Many people haven’t even been exposed to this type of bidding! But under the guidance of someone on the side, I soon got used to this kind of stimulation.
This is indeed a thrill! A kind of money-derived excitement!
Looking at the contract and the plate of crystal clear sugar in front of him, the second master's face was full of pride, joy and excitement. This time, the family sent themselves to Prince Xing's Mansion to take charge of the overall situation because they heard about the economic actions of the Han Kingdom in the past year! Many large merchants who have accumulated wealth for several generations cannot keep up with the business activities of the Han Dynasty in the past year!
Seeing these things displayed by the Han Dynasty, Erye was sure that no matter which kind they were, as long as any merchant took a photo of them, it would definitely change the fate of that merchant. These things are often rare opportunities for decades, but now they have appeared in the Han Dynasty.
The second master can be regarded as a person who has experienced big storms. Although he is not the kind of person who makes decisions about big storms, he has been around various countries for decades, and he vaguely feels that this country of Han is different.
The second master's family is also famous in the Central Plains area, and the children he educates are naturally more discerning than ordinary people. He decisively spent a hundred and fifty-eight thousand taels of silver and finally obtained the sales rights in the area north of the Yangtze River. This amount of money was the family's income in Jiangbei for half a year, but the second master knew that the sales right he had obtained would give the family the opportunity to monopolize the sugar business in Jiangbei in the future. He had never seen sugar of such good quality. Looking at Hu Yuezhen next to him, he felt that the family was right to choose this person to be in Prince Xing's Mansion.
Hu Yuezhen not only understood the current situation of the Han Dynasty officials, but also understood the hearts and interests of the businessmen in Prince Xing's Mansion. The second master just estimated that if he wants to win the right to sell sugar, it will cost at least 180,000 taels, because the right to sell sugar along the coast of Jiangnan just now was sold for 210,000 taels, although the Jiangbei area is not as prosperous as Jiangnan. , but the second master of this good thing still feels that there are unlimited business opportunities.
The second master did not reveal his true relationship with Hu Yue, but it was obvious that Hu Yue really obeyed the second master. Especially in the auction house here, with the help of Hu Yuezhen, the effect is completely different. He obviously knew Danxiashan, and he could seize the opportunity to take action in Danxiashan's eyes if he saw something in the photo. Furthermore, Hu Yuezhen's bidding with him directly forced other merchants with ideas to stop.
At this time, a kind of wine is being bid for, Jinjiu!
The second master said nothing, but his eyes were fixed on Liu Jixing, trying to find something in the young emperor's eyes. Unfortunately, to his disappointment, Liu Jixing had no expression. The second master naturally knew that the power of this kind of wine was several times greater than the amount of sugar in his hand. Although it still had regional sales rights, the second master secretly decided that as long as it did not exceed the family's bottom line, no matter how high the price he paid, he Also get this sales right!
Looking at Liu Jixing's confident and calm expression, it seemed that everything was as expected! He smiled slightly at every bid on the market, and was not particularly surprised. The price on the market had reached an astonishing three hundred thousand taels, and all he needed was the total sales rights in Tang and Shuzhong.
This kind of wine is now sold in Xingwangfu Market, and a bottle of less than a kilogram can be sold for an astonishing six taels of silver. Moreover, it is only sold and drank in the five most famous restaurants in Xingwangfu and Xieyu Building. The supply is really in short supply.
As one of the real bosses behind Guanxiangju, Erye naturally knows the taste and market of this wine. So when someone in the palace brought this kind of wine to Guanxiangju for consignment, the family agreed without hesitation. Of course, the price was that Guanxiangju could only take 10% of the profit.
But what shocked Guanxiangju was that the limited number of consignment bottles of this wine, which was limited to fifty bottles per day, was snapped up by people as if their heads were broken because there was never a shortage of rich people in Prince Xing's Mansion. Naturally, the family also knew its potential value, and entrusted Hu Yuezhen to talk to someone several times, but unfortunately the other party would not let go. Only now did I know that it actually belonged to the government.
The second master looked at Hu Yuezhen next to him and made a gesture towards him with his hand. Hu Yuezhen was a little surprised and his body shook. However, when the bidding stopped soon, he saw Danxiashan looking towards him and couldn't help but raise the rosewood sign in his hand.
