Du Changshi came over to flatter his brother. After dinner, it was getting late, so Du Shangshu asked Du Changshi to rest at home. The next day, Du Shangshu got up in the morning, and his brothers and nephews went for morning exercises together, which was very lively. Especially
Du Changshi didn't come back for many days, and the family wasn't very popular. Even the chef cooked a table of Du Changshi's favorite dishes without asking him.
After breakfast, the two brothers went out together, one to go to court and the other to the Ministry of Punishment.
In the early morning, the mist was light. Du Changshi dismounted from his horse in front of the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. His fingertips followed the soft fur between his collars and slightly gathered the fox fur on his body. He was about to enter the Yamen as a servant when he heard a voice calling from behind, "Master Du, please stay."
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Du Changshi turned around and saw a man in gray clothes coming from the side. The color of his clothes was like the morning mist. If you didn't pay attention, you wouldn't notice it. The man's eyebrows may have been contaminated by the morning mist, and there was some hazy moisture.
His eyebrows became brighter and brighter. These familiar eyebrows were traced back in his memory. Du Changshi suddenly smiled, stepped forward to greet him, held his arm, and called out affectionately, "Brother Bai."
From a closer look, it can be seen that Bai Zhaodong is actually not young, but his life is really good. Even after he has passed the age, he still has an indescribable youthfulness. Even though he is wearing a simple gray cloth robe, he is still handsome and handsome.
Chuchen. If we go forward a few decades, Pei Ruyu, the number one scholar who was famous in the imperial capital for his talent and appearance two years ago, may not necessarily be more outstanding than Bai Zhaodong in terms of appearance.
There was some warmth in Bai Zhaodong's brows, and he held his arm with his backhand, "You are an official now, so it's not good to shout like that anymore."
"Does an official have to deny his relatives? Brother Bai, when did you return to the imperial capital? It's cold outside, let's go in and talk." Du Changshi has always had a arrogant temperament. He doesn't pay much attention to family background when making friends. As long as he likes him,
He went out to date. Bai Zhaodong was ten years older than Du Changshi, and the two of them could be friends thanks to a long history.
Du Changshi held Bai Zhaodong's hand and entered the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice. He was Mu Anzhi's chief historian, so the room where he served was very close to Mu Anzhi's main room, in the room to the east of the main room. Wan Yue opened the door, and Mu Anzhi opened the door.
An Zhi didn't need him to clean, "Go get a pot of hot water and make some tea."
When Wan Yue went out to do some business, Du Changshi randomly picked up a chair and sat on it. He asked Bai Zhaodong if he could have breakfast. Bai Zhaodong knew that he was always casual and sat under Du Changshi. "I used it when I went out. I planned to look for you yesterday. Listen,
Your concierge said you had returned to Shangshu Mansion, so he came here in the morning."
Bai Zhaodong came to the Ministry of Justice to find him. Du Changshi also knew what was going on. He asked, "Brother Bai, when did you come back?"
"I just arrived in the Imperial Capital yesterday." Bai Zhaodong said, "You know me. I only go back to the Imperial Capital for business. The Wei family sent people to Minzhou Port, and I had to come back. After all, the general had
Be kind to me."
Du Changshi lowered his lips and said, "What kind of grace is that?"
Bai Zhaodong smiled and mentioned the reason for his visit, "I just want to see you this time, and I also want to ask you about the Wei family case. Can I visit the prison now?"
"The charges against their father and son have not yet been clarified, so it is inconvenient to visit them in prison. I can make arrangements for others."
"Forget about the people nearby." He was not familiar with the people around the Wei family, so Bai Zhaodong said, "I brought some bedding here, please help me bring them in."
"Okay." Du Changshi agreed.
Wan Yue came in with tea, and Bai Zhaodong stood up to pick it up. Du Changshi took a cup for himself. The two of them talked while eating tea. Du Changshi kept his eyes on Bai Zhaodong's face. Bai Zhaodong smiled, "Why do you always look at me like this?"
