Chapter 224: The Charm of Mahjong

Entertainment is extremely lacking in Datang, the appearance of mahjong is tantamount to a bombshell, the next day at dawn, Cheng Huaimo's three brothers, Changsun Chong, Fang Zhizhi, Chai Lingwu, Yu Chi Baolin and several people gathered craftsmen to make mahjong, Qin Yu gave them mahjong manuals, and also told them the materials for making mahjong, stone, jade, wood, etc., can be used to make mahjong.

As for Cheng Huaimo, Changsun Chong and others are so anxious, it is because Mrs. Cheng, Princess Pingyang Zhao, Mrs. Fang and other elders all found friends to continue to play mahjong when Cheng Biting Jin Chai Shao, Fang Xuanling and others went to the early court with dark circles under their eyes, so how could Cheng Huaimo and Changsun Chong and others come to the table.

In the palace, Li Shimin looked at the dark circles under his eyes, and the eldest grandson Wuji and others of the Golden Fang Xuanling were stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Everyone, Aiqing, who is this?" ”。

Hearing Li Shimin's inquiry, Cheng Biting Jinfang Xuanling's eldest grandson Wuji and others Look at me, I look at you, I really don't know how to explain Lu Dao for a while, after a short silence, Cheng Biting Jin laughed a few times, and then bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, this, this Weichen played mahjong for too long last night, so, so." ”。

"Playing mahjong? What is it? Li Shimin looked at Cheng Yanjin with some confusion and asked.

Cheng Yanjin glanced at Fang Xuanling, Chai Shao and the others in a tangled manner, and then said, "Your Majesty, this mahjong is made by Yunfei, it is a kind of entertainment, Weichen couldn't hold back for a while, and he played for a long time." ”。

"Huh? So fun? Li Shimin was aroused by Cheng Yanjin's interest, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Well, it's fun, otherwise Weichen wouldn't have forgotten the time." Cheng Yanjin nodded affirmatively, and then spoke.

"Ahem, ahem." Wei Zheng suddenly coughed a few times. Li Shimin, who was about to speak, hurriedly straightened his face and said, "Well, where is it, oh yes, Hushi, the people who went to the border Hushi came back today, bringing back a lot of horses, cattle and sheep, and wine alone was exchanged for 300,000 war horses." 200,000 head of cattle, 500,000 head of sheep, tea also exchanged for 200,000 head of cattle, 300,000 head of sheep, silk cloth also exchanged for a lot of cattle and sheep. ”。

"Sss Hearing this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty gasped in unison. No one thought that those Fanbang aliens would give up such a large amount of capital to exchange wine for tea.

"Your Majesty, this is the credit of King Qin. His Majesty should reward one or two. Wei Zheng suddenly stepped forward and bowed down at this time and said.

Li Shimin smiled slightly. Then he said, "Of course, Yunfei originally proposed to add spirits and tea to the things in the mutual market, and now he has gained a lot, and he should be rewarded, hmm." Yang Gonggong. ”。

"The slave is here." Yang Gonggong bowed with a smile on his face.

"Forget about the war horses, and take 10,000 heads of cattle and sheep to send to Yunfei." Li Shimin thought about it, and then opened his mouth and ordered, and for a while, he wiped out Qin Yu's money for brewing spirits. Not a word, at the moment, it seems that Li Shimin still has a black belly.

When Gonggong Yang heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and responded, "Yes, Your Majesty." After speaking, he hurriedly left the hall and went to select cattle and sheep to send to Qin Yu.

Li Shimin looked at the ministers, smiled slightly, and then said, "Now that salt is sufficient, although the price has dropped a lot, there are still many people who can't eat salt, and I am ready to reduce the price of salt again, do you have any doubts?" ”。

When Wei Zheng heard this, he was the first to step forward and bow down and say, "Your Majesty, it is a good thing to reduce the price of salt, but if it is lowered too low, it will definitely lead to an empty treasury, and I am afraid that it will affect the society of the country at that time." ”。

Cheng Yanjin suddenly remembered something when he heard this, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, Lao Wei's words are not reasonable, the emptiness of the treasury will definitely affect the social economy, but if the treasury wants to be full, it is not necessarily necessary to make a fuss about it, Yunfei once mentioned to Huaimo and others, transfer taxes to business, reduce agricultural taxes, perhaps, this is also a way, by the way, there is also a premise, it seems that business has to develop, and what do you say about building roads, and building roads in the Tang Dynasty unimpeded, and the specific Weichen is not clear." ”。

"Huh?" Li Shimin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "Why didn't Yunfei mention this to me?" ”。

Fang Xuanling stepped forward at this time, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, businessmen are cheap industries, if you implement commerce, you may be misunderstood, Weichen feels, this is what King Qin is worried about, if King Qin's policy is feasible, in this way, the people will pay lower taxes, and the Tang Dynasty will be more stable, which is also a good thing." ”。

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately smiled, and then said, "Very good, come here, bring the King of Qin to me." ”。

"Whoa." A Yulin army hurriedly bowed down in response, and then left the door of the main hall and went to look for Qin Yu.

