After packing everything, Zhang Tao left with Wang and Qin Huanran. However, Chen Mi kept seeing all the guards at a distance, but was severely scolded by Zhang Tao. However, the moment Zhang Tao turned around and left, he was forced to communicate
"Chen Mi, if there is any trouble in the palace, please pay attention to me and I will notify you with Shuangyu." This sentence made Chen Mi's body tremble slightly, and he nodded unpredictably.
Although the Zidian Eagle is fast now, it will be intercepted now, and Shuangyu's speed is even faster than the Zidian Eagle and is safer.
What are the benefits of being a second-grade official? In addition to the generous salary, he also has a house in the imperial city. Although it is not huge, it is still complete.
It would cost at least more than one million taels to acquire such a house with good Feng Shui and a wide area, so it was not cheap. Zhang Tao first had to go to the place where he lived, and then he could go to the Ministry of Works to familiarize himself with his job.
It is much more convenient to go from the Forbidden Palace to the outside of the palace. At least if you help Gu Weiran, you don't need to be secretive and make many excuses before. You only need good friends to cover up.
As soon as Zhang Tao left, the shadow in the palace told the emperor what Zhang Tao had just said, "Oh? He really said that?" Zhang Tao's words to educate the guards of the East Palace were all heard by the shadow. Of course, they were intact.
It was transferred to the Emperor immovable. If anyone wanted to say who the Emperor trusted the most, it was undoubtedly Shadow.
"yes."
"Okay, I understand, you can go down." Gu Longtian's eyes were full of doubts, and finally he sighed, "Zhang Tao, how do you want me to treat you? That's fine, as long as you don't covet what you don't deserve, I will
I'll let you go." In fact, what Zhang Tao said in the palace was also intentional.
Regardless of whether someone is watching or there is an informant among the guards, his words can reassure the emperor a lot. At this time, Zhang Tao brought Wang and Qin Huanran to his own house. The plaque read
: Work hard for the country! And it is said that this plaque was personally given to the Ministry of Works by the late emperor. Although Zhang Tao is not the largest official in the Ministry of Works, he is in charge of the activities inside and outside the palace, and he can be regarded as the top leader in his field.
One housekeeper, twenty maids, and twenty servants are the basic equipment in the house of a second-grade official. Zhang Tao is a famous person, so the maids and servants here are carefully selected, smart and clever. Of course, the housekeeper is also mature and prudent.
Experience.
Zhang Tao looked at this group of people and sneered in his heart. He didn't know how many of these forty-one people were the emperor's spies, how many were undercover agents of the two princes, and how many were confidants of other ministers? Come to this right and wrong.
In this land, there is nothing you can do when encountering such a thing.
But what surprised Zhang Tao was that he actually saw some familiar faces here. They were all East Palace guards. Although there were only a dozen or so of them, they were still guarding the house for Zhang Tao. After being slightly surprised, Zhang Tao understood that these dozen
The individual is likely to be sent out.
However, this is okay. It may not be safe in the palace, and you have to be wary. It is better to follow yourself here. As long as you are a little smart, your life will definitely not be in danger.
"Master... Mr. Zhang! We are appointed by the emperor to look after the home and the courtyard for you." One of the guards said. Although looking after the home and the courtyard is not as prestigious as the guards, they admire Zhang Tao quite a lot, which is true.
There is no resistance, it is the same no matter who you look after, this is the fate of their guards.
Zhang Tao nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, just follow me from now on. I won't treat you badly. Of course, the same goes for you."
"Thank you, sir." The housekeeper, maid, and maid also thanked each other.
"Sir, my name is Wang San, and I am the housekeeper here. I hope that I can help you solve your problems in the future," Wan San said respectfully.
Zhang Tao nodded with a smile, "Very good, Steward Wang. We still need people to manage our finances. We also need people to manage the warehouses and granaries. You can go take care of it. By the way, this is my wife. You can also find someone for her."
She is taken care of by two well-behaved and sensible maids, but her health is not as good as ordinary people. I hope you can take more care of her."
When he heard the word "ma'am", Wang's face turned red, but he did not refute. The relationship between the two people had already been finalized. Qin Huanran on the side smiled softly. Seeing that they finally got married, they were quite happy as friends.
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"Yes, sir, I will do it now." Butler Wang said respectfully.
Zhang Tao said with satisfaction, "This is Qin Huanran, my best friend."
"Master Qin."
Qin Huanran nodded and didn't say much. He was born into a descendant of an official, so he was accustomed to these things. Butler Wang was also an exquisite figure. He immediately said, "Didn't you see the wind rising? Your Excellency just said that my wife is weak and cannot restrain herself easily."
Feng, why don't you two help Madam into the house?"
Zhang Tao was extremely satisfied with the way Butler Wang handled it. For Zhang Tao, it was very important for Zhang Tao to finally accept Wang. Butler Wang just hit Zhang Tao's soft spot. This time, the flattery was considered to be in the right place. No matter who among them was
Zhang Tao doesn't care about the undercover eyeliner, as long as he can do things!
