Lu Yao finally calmed down for a few days, and the bruises on his body from the fight with Cao Yi had completely healed.
In the past few days, he has completely completed the Lu Mansion design and is waiting for the cement and steel bars to be manufactured before construction can begin.
He didn't care about the collapsed courtyard walls at home. They would be demolished anyway and there was no need to repair them.
In addition, he also copied Chapter 80 of The Stone Chronicles. No matter how busy he was, he could not neglect Sister Han. No, he should let the Stone Chronicles accompany Sister Han on his behalf. He would spend time with her again when he had time.
Besides, Spring Festival only lasts for two months. As soon as Spring Festival passes, the Han and Lu families will discuss finding a good and auspicious day for Han Yunyu to come over.
Today is the seventh day of January. Last month, Lu Yao and Zhao Zhen discussed making money through lottery tickets.
The January period has arrived, and today it is time to bring the profits from the lottery into the palace.
Lu Yao came to National Welfare Lottery early in the morning.
Excluding store personnel and other expenses, the money earned this month is 500,000 yuan.
He had told Zhao Zhen before that he would divide 20% of the profit as management expenses, and Zhao Zhen agreed.
So in front of everyone, Lu Yao withdrew 100,000 guan, and he would send the remaining 400,000 guan to the palace.
This time Lu Yao used an ox cart to transport money, and it was an extra large version.
The main reason was that the money for the thin horse-drawn horses available to the people in the Song Dynasty was too little. Two hundred guans was no longer affordable. In desperation, Lu Yao hired a group of oxen to pull the carts. Each ox cart could pull a thousand guans.
, even this would require four hundred bullock carts.
Lu Yao said that he had borrowed them all over Bianliang City.
Lu Yao paid 500 guan for each ox-cart, and Lu Yao paid the 200 guan for the ox-cart himself.
I have already made a hundred thousand guan, so why do I care about these two hundred guan? I can't let Zhao Zhen feel that I am stingy.
The quantity of 400,000 yuan was huge. It took Lu Yao and the guards such as Tang Xi a whole morning to move it, but it made them extremely tired.
A team of bullock carts was moving towards the imperial city in a mighty manner. Such a huge team could be called a swagger.
But there is no way. There are only a few gates that can enter the imperial city. No matter which one you go to, it is impossible not to be discovered. It is better to be free and easy and transport it openly. If anyone asks, just say that it is a tribute to the palace.
The drinks and some sundries were ready. Anyway, the bullock cart was wrapped tightly with cloth, so no one could see what was inside.
An hour later they arrived at Xuandemen.
"Master Lu." Lu Yao heard someone calling him and turned around to see Zeng Gongliang, whom he hadn't seen in a month.
"Mr. Zeng." Lu Yao bowed respectfully.
Zeng Gongliang looked at the endless row of ox carts and asked: "Is Mr. Lu going to the palace to meet the saint?"
Lu Yao was speechless. Zeng Gongliang asked Lonely, if he didn't enter the palace to meet the saint, would he set up a stall outside Xuande Gate?
Lu Yao nodded and said, "There are some things that need to be sent to the palace. Mr. Zeng must have something urgent to do when he comes to the palace at this time."
"It is indeed urgent. I won't talk to Mr. Lu anymore. I want to report this matter to the housekeeper first."
He and Lu Yao came to the gate of Xuandemen together. The guard did not even look at the ox cart and let Lu Yao lead the ox cart into the city.
Zeng Gongliang asked curiously: "General Li, Mr. Lu has brought so many things into the palace, why don't you check it? This is related to the safety of the imperial city."
It's not that Zeng Gongliang is embarrassing Lu Yao. This is about the imperial city and is a top priority. It is very easy to randomly mix some murderous weapons into these oxcarts and enter the palace.
General Li Shou said respectfully to Zeng Gongliang: "The good teacher Zeng Xianggong knows that today the official has issued an order to all the generals guarding the imperial city. As long as Mr. Lu brings a large amount of things into the palace, there will be no need to inspect them.
Put it in."
"Is there such a thing?" Zeng Gongliang was curious as to why Zhao Zhen was so reassured about Lu Yao, but he was not at ease, and then said: "Since General Li doesn't check, I will check it out. I don't know if Mr. Lu can do this."
convenient."
Lu Yao hesitated for a while and said: "It's natural that Mr. Zeng wants to check it out, but this matter is related to the official family. Please don't tell anyone else about it."
"Of course I know this. Please rest assured, Mr. Lu."
Zeng Gongliang came to one of the bullock carts and lifted a corner of the cloth.
A strong smell of copper filled his nose, and the golden light from the car made him unable to open his eyes.
Stacks of copper coins appeared in front of him. Such a pile of money must be at least several hundred coins.
Looking at the endless procession, how much money was gained in total? Could it be that Lu Yao brought all his family wealth to the palace?
Zeng Gongliang also knew that Zhao Zhen's internal funds were short of money, but what was going on with Lu Yao's operation? Could it be that Lu Yao wanted to spend money to please the princess?
Now the only princess Zhao Zhenke has left the palace is Princess Fukang. It cannot be that Lu Yao has some thoughts about Princess Fukang.
The more Zeng Gongliang thought about it, the more he felt that this was the case.
He must stop Zhao Zhen.
If there is no money left in the house, then there is no way to make money by selling the princess. It would be ridiculous to spread the word.
