Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Back at the house, officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel had already delivered official robes, jade belts, appointment documents, and imperial edicts to the house.

Yuchi Baoqi looked at his father with a little dodge. Yuchi Jingde couldn't help but laugh when he saw him like this: "Why are you looking at me like this? Dad won't beat you. You are quite promising. Your Majesty has appointed you to the sixth grade. It's not high." , but you have the right."

"Dad, are you really not going to hit me? Why don't you slap me twice? It doesn't feel real to me if you don't."

Yuchi Jingde slapped the back of Yuchi Baoqi's head: "You brat, when you become an official, you can't cause trouble for me anymore. I'm happy to have a drink with you today."

Immediately, the servants served wine and food, and Yuchi Baoqi looked depressed. Before traveling through time, he really couldn't drink. For one cup of liquor, he could drink five or six bottles of beer.

Pour a little into a bowl and smell it. It doesn't have the strong aroma of later generations of spirits, and the alcohol aroma should not be high. After taking a sip, it was as sweet and sour as rice wine, glutinous rice wine, and fermented rice wine, with a fermented smell.

Just like this, I chatted with my father all the time, and before I knew it, the two of them drank two jars of wine. Seeing that his father was a little tipsy, he didn't react at all. Also, who in future generations can get drunk after eating fermented wine, why not have a small party?

After another bottle of wine, Yuchi Baoqi had no special reaction except that he felt a little bloated. He looked at his father lying on the table and laughed from time to time. No wonder the Tang Dynasty people loved drinking so much and were addicted to food.

Yuchi Baoqi asked his servants to settle down for his father, and also asked about the time, and it was only halfway through Youshi. It’s past six o’clock in the evening and I really can’t sleep, so I come to the study to draw pictures. Let’s get some tables, chairs and furniture first. It’s really hard to eat while kneeling. Should this wine be made into some distilled liquor? Should soap be put on the agenda? Glass is also very important. Just as Yuchi Baoqi was struggling, there was a knock on the door.

"Second Young Master, I have bought the small piece of land you want. You can see where to put the land deed."

Yuchi Baoqi called him in and said: "Manager Su, just leave the land deed here with me. For this small matter, please bring it to me. Just ask my servants to bring it to you."

Manager Su smiled and said: "Second Young Master's matter is a very big one, and I don't dare to neglect it. Young Master should also rest early, and don't strain his body."

From the memory of his predecessor, he learned that Manager Su was his cheap mother's cousin, and he loved Yuchi Baoqi the most. He helped Yuchi Baoqi escape from severe beatings many times, and it was he who forced Yuchi Baoqi to stop him when he robbed a girl, so that he did not make a big mistake.

After learning this, Wei Chi Baoqi said: "Uncle, why are we so polite?"

Steward Su said with a smile on his face: "That won't work. I work in the Duke's Mansion, and there is a clear distinction between master and servant."

"Isn't that in front of people? When it's just you and me, we can be like uncle and nephew." Yuchi Baoqi said with a smile.

"Okay, uncle, I won't disturb you in your work, and you should go to bed early. If you are hungry, I will ask someone to get you something to eat." Manager Su said and exited the study and closed the door.

After drawing the furniture design drawings, Yuchi Baoqi pushed the door open and went out, only to find that all the lights in the house were turned off. He shook his head, "It's only eight or nine o'clock, which is too early for people in the Tang Dynasty to go to bed." Then he went back to his room to sleep. .

Just when Yuchi Baoqi was sleeping soundly, Manager Su came in with his maid. "Second Young Master, please wake up! Today is the court meeting. If you go late, you will be in trouble!" Yuchi Baoqi, who was in a daze, was forced to turn on his phone. He sat on the bed with dull eyes and let the maids put on official robes for him.

"What time of day is this? Is this the time to go to court?"

He hurriedly walked out of the room and found that it was still dark and his father was already waiting for him in the front hall.

"Little bastard, if you are late for court on your first day, I won't be able to whip you to death!" Yuchi Jingde said while drinking from a bowl of corn porridge.

"How can you go to court so early and not get enough rest? How can you carry out the government's orders?" Yuchi Baoqi yawned.

"I think you have lived enough. If you don't have so much, come over and have some porridge before leaving for Chengtianmen."

After a hasty breakfast, Yuchi Baoqi reluctantly got into the carriage and began to take a nap as soon as she got on the carriage.

The carriage stopped, and Yuchi Baoqi was surprised to find that he was still late, and a group of courtiers had lined up outside Chengtian Gate early. After lining up at their official positions according to the instructions of the father-in-law, as the Chengtian Gate opened, a crowd of people walked towards the Xiande Hall.

Realizing that his group of people did not go straight to the Tai Chi Hall, Yuchi Baoqi was very puzzled and murmured: "Didn't everyone in the previous court go straight forward? Why are they still limping around?".