Rather than pulling it out, it is better to stay by your side. You can also convey some false news without any problem to confuse those who want to know the truth behind the scenes. "By the way, Butler Wang, if anyone invites me tonight, you will say that I am ill.
It’s not appropriate to go out. I refuse everyone and thank guests behind closed doors. Do you understand?” Zhang Tao said lightly.
"Yes, sir." Butler Wang said.
He had just become a second-grade officer, so there were bound to be many people trying to fawn over him. At this time, Zhang Tao couldn't deal with them all, even if he had three heads and six arms, and he was also too busy to take care of everyone's feelings. Instead of showing favor to Peter, the sinner, he might as well have been bedridden.
, let others retreat when faced with difficulties. Although everyone with discerning knowledge knows that you, a martial artist, will not get sick, at least you will not touch a soft nail and bring trouble to yourself.
After all the instructions were given, the maids and servants all went to work, but Zhang Tao left the mansion. He couldn't play big cards when he just took office, and he had to go to the handover on time.
The area Zhang Tao was responsible for consisted of two clerks and four guards. The old predecessor was very polite to Zhang Tao. After explaining everything in great detail, he went to take up his post in another place.
The clerks and guards had all met Zhang Tao one by one. They also knew Zhang Tao's name, so they were all respectful. Regarding their income, Zhang Tao smiled and refused, "I don't have this habit, so you don't have to worry. You give money or not."
I will treat everyone equally." After reassuring them, Zhang Tao began to look at the accounting issues.
I don’t know whether it was because of the record problems of the Ministry of Industry or because this old official was an incorruptible person. Anyway, there were no flaws in the account books. Although there were some minor discrepancies, they were innocuous. After Zhang Tao took a general look at them, he said, "Send me a greeting card! Let's send you a greeting card."
We also need to visit the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce, which we must visit frequently in the future!"
"Uh... Sir, I wonder if we follow the old rules?" At this time, a clerk hesitated for a moment and then said it cautiously. In fact, Zhang Tao did not accept their income, and they were always a little uneasy in their hearts. In addition, Zhang Tao was famous, and even more
It makes them frightened.
Hearing this sentence, Zhang Tao raised his eyebrows, "Old rules?"
"Yes, sir, although the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce is an organization of merchants, it is responsible for chariots, horses and chariots. It has a vast power and cannot be underestimated. Every time the ex-lord comes to visit, he will prepare something. After all, they have a relationship with many military veterans.
It's a very good relationship." The clerk said while observing Zhang Tao's face. When he saw that Zhang Tao's face did not change, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"I see." On the surface, Zhang Tao was very indifferent, but in fact he was speechless. As expected, the account books were false. The old official just now was by no means an honest person, but what should the Chamber of Commerce give to such a wealthy and powerful person?
"The person in charge of negotiating with us now is Feng Yixiao, Mr. Feng from the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce. Although Mr. Feng is young, he is very capable. He likes all kinds of jade. This time, the jade prepared by the boss is intact.
"Move, sir, all you need to do is..." The meaning of the document is very clear. You must bring good jade when you come to negotiate, otherwise you will not be qualified to enter.
"Feng Yixiao?" Zhang Tao frowned, and the clerk on the side suddenly felt a little scared. "Of course, as an adult, it may not be a problem. We are just telling the truth."
Seeing the scared look on the clerk's face, Zhang Tao laughed dumbly. Is he so scary? "Don't worry, in that case, let's bring the jade to visit Mr. Feng? I also want to see one of the four major chambers of commerce.
How charming is the young master?" Although he didn't want to, he had to go with the flow at this moment. It was still early in the morning and there were still two hours before dusk. It was still too late to prepare well at this time.
"Yes!" Hearing Zhang Tao's agreement, the clerk was relieved on the surface, but secretly cursed in his heart, "On the surface, he doesn't accept our money, but in fact he is also a flatterer. How heroic is Zhang Tao in the rumor? It seems that the rumor is not credible.
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Zhang Tao didn't care what these people thought. He was just considering that the four major chambers of commerce were all in the Imperial City. It wouldn't be a bad thing to communicate with these chambers of commerce as much as possible. He just didn't know where the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce's limelight was going.
Soon, the carriage was ready, and there was a flowing cloud on it, which was the symbol of the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce. Even the emperor's dragon chariot and the marching chariot were the same, which showed that the energy of the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce was still extremely vast.
"Let's go." Zhang Tao said calmly, and the carriage advanced slowly. Four guards and clerks followed the carriage. This was considered a serious matter from the Ministry of Industry.
The carriage arrived before a huge mansion. The Xingyun Chamber of Commerce was located in the center of the imperial city. In front of the mansion were eight strong guards. The words "Xingyun" on the plaque floated out of the dust, like a fairy dancing in the sky, as if she were in the clouds.
"Master Zhang from the Ministry of Industry is here! Please give the invitation to Mr. Feng." The document arrived at the invitation. No matter how arrogant the Xingyun Chamber of Commerce was, they did not dare to be too presumptuous in the face of a second-rank official in the imperial court.