Cub Nursery

Ten iron donkeys are placed side by side on the concrete platform, and they can be seen at a glance as long as they enter through the gate.

Yang Shuning stepped forward and walked around the donkey with a gloomy expression.

A few days ago, Yang Qiong had a bet with the little cubs. He thought it was a sure win. Yang Qiong jumped up and down so that everyone in the capital knew about it and came to watch the excitement.As a result, Yan Xun launched this kind of iron donkey at that time, and rode it back and forth with ease in front of everyone.

The two-wheeled cart can actually run without the need for horses to pull it.

Not to mention that Yang Qiong had a big embarrassment, but after playing with the iron donkey, he couldn't forget it, and he couldn't bear the shame to come to Honglu Temple to ask for one.

Knowing a son is like a father, what can make Yang Qiong, who thinks highly of himself, think about it day and night, and there must be nothing wrong.

When he came back to Honglu Temple, Yang Shuning looked at the iron donkey carefully.

"General Yang." Yan Xun came out with the cubs.

The black and white cubs carried a small bundle, held Yan Xun's hand, and walked over step by step.Seeing Yang Shuning was still a little scared, but he still puffed out his small chest and looked at him squarely.

"It's nothing unusual." Yang Shuning snorted and glanced at the black and white cubs.

The little cub flinched and held Yan Xun's hand tightly.

"Let's go." Yan Xun touched the head of the black and white cubs, and waved to the other cubs.

The little cubs hurriedly waved their hands, watching Yan Xun and the black and white cubs, and Jing Fengye, who turned into a cub, got into the carriage.

This time Yang Shuning was in a bad mood, and he was thinking about the iron donkey, so he followed the carriage all the way.It just so happened that Wang Zhen'er and Pei Yu'er were riding an iron donkey and ran over like lightning.

The concrete road was smooth, and the donkey didn't bump at all, and there was no sound of hooves. It was extremely fast. Although it wasn't as good as a thousand-mile horse, it was much faster than running a human, and it didn't look tiring.

Iron donkeys can easily run where horse-drawn carts cannot run.

"It's an iron donkey." The black and white cub whispered.

"Yes." Yan Xun also nodded.

Although the iron donkey ran silently, Wang Zhen'er and Pei Yu'er spoke loudly.Yan Xun could hear clearly that the two young brothers wanted to find someone who also paid for road construction, and it happened that the family was also a young brother riding an iron donkey.

The carriage went straight into Zhou's mansion and stopped at the gate of Zhou Guang's courtyard.

Just as Yan Xun was about to get off the carriage, he suddenly stopped, pressing the black and white cub and Jing Fengye, and shrank back.There were voices in the courtyard, which were quite loud, and could be clearly heard outside.

"It's unreasonable! The old man will never pretend that he didn't see it." Zhou Guang was in a hurry, and his voice was loud.

The young man guarding the courtyard gate saw Yang Shuning and several Taoist soldiers trotting in to report.

Zhou Guang's voice suddenly became much quieter, but he could still hear it from outside, "I will take care of the affairs of the household department to the end, and no one can intercede." After saying this, Zhou Guang strode out. He said loudly, "Brother Yan is here!"

Hearing these words, Yan Xun took the cub out of the carriage and said with a smile, "Brother Zhou."

The black and white cub came back for the first time, but he had seen Zhou Guang earlier when he was in Honglu Temple, so he had nothing to fear at this time.

Everyone heard what Zhou Guang said just now, and the black and white cubs heard it more clearly. Now they hid behind Yan Xun, showing a pair of big eyes and looking at Zhou Guang curiously.

"Brother Yan, come into the house quickly." Zhou Guang said cheerfully.

Yan Xun led the black and white cubs and Jing Fengye into the house, and handed over the souvenirs he brought along.

There is not only a bathhouse in Zhouguangyuan, but also a kang in the house. At this time, there is no need for a charcoal basin, and it is very warm for everyone to sit directly on the kang.Yan Xun looked left and right, and found that none of the servants in the courtyard were there, and Zhou Guang didn't know who he was talking to just now.

"This is for Mr. Zhou Ruizhi." Seeing that no one spoke, the black and white cub hurriedly opened his small bag, and took out a glass figurine wrapped in a glass box.

The villain is vivid, his facial features are very clear and vivid, and the clothes on his body can be seen at a glance, it is Zhou Ruizhi.

Zhou Guang saw it, and hurriedly called his servants to call Zhou Ruizhi over.

Although the windows of the small buildings in Honglu Temple are all made of glass, glass is still very rare outside Honglu Temple.Back then, Wang Zhen'er got a glass figurine, so he invited all the princes, brothers and sisters in the capital to enjoy it, but it gained a lot of limelight.

