In the winter of Chang'an, the rich and noble families are still the same, but the poor families have begun to have cat winter. The low ability to protect against the cold makes people want to go out less.

When the second snow fell, the temperature dropped to a new level.

It was cold outside, but the hearts of men were hot.

After a long wait, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's auction hall has finally opened!

As a neighbor property of Pingkangfang, the Qinglou Chu Pavilion on both sides sent a tribute to His Royal Highness the Prince. And all the nobles couldn't help but give a gift. It's not precious, but the heart has finally arrived.

Before the opening, invitations to the auction house were already being sent. Those who can be invited are either princes and ministers, or heads of wealthy families, and ordinary marquis are not qualified to participate. The people who got the invitation were all proud, and the content of the chat had become:

"Did you get an invitation from the prince?"

"Luckily, I got one, but the position is relatively backward, shame!"

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Such conversations can be heard from the court hall to the market restaurants.

The merchants of Jiangnan silk don't like each other on weekdays, but this time they huddled together. Having a place in a single room makes them hold their heads high when they trade with the next house.

Although we are businessmen, this time we can be regarded as having face. A private room that only a prince and minister can have, heh, we got it!

On the day of the opening, although they had already paid for the single room, these businessmen still collectively put together a big gift for His Royal Highness the Prince.

Pushing Li Gang's wheelchair, the master and apprentice entered the heavily guarded auction hall.

There is no need to send the prince to close the road in person, and the street in the auction hall today is completely cleaned, and the nobles' homes will block all the intersections. Horse-drawn carriages loaded with copper coins lined up from the entrance of the auction hall to the end of the street.

Glancing at the carriage in line, Li Gang snorted and said, "I pretend to have three meals on weekdays, but now I have met good things and my family has moved out." If I hadn't seen it today, the old man really didn't believe that Chang'an would have so many copper coins! There is also that car, which is actually full of broken silver, and I don't know who is so arrogant. ”

Li Chengqian stretched out his hand and patted the old gentleman's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Okay, we will make a guarantee that we will not be held accountable." With so many copper coins, it is not a good thing to hide them in a high-ranking family. It seems that the ratio of copper and silver is about to change again, and the disciples have exchanged all the copper coins for silver as early as possible, counting on these people to help make money. ”

On the road of wealth and goods, Li Gang is ashamed of himself, so he can only smile. The construction of the academy seems to be a bottomless pit, but with this disciple here, he will not worry. There are more than 100 Confucians, but none of the more than 100 people are good at collecting money. Therefore, this burden can only be put on the shoulders of the prince.

Entering the auction room, a scent of sandalwood permeated the air. When making the seats and other items in the auction hall, Li Chengqian deliberately emphasized the use of sandalwood. The worst is also covered with a layer of sandalwood. These pieces of wood alone are worth a huge amount of money.

However, although a lot of materials are used, there is not much consumption. After Li Chengqian made a promise that all the timber would be engraved with the timber merchant's signboard, the shrewd merchant immediately assured that all the materials used in the auction house would be supplied by him free of charge.

In the era when advertising was king, even close to Datang was not even close.

It was only early in the morning, but many people were already seated according to the number of their invitations. There are acquaintances, and they are also talking about their plans together. As for whether it will be the same as what was promised, then it is uncertain.

Looking for a guard to carry the wheelchair up to the second floor, Li Chengqian helped the old gentleman to walk up one small step at a time.

Now that he is nine years old, he can already hold up the old man, so it didn't take long for the two of them to go upstairs.

Different from the noise underneath, the second floor is very quiet, and the furnishings in the single room are very elegant, so I can't help but let the second floor be reserved.

The No. 1 box facing the auction table is naturally reserved for oneself.

But when Li Chengqian pushed open the door and was about to push the old gentleman in, he found that there were already people inside.

One sat on the sofa, drinking tea with his legs crossed, and the other stood at the door, the horizontal knife at his waist not fully tucked back into the scabbard.

Zhang Yun!

Then, the identity of the one who sits is self-evident.

