Chapter 231 Your Majesty, Your Majesty Is Walking Bear
As word spread that Li Shimin was hosting a banquet for all the aristocratic families, the frequency of banquets for all the heads of the aristocratic families in Chang'an City increased even more quickly.
The household heads on the road also began to speed up their pace after receiving letters from their servants.
With great joy, we rushed to Chang'an City.
Marriages between aristocratic families are mutual and the branches are connected by the same spirit.
Although they may dislike each other because of some things, when it comes to such a major matter that concerns the foundation of a family, especially if they can use their family power to intervene in two fourth-grade official offices in a fair and just manner, all families need to find allies and prepare.
comprehensive.
That Li Er of Taiji Palace is not a puppet controlled by his family!
However, the strange thing is that all the heads of the aristocratic families are very busy. Only the two top heads of the aristocratic families, the Cui family of Qinghe and the Zheng family of Xingyang, seem to have been subconsciously forgotten by all the aristocratic families.
Looking outside, the heads of the families were gathering at one moment and having a banquet at another.
In the Zheng Family Courtyard, Zheng Mingde looked angry.
"Master, they are really bullying me!"
"It doesn't matter, I'm not here for them."
Zheng Yuanzhe, who was dressed in a brown cotton robe, was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea with a gusto, his expression was indifferent, and he did not show any signs of being excluded from the aristocratic families.
"This time, I came here just for the cement road. As long as your majesty is willing to build a cement road for me in Xingyang first, the reputation of my Zheng family will definitely increase dramatically, and maybe we can recruit a few more great scholars to join us.
Zheng family, please ensure that my Zheng family will have no worries for a hundred years!"
"Why did the head of the family say that?"
Zheng Mingde looked puzzled, "The King of Jin has promised me that he will definitely build a cement road for my Zheng family in Xingyang first!"
"That's for the Cui family in Qinghe!"
Zheng Yuanzhe glanced at Zheng Mingde helplessly, "That road was a gift from the King of Jin to the daughter of the Cui family!"
Hearing this, Zheng Mingde's expression changed and he was full of helplessness.
"Okay, there is no need for such a feminine gesture. When will the head of the Cui family in Qinghe arrive in Chang'an, I will personally visit him!" Zheng Yuanzhe said.
"Master, why is this happening?"
Zheng Mingde was shocked.
"Hmph, why are you so slow?"
Zheng Yuanzhe glared at Zheng Mingde with some hatred, but still explained: "After the head of the Cui family comes to Chang'an, he will definitely go to Lijiazhuang to see the cement road!"
"Then..."
Zheng Mingde's expression just showed a hint of disapproval, and then he couldn't help but think of something, his face was full of surprise, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
"Master, are you saying that the head of the Cui family will take the opportunity to meet His Highness Prince Jin like the Wang family did?"
"Why not?"
Zheng Yuanzhe glanced at Zheng Mingde with some disgust, "We, the head of the family, have done our own duty for the sake of the family. Since the King of Jin can improve the prestige of our family, why not go and meet him?"
"Besides, the Supreme Emperor has already issued a recruitment request to the Cui family, and the application period is almost finalized. All that remains is to confer the title of princess. Mr. Cui can still take the opportunity to meet his future son-in-law. How does he look like?
How could you give up such a good opportunity?"
"Master, please rest assured. I will send servants to guard the city gate. As soon as the Cui family master enters the city, the master will get the news!"
Zheng Mingde said quickly.
"Um!"
Zheng Yuanzhe nodded lightly.
Then, he remembered something, looked at the tea leaves in the cup, and continued: "Hachiro!"
"Master?"
"Are these fried teas sold in the city?"
"Prince Jin's tea?"
Zheng Mingde was startled, thought for a moment, and quickly shook his head: "Master, Cui Hongmo and I begged these tea leaves from the King of Jin. They are not sold in Chang'an City!"
"So, this fried tea was also invented by King Jin?" Zheng Yuanzhe's eyes lit up.
"Go home, Lord, it seems so!"
Zheng Mingde quickly replied.
"Such a treasure, and you all turned a blind eye!"
After hearing this, Zheng Yuanzhe couldn't help but chuckle.
"treasure?"
Zheng Mingde was startled.
