Chapter 112 Know yourself and know your opponent
Zhen Shangyuan said: "Tomorrow morning, the head of the family will definitely pass Xiaolangjun to meet." One is the matter of recognizing one's ancestors and returning to one's ancestors, and the other is ...... The second is the matter of jade porcelain. ”
Li Luo was a little surprised, Zhen Liangxiu actually said directly that the Li family coveted bone china, was it really towards himself?
Zhen Shangyuan continued: "Xiao Langjun, is the method of making jade porcelain really in your hands? ”
Li Luo nodded: "This is the latest method of firing porcelain developed by the official kiln of the Great Song Dynasty, but unfortunately before the firing has begun, the Yuan army has captured Lin'an." I accidentally met the master of the official kiln when I was dying, and this firing method actually cheapened me. ”
Zhen Shangyuan has no doubts, because this is also the most reasonable explanation, who can compare to the Great Song Dynasty in the world's porcelain-making skills? It is the Goryeo celadon that the nation is proud of, and it is inferior to the official kiln of the Great Song Dynasty.
This jade porcelain was developed for the official kiln of the Song Dynasty, which is normal.
"It turns out to be the latest Song dynasty porcelain." Zhen Shangyuan nodded, the clan elders and all the high-ranking retainers also thought that the jade porcelain was mostly related to the Great Song Dynasty porcelain.
"It's just that, according to what the master of the official kiln said before he died, he is the only one in the world who has this method, and since he is dead, this method of jade porcelain will be mastered by me." Li Luodao.
Zhen Shangyuan said: "If the family asks Xiao Langjun to offer the method of firing jade porcelain, is Xiao Langjun willing?" When she asked this, she was also very nervous, because she didn't know what Li Luo was thinking.
Li Luo said: "Since I am a member of the Li family, of course this porcelain method cannot be handed over to the family. ”
Dean Zhen Shang breathed a sigh of relief, since Xiao Langjun is so smart and generous, then she is both relieved and easy to do.
Zhen Shangyuan lowered his voice and said: "Xiao Langjun, just in case, you must not say that this porcelain method is only known to you......
Li Luo pretended to be surprised and said, "Why did Aunt Zhen say this? I am not the only one who knows this porcelain method. A few years ago, after I got the porcelain method, in order to prevent accidental death and the loss of the porcelain method, I told my wife about this method. Once I have three long and two short, the porcelain method will not be lost. ”
Although Li Luo is young, he has a reputation for cunning in the circle before, how can he admit that he is the only one who knows bone china technology?
In case after Li obtained the bone china technology, he killed himself in order to monopolize the technology, wouldn't he be blind to death?
Although the probability of this happening is not high, the possibility is not impossible, how can you be careless?
If Li knew about the porcelain method and his wife knew, he wouldn't have killed people here. Because killing him will not play the role of monopolizing technology, in addition to the burden of "killing his nephew and taking the party", it will also prompt his wife to leak secrets to more people.
Zhen Shangyuan smiled: "I see, then everything is fine, and I am completely relieved." Xiao Langjun don't think too much, since you are the descendant of the Li family, you can trust the head of the family. What I was worried about just now was just in case, after all, there are too many people in the clan, and people's hearts are unpredictable. ”
Li Luo was really impressed by Zhen Shangyuan this time. She was able to speak so thoroughly, to remind herself so much, as if she really thought about herself.
Otherwise, these extremely sensitive words, as a retainer of the Li family, are completely unsuitable for her to say them.
"Aunt Zhen has a heart." Li Luo also showed kindness, "My father once said that if you return to the sect, you must discuss it with Aunt Zhen in case of trouble. ”
Zhen Shangyuan smiled softly: "Xiao Langjun doesn't need to see me. Tomorrow you will meet the head of the house, and I have no worries about etiquette. However, there are some things that I need to say to Xiao Langjun first, so that I can know myself and the other. ”
Li Luo said: "Aunt Zhen, please speak." ”
Zhen Shangyuan began to speak.
