In fact, not only Xu Hui was surprised by his younger brother's promotion to the rank of knight, but even His Majesty Li Er felt a little unable to contain it.

Who would have thought that Xu Qilin would have so many skills, and his achievements were one after another, and they were all real. If you want to blame, you can only blame him for having a good master.

Of course, if you think about those bullshit, you have a good father and can inherit the title without hard work, and His Majesty Li Er is a bit balanced.

As Secretary Ma said, aren't promotions, promotions, and rewards for official positions, promotions, and rewards for money? You, a wealthy emperor from all over the world, are you still worried that you will have no title or reward for a young man?

The most important point is that Xu Qilin is not a military general, let alone the kind of martial arts that Wen Tao is capable of. The most obvious example is the military god Li Jing, His Majesty Li Er really doesn't dare to use it anymore; As for Li Jing, he really didn't dare to make any more meritorious deeds.

Not only did he not dare to make meritorious contributions, but since Tang Fengyi falsely accused Li Jing of rebellion, Li Junshen "closed the door and guarded himself, put an end to guests, although relatives were not allowed to enter in vain."

What does it mean, it's to close the door and be an old otaku. Don't say anything about guests, even relatives can't easily enter the house to see him.

To avoid suspicion to this extent, I don't know if it is the suspicion of His Majesty Li Er, or the cautiousness of Li Junshen. But the key reason is that Li Junshen is too powerful, not only can he fight, but also write military books, which can be described as both civil and military.

As for Xu Qilin, he can only be regarded as a long-sleeved financial expert, who may have hope in the phase, but it is impossible to become a general.

Therefore, Xu Qilin does not need to avoid suspicion, and His Majesty Li Er can also use it with confidence, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

Xu Qilin went to Bingxia Palace to sit for a while, chatted with his sister about family life, and then led his little sister out of the palace and went home.

Basically, there was no need to enter the palace a year ago, and Dayingku only needed to go and see it every day, and Xu Qilin began to prepare to spend these few days of vacation.

For his first year in the Tang Dynasty, Xu Qilin was both looking forward to it and feeling a little weird.

Because I didn't know much about the customs of the Tang Dynasty, the housekeeper did everything. All kinds of applications are also housekeeper purchases.

And Xu Qilin took Xiaomei, Scarlett and Adjani to visit the two cities, useful or not, as long as the girls like it, then buy, buy, buy.

When he returned from the fun, the housekeeper waited at the door of the house, handed over the famous thorn, and reported that the gift-giver had come several times, and now there were still guests waiting in the hall!

Xu Qilin guessed that it was because of the mirror, but he couldn't be absolutely sure. Feng Zhidai, maybe there is something else.

Coming straight to the hall, Xu Qilin coughed dryly, and when Feng Zhidai raised his head, he smiled and bowed, "Brother Lao Feng has waited for a long time, forgive your sins." ”

Feng Zhidai has been waiting for a long time, and there is a small pile of melon seed skins. When he looked up suddenly, he still had one on his mouth, which looked very funny.

"Xu Cheng is polite." Feng Zhidai got up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "It's always too busy with official business, and I can only purchase New Year's goods when I am on vacation, and I am busy with my own affairs." ”

"It's busy, and it's not a serious matter." Xu Qilin stretched out his hand.

The guest and host sat down, and said a few words of greeting with a simple cold noise, Feng Zhidai got to the point, "The planting base in Gaozhou, my father has completed the circle, and it is completely in accordance with Xu Cheng's requirements. I don't know when to send someone and what kind of crops will be planted? ”

Xu Qilin thought for a while, arched his hand and said, "Thank you Wu Guogong on behalf of you." Next year, a certain club will send someone to guide planting, and it will take at least two or three years to see the results, and there is no hurry. ”

Feng Zhidai nodded and said, "This year's sugarcane production has been determined, and the Feng family has not collected an extra catty. Next year, we will expand the amount of planting, and the yield will definitely increase. The father's intention was still according to the agreement, and the Feng family did not charge much. ”

Xu Qilin was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he thought that Feng Ang must have other intentions if he pushed him like this. However, this advantage should still be taken advantage of.

Thinking of this, Xu Qilin arched his hand again and said, "Wu Guogong is generous, and I thanked him in advance." ”

Feng Zhidai smiled, picked up the teacup and drank, and said meaningfully: "Dayingku has created an incomparably clear treasure mirror, but it has caused a sensation in Chang'an!" I don't know how many rich and powerful, celebrities and ladies want to get a face, and this New Year's Day will also be worrying about their stomachs and having a bad time. ”

Xu Qilin smiled faintly and said: "This matter has reached the heavens, and His Majesty has also agreed to auction it first after the year, and then set a price for sale." ”

After a pause, Xu Qilin changed his tone again and said, "Of course, for the needs of the princes and ministers of the court, Your Majesty also wants to take care of one or two. ”

Feng Zhidai's eyes flashed, and he heard that there was some leeway in Xu Qilin's words, and he obviously understood the meaning of the Feng family's intention to mix in the mirror business.

