Chapter 488 Face
In Luoyang City, Qin Lang has no mansion.
He temporarily lived in the Henan government office in Luoyang City, entered the government office to say hello to the officials, and Qin Lang went to take a bath. Running all the way, taking a hot bath is very comfortable, but before the bath is finished, seven or eight waves of guests have come to visit.
Although Shimiao has begun to distribute vaccinations on a large scale, after seven days, the effect has also come out, and the mortality rate is less than one hundred. But it is said that the death rate of mature seedlings with three or more refinements is less than one, and there is almost no risk. Therefore, which noble officials don't want ripe seedlings?
But the problem is that it takes time to wait for mature seedlings, and it takes a long time to refine. The emperor just issued an order, saying that it is bestowed according to the rank of officials.
Everyone has to line up.
But the problem is, there are so many officials and relatives in Luoyang now, which one do you think has only one child? Who doesn't have many children, besides their own children, the brothers and nephews also have many children.
The richer the family, the more children.
While wiping his wet hair, Qin Lang looked at the famous thorns sent by Zhang Chao. They were all high-ranking officials.
Ripe seedlings are the most important resource now, and even the prime ministers and nobles have to grab it, Qin Lang can't help but feel a little headache.
There are too many monks and too little porridge. Although there is the emperor's will, it is obvious that some people want to jump in the queue and use their privileges to gain some extra shares. This kind of thing is actually not surprising.
The shortage of resources will lead to the abuse of power for personal gain, which is inevitable.
Even if Qin Lang didn't want to exchange this selfishness for money, the problem is the society of human relations, and some favors are hard to refuse.
The left servant shot Fang Xuanling, the servant Yang Shidao, the Zhongshu Ling Wen Yanbo, the Yushi doctor Xiao Yu, and the rites minister Chen Shuda were all prime ministers, even the always proud Shangshu Youcheng, admonishing doctor, and secretary Ling Weizheng were the same. I sent a name sticker, and I also want to get two quotas outside the ripe seedlings.
When it comes to the lives of children and grandchildren, who is calm?
The epidemic is so serious now that once infected, the mortality rate is 25%, and once vaccinated, there is no need to worry. Even if it is blocked and isolated, it is not perfect, and it is more reassuring after vaccination.
Zhang Chao came to ask for instructions again, saying that Mr. Fang was visiting outside.
Qin Lang had no choice but to say to the adoptive son adopted by Lao Tieqiang, "Please Mr. Fang."
Old Fang is now the number one celebrity in front of the emperor, and Fang's conspiracy is gone, but Fang is more valued. Although the imperial court now implements the group minister system, and the political affairs in the political affairs hall are on rotation, but Zuo Pushe is actually the head of the prime minister. Lao Fang has more say in the emperor, and he is trusted by the emperor.
After all, the power of the prime minister comes from the emperor.
As soon as Lao Fang came in and met, he asked Hou Qinlang how hard he was on the road.
For the sake of his son, for the nephew of the family, the old Fang didn't care about saying that the prime minister met in private and violated the taboo. After a few words of greeting, he said that there are many children in the family, and the epidemic is serious now. I hope Qin Lang can find a way to get some ripe seedlings for him. He also said that this favor must be remembered.
"Fang Gong, our Fang and Qin families have been neighbors in Licheng County, Qizhou for hundreds of years, and Fang Gong has always taken good care of me." Qin Lang first said that our two families have a good relationship, but the topic changed, " It’s just that the ripe seedlings are all supplied by Chang’an, but the production of ripe seedlings is difficult, the cycle is long, and the supply is limited. His Majesty has also issued an order to wait in line.”
"Think of a way!" Lao Fang is an all-rounder, usually very low-key, but after all, he has been the emperor's confidant for many years, and he is still very influential in the court.
His face cannot be brushed off, but the problem is that if he opens his mouth here, it will be difficult for others to face in the future.
"Fang Gong, there is really no way to refine the mature seedlings three times. They have already been handed over to His Majesty, and they are all counted. But we are from the same town after all, and Fang Gong has always taken care of me..."
Qin Lang proposed a solution, the third-rank ones are gone, why not use the second-rank ones, although the second-rank ones can't reach the death rate of 1/10,000, but 1/1,000 is possible.
Compared with Shimiao used now, it is much stronger.
Actually, only these aristocratic officials are willing. Shi Miao can give priority to supplying them, but they were worried about the effect before, so they didn't accept the first few batches, and wait to see the effect. After the effect, I want to use better mature seedlings.
The current mature seedlings are better three-refined, but there are better four-refined and five-refined ones, but the cycle is longer and the number is smaller, and now there are only a very small amount, all of which were used by Qin Lang for testing. , for my own family, Changsun Wuji's family, Li Jing's family, Wang Gui's family, and the royal family to use first.
In the name of experiment, do things that are convenient.
This is something that everyone tacitly understands.
But there will be no more. Now there are very few, which are reserved for the royal family. After all, the old Li family is very good at giving birth. Li Yuan and Li Shimin have had dozens of daughters.
Lao Fang has already obtained two three-strength seedlings, but wants more.
Qin Lang can't give it, at most, he can give it to Er Lianmiao, and there is still an argument for this.
The third refining vaccine was bestowed by the emperor, free of charge, but the second refining vaccine had to be bought at a high price. Of course, the money would not go into Qin Lang's pocket, but would be used as funding for the development of the vaccine. After all, refining the vaccine was also very expensive.
Fang Xuanling did not expect this result.
pondered.
