Chapter 136: Suspicion
Just when Xu Rui breathed a sigh of relief, Emperor Hongwei was sitting in the palace and smiling.
"Your Majesty, come and take a look at this sea mirror, it's the first time I've seen such a big concubine, I'm really big, and I know that I feel distressed."
The glamorous and moving Yin Concubine Niangniang held a big sea mirror and couldn't put it down.
Unlike last night's simple mirror, this sea mirror is set in a circle of beautifully carved silver frames, in the Baroque style of 18th-century Europe, with a simple and elegant shape, full of exotic style.
Emperor Hongwei squeezed out a smile and said, "It's good if Concubine Ai likes it, and let Yang'er send some more later." β
Concubine Yin said coquettishly: "Where does Your Majesty want to go, how can the concubine be so insatiable?" It's just that I heard that the treasure pavilion collected the treasures of the world that day, and everything was amazing, and the concubines were all interested and wanted to see it.
The concubine also heard that the queen mother and the ladies in the palace received gifts from the children early this morning, Your Majesty, you must have also received a lot, right? β
Emperor Hongwei remembered the large pile of messy things piled up in the south study, and showed a wry smile.
This morning, he was like a child who celebrated Christmas, and the gifts were given in waves, and the things sent were still unheard of and unseen.
In particular, the "Horse Stepping Feiyan" sent by Liang Guogong was as pure as ice and shining brightly, even he couldn't take his eyes off when he saw it for the first time, and he almost couldn't help but hug it and play around.
However, Emperor Hongwei couldn't laugh, he was not a woman like Concubine Yin, and he was more concerned about the origin of these treasures.
Those are all heavy treasures that shock the world, and occasionally one or two pieces have to be burned with high incense, where did Xu Rui get so many at once? Could it really be that even the pot served the immortal's cave?
Just thinking about it, Wang Shun walked in from outside the palace and stood silently behind Emperor Hongwei, and Concubine Yin knew that he had something to do again, so she confessed her guilt and walked to the back room.
When her figure disappeared, the smile on Emperor Hongwei's face disappeared.
"Got it all figured out?"
Emperor Hongwei asked with a cold face.
Wang Shun bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, Jinyiwei and the spies of Dongchang all say that glass is made of a special kind of sand. β
"Nonsense!"
Emperor Hongwei said angrily: "Sand can be turned into gems, so will Xu Rui turn stones into gold?" β
Wang Shun lowered his head and did not speak, Emperor Hongwei forcibly suppressed his anger and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think about this matter?" β
Wang Shun said in a low voice: "What Jinyiwei and Dongchang played may not be adulterated. β
Emperor Hongwei frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Go on." β
Wang Shun said: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten where Xu Rui's master is?" β
Emperor Hongwei was slightly stunned: "You mean the Ghost Valley Gate?" β
Wang Shun nodded and said, "Your Majesty, if you count from the previous dynasty Zhu Zhen, Guiguzi has lived for more than a thousand years......"
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Hongwei's pupils suddenly shrank.
"What do you mean......"
"The slave maid thinks that Guiguzi is probably a member of the immortal family!"
Hearing this, Emperor Hongwei suddenly got up and paced back and forth with a frown.
If Guiguzi is really a member of the immortal family, then Xu Rui has so many unpredictable means, and he can even take out all kinds of wonderful immortal treasures to explain it clearly.
Guigu is a dragon and phoenix among people, and has an excellent reputation for thousands of years, no matter how many means, the courtiers have never done anything rebellious, even if Emperor Hongwei is suspicious, he will not be too guarded.
What really disturbed his mind was Guiguzi's age.
An immortal who has lived for more than a thousand years, he must have the means of immortality in his hands, even if he can't really live forever, at least prolonging life is true.
Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to the east, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was superstitious in his later years.
Since ancient times, no matter how wise and great the emperor is, when he enters old age, especially after experiencing the irresistible baptism of time, he will have a trace of luck in retaining his youth, and with the passage of time, this luck will even become a pathological obsession.
Although Emperor Hongwei is not old, he has felt that his body has not been as good as before in recent years, and several princes have gradually grown up, so that he slowly feels inexplicable pressure, and his fear of aging and death is increasing day by day.
