Although I don’t know how Abbas would react when he heard Liu Jixing’s message, but if he asked that bearded man to come into the palace, he would definitely do it!
Not to mention the emperor's destiny, as the emperor's younger brother, Abbas from overseas would definitely not dare to disobey it.
Unless he doesn’t want to hang out in Lingnan anymore!
Obviously Abbas can't be that stupid! Not to mention that he is now the city ambassador of the imperial court, the honor of leading all overseas merchants along the coast is not something ordinary people can get. Not to mention that his sister has become the emperor's woman. Although she only has the status of An Ren, she truly belongs to the emperor's woman!
In front of the emperor, Abbas was a slave.
But in front of these ordinary businessmen, he was the local emperor of Lingnan.
Because the trade and maritime shipping entrusted by the emperor were basically the responsibility of Abbas.
It's not that the emperor gave up, but that the emperor didn't want to restrain Abbas. Abbas is an expert in this kind of business and trade.
There are specialties in the art industry, and let people who know what they know do what they know how to do, so that people can make full use of their talents.
In other words, if you want the dog to guard the gate, you must let the dog eat enough. Even children understand such a vulgar truth. Only in this way can the dog guarding the house be loyal and remember the kindness his master has shown him.
Abbas has never been shy about being said to be the emperor's lackey, because the good people in Prince Xing's palace secretly rumored that Abbas became the city ambassador of Lingnan because of his sister's nepotism. Then he obeyed everything and was like a foreign dog in front of the emperor!
A dog in a common people's house would not even have enough to eat; but a dog in the emperor's house would be more comfortable than a high-ranking official in the imperial court. This principle is the same in any era, and Abbas certainly understands it better than anyone else.
Most people think that after Abbas understands this meaning, he will definitely be furious. But surprisingly, instead of being angry, Abbas was very happy that he got this nickname in Prince Xing's Mansion.
Whenever there was a banquet for merchants from overseas, as well as some big merchants from various countries in the Central Plains, they would always happily mention to others the nickname he had received in Prince Xing's Mansion.
He considers it an honor!
Although I don't know if this is his true thought, he is definitely loyal to the emperor. This is something everyone in Prince Xing's Mansion knows.
Emperor Liu Jixing valued Abbas at first because of his excellent sailing skills and unique ideas about shipbuilding.
The reason why the imperial court's small-scale warships are proud of overseas is closely related to the efforts of Abbas's team. When he saw that he could lead his team from the Persian Gulf all the way to Prince Xing's Mansion, Liu Jixing had to admire their advanced shipbuilding technology and navigation technology at this time.
Now, because the imperial court is secretly moving northward, it must build ships in the inland waterways and rivers, so Abbas's good team is a corner that cannot be avoided. Liu Jixing naturally hired all the masters in his team as teachers in the Military Academy and Guoxue, Taixue, Menxue, Law, Calligraphy, and Arithmetic, and asked them to train professional technical talents for him.
Abbas was also extremely smart. Not only did he not skimp on the skills of the shipbuilding and sailing people around him, he also constantly recruited overseas talents for the emperor, allowing them to enjoy emperor-like treatment in Prince Xing's Mansion. The purpose was naturally to serve the emperor. .
Of course, what others can't imagine is that Abbas's influence among overseas people now can be said to be overwhelming. But Liu Jixing naturally knew all this, because Abbas did not have any objections, which made Liu Jixing extremely admire his cheap brother-in-law. After all, a smart man like Abbas naturally understands that everything he gets when he comes here comes from the emperor's gift.
Abbas's loyalty to the emperor was unquestionable!
No matter how many women there are, as long as the emperor speaks, Abbas will definitely not be stingy. Liu Jixing didn't want to steal his dancer, but he felt that this matter was not simple.
What's more, he just spent money to buy this bearded dancer from another overseas businessman. She is a woman with wonderful skills in dancing!
It all seemed normal and nothing was wrong.
The emperor asked for a dancer, which was simply an honor for Abbas and even the entire overseas business team! If it weren't for the fact that courtiers could not give gifts to the emperor in public, Abbas would have sent this wonderful man to the palace long ago. Liu Jixing had no doubt about this. Judging from his orders to deliver the decree and Abbas's reaction, this should be the case.
Liu Jixing didn't want to hide it from people like Pan Jinlian and Huarui, but he thought of the purpose of this bearded dancer, which was obviously to attract his attention. Others may not think of this, but Liu Jixing vaguely felt that this dancer obviously had a certain purpose! Since she wanted to see him so much, why didn't he give her a chance openly?
Hearing someone coming to deliver a message, he looked up and saw Gong Chengshu approaching. He couldn't help but smile and nodded slightly to him.
After being an emperor for a while, Liu Jixing naturally knew what to do. However, there is peace in the palace now, which is indeed inseparable from this person. Therefore, Liu Jixing will never look down on the people around him, as long as they are in a good mood.