"Five hundred thousand taels! This merchant directly quoted five hundred thousand taels!" Danxiashan waved happily. Abbas opened his mouth wide. He naturally knew that Hu Yuezhen was the boss of Guanxiangju, and secretly slandered Hu Yuezhen as to why he was so rich.
I didn't expect the value of Jinjiu in the Central Plains region, let alone the sales rights in the most prosperous and luxurious coastal areas of Jiangnan. But Hu Yue's direct offer of 500,000 yuan still made his heart beat wildly! Abbas naturally knew what Emperor Liu Jixing had said to him, and he couldn't help but admire the emperor even more.
The Wu Yueguo businessman who initially quoted more than 300,000 yuan twitched his face a few times. He looked fiercely in this direction in the audience, gritted his teeth and raised his sign and added another 20,000 taels. Who knew that the Tang merchant who started bidding with him added another 10,000 taels to his price, and before he raised his sign, Hu Yuezhen added another 50,000 taels.
This merchant from Wuyue Kingdom couldn't help but look a little cautious. This meant that there were two possibilities: raising the price and being determined to win. Everyone who can do such a big business must be a smart person. When he reached 600,000 taels in vain, Hu Yuezhen turned silent. Even the merchant from Tang State who was competing with him stopped making a sound. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, almost feeling that it was already in his pocket.
"Seven hundred thousand taels!" When the second master raised the sign, the merchant from Wu Yueguo almost spurted blood, trembled all over, and looked over! The right to sell 700,000 taels a year, what is the concept? The merchant in Wuyue Kingdom felt that the second master's appearance looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. He knew that he had met a strong enemy!
The place became quiet! Even Danxia Mountain is a little overwhelmed. This money is not just talk, but must be cashed immediately.
Liu Jixing was filled with emotion. Looking at the documents sent by Xiao Yue, although he could make money from these people, Liu Jixing did not want his things to help his future enemies. Therefore, the secret party was dispatched to use the abilities of later generations of spies, and finally fully grasped the identities of these people.
Zheng Xin, formerly known as Zheng Shouxin, was from the Central Plains.
It turned out to be a family closely related to the Zhou State in the Central Plains! The great clansmen who initially survived by joining the Later Liang Dynasty are now making a living in the prosperous Zhou Dynasty. This is the identity of the second master next to Hu Yuezhen. Of course, even Hu Yuezhen's real name is Zheng Yuezhen and Liu Jixing knows it, but none of this seems to be important anymore. Because you have secret parties, others will also have spies, but these spies have been lurking for a longer time.
There should be quite a few people with other identities in this scene! Liu Jixing flicked the table with his fingers and watched quietly as the second master, Zheng Xin and Hu Yuezhen, raised the price to almost 800,000. The businessman from Wuyue Kingdom, Shen Hao, who was bidding with them, was already a little helpless. This son of a well-known family in Wuxing, his eyes were red and helpless at this time.
Liu Jixing knew that no matter what these people did, the initiative was now in his hands, and the secret party had almost penetrated into every class. The content of our own democratic party constitution is undoubtedly the most exciting myth in this era! Everyone is looking forward to it and waiting hard, and we are developing towards this goal step by step!
The next thing is Abbas's task. Whether he can implement his own ideas depends on his ability. Isn't this how talents are cultivated?
No one thought that on this day at the auction house in Prince Xing’s Mansion, everyone would create the most famous business myth in the later history of the Han Dynasty! For the goods launched by the Han Dynasty, the amount of sales rights auctioned that day reached more than 13 million taels of silver, and this was just the sales rights. In this era, in many countries, the annual income is not estimated to be that much.
After that, various countries gradually learned what had happened. Naturally, the people in power in each country were shocked, and the Han Dynasty also made other countries start to pay attention.
The Kingdom of Han Dynasty Xing Wangfu, Zhaoyang Palace!
Since the death of the late Emperor Liu Sheng, Liu Jixing rarely comes here! Liu Jixing felt that it was weird to have only himself wandering around in such a big and empty palace, and it was such a waste! Therefore, no new palaces were built in the palace since then.
