Five hundred thousand taels for a cotton coat sounded outrageous, but Zhou Shangshu was a smart man and immediately took Hong Zhenji to get the money.
The money came out happily, but Hong Zhenji did not spare him and asked Cong Ming to beat Zhou Jinxiu severely.
Looking at Zhou Jinxiu who was covered with bruises, Hong Zhenji warned: "Zhou Shangshu, don't go to the pawn shop again in the future, especially the cotton coat that I made for you, you must not pawn it."
After sorting out the Minister of Household Affairs, Hong Zhenji felt refreshed and then went to the Taifu's house again.
Grand Tutor Liao Chunzu's mother was ill and he had no money to treat her. Xu Zhiqiong asked Hong Zhenji to prepare some herbs for Taifu's mother and delivered them to her overnight.
Of course, this medicine cannot be given away for free. The Taifu is also an honest and good official, and there is no reason to receive it for nothing. A pair of herbal medicines was sold to him that night for one hundred taels.
At first it was easy to talk and discuss, and we collected 700 taels in two days. But now King Shu took a cruel step, and spent two nights, and collected all 5 million taels of silver.
He thanked Xu Zhiqiong profusely, but Xu Zhiqiong had other instructions: "When the money is collected, your Lord God will definitely let you discuss the handover with the envoy of Tunu."
Hong Zhenji nodded and said: "Of course I have to leave this job to me. This is the beginning and the end. We have made a plan to deliver five million silver to Tunu at the end of the month. We can't give it too early, and we can't let them think that the money comes too easily.
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If it fails again this time, Bi Zongshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, will never resign.
"Don't worry, I'm going to pick you up."
After Xu Zhiqiong heard the news, he prepared to go to Shenyan Pavilion that night.
Hong Zhenji nodded slightly.
"Practice hard, but don't get tired."
The black-clothed guard shook his head at Qin Yan. Qin Yan looked at Bi Zongshi and sighed softly: "Bi Shangshu, it won't be too late to inform the Lord of God when we are fully confident next time."
Hong Zhenji's cheek twitched a few times, and then he showed a smile.
Normally, these things would have been tolerated. Anyway, it was ultimately the Lord who made the final decision.
…
Because there are no practitioners of the Tao of Impermanence in the Ministry of Industry.
Bi Zongshi ordered his men: "Gather all the craftsmen together and compare them with the drawings. I want to see where the deviation is!"
Now that this energy is gone, Qin Yan is sure that the Divine Eye Pavilion has not been completely repaired.
The leader of the craftsmen kept complaining. In the past, Bi Zongshi would have destroyed the candlestick and made a new one.
In Qiancheng Kingdom, there is no concept of ministers resigning on their own initiative, and Bi Zongshi felt that there was no possibility of failure this time.
Seven years ago, because he no longer fully trusted the Shenji Division, Hong Juncheng set up the Black Guards and selected a group of high-quality cultivators from various sects to gather around him.
"Brother, I really need your help with something. We have to go to the Divine Eye Pavilion again. Have you learned the fifth-level skills?"
Niu Yuxian's body has almost completely recovered, but strangely, he is almost speechless.
Niu Yuxian grabbed Xu Zhiqiong's arm.
Hong Zhenji suspected that he heard wrongly.
In the past, ministers of the Qiancheng Kingdom had to kneel down when they met Bo Nie, but Hong Zhenji was also a royal family and an authentic prince, so he did not need to kneel down and just bowed.
I’m so impressed! Is this the benefit of accepting Bi Shangshu?
It seems that the black guards are not monolithic.
What he meant was that it was almost good, and he could still do errands if there were any.
Two days later, Bi Zongshi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, reported to Hong Juncheng that the restoration of Shenyan Pavilion had been completed.
This is the energy of chaos, and Xu Zhiqiong is familiar with this smell.
"I have learned (know) some of the fifth-grade skills before. I will practice them again in the past two days."
