Taking advantage of the emptiness of the fourth prince's silly joy, Jia Lian asked Zhang Su about the situation of the old man, his second uncle Zhang Song and others. After Zhang Su gave a simple answer, he said: "I came with the fourth prince today. In fact, there is another one.
Things come together..."
When Jia Lian heard this, he knew that it was about the fourth prince, and Zhang Su was just leading people.
Sure enough, the fourth prince looked a little embarrassed, but when Jia Lian looked over, he still said calmly:
"It's like this. It will be my royal sister's birthday in a while. I have been thinking about it for a long time but I haven't thought of giving her any rare and special gift... It's mainly because I thought of it, and others can think of it too. It's really annoying.
I happened to hear someone say that you have a kind of blood ginseng here, which is very rare in our Central Plains, and those ladies like it the most. I just want to ask you, do you still have that kind of thing here..."
The fourth prince said, looking at Jia Lian expectantly, obviously afraid that if Jia Lian said no, then he would run away in vain again today.
It turned out that among the ginseng that Jia Lian brought back from the border, in addition to yellow ginseng and white ginseng, there was also a very small amount of blood ginseng, which was obtained from the private collection of the leader of the Yachaha tribe.
Because the quantity was too small, Jia Lian gave a few to Lin Ruhai and his daughter. Because they were both sick, he hoped that this kind of thing would have some effect on them.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai was reluctant to use it after getting it. Because he heard that the concubine was ill, he turned around and dedicated the other two untouched tributes to the emperor.
The emperor naturally sent someone to send it to the concubine.
The concubine used one and found that it was more effective than other products. She felt very comforted and praised the emperor's intentions with her left and right.
So the reputation of this thing spread from the palace.
In fact, blood ginseng is rare among the people, but it is not a rare treasure for the royal family. It is just rare and happens to be available. In addition, the concubine never forgets to promote the emperor's good name...
The idlers' boast about blood ginseng happened to fall into the ears of the fourth prince, who was worrying about the imperial sister's gift every day.
I thought that since even my grandmother and concubine liked this kind of thing so much, the imperial sister must be the same.
So I quietly went to find Lin Ruhai to see if he still had any stock...
It's a pity that Lin Ruhai didn't have anything in stock for him, but seeing how disappointed he was, she finally gritted her teeth and directed him to come to Jia Lian to try.
When Jia Lian heard that he was just asking for something to give as a gift, he felt relieved and replied: "I have just two of the blood ginseng that His Highness the Fourth Highness mentioned, but I don't know if the quality matches His Highness's requirements..."
When the fourth prince heard that Jia Lian indeed had it, he was overjoyed and stood up immediately, "Really? Bring it to me and have a look..."
After saying that, he was afraid that Jia Lian would think he was taking advantage, so he waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I won't ask for your things in vain. As long as the things are good, no matter how much money you say, I will give them to you."
Moreover, if you help me with this favor today, if you have any troubles in the future, just ask me, sir... no, I will keep it without even frowning."
The fourth prince subconsciously said "Young Master", remembering what Emperor Ning Kang had warned him, that he should speak with royal dignity. If anyone spreads his foul language again, his legs will be broken.
"Your Highness was joking. It's an honor for me to be able to help His Highness. Your Highness and my cousin sit down for a moment. I'll be back soon."
Jia Lian said something, then stood up and left the side hall.
First, he asked a maid to come in and serve tea, and then went to the backyard to look for Ah Qin.
Since Jia She's death, Jia Lian asked A Qi and A Qin to move from the main courtyard to the east cross courtyard, so that it would be more convenient to sit up.
When they came to the room of the two sisters Aqin, they heard that Jia Lian wanted to take blood ginseng, so Aqin asked how many ginseng he wanted.
"Take the best two."
Ah Qin didn't hesitate, and immediately took out a wooden box from the cabinet behind the bed.
Jia Lian opened it and took a look, and sure enough, two blood-red ginsengs were lying quietly side by side in the box, cushioned with yellow silk, and well preserved.
Aqin didn't know what Jia Lian was going to do with the ginseng. He must have given it away, so he reported back: "Sir, there aren't many ginsengs left for me to keep. There are only about a dozen white ones and red ones."
Apart from these two big ones, there are only three smaller ones..."
Listening to her soft voice, Jia Lian knew that she must still feel a little distressed in her heart even though she didn't say anything.
After all, this is what Jia Lian put here for her, which represents Jia Lian's trust in her. Every time it decreases, it is like her status in Jia Lian's heart decreases.
Speaking of which, Wang Xifeng also knew that Jia Lian still had some rare ginseng stored with these two girls.
But at first she guessed that the quantity must not be large. After all, Jia Lian had already collected a large amount of yellow ginseng for her, so it wouldn't hurt to have a few less ginseng.
Secondly, she made an excuse to ask for two white ginseng sticks to use, but Jia Lian had someone bring them to her without saying a word, so she couldn't say anything more.
Since a heartless person wants to save some money for his own money, he can let him go. If he pushes too hard, he will only make everyone unhappy, so why bother?
Let Ah Qin hold the box and lead her to the side hall.
