My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 66 Going to the Weaving Bureau
Lang Kun heard Liu Yongcheng snort coldly and turn away. Lang Kun looked up at Liu Yongcheng with an unfriendly look.

Lang Kun's godfather is Hou Xian. Although Hou Xian's status is not as high as Liu Yongcheng, it is almost the same. So Lang Kun does not want to offend Liu Yongcheng, but he is not afraid of Liu Yongcheng either.

When Lang Kun arrived at the imperial study, Zhu Di was sitting there reading memorials. Lang Kun just knelt there for half a quarter of an hour. Zhu Di had no intention of asking him to get up, and Liu Yongcheng did not remind him either, because the person kneeling was not one of their own anyway.

At this time, Hou Xian came in with several memorials. In fact, he knew that his godson had been kneeling inside, so he brought in some basic memorials, hoping to remind Zhu Di.

Hou Xian placed the memorial on the desk, looked at Zhu Di, and dared not speak.

Just standing by.

At this time, Zhu Di said, "Hou Xian, this is your godson, right?"

After hearing this, Hou Xian immediately knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is just a rumor outside. I am a person without any roots, so I dare not say it."

Zhu Di put down the memorial, looked at Hou Xian, then looked at Lang Kun who was kneeling there, and asked: "How are the preparations at the Weaving Bureau going? Are the goods ready? How much goods are in stock, and how much silver is left? Is the silver for collecting the goods ready?"

"This, this, this." Lang Kun was stupefied when he heard the news. It hasn't even started yet and Xu Qin hasn't been there. How to solve these problems?
"Speak," Hou Xian turned his head and scolded Lang Kun in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, it's not ready yet. There is no silver in the treasury now. And, and, Master Xu, has not come to our weaving bureau," Lang Kun came back to his senses and kowtowed to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di sat there, stroking his beard, watching Lang Kun kowtow. Hou Xian didn't know what it meant and was anxious. He couldn't help but look at Liu Yongcheng who was standing next to him. Liu Yongcheng lowered his head and didn't look at him.

Zhu Di said calmly, "Not ready yet? Not ready? What are you doing? If Sakyabao didn't go, you wouldn't go and invite him? Hmm? Sakyabao is a consultant, a consultant, he only goes when there are problems. Since you don't have any problems, why would Sakyabao go to the weaving bureau? I thought you were ready? It turns out you are not ready?"

"Ah?" Hou Xian and Lang Kun were dumbfounded. This was what the consultant meant, but the imperial edict also wrote that Xu Qin was fully responsible for the weaving bureau and the sale of goods overseas. If Xu Qin didn't come, why should they go and invite him?
"Can you do it?" Zhu Di asked indifferently.

"I will go and invite you right away, right away!" Lang Kun said while kowtowing continuously.

"Get out!" Zhu Di still said indifferently.

Lang Kun got up, bowed to Zhu Di, then stepped back, turned around and left.

After Lang Kun left, Zhu Di looked at Hou Xian, smiled and said, "You, my godson, are quite courageous!"

When Hou Xian heard this, sweat began to break out on his forehead. He had no idea what Zhu Di meant, nor did he know what Lang Kun had done to make Zhu Di say that?
So he immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, it is my fault for not being strict with my subordinates. Please punish me."

"Leave it to him. He will probably fall into the hands of Sakya Bao. Don't try to help him, otherwise, Sakya Bao will deal with you as well," Zhu Di smiled, raised his hand, then picked up the memorial and continued reading it.

Hou Xian stood up and secretly wiped his sweat, thinking about what Zhu Di had just said. This was an obvious warning, but why was there such a warning? He and Sakya Bao had no conflict. Also, why did Sakya Bao punish Lang Kun?

No, I have to remind Lang Kun not to offend Sakya Bao, otherwise, I can't save him. If I can't save him, the position of the chief manufacturer of the weaving bureau will fall into the hands of someone else. Who will give me the money as a tribute then?
After Lang Kun left the palace, he was still confused, but he remembered Zhu Di's words and decided to ask Sakya for help.

Although Lang Kun was very unconvinced, he had to go because the other party was the queen's nephew.

Lang Kun found out that Xu Qin was in the dyeing workshop, so he went there with several leaders from the weaving bureau.

Xu Qin was drinking tea and reading a novel when a servant came to report that someone had arrived from the weaving bureau.

"Please come in," Xu Qin was reading the novel and didn't want to miss this exciting part.

Soon, Lang Kun led the others to Xu Qin's office. Seeing Xu Qin reading a book, he walked over, bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Greetings, Master Xu. I am the chief producer of the weaving bureau, Lang Kun."

"Well, the tea leaves are here and the water heater is on the stove. You guys make some tea and wait for me while I watch this exciting part," Xu Qin pointed at the tea leaves on the table and the kettle in the distance, his eyes not leaving the novel.

Lang Kun and the others stared at Xu Qin in amazement, feeling furious inside. He was in the weaving bureau and his word was final. In front of those merchants, they all knelt down to curry favor with him, but when it came to Xu Qin, Xu Qin ignored them. However, Lang Kun did not dare to show it, because the man in front of him was no ordinary workshop owner.

