Chapter 199: The Prince
On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, the people of the Tang Dynasty like to erect a very long bamboo pole in the courtyard, the bottom is buried in the soil, and the top of the pole is hung with a long flag made of paper or cloth, shaking in the cold wind, which is called "flag". Later, this custom spread to Japan and evolved into "carp floating".
Zhu Youneng inserted a row of bamboo poles at home, according to his words, he was the biggest banner in the capital, and Zhu Quanyu, the king of Guang, was half angry.
The loser also caught up with the open era of the Tang Dynasty, and the future generations would have been dragged out and cut down.
also dared to call himself the biggest, except for the emperor, no one dared to call himself the biggest. However, Zhu Youneng has his reason, the emperor is a dragon, and dragons do not compete with mortals, so he is the biggest.
Arrogant, rampant. But Zhu Quanyu, who also refutes it, was speechless.
The loser is not idle, and the rich and undefeated are not sorry for their nickname. In the entire capital, except for the palace, the number of fireworks set off by the royal palace is the largest and the most.
There is an endless stream of people who come to Guangwang's Mansion to pay New Year's greetings, and many people are rushing for the reputation of Guangwang, and more are coming to smell the smell.
They came to smell the smell of money, and many wealthy businessmen wanted to take out loans in Kaiyuan Cabinet Workshop, so they all came to shoot the losers.
Some want to engage in Xishan glass agents, but also come to visit.
Zhu Youneng is too lazy to deal with this kind of thing, and Wangcai and Laifu are responsible for receiving it.
The profiteers, without exception, came with generous gifts, and first slapped this loser on the back.
Wangcai and Laifu never imagined that Zhu Youneng, who had always done no evil, would become a great sage in the eyes of these profiteers.
"Zhu Gongzi is a dragon and a phoenix among people, and he is willing to give. I heard that everyone in the capital praised Zhu Dashan, and the villain came to Qiu Yijiang of Buzhuang and begged his brother to talk to Zhu Gongzi. I want to borrow 200,000 yuan this year, and the interest is easy to say. ”
"The villain Jianghuai Tea House's Zuo Dafu, this tea gang business has been booming recently. The villain opened three more branches in the capital, how can the capital turnover be ineffective, please tell Zhu Gongzi about the loan next year. ”
"I am Tai Changqing's nephew, and the Shuiji Grain Store in the east of the city is mine. I want to open two grain stores in Beicheng next year, can you ask Zhu Gongzi for a favor, as long as you are willing to lend, the interest of Kaiyuan Cabinet Workshop plus a little is acceptable. ”
"Yes, yes, Zhu Gongzi is a well-known good person. This is well known, and I believe that your son-in-law will definitely help with this. ”
Next, these people boasted that Zhu You could build bridges and pave roads, and he was kind and charitable. A loser who does all kinds of evil has become a living bodhisattva in the mouths of these profiteers.
Even Wangcai and Laifu can't listen to it.
After the early dynasty, Li Ji wanted to go out of the palace to see. After all, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and he wanted to go out to see how prosperous the capital was.
Li Ji only brought two people, Youwei and Xiao Nuoyan.
Xiao Nuoyan is strong in martial arts, and he can be by his side, and the more people there are, the more attention it will be.
Emerald Lane has already been crowded, Li Ji regretted coming a little, and Wuwu was full of heads.
However, although there are many people who come, there are very few people who buy things. Years ago, people bought basic New Year's goods and other things, and the first day of the new year was more to join in the fun.
But there is one thing, and that is the popularity of snacks.
Since the establishment of the oil mill, many snacks have been fried and have become very popular.
Li Ji was squeezed into a dog, and a fat woman in front of him stood in front of him, and Li Ji squeezed in desperately. The fat woman turned around and was furious, but as a result, the person behind her pushed, and Li Ji accidentally buried her face in a pile of meat balls.
Li Ji raised his head from the ball of cotton, and the fat woman looked at her breasts that had been kissed, and her eyes widened: "Yin thief, where to go!"
Li Ji was horrified, turned around and fled. Fortunately, there were many people, and the fat woman was squeezed away after shouting twice. I only heard her shouting: "Don't go, thief, you take advantage of the old lady, you have to be responsible for the old lady!"
Finally squeezed out, Li Ji was scared and sweated. If this fucking marries this fat woman, how dark that life will be.
The head of the person who was pressed by the black pressure was squeezed inside, and you couldn't run out even if you did martial arts. Xiao Nuoyan and Youwei had long been squeezed away, and it took a lot of effort for the two to run to Li Ji's side, and the three of them were embarrassed.
"Don't go shopping, go to Guangwangfu!" Li Ji straightened his clothes.
Fortunately, there is a furniture store in front, and few people come to buy furniture except for the guys with water in their brains on the first day of the new year. The purchases were all made up of purchases, and the furniture stores were relatively deserted.
Li Ji took the two of them to this furniture store in the center of Emerald Lane, the furniture store is not small, and no one came to greet Li Ji when they walked in.
The shopkeeper probably also knows that many visitors come to watch on the first day of the new year. There are few people who really want to buy it, so they don't bother to say hello.
But there was a person with his subordinates who were bargaining with the shopkeeper, and the man had his back to Li Ji, who looked at the other party with some familiarity.
"Shopkeeper, do you think this set of couches can be cheaper?" The man spoke, and Li Ji was slightly startled, it turned out to be his elder brother Li Yu, the king of De.
