Neighbors with powerful ministers

Whether it's persimmon or Shizi, there are more important things waiting for Xie Jie to face right now.

After dismissing the medical officer, the house elder began to dutifully report how the outside world had changed while Xie Jie was sleeping.

For example, Sheng Jia came to Jiangzuo.

"My brother-in-law is back too? Why are you coming back? Look at me? Worshiping ancestors?" Xie Jie's mother clan has a tradition—no matter how senior the family members are or how far they have traveled away from home, every branch will be counted every year. To send a person to take the time to go back to the hometown to worship the ancestors.After all the men, women and children of the old Wen family became relatives with God, this tradition has to be followed even more. It is said that only by returning to the land of Longxing to soak up the dragon's spirit, can Daqi's rule be blessed for generations to come.

As for whether this statement is effective or not, I don't know.Anyway, Xie Jie only knew that his cousin Emperor Wen had come back to worship his ancestors at the risk of being assassinated.And Emperor Wen's later ending is known all over the world, and he spilled blood on the battlefield.

It seems that whether it is God or the ancestors, they are not very reliable.

The old man's eyes were dim, and his tone was vague: "The official came here at first to see you, and now he is still staying in Jiangzuo because he was stumbling over other government affairs."

"Oh." Xie Jie has no interest in political affairs and doesn't intend to delve into it.He already had a splitting headache, and listening to those dark officials would only make things worse, so there was no need to embarrass himself.So he just asked, "What about my mother?"

Even his brother-in-law, who was the emperor, came to Jiangzuo, so it was impossible for his mother not to come back.

"Di Ji just left not long ago..." Zhai Lao folded his hands and dangled his sleeves, covering his expression with sunken eye sockets.

"Emperor Ji" is Daqi's unique honorific title for princesses, which was specially changed by the romantic Emperor Wen.One of the reasons is that Emperor Wen has been pursuing Zhou rituals all his life and wanted to engage in retro movements, and the princesses of the Zhou Dynasty were called "Wang Ji"; Due to the influence of the dynasty, the daughters of princes and princes of Daqi can also be honored as princesses, which is the same as the emperor's daughter.

Emperor Wen himself had no children, but he had an aunt and respected her very much. No matter how much he thought about it, he felt that his aunt deserved the most special title in the world, so he overcame all opinions and decided on "Emperor Ji".

The honorific title of Di Ji has not been implemented for a few years now, and everyone basically calls it Princess Di Ji.

"...Some things happened, and the Dachang Emperor Ji went to Yingtian to meet the Queen Mother again."

It can be said that when Xie Jie woke up, all the big figures in Yongji who could stir up the situation miraculously gathered in Jiangzuo.

Now, even the Queen Mother's Fengjia is coming to join in the fun.

After the death of Emperor Wen, his pregnant Empress Nie was respected as Empress Dowager according to the old practice. Even though Shenzong, who ascended the throne later, was actually the uncle of Empress Dowager Nie's late husband in terms of seniority, she also had the title of Empress Dowager.Known as Empress Dowager Nie.

Xie Jie didn't know if it was his own sudden fantasy, or it happened in real life. Accompanied by the memory of the old man, he seemed to really vaguely recall the incense his mother used to use, and her rough, callused palms. , caressed his face lovingly, and sighed softly: "My dolphin is blessed, it's good if he doesn't wake up at this time."

This is a bit inexplicable, but Xie Jie thought, his mother is a very inexplicable person, and she has her own mother-in-law filter, even if her son is really not boastful in terms of civil and military, she can still pull out other things , For example, my son has a good heart and my son is in good health.

——Ms. Wen is definitely the only princess who really dares to use "good health" as an excuse to ask her son to ask for a title from the emperor.

Now that Xie Jie is not even in good health, let's change it to "blessed". This is something that is absolutely possible to happen to the eldest princess.

The "blessed" Xie Jie touched his head, which was wrapped in circles of white gauze. After being in a coma for several months, he survived with all his beard and tail.

By the way, Tianshi!

"Then where's the damn stone?!" Xie Jie gritted his teeth, ready to take revenge and revenge.His last memory before he passed out was the pain of being smashed.

