Li Shimin recalled that Qin Ming did say such a thing, and more than once, he still couldn't understand why Qin Ming didn't want to be an official?
"Mr. Guanyin, are you saying that the reason why he didn't take the initiative to tell me these things was because he didn't want to serve as an official in the court?"
Queen Changsun nodded and continued:
"After much thought, I can only think of this reason."
Li Shimin fell into silence after hearing this, and after a while he said:
"Guanyin Maid, from your perspective, why do you think he doesn't want to become an official in the court?"
Queen Changsun thought for a long time before saying:
"I think there are two reasons. Firstly, it may be because he doesn't want to be bound by the court. After all, he mentioned that he didn't want to go to court in the morning. Secondly, I think he may be timid and afraid of offending others."
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said:
"Are you timid and afraid of offending others? He is my future son-in-law. Besides me, is there anyone else in the world who he cannot offend? In my opinion, this kid is just lazy and needs to be dealt with."
Queen Changsun rolled her eyes when she heard this and lowered her voice:
"Erlang, do you still remember what he said when you tentatively asked him to be responsible for checking the accounts of the household department when there was a problem with the tea house's accounts two years ago?"
When Li Shimin heard that Queen Changsun mentioned the accounts of the Household Department, he felt a little upset. After all, the people he had arranged years ago were about to find out the problems in the Household Department, but all the accounts were burned down in a fire.
Seeing that Li Shimin was lost in memories, Queen Changsun continued:
"I remember that he said at that time that if he went to investigate, he would probably die because of the investigation. He also said that being an official was only superficial, but secretly it was extremely risky."
Li Shimin nodded slightly when he heard this. Of course he knew that the risk was high, but at that time he thought that with his protection, nothing would happen. After all, that kid is just lazy and doesn't want to work.
But the reality hit him hard in the face. Not only the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue were burned, but also the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government reported that they were sick at home. Although he was very angry about this, he had no way to deal with the noble officials who were connected with him.
Thinking of this, he felt even worse, and secretly decided that he must make those noble families look good in the future.
But for now, let’s talk about how Qin Ming arranged this matter. Through Queen Changsun’s analysis, he also understood Qin Ming’s thoughts. He patted Queen Changsun’s hand, looked at Queen Changsun affectionately and said:
"My greatest achievement in this life is not to become a nine-five-year-old, but to marry Guanyin, a virtuous wife like you."
Empress Changsun was caught off guard by Li Shimin's confession. Her body softened and she leaned against Li Shimin. She blushed with shame and weakly patted Li Shimin's arm and said:
"Erlang, you are making fun of me again."
As a veteran of flowers, Li Shimin immediately became frightened when he saw this. He easily hugged Queen Changsun's slender waist and kissed Queen Changsun's lips directly.
After a while, it wasn't until Li Shimin reached out to untie the hem of her skirt that Queen Changsun came back to her senses. She quickly reached out to cover the mischievous hand on her chest, and lay next to Li Shimin's ear, panting and whispering softly. road:
"Er...lang, it's really not possible here. When we get back to the Li Zheng Palace, can I leave this concubine to His Majesty's disposal?"
Li Shimin regained some clarity after hearing this, and then glanced at the charming Changsun Queen sitting in his arms, and almost lost control.
I thought to myself, if the time and place were not suitable, I would have executed this beautiful wife on the spot.
But Li Shimin did not let go of Empress Changsun immediately. He hugged and kissed her for a while, and then reluctantly withdrew his hand.
A few moments
The two arranged their clothes and sat down again, and Li Shimin continued the topic.
"Guanyin Maid, in your opinion, how would it be more appropriate for me to reward Qin Ming?"
Empress Changsun stroked the folds on her chest, thought for a while and said:
"Erlang, I think I can give him a title, and give him one or two false posts. It's best if he doesn't have to go to court often and can participate in the affairs of the court, such as Chaoyi Lang who is in the sixth rank or Chaoyi Doctor who is in the fifth rank. "
Li Shimin nodded when he heard this, and began to make silent calculations in his mind.
...
On the other side, the front hall of Qin Mansion.
Two guests were sitting in the guest seat, sipping tea. One was Wang Gui, the provincial minister at the time, and the other was Wang Sanlang, who had been to the Qin Mansion before.
In recent days, Wang Gui can be said to be a little worried. The reason is very simple. Two months ago, Wang Gui thought that he could replicate the Qin Mansion's greenhouses by learning about the greenhouse construction method from the secrets of the clan. So I excitedly raised 20,000 yuan, and with a wave of my hand, I started more than 50 acres of greenhouse cultivation in my village.
But the reality taught him a hard lesson. He didn't know what went wrong. According to Wang Sanlang's report, the greenhouses on Zhuangzi were built exactly like the greenhouses on Zhuangzi in Qin Ming Dynasty.
Everything went smoothly at first, but after the greenhouse was built and the vegetable seeds were sprinkled, problems arose. Only a few of the seeds sown in these fifty or so greenhouses can germinate, and even if the vegetables do sprout, they can hardly survive for more than ten days.
This is very bad for Wang Gui and Wang Sanlang. After all, twenty thousand guan is not a small amount. If they can't grow vegetables, the government will be in a huge deficit.
Wang Gui originally thought of sending another spy to Qinjiazhuang to inquire about it. What he didn't expect was that the farmers who had sold them information before refused to speak up this time.
Moreover, there are many more guards in Zhuangzi. Whenever strangers are seen coming to Qinjiazhuang, they will be questioned and even patrolled at night.
What's even more exaggerated is that the village is almost like a military camp, with hidden sentries lurking at night.
Several secret agents of the Wang family were caught by the secret sentry on the Zhuangzi's property when they went to the banker's house at night and were sent to Lantian County Prison.
Wang Gui, who was not willing to admit defeat, did not give up directly. They tried various methods in Zhuangzi, changed several kinds of vegetables, and planted them many times, but after more than a month, they still had no success.
In the end, Wang Gui had no choice but to bring Wang Sanlang to the Qin Mansion, thinking of re-discussing with Qin Ming how to build the greenhouse.
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