Leaving the Ministry of Industry, Wang Hu took Li Mu to the mansion that Li Ji sent to him. This mansion is in Anyifang and next to Zhuque Street. It is just far away from the imperial city and cannot be compared with the location of Cao Guogong's mansion.
, but in Chang'an City, it can be regarded as a middle-to-upper-class position. This mansion was originally prepared for Li Siwen to use when he got married and established his own business. But now Li Siwen has become the county magistrate in Dingxiang, and Li Ji
After trying several times, Li Shimin had no intention of transferring Li Siwen back, and he had no need for it for the time being, so he gave the mansion to Li Mu.
On the way, Wang Hu kept peeking at Li Mu's expression with his peripheral vision. He had spent a lot of time with Li Mu, and Wang Hu knew a little bit about Li Mu's temper. Just when he saw Li Mu blacking out the names of the two principals, Wang Hu
I knew that this matter could not be settled. But this time the person facing me was Changsun Wuji. He was Uncle Guo. He was a doctor from the Ministry of Industry who had just taken office. He was going to tease Uncle Guo's beard. Everyone looked like an egg.
Wang Hu had followed Li Ji for many years regarding the stone-throwing matter, and his character was somewhat tainted with Li Ji's caution. He wanted to persuade Li Mu not to do something, but he didn't know how to say it.
Seeing that Anyi Fang was ahead, Wang Hu finally couldn't help but said, "Li Mu, don't be impulsive!"
"Huh?" Li Mu looked at Wang Hu strangely and said, "What's the impulse?"
"I know you were angry because the two principals went to Duke Zhao's house to repair the garden and did not come to see you, but you must not be impulsive. In fact, you can't blame them for this matter. He is the uncle of the state, and he is the first-ranking Duke of the state.
, how many craftsmen are needed to repair the garden, it is normal to go to the Ministry of Industry and inform them to borrow a few craftsmen. It is not just the uncle of the country, when our government is repairing the palace, he also comes to the Ministry of Works to borrow craftsmen, and other princes also
I have used it more or less, it is a very common thing, you must not offend Uncle Guo because of this trivial matter."
Li Mu smiled and said: "So that's what happened. I'm not angry or impulsive... Does the expression on my face look like I'm angry?"
Wang Hu nodded seriously and said, "If you weren't angry, why did you cross out their names?"
"The name was crossed out because the person is unavailable. I am not angry about it, nor is it directed at Uncle Guo. But if I want to do something as a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, the current style of the Ministry of Industry is
It is absolutely undesirable and must be changed. It’s just that I haven’t figured out how to do it yet. When I do, it won’t be too late to deal with it, it won’t be a few days.”
Wang Hu nodded and said: "Although I have never been an official, I have seen our father-in-law act cautiously and walk on thin ice. It is your first time to be an official, so you should be more cautious and try not to cause trouble as much as possible.
Bar."
Li Mu smiled and nodded, but he was a little surprised. This Wang Hu was brave enough on the battlefield, but he was so timid when it came to official matters, which made people laugh.
After walking a few more steps, he arrived in front of a mansion. Wang Hu got off his horse, took out the key from his waist, opened the copper lock on the door, and took Li Mu in. This is a standard mansion with three entrances, and two houses inside and outside.
, plus a lobby, which is inferior to the grandeur of the Duke's Mansion, but if it is a residence, it can accommodate twenty or thirty people. Li Mu walked around the mansion and could see that it was usually taken care of by someone inside and outside.
They are all clean. You only need to buy some things for use and you can move in at any time. Li Mu is very satisfied and plans to go back and tidy up, so he brings my mother and Qiaoqiao over. The time for the wedding is tight. There are only seven days, so we have to do it now.
Get ready.
Coming out of the mansion, Wang Hu reminded: "You are now a marquis, and you have your own mansion. You need to arrange several maids to serve properly. Today happens to be Wednesday, and there is a new slave auction in the West Market. You might as well go and take a look.
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"Slave?" Li Mu frowned slightly and said, "Are there often slaves for sale in the West Market?"
"This time to pacify the Turks, several armies have brought back many prisoners, some of whom will be auctioned in the Western Market. There are also some merchants who specialize in the slave business. They come from all backgrounds and come here hoping to sell them at a good price.
.Slaves are sold every day, but there are auctions only on Wednesdays, and the quality of the slaves is much better."
Li Mu saw that the expression on Wang Hu's face did not change when he talked about slaves, and he knew that the slave trade in the West Market was a common thing in the eyes of the Tang Dynasty people. It was a bit of a shock to Lai Lai, who had the thoughts of later generations, but he
Thinking about the social environment of the Tang Dynasty, it is understandable. In this era, slaves were part of the wealth. If you did not use them, you would naturally have to sell them. Although it was not humane, it was understandable.
Li Mu thought for a while and said: "It's still early anyway, let's go and have a look. I wonder how much the slaves in the West Market are worth?"
"Ordinary Kunlun slaves cost less than a few taels of silver. Some Turkic people who are armed are almost a kilo of money. The most expensive ones are young women. Among them, Silla maids are the most expensive. They cost about 2 guan of money, but they are not
Absolutely, if the appearance is outstanding, the price will rise, and prices of dozens of dollars have also appeared."
Li Mu thought that there were not many people in this mansion. It would be enough to give Qiaoqiao a maid to serve, a cook to cook, a groom to feed the horses and drive the cart, and two old ladies to work. According to each person
In terms of regular money, it can't exceed ten taels of silver. He now carries more than ten taels of silver. He smelted iron ingots and refined slag the day before yesterday, and saved more than thirty taels of silver in the system, which can be redeemed at any time. How do you calculate it?
All are enough.
The two turned their horses around and came to the West Market. Under the leadership of Wang Hu, they came to a place called "Kou Ma Xing". When they got off the horses, someone came to support them. Someone took the horses aside for them to feed.
After loading the forage, he gave each of them a wooden sign with a number engraved on it. Li Mu looked at the wooden sign in his hand and the number was "32", and he didn't know whether it was 32 or 23. The two walked into the import horse shop, only to see
I saw that there were "stalls" one after another. The slaves had their hands tied and were sitting on the ground one after another with dull expressions. Each of them had a piece of grass stuck on their head. These grasses were of different lengths, representing different prices.
The ones with longer grass are more expensive. But this only indicates the grade. The specific price needs to be discussed with the trafficker. There are also differences from the outside to the inside. Those on the outside are older and energetic.
Very poor slaves, there are some young slaves and some women further inside, and gradually you can see some children, all of them are sallow and thin, but there are no young women at all.
Li Mu planned to find a maid for Bai Qiaoqiao, but could not find a suitable one. Suddenly, a gong sounded, and Li Mu looked up and saw that in the center of the Kou Ma Xing, a curtain fell down, revealing a circular high platform.
A man with a goatee was holding a gong in his hand. The sound of the gong just now came from his hand.
"Everyone, take your eyes! We have some good stuff today!"