In the end, the deal was completed.
The Ministry of Works bought all the knowledge of Luban Lock from Qin Wenyuan for two thousand taels of silver.
Of course, the silver would not be received immediately. Instead, it would be paid in batches.
Every time Qin Wenyuan provided a Luban Lock variant, the Ministry of Works would pay 500 taels of silver.
Only when he provided all four of them would he be able to get his hands on two thousand taels of silver.
"Stomp…"
As soon as he left the Ministry of Works, Qin Wenyuan felt that the air today was unusually comfortable.
In just two hours, just the distance from this door, he had already risen from a pauper to a person who did not have to worry about food and drink!
"Madam, our family is rich now.”Qin Wenyuan laughed heartily.
However, Chang Le didn't give him a good look at all. He just looked away helplessly." But husband, we lost a thousand taels for no reason..."
Hearing this.
Qin Wenyuan was slightly stunned.
So, his wife was still brooding over this matter.
When he was in the Ministry of Works, Chang Le had hinted to him many times, but Qin Wenyuan didn't care because he had his own plans.
Now, it seemed like an explanation was necessary.
Qin Wenyuan thought for a moment, stretched out his right hand and poked his wife's delicate cheek. He smiled and said,"Madam, in my hometown, there is a very classic saying.”
"What words?" Chang Le was instantly in high spirits.
"They say that in one's life, a debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay.”Qin Wenyuan smiled.
A debt of gratitude?
Changle was startled for a moment, then he chuckled and said,""So, what you said before was just for show?”
"Yes or no."
Qin Wenyuan sighed." I really hope that the people of the Great Tang can live a good life.”
"But it can't be denied. Just now, he was still thinking more about us.”
"Madam, don't think that we lost a thousand taels of silver. We might use this to let the Ministry of Works know that we owe us a debt of gratitude.”
" The Ministry of Works might not be able to help us much in the future, but in the future…"
Qin Wenyuan looked into the distance." Who can say for sure? Even if Mr. Wolong was still alive, he probably wouldn't dare to predict how the future would develop, right?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Le was speechless for a long time.
She raised her head and looked at her husband who was looking into the distance. Her eyes became more and more tender.
………………
In the Imperial Palace.
After the morning court session, Li Shimin was still dealing with government affairs.
His complexion did not look too good, and his dark circles were extremely heavy.
It could be seen that the severing of ties with his daughter Chang Le and the coma of his empress were both huge blows to him. They had gradually affected his handling of government affairs.
Perhaps, he wouldn't be able to recover in the short term.
At this moment, an official walked in from outside the hall. He cupped his hands and said,"Your Majesty, you were looking for me?"
Li Shi Min glanced at him and nodded,"That's right, Lord Lin. Today, I've come to ask you about the Three Purities Temple in the west of the city. Does the Ministry of Works have a plan to resolve it?”
"I gave you a day to mobilize and plan. How is it now?”
His Highness 'official was the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, Lin Youwei!
Li Shimin loved Taoism, which was known to all officials.
Therefore, when something happened at the Three Purities Temple in the west of the city, he quickly started to deal with it personally.
He was afraid that he would neglect her.
At this moment, facing Li Shiming's question, if it was in the past, Lin Youwei could not help but be very afraid.
Because in just a day, not to mention mobilizing, even making a plan was very difficult.
And now, he was very confident!
He could even face Li Shi Min with his head held high!
He raised his head and smiled." Your Majesty, I've already sent someone to deal with it."”
"I believe that within a few days, the damaged part of the Three Purities Temple in the west of the city will be restored to its original state, or even stronger than before.”
"Oh?"
Li Shiming raised his eyebrows," Can it be solved in a few days? Lord Lin, do you know the crime of deceiving the emperor?”
He had already heard from others that the Three Purities Temple was heavily damaged.
Even though Li Shiming didn't know much about construction, he knew that this wasn't something that could be done in a short period of time!
Upon hearing this, Lin Youwei lost the confidence he had at the start and bowed in fear and trepidation.
"Your Majesty, I dare not!"
"The reason why this lowly official can be certain is because our Ministry of Works has recently grasped the structure of the Luban Lock!”
"With the degree of damage to the Three Purities Temple in the west of the city, the Four Seasons Lock in the Luban Lock can be repaired!”
"The Four Seasons Lock is best at repairing damaged areas.”
Luban lock?
Li Shi Min's eyes widened in shock.
"Has the Ministry of Works really mastered the legendary Luban Lock?”Li Shi Min said in disbelief.
Lin Youwei nodded." Yes, this was provided by a master.”
"Our Ministry of Works spent two thousand taels of silver to purchase all the Luban Lock technology.”
Because of Qin Wenyuan's donation of 1,000 taels of silver at noon, Lin Youwei called him Master again.
"Hmm? Only two thousand taels of silver?" Li Shi Min was even more shocked.
The legendary Luban Lock, he never thought that it would be bought at such a low price!
Lin Youwei did not dare to hide anything and quickly said,"That's right. We originally prepared three thousand taels of silver, but this master said that we only need two thousand taels of silver.”
"The master said that he cares about the people and is willing to donate the extra 1,000 taels of silver for us to benefit the people!”
Li Shi Min's originally stern face broke into a smile.
"It seems that the Great Tang still has crouching tigers and hidden dragons. May I know where that Grandmaster is from?”Li Shi Min probed.
At this moment, when he addressed that master, he had already used honorifics.
The current him had no idea that the master he was talking about was actually Qin Wenyuan, who he had wanted to kill two days ago!
"This…that master said that he has never been ostentatious. Before he left, he repeatedly reminded me not to be ostentatious."”
"I can only reveal to Your Majesty that he is from Baiyun County outside Chang 'an City.”
Baiyun County?
Wasn't that the place where his daughter Lizhi was exiled?
Li Shi Min was stunned for a moment, then he took a deep breath and said,"Since the master who provided the Luban Lock is unwilling to reveal his name, Lord Lin must remember not to reveal it to anyone in the future.”
"If I hear the news, I will hold you accountable!”
Lin Youwei trembled slightly. He stepped forward and placed his hands on his forehead.”
After saying that, Lin Youwei bowed and left.
After he left, Li Shiming took out a file. After thinking for a while, he took out a brush and wrote a few words on it.
Baiyun County, there was a suspected master who provided Luban Locks. The construction of this place could not be ignored.
After writing it down, he laughed at himself." Lizhi, the master who provided Luban locks…They're all in Baiyun County. What a joke.”
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