Let's say that on this day, Zhang Zhen came to report to Huaizhen again, it turned out that he had an idea before, so he explained to the steward of Baixiang Pavilion.

The steward heard that he was unwilling to raise the price, although it was an accident, but he was not annoyed, because he pondered for a moment, he smiled and said: "I have to go back to discuss this matter again, Shaodong don't have to worry, there will be a letter immediately." ”

Sure enough, it was true, and he came back at noon, and he agreed with what Zhang Zhen said, but he mentioned that the original price did not have to rise, but it could be used to make a batch of high-quality goods with exquisite handwork, which was the meaning of layered sales.

It's just because although those ordinary people are waiting to see a hundred money sachets, after all, there are also those rich and noble people, or elegant and high-quality literati, these people are naturally striving for excellence, and the more expensive they are, the more they show their identity and character.

Although the incense sold is exactly the same, it is only very different in the material and embroidery outside.

When Zhang Zhen heard this, he thought that this was getting better and better, and it was not contrary to their original intentions or damage, so he agreed and signed a contract with Baixiangge.

Baixiang Pavilion has all kinds of spice talents, etc., and it was done with great fanfare, with the help of such a powerful big business name like them, plus there have been two rains recently, and there are naturally many mosquitoes, and the capital is in urgent need of this thing - not to mention that there is the blessing of purchasing in the palace, and the second is the big name of Baixiang Pavilion, but this Baixiang Pavilion is usually expensive, and the ordinary people are daunted, and now they see that it is effective and cheap, and suddenly even the very poor people gritted their teeth to buy one and use it back. Not to mention other middle-level people.

So he took advantage of the season, sent goods to all parts of the country, and sure enough, as Xiao Tang said, although the price was set low, but he couldn't bear to sell a lot, half a month later, the people of Baixiang Pavilion put the accounts right, and gave the first batch of silver to Zhang Zhen.

Zhang Zhenle ran over in a hurry, and when he saw Huaizhen, he smiled and told the past again, took out the silver ticket, and said: "Sister, here is more than 4,800 silver, you can take a look." ”

Huaizhen has lived for two lifetimes, and he has never touched a copper plate in his hand, and even this silver ticket is naturally only touched once, and he took it and looked at it twice, and it was strange and liked, and said with a smile: "Why bother with me, I told my brother at the beginning, just divide me into three points, you just give it to me." ”

Zhang Zhen shook her head and puffed out her mouth and said, "I can't help it, I didn't agree." ”

Huai Zhen said with a smile: "You have to run around again, and you have to use human hands and spices, I only have one recipe for nothing, and three points is already too much." ”

Zhang Zhen said: "You want to annoy me, don't say it's me, Rong Lan won't agree, if it's not for my sister, where would I get so much silver taels?"

It turned out that since Zhang Zhen took over the family's business, just because he was honest and loyal, he never refused to do those opportunistic and unscrupulous things for profit, if he saw that there was a businessman who was unkind, he would have to reprimand him, so all the shops were tepid, and he didn't care about these things because of the Zhang family's wealth......

Who knew that because of this incident, the palace purchased and went to Baixiang Pavilion to ask for a partnership, which made Zhang Ji show his face greatly in the capital, and those people from above saw Zhang Zhen and were all impressed.

What's more, it is related to Huaizhen, which is naturally different from heaven and man...... Zhang Zhen said angrily: "If you insist on three or seven points, it's just that you have seven and I have three." ”

Huai Zhen saw that he was sure of what he said, so he smiled and said: "Where in the world is there such a person, and it doesn't matter if you work hard and wait for yourself? ”

Zhang Zhen then said: "My sister and I have been fine since we were children, no better than others, so I don't lie to you, let's just divide equally, what do you say?"

Although Huaizhen felt that he was cheap, but seeing that Zhang Zhen insisted on doing so, he had to nod, and Zhang Zhen liked it, divided half of the silver ticket, and collected the remaining fraction himself, and said with a smile: "That's good." ”

Huaizhen held the silver ticket in front of him, looked at it carefully for a while, and sighed: "Tian Xixi, all for profit, all for profit, all for profit, I really can't imagine that one day, I will be like this." As he spoke, he couldn't stop laughing.

