"Absolutely." Wang Jian nodded.
According to what Fang Xuanling said, the county prince's mansion now shows great potential, and together with Ma Zhou, it will definitely be a powerful force in the court in the future.
If there are only a few people from the county prince's mansion, it cannot be called a poor group.
The most important thing is the imperial examination and martial arts competition, these two methods of selecting talents.
In the future, many children from poor families will be added to the court, and these talents will be the backbone of the poor family group.
Moreover, in order to weaken the influence of noble families and various groups, Li Shimin will also vigorously support the children of poor families.
"Master Hou, you are amazing." Xi Junmai said with admiration.
Back at the County Marquis Mansion, Ma Zhou and his wife, Cheng Chumo and others had already gone back.
Erdan, Xu Hu and others were still in the lobby. When they saw Wang Jian and others coming back, they strode forward to greet them.
"Brother, has Rengui succeeded in becoming a disciple?" Erdan asked loudly.
The others looked at Wang Jian expectantly.
"The third brother has become Li Jing as his teacher, and Junmai has become Li Ji as his teacher." Wang Jian said with a smile.
"Great!"
When they heard that both of them had become disciples, everyone in the county prince's mansion was jumping up and down with joy.
The bright moon is in the sky, and everything is silent.
Outside the side room of the County Marquis Mansion, brother and sister Xi Junmai and Xi Qiangwei sat on the stone steps. They held their chins with both hands at the same time, looking up at the moon in the sky.
"Brother, since we were kicked out of the house, it has been a long time since we admired the moon quietly like this." Xi Qiangwei's eyes were full of childhood memories.
When they were children, their mother often took them to admire the moon and tell them stories under the moon.
At that time, they had plenty of food and clothing, were carefree, and were accompanied by their mother and father. It was a beautiful and happy time.
"It's okay now. The people in the County Marquis' Mansion are very nice. We can settle down here." Xi Junmai glanced at his sister distressedly.
From now on, they, brother and sister, will no longer have to move around.
"Unfortunately, my eldest brother is leaving in a few days." Xi Qiangwei hugged her knees with her hands and said emotionally.
Although she is a female, she also knows the cruelty of war. If her eldest brother dies unfortunately, she will be alone in the future.
This is what Xi Qiangwei fears most.
When Xi Junmai's throat went dry, he moved his lips slightly and spoke softly.
"Qiangwei, the second master has a high status and will also go to the war with the army."
"As servants, if we don't work harder than the second master, how can we have the dignity to live in the county?" In the Hou Mansion? "
"Qiangwei, you have to believe me, I will definitely come back with military achievements, and you will also be the general's family from now on!"
Xi Junmai clenched his fists and said resolutely.
"Brother, I believe in you!"
In Xi Qiangwei's heart, his eldest brother is an omnipotent hero, and his eldest brother is very powerful and has few opponents.
Except that man was tall and strong, which made her hate the second master.
"Why would I think of Bastard Erdan, no, no, no~"
Xi Qiangwei shook her head, her pretty face full of confusion.
Time passed quietly, and soon there were bursts of chicken crows.
"Hey, the hard life of getting up early is about to begin again."
Under Han Xuelian's call, Wang Jian climbed out of bed sleepily and began to curse and complain again. .
I drank a little too much last night, so my brain is still a little swollen.
"You are not allowed to say unlucky words so early in the morning."
Han Xuelian warned Wang Jian nervously while serving him to put on his official robe.
The last time I spoke nonsense, I was eventually dismissed from office.
You must keep an eye on him in the future to avoid talking nonsense.
"Hehe." Wang Jian giggled a few times.
...
At today's court meeting, Li Shimin did not announce any news about the use of troops against the Turks.
In order to ensure the confidentiality of this battle, except for a few people who participated in the meeting, the rest of the ministers in the DPRK and China were completely unaware.
After the court meeting, Wang Jian immediately approached Duan Lun, Minister of Industry.
"Master Shangshu, do you have any arrangements for lunch?"
"I have prepared a few side dishes and a jar of good wine, and I will treat you to a meal at noon."
< p>This chapter is not finished yet, click on the next page to continue reading."Yesterday, I didn't consider it well and made an immature suggestion, which caused a certain burden on your work. I feel really bad about it."
Yesterday, Fang Xuanling reminded Wang Jian , If you want to treat Duan Lun to a meal, don't let anyone feel uncomfortable.
"Wang Jian, don't say these unreasonable things, it's all for your majesty and the Tang Dynasty."
