"Before the wedding, I went to the little old man's place every now and then to have my wedding. Just after getting married, I ran away and had a good time for a few months, leaving the little old man here to work hard." Mr. Di told Li Chongrun that he went out to spend time after the wedding. I was fully indignant about having a honeymoon.
But seeing that his belly was a little taller, Li Chongrun felt that the work at Dali Temple should not hinder Mr. Dee from enjoying life.
"It's rare that I have time, so I just want to travel all over the world. Otherwise, I'm so busy, I don't know when I will be able to have some free time."
Di Gong did not pursue Li Chongrun's absenteeism too much. Instead, he tidied up the four treasures of the study on his desk, laughed and scolded Li Chongrun, and was about to leave.
"Are you going to be on duty in the palace again today?"
Li Chongrun asked curiously.
"If you don't go to the palace, go to the Ministry of War. This Dali Temple will be under your control from now on."
Di Renjie didn't know whether he really felt relieved because he had thrown away a big burden or if he really thought so. He was so happy when he was packing his things, and even hummed a little tune while packing. "The decree will be here soon." , you just wait for your promotion."
The Ministry of War is the territory of the Wang family, but it has been nearly two years since General Wang led his army out of Hangu Pass, but the Ministry of War cannot be without a leader for a day, so it is taken care of by several prime ministers in turn.
It's just that as soon as he and Wang Rong got married, Di Gong officially joined the Ministry of War. Although he was just a minister and the minister was still in the hands of the Wang family, it's just that in this family, the three departments are actually headed by the Wang family. Your Majesty The reason for making such a decision is self-evident.
"Wang Siye is getting old. He has been clamoring to retire in the past few days, but His Majesty is not sure. If Mr. Dee sees Your Majesty, please remember to say a few words of kindness."
Seeing Li Chongrun being so righteous, Mr. Dee laughed. He did not comment, but lamented that all the good children were reincarnated into other people's homes, while his own three sons were all useless.
"Mr. Dee, this sounds like you are complimenting me, but it doesn't sound like a good word."
Li Chongrun took two small cups made of gourd utensils from the table, gestured to pour a pot of tea, and prepared to sit down and discuss things with Di Renjie.
However, Wu Zetian did not give the two fat men any time to chat. Before the water boiled, the palace attendants who delivered the order had already arrived.
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It's similar to what Di Renjie said. Di Renjie originally worshiped Na Yan, the prime minister. It was a common practice to appoint another head of a powerful department. He just jumped from a miscellaneous official controlled by a poor family to the Xia Guanbing Department, which is in charge of the military. It makes sense to have a deputy position.
It's just that the deputy position that Di Renjie took was still in the hands of General Wang Xiaojie, who was born in a noble family. Does it seem to be showing His Majesty's loyalty and contribution to the Wang family or his great recognition?
What's even more strange is that Di Gong transferred the Ministry of War, just when the war was about to break out. Although it was said that he had turned the tide in the past, it felt like a huge contribution to Di Gong.
The premise is that General Wang does not lose the battle.
After getting off duty and going home, Wang Rong was still busy working in the bank and did not come back. Bao'er was also called back by her mother. Only Alan and Li Chongrun were left in the palace, staring at each other. Li Chongrun felt a little aggrieved, so he simply Go to the bank to see how Wang Rong's business is doing recently.
The Royal Reserve Bank was opened in the West City, not far from the Prince's Palace in Linzi. The restaurant in front of the small building where Li Chongrun made his fortune was originally the property of King Jianchang. When he got King Jianchang to open a bank in partnership, King Jianchang took the money.
Wang Rong cursed him for a long time as he regarded the restaurant as a stock, and she disliked the appearance of this distant cousin who was indeed a bit ugly.
Today, Zhang 3 and Shi 1 went to investigate a murder case in Bei City. Li Chongrun even had fewer followers around him. There were only a few factory guards who were always with him and Mr. Xiao was guarding him.
Xue took herself for a walk to the West Market.
The Royal Reserve Bank's business in Shendu is a little different from the simple banks in Yangzhou. It is more like the business of the Federal Reserve. The main customers it serves are also such as King Jianchang or His Royal Highness the Princess and several aristocratic families.
It's a bank, so it can't be said to be lively, but rather deserted.
A long guard of honor was standing across the entrance of the Reserve Bank. Looking at the gorgeous and extravagant style, Li Chongrun knew without guessing that Princess Taiping was here.
"Your Highness the Princess will also be short of money sometimes?"
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Li Chongrun joked to Mr. Xiao with a smile.
"Money is something that can only be felt when there is little. Who would dislike having too much?"
As a practitioner who likes to read, Mr. Xiao only knew about Li Chongrun's business as he was a moneylender, so it was inevitable that he was a little less interested when answering.
"Mr. Xiao's words make sense, but I guess Her Royal Highness is here to exchange some coins. Although Her Royal Highness is also wealthy, her efficiency is far behind compared to the workshops at the foot of Mang Mountain."
