Outside the gate, there is a dressed man.

Outside the side gate for the carriage to enter and exit, there was Zhang Dazhi, a young eunuch wearing an official uniform and the director of the Liuli Division, with a team of subordinates who would be the supervisor, waiting for him.

Xia Jingyun and Gongsun Jing did not appear on the first floor, but came to the main venue of the auction, that is, the second floor of the rearranged stone record, standing by the window and looking out.

"Childe, are you confident?"

Gongsun Jing asked with some apprehension, Xia Jingyun turned his head and glanced at him with a smile, and Gongsun Jing immediately said, "It seems that he is very confident." ”

Xia Jingyun gently pressed his hand on the window edge, looking at the street in the distance, "The plan is in the people, the success is in the sky, even if you are fully prepared, but there are often all kinds of accidents to cause branches, until the moment the dust settles, you can't relax." So, it's true to have confidence, but it's also true to worry. ”

Gongsun Jing hummed, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "It's here!" ”

On the street corner in the distance, an obviously luxurious carriage turned out and drove in the direction of Shiji.

As if an appointment had been made, soon another carriage drove out of another street.

Then, one after another, like a hundred rivers to the sea, converge to the stone.

Xia Jingyun took a deep breath and pressed his involuntary restless thoughts, "Go and prepare!" ”

"Yes!"

At the side door, a noble lady with her husband's belt stepped out of the carriage and greeted each other.

"Laiyang Hou, you're here too!"

"Lu Guogong, are you still healthy in your old body?"

"Ouch, King Hanshou, you haven't shown up for a while!"

"Mrs. Qin, say hello to Xiang Qin for the old man!"

"English duke! With your complexion, it seems that something good is coming to your door again! ”

"Oh, His Royal Highness Chengwang! Hello to you! ”

In addition to the important ministers of the court who need to work in the yamen and are inconvenient to get out of here, many nobles or old ministers who can reach the top level of the empire have come here in person.

The reason is naturally the news that came from the palace yesterday evening.

They are all old foxes who have been up and down in the sea for many years, who can't smell it!

And when they were seated, a piece of news quietly circulated among the crowd, explaining the story behind the oracle last night.

"You know what? It turned out that a new Liuli Division was set up by the general supervisor, which was specially responsible for this mirror, and Zhang Dazhi, the general as a young eunuch, was personally in charge and was not subject to the supervision of the general. ”

"Not subject to regulatory jurisdiction? Who's in charge? ”

"On the surface, it is naturally imperial power, but in private, think about it, how did Zhang Dazhi, a person from a craftsman, rise to the position of a young eunuch?"

"Oh, this is strung together, this mirror is made by Xia Gaoyang, the first side is dedicated to Concubine De, and thus he has become Concubine De's brother-in-law, and he is on the rise, and now His Majesty wants to use this mirror to raise money for Wanbaolou, so let the people under Concubine De be the head of this Liuli Division, and at the same time open the door for this auction?"

"That's right! So, if you think about it, it is obviously a feud between the Qin family's Qian Gongzi and Xia Gaoyang, but His Majesty had to personally end the game yesterday and issued a decree, doesn't this make sense? ”

"In other words, today's money seems to have been earned by the prisoner and the stone, but in fact, we are sharing the worries of Your Majesty."

"That's clear! That's clear! ”

The news spread by word of mouth, and soon reached everyone's ears.

Originally, there were some doubts about the fact that if there was too much wealth, the people who were targeted by His Majesty and the officials also quietly changed their minds, how easy it is to say at this time, for the sake of His Majesty's plan, the ministers will scatter all their family wealth, and they will not hesitate!

My wife is also satisfied, and Your Majesty is also licked, how good!

Backstage of the auction, Xia Jingyun closed his eyes slightly and looked at Gongsun Jing who walked in, "The news has spread?" ”

Gongsun Jing smiled and said: "Childe is clever, looking at everyone's reaction, it seems that they are already a little ready to move." ”

Xia Jingyun was not surprised, and shook his head slightly, "It's not my clever calculation, it's still Your Majesty's prestige." ”

As he was talking, a little servant from the Hou Mansion came over and said a few words in Gongsun Jing's ear, Gongsun Jing's face changed slightly, and he said to Xia Jingyun: "Childe, Gongzi Qian is here." ”

Xia Jingyun smiled, and actually stood up, "Let's go, go and greet you in person." ”

Qin Yuwen took Qin Li and walked down from the carriage, and as soon as he walked through the side door, he met Xia Jingyun and Gongsun Jing who came out of it.

The two eyes met in the air, revealing the inadequacy of the-for-tat.

Xia Jingyun smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Qian to be so supportive, thank you." ”

Qin Yuwen only felt that the smile in front of him was very bad, especially when he found that this guy's green shirt actually matched his little sister's green clothes, he couldn't help but snort coldly, "Seeing with my own eyes that your wishful thinking fell through such a good opportunity, how could I miss it." ”

Xia Jingyun was not angry, "Then please go inside." ”

Qin Yuwen strode in with a cold face, Qin Li had no choice but to cast an apologetic look at Xia Jingyun, owed slightly, and did not speak, keeping up with his own eldest brother who was not worrying.

Xia Jingyun looked at the green clothes, and asked Gongsun Jing softly in some surprise, "Who is this?" ”

Gongsun Jing whispered: "This is the eldest lady of the Qin family, it is said that she is also the current owner of Mingyulou, doesn't the prince have a jade plate of Mingyulou, maybe she gave it to you." ”

Xia Jingyun was stunned, then frowned again, then shook his head, shook his unnecessary hesitation, and recalmed his mind.

The brothers and sisters of the Qin family arrived and saluted everyone.

