There are no minor officials in the city of Chang'an. This is true for foreign officials. Even if they are minor officials, foreign officials who come to Beijing must give some face.
But in Chang'an City, there are countless small officials and officials.
Their lives were not as comfortable as they imagined.
The mansion of a sixth-rank captain is much smaller and more compact than the mansion of a seventh-rank county magistrate in other places. At best, it is similar to the mansion of a small merchant in the county town.
This is also the reason why the second lady of the Zhou Mansion will stay at the Zhou Mansion no matter what.
After about three sticks of incense, Zhou Yuan and the others arrived at the Duwei's Mansion, pointing at the common people and merchants along the way.
The moment he was kicked out of the mansion by official servants, the housekeeper and servants in the mansion had already gone their separate ways.
It is impossible for them to serve a master who has no official status.
"Xu Ning, go up and call the door."
At this time, the gate of the Duwei Mansion was closed tightly, and there was no guard at the door.
"Um!"
Xu Ning nodded with a grimace.
Although my intestines are full of regrets now, there is no way out now.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Is anyone home?"
However, after he stepped forward and knocked on the doorframe for a moment, there was no movement or any response from the servants.
"Second brother is not in the mansion?"
Seeing this, Zhou Yuan frowned.
"Second sister has returned to Dongdu long ago."
Xu Ning said hurriedly.
After the incident at Yibo Building in Dongdu, Zhou Yujiao returned to Dongdu not long after, and she should be at home.
"Since we turned back early, why didn't anyone open the door..."
Hearing that the second daughter Zhou Yujiao was at home, Zhou Yuan looked at the still closed door and suddenly realized something, his expression darkened immediately.
"That's all...let's go!"
Almost at this moment, his expression became much older than before.
Obviously, his second daughter and second son-in-law must have heard the news, so they deliberately stayed behind closed doors.
There are all kinds of life, the world is hot and cold,
I originally thought that my daughter would not be like this. After all, when she was the Minister of Rites, she took care of her second daughter. She even taught the elder San Zhou Yurou a lesson because of her second daughter.
In the end, the third child was expelled from the Zhou Mansion after listening to the second child's opinion.
But now the second daughter is like those colleagues,
After losing his position, he actually didn't even want to see his parents again.
Are you scolding me now?
Without his official status, he still had to address his second son-in-law as "sir" when he met him. How could he dare to scold others again?
"Walk?"
The old lady of Zhou Mansion was a little confused.
Where else could they go if they didn't seek refuge with their second daughter?
"They don't want to open the door for you. Even if you knock on the door, you won't get an answer. Now while it's still early, go to the pawn shop to pawn some items and find an inn. We'll make plans later."
Zhou Yuan raised his hand and glanced at the jade ring on his hand.
This thing should be worth a lot of money.
Zhou Yuan didn't have that kind of hysterical anger because he knew it was useless.
It may be the best result for the two of them to stay behind closed doors and save each other's face.
"Master, it's okay to go to the inn today...but the money will eventually be spent. If you don't find a place to stay..."
The old lady took a deep breath and wanted to go up and knock on the door herself.
She didn't believe that the second child could be so heartless, and he didn't even recognize her as an old lady.
"Stop asking for trouble and pack up. Let's go to Dongdu tomorrow!"
see the situation,
Zhou Yuan pulled the old lady and said coldly.
"Ah? Going to Dongdu?"
Zhou Yuan didn't say it was okay, but when he did, the old lady and Xu Ning were stunned at the same time.
Dongdu has now completely become the territory of Yibo Tower. If you go there, wouldn't you be asking for trouble?
"What if we don't go to Dongdu? The boss is there alone. What if we don't go to find her... what if she...?"
Zhou Yuan looked at Xu Ning.
Now that Xu Ning has been dismissed from office, naturally he can no longer live in Chang Shi's Mansion in Dongdu.
Zhou Yuqing was so spoiled that once she was kicked out of the mansion, her survival would probably be a problem. She originally thought of going to the second son's mansion and asking the second son to help him bring the boss back.
But now...they can only go there in person.
"That...."
When it came to the boss Zhou Yuqing, the old lady and Xu Ning didn't say much and could only nod.
Zhou Yuan was right, he couldn't just ignore his boss and watch her wander the streets of Dongdu.
After pawning their belongings, the transportation fare to Dongdu was still enough. The houses in Dongdu were cheaper, and they might be able to find a place to stay there.
As for Xue Song?
I can't care about that much for the time being.
.......
night falls,
In Ruyang, Li Mo came to the former residence of Zhang Yuanwai.
Today, the trial of Ke Yi and Hu Luo lasted for several hours and did not end until the sun turned west.
There was a high pile of papers accusing the two of them.
Finally, amid the excited cheers of the people, Li Mo sentenced the two men to be executed in the west of the city three days later in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty.
It was originally going to be reported to the Eastern Capital.
But Li Mo from Dongdu had already sent a letter, and after receiving the letter, the governor Zhao Hai directly sent the official document, and executed Zhang Yuanwai and the three others who were still in prison.
Therefore, there is no problem.
After solving the three major harms of Ruyang, the next step is to improve Ruyang's economy as soon as possible and turn Ruyang into a prosperous city.
With the foundation,
By then, even if An Lushan and Yang Guozhong take action, Ruyang will be able to protect itself.
"Mr. Lang, you are here..."
now,
Seeing Li Mo appear, Cheng Yiran, who was in charge of printing the manuscript, hurriedly came over to greet him.
Now she is no longer the slave girl she was sold back then. She is in charge of more than a hundred people. When she walks into the Zhang Mansion, she will be honored as "Master Steward".
"How's it going? How's the transcript?"
Li Mo nodded and asked.
Nowadays, the papermaking industry is becoming more and more stable, and the people hired are becoming more and more familiar with the work. It is estimated that the paper produced today can print at least 10,000 copies.
"Lang Jun, our paper is very good. The ink is not slippery at all. The writing is clear and does not scatter. It is very easy to use."
When it came to paper, Cheng still replied excitedly.
Once the paper is ready, it will be easy for them to print.
After printing, you still need to cut, proofread, and make copies, all of which are closely related to the quality of the paper.
"That's good. How many printed manuscripts are there in the mansion now?"
"Mr. Lang, there are currently three thousand copies of Journey to the West, The Legend of Shie, five thousand copies of The Romance of the Gods, eight thousand copies of The Legend of the White Snake, and ten thousand copies of The Water Margin."
After some thought,
Cheng still reported the numbers.
Although the big one right now is the upcoming Water Margin, Journey to the West and Fengshen Yan can still sell a lot.
"That means there are twenty-six thousand copies in total?"
Li Mo frowned slightly.
This number sounds like a lot, but there are even more merchants who want to do copy business.
It is estimated that more than 20,000 copies are only enough for three or five merchants. What will the other merchants do?
"How many more copies can be published tomorrow?"
After regaining consciousness, Li Mo asked again.
The notice issued by the county government is that Hou Tian Bookstore officially supplies copies, and there is still one day left.