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The two subordinates sent by An Qingzong soon confessed after they were taken into the county government. After all, they had already told the truth when they were in Ang Lee's mansion.
As a result, the news soon spread from the county government. This news was the same as the one spread by the guards in Ang Lee's mansion. The two verified each other and further confirmed the truth of the matter.
As a result, the people of Chang 'an firmly believed the matter and seriously doubted the character of An Lushan and his son. As a result, the good reputation that An Lushan had painstakingly built suffered a great blow.
The news soon reached An Lushan's ears. An Lushan, who was already in a bad mood, flew into a rage and immediately taught An Qingzong a lesson.
"You unfilial son, you can't do anything right. I asked you to think of a way, but you made such a big mess for me. Now the people of Chang 'an are laughing at us."
An Qingzong knelt on the ground and admitted his mistake. "Father, I know I was wrong. I was careless. I won't make such a mistake again."
"Next time? You still want to have a next time."
An Lushan was furious and scolded, "Now I'm implicated by you. How do you think we should deal with this?"
An Qingzong understood his father's meaning and said respectfully, "This is all my fault. Father, you don't know about it. I will take all the responsibility and eliminate the unfavorable rumors about you."
"Good, my son still dares to take responsibility for what he has done. However, this matter has spread like wildfire. I reckon that even His Majesty may know about it. As a father, I at least bear the responsibility for not teaching my son well. I will personally ask for His Majesty's forgiveness."
An Lushan said helplessly.
"Yes, father."
An Qingzong did not dare to breathe and slowly retreated.
In the Tang Dynasty, the crime of breaking into someone's house at night was neither too big nor too small. According to the law, the punishment would be flogged. The flogging punishment was divided into several grades: 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100.
An Qingzong's two subordinates had the intention of stealing, so they should be punished with the heaviest punishment, which was a hundred beatings each, as a warning to others.
However, this was only a normal case of breaking into someone's house at night. There was a mastermind behind these two people, so it was a bit tricky to deal with.
The Jing county magistrate's rank was only at the fifth rank, and the two parties involved in this case were not lower than him. Many people in the capital were paying attention to this matter, so it was not easy to deal with it.
The law in each dynasty was extremely harsh, but people were emotional. Therefore, how this case was resolved depended on the attitude of both parties.
At least, no matter what, Ang Lee and An Qingzong still had to be summoned, and the way to summon them was more gentle, almost like an invitation. The yamen runners did not dare to neglect these two at all.
"Big Brother, now An Qingzong has fallen into our hands because of his wrongdoings. We can't let him get away with it."
Li Kunxiong reminded him of this small matter.
An Qingzong did not do it on purpose. As long as he is willing to pay 100 pieces of gold as an apology, this matter will be over. "
Ang Lee was one day away from his wedding, so he would not pursue this small matter too much. Moreover, this small matter was not a big crime. It was enough to get some money.
After arriving at the county government, Ang Lee saw that An Qingzong and the county magistrate were sitting together and talking, like old friends who had not seen each other for a long time. They did not look like officials who were trying a case at all.
"Young Master An is so relaxed. Hey, why is Marshal An not here?"
Li An teased, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.
"This was completely my idea. It has nothing to do with my father. Why do I need him here?"
An Qingzong stood up very sensitively. His eyes were full of evil intentions.
Li An smiled and said, "I'm sorry, but it's just a rumor on the streets. This one believed it easily. However, this one is also very curious. If it wasn't for Marshal An's instructions, how could Young Master An have the guts to send his subordinates to break into my residence at night?"
An Qingzong said seriously, "This was completely my idea. I admit it. This matter has nothing to do with my father. I can swear."
Ang Lee did not refute, and said confidently, "If Young Master An wants to eat bean sprouts, just take some beans and soak them in water. However, you went through so much trouble to send your subordinates to break into my house. This is making a big fuss over nothing!"
"Nonsense. How can it be so easy? I used more than fifty kilograms of beans and still couldn't produce bean sprouts. My father urged me, so I came up with this plan."
An Qingzong told the truth without thinking.
