bottles and jars of fine wine collected in the palace were poured onto the ground, and even more had not been spilled.
"Elixir, get the elixir!"
He waved his hand and ordered with a bit of drunkenness.
"yes……"
The slave on the side looked panicked, looking for the "elixir" Li Yuan mentioned on the cabinet.
But with the pile of red and green pills in front of her, she obviously had no idea where to start.
"hurry up!"
Li Yuan urged impatiently.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The slave looked panicked, so she took a few red pills at random, ran to Li Yuan quickly, and handed them to him.
But the next second——
boom!
"ah!"
The maid was pushed to the ground and screamed.
Red pills were scattered all over the floor.
"You bitch! Do you want to kill me?"
Li Yuan said angrily,
"How can I take this medicine after I drink alcohol?"
"Tell me...what are your intentions! Are you trying to kill me!"
At this moment, he was like a furious lion, staring at the prey that provoked him with red eyes!
"Slave, I don't dare, I don't dare!"
The maid hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and sobbed,
"My slave just came today. I didn't know what elixir Your Majesty wanted to take, so I took the wrong one!"
"This servant never intended to harm your majesty. Please calm down!"
"Woooooooo..."
Li Yuan's expression softened slightly as he heard the words "Your Majesty."
These two words are more pleasant to the ears than the three words "Tai Shang Huang".
"newcomer?"
He examined the maid in front of him and said slowly,
"Keep your head up."
The maid raised her head tremblingly, crying so hard that the pear blossoms were wet with rain.
"Um……"
Li Yuan nodded slightly and said,
"It's indeed a strange face. I've never seen you before."
"That's all. If you don't know, you are not guilty. I will forgive your fault."
"Thank you, Your Majesty... Thank you, Your Majesty!" The maid was grateful and kowtowed repeatedly.
'Call me Your Majesty! Li Yuan glared and shouted,
"Yes, yes! Thank you, your majesty, thank you for your forgiveness!" The maid suddenly changed her mind and immediately changed her words.
Li Yuan then leaned back on the couch and ordered:
"In the cabinet on the right, there are black pills. Go get three of them."
With the guidance, the maid stood up quickly, took the black pill, and tremblingly handed it to Li Yuan's hand.
"Jin Jing Lao Nu Wan..."
Li Yuan pinched the pill and laughed, murmuring,
"Strong brain and lean marrow, I can't do it without you..."
After muttering something, he put the elixir into his mouth and swallowed it with the wine.
In just a moment, that old face suddenly became radiant! It's just that something is obviously not right about this state.
Everyone in the palace knew about the Emperor's drug abuse, but no one dared to speak out to dissuade him.
Even if His Majesty knew about it, he only asked the imperial doctor to provide the best medicinal materials and did not stop him.
"Since you are new here today, I will teach you some rules."
Li Yuan shook his wine glass and said slowly,
"Lest you offend me in the future, I will pardon you once or twice. If you offend too much, you will die."
"do you know?"
"Yes... Your Majesty!" The maid nodded in response.
"First of all, when I'm drinking, you can't..."
"Huh? Wait..."
Li Yuan said half a sentence before his voice stopped abruptly.
He suddenly looked at the slave beside him, frowned and asked:
"Weird."
"You are new here... What about the old slaves I am used to? Where have they gone?!"
(End of chapter)
