If the policy is not good, these businessmen will feel that it is unprofitable, and if the policy is too good, they will think that it is a trap. This forward-looking mentality kept the fair in a stalemate, and no businessman was willing to make a head and say what they wanted.

Liu Yu felt that he was still using his own way wrong.

These businessmen have a sense of fear of the officials, and they feel that they cannot communicate, and he still has a lot of concerns about them, no matter what he says. Instead of talking about it like this, it is better to let Sui Yu summarize their opinions anonymously and then submit them, and then summarize and count them.

Liu Yu immediately told another matter of selling officials, and talked in detail about the grades and positions of the idle officials sold by the imperial court this time, and heard that they could be officials, although they were only idle officials, these businessmen still showed greater interest. When you become an official, you are essentially detached from the merchant pile.

"The highest five-rank official...... How much money do you have to give? A middle-aged businessman who was old and serious still couldn't help but be tempted to ask in public. The other merchants also turned their ears to hear the answer.

Price is the most important concern for businessmen.

Liu Yu has no bottom about the psychological price of these merchants, saying that it is too high for fear that they will not be able to accept it, and saying that it is low will make the businessman feel that being an official is nothing more than that, but fortunately, he specially inquired about the approximate amount of money it costs for a child of a family to donate to an official.

"The amount of money to be donated has not yet been determined, according to the principle of the highest price. But not less than ten thousand taels. Liu Yu said.

Selling officials can't be said too plainly, as if the market sells goods. To say that it is a donation, the amount of money donated determines who can become an official. Of course, if you can't be an official, the money will still be returned.

The merchants looked calm. It is impossible to see the change in their hearts. They looked at each other and seemed to be using their eyes to solicit the meaning of others. Sui Yu as a representative. The last one asked, "General Liu, I don't know when the donation will begin." ”

"After the expiration of the national mourning period, after the new emperor's sacrifice to heaven, it should be officially launched on the 21st of this month."

The first meeting of the Department of Commerce and Trade ended in such a depressing atmosphere, Liu Yue had to go back to report the progress to the emperor, and he would inevitably be questioned by the court officials who opposed the matter, and he also had to be prepared.

Sui Yu personally sent Liu Yu out, and said with a little apology on her face: "General Liu." The little girl didn't expect them to come and didn't say much, so they couldn't let you get more pertinent advice, and they didn't help much, so please forgive me. ”

Liu Yu smiled and said, "Miss Sui's willingness to contact them is already a great help, and now it is important to inform them of the news so that they can know the attitude of the Daoist Imperial Court." ”

After sorting out the news and presenting the emperor, Liu Yu came out of the palace, and he was also ready to take a break and go home to relax. In the past few days, he has been running between the palace and the various government offices, and he is almost out of breath.

When I arrived at the gate of the palace, I met Sui Yi who entered the palace to report to the new emperor about the security of Chang'an City.

Sui Yi was the new Yin of Jingzhao Mansion. The whole person was high-spirited, with brilliance on his face, and he probably felt that it was very refreshing to be able to do whatever he wanted with the firewood gourd. Meet Liu Yu. The smile on his face is like a flower.

"Brother Liu, I haven't gotten together for a long time, I'll have a treat in the evening, you must appreciate your face." When Sui Yi saw Liu Yu, he stepped forward and said.

Now Liu Yu has a retinue with him for his own safety, and it is inconvenient to go anywhere, so he rarely goes to places other than his home for recreation, so as not to cause inconvenience. However, when an old friend invited, Liu Yu still had to give some face, and he also wanted to understand the feelings of the people around him about the new emperor's accession to the throne.

"Where?"

"There is a good place, you must not have been there, I will go to the house in the evening to please, call Li Mi and them together."

Sui Yi pretended to be mysterious, and Liu Yu was also accustomed to it. Sui Yi inherited his father's fine tradition in terms of playing, of course, many of his ways of playing were not in line with Liu Yu's appetite, which was also what made Sui Yi depressed before. This time he was so confident, Liu Yue expected that it should be a good place to go.

When I got home, the three women of the family were in a room, embroidering.

The Han sisters began to learn embroidery when they were young, and every stitch and thread was very regular, flowers, birds, fish and insects were all fine, and Xu Xuanzhu's stitching was very rough, and her hands were more suitable for holding a sword than a small embroidery needle.

"I said madam, our family doesn't have to rely on embroidery to support the family, what are you doing here?" Liu Yu walked to the embroidery frame and looked at Xu Xuanzhudao, who was carefully learning embroidery.

Xu Xuanzhu raised his head and said with a smile: "Husband, how do you look at the embroidery on the concubine's body?" ”

Liu Yu looked at it, but he couldn't see what was embroidered, and the Han sisters next to him were also covering their mouths and snickering. Xu Xuanzhu was a little discouraged and said: "It's always bad to embroider, a daughter's family, if you don't even know basic embroidery, you will be laughed at." ”

"Whoever dares to laugh at my wife, I have to break his front teeth."

The family is also happy together, seeing that it is going to be dusk, Xu Xuanzhu was about to ask the maid to prepare dinner, and Sui Yi came to invite.

Only Sui Yi came, Li Mi and Hu Xuan were not around, Liu Yu asked, "They don't have time?" ”

"Yes, but I'm going to occupy a seat first, I can't book a seat in that place, and I'm afraid I'll be preempted if I'm late."

