On the sixth day of the first month of the second year of Jinglong, he went to the Xuanwu Gate and tug-of-war with the palace maid of the near ministers. He also ordered the palace maid to be the market, and the minister to be a business traveler, and to trade with it, because of the wrath, the words were infaneous, and the upper and later came to watch for pleasure.

On the eighth day of the first month of the second year of Jinglong, the palace said that there were five-colored clouds on the queen's clothes and skirts, and the picture was ordered to show the hundred officials. Wei Juyuan invited the world to cloth; From there, it is to forgive the world.

On the ninth day of the first month of the second year of Jinglong, Yang Qi was the middle book order, and Wei Juyuan and Ji Chu were the servants.

On the tenth day of the first month of the second year of Jinglong, Zhang Ren, the general manager of Shuofang Road, was willing to send an envoy to report the victory. Shuofang's army broke through the Turks again, beheaded more than 13,000 ranks, and captured more than 40,000 wintering cattle, sheep and horses.

The twelfth day of the first month of the second year of Jinglong......

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The first month of the year has always been the most lively month of the year, just after the Spring Festival, all kinds of new things in Chang'an City have happened one after another. These things either involve palace secrets, or official personnel changes, or border security, however, none of them can arouse the people's continuous attention.

Almost all the men, women and children of Chang'an were attracted to the battle between the newly opened big food merchant "Zhenbao Pavilion" and the famous local store "Liushen" in Chang'an, arguing every day over who would die in the end.

Especially on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Mei Lou of the Ashina family suddenly opened a gambling game for this matter, and after announcing the acceptance of betting, the people's attention and enthusiasm for this matter were instantly pushed to a new high. Many old and young masters who have some spare money in their hands, but are bored, are all rushing into the beautiful building. Even some women and heroes did not let their eyebrows be shaved, and put the whole box of copper coins and cars of silk on the gambling table.

Although Meilou offered odds of 5 to 1, most gamblers still decisively put their bets on the side of Jumbo Pavilion. For no other reason, the strength of the Treasure Pavilion, whether it is shown in the open side or hidden in the dark, has formed a crushing advantage over the six gods. Especially when some well-informed people quietly spread the words "the princess of the town", most gamblers firmly believe that their side has won the game.

However, there are also a small number of gamblers who do not believe in evil and stubbornly put their bets on the "six gods". As for the reasons, they are varied.

Some are born with heavy gambling nature, like to be small and big, and take a fancy to the amazing odds offered by Meilou for the "six gods" to win.

Some are dissatisfied with the domineering of the Treasure Pavilion or the master behind it, and would rather lose money than support the "six gods".

Others are simply hot-blooded, thinking that the "Six Gods" is Datang's own business name, and they should not watch it being bullied by the "Treasure Pavilion" of the big cannibals anyway. Especially in Chang'an City in the Tang Dynasty, you can't let that group of aliens play prestige!

In the end, this kind of gambler accounted for more than half of all gamblers who bet on the "six gods". And more than eighty percent of them are young people in their early twenties and strong blood. However, they didn't have much money to come up with, so they obviously lost a lot of momentum to those who put their bets on the "Treasure Pavilion".

However, on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the situation suddenly changed, and several daughters of the eunuch family actually sent their maidservants to sit in a carriage and bet several boxes of jewelry on the side of the six gods.

After the news spread, the young students in Taixue, Guozixue and the four schools were immediately indignant. They all picked up their purses and rushed to kill Meilou. It only took one afternoon to quadruple the bet on the side of the "six gods". Although the total amount is still less than 30% of the opposite, the momentum has been faintly flat. It was too late for the shopkeeper of the charming building, Ah Shina, to change the odds temporarily, and when he got up the next morning, his lips were covered with blisters!

Could it be that the "six gods" really have the power to fight? Can that young eunuch still be able to conjure up a He clan in just a dozen days? Seeing that the Chang'an students were stubbornly supporting their opponents, some gamblers who had previously placed heavy bets in the "Treasure Pavilion" finally began to waver. Gather together in private and talk to each other.

