Last night's banquet and drinking, the next day Li Tong directly missed the time of the court, and his mind was still a little hangover, thinking about it, since the morning and sun were missed, he simply went to work for the day, after all, there is really no important matter waiting to be dealt with in Lintai, but the family affairs of the palace need to be carefully sorted out.

In the early morning, he was sweating all over, after freshening up and recovering a little, Li Tong first went to the Yongwang Mansion to ask his mother Fang for peace, but he was a little surprised to learn that the second brother Li Shouli had gone out to work early.

"This morning, the second brother is still complaining that his colleagues are far less knowledgeable than the officials under the elder brother, and he said that he wants to attract some real friends to come to the house as guests."

Hearing the words of the little sister Li Youniang, Li Tong couldn't help but be embarrassed. He is also happy to see that the brothers have their own social circles, but it is a little difficult for Li Shouli to compete with him.

Although the East Palace has its own staff and has its own team, it doesn't even have a master, so it is naturally more disheartened than Lintai. As for Li Shouli's crown prince washing horses, although he is not in charge of the stables, it is actually not very important, and the department and economic bureau in charge is the Qingshui Yamen, which is cleaner than Lintai.

In the collection of the national dynasty, there is a Hongwen Hall in the ban, and there is a Chongwen Hall in the East Palace, and the two schools have been set up successively, both of which have replaced the functions of the Lintai and Donggong Divisions and Economic Bureaus to a certain extent.

However, although there are not so many foreign officials in the East Palace to socialize with, there are many noble children who are either in the academy or in the mansion, and Li Shouli is not worried about having no friends.

Li Tong rushed to the palace, yesterday's banquet had already been cleaned up, and there was incense inside and outside to clear the smell of the hall.

Li Tong discovered very early that the consumption of spices in this period was really huge, and all kinds of spices were used for different purposes, and there were many types, both daily diet and daily life.

The Tang people's diet is heavy in taste, especially fishy, and the consumption of spices and seasoning is very large. The diet structure is like this, and the daily consumption is also very large.

Li Tong didn't have much spare energy before, and he couldn't sleep last night when the wine was surging in the mansion, and after a little inventory, he found that the spices of the Three Kings' Mansion alone cost tens of thousands of dollars every month.

Although there are various materials such as Sifu Temple and other divisions on a monthly basis, some of the more luxurious consumables such as Yuanfan spices are not in large quantities, and they need to be purchased by each prefecture independently.

Spices are such things, whether they are luxury goods or consumables, based on Li Tong's own observations, they are really indispensable, and the key is that this play also has a social attribute.

Li Tong is not very keen on making himself fragrant, but he also doesn't want to smell dirty. Such long hair should be combed, mosquitoes and sweat should be removed in the summer heat, clothes should be changed, and sleep peacefully in bed.

If you don't pay attention to personal hygiene, you are indeed vulnerable to social frustration. During last night's banquet, a few officials came forward to pay off, and before they got closer, there was a strange smell that made people almost sick.

Previously, Song Zhiwen was rejected because of bad breath and begged to be a servant, and Li Tong also regarded it as a joke, but when he really came to this world to get familiar with daily life, he felt that this was really a big problem.

Li Tong thinks that the main reason is that the Tang people's diet is more fishy, and the mutton tastes quite fragrant, but if you don't pay attention to personal hygiene for a long time, the taste is really touching.

As for the price of spices, there is also a huge disparity. For example, ordinary lemongrass, cinnamon and the like, ranging from a few dollars to dozens of dollars. But if it's like some rare imported goods, it's not a matter of price, you can't buy it with money.

During last night's banquet, Li Tong heard people bragging and gossiping, and also heard an interesting anecdote that when officials reached a certain level, the court also provided rewards such as facial fat and bath beans. These things are naturally made of exquisite materials, and some people in the market buy them at a high price, similar to the level of his Yipin Junwang, and a bath bean even reaches hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

When I couldn't sleep last night, Li Tong was still thinking about whether to engage in a side business, perfume, soap or something, but he didn't expect this thing to make a fortune.

Although he himself is just a science and engineering waste, but these things don't seem to need much precision technology, after thinking of it, he instructed the nurse Zheng Jin, and after a little explanation, let Zheng Jin gather the idlers and slaves in the mansion to make trouble.

There were a lot of messy thoughts in his mind, and after coming to the palace, the palace officials rushed forward and gave him a big surprise: "Last night, the lieutenant of the inner government entered the palace to pass the reward, and he didn't dare to disturb the king in the middle of the night. ”

When Li Tong heard this, he was really a little overjoyed, and he took the list handed over by the government clerk, and smiled even more. Unlike when he asked for a meal by himself, he was so distressed that he couldn't sleep in the middle of the night, his grandmother was much more bold in her moves, and the secular things such as money and silk were folded for hundreds of thousands, and there were all kinds of rare and exotic goods, which were even more immeasurable.

Of course, in addition to goods and the like, what made Li Tong even happier was his grandmother's attitude. With such a big banquet for guests, Li Tong was also a little apprehensive in his heart, worried about touching his grandmother's sensitive nerves.

