With the news of the construction of a castle in the Ryukyus, it spread throughout the territory of the Great Song Dynasty in the overseas countries. Those returning imperial court wedding envoys were also personally sent by Zhao Xiaoxi's navy to the mouth of the canal to the capital. This speed is much faster than when they came.

Regarding Gonggong Liu's decision to stay, the forbidden troops who served as guards were also instructed by the emperor and did not forcibly take Gonggong Liu away. Anyway, they also knew that the head eunuch of the Empress Dowager's personal eunuch would not end well when he returned to the capital.

It must be a fortunate thing to wait for death in the palace, stay in this new southern city, and serve the imperial uncle who is like a resurrection from the dead. But for these forbidden troops, they don't know how to return everything when they return to the capital.

This time I came to Beijing to celebrate the wedding, and many people knew that there were the emperor's secret agents in the team. As for who the agent is, no one knows except himself. This means that the return of the spy will determine how the future emperor and the king of Qiongzhou get along.

Changing boats from the mouth of the canal, they finally arrived safely in the capital under the escort of the imperial navy. The sealed boxes were also loaded and pulled away by the horse team sent by the imperial court. This is all the return gift from the king of Qiongzhou to the emperor!

When the convoy entered the city, Zhao Xu learned the news and also brought several confidants and ministers. Check out the palace and see the return gift from the king of Qiongzhou to the imperial court. In any case, nominally Zhao Xu and Zhao Xiaoxi, or Brother Jun, are in harmony.

During this time, some merchants transported the goods of the New South City to the capital to sell. The price made Zhao Xu a little staggered when he heard it. But he had to admit that these things were really ingenious, and they were strange things that he had never seen before.

Now that he learned that the king of Qiongzhou had several carts of return gifts to the emperor, Zhao Xu also wanted to know very much. What will this cousin who almost fell out with him give him? From these return gifts. Maybe you can guess Cho Hyo-seok's attitude towards him.

Looking at the things in the several carts placed in the palace square, Zhao Xu didn't ask the secret agents sent to the wedding team. Said directly: "Open all these things, and today I will go with Zhu Aiqing to see what good things the king of Qiongzhou has sent to me!" ”

To have such an opportunity is naturally the luck of these henchmen. Some time ago, Zhao Xu will participate in several ministers of Zhao Xiaoxi. They were all relegated to some remote places. In the court, no one said anything bad about Zhao Xiaoxi.

At present, Zhao Xiaoxi's overseas work is booming, and these civil and military officials in the court are worried, but they are more gratified. This prince of the Great Song Dynasty, who is both civil and military, can do something great no matter where he is!

With the forbidden army escorting the car, the wooden box was carefully moved out of the car. After the request. Zhao Xu directly raised his hand to let them open the box. Wait until the first large box is opened by the forbidden army. Zhao Xu and the others immediately felt that the light in the box was shining.

Looking at the inside of the box, there were several compartments, and the middle was stuffed with straw and rags. Zhao Xu also knew that if he wanted to come here, it was the rare glass mirror produced in Xinnancheng.

Looking at the mirror of this large box, Zhao Xu also knew such a large cargo. It also seems to be relatively rare in New South Town. And his box, roughly count. There are at least six or seven large goods.

knows these henchmen and ministers, and these plastic surgery mirrors are rare. Immediately ordered: "Come on, take one side out, let me and Zhu Aiqing take a look." Speaking of which, I've only heard of this thing, but I haven't actually seen it yet! ”

After Zhao Xu finished speaking. Two personal guards stepped forward to do it themselves. Carefully, one of the mirrors was removed. When the mirror was placed on the ground, Zhao Xu and others also found that this mirror could really see people clearly.

Compared to the bronze mirrors commonly used in the imperial palace at present. The mirror in front of me is fragile, but it can look at the whole person carefully. Even the beard on the face can be distinguished in the mirror.

A group of monarchs circled around the mirror, and sighed more and more at the magic of this thing. Even Zhao Xu couldn't help but step forward and stroke it. I think this mirror surface is really smooth and lubricated, and I really can't figure out how this thing is made.

After reading this plastic surgery mirror, Zhao Xu took a cursory look, and there were six such large plastic surgery mirrors in this box. According to the selling price on the market, the price of this seven-sided plastic surgery can be sold for at least 100,000 yuan.

In the usual expenses of the palace, Zhao Xu still followed the frugal style of the Empress Dowager Gao. So much so that thinking of the price of these mirrors, Zhao Xu even felt that this plastic surgery mirror could not be used in the palace, so he simply took it outside to exchange some money and came back.

After looking at this plastic surgery mirror, Zhao Xu looked at the other boxes and ordered again: "Open those boxes too!" ”

The forbidden soldiers, who were also full of curiosity, naturally stepped forward to open those boxes when they heard the emperor's order. Although they knew that the contents of the box, they could not get it. It's also very good to feast your eyes!

Compared with these seven large plastic surgery mirrors, the other box contains some small mirrors. Looking at the box, there are at least more than 100 mirrors, large and small, and they are also exquisite.