According to their past experience, if they had changed to other behind-the-scenes shareholders, they would have obediently lost their sincerity to the princess of the town country at this time. Fighting with people from the royal family, even if it is five surnames and seven hopes, you have to weigh it carefully. Although that young eunuch Zhang had a prosperous official fortune last year, he had neither a huge family nor a mountain of gold and silver behind him, how could he have any chance of winning?!

Since there is no chance of winning, you should not hold on. It's just that you have lost an industry with quite good prospects, and it won't be fatal? Only by taking the initiative to admit defeat can we show more aristocratic demeanor. No one will laugh at the losing side for this joke, the nobles of Chang'an City are all following this kind of rule, and winning and losing have long been commonplace.

And the more graceful the loser loses, the less the winner will kill him. Perhaps, through this open and secret battle, the two sides can turn enemies into friends after separating the superiority.

But the kid surnamed Zhang doesn't follow the traditional rules, which makes some experienced gamblers confused. As the saying goes, if you are inseparable, the surname Zhang is favored by the Shenlong Emperor, and the relationship with the emperor can be closer than the emperor's own sister? What's more, in this kind of battle in business, he and the princess of the town can only stand behind the scenes, even if the Shenlong Emperor, it is not easy to come forward to pull the side!

Also, where did the surname Zhang get the money? So many shareholders asked him to withdraw his shares a few years ago, but none of them were rejected. And the Six Gods Firm, there is still money left in Luoyang City, and a new branch has been opened. Its luxurious decoration is said to be exactly the same as that of Chang'an!

Also, what exactly does the invitation letter sent by Rokushin Trading House to VIPs mean? Not inferior to the fresh goods of flower dew, this firm has never been involved in other industries except for various flower dew before, how can new products be launched when they are launched? Which workshop is so bold that he actually took the risk of being targeted by the eldest princess and rushed to work for the Six Gods Trading Company?

"It won't be him joining forces with the princess of the town to make a game!" After being puzzled, some gamblers came up with a whim and put forward an earth-shattering point of view.

As a result, in less than three breaths, this view was completely refuted.

If you want to join forces with the princess of the town country, you must at least have five surnames and seven wangs, or the level of the founding prince. The surname Zhang didn't even cover the title of the founding man, how could he get into the eyes of the princess of the town? Even if he gave a hand to the princess of the town country, he was not qualified. Although he is not ugly, the eldest princess likes a merry and talented man, and he is definitely not a craftsman like him who can't even write poems!

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The more they don't understand, the more itchy the gamblers become. As a result, from the twelfth day of the first lunar month, many people are looking forward to the arrival of the Shangyuan Festival almost without blinking. What's more, he simply booked a seat in the restaurant near the Treasure Pavilion and the Six Gods Firm, hoping that when the result of the battle came out, he could have a sneak peek!

Now, the restaurant shopkeepers near the two businesses are happy. Especially Hu Er, the shopkeeper of Linfeng Building, who was diagonally opposite the Liushen firm, couldn't close his mouth with a smile for three days. I sincerely hope for similar fights, and it would be better to come back a few more times a year. In that case, no matter how bad the taste of the dishes in the restaurant is, and how weak the taste of the wine is, you can still help the owner make a lot of money!

In the eyes of tens of thousands of anticipations, the Shangyuan Festival is finally belated. Just after midnight, the Linfeng Building was full of guests. Everyone either ordered drinks and side dishes, or tea and snacks, and drank while waiting to witness the tragic ending of the "Six Gods Firm", or look forward to the birth of a miracle.

And Hu Er, the shopkeeper of Linfeng Tower, also fought for the first time. Not only did he mix the wine with water, but he also sent three clever men to send the situation on the Treasure Pavilion upstairs one after another.

At two o'clock, the Treasure Pavilion of the West Market opened, and the first batch of goods on the shelves were Dashi authentic flower dew, bottled in glass. The price is 600 Wen each, buy two get one free. And just like Rokami, we accept reservations, and we guarantee that new goods will be delivered from Daishoku within six months! He San, the first guy who came back from delivering the news, ran sweaty, and as soon as he entered the door, he opened his throat and announced to all the guests in a loud voice.

