"That's a lot of silver, how much is that?" Azu blinked, just curious.

Brother Niu just shook his head: "Then it's not clear......"

Azu was only slightly concerned, but decided to take a look at the fifth candidate. After all, it would be good if you could get some money quickly.

Rest time always flies. Azu just watched the sun slowly shine in, and the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased. This is Liuhe Street.

Sister Shishi came in and carried a basket covered with a blue cloth. Azu sniffed it and knew that it was sweet potato fragrance.

In fact, many times, there is no breakfast. Only the rich and noble families have three meals a day, tea, rice, meat and vegetarian, ordinary people, the farmers are in a hurry, probably only eat lunch and lunch.

But in this Karakuri workshop, there are some good ones. Sister Shishi is a talented girl, but she can go up to the hall and down to the kitchen, and often cook some breakfast and eat, which is cheaper for the apprentices.

Sister Shishi just saw Azu in the store at a glance, and smiled between her eyebrows: "Azu, why are you the first every time you have breakfast." ”

Azu shrugged his shoulders, naturally knowing that Sister Shishi was just joking, and muttered: "I'm also the first to get up if I don't eat breakfast......"

Sister Shishi naturally didn't hear it, but she also greeted Brother A Niu: "A Niu, it's early." ”

Brother Niu smiled shyly, but blushed and didn't speak.

Azu saw it clearly, but what the fat man said yesterday appeared in his head.

Sister Shishi, she will take care of the family's daughter-in-law, but it is really not compatible, and Azu only treats her as a sister on weekdays.

But Brother Niu is very good, although he looks a little honest, he looks upright and has a gentle personality.

Sister Shishi is nineteen years old, which is the age to be married. Brother Niu also looks like a normal size.

If you want to marry, it is more appropriate for Brother Niu to marry......

Azu just thought about it, but felt unrealistic. The door is right, Ah Niu is just a farmer from the village and has no family background, but Sister Shishi is a rich and noble family, and Boss Tong will not agree if she wants to......

"Then guess what today's breakfast is?" just thought, but Sister Shishi smiled playfully.

With a smile, Brother Niu's face turned even redder and he didn't dare to speak. Sister Shishi was accustomed to it, and Azu already knew about it, so she just replied, "It's just sweet potatoes." ”

Sister Shishi blinked: "Sure enough, it's as smart as your eyes." ”

Then came laughter, but Azu didn't know what was funny. The silver bell-like laughter and the sweet potato fragrance attracted Azu's senior brothers.

Naturally, the time to eat breakfast is merry. Sister Shishi didn't leave, and chatted together.

It's delicious, even if it's just a sweet potato, it doesn't have a taste.

After eating, I was urged to practice by Sister Shishi with a smile: "Go quickly, or grandpa will whip you." ”

......

Liuhe is like this, in the market, laughter and laughter should also be life.

And on the other hand, outside the Liuhe, the flowery heavy earth in the heavenly mansion is another scene.

The Ming Dynasty moved the capital, and Ying Tianfu made the capital, but it still divided the prince's. Ying Tianfu is an important place for water and land transportation, and Prince Ying Tian is naturally not idle.

In the Shangyuan, the huge Changlin Old Palace occupies half of the wall. As a former and modern imperial palace, even if the king is not there, it is still solemn and splendid.

In the Tianzi Palace of Changlin, nine dragon pillars supported the high roof of Zhuwa, the nine-zhang long golden table was full of approvals, and several long-haired crane-topped ministers sat aside, sweating and tidying up, but they reported carefully.

And above the hall, there sat a man with a weak face and a jade, who was handsome and extraordinary, but he was not wearing formal clothes, but he was wearing a long shirt, and a pair of Danfeng eyes were full of winter.

"Lord Wang...... This month's tax silver is 200,000 taels less than last month......"

"Two hundred thousand taels ......" The man's eyes were even more cold, and he just asked. "Why is there so much discrepancy?"

"This ...... I'm afraid it's because of the drunken immortal building moving out...... "The minister who reported was a little sweaty, but it was the man's voice like the east wind in February."

"Hmph, it's a royal enterprise, do you say accommodation. The man snorted coldly, and his dissatisfaction was revealed. "If there are less than these 200,000 taels, there are more homeless people, I don't know. ”

Several ministers didn't dare to speak, but just bowed their heads. Zuixian Lou is the royal support, it is the first big restaurant in Yingtian before, there are three branches in Shangyuan alone, and the flow of water in a month is more than 10 million silver, which is already deeply rooted in Yingtianfu. And now that you are moving away, do you need to say where you are going?

The cold-faced man was silent for a long time, but he suddenly laughed.

"The second brother is really an emperor... Anyway, then help that Jiyang Building as the king enterprise...... Call it again, give birth to a Ying Tian first floor out ......"

The ministers were all silent, and there was no sound in the huge heavenly womb.

"Why don't you speak?" the man asked, bowing his head.

"The prince is wise, the prince is wise. "It's Weinuoyun.

The man nodded, just waved his hand, but there was a faint cold light in his eyes: "Continue to report." ”

The man is Zhu Wen, the fifth brother of the emperor Zhu Hao, Emperor Hao ascended the throne, Ying Tianfu was vacant, and there was one less prince, Zhu Wen was divided here, known as King Wen. Entering Yingtian, the old city chief Lin of Yingtian was actually allowed to be the palace.

