"Oh, eh?" Shen Ao, who had no hope at first, couldn't help but froze, and then his eyes widened, "Can you lip read?"
"Lip...what is lip reading?" Tie Feng looked confused.
"You can tell what the other person is saying by the slight movement of their lips." Shen Ao knew that there was no such word yet, so he simply explained.
"Well, that's right, the little girl can lip read." Tie Feng responded with a confident look on his face.
"Okay, okay, let's try it first and see what I am talking about." Shen Ao opened his mouth this time, but did not make a sound. In order to let Tie Feng see clearly, he deliberately exaggerated some of his mouth shapes.
Tie Feng stared at Shen Ao's mouth carefully and then said: "Master is talking about what to eat for lunch, how many dishes and how many soups."
"Haha, okay, hahaha." Tie Feng could indeed lip-read. Shen Ao felt that he had found another treasure and couldn't help but look happy. But then he thought of something and asked worriedly, "By the way, you can Do outsiders know about lip reading?"
"No one else knows except my brother. My brother said not to show off your skills to others easily. Only in this way can you save lives at critical moments." Tie Feng followed the example of a man and clasped his fists back.
"Yes, there's nothing wrong with being cautious in front of others. Hahaha." Shen Ao was in a very good mood after accepting two talents in a row. He didn't expect that it was just out of kindness, but he would be rewarded like this. God is really not kind to me.
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Juhe Palace.
What happened in the court had already reached Concubine Zhao’s ears.
As one of the favored concubines in the harem, Concubine Zhao also has an eye on the court. Although she is not in an important position, what happens in the court can still be quickly reported back. This is how people The close relationship between the so-called harem and the former dynasty.
Just knowing what happened in the court, Concubine Zhao was both angry and happy.
What makes her angry is that Concubine Yuan Gui is so strong. Her son has suffered a loss, and she takes it out on her daughter. Her methods are so evil that she is truly a villain.
Fortunately, before the matter was accomplished, he was suppressed back in the court and was counterattacked by Shen Ao who was well prepared, and he also won the victory. Thinking that he was his own nephew, a junior who was like a son, Concubine Zhao. I felt very happy.
"Master, Duke Zhongguo sent someone to deliver a letter to the Sixth Prince. Look..." The female officer Caiyue came forward and asked for instructions with a smile on her face.
"Ao'er's letter to Jia'er?" Concubine Zhao seemed not to hear clearly, and seemed unsure, so she asked.
"Yes, Master." Caiyue nodded firmly.
"Oh, that's the case, just... send it to the Royal Academy." Concubine Zhao was very curious about what was written in the letter, but considering that Shen Ao didn't notify her, it didn't matter. Maybe it was just something she had played with as a child before. If she opened it, she would not be happy with it, so she ordered Caiyue.
"No." Caiyue agreed. But she did not leave. Instead, she looked at Concubine Zhao and said, "Master, Duke Zhongguo has grown up, so he can share the worries of the master. Perhaps he will wait until the sixth prince grows up and is granted a title. After becoming the king, you can also stay in Daliang City to accompany your master after you hang up the jade beads. When the time comes, you can honor your master with Duke Zhongguo, and how many people will envy you."
"Hush, be silent!" Concubine Zhao's expression changed immediately. Of course she understood clearly the meaning of Caiyue's words, which clearly meant that Tang Jia also had the possibility of competing for the crown prince position. This was of course what this mother wanted. At least mother and son don't have to be separated anymore, right?
But how important this matter is, how can it be easily announced? Tang Jia is only thirteen years old now, and even some thoughts must be hidden, otherwise it will only bring heavy pressure and blows from all parties. , in that case, wanting a stable existence will become a luxury.
"Caiyue, don't say such words again in the future, let alone mention them in front of Ao'er and Jia'er, do you understand?" Concubine Zhao felt that she needed to remind her. If Caiyue didn't know how to restrain herself, it would cause a big disaster. of.
"Nuo." Seeing that Concubine Zhao looked really angry, Caiyue quickly shut her mouth and turned around to deliver the letter.
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Lengfu.
One of the famous generals in the Daqian Dynasty. His leader Leng Mu was granted the title of Baishenghou by Emperor Qianwen, which shows how powerful he is.
They all say that I am a hero and a good man. Leng Musheng has two sons and six daughters. Because he only has two sons, he loves him especially. Among them, the eldest son Leng Qianwei has already joined the army and has become a guard of the capital by his own ability. The safe centurion of the Silver Armor Guard has good skills. It is conceivable that he will be the best candidate to take over Leng Muban.
Leng Qianwei's performance is also called by everyone as one of two tigers, referring to his father Leng Mu and his son Leng Qianwei.
