Chapter 57: The Art of Selling
The day is getting hotter and hotter, even if there are two small ice basins in the room, but Li Hong is still so hot that his face is red, Rao is two palace maids behind him kept waving the fan, but they still can't relieve Li Hong's stuffiness a little, there are many twists and turns today, early in the morning to almost noon, there is a thick stack waiting for Li Hong to interrogate, so annoying that Li Hong has a big urge to vent, of course, think about it, it is impossible to do this, Li Hong can only be patient, a local flip through, corrected, but the irritability in my heart was piled up more and more, like brewing before a volcanic eruption.
Annoying, really annoying, this annoyance is not only because there are too many twists and turns, or even not just because Shangguan Yi's request for the number ended without a problem, but more because more than half of the annotations sent to Luoyang a month ago were sent back to the ticket, obviously, the handwriting of the Zhu pen on the top is all from the hand of Empress Wu, this kind of hen Si Chen's matter makes Li Hong 120,000 unbearable, partial and helpless, can only hold the troubles in his heart, how depressed.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is asking to see you outside the palace."
Just as Li Hong was immersed in the book, Wang Dequan hurried in from outside the hall, approached Li Hong, and reported in a low voice.
"Oh?" Li Hong raised his head from the notebook in front of him and looked at Wang Dequan suspiciously, obviously a little unsure of Li Xian's intentions.
"Your Royal Highness, His Royal Highness King Zhou said that he was here as a gift, and the slave maid saw that his attendant was holding a few gift boxes, and he estimated that it should be true." Seeing that Li Hong's eyes were full of inquiry, Wang Dequan hurriedly explained.
"Gift-giving?"
This is neither a New Year nor a holiday, which gift is given? Li Hong muttered in confusion, he couldn't understand what Li Xian wanted to do, but everyone had arrived, and he couldn't say that he couldn't see it, besides, Li Hong still had the heart to pull Li Xian into his own camp, and it was impossible to push him out, so he could only say "Xuan".
"The younger brother has seen the prince's brother."
Soon after Wang Dequan went, Li Xian wandered in, and when he saw Li Hongwu sweating like rain, he couldn't help but feel a sour feeling in his heart, but Li Xian's city was deep, but he didn't bring it to his face, but walked forward with a smile, bowed and saluted.
"The seventh brother is here, no courtesy, no courtesy, come here, give His Royal Highness King Zhou a seat." Li Hong had already heard the footsteps of Li Xian's arrival, but he didn't rush to raise his head until Li Xian said hello, as if he had just woken up, raised his head, raised his hand with a smile, and commanded, The little eunuchs who were waiting in the hall brought Jindun and asked Li Xian to take a seat.
"Brother Prince is busy with state affairs, hard work, and a role model for my generation, but things are always unfinished, and Brother Prince still has to take care of his health." Li Xian lifted the hem of the king's robe, sat down, shook his wide sleeves, and flattered him.
"The seventh brother has a heart, Lone is ordered to supervise the country, what should be done is indispensable, Lone is a hard life, hehe, don't talk about this, the seventh brother came to find Lone, but is there something?" Li Hong could hear that Li Xian's words still had some true affection, and he was very useful in his heart, but he didn't want to talk too much about this topic, so he smiled self-deprecatingly and went straight to the topic.
"Brother Prince's question is good, the younger brother really has something to find his brother, hey, the younger brother is here to give a gift to his brother." Li Xian smiled and took a box from Gao Miao, who was standing behind him, opened it in front of Li Hong, took out a jade bone fan from the inside, shook his wrist with a smile, "brushed" the fan open, waved it, rubbed his fingers, and "snapped" it together again, and then stood up, walked a few steps, and handed it to Li Hong with both hands.
"Hey, this fan is very delicate, I've never seen it before, it's good, it's good." Li Xian's previous series of movements were chic and tight, and Li Hong was envious, seeing that Li Xian handed over the folding fan, he picked it up without hesitation, and flicked the folding fan away from Li Xian's posture, looked back and forth, and tried to fan a few times, feeling quite comfortable, and couldn't help but praise it.
"So that the prince's brother knows, this is called a folding fan, the younger brother wandered on the street a few days ago, saw that there was a workshop selling such things, saw the hunting heart, specially customized some jade bone fans, the younger brother felt good, did not dare to enjoy it exclusively, specially prepared some to offer to the elder brother, if the elder brother thinks it is good, then it is the blessing of the younger brother." Seeing that Li Hong couldn't put down the folding fan, Li Xian was proud and explained with a smile.
"The seventh brother has a heart, Lone is really missing this thing, good, very good, not only can you play, but it is also convenient to carry, Lone will not be polite to the seventh brother." Li Hong played with the folding fan in his hand, opened and closed it a few times from time to time, and used it very easily, but he didn't say anything polite to Li Xian, and smiled directly.
"Brother Prince, this folding fan also has a use, you see, both sides of the fan are empty, if there is a famous family on the inscription of some poems, calligraphy and paintings, in addition to enjoying the coolness, it is also quite elegant, such as today is hot, if the prince brother rewards the minister, it is also tight, the brother specially prepared more than 100 handfuls, put them in the carriage of the brother, and let the people move in for the brother." Naturally, the gift can't be given in vain, Li Xian smiled and pulled it out, revealing his hole cards, and he dared to pull Li Hong as a model and pioneer.
