That night, Liu Che did not return to Ganquan Palace with his younger brother Liu Cheng, but stayed in the Royal Leisure Villa. This is the first time he has stayed in the villa, so he naturally wants to hold a family banquet with the princes to show his closeness. The princes' concubines also attended the banquet, and the feast of nearly twenty people was very lively.

The family banquet was placed in the villa of Liu Pengzu, the king of Zhao, although he was only the eighth in line, and he was not as talented as Liu Fei, but he faintly became the adhesive of the rest of the princes, but whenever he wanted to get together for a banquet, the first place that came to mind was his mansion. For Liu Pengzu's communication skills, even the fifth Liu Fei admired it. Not to mention that in the end, Liu Yu and Liu Sheng, who are not doing their jobs, like to find Liu Pengzu to give ideas, that is, Liu Duan, the king of Jiaodong, who is known for his ruthlessness and violence, is also very close to him, and even with his surname, he has gradually calmed down a little.

Liu Che was not surprised, Liu Pengzu recorded in the history books was originally a flattering and cunning prince, and he naturally had the ability to win people's hearts. Liu Che is not disgusted with such a prince, as long as he has no ambition to usurp, it is naturally best to unite the clan, and even let him succeed Liu Tong as the sect leader in the future, and he can be regarded as a person who can make the best use of his talents.

After three rounds of drinking, Liu Che looked at Liu Fei, who was late, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, but the Fifth Emperor Brother has lost a few points, isn't it a difficult thing?" ”

Liu Fei, who was sweating profusely, picked up the iced plum soup on the dining table, drank it all, and then shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Eh, seeing that the Hun prisoners of war have entered Shangjun, they can arrive in Beijing without saying anything, and all kinds of matters have made this king very busy." ”

"My father handed over the auction of prisoners of war to the imperial brother, because he valued the imperial brother's talent. If it is properly handled, there will be a heavy responsibility to be entrusted to you. Liu Che smiled and encouraged.

Liu Fei frowned slightly, thinking that Liu Che was afraid of interfering in government affairs, so he waved his hand again and again: "Your Highness said that it was funny, this king has long been uninterested in the affairs of the court, and only wants to manage the group's business well." ”

Seeing that Liu Che smiled and said nothing, Liu Pengzu on the side took over the conversation and said: "The fifth brother is too careful, when the fifth brother has not arrived, His Royal Highness also mentioned that I should wait to assist the fifth brother, so that our group can let go of its hands and feet, do more big things, and share the worries of my father." ”

Liu Fei was stunned when he heard this, looked at Liu Che, saw that he agreed with his jaw, and said blankly: "Now the group is building the transportation arteries of the Gyeonggi counties, not to mention that the Northwest Avenue will also be built, if this is not a big deal, what else does the father have to say?" ”

"Govern the river!" Liu Che didn't have the appetite of the princes anymore, and gently spit out two words.

Suddenly, Liu Fei, who has always been extremely graceful, slid the soup bowl in his hand on the table, his eyes were hot. The rest of the princes were also like hungry wolves, with green eyes glowing. They are not fools, they all know how big the fat is to govern the river, and if they can get it in their hands, the benefits are immeasurable.

After a long time, Liu Fei came to his senses, and his heart beat wildly and tentatively: "The governance of the river is related to the society, and it has always been presided over by the imperial court. ”

"The closest relatives in the world are nothing more than flesh and blood, are the brothers not as credible as outsiders?" Liu Che smiled and threw out a reassuring pill, and then made a surprised expression: "Isn't it that the emperor's brother is not able to catch it, and he is worried that he can't deal with it thoroughly?" ”

What kind of person Liu Fei is, he naturally heard Liu Che's words excitedly, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He couldn't wait to have such a radical method every day, and said busily: "Your Highness, but you can rest assured, this king and all the brothers will work together to do the work of governing the river properly." ”

Liu Che smiled and said: "This is very good, as early as the beginning of the establishment of the Royal Industrial Group, King Gu mentioned to the royal brothers that in the future, do not compete with the people for profit, just build bridges and roads, and develop mineral deposits, which is enough for my Han clan to enjoy the glory for generations, and can benefit the people, and the merit lies in the community." ”

When all the princes heard this, they all agreed. In any era, as long as there is no change of dynasty and there is a policy tilt, large groups engaged in infrastructure and mining are the most stable enterprises, and there is almost no risk at all. Of course, Liu Che still has some considerations that have not yet been declared, that is, the financial industry of Dahan, which has been calculating in his heart, and the oil giants of later generations have finally entered the financial field to call for wind and rain.

Liu Che seemed to remember something, and asked again: "By the way, since my father asked the imperial brother to be in charge of auctioning prisoners of war, I wonder if the venue has been prepared?" ”

Liu Fei nodded: "Thanks to the Tiao Chen sent by His Royal Highness, I have set up an auction hall in Beique Jiadi, and all the arrangements are also complete." ”

"Oh? So fast? Liu Che was stunned when he heard this, his face was surprised, since he proposed to Liu Fei to build an auction venue, it has been less than half a month, if it has been completed, this speed is really amazing.

"The year before last, the king of Huainan built a Chengfeng Pavilion in Beique Jiadi according to the mold between the heavens, and spent tens of millions of money, but the business was not good, and the depression was tight, so it happened that we were going to build an auction house, but fortunately we spent tens of millions of dollars to come over, and saved a lot of money." Liu Fei said jokingly with a face that after Liu An, the king of Huainan, was humiliated at the state banquet, he built the Chengfeng Pavilion, wanting to rob the heavenly deal, and the face of the crown prince Liu Che was well known in the circle of Chang'an magnates.