"And the suggestions you made are perfect, equivalent to giving me a free gift." I have to thank you for picking it up."
Duan Lun waved his hands and said with a smile on his face.
It’s a lie that he didn’t feel angry at all. Seeing Wang Jian being so righteous, any anger in Duan Lun’s heart disappeared without a trace.
"I'll go to your place at noon. I happen to have something that requires the cooperation of the people from the Tuntian Division."
"If you think about it carefully, I haven't eaten the delicacies of the County Marquis Mansion for a long time. , now that I think about it, the roundworms in my stomach are starting to make trouble."
Duan Lun gently patted Wang Jian on the shoulder and said jokingly.
"Okay, then I will be at the Tuntian Division, waiting for your visit at any time, Lord Shangshu." Wang Jian said with a smile on his face.Hand said.
When leaving Tai Chi Hall and rushing to Zhan Shifu, Wang Jian explained to Wang Tianyi who was driving.
"Tianyi, you will take me to Zhan Shi's Mansion later, and then go back to the County Marquis' Mansion."
"Ask Sister Hua to cook four dishes for dinner. Just send it to the Tuntian Division when the time comes. I'll treat the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry to dinner."
"Master Hou, don't you need me to come to Zhan Shifu to pick you up?" Wang Tianyi asked curiously.
"No, Zhan Shifu is not far from the Tuntian Division. I can just walk there." Wang Jian shook his head and said.
Zhan Shifu is very close to the office of the Sixth Department, and it takes about ten minutes to walk there.
"Okay, Lord Marquis." After Wang Tian sent the scissors to Zhan Shi's house, he went back without stopping.
Walking into the exclusive office lobby of Zhan Shi and Shao Zhanshi, Yu Zhining was already inside and was writing seriously at his desk.
"Brother Yu is really dedicated. He started working as soon as he came down from court." Wang Jian said with a smile.
"Brother Wang, I've finally come to see you. Your office is over here." Yu Zhining saw Wang Jian coming in and hurriedly came up to him, pointing to the desk opposite.
Wang Jian took a look and saw that the place where Shao Zhan was working was much more luxurious than that of the Tuntian Division.
The tables and chairs are all carved from mahogany, and there are also many potted plants.
Sitting at the office, you can look through the hollow window and see the garden outside.
The desk opposite Yu Zhining is obviously much inferior to his, and there are no additional decorations.
This made Wang Jian feel confused.
"Brother Wang, this is specially arranged by the prince, are you satisfied with it?" Yu Zhining said with a jealous look on his face.
"No wonder, it turned out to be the prince who asked someone to do it." Wang Jian suddenly realized, and then nodded and said, "Satisfied, so satisfied, how can a humble minister like He De make the prince work so hard."
< p> When Wang Jian was speaking, he raised his hands and kowtowed in a gesture of thanks.Li Chengqian is still so thoughtful!
"Brother Wang, while we are making tea, I will tell you about Shao Zhanshi's responsibilities." Yu Zhining pointed to the tea table aside and said with a smile.
Next, Wang Jian and Yu Zhining started making tea and chatting, and the whole morning passed so quickly.
Noon.
When Wang Jian arrived at the Tuntian Division, Wang Tianyi was already waiting with wine and food.
As soon as Wang Jian put the food on the table, Duan Lun came over with his entourage.
"He is indeed the best cook in the Tang Dynasty. You can smell the aroma from a long distance away." Duan Lun walked in with square steps and said excitedly.
"Master Shangshu, please take a seat." After Wang Jian finished speaking, he poured wine for the two of them.
Wang Jian picked up the wine glass and gestured towards Duan Lun.
“Lord Shangshu, don’t talk much, just sit in the wine. "
After Wang Jian finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass.
"Good drinker! I'll go with you. " Duan Lun smiled and praised, and also picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
After a glass of wine, the two of them immediately started talking.
"Wang Jian, I have to leave tomorrow morning. Chang'an went south to raise food. This time I need to bring 20 people from the Farming Division. You can help me select people. "
"Okay, I'll let Wang Tianwu and the others go with you. They happen to be in charge of affairs in the Jiangnan area. "
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Wang Jian immediately went to arrange manpower.
These guys knew that they could go to Jiangnan at public expense, and they were all jumping up and down with excitement.
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Looking at their excited expressions, Wang Jian smiled and said nothing.
If they knew that their mission was to raise military rations, they might not have this expression.