But today he couldn't bear it anymore. He had just sorted out the ministers. After being a grandfather for two days, he couldn't bear to be a grandson.
…
This time, Hong Juncheng didn't have much hope, and asked Qin Yan's black-clothed guards to send the Taoist cultivators of Impermanence to test it tomorrow.
The guard in black seemed to ignore Bi Zongshi, but he secretly tried twice more.
If you want to maintain the absolute loyalty of the Black Guards, you must try your best to avoid too much contact between them and their courtiers.
In the secret pavilion, Qin Yan informed Hong Juncheng of the results of the experiment.
Xu Zhiqiong found Chang Decai and asked about the progress of the restoration of Shenyan Pavilion.
Hong Juncheng sighed softly and made no comment.
The fifth level of Mohist skills, concealing one's size!
Niu Yuxian cleaned up the scene without leaving any trace, and followed Xu Zhiqiong out of Shenyan Pavilion.
Xu Zhiqiong lowered his voice and said: "King Shu, when you were negotiating with the envoy from Tunu, you scolded him."
Niu Yuxian made four changes in total on the candlestick. Xu Zhiqiong had such a good eye. He saw that Niu Yuxian dug out a lot of stone chips and debris with a carving knife, and then pasted these stone chips and debris elsewhere, but he always
It feels like this candlestick has not changed at all.
Niu Yuxian got into the cauldron and brewed medicine.
But since the Lord God urged him, Hong Zhenji did not dare to neglect and went to the Holy Envoy Palace.
Hong Zhenji was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Qiancheng will definitely be estranged from Tunu in the future, and I should speak more harshly."
He is pro-Xuan and has never had any contact with the Tunu envoys.
Qiancheng Kingdom takes extremely strict precautions against all Taoist cultivators. There are several authorized Mohist cultivators in the Ministry of Works, the highest being only sixth grade. Practitioners from other Taoist sects are not allowed to appear in the Ministry of Works.
But the ten-day appointment is getting closer and closer. If we ruin it and redo it, we will run out of time.
Filial piety is a common word that Bo Nielai uses for people in Qiancheng, even in front of Hong Juncheng.
But Qin Yan is not an ordinary person, he is a fifth-grade eunuch, so he can see clearly.
"Marquis Yun is joking, how can the exchanges between the two countries be like this..."
"King Shu, I am doing this for your own good. If you are soft-hearted towards him, you will suffer losses in the future."
His movements are very covert, and it would be difficult for ordinary people to detect his movements.
Filial piety?
Shenyan Pavilion is guarded by black-clothed guards. Although the black-clothed guards are not low in cultivation, it is extremely difficult to discover Xu Zhiqiong's whereabouts, especially when Xu Zhiqiong is familiar with the situation.
After thinking about it, Hong Juncheng gave up the idea.
Xu Zhiqiong said: "It's not harsh. I want you to scold him as hard as you can. It would be best if you can beat him up."
But Bi Zongshi was very confident. This time he personally checked the dimensions and found no difference with the markings on the drawings.
Xu Zhiqiong smiled sinisterly, and Hong Zhenji felt chilled all over.
Hong Zhenji remained silent. Bo Nie came to take a sip of wine, kissed the woman in his arms, and smiled at Hong Zhenji: "You go, I will let you know when the money will be delivered.
This summer, my king is going to send troops to Xuanguo. Please prepare food and more silver. I will inform you of the amount later."
If Xu Zhiqiong came alone, he would directly melt the candlestick with acid etching liquid.
He remembered Xu Zhiqiong's words.
Xu Zhiqiong and Niu Yuxian quietly entered the Divine Eye Pavilion. Tomorrow, the Divine Lord would send someone to test it, but there was still no one in the inner room of the Divine Eye Pavilion.
Xu Zhiqiong told Chang Decai: "Let Qin Yan pay closer attention. As soon as the Ministry of Industry has any news, inform me immediately!"
Bi Zongshi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, turned slightly pale, and his heart suddenly became cold.