Zhang Zhen also laughed and said: "This is also my sister's natural beauty, and she can do things as if she is playing." ”

Huai Zhen pondered for a moment, then nodded: "I have recently picked some luminous flowers, and I am thinking about another recipe...... When it's ready, I'll tell my brother. ”

Zhang Zhen liked it more and more, and said, "Since this is the case, I'll wait and see." ”

The two of them talked for a while, Zhang Zhen said goodbye and left, Huaizhen looked at the silver in her hand, because she didn't lack this thing, it looked ordinary, she just wanted to go home another day, and gave it to Li Xianshu...... At that time, my mother must have liked it, and when she thought of it, she could not hide her joy, and she was busy putting the silver ticket in the dresser.

A few days later, Emperor Cheng issued an edict, and Zhao Yongmu, the king of Lixi, was the crown prince.

All the people heard that King Xi was a virtuous king, so they also rejoiced and celebrated together.

Let's say that after Emperor Cheng issued the edict, he retired from the dynasty on this day, and left King Xi to speak on his side.

Because Emperor Cheng has been in poor health recently, the imperial doctors brought medicine up, and King Xi personally held it and fed it to Emperor Cheng.

Emperor Cheng ate half a bowl, then he didn't eat it anymore, and King Xi knelt down and said: "Father, bear with it, after all, the medicine is bitter, the father is well, and the sons and ministers are relieved." ”

Emperor Cheng frowned and looked at him for a long time, then sighed slowly, and finally began to drink the rest again, because he said: "That's it, I've drunk it all, you get up." ”

King Xi stood up again, and then the little eunuch took the medicine bowl, and Emperor Cheng rinsed his mouth again, and said, "You sit down." ”

King Xi sat down as ordered, and after a while, Emperor Cheng nodded and said, "You are very good, you have been in front of me for a while, and you have served me very wholeheartedly, and I have seen it in my eyes." ”

King Xi hurriedly said: "Why did my father say this? Isn't it natural for a son to serve his father?"

Emperor Cheng smiled and said: "When Ye'er came back before, I was still a little worried, but thanks to you, if it weren't for you, he was afraid that he wouldn't know what to do at the moment." ”

-- Since Zhao Ye returned to Beijing, he rarely came forward to socialize, and naturally rarely entered the palace, but he responded to Pei Cheng, and it was King Xi who deliberately passed away from the prince's mansion to persuade him for a while, and the next day King Xi and Zhao Ye went to Ying Gongfu together, and the ministers saw this matter clearly, and praised King Xi's palace for his kindness and friendship, and Emperor Cheng naturally knew it.

Since then, Zhao Ye has gradually walked out of the house, which is naturally the credit of King Xi.

King Xi listened, but he was not happy, just lowered his head and said: "Ye'er's life experience is very pitiful, as a phoenix son and dragon grandson, he has been bumpy and displaced since he was a child, and he only knows his life experience when he is so old, and his son also understands his feelings, not to mention that as his uncle, he naturally has to take care of him, if the eldest brother and sister-in-law Quan know, they will be relieved." ”

When Emperor Cheng heard this, he nodded again and again. King Xi said again: "Speaking of which, the sons have another thing, they have to dare to play their father's father. ”

Emperor Cheng asked what was going on, and King Xi Zhengse said: "Erchen thinks that Ye'er is very smart, but because he has not received orthodox education since he was a child, he has raised such a free and easy temperament, at this moment, Mr. Zhu and the young masters and other teachings, I am afraid that it will become a great weapon in time, at this moment Erchen only has a healthy daughter, and Erchen thought, if Ye'er can be alone in the future, he will pass the throne to Ye'er, - this is a little selfishness of Erchen, I don't know if my father feels that he can make it?"

When Emperor Cheng heard this, he smiled and said: "Ridiculous, how can this be done? Where is the reason for the throne to be passed on to his nephew? Not to mention that even though there is only one one who is healthy, will there be no more little princes and princesses in the future?"