"Your father urged you? How did he urge you?"
Ang Lee asked with a frown.
"Ang Lee, let me go."
"This is not the point. The point is that you have told the truth. This matter does have something to do with your father, doesn't it?"
Ang Lee pressed him step by step.
"Cut the crap. Ang Lee, what do you want?"
An Qingzong was like a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water. His attitude had never been good.
"You sent people to break into my house at night. You are so self-righteous! According to the law of the Tang dynasty, the mastermind … Forget it. Tomorrow is my wedding. It is inconvenient to keep arguing over such a trivial matter. If you are willing to compensate me with five hundred pieces of gold, this matter will be written off. How about it? "
Ang Lee put forward his conditions casually.
An Qingxu was shocked when he heard this. Ang Lee was asking for an exorbitant price of five hundred pieces of gold. This was not a small amount. Although he was not short of money, he could not be cheated like this.
The county magistrate was also shocked. Ang Lee's appetite was too big. He asked for five hundred pieces of gold. It was really scary.
"Ang Lee, your appetite is too big. You actually asked for so much."
"It's only five hundred pieces of gold. This should not be too much for Young Master An! Why not use five hundred pieces of gold to buy peace? "
Ang Lee guided him patiently.
"Two hundred pieces of gold. That's the most I can offer."
"Two hundred pieces of gold. Okay, it's settled. Pay up!"
Ang Lee was very happy. He only wanted to get a hundred pieces of gold. He did not expect to get two hundred pieces of gold. It was twice as much as he expected.
Only then did An Qingzong realize that he had been tricked. Li An had purposely said a price that he could not accept so that An Qingzong could lower the price. In the end, An Qingzong only lowered the price by half, which was exactly what An Qingzong wanted.
"Pay up."
An Qingzong had no choice but to order his subordinates to get the money and give it to Ang Lee.
Soon, two hundred pieces of gold as compensation were in Ang Lee's hands.
For the sake of the shiny gold, Ang Lee decided not to pursue the matter. This matter was over, and he began to carefully prepare for the wedding the next day.
One tael of gold in the Tang dynasty was equivalent to forty-two grams of gold. One piece of gold was ten taels. Two hundred pieces of gold was two thousand taels, which was equivalent to one hundred seventy to eighty catties in the future. It was equivalent to the weight of an adult fat man. It was very difficult for a person to carry it.
Fortunately, Ang Lee brought eight guards with him. It was easy for each of them to carry twenty catties of gold.
Seeing Ang Lee receive the money and proudly leave the county office, An Qingzong's face was full of anger. Because of a moment of carelessness and impulse, he actually paid two hundred pieces of gold. It could be said that the lesson was not deep.
After returning to the mansion, Ang Lee was in a good mood. He rewarded each of the guards with a piece of gold to commend them for their contributions.
"Big Brother, didn't you say you wanted a hundred pieces of gold? Why are there two hundred pieces? "
Ang Lee joked: "Big Brother wanted a hundred pieces of gold, but An Qingzong refused. He cried and cried and insisted on giving an extra hundred pieces of gold to atone for his sins. Ai!"
"Amazing. Big Brother doesn't even blush when lying now. If I didn't know An Qingzong very well, I would have believed Big Brother."
"Okay, let's not talk about this. Tomorrow is Big Brother's wedding day. You have to prepare well."
"Yes, Big Brother."
"Alang, for tomorrow's wedding, I have temporarily recruited twenty female servants and thirty male servants. Fifty copper coins each. What do you think?"
Zhao Liu came to report after a busy day.
"Yes, tell these people to do a good job. If they do well to my satisfaction, their wages will be doubled. Remember, all guests must feel at home. Whether it is the food or the service, it must be done well. Also, clean up all the useless things in the big backyard. The mansion must be clean, tidy, and hygienic."
Ang Lee said seriously.
"Yes, Alang. Don't worry! It will be foolproof. "
Zhao Liu was rather proficient in these matters, and they really couldn't stump him.
Ang Lee was relieved to leave these trivial matters to Zhao Liu. Moreover, Ang Lee had given instructions to a few key areas. Thus, everything was under Ang Lee's control. As long as there were no major accidents, the wedding would go very smoothly.
