Li Yuhua specifically asked Mrs. He's precious grandson He Chuanbao in the evening how he was doing in the Ministry of Punishment. Mu Anzhi raised his eyebrows, "Is there such a person in the Ministry of Punishment?"
"Why not? Today, Mrs. He specially asked me to ask you to take care of me, Third Brother."
Mu Anzhi pinched a grape and ate it slowly without paying attention, "I don't know."
"Third brother, please ask me when you have time. The imperial grandmother also asked you to take more care of me. After all, we are relatives." Li Yuhua had a bad intention, picked a grape, peeled it and handed it to Mu Anzhi's mouth, "I heard from Mrs. He,
He is an extremely talented kid.”
Mu Anzhi gently held the grape with his lips, sipped it slightly, and inadvertently licked Li Yuhua's fingertips. Li Yuhua glared angrily, there was still delicate and smooth sister Yuhua's fingertips between Mu Anzhi's lips and teeth, and he felt
This behavior was not very gentlemanly, but there was a secret joy in my heart, and the grapes were particularly sweet in my mouth, "The imperial capital is so big, and there are many talented people. I have also heard the names of his children.
But, that kid must be in his twenties, and he doesn’t have any fame. He has a few poems and essays, but they are sweet and colorful, and he has a boudoir atmosphere."
Thinking of something, Mu Anzhi withdrew his disdain and said, "Forget it, I'll go take a look tomorrow. If there's someone who can be used, I'll give him a thumbs up."
Although Li Yuhua didn't like Mrs. He, she still looked at Queen Mother Lan and advised her, "If his talent is ordinary, let him earn a stable salary and ignore the others."
Mu An is the leader, and there are not many successful people in the He family. However, Mrs. He's eldest son is now serving as a pacifier in Northern Xinjiang. My old friend Pei Ruyu knows that the county town is under the jurisdiction of He pacifier.
As a result, we have to take care of the children of the He family.
This thought only passed by for a moment, and Mu Anzhi was not too worried about it. He picked some grapes and peeled them and fed them to sister Yuhua.
Li Yuhua reached out to pick up the grapes, and Mu An raised his hand and brought it directly to Li Yuhua's lips. Young men and women, especially Li Yuhua, are eager to have children. Mu Anzhi has long since dismissed the old nonsense about "let Yuhua's sister marry someone else".
Putting it all behind him, Mu Anzhi reluctantly restrained himself and got close.
For some reason, since she and her third brother tried a new method of absorbing yang energy, although Li Yuhua is still looking forward to having children, she is not as eager as before.
Nowadays, Mu Anzhi is busy with errands. Li Yuhua has the final say on all matters in the family, and Mu Anzhi doesn't care about it at all. Even Emperor Mu Xuan's longevity ceremony is handled by Li Yuhua. During dinner, Li Yuhua picked up the important things and said to Mu Anzhi, "Come down to the city now."
There are many jade craftsmen here who have no place to seek refuge, so I picked out the best ones and took in six of them."
"What are you doing with all these jade craftsmen?"
"I don't understand. It's my father's longevity right now. You don't know how expensive gold, jade and antiques are in the city. In previous years, they were only 30 to 40% more expensive than usual. This year, it will be doubled." Liu Yuhua put a meatball on Mu Anzhi's table.
In the bowl, "Our jade is all brought back by Uncle Jiu from Beijing last year. The cost is low. It only costs some craftsmen's money now. It's a pity that there are no good gold and silversmiths. Otherwise, we can save a lot by collecting one or two."
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Li Yuhua discussed with Mu Anzhi, "Third brother, what do you think we should open a gold and jade shop?"
"We only have a few jade craftsmen at home to make some small items, so let's forget about the shop."
"Why?" Li Yuhua's eyes sparkled, "I heard Uncle Jiu say that the northern Xinjiang produces good jade. He travels between northern Xinjiang and the capital every year, so it won't be a problem to buy some jade."