King Xi said: "I'm afraid it's not as good as Ye'er." ”

Emperor Cheng thought for a long time and shook his head: "You don't think about it a lot, Ye'er has only returned to Beijing now, he is simple-minded, but if he hears and witnesses it, it is contaminated with those ...... If you really give birth to that kind of thought, it will become a big mess. ”

King Xi was shocked, and Emperor Cheng said: "If he is made to have nothing to do in his life, and only be a rich and idle king, it will also be his creation." Let alone...... This throne is not something that everyone can sit on. ”

As Emperor Cheng spoke, he looked at King Xi, his gaze as deep as ink.

In the huge dormitory, the father and son did not speak for a moment, and in an instant, King Xi called: "Father ...... Emperor"

Emperor Cheng didn't wait for him to say, so he nodded and said: "You are very good, whether you are scheming or a person, you are very good." As a monarch, he can't be black and white, your two elder brothers, King Su is too arrogant and strong, although everyone is afraid of his might, but his heart is very disgusted, and he is impetuous, after all, he can't succeed......;

When Emperor Cheng said this, his eyes showed a little confusion, and he sighed and said: "Is he falling short......

King Xi just looked at Emperor Cheng, as if he understood or not, and didn't dare to make a sound.

Emperor Cheng's eyes turned, and he looked at King Xi and said, "Therefore, I said...... You are very good, a combination of rigidity and softness, can bend and stretch, can advance and retreat, understand the current situation, understand the general situation, and observe people's hearts. ”

King Xi still bowed his head and only said, "Erchen is ashamed." ”

Emperor Cheng smiled and said, "Although I have lost two sons, I have a good prince who can inherit the throne and take on the country. That's it, if in the future, you live up to expectations and really become a generation of Ming Jun, then I will also smile at Jiuquan. ”

King Xi raised his head suddenly and said, "Father, why did you say such ominous words......

Emperor Cheng sighed, looked at King Xi and said, "These words will be said sooner or later, you don't have to be surprised, I ...... There's one more thing I want to tell you. ”

At this moment, Emperor Cheng was reclining on the couch, his voice was pale, and he seemed to be a dying old man, as if he could hear that the leakage of the hours in his body was counting down, and King Xi was a little sad for no reason, so he lowered his head and said, "Father...... What do you want to say to your sons?"

Emperor Cheng looked at him for a long time, and suddenly said: "I know that your friendship with Tang Yi since childhood is different from others......"

King Xi was very surprised, and didn't want Emperor Cheng to mention Xiao Tang to him, so he immediately looked at Emperor Cheng without blinking, and listened with bated breath.

But he heard Emperor Cheng say: "What I want to tell you is related to him...... Originally, there was no need to involve him ......"

When King Xi heard this, his heart was beating for no reason, he had always been calm and self-controlled, and the famous fingers were calm, and he was not surprised, but when he heard this, he became confused.

Emperor Cheng looked at his expression and said, "You come here with your ears." ”

King Xi had to get up, moved to Emperor Cheng, bowed down, Emperor Cheng whispered a few words in his ear, King Xi suddenly opened his eyes wide, and turned his head to look at Emperor Cheng.

After Emperor Cheng finished speaking, he seemed to have exhausted all his strength, his face was tired, because he glanced at King Xi lightly, and said, "Can you hear clearly?"

King Xi was a little stiff all over, and his throat moved a few times, as if he wanted to speak, but he couldn't speak.

Emperor Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at him for a moment before King Xi hesitated and asked, "Can ...... Why do you want to ......" was not asked, but was stopped by Emperor Cheng's eyes.

King Xi could only swallow a mouthful of saliva and stopped making a sound.

Emperor Cheng closed his eyes and said in a faint voice: "No matter what, you should remember what I said...... That's it, I'm tired, you can go. ”

The curtains were heavy, and the sandalwood turned to ashes.

King Xi bid farewell to Emperor Cheng, got up and hung his sleeves, dragged his legs out of the palace, from the nine-fold white jade steps, about to climb the steps, will not go, the wind lifted his python robe, but it could not blow away a deep line between the eyebrows.

King Xi couldn't help but raise his eyes, and when he looked at it, the rivers and mountains were all in his hands, but ......

This huge imperial city is also empty and lonely.