"I haven't seen you for several years. Brother Bai, you are still the same." As expected of the surname Bai, Du Changshi had seen the merchants who came to the imperial capital to do business. They were all exposed to the sun and the sea breeze, and all of them had brown faces and thick hands and feet.
Bai Zhaodong was originally a man of great stature. Because of his natural fair skin, his skin was still snow-white even after he had been at sea for several years. With his handsome and tough facial features, he was still an outstanding figure even in the turbulent imperial capital.
"You're still the same." Bai Zhaodong didn't have many friends in the wealthy circles, except Du Changshi.
Du Changshi said, "As soon as the General's Mansion was sealed, who gave you the letter to Brother Bai?"
"It is believed that he is an old man from the third branch of the back street of the General Mansion. I am not familiar with the Wei family and have never been there. I came to inquire about the Wei family's affairs and inquired with the shopkeeper here. I found out that many men were in prison.
, the female family members are still detained in the mansion." Bai Zhaodong said truthfully.
Du Changshi said, "I'm looking for you now just because I want you to pay for things."
"It's always my fault. I will come to visit the shops in the imperial capital next year. This time I have some things of my own to do. Furthermore, I will have to make a living in Dongmu in the future. Even for the sake of reputation, I can't accept it.
I can’t believe it.” Bai Zhaodong said truthfully.
The voices of clerks and clerks running errands gradually sounded outside. Bai Zhaodong stood up and said, "I'm afraid I will have to stay in the imperial capital for a longer time this time. You still have to work as an errand, so I won't disturb you anymore. When will you get back to you?"
I'll go find you at your residence outside, and we'll have a few drinks together."
Du Changshi thought for a moment, "That's fine. I'll send someone to deliver the bedding you brought, Brother Bai, to Shilang Cheng in a moment."
"Are they okay in prison?" Bai Zhaodong asked.
"The old general was also the one who was in the emperor's heart. This case was personally tried by Lord Shangshu and was not tortured." Du Changshi said as he sent Bai Zhaodong out.
Bai Zhaodong asked him to stay, "We are not outsiders, but it would be inappropriate for you to send me out and let others see me. You are not alone now. You are working under the Third Highness, so you should be more cautious."
"You haven't returned for several years, but once you come back you will be well-informed." Du Changshi stopped and smiled.
"It's not that I'm well-informed, it's that you are too famous." Bai Zhaodong smiled, cupped his hands, and left.
Wan Yue came in to put away the tea cups, "I haven't seen Uncle Bai for several years. I heard that the maritime merchants are rich. Why is Uncle Bai still wearing cloth?"
"This is what Brother Bai is so good about. The imperial code stipulates that merchants and civilians are not allowed to wear silk. Although no one cares about it now, even those with a little wealth have to buy three feet of silk to make a coat. But Brother Bai is so meticulous.
How can people imitate such ignorant outbursts? There is no harm in being more cautious when doing things in this world." Looking at Bai Zhaodong's leaving figure, Du Changshi turned around and warmed himself by the fire on the incense cage.
Wan Yue smiled, "These words really don't sound like what our second master said."
"It's not like I said it, it's like who said it."
"It's just like the uncle said."
"Go! Whenever I have a kind word, it's like big brother." Du Changshi said, "I am a genius, far beyond ordinary people."
Wan Yue snickered, in terms of self-confidence, his second master is truly a genius, far beyond ordinary people.
Du Changshi called Wanyue and said something else to Wanyue, "There will be a talent test in the spring next year. I think your article is pretty good. Do you want to give it a try?" Wanyue has followed Du Changshi since she was a child.
Although they were servants of the master, they had studied together and grew up together. However, Wan Yue's talent was ordinary, and he was not as good as Du Changshi, who had obtained fame and became an official in the court earlier.
Wan Yue said, "Being a scholar is just like that. It's better to follow the second master to gain experience. When you become prosperous in the future, it won't be too late to support me."
"You'd better discuss it with your father."
"What are we discussing? Second Master, don't you always say that a man should make his own decisions on his own affairs? Second Master can take charge of his own affairs, but I can't?" Wan Yue snorted unhappily.
Du Changshi said, "I am asking you to think deeply."
