Li Xiaogong waved his hand, and a beautiful maid brought out the banquet that had been prepared, including delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and a large table filled with all kinds of colors, flavors, and delicacies.
After inviting Fang Jun and Lu Dongzan to sit down, a maid poured some wine. Li Xiaogong raised his glass and said with a smile, "This glass congratulates Erlang on their happy wedding!"
Lu Dongzan took off a necklace with colorful strings from his neck and put it in front of Fang Jun. There was a bright red pendant on the necklace, "It turns out that the Tang Dynasty was in a hurry this time. I didn't know that Erlang was happy with Lin'er, so he never condescended to give him a generous gift.
I'm really ashamed. This pendant is a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the Ugar family. It is passed down from generation to generation. It is polished with the finest corundum and given to Erlang as a congratulatory gift."
The pendant is placed on the table. It is a bright and full bright red. Under the slightly low light, it shows a round luster like blood. It is gorgeous, bright and beautiful, and it is breathtaking!
This is an extremely rare ruby!
Ruby is a type of "corundum", and one of the rare attributes of corundum is that its hardness is second only to diamond...
Not to mention the value of this ruby pendant itself, just the time and effort required to polish such a finished product with the extremely backward technology of this era is enough to make it priceless!
This gift is a bit expensive...
Fang Jun was silent for a moment, looking at the pendant that exuded a strange light. After a while, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Dongzan, with a clear smile on his lips: "There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty, which is that no merit will be rewarded.
Not to mention such a precious gift? If there is any use for the Prime Minister, I might as well say so. I will naturally try my best to help those who can, but if it is inconvenient to help... I am helpless."
The fact that Lu Dongzan appeared in Chang'an at this time point in itself shows that he came here for something, and he did not go directly to Fang's mansion but had to go through Li Xiaogong, who loved money very much, so he must have something to do with Fang Jun.
No matter how much benefit Li Xiaogong received from Lu Dongzan, Fang Jun himself could not do such a dirty thing as taking someone else's benefit but not doing anything. No matter how valuable this ruby was, with his current status, Fang Jun
Why covet wealth? There is no need, it would look too tasteless...
Lu Dongzan looked at the smile on Fang Jun's face and cursed the little fox in his heart...
He also knew that he was a little impatient, and this boy who was smarter than a monkey saw the clues, so he naturally refused to fall for it easily.
He had no choice but to smile like a chrysanthemum, and laughed loudly: "What are you talking about, Erlang? Although this pendant is precious, it is just a congratulatory gift from me to Erlang's happy Lin'er. Of course, I have something small to ask of Erlang.
But this pendant has nothing to do with it. I am from a wealthy Tubo family after all. How can I expect that a small gift can influence Erlang's position? Accept it quickly and let's talk slowly."
"Oh... In this case, how can I bear to refuse the Prime Minister's friendship? Then it is better to be respectful than to obey, haha, thank you!"
As he said that, Fang Jun picked up the ruby pendant with a smile on his face and put it in his arms. His movements were clean and neat, never sloppy or awkward.
It's no good to accept things without doing anything, but people have already explained that these things are given to him regardless of whether they are done or not, so why don't you want them for nothing?
Don’t want it for nothing!
Lu Dongzan thought that Fang Jun could give in a few more words, but he didn't know how to say it clearly and neatly. It seemed that he was just waiting for him to say such a word again...
Shameless boy!
Lu Dongzan's eyelids twitched and he cursed secretly in his heart.
Li Xiaogong picked up the wine glass with a smile: "Come on, come on, drink this glass first. This is not only to welcome Da Xiangyuan to Chang'an, but also to congratulate Erlang on the birth of his precious son. Drinking is holy!"
"Drinking Saint!"
The three of them clinked a glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Xiaogong invited the two of them to taste the delicacies on the table, served them with serving chopsticks, and asked Fang Jundao: "I heard that Mrs. Wu's delivery was not smooth and she almost had a dystocia?"
Speaking of this matter, Fang Jun still has lingering fears.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, Prince. At that time, the subordinates were almost frightened. They say that a woman's childbirth is like going through hell, but in the end it's just a description. It really happened to me, and I feel the same way. I really don't want to feel that way in my life.
Experience it again!”
"Haha, it means that your Fang Jun dotes on his wives and concubines... When will there be a day in the world when he doesn't give birth to children? Every woman is walking the same path. Naturally, everyone will be happy if they make it. If they don't make it, it will be their own fate! Listen to me.
You said that you wanted to keep the master and give up the child? That's so stupid! If she is a real wife, that's it. Madam Wu is just a concubine. No matter how beautiful and doted she is, how can she compare to an heir? You gave up for the sake of a concubine.