"Huh?" Wine and tea customers have long seen the so-called flower dew brought by the big cannibal in the street display, and even some people with a wide range of doors have used the big food flower dew a few years ago, so they are not excited about the news brought by the guy He San, but they are all interested.

"The Six Gods on the opposite side have not opened yet. It is said that it will open on time at noon according to the old rules. He Sanleng, the guy who thought he could get some tips, replied curtly.

Some guests saw that he was running hard, and placed one or two Tongbao in the corner of the table as a reward. But most of the guests continued to drink tea and wine, and they didn't even bother to look at him.

Judging from the reaction of the Six Gods Trading House some time ago, just a big food authentic flower dew may not be able to defeat it. Even if the big cannibal sells the flower dew cheaply and the transportation distance is long, it is an Achilles' heel. In addition, the fragrance of the Great Food Flower Dew is no better than that of the Rokushin Trading House.

As long as the Six Gods Trading House can survive these few months, it will be able to find a new supply of glass bottles sooner or later. Even changing the packaging of the flower dew to Xiuyu or copper bottles can also attract a large number of female customers.

"Thank you for the reward, the little one is for you!" The man He San was disappointed, and he didn't even have the strength to continue reporting. stepped forward next to the table to receive the reward, turned around and left.

Before he could go far, the second guy who came back to deliver the news arrived. Without waiting to enter the door, he raised his arm high, "Xishi Treasure Pavilion, today launched a glass cup, a glass cup, a glass pot, and a glass parquet pane." The highest price is only 800 Wen. If you buy it today, you can get it 6% off! ”

"So cheap? The big cannibals are crazy! Among the wine and tea guests, some people were shocked and moved. Frowning, he repeatedly confirmed to Gou Si, the guy who delivered the news, "You read that right, the highest is only eight hundred Wen?" The big cannibal traveled thousands of miles to transport the glass to the Tang Dynasty, can he make money? ”

"The glazed parquet pane is the most expensive, 800 Wen. Everything else is within 300 Wen! There is also a kind of egg-sized glass beads, each of which costs only one hundred and fifty Wen! Raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his face, the guy responded panting.

"Hiss-" Some people gasped, and some people quickly turned their gaze to the Six Gods Firm opposite. But he was stunned to find that the door of the Six Gods was still closed, as if the Treasure Pavilion of the East and West Cities could not pose any threat to him.

"The housekeeper of Lu Shilang of the Ministry of Officials has set forty parquet glass panes. I also bought a full set of other glass objects. It cost a total of forty hangings, and the Treasure Pavilion specially hired a carriage to deliver the goods to the door! Deliberately lowering his voice, Gou Si continued to add, as if his words were heard by outsiders and would cause a disaster.

"And rightfully so!" Some drinkers commented with a smile, and at the same time stacked seven or eight Tongbao into a stack and put them on the corner of the table.

"Don't look at who recommended the two brothers to the saint in the first place!" Someone immediately smiled and took out seven or eight Tongbao and gently placed them on the corner of the table.

Lu Zhengming and Lu Zangyong brothers, the reason why they were able to take the "shortcut to the south" was able to get through. The strong recommendation of the princess of the peace played an immeasurable role in it. Therefore, when the Treasure Pavilion opened, it was natural for the two brothers to take the lead.

"Thank you for the reward, the little one will go to find out the news again, and then report it truthfully!" Gou Si learned the appearance of a scout in the army, and stood and hugged his fist to the guests. Then he took out a small kudzu cloth bag that had been prepared long ago, and swept away the bounty money on the various tables.

None of the people who dare to bet on the building are poor money. Therefore, everyone is not surprised by Gou Si's behavior. He smiled and continued to look at the Rokushin Firm opposite.

This time, they finally saw a dozen figures. But it was the most distinctive female guys of the Six Gods Firm, who got out of the carriage one after another, carrying delicate small leather bags in their hands, and walked up the steps in front of the door. Immediately, more than a dozen strong men with big shoulders and round waists stood up at the door. It's as if anyone else would be rare about the things in the business.

