The entire mansion was brightly illuminated by the lights. The sages were sitting in the mansion. In front of them were all kinds of delicacies and precious drinks. This was Lu Lu's mansion. In order to welcome Lu Tazhi this time, he
It can be considered that he spent a lot of money. He took out specialties from various places and fine wines that had been collected for a long time. He filled the entire mansion with delicacies from mountains and seas. He also specially brought in a large group of musicians, dancers, and even storytellers.
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Zhou Jian and the people from Fanshi sat happily around Lu Lu, with smiles on their faces.
"Lu, my carriage has been with me for six or seven years. It would be an embarrassment for you to come to your mansion in such a carriage. You don't want to see me embarrass you like this, right? You can give me a carriage."
Car, I heard you have a car here. It is made of South Vietnam’s precious wood and decorated with gold..."
The people from Fan City said with a smile.
But Lu Lu said with a straight face, "No money, no car."
"It's rare for brothers to get together, how can they ask for it?"
Zhou Jian said something to people from Fan City, and then said: "I'm getting married soon, and I won't ask you for anything. You have many big mansions under your name. How about you lend me one to live in for decades?"
"If I don't have money or a house, I won't borrow it."
You may say who is the strongest among the sages now. There may be disputes among the people, but if you ask who is the richest, there is no objection. Lu Lu’s banquet has already proved the problem. The most important thing is to start with the elder.
After getting married, all the sages wanted to suck Master Lu's blood, but Master Lu was not willing.
Lu Tazhi shook his head and said with emotion: "When I was in the Western Regions, I could hear Lu Lu's reputation as a rich Jiahou. He opened four large factories in Xiting Kingdom and employed more than 6,000 people...
While we were spinning cloth and making paper for him, the merchants here still needed to go to the Western Regions to do business. Our rich man simply opened his factory to the Western Regions without sending merchants to travel..."
"I also heard that the inns and restaurants along the Xiting Kingdom are all owned by Lu Kai. Is this true?"
"Of course it's true. There are at least sixty inns in Xiting Kingdom.
The wise men shook their heads and cursed this stingy big dog. Even Zhou Yafu looked at him in surprise.
"Oh, what do you know? All kinds of taxes on me...Forget it, my life is not easy anyway, and I don't have much food at home..."
"Well, you keep gold in your house, so what do you do with food?"
"What kind of generals do you think we are? If I had known, I would have stabbed myself cruelly and become a valet in the palace!"
Lu Lu was furious, "Nai Gong is a servant! Not a eunuch!!"
Liu Chang looked at everyone teasing Lu Lu and shook his head, "Okay, it's really not easy to be rich. He has to worry about it all day long. He can't spend so much money, and he worries about how to spend it every day.
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The atmosphere was very good, everyone except Lu Lu was very happy.
I don’t know since when, Lu Lu has become the only target of fun at the banquet. If you say that the sages have a bad relationship with him, that’s not right. Their feelings are still very deep. However, every time there is a banquet, the sages
Lu Lu is always the first to be attacked. Who has a beard, is a rich prince, is a prostitute, etc. Anyway, everyone gathers around to hurt Lu Lu, and Lu Lu is always angry and yelling at him.
"Lu, your family property is so large, don't the officials in the temple have any objections?"
Zhou Yafu asked curiously.
Lu Lu said disdainfully: "Yes, why not? You scold me all day long. Since Emperor Gao founded the country, the Han Dynasty has been simple and unpretentious. These ministers have wanted to enjoy it for a long time, but there is no such opportunity. Now I
Those luxurious places under my name have long been occupied by these ministers. They hang out there all day long and scold me when they come out. I have discovered that the conduct of these people is worse than that of prostitutes!"
"I've blocked so many people's way of making money. They wish I didn't die!"
"If you don't do business, you wouldn't know that many of the industries of this big man were monopolized by these people's clans! But now, I have changed this situation!"
"Yes, you have the monopoly now!