But these ministers gave up! It is said that Zhaoyang Hall is the main hall for political discussions in the Han Dynasty, and the emperor's court meetings and interviews should be arranged here!
Of course, these ministers who raised objections also wanted to invite favors! Liu Jixing was too lazy to argue with them. After all, the late Emperor Liu Sheng had just passed away, so he had no choice but to insist on coming over to see and sit around every day!
So the side hall next to Zhaoyang Hall became Liu Jixing's office, because Liu Sheng had just died not long ago. As the son of the former emperor and the current emperor, Liu Jixing also lived a simple life.
There were no major events on this day. Liu Jixing's reforms were being carried out step by step in various places, and each base area, commander, and regiment training envoy were also carrying out their own plans step by step. The important thing was that everything was still under the control of the secret party.
So the court dispersed early. Liu Jixing and Wang Yu were in the side hall, looking at the official documents from various places, when they saw Gong Chengshu walking in softly.
Since Liu Jixing became the crown prince and succeeded to the throne, although he promoted several palace envoys such as Chen Yanshou and Le Fan in the palace, he never suppressed Gong Chengshu's power because in King Wei's memory, Gong Chengshu had always treated King Wei well. of. Gong Chengshu also served as the envoy of Yuqing Palace and the internal chamberlain, and Gong Chengshu could also see that although Liu Jixing had always been kind to him, he could not tolerate the slightest grain of salt in his eyes, and he was no longer the easygoing master before. On the surface, he has always behaved himself and worked for Liu Jixing wholeheartedly, which Liu Jixing appreciates more.
Gong Chengshu respectfully told Liu Jixing that the Tang envoys had been in Prince Xing's Mansion for a few days and the Spring Festival was coming soon. The Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple had been receiving them carefully. The emperor had been too busy to meet them, but now the Ministry of Rites and others felt that it was unreasonable to send someone to ask for an audience!
Liu Jixing looked at Gong Chengshu with some surprise, because Liu Jixing usually left the reception of these envoys to his foreign minister, the one who accompanied him to Luofu Mountain for medical treatment, and Xue Yongpi, the Minister of Rites, who entertained him so much every day. Where do you have time to take care of this!
Gong Chengshu seemed to see a trace of Liu Jixing's doubts, and said softly: "Your Majesty! This time the envoys from the Tang State were originally representing the leader of the Tang State, and came to offer sacrifices to the late emperor. Their envoys did not know until they were halfway there that His Majesty had ascended the throne, so I hurriedly sent people to catch up, wasting some time, and at the same time congratulating Your Majesty! Your Majesty does not like to socialize, and I dare not disturb Your Majesty with small matters in the etiquette department. But this time there is something different. Your Majesty has always asked the slaves to search for the person who is paying attention, Tang Guo The Duke of Anding, Li Congjia, is the congratulatory envoy who came to the capital this time, and Zhong Mo, the minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, is the deputy envoy to pay homage to the late emperor!"
Liu Jixing was stunned for a moment before he remembered that because the Tang State was defeated by the Zhou State, the leader of the country, Li Jin, had already lost his title. This Duke Anding was the future King of Wu, Li Congjia, and the later Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, the Ci Emperor who was famous throughout history!
Because I feel that he is a famous figure in this era, I always let people around me pay attention to this famous figure. He couldn't help but smile slightly and said to Gong Chengshu: "I was so impressed when I saw such a suave person! Immediately pass it on. I will host a banquet in Xiande Garden to entertain the envoys of the Tang Dynasty. Ministers of the third rank and above in Beijing can bring their families to the banquet, and the fifth rank can attend the banquet." The above-mentioned officials who have no official duties will accompany me to the banquet, and the concubines of the fifth rank and above in the palace will accompany me!"
Gong Chengshu's eyes lit up but he didn't say a word. He glanced at his wife Wang Yu who was standing aside. Liu Jixing seemed to know what he was thinking, and mused quietly: "As a courtesy, the late emperor has not passed away for a long time, so the banquet will not include singing and dancing skills, just a simple home-style banquet!" When Gong Chengshu saw Wang Yu's face relaxed, he respectfully withdrew!