Several heavy carriages followed the honor guard, and they turned to the back door as they spoke, which confirmed Li Chongrun's suspicion.
"I heard that your highness the princess's bank is now open everywhere, and its scale is larger than that of King Jianchang and us. It's too late to make money, so I thought of using our workshop to refine a batch of small coins."
It was really a coincidence that as soon as Li Chongrun went upstairs, Her Royal Highness the Princess had already left. He was looking down at Her Royal Highness's guard of honor from the second floor before setting off. Wang Rong was explaining the purpose of Princess Taiping's visit.
"Today Di Gong was transferred to the Ministry of War. The three yamen from the aristocratic family are now in the hands of the Wang family. I really don't know how the Wang family can be promoted to the position of the first person in this aristocratic family with just this little relationship. I
After discussing with Mr. Dee, it would be better to urge Grandpa to retire as soon as possible."
"Grandpa thinks so too, but His Majesty has never approved it, and Grandpa is also very confused. Recently he has been thinking about whether to take a sick leave and go home to hide."
Before Li Chongrun could reply, a sudden change occurred outside.
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A dense sound like exploding beans exploded from a shop on the roadside. I don't know who set off a firecracker there.
Firecrackers became popular in Shendu after Li Chongrun’s wedding. Together with the tea that can be brewed with just a flush of water and the mahjong played by Qingyi Garden, they became popular among the trendy people in Shendu.
Therefore, although the sudden sound of firecrackers did not frighten Her Royal Highness the Princess' guard of honor, it still successfully attracted everyone's attention.
Even Li Chongrun, who was watching the excitement on the second floor, couldn't help but cast his eyes on the shop that was originally a mahjong parlor.
He didn't pay any attention to the other side of the street, and at some point he found a few assassins who looked like ordinary coachmen.
"kill!"
Li Chongrun never understood why the villain would shout loudly before taking action. Maybe it was to embolden himself?
Fortunately, with this loud shout, Her Royal Highness the Princess' guard of honor reacted quickly. Several guards swung the spears in their hands and stabbed the assassins.
As the old saying goes, a hundred cuts are worth less than one blow. If they were stabbed by this thing once, several assassins would probably have to stop eating on the spot. Several assassins obviously had some effort on their bodies, and they would avoid it in a blink of an eye.
He opened the guard's thrust and swung the horizontal knife in his hand like a wheel, fighting with several guards.
"Do you want to go rescue me?"
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"Based on my experience of being assassinated many times, assassination will not be that simple. There will definitely be back-ups, or even several back-ups."
Instructing several factory guards to set up their muskets, Li Chongrun was wondering what the assassin's backhand would be and where he would ambush.
The mahjong parlor where firecrackers had been set off before was filled with smoke, and wisps of smoke diffused from the open door. It seemed that it was not disturbed by the assassination across the street, and the time was peaceful and peaceful.
"If I were an assassin, I would definitely ambush a team of archers or crossbowmen in that house. It would be best to arrange two more big Ivans with gunpowder on their backs to rush in and finish it off."
Li Chongrun complained to Wang Rong, and then triggered his crow's mouth attribute. The window on the second floor of the mahjong parlor suddenly opened, disrupting the pretense of tranquility. Several figures holding crossbows appeared from the window.
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The sound of "Beep, beep" sounded like the sound of rain several times, but Her Royal Highness's car seemed to have been equipped with anti-arrow baffles, which did not succeed.
A humanoid figure wearing a raincoat ran out of the door, uttered unknown howls and charged towards Her Royal Highness's car desperately.
"Name that Big Ivan!"
Although several factory guards did not know who Big Ivan was, they still understood the meaning of asking them to fire. 1 At a moment, several gunshots, which were much deeper than the firecrackers just now, were heard, and the hot bullets 1
With the attack, Big Ivan exploded on the spot, sweeping out a cavity of more than ten feet in the dense crowd of honor guards and guards.
"Get out of the bank!"
Hearing the gunshot, Her Royal Highness naturally guessed that her nephew had appeared here, and hurriedly ordered the guards to evacuate to the bank gate.
"Are there any outsiders in the lobby on the first floor?"
"There is a table, said to be from the Cui family, discussing business in the lobby on the first floor."
"If an accident occurs, Her Royal Highness will definitely seek shelter, and a bank is a good hiding place."
Several factory guards were still loading ammunition, but Li Chongrun couldn't wait any longer. Seeing that Her Royal Highness the Princess's car had arrived at the bank entrance, Li Chongrun jumped out of the second-floor window, making a deafening sound when he landed.
1 Waving the iron fan in his hand, Li Chongrun re-entered the lobby.
Next to a small table with some tea, a shopkeeper and two shopkeepers were discussing business with a few middle-aged people wearing Confucian robes.
"Guys, you guys are just assassins. It's not easy for me to train a clerk here. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to treat human life so carelessly?"
He gently pulled the shopkeeper 2, who was sitting on the table with his chin in his hand, and rolled to the ground with his hands. He didn't know when he was restrained by these Confucian scholars.