After leaving the palace, King Xi took a sedan chair back to the house to the halfway point, the sedan chair was not actually very bumpy, but King Xi felt that his heart was flickering, like a kite in the sky being disturbed by the invisible wind and clouds.

I don't know how many things to do, King Xi suddenly ordered: "Go to the Ministry of Rites." ”

Just because he recently learned that the envoy of Silla would be able to enter Beijing in a few days, Xiao Tang was looking at the etiquette and words of the newly recruited translators of the Tongwen Pavilion, and suddenly heard that the prince's palace was coming to see him, and he couldn't help but be surprised, and hurriedly left everyone to greet him.

At this moment, Qi Yuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also came out to meet the prince early, Zhao Yongmu greeted him once, Qi Yuan was also interested, knowing that the prince was here to find Xiao Tang, and after saluting, he went away.

The attendants were all separated by a few steps, bowing down, Zhao Yongmu looked at Xiao Tang, and asked, "Have you got all the people you need?"

Xiao Tang smiled: "Yes, although I am not very skilled, I only need to be trained by a good student, and I will be a good hand in time." ”

Zhao Yongmu nodded, and suddenly said, "Do you remember what you told me last time...... Those words?"

Xiao Tang was stunned for a moment, looked at him for a long time, and then understood: "What do you mean ......?"

Zhao Yongmu didn't wait for him to finish, so he said to himself: "I have also thought about it in the past few days, although this matter is urgent, but it is just a prevarication, but I don't know when it will be changed...... How about starting with the Academy?"

Xiao Tang's eyes widened slightly, and he was dumbfounded.

Zhao Yongmu nodded and said: "It doesn't have to be anywhere else, only in the capital, the current aristocratic woman ...... There are some private schools at home, teaching girls to read and write, and now we just need to let them teach more, not limited to female red etiquette, etc., what etiquette and music shoot the number of imperial books......"

When Xiao Tang saw him say this, he was horrified in his heart, and hurriedly stopped with a smile, and said, "That's it, how can you think of so much? Not to mention that although what you said is good, it is extremely difficult to implement?"

Xiao Tang saw that no one was paying attention to the left and right, so he pulled Zhao Yongmu into his room, gently covered the door, and said: "You have just canonized the crown prince, how can you mention this matter at this juncture? What if the emperor doesn't like it? At this critical time, it is better to avoid taboos and be careful." ”

Zhao Yongmu turned his head to look at him, his eyes were a little sharp, and said: "Do you know, I just came out of the palace, and my father praised me for being good, and said that I was better than my two elder brothers, and I had the right time and place...... Even if my father doesn't like it, can he still depose me?"

Xiao Tang was frightened when he heard this, and hurriedly shouted: "Palace!"

Zhao Yongmu stopped, but only looked at Xiao Tang. Only then did Xiao Tang notice that his face was a little strange, so he asked later: "Your ...... Are you okay?"

Zhao Yongmu looked at him for a long time, then smiled suddenly, and said, "Look at you, I'm just telling the truth, what's the matter?" ”

Xiao Tang frowned slightly, always feeling that he was a little weird, but Zhao Yongmu lowered his eyelids and said, "I'm just ......" The tip of his tongue stopped lightly, but he couldn't say it.

Xiao Tang looked at it for a while, and then gently persuaded: "The palace also told me before, even if this matter is reasonable and beneficial, but after all, the world may not think clearly, but I am afraid that it will be dissatisfied and criticized, wouldn't it be detrimental to your reputation? ”

After a while, Zhao Yongmu raised his head and suddenly asked, "When are you going to be an envoy?"

Xiao Tang smiled and said, "I said it before, how can I ask again? When they come, they will hand over to each other...... It will be possible in one month at the latest. ”

Zhao Yongmu listened to "It will be feasible in one month", and his heart suddenly became extremely disturbed, and he said angrily: "Why do you always come to pick up this burden? Isn't there anyone else in the Ministry of Rites? I'll go and talk to Old Man Qi......" He waved his sleeves and hurried out, who knew that after taking a step, his arm was grabbed.

Xiao Tang grabbed Zhao Yongmu, then turned to him, stared at his eyes and asked, "What's wrong with Dian'er today? Who provoked you, so impetuous?"