Nowadays, outside merchants can't get glass, so they carve human figures out of white jade, and they sell well, as if they have become something for these young masters to compare.

When Zhou Ruizhi came, he was really happy to see the glass figure.

"It's very beautiful." Zhou Ruizhi touched it lovingly, there would be a little mark on it, but it could be easily wiped off with just one wipe.

The black and white cub uncovered his head and face, his face was flushed, and the tip of his nose was still a little sweaty.

"Let's come here." Zhou Ruizhi led the black and white cubs to the side to play.

They were all on the kang, Yan Xun could see them at a glance, so he didn't care about them.

Jing Fengye sat beside Yan Xun solemnly, her chubby face was very serious.

"Brother Yan, just now..." Zhou Guang took the initiative to say Yan Xun as if he hadn't heard those words.

Only then did Yan Xun know why Zhou Guang was so angry.

Because the tofu festival was very successful, there was no resistance to tax collection, and many merchants even voluntarily paid taxes.People came and went in those three days, and the amount of money flowed was enough for anyone to envy.

At this time, Yan Xun should take the lead. If he hadn't proposed it, there would be no tofu festival. If Yan Xun hadn't thought of it in every way, the tofu festival wouldn't be held so smoothly. In the final analysis, if Yan Xun didn't offer tofu Fangzi, where is the tofu festival?

Yan Xun didn't submit the paper to ask for credit, and he didn't ask Zhou Guang to help him speak, but it doesn't mean that what he did can disappear in smoke.

There is Qin Shisan in the household department, but there are also Shangshu, Shilang and Langzhong.

The tax collected by the tofu festival went into the pocket of the household department, and the household department minister wrote a booklet to ask for credit. From now on, the household department will be called to handle the tofu festival every year.The papers were to be submitted to the cabinet for review by a cabinet scholar. It happened that Zhou Guang saw it, and then he became angry.

After hearing Zhou Guang's words, Yan Xun said calmly, "It's okay, I don't care about it."

"Brother Yan, don't say that, my brother will definitely seek justice from the emperor for you." Zhou Guang resolutely said, "I will go to the palace to explain this matter tomorrow as my brother, the hand of the Minister of the Household Department is still too long... ..."

Yan Xun smiled without saying a word.

Before leaving, Zhou Ruizhi gave the black and white cubs a few wooden organs, which were very delicate and small.The black-and-white cub wanted it very much, and looked at it eagerly, and then happily took it when he saw Yan Xun nodding his head.

After getting into the carriage, Jing Fengye had a stern face, ignoring the Taoist soldiers outside, and asked Yan Xun directly: "My lord, why is Master Zhou like this..."

Jing Fengye couldn't figure it out from the time they entered Zhou Mansion, to Zhou Guang talking loudly in the yard, to Zhou Guang taking the initiative to talk about the Tofu Festival.

Zhou Guanggui is a cabinet scholar, so there is absolutely no need to tell Yan Xun these things, even if he and Yan Xun call each other brothers.

"Because Mr. Zhou can see clearly." Yan Xun said calmly, "The Tofu Festival is certainly good, but without me, the Household Department might be able to hold such a tofu festival. Created, next year, the Tofu Festival will definitely not be the same as it is now."

Yan Xun touched Jing Fengye's tender little face, he looked like the little cubs, they were all small and soft, "Our Honglu Temple is slowly showing its worth, the people from the household department They couldn’t see through it, and they wanted to part ways with us, but they were wrong about it. Mr. Zhou saw it clearly, so he deliberately mediated the matter.”

"Understood." Jing Fengye figured it out instantly.

Between people, it is much more complicated than between monsters.

A few days ago the Ministry of Household Affairs was talking to Yan Xun cheerfully, but in the end they took the credit later, not even giving Qin Shisan the face of the prince.

Jing Fengye carefully grasped these things, it seems that it can also be used on monsters...

Back at Honglu Temple, the black and white cubs hurriedly got off the carriage and shared the newly acquired wooden mechanism with other cubs.The little cubs were chattering, with smiles on their faces.

In addition to sealing the yellow talisman, Jing Fengye changed into clothes and came out, looking dignified again.Yan Xun saw the back of Jing Fengye's belt twisted, couldn't help but smiled and poked it, saying: "It's twisted at the back."

Jing Fengye took a look, and it was true, so he hurried into the room to adjust.

Outside, Yang Shuning hadn't left yet, and was still circling around the donkey.

