Chapter 409: Zhao Pu's Mansion

Zhao Pu raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Where do these people come from? Is it so valued by your Pucheng Zhang clan? ”

"Xiangye, this group of businessmen is rich and powerful, and they are very important to our family. To tell you the truth, the gifts sent by the officials just now were all brought by these merchants. ”

Zhao Pu picked up the gift list on the table: "Zhang Yushi, I see that there are many overseas treasures listed above, and many objects are something I have never seen before." Where did these merchants get them? ”

"In particular, the official did not know that the leaders of these merchants were said to be from overseas, and they could get a lot of treasures from overseas. Xiangye, do you remember that last year, Wu Yueguo once presented a bottle of wine to the official family? ”

Zhao Pu nodded: "This is indeed the case, Wu Yueguo sent a bottle of good wine worth 100,000 yuan last year, the bottle body is crystal clear, and it is made of 10,000-year-old crystal." I was fortunate to share this unique bottle of wine with the official family and the royal brother. This wine is like a fire, and it is really memorable! ”

Zhang Yunhuai smiled slightly: "Don't hide it from Xiangye, this wine was brought back from overseas by these merchants who are now in Kaifeng Mansion." ”

"Oh?" Zhao Pu was a little moved, "It seems that the origin of these businessmen is not simple." ”

"Xiangye, this time Xia Guan brought you ten jars of spirits, and the quality is similar to what you drank in the palace. You can try it when you have time. ”

Zhao Pu pointed to the gift list and asked, "The 'Wuliangye' written on this is that kind of spirit?" ”

"Yes, Wuliangye is the best wine in the world today, you can try it."

Zhao Pu was very interested, he called the steward and asked him to go and fetch Wuliangye immediately.

The steward soon brought in a small jar of wine, which was wrapped in silk and satin, and could hold about two pounds of spirits.

Zhao Pu motioned for the steward to open, and the steward untied the satin, and then opened the seal of the wine jar.

Instantly, a strong aroma of wine wafted out, and Zhao Pu couldn't help but say:

"It's the same taste as the one I drank in the palace last year."

The steward poured Zhao Pu a glass of spirits, Zhao Pu looked at the clear spirits like water, looked up and asked:

"Zhang Yushi, do you know how much this wine is sold for? Why can't it be worth tens of thousands, right? ”

"Xiangye, this jar of wine will be sold for a few dollars a jar in Jiangnan."

"Then why did last year's bottle sell for a sky-high price?"

"It's not because the wine bottle is carved from 10,000-year-old crystal, after all, rare things are expensive."

Zhao Pu picked up the cup and took a sip gently.

"Ah, that's exactly what it tastes, it's like fire, it has a long aftertaste, it's really a good wine."

Zhao Pu put down the glass: "Zhang Yushi, I still have some questions, if this wine comes from overseas, it can't be sold at such a low price, right?" ”

"Xiangye Mingjian, this wine is not from overseas, it is made in Mingzhou, Wuyue Kingdom. These merchants united with the Cui clan, a wealthy family in Mingzhou, and it was in the Mingzhou area that these fine wines were made. It is now all the rage in Gangnam, and many people like to drink these fine wines. ”

Zhao Pu pondered for a moment: "It seems that these merchants came to Bianliang City for the sale of this spirit, otherwise they wouldn't have invited Zhang Yushi to be a lobbyist." ”

Zhang Yunhuai arched his hand: "Xiangye is really keen, they really want to sell these fine wines in Bianliang City." However, the Great Song Dynasty court was very strict in the management of the sale of liquor, and now they are struggling to find a way, so they have to come to Xiangye for help. ”

Zhao Pu's face was a little solemn: "Zhang Yushi, this matter is not trivial, I have the heart to help them, and I must be cautious." Well, I'm going to think about how to do this, and I'll get back to you in a few days. ”

Zhang Yunhuai hurriedly said: "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, the lower officials also know that this matter is in a hurry." But now they have been arrested in Kaifeng Mansion, please save them. ”

Zhao Pu smiled: "Zhang Yushi doesn't have to be anxious, they will be fine." ”

"Oh? How do you say that? ”

Zhang Yushi didn't know that Li Jilong, who was arrested with them, was Li Chuyun's eldest son. And Kaifeng Mansion Yin and Li Chuyun have a good relationship, they will be fine. ”

Zhang Yunhuai thought secretly, of course I know the relationship between Zhao Guangyi and Li Chuyun, if I don't find this reason, how can I give you a gift. This Zhao Pu is also greedy enough, he has received so many gifts, but he doesn't want to do things.

Zhang Yunhuai deliberately said worriedly: "Xiangye, please help save them." Li Jilong must be fine, but Lord Fu Yin may not care about these businessmen. The lower officials were afraid of the officials of Kaifeng Mansion, and the prisoners saw that they were merchants from the south, so they wanted to extort money and deliberately tortured them. ”

Zhao Pu pondered for a moment, and then said: "In this way, I will send someone to Kaifeng Mansion to inquire about the situation first, and then decide what to do?" ”

"Then thank you Xiangye."

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At the same time, Zhao Guangyi returned to Kaifeng Mansion.

After he entered the palace, He Tuiguan greeted him.