Shang Minghai, the assistant secretary of the Needlework Bureau next to him, immediately went to take the tea leaves to make tea, and the other people all stood there. It had been half a quarter of an hour since Xu Qin finished reading that section. He put down the novel and found that they were still standing there. He said in surprise: "Why are you standing here? Sit down, sit down, sit down, you are too polite."

When several people heard this, they couldn't help but look at Xu Qin with resentment. Xu Qin hadn't asked them to sit down just now. As soon as they sat down, Xu Qin took his teacup and drank tea, and asked lightly: "What's the problem with you coming here? Tell me!"

"Ah?" Lang Kun looked at Xu Qin in surprise.

"No problem? If there is no problem, why are you here? Just do what you need to do. I'm a consultant. If there is no problem, don't come to me," Xu Qin said lightly, holding a cup of tea, looking at them.

"Mr. Xu, yes, yes, there is a problem!" Lang Kun said immediately, and remembered what Zhu Di said in the imperial study.
Xu Qin put down his teacup and nodded: "Go ahead!"

Lang Kun sat there and thought for a while, then said, "Isn't the Weaving Bureau preparing goods for the voyage this time? We don't even have a list of goods to prepare. Besides, the Weaving Bureau doesn't have the money, so we can't prepare those things. So, Master Xu, please give us your instructions?"

"What the hell? No money? No preparation? What have you been doing these days? Didn't the Queen tell you clearly and ask you to prepare?" Xu Qin asked them in surprise.

Lang Kunhuai and the others looked at Xu Qin in dumbfounded. This was not right, but they didn't dare to say it!

"Okay, okay, I'll go tomorrow. You wait for me tomorrow. Now go back. I'll read." Xu Qin looked at them and sighed, then waved at them.

They were so depressed. They waited for Xu Qin for so long, and he just said two sentences?
Seeing that they had not left, Xu Qin looked at them in confusion and asked, "What are you still doing here? Do you have any questions? If you have any, tell me tomorrow."

"That's right, then I won't bother Mr. Xu anymore," Lang Kun was very unhappy, but he could do nothing about Xu Qin. He could only stand up and said to Xu Qin with a grim face.

He had never been insulted like this before, especially in the Weaving Bureau, where he had the final say in everything before. Now a brat came and wanted to shit on his head.

The next day, Xu Qin woke up, had breakfast, and went out with his servants and guards. As soon as he reached the door, he saw a group of eunuchs standing there waiting. The leader was the man who had come to Xu Qin's office yesterday, Liang Gui, the deputy envoy of the Imperial Household Supply Department. Liang Gui had been waiting here for almost an hour and a half.

"My humble servant greets Mr. Xu!" Liang Gui walked up to Xu Qin with a smile and bowed to him.

"Well, from the Weaving Bureau?" Xu Qin glanced at Liang Gui and said lightly.

Liang Gui quickly bowed and said, "Yes, I came here specially to welcome Master Xu to the Weaving Bureau."

"Let's go." Xu Qin said as he jumped on his horse. The guards led Xu Qin's horse towards the weaving bureau, and Liang Gui and the others hurriedly followed.

When Xu Qin arrived at the weaving bureau, he found it was very busy. The whole street was filled with horse-drawn carriages, and many of the people were wearing brightly colored clothes. When they saw Xu Qin, they bowed to him from afar. Xu Qin did not know them, but those merchants all knew Xu Qin. Even if they did not know him, they had heard people next to them whispering about it.

When Xu Qin arrived at the gate of the Weaving Bureau, there was no one to greet him. Xu Qin smiled, dismounted, and walked inside with his hands behind his back. Liang Gui hurriedly led the way in front.

Then he led Xu Qin to the office of the director of the Weaving Bureau. Several key people were there. When they saw Xu Qin coming, they also stood up. Lang Kun sat in the main seat and bowed to Xu Qin: "Welcome, Mr. Xu, to come and give us guidance!"

As soon as Xu Qin sat down at the door, Lang Kun and the others' faces changed. This seat was not for Xu Qin to sit in. If Xu Qin sat here, they would have to kneel down.

"Mr. Xu?" Lang Kun walked over quickly and stood in front of Xu Qin.

Xu Qin didn't even look at him, but said to Liang Gui: "Go, gather all the eunuchs and palace maids in charge, including those in the warehouse, those in charge of spinning, weaving, dyeing, cotton purchasing, cloth purchasing, anyway, as long as they are in charge, call them here!"

Liang Gui stood there, looking up at Lang Kun. Lang Kun was very unhappy, but he suppressed his displeasure. He bowed to Xu Qin and said, "Master Xu, I don't know what your intention is in letting these people come here. Please tell me clearly, Master Xu!"

Xu Qin didn't say anything, took out a book and continued reading. Xu Qin found that novels about the Ming Dynasty were also worth reading and could help kill time.

"Mr. Xu?"

"Shut up, I'm reading!" Xu Qin looked up at Lang Kun and continued reading.

Lang Kun couldn't help but clench his fists. This was too much. He actually ignored him. This was his territory.
Liang Gui stood there, not daring to move.
Xu Qin didn't say anything either.
Lang Kun stared at Xu Qin, thinking, I won't accept your intimidation today, let's see what you will do?
(End of this chapter)