Chapter 955: Not Giving a Penny Yang Yi¡¯s palace is a long way from Taiji Palace, and it takes more than half an hour to walk even by horseback. However, there are almost no people riding horses in Chang'an. Unless it is an official emergency, even those dandy boys will not ride through the city on big horses. When Yang Yi first succeeded to the throne, the Sui Dynasty was still such an intoxicating and beautiful society. The high profile of the children of aristocratic families will definitely not be reflected in their domineering behavior, but in the secret competition between the same class. It is undeniable that those who come from well-known families look down upon ordinary people, but they will never show it stupidly. This is the difference between a son of an aristocratic family and a scoundrel. In the previous dynasty of Dazheng, the two may have been highly overlapping, but this was not the case in the Sui Dynasty. Wu Yiyi put on a pair of clean clothes and did not choose to walk. Instead, he spent five grand to take a carriage across the city to the Tai Chi Palace. Then he arranged his clothes and walked into this huge building complex that he walked into for the first time. . "Stop." Before entering the city gate, he was stopped by the people from the Ouchi Guards Office. Baihu, a member of the Ouchi Guards Office wearing brocade clothes, frowned and looked at Wu Daodao, then pointed to his right arm: "Take this off." ." Wu Yiyi's right arm was wrapped in black gauze. "No" Wu Yiyi didn't have any explanation, just shook his head and refused. "You can't enter the palace until you take this off." "Okay" Wu Yiyi didn't argue anything, turned around and left. As if nothing happened, he returned to the palace along the same route, but he did not take the carriage when he went back and walked all the way. After returning to the palace, he changed out of his more respectable clothes, and then took from a little maid a little girl who couldn't even speak a complete sentence and opened her arms excitedly when she saw him. Although the child is still so young, he looks extremely cute and beautiful. "Boss, didn't you go to the palace to meet the saint? Why did you come back so soon?" The person who asked him was a little girl who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old. She was the only little maid left in the courtyard. Like Wu Yiyi, she was also the one who was left here after the owner of the palace moved into the palace. No matter it was when the palace was bustling or deserted, no one seemed to pay special attention to it. A large house is actually a microcosm of society. Some people gain favor and some lose power. Wu Yiyi has not been in the mansion for a long time, even shorter than the little maid named Xiu'e. In this huge courtyard, only Wu Yiyi and the three of them are left now. Not counting the patrolling guards in the mansion, the Ouchi Guards Department sent a group of equally unpopular flying fish robes to guard them, and they had almost no interaction with the three of them. A so-called steward has a daughter who is not yet one year old and a little maid. ¡°It¡¯s nothing¡± Wu Daodao shook his head and made his daughter laugh. "By the way, steward they didn't leave any money when they left, so we don't have much to use." Xiu'e glanced at Wu Yiyi with some sadness: "Your Majesty left in such a hurry when he entered the palace. After hearing about this After the big event, everyone else just went crazy and left the two of us without telling us how to pay for food and clothing in the future or where to get the monthly money. " "I understand." Yi Yi fumbled around in his cuffs for a while and pulled out some scattered silver: "You can use these first. I will ask someone about the silver." Xiu'e glanced at the little silver in her hand and fell silent. After a while, he couldn't help but said: "We were abandoned. To put it nicely, we were left to stay in the palace, but in fact, we were left here to fend for ourselves. When His Majesty entered the palace, everyone in the palace was crazy, and they didn't know anyone. How many people are fishing in troubled waters and stealing things. There are still some valuables in the house, and the flying fish robes are not closely guarded. It's really not possible" "It's really not possible without them." Wu Yiyi shook his head: "You don't need to worry about these things. " Xiu'e opened her mouth, but in the end she just shook her head helplessly and walked away. Wu Yiyi put his daughter into a wooden car, and her daughter could stand while holding on to the railings of the car. He pushed the cart to a cool place under the shade of the trees in the yard, and then looked for scissors to trim the garden. His daughter was very obedient and played by herself in the car without crying or fussing. Such a small person is so lovable. Wu Yiyi raised his head and glanced at the position of the sun, calculated the time, then called Xiu'e over and asked her to carry her daughter into the house. He sat down by the flower pond, and the muscles on his arms exposed through his rolled-up cuffs were beautiful. "You know?Will someone come to you? " Someone asked, not far away. Wu Yiyi didn't answer, nor did he turn around: "I know. " The sound of footsteps came from behind and in front of him. Wu Yiyi discovered that it was a man wearing the iconic brocade robe of the Ouchi Guards Department. He looked about the same age as him. He was of medium build, not tall, not fat, fair and fair, with eyebrows It¡¯s a bit collapsed, but it doesn¡¯t affect his appearance. ¡°This is a big deal, but a small one. The man in brocade robes pointed at himself: "My name is Hou Wenji, from Qianhu in the Ouchi Guards Department." What is a big thing to you may become a small thing after my report, and of course it may become a bigger thing. So I hope you can give me a particularly perfect answer, so perfect that I can satisfy His Majesty without any modification. " Wu Yiyi didn't speak, and his expression didn't change at all. "I'm thinking, the reason why you entered the palace in the first place was because of your bad behavior now, right? People like you are destined not to be liked by your kind, and you