"Oh? This suggestion is good, but I am afraid that many fans are worth a lot of money, but Lone is not good to accept them plainly, the seventh brother can let the people report an account, and Lone let Zhan Shifu know the money. Li Hong felt that Li Xian's idea was good, but he didn't want to take advantage of Li Xian in vain, so he replied in a deep voice.
"What the prince's brother said, how could the courtier's brother accept his brother's money and goods, isn't that a slap in the face of the courtier's brother." Although Li Xian was short of money, he was not bad at this hundred, and he had the intention to curry favor with Li Hong, so he pretended to be unhappy and said.
"Well, then the elder brother will be born to the seventh brother."
Li Hong also had the heart to have a relationship with Li Xian, and he didn't want to force Li Xian, so he smiled and thanked him.
"It should be, it should be, the prince has worked hard all night to do state affairs, his younger brother is incompetent, he can't share his worries for his brother, and he can help his brother do something, and his brother's heart will be a lot more comfortable." Li Xian's flattering skills are very high, and he pats the sycophants, which is one set after another, and Li Hong's heart is warm.
"Seventh brother's mouth is really true, do you really want to blush alone? That's it, that's it, Hugh wants to say these nice things again, it's not too early, can the seventh brother accompany his brother to have lunch? Li Hong was useful in his heart, but he scolded with a smile in his mouth.
"Therefore, I dare not ask for ears."
Someone wants to invite him to dinner, how could Li Xian not be happy, he dropped the bookbag with a smile, and laughed, Li Hong saw this, pointed at Li Xian with a fan, and laughed loudly......
Although the meals in the East Palace are not a dining room with the palace, they are generally similar, they are all warm meals, which look good, but they don't taste good, not to mention compared with the luxurious feasts of Li Xian's later generations, it is worse than the dishes cooked in Li Xian's own palace, besides, Li Hong is a vegetarian, and the dishes that have been rectified are basically vegetarian dishes, just in a word, the taste is like chewing wax, like Li Xian, a person with a mouth like Li Xian, eating this kind of banquet is really not much different from suffering, that is, eating an atmosphere, Fortunately, Li Hong has the habit of taking a lunch break, but the meal time is not long, and he finally got to the banquet, Li Xian did not stay long, said goodbye, and led Gao Miao to walk outside the palace.
Li Xianben was thinking about how much he could earn from this folding fan, but after being tossed like this, the copper plate that was moving in his eyes immediately disappeared, and in a fit of anger, he looked back and saw Helan Minzhi's handsome and bewitching face, and the scolding words had already reached his mouth, but he had to swallow it back.
"Xiao Qi, what do you think, shouldn't it be Sichun, hahaha......"
Helan Minzhi was originally a no-go, never talking about the distinction between superior and inferior, and when he saw that Li Xian was frightened by himself, he laughed proudly.
I'm going to it, why did this guy come out? Li Xian has never treated Helan Minzhi very well, since the last time Helan Minzhi was sent to the East Palace by Li Xian, he has not seen this goods for nearly half a year, at this time he was coldly disturbed by it, and he couldn't help but curse in his heart, but he smiled mildly on his face, and arched his hand and said: "Didn't my cousin go to Luoyang?" How did you turn back? ”
"Hehe, how can there be a good Jingshi in Luoyang, brother, I'm too lazy to stay, so I asked an envoy to go back." Helan Minzhi waved his hand and said, his eyes suddenly aimed at the folding fan in Li Xian's hand, and he couldn't help but stretch out his hand, almost snatching the fan from Li Xian's hand, holding it in his hand and looking at it over and over again, and chattering in his mouth: "Hey, what is this?" Why hasn't my brother seen it, why are you playing? ”
Emissary? What a bad thing this bastard can do, it's all nonsense! Li Xian viciously despised Helan Min in his heart, but in his mouth, he replied with warm words: "This is a folding fan, for the purpose of enjoying the coolness, and let the younger brother and cousin see it." ”
"Done." Helan Minzhi weighed it upside down for a long time, but it was really useless, but when he heard Li Xian say this, he was very simple, and he stretched out his hand and handed the folding fan back.
Li Xian didn't say anything to explain, just "snapped" and shook off the folding fan, shook it a few times, and "brushed" it away, his movements were skillful and chic, and he was so happy that he stretched out his hand to snatch it again, but unfortunately this time Li Xian was prepared, Rao is hand stretched out quickly, but he couldn't even catch the edge of the fan.
"Aha, yes, Xiao Qi won't be so petty, isn't it just a fan, and my brother will go a few times." Helan Minzhi didn't expect Li Xian to react so quickly, he didn't touch the side when he fished it out, but he was not angry, and said with a smile.
"Hey, look at what my cousin said, yes, can't the younger brother give it? Ah, by the way, what my cousin said earlier was ......" Although Li Xian hated Helan Minzhi, he didn't want to make an enmity with him, so he laughed and handed the folding fan to Helan Minzhi's hand, and then asked casually.
"It's nothing, isn't it that Your Majesty wants to seal Zen Taishan, and my brother asked for an envoy to fight the front station, and go back to Beijing to pass on a message to various ministries, it's not a big deal." Helan Minzhi did not doubt that he had him, and explained with a smile while playing with the folding fan.
Well? Feng Chan Taishan? Ha, is this big drama really coming? Saying it unintentionally, but listening to it with a heart, although Li Xian was still smiling on his face, a trace of essence flashed in his eyes......