Zhongyongbo Mansion.

The hall is blocked by several screens.

The floor tiles on the ground are warm, and the entire hall is as warm as the turn of spring and summer.

Uncle Zhongqin Lu Tao took off his woolen coat, and Liu Xueyun, who arrived first, had long since stopped wearing his thick coat, and the coat wrapped around it was also hanging on the shelf.

Yang Ruoqing ordered someone to fetch a large box and two pallets.

All were covered with red cloth.

"Here are two New Year's gifts, one for each of your families." Yang Ruoqing pointed to the tray.

At the signal of the servant, the two maids carried the trays to the two tables and placed them in front of Lu Tao and Liu Xueyun respectively.

"Madam, you won't get paid for your merits," Lu Tao politely declined.

"You deserve it. Take it. There will be many things to rely on next." Yang Ruoqing's tone was unquestionable.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey." Lu Tao and Li both saluted.

Liu Xueyun was much more straightforward. Anyway, he had already decided to follow the Yang family from now on. He would work hard when he needed to work hard and get benefits when he needed them. There was no need to be too polite.

Lifting the red cloth on the tray, Liu Xueyun only took one look and couldn't help being surprised.

I originally thought it was gold and silver jewelry.

Unexpectedly, what was inside the tray were land deeds and house deeds, both of which were in good locations nearby.

The hardest and most expensive thing to get in Beijing is a house. Only when you have a house can you have a home. This is what most people think.

There is a lot of money in the capital. If you want to buy real estate in the core circle, you need not only wealth, but also connections and background.

This gift from Yang Ruoqing was the best gift that exceeded their expectations.

"Madam, this gift is too valuable." Lu Tao said in shock.

"Keep it well. Your house on Nantuo Street is no longer suitable for you to live in. This house is near my residence and is connected together. Its safety will be guaranteed in the future."

After Yang Ruoqing said this, she motioned to the maid next to her to open the box.

It's not gold and jewelry, nor is it a house deed or a silver note.

Inside the box are stacks of drawings...

"Uncle Zhongqin, this is passed down from your family's ancestors. I have sent someone to copy it. It was originally here..."

Yang Ruoqing paused and said: "After you get these drawings back, you have to take care of them carefully, study them, and try to understand them thoroughly. After a while, I will go to Wuchao Lake to build ships and train troops. That will be where you come in handy."

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"Okay, madam, my generation has also learned these drawings since childhood, and I remember a lot of the data." Lu Tao nodded and said seriously.

"You are asked to supervise the production of sea-going ships, are you qualified?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

"If the materials can keep up, the supervisory ship can try it." Lu Tao hesitated and said.

"I know this. The materials are being developed step by step, and one day we will be able to do it all. You need to make preparations first."

"yes."

After chatting for a while about shipbuilding, Yang Ruoqing sent Lu Tao and his wife away.

Before leaving, she also gave him a wool coat.

Of course, this kind of fine clothing made of wool is not only warm, but also beautiful and gorgeous for women, and powerful and domineering for men. Each has its own style.

She has ordered people to send specially made clothes to the palace so that Qi Xingyun, the queen, the concubine Xian and others can wear them first.

This is the advertising effect.

If this wave becomes popular, then Tianxia Pavilion’s first business will be completed.

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At midnight, the bells for the new year rang out, ringing all around along the imperial city.

At the same time, many temples and Taoist temples also rang their bells.

Yunshan Temple is located on the edge of a small hill. The environment is quiet and quiet, but the ringing of the big bell at this time is also quite noisy.

A total of 999 stone steps go up, and finally reach the mountain gate of Yunshan Temple.

Of course, Yang Ruoqing did not go directly up the stone steps, but walked through the bushes on the side.

Wear a special sachet on your body to prevent mosquito bites and prevent unknown dangers.

Yang Ruoqing had to be on guard. After seeing the huge centipede king from the Liyang Marquis Mansion, she became extremely wary of poisonous insects.

Yunshan Temple may be related to the Liyang Marquis Mansion, and it seems that this possibility is relatively high.

If you don't prepare in advance, who knows what will happen.

At this time, Yunshan Temple was enveloped in a layer of silence after the big bell struck.

Approaching the area, Yang Ruoqing didn't feel anything strange at all.

The monks patrolling around stopped.

Normally, there are indeed a group of monks patrolling in rotation, but it was New Year's Eve. In addition, it was also midnight, and the monks also had to rest.

Yang Ruoqing didn't just wander around aimlessly, she deliberately chose a route.

That was the route Yuan Qianshan took to worship Buddha.

Yuan Qianshan disguised himself so well that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty regarded him as an upright person. Who knew what his true identity was behind the scenes? Moreover, he could not shirk responsibility for the evil done by the Yuan family in Changle County.

The first step on Yuan Qianshan's route to worship Buddha is to go to the big Buddha hall in the main hall.

Outside the large Buddhist hall, there is the legendary Buddhist statue of Arhat. The front is closed, but the skylight on the beam is open for ventilation.

Yang Ruoqing was like a swimming fish, walking along the wooden wall to the skylight, shrinking her bones and entering it. The flexibility of her limbs was amazing.

Like a feather, it landed lightly on the ground. Looking around, the Great Buddha Hall was quiet, and there was no problem on the surface.

The second step is to go to the small Buddhist temple next to it.

The Small Buddha Hall is different from the Big Buddha Hall. The Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is worshiped here alone. Ordinary people do not have the opportunity to come here. Only dignitaries with high status are entertained.

In this regard, Yang Ruoqing can only feel helpless. This is the way the world is. Those who are rich and powerful have privileges. Even temples are not exempt from this.

It seems that Buddha also needs to eat.

Rather than saying it is a temple, it is better to say it is an industry, a one-stop service industry that makes money.

In a certain dynasty in the previous life, there was an emperor who hated monks so much that he ordered them all to return to secular life.

Yang Ruoqing's mind changed. After entering the small Buddhist hall, she quickly noticed something unusual.

That is, the side of Guanyin is very smooth, and the pattern makes it look like a mechanism.

"There is a secret passage!"

Yang Ruoqing hesitated, since there was a secret passage here, should she take the risk to go in and have a look.

If we were to go in, today would be the best time. Any other time, it might not have been easy, unless we brought troops in to search, but if we were so rough, we might not be able to find anything.

At this time, Liu Xueyun also came in smoothly from the outside.

"I'll go explore the road first." Liu Xueyun meant that Yang Ruoqing would go in after he confirmed that there was no danger.
Chapter completed!