The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 156 At the White Tiger Festival Hall

Liang Xin could guess what Zhang Dun was thinking.

Zhang Dun told Cao Rui that he would pick out several prefectures and counties around Bianjing to handle the matter, while Cao Rui would wait for the rest.

Why?

These states and counties are all Zeng Bu's disciples and students.

The more Liang Xin thought about it, the more she felt that Zhang Dun was cruel enough.At the beginning, he always stated that he was only targeting Zeng Bu's family and not involving other people.I'm afraid that if the calculation is accurate, Chen Cisheng will definitely ask for it, and he will do his best to eliminate evil.

Good calculation.

I believe it won't be long before Zhang Dun must have the means to secretly guide this list if officials in the prefectures and counties surrounding Bianjing are replaced.

Just as he was constantly probing Zhao Ji's bottom line, Zhang Dun was also probing his own bottom line.

That's right.

How could someone who had been an independent prime minister for seven years give up the power in his hands so easily?

Of course, Liang Xin also believed that Zhang Dun wanted to hold power in his hands, perhaps for the sake of a more powerful Song Dynasty, and perhaps for the sake of the world.

However, Liang Xin would not give up this power.

Liang Xin already has an idea of ​​what the world will become, a plan that no one in this era can understand, because they are not time travellers, and they don't understand.

Liang Xin stood on the stone bridge, looked back at the palace, and said silently in her heart: I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang.The cooperation between us may end early.

A quarter of an hour later, Liang Mansion.

Zhao Bijun received a notice from Cao Tan that Liang Xin would have dinner in her courtyard in the evening. She could choose to prepare it herself or arrange for the restaurant to deliver the meal.

Zhao Bijun quickly asked the female envoy in her courtyard to clean up the house.

Her house is full of ledgers.

When it comes to knowledge, Zhao Bijun is ranked last in the Liang Mansion, but when it comes to settling accounts, he is unparalleled in the world.

at the poker table.

If she were the banker and played blackjack, Li Qingzhao would be very energetic.

In the evening, Liang Xin arrived.

Liang Zhong, a little follower, would always follow Liang Xin if nothing happened.

After entering the house, Liang Zhong took out a small brocade box and put it on the table, then looked at Liang Xin. After Liang Xin showed a smile, Liang Zhong saluted, turned around and exited the house, disappearing in a flash.

get off work.

Liang Zhong was going to the North Courtyard to have a drink with the eunuchs and play eight rounds of mahjong.

There are new rules in the Liang Mansion, and the eunuchs and maids in the palace also follow these rules.

The rules are very simple. If you play mahjong and the monthly payment is [-] yuan per month, then on the mahjong table, the limit is three yuan per round in the first ten months of the month.In the middle of the month, if you win in the first ten days, each round will not exceed [-]% of your total bet. If you lose [-]% of your total monthly money in the first ten days, you can only play for one money, and the total bet is limited to [-] cents.

At the end of each month, you can spend more than half of your monthly payment as you wish.Even if you lose everything in one game, no one will care, but you will not be able to play anymore.

Borrowing money for playing mahjong is not allowed, and anyone who borrows will be fined.

How much income do the eunuchs and maids in the palace earn every month.

The palace doesn't give much, and for young eunuchs like Liang Zhong, who have no jobs and are still studying, they will not receive more than a thousand yuan each month in addition to food and drink expenses.

Zhao Youfu secretly handed out another copy, giving him half the amount he had received before.

If you have a high-level job, you will be given an extra copy.

Except for Zhao Ji, even Dashang Palace knew the details. Dashang Palace personally took care of the accounts of the maids.

At this time, we only talk about Zhao Bijun’s courtyard in Liang Mansion.

Liang Zhong put down the brocade box and ran away.

Liang Xin pushed the brocade box forward: "This is for you."

Zhao Bijun took it with joy and opened it.

Not jewelry.There is also a very beautiful rosewood box inside, a flat square box, open it again.

abacus.

Zhao Bijun had one before, which was a seven-bead abacus.

More than ten years ago, merchants in Bianjing City still used five-abacus abacus to settle accounts.

The one made by Liang Xin is a gilt frame, mutton-fat jade beads, seven beads and thirteen levels.

Zhao Bijun likes it.

Liang Xin said: "It's not jade material from the Western Regions, it's Silla material. It just looks good, but it's actually worse."

"Anything given by Xin Lang is good."

Zhao Bijun used the word "ci".

Liang Xin didn't correct him. He originally thought it should be a gift.

Cao Tan once told him that a gift is a gift, and a concubine must behave like a concubine.

Liang Xin continued: "Do something for me."

"That's all Xin Lang orders."

Liang Xin: "I want one hundred shopkeepers and two thousand clerks. They must be virtuous and talented."

Zhao Bijun immediately replied: "The shopkeepers of the Cao family belong to the Cao family, not the Liang family. If you can do it, you have to spend some money. In Bianjing City alone, you can find all these [-] shopkeepers for Xin Lang within three days. It only takes two." Brother Qian, it will take some time."

Liang Xin: "Why?"

Zhao Bijun: "Big businessmen dominate the market and collect debts. Countless people have lost all their property and have to do hard work to make a living. As far as I know, there are more than thirty big shopkeepers who are now just working as waiters. keep the wolf from the door."

Liang Xin nodded.

He needs shopkeepers, a huge number of shopkeepers, and he wants to do big business.

Just the tea, silk, ironware, and cloth shipped from Bianjing City to Hehuang are worth tens of millions of dollars every year. Without some shopkeepers under her control, Liang Xin felt uneasy.

The next day, Liang Xin left Zhao Bijun's courtyard and went to the front office of the palace.

Before Gao Shilin arrived, the place where Liang Xin was sitting was called the White Tiger Festival Hall.

Miao Lu, the commander of Tianwu Capital, ordered people to prepare some refreshments before entering the White Tiger Festival Hall.

Miao Lu, whose father was the Miao professor, was the founder of the imperial palace with the third division, Shenzong and Zhezong, and was in charge of the palace seal.

The Miao family has a higher prestige within the Dianqian Division than the Cao family and the Gao family.

After Miao Lu sat down, Liang Zhong presented a small box with both hands.

Liang Xin said: "Dongpo Gong had a friend who asked him to make a pair of kouji, which was made of water essence. I asked for the craftsmanship of making this thing and improved it a little. Shen Chong improved it a little more, using fine water. Copper made this, Miao Shuai tried it, looked out, and looked at it from a distance."

叆叇 is the Northern Song Dynasty version of reading glasses.

Since they could grind reading glasses, Liang Xin and Shen Chong arranged for people to try and make several pairs of telescopes.

Handmade.

The craftsmanship is not good enough, at most it is a few times more expensive.

After Miao Lu tried it, he stood up and bowed.

At this time, Gao Shilin came in and saw the telescope held by Miao Lu. He took it and looked at it: "What is this?"

Miao Lu replied: "You can see from a distance and your eyesight will be enhanced several times."

Gao Shilin tried: "Brother Xin, where is mine?"

Liang Zhong quickly held a small box in both hands and offered it to him. Liang Xin then said: "A total of seven copies were made. Five of them are here. I asked Gao Qiu to go north to deliver a letter to Taishan for one and leave the other for me at home." Madam."

There are no outsiders here, Gao Shilin, Miao Lu and others, they are brothers who have passed away.

So Gao Shilin laughed loudly: "The eldest lady of the You family wants to lead troops. Do you think she can lead troops?"

(End of this chapter)