After setting this precedent, those wealthy people sent hundreds of thousands of coins to the palace whenever they wanted to honor the princess.
Zeng Gongliang would never let this happen.
After watching the bullock cart, Zeng Gongliang trotted into Xuandemen without saying a word.
Lu Yao didn't know what kind of cramp he had.
But he is here to give money today, and as long as the money is delivered to him, his mission will be completed.
Seeing Lu Yao enter Xuandemen, an old eunuch came towards Lu Yao with a smile on his face.
I knew this eunuch Lu Yao. He was Zhao Zhen's personal servant and the chief eunuch in the imperial city. In the late Ming Dynasty, he was a figure who could cover the sky with one hand.
"Your Excellency, you are well." Lu Yao bowed his hand.
The king's servant quickly lifted up Lu Yao's fists and said with a smile: "Our family can't stand this gift from you, the county magistrate."
The king's servant secretly asked in Lu Yao's ear: "Has the money arrived? The officials started talking about it this morning and are particularly concerned about it."
Lu Yao pointed to the bullock cart behind him and said, "These are money."
"How many are there?" What the King's Chamberlain is concerned about is how much money there is. Since this month, the entire imperial city has tightened its belt and lived a life without money. It is indeed difficult to live without money.
Although Lu Yao once boasted in front of Zhao Zhen that he could earn 300,000 yuan in Haikou in a month, Zhao Zhen had no illusions about this figure at all. He was already thankful that Lu Yao could earn more than 100,000 yuan in a month.
The king's servant naturally felt that the more the better. He thought it would be best if Lu Yao could get 300,000 yuan to enter the palace. Then the life in the palace would get better, and at least there would be meat for every meal.
Lu Yao smiled and said: "To live up to the expectations of the officials, I brought a total of 400,000 yuan into the palace this time."
"How much?" Wang's servant asked in disbelief.
"Four hundred thousand yuan."
"Uh..." Waiter Wang's eyes widened, and his whole body fell backwards.
With quick eyes and hands, Lu Yao supported the servant and pinched him frantically to save Wang's servant.
He lamented that the endurance of the ancients was too weak. It was only 400,000 yuan. As for being so excited?
Four hundred thousand guan is quite a lot, in modern times it is a full 400 million Chinese guan.
Lu Yao casually exceeded 100 million than expected, who wouldn't be excited?
The king's servant slowly opened his eyes and asked, "Master Lu, don't try to deceive our family."
"I dare to lie to you, but do I dare to lie to the officials? This is a serious crime." Lu Yao said with a smile.
The King's Chamberlain: "Uh..."
Lu Yao patted the Chamberlain Wang on the face and said: "Servant Wang, please don't faint again. If you faint again, you won't be able to unload all the money today, and you will be blamed by the Chamberlain."
The king's servant regained his composure and immediately stood up straight, "Yes, yes, we have to move this money into the internal funds as soon as possible. Mr. Lu, come with us as soon as possible."
After turning around again, Lu Yao finally saw what the money inside looked like.
There are a lot of heavy soldiers guarding it, and it looks like a bank vault.
"I wonder where I put the money?" Lu Yao asked.
The king's servant hurriedly opened the door to the money and said to Lu Yao: "There are many wooden boxes inside. If you see which wooden box is empty, just put the money in it."
After Lu Yao entered, he searched around and found that there were only two wooden boxes containing things, and the others were empty. Lu Yao ordered people to put the two wooden boxes aside, and his guards and many servants in the palace
Everyone started a big movement to move money.
Lu Yao felt that it was not necessary to protect a few thousand guan with so many guards before. Fortunately, now that the 400,000 guan came in, it would be a good use.
With more people and greater strength, the unloading of several hours of work can be completed in half an hour.
After the king's servant confirmed that what Lu Yao had brought was indeed 400,000 yuan, he took the voucher and reported it to Zhao Zhen.
Lu Yao, on the other hand, had to wait until he got a reply before he could leave the palace.
Zhao Zhenzheng and Zeng Gongliang discussed government affairs.
After the king's servant whispered the figure of 400,000 yuan in Zhao Zhen's ear, Zhao Zhen was so excited that he stood up and slapped the table, shouted three good words loudly, and ordered the king's servant to bring Lu Yao to the meeting place.
Lu Yao was a little reluctant to Zhao Zhen's invitation. He was anxious to return the oxcarts before going home for dinner. Zhao Zhen would delay this for an hour or two, and he would not be able to go home until midnight.
As soon as Lu Yao stepped into the palace gate, he heard Zhao Zhen say: "What Zeng Qing said is not urgent. He Liqi has hurried back to the Liao Kingdom. Let's wait and see what happens and see if Yelu Chongyuan will agree with the Liao Emperor."
In the event of a fight, even if nothing happens, the Liao Kingdom will not send troops to the Song Dynasty. What Zeng Qing said can be discussed next year after the taxes are paid into the state treasury."
When Zhao Zhen saw Lu Yao coming, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Lu Erlang is here, hurry up and take a seat."
Zeng Gongliang snorted coldly when he saw Lu Yao and turned his head aside.
Lu Yao: "..."
Could it be that Zeng Gongliang took the wrong medicine today, and I was very respectful to him today?
Zeng Gongliang suddenly changed the topic, saluted Zhao Zhen and said solemnly: "The princess is my princess of the Song Dynasty. Don't measure her by money. I ask the officials not to do such stupid things."