Wang Yu put down the pen in his hand and said with some surprise: "Your Majesty, I have always heard that, but I don't know that Your Majesty values this Duke An Ding so much? I have also heard that this Duke An Ding is talented, but state affairs are not big or small!" Foreign envoys should first pay homage to the late emperor, and then make a decision to meet with His Majesty! Now that the Tang Kingdom has surrendered to the throne, and His Majesty has made an exception to receive this prince, will it affect other envoys in Prince Xing’s Mansion and misunderstand His Majesty’s thoughts? !”
Naturally, Liu Jixing would not tell Wang Yu that he knew this person a thousand years later. He smiled and gently held her hand, holding her on his lap. Although she and Liu Jixing have been together for almost a year, Wang Yu's face is still flushed, but seeing Liu Jixing's happy face, she can't help but press close to Liu Jixing. When Liu Jixing's lips are close to each other, she puts her arms around Liu Jixing's neck. Fortunately, Liu Jixing doesn't like people standing around him all the time, so he usually waits far away. .
"Yu'er, think about it, you should respect the late emperor. But now, although the Han Dynasty does not feel that it is surrounded by enemies, I feel that people must have long-term concerns before they have immediate worries! Let's attack Chu Land now. Zhou Xingfeng can take it. I have no choice, mainly because Zhou State is far away and has no power to interfere! What's more, the land I obtained when I went to Fujian before actually belongs to Tang State! Do you think Tang State doesn't care or is angry because it was defeated by Zhou State? Then It’s because they lost their temper after being attacked by Zhou! I just hope he won’t become Zhou’s pawn now!”
Liu Jixing stopped laughing, hugged Wang Yu and said calmly: "The Kingdom of Shu does not care about my actions, because they are already comfortable and have always felt that the road to Shu is difficult, and the Kingdom of Zhou will not put pressure on them! The Chu Kingdom is separated by a block. There are a large group of barbarians, and Dali is far away from the mountains. Not to mention that I have always expressed goodwill to them, and besides, some of them are in the palace now! Although Dali has a vast territory and many tribes, it is even more uneducated than the people of the Han Dynasty, so although the territory is vast I can only keep to myself and have nothing to worry about!"
Liu Jixing breathed a sigh of relief: "Although I have occupied a lot of territory of the Qingyuan Army now, in fact, these places were taken by the Tang State from the Fujian State. When Marquis Wen returns to Fujian, I will sell him some face, or at least return it to him. A land of one state. Why have I never entered Quanzhou, where I stayed in Congxiao? Because I need a buffer zone, and the people feel that it is not important who will be the master of the Qingyuan Army. What is important is that they can live a stable life. So it is not a worry to stay in Congxiao. ! It just so happens that Marquis Wen is now very ambitious. If I control most of the territory of the Qingyuan Army, it will naturally be of great help to the northward march! So I want to see what kind of person the leader of the Tang Kingdom is! And I feel that this man with outstanding literary talent Mr. Anding, how would you feel if he replaced their current crown prince!"
Wang Yu is also a smart person and knows everything. Seeing that this emperor, who is actually still a young man, has a more mature mind than anyone else, I am constantly surprised. From the time when he taught him, to when he became ill until now, and from when he followed him to now, Wang Yu felt like he was in a dream. I never thought that one person could change so much. Of course, Liu Jixing is developing in a good direction. This is why Wang Yu follows him wholeheartedly!
Xiandeyuan!
Although there were no lively singing and dancing to add to the fun, the large palace was filled with banquets just to welcome the Tang envoys! Previously, Xue Yongpi, Minister of Rites of the Han Dynasty, Li Yi, Tongping Zhangshi, and Lu Qiongxian, the attendant, accompanied them to pay homage to the late emperor Liu Sheng. In the evening, the imperial court arranged congratulations from Anding Gong Li Congjia to Emperor Liu Jixing in a simple yet solemn manner in Xiande Garden.
What made Han officials somewhat speculative was that the concubines who had not seen Emperor Gaozu for many years and several living concubines attended the banquet. In fact, they were not too old, and they were all on the right side of Liu Jixing with several important concubines of the late Emperor Liu Sheng, with solemn expressions on their faces.
