Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 465;

Chapter 460;
Li Yu sighed and said;

"Okay, since the father-in-law said so, let's write it in this book, Mr. Liu, I don't think you are too busy here, work harder, reorganize this book, and will pay for the court's military department Write down the person, name, source, and the amount of money to be contributed clearly."

When Liu Qi heard Li Yu's order, she immediately nodded and agreed, and then ordered several colleagues around her to take out the blank book again and put it away for recording.

Li Yu turned and looked at the old man in front of him and asked;

"I dare not ask my father-in-law's name and where he was born."

"The old man's surname is Song, his first name is Lianzhong, and he is from Xicheng, the prefecture of Jinan."

As soon as the old man here finished speaking, Li Yu reported the singing to Liu Qi and the others in a leisurely manner;

"Dare to trouble Liu Yuanwai's records, there is Jinan prefecture, the Song family in Xicheng Lianzhong, who contributed two thousand guan."

Here Liu Qi recorded it in person, and the pen and snake wrote it correctly, with the name, birth, and amount of money, all accurate.

The old man looked at the name recorded in Liu Qi's book, with tears of gratitude in his eyes and still muttering in his mouth;

"San Lang Wu Lang, my son, you are guarding the border against those wolves. Aye is also worried about you at home, but there is nothing you can do. When you said that you would be loyal to the king and be a warrior, Aye did not stop you, but I worry about you at home every day. safety...

Aye has no other skills. When he learned that your soldiers and horses need to be replaced with equipment, Aye invested [-] guan. I hope that my two sons can get the kind of thick fine iron armor that the county uncle said. Bless me. The two sons returned safely..."

The plan Li Yu came up with was to raid these wealthy families again, but unexpectedly, this old man really treated it as a big deal, and Li Yu could hear the words in his mouth clearly, and he felt sour when he was in a good mood No way.

After the old man's name was written, a group of people immediately surrounded him, and one of them, a man in his fifties, said loudly;

"Uncle Li, the eldest son is also loyal to the king in the Sixteen Guards. He is also a good man who protects his family and the country. I, as Aye, also want to help him.

But a certain family property is not much, and he has to save some money to buy Wuliangye in the future, so he can only take out [-] guan.

Although the amount of money is not much, it is also my respect for the king and the court as a courtier. This is what I can do for my son as an Aye. I want to buy a thick set of clothes for the eldest son. Of course, the thicker the armor, the better, please don't think it's too little. "

"Uncle Li, a certain family also wants to buy a thick armor for their second son to wear. A certain family paid five hundred guan. I don't know if it can be used. Please kindly tell Uncle Li. I will be very grateful."

"Yes, yes, Uncle Li, is five hundred guan enough? I also want to buy two sets for my two grandsons in Jinwuwei, and pay [-] guan."

Li Yu looked at a group of families with sons and grandsons in Sixteen Guards who actively signed up to raise money, and felt very uncomfortable.

Complaining that he shouldn't use the heart of a villain to save the belly of a gentleman, he also thought that those ministers knew how to get back some of their capital and spit out a thousand pennies.

I can't be left behind, not to mention that I have to take away a lot of money this time, and the 500% of the money for brewing millet is estimated to be more than [-] million!

This is an astonishingly large number. Even under the banner of buying millet to make wine, I am afraid that His Majesty will think it is too much!

Instead of asking His Majesty to worry about it, why don't you take the initiative yourself, learn from those ministers, and come up with something to cater to the emperor, and then when you get money, you can go smoothly. Don't make the emperor jealous. Thinking of this, Li Yu is impassioned said;

"It's enough, as much as you want, even if you don't take a lot of money, the imperial court will give all the sons and daughters a set of thick armor this time. Everyone will understand your majesty's benevolence in the future.

And this time it was all voluntary, no one forced it, no one would complain if you gave a lot of money, there was no extra in the family, and no one said anything about you, it was completely voluntary, otherwise wouldn't it be like a search for people's fat and people's anointing?
Seniors, please don't misunderstand His Majesty's original intention. Your Majesty is afraid that everyone will misunderstand that this is a search for people's wealth, so you don't agree at all. After some persuasion, you reluctantly agree.