Zhang Chao came to report again, saying that Prime Minister Yang had arrived.
Seeing this, Lao Fang said decisively, "I want the second seedlings, and Sanlang will send someone to help my family connect them first. As for the cost, it is not a problem. I will charge as much as I want, and I will ask the housekeeper to pay."
The old house did not stay much, and left after saying a few words.
Next, Yang Shidao and many other high-ranking officials came to visit, and Qin Lang was very polite. There are no extra seedlings for the third training, but if he is willing to accept the mature seedlings of the second training and the first training, he can try his best to arrange it.
Everyone can understand this. As for the seedlings costing money, maybe the price is not low, but everyone doesn't care.
Who is short of that little money?
Wei Zheng didn't have the nerve to ask for medicine. Her wife, Mrs. Pei, brought her eldest son. Qin Lang didn't want to see her at first. After all, Mrs. Pei was a woman, but Mrs. Pei insisted, and finally had to meet in the front hall. After some conversation, Pei Shi is also a straightforward woman, following Qin Lang's suggestion, she bought some second graded ones and some first graded ones.
I didn't bother to say that the first training was bad. After all, although the first training was not as good as the second training, it was much stronger than the ordinary seedlings. Although it could not reach the failure rate of one thousandth, it could still reach hundreds of points. one of them.
However, the Pei family has no money. Although Wei Zheng's official career has been good in the past two years, he has been in the political affairs hall for several years, and he has also held several positions. His title has been promoted, but the empty title has no real benefits. Married to the Wang family, a lot of money was spent in it, but the Pei family is also very particular about people, and didn't say anything about debts, and directly bought a box of old Wei's calligraphy and painting works.
The writing is pretty good, and the Pei family doesn't say how much these are estimated to be. They will all be given to Qin Lang, and they will be exchanged for the seedlings that the Wei family wants.
Qin Lang smiled and agreed.
After sending off Mrs. Pei, Hou Junji came on a horse.
This guy is now serving as the Minister of the Ministry of War, and has also added the title of participating in the government. He has also entered the Political Affairs Hall and became the prime minister, so he finally became crazy.
This guy still has 1,100 households sealed off, and he thinks he was the most credited for the change of Xuanwumen back then.
Qin Lang didn't have a good impression of this guy. When Lao Hou was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War for the first time, he even wanted to step on Qin Lang to show off his prestige in the Ministry of War and the military.
It's a pity that Qin Lang teased him a few times, so he had no choice but to beg for mercy.
In the past two years, everyone has never violated the law. Qin Lang knew that he was Li Shimin's trusted thug, so he didn't take the initiative to provoke this guy.
As soon as they met, Hou Junji threw a box of gold over and said bluntly that he wanted some ripe seedlings.
Qin Lang, like entertaining other people, offered to get him some second-strengthened seedlings, and then some third-strengthened seedlings. In the end, this guy was extremely dissatisfied, thinking that Qin Lang didn't show face.
"Sanlang, we are in the same court, and we are in the same court. You and I are both prime ministers. Don't you give me just a few seedlings?"
Qin Lang felt dissatisfied, and still smiled, "It's not that I won't give it, but it's true that there is no such thing now. I have to find a way to mobilize it for the second cultivation and one seedling cultivation. If Prime Minister Hou is unwilling to wait, then you can use time seedlings. This is almost impossible now." There is no need to wait in line, let alone pay extra money, just register for acne treatment.”
Hou Junji shook his head.
"I heard that Sanlang used the best Wulian seedlings for his children!"
Qin Lang chuckled.
"Exactly."
"Then please ask Sanlang to get me some three-refined seedlings for Laohou. I don't want four-refined and five-refined seedlings, but those lower than three-refined are not allowed."
Qin Lang didn't want to say anything more about this kind of person.
"It's getting late, I'm a little sleepy, please come back first."
"Saburo won't give me Laohou face?"
"Tomorrow, I can ask His Majesty for Prime Minister Hou's instructions, and see if I can take a batch of three-strengthened seedlings and give priority to Prime Minister Hou."
As soon as these words came out, Hou Junji's expression turned ugly.
If it really got to the emperor, it wouldn't look good.
Hou Junji's face turned livid.
Since he paid homage to the prime minister, he thought that he was also the top boss in the court, but who would have expected that Qin Lang would not even buy this bit of face.
Qin Lang picked up the teacup, "Zhang Chao, see off the guests."
Hou Jun was so angry that he wanted to smash the table, he endured it for a long time before he forcibly endured it, got up, flicked his sleeves, and walked out angrily with a long snort.
What a shame.
He wouldn't believe what Qin Lang said that Fang Xuanling, Yang Shidao and other prime ministers only got two training and one seedling training. In his mind, as a prime minister, what's wrong with asking Qin Lang to pull out three training seedlings? This seedling is not Qin Lang's personal, it is owned by the imperial court.
As soon as Hou Junji left, Zhang Chao said to Qin Lang, "Sanlang, this Hou is very powerful now, and Sanlang has completely offended him by doing this."
"He doesn't want his own face, what can I do. Even if the surnamed Hou is a prime minister, I am also a prime minister." Hou Junji didn't give Qin Lang any face, Qin Lang naturally didn't bother to take care of his face.
Bringing pen and paper, Qin Lang immediately wrote a secret memorial of what happened just now, and sent someone to present it to the palace. Qin Lang explained Lao Hou's unreasonableness, and those prime ministers and ministers who went through the back door.
Doing this is also to prevent the wicked from suing first.
(end of this chapter)