I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Zhang Nuo heard someone talking and realized that Lao Li had brought his wife and a beautiful woman behind him.

However, after all, Zhang Nuo is an old driver who has stored countless pictures of beauties in his mobile phones and computers, and in reality, has seen countless ladies with exquisite makeup.

Just glanced at it, and Zhang Nuo calmly chatted with Lao Li. After all, although the young lady is good-looking, even if the Tang Dynasty is open-minded, it can't reach the level of later generations, talking nonsense, joking and saying no Fortunately, he will be hacked to death.

Hongyu is very confident about her appearance, but after seeing Zhang Nuo, she has some doubts about her appearance.

Not only did Zhang Nuo "disdain" him, but even the little maid beside Zhang Nuo, who was dressed as a commoner, seemed to be a rare beauty.

This made Hongyu a little discouraged, but a rare feeling of vindictiveness arose, and she had to let the shopkeeper Zhang take a good look at herself.

But Zhang Nuo didn't have time to talk to her at this time, he was being dragged by Li Shimin to ask for words!

Chapter 36

Li Shimin originally wanted to take away the "Humble Room Inscription" that Zhang Nuo had just written, but Zhang Nuo refused.

Just kidding, I finally wrote such a satisfactory one, and I specially saved it for mounting and hanging it here to pretend to be used. Your old Li's house knows that it is a magnificent and rich family without looking at it. How about hanging a humble room name?

I'm afraid you are not pretending, this is a slap in the face, you call it a shabby house, isn't my place a shabby house?

After Zhang Nuo sternly refused, Li Shimin began to ask for others with a playful smile.

"Brother, look, you are a master of both poetry and writing. No matter what, you have to write two sentences with profound meaning to my brother today, the kind that my brother can hang in his study when he takes it home!"

"Brother not only brought your sister-in-law here today, but also his wife and sister. No matter what you do, you have to give my brother some face!"

Zhang Nuo was also dumbfounded by Lao Li's rascal behavior, not because he couldn't write, but because there were too many things in his mind, and he didn't know which sentence was suitable for Lao Li.

"Old Li, it's okay if I promise, just say what you want to express, and I will do it for you on the spot according to your request!"

Li Shimin was taken aback when he heard what Zhang Nuo said, the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang is full of confidence.

He had already made it clear just now that he was going to hang it in the study, and he could see what grade he wanted just by asking for the humble room inscription.

But just like that, Zhang Nuo was still able to pat his chest and said that he would make it on the spot. Just because of this confidence, he became interested.

Li Shimin pondered for a while, and then slowly said,

"Brother, I officially took over the family business from my father this year, but this sudden indirect handover is not only difficult, but I also worry about whether I can support the family business in the future."

Having said this, Li Shimin stopped talking, and then looked at Zhang Nuo with burning eyes.

Zhang Nuo pondered for a while, walked slowly in the lobby with his hands behind his back, and at the same time quickly searched for suitable poems in his mind.

It has to be able to express this kind of dazed and worried state of mind, but it can't be decadent all the time, and it has to see the future and expectations.

But after only a few steps, Zhang Nuo found a very suitable song. He quickly returned to the table, closed his eyes and began to think silently about how to write.

Calligraphy is not scribbled, especially if there are a lot of words, you have to think about the font and size in advance, otherwise you will find that there is not enough paper while writing. Could it be that the characters in the front are very large and the characters in the back are very small?

Seeing that Zhang Nuo was about to write, Hongyu stepped forward unexpectedly, took the ink stick in the little girl's hand, scooped out half a spoonful of water with a copper spoon and put it into the inkstone, and started to move the ink stick slowly but evenly Grind it on the inkstone.

The little girl was startled when someone picked up the ink stick at first, but after seeing Hongyu's familiar technique, she knew that this beautiful big sister was teaching her.

To be honest, as an illiterate child from a poor family, the little girl only knows that adding water and using force is necessary to grind ink, but she actually doesn't understand what concentration is the right ink.

That is to say, Zhang Nuo is not very particular.Otherwise, the ink that she grinds out will be useless at all if it is put in other people's place!

Not long after, Zhang Nuo had finished the draft, picked up a pen and dipped it in ink, and wrote the words "difficult to travel" on the paper.

This time, Zhang Nuo didn't write running script. After all, it was written for Lao Li, so it's better to be more formal, and the most commendable thing about his font is his regular script.

But he didn't notice that Li Shimin's face changed just as soon as he saw the word "difficult to travel!"

What he said before has been buried in his heart, and this is the first time he has uttered it in front of others.

From the beginning of this year, he has officially become the emperor, no matter whether he is active or passive, he has already sat on this supreme seat.

Of course there is pride, of course there is pride, but in fact, deep down in his heart, he is most nervous and bewildered.

He was very worried about whether he would be able to do the job of the emperor well. If he really messed up, would people in the future say that he was a waste, not to mention that he was not in the right position?

And what he often sighs in his heart is that the journey is difficult?