After the ceremony, Bo did not prepare a table for Hong Zhenji. He held a wine glass in one hand and hugged a beautiful Qiancheng woman with the other. He looked at Hong Zhenji with a smile and said, "Have you raised all the money?"
"Master, we will finish the work in the next couple of days, and when we report it to our Lord God, we will put it to the test."
After the first modification, the uncoordinated energy in the stone room disappeared instantly, and the candlestick failed.
He looked at the guard in black and asked him to give him another chance.
This is a natural confidant. Even if he doesn't speak, Xu Zhiqiong can understand what he means.
The chaotic energy returned to the Divine Eye Pavilion, proving that the candlestick had indeed been repaired correctly.
Bi Zongshi was covered in sweat and said nothing. When Qin Yan left, Bi Zongshi grabbed the leader of the craftsmen and beat him severely.
But the black-clothed guard behind him didn't notice it. The impermanence Taoist cultivator's perception was so poor that he couldn't even sense his own energy.
"Let the Ministry of Industry continue to step up repairs." Hong Juncheng did not blame Bi Zongshi, and he did not seem to be that anxious about Shenjiyan.
Arriving at the back room of the stone chamber, Qin Yan, who was originally tense, felt a little relieved.
The result of the failure was as he expected, and he was considering whether to transfer a few high-quality Mohists from the black guards to help Bi Zongshi.
Returning to Yuyao Palace, Niu Yuxian's condition improved greatly. His movements, sitting and lying were back to normal, and most of his skills were restored. However, when he spoke, his articulation became less clear.
Bo Nielai nodded and said, "This filial piety is very good. I will write to my king soon."
Why do we have to wait for the Lord Ming to test?
Qin Yan reported the news to Chang Decai in advance.
He first lights the candlesticks in order, and then injects Qi into the candlesticks.
Xu Zhiqiong stared at the candlestick for a while, wondering what kind of changes Niu Yuxian had made.
Niu Yuxian is telling Xu Zhiqiong that he can do it.
Didn't succeed the first time.
Niu Yuxian raised his eyebrows and smiled at Xu Zhiqiong.
The chaotic qi movement is floating in the stone chamber. The quantity is not large, but if you stay in this qi movement for a long time, your body will gradually become uncoordinated.
This is not the first time he has come to the Divine Eye Pavilion. When the Divine Eye Pavilion was intact, he had also followed the Lord Shen there before, and he still remembered the strange energy.
"Inform the Xuanguo envoy Liang Yuyao and ask her to come to Enwei Hall to see me. Also inform Zhenji that since the silver has been raised, ask him to contact the Tunu envoy today to discuss the delivery!"
The Qiancheng Kingdom built a holy palace specifically for the envoys from the Tunu Kingdom. The leader of the Tunu envoys was named Bo Nelai. He was born in the royal family and was the younger brother of the current King Tunu.
I tried it three times in a row, but if it doesn’t work, it just doesn’t work.
But Niu Yuxian didn't do that. He took out a carving knife and made some modifications on the candlestick.
This was his sixth report. In the previous five reports, Hong Juncheng sent black-clad guards to test it, but all ended in failure.
"I don't ask for much. I can spit on it even if it's a little short of four."
He heard it right.
At dawn the next day, the Chaos and Impermanence Taoist cultivators in black robes followed Qin Yan into the Divine Eye Pavilion.
According to Hong Zhenji's plan, this matter was originally planned to be postponed until the end of the month.
Xu Zhiqiong was worried that Niu Yuxian had another condition, and asked him to rest in peace and prepare to go to Shenyan Pavilion alone.
scold him!
"Please tell me, the king of your country, that our country, Qiancheng, is not a charity, and we cannot afford to ask for so much."
"Shantang?" Bo pinched his eyebrows and looked at Hong Zhenji angrily.
"Yes, Shantang," Hong Zhenji said with a smile, "Don't you understand? It's a place where alms are given to beggars!"