Looking at the envy of the ministers around him, Zhao Xu was also rarely happy: "Ladies and gentlemen, I won't give you that large plastic surgery mirror." Pick two mirrors in this box! It's not a bad idea to take it home and give it to your wife! ”

Hearing Zhao Xu say this, the ministers immediately bent down and said, "Thank you for the reward from the official family, but these things are all the thoughts of the king of Qiongzhou to the official family." How dare the lower officials and others covet it! ”

Although these ministers knew that Zhao Xu was not joking. But the emperor said that he would be rewarded, and he would refuse it anyway. Only by letting the emperor say more, can these ministers have peace of mind!

already knew that these ministers were just talking, and Zhao Xu didn't say much. I took out the two sides with my own hands, and said with a smile: "Zhang Aiqing, these two mirrors, one big and one small, will be rewarded to you!" ”

After Zhao Xu came to power, the first minister appointed was the minister who participated in the reform of the law during the previous Shenzong period. As Zhao Xu began to take power, Zhang Xuan, who was demoted at the beginning, was immediately reused by Zhao Xu and promoted to the position of minister at the head of civil officials.

For Zhao Xiaoxi, the king of Qiongzhou, Zhang Dian also admires him very much. Especially Zhao Xiaoxi, the one he fought with Xixia in Lanzhou. It also made Zhang Dian see the command and combat ability of this king of Qiongzhou.

In addition, when he was demoted before, Zhao Xiaoxi also specially sent someone to comfort him. At that time, he didn't know that he would have a chance to make a comeback. It's just that after returning to Beijing, in the face of Zhao Xu's somewhat jealousy of Zhao Xiaoxi, he didn't say these things.

Now seeing Zhao Xu and Zhao Xiaoxi, it seems that they are not as suspicious as they imagined, and Zhang Dian is undoubtedly relieved in his heart. Looking at the mirror handed over, he didn't hesitate to reach out and thank him for it.

With the prime minister Zhang Dun taking the lead, other officials naturally don't need to be polite. While respectfully thanking, he rejoiced to receive the reward. Although Zhao Xu is borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, it is also the emperor's reward!

Although it is a two-handed mirror, these officials are clear. If you have these two hand mirrors, you have to go to the store to buy them. At least a few thousand, and even in many cases, money may not be able to buy it.

Nowadays, the shops in the capital that have this kind of thing are more likely to refuse to sell this mirror as a treasure of the town store. Of course, this is also the inherent sales skill of merchants, as long as the price is raised, they will definitely sell it.

Now there is Zhao Xu, the emperor, who gave it away for free, and it is naturally not a reward from the emperor that can be bought with money alone. Having such two gifts go home means that they are deeply favored by the emperor, and they can get two rare goods for free.

After looking at these glass products, the other box is a few sets of glassware tableware. For these tableware, which are the same as porcelain, Zhao Xu doesn't think there's anything special.

It's just that seeing this kind of cup as thin as a cicada's wings, Zhao Xu also knows that this kind of wine glass is also fragile. If you want to use it on a daily basis, you have to be careful. What really interested him was the stuff of the other box.

In addition to the bottles and bottles, there are also some scented things. Zhao Xu, who didn't understand what this was, directly asked the little eunuch who accompanied him: "What is in this?" ”

The little eunuch hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, what is in this bottle is the perfume that the king of Qiongzhou dedicated to the harem concubines." According to the merchants of Xinnancheng, such a bottle of perfume can be sold for 10,000 yuan at the most expensive, and it can be applied to the clothes on the hands when used.

In addition, these are also the soaps offered by the king of Qiongzhou, which are used for cleansing and bathing. It's just that according to the merchants on the island, there are not many such things in New South City. At present, there are very few people who use it, and I think this is also a filial piety of the king of Qiongzhou. ”

Hearing that these two things turned out to be fresh things that had not yet appeared on the market, Zhao Xu naturally felt fresh. I opened a bottle of perfume on the spot, poured a little into my hand, and found that it was really fragrant.

From this perfume, Zhao Xu even said rarely: "This fragrance seems to be similar to peony flowers." It seems that my cousin really has some skilled craftsmen under him! A mere bottle of perfume can be sold so expensive. ”

Neither the ministers nor the Praetorian Army dared to answer this. Everyone knows that the young man in front of him is still relatively frugal. Nowadays, the price of these things sold by the king of Qiongzhou is so expensive, who dares to say that Zhao Xu has no idea?

Fortunately, Zhao Xu also realized that this emotion seemed to be wrong. In any case, Zhao Xiaoxi's return gift is much more valuable than the wedding gift he gave to Zhao Xiaoxi.

Let the Imperial City Forbidden Army put away these gifts. Zhao Xu, who gave two hand mirrors, didn't plan to reward these ministers with anything. After all, Zhao Xu doesn't know if Zhao Xiaoxi gave this batch of things, and whether he will send them next time.

With these gifts, Zhao Xu can imagine that those concubines in the harem will definitely miss Zhao Xiaoxi's goodness. Even if he, the emperor, is really short of money and asks people to sell some gifts, I am afraid that he can get a lot of silver.

It's just this kind of thing, it doesn't matter if you think about it, if you do it, Zhao Xu, as the emperor, will definitely not be able to do it. After all, this is Zhao Xiaoxi's intention, how can he sell it at a discount? (To be continued......)