"Yo, Childe, it's not that the villain won't give you a discount. This is fine mahogany furniture, you said you came to see it several times a year ago, and you didn't buy it. This bed with table and stool, fifty times, can not be less. The shopkeeper held out five fingers.
Li Yu is still bargaining: "No matter how cheap it is, how about thirty times?"
The shopkeeper's face immediately changed: "Yo, I said you came here for entertainment." If you don't have money, don't buy it, if you can't afford it, you can charge a big-headed ghost, fifty times, and you won't sell it for nothing! ”
Li Yu was furious: "You ......"
His servant couldn't stand it anymore, and the shopkeeper's dog looked down on people: "You can look at it, this is Prince De, and he is the brother of today's son."
The shopkeeper looked up at the sky and sneered: "What about the prince, there are more dignitaries and dignitaries here." No money, no need to talk! ”
The servant was still about to argue, but Li Yu grabbed him: "Forget it, let's not buy it."
Even after being insulted by the other party, Li Yu did not forget to salute the shopkeeper: "It's disturbing." Saying that, he left the store.
The shopkeeper deceived people too much, and he wanted to go over to help but was stopped by Li Ji. Suddenly, he felt that he was too his brothers, whether it was right or wrong not to allow them to enter politics.
If the Prince of the Tang Dynasty does not become an official, they will not have many money. Coupled with the sophistication of the people on weekdays and the various expenses in the house, Prince Tangde couldn't even afford a set of mahogany furniture.
I think Li Yu loves this set of furniture very much, and he has been here several times a year ago. But I couldn't bear to do it, I thought it would be cheaper for the New Year, but I didn't expect that the shopkeeper still didn't let me a penny.
After Li Yu left, the shopkeeper snorted: "What prince, I think it's a poor ghost." If you can't afford to buy a set of furniture, you deserve to be called a prince! ”
Li Ji clenched his fists tightly and looked at all this coldly. Youwei was taken aback: "Master."
"Let's go!" Li Ji said a word.
"Go, go to the Guangwang Mansion?" Youwei asked again.
"Go back to the palace!" Li Ji was completely disinterested, and he felt deeply remorseful.
When Zhu Wen was alive, this pro-dynasty was not in danger, and his life was not as good as that of a dog. Now that Li Ji has regained his power, they are still humiliated.
In this world, there has never been a good reward for good people, Li Yu and they are deeply taught by the Empress Dowager He, and they are humble and reasonable. But the prince who is not in the center of power is like a plucked chicken, and no one will look down on you.
The ministers repeatedly reduced the treatment of the princes on the grounds that the feudal towns were divided and in ruins.
Li Ji did not return to the palace, nor did he go to the Guangwang Mansion to find Zhu Youneng. He originally wanted to discuss things with the loser, and then cooperate with Zhu Youneng on a project. Now it seems that there is no need for this, and he has a more suitable candidate.
The Dewang Mansion is not luxurious, but everything is very substantial. After all, it is the Prince's Mansion, at least in Luoyang City, it is passable.
When Li Ji came, King Li Yu and they had not returned for a while, so Li Ji had to wait in the prince's mansion.
"Youwei, you go and find King Di and King Qian, and say that I am waiting for them in Prince De's mansion."
Youwei received the order and turned around.
Li Ji looked at this prince's mansion, the furnishings in the mansion were simple, and compared with the minister's mansion where the power was in hand and the door was like a city, it was much more shabby.
It seems that Li Yu, the king of Germany, likes furniture very much, and there are a lot of various furniture furnishings in his house.
Li Yu was really taken aback when he came back with his servants, why was he, the emperor's younger brother, here.
Although these two people are brothers of the same mother, there is always a trace of estrangement between the brothers, which has to start from the time of Zhaozong.
At that time, the eunuchs led by the eunuch Liu Jishu were dying and struggling to carry out the final struggle, and they planned to depose Tang Zhaozong and support the crown prince Li Yu to ascend the throne as emperor.
Originally, Li Ji's throne belonged to Li Yu, and Li Ji's throne was supported by Zhu Wen. Moreover, Li Yu had the experience of being an emperor for a short time, although he was a puppet emperor who was subject to eunuchs.
Then this will completely change the taste, even if you are a close relative, once you covet the throne, you will always find the disaster of killing.
This is also one of the reasons why Li Ji has always refused to let his brothers enter politics, and Li Yu himself knows it very well. So he has been tolerating everywhere, at least the current situation is one heaven and one underground compared to when he was in Zhu Wen's hands.
Although he endured everywhere, Li Yu also understood that his younger brother was not as cruel and ruthless as other emperors.
Li Ji at least still thinks about these brothers in his heart, but in fact, he is also in the same mind as Li Yu if he is not engaged in politics, so as not to be suspicious when he gets it.
"Your Majesty, why are you here, the minister has not been far away and has not returned, I really deserve to die." Li Yu hurriedly saluted.
Li Ji didn't like him like this, but at least Li Yu was showing himself that he didn't dare to go beyond the courtesy of the monarch and ministers.
"Brother Huang, don't talk about this, you are my brother. This is not the court, you are still my eldest brother. ”
Frightened, Li Yu hurriedly saluted again: "The minister doesn't dare, the minister is afraid."
"Okay, okay," Li Ji didn't want to dwell too much on this matter: "I sneaked out today." I happened to discuss something with you and the second brother and the third brother, I have already sent someone to invite them, and I should come over soon. Brother Huang, sit down. ”
Li Yu didn't dare to say any more, so he found a head and sat down. He is the eldest brother, Li Ji asked him to be his side, Li Yu resolutely refused, so he had to give up.