However, those who make repeated orders and applications absolutely have to pay money are voluntary and cannot force any one, so please don’t get it wrong. Whether you want to use money to fund major court affairs, your husband will have to give you a thick set of armor, and how much you pay Money, it doesn't matter whether you can pay or not. "

The old man who said to buy armor for his two grandsons said with a smile;

"Bomo, Li County, should panic. This old man heard it clearly before. The Supreme didn't come to collect the fat and anointing of the people, and the old man didn't misunderstand. He just wanted to do something for his two grandchildren, so he felt more at ease."

Li Yu saw that everyone understood that it was not coercion but voluntary, so he nodded reassuringly;
"I am currently the only male in Li's second house, and I have not served in the army, but I personally admire those good men who fight on the battlefield. I admire their blood and warrior heart.

I admire their loyalty to serve the country, and I admire their bravery that they are not afraid of death. I am also a Han Chinese, and I also want to do something for those warriors who guard the homeland of the Han Chinese.
How about this!I also have some spare money, so I donated 66 guan to subsidize the imperial court to replace the thick armor for the sixteen guards.

The number 66, I think, is an auspicious number, which means Liuliu Dashun. I am here to pray to God and bless the sons and daughters of my Han army, and they will be safe and sound. "

"it is good!"

"Good job!"

"Uncle Li County is benevolent and righteous, and I admire him very much."

"Oh, it's true, we all have sons in the sixteenth guard, so we want to support the court, and we want to be at ease in our hearts. There are no other brothers in Li Xianbo's family, let alone any relatives who are on duty in the sixteenth guard. It is really admirable that people still spend so much money!"

"That's right, this kind of son is the real good son. Li Xianbo's sentiment is really admirable."

Qian Dehai, who had to supervise Li Yu's work at the back of the crowd, was also admiring, and looked at Li Yu's non-stop nodding as a sign of approval.

Many small family members saw a group of people gathered around here, standing in front of Liu Qi and the others, they didn't know what they were registering, but they all ran over to watch the excitement.

It was voluntary to find out the truth after looking and inquiring, and no one was forced. Therefore, those who have children in the family who work in Sixteen Guards couldn't help but dig out their pockets.

Some paid three hundred guan, some five hundred, some contributed seven to eight hundred, and those from rich families directly wrote as much as a thousand guan.

One of the old men, who had registered four hundred guan, asked Li Yu strangely;
"County Li invited me. I don't know something and I want to ask for advice. I wonder if the county uncle can solve my doubts?"

"My father-in-law, please speak face to face."

"Okay, I can understand the record of the life of the person who paid the money, but why does it feel awkward to write where the family lives? Does the county official know why it is necessary to write where the family name is?"

Li Yu was waiting for this question, and finally someone asked it, and immediately sent him an awesome smile;

"Oh, my father-in-law, just now when I went to seek advice from the Supreme, the Supreme said that he would find an open space in the middle of Suzaku Street, plant a stone tablet, and write on it all those who contributed money to support the important affairs of the court today." ,

Because many people's names overlap, I am afraid that future generations will see the ancestors donating money to support the court, and they will not know where Zhang San is from, and where Li Si is from.

So when I explain it, I have to write it clearly, and then ask the stonemason to carve it clearly, so that it will be convenient for future generations to come to pay their respects. "

The old man was shocked when he heard this, let alone him, all the people around the stands had big mouths, the old man asked with trembling lips;

"What? Want to engrave the old man's name and background on the monument of merit? And plant it in the middle of Zhuque Street, the largest street in Chang'an City?

The old man is just from a small family, and he doesn't have much knowledge, so Mr. Li County, why don't you try to make me happy? "

"That's right, Mr. Li County, is this true or not? Is it true that the Supreme Master said it himself?"

"God, this is going to be engraved on the monument of merit, Qi Sanlang, did you hear that the name of a certain family is going to be engraved on the monument of merit, and it will be planted in the middle of Chang'an City, so that there will be people from generation to generation I know that a certain family has given money to the court!"

"I heard my old neighbor, a certain family is not deaf, and I heard it clearly just now, do you still need you to explain the repetition?
But having said that, with your stingy appearance, you still have the nerve to say it out loud, as far as I know, your family's fortunes are at least one hundred thousand,
And your third son is still on duty in Youwuwei, and the one who buckles the button will pay three hundred guan, although the court said that everyone is voluntary, and no one is forced,
But you should at least get a number of [-] guan to look good. After that, generations of descendants will look at the merit monument.
Got it!People will definitely ask casually, who is Liu Yuanxian from Nanyang Mansion?Why only pay [-] guan, if you don't know, just pay it back,
If you know your family background, you will definitely tell it. Oh, don’t mention it. The Landlord Liu a hundred years ago was a stingy guy, so he talked a lot. I said you are not ashamed as an old neighbor..."

