After the morning court, Luo Zhang went straight to the prince's mansion. The prince was very happy when he saw Luo Zhang arriving. He pulled Luo Zhang and went to the throne, looking extremely intimate.
Luo Zhang knew this very well. Although the prince's position was now quite stable, he still had a long way to go to reach the top. Naturally, he had to try his best to win over him and wanted him to help him say more good things in front of His Majesty, so that His Majesty would be satisfied. Improve the perception of him, so that his hope of reaching the top will be greater. Who said Luo Zhang is the popular man in front of His Majesty? If you don't win over him, who will you win over?
"Come on, Luo Zhang, someone just sent me a new batch of tea. Come and try it and see if it tastes better than your tea!" The prince said with a smile.
Luo Zhang nodded, sat opposite the prince, and watched the maid take out the tea leaves and prepare to soak them. But as soon as he saw the tea leaves, Luo Zhang was stunned!
Isn't this the West Lake Longjing tea? How come the prince has this tea?
Thinking of Longjing, Luo Zhang remembered that he had asked Liu Renyuan to buy the land in West Lake when he went to Yuhang County, but he didn't know whether it was successful or not.
Now that I see the West Lake Longjing, I think the secret of coming there has been discovered, but the tea-frying technology seems to be not very good. It is not fully fried, and the characteristics of the West Lake Longjing cannot be fully utilized!
Of course, Luo Zhang would not say this here. He also wanted to take the West Lake Longjing as his own. If the prince knew how precious this tea was, wouldn't it be a waste of water and a favor for others!
After the maid made the tea, Luo Zhang picked up the cup and took a sip. The taste was pure and aftertaste, completely different from the taste of Dahongpao.
Dahongpao belongs to black tea, while Longjing belongs to green tea. They have different flavors, but they are both the best teas!
"How is it?" the prince asked impatiently.
"Good tea, I wonder where your highness the prince found this tea?" Luo Zhang put down the tea cup and said.
"This is brought by the Xiao family from Jiangnan from Yuhang County. I heard that there is quite good tea there, and I heard that I like to drink tea, so Mr. Xiao Yu ordered someone to bring some to me!" He said cheerfully.
"Xiao family? Is that the number one family in Jiangnan?" Luo Zhang's eyes lit up and he said, the Xiao family is deeply rooted in Jiangnan, and Xiao Yu is a veteran of three dynasties.
The so-called three dynasties are not three dynasties, but three dynasties, the Western Liang Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty, and then the current Tang Dynasty.
To talk about his status, it can be said that he is higher than Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others. The previous prime minister was this one, and after him, it was Fang Xuanling's turn and Du Ruhui became prime minister.
According to historical records, this outstanding figure served as prime minister for six times and was dismissed six times. He was truly a man of great influence.
Luo Zhang usually doesn't have much contact with Xiao Yu, maybe due to physical reasons, or maybe before Luo Zhang came through time travel, Xiao Yu had already stopped to rest at home, and Luo Zhang had never seen him anyway!
But Xiao Yu’s famous name, Luo Zhang, was well known, but he didn’t expect that Xiao Yu would send tea to the prince, and when the prince said it in front of him, he obviously had a deeper meaning!
Hearing that Luo Zhang knew about the Xiao family, the prince smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Xiao has taught me a lot. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is my mentor."
Luo Zhang raised his eyebrows. Sure enough, the prince was showing him his strength, but this was of no use to a person who knew and was familiar with history. Li Chengqian didn't rely on anyone to finally ascend to the throne. Strength depends on himself. As long as there are no problems, Li Shimin will never give up on him. After all, as Li Chengqian said, there are many supporters behind him. Touching Li Chengqian rashly is tantamount to... It has benefited many supporters. At the moment, Li Shimin is the most taboo about the turmoil of the country.
"I see, no wonder Mr. Xiao supports His Highness so much!" Luo Zhang nodded and said nothing more. Although he supported the Crown Prince at the moment, it was not yet time for him to devote his full efforts. Intervening too early would do him no good.
"By the way, I haven't asked you why you came to see me today?" The prince dismissed the maid and poured a cup of tea for Luo Zhang himself.
Luo Zhang took the prince's tea with both hands, took a sip and said, "I have a happy event to tell the prince!"