With Guangzhou as a foreign port, the Feng family is blessed with overseas trade, and the profits obtained are also staggering.

As a luxury item, mirrors are few in quantity, and if they are sold to feudal merchants, or even directly overseas, the profit on one side can be worth a shipload of commercial goods.

"My Feng family will not embarrass Xu Cheng." Feng Zhidai pondered for a moment and said, "If it is sold to the Feng family at a clear price, the imperial court should allow it, right?" ”

Xu Qilin groaned and said: "The key is that there are not many of them, if you want to take care of all aspects, even if the imperial court allows it, how many sides can the Feng family get?" ”

Feng Zhidai said with a smile: "Then what Xu Cheng said outside is only twenty times a year, it must be untrue?" ”

Xu Qilin also laughed and said, "There is some moisture, but it's not too big." ”

Feng Zhidai nodded and said, "Please also ask Xu Cheng to be vigorous and thoughtful in this matter, and say a lot of kind words in front of His Majesty." ”

Xu Qilin bowed his head slightly and said, "That's nature." The cooperation with the Feng family is very pleasant, and of course he will take more care of it. Well, it's hard to decide on the charter yet, so how about you wait until after the auction? ”

"That's how it should be." Feng Zhidai said: "I want to buy it now, Xu Cheng is not good at pricing, and the Feng family doesn't know how much to bid?" ”

Xu Qilin said: "Brother Feng understands it, so there is no need to be embarrassed. As he spoke, he looked at the sky and sent out an invitation, "Brother Feng will have a light meal in our house before leaving, and if he can't enter the city, he will live in our house." ”

Feng Zhidai smiled and refused, found a good excuse, and got up to say goodbye.

Xu Qilin sent it to the door, waved goodbye, and when he returned to the house, he took a few stickers and gift sheets and looked at them casually.

Obviously, the Feng family's etiquette is the most generous, and the background of Nan Batian is indeed extraordinary. And the other gift-givers are mostly well-known, and Wei Chihuan's is also prominent.

This kid is a gift on behalf of his father, so that the wife of the god of Yuchi Gate can have a mirror? Forget it.

You say you look so dark, what kind of mirror do you look at? Xu Qilin slandered in his heart, and asked Scarlett to copy all these gift lists and hand them over to His Majesty Li Er another day.

This is Xu Qilin's cunning, the gift is accepted, and His Majesty Li Er knows.

Bribery is in the open, or it is not bribery, it is a normal human relationship. If others want to use this matter to mess with him, they will be blocked when they go to His Majesty Li Er.

The fact that the mirrors are on display there really tickles a lot of people's hearts. In addition to those who want to take the opportunity to make a fortune, it is estimated that women are the most eager.

According to His Majesty Li Er's explanation, Xu Qilin has already sent out three sets of mirrors. Without exception, it is the crown prince Li Chengqian, the king of Wei Li Sipang and the king of Jin Li Zhi, as well as the princess of Chengyang.

In this way, the three sons and four daughters born to the eldest grandson empress will all have them. And Xu Hui is the only woman who has a mirror except for Princess Chang.

Will the concubines in the palace line up to go to Sister A's palace to rub the mirror? Xu Qilin thought of that scene and felt funny.

In addition to being funny, Xu Qilin's dissatisfaction with Li Chengqian and Du He is also even stronger.

Even the son-in-law and Xincheng gave Xiao Zhao gifts, which can be regarded as the intention of the New Year. Sister also gave Xiao Zhao a bead chain, and also took two small gold cakes to Xu Qilin.

Although this is not a reward for the mirrors sent, there is a reward to some extent, and it makes people feel comfortable. King Wei, King Jin, and Changsun Chong also sent people to send gifts, but Li Chengqian and Du He did not react at all.

What the hell, I owe you?! Take a good look in the mirror and see what kind of stinky virtue you are.

Xu Qilin was very angry, not because he had any rare property, but because he was very dissatisfied with the way these two guys behaved.

Well, these two guys won't be able to jump around for a few years anyway. One was exiled, the other was beheaded, and this end was beautiful.

When Xu Qilin thought of this, he calmed down. If you don't have the same knowledge as them, you can't get together anyway, and it's better to be estranged.

"Ah Lang-" was sitting there pondering, Scarlett walked in with a smile and beckoned, "Go and guide the sugar gourd, the little lady is in a hurry!" ”

Xu Qilin was a little lazy, waved his hand and said: "It's easy to dip the sugar again if you don't succeed over and over again." Besides, I haven't done it myself. ”

Scarlett didn't let him go, stepped forward and grabbed his arm and pulled him up, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's go!" It's not fun to sit here, but it's fun to look at it from the sidelines! ”

Xu Qilin smiled, got up a little helplessly, and was dragged out half-pulled and half-pulled.

The sugar in the small pot has been boiled, but the color is still a little lacking. Although Xu Qilin has never done it himself, he also knows that sugar must be boiled until it turns yellow.