Emperor Liu Jixing has not yet married, and several of his wives are sitting on the steps to his left. Even the ladies with statuses such as the Princess of Dali and the Princess of Shu, Liu Jixing did not specifically rank them in order, and the oldest Mrs. Qing Wang Yu sat next to him.
In order: Mrs. Yi, Peacock Princess Zheng Luna, Mrs. Rou, Princess Meng Yiren of Leshan, Mrs. Jing, Princess Duan Suqin of Longchuan, Mrs. Wan, Princess Baiyi Yiping, Mrs. Hui, Qu Keer, Mrs. Yuan, Miaoxin Wenji, Xiao Yue. Secondly, people like Xie Qiongqi, Chang Yang, and Yin Lihua who have great skills but have not been specifically canonized are all behind Liu Jixing. As for those who have not yet had grades, they naturally have no chance to appear.
On the other hand, Li Congjia, who has a high salary and a strange appearance, is better at drinking, and he raises a glass to congratulate Liu Jixing from time to time. Since Liu Jixing broke through the realm, under the guidance of Xiao Yue and Chang Yang, he has been able to control the use of his body's energy freely, so overcoming the effects of alcohol and toasting Li Congjia is naturally a piece of cake.
People in the hall seemed to avoid many stimulating topics. After all, firstly, the late emperor Liu Sheng had just died; secondly, the Tang State was definitely looking for a breakthrough because of the actions of the Han State during this period and because he was suppressed by the Zhou State and had no temper.
Li Congjia seemed to have drank a lot, and from time to time he raised his glass and stood up and said: "When I was in the Tang Dynasty, I have long admired your majesty's literary talent. I have been fond of poetry and poetry since I was a child. I would like to take this opportunity to get some advice from your majesty!"
After taking a sip of wine, Liu Jixing quietly looked at the people in the hall. As expected, many envoys and officials were looking at him. Obviously everyone had this idea. After all, that old guy Li Yi was bragging for Liu Jixing.
Liu Jixing knew what he was doing. He smiled faintly and looked at the Tang envoy without any movement. Everyone seemed to be looking forward to it and couldn't help but say: "It's just lies. Your Highness, you don't need to take it seriously! Please drink!"
Li Congjia was still a few years older than Liu Jixing. When he was in the Tang Dynasty, he knew the poems written by Liu Jixing, and he was filled with emotion in his heart. He would not let it go if he got this opportunity. After seeing Liu Jixing in person, I just felt that this young emperor was just a young man, and I was naturally unconvinced. I remembered that a guest around me had said something about Liu Jixing in the past, and I felt that these poems of his must have been ghostwritten. I couldn't help but say: "I have admired Your Majesty for a long time! People in the Tang Dynasty often said that the only young talents in the world are Your Majesty and a certain family. I hope that Your Majesty will help a certain family." wish!"
Liu Jixing sighed inwardly, knowing that when he met this guy, this scene would be unavoidable.
"I am the Emperor of the Han Dynasty!" Liu Jixing sighed softly, but without a hint of madness, looking at this person who would later be called "carrot-flowered eyes", the greatest ci emperor in history!
Liu Jixing was not polite at all. He smiled softly and said: "Your Highness is rarely talented, but he is famous all over the world. He is really a young man who has achieved success. I think that the Tang Kingdom has risen from the south of the Yangtze River. In the past, it was considered a powerful country, but your Majesty has been on the throne since he ascended the throne. Since then, all my talents have been devoted to poems and songs. In just over ten years, I have gone from being a powerful man to ceding territory and giving up my throne today. I often think to myself and reflect on it! Fortunately, the crown prince of your country is said to have great talent and great strategies, so your majesty can have peace of mind in the future." Liu Jixing continued to call Li Congjia his highness, which seemed to be a sign of respect for the Tang Dynasty, but everyone in the audience looked wonderful.
Liu Jixing looked at Li Congjia with a smile: "But as an emperor, how can he have time to write such poems and songs every day?"
Liu Jixing ignored the expressions of the officials on both sides who changed below, and continued: "In the past, when I was still on the throne of Conglong, I was taught carefully by several princes and masters, and I occasionally recited a few poems about healthy people. Unfortunately, the emperor I was buried early in my prime year, and I had no choice but to face the danger and was ordered to abandon these things from now on." Liu Jixing looked sad, which made the Han officials in the hall look at Liu Jixing with admiration.
