At the end of the Shen Dynasty, Lantian County, Qin Mansion, study room
"Ada, I will leave the affairs of the house to you and Manager Li tomorrow. You must make the flowing water banquet lively so that the people in Zhuangzi can have a good Lantern Festival."
His young master became a county boy, which was a great joy for Qin Da.
So he was in a state of excitement all day long.
When he heard that Qin Ming entrusted him with such an important matter, he quickly bowed and agreed.
Then he thought of something and asked with a silly smile:
"Sir, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Can you set off some fireworks tonight?"
Qin Ming nodded slightly when he heard this and said:
"Okay, tomorrow I will ask Butler Xiao to get some fireworks for you from the warehouse."
Qin Da bowed happily after hearing this:
"Thank you, sir."
"Well, okay, it's getting late. You can go back and rest."
"Yes, please excuse me."
After Qin Da left, Xiao Changxi frowned and asked:
"Sir, do we really have to stay in Chang'an City tomorrow? Isn't it too much with so many people staying in the inn?"
Qin Ming smiled mysteriously and said:
"Don't worry, I've made all the arrangements. You'll know when we arrive in Chang'an tomorrow."
After saying that and looking around for no one, Qin Ming walked to Xiao Changxi and sat down, wanting to put her in his arms and make out with her.
Xiao Changxi saw Qin Ming's thoughts, moved her body inadvertently, and asked before Qin Ming took action:
"By the way, sir, I heard from Wan'er that you and Cheng Guogong went to the kitchen to see the coal stove this afternoon?"
When Qin Ming heard Xiao Changxi ask about business, he quickly stopped what he was doing.
He told Xiao Changxi everything about the afternoon.
Xiao Changxi frowned when she heard this, thought for a while, and then asked seriously:
"Young master arranged this, but you want to use the power of those princes to offset the revenge of Duke Qi and the coveting of the coal trade by other nobles?"
Seeing Xiao Changxi's serious expression, Qin Ming asked doubtfully:
"Does Xi'er think there's anything wrong with this?"
Xiao Changxi nodded and said:
"Sir, this arrangement shows that there is indeed nothing wrong with it on the surface. It is true that no one dared to make mistakes in the business jointly opened by several generals at that time."
Xiao Changxi hesitated for a moment and then continued:
"But in doing so, it has laid a huge hidden danger, which will easily arouse Mr. Li's suspicion and displeasure in the future?"
Qin Ming was stunned when he heard this and said in confusion:
"Why is this?"
Xiao Changxi looked at the confused Qin Ming and explained patiently:
"Because the last thing those in power want to see is for the people below to huddle together, especially the generals. And this coal transaction just creates an opportunity for the generals to huddle together."
"Now that Mr. Li is in his prime, he may not care, but once..."
Xiao Changxi didn't finish the rest of her words, but Qin Ming already understood what she meant.
He instantly thought of a charge often used by ancient emperors, forming cliques for personal gain.
But he soon relaxed because he knew that Li Er was one of the few emperors in history who did not kill his heroes.
As long as he is not really rebelling, Li Er will not kill people easily, not to mention that Qin Ming has already planned to finish this thing and be quiet in the future.
However, this incident also proves that I am indeed a novice in officialdom, and I guess it is really not possible to be strict with others.
But he also had some doubts in his heart, why Xi'er, a female prostitute, had such a thorough understanding of official affairs.
Oh, by the way, I forgot, like Qingwan, she is from the Xiao family in Jiangnan, and she is also from a wealthy family.
"Sir, one more thing. Do you think after Cheng Guogong talked about this with Mr. Li, will he tell Mr. Li that the coal mine was bought from Qi Guogong?"
"And once Mr. Li learns about the origin of the coal mine, given his relationship with Qi Guogong, what do you think he will do?"
When Qin Ming heard this, he glanced at Xiao Changxi in surprise. He really ignored this.
"Then what do Xi'er think I should do better tomorrow?"
"Sir, do you think our house is short of money now?"
"There is certainly no shortage, but does this have anything to do with coal trading?"
After Qin Ming finished speaking, he saw Xiao Changxi winking at him playfully.
Qin Ming understood immediately. He smiled, pulled Xiao Changxi into his arms, kissed her and said:
"I understand. Fortunately, you reminded me. Xi'er, you are simply my female Zhuge!"
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Youshi, Imperial Palace, Lizheng Hall
Li Shimin told Empress Changsun in detail what Cheng Yaojin had just reported.
At the end of the story, Li Shimin snorted and said:
"That boy didn't tell me anything about such a big matter yesterday. Unfortunately, I still want to marry my daughter to him. It's really heartless."
Empress Changsun comforted her and said:
"Why should Erlang care about his child? Besides, didn't he give the palace a share?"
Li Shimin took a sip of tea and said:
"Mr. Guanyin, why are you still speaking for him at this time? Their coal mine was bought from the auxiliary machine, are you not angry at all?"
Queen Changsun looked calm and said:
"Time is also destiny. This matter is due to my brother's own negligence, no one else is to blame."
After hearing this, Li Shimin walked to Empress Changsun and sat down, hugged her into his arms and said:
"Okay, I have already discussed it with Zhijie. He is willing to give up half of his share. When I see Qin Ming tomorrow, I will also ask him to give up another half of his share. This will make it exactly 10%."
"When the court comes down tomorrow, you call the auxiliary into the palace to talk to him about the matter, and ask him to go to Ximeng Tower to sign the contract with 10,000 coins before tomorrow."
Queen Changsun was happy when she heard this.
It is impossible to say that she is not sad at all because her brother has suffered such a big loss.
But what can she do? You can't embarrass a junior, right?
What's more, this junior has always been very filial to her, giving her clothes, socks, and ginseng.
After this wave of things were sent to her, she never had any gas attacks all winter long.
For her, this was no less than a life-saving grace.
Moreover, the two daughters have obviously fallen in love with Qin Ming. As expected, Qin Ming is her son-in-law, so she can't embarrass him even more.
Now listening to what Your Majesty says, the loss of the Changsun family can not only be made up for, but also make a lot of money.
Thinking like this, she leaned into Li Er's arms and said:
"Concubine, I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of my brother."
Li Shimin laughed when he heard this, and whispered in Empress Changsun's ear:
"I have helped you so much, does Guanyin Maid just want to express her gratitude verbally?"
When Queen Changsun heard this, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Seeing this, Li Shimin had no intention of chatting, so he picked up Queen Changsun and walked towards the bedroom.
Perhaps it was because both of them had eaten yams tonight. The dragon bed in the bedroom creaked much louder than before!
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