Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

"It's nothing more than a clay pot, a bag of inferior tea leaves, and nothing valuable."

"Xu De, Li Qiu is very different from others."

"In the past two years, he must have always taken your kindness to him in his heart."

"This is also his wish for you. You don't need to think about it, just keep it."

"In this deep palace compound, having this teapot that Li Qiu gave you is somewhat of a joy."

Listening to Empress Changsun's words, Xu De's eyes were slightly moist.

With a pair of tolerant and benevolent lords like the empress and His Highness Li Qiu being served by him, he is an old eunuch, what else can he be dissatisfied with?

……

On the other side, after Xu De left, Li Qiu fiddled with the Azure Dragon Sword again, very fondly.

Then he gestured casually over the corner of the table.

Maybe it was just a little bit of force, but the corner of the table broke off in an extremely neat manner.

Wu Jue, who was watching this scene, exclaimed and covered his mouth.

And Luo Kexin gave him a hard look.

"Dare that idiot Chai Zhewei learned from you, didn't he?"

"It will cost a lot of money to change this table, okay?"

Li Qiu naturally didn't care about her pretending to be angry.

Put away the sword again and hand it to Luo Kexin.

"The sword that Wu Wang Li Ke found is really good."

"I also can't figure it out. How did you make such a sharp sword in the Qin and Han Dynasties 500 years ago?"

"Look at our Pingzhou Tiefang again. The weapons produced are far too poor."

Luo Kexin also frowned at this time, "Husband, I think there should be many family heirlooms in this world, ancestral famous swordsmiths."

"Since we have a lot of money now, why not recruit good talents with a generous salary, and call them all to our workshop."

"Bringing together ideas is much more effective than trying slowly with our own heads down."

Chapter 310 The first large-scale winter job fair in the history of Furong Garden

Hearing Luo Kexin's words, Li Qiu couldn't help giving a thumbs up.

"Don't say it, what Madam mentioned is really true."

"It's time for our Furong Garden to recruit talented people."

"And it's not limited to sword craftsmen, as long as there is a skill in this world that can be used by me, it can be recruited."

"Tomorrow, let's put up two signs at the entrances of the two taverns in Dongshi and Xishi to recruit talents."

"I think it's worth spending some money to raise some strange people."

……

On the other side, at the residence of Wu Wang Li Ke, Li Ke, who was full of anger and humiliation, broke out completely.

While drinking heavily, he threw things.

He threw almost all the rooms and palaces he passed, and everything that could be broken.

From his birth to the present, he has never been so angry and humiliated as he is today.

Naturally, Quan Wanji and the others couldn't persuade him like this.

It wasn't until his teacher Xiao Yu came to the mansion that Li Ke finally calmed down.

At this time, looking at the mess in Prince Wu's mansion at this moment, Xiao Yu shook his head, unceremoniously, stomped his feet in hatred.

"Your Highness, why don't you know how to repent and go all the way to the dark?!"

"If something about the matter in Prince Wu's mansion today gets out and reaches the ears of His Majesty and Empress, your title of King Wu, which you have recovered so easily, will be taken away again."

"And this is the best result!"

"Why, Your Highness, you first showed your prestige outside the gate of the Empress's Lizheng Hall today."

"In the afternoon, I went to the palace drunk again to visit my empress and Your Majesty. It is already kind of my empress and Your Majesty not to punish His Highness."

"Could it be that your highness is still dissatisfied with the reprimand to your majesty and empress?!"

What Xiao Yu said made Li Ke speechless.

"As a prince, how dare I dissatisfy my father and queen mother?"

"I'm just angry in my heart, how can that humble merchant Li Qiu be treated so seriously?!"

"Even the Azure Dragon Sword, which I worked so hard to get and spent so much money, was bestowed on that Li Qiu by my father!"

At this time, Xiao Yu sighed earnestly and said: "My lord, don't you understand such a simple truth?"

"Let's talk about Li Qiu first, now he has the title of King of Beiping, Great General of Shenwu, and the official position of Governor of Youzhou.

"Where are the humble merchants His Highness mentioned?"

"Slandering and insulting the important officials of the court for no reason, this incident alone is enough for those censors who hear the wind and comment on the matter to refer to your highness!"

"Let's talk about the kindness your majesty and empress have treated Li Qiu."

"In terms of military exploits, at the bank of the Weishui River, he severely injured Jieli and saved the lives of His Majesty and everyone in Chang'an City."

"This year, he first defeated the Turkic invasion and beheaded more than [-] people."

"At the end of the year, they broke into the Turkic hinterland again, forcing the Turks to retreat and giving Jingzhou a chance to breathe."

"In terms of political achievements, the thirteen prefectures including Youzhou governed by Li Qiu are more barren and remote than the seven prefectures under your fiefdom, Your Highness?"

"However, when they were engaged in a war with the Turks, they still accepted 10,000+ refugees."

"That's the life of 10,000+ people in my Tang Dynasty!"

"Whether it's military exploits or political achievements, how can you compare with him, Your Highness?"