are also capable, so if anything happens, you are destined to be pushed out, while your kind will reap the benefits. " Under Hou Wenji's seemingly lazy expression, there seems to be some amusement hidden: "I heard that you used to be a businessman? " "It's the same now" Wu Daodao answered: "Anyone who takes money to do things, no matter what they sell, even if they are selling themselves, they are still businessmen. " "It makes sense." Hou Wenji nodded: "Interesting I think people like you can be friends. " " How many years have you been in the mansion? " The emperor, who was sitting cross-legged on the Tukang in Dongnuan Pavilion, glanced at Wu Daodao lightly, and his eyes stayed on the black gauze on his right arm for a moment. The new emperor ascended the throne, but those who met the emperor had their arms wrapped in black gauze. No matter what, It¡¯s a bit unpleasant. ¡°Your Majesty, it¡¯s five months and four days a year. "It's not too early to come in. Who sent you in?" "The emperor said. Wu Yiyi lowered his head: "The eldest prince" He answered so naturally, without any hesitation or delay. "Who has passed away in the family? "The emperor actually did not ask about the eldest prince again, but pointed to the black gauze on his right arm. "Wife" Wu answered. The emperor was silent for a while, lowered his head and continued to read the memorial: "You should know that in the palace Being blocked at the door and unable to enter may be a test of your ability. If you can't even pass this level, or you missed an opportunity to change your destiny. Not everyone will be given a chance to explain. Not everyone can enter my Dongnuan Pavilion. " "There is something to do, and there is something not to do. " Wu Yiyi's answer was extremely simple. The emperor seemed to be stunned for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Wu Yiyi again: "You came in with a purpose when you entered the palace. It's lucky that someone like you didn't die. The reason why I put you and that maid in the house is because neither of you did anything too outrageous. I clearly know the background of each person in the house, and what they have done, so I am sure that those who die will not be unjust, and those who survive will not be indulged in indulgence. " "You said there are things you can do and things you can't do. Then I ask you, why do you do things for the eldest prince? ""Lack of money" Wu Daodao replied: "I have lost money in business, and my wife is sick and pregnant. " "Perhaps it's strange for a person like you not to lose money in business. " The emperor shook his head: "It seems that you are not the person I need. " When he said this, the emperor seemed to have really lost interest in Wu Daodao. " Doing business requires tact, assessing the situation, knowing the general situation, and identifying the interests These have nothing to do with you, you go. I have already ordered that the money needed by the house be paid on a monthly basis and on time. "The emperor waved his hand. "How much money does your Majesty need? "Wu Yiyi suddenly asked. "I don't know why, but the emperor really can't hate this person. Even if the emperor knew that this person entered the palace, it was arranged by the eldest prince. Maybe it's because the two of them have some problems. The similarity may be that Wu Dao stubbornly refused to take off the black gauze on his right arm. "Many" the emperor did not expect that he would still care about the man in front of him. "I don't know how to make small money, but only make big money." . " Wu Yiyi knelt down and kowtowed. " How big is it? "The emperor asked, he actually didn't stop Wu Dao??Promise yourself. Wu Yiyi lowered his head and replied: "There are two kinds of wealth. One is real gold and silver. This money is actually easy to make. I did lose money in business, and the loss was so bad that it was difficult to support my family. But I remembered the truth about doing business with me. The character traits of each of those people, and the characteristics of every city they pass through, are earned by these. In fact, these are another kind of wealth, more precious than real money and silver. " "Your Majesty, first. One kind of wealth can buy a second kind of wealth, and the second kind of wealth can infinitely expand the first kind of wealth. ""Is this the reason why you chose the eldest prince?" The emperor asked again. "Yes" Wu Daodao's forehead touched the ground: "I didn't see it clearly." The emperor couldn't help laughing: "Even I didn't see it clearly, let alone you? Because losing money is a natural disaster, and people It has nothing to do with it." Su Buwei, who was standing on the side of the Tukang, glanced sideways at the man kneeling on the ground, and then remembered the man's name in his heart. Wu Peisheng was the eunuch who had to screen the memorials, so most of the time on weekdays, Su Buwei was waiting on the new emperor in Dongnuan Pavilion. "I have an errand for you first." The emperor got down from the Tukang and walked to Wu Dao: "There is nothing very good about you. There are two things that satisfy me. First, you have your own Persevere and don't change easily. Second, you know how to make choices and have good eyesight." Su Buwei also looked at Wu Dao and thought, how could this person see through the emperor's purpose at a glance? Then you have the guts to ask Your Majesty that you are short of money? "I do need money. All the expenses in the palace are now being spent on the savings of the palace, because I don't want people to say behind my back that I am extravagant. I use the money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue carefully, lest those officials They are talking about it, but I don¡¯t want to lose the people who follow me, so I want to get some money as a subsidy.¡± ¡°But¡± The emperor glanced at Wu Yiyi: ¡°I won¡¯t give you the capital. I don¡¯t have any money. If you don¡¯t have the money, then I¡¯ll let you go back and sweep the palace¡¯s courtyard.¡± ¡°Not even a penny?¡± Wu Yiyi raised his head and asked. The emperor nodded: "I won't give you a penny." Wu Daodao was silent for a while and then said seriously: "Then this business needs to be very big."