Lin Xuan said hesitantly: "I also brought some, and I would like to trouble His Highness the Crown Prince to help give them to the princess."
"Okay, you can keep your things and I'll ask someone to send them over later." Li Chengqian nodded.
Lin Xuan took out the perfume and said, "There is also this, please bother Your Highness."
"This is Liuli? What's in it?" Li Chengqian asked in surprise.
You must know that a cup made of colored glaze is worth thousands of gold. It is usually used for appreciation and collection, and no one will use it.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Your Highness, this is perfume. As long as you spray a little on your wrist, the fragrance will last for several hours."
After saying that, Lin Xuan sprayed a little into the air.
Suddenly a scent filled the air!
"This perfume actually smells better than spices!" Li Chengqian said in surprise.
"I spent a lot of money to buy this from a merchant in the Western Regions. This is the only bottle. Of course it is a treasure." Lin Xuan smiled. Spices are just a mixture of some things. The ancients did not know how to refine them. How could they be compared to each other?
perfume.
"Guhui asked someone to send it over." Li Chengqian originally wanted to ask Lin Xuan if he had any more, but he had to give up after hearing what he said.
"Thank you, Your Highness, Prince!" Lin Xuan said gratefully.
…
After leaving the East Palace, Lin Xuan took Liu Da and others to Keyun Tower.
Walking into Keyun Building, Lin Xuan found that business was surprisingly good.
There were actually many foreigners in the lobby on the first floor.
"Sir, you are here. Several young masters have arrived. I have arranged for you to stay in a private room upstairs." Zhao Min saw Lin Xuan and hurriedly came up to greet him.
"Uncle Zhao, why are there so many Hu merchants today? And from what I see in their clothes, they seem to be of unusual status." Lin Xuan asked.
Zhao Min smiled and said: "Isn't it almost the Chinese New Year? Recently, many foreign envoys attending the Great Court Meeting have come to Chang'an. These people come here because of their reputation, and they are very rich."
His tone was full of the pride of a great country.
Lin Xuan suddenly realized that this was the case.
The "Da Chao Hui" is held at the beginning of each year. It is a court ceremony with the highest etiquette that began in the Western Zhou Dynasty. It was inherited from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The "Da Chao Hui" is when hundreds of officials meet with the emperor.
Because Li Shimin was revered as the Heavenly Khan, every year at the Great Court Meeting, surrounding countries would send envoys and deliver gifts.
The reason why these countries are so keen to come over and give gifts is because Li Shimin will return the gifts several times to them. It is also called a ‘reward’.
Lin Xuan was a little disdainful of this. These countries were just here to cheat money, and they didn't know how to fight against the Tang Dynasty when it was time to fight against them.
However, other people can't control these things even if they say nothing.
If he dared to mention it, those commentators would hate him to death. How could they be so stingy when they saw that this was showing the demeanor of a great country?
"Okay, you go and do your work, I'll go up first." After Lin Xuan finished speaking, he went upstairs directly.
When he arrived at his exclusive private room, he found that Cheng Chumo and the others were chatting animatedly.
"What are you talking about?" Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Cheng Chumo said happily: "We are discussing about troop training after the year. We can finally lead the troops. I can't wait."
Qin Huaidao and Yuchi Baolin expressed their gratitude to Lin Xuan again.
"You have said this several times, but Cheng Chumo is not polite to me." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Yuchi Baolin laughed and said: "He is so thick-skinned, we can't compare with him."
"Who do you think is thick-skinned? Do you want to fight?" Cheng Chumo was furious.
Yuchi Baolin said disdainfully: "Just hit me. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
"You two want to compete next year to see who has better military training. Now is the time to drink, not to watch you fight." Lin Xuan said angrily.
Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin glared at each other before sitting down.
Seeing that the two of them were quiet, Lin Xuan patted Li Dejiao on the shoulder and said, "Brother Dejiao, I know you don't like to lead troops, so I didn't mention you specifically. Don't mind."
He mentioned the other three people but did not mention the Li De Award. He was afraid that he would be resentful, so he explained it specifically.
Li Dejiang said with a smile: "I have no ambition to do this. If you ask me to go, I won't get used to it yet."
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It's best if you think so. Your Majesty agreed to let them participate as a reward for the grain we reported last time. Although you didn't get to enter the military camp, Your Majesty will not miss it."
If you receive your reward, I guess His Majesty may give you a title or something."
"Lin Xuan, are you telling the truth?" Li Dejiang asked excitedly.
The temptation of becoming a knight was too great for him.
"I can't guarantee this, I can only say it's possible." Lin Xuan said.
He couldn't guarantee it, but he just thought it was possible.
Li Jing was worried that his great achievements would shock his master, so he deliberately handed over his military power and rarely interacted with other people except going to court.
Li Shimin must have felt a little guilty towards Li Jing. As long as Li De awarded meritoriously, Li Shimin would not be stingy with a title.
After all, this can appease Li Jing and show his big heart.
"It's possible, that's enough." Li Dejiang said happily.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore, we are here to drink today."
…
Fan Jie was very excited. Although he was the prince of Lin Yi, Lin Yi was only a small country.
This time he came to the Tang Dynasty with the envoy to pay tribute. He just heard that Chang'an was prosperous and came to see it.
Unexpectedly, someone came from the palace and said that the Emperor of Tang Dynasty wanted to summon him.
If he could get the support of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, would he have a chance to get involved in the throne? He was very excited thinking about this.
"Your Majesty, Prince Lin Yi has brought you here." The eunuch's voice woke up Fan Jie who was imagining.
"Fan Jie, the envoy of Linyi State, is here to see His Majesty." Fan Jie bowed and saluted.
Li Shimin said calmly: "No courtesy, I will give you a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fan Jiefei was excited. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty gave him a seat. What an honor it was. Who would dare to look down on him after returning to China?
"I heard that your rice in Linyi can be harvested three times a year and the yield is very high?" Li Shimin asked.
Fan Jie was stunned and said: "Return to your Majesty, that's right."
Although Li Mu's investigation proved that what Lin Xuan said was true, Li Shimin was still a little excited when he heard the prince of Lin Yi said it himself.
"Do you know that rice in the Tang Dynasty ripens once a year?" Li Shimin asked.
"I know." Fan Jie replied.
"Then do you know that the Tang Dynasty is short of food?" Li Shimin continued to ask.
Fan Jie nodded in confusion, "I know!"
Li Shimin said angrily: "You know this, then why don't you, Lin Yi Kingdom, offer the seeds?"
Fan Jie was so frightened that he almost peed, and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, I don't know that the Tang Dynasty wants our seeds."
He felt that he was wronged. Lin Yi was thousands of miles away from Chang'an. They came all the way to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. Of course they wanted to bring some treasures. Who would have thought of offering rice? After all, rice is everywhere in Lin Yi, and it is the most worthless thing.
Son.
Who knows if the Tang Dynasty will think that they look down on the Tang Dynasty if they bring some seeds over, and send troops to attack them.
Li Shimin looked at Fan Jie with an evil look and said, "Do you know how many people starved to death in the Tang Dynasty due to lack of food? You Linyi State has high-yielding seeds, and you are really despicable if you don't donate them!"