If he offended him, it would only take a word to close the store. Even though many famous families in Xijing City are his clients, they may not be able to save him. Although this man is young, the domineering attitude he occasionally shows, and the temperament that seems to have been developed by living in a high position for a long time, are not the kind of temperament that someone from a noble family can develop.
After thinking about it, the current prince is now in Xijing City. Although it is impossible for the prince of a country to appear in his small shop, what if it is his brother or cousin? After all, he was either a prince or a county prince. How could he afford to offend such a relative of the emperor? It is said that people are old and smart, and ghosts are slippery. This is true. This shopkeeper has very vicious eyes.
Although he didn't realize that the person in front of him was the newly minted prince. He didn't even expect that the prince of the current dynasty would actually come to his mansion. But his old eyes saw that Huang Qiong should be a descendant of the royal family. They even judged that the young man in front of him was most likely a prince. Therefore, although Huang Qiong's invitation was somewhat reluctant, he finally sat down.
But when Huang Qiong wanted to pour him wine, he refused to let him go and poured a bowl of wine himself. After touching Huang Qiong and Liu Chang respectfully, he took a sip and sighed: "The five-year-old Liulin wine is really a rare good wine in the world. I made it in this shop. Thirty years, ten years as a waiter, and twenty years as a shopkeeper, this is the first time I have tasted it."
"At the beginning of this year, my boss occasionally got ten jars of this wine. Apart from keeping three jars for himself to drink, he sold them all in the store. Unfortunately, the price was too expensive. Just three kilograms of this wine cost three hundred guans per jar. My boss They also refused to allow it to be sold in bulk, and only allowed it to be sold in whole jars. So only three jars have been sold so far, and there are still four jars left in the store. The small ones have also been famous for a long time, but they have never had the opportunity to taste them."
"If I'm not afraid of making the old man laugh, although I am not a big drinker on weekdays, the five-year-old Liulin wine is really rare. When the old man opened the jar before, he was also a small drinker. I was attracted by the aroma of this wine. I also thought in my heart that if I could drink just one bowl, it would be enough for my life. But I didn’t expect that I would drink this wine so quickly with the help of a noble person.”
Huang Qiong smiled at the shopkeeper's answer. After that, there were various invitations to drink. Liu Chang, who had been following him for a few days, also raised his glass frequently after guessing his thoughts. On the one hand, it is certainly to help the prince talk, and on the other hand, it is also to satisfy his own greed. It can be said that Huang Qiong didn't take a few sips of that jar of wine. Most of it went into the mouths of Liu Chang and the shopkeeper.
Although I have always been wary of Huang Qiong in my heart, I have always been cautious when answering Huang Qiong's questions. But he didn't expect that after he sat down, Huang Qiong didn't talk about political affairs at all except for wine and food. He didn't talk about why his store, which was supposed to be bustling with traffic, was deserted today.
Huang Qiong's deliberate not mentioning it, coupled with his approachable attitude, made the shopkeeper, who thought he was mature, slowly let down his guard. Coupled with the fact that he couldn't resist the temptation of the wine, and Huang Qiong used various ways to persuade him to drink, he couldn't help but drink more and more slowly. This Liulin wine is not as high in alcohol content as Shuzhong Baijiu, but it is wine anyway and has alcohol content.
After drinking more than a kilogram of wine, Huang Qiong, the old shopkeeper with a big tongue, had nothing to say without having to use any clichés. He bluntly told Huang Qiong that the reason why their store has no customers now is because of the announcement made by Mr. Fu Yin in the past few days. Mr. Fu Yin has made it clear that because the prince is in Xijing recently, the shops in the outer city must continue to open, but they are not allowed to receive any customers.
All guests, whether they are drinking, having fun or shopping, must enter the inner city. If the shop in the outer city does not open or receives guests without authorization, it will be treated as disrespectful. The shopkeeper was very angry about this announcement. He bluntly said that this was the governor of Chang'an who was deliberately creating prosperity in Xijing. It is for the prince to see and tell the prince how good his political achievements are.
Even in this year of great disaster, Xijing was no worse than before under his governance. Anyway, the prince is in Tai Chi Palace all day long. Even if he leaves the palace, Zun Leg will not easily go to the outer city where the public security and environment are relatively poor. As long as the inner city has enough airs, it will be enough. As long as the prince leaves, Chang'an Mansion will give them a certain amount of wine tax relief as compensation.
As for why they insisted on opening their doors under such circumstances, it was because they were worried about what might happen. After all, the power of God is unpredictable. No one can guarantee that the prince will never come to the outer city. To avoid this, people around the prince went to other cities to run errands or do other things. After seeing that all the shops were closed and the things he wanted to buy were unavailable, he said some unpleasant words in front of the prince.
From the shopkeeper's point of view, this Chang'an governor actually has good official character and abilities, but he is too eager for quick success and instant benefits. Because I have served one term in the position of Fuyin, I don’t want to be transferred to the Qingshui Yamen, but I still want to be promoted. That's why the prince, who now holds real power, is trying every means to rouge himself during his stay in Xijing.
Deliberately create the prosperity of Xijing to create convenience for his promotion. After all, the positions are different and the vision is also different. As a third-rank Chang'an governor, he had access to the imperial court's official reports and official reports, so he thought he had a deeper understanding of the prince. I think this prince is very annoying, and he is showing off all the auspiciousness and greetings, but he actually attaches great importance to people's livelihood.
