There are more than a dozen luxury carriages parked in front of the Juyuan gate. As Li Dashan thought, the consumption here is not low. Ordinary people will not go near this place at all. Those who can come here are either rich or noble.
Xin Zhi was standing at the door of Juyuan, dressed in a green shirt, and coupled with his good looks, he really looked like a tree in the wind, showing off his talent.
Xin Zhi knew Li Dashan. After seeing Li Dashan, he waved to Li Dashan and walked quickly towards the bullock cart.
"Brother Li, you are finally here."
"I'm not familiar with the road here, so I asked for directions along the way." Li Qiao explained, pointing to the carriages beside him: "There are quite a lot of people today."
"Because there is a poetry competition being held in Juyuan today. If anyone wins the first prize, all expenses in Juyuan this year will be free of charge."
"Poetry meeting?" Hearing this, Li Qiao paused obviously as he got off the cart.
Xin Zhi laughed when he saw this: "Don't worry, we won't participate. Let's enjoy the chrysanthemums today first, and then enjoy the whole chrysanthemum feast. Not only are the chrysanthemums here unique, but the banquet made of chrysanthemums is also unique."
"That's good." Li Qiao didn't blush at all. He wasn't omnipotent, so there was nothing to be ashamed of.
After getting off the bullock cart, Li Qiao looked at Xu Yingchen Hua: "Brother Xu, has Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Revenue arrived? If not, let's..."
Before he finished his words, he was interrupted by a laugh: "Oh, aren't these Mr. Xin and Mr. Li? What a coincidence, you two are also here to appreciate the chrysanthemums? Why don't you come together?"
As soon as the sound came out, Li Qiao, Xu Ying and Xin Zhi all looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw Mr. Zhang, the doctor from the Ministry of Finance, standing on the carriage not far away, looking at them with a smile on his face.
The doctor of Hubu was a fifth-rank official, and was older than Li Qiao and Xin Zhi.
But Xin Zhi is the grandson of Marquis Wu'an. If nothing unexpected happens, the title of Marquis Wu'an will fall on him.
Even though he will be demoted one level to the rank of raider, it is not comparable to the Master Zhang in front of him.
However, Xin Zhi has never been arrogant. Now he is just a small editor, and the family title has not yet passed to him. Therefore, he smiled and bowed his hand to Master Zhang: "Master Zhang, what a coincidence."
Li Qiao also raised his hand and said, "I have met Mr. Zhang before."
Xu Ying smiled and said without waiting for Master Zhang to speak again: "Sir, Master Xin has something serious to discuss with Master Li. If we join in rashly, will it disturb them?"
After Xu Ying finished speaking, the smile on Mr. Zhang's face did not change. He just looked at Li Qiao and Xin Zhi: "You two have important matters to discuss, so what I just said was indeed presumptuous."
"There is indeed something to discuss. I have made an appointment with Mr. Li for a long time to enjoy the chrysanthemums today. Mr. Zhang, if there is nothing else, Mr. Li and I will go ahead." Xin Zhi pointed to the gate of the chrysanthemum garden.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhang could only say "see you later".
So, Li Qiao took Tao Zhu, Li Dashan and Xin Zhi into the Juyuan, while Xu Yingchen Hua stayed at the door to chat with Mr. Zhang.
Li Qiao had a smile on his face, but he was a little worried in his heart. If Xu Ying rejected his boss so directly, would he be judged in the future?
"Brother Li, the chrysanthemum garden is divided into several areas. You can definitely visit them all in one day. Which variety do you and your husband like? Let's visit whichever one you like."
Xin Zhi asked as he walked along the stone path deeper into the chrysanthemum garden.
"Just this yellow chrysanthemum." Hearing this, Li Qiao temporarily put away his worries about Xu Ying and pointed to the large swaths of yellow chrysanthemums on the side.
He didn't know the species, but Tao Zhu clearly liked yellow chrysanthemums just now.
"This large area of yellow chrysanthemums is divided into several varieties, including golden phoenix feathers, golden thread... all are relatively rare varieties."
