The sun is setting in the west, and there is a touch of yellow on the horizon, making me feel warm and comfortable in this winter day.
"Let's go tomorrow. There are many shops on Yushi Street and it's very popular. I'm afraid you won't be able to get enough shopping in this short time." Mu Yan looked at the sky outside.
"That's fine." Huo Xi put down the car curtain. But she felt something was wrong, "Aren't we going to visit Yu's house tomorrow?" The post was handed out.
Mu Yan paused and said, "We'll go there the day after tomorrow." He had completely forgotten about it.
The couple returned home.
As soon as he returned to Cuihuang Courtyard, Mu Zhan got news. The family of three had dinner in Aunt Jun's courtyard, and Mu Zhan stayed to discuss matters with Aunt Jun.
"Mother, did father tell me how many soldiers he could allocate to me?"
Seeing that Mu Yan had a private army that was comparable to the strength of the guards, Mu Zhanchi was really sad. He was worried and wanted to have his own private army, but the number could not be less than Mu Yan's, and he just listened.
A private soldier under his command alone.
Originally, Mu Yan was in the capital, and no one in Yunnan could compete with him. He could use the people in the government as he wanted, and didn't think there was anything wrong. When Mu Yan revealed his private soldiers, Mu Zhan discovered that the people in the government were
It belongs to the house, and what you own is yours.
Aunt Jun looked worried after hearing this.
"I talked to your father, and he just said that if you want to use people, you can use them in the mansion. He said that there are enough people in the mansion for you."
"How is this the same!" Mu Zhan raised his voice.
"I want to call the guards in the mansion, but the chief of the guards in the mansion doesn't listen to me, only to my father. I have to ask my father for permission."
I didn't feel anything wrong before, but now I feel inconvenienced everywhere.
"I also want to raise a private army of my own! It belongs only to my son. Doesn't my father agree?"
Aunt Jun felt a little embarrassed, "Your father didn't explicitly say he disagreed."
"Then father agreed!" Mu Zhan's eyes lit up.
Aunt Jun couldn't bear to attack him, so she just tried to comfort him: "Zhan'er, your father told me that it is not easy to raise a private army. You see, they need to eat and drink, and they have to give them lunch every month."
?There are other expenses, which will cost a lot in a year. In addition, equipping them with armor and weapons... As long as your father asks, these are not a problem, and you can also buy them clearly, but this requires a lot of money.
And do you want to pair them with horses? The price of a horse is not low!"
Thousands of words are just money. The monthly cost is huge.
Aunt Jun originally thought that her son should have a private army, no less inferior to Mu Yan's private army. But when she calmed down, she felt that the Duke's analysis was right and the harm would outweigh the benefit.
First, it would cost a lot to throw away money. Second, if Zhan'er assists in local affairs, the Duke of Guo will dispatch people to follow him. Zhan'er doesn't have to worry about money and manpower. Even the staff and capable managers will be arranged for him by the Duke of Guo.
Besides, given Zhan'er's status... it would be against the rules for him to raise a private army. This would also be troublesome if someone accuses him.
"Otherwise, listen to your father, there is no need for us to compare this with Mu Yan." Aunt Jun comforted her softly.
Mu Zhan couldn't listen.
"Mother! I asked you to ask your father for instructions. Not only did you not get the money, but you also couldn't get your father's consent. Instead, you were persuaded by your father! Is it because I am a bastard and don't deserve to have a private army? Or do you think I am a bastard?
You can’t own private property. If you want money or people, you have to reach out to the government? You always have to look at people’s faces?”
Originally, Mu Zhan had no one to compete with him. He lived a comfortable life and gave people an image of being humble and capable outside. However, when Mu Yan came here, he became increasingly out of control and had a bad temper.
Aunt Jun felt a little uncomfortable looking at her son like this.
Her son is the eldest son, but because of her status as a concubine, her son can only be a concubine, inferior to others in every aspect.
"Your uncle's property was allocated to your mother by your grandfather. After a while, your mother will have a lot of money for you to use. If you really want to recruit people, we can quietly keep them as servants in Zhuangzi.
Not to mention private soldiers. It’s just that we need to find people who can serve as soldiers..."
I'm afraid it's hard to find.
Swordsmen and arrows have no eyesight, and even people who live in poverty still cherish their lives. They will not serve as soldiers unless it is absolutely necessary. Moreover, they must be secretive and cannot have a clear identity.
If you can't afford a big price, you may not be able to recruit suitable people.
He glanced at Mu Zhan and said, "Zhan'er, don't be anxious, let's plan this matter slowly." Moreover, Mu Yan still had to return to Beijing as a pledge, and everything in Yunnan still belonged to her son.
Don't be too impatient.
Mu Zhan was not comforted and threw up his sleeves and returned to his study.
Invite his confidants and ask him to check how much money is left in the accounts and how many people can be recruited.
After some calculations, I realized that the money I had available for use was very little. Not to mention recruiting according to Mu Yan's standards, I was only recruiting ordinary servants, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to support many people.
"That's all the money in the account?" Mu Zhan was very dissatisfied.
He feels that all the managers under him are a bunch of losers. Others are making a lot of money, but why is the money in his account getting less and less?
"All the money was used to buy the jade mine on the border between Leng State and our country."
"No money has been recorded this year?" Such a big jade mine.
"A lot of ore was dug out, but not much good jade..."
I don’t know if people from De Leng State deceived the young master, but the jade mine didn’t produce much good jade seriously.
Mu Zhan frowned tightly, "Didn't I say that several carts of rough stones were transported to the shop on Jade Street a few days ago?"
"Most of those rough stones are still piled in the warehouse. The shopkeeper wants people to see if there are any good jade in them first, so he can open them in the shop and keep them for later use." If you find good jade, you can make more money than selling the rough stones.
Mu Zhan needs money now, a lot of money. He can't wait.
Even if the rough stone is found to contain good jade, it will take a long time to ask a jade craftsman to carve it out, then put it up in a shop and wait for buyers to buy it and get the money back.
And what if no good jade is found?
"The people at the stable said today that Mu Yan and his wife are probably going to go shopping on Jade Street in the past two days. If you are like this..." Steward Zhao came up and gave some instructions in a low voice.
The manager nodded while listening and went out to make arrangements.
Mu Yan and Huo Xi didn't know this.
Their eldest room is located on the east road of the mansion. The eldest room has no elders in the mansion. The couple does not need to make arrangements with anyone in the morning and evening, nor do they have to eat with the second and third bedrooms. Each family eats from their own family. The Duke of the country and so on
Heaven did not call Mu Yan to discuss matters, and the couple were at ease.
After dinner, we ate in the huge mansion watching the scenery.
The Hou's Mansion was transformed into a Duke's Mansion, and it was expanded several times. It occupies a very large area, with pavilions, terraces, pavilions, water, rocks, and Qinghua University. There are all kinds of scenery along the way. I only wandered around after dinner, but I didn't even visit ten of them.
Although it was night, there were hundreds of servants in the mansion, and lights and candles were lit in various courtyards, gardens and corridors. The scenery at night was different from that during the day.
The couple didn't go back to the yard to rest until they were tired from shopping.
The next day, the servants were ready, and the couple took a car to visit Yu's house.