Many nobles would be attending this wedding. Even Crown Prince Li Heng had declared that he would be attending, so there was no need to mention the other officials. Li An also wanted to use this opportunity to display his various inventions so that the officials attending the wedding could experience the service of a five-star hotel.
Among them, the greatest feature was undoubtedly the environment of the toilets. The cleanliness of the pumped toilets was completely incomparable to that of ordinary dry toilets. The difference was like the difference between heaven and earth.
The faucets used to wash the guests' hands were also one of Ang Lee's original inventions. Several large water tanks were placed on the second floor and connected to the bottom with bamboo pipes. Then, holes were opened in the bamboo pipes and some simple devices were used to control the flow of water in and out, and even completely lock the flow of water. This was the tap water of the later generations. Ang Lee had used it in the Tang dynasty, so it was needless to say how much of a sensation it would cause.
The greatly improved environment of the toilets and washing hands would inevitably make the guests feel better. However, it was currently winter, and the cold environment would make people very uncomfortable. Ang Lee had clearly taken this into consideration and prepared a number of fireplaces in the rooms where the guests would stay. As long as the fireplaces were lit, the entire room would be much warmer, making the guests much more comfortable.
After everything was ready, Ang Lee personally checked to make sure that the new gadgets were reliable and in place, so as to completely prevent all kinds of accidents that might occur on the second day.
After a round of inspection, Ang Lee was very satisfied with the various facilities and arranged some servants to be responsible for teaching the guests how to use the pumped toilets and tap water.
Early the next morning, Ang Lee, dressed in a red wedding robe, began to welcome the guests.
The servants in the mansion were all busy, welcoming the guests, cooking, and all of them were busy.
Some of the officials who knew Ang Lee came to the mansion early and brought gifts to congratulate Ang Lee on his wedding.
After entering Ang Lee's mansion, everyone sat in the warm room.
These officials were all the pillars of the Tang dynasty and usually thought that their lives should be very rich, but sitting in Ang Lee's house, they didn't think so, because they felt so cold in their own homes, but in Ang Lee's room, it was so warm. The fireplaces around naturally attracted the attention of these officials, and they immediately understood that the warmth of the room was due to these fireplaces.
"This is a new thing. I didn't expect General Li to have such a rare thing in his house."
"Although this thing is good, it consumes a lot of firewood and costs a lot of money."
"It doesn't matter. We can only use it when the guests come, so it won't cost much."
"This is a good thing. I also want to install one at home. My mother is old and always feels cold in winter."
"Haha! Censor Zhang is filial. I'll ask General Li later which craftsman made it and hire him to build one. "
Since the guests had arrived, the dishes naturally had to be served. The first dish was bean sprouts, which was a special dish invented by Ang Lee himself. However, there were not only two plates of bean sprouts, but as many as six plates. In addition to the fried soybean sprouts and fried mung bean sprouts that the officials had eaten, there were also cold bean sprouts and bean sprouts soup.
The vegetables in the soup were naturally small rapeseed picked from the vegetable greenhouse in the backyard. However, these small rapeseed had not fully grown, only three to five true leaves.
It was a little small, but for the guests who couldn't eat vegetables in winter, it was already very delicious. The guests were all full of praise for these simple dishes.
The banquet was divided into the morning and afternoon. The morning was also divided into the first and second sessions. At this time, after the guests in the first session had eaten their fill, they naturally had to wash their dirty hands. In addition, the guests who had drunk too much wine and soup also had to go to the toilet to relax their bloated bladder.
The advanced running water and clean toilet environment completely stunned the guests. They had never thought that there would be such a clean toilet room and such a convenient way to wash their hands.
At the beginning, naturally no one knew how to use the running water and flush toilets. However, under the demonstration of the servants, the guests quickly learned how to use them. They were so happy that they couldn't wait to bring one back to use.
Of course, there were also many guests who asked the servants about the origin of these new things, but the servants only said 'don't know' to completely block the guests' curiosity.
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