"What time is it, I haven't forgotten to set up the score!" In the Linfeng Building, some guests frowned and muttered in a low voice, dissatisfied with the calmness of the "Six Gods Firm".

However, there were also several female guests sitting by the window with keen eyes, and immediately whispered to each other, "What are they holding in their hands?" A purse for money? It's a little too big, but it's pretty. ”

"It's not necessarily just money, it's just about matchmaking, silver combs, fat powder, and even flower dew. When you go out in the future, you don't need a maid to carry a basket. Carry a small bag by yourself, or give it to the maid to carry, it is much easier! ”

"It may not be troublesome, but it still looks good!"

"Of course, good looks come first, and trouble comes second."

"Sister Zhu, I remember that you have a VIP card. After opening the door, hurry up and ask if the little bag is willing to sell! ”

"My mother also gave me a VIP card, let's go together!"

"According to the rules, each card can bring two more people in, here are two cards, let's go together!"

"If you want to go, you should go early, you don't have to queue up late, and you may not be able to get the first round!"

"Go together, go together! Dude, check out! ”

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In the blink of an eye, the table by the window was empty. A few heroines who inherited the heroic style of their ancestors dropped their wine money and reward money, and strode down the stairs under the support of the maids, and went straight to the Liushen Trading House opposite. I don't even bother to care about the direction of the gambling market on the Ashina family's side!

A few old and serious male drinkers shook their heads again and again. However, they all tacitly held the words "losers" in their stomachs.

In Chang'an City, if you want to live a stable life, it all depends on the price of eyesight. Although the women were not dressed luxuriously, the maid ring behind one of them carried a double knife around his waist. In Chang'an City, the maid is ready to fight with people at any time, except for the Lu Guogong Mansion, which is nicknamed "Crazy Cheng", there is no second one.

The Rokushin Firm across the street obviously also knew the prestige of "Crazy Cheng". Unprecedentedly, before noon, the girl and the maids were taken in advance. However, these girls and maids were all like enchanted people, and after entering, they didn't come out for a long time. The old and young masters, who were anxious to find out what new products had been launched by the "Six Gods Firm", all poked their necks out of the window.

Just when he was so curious that he couldn't give birth to clairvoyance, Liu Wu, the third guy who listened to the news, had already rushed back. I didn't even bother to wipe the sweat, so I panted and reported, "East City, East Market, big cannibal, big cannibal has put out all the goods!" All kinds of lamps, marquee lanterns, crystal glazed lamps, eight-treasure glazed lamps, as well as glazed step shakes, glazed necklaces, glazed Buddha beads, and all kinds of glazed handles, are all put out in the Treasure Pavilion of the East Market! The most expensive eight-treasure glazed lamp, yes, half a person high, made of 320 pieces of ten-color glaze, the price is 4,200 hangs! Also, there is also a glass peacock, after turning the mechanism, you can open the screen! Four hundred and eighty pieces of glass the size of a fingernail were used, with at least sixteen colors, and each time you look at it from a different angle, it looks different. ”

While talking, he made a comparison, lest everyone couldn't imagine how luxurious the half-human-high eight-treasure glass lamp and the glass peacock were!

"Oh!" In the restaurant, there were a few gamblers who had placed heavy bets on the side of the Treasure Pavilion, standing up with cheers and high-fives.

Some time ago, the big cannibals basically occupied eighty percent of the winning side. And today, as soon as the glass peacock and the eight-treasure glass lamp came out, they almost immediately locked the victory. And even if the Liushen Trading House counts the small bag in the female guy's hand just now, at most it is making a fuss about women's jewelry, and no matter how high the price of the goods is, I am afraid it is not as good as a toe of the glass peacock.

"Knock knock, knock knock, knock knock......" The drum beat at noon suddenly reached everyone's ears. The atmosphere in the restaurant was instantly pushed to a climax.