"General Yang." Seeing that the soldiers had retreated, Yan Xun stood beside the donkey curiously, looking at Yang Shuning.He was so interested in the iron donkey, but he didn't ask for it, Yan Xun found it quite interesting.

"You iron donkey, can you really ride anywhere?" Yang Shuning asked.

Yan Xun smiled and said: "It doesn't matter how cold it is, but going uphill is a bit difficult. The mountain road is not easy to walk, if it is a flat place, or going downhill, as long as you ride it skillfully, it can be compared to a horse running. "

It is hard to find a good horse for a thousand miles, almost all are selected one in a thousand or one in a thousand. For ordinary horses, if they run ten to twenty miles fast, they have to change horses, otherwise the horse will not be able to bear it.

As long as the iron donkey is not broken and the rider is not tired, it can basically run as fast and as far as it wants.

Looking at the iron donkey, Yang Shuning felt that it was getting better and better.

"It's not very difficult to make this, is it?" Yang Shuning reached out and touched the iron donkey. The iron used on the outside is very smooth. When he knocked, he heard that it was hollow. The material used for the two wheels was made by monsters at a glance. Things are surprisingly suitable.

"You need cubs to do it. If ordinary people make it, copper or iron will not work. You can only use wood, which is not durable and easy to break." Yan Xun said calmly, seeing Yang Shuning hesitate to speak several times, Just don't open your mouth and take the initiative to give one.

After dawdling for a while, Yang Shuning thought about it, but still didn't speak.

The snake-body cub came out conveniently, washed the tip of its tail with warm water, and happened to see Yang Shuning hesitant to speak, so he ran to Yan Xun's side and whispered, "My lord, does General Yang want an iron donkey?"

The cub's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, Yang Shuning just heard it, and his face turned red.

"Yes." Yan Xun nodded with a smile, "Which one should you give him?"

"Our iron donkey can't be given away casually." Seeing that Yan Xun wasn't joking, the snake-bodied cub became serious, "Only give to friends and people who build roads. My lord said that people who build roads with money are good people, if it wasn't for these People want iron donkeys... we can't sell them..."

Because Yan Xun said that iron donkeys are not for sale, the cubs with snake bodies are a bit difficult.

Yang Shuning's face turned pale.

"We can sell one or two under special circumstances." Yan Xun whispered, "How about we buy 100 taels of silver?"

"En." The snake-body cub nodded hastily.

Although 100 taels of silver cannot buy antiques, rare jade ornaments, etc., it is not a small amount.A meal for a top rich family is only 50 taels of silver. It is 100 taels of silver to buy an iron donkey. It looks expensive, but it is not so expensive to taste carefully.

But Yang Shuning's face became more and more ugly. He defended the border from monsters all the year round, and his salary was also invested in the army. Except for the huge mansion bestowed by the emperor, he couldn't afford that much money at all.

"100 taels of silver can sell you an iron law." The snake cub said crisply.

Yan Xun then added, "If you don't want to give money, just ride one." Yan Xun walked into the house with the snake-bodied cub, and his voice came from a distance, "I was just joking, General Yang killed the baby." There are countless enemies, how can we sell it to him..."

Hearing these words, Yang Shuning suddenly let go of the anger in his heart.

He is a general who kills monsters, if he really buys it with money, then this general will not even think about it, Yan Xun obviously thought of this a long time ago, he didn't want to sell it to him at all, but allowed him to grab one.

Taking a deep look at Yan Xun in the room, Yang Shuning strode forward, picked up an iron donkey and walked out.

There were many people who saw that day, they all saw Yang Shuning coming out of Honglu Temple with a cold face, carrying an iron donkey swaggeringly.Soon it was passed on to ten, ten to a hundred, every day, everyone in the capital knew that General Yang didn't like Honglu Temple, so he grabbed an iron donkey and ran away.

The next day at the court meeting, Zhou Guang personally asked Yan Xun for credit and wanted him to go to the household department.

The emperor frowned, and didn't agree right away, Yan Xun could indeed make money, and Honglu Temple was doing well, but he was told to go to the Ministry of Households, the court's money bag, what if something happened to him.

So the emperor asked Yang Shuning, "Aiqing, I heard that you snatched an iron donkey from Honglu Temple?"

"Hmph." Yang Shuning blew his beard and stared, cupped his hands and said, "I just think that the young minister of Honglu Temple is not doing his job properly, and it's just useless to tell those cubs to fiddle around."

It can be seen that Yang Shuning hates Honglu Temple very much.

The emperor was inexplicably relieved, and turned around and allowed Yan Xun to be the head of the household department, which was regarded as a reward for this tofu festival.

The imperial decree soon came from the palace, asking Yan Xun to be the head of the household department.