Before he could say a word of admiration, Zhang Nuo wrote the first 28 characters of the poem in one breath.

"Golden bottles of sake are worth ten thousand dollars, and jade plates are worth tens of thousands of dollars. You can't eat after stopping the cup and throwing chopsticks. When you draw your sword, you look around in a daze."

If it wasn't for the fear of disturbing shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, Li Shimin really wanted to say hello to shopkeeper Xiao Zhang loudly.

Isn't this his usual life state!

As an emperor, no matter how frugal he is, his life is top-notch. It is really as shameful as the treasurer Xiao Zhang said in his pen, which is a golden bottle of sake and a jade plate.

But in fact, he often started to think about other things while eating, but he couldn't think of a reason after thinking about it.

I don't know what the shopkeeper Zhang is thinking. He obviously doesn't know his identity or his daily life, but what he wrote is as if he saw it with his own eyes. At this moment, Zhang Nuo is still continuing!

"If you want to cross the Yellow River, it will be blocked by ice, and you will climb the snow-covered mountains in the Taihang River. When you are free to fish on the Bixi River, you will suddenly go on a boat and dream of the sun."

Seeing this, Li Shimin almost burst into tears, and hurriedly grabbed Empress Changsun's hand and held it in his hand to feel a little more at ease.

These two sentences have exhausted his mind, he first ascended to the Great Treasure, and originally wanted to expand his ambitions, but at the very beginning, he met Xieli and went straight to Chang'an.

Now that Xieli's problem has been solved, and the national treasury is empty, it is simply too difficult to call it.

Moreover, the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang used two allusions in the back, namely, Jiang Taigong Lu Shang once fished in the Weishui River, and then helped Zhou destroy the merchants;

Yi Yin once dreamed that he passed by the sun and the moon in a boat, and finally helped the merchant to destroy the summer.

Isn't this my dream?Destroying the Turks, expelling the Huns, conquering Goryeo, and making great achievements in the world, the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang really wrote it in his heart.

Seeing what Zhang Nuo wrote next, Li Shimin really sighed deeply.

"It is difficult to travel, it is difficult to travel, and there are many wrong roads, where are you now?"

Yes, he wants to reassure the people, enlighten the people's wisdom, and also want to expand the territory and clear the sea and rivers. He has so many ideas, but he has no way to start.

Seeing this, Li Shimin was a little hesitant, and his grievances were all written out by Xiao Zhang, and the complex emotions in his heart were expressed in a few words.

But he said before that this painting will be hung in the study at that time. If these courtiers see it, will he feel that the emperor is too aggrieved?

But before he could complain, the last sentence was written by Zhang Nuo in one go.

"There will be times when the wind and waves break, and the sails will be hung straight to help the sea."

It's done!The last sentence alone has changed the resentment and grievance of the whole article. This is not only the best wishes from shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, but why is it not Li Shimin's determination?

Seeing that Zhang Nuo wrote the title "Ninth year of Wude in golden autumn, Zhang Nuo gave a gift to friends in Chang'an", Li Shimin suddenly shouted,

"it is good!"

Chapter 37

Li Shimin was really happy. As for this picture, he had to ask the best framer in the palace to carefully mount it.

At that time, it will be hung in his study, which can not only let the courtiers see his ambition and confidence as an emperor, but also motivate himself from time to time.

Appropriate, simply too appropriate, if not for other things at the moment, Li Shimin would have wanted to go back to the palace with this painting in his arms.

Moreover, Xiao Zhang's handwriting is obviously different from the Fei Bai he likes, and it is no longer the regular script inherited from the second king that pursues elegance and style.

Xiao Zhang's handwriting is obviously in a style of its own, extraordinarily majestic, and it is even more appropriate to use it in this poem.

Anyway, in Li Shimin's eyes, whatever he looks at is suitable, and he likes whatever he looks at.

Hongyu's beautiful eyes are also dazzling from the side. She is not from an illiterate family. As a native of the Prince Qin's Mansion, and now more expensive as a female official next to the Queen, she is absolutely sure whether a poem is good or not. Can make their own judgments.

But from the most critical point of view, whether it is poems or words, it seems that the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang can't find the slightest criticism.

After a sneak peek, the careful Hongyu found that the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang did not seem to be a frail scholar, but a very tall and straight figure, more like a general than a civil servant, if I had to find a word to describe it .

That should be a Confucian general, Wen Neng can write poems in seven steps, and Wu Neng can attack cities and villages, just like Zhou Yu in the Three Kingdoms period.

Thinking about it carefully, such a young gentleman is already very good, and now he is still close to His Majesty. He met in the market, he can be said to be an acquaintance of ordinary people, maybe he will be a prince in the future?

Some things, the more you think about it, the more thoughts you have, and Hongyu, who is thinking about these things, can't help being a little crazy at the moment.

Empress Changsun couldn't help laughing to herself when she saw Hongyu's idiot look. This little girl had a cold look before, which made her think that Hongyu didn't want to marry.