Now it seems that his worries are a little unnecessary, or rather, he still underestimates the great help he has given to his grandmother.

There is such a thing as auspiciousness, if you believe it, you will have it, and if you don't believe it, you will not have it. The treasure rain scripture offered by Li Tong is itself made up by himself, of course, anyone can do this kind of thing, but the identity is different, and the effect is naturally different.

Historically, Wu Zetian first compiled the "Great Cloud Sutra" and then edited the Baoyu Sutra to directly change the scriptures. There are such steps, one is that there is a foreshadowing of the Great Cloud Sutra before, and the other is that the translator of the Baoyu Sutra, Bodhidharma Liuzhi, is himself an Indian monk and has a certain authority.

As for Li Tong's dedication to the scriptures, of course, it is not based on his understanding of Buddhist scriptures, but on this opportunity and relying on his identity. He is the grandson of the emperor and the god emperor, and he cited the "Buddha Says the Treasure Rain Sutra" to support his grandmother clearly.

In this industry, he has no competitors, including his third and fourth uncles. It's just that these two brothers and sisters were defeated by the power struggle, and if they really dare to make such a bottomless statement, they are really joking with their own political future and life.

As for Li Tong, he is close in blood, and he is outside the imperial system, as long as his uncles are not dead, he is not the first order of the national heir.

In fact, putting aside the status of the royal family, Li Tong's situation is similar to those of the poor people selected by his grandmother, and according to the normal political ecology, their political future is not great. Extraordinary achievements and extraordinary things are the opportunities for them to achieve corner overtaking.

He had just held a banquet here, and his grandmother's reimbursement was sent to the mansion, which made Li Tong read a little bit of his grandmother's intentions, not only did not reject it, but supported him to invite Shilin people.

Li Tong was originally windless and rippling, but now with his grandmother's attitude endorsement, what is there to be afraid of, roll up his sleeves and work hard, and strive to send his grandmother to the supreme position as soon as possible.

At this time, there were still many guests in the palace who had a hangover last night and simply stayed overnight and did not leave, and Li Tong was also arrogant, waving his hand and ordering to continue the banquet today.

Many of the guests had not yet had time to digest their full meal yesterday, and they were naturally happy to hear that there was another feast. Not to mention anything else, the food service in the palace is really first-class, and the singing and dancing are also very rewarding, which is really fun and unforgettable.

Li Tong also understands that his current appeal is still shallow, Li Qiao is on duty in the introspection today, and he has already left before dawn. After thinking about it, he dictated in the palace and asked the government officials to write and invite Shen Yanqi, Qiao Zhizhi and others to come over to the palace as guests.

After all, Liu Youqiu already knows each other from the bottom of the foundation, and there is a lot of bad water in his stomach, so he sent Liu Youqiu to cooperate with Tian Dasheng and others, and went to his fief in Puzhou, Hedong to collect state rent.

In addition to Liu Youqiu, Zhang Jiazhen, Zhong Shaojing and other government officials, Li Tong all plan to seek a advancement for each of them before the end of this year.

Zhang Jiazhen is a young man, to be honest, it is not very useful, and in addition to going out of the palace to experience, he can also show people that the palace is a way to advancement, and there will naturally be more talents to visit the palace for him to choose.

As for martial arts positions like Wang Renjiao and Huan Yanfan, Li Tong has no clue at the moment, and before his grandmother makes a further statement, he doesn't dare to move his hands and feet in the forbidden army system, and let that Guo Da Guo Shilang continue to lurk in the mission first.

"It's been a busy affair lately, and it's inevitable that it's tiring. Fortunately, there are many talents in the exchange, and many can be consulted together. You are all good and I have a lot, although the upper and lower are harmonious, but I do not want to trap you in the shallow pool for a long time, and when you are in the future, there are many grand events in the election of talents, and I hope you can all show it. ”

After instructing some trivial matters, Li Tong said to Zhang Jiazhen and others: "Of course, it is difficult to distinguish between talents and talents, whether you can stand out or not, in addition to doing your best, it is inevitable to rely on a little luck." The seat of the palace has been waiting for a long time, since the back is worry-free, the forward is Qingyun, open your mind, and do your best. ”

Hearing the young king's encouragement, several people were also very grateful and thanked one after another. To be honest, they themselves are deeply fortunate to be able to meet a benevolent mansion lord like King Hedong, but as the young king said, the palace is only a shallow pond after all, and if you want to be more ambitious, you still need to go out after all.

Of course, even if they go out, they will not be cut off. Not to mention the old situation, just now I see many irrelevant times to come to the door to ask, in the future, they will each embark on their official careers, and the connection with the young king will only be closer.

Until now, Li Tong really has a little bit of the feeling of being a big boss of the sect, and people can look up to him and look forward to the future. The iron-beaten palace, the flowing water of the palace staff, and his protégés and former officials are all over the government and the opposition, and whoever wants to move him again has to weigh it carefully.

However, this goodwill did not last long, and the family in the house on the other side of the street came to report urgently, saying that the family of Prime Minister Yang Zhirou had come to knock on the door to make trouble.