Even though Ah Qin put down her things and left, her dress was different from that of the girls, which still made Zhang Su and Zhang Su follow her back with their eyes.
Zhang Su turned around and saw Jia Lian looking at him. He blushed and explained, "Brother Lian, I think you, the maid, don't look like us Central Plains women."
Jia Lian said: "My cousin is right. She was originally a grassland girl. After the tribe was destroyed, I rescued her. Now she has learned Chinese and is no different from us Central Plains girls."
Everyone has a love for beauty, and Zhang Su's reaction is really unusual.
Moreover, Ah Qin is not that kind of beautiful woman, she is more eye-catching because of her unique temperament.
The fourth prince also had a shy look on his face. To cover up his embarrassment, he immediately jumped in front of the wooden box and opened it.
"Haha, it's so beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful ginseng! If the emperor sees me giving her such a good thing, she will definitely look at me with admiration. Let's see how she will have the nerve to bully me in the future..."
The fourth prince, who was accustomed to being a mouthful, noticed that he had let something slip. He glanced at Jia Lian, smiled, hugged the wooden box directly in his arms, and said boldly to Jia Lian: "I said I won't take advantage of you, so don't talk to me.
You're welcome, tell me, how much money does it cost to buy these two ginsengs of yours?"
Jia Lian smiled slightly, how could his interactions with figures like the Fourth Prince be weighed by mere yellow and white things?
"Thank you for your Highness's appreciation. It's just two ginsengs. It's not worth anything. I just treat it as a filial piety to Your Highness."
"Humph, I knew you would say that.
I only brought five hundred taels of silver here today. I know that if you sell these two ginsengs, they will definitely be worth more than that...
Let's do this, I'll give you this much first, and if you like the silver, I'll make up for it later. If not, how about you take these five hundred taels of silver and treat it as if I owe you another favor?"
Seeing the unhappy look on the second prince's face, Jia Lian already knew that the second prince really did not want to take advantage.
In fact, the value of ginseng is certain no matter how high it is. However, there are many noble people in Beijing. If they happen to need this kind of thing, it is reasonable to sell it to sky-high prices!
Five hundred taels of silver is really not too little. The fourth prince said this, either because he is not a rich man and does not know how valuable firewood and rice are, or because he wants to use it as a gift, so he naturally wants something as valuable as possible...
What you get by spending five hundred taels and spending three thousand taels are naturally different.
Zhang Su was afraid that Jia Lian's blind politeness would offend the fourth prince, so he was busy gesturing to the side, and Jia Lian smiled and said: "Since His Highness said that, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful. However, His Highness's favor is so precious, how can it be evaluated with just a few hundred taels of silver?"
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So, the money is waived, how about I sell it to His Highness as a favor?"
The fourth prince was too lazy to talk nonsense with Jia Lian and asked the plainclothes guard outside the hall to go out to get the money.
He originally intended to buy only two ginseng sticks, and he specifically asked his companion and found out that the value of two top-grade ginseng sticks was within 500 taels, so he only brought 500 taels of silver.
When I saw what Jia Lian brought out at a glance, I felt that it was much better than what the palace had given to his mother and concubine before. I thought it must be worth more than five hundred, so I said this.
Seeing that Jia Lian consciously did not dare to refuse any more, the fourth prince became happy and started joking: "You are really unloyal. At least we are the ones who beat up that boy Wei Xian together. If you put it on the battlefield, what is that? Pao Ze
Isn’t it?
It would be better for you to go to the battlefield alone and perform meritorious service, without taking Jinyan and me with you!"
That day, Jia Lian and the fourth prince were summoned to the Daming Palace by Emperor Ningkang to reprimand him. When they heard that Jia Lian could go to the border, the fourth prince clamored to go to the battlefield with him to kill the enemy and make contributions!
As a result, naturally I only received a scolding and almost a beating.
Jia Lian just smiled when he heard this. In fact, he and the fourth prince had only known each other for one day before, so they were really unfamiliar...
However, from the words of the fourth prince who regarded the battlefield as child's play, we also knew that he had not really grown up, so it was absolutely impossible for Emperor Ning Kang to send him to the border.
I also know that children at this age are the most rebellious. Saying things like "the battlefield is dangerous" and "your highness is rich in gold" and other words to him will definitely be of no use and will also arouse his rebellious mentality and make him
Unhappy, he said: "Your Highness is lying..."
After glancing at the eyes of the fourth prince, Jia Lian changed the topic: "His Royal Highness is a nobleman of Tianhuang, the prince's grandson. How can I lead His Highness to the battlefield to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service?
Since His Highness has such ambitions, I can only wait and see that when His Highness goes to the battlefield in the future, he will not forget to promote him and let him ride beside His Highness, assisting His Majesty in making achievements, and then he will have no regrets for the rest of his life."
When the fourth prince heard this, his brows broke out in laughter, and he laughed and said: "It's easy to talk, haha, don't worry, my father must still think that my martial arts training is not good enough, so he doesn't allow me to go to the battlefield.
When I train for another year or two, I will definitely take you and Jinyan with me, and we will ride on the battlefield together, sweep across the desert, and wipe out all the Tatars and Oaras that Lao Shizi hates..."