Seeing Wang Xuance eat with relish, coupled with what Fang Er had just said,
Li Shimin became interested and had someone call Lan Niang back again.
Eggs with a craft, interesting.
Hearing that the Emperor was actually curious about her method of making eggs, Lan Niang felt an indescribable pride, but in an instant, her eyes reddened again.
Because the method of making these eggs was left by her husband before he died.
For boiling eggs, they used leftover tea from the teahouse, not to be misunderstood, "leftover" refers to the tea in the pot, not the tea that had been drunk from cups.
The tea at this time dared to add anything, star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon, anything that was a spice dared to be added.
These leftover teas, the teahouses couldn't wait for someone to spend money to buy them, so they didn't cost much.
After returning, add salt, cook the eggs, then break the shells, soak them overnight, and the salty and fragrant tea eggs are ready.
Bring that basket over.
Fang Er waved to the Xuanjia Army below.
After the basket was handed over, he looked at the eggs packed inside.
Lan Niang quickly said, "These eggs were collected by me from the villagers outside the city, two wen each, and after cooking, they are sold for five wen."
It is by selling these eggs that I can preserve the family business left by my husband in the city.
After saying this, her eyes couldn't help but tear up again.
Alright, it's up to you, I'll accompany the Emperor into the cabin for a meal.
Fang Er couldn't stand women crying, even if they had nothing to do with him. After handing Lan Niang over to Wang Xuance, he persuaded Li Shimin to return to the cabin together.
After sending Li Shimin back to the cabin, he turned back.
Xuance, shall I give you a few words of advice?
Wang Xuance was comforting Lan Niang and quickly said sorry before coming to Fang Er.
Your Grace, please speak.
Fang Er sorted out his thoughts and then said, "Do you know the four stages of a man's life?"
Wang Xuance shook his head blankly, "Your subordinate is ignorant, please enlighten me, Your Grace."
Fang Er smiled slightly.
The first stage, falling in love with someone.
The second stage, falling in love with someone.
The third stage, falling in love with someone.
The fourth stage, falling in love with someone.
Wang Xuance was instantly dumbfounded, feeling that his head was filled with question marks.
Your Grace, are these four stages the same?
Hahahaha, ponder it well. When you understand, you can get married.
After Fang Er finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back, leaving Wang Xuance in a daze.
Falling in love with someone, just this sentence, does it have different meanings?
The next morning, teams of Kong family members were escorted out of the city, along with carts of wealth.
Li Xiaogong reported to Li Shimin with indignation.
Your Majesty, they are truly scoundrels!
Look at these carts of goods, the money alone confiscated is twenty-four million guan!
And those scriptures, calligraphy, paintings, and ancient artifacts are countless!
Your subject also learned from the Kong family's servants that they have a warehouse outside the city filled with grain!
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked, "Are you sure there are twenty-four million guan?"
Certainly!
Those copper coins are from various dynasties! The silver has been melted into balls, each weighing a hundred catties!
Li Xiaogong replied with great certainty.
Damn it!
The five banks, plus the excess issuance, only managed to gather thirteen million guan, and now the Kong family alone has confiscated twenty-four million guan!
Rich enough to rival a nation!
Absolutely rich enough to rival a nation!
However, it's understandable, after all, this is the accumulation of the Kong family over many years. If those confiscated books and bamboo slips were also converted into money, the value would be immeasurable!
Li Shimin turned to look at Fang Er, "Has nearly a boatload been confiscated this time?"
Fang Er: ...
If you have the ability, find another noble family that can confiscate so much money!
Seeing that Fang Er didn't respond, Li Shimin had no objection.
In front of him, ordinary creditors are grandchildren, but if this creditor cannot be dealt with, then he must be treated as a grandfather and respected.
His eyes rolled, and he looked at Li Xiaogong and asked again, "Ninth Brother, how is it going with Wa country?"
Reporting to Your Majesty, the money and copper coins combined have accumulated about six million guan.
He had people go directly to ransack Heian-kyō!
Originally, Prince Yamashiro Ōe thought that he would get at most two million, but when Jie Bi'an and his men arrived, they discovered that there was not only silver but also a massive amount of copper coins!
The copper coins were from various dynasties of the Central Plains, Qin Banliang, Han Wuzhu, Sui Wuzhu, and even gold and silver coins from the Western Regions.
Hearing the number he reported, Li Shimin's eyes widened.
In his impression, Wa country was a barren land.
Otherwise, why would those former envoys to Sui seem like bumpkins entering the city, marveling at everything in the Central Plains?
But now, this barren land actually has so many savings, which surprised him even more than the twenty million guan confiscated from the Kong mansion.
I have decided. Once this matter is settled, I will not return to the capital for the time being.
I will go to that big bathtub to see how Anzhi fishes, and then go to Wa country to see that silver mountain.
On the hovercraft, Li Shimin gazed into the distance, looking east with high spirits.
I heard that the people there are descendants of the boys and girls sent by the First Emperor to reproduce?
In this way, is Wa country an inseparable part of the Central Plains dynasty since ancient times?
No!
It should be called Wāzhōu, or Wāfǔ.
It seems that since ancient times, only envoys have gone to Wa, and no king has ever gone. Then let me be the pioneer!
Mao Gong!
Your subject is here!
Li Ji responded quickly when he heard his name.
You accompany me.
Yes!
Hongji!
Your subject is here!
You are responsible for escorting those officials and the confiscated goods back to the capital. In addition, explain the situation here to Duke Fang in detail, and have him draft a document for printing at the Fang Family Village Newspaper.
Especially those words that Anzhi said yesterday, be sure to write them down verbatim!
Speaking of which, Li Shimin turned to Fang Er, "What about the pictures you recorded yesterday?"
Fang Er scratched his head, "Damn, I originally planned to print them out after returning to Shenyang, but I didn't expect this old Li to not even return to Chang'an."
Please wait a moment, I'll go get them inside.
After saying that, he turned and walked into the cabin, found a small room, locked the door, and took out his mobile phone and printer.
Fortunately, the hovercraft also has power supply, so printing is not a problem.
The photos on the mobile phone were adjusted to black and white mode, and after printing a few casually, they were handed over to Li Shimin.
Hiss~~~
Looking at the lifelike image of himself on the photo, Li Shimin immediately took a deep breath.
So realistic!