You son, you are so stupid!"
Li Xiaogong shook his head and reprimanded Fang Jun with a look of hatred for steel. This prince of the county has always been a good man and would not offend anyone by saying harsh words. Today he was able to say such a thing in front of Fang Jun.
Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, he obviously regards Fang Jun as a close person, otherwise why would he worry about Fang Jun's family affairs?
Fang Jun gave a wry smile and offered Li Xiaogong a glass of wine: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teaching. I'll just keep it in mind."
There is no need to argue about this way of life. It is a difference in concepts. The generation gap between the two people is 1,400 years old. It is a difference that changes over time, even if it is the highest mountain in the world and the deepest.
Even the sea cannot flatten it...
Just follow what he says.
Li Xiaogong said happily: "It's good to know that you are wrong. Don't make such confusion in the future. You will be laughed at."
"I hope there won't be a next time, right?"
"Haha, yes, yes, it was my fault. I deserve to be punished. I deserve to be punished!"
Another round of drinking.
Lu Dongzan was a little depressed...
He hated the Han people's philosophy of life that was surrounded by clouds and mist around the wine table. They obviously had something to talk about, but they didn't get down to the topic for a long time. They just played tricks with politeness and politeness. One party clearly had something in his heart and he just kept it to himself.
Without saying anything, one party clearly knows that the other party has something going on, but just refuses to ask...
Are you tired?
We Tibetans are still honest and honest. If we say something, if we can't say it, we will directly use the knife...
Lu Dongzan was considered a man of outstanding wisdom and patience, but he still couldn't bear it under Fang Jun and Li Xiaogong's nonsensical nonsense.
"Ahem"
He coughed twice to remind Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong had to mention the matter first, otherwise if he spoke it out himself, he would lose the opportunity and easily fall into passivity. For this reason, he spent tens of thousands of gifts sent to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion, which finally convinced Li Xiaogong, the "gold-swallowing man"
"Beast" agreed to be a lobbyist...
Li Xiaogong seemed to have finally remembered that Zhao Fangjun had come to discuss something serious today. He put down his wine glass with a smile, looked at Fang Jun, and asked: "Erlang has been accompanying his wife, concubine, and young son in the mansion recently. Have you ever paid attention to the 'Eastern Datang Company'?"
What’s going on over there?”
Fang Jun shook his head blankly: "It's true that I didn't pay attention to it, but something happened?"
Li Xiaogong smiled and shook his head, looked at Lu Dongzan and said: "At this time, I don't know much about what is going on. It is best for you, the Prime Minister, to explain it yourself."
Lu Dongzan stared at Li Xiaogong, who looked like he was leisurely drinking and eating food after completing his mission. He wanted to rush forward and question him fiercely: "Why the hell did you accept so many gifts from me?"
Did you say such a thing?
He always claimed to be a wise man. In fact, he did not leave any stone unturned in Tubo. He was the humerus arm of Zanpu Songtsen Gampo and obeyed his advice. However, since he came to Tang Dynasty several times, he discovered that he had failed in Tubo in the past.
I can’t play that game anymore...
It’s not that Han people are generally smarter than him, but that Han people are generally thicker-skinned than him.
When you accept gifts, you act as you should. When you ask for favors, you act confidently. When you turn your back and refuse to admit your fault, you act calmly and calmly. You are simply a person with a thick face and a dark heart...
Seeing Fang Jun's searching gaze, Lu Dongzan could only suppress the anger in his heart, picked up the wine bottle and filled Fang Jun's wine himself.
Fang Jun was startled, Lu Dongzan's move was a bit excessive...
The dignified Prime Minister of Tubo, who has a place even in front of His Majesty Li Er, actually personally pours wine for people?
Lu Dongzan looked at Fang Jun's surprised expression, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "To be honest, I really encountered a huge difficulty and wanted to ask Erlang for help. I hope Erlang will save me for my sake."
Some innocent people in Tubo..."
Fang Jun was speechless.
Are you kidding me?
I am a Han. Even if I am the savior, I am saving the Han people, right? Although Tubo and Tang Dynasty have maintained a peaceful situation for the time being, they will be enemies for life, whether it was not long ago or not long after, unless one side will conquer the other.
Only when they are completely annexed, and even the culture is completely assimilated, can they become one family.
Now you actually ask me to save the enemies of Datang?
And he was very curious, what kind of difficult situation could actually make Ludongtsen, who was second only to Songtsen Gampo in power in Tibet, say such depressing words?