Chapter 16 Li Shimin's Shock
Eventually, the deal was done.
The Ministry of Works purchased all the knowledge of Lu Ban Lock from Qin Wenyuan for two thousand taels of silver.
Of course, the money will not be received immediately, but will be paid in batches.
For every variant structure of the Luban lock that Qin Wenyuan provided, the Ministry of Works would pay him five hundred taels of silver.
Only after he had provided all four of them could he actually get the two thousand silver taels.
"tread……"
As soon as he left the Ministry of Works, Qin Wenyuan felt that the air today was unusually refreshing.
In just one hour, just the distance to this door, he had gone from being a pauper to a man who had no worries about food and drink!
"Madam, our family is rich now." Qin Wenyuan said with a hearty smile.
But Changle didn't show him a good look at all. She just looked aside helplessly and said, "But my husband, we lost a thousand taels for no reason..."
Hearing this.
Qin Wenyuan was slightly stunned.
It turned out that his wife was still upset about this matter.
Changle had hinted to him many times before when he was in the Ministry of Works, but Qin Wenyuan didn't care because he had his own plans.
Now it seems necessary to explain.
Qin Wenyuan thought for a moment, stretched out his right hand and poked his wife's delicate cheek, and said with a smile: "Madam, there is a very classic saying in my hometown."
"What?" Changle suddenly became energetic.
"They say that in one's lifetime, the debt of favor is the hardest to repay." Qin Wenyuan said with a smile.
Debt of favor? ?
Changle was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "So, what you said before was just polite talk, husband?"
"Yes and no."
Qin Wenyuan sighed, "I really hope that the people of the Tang Dynasty can live a good life."
"But it cannot be denied that I was more considerate of my husband and me just now."
"Madam, don't think that we have lost a thousand taels. We may be able to let the Ministry of Works know about our husband and wife and owe us a favor. This is worth it."
"Perhaps the Ministry of Industry won't be able to help us , but, as for the future..."
Qin Wenyuan glanced into the distance, "Who can say for sure? I'm afraid even if Mr. Wolong were still alive, he wouldn't dare to predict how the future will develop, right?"
After he finished speaking, Changle was silent for a long time.
She raised her head and looked at her husband who was gazing into the distance, her eyes becoming more tender.
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The Imperial Palace.
After the morning court session ended, Li Shimin was still handling government affairs.
He didn't look very well and had dark circles under his eyes.
It can be seen that the severance of relations with his daughter Changle and the coma of his queen were both huge blows to him, and have gradually affected his handling of government affairs.
Perhaps, it will not be able to recover in the short term.
At this time, an official outside the palace walked in and said with a bow, "Your Majesty, you are looking for me?"
Li Shimin glanced at it hastily and nodded, "Yes, Lord Lin. I came to you today mainly to ask you whether the Ministry of Works ?"
"I gave you one day to mobilize and plan. How is it going now?"
The official in charge of His Highness now is Lin Youwei, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works!
It was common knowledge among all officials that Li Shimin loved Taoism.
Therefore, whenever something happened at the Sanqing Temple in the west of the city, he quickly began to deal with it personally.
Afraid of being a little negligent.
At this moment, facing Li Shimin's questioning, if it were in the past, Lin Youwei would inevitably be very scared.
Because in just one day, it is difficult to make a plan, let alone mobilize.
And now, he is very confident!
He could even face Li Shimin with his head held high!
He raised his head, smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have already ordered someone to deal with it."
"I believe that within a few days, the damaged parts of the Sanqing Temple in the west of the city will be restored to their original state, or even stronger than before."
"oh?"
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows, "Can it be resolved within a few days? Lord Lin, do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor?"
He had heard that the Sanqing Temple had suffered extensive damage.
Even though Li Shimin didn't understand construction, he knew that it was not something that could be handled !
Hearing this, Lin Youwei lost his initial confidence and bowed in fear and trepidation.
"Your Majesty, I dare not!"
"The reason why I can make this assertion is that our Ministry of Industry has recently mastered the structure of the Luban Lock!"
"Given the extent of the damage to the Sanqing Temple in the west of the city, the Four Seasons Lock in the Luban Lock can be completely repaired!"
"The Four Seasons Lock is best at repairing damaged areas."
Luban lock?
Li Shimin's eyes widened and he was shocked to the extreme.
"Has the Ministry of Works really mastered the legendary Lu Ban Lock now?" Li Shimin said in disbelief.
Lin Youwei nodded, "Yes, this was provided by a folk master."
"Our Ministry of Industry spent two thousand taels of silver to purchase all the Luban lock technology."
Because Qin Wenyuan donated one thousand taels of silver at noon, Lin Youwei now calls him Master again.
"Huh? Only two thousand silver taels?" Li Shimin was even more shocked.
He never thought that he could buy the legendary Lu Ban Lock at such a low price!
Lin Youwei did not dare to hide anything and quickly said, "Yes, we originally prepared three thousand silver taels, but this master said that only two thousand silver taels are needed."
"The master said that he cares about the people and is willing to donate the extra one thousand silver taels so that we can benefit the people!"
When Li Shimin heard this, his originally stern face suddenly turned into a smile.
"It seems that there are still many hidden talents in the Tang Dynasty. I wonder where that master is from?" Li Shimin asked tentatively .
At this moment, when addressing the master, he was already using honorifics.
Now, he had no idea that the master he was talking about was actually Qin Wenyuan, whom he had wanted to have killed two days ago!
Lin Youwei said in embarrassment: "Well... that master said he never advertised himself, and before he left, he repeatedly told me not to advertise myself."
"Now, I can only reveal to Your Majesty that he is from Baiyun County outside Chang'an City."
Baiyun County?
Isn’t that the place where my daughter Li Zhi was exiled?
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then took a deep breath and said, "Since the master who provided the Luban Lock is unwilling to reveal his name, Lord Lin, remember not to reveal it to anyone in the future."
"If I hear the news, I will only ask you!"
Lin Youwei trembled slightly, stepped forward and clasped his hands on his forehead, "Your humble servant, obey your order!"
After saying this, Lin Youwei bowed and left.
After he left, Li Shimin took out a file, thought about it, then took out a brush and wrote a few words on it.
[Baiyun County, there is a master who is suspected to provide Luban locks, the construction of this place cannot be ignored. 】
After writing it down, he laughed at himself, "Li Zhi, the master who provided the Luban lock... is in Baiyun County. It's really fate."