Take Xu Rui's "Rejuvenation Pill" as an example, if it was a few years earlier, he would never have used all means to get the "Rejuvenation Pill" in his hands, which is a dangerous signal.
"Do you think that kid learned a few tricks from Guiguzi?"
Emperor Hongwei suddenly stopped and turned around to ask.
Wang Shun shook his head: "The slave doesn't know, but throughout the ages, although the Ghost Valley Sect is amazing, there has never been a person who has mastered so many means like him. β
Emperor Hongwei nodded slightly: "That means that he is likely to have what I want?" β
Wang Shun thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Even if there is, I'm afraid it won't be easy to show people." β
Emperor Hongwei sneered, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Isn't he my friend?" I'm sure he won't disappoint me, change clothes, and we'll go and meet this kid we haven't seen in days. β
Wang Shun was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the three southwestern provinces have been seriously affected, and today and tomorrow you have already made an appointment with a few cabinet elders to discuss countermeasures, I'm afraid it will ......."
Emperor Hongwei patted his head: "I'm really confused by this kid who doesn't do his job, state affairs are important, let's go to him after dealing with the disaster in the southwest." β
Liao Wangfu, the richest man in Changxing City, Ye Shixingse, the president of the Changxing Chamber of Commerce, hurriedly walked out, got into a carriage and disappeared.
In the study room in the back hall, Zhao Yang, the king of Liao, sat opposite Du Ruo, the head of the household, and muttered something in a low voice.
"Patent licensing? This is a good idea, Xu Rui sold the technology of that toothpaste to Ye Shi, and then was responsible for providing the core raw materials, which Ye Shi produced and sold, and Xu Rui got a profit from it.
In this way, Xu Rui greatly reduced his investment, and he didn't have to spread the stall too big, and Ye Shi had an extra business for no reason, and both of them could make a lot of money.
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To say that this Xu Rui is really extraordinary, if he is put in the household department, he must also be a good hand at collecting money, maybe the treasury will not be so stretched. β
King Liao shook his head and said solemnly: "I'm afraid it's not so simple, this is also a business of more than 100,000 taels a year, and he Xu Rui is willing to take it out for no reason and share it with others?"
Besides, there is a fourth brother in Tianbao Pavilion, don't forget that he is the prince's person, and now he is supervising the criminal department, maybe it is just a tempting trap.
This Xu Rui is indeed a character, but it's a pity that this king was a step slower and let the fourth brother take him away in advance, and now the more powerful Xu Rui is, the more unfavorable it is for us. β
"Hmmm......"
Du Ruo pondered for a moment and said, "Lord Wang, you said that Xu Ruiming knew that Ye Shi was your person, why did you still ask him to cooperate?" β
King Liao was slightly stunned: "What do you mean?" β
Du Ruo said: "Is it possible that he wants to take the opportunity to release some signals?" β
"You're saying he's deliberately courting me?"
The King of Liao was surprised.
Du Ruo said: "It's not that there is no such possibility, how can someone like him be easily controlled by anyone?" There is a prince that King Yu has, and a prince who does not have King Yu, he is so smart, he can't figure out such a simple truth, right? β
The King of Liao frowned and pondered for a moment, and said: "Well, after doing that thing, the king will go to meet him in person, if he can be included in the account, it is naturally good, if he is really a pustule, he will pick him out, so as not to come to bad things in the future." β
Du Ruo hurriedly said: "The prince should be patient, the more capable people are, the more upright they are, Xu Rui is a young man, I'm afraid it is not so easy to accept." β
King Liao nodded: "Don't worry, the king still knows the truth, as long as he doesn't fall to the prince's party, the king's door will be open to him at any time." β
Speaking of this, King Liao changed his words and said in a low voice: "By the way, how are you preparing for that matter?" β
Du Ruo subconsciously looked left and right, and also lowered his voice and said: "Everything is ready, just wait for the prince to give an order!" β
King Liao nodded with satisfaction, and said with a sneer: "It's not easy to catch such a handle, the opportunity is really rare, this king wants to beat the rabbits with grass this time, and solve them together!" β