Before the woman spoke, several women beside her laughed first.
"Have we met somewhere..." This sentence is not unfamiliar to them. Men who claim to be talented men are already used to this trick.
"Susu, this young master is asking you something." A person next to him tugged on the woman's sleeve and asked teasingly.
The woman named "Su Su" gritted her teeth and said, "I have never seen him before, let's go."
There was a look of confusion on Li Xuan's face. Although this woman looked very familiar, he really couldn't think of where he had seen her before. At a certain moment, an idea flashed in his mind and he suddenly said: "Do you have a person named Shen Shu?" brother?"
A woman next to her asked: "Susu, is there a person named Shen Shu in your family?"
"No, this person may be sick, let's go." The woman named "Su Su" glared at Li Xuan and strode away.
"That's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. In the entire Kyoto, the only younger generation who is more outstanding than him is County Uncle Li. Su Su, you have to be careful what you say. It's not good for others to overhear you." A woman behind her said He glanced back and reminded her.
"What three heroes of Kyoto are just one..., a shameless lecher..." Shen Su said with a look of shame and annoyance on her face, but the second half of the sentence was kept very low. Except for her, No one heard it.
Outside the hall, Li Xuan shook his head and saw that Chongyuan Hall had opened and crowds began to pour in. He wondered: "Is he really not coming today?"
Chongyuan Hall is a place where large-scale celebrations are held. The space inside the hall is extremely wide. After the crowd walked in from outside the hall, they saw that the hall was brightly lit. Tables and cases extended from the entrance to the innermost part of the hall. Each table case was surrounded by , are guarded by several palace guards.
"Ah, there is another glazed Guanyin statue here, bigger than the one in Hanshan Temple!" As soon as he walked into the main hall, he saw a glazed Guanyin statue, and an official exclaimed.
Behind him, several famous monks from Kyoto showed strange eyes.
"Look at this Bing Ruyi, my God, it's crystal clear and doesn't contain a trace of impurities..."
"Glazed bowls, glazed lamps, and glazed chopsticks are all made of glazed. Only the royal family has such a heritage."
"There's more ahead, there's more ahead, I saw another Buddha statue..."
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Originally, everyone didn’t have much expectations for today’s glass appreciation meeting, but who would have thought that the palace actually has so many glassware!
Liuli is auspicious and a treasure. Who doesn't want to collect a few pieces in their home to bring some luck to the family, bring more blessings, and make the whole family last longer - although I don't know if it is accurate. But I would rather believe that it exists than believe that it does not exist. What if it works?
Moreover, this is a piece of glass collected by the royal family. It might also allow them to share some of the royal luck. No matter what, they have to buy one piece back today.
At first glance, it seemed that there were only dozens of pieces of glass, which was far from enough for so many people to share. What's more, there were so many monks trying to grab it with them. It would be difficult to get one piece.
Seeing the way those monks looked at the glazed Buddha statues, their eyes shining brighter than their bald heads, you knew there was going to be a tough battle today.
"Master, you must get this glazed hairpin soon!" A middle-aged woman turned to look at the man beside her and said.
The man frowned and said, "Nonsense, I'm afraid this hairpin costs nearly a thousand taels of silver. How can I have the money at home to squander it on you?"
The woman looked gloomy and sighed: "I have been married to Ma Mansion for so many years, but have I ever asked the master for anything?"
"This..." A look of embarrassment appeared on the man's face.
On the other side, a young woman said in a sad voice: "Husband, this glazed bracelet reminds me of my deceased mother. Can you help me buy it?"
Somewhere, a woman held the arm of the person next to her, pointed to something in the brocade box on the table, and murmured: "Sir, this is the bracelet that often appears in my dreams..."
Glazed wooden fish, glazed Buddhist beads, glazed Buddha statues, glazed incense burners...
Even though there are many virtuous and eminent monks present who are praised by people, when facing these things, their faces will inevitably show expressions of confusion or shock.
They even had the illusion that this glass appreciation meeting was prepared just for them...
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"Your Majesty, when did there be so much colored glaze in the palace?" There was a place in the front separated by a curtain. Concubine Cui looked at Emperor Jing in confusion and asked.
"I discovered it when I checked the royal family's secrets a few days ago. They should be treasures donated from the people over the past few decades. These things are useless. Since they were taken from the people, I will reuse them for the people...
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"Your Majesty is benevolent..." Concubine Cui paused, and then said: "Can you let me take that smaller Buddha statue away? Glazed glass is a Buddhist treasure. I pray for your majesty sooner or later. It may be more effective.
Some."
Emperor Jing nodded and said, "That's right."
An eunuch stood at the front and said: "Everyone, Your Majesty has decreed that these glazed vessels are allowed to be sold today. You can bid at will. The one with the highest price will get it. All the silver from the sale will be returned to the national treasury. Every artifact
The reserve price is written on the box, you can start bidding now..."
Many people in the hall were waiting for this moment, and some people immediately looked over impatiently.
"Three thousand taels. This Bing Liuli Ruyi actually costs three thousand taels..."
"A thousand taels of glazed hairpin is ten times that of Jinyu Pavilion!"
"Three thousand taels of glazed Buddha beads, two thousand taels of wooden fish, two thousand taels of incense burners, and this Buddha statue - ten thousand taels!"
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Even though they had known for a long time that colored glaze was rare and the price would not be cheap, some people still took a breath after confirming it.
Some of the officials present had just lost a lot of money a few days ago. How could they afford these things?
Even if they really could afford it, would they dare to buy it?
Doesn't this clearly tell His Majesty that they were greedy even more before?
As for officials who had not lost money in the past few days, they did not dare to act rashly.
How much salary do the two prime ministers receive per year? What is the difference between them, officials of the fifth and fourth grades, spending thousands of taels to buy colored glaze at once, and telling His Majesty straightforwardly that they have been embezzled and bribed?
Of course, just because the courtiers don't have money or courage doesn't mean that the powerful don't.
Their background is much deeper than that of officials.
When someone walked up to a table and said, "Three thousand taels, if no one bids for it, I'll take it if this Bingyu goes well."
"It's a joke. If you want to win three thousand taels, I'll offer you three thousand and fifty taels." Another person came out and said with a sneer.
"Four thousand taels."
"Four thousand and fifty taels." The man said with a smile: "Fifty taels is not enough to go to Zuiyue Tower for a fancy meal. No matter how much you pay, I will give you fifty taels more than you."
"..." The man who spoke first paused, "Four thousand and fifty-one taels."
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"We at Fahua Temple must capture this Buddha statue, even if it costs 20,000 taels!"
"There are only a dozen or so Buddha statues. We must win at least one. We cannot be outcompeted by them!"
"The number of Buddha statues is limited. I'm afraid I won't be able to compete with them. I must get this string of beads!"
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"I will pay four thousand three hundred taels!"
"Four thousand three hundred and one!"
"Four thousand three hundred and two!"
Li Yi walked outside the palace and saw several guards dragging two people out of the palace. After a glance, he turned to look at Li Mingzhu and said, "Look, you insist on eating egg fried rice? You're late."
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In the future, there will be some plot Q&A, book reviews or extra contests there, which will be updated from time to time...]