The Qin family may know that their family background is noble, and they have such assets, so they should act carefully, so the generation in power has always rarely shown up, rarely involved in the affairs of Beijing, and believes in making a fortune in a muffled voice, and the magnates are also accustomed to this, and they do not feel that there is anything unequal in status.

Sitting down on the seat, Qin Yuwen glanced at the five pieces of red cloth on the platform in front of him, which were carefully protected by several powerful guards, and his eyes were slightly cold.

After resting for a while, with a gentle gong sound, Xia Jingyun walked out of the background.

Looking at the arena that was gradually quieting down, he first saluted everyone respectfully and solemnly.

"Thank you for coming, in Xia Jingyun, the inventor of this mirror, was invited to be the host of this auction."

"To tell you the truth, when Young Eunuch Zhang, who was going to be a prisoner at the time, approached me, I refused. How can I, a scholar who only knows how to read, take on such a heavy responsibility in front of such a high-ranking and honorable person! But there is no way, Young Eunuch Zhang said, Your Majesty has decided, and I will be the host. ”

"So I just had to catch the ducks on the shelves. Therefore, later but there is something inappropriate, not for other reasons, it is purely because I am not capable enough, please forgive me. ”

Everyone smiled on the surface, but in private, some people had a lot of complaints about this frivolous remark, some people keenly grasped the words of His Majesty's decision, and some people nodded secretly for such an amiable remark, each with their own thoughts, and there was no need to say more.

Qin Li smiled, "This Xia Gongzi is witty and funny!" ”

Qin Yuwen on the side snorted coldly.

"Okay, your time is precious, let's not talk too much, let's get straight to today's topic!"

Xia Jingyun didn't hesitate, and said directly: "Some of you have already seen this mirror, and some people have only heard of its name. If you brag about it, I won't say more about it here, everything is believed with your eyes! ”

"Oh yes, I still have to say more, the five mirrors this time are all bigger and better than the side of Concubine De Niangniang!"

"Come, please!"

As soon as the words fell, Xia Jingyun personally lifted the red cloth covering the mirror, revealing five neatly arranged mirrors.

The mirror surface is wrapped around with golden silk nanmu, used as a mirror frame, there is a red strip on the left and right sides, it is impossible to see what it is, but on the frame above the mirror, there is a huge gemstone, and a circle of pearls and jade is embedded in it all around, which is jeweled and extraordinary.

Many people who have seen Concubine De's mirror have confirmed that it is indeed bigger than Concubine De's side and looks much more luxurious!

Everyone's breathing was quietly short, and many people were still thinking in their hearts not to make a move, not to be wronged, but at this time, that thought had weakened a lot.

The wood and jewelry alone are worth a lot of money!

At Xia Jingyun's suggestion, Gongsun Jing personally picked up the leftmost side and walked towards the people present.

"You can take a closer look at this mirror and see how wonderful it is!"

Gongsun Jing started from the first table on his left, where sat the highest-ranking King Cheng and Princess Cheng.

The two naturally cast their eyes, at first, they were attracted by the jeweled frame, but immediately, when the mirror came to the front, they saw that their appearance was clearly revealed from the mirror, and the princess Cheng, who had felt its magic, was amazed again, and the king Cheng, who had never seen this mirror and was startled, couldn't help but exclaim.

But before he could take a closer look, Gongsun Jing had already walked to the next table according to Xia Jingyun's instructions in advance, leaving that shocking glimpse in the minds of King Cheng and Princess Cheng for a long time.

Then, exclamations came one after another.

Even those who did not exclaim were deeply shocked by the clarity of this mirror.

The mirror passed in front of Qin Li, Qin Li's eyes also widened, she had seen countless treasures since she was a child, she looked at the mirror in amazement, and her heart naturally swelled with the determination to keep it for herself.

And after Qin Yuwen unconsciously glanced at it, his heart also sank.

But then he forcibly comforted himself, no, these old foxes are all scheming, and they will definitely not obediently send how much high price, this mirror will definitely be sold, but it won't sell for much!

Xia Jingyun wants to rely on this mirror to turn over, but it is impossible!

When Gongsun Jing walked back to the stage with the mirror in his hand and put it in front of Xia Jingyun with a sigh of relief, Xia Jingyun smiled and scanned the field, "I think you already have a preliminary impression of this mirror, and you have gathered the essence of the manpower and material resources of the prisoner, and you have not disappointed everyone, right?" ”

"But."

Just as everyone smiled kindly, he suddenly changed his words and pointed to the frame, "Do you think that these two red cloths here are somewhat incompatible?" ”

Many people nodded slightly, as a top magnatate, they naturally have a good ability to appreciate art, and the two long strips of red cloth on both sides are somewhat eye-catching, and they are empty, destroying the overall beauty of the mirror.

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "I don't have anything else to do here, so I have some poetry names." This is exactly the design of the next and will be the supervisor, under the red cloth, is under the five lines of poetry written by himself, never revealed to the world, so that the calligraphy of everyone inscribed, and then by the supervisor of the skilled craftsman carved on it, the world is unique, who can buy this mirror, this sentence is given to her under the gift, the master of this mirror, will also follow this poem, the name will remain in history! ”

"And that first sentence is."

Xia Jingyun carefully tore off the red cloth on both sides, and said loudly: "The beautiful color covers the present and the ancient, and the lotus flower is shy and jade." ”

The eyes of many noble ladies immediately showed a complete heat.

Looking at the eyes on the stage, there was only a complete and pure longing:

I'm going to! I'm going to!

"The starting price is one hundred gold, and the price increase is not less than fifty gold each time!"

Xia Jingyun picked up the drumstick and knocked it gently, "This mirror, start shooting!" ”

(End of chapter)