In the study, Qin Ming coughed twice.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Qin Ming thought to himself that as long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
He found an empty seat and sat down. Instead of looking at Li Shimin who cast a joking look, he smiled and greeted Empress Changsun and the two princesses in the room.
Empress Changsun had just learned from Xiao Changxi's chat that the tea frying workshop was basically completed.
So she asked:
"My dear nephew, I heard from Chang Xi that the tea frying workshop has been completed. Can we start making tea?"
"Well, yes, Auntie, you can arrange for someone in your house to deliver the picked tea leaves to the village.
Yesterday I went to the tea house to see it, and it has basically been renovated. When the tea leaves are fried here, Ximeng Tower can be opened for business. "
The eldest grandson smiled and nodded when she heard this. She was very satisfied with Qin Ming's completion of the workshop so quickly. After all, it was the end of the year and the palace had a lot of expenses.
Opening teahouses early can also relieve the pressure on internal funds.
"Well, aunt will arrange for the tea to be delivered as soon as possible."
At this time, Li Shimin interjected:
"Good nephew, I heard from Prince Hejian that you sang a piece of music at Duke Lu's Mansion the day before yesterday?"
Qin Ming was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Did this matter spread so quickly?
Shouldn't it? Does the Hejian County King already know?
Several people present also cast curious glances after hearing this.
Among them, Princess Changle and Princess Yuzhang are the most curious. I didn’t expect Qin Ming to sing?
Xiao Changxi was the person closest to Qin Ming present.
This was the first time she heard that Qin Ming could sing. Before, she knew that Qin Ming was good at telling stories.
Seeing the looks cast by everyone, Qin Ming couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He looked at Li Shimin and said:
"Well, that's what happened. My nephew was drunk that day and made Uncle Li laugh."
Li Shimin naturally saw Qin Ming's embarrassment and said with a smile:
"My nephew, you are too modest. The lyrics of your song are very good, and I like it very much. Wolf smoke rises, looking north from the river. The dragon curls up, the horse neighs, and the sword is like frost. I just don't know what the complete lyrics are? My nephew Can you write it down and let me have a look?"
When Fang Xuanling heard this word, it was indeed a good word. It was very powerful and picturesque.
So he also echoed:
"I'm also very curious. My dear nephew, if you don't mind, write it down and let us take a look at it together."
Qin Ming heard this and smiled;
"Okay. No problem, Chang Xi. Come and help me sharpen the ink."
Xiao Changxi, who was sitting next to her, had not yet stood up. Princess Changle stood up first and said:
"Brother Qin Ming, Li Zhi will help you sharpen your ink."
After saying that, he walked to Qin Ming's desk first. Qin Ming saw this and did not refuse.
After all, it would be a very honorable thing for the Princess of the Tang Dynasty to condescend to help grind ink.
Everyone also came to the desk and watched Qin Ming writing quietly.
When the thin golden bodies appeared on the paper, everyone also chanted silently in their hearts.
"loyalty"
"The smoke has risen... In the past twenty years, who can resist... How many loyal brothers and sisters have buried their bones in other places... The majestic China wants all around to come and congratulate us."
When everyone read this poem, their blood boiled with excitement.
The most excited person is of course His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who has been fighting for half his life.
The more he read this poem, the more he liked it. Whether it was the sentence or the calligraphy, it was very much to his liking.
This poem was simply written for him, and the last sentence expresses his lifelong wish.
In my lifetime, I must make the four directions surrender and all nations come to court.
As Li Shimin's wife, Queen Changsun also saw from his excited eyes that Li Shimin loved this painting.
She looked at Qin Ming and said:
"Good nephew, my aunt likes this painting very much. You can also write the signature on it. When you get back, my aunt will find someone to frame it."
Fang Xuanling was very fond of calligraphy and painting, but he knew that this calligraphy was destined to miss him.
When Qin Ming heard this, he nodded and said:
"Okay, it's my nephew's honor to be liked by my aunt."
So Qin Ming continued to write the inscription "Serve the Country with Loyalty", and on October 29, the fifth year of Zhenguan, Qin Ming presented it to Uncle Li and Aunt Li.
After stamping the seal, he handed the words to Yue Chan who was serving at the side.
Originally, Li Shimin wanted Qin Ming to sing the word again, but looking at everyone in the room, he couldn't make the request, so he gave up.
Everyone sat down on the sofa again.
After chatting for a while, Qin Ming saw that Li Shimin always hesitated to speak several times, and knew that he might have other purposes for coming this time, and it might be because he couldn't speak frankly because of his face.
Qin Ming thought for a while, after all, this man is the emperor. Instead of letting him speak, he might as well take the initiative to mention it himself, so as to leave a good impression on him.
So he took the initiative and said:
"Uncle Li, do you have anything else to do when you come to Zhuangzi this time besides seeing the resettlement site on Zhuangzi? If so, just say it. As long as my nephew can handle it, I won't refuse."
Li Shimin felt relieved when he heard this. He thought for a moment and said:
"My uncle came here this time to talk to my nephew about the brewery. Nephew, you also know that although you sent a batch of alcohol yesterday, it is still too little compared to the current refugees.
Uncle came here to ask, what are your plans? When will preparations for the workshop begin? "
Qin Ming smiled and said:
"So that's what happened. Don't worry, Uncle Li. My nephew came back yesterday and has already arranged for people to start building the brewing workshop. The brewing tools are also being built."
Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this. After all, this matter was related to the health of the people in Chang'an City and the stability of the country.
He would be more at ease if he finished the workshop as soon as possible. Moreover, after testing by the Imperial Medical Office in the past two days, alcohol was indeed miraculous in the recovery of sword wounds.
This is why he came to Qin Ming in such a hurry.
The remaining issue now is the profit distribution of the brewing business, and he also wants to hear Qin Ming's plan.
Let’s see if we can get a bigger share of the share. After all, who wouldn’t mind having too much money?
But he is the emperor after all, so it is somewhat unseemly to ask this question directly.
So he glanced at Queen Changsun.
Changsun immediately understood and asked Qin Ming with a smile:
"My dear nephew, since we have already started to build a workshop, it is definitely not appropriate for you to pay for it alone. I don't know how much money my aunt will need to contribute this time. After my aunt returns, I will have someone send the money."
Qin Ming looked at the couple Li Er and Queen Changsun, and he probably knew the purpose of their trip.
It seems that these two people want to decide in advance how much share they will occupy, but now, he has to pretend not to know their identities.
That definitely cannot be determined directly, otherwise it would not make sense. As a commoner, I did not care about Lu Guogong's views, and I might have been exposed.
There is another question. Qin Ming has not received a letter from Cheng Yaojin so far. I don’t know how many partners he has found. How can this be determined?
Qin Ming thought about it and could only give it a try.
"Uncle Li, Auntie, regarding the amount of shares to buy, my nephew wants to wait for news from Mr. Lu Guogong..."
At this moment, a knock on the door interrupted Qin Ming's words, and then Wan'er hurriedly opened the door and came in:
"Sir, the servant at the gate of the mansion reported that there are some distinguished guests at the door, and asked you to go out of the mansion to greet them."
"Huh? Wan'er, don't worry. Does the concierge know the identities of many people?"
Wan'er looked at everyone in the room, hesitated and said:
"The concierge said yes, Duke Lu."
The study suddenly became quiet.
Everyone "..."
