After chatting about business, the two began to find a topic to talk about.

For example, this meal in front of you.

Compared with the likes of Dali Temple, it is much stronger, but it cannot be compared with the magistrates of Yang and Hangzhou, and it is barely on par with Shu County and Yizhou.

After all, Jiangnan is a notoriously wealthy place, and the local government is rich, so that the public meals are also abundant, and they will never treat their own people badly.

On the side of the capital, the imperial court regularly rewarded the capital, and the ministries thought that the food was not good, so they appointed "money catchers" to use the profits from the operation.

If the money catcher turns his mind quickly and has a way, and the business is successful, the department will eat and drink spicy.

The business failed, everyone ate a bowl of soup and a cake, when the saint looked pitiful, and the treasury budget was sufficient, how much to make up for it.

Dali Temple is very unfortunate, some time ago did not find the right person to catch money, it is rumored to have lost a lot.

And the Taishi Bureau has not been doing business here, Lao Huang, who can draw talismans, asked people to set up stalls, specializing in selling the peace charms he painted, and occasionally sent commissioners to go out to pick up white work and watch feng shui, after earning money, everyone ate and drank well together, and got together from time to time.

"Rank, the queen of heaven will give you food."

As soon as he pulled the fastener twice, suddenly a soft voice sounded from outside.

Why did Shangguan Wan'er come?

When Meng Fan was puzzled, the officials of the Taishi Bureau saluted in the direction of Taiji Palace, and he hurriedly pressed his doubts and followed everyone to do so.

"Lang Jun, the queen of heaven guessed that you would come to visit the government office today, and specially ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare food."

Between the words, Shangguan Wan'er walked quickly, followed by two Mingyan palace laves, each of whom carried a delicate withered flower food box.

Behind them are tall eunuchs with flat shoulders and bamboo baskets at both ends.

Obviously, Shangguan Wan'er and Gong E specially gave Meng Fan food, and they brought their colleagues to enjoy the happiness together, he consumed the delicacies in the box, and others ate the contents of the basket.

This......

Taishi Cheng Lao Huang was shocked, if it weren't for the occasion, everyone couldn't help but talk about it.

Feeding?

Mengye?!

I'm afraid that the four-grade officials of the real power departments do not have such treatment.

Only the prime minister who enters the government hall will receive the grace from the two saints every once in a while, and taste the food made by the real imperial dining room, which is a great grace.

So, what is the origin of this airborne chief officer?

When everyone was suspicious, Wan'er had already come to Meng Fan's side, and Dr. Li was very discerning, so he took the initiative to pick up the table and leave to make room for them.

The two Gong Ladies put down the food boxes in their respective hands and also chose to retreat.

"Lang Jun, this gold and silver mecca flower is a gift from the princess."

"Gyokuro ......"

Shangguan Wan'er knelt down and said seriously.

Unlike yesterday, she is dressed more gorgeously today, the palace skirt is still plain, and the half arm and shawl are similar to multicolored woven feathers, and there are gold threads hanging down.

However, the more Meng Fan looked at it, the more he felt that this girl was like a tool man, and the idea of Princess Taiping was needless to mention, and the reason why her aunt Wu Zetian was like this was probably not pure.

Maybe it's to remind everyone in the Taishi Bureau, as well as other forces in the court, that she is her person?

cough cough, although there is ambiguity, but the more I think about it, the more I think it is possible, after all, the three provinces and six ministries are all working in the imperial city, and their respective official offices are independent, but everyone is next to each other, and they can know that there is a wind and grass.

….

It can only be said that someone's political wisdom is limited to all kinds in his previous life, and Wu Zetian's move is simply to appreciate him, plus the friendship of the old people, kinship, and the meaning of his daughter Li Lingyue.

Before her husband died of illness and her son was unsustainable, she never thought about becoming a female emperor, especially the former, who seemed to be riddled with illness, but in fact, she held the military power, name and weapons firmly in her hands.

From behind the scenes to the front of the stage, establishing and supporting the North Gate Bachelor is nothing more than having suffered from not having power, and I feel that it is better to hold it in the hands of others than in my own hands.

And the Taishi Bureau ...... In general, it's nothing

Power can only play a certain role in building momentum when changing the dynasty.

In fact, no matter how meticulous and dexterous Shangguan Wan'er was, she couldn't imagine what Meng Fan was thinking, so Hao's wrist was raised from time to time, he served him vegetables, and introduced a few words in a soft voice.

When the two eyes met, she blinked almost imperceptibly, and the girl's heart flashed away, and then regained her tranquility and dignity.

"Thank you for me, my aunt, and the princess."

"Why?"

Different people respond to each other, and the tone of voice is also different.

After seeing Shangguan Wan'er lead Gong'e and the eunuch away, Meng Fan turned to look at the other colleagues, and said helplessly, "If you want to ask anything, just say it."

"Haha, thanks to the blessing of the Taishi Ling, we can also enjoy the food." Lao Huang smiled: "The future will be better, in the end, it is the skill of the imperial chef, this red sheep branch cane is really fragrant."

People are old and refined, and they will never probe half a sentence if they don't do their own things.

Other subordinates chimed in:

"Stained with the light of Taishi Ling."

After all, they are half-Confucian and half-Taoist cultivators, and they will not be flattered, not to mention that their upside is very limited, and they do not want to wear purple robes.

And this also made Meng Fan less awkward.

A five-grade official with a profound Taoism and a deep background, two labels, must not bring any trouble, right?

……

Five-flowered horse, golden qiu.

Riding the Shenjun royal horse borrowed from Li Xian, the king of Zhou, and having a sumptuous working meal, Meng Fan walked slowly towards Goucan Ridge, looking not in a hurry, after all, there were no reported deaths or missing cases in Wannian County.

Beside him, Dr. Lee also rode on horseback.

In the Tang Dynasty, people who did not take sedan chairs, too female cannons, no officials, or military attachés were all riding horses, and the old ministers who were not allowed to ride horses would choose ox carts.

"Look at your sad face, what's wrong?"

The misdemeanor was finally recognized, and Dr. Lee began to talk about some trivial matters in life, and the tendency to move closer to the chief officer's confidants.

"It's not easy to live in peace."

"Tell me."

"The price of the leased house has risen, and it will cost the whole money, and some time ago I listened to the gossip from the Ministry of Household Affairs of Shangshu Province, and the imperial court is going to take action to rectify the housing prices, and the rent limit order will be implemented first."

Speaking of this, Li Hongtao shook his head helplessly:

"Even in a prosperous place like the East and West Cities, the monthly rent must not exceed 500 Wen."

"As a result, the policy was not clear, the merchant directly counted by the room, and the place where the lower officials lived was 200 yuan each, and the owner of the house led me to count the beams of the house, and the land covered by the two beams and pillars was counted as one......

The more restrictive, the higher?

Meng Fan was speechless.

There are so many slots that there is nowhere to vomit.

"I'll borrow you, and I'll pay it back when I'm promoted and rich."

"Not good."

"Shangguan is sympathetic to his subordinates, just borrow money temporarily, if you don't want to go, you will return out of nine."

"......" Li Hongtao.

In the end, he didn't return to nine out of eleven, and he didn't even hit the IOU, Meng Fan was just joking.

One foot deeper, one foot shallow.

It is surrounded by waist-high weeds, and after sunset, the shadows cast by the dwarf pines are ghostly, and from time to time night owls make strange noises.

"The land of the torturers is worthy of its name."

"This Dog Crest Ridge is even more eerie than outside the city."

Snail climbing