"Xuanba, these old ladies are the elders in my palace. They are the most experienced in taking care of pregnant women!"
Li Yuan introduced.
"Thank you, old man!"
Li Xuan quickly bowed his hands and saluted in thanks, then called Zi Yun and brought the old ladies up to take care of Cui Mi.
Afterwards, Li Yuan started to explain and narrate various things to Li Xuan like an old woman. Li Xuan was stunned. He had never thought that the old man had such profound insights in this aspect.
Later, Cheng Chusi, Li Chengqian and others were about to come to Lijiazhuang. When they heard the happy event in the other courtyard, they were all smiles and said various words of congratulations to Li Xuan.
afternoon.
Zheng Mingde and Cui Hongmo returned to Lijiazhuang.
"Your Majesty, we have sent people to manage the affairs of the major families in Chang'an City, as well as a group of powerful and wealthy businessmen. They have all sent invitations. Your Majesty will auction fifty bottles of liquor at the teahouse in the East Market tomorrow!"
"Very good!"
Li Xuan nodded with satisfaction and said: "Tomorrow, I will ask the butler to take Xue Rengui and other personal guards to the tea house for auction with the fifty bottles of liquor."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde nodded quickly, and then withdrew with relieved expressions.
"Xuanba, what are fifty bottles of liquor?"
Inside the room, Li Yuan looked at Li Xuan with a puzzled look.
"Old man, the stewards of those aristocratic families want to buy my liquor, but I don't have much liquor, so they are going to auction it publicly. Only the one with the highest price can buy my liquor..."
Li Xuan explained the auction to Li Yuan in detail.
After listening, Li Yuan looked at Li Xuan with the same strange expression.
Immediately, he chuckled and said, "Xuanba is indeed unique from others!"
As for whether Li Xuan, as the king of Jin, would be impeached by the officials for being so focused on business affairs and attract some criticism, Li Yuan would like to see who dares to show up at this moment of great joy?
However, because it was the first time for merchants like an auction to appear in the Tang Dynasty, not only Li Yuan but also Li Shimin and others did not pay much attention to it.
Even those from powerful families were not aware of the power of this kind of auction.
Under the expectation of everyone, time quickly came to the hour of the second day.
The scorching sun is rising in the east, the streets are bustling with people, and the entire Dongshi teahouse is already packed with dignitaries and aristocratic families.
Even if you look carefully, you can see Cheng Zhijie, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other ministers who have just finished the morning court, also rushing over.
The first floor of the teahouse was changed into a huge auction venue according to Li Xuan's request.
Except for the front, there is a small platform.
In the rest of the place, tables and chairs were set up. There was a teapot on the table, several teacups, and plates of food. On the side, there were several small signs with numbers written on them.
When Li Xuan slipped in through the back door, the place was already filled with dignitaries from various aristocratic families.
In a corner near the auction stage, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others inevitably met Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong, Qin Qiong and others.
"Cheng Zhijie, why are you here too?"
"Hey, Duke of Qi and Duke of Wei, you are not going to deal with the government affairs, so why are you here?"
Cheng Zhijie did not reply, but sneered and asked.
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others couldn't help but stare and remained silent.
However, the dignitaries around him couldn't help but laugh in low voices.
In this area, there are all the princes, princes, county princes and other dignitaries in the court. As for other officials, they are just sitting there.
On the other side, there are many aristocratic families.
"Your Majesty, all the dignitaries from the aristocratic families in Chang'an City have almost arrived!"
In a corridor on the third floor, there was a table. Li Xuan, Li Shimin, Li Yuan and others were sitting one by one.
Just stretch your head and you can see clearly what's going on on the first floor.
Li Xuan stretched his head and took a look. The tables on the first floor were already full of people.
Seeing this, he nodded with satisfaction.
"The auction can begin!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Chang looked happy, bowed respectfully to Li Xuan, Li Shimin and others, and then walked down.
On the first floor, when they saw Li Chang walking up to the auction stage, all the people from aristocratic families and dignitaries who knew Li Chang subconsciously shut up and looked at Li Chang with curiosity on their faces.
"My dear gentlemen, I am the steward of His Highness the Prince of Jin. This auction is because of a happy event in my family's house. My king took out the remaining fifty bottles of liquor and auctioned it to you gentlemen at a chosen price.
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After taking the stage, Li Chang held a big iron horn and gave a brief introduction to everyone in the venue.
While Li Chang was making the introduction, Xue Rengui had already brought several of the Jin Prince's guards, brought up all the fifty bottles of liquor, and placed them on the table.
Fifty bottles of liquor were neatly placed together, and everyone couldn't help but feel excited.
Seeing this, Li Chang chuckled, picked up a bottle of white wine, and continued to introduce.
"This kind of liquor is the liquor brewed in Dawangzhuang. One bottle weighs one kilogram, and the auction base price for a bottle is five guan. Each time the price is increased, the price cannot be lower than one guan. The highest bidder will get the liquor."
"In addition, please protect the small wooden sign in your hands. The number on this sign is your identity number. If you buy liquor, you need to take this wooden sign and money to the old man to buy it.
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After speaking, Li Chang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at everyone in the venue.
On the third floor, Li Yuan and Li Shimin looked at the fifty bottles of liquor on the table, and their eyes couldn't help but shine.
"Xuanba, can I participate in the auction of these liquors?"
Li Xuan glanced at Li Shimin and Li Yuan who were eager to try.
"If you two participate in the bidding, who else would dare to bid?"
"Xuanba, it would be a pity to sell such fine wine to those cystic worms!"
Li Shimin sighed softly, but still stared at the fifty bottles of liquor with a look of reluctance.
On the side, Li Yuan also looked in agreement.
"There is still some liquor in the house. I will give you two fifty bottles each in a moment!"
Li Xuan said.
"Fifty bottles?"
Li Shimin and Li Yuan both looked happy, and then a trace of doubt flashed in their eyes.
Last time, he remembered that Li Xuan said that he only had three to four hundred bottles, but he, Cheng Zhijie and others took away more than two hundred bottles. Now Li Xuan auctions fifty more bottles and wants to sell them to him and him again.
One hundred bottles for the old man.
In this way, there are at least four hundred bottles of liquor in Xuanba Village!
"Xuanba, how many bottles of liquor do you have in your store?"
Unable to bear it, Li Shimin continued to ask.
"A thousand bottles!"
Li Xuan said.
"What?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin and Li Yuan both looked surprised.
"A thousand bottles?"
At this time, Li Shimin couldn't bear it any longer, "I remember, didn't you say yesterday that you only had three to four hundred kilograms of liquor in your store?"
"ah?"
Li Xuan was stunned and explained with a serious face, "Yesterday, it was indeed only four hundred kilograms, but in the past few days, another batch of liquor has been brewed in the brewery, and it has become a thousand kilograms!"
"I see!"
Li Shimin did not doubt anything else and nodded with a happy face.
"In the afternoon, I will ask Li Wei to go to your village to buy wine with his money!"
"Um!"
Li Xuan nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally got these two.
And those around them, Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others, looked strange.
They saw once again that their master was coaxing His Majesty in a serious manner.