The old man couldn’t help crying or laughing: “Emperor Ji ordered people to prepare it long ago, and she offered it to Tianning Wanshou in the southern peak. Ninety-nine and 81 eminent monks from various temples across the country were invited to practice the scriptures, to dispel evil and cross good, and turn bad weapons into spiritual weapons.” , so as to add blessings and longevity to your husband. It takes 49 days to recite this sutra before it can be invited down, and it is not yet time."

"It means that when the broken stone comes back, not only can I not break it, but I have to offer it?" Xie Jie was always a little clever where he shouldn't be.

The old man smiled awkwardly: "The one you invited down is a spiritual weapon, and you can't do things right in the past."

"Before I heard that people, as long as they have a degree, once they become a monk, the previous crimes will be ignored. I didn't expect that even things that hurt people can be gilded with this trick?" Xie Jie pouted, with a smile on his face. Disdain.Ever since he knelt down in front of the golden Buddha statue in Daxiangguo Temple and passed out, and his uncle and cousin were still dead, he no longer believed in those gods and ghosts.

The old man couldn't explain Xie Jie's fallacies, so he could only tell him over and over again: "This is what Diji means, and it will only benefit you and not harm you. You must not be willful. It must be done at noon on the last day. , invite Tianshi back from Tianning Wanshou."

"Got it, got it." Xie Jie waved his hand perfunctorily, and he became a little dizzy again, "Speaking of the Ghost Festival, shouldn't it be time for the mansion to start preparing?"

"Everything follows the previous year's rules. I'm afraid you won't wake up in time. I even invited people from the Fourth Division and Six Bureaus in advance. It's very appropriate."

The Four Divisions and Six Bureaus are the name of a government-run labor organization. In the previous dynasty, they were service organizations specially set up for court officials and clan princes and grandchildren to undertake grand banquets. When they arrived in Daqi, they directly became a business for the court to make money. up.Yes, even if the imperial court publicly seeks to make money, there are still many, many yamen like Daqi who can make money independently.

As long as they can afford the money, the Four Divisions and Six Bureaus can serve any portal, provide professional door-to-door services, banquets, gatherings of literati, gatherings of friends... there is nothing they cannot prepare for.

Of course, on a relatively important festival like the Ghost Festival, ordinary people are still rarely able to line up to make appointments for the services of the Fourth Department and the Sixth Bureau, and there are not enough points for the ministers.

As a princess, Xie Jie is also a well-known vicious yamen and privileged class, so his family does not need to make an appointment, and can jump in the queue at any time.From Xie Jie's point of view, he couldn't be worse if he was like this.

Of course: "Remember to give more compensation to the merchants who have been squeezed out."

It's one thing to jump the queue, but another to make up for it, and it can't be too bad, right?

Zhai Lao laughed, and the creases on his goose skin and crane face seemed to have become more: "I have already given it away."

No matter how Xie Jie deviates from the topic, the old man has the ability to return to the main topic: "This time, the official family is expected to live in the palace for a long time, not a matter of a day or two. The palace has already repaired several palaces including the main hall, and it is expected that by the end of the year It can be completely repaired, and it is said that it may need to be expanded, otherwise there will be no place for adults to go to court."

"Let's get to the point." Xie Jie got a headache when he heard about the government. He really didn't have that sense of politics, and he didn't care about the deep meaning behind every move of the court.

"The old servant listened a few times, and found out that the official family intends to move the capital to Jiangzuo."

"What?" Xie Jie was taken aback.No matter how ignorant he was, he also knew that Jiang Zuo's palace was really small, it could even be said to be the smallest palace in all dynasties, his uncle would live in such a palace forever unless he was crazy.Although Yongji's palace is not big, it is better than Jiangzuo's palace, so why change places?

Moreover, his uncle has only been enthroned for a few months, with his courage, how dare he make such a big decision?

Wouldn't it be those old ministers who can only talk about it again?Why are they making such a move?I can't think about it anymore, my head hurts.

"It will be of great benefit to you to move the capital of the official family." The old man said bluntly.

"What's the benefit?"

"Do you still remember the street you were bestowed by the emperor in front of the palace?" The old man guided step by step.