Xin Zhi introduced Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, and Li Dashan into the area where Huang Huaju was.
There are paths paved with bluestones everywhere in the chrysanthemum garden. On both sides of the path are standing maids. The maids are wearing skirts embroidered with large chrysanthemums. They are all young and beautiful.
Every 100 meters or so, there will be an exquisite pavilion for people to rest.
Li Qiao observed for a while and couldn't help but ask Xin Zhi: "This Juyuan is such a big deal. Mr. Xin, who is the owner of this Juyuan..."
"Just call me and I'll tell you." Xin Zhi said with a smile.
He stressed many times and asked Li Qiao to call him by his name, but Li Qiao always called him Mr. Xin, which was too strange.
Hearing this, Li Qiao touched his nose and said, "Free."
He was not used to Xin Zhi's familiarity.
Is he now called Meng Yue Xu Ying or Brother Meng and Brother Xu?
Xin Zhi felt relieved by the shout. He stopped trying to be too pretentious and said directly: "This is the eldest prince's property."
"The eldest prince?" Li Qiao was surprised.
"Yes, the eldest prince has been frail and sick since he was a child, and has difficulty moving. His Majesty took great care of him and rewarded him with many fields and shops, and this Juyuan is one of them."
"Actually, this chrysanthemum garden was originally owned by the Holy Emperor."
"……No wonder."
Li Qiao understood.
This place belongs to the suburbs of Beijing. The fields in the suburbs of Beijing have always belonged to the princes and nobles. But usually, these fields are scattered. This family occupies dozens of acres, and that family occupies hundreds of acres. But the Juyuan Garden is Directly occupying two thousand acres, the owner behind the chrysanthemum garden has an absolutely extraordinary status.
But I never expected that this chrysanthemum garden originally belonged to the Holy One.
"Then this Juyuan is quite profitable, right?" Li Qiao asked again.
"It's okay. There are not only chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum garden, but also other flowers. The flowers here can bloom from spring to winter. The red plum blossoms and snow scenery in winter are also unique. In general, tourists come to enjoy the flowers all year round. .”
"Moreover, you can not only enjoy flowers here, but also have various delicacies and dance performances. It is an elegant way. People who come here to play spend hundreds of taels of silver casually."
"I see, thank you for clearing up the confusion."
No wonder His Majesty has no money. If he gives such a profitable chrysanthemum garden to the eldest prince, he will definitely lose a lot of income every year.
Li Qiao was a little embarrassed. Xin Zhi had invited him to enjoy the chrysanthemums, but instead he stood among the noble and elegant chrysanthemums and inquired about vulgar things.
However, he did have something relevant to ask Xin Zhi about today.
He wants to buy a field.
Don’t panic if you have a field in your hand.
"Zi Zi, my husband and I have settled down in Shengjing. Now we have a shop, but the fields are empty. Do you know of any ways to buy fields?"
In Pingcheng, if you want to buy land, you can go directly to the county government to buy wasteland belonging to the imperial court.
But in Shengjing, the wasteland belonging to the imperial court disappeared when Dasheng was first established. If he wants to buy land now, he can only find Guanfang Ya.
Guanfang Ya was the real estate agency of the imperial court, but land in Shengjing was so popular that many people did not go through Guanfang Ya when buying and selling land. When both parties had to hand over the money and land deeds, they would go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to register directly, completely bypassing the process. Guanfang teeth.
In this case, although he left a message with Guanfang Ya, so many days passed without any movement.
"Buying land? I have to ask about this." Xin Zhi also knew that land in Shengjing was not easy to buy, so he did not guarantee it.
"Then please feel free."
"Little things, small things." Xin Zhi smiled and led Li Qiao, Tao Zhu and Li Dashan forward. The few of them stopped and walked around for more than half an hour, and then Xin Zhi led the people to Baihua Tower in Juyuan.
This is the restaurant in Juyuan.
"Brother Li, shall we have a picnic among the flowers or have lunch in the private room?" Xin Zhi was really considerate and even asked about such small details.
Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, Li Dashan, as farmers, were not interested in eating in the fields - the flower fields were also fields, so a few people entered the Baihua Building and went directly to the second floor.
There are many private rooms on the second floor, all named after flowers. It is still some time before noon, so many private rooms are empty.
Xin Zhi asked Li Qiao to choose whichever box he liked.
Li Qiao was not interested in these, but seeing Tao Zhu's interested expression, he followed Tao Zhu, intending to have a good pick.
At this moment, the box door near the stairs opened, and a man in brocade clothes came out. He was quite handsome, but his face was a bit fierce. There was still a faint smell of alcohol lingering on his body, and his face was red from drinking. of.
Seeing clearly that the people standing outside the box were Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, and Xin Zhi, he sneered and said disdainfully: "Xin Zhi, where did you find this country bumpkin?"
As soon as these words came out, Xin Zhi's face instantly darkened: "Lu Wenrong, this is Lord Li Qiaoli of the Hanlin Academy, please be respectful!"
Li Qiao and Tao Zhuli Dashan had already reached the end of the left side of the second floor. When he heard this, he glanced at Lu Wenrong, and then pulled Tao Zhuli Dashan toward the stairs.
"Hey, this is the famous Li Qiao." Lu Wenrong clicked his tongue a few times, looked at Li Qiao up and down, and then sneered: "Then I'm not wrong, he did come from the countryside, Xin Zhi , if you bring a country bumpkin like him to Juyuan, you won’t be afraid that the smell of copper all over his body will dirty the grounds of Juyuan.”
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Chapter 116 The Seventh Prince Is He Confronted Again?
"Lu Wenrong!"
Xin Zhi's fair face turned red with anger at these words. He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't think that you, the eldest grandson of a British prince, can humiliate the imperial officials at will!"
"Tsk, what kind of imperial official is he? He's just a junior official of the first or sixth rank. I say, Xin Zhi, you are really getting better and better as you live. After all, you are the grandson of Marquis Wu'an, and you will be a nobleman in the future. How can you be so licky? A sixth-grade petty official?"
At this point, Lu Wenrong paused, then raised his hand and patted his forehead, with a look of annoyance on his face: "Oh, look at my memory, I forgot that Marquis Wu'an has been rejected by the Supreme Emperor for many years, and the current Marquis Wu'an Mansion is also It can only scare the little officials."
"However, even if you are rejected by the Supreme Emperor, you are still the Marquis after all. Isn't it embarrassing for you to lick a sixth-grade petty official like this?"
At the end of his speech, he had a look of hatred on his face, and seemed to be sincerely worried about Xin Zhi's face.
Xin Zhi: "!"
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, but he stood still and said, "I admire Brother Li, and that's why I became friends with Brother Li. Our pure friendship is the same age. What's the matter with someone like you who has never taken part in the imperial examination?" I’ll understand!”
"Ha." Lu Wenrong sneered disdainfully: "What are you quibbling about? After all, he is the grandson of Marquis Wu'an. Do you dare to do it?"
"You!" Xin Zhi was furious, his body was trembling slightly, but he didn't know how to refute.
Lu Wenrong is the eldest grandson of the British Duke, and the British Duke not only made great military exploits for Da Sheng, but also rescued Da Sheng. Even if the emperor retired, the British Duke had long since stopped caring about the affairs of the court, but the status of the British Duke's government remained firm. ~Very good.
Because Lu Wenrong's sister is the fifth prince's princess.
The fifth prince is a popular candidate for the crown prince.
And his family, the Marquis Wu'an Mansion, had long deviated from Dasheng's center of power. Even if he was mad at this moment, he couldn't punch Lu Wenrong's face.
Li Qiao stood aside, neither annoyed nor angry. He looked at Lu Wenrong and asked, "Master Lu, did you deliberately say such ridiculous things to attract my attention?"
He said and sighed: "Congratulations, you succeeded. I know you have many tricks, but as a young and energetic person, I cannot listen to such words."
Lu Wenrong: "?"
The sneer on his face faltered.
"what are you saying?"
