"Um?"
Li Shimin frowned and already picked up the inkstone on the desk.
"Your Majesty, I have remembered that Wu Shanqiong accepted bribes when purchasing charcoal for the palace in the fourth year of Zhenguan, and was reported. The old slave remembered that the investigation at that time found that his wife had received a hundred thousand dollars from the charcoal dealer."
Li Shimin nodded, this was an official who was harmed by a woman.
"Currently, who is in charge of palace procurement?"
"It's...a distant relative of the eldest grandson's family."
"snort!"
Li Shimin snorted coldly and looked very unhappy. He was from the eldest grandson's family.
Procurement in the palace is a very lucrative position. After Wu Shanqiong was dismissed, someone from the Changsun family took over. Isn't it a coincidence?
"Let Dali Temple investigate this case thoroughly!"
"Relevant people should follow the law... tell Dai Zhou that they must not engage in malpractice for personal gain."
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
After Wang De left, Li Shimin fell into deep thought. Did the King of Shu give more, or did the King of Shu have a strong personality?
These people are not willing to work for me, but they are willing to work for King Shu.
It's just business, is it really better than being an official in the imperial court?
He is a person who loves talents, but some talents have missed the court.
Li Shimin looked through Li Shu's memorial again, which recorded how these people sold the comb to the monk.
I really agree with that sentence, there are always more solutions than difficulties!
That night, after the banquet at Prince Shu's Mansion, the eight people went home respectively. They had an early rest tonight and would officially go to work tomorrow.
The place of work is currently the Prince Shu's Mansion.
Old man Wang Yi passed by the butcher's shop, cut two pounds of mutton, bought a roast chicken, made two pounds of grain wine, and bought two new clothes for his grandson.
The King of Shu promised him that he would send his grandson to the Imperial Academy to study tomorrow.
He had just returned home and asked the cook to stew the mutton and heat up the roast chicken.
Mrs. Liang said dissatisfiedly: "Old man, my family doesn't have much money anymore. All the things that should be sold have been sold. If you continue to eat and drink like this, how can we feed our grandson?"
Wang Yi stepped forward and took Mr. Liang's hand, and said with a proud smile: "Madam, please don't be angry. Money is something you don't bring with you when you are alive, and you don't take it with you when you die. If you have money now, spend it now..."
"I went to the Prince of Shu's Mansion to apply for a job today and got the position of Mr. Accountant. I will go to work tomorrow."
"Hey, is it true? This is great!"
"Madam, guess what my salary is?"
"A monthly salary of five hundred cents?"
Wang Yi laughed loudly and even more proudly: "Madam, you underestimate your husband too much. You want me to work hard for five hundred coins?"
When Mrs. Liang heard this, she suddenly became excited. Over the years, she had been afraid of poverty. It didn't matter to him that he was poor, but her grandson also suffered from poverty. He didn't even buy a new piece of clothes for a year. This made her feel sorry for her dead son and her husband. daughter-in-law.
"My salary is ten dollars."
"Ah? Ten coins? Don't do it just to make me happy!"
"When you were an official, your monthly salary was only five guan."
Seeing that his wife didn't believe it, Wang Yi smiled and untied a baggage. There were two strings of money lying in the baggage, totaling more than a thousand coins.
"This is the meeting gift that King Shu gave everyone today!"
Mrs. Liang no longer doubted it. It seemed that the old man's monthly salary of ten thousand dollars was true. After all, the old man was once a fourth-rank official in the previous dynasty.
At this time, Mrs. Liang was crying with joy. She took Wang Yi's hand and started crying.
Finally, she no longer has to live in poverty, and she no longer has to worry about her grandson's child support.
"Why are you crying? You should be happy today. Have a drink with me tonight."
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and have a look..."
King Li Tai of Yue, with two people, finally arrived at the south of the city. He got out of the carriage and frowned.
This place is almost out of the city. It is a place where poor people live. It can be regarded as a refugee camp in Chang'an City.
Compared to the area around the Imperial City, it is so cold here that there are not even any beggars.
In front of me are two tile-roofed houses and a dilapidated wooden door, forming a home.
"Wang Yi lives here?"
The servant next to him bowed and said: "Yes, it's right here. Since the death of their son and daughter-in-law, the Wang family sold their old house on Zhuque Street and moved here with their grandson. Over the years, they have relied on selling things from home. Life was hard.”
Li Tai nodded and knocked on the door.
Ms. Liang, who was busy in the kitchen, heard someone knocking on the door. She felt strange and thought she had heard wrongly, because their family had no relatives and only interacted with the surrounding neighbors.
She wiped her hands and hurried out of the kitchen, shouting: "Here it comes, please wait!"
When the door opened, what he saw in front of him was what he thought was a handsome young man. The young man was dressed in brocade clothes and looked very noble at first sight. He was followed by two sturdy men.
"Master, who are you looking for?"
"Is this the prince's home? This is my young master. If you need anything, please visit the palace." The young man did not speak, but the big man beside him said with a smile.
Liang thought it was the legendary King of Shu and hurriedly welcomed the young man and the two big men into the house.
Wang Yi was checking his grandson's homework when he saw a young man coming in at the door. He had never met the King of Yue, but he looked somewhat similar to the King of Shu.
"Li Tai, King of Xia Yue, has met the prince."
Wang Yi was stunned for a moment, feeling a little confused. King Li Tai of Yue, why did he come to find him?
Could it be that he was sent by the King of Shu?
But I heard that the relationship between King Shu and other princes is not good!
"The common people have met the prince."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be polite, please get up quickly."
"Madam, make some tea quickly and ask the cook to bring the mutton and the roasted chicken..."
Li Tai smiled and said: "My lord, there is no need to eat or drink. I am looking for you today because I have something important to discuss. Can you please lend me a moment?"
Forehead……
"Okay, Your Majesty, please come with the common people."
Even though there are only two tile-roofed houses in the house, Wang Yi still uses one as a study room, but this study room also serves as a bedroom and living room.
After the two came to the study, Yue King Li Tai got straight to the point: "My lord, I heard that you went to the Shu Palace to apply for a job today?"
"Well, I am short of money and just want to make that ten dollars. This shouldn't be illegal..."
"Hahaha, the prince is joking. I just think that ten guan of money is an insult to your talent. Third brother is too much. Ten guan of money just wants you to work for him all the time!"
"Your Majesty, I will offer you a hundred strings to invite you to be the steward of my workshop."
Only then did Wang Yi understand that the King of Yue was here to poach someone.
"Thank you, King Yue, for your kindness. You should also know what I am like. I am used to being idle, so I just want to earn those ten dollars and nothing else."
Li Tai: "..."
What's going on with this old man? I'll give you a hundred guans, but you still think 10 guans are good?
"Prince, don't you think about it anymore? After all, you still have grandchildren to support. How can ten dollars be enough?"
"King of Yue, I still have something to do, so I won't let the King of Yue eat."
With that said, he turned around and walked out of the study, continuing to check on his grandson's studies.
Li Tai's face was ashen, like an ignorant old man.
How dare you refuse him? What kind of ecstasy soup did the third brother pour into this old man?
King Li Tai of Yue came out of Wang Yi's house and went to where Ma Qiu lived. He was also rejected. Unconvinced, he found Si Huaijin who was enjoying himself in a brothel, but he was rejected.
Li Tai almost fainted with anger, these untouchables were so ignorant!
If you don't eat the toast and you have to drink the fine wine, then don't blame me for being rude. If you don't get the people I can't get, third brother, you can't get them either. Just let them sleep underground forever!
Biquge