Zhao Guangyi waved his hand: "No need to be polite, how are the Li family's boys and those businessmen?" ”

He Tuiguan smiled and said, "Lord Fu Yin, Li Jilong and those businessmen are all asleep." and those soldiers of the Li family, they are all drunk. ”

Zhao Guangyi said: "You ask people not to touch Li Jilong and that group of businessmen, and gather them together to take care of them." Then threw all the guards of the Li family into the prison. I'll go to the study and rest for a while, and you bring Master Taichen to me. ”

Zhao Guangyi slowly paced into the study, the servant who served him brought tea, Zhao Guangyi sat down, drinking tea, and thinking about this matter while drinking tea.

After a while, He Tuiguan came in with Taiqin.

Zhao Guangyi glanced at He Tuiguan, who understood it, so he withdrew, and then closed the door of the study.

By this time, it was getting dark, and candles had been lit in the house.

Zhao Guangyi smiled and said, "Master, please sit down and taste the good tea you got from the south." ”

Taiqin was also polite and sat down opposite Zhao Guangyi.

Zhao Guangyi poured a cup of tea for Taiqin, who picked up the teacup, looked at it carefully, and then took a small sip.

"What does the master think of this tea?"

Tai Qin smiled: "Lord Fu Yin, this tea is the property of those people who were arrested with Li Jilong." ”

Zhao Guangyi was very surprised, these teas have been all the rage in Bianliang City recently, and they are very popular among the wealthy and wealthy.

"Master, who made these teas from the merchants?"

"That's right, I followed them all the way, and I've been drinking this kind of tea soup."

"Master, this tea is very expensive in Bianliang City. It is said that now a pound of tea has been fried to more than 100 times. Master, tell me to the official, what is the origin of this group of businessmen? ”

Tai Qin took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Lord Fu Yin, the Sprinkle family met these people last year. They went to Jinling City to do business, and then went to Qingliang Temple to play. The Sprinkler family was eating dog meat in the forest outside the temple, and two people walked in to talk to the Sprinkler family.

These two people, one is the head of the Cui family, a wealthy family in Mingzhou, named Cui Daoshu. The other is Na Zhe, a talented man who is famous in the south of the Yangtze River. ”

"Cui Daoshu? What about that? The official seems to have heard of these two people. Think about it, last year's Mid-Autumn Festival caused a lot of waves in Jinling City, it was these two people, right? ”

Tai Qin nodded: "It's them, these two people made a lot of noise last year." ”

"Hehe, when is the bright moon, ask the wine to the sky, it's really a wonderful word! Now these songs and lyrics have been widely spread in Bianliang City. The Qinglou Chu Pavilion in the streets and alleys are all singing the words of Nalan Rongruo. Master, is the Zhe you are talking about really the descendant of Nalan Rongruo? ”

"That's right, the Sprinkle family has been with them for a while, and from time to time I hear a few new words often coming out of Na Zhe's mouth, and the Sprinkle family is sure that Na Zhe is the descendant of Nalan Rongruo."

Zhao Guangyi liked Nalan Rongruo's lyrics very much, and he asked eagerly: "Master, if there are any new words, quickly say them and tell them to this official." ”

Tai Qin smiled: "Lord Fu Yin doesn't need to be anxious, the Sprinkle family is not interested in these songs, so they haven't written down much." If you want to know the lyrics of these tunes, wait for that drunken guy in the backyard to wake up. ”

"A drunkard in the backyard? Are it those drunken merchants? ”

"Yes, the leader of these merchants, named Du Dalei, is the sworn brother of Na Zhe and Cui Daoshu. He must have known a lot of Nalan Rongruo's lyrics. ”

Zhao Guangyi is still a literary young man who is not deep in the city, he immediately walked out of the study and instructed several officials outside Hou:

"You go to the place where Li Jilong and those businessmen are being held, wake up Li Jilong and a businessman named Du Dalei, and bring them over."

After a few officials bowed and left, Zhao Guangyi walked into the study.

"Master, go on."

Tai Qin nodded: "After the Sprinkle family got acquainted with Cui Daoshu and Na Zhe, they were invited by them and went to Mingzhou with them. There they became acquainted with their other brothers, among whom was this Du Dalei. ”

"How many brothers are there?"

"They are a total of seven brothers, and Cui Daoshu is the youngest one. There is also An Dalang who is from a military background, and the other five are all businessmen who have returned from overseas. ”

"Then Zhe and this Du Dalei are both businessmen who have returned from overseas? Are they Han Chinese? ”

Tai Qin began to flicker: "That's right, they are all Han Chinese. Their ancestors were all military men in the Tang Dynasty. At the time of the Battle of Talas, he was captured and brought to the West. These people married wives and had children thousands of miles away in the West, and they have multiplied to this day. Later, the five brothers missed their homeland, so they traveled thousands of miles and returned to the Central Plains. Later, they met Cui Daoshu, they met very happily, and then they became brothers. ”

"Master, what is the name of the military man you are talking about, how did you climb these people?"

"An Dalang is Cui Daoshu's bodyguard, and when he was protecting the caravan in the northern Khitan, he saved the lives of the five brothers, so they became brothers with him."