At this moment, Chai Shao suddenly swayed, and suddenly a group of people exclaimed, Li Shimin was stunned when he saw this, and then reacted, Chai Shao didn't rest well, and hurriedly said, "Come on, move a chair for Chai Qing's family." ”。

When Chai Shao heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, don't use it, Weichen is just because this hall is too hot, for a while, and he hasn't rested well, so it's like this, it's okay for a while, it's okay for a while." ”。

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, and then reacted, it was caused by the heating in the hall, and then smiled, "Hahaha, okay, just sit down, by the way, Cheng Aiqing, Fang Aiqing, eldest grandson Aiqing, and Wei Chi Aiqing also moved a chair over." ”。

Yu Linjun, who had just come in with a chair, hurriedly bowed down and responded, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”。

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cheng Biting Jin Fang Xuanling and others bowed to Li Shimin in unison, saying that it was common for Li Shimin and a group of ministers to sit and talk, but when they were in the court, the civil and military officials were basically standing.

Not long after, the chair was moved over again, and Cheng Biting Jinfang's eldest grandson, Wuji, and Chi Gong sat on the chair one after another, and Li Shimin began to continue discussing political affairs.

Time passed little by little, Li Shimin and the courtiers finished discussing political affairs, the hundred officials retired, Li Shimin gave Cheng Yanjin a look, Cheng Yanjin stayed in understanding, only when Cheng Yanjin was left, Li Shimin then asked, "Cheng Aiqing, what is this mahjong?" So fun? ”。

"Your Majesty, that's true." Cheng Biting Jin smiled, and then explained how to play mahjong to Li Shimin, after Li Shimin listened, he thought for a while, and then said, "Aiqing, what about this mahjong, don't play it, Aiqing in the province is always not resting well." ”。

"Huh?" Cheng Yanjin was stunned when he heard this, and then reacted that Li Shimin wanted mahjong, and then looked at Li Shimin with a tangled face, just wanted to refuse, and suddenly remembered that this mahjong was made by Qin Yu, and there are also mahjong drawings on the mahjong manual, so find someone to make a pair of them, and then bow down and say, "Your Majesty, Weichen will ask someone to send it to Your Majesty later." ”。

"Okay, hahaha." Li Shimin said very happily, talking about the mahjong game that Cheng Biting Jin said, after Li Shimin listened to it, he was ready to move, and couldn't help but want to try it, otherwise he would not vaguely ask for mahjong.

Cheng Yanjin suddenly remembered something at this time, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, this mahjong can be made with a lot of materials, after Weichen sent the mahjong, Your Majesty might as well ask the craftsman to find the materials you like to make according to the appearance of mahjong, ordinary stone, jade, jade, wood can be." ”。

Li Shimin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately said, "Okay, I have written it down." ”。

Seeing this, Cheng Yanjin immediately bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen will retire." ”。

"Okay, Aiqing, hurry up and bring mahjong to me." Li Shimin smiled and nodded, and then spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Cheng Yanjin sighed secretly, hurriedly bowed in response, and left the Taiji Hall after speaking.

Cheng Mansion, Cheng Huaimo, Cheng Huailiang, and Cheng Huaibi The three brothers stared at the craftsmen making mahjong, shouting and urging one after another, "Hurry up, hurry up." ”。

More than 20 craftsmen were sweating profusely and nodding their heads while making mahjong, although the constant urging of Cheng Huaimo, Cheng Huailiang, and Cheng Huaibi would delay the speed of the craftsmen, but none of the craftsmen dared to say this.

Chai Mansion, Yu Chi Mansion, Changsun Mansion, Fang Mansion, Chai Ling Wu Wei Chi Baolin and others all gathered many craftsmen, working overtime to make mahjong, even lunch is not called craftsmen to eat, one urged the craftsmen to make mahjong, and only Du Gou was at ease, Ang woke up, continued to play mahjong with his wife and concubine, and played with tricks.

As for Mrs. Cheng, Mrs. Wei Chi and others, they played mahjong and couldn't even take care of lunch, for what, simple, they actually played money, and they played mahjong one by one.

Qingfeng Ju, as soon as Qin Yu finished lunch with his wife, a maid came to say, "Master, Father-in-law Yang is here." ”。

When Qin Yu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and said secretly, "Why is this eunuch here?" Could it be that there is something wrong with the emperor's father-in-law? ”。

As soon as Qin Yu finished thinking about this, another maid came to say, "Master, a Yulin army came and said that His Majesty had asked the master to go to the palace." ”。

Qin Yu was even more confused when he heard this, "Tell me to come over, can't you just send someone over, why is it a eunuch for a while, and a Yulin army for a while?" ”。

Seeing Qin Yu stunned, Li Li hurriedly shouted, "Husband? But I don't want Qin Yu to deliberately delay the time to go to the palace, lest Li Shimin blame Qin Yu when he arrives, this is not what Li Lizhi wants to see, to put it simply, girls are outgoing, Li Lizhen, who is married to Qin Yu, has already pounced on Qin Yu's heart at this moment, and naturally everything is for Qin Yu's sake.

After Qin Yu heard Li Lizhen's words, he suddenly came back to his senses, smiled slightly, and then said to Li Lizhen, Cheng Lingyun and the others, "Madam, you play first, and go to the palace for your husband." ”。 (To be continued......)