LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 1052 - 1052: Conferred Marquis
Chapter 1052: Conferred Marquis
It took some time.
After dealing with the matters in the palace, he left the Vermillion Bird Gate. Two carriages were waiting there. The Divine Heavenly Dragon Horses had been added. His carriage was pulled by six horses while Ding Yi’s was pulled by five.
When the news of being conferred the title of Marquis spread, Uncle Ding and Uncle Shi congratulated him with a smile. The two of them boarded the Heaven Secrets Carriage.
“Brother, hurry up and change into the Qilin robe.” Ding Yi was impatient.
“Alright.” Zhang Ronghua smiled.
He took it out and put it on. Beside the purple gold collar, there was a huge Qilin embroidered on the chest. Its four hooves were burning with flames. It was not angry but imposing, setting off its aura to the extreme.
He sized it up.
“Handsome!” Ding Yi praised with a thumbs up. So handsome!”
“Brother, what about me? Don’t you look even more handsome in the Qilin robe?”
“The second most handsome man in Beijing,” Zhang Ronghua said.
“Brother, you really know how to talk.” Ding Yi pursed his lips.
“Your Majesty is really stingy. Can’t you give me another set? It’s good to change clothes.”
“You can ask His Majesty for it later. Also, help me get a set,” joked Zhang Ronghua.
Ding Yi shrunk his head and made a fearful expression.
At the government office.
Tie Changlin returned first. He waited in the middle court with Liu An and the others. When he saw the two of them, he hurriedly bowed.” Greetings, Lord Marquis!”
Zhang Ronghua nodded.” Don’t be in a hurry to leave after you’re off duty. I’ll treat you to a gathering at the Platinum Courtyard.”
“Sir is wise!”
He waved his hand to dismiss them.
He entered the office.
The three sat down.
“How much do you know about the winery?” asked Zhang Ronghua.
“Why did you ask about this?” Tie Changlin was puzzled.
” The money on the accounts of the government office seems to be quite a lot, but once used, it will be gone in an instant. I took some time to research two kinds of wine. One is an ordinary wine called Shangjing Wine, and the other is a spiritual wine called Shangjing Spirit Wine. It will increase the income of the government office. Only with money can we do things. Whether it’s construction or benefiting the people, it will be twice the result with half the effort.”
“Sir, you are loyal to the public. I admire you!” Tie Changlin said earnestly in admiration.
” I’ve roughly understood the government office’s businesses over the past two days. There are quite a lot of them. Other than salt, tea leaves, and so on, there aren’t many that can make money. The same things can be found on the market. They’re of good quality and low prices. However, the things we make cost too much. If we set the price too low, we’ll lose money. If we set the price too high, we won’t be able to sell them. We have no choice but to stop temporarily and cut our losses in time. The winery is on the street behind the government office. It occupies a large area and has all kinds of craftsmanship. It can brew two thousand catties of wine a day.”
“So big?” Zhang Ronghua was surprised.
“I haven’t been there yet. Why don’t I go and take a look now?”
“Let’s go!”
The three of them stood up and walked out.
At the entrance of the government office.
A carriage stopped. Four Holy Heavenly Dragons pulled the carriage. On both sides of the carriage was the word “Li”. They brought four guards with them. The curtains were opened and Li Daoran came out. He looked at Zhang Ronghua and the others who had stopped and walked over quickly. He teased,” Are you waiting for me on purpose?”
“I guessed that you were coming, so I waited here in advance.”
“As expected of Qing Lin…” At this point, Li Daoran stared at the Qilin robe and probed.
“You, you guys…”
” Yes.” Tie Changlin continued,” In today’s morning court session, Your Excellency and Changqing have been conferred the titles of Marquis of Nancheng and Marquis of Beicheng.”
Li Daoran reacted quickly and bowed.
Zhang Ronghua knew that his old friend was half serious and half teasing. He punched his chest in annoyance.” Are you treating me like an outsider?”
Li Daoran smiled with curiosity.”Nothing major has happened recently. Why is he a marquis?”
Zhang Ronghua briefly explained the situation.
Li Daoran looked at the sky and rolled his eyes. So it turned out that he had worked for nothing for so long, but he could not replicate it. It was difficult to find another person like him in Great Xia.
“I’ll treat you tonight!”
“Platinum Hall.”
“Good!”
“Just got back?” asked Zhang Ronghua.
“Yes, I am!” Li Daoran nodded.
” I just finished handing over the matters in Jinzhou and rushed over immediately. I wanted to give you a surprise, but who would have thought that you would give me a surprise.”
They chatted for a while.
Li Daoran left and agreed to meet at night.
The three of them boarded the carriage and rushed towards the winery. It was not far from the street. When they arrived, there was a pair of prefecture soldiers guarding outside. They hurriedly went up to greet them.” Greetings, Lord Marquis!”
“Open it,” Zhang Ronghua ordered.
He took the key from his waist and unlocked the door.
They entered the winery.
Just as Tie Changlin had said, he walked around the courtyard and stopped.
“Such a good winery is left empty like this. It’s a complete waste,” sighed Zhang Ronghua.
Looking at the two, she told him the ingredients of Shangjing wine and a few more to prevent leaking the secret. Then, she ordered him to go and get it.
Soon, he returned to his original position and placed everything down.
He took them into the room.
Rice was the main ingredient, and other ingredients were supplementary. There were also three commonly seen medicinal herbs. Altogether, there were a total of fifteen pieces. Although there were many types, they were all common and not expensive. He took water and brewed them with his black and yellow internal strength, saving precious time.
In less than fifteen minutes.
The Shangjing wine was out of the oven. A whole catty of it was crystal clear without any impurities. The rich fragrance of the wine spread out, and it was slightly thick. Three cups were filled.
“Try it!” Zhang Ronghua said.
Holding the wine glass, he took a sip. It was strong! It was very strong! When the wine entered his stomach, it was like a knife burning. It was very tasty. He couldn’t forget it even if he wanted to. He finished the rest of the wine and put down the glass.
He poured nine catties of prepared water into it to blend and stir it evenly. The three of them tasted it again. The “strong” had become a little lighter, but it was still a rare “good wine”. It was much better than the low-grade wine circulating on the market.