Hearing the movement, Li Shimin stood up, walked over a few steps and pushed Li Chengqian away, personally pushed the wheelchair forward, and helped the old gentleman to sit on the sofa.

In other words, others must be flattered, but Li Gang doesn't care at all.

Zhang Yun put away the horizontal knife and served the old gentleman a cup of tea very neatly.

Seeing that the old gentleman was still pressing his leg when he was drinking tea, Li Shimin said worriedly: "Your old illness has not been cured, have you seen it with Sun Daochang?" ”

Li Gang smiled and nodded: "Your Majesty Lao is worried, Sun Daochang has already seen it, saying that this is an old disease and can no longer be cured." However, the old man is now in his eighties, and he doesn't expect this leg to live, so there is no need to worry. ”

Turning his head, his smile suddenly turned into gritted teeth.

The emperor, who had just faced the old gentleman and was still pleasant-looking, turned his head to face his son, and looked evil: "I have personally come out to help you act, if it doesn't work out this time, see how I clean you up!" ”

Li Chengqian smiled helplessly, walked to the corner, moved a stool, and sat behind the sofa.

No way, although the sofa is very spacious, he can't sit on it, not even in front of it.

Rules! Even if he is the crown prince, he must abide by the rules, and only an eighty-year-old man like Li Gang can not follow the rules. When the time comes, even breaking the law will not be easily punished.

Today, since parents and teachers have met, it is natural to talk about students' problems.

Hearing all kinds of praises in Li Gang's mouth, Li Shimin's proud appearance was no different from that of his parents in later generations.

Without disturbing the two of them, Li Chengqian walked out of the private room and told Yu Tai about the defense upgrade.

Although the emperor is wearing a white dragon fish suit today, he should have no less defense. On occasions where there are so many people, once there is chaos, it is a disaster.

The whole morning is the time to enter, and if you don't enter the venue by the time, you will lose your eligibility to participate.

But the one who dared to come in at the finale time was not there after all, when it was confirmed that Bindu came in, Lao Jin entered the box, and Li Dahai went to the auction table and began to preside over the auction.

After coming to the stage, after the Quartet shook the Quartet, Li Dahai said with a smile: "Today's auction of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been supported by my Tang Dynasty princes, important ministers, nobles and celebrities, wealthy businessmen from all walks of life and guests from all over the world, and I am very happy. I would like to make a guarantee to you in the next place, as long as you can make a starting price today, the treasure will be won by you. It doesn't matter if you don't have enough money, the auction house can give a grace period of three days, pay the money with one hand, and deliver the goods with the other. The goods will not be returned, but if there is a problem with the identification or quality, you can come to my Lao Li. ”

Wei Chigong's loud voice sounded in a box on the side: "Okay, don't say a few words, start quickly!" Lao Tzu has long seen the glass hairpin, just waiting to pay for it! ”

Wei Chigong's voice caused a burst of laughter. In fact, it's not much funny, it's just that everyone has spoken, and everyone has to respond.

Wiping the sweat from his head, Li Dahai waved his hand, and immediately soldiers were fully armed and surrounded the auction table.

The front seats opposite the auction table are all some wealthy family heads and the like, and they are not afraid to see such a scene, but they are more sure of the preciousness of the items that are about to be auctioned.

Standing in such a position for the first time, Li Dahai was very nervous, and under the carrying of a guard, a milky white jade pendant was taken around by him from the field, and then visited various private rooms to ensure that everyone could clearly see the appearance of the jade pendant.

After returning to the auction table, Li Dahai held the jade pendant and said loudly: "After the appraisal of the golden shopkeeper, this jade is at least a Han thing." The identity of the seller will not be disclosed, and the suggestion of the gold shopkeeper is that the starting price is 5,000 yuan! ”

After shouting these words, Li Dahai wiped his sweat again, and couldn't help cursing in his heart; Lao Jin, why did you shoehorn the first half to yourself.

As everyone knows, Lao Jin at this time is much more miserable than him. As soon as the person entered the box, he was restrained by a horizontal knife, and then searched all over his body by a eunuch.

Looking at the prince's seat, I can't deduce who the majestic man is, and he has eaten the rice for decades in vain.

