Chapter 40: Discussion
Is it just demeanor? Danyang City was invited to participate in the Treasure Seal Pavilion to watch the blue sea tide sound book, and the magic of this treasure was rendered like anything. In this era, large pieces of coral were extremely precious in their own right, and there were a total of twelve huge corals placed in wooden frames, all of which were different in color. Even if there is no magic that can transform the monotonous sound of the wind into the continuous sound of the tide, these twelve huge corals are also invaluable. This ability to transform the tide sound is just another step up to the value that is already so high that ordinary people can't imagine.
Shang Baotang's idea is indeed very simple. Although such a treasure is still just a luxury item and does not have much significance, the value of this treasure is indeed not something that ordinary rich people and officials can collect. Rather than leaving such a treasure in Shang Bao Tang and making it coveted and coveted by those who are interested in this thing, but it is unlikely that anyone will pay for it, it is better to give the treasure and seek some political points for Shang Bao Tang when Dongping and Chunnan are married. The royal family and officials of Chunnanguo will remember how ruthless Shang Baotang's bleeding was this time, and the Dongping royal family and those officials, even if they look at this "multinational chain enterprise" headquartered in Chunnanguo again, it is not pleasing to the eye, but since Shang Baotang is so respectful, there is no reason to find fault and repair them.
With such a plan, this so-called last round of gambling has become the best opportunity to gild this "Blue Sea Tide Music Book". In Lou Qingxi's eyes, this natural treasure is really not something that Ye Tao can surpass with his exquisite craftsmanship and excellent creativity, not to mention that Ye Tao is only seven days old. Since there is a convention of following the time criterion, it is naturally impossible for Ye Tao to use more time this time because of the increase in difficulty. Winning is winning, losing is losing, although Ye Tao is still young, his spicy personality makes him not do that kind of twisting and unwilling to admit defeat.
Although the results have not yet come out, Lou Qingxi, who thought that he would win in the end, actually felt that Ye Tao was really a little sad. This young man, such a talent, can no longer be said to be a rare talent in a century, it is simply unprecedented. And in such a situation, losing in the hands of heaven and earth creation, there is no way at all, only to admit it. Lou Qingxi was a little fortunate at the same time, now, he can imagine that maybe more than ten years or decades later, everyone will not remember the details of these gambling fights that happened now, and Shang Baotang will be able to win Ye Tao once when he was a teenager more than ten decades ago, and he will be able to become a capital to show off. Lou Qingxi has no doubt that Ye Tao will definitely grow to that point.
Lou Qingxi is not alone. With such thoughts, there are still many people who begin to have compassion for Ye Tao before the results of the game are announced.
Situ Huang Xuping drank a pot of wine in front of Ye Tao and Ye Canghuai's woodcut "Ten Miles of Smoke Waves" in the moonlight, and sighed all night. This typical romantic literati has not been in a good mood since he asked his daughter to fully recount everything that happened that day.
In the inner courtyard of the palace, Tan Xiaopei, the lord of Dongping, and Zhuo Xiu, the queen of Dongping, were also talking about this matter. The Bihai Chaoyin Book was sent directly to the palace after that day, and it is now being placed on the top floor of the Yushan Pavilion. Tan Xiaopei and Zhuo Xiu listened to the gentle tide while chatting about the topic of the Middle-earth continent that was once called Tang for the first time in the past few years, shaking the entire Danyang and even the entire Dongping, and even now falling apart into large and small states. And the one who can enter such a topic is actually a fifteen-year-old person who has not yet reached adulthood and has just been treated as a teenager instead of a child, Ye Tao.
"No matter what the outcome is, after this gambling fight is over, I want to meet Ye Tao." Tan Xiaopei said a little melancholy.