How could Xie Jie not remember?In the past three years, he has been recovering from his injuries in Jiangzuo. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he has broken ground to renovate his deserted streets.Although there is still not a single family in a radius of ten miles, Xie Jie still builds his own street like playing house, and has a lot of fun. He often orders the servants in the mansion to change their clothes and come with him. A large interactive role-playing game.Even if others call this place a ghost town, he doesn't care.

"It's not a ghost town anymore, my lord, think about the boundary..." The old man lured Xie Jie to think for himself step by step.

"Land boundary? It is connected to the main street in front of the palace. Ah, shit, if the capital is moved, the palace will be the imperial palace, and the main street will be the imperial street. How much money will it cost to turn that street into a shop and sell it?! I finally want Good luck!!!" Xie Jie was so excited that he almost jumped up.It's a pity that his frail body restricted his excessive spirit, and his excitement was very limited.

Xie Jie has been in Jiangzuo for these years, but he has been tossing a lot, heck, no, he has studied business classics a lot.It's a pity that he probably really doesn't have the talent for business, just like he doesn't have the talent for politics, joining the army, or learning essays.

If the emperor's cousin and mother-in-law didn't provide monthly salaries to help him, Xie Jie would probably have to sell his father's calligraphy and paintings on the street.

Xie Jie's father, Xie He, a national treasure-level calligrapher and writer, his calligraphy and paintings are still worth some money.

"Most merchants are philistine and unstable. Selling is a one-shot deal, so it's not worth it." The old man continued to teach, not bothering him at all.Just like adults teaching children to eat and talk, they can teach them with great enthusiasm for simple things.

"Then rent, isn't there a lot of people in Yongji who make money by renting houses? Which minister (prime minister) came, I remember that they made a lot of money by renting houses in Yongji. We can do it too! Rent it to those who come from Yongji The Beijing officials, yes, yes, they are the richest, and the monthly maintenance money is spent in the national treasury. If I earn some money back, it can be regarded as saving money for the motherland. Go and have a look."

"It's ready." The old man smiled and handed over the details and the contract that he had written long ago. The professional villager has been hired, and the housekeeper has also greeted him, and it is confirmed that there will be no private affairs. conflict.

As mentioned earlier, Daqi is a business-driven dynasty, and the court will definitely participate in any industry that makes money.

There are all kinds of yamen that make money, there are four divisions and six bureaus, and there are also shop and house affairs.Shop Housework is a real estate leasing and buying and selling business.In fact, rent is one of the main sources of Daqi's fiscal revenue.

The geographical location of the street owned by Xie Jie is really superior, or too superior, even a public office that is designed to make money such as shop and house affairs can't compete with it.The most important thing is that this is the only one, there is no other semicolon, it is still well-decorated, and you can move in with your bags.How to improve the style of the whole street is what the house boss is discussing with Xie Jie at the moment.

"Some adults have already moved in. Before you woke up, the old servant took it upon himself to make his own decisions. The old servant was thinking..."

Xie Jie looked at the income on the ledger, and almost couldn't believe his eyes. After counting it several times, his whole body was about to float.No matter what the old man said.

There is only one sentence left in my heart: one!night!violent!rich!

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And PS:

Emperor Ji*: A unique honorific title for princesses in the Northern Song Dynasty, but it didn't take long for the Northern Song Dynasty to die, because it was considered unlucky, and the Southern Song Dynasty did not continue to use it.But the stupid writer still likes it.

Four Divisions and Six Bureaus*: This is really... one of the organizations used by the Song Dynasty to make money. They are professional in hosting banquets and arranged marriages.

Shop house affairs*: Well, this is really a money-making yamen in the Song Dynasty, and renting a house is really one of the biggest sources of income for the court. The stupid author has read a statistic, and most people in Bianliang in the Northern Song Dynasty and Lin'an in the Southern Song Dynasty It is mainly renting houses, and officials are no exception. The housing prices in good locations are even more exaggerated than the modern Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.Phenomena such as co-renting and second landlords abound.Both Ouyang Xiu and Su Shi expressed their envy, jealousy and hatred for their good friends who have real estate in Beijing in their letters.The house my good friend bought was in the suburbs of Beijing.

All in all, the male protagonist really became old and rich when he woke up.