Seeing that Li Chongrun finally showed up, Bing'er's face showed a bit of joy, and she hurriedly came forward to greet her little prince: "Your Majesty, you are finally up. Many people have brought a lot of things. Why don't you go to the door to see
Let’s see.”
"Who sent it?" Who else could have sent it, but I think it was sent by the family of a few dandies locked up in the basement to beg for their lives.
Li Chongrun was a little curious. As soon as he walked out of the main entrance, he saw seven large boxes neatly placed in front of Princess Taiping's villa. They were lined up very far away.
There are some complicated things behind the box, including cages and water basins. Behind the sixth box there are even some pretty girls standing.
Several large boxes are marked with huge marks, representing seven shops, the largest shops in Yangzhou City.
The gatekeeper of the garden has lived here for a long time, so he is naturally very familiar with these seven symbols. Seeing the puzzled look on Li Chongrun's face, he very diligently came to introduce them to Li Chongrun one by one.
The first box was stamped with the emblem of the Lijin number. The box was made of camphor wood and was very thick. It took a lot of effort to open the lid, but my eyes were dazzled by a golden thing.
The golden lumps, also known as Lin-toe gold or Horse-hoof gold, were numbered in two layers. Li Chongrun roughly counted them, and there were about two hundred of them.
There is also a fragrant wood box placed on top of the golden lump. The workmanship is very exquisite. On it is a Jiangnan landscape carved with jade carving techniques. There are also two official scripts of Chen Yuan that are very delicate. The handwriting is simple and clumsy, obviously written by a master.
Opening the wooden box, there was a land deed inside.
But I don't know where the address of Li Chongrun is. Just looking at what's written on the land deed, it seems that it occupies a large area, so it shouldn't be in the city.
I casually asked about the gatekeeper, but saw that the gatekeeper showed an unbelievable expression and explained to Li Chongrun in detail that this garden is located in the northwest of Yangzhou City. It is said that it was the palace of the Southern Dynasty, and was later turned into a palace by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.
After the Great Sui Dynasty was destroyed, although the layout of the nine palaces and ten halls no longer existed after the war, a large area of gardens, greenhouses and other buildings still remained.
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, rebuilt this place, and the Liuzhu Hall where Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty passed away was still preserved.
I just didn't expect that after Li Daozong died, the land deed would actually fall into the hands of Li Jinhao.
Namenzi and Li Chongrun lamented that compared with the land deed, which was worth tens of thousands, the Linzhi gold worth two thousand guan was simply nothing.
"What kind of business does this Lijin account do?" Li Chongrun asked curiously.
"Replying to your Majesty, this Lijin Hao is engaged in the iron smelting business. I heard that this year, in less than a year, it has already done more than one million kilograms of business."
Li Chongrun had heard Shangguan Wan'er say before that the annual iron output of this dynasty was only over 10 million kilograms, and this one company was responsible for one-tenth of the country's steel business. No wonder it was so rich.
The second box was opened, and it looked like this. A box containing the title deed was placed on top. There was more gold underneath, about four hundred gold, or five thousand gold.
After careful questioning, it turned out that the land deed was located on a lake beside the Yangtze River in the south of the city. The area was not large, but the products therein were very popular with Li Chongrun.
Four-gill bass is a specialty of that lake.
"This owner is quite thoughtful. Whose box is this?"
"This is Tianfuji's box. This company specializes in tea business. Teas from Lingnan are sold to Shendu and Chang'an through them."
The third box was sent by Heng Shun Kee. This company was in the salt business. There was no land deed in it. It also contained gold worth 5,000 guan. There were several brocade boxes outside the box. I opened it and looked at it.
They are things like calligraphy and painting scrolls.
Aunt Shangguan might not be able to put these things down, but Li Chongrun was a vulgar person and disliked them so much that he didn't even open them and just left them there.
In this way, box No. 4567 is naturally the remaining four shops of Song, Wang, Xia, and Li from the seven major shops. They are engaged in sugar, leather goods, salt, and spices business respectively.
The dandy who died earlier was the young owner of Xia Ji Merchant Company, and the gifts sent by this family were the most ostentatious. In addition to the same five thousand pounds of gold, there were actually eight gorgeous little beauties in full bloom.
I have long heard that Yangzhou's thin horses are famous all over the world. When Li Chongrun saw it today, he found that it was indeed well-deserved.
After just fighting on the street, he got rich in vain and became a rich man. In this kind of life, Li Chongrun felt that he seemed to have underestimated the usefulness of power and status, and overestimated the moral integrity of the noble gentry.
Seeing that the door was clear, Li Chongrun arranged for him to take a few people to send these things back.
It's not that he can't accept it, or that Li Chongrun is morally manipulative and doesn't want to do such dirty things.
In fact, I have just arrived here, and I haven't figured out the dangers yet. This money is really hot to hold in my hands.
What's more, under the bright sun, these seven shops just put their things in front of the door, allowing the passing cars and pedestrians to watch. It was more like a demonstration than to please.
"Young Master, I have always had a clear distinction between grudges and grievances. Those few people beat them up, saved them, and died. I don't feel at ease with this money."
Seeing Bing'er looking at him with very curious eyes, Li Chongrun knew that he was not telling a subordinate now, but that behind this little girl, the Phoenix who was always looking down at the world.
"Especially that garden. It turned out to be the palace of the previous emperor. Young master, I moved in so arrogantly. What do my colleagues in the court think? What do my relatives think? What does His Majesty the Emperor think?"
Li Chongrun pretended to be indignant and waved it vigorously in front of him. "The purpose of this Lijin Hao is to put me on the fire, young master?"
The personality still needs to be established, and a personality that is too perfect will collapse quickly. If you don't expose some shortcomings, it will be easier to get closer to people. Of course, it is also extremely necessary to show loyalty appropriately.
Several carriages carried the boxes and Yingying away swiftly, and Li Chongrun breathed a sigh of relief.
After sleeping for a day, I felt a little hungry. Thinking that the cherry-filled pancake I ate yesterday was very delicious, I thought of taking Gongsun Lan and Huangmao Little Loli to the shop to buy some to eat.
But just as he reached the entrance of the main hall, a very loud announcement came. Wei Anshi, the governor of Yangzhou, came to visit with a very formal invitation.
"Please come quickly."
Most of what they said just now were rumors. Although they explained some things, they didn't explain clearly. Li Chongrun was thinking of finding a local snake to explore the way.
The great teacher comrade taught us that we should not fight an unprepared battle. I came to Yangzhou first, thinking that I would prepare everything properly. The spies who should be dispatched were dispatched, and the branch library of Grand View Garden was opened. Let's first explore the rivers and lakes.
Touch the water of Yangzhou City.
Of course, if you can mix this muddy water more evenly, it will be easier for you to fish.
Unexpectedly, a small slingshot actually disrupted this originally muddy and unclear scene.
His identity was exposed too early, and the stage where he was not ready to establish his authority and slap him in the face appeared too early. It was like singing an opera, the finale had already started before the opening gong was beaten.
All his plans had come to nothing, and Li Chongrun could only take one step at a time. The arrival of Wei Anshi gave him an opportunity to touch the rocks and explore the bottom of the river.