Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 275 I don’t have much, but I have a lot of money!

"Sir, Su Chen and the others have gone to Nishang Tower."

"Keep staring."

After Lu Chengyu casually said this, he checked the Chang'an topographic map.

Su Chen can be killed at any time, but after killing Su Chen, how to leave Chang'an City is a problem.

Once a murder occurs in the city, all city gates will be quickly blocked.

If they cannot leave Chang'an before the city gates are closed, then they will never leave here alive.

We can’t all die here just because of Su Chen.

After thinking it over, Lu Chengyu put away the map.

It's not just Su Chen that he wants to kill!
Li Chengqian and Li Shimin are both on his assassination list!

If Li Chengqian could be killed or if Li Shimin could be killed by chance, it would be much better than killing Su Chen!
"Uncle Fu, have they replied?"

"not yet."

The old man standing by shook his head. "Unless they want to fight to the death, they will definitely agree to this."

Lu Chengyu nodded and said, "Tell everyone to be careful. I don't want to be surrounded by people from the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Justice before I take action."

Uncle Fu: “Understood.”

"Su Chen's side?"

"Keep staring."

Lu Chengyu took a deep breath and said, "He has a close relationship with the prince, and the prince will definitely go to his prince's residence."

"Father once said that to achieve great things, one must be patient!"

"Yes."

……

Nishang Tower.

Su Chen and the other two were drinking happily inside, while Sun Qiang and the other two were on high alert outside.

"Do you think they will take action?"

"Young Master said that he would most likely come to cause trouble for him."

"Eighty percent?"

Lu Fei raised his eyebrows, "What about the remaining 20%?"

Sun Qiang: "Looking for the prince."

Lu Fei rolled his eyes. Even if they were given more courage, they would not dare to cause trouble for the prince.

"The elite soldiers from the four counties surrounded the area, and the second branch of the Lu family was captured. Even if a group of Lu family members managed to escape Fanyang, how many of them could they have?"

"Besides, the prince is mostly in the palace. Even if he leaves the palace, he is still protected by Hegan Chengji and others. Do they have the guts to ambush and kill the prince?"

"In my opinion, it was not an ambush, but a trap."

"That's not clear."

Sun Qiang smiled and said, "They are just a group of stray dogs. No one knows what crazy actions they will take."

"Besides, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The Lu family has been passed down for so long and has connections with all the major families."

"Now that some people from the second branch of the Lu family have escaped, who knows if they hold the lifeblood of those noble families in their hands?"

"If my words come true..."

Sun Qiang remained silent, but Lu Fei nodded secretly, understanding what Sun Qiang meant.

The remnants of the Lu family have no worries anymore. If they still hold the lifeline of the family in their hands, they are very likely to force the other party to do things against their will.

Lu Fei sighed, "A group of rats hiding in the dark are really annoying."

"I wonder if we can find out where they are staying. If we do, we can catch them all in one fell swoop, saving us from having to worry so much."

Sun Qiang: “I hope so.”

soon.

A companion came over quickly and shook his head regretfully.

"did not find?"

"After entering the West City, it seems that they discovered us."

“Very alert.”

Lu Fei pursed his lips, somewhat surprised that his people were actually left behind.

"What should we do now?"

"They will come back."

Sun Qiang said with a smile, "Young Master has already regarded himself as bait, how could they not eat him?"

"Right."

Lu Fei nodded and teased, "Why don't you go find your cute girl to be gentle with her?"

"Keep your strength."

"..."

At this time.

Su Chen and the other two walked out of the Nishang Building drunkenly.

"Brother Luo, Brother Du, goodbye."

"Farewell."

Du He and Rosshan also got on the carriage and left with the help of their servants.

Su Chen exhaled a breath of alcohol and looked at Sun Qiang who was walking over, "How is it?"

"No action was taken. Lu Fei's men followed but were thrown off."

"Those who can escape are indeed the elite."

Su Chen waved his hand indifferently, "Go back to the prince's residence."

……

"The master is back!"

"Is Lord Duan here?"

"Just arrived."

Duan Lun put down his teacup with a smile and stood up to greet him.

"Sir, I am sorry to have kept you waiting for so long. I was just discussing the cotton issue with Du He and the others. I am a little late. Please forgive me, Sir."

"Mr. Su, you're welcome."

Duan Lun smiled and said, "I came here when I learned that Master Su wanted to see me for something. But is it because of the house building?"

"That's right."

Su Chen smiled, drank a sip of tea, and the alcohol dissipated a little. He said slowly: "Master Duan, I am going to give you 10,000 taels of silver first to help the masters of the Ministry of Works to celebrate the festival."

Duan Lun was delighted. "Then I will take over for all the colleagues in the Engineering Department. Thank you, Master Su."

"Master Duan is too polite."

Su Chen waved his hand, "I saw Lord Duan's construction method today, and it has indeed been improved and progressed to a certain extent."

"Master Su, do you have other ideas?" "Yes, that's why we invited Master Duan here."

Su Chen stood up with a smile, took out the plan he had prepared, handed it to Duan Lun, then sat down to drink tea and waited for Duan Lun to check it.

After a quick glance, Duan Lun was attracted by the ideas provided by Su Chen.

Compared with the existing brick and stone mining technology, Su Chen's firing technology surprised him a little.

Using clay shale and other materials, it can be formed into hard bricks and stones after firing...

After a careful inspection, Duan Lun put down the plan and said after a moment's hesitation, "Mr. Su's idea is to build a brick kiln to burn bricks alone."

"Although the hardness of these bricks is slightly lower than that of blue bricks, they are sufficient for building houses?"

"good."

Su Chen said in a deep voice, "The fired bricks can be used to build houses on a large scale. At the same time, the cost of firing bricks is much lower than mining bluestone bricks."

