Chapter 206
"No, the Su family is also a marquis mansion, and the Shouting marquis mansion is also a marquis mansion. Why is there such a big difference?"
Outside a house on Xiangping Street, Shen Wuming stood at the door with Cao Juyu and Little Fox.
Shen Wuming smashed his mouth.
Looking at the splendid mansion, the front door is prominent, and the couplets on both sides are painted with a thick layer of gold powder.
The plaque on the door reads "Dongcheng Houfu", the calligraphy is magnificent, like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing.
However, in Shen Wuming's opinion, it looked very ordinary, except for a small seal in the lower left corner.
There are four words written on it, "Master of Yutang". It is small but has an iron pen and a silver hook.
If you don't know the skill, you will only think that it is some famous calligrapher, but everyone in the capital knows the skill.
Because the owner of the Yutang is no one else, but the nickname given to him by the late Emperor Long'an.
On the left and right sides of the door, there are seven Fangtian painted halberds, all made of precious wood.
It is not a weapon, but a kind of etiquette of the court, which is called "halberd".
The halberd in front of the door is a favor that only high-ranking officials of the third rank and above can receive, but it is not available to all high-ranking officials.
But to be appreciated by the emperor.
According to the rules, there are sixteen halberds in the first rank, fourteen halberds in the second rank, and twelve halberds in the third rank.
It can be seen from this that although the Dongcheng Houfu is only a marquis, it is not the same as the Shouting Houfu.
"That's for sure."
Cao Juyu said with a smile: "Su Yuanzhi, the head of the Su family of the previous generation, was well-read and especially good at arithmetic. He once served as a local planner!"
"Later, I joined the Yushitai and served as the censor of food patrols. I solved many cases of reselling military rations!"
"Then he entered Sinong Temple and served as Shaoqing. Within three years, the Han Dynasty's food supply increased by 30%!"
"Later, he served as Taifu Minister. In another three years, the national treasury increased by another 30%!"
"The late emperor was extremely happy at the time and wanted to make him the minister of household affairs, but he was resisted by the ministers."
"In the end, the late emperor had no choice but to let it go and gave him the position of Doctor Guanglu to support him in his old age."
When he said this, Cao Juyu had some profound meaning, and he didn't know whether he was happy or sad in his eyes.
The little fox was full of surprise, "Is he so powerful? He can make money and food!"
"Even the top masters of the Mo family can't increase the food supply by 30% within three years, right?"
"It's definitely not long." Shen Wuming smiled and touched her head. It was a small head, like a silly fox.
The little fox obediently narrowed her eyes slightly. Although she turned into a human form, she still maintained the habit of a fox.
I really can't resist the act of touching my head, but it makes me feel extremely comfortable.
After all, this person is a benefactor.
If it were anyone else, she would have bitten him to death before he even reached out his hand!
"What's going on?" the little fox wondered, "How can he do it if he can't produce food?"
"He fights corruption!"
Cao Juyu sighed, "You can imagine how much the princes of the imperial court took with their hands!"
"Oh, the big rat, the big rat, can't eat my millet, but the big rat stands on top of people, how can it not eat it?"
Shen Wuming shook his head. He came from time travel, so he was not surprised by this.
Or in other words, it would be weird not to take it.
Corruption is natural.
"I once heard a little story about a man who was kidnapped, and his kidnapper set a vicious dog to guard him."
"Then he kept most of his food to feed the dog every day. At first, the dog was still very fierce."
"But after a while, the dog looked at him and wagged its tail, just like when it met its owner."
"What about the back?" The little fox blinked, with a smile of approval on his face.
Shen Wuming chuckled, "What's behind, he ran away one night, and the dog sent him off wagging its tail."
"All dogs know about corruption, let alone people. Do you think this is the case?"
"This Su Yuanzhi is so talented that he is as talented as the heavens, so how can he compare to Gong Gong, whose heart is five feet higher than the sky?"
As soon as Shen Wuming finished speaking, a man's voice sounded behind him.
"I didn't expect you to see this matter so clearly at such a young age. It's not easy."
Shen Wuming turned around and saw that he was a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with a face as clumsy as a knife.
The man is thin and his black robe is slightly baggy, but his entire body is as straight as an arrow, making him difficult to get along with at first glance.
Especially the triangular eyes, raised eyebrows, and slightly thin lips, one can imagine what his personality is like.
Even people who don't know how to read faces will subconsciously stay away from such people and dare not approach them.
"Thank you very much, thank you very much."
Shen Wuming cupped his hands, "It's just human nature, so I'm just complaining."
"Are you complaining? Then you young man must remember that in the capital, you are not allowed to complain."
The middle-aged man shook his head, "Otherwise, if someone is interested, I will invite you to Tiance Mansion tomorrow."
When Emperor Taizu raised his troops from Zhongshan, he not only wanted to wipe out all the heroes in the world, but also suppress countless monsters and ghosts.
When Tiance Mansion was established, its primary task was to eliminate demons.
At its peak, even the Central Plains demons did not dare to show their traces.
Famous monsters either fell into the hands of Tiance Mansion, or were driven to the northwest monster country.
The bitter cold in the northwest is one of the reasons why the Tiele tribe where Alando comes from has a difficult environment.
Another reason is that because it is close to the northwest demon country, demons invade from time to time.
It was difficult to survive, and there were demons and monsters, so they basically did not develop into a big force.
However, to this day, although Tiance Mansion is still in the name of slaying demons and monsters, its main job has changed.
In addition to suppressing demons and monsters, it is more important to supervise the various schools of thought and the officials of the court.
If someone criticizes the government behind the scenes, if it falls into the hands of Tiance Mansion, he will be blackmailed at the least, and sent to the imperial prison at the worst.
"Thank you for your reminder, senior!"
Shen Wuming bowed his hands to show his gratitude. The middle-aged man did not say much, but looked at them.
"What's the matter with you? Why do you stay outside the Dongcheng Marquis Mansion for a long time?"
The middle-aged man asked indifferently.
Shen Wuming raised his eyebrows, and then thought of something, "May I ask if the senior is from the Dongcheng Marquis Mansion?"
"Yes!" The man nodded.
"I'm here to visit. My family has some relationship with the Dongcheng Marquis Mansion!" Shen Wuming explained.
The middle-aged man looked him up and down, "Why don't I recognize you?"
"It's like this." Shen Wuming explained, "My mother-in-law is the eldest daughter of the Dongcheng Marquisate."
"Hmm?" The middle-aged man was puzzled at first, and then there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, "Where are you from?"
"I'm from Zhongshan County!"
"Really?" The middle-aged man looked Shen Wuming up and down, and there seemed to be hostility in his eyes.
After looking for a long time, he frowned and walked towards the door, "Then come in with me."
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