Therefore, the Fuyin Master did not know that he did such a trick after listening to the master's words. Just to leave a good impression on the prince. According to the practice of this dynasty, no matter what rank the prefect is in, he is always a fourth-grade official. However, in the two capitals of Jingzhao and Chang'an, the chief official is called Fuyin instead of prefect. They are one level higher than other prefects in terms of grade. They are both lacking in the third grade.
When the magistrate of Chang'an leaves office, he can be transferred to the six ministries as ministers, or he can be transferred to the transport envoys and inspection envoys of various roads, so that there is no real power. Of course, they can also be transferred to the left and right to participate in politics or study and have no real power, or they can be transferred to Qingshui Yamen in central Beijing such as Guanglu Temple, Honglu Temple, Sinong Temple, Taichang Temple, Taipu Temple and other nine temples. You can also move up a level and serve as a pacifier or a bachelor in that road.
Legend has it that this prefect, the great master, wanted to transfer the chief minister of Taipu Temple to the rank of third rank. But he was not willing to be transferred to such a Qingshui Yamen, and he was even more unwilling to be a third-rank official after one term, and still be a third-rank official after being transferred. That's why I thought of causing such an incident while the prince was in Xijing. After all, the real power in the hands of this prince is not compared to the empty airs of his predecessor.
If the prince can speak up for him, even if he cannot be transferred to the six ministers, even if he is transferred to that road as a transfer envoy, it will be much better than struggling in that Qingshui Yamen. What does Taipu Temple do? Taipu Temple was originally in charge of the group of pastoral supervisors and the emperor's chariots, but the horse breeding affairs of this dynasty were placed under the Ministry of War. Today's Taipu Temple actually has no control over anything except the emperor's carriage.
But just for this place, the palace is still under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so it is basically useless. Therefore, in this dynasty, Taipu Temple was said to be in charge of the emperor's guard of honor. In fact, most of them were under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Weiwei Temple, and those in charge of agriculture. However, the granaries that were originally managed by previous dynasties were placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs in this dynasty. Sinong Temple. There is also the Honglu Temple where old scholars and professors only perform rituals, but most of them are managed by the Ministry of Rites.
It is known as the poorest, most leisurely, and the coldest of the four major yamen in this dynasty. Not even as good as Hanlin Academy or Zhan Shifu. Although the two yamen were relatively poor, one was a person close to the emperor and the other was a person close to the prince. Although poverty is a bit poorer, once you get over it, you will be able to get rich and prosperous. Many officials would rather leave the post of head of the Sixth Department, or do not want to be the prefect of the fourth grade.
I also tried to find a way to go to these two yamen and work as a Hanlin or a Shaozhan. Especially those officials who are Jinshi and have so-called official backgrounds. Being transferred to the Hanlin Academy, I almost went crazy thinking about it. This Taipu Temple looks tall and impressive, but in fact most of the time it is not even accessible to the emperor. Except for the great court meeting that almost all the officials in the capital had to attend, they didn't even have to go to Tingzheng and Changchao.
Not to mention that they are not as good as Taifu Temple, which is in charge of treasury and trade matters, Dali Temple, which is in charge of cases, and Guanglu Temple, which is also in charge of the guards and royal meals, among the nine temples. Although these three temples don't have much real power, they can't stand up to the fat. Dali Temple is in charge of the Autumn Judgment every year, as well as the joint trial of the three divisions. After one case, the head is full of fat. How much can Guanglu Temple earn from a royal meal?
Among all the people in the world, who dares to calculate with the emperor how much the treat cost? Not to mention Taifu Temple, which manages the world's trade. The position of Chief Minister of Taipu Temple seems to be high, but it is really boring to hold it. Now that the prince has great power, he can pull himself back from the bench with a flick of his finger. Since the prince attaches great importance to people's livelihood, let's make a show for him.
As long as he is satisfied, this bench will surely be replaced. Therefore, the governor of Chang'an did this just to satisfy the prince and change his position. But he was thinking about getting promoted, but he didn't think about these shops. How much would he lose in a day if he did this? If this prince stayed in Xijing for a year, would all the stores go bankrupt?
Fortunately, the owner of this store owns the house, so he doesn't need any extra money for rent. But among the shops facing the street, many houses are rented. There is no income, but the rent is not exempt. There are also labor wages, and they are not allowed to close down. The workers have to be paid for one day's work. If this situation continues, some shops may not be able to sustain it for long.
Huang Qiong's face turned livid when he heard the old shopkeeper's drunken words. He did not expect that under his nose, the governor of Chang'an would do something like this in order to tarnish his political achievements. Since he values people's livelihood, it would be better for him to force the store to open immediately in order to so-called cater to the people's preferences. He is also not allowed to receive customers normally and is forced to go to the inner city.
In this case, then I have to find a place for him. Since he was the minister of Taichang Temple, he disliked the Qingshui Yamen and was unwilling to go, and wanted to go to a place with real power. If this is easy to handle, then let him change his position as prefect. It seems that Ganzhou in Longyou still lacks a prefect. Since he wants to have real power, then he should give him real power. A prefect of Ganzhou is not bad.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong smiled lightly. It's just that his smile was not seen by Liu Chang, who was already drunk, and the shopkeeper. The two guards who saw Gao Huaiyuan were frightened by his faint smile. Gao Huaiyuan felt that his uncle had too many tricks. If you want to keep things secret, wait until people let down their guard and everything will become clear after a few glasses of wine.
