Move away? Princess Kunxing looked surprised. The store that she had put so much effort into building was moved right away?
She thought Chang Yu would have some good way to kill two birds with one stone, but she didn't expect him to just say, "If they don't let us, we'll move out."
Chang Yu patiently explained to him that the value of a shop does not lie in its location, but in its brand. Nowadays, this royal brand is well known to everyone, and single items are hard to find. Even if it is opened outside the city, it will be
If there is no way to get through, why not do it at the entrance of the Huitong Hall? Leaving people with clues will only increase troubles.
Princess Kunxing suddenly became enlightened and thought about it. Nowadays, with the popularity of the royal brand Kunzi Fengxing, she can indeed open a business in a small alley without worrying about business. Staying in the Huitong Pavilion will make the courtiers use it as a reason to attack Chang Yu and her.
Emperor father, in this case I just leave.
"You really have a lot to do with it." Kun Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "I have been struggling these days, thinking hard about how to do it, but it is so easy to come to you." He sighed: "My mother always said that you
I still don’t believe that everything is so beautiful, but now I’m really convinced, I can bend, stretch, advance or retreat calmly and calmly.”
Chang Yu laughed loudly after hearing this: "This is the first time I hear you praise me."
Kun Xing was a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "Where do you think it is suitable to move to?".
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment: "Considering the royal background of the shop, it is really not easy to find a suitable place. Although the area outside Zhengyang Gate is too prosperous and busy, in fact, the area near Daming Gate is the most prestigious and the most suitable.
It has a brand background, but if it is opened near Daming Gate, those censors will inevitably find trouble again."
"Just outside Daming Gate is Jiangmi Lane. All kinds of shops are open, why can't mine be opened?" Kun Xing was a little angry, and Chang Yu sighed: "It's just because the customers in our shop are all women."
Kun Xing was speechless.
There is no way. Due to the limitations of the times, there are too many prejudices and restrictions against women. Daming Gate can be said to be the facade of the imperial court. If you open a women's supplies store next to it, in the eyes of some people, it is no different from opening a brothel.
And not only is it not suitable near the Daming Gate, it is also not suitable around the Imperial City.
"It's not urgent. Since we plan to move, they will get along well and stop pressing us. When we find a suitable shop, we will move." Chang Yu comforted Kun Xing: "If you don't have anything to do, just look around and you can always find one."
Suitable place".
Princess Kunxing sighed: "I'm not as capable as you. I can find a good place just by walking around." Seeing her low interest, Chang Yu deliberately coaxed her: "Then I'll take you around with me someday."
Princess Kunxing was really happy and said, "You must take your words seriously." Then she frowned and sighed: "You are so busy, how can you have time?"
"I'm busy, but not as busy as you think. I still have time to walk around." Chang Yu smiled dullly: "I'm free today, so I'll take you out of the city for a walk." Kun
Xing Daxi: "That's naturally good."
While he was talking, Lao Hu came gently, bowed at the door and said: "Master, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Chang Yu was startled, looked at Kun Xing and said: "Who said that I am not a good person?" Princess Kun Xing rolled her eyes and said nothing. Seeing this, Chang Yu smiled and said to Lao Hu: "Who doesn't understand the rules like this?
Just send him away."
Ahem, cough, cough, Lao Hu's face was a little unnatural. He glanced at Princess Kunxing secretly. Chang Yu knew that the matter was not that simple. Kun Xing also obviously noticed Lao Hu's expression and said, "If I am not here, say
It’s yours.”
"It's from the father-in-law's family," Lao Hu said quickly. Princess Kunxing's face darkened, and Chang Yu was also very surprised.
As the old saying goes, family scandals should not be made public, but in this small area of the capital, both dignitaries and ordinary people know that Empress Zhou had a falling out with her mother's family. However, there are different opinions about the reason for the falling out, and no one can
Say it accurately.
Everyone knows why it happened. It was Zhou Kui, the head of state, who would cause trouble. After he entered the palace and was not allowed to see him, he thought that the royal family would save face and would inevitably compromise if the family scandal was not publicized, so he cried, made trouble, and hanged himself outside the imperial city every now and then.
, but all the bitterness and family cards were played, but to no avail. On the contrary, it was self-defeating, which made Emperor Chongzhen even more disgusted, and even secretly asked Dongchang to warn him.
In this way, Zhou Kui restrained himself, fearing that he would push the emperor into a hurry and throw off his lord. Without this glory, how could he be rich?
However, he has always been evil-minded and resorted to all kinds of tricks to get back in touch with the emperor's family, but all failed. He was even deceived by Chang Yu out of 100,000 taels of silver.
Because of this, I hate Chang Yu to the core, but the evil spirit is still alive. If the tough one is not enough, then go with the soft one. If the big one doesn't work, then go with the small one. On the surface, I don't dare to make trouble anymore, but I work hard in private.
, for example, he once intercepted the prince in the court of the Ten Princes' Palace, and intercepted Princess Kunxing in the Huitong Hall.
Then there was really a lot of snot and tears. The prince and princess were asked to tell Queen Zhou what happened. If they had something to say, couldn't they meet and talk it through? Even if there was a misunderstanding, they had to be given a chance to explain.
However, the prince, Princess Kunxing and Queen Zhou were unmoved by their hard-hearted hearts. The reason was very simple, because of Chang Yu's dream.
