Chapter 184: King Huai's Intent to Rebel?
Xiao Yuchen asked someone to rush overnight.
In ancient times, the last thing that was lacking was cheap labor.
Wen Jin can't judge what this era is like.
She just silently took out more silver and gave it to Bai Lan, so that she was responsible for supervising, inspecting, and paying the wages of the workers.
"Work more, get more, try to improve the treatment, don't be stingy when you should give. But if you see a lazy person, don't tolerate it, you should take it away. β
Wen Jin gave good treatment, but she didn't raise idlers.
The venues and workers for making cards and mahjong were all found by Xiao Yuchen.
But the treatment of workers, as well as the acceptance of supervisors, were all sent by Wen Jin.
The four second-class maids she trained are now more and more capable, which is just an opportunity for them to practice and experience.
Ome was assigned to be in charge of the production of the special flexible paper of the cards, as well as the subsequent engraving, printing, cutting, and boxing......
Bai Lan is in charge of the production of mahjong in the jade workshop.
As soon as the first set of mahjong was polished and carved, Bai Lan was sent back to Huaiwang's Mansion.
I have to say that the ancient craftsmen did have patience, and the birds painted by Xiao Yuchen were carved very exquisitely by them, and after the carving, there were painters who mixed waterproof pigments and dyed the calligraphy and paintings of mahjong.
Xiao Yuchen immediately ordered someone to invite Old Man Sheng and Sheng Tianyue to come, "Come, play mahjong." β
Sheng Tianyue has been very interested in Wen Jin's little games since she played with the landlord.
What kind of game is this mahjong?
The servant set up a square table and spread a thick felt cushion on the table.
Wen Jin told them the rules of mahjong and took them to practice two more games.
These three people accepted it very quickly, and Old Man Sheng didn't look at his age, and his speed of getting started was no worse than that of young people.
This set of mahjong is made of jade, and in order to prevent it from being damaged or scratched when rubbing mahjong, the hardest jade is specially selected.
The sound of mahjong pushing to shuffle the cards, as well as the feeling of rubbing, this jade is perfect and people can't put it down.
These three people were in contact with mahjong for the first time.
It's quite good to play.,I've been sitting and playing since the afternoon.,After dinner.,Don't talk about it.γ
"I'm not playing, Monsoon, you come for me." Wen Jin got up.
Xiao Yuchen subconsciously reached out and grabbed her wrist, "At least wait for me to go to the village!" β
Before Wen Jin could speak, he realized what he had done and immediately let go of his hand.
Wen Jin smiled and didn't speak, giving way to Monsoon.
Xiao Yuchen originally wanted to create the image of "plaything lost mind", and it was reasonable for him to play late at night.
Wen Jin also has to raise Yu'er, accompany him to eat, wash, and go to bed early...... On top of that, she was sleepy.
But when these words came back to the East Palace, they somehow changed their taste.
"Playing mahjong? Fighting landlords? The prince looked at the people around him suspiciously, "Do you know what it means?" β
The people and strategists around him all shook their heads.
"Landlord...... Does it mean the squire and the wealthy? "Someone guessed.
"What kind of mahjong is it? Haven't you heard of this title among the generals? β
Everyone was at a loss.
"Inquire again!" The prince's face was solemn, "You must inquire clearly!" I'm afraid he pretends to be a hanger on weekdays, but now that he has a sign of purple qi, he really can't sit still! β
"Whoa!"
The prince's people were outside the Huaiwang Mansion, and even followed the subordinates who entered and exited the Huaiwang Mansion, wanting to find out what it meant to "play mahjong and fight the landlord".
But the guards of King Huai's Mansion, since King Huai was injured, have been tightly watertight.
Their eyeliner can only be probed on the periphery, and they can't get close at all.
And the tone of the subordinate is very strict.
Because King Huai confessed, this is a secret to make money, and it must not be leaked.
Mahjong and poker are just a novelty, Xiao Yuchen wants to let Wen Jin take the lead, how can she let her ideas fall into other people's pockets.
In modern terms, this is a trade secret, and it must be strictly guarded.
Even he, Sheng Tianyue and Old Man Sheng played mahjong, and they all had cronies guarding outside.
Therefore, even the subordinates of Huaiwangfu do not know what this "mahjong, landlord" refers to.
The prince's eyeliner was almost in vain.
But they didn't hear anything, and they seemed incompetent.
"Back to His Royal Highness, the Huaiwang Mansion is well defended and does not leak. I only heard that when King Huai recruited strategists and plotted in the hall to 'fight landlords and play mahjong', the defense was extremely tight, guarded by personal guards, and no one was allowed to approach. β
The crown prince frowned, "What else?" β
This amount of information obviously displeased him.
It is reported that ...... Whenever this matter was discussed, King Huai was very excited, and so were the advisers. There's money involved, and it's going to cost a lot of money......"
The prince raised his eyes and looked at the person who had returned.
The person who returned to the gift himself was also weak-hearted, with a cold sweat on his back, and a drum in his heart.
But they really can't hear more news, King Huai used to play the art of war, arranging troops, imaginary and real, he is too good at it.
"So you still haven't figured out what's going on?!" The prince's voice was low and cold.
The person who returned to the house had weak legs and knelt on his knees, "The lowly and others guess that fighting the landlord is to beat the squires and rich families, and knock them down, so as to win over the poor family!"
"Although King Huai has long had a reputation for being arrogant and unreasonable among high-ranking officials and nobles, in the eyes of Hanmen, this is a valuable quality......"
The prince's face changed slightly, and he immediately recruited his staff to come.
"Huaiwang, the landlord and mahjong, will it be a code? Defeat the rich squires and the princes and generals, so as to win over the poor ......"
The strategists inhaled and looked left and right.
"Since ancient times, there have been cold doors that have risen up to rebel against the imperial power...... But is King Huai a prince? Hanmen may not support him, and he has no reason to go against his background, right? β
"It is precisely because he has a bad reputation among the dignitaries and nobles! That's why he went to win over the Hanmen! He relied on the omen of purple qi, and he couldn't suppress his disobedience! β
The prince's staff was divided into two factions, and a fierce quarrel ensued.
The prince was troubled by their quarrel.
"Gentlemen, calm down! Before King Huai's purpose was clarified, his own people quarreled...... Like words? The prince pressed the corner of his forehead.
One of the strategists said: "King Huai's defense is so tight, if there is nothing strange about this matter, it will never be possible!" β
This made all the strategists nod their heads, if it was a common thing, would it be necessary to let the guards guard outside and not let people approach?
"Why don't you play the emperor? Let this matter be strangled in the cradle before it is nipped in the bud! β
This move was unanimously approved by the two factions.
But the prince should not be this up-and-coming bird, he ordered his cronies to find the Song Yushi who had an enmity with Xiao Yuchen, and at the court meeting the next day, he told the matter.
When Gao Gongyi wants to sing "retreat from the dynasty".
"The minister has this to playβ
"Enlighten the emperor, King Huai conspired in the palace to plunder the rich squires and households, overthrow the princes and generals, and use the cold door to rise up, intending to rebel!"
There was a moment of silence at the court meeting, and hundreds of pairs of eyes looked at this Song Yushi in unison.