Although he was let go, his legs and feet were still weak, and if someone touched him, he would immediately fall to his knees.

"This jade pendant looks good, but it's too small."

Hearing this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but slander. There are also regulations on what identity to bring and what jade pendant, only the emperor in the world can wear a palm-sized jade pendant to hang around, this kind of jade pendant without a designated class, what is the craftsman carved so big.

It's very strange that the price of 5,000 yuan of sheep fat jade pendants in the Han Dynasty is already very kind, but no one asks for the price, and it is very cold.

In the end, this jade pendant was sold at the reserve price, and it was estimated that the owner of the jade pendant was the seller. He really couldn't stand his baby being treated so coldly, and would rather lose a little money than take a picture.

"Miscalculated, these people are all here for Liuli, if you sell something else first, you will definitely be cold."

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian sarcastically, with a great sense of schadenfreude.

Li Chengqian pursed his lips: "Father, you are thinking wrong, Erchen deliberately put these lots in front, what he wants is to buy two good ones." ”

Sure enough, when the second lot, an ancient book, appeared, it was immediately auctioned by Li Chengqian.

Li Gang said with a smile: "This book, the old man remembers that it was collected by the Li family in Longyou, but I didn't expect to see it here, hehe, boy, this book will be shown to the old man first!" ”

Li Chengqian bowed down and said, "Naturally, I will ask Master Li to use it first." ”

The auction received the lot this time, the essence is in front, although the glass is very tempting, but some of the boutique will still be bid.

When a rhino horn cup came out, even the emperor couldn't help but participate in the bidding.

"Six thousand five hundred!"

Li Dahai finally entered the state, and shouted hoarsely: "Six thousand five hundred!" The VIP bid for box 1 is 6,500 yuan! Is there more? "Recommended Reading: /.. /

"Seven thousand!"

"Seven thousand! This VIP in the front row bid 7,000 yuan! ”

Seeing that someone was bargaining with him, Li Shimin immediately stood up angrily, but when he saw the man, he shrank back.

It was the personal eunuch of the Emperor Taishang, and it seemed that he was sent by Li Yuan. Only the emperor's manpower dared to bid with the people in the box. Otherwise, as long as there are people bidding in a single room, unless it is a businessman, the people in the venue will not dare to participate in the competition at all.

Ordinary lots sold quickly, and there were more than 100 pieces, but as soon as the sun reached noon, they were sold out.

Lao Li, who completed his task, wiped his sweat, it was obviously winter, but this feeling of countless money passing through his hands was really unstoppable.

Finally, the first piece of glazed ware was carried to the auction table by the sergeant.

This is a tiger-shaped glazer, the teeth in the tiger's mouth are very sharp, and it is now noon, and the sun is shining on the glaze, which is intoxicating.

The tiger was placed on the auction table, and the rest of the glazed ware was also brought to the auction table for the first time.

What Li Chengqian wants is the effect of noon, and the brilliance of the glazed ware under the direct sunlight makes many people can't help but gasp for breath and look for their favorite piece in the glaze.

Can.

Li Dahai arched his hand and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has an order, my auction house will open on the first day, and I can't be stingy." So today, the auction hall has chartered the entire street of Pingkangfang. You may wish to leave the venue for a while, have lunch first, and then continue when you have eaten and drunk enough. ”

Cui He, the head of the Boling Cui clan in the front row, said angrily: "What to eat, this tiger old man likes it very much, it is better to start shooting now!" After the photograph, the old man will invite you to do it! ”

Lu Zi'an, the head of the Fanyang Lu family, sneered and said, "Brother, you think you can eat this tiger? Hehe, the ancestor of the family took a fancy to this as early as when the convoy was parading the streets, brother, if I can't get it back, my legs will be difficult to protect! Let's let it go and give it to my brother? ”

"Phew, who said that your Lu family would definitely be able to take pictures? The prince said that the one with the highest price will get it. ”

Seeing that the audience was about to be in chaos, Li Chengqian hurriedly walked to the window and coughed lightly.

