"What does the teacher mean, can't you make a fuss about this?" Xuan Shijing said.

Gao Shilian nodded: "That's right, Your Majesty's will to build a new palace has just been announced to the world, if there is such a thing in Chang'an City, will this palace be repaired?" This kind of thing of repairing the palace is a good start, everyone is kind, and they give half of this matter with their hands and feet, if it is only at the beginning, it will be difficult to move forward, maybe there will be people in the court who will come out to oppose His Majesty's choice. ”

"In other words, Your Majesty will suppress this matter, even if the people from the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry really do anything in this, it is just a private warning, everything will wait for the completion of the new palace, and then settle the account after the autumn." Xuan Shijing said.

"I won't wait so long, if it's really something that the people in the household department and the ministry of work have caused extra trouble because of their own selfish desires, then I'm afraid they won't be able to save their heads." Gao Shilian said: "Almost all the merchants in Chang'an City have backers behind them, big or small, these things the old man knows, and many adults in the court also know that this matter is stabbed to the court, and there are people in the court who are fighting against them, but since the matter has been exposed, the household department and the Ministry of Industry can't avoid this incident, and the old man doesn't know what their idea is." ”

If it was just the officials of the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry who wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to behave in front of His Majesty Li Er, it would really be a stone to shoot themselves in the foot, and the construction of a new palace His Majesty Li Er needed to proceed smoothly, rather than seeing the officials below in front of him all the time.

"Okay, let's not talk about the bad things in the court, the old man is going to give a lecture in a while, but Shi Jing still wants to listen to it?" Gao Shilian asked.

"Nature." Hyun Shijing responded with a smile.

In the past two days, Xuan Shijing has been listening to lectures in the academy in the afternoon to calm his heart.

In Chang'an City, Qian Dui went to the Institute of Engineering to dispatch a few masons according to Xuan Shijing's instructions, and even sent them to Zhuangzi in Dongshan County with materials, and the foundation of Xiao Yu's house was selected next to Gao Shilian's house, and the two became neighbors.

Gao Shilian taught in Zhuangzi, and his sons all stayed in Chang'an, except for a few maids and subordinates, who were Gao Shilian's wife.

When Xiao Yu moved over, the two families were closer, not only Xiao Yu and Gao Shilian could move around more, but the female dependents of the two families would not be bored all the time, and they would not have a companion.

The Royal Palace, the Hall of Ganlu.

"Deyi, in the past two days, the secret guards have investigated and understood the affairs of those merchants in Chang'an City?" His Majesty Li Er took a sip of ginseng tea and asked.

"Back to Your Majesty, the officials of the Ministry of Industry contacted the merchants of Chang'an City, bought the ordinary materials used in the construction of the palace, and lowered the price by forty percent. Deyi said.

"Xuanwu Building, money pile, isn't that the shopkeeper of Jing'er's Chamber of Commerce?" His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "What about the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry?" ”

"The secret guard of the household department's allocation of money and grain accounts has already investigated, and no problems have been found." Deyi said.

"That is to say, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of the price reduction?" His Majesty Li Er's face gradually sank: "How long has it been since I issued the will to build a new palace, and everything has just begun....... Yan Lide, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, didn't want to do it. ”

"Your Majesty is angry, the old slave feels that this matter has little to do with Yan Shangshu, according to the secret guard's investigation, Lord Yan's brothers have been closed since they returned from the Ganlu Hall that day, and they are rushing to draw the drawings of the new palace in their own study, and the affairs of the Ministry of Industry have always been taken care of by the two servants of the Ministry of Industry." Deyi said.

After all, the Yan Lide brothers are also the grandsons of Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, although the Yan family has declined a lot now, but its background is noble, and he doesn't bother to do such a thing, he will be despised by others, and this little money in it is not worth the reputation of their brothers.

Looking at the two brothers of the Yan family from the eyes of Xuan Shijing, the current Yan Lide and Yan Li are pure artists with a strict craftsman spirit.

Just now, Yan Liben's paintings are hard to find, and his elder brother Yan Lide, since he entered the office, has been ordered to build the first emperor's mountain mausoleum, supervise the construction of Cuiwei and Yuhua palaces, build the Zhaoling Mausoleum, and preside over the construction of Guo and the city tower outside the Tang Chang'an city. He has a deep knowledge of craftsmanship and painting, and he designs the clothes used by the emperor and queen on a daily basis, how can such a person do things that damage his reputation because of a little money in the construction of the new palace?

Now the two brothers are one of the Ministry of Works, and the other is a master craftsman, after being ordered, they are dedicated to the construction drawings of the new palace, where is the effort to let the people below pick the skin of the merchant?

"Then start with the Ministry of Industry and take a closer look." His Majesty Li Er instructed: "It is estimated that this matter will be brought to the court in the near future." ”

"No." Deyi responded.

"Also, summon Xuan Shijing into the palace!" His Majesty Li Er said.

"No."

The Xuan family's industry is many in Chang'an City, and the money pile is an overview of the Xuan family's Chamber of Commerce, which is the big shopkeeper of the Chamber of Commerce, and has the highest reputation among the merchants in Chang'an City. Even if the official family has money and power, they can't be forced to buy and sell, so if this matter is to be completely resolved, it is necessary to start with the leaders of these merchants, that is, the money pile, and the money pile is Xuan Shijing's retainer, and he doesn't have to listen to Xuan Shijing's words.

Therefore, His Majesty Li Er wants to see Xuan Shijing.

It takes two or three hours to go back and forth from Zhuangzi to Chang'an, and Xuan Shijing wants to travel to and from Chang'an in one day, but he is also in a hurry.

When he received the will from the palace, Xuan Shijing was still listening to the academy, so he was hurriedly pulled out of the school by the eunuch sent by the palace and informed Xuan Shijing that His Majesty Li Er wanted to summon him.

Xuan Shijing usually listens to school in the afternoon, when this eunuch arrives at the academy, it is already too late, at this time I want to go to Chang'an, and when I come out of the palace, the sky will definitely get dark.

However, His Majesty Li Er summoned him, and Xuan Shijing did not dare to slack off, so he could only abandon the carriage, ride a horse, and rush to Chang'an City, leaving behind the eunuch who came to announce the decree in the carriage.

Entered Chang'an City, ran all the way to the imperial city along the wide streets of Suzaku Street, holding the reins of the horse in one hand and the token in the other, rode directly into the imperial city, and only dismounted and walked at the gate of the Taiji Palace.

Hurried to the Hall of Manna.

"Your Majesty, Xuan Gong is waiting outside the palace." Deyi attached himself to His Majesty Li Er and said.