"It's not a matter of business." Mu Anzhi took a sip of soup and explained to Liu Yuhua in detail, "Northern Xinjiang has always been stationed by Lu Hou's Northwest Army, but the situation among the various ethnic groups and tribes in Northern Xinjiang is complicated, especially for jade.
It might as well be controlled by the big families in Northern Xinjiang. The jade business in Northern Xinjiang is not as simple as importing and exporting. The situation in Northern Xinjiang is unclear now. We will talk about it in two years."
Li Yuhua knew that her third brother was more knowledgeable than her on major matters, so she said, "Would it be okay for Uncle Jiu to bring back some jade to sell every year?"
"It doesn't matter." Mu Anzhi asked, "Now that the price of jade is so high, is there anyone who wants to come to our house?"
"Why not? There are several gold and silver shops and jade dealers who want to defect here." Li Yuhua said, "I heard that the imperial capital is investigating the jade case now. Even if we are doing business, we will do it ourselves, so we don't accept such ignorant people.
Dry stocks.”
Li Yuhua asked curiously, "Is this case also being investigated by the Criminal Department?"
Mu Anzhi nodded.
"What specific case is it?"
"Jade Smuggling Case."
"It's no wonder." Wei Dao said that the price of jade has doubled.
Although Li Yuhua did not succeed in the jade business, she was very happy. Even though she did not understand much about the jade case being investigated by the Criminal Department, she felt that her third brother was particularly majestic.
East Palace.
The prince leisurely admired the jade carving of Ten Thousand Buddhas and Long Lives in front of him, "Thank you, cousin."
"Your Highness, you are very polite."
"It's not all polite. I heard that jade is very expensive in the Imperial City now. The current price of such a jade sculpture is I don't know how much money."
Prince Lu smiled and said, "This year it is all thanks to the efforts of His Highness the Third Highness. Yungui jade has been collected and collected. The supply of jade in Northern Xinjiang exceeds the demand. I decided to carve this statue early in the morning, and it didn't cost anything."
"There is another interesting thing, I'm afraid His Highness doesn't know about it."
The prince's eyes were filled with interest, and he thought for a moment, "Is it related to His Highness the Third Highness, or is it related to the jade case?"
"Your Highness, I guess it's all related."
Prince Lu slowly unfolded the folding fan in his hand and said with a smile, "The Xing Department investigated the case this time, but the flood washed away the Dragon King Temple and found the Li family."
"Li Shangshu?"
"Exactly." Prince Lu smiled, "The famous Jin Yuxuan in the Imperial City is the capital of the Li family. The jade merchants in the Imperial City who have business dealings with the Zhou family are all following the Li family's lead now. Let's wait and see. The excitement is going on.
Behind."
The prince took a sip of the herbal tea and said, "Li Shangshu is not such an ignorant person."
Lu Shizi smiled, "Looking at the general picture, no one is willing to spit out the money they have eaten."
The prince said, "These are two different things."
As night fell, Mr. Cheng returned home from the Yamen. As soon as he arrived at his house, the concierge came out to fetch his horse and reported back, "Master, the fifth master of the Li family is here."
Cheng Shilang frowned slightly. This Fifth Master Li was the nephew of the Li Shangshu clan. He was a smart and capable man who helped the Shangshu Mansion with the business. He also had several businesses outside. The purpose of the Fifth Master Li's visit was obvious.
"When did you arrive?"
"Shen Mo has just arrived. Your Excellency has not come back yet. The chief steward is chatting with you in the small hall."
Mr. Cheng went to the small hall where guests were waiting without changing his clothes.
The chief steward was talking with Mr. Li Wu. Seeing Mr. Cheng come in, the two of them stood up to greet him. Mr. Cheng stepped forward and supported Mr. Li with a warm smile, "Master Wu, this is too polite. Let's
Brothers are not outsiders." He told the chief steward, "Go and prepare a banquet."
The chief steward took the order and went.
Seeing that Mr. Cheng was still in official uniform, Mr. Li Wu's face became even more apologetic, "You are so busy with everything, but I have to bother you with some trivial matters. I really feel sorry for you. That's all, don't talk about it."