Li Yu responded to the old man with a smile;

"Don't worry, my father-in-law, how dare my nephew risk his beheading and say something that is not true, if it wasn't for His Majesty's own words, how would I have the guts to come here and pass on the imperial decree?

Everything I said just now was spoken by His Majesty in the room to the north, and a group of civil and military ministers were there to hear it face to face.

Your Majesty is still sitting in the upper room right now, so I don't dare to say anything nonsense, father-in-law, you can rest assured that I am not talking nonsense.

Your Majesty has already left all the matter of the stele of merit to me. Tomorrow I will go to the Ministry of Works to find some skilled craftsmen to carve carefully.

After the engraving is finished, His Majesty will ask you to check it, and then you can choose a location to place it. It's a real thing, so don't be careless!

That's why it's called clearly stating the origin, prefecture, state and county of the person who paid the money. In this way, it can be clearly understood. People from Henan Province can be put together, and people from Nanyang Prefecture can be carved together, which is also convenient for future generations. It is not that the descendants of all generations check the great achievements of their ancestors. "

After Li Yu finished speaking, the middle-aged man who made fun of the stingy Liu Yuanxian in Nanyang Mansion over there just fell to the ground. The guy who was caught by the joke didn't raise his eyebrows, and squeezed out of the crowd on a whim. When he reached the east, no one was around In front of the table, he said with a smile;

"Mr. Liu please, I'm being polite here."

How can Liu Qi not know what this person is going to do? Bo, who has been the lord of the capital for ten years, is extremely old-fashioned. As soon as this person came, Liu Qi guessed that he felt that the three hundred guan was too little, and wanted to show his name on the merit tablet. With a bright face, Liu Qi pretended not to notice, smiled and cupped her hands;

"Family, what do you need to ask me? To put it bluntly, if a certain family is also a descendant of the Liu family within my power, I will make a convenience with you."

"Oh, thank you so much, thank you so much, the thing is like this, just now I said the wrong amount, now I think about it carefully, I still have some spare money in my family that I haven't used, please ask my family to change it for me , just change the [-] guan to [-] guan, oh, it’s really troublesome for the whole family, thank you very much.”

As Liu Yuanxian spoke, he took out a small silver cake from his cuff, and was about to stuff it into Liu Qi's hand in about a couple of minutes.

Liu Qi shook her head and said seriously;

"My family, you can quickly collect the money, but don't come here to harm my reputation. If you don't take out the money, I still want to give you some flexibility. If you act like this, I dare not provoke you.

Originally, according to the rules required by the imperial court for the Ministry of Households, any book cannot be changed, but who said that we are a family, so this book must never be changed, and I dare not make an exception.

However, I can add another layer here. Liu Yuanxian, Zhenping County, Nanyang Prefecture, Henan Province, will pay another [-] guan, for a total of [-] guan.

In this case, the engraving craftsmen will naturally engrave your total number on it in the future. I wonder if the family thinks this is good? "

Liu Yuanxian couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, rubbed his hands and said;

"Okay, okay, I have caused trouble to the family, thank you very much."

Liu Qi started a new line in the booklet she had registered, and put down her pen after finishing writing;
"Okay, the whole family, this time it becomes three thousand coins, but I also want to remind you that after this is written in this book, you should try not to regret or go back on your word, and send the money within three days according to the imperial court's request. Go to the Cangbu Division to handle a job, or just write it out but not execute it... I'm afraid it will make the world ridicule, you can't embarrass my descendants of the Liu family and accept the whole family!"

Landlord Liu who re-registered responded with a serious face;

"Then it goes without saying that this is for sure. If I only register and make books, but don't take out money and silk to implement it in place, not only will I be ridiculed by the world? I will also be laughed at by future generations!
I have five sons, and in the future I will be full of children and grandchildren. Besides, although I am a small family, I am not as good as those aristocratic families, but I am still a man of influence in our hometown. If the registration book is not implemented, I will lose face Where to put it?
And so many descendants of me in the future will be laughed at by others when they go out. I dare not do such shameless things.

Don't worry, the whole family, when I send the silver coins and silks for the right to sell within three days, the three thousand silver coins will also be a lot of money. "

(End of this chapter)