"Oh? What a happy event?" Li Chengqian's eyes lit up and he said, it's great that Luo Zhang can say it's a happy event and come to visit him personally.
"I'm afraid the prince doesn't know that King Wei personally came to visit today and has returned to me all the barbecue shops that he had taken away before!" Luo Zhang said with a smile.
"What? King Wei went to your mansion to return the barbecue shop to you? This..." Li Chengqian said a little suspiciously.
"Prince, you don't need to think too much. This is just something that King Wei compensated me for. I came here today just to ask His Highness the Crown Prince if he wants to take over all these shops?" Luo Zhang asked bluntly.
"What are you talking about? You want to give me all those barbecue shops?" The prince stared in disbelief. You must know that Luo Zhang's previous barbecue shops were all located in bustling and bustling places. Just bring them. For those that opened directly, the reason why their business plummeted before was because they lacked the ingredients provided by Luo Zhang. But if these shops are in Luo Zhang's hands, or in his hands, it will be like a cornucopia, which is better than those of his shops. That's a lot.
"His Royal Highness, you heard me right. I am here today to give you all those shops, as a kind of support for you. Of course, I will still provide the ingredients needed for the shops. What do you think, Your Highness?" Luo Zhang said with a smile on his lips.
"Okay, okay, I don't have to worry about that. It's just that I deserve such a great gift!" the prince said overjoyed.
"A few possessions are nothing, as long as they can help the prince!" Luo Zhang waved his hand coolly.
Nowadays, the barbecue shop does not earn him as much money as Yanlailou, and it also takes a lot of time and energy to manage. It is better to just leave it to the prince. He provides the ingredients and earns a lot. In this way, it can help the prince and let him appreciate his kindness. Secondly, Zhao Tianhu does not need to work in so many shops, and can focus more on Yanlai Tower and Huaqing Pool, which is killing two birds with one stone.
"I can help, of course I can. Come on, I'll give you a cup of tea instead of wine!" As he spoke, the prince raised his neck and drank the cup of tea in one gulp.
Naturally, Luo Zhang couldn't spoil the prince's good intentions, so he drank the tea in one gulp.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Obviously, the prince also understood the meaning of Luo Zhang's words. King Wei returned the shop to him, not because Luo Zhang and King Wei were on good terms again, but because King Wei was no longer afraid, so he didn't have to worry anymore. And with the barbecue shop returned by King Wei, he can earn more money and do more things.
Therefore, the prince was sincerely grateful to Luo Zhang. He immediately sent people to hold a banquet and insisted on dragging Luo Zhang to have a drink.
Luo Zhang couldn't survive it and could only stay here to drink with the prince!
After Luo Zhang left the Prince's Mansion, a man came out of the back hall and looked in the direction Luo Zhang left. His eyes flickered and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Father-in-law, what do you think of this matter?" Li Chengqian looked at the people walking out of the back hall and asked.
Who else could Li Chengqian's father-in-law be besides the famous Hou Junji?
Upon hearing the prince's inquiry, Hou Junji's eyes flashed and he said: "This man is very courageous and generous in his work. He will give you so many shops if he is offered to you. He is a trustworthy person. No wonder your majesty values this man so much." Your friendship with him will definitely help you, and maybe your ability to reach the top will depend on this!"
"Oh? It's really rare for my father-in-law to speak so highly of my son!" Li Chengqian said, slightly stunned.
In Li Chengqian's understanding, his father-in-law has always been arrogant and never put anyone in his eyes. It did surprise him that Luo Zhang could get such a high evaluation from him.
"But don't get close to each other now. It's better to keep your relationship as it is. Otherwise, it will be bad to arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Good steel is used on the blade. Since he supports you so much, he thinks he is optimistic about you. You can do this." Don't worry!" Hou Junji reminded.
"Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me!" Li Chengqian bowed his hand to Hou Junji very politely.
Luo Zhang didn't know that there was an old monster hiding in the back hall of the Prince's Mansion. If he had known it, he wouldn't have spoken like that at that time. After all, Hou Junji was not a good bird. He was also a member of the rebels in history. The reason why Li Chengqian rebelled His encouragement is also indispensable.