The dignified Jingzhao Mansion Yin couldn't position himself, and Liu Yue couldn't imagine that such a banquet venue would be so uninteresting. Is it also the official office of the official family? But think about it, now because the national mourning period has not expired, most entertainment venues are still in a state of temporary operation, if it is just a restaurant, there will not be such strict requirements for guests.

"May I take Madame to that place?" Liu Yu asked.

"Do you want to bring your sister-in-law?" Sui Yi smiled with an embarrassed face, "It's better to say goodbye, right?" ”

If Sui Yi said "yes", then Liu Yu wouldn't bring it, it should be an ordinary place, he said "don't", it proves that it should be a secret lewd cave or something, bring his wife, and prove his innocence.

In fact, Liu Yu intended to take Xu Xuanzhu there, mainly to let Xu Xuanzhu get acquainted with his friends, these are his comrades-in-arms who fought side by side in the court, and if he feasted them at home, he would be criticized. It was also one of the taboos of the imperial court for military generals to befriend Wenchen.

When Liu Yu went back to the inner hall and told Xu Xuanzhu, Xu Xuanzhu was a little reluctant to say: "Husband, it doesn't seem good for the concubine to go out at night." ”

"It's okay, you should get to know your friends. When you change into men's clothes, no one will know that you are a daughter, and you can appreciate the prosperity of the night market in Chang'an City. ”

When it comes to playing, in fact, no one wants to, but everyone pursues different ways of entertainment. Xu Xuanzhu also wanted to attend some occasions with Liu Yu to broaden his knowledge. Xu Xuanzhu was able to go with Liu Yue, and the Han sisters were unhappy, so the two came over together and begged to go with them.

Liu Yu didn't want to go out to a banquet to drag the family, so he said: "You two stay at home today, and I will accompany you when I come back in the evening." ”

After comforting them carefully, the Han sisters did not insist much. The newlyweds know the taste of the marrow, and they are even more looking forward to the grinding between the beds.

Originally, Sui Yi only prepared an extra sedan chair, but now Liu Yu wants to bring Xu Xuanzhu with him, which is not enough.

Liu Yu said: "If it's not far, you can also walk." ”

Sui Yi smiled awkwardly: "In this case, Brother Lao Liu and his sister-in-law will go on foot." ”

Liu Yue is very curious about where he went, if it is not a restaurant but an entertainment venue, Liu Yu also wants to know who dares to commit crimes against the wind, after all, during the national funeral, all the acts of the government will be heavily sentenced, and even the top leaders of the highest security department in Chang'an City are eager to rush to it, it seems that the charm of this place is also extraordinary.

When night falls, lanterns are gradually raised on the streets, because it is a national mourning period, and the red lanterns must be covered with a layer of white cloth, so that the light is not too bright, but it is enough to clear the streets. After walking for a while, he came to a relatively secluded street, and Sui Yi pointed to a small doorway next to him: "It's here." ”

Liu Yu took a look, it should be a newly built small building, surrounded by some low old buildings, but this one is brand new. There was a plaque on the door called "The Elegant House", and from this name it was impossible to guess what kind of business was running inside.

Liu Yu first instructed Lian Husheng and Lu Chu'er to wait outside, and then followed Sui Yi into this elegant house with Xu Xuanzhu. At the door of the steel knife, a person walked out of it, who should be a guest who was about to go home after "consuming". Although the guest was dressed in men's clothes, but a fragrant breeze blew, but it seemed to be a daughter, Liu Yu looked at the person's back for a long time, and still couldn't distinguish between men and women.

Is it not a man or a woman?

Liu got goosebumps all over his body, and there are very few women dressed as men to go out to the night market these days, so it's no wonder he feels suspicious.

Sui Yi kept entering the house, and after entering, Liu Yu found that there seemed to be a cave, the first thing that entered his nose was a smell of book ink, and the people standing in a dazzling array were not tall, and one by one they were either young sons, or "sons" dressed as men. There are actually men and women mixed men's clothes here, no wonder Sui Yi was secretive before, and said that it was not suitable to bring his wife.

Could it be that because of the state funeral in Chang'an City, the brothel came up with new tricks to attract customers?

Liu Yu looked around carefully, and found that this place is very different from the general green building, although there are two floors in the house, but from the downstairs you can see the upstairs, except for the desk is the guest table, there is not even a private room, let alone a room, if it is really a green building, is it difficult to do something with the young lady here?

The sons here were enthusiastically discussing calligraphy and painting articles with the "sons", Liu Yuzheng was curious, and saw a guest table on the side of the railing upstairs, Li Mi and Hu Xuan were waving to the door, and there was a woman dressed as a man next to her, and there was also a portrait on the table to discuss.

"It's not ordinary, is it?" Sui Yi turned around and said with a smile to Liu Yu, and had already gone to the stairs.

Liu Yu glanced at Xu Xuanzhu, Xu Xuanzhu's face turned red, originally she came out dressed as a man and thought that no one would know about it, or that no one would think of it, but she didn't expect that Liu Yu brought her to be a place for her daughter to pretend to be a son, so it seemed that she intended to disguise herself as a man. (To be continued......)