Even if the Rokugami Firm is pretending to be mysterious, it is now time to officially open its doors. As long as the restaurant guy who is responsible for finding out the news can take a few glances inside through the window, he can send the final news back, so that everyone can immediately judge the winner or loser of the gambling game.

"Man, add wine!" "Add wine!" "Add tea!" “……”

Excited, some gamblers couldn't wait to put out a lot of reward money and shouted at Liu Wu.

"Come on, come on, come on!" Liu Wu's eyes lit up with joy, and he rushed to the vicinity of the tables and quickly tightened the reward money in his pocket. Immediately, he clasped his fists with both hands and waved at the guests again and again, "Thank you for the reward!" Over there in the Treasure Pavilion of the East City, three marquees were sold today, with a 6% discount! It's going to be out of stock soon, so buy it as soon as possible! ”

"Probe!" The guests who gave him the reward laughed and waved, one by one, like a general returning in triumph, with a radiant look! Flying!

And those gamblers who bet on the Six Gods Firm were so anxious that they rubbed their hands again and again. I can't wait for the business on the other side, so I immediately opened the door and launched a shocking treasure to turn things around.

As if hearing the expectation in their hearts, the Six Gods Firm opposite actually opened the door. Immediately after, several girls in the most advanced entrance walked out happily. The maids who followed behind them were holding brocade boxes of different sizes in their hands, and everyone was dancing with excitement.

"What is it that makes them so happy?" In the restaurant, everyone, including the shopkeeper Hu Er, stared at each other with round eyes and looked at it intently.

However, apart from the joy and excitement on the faces of the girls and maids, they only saw a bunch of different styles of brocade boxes, and as for what was inside the brocade boxes, it was still a mystery!

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, no! It's lost, it's lost......" He San, the first guy who ran back to deliver the news but didn't get a few pennies, suddenly ran back from the door of the Liushen Firm with a white face, and stomped his feet again and again at the shopkeeper Hu Er.

"Calm down!" Hu Er slapped him over and slapped He San on the back, "Who doesn't know that the Six Gods Firm has lost." The old man asked you to bet on the Treasure Pavilion to win, but you claimed to be from Chang'an and wanted to support your fellow villagers. You don't look at what you look like, the matter of the gods fighting, ...... with you"

"No, no, shopkeeper, I listened to you at the beginning, I didn't buy the Six Gods Firm to win, but I didn't buy the Treasure Pavilion either!" He San was afraid of suffering from the fish in the pond, so he dodged five or six steps away, and then stomped his foot and added, "It's the Treasure Pavilion that has lost, and there are many, many glass ...... in the Six Gods Firm."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The shopkeeper Hu Er chased after him with an arrow and grabbed the collar of his guy He San's clothes, "Wang Yuanbao's workshop has long been burned, where did the Liushen Commercial Bank come from?!" Even if there were, in a hurry, how could it be better than the big cannibal! ”

"Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, I, I saw through the door. If you don't believe it, see for yourself! Men are not allowed to enter, but there are a few items that you can see clearly even if you stand outside the door! He San was suffocated by the collar of his clothes, struggling while gesturing.

At this moment, several screams suddenly came from across the street. But it was a few noble ladies who came to support the Six Gods Firm, and they couldn't hold back their excitement, and the voice in the firm exclaimed.

The shopkeeper's face suddenly began to turn white. Let go of He San, sneered and shook his head: "What can be done, after all, it is not as authentic as the big food!" It doesn't have to be ......."

