Chapter 62: Sea Crab and Lobster (Part 1)

Wang Xiang was very curious about what Li Er got for himself, this is not like Li Er's style of acting.

Following Li Chengqian to the outside of the mansion, there was a car full of exquisite gift boxes, dazzling, which suddenly made Wang Xiang feel unreal.

It's not all rubbish.

With such a mind, I opened a gift box and saw a pair of bracelets carved from fine mutton fat jade! If you don't believe in evil, open a gift box again, a wild ginseng with a child's thick arm! Why do you know it's wild ginseng? In these days, there is no ginseng cultivation technology, not what wild ginseng is.

Pick out the largest box and open it, good guy, half a meter tall coral, red as if it was about to drip blood, even if Wang Xiang didn't know how to appreciate it, he knew that it was not ordinary.

Don't talk about Wang Xiang, even Li Zhi opened his mouth wide in shock, only Li Chengqian looked calm, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and it seemed that he had already guessed their reaction.

"This, is this really given to me by His Majesty?" Maybe it was because Li Er was pitted too much, Wang Xiang's first reaction was not excitement, but suspicion, in his opinion, there must be something strange about this matter.

But this time he really thought too much, Li Er is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty after all, rich in the world, and in recent years, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty has been thriving, and he has been rich and rich, Li Er has never been a stingy person, and he has always been very generous to meritorious ministers, as long as you look at Qin Qiong, Wei Chi Jingde and Cheng Yanjin, their treatment will be known. The reason why Wang Xiang is so deducted from the distribution of benefits from fired glass is that the benefits of fired glass are too great, even if Li Er does not interfere, others will interfere in the future, which is not a good thing for Wang Xiang. Take Dengxian Building as an example, if it weren't for Li Er's high-profile request to send a plaque with the inscription of the imperial pen, how could Dengxian Tower be opened so steadily, Baiwei Building, Hongfu Building, Tongyuan Building, which one is good behind it?

Second, in Li Er's view, Wang Xiang is a talented courtier rather than a businessman, and he will be more reused in the future, as long as he works well for Datang, what reward do you want? Shinong industry and commerce, Shi is the leader and the merchant is the last, and the mind should be used on the way of being an official rather than on the pursuit of profits.

Seeing Wang Xiang's look of disbelief, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "If it weren't for my father's mouth, who would dare to pull such a cart of things for you, to be honest, even I am a little envious." ”

Wang Xiang hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can pick some things you like at will." ”

Hearing this, Li Zhi looked at Wang Xiang and whispered, "Wang Jiancheng, what about me?" ”

"It's the same, don't stand outside, go in and sit."

In a good mood, Wang Xiang was in good spirits.

"Aunt Lin, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Jin are having dinner in the mansion today, and you did the sea crabs and lobsters you bought yesterday according to the method I said!" When they arrived at the back hall and sat down, Wang Xiang immediately instructed Aunt Lin to prepare the meal.

Li Zhi asked curiously: "Wang Jiancheng, what are sea crabs and lobsters?" ”

Wang Xiang smiled mysteriously: "It's a good thing you've never eaten." ”

"Why haven't I heard you say that before?"

"This thing is not easy to get, and I also bought it at a high price when I accidentally saw a foreigner having this thing yesterday, which is also a coincidence."

After sitting for a while, Li Chengqian said: "A few days ago, I had to help my father deal with political affairs, so I had no time to leave the palace, and I missed the food in the palace very much. ”

"If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes to come often in the future."

Li Chengqian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "My father's birthday, how can I be free, if I don't pull this car for you today, I won't be free, and my father will let me bring you a few words." ”

Wang Xiang hurriedly got up when he heard this, Li Chengqian waved his hand to let him sit down, and said with a smile: "Don't be so nervous, it's just some common words." ”

"Father said, a few days ago, you made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and the Gewu Academy also did a good job, I remember all these things, and it is not because I don't want to give you an official but because it's not time yet. I know that you have been complaining about the matter of Gaochang, so you should do your part for the people of Datang, and when you come back, I will not ask you to go in vain. ”

"Also, I know you're cowardly."

Speaking of this, Li Zhi and Li Chengqian couldn't help but chuckle, only Wang Xiang was extremely depressed, and we are not Cheng Chuliang's rammers, what is strange about being timid.

"But you don't have to worry about the trip to Gaochang, I've arranged everything, even if I don't think about you, I won't let the auxiliary machine take the risk."

Depend on! It's too hurtful to be so honest when you speak, but it does sound a lot more reassuring.

"This time, I have a birthday banquet in the Lin De Palace, and the vassal countries of the Fan State have sent envoys to congratulate the birthday, I am a big country in the Tang Dynasty, and the land is vast and rich, so I naturally want them to see our wealth and prosperity, I heard that you have planted a lot of rare things in the vegetable garden outside the city, well, when the time comes, at the birthday banquet, it is also good to let the envoys of the vassal countries of the Fan State open their eyes."

"Everyone else is trying to give me good things, you kid is good, all the good things are hidden, thinking about collecting money from me to see if I don't pick your skin, the young slave must not be able to please you."

Speaking of this, Li Chengqian glanced at Wang Xiang suspiciously, and Wang Xiang hurriedly argued: "This is really wronging me!" However, his eyes flickered, and his heart was obviously very weak, but Li Zhi couldn't help but giggle.

"There are too many gifts from these envoys, and I don't bother to choose, so I let the prince pull a cart for you casually, so that you don't have to complain in your heart."

"Don't you dare!" Wang Xiangcheng was terrified, sweating profusely, this Li Er was too terrible.

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "If my father is not here, don't dare to dare." ”

"That's it, that's it." Li Zhi was also happy to help on the side.

Looking at Li Zhi and Li Chengqian, who were full of indifference, Wang Xiang felt speechless for a while.

Li Chengqian continued: "Father said that this birthday banquet is related to the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, you can't be careless, and the cook of your immortal tower will also return to the palace with me when he turns around, and come back after the birthday banquet." ”

What else can Wang Xiang say, although Dengxian Tower's business will be affected somewhat, but it is really nothing compared to the big gift sent by Li Er, and he felt for the first time that Li Er was actually quite good to him.

This kind of thinking was shattered as soon as Li Chengqian's next sentence came out.

"Father also said that you are the only official below the third grade of the birthday banquet this time, which is a great favor, and if your birthday gift cannot satisfy him, he will not be able to spare you."

"Isn't it! How can you be picky with others! ”

Hearing Wang Xiang's miserable exclamation, Li Chengqian was in a very comfortable mood, and laughed and said: "You can keep this and tell your father about it, now I feel a little hungry, what are you talking about, sea crabs and lobsters should come up quickly." ”

What about sea crabs and lobsters, at this time, Wang Xiang really wanted Aunt Lin to put these things away, and the boiled cabbage was almost the same.