Gong Chengshu started his career in the late years of the late emperor. Later, because he was close to the King of Wei Liu Yuan, after Liu Jixing successfully ascended the throne, he was naturally promoted accordingly. But because I saw his tendency to jump up and down, I thought of the historical allusions that Liu Yuan was manipulated by him. Although there are some unreliable facts, they also suppress some signs of his rise to power. By the way, the status of some other people was elevated, and naturally there was competition in the palace.
This kind of mutual restraint trick is a trick often played by Houhei in later generations. Liu Jixing has it at his fingertips now, but it is extremely useful in this era. Especially when it comes to matters under the royal emperor's sect, as long as the emperor shows his power, these people will naturally restrain themselves a lot, and they will be frightened into submission.
Because since the last few months of the late emperor Liu Sheng's reign, the palace has basically been dominated by Gong Chengshu and Lu Qiongxian.
Now Gong Chengshu is respectful and dedicated to doing things for himself. Although he has some actions secretly, at least he dare not reveal his other thoughts. This is the power of imperial power, and of course it is also the reason why Liu Jixing is gaining more and more prestige.
The identity of Lu Qiongxian's Xiaoyao Sect was there, but Liu Jixing couldn't do it too well for the time being, because there was the Sword Demon King Tsuji in the middle. Although the Sword Demon initially helped Liu Sheng to deal with the pseudo Qi King Liu Hongda because of the Xiaoyao Sect's sake. But now Liu Jixing knows that Wang Tsuji is Wang Yi's biological brother and Xiao Yu'er's biological uncle.
As the emperor of Lingnan, he certainly does not want his rights to be restricted by gangs. In particular, the Xiaoyao sect's status in the Tang Dynasty was like the status of Dao Zun's disciples in Lingnan. He ignored some of her changes, but he also neglected her real power in the imperial court. It also made her understand that she knew all these things and was too timid to make any changes.
Anyone who is domineering must have someone behind him!
The best examples of these two people are relying on the emperor's momentum.
Without the support of Liu Jixing in Lingnan, they would not dare to show off no matter how powerful they were. Liu Jixing needs someone to do things, but he definitely doesn't want to be taken as a fool. So when the two people saw that they could only be restrained, Gong Chengshu took the initiative to show his loyalty, and Lu Qiongxian was even more willing to lose weight!
Liu Jixing doesn't mind their domineering behavior. After all, how can one person be busy with so many things? He always needs a few helpers, right? What's more, people like Gong Chengshu are the best helpers if they manage well. Just like Liu Jixing was originally not interested in women like Lu Qiongxian, but in order to maintain a certain relationship with the Xiaoyao Sect, he still accepted her initiative to cater to all comers.
"Your Majesty, the summoned bearded dancer has arrived. Do you want to summon her?" When Gong Chengshu saw Wu Sihu and Wu Zhonghan there, he became somewhat respectful.
Liu Jixing did not answer immediately, but glanced at the chamberlain Le Fan beside him.
This Le Fan was Liu Jixing's employee from Prince Wei's Mansion, so it was useful to have him by his side now. He immediately understood what Liu Jixing meant, but still looked at Liu Jixing. Seeing the calm expression on the emperor's face, he knew that his guess was correct, so he said to Gong Chengshu: "Your Majesty wants to entertain the two Masters Wu at Guanong Residence, so you can take someone to wait there!"
Gong Chengshu's eyes flashed with a strange look. After all, Le Fan's qualifications in the palace were far inferior to his own, but he became the emperor's messenger. Naturally, he was slightly shocked. But he can be considered a experienced man, but his face is still calm and does not show it.
This is because this farmhouse is a manor built by the emperor in Xiande Garden. It looks like a small farmhouse in the countryside and covers an area of only about one acre. For growing vegetables and farming around the house, everything used by farmers in the countryside was used.
Gong Chengshu was surprised, but it was because this was the experimental field where the emperor himself persuaded farmers to grow crops. He usually cultivated and planted vegetables himself, and cooked the vegetables himself for the people around him to eat. Not to mention ordinary people simply wouldn't let it pass, even many important officials in the imperial court had no chance to disturb this piece of pure land. It is said that Li Yi, the Marquis of Zan Emperor, went there to have a meal because of his wife Wang Yu of the Qing Dynasty, and now it has become a source of pride for him to talk about in front of the courtiers.
As for these false reputations that many people are concerned about, Gong Chengshu doesn't take them too seriously. The most important thing is that the mysterious figure in white in the palace is said to live nearby.
That legendary god-like existence, even Mr. Shadow Yang Jiong, and Keqing Shiwu have to think twice before going there. Now the emperor asked this bearded dancer to persuade farmers to live in the countryside, and Gong Chengshu was naturally surprised. However, he was the most alert, and naturally he would not question or inquire in the slightest, and immediately agreed to accept the order.
Liu Jixing came with two people, but from afar he saw two people standing next to the farmhouse. One was naturally Gong Chengshu, and the other lowered his head and didn't see clearly who was coming! But when Liu Jixing came closer, his eyes suddenly lit up. Because a shadow instantly appeared in my mind, a figure that was about to fly!