On loud and noisy occasions, a light cough will definitely not be able to calm the field. But when Li Chengqian coughed lightly, the guards below stretched out their fists and knocked their chests in unison, roaring angrily.

At this point, all the people who quarreled stopped talking.

Pinching his throat, Li Chengqian said: "Everyone, since Lone has arranged it for you, it is better for you to do it, lest outsiders know about it and think that Lone will not be able to entertain you." Wine and meat let go of eating and drinking, if anyone is restrained, don't be angry! ”

Everyone only knows that the owner of Box No. 1 is very generous, and the bidding is very arrogant when bidding. You must know that although there are all princes in the box, except for a few businessmen, there is no one who dares to show his wealth after all. Who didn't find a businessman to bid as a middleman, and now it seems that it is the prince inside. And no wonder.

The prince has spoken, and he doesn't eat and drink, that is, he doesn't give the prince face, and he doesn't give the prince face, although the prince can't do anything to you, but it's not good to spread it. People have fulfilled their responsibilities as hosts, and it is too much to be a guest or a guest.

Although they were reluctant to give up the dazzling glass in the sun, everyone could only swallow their saliva and go out to find a green building on the street to eat and drink.

"Cheng Qian, what do you mean by this arrangement?"

Li Shimin naturally saw that this dinner arrangement was purely superfluous. It's noon now, and it's the most glorious time for the glassware, and it's definitely suffocating if you don't start bidding at this time.

Li Chengqian smiled: "Father, you just let your sons sell a pass, and you will know after a while." Erchen has prepared today's noon meal, you don't have to go back to the palace, let's eat in this private room. ”

After speaking, Li Chengqian ordered Zhang Yun to move the folding table in the corner.

The people in the field want to go to the Qinglou to find food, and the big guys in the single room naturally don't need it, and someone else sends the food in, so that some greedy guys can lie on the window and swallow the beauty of the glass.

Because he had a hunch that the emperor's father would come today, Li Chengqian ordered the kitchen in the morning to prepare the roast mutton.

To roast the lamb is actually very simple, as long as it is roasted over low heat, the mutton is marinated in advance to remove the smell, and after the roast is finished, sprinkle with cumin and other seasonings.

Like most of the spices of the thirteen incense, cumin does not exist in the Tang Dynasty, and those cumins in the East Palace were robbed by Li Chengqian from Hu Shang. Now it is called benzoin fennel, and it is used as a medicinal herb.

Li Shimin ate this kind of mutton on iron skewers for the first time, but after tasting a bunch, he couldn't stop.

At noon, a sheep was eliminated in almost every single room.

Wiping his mouth, Li Shimin asked nonchalantly: "What is the seasoning on the mutton?" I liked it very much, and taught it to the Imperial Dining Room that when I wanted to eat meat, I would eat this. ”

Li Chengqian was used to being robbed by this bandit emperor, so he could only reluctantly agree.

Those who left the auction hall couldn't come back for a while, and the Qinglou just drank and ate when they went in, which was too bad for the scenery.

While waiting for these people, Lao Jin had already sent the treasures he had photographed into a single room for the emperor to play with first.

Grabbing the two jade beads and letting them roll back and forth in the palm of his hand, Li Shimin opened his mouth and asked: "You called those princes and nobles to the auction, if they are trapped, what should you do?" This auction is only for the sake of the Hu businessman. Of course, I don't care if you pit the five surnamed Hao into it. But if the truth is revealed in the future, be careful that you will be targeted. Don't think that if you are the crown prince, you will not be dealt with. ”

Li Chengqian sat back on his small bench and said disapprovingly: "This still requires you to go out, and when the auction is over, you will issue an order to reprimand and order those who have auctioned the glazed ware to be sent to the palace, and you will pay." When the time comes, you will not be pitted, if you still pretend to have nothing to do with yourself, and keep the baby and don't let go, you deserve to be pitted! ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

Because he sneaked in, no one knew that the emperor was there.

Although the single room is elegant, the sound insulation effect is not very good, sitting in the single room, he can clearly hear the voices of the ministers in the second and third private rooms on both sides. Good guys, they're all rich people!