Compared with the eldest son Leng Qianwei, the second son Leng Qianwu is much worse. Maybe God doesn't want all the benefits to go to one family, so that the Leng family is too perfect. Just like Leng Qianwu, although the name He has the word "Martial" on his name, but he is an uneducated person who spends his days eating, drinking, having fun, walking his dog and playing with the birds. He is simply a replica of Shen Ao once.
Those who can become a dandy all have a common characteristic: they have a good background and have resources to defeat. Leng Qianwu has many Leng family properties in his hands, among which Xishan is in his hands. It is small, but the land is not fertile, and is even very barren. It was the land that Emperor Qianwen gave to the Leng family after Leng Mu won military merit.
Apart from its large area, Xishan seems to have no advantages. The food obtained from farming is really limited. If it were not for not having to pay taxes to the court, I am afraid it would have been abandoned by the Leng family. But such a place was called Chang Hong's businessman took a fancy to it and invited Leng Qianwu to Xianweiju, where they talked about cooperating to develop the Xishan land.
Chang Hong is a middle-aged man who looks very festive. He is slightly fat and has a slightly bulging belly. In this era when food is barely enough to eat, looking like this fully illustrates the superiority of his family.
Leng Qianwu was in a private room on the second floor of Xianweiju, watching the new play "The Legend of White Snake" being performed on the stage on the first floor, and his eyes shone. Although the girl who played the role of the White Snake was covered by a white gauze, The reason is that the whole picture cannot be seen, but just the exposed snow-white skin and enchanting figure are enough to make people think of Feifei. The wine glass that Leng Qianwu picked up has been half hanging in the air for a long time. At this moment, his eyes became dull. .
"Master Wu, Master Wu?" Chang Hong's eyes flashed with disdain. Xianweiju's program is indeed excellent, and the taste of the dishes is unique and extremely delicious, but it does not make people forget themselves. ? It’s obvious that this young master Wu has never seen such a scene before, so he showed such a piggy appearance.
"Oh, haha, Brother Chang, thank you, thank you so much." Leng Qianwu came back to his senses, a flash of embarrassment flashed across his face, then he raised his glass, drank it down and said, "Brother Chang just now
What are you saying, do you want to join forces with our Leng family to open Xishan?"
"Yes. Xishan is a huge area and is so close to the capital. It is really a treasure." Chang Hong chuckled.
"Yes, that is indeed a treasure." Leng Qianwu snorted. It was obvious that he regarded Chang Hong as the one who had taken advantage of him. Having been to Xishan before, he knew very well that Xishan was not only not a treasure, but also a dispensable piece of land.
The yield of food grown on poor land is really low. Now that someone is interested in this place, of course he will not expose it and is thinking about how to get more benefits from it. "It is a treasure land, it should be very valuable.
.This is what the current emperor has given us as a reward to the Leng family."
"That's it, that's it." Chang Hong kept nodding like a dog, obviously believing these statements.
Seeing that he was in charge of the rhythm and initiative of the matter, Leng Qianwu was happy in his heart, but he said with a very calm expression, "But I don't know how Brother Chang can cooperate with the law and what is the price?"
Speaking of business, Chang Hong was obviously excited and said proactively: "Our two families will jointly invest in the development of Xishan. We will contribute 70% and Brother Wu will contribute 30%. How about we share the benefits equally?"
The land belongs to the Leng family, so it is not that much of a benefit to get two points for nothing. The problem is that Xishan has no value at all, so it is reasonable to offer such conditions. After hearing this, Leng Qianwu fell into thinking.
Seeing Leng Qianwu not speaking, Chang Hong was afraid that the other party would refuse, so he said: "Master Wu, these conditions are not low. After all, if you want to develop this land, the amount of investment is not a small amount, it will probably be hundreds of taels."
If you throw away so much money, no one can guarantee whether it will be beneficial. Otherwise, Brother Wu will contribute 20%, we will contribute 80%, and the proceeds will be divided equally."
It seemed that he had made a lot of determination. This was also the maximum authority given to him by the master behind Chang Hong. In order to get things done, he showed all his cards.
Leng Qianwu didn't hear anything about whether the investment was 20% or 30%. He was shocked by what Chang Hong said was a million taels of silver. In his eyes, there was nothing extraordinary about Xishan except that it was a bigger place.
What value does it have to develop, and how can it be worth millions? With this money, you can buy half a million acres of land in other places. If it is an ordinary grain field, you can buy more.
Isn’t it much better than owning Xishan?
"Brother Chang, what did you just say? You need to invest millions in Xishan? But I don't know what you are going to do?" Although Chang Qianwu is a dude, sometimes unreasonable and likes to bully the weak, he still has a bright mind.
Yes, otherwise the Leng family wouldn't have so much property in their hands.
"It's like this. We heard someone say that there is coal in Xishan. Thinking that winter is coming, we decided to develop it. After all, Xishan is very close to the capital. If it can be produced, there should still be some profit." Chang Hong did not hide it.
Tucked away, I honestly expressed my thoughts and plans.