After returning to the palace, Li Shimin immediately asked Li Dequan to arrange for a few smart servants to help him find a house in Chongren Square.
This matter was too urgent. In less than six days, Qin Chuan would have to come to his house to pay a New Year visit.
If they couldn't find a place to live, they would be exposed on the spot!
Moreover, the residence he was looking for was not an ordinary residence.
His residence definitely couldn't be too good. It couldn't be as big as Gao Shilian and Zhangsun Wuji. That was the configuration of the Duke.
The housing conditions were too good. With Qin Chuan's intelligence, he would definitely be suspicious.
In the Great Tang, besides the imperial examinations, there was also the grace of the imperial court.
In the court, the children of officials above the fifth rank had the qualifications to enter the official position with grace. They could be granted official positions below the eighth rank.
If he lived too well, it would not be in line with his identity as an official who still had to take the imperial examination.
Of course, the conditions couldn't be bad either. If they were bad, it wouldn't suit his status.
He was the son of the Li Clan of Longxi. How could he live in such a poor residence?
Li Shiming quickly sent the eunuchs out of the palace.
Time was tight. After finding a house, he would have to quickly get someone to renovate the old houses that had not been lived in for a long time.
Before Qin Chuan officially paid a visit, he still had to personally go around and familiarize himself with the environment.
He couldn't possibly go the wrong way if Qin Chuan suggested that they take a walk around his house. He couldn't possibly be unfamiliar with his own house, right?
After the eunuchs left, Li Shimin called for the Imperial Supervisor.
In the Tang Dynasty, the power of the treasury was divided into three: Si Nong Temple, Tai Fu Temple, and Shao Fu Jian.
Among them, Land Farming Temple and Imperial Mansion Temple were the national treasury, managing the country's grain and money warehouses respectively.
And the Shao Fu Jian was the Emperor's intimate little cotton jacket, managing his palace treasury.
Apart from finding a place to live in Chongren Square, it was also important to prepare for the opening of the winery.
This was directly related to his happy life for the rest of his life.
As the head of the palace treasury, the Shao Fu Jian naturally had to be someone close to the Emperor.
Shao Fu supervisor Dou Desu was not only Li Shi Min's own person, but also his own family.
Although Dou Desu was seven or eight years older than Li Shiming, he was Li Shiming's eldest nephew.
Dou Desu's grandfather, Dou Zhao, was the elder brother of Li Shimin's mother, Empress Dou.
Li Shimin was more detailed and complicated about his nephew, who was older than him.
He asked Dou Desu to arrange a few large open spaces and two thousand mu of land.
After all, according to Qin Chuan's tone, this business would definitely not be small. If the business was really small, he, Li Shiming, would naturally not be able to participate.
As the emperor of a dynasty, who would care about a small amount of money?
It didn't matter if the land was big. It could be empty for now. If it was small, it would be difficult to arrange it.
It couldn't be the imperial estate, and it was best not to be the land directly under the jurisdiction of the Shao Fu. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain it at that time.
It would be best if it was land with little ownership. If it really didn't work, he could buy a few private pieces of land.
In short, he couldn't let anyone know that it was directly related to the Shao Mansion.
In addition to land, they also needed to find a group of wine craftsmen. This was also the profession of the Shao Mansion. The Shao Mansion was originally a department that managed all kinds of craftsmen.
There was no need for the Imperial Bureau to make any official arrangements. They just needed to send a tool to recruit wine craftsmen.
Dou Desu understood Li Shimin's intention as soon as he heard this. He wanted to open a winery to make money, but he couldn't use the official name of Shao Fu.
Dou Desu immediately expressed that there was no problem. This kind of operation was an old business of their Shao Fu. They were very clear about the door. Many private official workshops under the Shao Fu did this.
Hearing this, Li Shiming was very happy. He waved his hand and directly handed it to Dou Desu to handle the detailed matters.
In terms of official approval, who would dare to not give face to the Shao Fu? Who didn't know that the Shao Fu was his white glove?
If he dared to not give face to Li Shiming, he probably didn't want to do it anymore.
There was no need for the purchase of equipment. He could directly let the craftsmen under the Shao Mansion build it.
There was no need to buy food. The food in the granary could be directly transported over.
With the Shao Fu directly handling this matter, he would be much less worried.
As soon as the Shao Fu was ready, he would immediately go to Qin Chuan to discuss the details of the operation and the process.
As long as this winery was running, he believed that countless gold and silver treasures would flood into the treasury like a torrent.
Li Shiming would have endless money to spend.
When the time came, he could build as many Li Palace gardens as he wanted to, and no one would be able to control or say anything about it.
A gold and silver Kaiyuan Tongbao was smashed down, and a group of civil and military officials were still kneeling on the ground obediently, shouting long live!
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On the ninth day of the first month, Chongren Lane, Li Mansion.
"Brother Li, I'm here to wish you a happy new year. I wish you all the best and a happy family!”
Qin Chuan cupped his hands and smiled as he looked at Li Shiming.
"Congratulations! Brother, I also wish you satisfaction and success!”
Li Shi Min also smiled and cupped his hands. He glanced at Qin Gong and Qin Cheng, who were behind Qin Chuan and holding a gift box.
"So what if you're here? You even brought so many gifts.”
Qin Chuan smiled." It's nothing. It's just some small things. They're not worth much.”
"Sigh, no matter how small the thing is, it's still a brotherly love! Please sit down! Someone, bring me a cup of hot water!"
Li Shi Min smiled as he welcomed Qin Chuan into the hall.
Seeing Li Shiming's arrangement, the smile in Qin Chuan's eyes grew wider.
Li Jun clearly remembered that she didn't like to drink tea from this era.
After some simple greetings, Qin Chuan asked," Brother Li, your lord is still around. Brother, should I go over and pay my respects?”
In this day and age, one had to greet the elders when visiting someone's home. If one had a wife, one had to visit the wife of the other party.
This showed that he was polite and valued the other party.
This was the most common etiquette in this era, but it was a big problem for Li Shimin.
"My mother passed away many years ago. My father doesn't live here. He lives in his hometown in Longxi.”
Li Shimin replied frankly," You know, old people like to return to their roots and relocate.”
He had already thought of how to deal with Qin Chuan in advance.
"Then why were you in Chang 'an during the New Year? Why didn't you go back to Longxi?”
Qin Chuan felt that it was strange. People in this era were very family-oriented and attached great importance to reunion during the New Year.
"Sigh, my imperial examination is like this! How can I have the face to go back!"
Li Shimin held his face and sighed.
Qin Chuan didn't expect that his question would open Li Jun's wound.
He smiled embarrassedly." Brother Li, you don't have to be too concerned. You'll definitely be in high school this year!”
"What about sister-in-law?"
"Your sister-in-law is in the inner chamber."”
"Alright then, come with me to pay my respects to sister-in-law." Qin Chuan smiled.”
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