Liu Che thought for a moment, then recalled, and asked interestingly: "King Gu seems to have heard Uncle Tian Sheng mention this matter, saying that this Chengfeng Pavilion is exquisitely made of materials and luxuriously furnished, and it is much stronger than the heavenly world, why does King Huainan still sell it cheaply?" ”

"At the beginning of the construction of the Chengfeng Pavilion, in order to attract guests, I did not use the regulations of the VIP card as in the sky, and I learned ten percent of the utensils and food. How could the powerful and wealthy spend a lot of money to go to a place where the guards and servants could go in and out for recreation? Liu Fei's face was full of disdain, obviously quite disdainful of the operation of the King of Huainan, "Seeing that the door was cold, the King of Huainan set up a banquet in the Chengfeng Pavilion again, invited guests, and tried to issue VIP cards, but only some wanted to enter the heavenly room, and the little family who could not enter the door to enjoy their faces." In this way, the people who enter and leave the Chengfeng Pavilion are only some powerful people who are not in the stream. Seeing this, the great family felt more and more that going to Chengfeng Pavilion for recreation was a self-surrendering identity, and they had spent a lot of money and lost face, so naturally they would not come to the door. ”

Liu Pengzu smiled when he heard this, and said: "Painting a tiger is not an anti-dog, it refers to our imperial uncle." ”

Liu Fei nodded, and then gloated again: "It's Tian Sheng who is shrewd, not only did he not have any anxiety about the construction of Chengfeng Pavilion by King Huainan at the beginning, but let his construction company help build it, and he pit the King of Huainan with tens of millions of silver, plus all kinds of pastries and drinks and luxury utensils sold to Chengfeng Pavilion in the past two years, and he has made all the savings of our imperial uncle for more than ten years." It happened that His Royal Highness was canonized as the crown prince, and his father ordered the local government to reduce the tax for three years, and the imperial uncle had a wide range of customers, and he couldn't make ends meet all the year round, so he had already thought of selling Chengfeng Pavilion, but no one was willing to take over, and it happened to be cheaper. ”

Liu Che is accustomed to shrugging his shoulders, he didn't care about King Huainan's painless provocation in his heart, he couldn't even understand the high-end atmosphere and grade, and he had to open a high-end leisure club, and he couldn't compensate him.

"That being the case, if you think that the imperial brother is planning, this auction of prisoners of war is no longer in trouble. It's just that the lonely king thinks that if he only auctions prisoners of war, it is still quite boring, so it is better to add some additional items, so as not to idle this auction hall in the future, wouldn't it be a pity? ”

"Oh? Does Your Highness mean to make this auction house a long-lasting deal? Liu Fei couldn't help but be interested, and now he was very interested in the method of making money, and hurriedly asked: "In addition to slaves, what other things can be sold?" ”

"If you really want to talk about it, this range is wide, in addition to some precious items, you can also auction the goods entrusted by various trading houses for consignment, large quantities of silk, grain, and even farm houses can be tried. As long as you make a name for yourself this time, it will be a long-term business that will make sure you don't lose money. ”

Liu Fei frowned, a little annoyed: "If I had known that this was the case, I should have started to contact the merchant a few days ago, and I would have auctioned off the prisoners of war if I didn't see it, and it was a pity that I couldn't do it in a hurry." ”

"Brother Huang, don't worry, the Lone King came this time, and he also brought some rare things, which can be used as auction items, so that the magnates can compete for bidding." Liu Che smiled slightly, turned his head to Li Fu, the chamberlain standing beside him, and ordered: "Let people go to the villa where King Gu stays and move all the gifts for the imperial brothers and sisters-in-law here." ”

Everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard this, obviously they didn't expect Liu Che to come with gifts this time. The princes didn't care much about it, but they had been eating silently, and the princesses who didn't dare to say anything were all happy.

The gifts given by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are naturally not light. From the special VIP card given out before, to the small gadgets such as perfume, jewelry and furs, if there are some novelties, His Royal Highness does not forget to prepare a copy for the royal sisters-in-law, which greatly satisfies their vanity, and they have to take it out to show off with their girlfriends. Especially since they stayed in the royal manor, the princesses can be regarded as beautiful in the circle of ladies in Chang'an, and they are naturally grateful to His Royal Highness.

While everyone was waiting in anticipation, several eight-foot utensils were carefully carried to the middle of the hall by the guards, and all the princes and princesses got up and left their seats, and admired the jewel-studded objects one by one, although they thought that the workmanship was exquisite, but they did not know what they were.

Seeing that everyone was puzzled, Liu Che smiled and stepped forward to explain: "This thing is called the grandfather clock, which is a timekeeping instrument, the gems on the clock dial represent twelve hours, and every time the hands rotate, it is six hours. Each day is two quarters of an hour, and if you want to be sure that it is correct, you need to adjust it every day. Even so, it is much more accurate than the crown and hourglass. ”

Everyone looked at it more and more carefully, and sure enough, they saw that the clock dial was inlaid with gems with the words "ugly", and the golden hands moved slightly from time to time. Everyone seemed to have seen the rare treasures, and carefully touched and touched, and even the discussion was a little lighter, as if they were afraid of disturbing the operation of the pointer.

Liu Che was silent about the behavior of these old hats, he was actually not very satisfied with these clocks, according to today's smelting process, the production of clockwork is simply a fantasy. Liu Che could only refer to the ancient Greeks to make the Olympic timepieces composed of gear systems, make the simplest anchor escapement with a fork tile device, and then use a heavy hammer to hit the dots, so that he could reach the clock-making technology of the 13th century AD.

The lack of accuracy can only put more effort into the appearance, and I think that the princes and princesses are so fond of it now, more because of the exquisite and unique appearance of the grandfather clock, which is just a luxury decoration. (To be continued.) )