"Sugar boil a little longer." Xu Qilin stepped forward to point, picked up a bunch of red fruits and looked at it, the hawthorn didn't go to the seeds, it's okay, just eat it!

"Actually, it's delicious to throw the hawthorns into the pot and roll them out." Xu Qilin came up with another lazy solution, which immediately attracted the eyes of the little sister.

Hehe, Xu Qilin laughed dryly twice and said, "Cut the apples into small pieces, and make them delicious." ”

"The slave comes to peel the apple." Adjani was not tired when she heard about eating, and turned around to get the apple and the knife.

Seeing that the sugar was boiling slightly yellow, Xu Qilin picked up a bunch of red fruits and rolled them in the pot, the movement may be a little slow and sticky.

Well, basically qualified. Xu Qilin gently threw the sugar-soaked red fruit on the oiled paper next to him, and said with a smile: "You can eat it when it cools, sweet and sour, and relieve greasy." ”

Xiao Zhao looked at the crystal red fruit, couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and stood in front of him and looked at it with his eyes.

Xu Qilin continued, his movements were much faster, and the more he did it, the more skilled he became, and he finished more than a dozen strings of sugar gourds in a while.

At this time, Adjani and Scarlett had already peeled a bowl of apples, skewered them on bamboo skewers, and begged Xu Qilin to continue.

"Send it to the palace tomorrow, so that Sister A and Her Royal Highness the Princess can taste it." Xu Qilin picked up a bunch of red fruits, handed them to the little sister, and explained with a smile: "By the way, bring the new rock candy too." ”

Since rock sugar is a natural crystallization, it takes several months. Moreover, Xu Qilin has to wait for the number to be about the same before it can be put on sale. Otherwise, it won't even be enough to send it to the palace.

Xiao Zhao nodded indiscriminately and couldn't wait to bite down. Crunchy sugar, sweet and sour fruits, is simply a child's favorite, and she is no exception.

"If you don't stick your teeth, you're successful." Xu Qilin smiled and motioned for the two maids to come and eat too, and handed over the work to the cook who was studying next to him.

The three little girls ate happily, or Scarlett was the best, and knew to bring a string to Ah Lang.

While eating, Xu Qilin thought that he would go to the city tomorrow to greet his eldest brother, and if he was celebrating the New Year, it would be more relaxed outside. There is a curfew in the city, which always feels inconvenient.

Although Xu Qili passed the interpretation and selection, he was appointed as the literature of the Yue Wangfu. But this official position is not liked by Xu Qili, and he has the idea of not going to take office.

Li Zhen, the king of Yue, the eighth son of His Majesty Li Er, is good at martial arts and is good at riding and shooting; Eager to learn, also involved in literature and history, and have administrative ability. In the royal family, he was as famous as the tenth brother Ji Wang Li Shen, and the people of the Tang Dynasty respected them at that time: "Ji and Yue".

This Li Zhen is still a little strong, in history, he once raised an army against the military, and committed suicide after the defeat. Compared with those Li Tang clans who are still breathing, Xu Qilin still has a little appreciation for this.

But the eldest brother has his own ideas, and Xu Qilin is not easy to persuade, so he decides. After all, everyone's situation is different, their ideas are also very different, and the path they take in life will not be the same.

Just like Xu Qilin, it is no problem to plagiarize a few poems, and if he is asked to write an article about five concubines and six concubines, his head will immediately be as big as a fight; Xu Qili is a talent under traditional education, with profound literary skills, and he is especially good at literature, and he is the most suitable for official positions such as scholars and scholars.

And Xu Qili may have such thoughts, or he may not have a good impression of Li Zhen. Anyway, Xu Qilin didn't understand it very well, and he didn't want to interfere too much.

"Brother, do you want to send a mirror to Mrs. Chen?" Xiao Zhao ate two strings of sugar gourds, and when he was resting for a while, he suddenly thought of something.

Xu Qilin scratched his head, feeling that this thing had to be done, and he couldn't do it himself. The eldest brother and Mrs. Chen may be interesting, even if they send it, it should be the eldest brother!

But when he thought of the embarrassing moment of resurrection, Xu Qilin felt weird. If you really become your sister-in-law-well, fortunately, Mrs. Chen can't remember the situation at that time.

Shaking his head and shaking off his thoughts, Xu Qilin smiled a little ugly, and said, "Ask the eldest brother about this, if he wants it, even if it costs money to buy it, it will not be a problem for our family." ”

"You're a big Ying Ku Ku Cheng, and you still have to spend money to buy it?" Xiao Zhao pursed his lips, knowing a lot about his brother's nature of taking Da Yingku as his home.

"It's no better than ever." Xu Qilin said seriously: "I am staring up and down, trying to provoke criticism in vain." ”

Xiao Zhao blinked his eyes wide, not knowing if it was true or not. Immediately, the attention was attracted by the apple lump sugar gourd.