"Shopkeeper, there is a pair of marquees at the door, I see the price!" He San didn't hold a grudge, and hid a few steps into the distance, reporting in a very low voice, "Four hangings, a pair!" ”

"How much!" Without waiting for Shopkeeper Hu to react, seven or eight distinguished guests had already rushed down on the second floor. Everyone stretched out a hand to pull He San's neck, and as a result, there was a "stab" and his robe was torn to shreds.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the small, small ones only have such a new dress to wear during the New Year!" He San immediately made a bitter face, and mourned repeatedly, "Ladies and gentlemen, the street is so narrow, why don't you just walk over and take a look through the door." After tearing the villain's clothes and telling the villain to go back, how can he explain to the lady?! ”

"You're rewarded!" Someone did not hesitate to take out a silver bean from his purse and slapped it heavily in He San's hand, "What do you see, hurry up!" ”

"Hey, hey!" He San immediately didn't care about crying, clenched the silver beans, and quickly added: "Glass lamps, glass lamps, glass items, and all kinds of women's glass jewelry." The most expensive one, the price tag is no more than four hangs. It's several times clearer than the big cannibals! ”

"Nonsense!" Seven or eight hands pushed over at the same time, pushing He San upside down on the spot. More gamblers who had placed heavy bets on the side of the Treasure Pavilion quickly rushed past He San and went straight to the Six Gods Firm opposite.

The strong men hired by the Six Gods firm to set up the score finally have a chance to show their skills. immediately stepped forward and formed a wall of flesh with his body, "Stop, only female guests will be entertained today." At the moment, there are several county ladies inside, rushing into the guests, you guys weigh it up for yourselves! ”

The gamblers shuddered and immediately regained their senses. Quickly changed a few angles, looked into the Six Gods from the side, looked around the human wall, and sure enough, at the door, I saw a few pieces of glass placed on the ground. The price is exactly what three said, and none of them exceeds five hangings!

"Ahh An older gambler couldn't stand the stimulation, screamed, and fell on his back. Thanks to the other gamblers around him, he didn't get broken and bleeding.

Looking at the other gamblers who had placed heavy bets on the side of the Treasure Pavilion, their faces were pale and their bodies trembled. His eyes stared straight inside the door, and he couldn't say a complete sentence.

"It's really four hangings! Four hangings and a pair! A few young people who had bet on the Six Gods Firm suddenly jumped up on the street, and their energetic faces were sprinkled with sunshine.

"Four hanging things, someone actually spent thousands of dollars to buy them, fool!"

"Haha, fool, it's so stupid, there's no cure!"

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The arrogant laughter soon sounded in the restaurant. All the guests who bet on the Rokushin Firm were so excited that they danced with tears in their eyes.

Bet one to five! Everyone originally thought that they couldn't get back the gambling book, but they actually won back five times the bonus! Who can be unhappy? What's more, not only did they win the money, but they also witnessed the stupidity of their opponents. In the future, with today's experience, I will be able to laugh at those guys who rushed to the Great Food Treasure Pavilion to buy glass for a lifetime!

"Impossible, impossible, impossible......" Under the restaurant, more than two dozen gamblers who bet on the Treasure Pavilion, but they were still old and serious, shook their heads and staggered back. Resolutely refused to believe that the scene in front of him was true.

Four hanging money and a pair of glazed marquees, how did the six gods do it? Even if they make a profit at a loss, they should sell for more than a thousand hangs. Otherwise, even if there is a mountain of gold at home, I am afraid it will not be enough to pay for the surname Zhang.

As if worried that they were not shocked enough, at the door, the strong men's team suddenly split in two. Immediately after, four men, carrying an object covered in red silk, slowly walked out. Guo Renyi, the shopkeeper of the Six Gods Firm, shouted arrogantly while opening the way in front of his head, "Borrow, borrow, please borrow a road." This mirror is a tribute to the Holy One. Everyone, please let me go, don't touch it? ”

"Mirrors?" The gamblers turned their heads in astonishment and looked at the half-human-high object under the silk cloth, their faces full of disbelief.

What kind of good thing is a mirror? Who lives in Chang'an City and can't afford a copper mirror? No matter how big it is, if it is sent to the palace as a tribute, won't it be laughed out of its big teeth?

Before they could start talking to each other, suddenly, Guo Renyi "accidentally" stepped on the corner of the red silk cloth. Suddenly, the whole piece of silk fell to the ground silently.

In an instant, a glass mirror half a person high and two feet wide appeared in front of everyone. Ten times clearer than the best bronze mirrors. Every face on the street and the expressions on the face, whether it is surprise or despair, are all visible!