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Seeing it behave like this, Cheng Shilang felt quite disgusted and said with a smile, "If you don't want to say it, don't say it. If Fifth Master has something to do, you can't trouble me. It's just a word from the boss."
"How can I dare to let my uncle know about this now? If he knew about it, all our children and grandchildren would die." Mr. Li Wu came here because of something, how could he not say it.
There was obvious fatigue on Cheng Shilang's face, so Fifth Master Li didn't waste any time, "I really don't dare bother you with other matters. Today, many people have asked me to come over and express their feelings to you."
The boy brought warm tea, and Cheng Shilang took a sip and said, "Change to the strong tea." He raised his finger to signal Mr. Li Wu to continue.
Mr. Li Wu cried, "It's hard to do business in the imperial capital, especially the gold and jade business we do. It looks nice, but in fact the profit is meager. Our purchases are just what the previous family supplies and what we want. How could we know that they are actually smuggled stolen goods?"
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"Your Excellency, you don't know, but now I feel regretful in my intestines. You must know that this is how the Zhou family's jade comes from. Even if you kill me, I can't go and ask for their stuff." Li Wuye said, "Now that the Ministry of Punishment is investigating, let us
Return the stolen goods. To be honest, sir, there are some old scores. Where can I pursue them now?"
"Now that we have an account, we don't have to worry about having nowhere to pursue it."
"My lord, I don't know, but now the Yamen actually wants me to pay back the money we paid for the sale." Mr. Li Wu clapped his hands angrily and helplessly, "How can there be such a reason in the world?"
"You can't complain to me. Our law stipulates that if there is no official certificate and the goods are leaked, they will be confiscated. Once these goods are sold, all the money will be confiscated. If the case is serious, you can
A multiple fine will be imposed." Cheng Shilang said, "It is an iron law of the imperial court."
Seeing that there was no one around, Mr. Li Wu whispered, "Sir, just think of your uncle's face. We will not make it difficult for you. We will donate all the money we spent to purchase goods."
Mr. Li Wu gently put one hand on Shilang Cheng's thin wrist, took out a silver note from his sleeve with the other hand and put it in Shilang Cheng's hand, "Please, sir."
"Who do you think I am!" Mr. Cheng's face changed drastically and he said angrily, "If you think Mr. Cheng is such a corrupt person, you will never have anything to do with Mr. Cheng again from now on!"
Seeing that Minister Cheng was really angry, Fifth Master Li quickly said, "How dare I look down on you, sir? I was so anxious that I got dizzy for a moment! I'll apologize to you!"
After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Mr. Cheng repeatedly, then lifted up the hem of his robe and said, "I kneel down in front of you, Your Excellency."
Cheng Shilang had no choice but to support him, push him to a chair and sit down, sighing, "Look at how long ago I became an unreasonable person. It is true that I am not in charge of the current case. Everything must be obeyed by His Highness the Third Prince."
, since you know the Zhou family, you must have heard of His Highness’s temper.”
Mr. Li Wu's eyes sparkled, "These are small matters. With such a noble status as the prince, do you still have to do everything personally? Your Excellency is a person whom your highness trusts. Is it okay to give some fair advice to me and other merchants?"
Shilang Cheng was extremely angry. He was a dignified and high-ranking official of the third rank, but he was forced to meet these unscrupulous merchants today? Shilang Cheng smiled calmly, "The fifth master is the leader among merchants, and he is very fond of jade."
You know a lot about business, so why don’t you let me introduce you to His Highness the Third Highness? How about you personally go to the Third Highness to play ball?”
Mr. Li Wu hesitated for a moment, "With my status, will His Highness meet you?"
Cheng Shilang said warmly, "His Highness probably won't see you alone. But if I have a petition signed by all the jade merchants, I would like to express my love to His Highness on behalf of the fifth master."
Mr. Li Wu clenched his left hand into a fist and lightly struck his right palm, "Then I'll leave it to you, sir."
Cheng Shilang smiled slightly, "I can still handle some small things."
The author has something to say: ps: The idea is smooth, good night!