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"Fart, do you know how many people I have supported? I also helped stabilize market prices and balance the prices of raw materials. Have you all heard about my newly established bank? Small businessmen all borrowed money from me to start their own businesses.
restaurants, shops... I am different from them..."
Liu Chang nodded, "That's true. He also helped Lian a lot. Those inns in Xiting Kingdom were actually losing money. In the past, there weren't many people there. It was I who asked Lu Lu to stay there.
It was built there to welcome passing merchants, and the bank was still in a state of deficit.
Lu Lu shook his head, "It's okay. This time the merchants are doing business, my post office is starting to make money. As for the bank, it's still a trial run at the moment. There may be changes in the future. The more business develops, the more this bank will become."
To make money, sooner or later there will come a time.
Lu Tazhi understood, "No wonder His Majesty doesn't object to your doing business. It turns out that you are His Majesty's royal merchant!" "I am here to make money. Please be more polite to me in the future. Your salary and salary may not be earned by me."
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"Then you can earn more!"
The wise men smiled and the atmosphere was very good. Lu Tazhi asked: "Your Majesty, what was the result of the merchants' return this time?" "Of course the result was very good. They brought back a lot of supplies, which were used by the big men.
Those that are affordable have now begun to be sold in various places. The price of food has begun to decrease. The supply of food in various places is improving. I have also asked warehouses in various places to store a lot of food. The best is cotton. In the cold winter this year, the food in the north
The people finally don’t have to suffer anymore... There are also a lot of spices, these things are equally precious..."
"It's a pity that the Marquis of Pingyang insisted on showing off his strength, but now he is trapped in poison. I still don't know how to tell the queen..."
"Your Majesty, he is poisoned. Can he return by water?"
"What waterway? You're overthinking... Even if it's accessible by waterway, he can't take a car, so how can he take a boat?"
"It's a pity that Xiahou Zao is not here, otherwise, he would definitely be able to give very good ideas!"
"Hahaha, you actually dare to slander our Xiahou Taiwei like this, I must write to him and tell him!"
The group of sages soon got drunk, everyone laughed and ate meat. Liu Chang sang a song again. The song was really unpleasant. Not a single note was in the key he should be in. The few people around him sang.
The musician's face changed, but he still bit the bullet and tried his best to make his instrument keep up with the emperor's rhythm. Generally speaking, the singers would find the rhythm of the playing, but this time, the offensive and defensive momentum was different.
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It is not easy to find the tune in which the elder sings. That is to say, these musicians are all invited by Lu Lu with a lot of money. They can barely keep up and allow Liu Chang to sing decently. Liu Chang is already early at this moment.
No more windy songs.
Because he thinks this song is not good. What does it mean to be a warrior? It should be a warrior who looks like a warrior, and a warrior with a straight body is also worthy of it?
In order to show his extraordinary literary talent, the elder made slight changes to Da Feng Song. Every time he sang, his lyrics were always different, and from time to time he would go to the styles of other countries. The previous moment he sang the Songs of Chu,
The next moment it might be Tang Feng, and the next sentence might be Qi Feng.
The most painful thing is for the dancers. They usually dance according to the rhythm, music, and singing, but when faced with such a situation, they are all in a hurry and are disorganized.
Before Liu Chang sang, the musicians had always felt that Jiancheng Hou had earned money by giving them so much money to play. But now, they realized that they had lost money and should add more money.
Liu Chang staggered out of Lu Lu's mansion, and several sages had already fallen.
Lu Lu couldn't stand up anymore. Fortunately, Li Guang was guarding the door. When he saw Liu Chang coming out, he hurriedly stepped forward and supported him. Liu Chang turned his head and looked at Li Guang who was supporting him and asked with a smile:
"Ann? When did you come?"
Li Guang's face darkened, "Your Majesty, I am Li Guang, the doctor."
"An, take Nai Gong back to the palace quickly!"
Li Guang drove the car, always suspecting that His Majesty was deliberately playing tricks on him, but he had no evidence. Liu Chang returned to the palace, but did not go to Houde Hall, but went to Jiaofang Hall.
