The auction continues. With this first result, the number of auction items in the future will only be more and not less. After all, each item is a treasure of the "Emperor".
Adhering to the principle that rare things are valuable, Zhang San prepared a total of 20 pieces of colored glaze this time, each of which can crush the colored glaze on the market today.
Especially the almost transparent glass-like texture and the meticulous craftsmanship make each piece of glass unique.
Li Tai was very happy. He grabbed Zhang San's arm and almost strangled Zhang San to death.
"What are you doing? Let me go. Don't act so excited. Stay calm." Zhang San knocked Li Tai's hand away angrily.
"Can you not be excited? This is a good start. Should we add some temporary auction items?" Li Tai thought about striking while the iron is hot and selling more.
"No, if you take out too much at one time, the value of the auction will be lost. Besides, we don't only hold such an auction once." Zhang San flatly refused. Auctions are about excellence. If you go there in droves,
If you pull it, wouldn’t it become cabbage?
Speaking of cabbage, the next thing that appears is a glazed cabbage. The whole thing is crystal clear, and the leaves are also very bright. At first glance, it is a rare masterpiece.
At the beginning of the auction, most of the merchants were bidding fiercely, and occasionally Fang Yiai could be heard shouting.
Of course, Fang Yiai is just bored. Watching others bid, she can't help herself.
However, I only shouted twice, and Fang Xuanling glared at me a few times, intentionally or unintentionally, before I calmed down.
It was also a good thing for Zhang San that these bureaucrats did not call for bids in the early stage, otherwise those merchants would not dare to bid with them, and it would not be worth it if they were judged later.
It was not until the eleventh piece of colored glaze was auctioned that officials from aristocratic families began to join the bidding.
Because there are only twenty pieces, if he comes back empty-handed, what will Li Shimin think when he finds out? Is this not giving him face?
Among them, Cui Xian was the most enthusiastic bidder. This guy came here out of necessity. Now that the Cui family is showing weakness, they can't afford to be blamed for mere money at this time.
However, Cui Xian also maintained his identity. Although he knew that the later the auction items became more valuable and the price would be higher, in order to maintain the Cui family's face, he could not participate in the first round.
Seeing that the price was getting higher and higher, Cui Xian finally couldn't hold back anymore and joined the bidding in the eleventh round.
With Cui Xian taking the lead, those aristocratic families and bureaucrats who were already itchy began to follow suit.
Just as Zhang San thought, with the addition of bureaucrats, those merchants became more honest and did not dare to follow the bidding.
But Zhang San also forgot one thing, that is, these old officials are not fools, and it is impossible for them to expose their background.
Usually there are only two or three symbolic shouts, and then there is no competition, which also gives each other face.
"Li Si, this can't go on like this. If they don't compete for the price, we won't be able to sell at a good price!" Zhang San pulled Li Tai aside and whispered.
"What do you think we should do? We can't force them to bid?" Li Tai also saw the problem and asked with a frown.
"In this case, you talk to your cousin, and I talk to Fang Yiai, so that they can liven up the atmosphere." Zhang San thought for a moment and said.
"How to liven up the atmosphere?" Li Tai asked.
"It's just bidding there, and someone has to take the lead."
"Is this possible? Besides, they don't have that much money, and their fathers are here!" Li Tai felt that this was a bit unreliable.
"You're stupid. This is all arranged by us. Naturally, others don't dare not pay the money afterwards, but we can operate in secret. If they succeed in the bidding, we can let them go and don't charge the money afterwards."
When Zhang San said this, Li Tai also understood, "Okay, let's do this."
So Li Tai and Zhang took action together and started looking for help.
"No, my father is still here, you are cheating!"
After Fang Yiai heard what Zhang San said, she flatly refused.
Are you kidding me? I just made two random bids with those merchants, and Fang Xuanling sent me back with a look.
Who would be foolish enough to expose their family background in front of Li Shimin? Isn't this just plain looking for trouble?
As for coming here, it’s not to give Li Shimin face. Didn’t you see that the subsequent bids were all very mild?
We just didn't have time to sit down together and discuss how to allocate it.
If you get involved at this time, isn't this looking for a fight?
"Don't worry, I will explain it clearly to my father-in-law, and you won't be in trouble. Besides, Changsun Chong is still with you." Zhang San comforted.
The reason why Zhang San arranged these two people was because of their identities. One was one of his own and the other was Empress Changsun's nephew. They were all members of the same family and would not go out and say random things.
"Then you have to explain it to your father, otherwise I won't be able to get out when I get home." Fang Yiai warned.
"Okay, I'll go find my father-in-law right now. Besides, you don't have to keep asking for the price. Just shout a few times symbolically and raise the price slightly." Zhang San said.
"If I succeed in bidding, you won't really let me buy it, right? I have no money, and my father won't give me money." Fang Yiai is still a little worried. After all, this is the emperor's thing, and no one dares to default on it.
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"Just put your heart in your belly and it will be fine, I promise you." Zhang San said again.
"Okay! But when it's done, you have to give me a glass."
"No problem, I will give you as much as you want when the time comes."
When Fang Yiai heard this, she thought Zhang San was joking, but she really liked Liuli, so she reluctantly agreed.
Li Tai did the same thing over there. After explaining to Chang Sun Chong for a long time, he went to Chang Sun Wuji to talk things over, and finally he was done.
Because the Cui family showed weakness and was dismissed from office by Li Shimin, although the prices were bid in the previous rounds, there was always someone who bid higher than themselves.
Although Cui Xian was very angry inside, he did not dare to say anything at this time. He could only hold his anger in his heart. Cui Xian did not want to become the second Zheng family.
At this time, it was already the seventeenth item to be auctioned. The one on the auction block was a glazed unicorn, which was fiery red in color, two feet tall, and the asking price was five thousand taels.
"Six thousand taels!" Cui Xian called out the price again.
"Seven thousand taels!" Li Daozong raised the price again. Cui Xian mentally greeted the female relatives of Li Daozong's family. This guy had already bought two pieces of colored glaze, so why was he still raising the price?
Isn't he afraid that Li Shimin will find out about his family background?
The first few bids were made because of Li Daozong's participation, which made me afraid to compete with him. After all, he was from the Li family.
When Fang Xuanling saw Cui Xian sitting down with a helpless look on his face, he shook his head and smiled bitterly in his heart, sighing, the sun was setting on the Cui family.
Thinking back on how glorious it was back then, I dared to challenge Li Shimin.
At this time, he no longer had the courage to bid with Li Daozong.
"Eight thousand taels!"
Just when Jingxiu thought no one was raising the price again this time, a voice came out again.
The bidder was naturally Changsun Chong.
Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched. If it weren't for Li Tai's guarantee, he might have beaten this scoundrel when he got home.
Li Daozong was also stunned, seeing that a junior didn't even give him face, and he forgot why he was arranged to join by Li Shimin in the first place.
He shouted again: "Nine thousand taels!"
At this time, another voice came out: "Ten thousand taels!"
When Fang Yiai shouted out this number, she felt relieved.
Zhang San and Li Tai also didn't know that Li Daozong was here to calm things down on the one hand, and that he was also a "trustee" arranged by Li Shimin on the other.
After understanding Zhang San's auction rules in detail, Li Shimin was worried that the officials were hiding it and did not dare to bid, so he asked Li Daozong to make a mockup so that they could bid with peace of mind.
Then these three trustees began to compete fiercely.
