The location of this felt hall is in the very center of the small square. It is said that there should not be a palace here, because the existence of this palace affects the layout of the entire square, and even affects the layout of the entire imperial garden, which seems very abrupt. It doesn't match the surrounding environment at all.
It was obvious that this was a makeshift temple.
There were already many people standing in front of the palace gate, including palace officials, nobles, and people dressed like Zhou Yang. They were talking enthusiastically, as if they were waiting for someone.
A few others got together and each took out some items, as if they were exchanging with each other. One of them was holding several scrolls in his hand, as if he was still bargaining.
The golden-armored guard brought Zhou Yang and his party here, and said calmly: "Wait here for a while, His Royal Highness will be here in a moment." After saying that, he did not leave, but stared at them.
Zhou Yang and several young people were a little confused. Now that they have been sent there, they can leave and keep an eye on us. Are they still afraid that we will run away?
However, the other two young men in brocade clothes who came with them each took out a golden ticket and handed it directly to the guard. The guard took the golden ticket and stared at Zhou Yang and the others.
Only then did they realize that they had to pay an admission fee, let’s be honest!
The masters who can come to the palace are either high-ranking officials or dignitaries, and they have plenty of money.
Several young people also took out a golden ticket and handed it over, and Zhou Yang did the same.
But after the guard took his golden ticket, he returned another one.
Zhou Yang took it and saw that it was in denomination of five thousand taels. He gave the guard 10,000 taels. It turned out that he had recovered it, but the admission fee was 5,000 taels.
The golden-armored guards collected the gold tickets, handed each person a jade plaque, and walked directly into the palace gate.
The jade plaque is very delicate, milky white in color, without any flaws. It is a fine jade and should be worth a lot of money.
There are numbers on the jade plaque. The numbers occupy most of the jade plaque and are very eye-catching. They are their respective time numbers.
Zhou Yang's time signature is ninety-nine.
After a stick of incense, the prince had not yet appeared, but many dignitaries attending the auction came one after another.
"Hey, little brother, I have a thousand-year-old red coral here. I finally got it with great difficulty. It's priceless. Take a look!"
After another cup of tea, Zhou Yang was about to walk around. A short but extremely fat middle-aged man wearing a red robe and a purple gold crown came up to him. When he spoke, all the fat on his face was gone. It's about to droop.
"Thousand-year-old red coral! Where did it come from?" Corals in the sea are not uncommon, but red corals are another matter.
This mutated coral is extremely difficult to find, and the larger it is, the rarer it becomes. If you look for it deliberately, you may never see it in your lifetime, so you encounter it mostly by chance.
This object is rare and rare, but in the secular world it is just a valuable ornamental object. It is a thing for the nobles to play with and is of no use to practitioners.
"Of course it's the Sea of Life. This comes from the depths of the Sea of Life. It's very hard to find. How about it, are you interested?" The obese middle-aged man showed the red coral in the box. It was not big, but the color was bright. Very good quality.
"Brother, why don't you put it up for auction? In that case, it should be sold at a good price." Zhou Yang had no interest in this, but when he heard that it was something from the sea of life, he casually agreed.
"I can get a good price, but I'm not short of money. What I'm short of is stunning beauties. What do you think, little brother, do you have any goods? As long as they are stunning, one for one!" the middle-aged man whispered.
"Brother, don't you have a good look in your eyes? Do you see anyone around me?" Zhou Yang was stunned. He was obviously alone. Where did the beauty come from?
The middle-aged fat man glanced at Zhou Yang strangely, then showed a look of disappointment, and his attitude became obviously cold: "Is this your first time here, little brother?"
"Exactly." Zhou Yang was puzzled, how did he know it was his first time back?
"Forget it then." The middle-aged man turned around and left.
"Brother, please speak clearly!" Zhou Yang was a little angry, so what if he came back first? When he heard that there was no stunning beauty, he turned around and left, no matter how polite he was.
"You will understand if you look at the scrolls in their hands." The fat man pointed at the people exchanging with each other not far away without looking back.
"Scroll?" Zhou Yang's curiosity was aroused, and he walked towards where those people were.
"Why, little brother also has good stuff?" Seeing Zhou Yang approaching, a man in purple official uniform raised his head and said, holding several scrolls in his hand.
"I don't know, I just came here to ask for help!" Zhou Yang really didn't have what they said was a good product.
"Should I change or buy some first?"
"It can be said like this."
"The price of these goods is not low."
"Can I take a look first?"
"No problem." The official stretched out his hand and handed over a scroll.
Zhou Yang took it, unfolded it, and felt enlightened.
The scroll depicts a beautiful woman, and the painting is very good. The woman has picturesque eyebrows, pink makeup, and a slim figure. She is very beautiful, but she is far from stunning.
What's more, according to his eyes, the person in the painting can only be regarded as average, much worse than Sima Ling'er and Li Xing'er.
Seeing Zhou Yang's look, the official understood what he meant, and handed over another scroll and said: "Look at this one again, but the price is very high."