The first emperor Zhu Wu, known as Emperor Wu, had nine sons and two daughters under his knees. The Ming Dynasty is conservative and has always been the eldest son of the king. The eldest prince Zhu Ye and the fifth prince Zhu Wenwen are the most talented, while the second prince Zhu Hao is half a life. Emperor Wu's heart is actually not related to the government, and he has long had the heart of retreating. If five years ago, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty thought that the eldest prince Zhu Ye would ascend to the throne of the Dragon Emperor, who knew that two years later, Zhu Hao suddenly rose to the throne, but he won the throne.

The reason for this is unknown. It's just that Zhu Hao has been on the throne for three years, and his movements are extremely large. The most representative is his first holy decree after his accession to the throne, which is to move the capital to the military government. I don't know why the capital was moved, but the military and political effects were extraordinary. With the collection of imperial power, there is a lot less corruption and the like, and the people are applauding.

Wang Cai......

King Wen thought, but the sword eyebrows were raised.

Suddenly, a little eunuch entered the hall, but he whispered a few words in King Wen's ear, and with a wave of King Wen's long sleeves, several ministers retreated.

The little eunuch also retired, and then a man dressed in black came in, covering his face with a black cloth, but his eyes were exposed, but he looked like a snitch, which was actually very strange.

The man in black knelt down on one knee, but just bowed his head and said, "Lord Wang." ”

King Wen lightly took a glass of imperial wine from the long table, just drank it, and lowered his eyes: "How is the matter?"

"Back to the prince, I have already gone to look for it in Quanyingtian......"

"Bastard!" King Wen slammed his wine glass and shouted. "Didn't you say that you can only find it in Gaochun, Jiangpu and Liuhe?"

The wine is a gold bottle, which naturally will not break. Only a few drops of concentrated wine gradually rose, staining the face of the man in black.

"But the prince, if that's the case, I'm afraid it's a little difficult, and the financial resources consumed in it are inevitably too great...... It's just 10,000 taels, I'm afraid I can't take it down......"

"If 10,000 taels is not enough, 100,000 taels, if 100,000 taels is not enough, then 100,000 taels will be 100,000 King Wen stared at his palm, and between his five fingers, it seemed that it was the country in the city.

"Lord Wang......" The man in black wanted to say more, but he was glanced at by King Wen and was a little afraid to speak.

"Look at this Tianzi Palace, what is missing...... King Wen's voice changed, but he asked slowly.

The man in black looked stunned, but didn't say anything.

King Wen smiled, but he looked up at the dome, and there was a sharp color in his eyes.

Second brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I miss it very much, but unfortunately it's going to be three years later......

In the eyes of the man in black, King Wen slowly stood up with his body, which was indeed dignified, but in his body, he didn't know how many unknown things were hidden......

......

His eyes were like torches, and he held a carving knife in his hand, but it was like holding a weapon, fighting to the death with the wood.

Azu looked at the mahogany in his hand, but he was calm.

To say not to be nervous, that is false. This is a standard three-inch gold wire mahogany, with a tough texture and a peculiar fragrance inside, and after carving, you can see the natural gold wire. Even if this piece of wood is sold on the market, it costs five taels of silver.

This is the mahogany that Boss Tong said that day, Azu also thought about it, but he didn't expect it to be the top.

But three years have made his heart grind to the ground. At the time of carving, Azu was like a focused old man, who did not listen to foreign affairs, and only carved the wood in his hands

Boss Tong brought glasses and watched from the side, and in his dim eyes, his expression was just serious.

He is his most proud apprentice, and today is his proof......

If it does, then there is a chance...... If it doesn't work, it's a failure......

Azu didn't want to live up to Boss Tong's hopes, although he was going to leave after all, he might not have a chance to come back. Boss Tong is already over 70 years old, if this batch fails, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have the next batch.

The carving knife falls, and it slowly swims along the lines of the mahogany, but it is like painting. The sawdust slowly shattered, and the prototype gradually emerged. The limbs, the eyes, the ears, and finally the beard......

Taking a deep breath, Azu blew the ashes away, but it was a tiger with hanging eyes floating on the mahogany.

"Okay!" Even Boss Tong, who has always been serious, let out a long breath, but the excitement in his heart could not be concealed.

Azu just smiled, but he was very happy, and the relief in Boss Tong's heart was indeed what he wanted to see.

"Azu, tomorrow you will no longer be an apprentice. Tomorrow you will be the carver of Karakuri!" Boss Tong was just happy in his heart, but then his excited words were unexpected by Azu.

"Tong Lao, this ......"

Boss Tong saw Azu speak, but he was afraid that he would not agree: "Karakuri Fang's monthly income will be divided into 30% of your income!"

Azu was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "This is not a matter of silver salary......

"Then why ......?"

"I just think I'm at a good level, why should Tong Lao be so anxious?"

Boss Tong's eyes were staring at Azu, but he was a little teary-eyed.

"My time is short, but Karakuri is indispensable for a carver...... Even if you do it, even if you lose money, it won't get in the way. Only when you become a great responsibility one day, can I let go of this carving......"

But that's from the bottom of my heart. Looking up, Sister Shishi was watching from the door. Azu just felt a little sour in his heart and nodded.

The eye-catching white tiger was just taken and hung up in the store, but among the apprentices, it was also discussed......