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Volume 5 Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Looking Northward Chapter 120 Chang'an West City

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    Shen Yilun and the officials of Jingzhao Mansion left. Lu Qi's request did not receive a clear answer. However, Lu Qi understood that if Shen Yilun was a conscientious and capable official, he would definitely support the Chang'an merchants to go to Hexi. Shen Yilun was obviously an unwilling person.  The characters who are involved in right and wrong do not want to have anything to do with Lu Qi.  Perhaps King Cao was frightened, so he actually said he would rest in Chang'an City for two days the next day. However, King Cao did not rest in the post house, but went to the Daming Palace for a tour. When he went there, he also invited King Ji and Lu Qi, but Lu Qi refused.  Now, it¡¯s okay to go to the Daming Palace for a stroll. Isn¡¯t that just looking for trouble? But Prince Ji couldn¡¯t refuse.  Lu Qi did not go to the Daming Palace to see it, but he would not be idle. He set off to meet his team. In a disguised form, he gave King Cao a reasonable explanation. He left Chang'an City for thirty miles and met his team.  , and returned to Chang'an City together with peace of mind.  At noon, the team arrived at Chang'an City. Because of Lu Qi's respected status, the general guarding the gate did not dare to investigate too much. He watched the team enter Chang'an City briefly. After entering the city, Lu Qi ordered the leader to take the soldiers to find a place to rest.  .  After noon, Lu Qi, Xiaodie, Zhe Xiangyue, and a dozen of their subordinates went to Chang'an West Market. During the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an West Market was the most famous business district for East-West exchanges. It was definitely a treasure land at that time.  , so it is also known as the gold market.  As soon as I arrived at Chang'an West Market, I saw a scene of sluggish popularity. Many shops were closed. Only some iron shops, cloth shops, and wine shops were in operation. Without the circulation and transfer of a large amount of goods, Chang'an West Market became a  An ordinary citizen.  Lu Qi and his party went around and selected six large shops, namely a restaurant, a cloth shop, a treasure house, a tea shop, a porcelain shop and a horse and carriage shop. Then he sent six of his subordinates to negotiate the business and told them  , If you want to say that the buyer is a nobleman who is about to come to Jingzhao Mansion to take up a casual position, you don¡¯t need to mention his name. I will take the order.  After a while, his subordinates came back one after another, and they all reached a transaction intention. The main reason was that Lu Qi did not let his subordinates lower the price. He bought shops in Chang'an City on a large scale, which was an effective publicity method. In addition, he brought many people from Hexi to  The incoming merchant team quickly caused a sensation in Chang'an City.  The next step is to exchange gold for flying tickets. Chang'an is the Jingzhao Prefecture of the Zhou Kingdom. There is a government bank. Lu Qi went to handle the exchange in person. The officials of the Chang'an bank were affiliated with the Ministry of Household Affairs. After hearing about Lu Tianfeng's official position, the top official was busy  The receptionist personally handled the exchange for Lu Qi. Lu Qi took the flight ticket of 60,000 guan per week and bought six shops, spending 30,000 guan. The shops in Chang'an West City were much cheaper than those in Kaifeng Mansion.  After buying the shop, Lu Qi left 30,000 yuan as the capital for the operation of the shop, recruited craftsmen who were good at making jewelry and jade carvings, craftsmen who made leather robes, and the original staff of the shop, and retained all the employees who were willing to stay.  A small part of the goods brought by Hexi were left in Chang'an West City.  As soon as Lu Qi finished buying the shops in the West Market, dozens of buyers came into the West Market to buy shops. The transactions in the shops in the West Market suddenly became prosperous, and most of those who came to buy the shops in a hurry were officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture.  family members, as well as some wealthy families who heard the news.  At the beginning of the lanterns, Shen Yilun, the stayer of Jingzhao Mansion, sat in the study, frowning and listening to the old housekeeper's report. The officials of Jingzhao Mansion, headed by the captain, actually sent people to buy a shop in Chang'an West City. The reason was that Lu Tianfeng had previously bought a shop in Chang'an West City.  A huge fortune of 30,000 yuan bought six shops.  "Sir, why don't you buy one too?" the old housekeeper asked cautiously.  "If I join in the fun, I might get into trouble." Shen Yilun frowned and said, Lu Tianfeng's behavior gave him a headache.  "My lord, it is normal to buy a shop, and the court has no express prohibition against officials buying shops." The old housekeeper said in a low voice.  "The problem is, if Lu Tianfeng is involved, it can't be normal. Although Lu Tianfeng is a minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he actually occupies the autonomy of Hexi and Beiting. If I buy a shop in Xishi, it will easily make the court suspicious.  I wonder if I have colluded with Lu Tianfeng," Shen Yilun said.  "Sir, we paid for the shop ourselves, and Lu Tianfeng didn't give it to us." The old housekeeper didn't understand.  "What? Are you tempted?" Shen Yilun said.  "Sir, the value of the shops in the West Market is much lower than that of the shops in Kaifeng Prefecture. If the Silk Road trade is really restored, Chang'an will definitely be prosperous again. The slaves are the stewards, so they have to think about the expenses of the family.  "Your Majesty is an upright official. Although he is a minister, he does not have much wealth. But now that the young masters are adults, the wedding ceremony cannot be shabby." The old steward replied, and he followed Shen Yilun when he was young.  , so I don¡¯t have many scruples when speaking.  Shen Yilun was silent after hearing this. He had always been cautious as an official, so he had always been upright as an official. He had indeed gained the emperor's approval, and he was promoted and promoted step by step. However, his family was not wealthy. In comparison,  As a high-ranking official of the Ministry of Household Affairs,?Not as wealthy as some of his subordinates, and as the family grows, his official salary becomes more and more tight for the family's expenses. You must know the expenses of an official's family. The most expensive thing is the expenses for his children and grandchildren to study and practice martial arts. Secondly,  It is the cost of starting a family.  "Shen Tong, if we buy a shop in Xishi, I will have to resign. What do you think we should make?" Shen Yilun said.  The old housekeeper looked at Shen Yilun in surprise and said, "Sir, is it that serious?" Shen Yilun nodded and said, "It's very serious. Lu Tianfeng is a powerful figure who occupies Hexi. He has tens of thousands of troops in Hexi, so he has  The ability to rebel. If he rebels, anyone who has anything to do with him will be implicated. I am too old to cause the disaster of destroying our family. "The old housekeeper nodded and said: "My lord, it is better not to buy a shop.  "It's good." Shen Yilun was thoughtful after hearing this. After a while, he said, "Go and buy the store you like. I must resign as an official." "Sir, why do you still have to resign?"  Officer?" the old housekeeper said in astonishment.  "Resigning earlier can avoid disaster. Jingzhao Mansion has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. When I came to Jingzhao Mansion to stay behind, it was no less than sitting on a stove. I had to worry about the court's suspicions and also wanted to stay.  It's better to handle the management of Jingzhao Mansion carefully and leave." Shen Yilun said.  The old housekeeper nodded, and Shen Yilun smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "I made a mistake today, that is, I shouldn't have allowed King Cao and King Ji to enter the Daming Palace for a walk. That was a taboo thing, but I didn't  "I dare to offend King Cao." "But I can't blame your lord. King Cao is the prince and your lord is his minister. If your lord prevents the prince from entering the Daming Palace to view the scenery, wouldn't it be considered disrespectful to the prince? The court has never said that, the prince  You can't enter the Daming Palace," the old housekeeper said.  Shen Yilun shook his head after hearing this and said: "Some truths cannot be explained. Now we can only use the assassination case in Qianyang County to write a letter to the court to plead guilty and resign, otherwise we can easily fall into slander."  Nodding, Shen Yilun thought for a moment, and suddenly said solemnly: "Shen Tong, go and check carefully to see if anyone in the family has become rich inexplicably." The old housekeeper was startled and said: "Sir, the chief branch  It's definitely not against the rules. If I go to investigate, will it cause discord? " "I'm worried that Zhao Kuangyi will have an idea. I can't be dragged into the water because of my negligence." Shen Yilun raised his eyebrows solemnly.  road.  "Yes, I will check it out." The old housekeeper replied.  "I will check tomorrow morning. If the results are found, I will write a confession." Shen Yilun ordered.  The old housekeeper could only nod in agreement. Shen Yilun leaned back on the big chair a little tiredly and whispered: "I used to be promoted to the official career in the Great Zhou Dynasty by Mr. Zhao Kuangyin, but now it has become a fatal curse. Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor has already  Just think about it, my Jingzhao Mansion will stay behind." "If you take a step back, you can avoid disaster by taking the initiative to resign."  "If you take the initiative to resign, you will offend the Zhao family. It will bring disaster to both sides. How difficult it is." Shen Yilun said with a bitter smile.  The old housekeeper also smiled bitterly along with him. Shen Yilun waved his hand and said, "Go and have a rest. Let others do the work in the shop." "Yes, I'm resigning." The old housekeeper bowed respectfully and turned to leave.
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