"Father, not only does the presentation look good, but the taste is even better than that of the Imperial Kitchen. That Lou Bucheng is just a loser. Over the years, the dishes have not been improved. They are still the same. He should really be dismissed from the official position. That's right." Sixth Prince Tang Jia said.
"Jia'er, don't talk nonsense." Concubine Zhao scolded lightly. No matter what, in front of the emperor, he said that he wanted to dismiss his ministers. For Tang Jia, who was not qualified to go to court, it would belong to Jiyue and would attract people. The emperor was unhappy.
Tang Jia didn't seem to realize it, but retorted in a low voice, "That's it? Brother Ao'er said the same thing."
A seemingly unintentional sentence brought Shen Ao into it.
This was Tang Jia's little thought. He was worried that his remarks would arouse the dissatisfaction of his father, so he dragged Shen Ao into it. If the guilt was shared equally by everyone, it would not be heavy for him when it was his turn.
Don't underestimate Tang Jia, who is not yet fourteen years old. In terms of mental skills, he is already not much inferior to his brother the Crown Prince and King Xiang. Perhaps once he is given a chance, he can soar into the sky and impress others.
How did Concubine Zhao know that when she heard that Tang Jia had also dragged Shen Ao along with her, her face immediately dropped, "Jia'er, don't talk nonsense."
"Okay, Jia'er is telling the truth. This Lou Bucheng is indeed a mediocre person. Even so, taking him down can be a warning to others, reminding them to do their job well, otherwise they can lose their official title at any time. Well, Yan Fu, you go and handle this matter, just expel Lou Bucheng from the palace." Emperor Qianwen chuckled, and then glanced at him with ulterior motives, his head lowered, unable to see The expression on the face of the sixth prince Tang Jia.
"No." Yan Fu, who was waiting on the side, agreed quickly, and then stood aside with his eyes and nose, nose and mouth, as if he had nothing with him except a pair of ears.
The food at Xianweiju was indeed delicious. Satisfied, Emperor Qianwen asked Concubine Zhao to inform Shen Ao that Xianweiju would provide dishes for the Empress Dowager's birthday, which was coming soon. Then he left with a satisfied look on his face. Went to Juhe Palace.
Emperor Qianwen, who seemed to have drunk a little too much at dinner, came out of the Juhe Palace not far away. Sitting on the sedan chair, he became energetic again. His eyes were shining, and there was no hint of being drunk. His eyes were shining. Emperor Qianwen suddenly said: "Yan Fu, what do you think of the Sixth Prince?"
Yan Fu, who was accompanying the driver, stagnated at first after hearing this, but soon returned to normal, "Back to the emperor, I see that the sixth prince is smart, sensible, and filial. He looks very much like the emperor."
"Really? Can't you see his little thoughts?" Emperor Qianwen sneered.
Yan Fu on the side lowered his head as he walked, "Your Majesty, this slave is stupid and can't tell."
"Humph, please be lucky." After Emperor Qianwen snorted, he stopped talking and closed his eyes again. He began to pay more attention to Tang Jia in his heart, and he was able to take advantage of the situation and share responsibilities at a young age. Better than his brothers. If you use this aspect of your mind well, you can be regarded as a schemer. But if you don't use it well and can only use such small tricks, you can only be a conspirator and a mature person. Nothing big.
That's all, he's not yet fourteen years old, let's see how he grows up in the future.
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Lou Bucheng was dismissed from office.
Without his official status, Lou Bucheng's business at Guangde Restaurant was even more bleak. In the past, some people still came to support him because of his status, even though they knew that the dishes he served here were average and the prices were not cheap. But now Even if he no longer has his official status, even if he has no worries, his old friend is just like a passerby.
First, he lost the support of His Highness Prince Xiang and was rejected by him. Then he lost his official status and became a commoner. This was the fate of his provoking Shen Ao.
After receiving the order to dismiss from office, Lou Bucheng seemed to have aged ten years after one night. He did not expect that his loyal service to the Lord and serving King Xiang would lead to such a result. After thinking about it all night, he suddenly fell asleep at dawn. Go to Prince Xiang's Mansion.
It's a pity that the concierge who always greeted him with a smile immediately closed the side door when he saw him. He also threatened that he was an unwelcome person in Prince Xiang's palace. If he didn't leave, he would have to open the door to let the dogs out.
The road to Prince Xiang didn't work, so Lou Bucheng went to see Shi Zitong again. The two of them had destroyed the mission together, and he hoped that he could give him a good word for this sake. It was a pity that Shi Zitong's gate was closed. He closed it tightly and let him look at it for half an hour, but no one responded.
At this time, Lou Bucheng didn't know that he had been abandoned. He fell down on the ground, his eyes full of emptiness. If he could do it all over again, he would definitely not be an enemy of Shen Ao.
Just three days later, Guangdelou Foreign Exchange was bought by Shen Xing at a very low price.
There is nothing that can be done about this. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lou Bucheng suffered like this because he offended Duke Zhongguo. In addition to the previous King Xiang, the Lu family, and the subsequent Baisheng Hou, no matter what Identity, collision with Shen Ao, both ended in miserably defeat.