Chang Yu told them before that he had a dream, in which Li Zicheng destroyed the city and the Ming Dynasty fell, and what happened to their brothers and sisters...
At first, the emperor and his family were convinced that it was a dream entrusted to them by gods. Later, they gradually realized that everything that happened in the dream was the true trajectory of their lives, and what changed everything was the emergence of Chang Yu. In their view, Chang Yu was born.
Yu is a god who descended to earth, and it was he who changed the trajectory of their lives.
That dream was too real, too terrifying, too ruthless, and cruel, so they hated the father-in-law's family too much in their hearts!
Since neither road is open, has Zhou Kui given up?
No, it was a matter of glory and wealth, and he was determined not to compromise. After thinking about it, he felt that the only people who could help with this matter were the people around the emperor, so he began to take advantage of the eunuchs around Emperor Chongzhen, and even started to
He made friends with some officials and generals who had recently been favored by the emperor, so this time he unexpectedly went to congratulate Zhou Yuji, and even pestered Wang Chengen.
But why did he suddenly send someone to Chang Yu's house again? Why did he feel that the money was too much to spend? You know, he and Chang Yu had a falling out.
Could it be that he came here for Princess Kunxing?
On second thought, it was impossible. Kun Xing's departure from the palace was a secret among secrets, and it was extremely difficult for outsiders to know about it. The reason for keeping it secret was firstly for Kun Xing's safety, and secondly, to avoid letting the courtiers know about it and start beeping again.
So why did he send someone to the door this time? Chang Yu was surprised and curious, and glanced at Princess Kunxing next to him.
"If you want to see him, you can see him," Kun Xing said calmly. Chang Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then asked Lao Hu to bring the man in, while Princess Kun Xing hid in the inner room.
Soon, a middle-aged man was seen following Lao Hu in with a long object in his arms. Before Chang Yu could ask any questions, he quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Young man, I am here to present a treasure to Lord Governor on the orders of Uncle Jiading."
Huh? Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, and the man quickly unwrapped the long object in his arms, and it turned out to be a sword.
Chang Yu is a discerning person, and he can tell by looking at the scabbard that it is not an ordinary thing. He narrowed his eyes, and Lao Hu knew what he meant. He took the sword and handed it over. Chang Yu took it and slowly pulled it out. The cold light flashed, and he couldn't help but sigh:
"Good sword".
"This is a Tangxi sword that Jiadingbo got by chance. Jiadingbo said that a sword is worthy of a hero. The only person in the world who can be called a hero is the factory governor, so he asked me to bring it..." Chang Yu heard that it was a Tangxi sword, and he felt in his heart.
I couldn't help being shocked, and I had no intention of listening to what he continued to say.
The Tangxi sword is the first of the nine famous swords in ancient China. "Warring States Policy" states: "Han's sword and halberd came out of Tangxi." "Historical Records" records: China's nine famous swords all came out of Xiping: "Han is the most famous sword in the world. One is called Tangxi, the other is called Tangxi."
Mo Yao (Mo Yang), the third is Hebo, the fourth is Dengshi, the fifth is Wanfeng, the sixth is Longquan, the seventh is Tai'a, the eighth is Moxie, and the ninth is Ganjiang." It can be seen from this that the well-known "Longquan Sword" is
"Actually, it also comes from Xiping and ranks sixth.
Therefore, there is a theory of Xiping Tangxi.
Xiping has been a holy land for smelting iron and swords since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The Spring and Autumn Period belonged to the Chu State, and the Warring States Period belonged to the Han State. Where does it belong now? Zhumadian, Henan Province.
It’s just that in the winter of the twelfth year of Tang Yuanhe (AD 817), when Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty sent troops to quell the rebellion in the Central Plains, Tangxi Iron Smelting City was razed to the ground and all the craftsmen were killed. The "Ten Miles of Tangxi and Ten Miles of City" fell into ruins in an instant.
The historical picture scroll of "Fires illuminate the sky and earth, red stars are scattered with purple smoke. Wine flags cover the green willows, and iron songs are heard in the Qin Dynasty" is no longer available. China's unique skills in smelting and casting swords, including the Tangxi Sword, have also been lost.
This sword-making skill, which has been lost for thousands of years, did not reappear in the world until the 1980s, but whether it can match the skills of thousands of years ago is open to question. That is because it has been lost for so long, and Chang Yu is only famous but has never seen his true appearance, so when he first heard about it,
He was also shocked. He pulled out the sword and flicked it with his fingers. The sound of the sword continued for a long time. Then he pinched the tip of the sword and bent it hard. The sword was not bent at nearly 90 degrees. As soon as his hand was released, it straightened immediately. He waved it towards the candlestick on the table.
, chopped it down in response, and when I saw that the blade of the sword was cutting through iron without curling up, I couldn't help but praise: "Xiping Tangxi, it is really a peerless weapon."
How can a man not like swords, guns and sticks, not to mention those who practice martial arts, Chang Yu is one of them, but he also knows that eating people is short-tongued, and Zhou Kui definitely wants something when he presents the treasure, and he also knows what Zhou Kui wants.
But he still couldn't help but ask: "What do you want, the father-in-law has spent so much money?" Without waiting for the man's answer, he said coldly: "I am a swordsman. Although this sword is a treasure, it has nothing to do with me.
Supervision is useless."
"There is nothing to ask for. Uncle Jiading said that a sword should be paired with a hero. After I get this treasure, I will ask him to bring it to me. I have no other instructions," the man said quickly.