Early the next morning, Lin Xuan finished his martial arts practice and had breakfast with Li Lizhi. Feeling that it was almost time, the two packed up and headed to the palace.
The twelve golden pigs are shining in the sunshine, which is very eye-catching.
Entering Chang'an City, many people saw those golden pigs, the boss with an open mouth.
"Are all these pigs made of gold?"
"Impossible? How much gold do twelve pigs of this size cost?"
"Why is it impossible? Why don't you look at who this is? This is the Marquis of Jingyang County, who is known as the richest man in the Tang Dynasty."
A thin man in his forties said with some jealousy: "How can a prince get so much money? It must be the wealth of the people."
An old man in his sixties nearby was furious when he heard this. He glared at the middle-aged man and said: "Young man, if you don't understand, don't talk nonsense. The Marquis of Jingyang County runs many businesses, but everything that is useful to the people is all."
Cheaper than others. Among other things, those soaps were used by nobles in the past. Common people have never seen them, let alone use them. But now, they only cost two cents each. There are also books, which used to be
We can’t afford it even if we lose all our money, but if we save a little now, we can still buy some for our children and grandchildren.”
The old man's grandson is studying now and knows a lot of words. Every time he thinks about this, he becomes very happy. When he hears someone slandering Lin Xuan, he is naturally angry.
"Yes, even if the price of Jizi books and paper is higher, there will still be people buying it. Now because the price is low, the supply exceeds the demand, and the price still has not increased. We have all benefited from the Marquis of Jingyang County. If you say bad things about the Marquis again
, don’t blame us for being rude to you.”
"That's right, the Marquis of Jingyang County relies on Liuli and Shenxianzui to make money. He specializes in making money from noble families. If he has the ability to make money, he can spend it on whatever he wants. Do you need to slander him here?"
The middle-aged man's words made everyone furious.
For the lower class people in ancient times, studying was a luxury for them. Lin Xuan allowed their descendants to study. Regardless of whether anyone at home studied, they were all grateful to Lin Xuan, because at least they now have the opportunity.
Seeing that the crowd was angry, the middle-aged man did not dare to say anything. He turned around and disappeared into the crowd, and walked away in despair.
Lin Xuan didn't know that because of his arrogance, he almost caused a conflict.
If he knew, he would just smile and not care.
Many people are jealous of others who have higher power, money, and fame.
Didn't he feel inexplicably happy when he saw those rich people getting into trouble in his previous life?
This is human nature and is nothing to worry about.
Arriving at the palace gate, Lin Xuan dismounted, came to the carriage, and helped Li Lizhi down.
Li Chengqian was waiting at the palace gate. When he saw Lin Xuan arriving, he went up to greet him and said with a smile: "Zichu, you came a little late. Cheng Chuliang and Changsun Chong have been here for a while."
"I see His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Li Zhi has met the emperor brother."
Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi both bowed and saluted.
Before, when Li Lizhi was not married, she could usually meet Li Chengqian more casually.
Now that she is getting married, she is not only a princess but also the daughter-in-law of the Lin family. From now on, she must also put the Lin family first, so naturally she cannot be too casual.
Li Chengqian looked at the two of them and said helplessly: "Li Zhi and Zichu are all members of the same family. Do they really have to be so different?"
Li Lizhi smiled and said: "Brother Prince, this is not birth status, this is etiquette. In private, I will still call you Brother Prince."
Li Chengqian smiled and said, "That's right. Let's go in. Don't keep your father, the emperor, and your mother waiting too long."
"Come here, bring up the Prince Consort's gift."
Lin Xuan and others can enter the palace, but those who carry the gifts cannot, and can only be handed over to the people in the palace to carry them in.
"Is this the gift you brought?"
When Li Chengqian saw the gift Lin Xuan brought, he was shocked.
He knew that Lin Xuan was rich, but he couldn't do this even if he had money.
Changsun Chong and Cheng Chuliang gave a lot of messy gifts, but Lin Xuan's gifts were very simple, with only twelve golden pigs.
Ordinary people may wonder whether it is made of brass, but Li Chengqian often comes into contact with gold, and he can tell at a glance that it is real gold.
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "Your Highness, my family has little background, so I can't bring out rare treasures. However, I still have some money, so I can only give you a little gold."
Li Chengqian:......
What do you call this?
Looking at the size of the twelve golden pigs, they are at least a thousand kilograms.
How much does this cost?
Even though he is a prince, he has never seen so much money.
When Li Shimin was poor in the past, the cost of the East Palace was also reduced. Although it has recovered now, there are so many people in the East Palace, and he still has to win over some people, and he has to calculate the money normally.
Now that I see Lin Xuan being so generous, I have the urge to ask Lin Xuan to borrow some money.
"Let's go in first." Li Chengqian said feebly.
The palace is so big that the emperor, queen and prince can sit in sedan chairs in the palace.
Of course, some specially approved by Li Shimin are also acceptable.
For example, Li Tai felt sorry for Li Tai because he was obese, so he allowed him to sit in a sedan chair in the palace.
Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi did not receive this treatment, so Li Chengqian did not ask anyone to carry a sedan over and walk with them.
"The emperor and his mother are waiting at the Zhengdian Hall, and several uncles have also arrived." Li Chengqian said.
The uncle Wang he mentioned was Li Daozong, Li Xiaogong and others.
As for Li Yuan's other sons, they are all afraid of Li Shimin.
And Li Shimin didn't have any feelings for them. He usually sent them to fiefdoms when they came of age. Those who stayed in Chang'an were all minors, and Li Shimin didn't ask them to come over.
When they arrived at the Li Zheng Hall, Li Chengqian took the two of them in directly without anyone informing them.
As for gifts, they can only be left outside and presented with a gift list.
When Lin Xuan goes back, he will have to return half of it before it can be put into storage.
"My sons and ministers will meet their father, the emperor, and their mother, the queen."
"I see your Majesty, the Queen."
Lin Xuan and Li Lizhi saluted.
A normal son-in-law would definitely change his words, but Princess Shang did not need to change her words.
Empress Changsun was a little excited when she saw Li Lizhi, who had her hair tied up and looked like an adult.
Although it had only been two or three days, she felt that a long time had passed.
Even though she knew that as a princess, no one would dare to give Li Li a hard time, she was still worried.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "No courtesy."
"Your Majesty, this is my gift list." Lin Xuan said, holding the gift list in both hands.
Li Mu stepped forward to take the gift list and gave it to Li Shimin.
When Li Shimin saw what was on the gift list, his pupils dilated and his mouth opened slightly, looking surprised.
He had just read the gift lists from Cheng Chuliang and Changsun Chong.
Cheng Chuliang was only the second son, so the gifts he prepared were quite satisfactory.
Changsun Chong's gift was very generous.
But both of their gift lists were long, while Lin Xuan's gift list only had one line.
Twelve golden pigs.
Cheng Chuliang and his wife, who were sitting nearby, saw Li Shimin's look and were a little surprised. They didn't know why Li Shimin had such an expression.
But Changsun Chong and Princess Gaoyang were overjoyed.
They had discussed before that the Lin family did not have enough background. Although they were Lords now, they were just merchants in the past and had nothing to offer.
Therefore, Changsun Chong pestered Changsun Wuji and increased the original gift by several percent.
Just to slap Lin Xuan in the face.
Lin Xuan married the eldest princess, while he married the princess who was a concubine.
It would be a shame if Lin Xuan's gift was not as good as his.