Queen Zhuo Xiu gently poured a full wine for Tan Xiaopei, and responded with a smile: "Is it to appease this young man and not let him be depressed because of this failure?" ”
Tan Xiaopei chuckled: "That's not it, this Ye Tao can have today's achievements, it's not just that his brain is easy to use." His will was extremely strong. The Ye workshop described by Peng Detian has grown from scratch, from a small woodworking workshop to a large workshop that is now the world's most skilled, will there be fewer frustrations and obstacles? Moreover, this Ye Tao is neither humble nor arrogant, neither despises anyone, nor is he willing to be despised by anyone, even among the disciples of several major families of my Dongping princes, how many people can do it? Xin'er arranged Lu Dan by Ye Tao's side, waiting for Ye Tao's dispatch, when I first heard it, I still felt that it was overkill, Lu Dan, this kid has been honed for a few years, and it is enough to be a partial general and deputy general, after ten years, I am afraid that he is a member of my Dongping general, and it is really condescending to be a housekeeper. But now it seems that even Lu Dan is a little convinced of Ye Tao. Xin'er's arrangement, the more I think about it now, the better it gets. ”
Zhuo Xiu covered his mouth and smiled, and the ******** suddenly showed a childlike innocent smile and look, and it was so gorgeous at that moment. Zhuo Xiu said: "Xin'er has always been so accurate in looking at people. You also often say, if Xin'er is a boy, I'm afraid it is really a generation of heroes, and this talent is probably also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, right? The concubine was thinking, if this Xin'er and Ye Tao were a couple, how would such a husband and wife get along? ”
As a mother, Zhuo Xiu's psychology for her daughter is far more sensitive than Tan Xiaopei, who has to worry about various things all day long. She had long realized that Tan Weixin's good impression of Ye Tao was not just an appreciation of a royal child for a talented young man. Tan Weixin's permission, and even asking Ye Tao to call her "Xin'er" is a good proof. Will these two young people really come together in the future? Perhaps, it will be the most talented couple on the entire continent. However, before that, there are many obstacles that they need to break through. For example, Dongping Guozhu talked about Xiaopei's decision......
Tan Xiaopei was stunned, he thought about it, sighed and said, "It's a little early to talk about this. But...... If Xin'er really has a crush on this young man, do you think it would be useful for us to say anything and make any decisions? Let it be. Anyway, if Xin'er really wants to marry Ye Tao, it won't be me. The most troublesome thing is probably the 'ministers' of Dongping. ”
Zhuo Xiu said disapprehantly: "The concubine doesn't think so. Ye Tao is still young now, when he is a few years older, His Majesty will not simply promote him to become an official in the Ministry of Industry? With his ability, I am afraid that in a few years, he will be qualified to enter the temple to discuss matters. With such a young minister, who will say anything at that time? ”
Tan Xiaopei smiled and said, "You still underestimate him." In these days, while fighting with the guys in Chunnanguo, Ye Tao also sent people to survey the terrain in the west of the city together with several generals from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War and the Forbidden Army. You haven't seen the sketch of the entire camp that Ye Tao took out, and I have decided to leave this matter to him to preside. …… When it is completed, this camp in the west of the city is not only a good place for Tibetan soldiers to train soldiers, but also a majestic landscape. For this merit alone, it is not too much to directly award him the squire of the Ministry of Works. How strong is the weapon workshop of the Ye Workshop, Peng Detian has tried it out several times in Yicheng. I've asked the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Engineering to send someone to see it. Now, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War are all trying to hold this young man in their hands and work for them, so I don't need to worry. ”
Zhuo Xiu asked with interest: "The camp in the west of the city is a big project, how can Ye Tao say that he is just a private person now, if you hand it over to him, I'm afraid you will be impeached by those officials, right?" ”
Tan Xiaopei smiled and said, "Whatever, what about them, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry support it, it's not the turn of those guys to talk more." I don't have to come forward to settle this matter. Your brother just needs to say something. …… Ye Tao, no matter how you say it, it is also going to be put in Dongping. In this last battle, if he can make something good to win, forget it, if he loses, it's nothing, five years later, I will pay for him to go to Chunnanguo to find a field. When the time comes, it's enough to get this breath back. ”
"Are you sure you paid for it?" Zhuo Xiu, who had long been accustomed to being controlled by his daughter Tan Weixin, teased him, causing Tan Xiaopei to laugh.
While talking about Xiaopei and Zhuo Xiu, the first family in Dongping Kingdom, were chatting about Ye Tao, Qi Zhentao, who was far away in Yicheng, was also muttering something similar.
"Master, if only you could get your hands on the Bihai Chaoyin book and put it in the house, it would be a good thing." An old fellow of Qi Zhentao said this, and his eyes flashed with greed for the huge cash value of that thing.
"Get out of you," Qi Zhentao objected disapprenously: "The old man has been floating at sea for so many years, what tide haven't you heard?" Do you want to put that thing in the house? Speaking of tides...... Well...... Except for the waves of tide-like cries when the girls were cooled, the other voices ****** not interested in anything. ”
Qi Zhentao's straightforward statement caused a burst of laughter, these old guys who have worked hard at sea for many years are all the same people and have the same heart and mind, and they are not embarrassed at all. waited until the laughter stopped, Li Meng, who had been the first mate of Qi Zhentao for nearly ten years, said with some regret: "I'm afraid I'm going to lose this last time, Ye Xiaozi has lost face, what should I do about this business?" ”
Qi Zhentao thought for a while and said, "It's okay." Who would think that a fifteen-year-old boy would lose face to someone else's century-old brand? Didn't you see how far Ye Tao had pushed those guys? Having said that, Qi Zhentao was still muttering secretly, if he could win, it would be even better.