The number of times Liu Chang went to Jiaofang Palace
Very often, because his favorite daughter is here. Liu Ling is just a baby, sleeping and crying all day long. Liu Chang doesn't know how to take care of children, so Cao Shu raises her personally. Every time he
When they arrived, Liu Bao was mostly asleep. Liu Chang staggered into the hall. Cao Shu had not rested yet and was waiting for him to come over.
Liu Chang looked around, "What are you carrying?"
"You have gone to bed long ago...Why did you drink so much in the inner room? Forget it, go see her again tomorrow!"
Liu Chang looked at the bed and saw little Liu Cizheng lying pitifully on the bed with tears in his eyes. When he saw Liu Chang coming, he couldn't help shouting: "Father!!"
Liu Chang walked to him, sat down, looked at his spanked red butt, and shook his head, "Why do you always beat him? The child is still young, what problem can spanking solve?"
"This guy asked my mother for a cane today, saying she wanted to beat you!"
"What?!"
Liu Chang immediately reached out and slapped Liu Ci on the buttocks, causing Liu Ci to cry out in pain again.
"Hahaha, this Shuzi. Today the prince came to me and said that there is no way to teach this Shuzi anymore. I think this Shuzi is not suitable for studying. It is better to go to the corvee."
Cao Shu had a straight face, rolled her eyes at him, and didn't reply. Liu Chang remembered something and slowly sat in front of Cao Shu. He licked his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then raised his head, "There is something.
, I have to tell you."
"What's up?"
"Something happened in Pingyanghou, don't worry... Lian originally just ordered him to trade with those Shendu people in the Western Region, but he insisted on going to Shendu, got sick, and is currently unable to treat the disease in Shendu...
By car, the Peacock Kingdom will take good care of him, but I don’t know how long he will have to recover from his illness. I heard that his health is not very good.
Cao Shu's expression was very calm, without any surprise.
"I know."
"Ah? Who told you?"
"The Northern Army and the caravan have all come back, but my brother has not come back, and he has not mourned. I thought that he was in the Western Regions or recuperating from illness and could not return."
"It turns out that I was really recuperating in the Peacock Kingdom.
Liu Chang was silent for a moment, but Cao Shu comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the Peacock Kingdom will certainly not dare to neglect my brother. In addition, the road has been opened this time, and the activities of merchants will become more frequent in the future. This road will also be built."
Get up, wait until the appropriate season, and send someone to welcome him back. You don’t have to worry."
While Liu Chang was still thinking about how to comfort Cao Shu, Cao Shu had already stroked Liu Chang's hand and came to comfort him. "Your Majesty has many things to deal with, and they are not easy. If they can't be solved now, then
Let’s talk about it later, don’t delay the state affairs…”
A warm current surged in Liu Chang's heart. This warm current sprouted from the bottom of his heart, and then flowed to the whole body, driving away the drunkenness, fatigue, and anxiety. Liu Chang felt a little warm, and he couldn't bear it.
He turned sideways and kissed Cao Shu gently on the forehead. Cao Shu hurriedly said: "The child is still here, what are you doing!"
Liu Ci buried his head in his arms and said in a low voice, "I'm not here!!"
Liu Chang laughed and looked at Cao Shu resolutely, "Don't worry, I will take him over... I had always despised him and thought he did not have the blood of Pingyang Marquis, but I just learned today that
Everyone in your Cao family is a strong person. Liu Qi sent someone to deliver a letter. He said that Marquis Pingyang knew very well that he might not be able to come back if he left, but he went anyway. Although he was afraid, he never looked back.
..…”
"Those who are fearless are certainly warriors, but those who are fearful but move forward resolutely are the most powerful warriors!" "I hope our children can be true warriors like their uncle."
Cao Shu laughed and nodded.
Liu Chang then said: "There is a minister in your family named Wei or something. Liu Qi also wrote a letter to inform me about this person. He is a good person. I ordered him to be given a title and his freedom.
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Liu Chang didn't stay here for too long because he was drunk. After he left, Cao Shu still didn't rest. She just looked at the side blankly.
