Chapter 198: Peony
On this day, the new emperor's decree has been issued, and He Mian'er sent someone to copy the Golden Valley Garden.
The money embezzled by the prefect at the risk of losing his head was all collected from the national treasury.
He Mian'er even specially invited the monks of the White Horse Temple to spend time for the women who died in Jingu Garden.
This move is more to reassure everyone, she has already made up her mind, this Golden Valley Garden is like Hong Paradise, and let everyone in this Luoyang Mansion play.
However, she was worshipping incense in the garden when she heard someone wailing outside.
"Who's crying?" He Mian'er asked suspiciously.
The official on his side quickly went out, and when he returned, he announced: "Your Highness, there are some mountain and wild villagers outside, with a large number of peonies, I don't know what is going on." ”
Seeing this, He Mian'er went out to understand the situation in person.
From the mouth of the villagers, He Mian'er knew that these villagers were all near Luoyang City, and they had agreed with this batch of peony flowers in this Jingu Garden.
But helplessly, the Golden Valley Garden suddenly closed down, and these villagers all crossed the mountains and drove the carriage for many days before they came here.
These peony flowers can be said to be all their net worth, and when they suddenly heard that the Golden Valley Garden was closed, no one wanted flowers anymore, no wonder they would cry and grab the ground, and they would die or live.
He Mian'er inquired carefully and learned that the peony flowers everywhere in this Jingu Garden were all supplied by nearby villagers.
And this is only the previous batch of teams, more peony flowers, and they are still looking back. I'm afraid it's 100,000 pots.
Seeing this, He Mian'er looked up and knew in her heart that if these peony flowers were not solved, I was afraid that the villagers would lose all their money.
At the moment, there are some entanglements, after all, there are so many peony flowers, and they are all precious varieties, even ordinary people, I am afraid that they can't afford it.
In desperation, she had to ask the people in the yamen to arrange for these villagers to find a place to rest first, and then she went to find another way.
He Mian'er found Shen Ji, who was recuperating from her injuries, and the two of them pondered together for a long time, but they didn't have a clue.
Shen Ji felt a little sorry for He Mian'er, after all, he had always prided himself as a doorman. As a doorman, he can't share his worries for the Lord, which is a big dereliction of duty.
"Shen Ji is incompetent, but he can chant some sour poems of 'only peonies are true to the country, and the flowers move the capital when they bloom', but there is nothing he can do about how to sell these peonies."
Shen Ji inevitably said with some guilt.
He Mian'er suddenly got inspiration from Shen Ji's words, and said with a slight smile: "On the contrary, Mr. Shen is talented, and he can be described as Mian'er's right-hand man." ”
At the moment, he ignored Shen Ji's blank face and went out of the room by himself.
He Mian'er went to the place where the villagers were resting, and asked loudly: "Everyone, may I ask which one of these peonies is the most valuable?" ”
When the villagers saw someone coming to inquire, they worked hard to introduce their own peony flowers.
Soon, He Mian'er learned that a peony flower named Yao Huang Wei Zi was the most precious of all flowers.
But it's only worth a thousand taels of silver.
At that moment, he did not hesitate to take out a hundred taels of gold, and said to the man: "This peony, since it is the emperor of flowers, it is worth a hundred taels of gold." ”
Everyone present was amazed, never thinking that the price of a flower had increased more than tenfold.
He Mian'er bought more than a dozen other precious peony flowers at a high price.
Her actions made everyone dumbfounded. But Rao is like this, and the more than 100,000 peony flowers are still unattended.
However, in half a day, Luoyang City was boiling, and the deeds of a peony flower bought by the eldest princess for a hundred taels of gold were all spread.
Even Shen Ji, who was on the sickbed, learned the news from the mouths of the yamen.
"Your Royal Highness, although the princess's mansion is extremely rich, but it is so arrogant, it is not in line with the hearts of the people, I am afraid that it will be criticized by the world, and I hope Your Highness will think twice."
Shen Ji diligently exhorted He Mian'er.
After all, he knew that He Mian'er had become a thorn in the side of many people in the position of the eldest princess, and now he should be cautious in his words and deeds and do more things for the people.
Only then can we win the hearts of the people and go far.
"Mr. Shen don't worry, Mian'er has her own considerations." He Mian'er said to Shen Ji at the moment, "Mr. Shen doesn't have to worry, rest assured."
Although Shen Ji was still worried, seeing He Mian'er's happy face, he guessed that she probably had other ideas, and he didn't dare to stop it, so he only sighed secretly in his heart.
guessed in my heart, although He Mian'er was the eldest princess, she was still young after all, and sometimes she was not calm enough.
Such arrogance and extravagance will cause endless troubles. It seems that he will be on the side to persuade her slowly in the future.
He Mian'er was missing no one at hand, and she was in a hurry to go out, and when she saw Xu Yunqing entering, she hurriedly said: "I have a few pots of flowers here, can the Xu family send them to Beijing immediately?" ”
In fact, what she needs is not only the Xu family's people, but also the people who can pass the message.
Xu Yunqing had already heard that He Mian'er was very generous, and spent 100 gold just to buy a peony.
He Mian'er wants to send it to Beijing, it should be this peony.
Xu Yunqing nodded at the moment and beckoned the person beside him to deal with it.
He Mian'er was overjoyed in her heart, and she was going to write a letter to advise. was stopped by Xu Yunqing.
"What's wrong?" He Mian'er asked in surprise.
"That peony ....." Xu Yunqing said so inconveniently, He Mian'er guessed that he was probably like Shen Ji, and wanted to teach himself a lesson.
At the moment, he only calmed down, took a deep breath, and planned to explain the matter to Xu Yunqing calmly, after all, Xu Yunqing was different from others.
Her trip was not well considered, and the princess's mansion was established not long ago, unlike the Xu family, she still had to help the Xu family in many things.
Thinking of this, He Mian'er decided to strike first, explaining: "I have my own opinions on this matter, but it is by no means for my personal ....."
As soon as He Mian'er talked about this, she heard Xu Yunqing interrupt her and said, "I know." ”
This made He Mian'er a little surprised.
"I want to ask you, if you still have a favorite peony, I'll help you buy it back." Xu Yunqing only said lightly.
He Mian'er was dumbfounded for a while.
She never knew that this Xu Yunqing was actually a rich master.
Rao is princess's mansion has the new emperor's reward of 10,000 taels of gold, and the money continues, but spend that hundred gold to buy a pot of flowers.
Although she didn't show it on her face, she inevitably felt some pain in her heart.
Who would have thought that this Xu Yunqing would not say a word, so he would buy a few more pots.
At the moment, he waved his hand again and again: "No, no, it's enough for me to buy these pots, enough." ”
After that, he crossed over to Xu Yunqing and went to write the letter to the new emperor, and carefully told the person who returned to Beijing how to operate this matter.
When I consulted with the man and returned to the room, I saw several pots of peonies on the table in the room, and even several pots on the windowsill.
"Miss, what do you think of this peony?" Caifeng was happily tending to the flowers and plants, and when she saw He Mian'er coming in, she greeted her happily.
He Mian'er was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where did the flowers come from?" Didn't you send it from the villagers? ”
But when he heard it, Caifeng smiled and said, "No, it was General Xu who asked him to move in." There are several pots in the back room. ”
He Mian'er held her forehead for a while, not knowing what Xu Yunqing wanted to do.