Liu Jixing sighed softly: "What I think about every day now is how the people of the Han Dynasty can eat well and be clothed warmly. They often go without food day or night. And your Highness has the emperor's parents and the state-owned crown prince, so naturally he can't think about it. Except for wine and beautiful women. And now His Highness is nothing more than a servant of the lord of a country! I have more and more people in more than sixty states in Lingnan to care about, and there will definitely be more in the future. Your Highness, think of something worthy of me reciting poems every day. Woolen cloth?"
Li Congjia's face was pale and his body was trembling. This was no longer instruction, but a naked scorn and disrespect, or even a matter of state and diplomacy, but he kept his mouth tightly closed and said nothing! After all, this is not what he is good at, and he has never participated in state affairs in the Tang Dynasty. To put it bluntly, he is just a talented prince! Even now, we can only call him father-in-law to the outside world!
yes! Liu Jixing is now the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Although he is a few years younger than himself, at least he is still an out-and-out separatist emperor, and his territory is comparable to that of Tang and Shu. The Tang State has now become a vassal state to Zhou State and is just a vassal state of Zhou State. It is not at the same level in terms of state affairs. In the past, the national power of Tang State ranked first among the countries outside the Central Plains, but after two years of war with Zhou State, it is now obviously not as strong as Shuzhong and Han State. I have always been able to barely maintain my dignity by relying on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River.
What's more, Li Congjia was just a prince of a vassal state. In the past, he could only be regarded as a prince. The country's national policy has the head of the country's own father, and the successor king's own brother, the so-called crown prince Li Hongyi, must not take him seriously in Liu Jixing's eyes! Li Congjia was already weak-tempered, but his whole body had gone cold when he thought of this. Seeing Liu Jixing sitting there smiling at him, Li Congjia felt restless like a needle on his back.
The poems, lyrics and songs that he was proud of reached Liu Jixing, but they turned into playthings and boredom. Who said Liu Jixing liked writing lyrics, who said Liu Jixing liked singing and dancing skills, Li Congjia now wanted to strangle him. Otherwise, there would be no need to embarrass himself here. For a moment, Li Congjia looked at Liu Jixing in a daze, and was stunned. He only felt that his chest was blocked and he felt like he wanted to spurt blood.
Seeing Li Congjia like this, Liu Jixing even felt a little pity for him. When he read his poems in his own time, he also lamented his talent. But for this talented Ci Emperor, Liu Jixing didn't know whether his stimulation would change him or make a small ripple in history.
The envoys accompanying the Tang State were all so angry that they almost spurted blood, but Liu Jixing was telling the truth, and as an emperor, Chun Chun taught you that it is normal for a prince. Although the emperor is a bit young, and the emperor himself is a bastard, he is indeed an emperor now, and it is said that his reputation in the Han Dynasty is growing day by day.
The accompanying ministers from the Han Kingdom felt so relieved! Although Li Congjia has always had a good reputation, you came all the way to Prince Xing's Mansion not just for the sake of bilateral border disputes and to show off your talents, right?
Li Yi looked at both sides and seemed a little embarrassed. After all, he had experienced many national events. He couldn't help but look at Wang Yu next to Liu Jixing and Lu Qiongxian next to him, and gave a pretentious dry cough.
After all, Lu Qiongxian came from the Tang Dynasty, and his master Geng Xiansheng was also a guest of the Tang Emperor. She couldn't help but smile slightly and said softly: "Your Majesty! Of course, I can't compare with His Highness! State affairs and elegant affairs cannot be compared and have no comparability! Your Majesty! Your Highness and his entourage have come all the way from afar, and there are all kinds of prosperity and prosperity in Prince Xing's Mansion. It is prosperous, why don't you take your Majesty to appreciate it? Besides, His Majesty has been fond of poetry since he was a child. There are many literati in the Tang Dynasty. I must have heard from his entourage that His Majesty composed several poems that were praised by thousands of people that day. He was thinking in his heart I’m asking for advice from His Majesty!”
Liu Jixing couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Li Congjia's appearance, smiling and saying nothing!