“This fried tea only needs one brew before you drink it. It has a refreshing and elegant taste, and it’s not unlike the elegant tea method!”
Zheng Yuanzhe said softly, "It is convenient and fast. As long as it is sold, it will definitely be favored by many literati."
In the Tang Dynasty, drinking tea was the most cumbersome thing. The dignitaries needed to hold a special banquet, and then just making tea would take half an hour. Moreover, when making tea, there needed to be a special tea pot next to the tea tripod.
The chef prepares various seasonings, such as onions, ginger and garlic, and slowly crushes them in. There are strict requirements on how much to put.
Usually, only the powerful and the real literati are qualified to taste this kind of tea. The ordinary nouveau riche are not qualified.
Now, with this kind of fried tea that can release a fragrant fragrance just by brewing it, as long as it is placed in the tea shop, and then a little publicity by a family like the Zheng family, Zheng Mingde can only imagine how many powerful people and people will come.
Merchants, buying like crazy.
"Thank you very much, Master. I will go find Prince Jin some other day!"
"Um!"
Zheng Yuanzhe nodded lightly with a satisfied look on his face.
Seeing this, Zheng Mingde quickly clasped his fists and walked out.
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At the same time Lijiazhuang.
A wave of tourists came again.
However, with this wave of tourists, the Forbidden Army did not dare to charge them entrance fee.
"Zhuangmenfei? Haha, King Jin is indeed an instant man!"
Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others, lay down on the wooden sign and looked at it with interest for a long time. Then they walked in along the cement road with faces full of joy.
"Li Chang!"
Halfway through, they saw Li Chang, the steward of King Jin, who was wandering around Manzhuangzi. Several people looked happy and quickly blocked Li Chang.
"I have met your majesty, the prince of Hejian County, and all the princes!"
Being blocked by a group of old killers, Li Chang could only salute one by one with a happy face.
"Where is Xuanba?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is hunting a bear. This meeting should be in a paddy field!"
Li Chang quickly pointed to the fields in the distance and said.
"Bear?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but be startled.
"Your Majesty, it's the iron-eating beast raised by the king, the white bear!"
Li Chang quickly explained: "The king said that a bear eats and sleeps all day long, and eats while sleeping, and will easily become obese and its limbs will degenerate, so he started to carry the white bear for a walk in Zhuangzi!"
As he said this, Li Chang couldn't help but look weird.
"I see!"
Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction, "You go and do your own business while I go find Xuan Ba!"
With that said, Li Shimin walked towards the fields by himself.
The roads in Lijiazhuang are easy to find. They are flat in all directions. Just follow the cement road and walk there.
Soon, Li Shimin and others saw Li Xuan and others.
It's not difficult not to notice. There are so many people working in the fields, but there are only a few people wandering around, and they are all their own evildoers.
"Your Majesty, Aye?"
As Li Shimin and others walked in, Cheng Chusi, Li Chengqian and others also spotted Li Shimin and others walking behind them.
"Why is Your Majesty here?"
Li Xuan picked up Li Xiong, who was constantly trying to get into the water, with one hand, letting Li Xiong's short and thick limbs dangle randomly, and asked directly towards Li Shimin and others behind him.
Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and others all looked stiff.
However, Li Shimin still showed a smile and said: "Xuanba, I am going to host a banquet for all the heads of the aristocratic families in Taiji Palace in four days!"
"Your Majesty, I know about this!" Li Xuan nodded and said.
Forehead!
Li Shimin was startled again. He really couldn't continue talking!
On the side, Changsun Wuji spoke quickly and said: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, I am here to inquire about something!"
"Um?"
Li Xuan was startled, but this time his face finally became more serious. He looked at Li Shimin and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, what happened again?"
"Xuanba, the heads of those aristocratic families have been gathering together these days to plot the affairs of Lu Jiansi and Fang Jiansi. I am worried that with so many aristocratic families united together, problems may easily arise!"
Li Shimin sighed and said slowly.
"Your Majesty is worried that they are compromising each other and making secret deals about whose house will be paved with cement roads first?" Li Xuan frowned slightly and asked quickly.
"Exactly!" Li Shimin nodded.
"That would disappoint the heads of these aristocratic families. I promised Cui Hongmo that I would first lay a cement road for the Cui family in Qinghe!"