Looking at Wang Wenshan with a troubled expression, Li An turned his head to one side. He was very dissatisfied.
It’s not like I’m spending your money. I’m so verbose, like a bitch. If you continue to be verbose like this, I won’t be responsible for delivering your banknote.
But then I thought about it, who would think this white money is too hot to handle? Forget it, just ten thousand, I will get five thousand taels.
"Since the prince wants the water to flow smoothly, then it is okay to give him ten thousand taels first. However, if someone else takes the opportunity, the prince will blame him. I have reminded him about this." Li An said expressionlessly.
He took the banknote from Wang Wenshan's hand and placed it on the table.
After hearing what Li An said, Wang Wenshan was a little upset.
There is nothing wrong with being cautious. If you really make a mistake and take the opportunity to win over the purple-clad captain, you can easily imagine your fate due to the cruel character of the King of Han.
Thinking of this, Wang Wenshan reached into his arms, took out another banknote, and put it respectfully on the table.
"My lord, what you said makes sense. If you want to leave some traces in the heart of the purple-clothed captain, it would be inappropriate not to leave any traces on your hands."
Li An didn't say anything. He picked up the tea bowl on the table and sipped it lightly.
Just when Li An tried every means to take out all the banknotes from Wang Wenshan's arms, Xiao Chen had already returned to the Thirteenth Battle Station.
The prince summoned him, but it was just Xiao Chen's excuse to temporarily put pressure on Wang Wenshan.
But at this moment, a sumptuous banquet was set up in the Prince's East Palace. He indeed summoned many people and treated them to banquets. However, Xiao Chen was not among the list of people.
The people the prince is hosting today are Yang Shiqi, who speaks with great weight in front of the emperor, Cao Liang, a scholar from Zuo Chunfang in James's residence, and several of his own people who hold important positions in the court.
As several people arrived, Zhu Gaochi dragged his fat body and sat on his special chair next to the banquet with the support of two chamberlains.
"Today's family banquet is being held in the East Palace. The first month of the new year is coming to an end. In the new year, a lot of busy affairs are about to begin. Everyone here is my own person who helped me wholeheartedly when I was supervising the country. We are not here during the New Year.
We gather together because you all have your own little family, and I don’t want to disturb you. Today is a time to celebrate the New Year and start the journey again. Come on, everyone raises a glass."
As Zhu Gaochi spoke, he raised his right hand and picked up the exquisite orchid porcelain wine glass in front of him.
Everyone was a little flattered to be the prince's guest.
Although assisting the prince is a great trust from the emperor, it is still official business and a duty.
Now, being treated like a family banquet by the prince is a kind of recognition from the heart.
The prince is the crown prince, the heir to the throne of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Now the prince is a guest, and in the future when the prince ascends the throne and becomes emperor, the future of everyone can be imagined.
Seeing the prince toasting, everyone stood up hurriedly, respectfully picked up the wine glasses in their hands, nodded and bowed, not knowing how to express their gratitude.
The scheming Yang Shiqi was also holding a wine glass and didn't know what to say.
In the Ming Dynasty, the most important person is the emperor. But at this moment, can we wish the emperor longevity and longevity? No!
This year, the prince is already forty-three years old.
According to ordinary people, forty-three is not considered to be in the prime of life, but it is not much different.
However, this prince is really too fat. Even if he walks normally, he will fall down without the support of others. With his physical fitness, at the age of forty-three, he is almost the same as old age, not to mention old age.
Now, he is only a prince. If he wishes the emperor a long life, it is not clear that he is mocking the prince. He may not have the chance to ascend the throne and become the emperor, so he can only be a prince.
And if the emperor is not mentioned, but the prince is mentioned, it is refuting the etiquette. After all, this is the East Palace, not an ordinary people's home, where the emperor can be bypassed.
After rolling his eyes several times, Yang Shiqi finally thought of something that satisfied him.
"I wish the Ming Dynasty a prosperous country and its people, and I wish His Highness the Crown Prince a thousand years of life."
There is nothing wrong with saying that the Ming Dynasty is rich and the people are strong. The fact that the prince is a thousand years old does not exceed the emperor's longevity, and there is nothing wrong with it.
After hearing Yang Shiqi's words, the other officials couldn't help but feel deep admiration. At the same time, they seemed to be liberated, and they all repeated Yang Shiqi's words again.
"I wish the Ming Dynasty a prosperous country and its people, and I wish the prince a thousand years of life!"
Everyone spoke together, and the sound echoed in the hall, giving the impression of officials going to court to pay homage to the emperor.
Zhu Gaochi listened, and his vanity was instantly satisfied. The originally small eyes on his fat head almost became slits in laughter.
"Okay, okay, I wish you a prosperous Ming Dynasty, a prosperous country and a strong people."
As soon as he raised his head, a full glass of soju was poured into his mouth.
Seeing that Zhu Gaochi had finished the drink in one gulp, the others had no choice but to pour the hot soju into their throats. They closed their eyes and swallowed it hard.
"Eat the food, eat the food." Zhu Gaochi hurriedly greeted the crowd knowing that he was very good at making wine.
At the same time, he picked up a piece of oily braised pork and stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it casually, and then swallowed it. The second chopstick was used to pick up the braised pork again.
This was the East Palace, and the other party was the prince. No one dared to refuse, but they also didn't dare to be too casual. They only picked a few vegetarian dishes and tucked in a few leaves as a symbol.
After three drinks, Zhu Gaochi also enjoyed the meal very much.
He took the silk handkerchief from the chamberlain, wiped the oil stains from the corners of his mouth, placed his hands on his bulging belly, and scanned the crowd with his eyes.
Everyone knew that at this moment, the prince really wanted to speak.
One by one, they sat up straight and looked at Zhu Gaochi respectfully.
"As soon as the first lunar month turns into February, my father is planning to hold a grand military parade in March that has never been seen before in any dynasty. There are many places where military parades can be held near the capital. I would like to hear if you have any recommendations for good places. If my father is
When the emperor asked, I also have an explanation."
He rubbed his round belly with both hands and looked at the crowd.
An official stood up: "Wei Chen thinks that the flat terrain outside Yongding Gate and not far from the imperial palace is actually a good place for a military parade."
Zhu Gaochi shook his head: "No, no, no. The military parade is to promote national strength and deter the enemy. Is this military parade at Yongding Gate threatening the people of the capital?"
After hearing the prince's objection, another official stood up: "This military parade at Yongding Gate is indeed inappropriate. I thought that since the military parade is to deter the enemy, we should choose a place closer to the enemy. Shanhaiguan is
It is known as the most powerful pass in the world. If we hold a military parade here, it will definitely allow the enemy to correctly estimate the strength of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to act rashly, you have to think twice."
Zhu Gaochi shook his head again: "Shanhaiguan is in a good location, but it's a bit far away. If we mobilize troops just to show off to the enemies, I'm afraid it will only arouse their ridicule."