Zhou Yang took the scroll and saw that the woman in the painting was indeed more beautiful than the previous one, and she was considered to be above average.
"How do you respect the method?"
"Ten thousand taels of gold."
"It's really not cheap."
"If it were at an auction, the price would definitely be higher than this number." The official said seductively.
"I wonder if I can get a thousand-year-old red coral?" Zhou Yang said.
"Haha, little brother, how long has it been since you came to the palace? A few months ago, a thousand-year-old red coral could barely replace one, but now it's far worse."
"Oh. How many photos can you take of a thousand-year-old red coral?"
"Forty to fifty thousand!"
"Forty to fifty thousand?" Zhou Yang was stunned, what kind of algorithm is this? Your beauties are worth ten thousand each, but their thousand-year-old red coral can be sold for forty to fifty thousand!
"Haha, I didn't express it clearly, it's four to fifty thousand taels of silver." Seeing Zhou Yang's confused look, the official understood that he had misunderstood.
"I see." Zhou Yang suddenly realized that ten thousand taels of gold could be exchanged for one hundred thousand taels of silver.
He has also bought a lot of things these days and knows the exchange ratio between the two. He also knows that the exchange ratio is higher in the black market. Ten thousand taels of gold can be exchanged for 120,000 to 30,000 taels of silver.
There are obviously people selling beauties here, but the fat man doesn't come, but insists on asking if he has any. It turns out he is trying to trick people. It's really abominable!
"My lord, can this scroll alone be auctioned?"
"That's natural. When trading in the palace, whoever dares to deny it will fall into whose hands the scroll falls. The woman in the painting must be delivered within half a day. Otherwise, it will be regarded as violating the rules of the palace auction and will be executed immediately. !" the official said proudly.
"Okay, I'll take it." Zhou Yang took out a golden ticket from his arms and handed it to the official.
"It's refreshing!" The official took the golden ticket and patted Zhou Yang on the arm.
"Each other."
"If the scroll is still in the little brother's hands after the auction, I will send this girl to your mansion, and please tell me the exact address." The official said again.
"That's not necessary, I'm going to use her in exchange for some treasures." Zhou Yang waved his hand.
"Haha, it seems that little brother is not a lecherous person!"
"I am over-flattered."
"Second Prince, Third Prince is here!" Just after the two of them completed the transaction, the voice of the golden-armored guard came from the side of the imperial garden.
"Unexpectedly, two princes arrived at once!" Zhou Yang turned around and saw a group of golden-armored guards clearing the way, followed by more than a dozen young eunuchs, surrounded by two young men in rich clothes, striding towards them.
"There are more than two, there will be other princes and princesses coming soon." The official said softly.
"Oh, I don't know how many heirs the current emperor has?" Zhou Yang looked interested.
"Thirteen princes and twenty-one princesses."
"Haha, the royal family is prosperous!"
"Yes, it's very prosperous. But..." The official only said half a sentence and then stopped.
"Sir, if you have any advice, you might as well speak up!"
"It's not up to you to talk about it. Having many children has the advantage of having many children, but it will also cause a lot of troubles. The so-called dragon gives birth to nine sons, each of whom is different, but there is only one throne..."
"Oh, there is an ancient law that establishes direct heirs and the wise ones are at the top. Are there any other princes coveting the position of heir apparent?"
"Haha, I made a mistake. Little brother, it's just a joke. It's a joke." The official suddenly changed his tone.
Zhou Yang's expression changed, but he saw that the two princes were already approaching. Everyone bowed and saluted, and then watched the two princes enter the temporary palace.
"The Seventh Prince, the Ninth Prince, and the Tenth Prince are here!" Just as everyone stood up straight, the voice of the golden-armored guard came again.
This time three more people came, and everyone hurriedly bent down and saluted.
In this way, several groups of princes, princesses and other relatives of the emperor arrived. Zhou Yang roughly counted more than fifty people.
The royal family of Jin Chengguo was really prosperous. However, the prince who was inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people did not come.
"Princes, please enter the auction house!" A guard in golden armor walked out of the palace gate and sang loudly.
Zhou Yang followed the crowd into the temporary palace.
There were still gusts of cold wind outside, but inside the palace it was as warm as spring, making people feel very comfortable.
It is similar to the auction house in Xiujie. There is an auction table high inside the palace, and there are rows of seats below. There are no private rooms.
There was no auction number behind the seats. Everyone was seated in the order they entered. Those who advanced were naturally at the front, and others took their seats in the back.
These people seemed to have remembered their seats, and there was no rush for seats. They were very well-behaved.
After all, this auction house is within the palace, which is based on seniority. Those with high official positions and noble titles naturally sit in the front row, followed by those with official titles, and the children of officials and wealthy businessmen sit at the back.
Of course, the princes, princesses and others sat in the front row as a matter of course.
Although he was not very clear, with Zhou Yang's cleverness, he understood the mystery after just a brief glance, so he moved back a little and sat with those people in brocade clothes.