The head of the household department is in charge of the sixth grade, and he does not need to go to the household department to check on the house on weekdays. Only the warehouse inventory, inspections by people from above, etc. will be handled by the head. He is a very idle little official.

But this little official is different when it comes to Yan Xun. He is the young minister of Honglu Temple, and there are ten little cubs behind him. It is speculated whether the emperor's attitude towards Honglu Temple has changed slightly.

Yan Xun was calm, and the household entry department was naturally within his expectation, because he knew Zhou Guang well.

Qin Shisan came to Honglu Temple that day and said, "My lord, I wanted to stop the matter of the household department..."

"It doesn't matter." Yan Xun said, "It's just in time for you to come. I'm going to the account department to check the accounts of the warehouse. Are you free to come with me?"

"Success." Qin Shisan hurriedly agreed.

Road construction is not done once or twice, there are regulations for everything, Qin Shisan is still in charge of this matter, the emperor obviously wants him to get this credit.The two people in charge of the household department at this time are not bad, let alone have nothing to worry about.

Yan Xun led the Huashu cubs out, and came to the household department with Qin Shisan.

The yamen of the Ministry of Households is not far from the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, Yan Xun went back to the Ministry of Industry but failed to enter, and now Qin Shisan was with him when he came back to the Ministry of Households, so naturally no one dared to stop him.

"My lord." Qin Shisan wanted to personally lead Yan Xun to the warehouse.

Yan Xun glanced at the little official who was guarding the warehouse, smiled and shook his head and said, "Go and do other things, I'll do it myself."

Farewell to Qin Shisan, Yan Xun led the flower tree cub and followed the little official.

There was dust on the door of the warehouse, and it was even worse inside. I don't know how long it has been since someone came to sort out the accounts.The little official said with a stern face: "Your Excellency, you can watch it if you want, and you can do it whenever you see it."

The flower tree cub clenched Yan Xun's hand, exerted a little force, his big eyes widened, a little angry.

Yan Xun touched the little head of Huashu Cub, and smiled at the little official: "Shi Yuanshou, right? If I hadn't come, the boss would definitely be yours."

"Hmph." Shi Yuanshou glanced at Yan Xun when he heard the words, and his face was even more unkind.

He has been in the household department for many years, thinking that he is no worse than anyone else, but because he was not born in the imperial examination, he can only get the qualifications, and he is about to become the head of the sixth rank, a high-grade official, better than sesame seeds. The big Qipin county magistrate is even bigger, but this position was given to Yan Xun, how could he swallow this breath.

"After all these years, why don't you know how to be flexible?" Yan Xun was very calm, didn't say anything about Shi Yuanshou, but said something else, "Do you know any colleagues in the Ministry of Industry? Does Si Ping know him? He used to be a low-ranking ninth grader, but now he is a member of the fifth grade."

It is difficult to be an official in the capital, because most of them have stayed in their positions for a lifetime without moving, and Si Ping is similar to Shi Yuanshou.

After saying this, Yan Xun didn't care about Shi Yuanshou, took the flower tree cubs and left without entering the warehouse at all.

After hearing Yan Xun's words, Shi Yuanshou hurried to ask a fellow from the Ministry of Industry.

My fellow townsman was also a small official, and he was just like Shi Yuanshou. When he asked about Si Ping, he immediately went on and on: "Si Ping is now Mr. Yuanwailang. Anyone who sees him will not bow his hands and call Mr. Shi. He is just lucky." , Back then, the important person in Honglu Temple, no one above was willing to go, so good old man Si Ping went, what happened?"

"Building roads is such a waste of money, and it's Jane's work in the heart of the emperor. Si Ping was too low in status and should have replaced him, but the emperor directly proposed him to be Yuanwailang. The Honglu Temple went to Hubu, you have to make a good offering, if he is willing to help you, it will not be a problem for you to become famous in the future."

After listening to his fellow villagers for a long time, Shi Yuanshou was still a little hesitant, "But Honglu Temple... I saw the adult bring a cub out today. Although it was tightly wrapped, there are no children around the adult. Definitely a cub..."

The cubs of Honglu Temple are monsters.

"You are stubborn. What's wrong with the cub? Didn't you see the iron donkeys running on the street every day? They were made by monsters. I heard that the soap we use comes from Honglu Temple. Could it be that you didn't Have you ever used soap?" The fellow countryman said, looking suspiciously at Shi Yuanshou.

If you don't use soap, you won't have a layer of dust on your body.

"No, I use it every day!" Shi Yuanshou blushed and said, he is also a member of the household department, if he doesn't use soap, it smells on his body, so he must be excluded to death.