The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Wow, you're building a house and you're even using the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works. Are you going to build a palace on your farm?" Li Shimin joked with Li Fu.

"How dare I?" Li Fu smiled.

"Oh, is there anything you don't dare to do?"

"Of course, I'm scared. Don't worry, second brother. I know that there are definitely regulations for the residence of a prince, and I won't break the rules. Otherwise, those people in the court who are staring at me and want to flatter me in front of you will definitely impeach me." Li Fu said, "I'm just not sure, so I want to find Yan Shaojiang. Besides, within the regulations, I'm not allowed to spend money, right? That doesn't make sense."

"Okay, let Yan Rang help you build your new house on the farm, which is also a reward from the court. However, during this period, you can decide on your own the salaries of the officials from the Ministry of Works you use." Li Shimin said.

"That won't work!" Li Fu objected quickly.

"You have so much money that you can't put it away. What's wrong with asking you to give some money to others? They can help you for free." Li Shimin said, "Why are you so stingy?"

"Second brother, this is not a question of stinginess. As a prince, how dare I give salaries to officials in the court? Salaries still have to be paid by the court. As for private gifts, that is my business. Don't worry, you also have a share. Who told you that the order must be issued by you." Li Fu smiled.

Li Shimin nodded.

That's fine.

Li Fu's concerns are not unreasonable, but he didn't think so much just now.

King Jingyang has no ambitions, he knows this.

He has no ambitions, but he knows how to avoid these things. This kid is smart.

It's this cleverness. If he uses it in the right way most of the time, maybe he can be more relaxed.

"In that case, I will go to the Ministry of Works to find Master Yan." Li Fu bowed.

"Go ahead." Li Shimin waved his hand.

Li Fu had asked Lao Zhao to book a private room at Keyue Tower at noon. When the time comes, Li Fu will come out of the Ministry of Works and take Yan Rang and his colleagues there.

If there is no repair work in the ordinary palace, the Ministry of Works is also a poor government office. If you want to make money, you have to have work to do.

Moreover, His Majesty has issued an order to reduce the expenses of the palace and keep the treasury tight. The Ministry of Revenue is even more like a stingy person, and they have no place to make extra money.

However, the last time the Da'an Palace was repaired, it was enough for them to eat for a year or two.

The main reason is that King Jingyang is also generous.

Alas, I miss King Jingyang a little.

"Master Yan, Master Yan." An official from the Ministry of Works hurriedly ran to Yan Lide.

"What's wrong?" Yan Lide asked curiously.

"The King of Jingyang is here."

"Who?" Yan Lide wondered if his ears were not working well.

I was just thinking about it, he's here?

How could it be possible.

"The King of Jingyang." The man under him spoke with a firm tone and a serious face.

"Why did the King of Jingyang come to the Ministry of Works for no reason? What's going on? What's going on? What's going on?" Yan Lide asked.

If the court wanted to repair something, it should be discussed in the court and then implemented by the Ministry of Works. Why did the King of Jingyang come directly to the Ministry of Works?

"No, the King of Jingyang said he wanted to see you."

"Where is he now?"

"Waiting for you in the front hall."

"I'll be there." Yan Lide responded, and then quickly got up and walked out.

Li Fu sat in the hall, and the people from the Ministry of Works served tea to Li Fu.

Li Fu opened the lid and saw, well, cheap tea.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Highness. Our Ministry of Works is indeed... not rich." The official of the Ministry of Works smiled awkwardly.

"I understand, I understand." Li Fu also smiled.

He took two sips of tea and put it down.

He didn't come to the Ministry of Works specifically to taste tea.

Yan Lide came out.

"Yan Rang sees Your Highness." Yan Lide came in and saluted Li Fu.

Li Fu put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and supported Yan Lide.

"Master Yan is too polite. Come, let's sit down and talk." Li Fu said, "I came to the Ministry of Works today to find Master Yan and ask for his help. As for Your Majesty, I have already been to Liangyi Hall."

"Oh? I wonder what Your Highness wants to see me for." Yan Lide was surprised.

"Well, I'll book a room at Keyue Tower at noon. Yan Shaojiang will bring your colleagues and we'll meet at Keyue Tower. We'll talk about the details while we eat." Li Fu smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I want to build a new house on the farm. There are some regulatory issues, so I want to ask Yan Shaojiang and other people from the Ministry of Works for help."

"Original"Yan Lide smiled.

This is not a big deal. The Ministry of Works is not busy recently. This matter can be done. Moreover, the King of Jingyang came to the Ministry of Works only after he talked about this matter in front of His Majesty, which means His Majesty also agreed.

It is also their opportunity to help the King of Jingyang and make friends with him.

The two chatted about some things about the house in the hall.

Li Fu said that he would invite Yan Lide to live in the manor for a while, and then the two would study the drawings together.

Li Fu had some ideas that he wanted to realize, but he was not as good as Yan Lide in the planning of the drawings.

There are also the structure of the house and the design of the garden. Yan Lide is an expert in these.

"Some of your ideas are things that I have never thought of before." Yan Lide said with a bow: "Now I have a conversation with your highness, and I have really gained a lot of knowledge. ”

Li Fu is a man who knows how to enjoy life. Although the conditions in the Tang Dynasty are limited, he is not short of money now. If he does not have the conditions, he will find a way to spend money to create them.

You can’t let others suffer, but you can’t let yourself suffer. Otherwise, what’s the point of putting so many copper coins in the cellar? You can’t just stuff them into your mouth and eat them.

A hundred years later, the person is gone, and the money is not spent. It is taken into the tomb. After a thousand years, it is “rescued” and excavated. When the experts see it, they think, wow, this King Jingyang is really rich, and the copper coins in the tomb are piled up into a mountain.

No matter how much he has, it’s not his.

Forget about the banners, the coffin might even be taken to the exhibition.

At noon, Li Fu entertained several officials from the Ministry of Works at Keyue Tower and finalized with them the construction of a house on the farm.

The next day, Li Fu took Xiao Tao and Wu Liangye back to the farm.

It was more comfortable to stay on the farm in this season.

After the Dragon Boat Festival, it was summer, and the heat was hard to dissipate. It was okay in the early morning and evening, but it was the hottest at noon.

There was a tree in the yard of Li Fu's house on the farm. In summer, the lush branches and leaves just covered the corridor, and Li Fu liked to stay here.