"Jun Jianwen... This is the mansion given to you by Your Majesty. Look, are you still satisfied?" Zong Zhengqing Liu Qumao, who is in charge of meritorious ministers and relatives, and royal affairs, led Zhang Yue and walked in a luxurious mansion.

The Han and Qin are different.

The system of military meritorious lords named land and houses collapsed at the hands of Emperor Taizong and the late emperor.

And it has changed into today's three-level title system for civil, official and king.

From a minister to a minister (level one to eight) to a civil title, from the five officials to the marquis of Guannei (namely to nineteen) are official titles, and the princes are kings, and the princes are kings.

They have strict ranks and few people can overcome them.

In this regard, there is already a clear difference from the Qin Dynasty.

Now, the civil servants can be freely traded, and the official servants can also be promoted through rewards.

Only the top lords still need military merit in most cases.

Since the entire system of military meritorious lords and land and houses has collapsed, the once strict hierarchy system in the Qin Dynasty has naturally collapsed.

Just like the "Jianwen Jun House" given to Zhang Yue by the emperor, its area covers almost the same area as the area of ​​the house that only the Guanneihou could be qualified to occupy in the past.

The entire mansion is divided into two parts: front and back.

The front yard is four in and two lanes. If it is a little exaggerated, you can even dig a large open-air swimming pool in the yard.

And the backyard is even more exaggerated!

There are hundreds of rooms of all sizes.

It can accommodate two or three hundred people!

All kinds of furniture and utensils are available.

Not to mention, this mansion is located on one side of Qili, close to the Weiyang Palace wall.

It is one of the best areas in Chang'an City.

Conservatively estimated, at least worth tens of millions!

Zhang Yue looked at it and was shocked.

Such a big house...

It's really too big!

He doesn't go back to Chang'an often, isn't he a bit too extravagant and wasteful?

However, he was not polite at all in his mouth, and bowed with a smile: "Thank you really have to work hard for Ming Gong..."

After hearing this, Liu Qumao quickly replied: "The minister is so serious, this is my duty..."

Liu Qumao was transferred back to Chang'an from the prefect of Zhuo County last month to serve as Zong Zhengqing.

He is about forty or fifty years old, white and fat, and looks like a kind-hearted uncle next door.

but……

Zhang Yue knew very well how powerful this nephew who is today!

Although this later Penghou, the Prime Minister, collapsed because he was involved in the witchcraft case, he became infamous for thousands of years with Li Guangli.

As well as information and records about him, they were also lost in history.

But now, this concubine's son of Prince Jing of Zhongshan is one of the prides of the Liu family.

This later generation Liu Xuande's cousin of Yuanzu was born very badly.

His mother was even the daughter of a small businessman in Zhongshan Country, and she had just had a dewy marriage with Liu Sheng.

Who is Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan?

It is most appropriate to remove the word "ruthless" to describe him.

In his life, he had more than 100 children and countless daughters.

As for the illegitimate son and I don’t know if it’s his species, there are countless.

Therefore, Liu Qumao was just a royal family member.

When Liu Sheng was alive, he might not even remember that he had such a son.

When he dies, he will be even more indifferent.

However……

However, through his own study and hard work, Liu Qumao started from the grassroots county magistrate, served as county magistrate, county magistrate, county sima, county vassal, county vassal, county magistrate, county magistrate, county magistrate, prefect, and has been appointed as Zong Zhengqing.

If nothing unexpected happens, he may be appointed as prime minister!

This is amazing!

Moreover, Liu Qumao was also the son of Li Guangli, the in-laws of Haixi Hou, and his eldest son Liu Hui married Li Guangli's legitimate daughter.

His first wife, Zhang, and Li Guangli's first wife are best friends.

Therefore, when he was ordered to go to Chang'an to serve as Zong Zhengqing, the keen Chang'an marquises had already privately rumored that he would become Prime Minister.

Moreover, Zhang Yue also heard that once Liu Qumao became the prime minister, he might be granted real power.

The Prime Minister's Office will play a role again!

Therefore, Zhang Yue maintained enough respect for Liu Qumao.

Liu Qumao smiled and said in great politeness: "Jianwenjun likes it, just like you..."

Although he had just arrived in Chang'an from Zhuo County for only a month, Zhang Yue's reputation and power had long been heard of. Recently, he witnessed with his own eyes how this emperor's favorite minister beat the ancient literature school.

He didn't want to provoke such a great enemy for his in-laws at all.

"Your Majesty also gave the slaves to Jianwenjun, so that Jianwenjun can choose them himself..." Liu Qumao said with a smile: "I wonder what Jianwenjun has to ask his servants?"

His Zong Zhengqing yamen had more than 100,000 official slaves.

From the families of prisoners to prisoners and even slaves, there are everything.

Especially some time ago, the emperor cleaned up the Chang'an officialdom and shopping malls, and confiscated a large number of slaves and criminals' families.

Zhang Yue thought about it and he might not come back to live in this mansion for a long time.

My sister-in-law probably couldn't adapt to life in Chang'an. She prefers to run her own manor and career in Nanling.

As for Rou Niang, Zhang Yue would not be relieved to live here alone.

So, in the visible future, this house will probably be vacant for a long time.

This made Zhang Yue feel a little painful. Such a big house is empty here, but the daily expenses and expenses are probably indispensable.

The annual salary of his minister and county magistrate is only 2,000 shi.

Even if the reward is included, plus the annual income of the 200 households of Jianwenjun, the vassal of the monarch, the salary is only 500,000 yuan after a year.

Therefore, this place must be able to make money!

At the very least, the servants in this house must be able to earn enough income to support them and maintain the house.

So what is the most profitable thing in Chang'an City?

Thinking of this, Zhang Yue bowed to Liu Qumao and said, "I don't know that among Zong Zhengqing, are there people who are good at brewing wine?"

Liu Qumao was stunned when he heard this, and then woke up.

The nobles and nobles of Chang'an relied on brewing and selling wine to subsidize their household income. This is a tradition.

Because, the Han Dynasty strictly prohibits brewing wine privately.

The drought in Guanzhong in summer has made the country strictly prohibit all the use of grain to make wine.

but……

The more this happens, the more people like to drink.

The private wine trade has thus become the most profitable deal in Guanzhong now.

Only the top nobles can do this business.

Even if someone else touches you, you may be crushed to pieces.

And the young emperor's favorite minister in front of him happened to be qualified to do this.

Thinking of this, Liu Qumao laughed even happier: "Jianwenjun wants to make winemakers? Just in time, there are hundreds of masters who are skilled in brewing wine in Zong Zhengqing's official residence, all of whom are criminal slaves. If Jianwenjun needs it, I will send the list to ask Jianwenjun to carefully select..."

Anyway, no one who is a clerk in the Liu family is missing.

This is also the power the other party deserves!

Even the power that the emperor acquiesced.

Otherwise, would the dignified emperor and close ministers and state attendants behave as bad as ordinary people?

Didn’t that force him to be greedy?

But Liu Qumao knew that Zhang Yue had never had the idea of ​​breaking the ban.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to, it’s not that he pretends to be noble.
To be continued...