"Uncle Lang Jun, now he has been promoted to the councillor of the council (Zhongshu Province) and the governor of the council, and he is a member of the first rank. Usually in Wangjing, only winter and summer at home for two months. ”
"The wife of the head of the family, that is, Aunt Lang Jun, was born in the Jin family. And cousin Lang Jun is married to your aunt's nephew. ”
Li Luo knew that the maiden nephew of this "aunt" was Jin Guangxian, and it turned out that Jin Guangxian had married his cousin.
Zhen Shangyuan continued: "The head of the family has four sons and two sons-in-law. There are five women and two daughters. Excuse me, Lang Jun's mother, but is she a wife? ”
Li Luo said: "My mother's surname is Zhao, she is from a big family, and of course she is a wife. ”
Zhen Shangyuan said with a smile: "That little Langjun is Langjun's son-in-law." In this way, Lang Jun's dignity among the sons is second only to the two concubines, and more noble than the two concubines of the head of the family. ”
What the?
He didn't expect that. He, the "sister-in-law of Li Jian", is even more noble than the concubine of the head of the family, Li Jian?
Li Luo was not familiar with Goryeo etiquette. In fact, the difference between the descendants of Goryeo (including the Joseon Dynasty) is far greater than that of the Central Plains.
Li Jian and Li Jian are half-brothers. Li Jian is the head of the family and the patriarch, but his concubine does not have the status of Li Jian's concubine.
That is to say, according to the aristocratic etiquette, the son (concubine) of the head of the family, Li Jian, is not as noble as the nephew (concubine).
This is interesting, the identity that Li Luo pretended to be can rank third among the children of the Li family, and he is the "master" of the eight classics.
What Zhen Liangxiu didn't know was, where would Li Luo care about the identity of the Li family's master? What he cares about is how to make the most of the Li family and let the other party help him get promoted and seek power.
"The head of the family has a quiet temperament, loves Buddhism and Zen, and ...... calligraphy"
"Now there are seven clan elders in the clan elder hall, all of whom are highly respected and close to the clan ......"
"Among the retainers, the most powerful is Bai Duguan, and Song Zhongwei, who commands the private army, these two ......"
Zhen Shangyuan told Li Luo in detail about various important people, who can be interacted with, who must be guarded against, and so on.
Zhen Shangyuan also proposed how to obtain the greatest benefits through the porcelain party, how to put forward the most favorable conditions, etc., all for the sake of Li Luo.
Li Luo pondered it carefully and felt that there was no problem with the suggestion that Zhen Shangyuan said, and it could be adopted, which showed that she had thought it through.
It may be the Li family, and I don't know that Zhen Shangyuan will stand on Li Luo's side to give advice.
Li Luo knows very well that tomorrow's drama is nominally a warm uncle and nephew meeting and establishing a name, but in fact it is a negotiation about bone china.
In negotiations involving the exchange of major interests, it is of course a good thing to be able to find out so much about the opponent in advance and know oneself and the other.
It wasn't until all the important contents were explained clearly that Zhen Shangyuan said goodbye and left with confidence.
Li Luo rested on the couch and had nothing to do all night.
Early the next morning, Li Luo was awakened by a bell and quickly sat up.
As soon as the morning bell rang in the Li family's city, everyone except the old and sick had to get up.
Soon, several maids came in, washed, dressed, and combed their hair.
Half an hour later, at about seven o'clock in the morning, Zhen Shangyuan came in and said, "Xiao Langjun, the head of the family invites us to come over and meet and share breakfast." ”
Li Luo wore a hosta scarf on his head, a white Luo shirt and a weekly shirt, a green jade belt around his waist, and sandalwood clogs on his feet, completely dressed as a son of a Goryeo nobleman.
Especially his long figure, clear temperament, and looks quite outstanding.
"Xiao Langjun is really a talent...... Zhen Shangyuan showed appreciation and was very satisfied.
Xiao Langjun is so demeanorful, even among several Langjun, he is also outstanding. When the head of the house sees it, he will rejoice.