A group of sixth-rank officials nearby were so frightened that they hurried away from Yuchi Baoqi. Where did this stupid young man come from? Isn't he afraid of being beheaded when he rushes into the emperor like this?

When we arrived at the Xiande Hall, Wang De said: "Your Majesty has arrived!".

All the officials raised their hands and said: "Your Majesty, ten thousand years!".

As a sixth-rank official who could only come to the palace for court meetings, Yuchi Baoqi could only stand outside and look inside curiously on tiptoes. I found that I couldn't see, so I could only stand and take a nap.

In the Xiande Hall, Li Shimin looked at Liu Zhenghui, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, with a dark look on his face: "The treasury is empty, the treasury is empty, will the Minister of the Ministry of Finance only ask me for money?"

Liu Zhenghui looked upright: "Just after the Weishui Alliance, the treasury is empty. The Ministry of Household Affairs really has no money or food at all. If your Majesty does not believe me, I will beg for my bones!".

Li Shimin sighed and thought that he could only do something about the iron workshop: "I believe you, but this ironmaking is related to military and national affairs. That's all, the general manager of the iron workshop of the Ministry of Propaganda and Work has an audience.".

Yuchi Baoqi was in a daze, "What? Announce me? Impossible, it must be an auditory hallucination." Until his father came to his side.

"Dad, why are you here? Is it time to go to court? Come on, go back to your house. I'm going to die from sleepiness."

With severe pain in his ears, he was dragged into the Xiande Hall by his father like a dog. Only then did Yuchi Baoqi realize that it was not an illusion.

"I impeach the General Manager of the Iron Works of the Ministry of Industry for unbecoming an act of disrespect in front of the palace." A skinny old man stood up and shouted loudly.

Yuchi Baoqi was confused, who the hell are you? My father is the head of the bodyguards of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. How dare you impeach me like this?

Li Shimin waved his hand: "He is the son of a military general who was appointed as the general manager of the iron workshop just yesterday. It is his first time to go to court. I forgive him."

Seeing that the old man still wanted to speak, Yuchi Baoqi took a step forward and said loudly: "Father Yuchi Jingde! What grade of official are you?".

There was silence in the Xiande Hall, and Wei Zheng looked livid at this moment: "I am the sixth rank of His Majesty's living room, and I can enter the court to discuss affairs!".

"I regard you as a third-rank official. My father, Yuchi Jingde, is the Duke of E! You are a living servant of the sixth rank and have no real power. I am an official of the sixth rank appointed by His Majesty to be the ironwork manager. Your Majesty, please forgive me. Not guilty, who do you think you are?" Yuchi Baoqi started directly.

Seeing Wei Zheng's livid face, Li Shimin was extremely happy and thought that someone could finally control you, and quickly gave Wang De a look.

Wang Deyi said loudly: "Quiet!"

Li Shimin spoke: "Yesterday, Yuchi Baoqi, you told me that if the iron workshop is completed, it will be more than [-] kilograms per furnace. But this iron workshop costs a lot of money, and the household department has no money and food. What should we do about this matter?" OK?".

"I first used a small furnace to fry steel to obtain a small amount of steel bars, and then used cement and masonry to build an ironworks. When the large furnace in the ironworks is completed, more than [-] kilograms of steel can be produced in one furnace. I just heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs has no money. , I ask your majesty to work with me. The officials of the Ministry of Industry will follow my instructions and build the iron workshop without your majesty or the court paying a penny. After the completion of the project, I will only take a [-]% stake in the iron workshop." Yuchi Baoqi said quickly.

"Nonsense! Ministers, have you ever seen an ironworks that can produce more than [-] kilograms of steel per furnace? Not to mention that iron is a major military and national event, how can you be allowed to take [-]% of it?" After hearing this, Wei Zheng started to spray.

Li Shimin said: "Yuchi Baoqi is willing to issue a military order to make iron and steel for the country, and he has no regrets even though he almost died. The Ministry of Household Affairs is short of money and food, and I have to subsidize the Ministry of Household Affairs with my own funds. But this iron material is a major military and national event. "If it's [-]%, then it's [-]%, Yuchi Baoqi, are you confident?"

"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely build the best ironworks in the Tang Dynasty!" Yuchi Baoqi said with cupped hands.

Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, let's retreat from the court.".

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

As Wang De resigned from the court, all civil and military officials exited in an orderly manner.

Wang De stopped Yuchi Baoqi and said: "His Majesty ordered you to take up a post in the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible, and there must be no mistakes in building the ironworks.".

"I know, it's hard work as a chamberlain." After saying that, he stuffed a handful of copper coins into Wang De's hands.

Wang De didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "This kid is really interesting."