"I've thought it over carefully."
Du Changshi had no choice but to obey him. Wan Yue was usually very talkative and soft-tempered, but the more he was such a good old man, the harder it was to offend him. If Wan Yue was angry, life would be very difficult.
Seeing that Du Changshi didn't mention the merit test again, Wan Yue happily added a few more pieces of silver frost charcoal to the smoke cage to light up the fire so that his second master wouldn't get cold.
The Third Prince's Mansion.
Yan Lin reported the large-scale accounts for the next year to Li Yuhua one by one. This was Li Yuhua's habit. Li Yuhua would entrust Yan Lin to take care of ordinary matters in the weaving mill, but she had to know about large-scale transactions.
For example, there is a holiday this year. In addition to wages, there is also a rule to give out a big red envelope at the end of the year. There is also a place called Ximianer, which is basically what it means.
Li Yuhua said, "Everyone has worked hard and has been busy for a year. This is a must for the New Year. Let's talk about the New Year's goods first. Calculated per head, each weaver has a pair of elbows and a pair of fat chickens, which doubles the work.
The chief steward doubled the number again. The clerk in the shop outside was also the manager. In addition, he took out some money. Everyone who weaved cloth kept records. According to the selling price of the cloth weaver weaved, he added one centimeter and dyed it.
There is also a salary comparison for spinning money, etc., and the salary is also based on one cent. There is no upper limit, and the minimum is two taels. The clerks and shopkeepers are paid according to the work they do. The more you do, the more you get, and the less you do, the less.
The same is at least two taels."
Yan Lin was convinced, "Looking around the entire imperial capital, there are not many people who have the magnificence of the empress." Not only did the prince, concubine, and empress come from a poor family, there were also wealthy families in the imperial capital who were generous in appearance but mean to others.
Li Yuhua smiled, "In this business, you have to let the people below know that the more you work, the more you will get. They put in the effort, do well, get more, and have a good life, so they will be more energetic in the future."
Li Yuhua and Yan Lin said, "That's what I'm saying. You know better about the workshop and the shop down there, so you can discuss it. If there are those who have contributed greatly to the shop, they should be specially rewarded. None of them will be used.
It chills people’s hearts, but it is also an encouragement to those who come after me.”
"Yes. Don't worry, I have written it all down." Yan Lin discussed another matter with Li Yuhua. "Recently, a merchant named Bai Dong from Minzhou Port came to visit. His initial order was 10,000 horses, so he didn't want to go there.
The material I used was medium cotton. The price I offered was good, but his background was a little different, so I didn’t accept it immediately. I wanted to ask the queen what she meant."
"Who is this?" Li Yuhua said, while thinking about the rich and powerful people in the imperial capital, he had never heard of anyone named Bai.
"It seems to have something to do with the recently fallen Wei family." Yan Lin has been in the imperial capital for many years and is more familiar with the personnel of the imperial capital than Li Yuhua. "This Bai Dong's original name is Bai Zhaodong. His mother was not well-off. She was originally from the imperial capital.
A famous dancer who is good at breaking formation dances. It is said that Bai Dongjia is the illegitimate son of General Wei. The dancer is a low-class dancer and cannot join the Wei family, so Bai Dongjia takes her mother's surname. However, it is also said that Bai Dongjia is Bai Dongjia.
When Dong's family was young, he got the favor of General Wei, so he changed his household registration from Lehu to good citizen. I heard seven or eight rumors that it was indeed the Wei family who helped Bai Dong's family change from Lehu to civilian. This time, the Wei family's lawsuit is another
It's being tried at the Ministry of Punishment. I heard that Bai Dong's family went to the Ministry of Punishment today."
Yan Lin said, "To be honest with you, Madam, I feel that this business is hard to give up, and I am also worried that if Dong Bai's family is really related to the Wei family, doing his business at this time will cause trouble to His Highness."
Li Yuhua said, "For such a big deal, we need to be given some time to think about it. It doesn't matter, I'll just ask His Highness."
Yan Lin said some other things, and seeing that it was getting late, she stood up and left.
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