Looking at that look at this moment, it is clear that she is a little girl who has moved her heart.

Li Shimin also recovered from his excitement at this moment, sat down and said with a smile,

"Our two brothers are really big-hearted. The five thousand guan in cash is lying outside in the car, but we are talking about poetry and songs. I am afraid that such a wonderful thing is rare in this world."

Zhang Nuo was taken aback when he heard it, and you brought money here, so what does it mean that you are not in a hurry?

Could it be that Lao Li is showing off his wealth and acting aggressive in front of me?

That won't work, how can I let Lao Li pretend to be aggressive by himself, then I have been fooling around for so long on Zhihu and Tieba.

Therefore, Zhang Nuo originally had the money word in his throat, and immediately swallowed it again, and called Lao Fang in a very calm manner, saying,

"Old Fang, go outside and explain to the person brought by Lao Li, the money will be moved to the back, so don't delay our brothers drinking and chatting."

Li Shimin smiled and gave Zhang Nuo a thumbs up, Xiao Zhang's shopkeeper is grand!

But he didn't forget to come today, there is still a big matter to talk to the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, that is, he obviously held back several times, but he didn't ask about the increase in the export treasury.

In the early morning this morning, not only the Ministry of War, but even the Ministry of Officials were actually talking about this.

Because the Ministry of Officials found that the housing subsidies given to officials seemed a bit insufficient. After many newly promoted officials came to work in Chang'an City, they could not rent suitable houses with the housing subsidies given by the yamen.

But if the salary is included, the family will have no money to eat.

When the problem came to Changsun Wuji, Changsun Wuji couldn't help it. He knew that the rent in Chang'an City had risen now. After all, his family had several houses for rent.

But the key point is that when the Ministry of Officials communicated with the Ministry of Household Affairs, they immediately responded with a sentence of no money, which made Changsun Wuji angry and didn't know where to send it.

Simply, he simply brought this matter up to the court meeting.

Of course, in the end it's just arguing with each other, and the empty treasury is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

But the current situation is that there is no place to save money yet, but there are a lot of places to spend money.

Li Shimin had no other choice at the moment, so he could only go to shopkeeper Xiao Zhang to listen to his opinions.

Zhang Nuo first went to the kitchen to prepare the tamales and other dishes, and then told the Da Zhuang brothers, and when he returned to the table, he heard Li Shimin asking questions.

"Brother Zhang, tell me, is there a solution to the emptiness of the national treasury?"

Zhang Nuo looked at Lao Li as if he was a fool,

"Lao Li, are you okay? Why are you thinking about these things all day long? Is it because the food is not delicious or is your sister-in-law making you unhappy? Just live your own life, why are you thinking about what you have?"

Li Shimin didn't know how to respond to Zhang Nuo's attack. Could it be that this is his full-time job?

However, he didn't want to reveal his identity so early.So, he had to come up with an excuse that he had thought up before and said,

"Oh, it's not me, it's a relative of mine who works in the household department and has been worrying about the emptiness of the national treasury recently. If you have any good suggestions, my relative will definitely bring yours when reporting to the Shangguan. name."

"At that time, maybe the Holy Majesty will also know that you are a talented person in the market. After all, my brother, you will be an official in the court one day!"

Zhang Nuo nodded in approval, really, it seems not bad to be able to make a nickname in the court in advance!

So Zhang Nuo opened his mouth and said,

"If this is the case, then let me tell you my opinion. The empty treasury is nothing more than too few sources of income, so tax it!"

Li Shimin was a little disappointed, why did shopkeeper Xiao Zhang finally talk about tax collection?

Then if it goes on like this, it won't be easy for the people to fluctuate. What if someone really rises up?

Seeing that Li Shimin's expression was not quite right, Zhang Nuo knew that Lao Li probably wanted to make a mistake, so he patted him on the shoulder with a smile,

"I said, what are you thinking, Lao Li? You don't think that tax collection is for those miserable peasant households, do you?"

Li Shimin was taken aback, didn't he ask farmers to collect taxes?

Zhang Nuo leaned back with a smile, and said lightly with a smile on his face,

"Old Li, you have to understand that the farmer has been busy in the fields for a year, and the harvest is deducted from the food. How much money is there in total? Even if the state targets the farmer, how much can they reap?"

"The most important thing is that if the agricultural tax is changed, the whole world will be in chaos. How could I give such a bad idea to your relatives! Wouldn't that ruin my reputation! Or is it that you, Old Li, don't believe me so much?"

When Li Shimin was here with Zhang Nuo, almost every time he came, he would be insulted. He was used to it, and it was the same at this moment.

Zhang Nuo didn't care, and continued,

"In the final analysis, if the national treasury wants to increase revenue, it still has to collect business tax. This is the real big deal. If it is done, the emperor will be exempted from agricultural tax in the future!"

Li Shimin didn't hear anything else, but when he heard the sentence that the merchant tax can be exempted from the agricultural tax, his eyes lit up immediately!