"Your Highness, you are taller than him, maybe it's because of your birth?"

"Take a ten thousand step back, if you, Your Highness, realize your shame and act bravely, and come from behind, you can also achieve the same merits as Li Qiu."

"At that time, who will be sitting in the East Palace seat, I'm afraid it may not be known, right?"

Hearing Xiao Yu's words that sounded like evening drums and morning bells, Li Ke took two deep breaths, and then bowed to the ground.

"Sir's words are deafening, the students know their mistakes!"

"All the previous events were because I was blinded by the hatred towards Li Qiu, so I almost made such a big mistake!"

"Now, I know what to do."

"When I hide my strength and bide my time, and manage the states and counties under my rule in an orderly manner, and make achievements, then I will naturally be appreciated and valued by my father again."

Seeing him like this, Xiao Yu was completely relieved and sighed deeply.

"Your Highness, you are not a dull person. Now that you can understand this matter, it is not too late to make up for it."

"I think back then, beside His Highness, there was Sikong Peiji, a Zhongshu Prime Minister Feng Deyi, and so many noble officials accompanying him."

"What a good situation and scene is it?"

"I'm afraid that at that time, Your Highness, your weight in the court was not weaker than that of the Eastern Palace, right?"

"However, Your Highness, you just didn't listen to the advice, but lost your virtue, and went to compete with Li Qiu, who is still a small businessman, several times."

"It's even calculated on Lu Guogong Cheng Yaojin's head."

"That's a meritorious service to the founding of the country, a court official, how can His Majesty spare you?"

"As a result, His Highness was expelled from Chang'an, and the two elders, Pei Ji and Feng Deyi, also collapsed."

"The tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Your Highness, please turn around and take a look. How many of the people who followed His Highness are now left?"

"If you don't know how to repent, Your Highness, the situation will be over."

Listening to Xiao Yu's words, seeing things changing and people changing now, not only Li Ke, but even Quan Wanji and the others beside him couldn't help but sighed, feeling very sad in his heart.

……

The next day, the two big signs for recruiting talents were indeed erected at the entrances of Wuming Restaurant in Dongshi and Furong Restaurant in Xishi.

Such a rare thing naturally attracted the attention of countless people.

In the past, each mansion recruited some learned disciples, great Confucians.

But this Furong Garden is quite different. No matter what your status is, as long as you really have a skill, you can go to the entrance of Furong Garden to apply for an interview.

The scope of this skill is too broad.

You can read four books and five classics, understand classics and history, yes.

You are especially good at farming, yes.

You know how to carve, yes.

If you are good at herding sheep and have experience, you can.

You can wrought iron, you can build a house, you can carpentry, you name it.

What bricklayers, blacksmiths, carpenters, gardeners, but any craftsman, you come!

As long as you have a skill, you can come for an interview regardless of what you think of or what you didn't think of on the brand.

And as long as you pass the interview, you will become a craftsman and master in the Furong Garden, and you can receive a fixed salary every month.

And this is just the foundation. As you do more work and make more contributions in the future, there will be other additional rewards.

At the end of the sign, it is also stated that we are not afraid that we will not have money to give, but we are afraid that you will not have this outstanding ability to take it!

Chapter 311 The Shocked People

As soon as these two plaques came out, it caused an uproar in Chang'an City.

This kind of thing is really unheard of.

At that time, it was an aristocratic society.

Almost all the promotion channels are firmly controlled by the elites of the gentry.

Don't talk about being famous, children from poor families, even reading and literacy is a luxury.

If you have money, no one will teach you.

They dare not even pay attention to the imperial power, so how can they care about you common people?

All the passages and knowledge that can be promoted are all controlled by the gentry.

The concepts of class and dignity are absolutely deeply rooted in the bone marrow.

So when they heard the news that they could get money as long as they were illiterate and without any status, most people didn't believe it.

However, in Chang'an City, the names of Prince Li Qiu, Furong Garden and Furong Academy are simply too famous.

Back then when Shang Yang made the reform, he had to set up a pole and take great pains to persuade everyone to believe it.

But now, Li Qiu and Furongyuan only need to report their names, and that's all.

In the east and west cities, in the nameless restaurant and the Furong restaurant, besides the many people watching the excitement at the entrance, there are even more customers eating inside.

The table slots inside have already been lined up to the day before the New Year's Eve after more than half a month.

No one else, just because Furong Restaurant announced to the public that it will resume the supply of shooting Sirius.

Moreover, due to the limited quantity, it is only for dine-in and no takeaway.

Wei Ting and the others have already said before that on the black market, the price of a pot of shooting Sirius has already increased tenfold.

But there is still a price but no market, the previous stock has been consumed, and now you can't buy it even if you have money.

Therefore, as soon as they heard that the supply of Sky Wolf had resumed, the wealthy and well-known families in Chang'an City rushed over one after another.

After the official opening of the Furong Restaurant in the West Market, Li Qiu made some adjustments to the business layout of the East and West Markets.