Under the candlelight, two lines of clear tears could not help but fall. Liu Ci jumped up suddenly, quickly ran to Cao Shu's side, and threw himself into his arms. He looked at the crying mother in panic, and hurriedly wiped her
tears.
"Mom, don't cry. If you miss your uncle, I will bring him back tomorrow!"
"I know Father Zhong who is responsible for raising horses, the one with the big nose. I will borrow a horse from him tomorrow to bring your uncle back to you!"
Cao Shu looked at the little one in her arms, rubbed his head, and said no more.
In the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, Cao Qi's face was full of sorrow. He looked at the many retainers in front of him and couldn't make up his mind for a moment.
"I'm going to find my aunt...and ask my aunt for help."
"The queen is afraid that there is nothing she can do to save the family master.
Wei Ying said helplessly, but several retainers on the side were furious, "How can you speak when we discuss it? You left the head of the family alive and poisoned, but you came back with the merchants to gain favor and get a title.
You, a seller seeking glory!!
Wei Ying did not explain himself, he just looked at Cao Qi and said seriously: "Master, the most important thing now is the master's condition. Please recruit famous miracle doctors now, spend a lot of money to recruit them, and appoint more people.
I took them with me to Shendu... The family leader only has one imperial doctor from the West Courtyard, so we must send more people.
"No, we should still report it to the queen and ask her to help.
Everyone started talking, and Cao Qi became even more undecided. He waved his hand and let everyone leave.
Although Wei Ying is a subordinate minister, he is deeply loved by Cao Kong and his status in Pingyang Marquis Mansion is not low. However, now that Cao Kong is away, those who have followed Cao Qi for a long time are targeting him in everything.
They all hope to get closer to the family leader. In their eyes, Cao Kong has died long ago, and now they just need to assist Cao Qi. After all, their allegiance is to Cao Qi.
Wei Ying's home is in the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, which is much better than ordinary people. Wei Ying's food, clothing, housing and transportation are basically borne by the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, and his life is better than that of many people.
Wei Ying's wife was very excited when her husband came back. After Wei Ying came back, she didn't see her family but went to see the head of the family. When they met, they hugged each other excitedly, and Wei Ying quickly hugged her again.
His son, his son was still very young, but he had already learned to call him "father". Wei Ying hugged his son with a smile, kept kissing him, and even shed tears with excitement. He thought he would never see his son again.
Already.
"Wen, come on, call me "Father" again, can I listen?"
"Father!"
"Hahaha~~"
Wei Ying was very happy, kissed the child again, and looked at his wife beside him, "This guy is still very smart!
"Yeah, it's not as weak as when you left... I heard that if the name is too expensive, the child will be weak and sick. When the head of the family chose a name, I was wondering if the name was too expensive.
It’s expensive, and the child is sick because of it. Do you want to change the name?”
"This name is already very good. Think about it. When the child was just born, I wanted to name him the eldest son, but the head of the family said he couldn't use that word to avoid taboos, so he changed it to a literal name.
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The two chatted for a long time until the child fell asleep, and then Wei Ying took his wife to rest.
"My dear, do you still want to go out?"
"Oh... I have to go. The master of the family is in the Peacock Kingdom. How can I stay here?"
Both of them fell silent.
After a long time, Wei Ying finally said: "If I fail to come back, remarry. Don't let your children suffer...find a good family..."
Vaguely, Wei Ying heard the gentle sobbing.
Cao Qi finally made a decision. On the one hand, he asked Wei Ying and others to leave Chang'an and go to the Peacock Kingdom to serve his father. On the other hand, he went to the palace to ask his aunt to help him. Although he met his aunt,
, but his aunt didn’t give him a sure word, she just said that she would find a way.
But at this moment, Liu Chang was writing furiously in Houde Hall.
This letter of his was written to Zhou Shengzhi, the general of the building ship.
ps: In the past few months, I have lost a lot of weight, from 186 pounds at my peak to 148 pounds now. Good guy, I can’t believe it. If this continues, I will become a skeleton.