"Today I saw at the school that Master Duan used the bonding power of lime to build the foundation of the house with various broken stones. This has the same magical effect as bricks."

"Once the brick kiln is successfully built, it will not only be able to produce bricks, but also various tiles."

"Lord Duan's subordinates are all skilled craftsmen. They should know that buildings made of bricks and stones are much more durable than those made of wood, right?"

Duan Lun smiled and said, "That's natural."

Once a house is built with ordinary wood, you need to pay attention to problems such as insects and ants. If it is not properly maintained, the wood will show signs of rotting within three to five years.

This is also a huge headache for the Ministry of Industry.

Once such problems arise, they need to arrange personnel to deal with them.

If it was used in an ordinary noble family, it would be fine. But if it was used in the palace...

That is a capital crime.

Therefore, most of the palaces built in the palace were made of four famous woods, namely, nanmu, camphor, zelkova and catalpa.

Among them, golden nanmu is the best, which is not only highly ornamental, but also has a unique fragrance and has a certain effect of preventing insects and ants.

of course.

In addition to the four famous woods, the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty also particularly liked agarwood.

Li He once wrote in "The Nobleman's Night Song": The water smoke curls up, and the crow cries at night. The lotus waves in the curved pond, the waist is cold and white jade.

Li Xian, the King of Ning in later generations, had a special liking for agarwood. Whenever he talked to people, he would chew agarwood and musk in his mouth before starting to talk, and the fragrance would spray on the table.

The residence of Prime Minister Zong Chuke was even more exaggerated, with cypress beams and agarwood and rouge powder used as mud walls. When the door was opened, the fragrance filled the air.

But this item is very expensive and not something that an ordinary family can afford.

Even if the emperor wanted to build a palace, he had to search for wood everywhere, and the construction period was often measured in years, which took a long time.

At the same time, the high price also means that it is extremely troublesome to repair this item.

If brick and stone construction is used in the future, it will not only greatly reduce costs, but also eliminate worries!
Even if it is repaired, the difficulty is far less than the former.

Duan Lun pondered and said, "Master Su, why did you suddenly think of this method?"

Su Chen said with a smile: "We can't favor one over the other."

"The Ministry of Revenue is short of money, and the Crown Prince has come forward. As for the Ministry of Works, you have come in person. How dare I not do my best?"

"Secondly, the construction of brick kilns, firing of red bricks, and how to roll this out still require the Ministry of Industry to step in."

Duan Lun nodded: "This is not difficult, the difficult part is that I don't have the money."

Su Chen clapped his hands and said, "Isn't this a coincidence? I don't have much else, but I have a lot of money!"

"so?"

"As long as Lord Duan agrees, I will work with the Ministry of Industry to undertake this matter. By then, 30% of the profits from the bricks sold will be sent to the Ministry of Industry every month!"

Duan Lun's eyes lit up, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Su Chen: "There is no such thing as appropriate or inappropriate, the only thing is whether it can bring benefits to the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"Master Duan, think about it. If the people of the Tang Dynasty all use bricks to build houses in the future, they can resist natural disasters and man-made disasters. This will be a great thing for the benefit of the people."

"Secondly, once these bricks are used to build houses, they will inevitably require the construction team of the Ministry of Works..."

Su Chen’s meaning is very simple.

I will give you 30% of the money from selling bricks. When people build their houses, they will need your construction team, so the money will still be yours.

Faced with such a delicious pancake, it would be a lie for Duan Lun to say that he was not tempted.

but.

Duan Lun said slowly, "This matter is too big. I am worried that His Majesty will not agree."

Su Chen: "The money earned by the Ministry of Works can be sent to the Ministry of Revenue to contribute to the national treasury."

"The house we built is much stronger than the ordinary thatched huts and wooden houses. It can withstand floods. Dilong, what reason does your majesty have to refuse?"

It seems to be true?

Duan Lun followed Su Chen's line of thought and the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was reasonable and feasible!
"I need to ask not only the Crown Prince's opinion, but also His Majesty's opinion..."

"Hey!"

Su Chen's expression straightened, "Master Duan, this is wrong."

Duan Lun frowned.

Su Chen said slowly: "Your Majesty is staying in Jiucheng Palace for the summer, and all government affairs are handed over to the Crown Prince!"

"Master Duan, do you think that the Crown Prince has not done a good job during his time as regent?"

This is truly a heart-breaking statement.

Duan Lun immediately waved his hands, "Mr. Su, you are too polite! Actually..."

Duan Lun reacted halfway through his words and looked at Su Chen thoughtfully, "I understand what Master Su means."

Su Chen smiled and nodded: "The prince is the heir to the throne of the country. He will surely be powerful in the future. Lord Duan is saving money for the prince and taking care of the people of the world. The prince will definitely not forget Lord Duan's contribution."

Duan Lun: "I am the Minister of Works. What I do must be for the court and the people of the world, not for any particular person."

Su Chen: "Master Duan is right."

Duan Lun smiled and stood up, saying, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now."

"Master Duan, take care."

Su Chen stood up to see him off.

"Mr. Su, please stay."

Duan Lun stopped beside the carriage, smiled and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Master Su, for your suggestion."

Su Chen: "It's my job."

Duan Lun nodded and patted Su Chen's shoulder hesitantly, "It is a blessing for the prince to have your help."

"I think so."

"Hahaha……"

Duan Lun smiled and waved his hand, "Let's go, Mr. Su, please go back."

Duan Lun got on the carriage and drove away leisurely.

Su Chen tightened his clothes, watched the other party's carriage disappear with a smile, then he looked around.

Ok.

It seems like no one is watching?

(End of this chapter)