These are enough to warn the world that when things involve Duke Zhongguo, don't get involved if you can't, and don't make up your mind if you can't. Not to mention that Guangde Building is opposite Xianweiju. Whoever is affected by it will take this Apart from waiting to lose money, the restaurant really can't think of any other result.
Guangde Building has become a branch of Xianweiju and has been renovated. It can be imagined that once it opens, it will be full again, which will bring a lot of silver profits.
After Lou Bucheng sold Guangde Building, he left Daliang City. Some people said that he returned to his hometown in the south to take care of his old age; others said that he went to Ximan and opened a restaurant there in order to make money from Nanman. People's money ended up being killed; some people even say that he went to the mountains to become a monk, and worked hard to study cooking, writing down recipes handed down from generation to generation, etc.
Regardless of the outcome, Lou Bu Chengdu will completely withdraw from this stage and become a person who is not even a passerby. In fact, Shen Ao does not regard this person as a piece of cake at all in his heart. In his eyes, this person was originally He is just a dispensable person. If he had not taken the initiative to provoke him, he would not cause trouble for the other party.
At this time, Shen Ao was doing big things.
He started preparations a few months ago, and after repeated trials, he finally developed the glass.
It has been several months since I discovered the first piece of quartz sand. I spent a lot of money and collected a lot. As for things like limestone, feldspar, soda ash, boric acid, etc., it is not difficult to find them. Once you have them After sufficient raw materials are obtained, the refining process begins.
Blowing, drawing, pressing, free forming, annealing; the first piece of transparent glass was produced under the calendering method. Although the transparency is still a bit poor due to lack of skill, it is compared to other products on the market. The Liuli that has been passed down has become many times stronger.
Commercial glass appeared ahead of schedule.
The next step is to improve the quality of the craftsmanship, and various models are produced immediately. It is conceivable that the appearance of this object will definitely make Shen Ao make a lot of money again.
"Very good, let's continue like this." Shen Ao walked into the workshop with satisfaction on his face, and everyone looked at him with eyes full of admiration and respect. But what they didn't know was that commercial glass was not This is Shen Ao's pursuit. He also wants to make optical glass, and he will use casting, centrifugal casting, and sintering methods. Only in this way can he produce what he needs, such as telescope lenses.
Before that, Shen Ao had to make a pair of reading glasses with his own hands as a gift for the Empress Dowager's 60th birthday.
Not only Shen Ao was making preparations, but the ministers in the court, the concubines in the harem, and the princes and grandsons were also making preparations. Everyone seemed to be working hard to make a splash on this birthday and win the favor of the Empress Dowager. Like it, which is equivalent to indirectly gaining the emperor's favor.
In the inner courtyard of Guochanglong's main store, the eldest princess was sitting under the main seat, looking at Shen Ao expectantly, waiting for the other party's answer.
This time the eldest princess came with a request. She thought about it a lot, and as a daughter she decided to paint a portrait for her mother. Of course, the person who painted the portrait was Shen Ao. Facts have proved that Duke Zhongguo's painting skills are far beyond He was one of the best painters in the Daqian Dynasty, and I thought that if I handed over such a lifelike painting, I would definitely be able to win the favor of my mother.
"Okay." Shen Ao agreed after only a slight hesitation.
"That's great, thank you Lord Zhongguo." The eldest princess said from the bottom of her heart. After all, the other party can refuse. No one can guarantee that the painting will be perfect every time. If the state is not good, once a mistake is made, then The sin is huge. Unless you are a determined person, you will not be able to do it well.
For this reason, even if she refused to agree to the eldest princess, there was nothing she could do. Fortunately, Shen Ao did not refuse, which made her very happy and grateful.
In just a few months, Shen Ao has grown to a point where the eldest princess cannot be threatened. If Shen Ao insists on confronting the eldest princess now, she really has no other options. Fortunately, since the two of them have cooperated, they have been very good. It went smoothly and nothing unpleasant happened.
The eldest princess left with satisfaction. Shen Ao did not go to the workshop. All the preliminary work was done, and then all he had to do was follow the steps. He is now going back to the Zhongguo Palace. Just now, guard Feng Xun sent news that he was in Shi Lei With joint efforts with Tie Long, they spent a lot of money to acquire fifty slaves from the slave market. They were all former members of the border army and had all been on the battlefield. However, they offended Shangguan for various reasons and became A slave.
Shen Ao was not harmed by Leng Qianwu's incident, but it was not due to him, but to his uncle's timely arrival. When he thought of this, Shen Ao thought that he should strengthen the security force, and with the character of the prince of other countries, As long as the number of guards in the mansion does not exceed three hundred, there is no need to report to the court. He must seize such a good opportunity.
It's just that the number of people is not enough. What Shen Ao needs is elite people. According to his instructions to Shi Lei and Tie Long, they would rather not have them. They want one just like the other. It doesn't matter how much money they spend. What matters is quality and loyalty. .
No matter how capable you are, if you are not loyal enough, then you should never do it. These are the people who protect their own lives. If one day they are not injured by others, but die in the hands of the guards, then there will be no place to redress the injustice.
