Straight man of steel

Chapter 244
"You said that, I don't want to entertain you well today.

Otherwise, you will definitely complain later, saying that it is no good to do me a favor. "

Zhang Yuan patted Wei Qing's shoulder with a smile, Wei Qing laughed too, and they walked in with each other's shoulders supported.

When they got to the secret place, Zhang Yuan checked that there was no one around, so he pulled Wei Qing to sit down together.

"Young brother, I want to recruit some generals."

Zhang Yuan said to Wei Qing very cautiously.

Wei Qing didn't respond to Zhang Yuan's idea.

"As long as His Majesty agrees to this matter, Brother Yuan, you can recruit some family generals.

I had wanted to advise you to mention this matter to His Majesty before. If it had been anyone else, the mansion would have already supported some generals. "

"Then how should I operate? After all, I don't understand this at all."

Wei Qing thought for a while, and then said to Zhang Yuan.

"Leave this matter to me, and I will meet His Majesty when I return to Chang'an tomorrow.

The reason? Just say that the paper mill needs protection.

You can have twelve family generals, I will go to the Zhongjun Mansion tomorrow to help my brother choose some available people. "

Zhang Yuan nodded, Wei Qing would definitely be able to reassure him.

"Well, remember to keep your background clean. Although there are no secrets in the mansion, I don't want to be disturbed by others all day long."

Wei Qing didn't continue to say anything, but kept Zhang Yuan's request in mind.

"By the way, the eldest daughter of the Zhuo family is going to Chang'an to see the graphite mine mentioned by Her Royal Highness the Princess. Why didn't my brother bring it up before, but let Wangsun Zhuo take advantage of it?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and explained.

"I almost forgot about the original map that recorded the mine deposits, but it was Zhuo Wenjun who came to ask me to help the Zhuo family out of trouble, so I remembered it.

Look at me now, because I want to make paper and think about printing, I have already lost my skills. Why do I still have the leisure to work on graphite mines? Bundle. "

"His Royal Highness said that the graphite mine mined will be divided between you, His Highness, and the Zhuo family.

The Zhuo family only has [-]%, [-]% belongs to His Highness, and the remaining [-]% belongs to you.

The Zhuo family was in charge of all the excavation and transportation, and His Highness would send someone to watch in Shu County, on the one hand to frighten other people, and on the other hand to keep an eye on Zhuo Wangsun. "

"Oh? The princess is still thinking about me. Thirty percent is not a small amount. I'm afraid that some people will be jealous."

"It's okay, even His Majesty can't do anything to his elder sister in the big man's territory. The eldest princess is what the queen mother loves the most, let alone the Pingyanghou Mansion is now under the control of the eldest princess."

Zhang Yuan squinted his eyes slightly, deeply feeling that this woman was terrifying.

Princess Pingyang is about the same age as Zhang Yuan, but she is so good at playing tricks, and even ten Zhang Yuan can't beat one Princess Pingyang.

"That's good, but I'm worried that there will be no place to store so much graphite at that time."

"That's not a problem. At worst, you can trouble Her Royal Highness to sell it directly, and then sit at home and wait for the money."

"It's a good feeling."

"Haha."

The two talked and laughed, which made Zhuo Wenjun, who was standing on the other main building, very envious.

Now, Zhuo Wenjun is definitely in the late stages of social phobia and is 100% a homebody.

Wei Qing only stayed in Zhang's residence for one night, and left early the next morning on horseback.

Zhang Yuan ordered Lao Zhao and the others to continue building the wall along the original outer wall, to the left, right, and rear.

Race horses first enclosure.

Build this circle of walls first, and then think about enriching the content inside.

If each of the more than 200 people in his family could have a yard to live in, Zhang Yuan would basically be satisfied.

Of course, it must take a long time to build a house, Zhang Yuan can't make the emperor wait anxiously.

Except for the necessary bricklayers in the family, all the remaining men make paper in the backyard.

The thousands of acres of fertile land in front of the house have been given to young men, and the servants and wives are still busy raising pigs, sheep, chickens, and silkworms and silk reeling.

Zhuo Wenjun had not been at home for a few days before Princess Pingyang sent a team of people to escort Zhuo Wenjun to Shu County. She might not be able to come back with her until the first batch of graphite ore was transported back to Chang'an.

It is slowly entering summer again, Zhang Yuan's favorite season.

Dahan’s summer is actually not that hot, as long as everyone wears shorts and shirtless like Zhang Yuan, and prepares a deck chair made of green bamboo and iced watermelon juice.

This kind of life is simply not too comfortable, but most people who think they have status always want to maintain their face, and they have to wear two layers of clothes when traveling in the summer. Isn't that just asking for guilt.

Just when Zhang Yuan was living a fairy-like life, what was supposed to come finally came.

This day, Zhang Yuan was as usual, wearing rough linen shorts, moved a recliner in a ventilated place, and asked Xiaoya to prepare watermelon juice, then put the blindfold he made on his head, and lay on the recliner to feel the temperature of the wind.

Before I knew it, the only thing that was quiet was the chirping of birds.

Zhang Yuan suddenly felt someone kicking him, and subconsciously thought that Xiao Qing was playing tricks on him.

"Stop making trouble, why don't you go and stay where it's cool."

"I think this is the coolest place in the entire Zhang Mansion. Where does Doctor Qing think I should go?"

Zhang Yuan was startled, took off the blindfold from his head, and saw Liu Che squatting beside the recliner looking at Zhang Yuan.

Behind Liu Che was a group of armored soldiers, with Wei Qing, Tian Fu, and Princess Pingyang standing beside him.

Zhang Yuan rolled down from the recliner and knelt down on the ground in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, I don't know that Your Majesty is here, please forgive me for my crimes."

Liu Che looked at Zhang Yuan and smiled, then turned around and asked Princess Pingyang.

"Sister, is my face so scary?

When Doctor Qing saw me, he was as frightened as if he had seen a ghost. "

Princess Pingyang smiled and said slowly.

"Your Majesty has a kind face, how could it be scary?
Doctor Qing was so frightened because he had already regarded His Majesty as the son of heaven in his heart, and he was afraid of offending Tian Yan. "

Ever since Liu Che met Dong Zhongshu, people inside and outside the court always began to deify Liu Che.

Princess Pingyang is a princess who is only for the Liu family. Naturally, she also hopes to see the royal family can be deified, so that no family will think that the Liu family is as reckless as they are.

"Your Majesty, what Your Majesty the Eldest Princess said is that I am afraid of offending Tianyan, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Liu Che smiled noncommittal.

"Get up, it's too early to punish you for offending me.

Quickly put on your clothes, now that others see you like this, you may think that all big men and senior officials are like this. "

"Here."

Zhang Yuan got the promise and hurried upstairs to change clothes.

(End of this chapter)