Empress Changsun smiled and said: "Lin Xuan can be knighted on his own, and Your Majesty also praises his talent. If Li Zhi is willing, what's the harm in marrying Lin Xuan?"
Last time Li Chengqian asked Li Lizhi to meet Lin Xuan in private, and afterwards she specifically talked to Li Chengqian about it.
Li Chengqian asked her back, Lin Xuan was much better than those playboys, why was he not worthy of Li Lizhi?
Although Empress Changsun did not express her position at the time, she sent someone to investigate Lin Xuan afterwards.
She found that Lin Xuan was indeed much better than many people.
With Li Lizhi's status, it is very likely that she will eventually marry the heirs of those princes.
According to the system of the Tang Dynasty, marrying a princess was called Princess Shang, which had the same meaning as becoming a wife.
After getting married, the two lived in the princess's mansion.
The owner of this "Princess Mansion" is the princess, and it is not the consort who has the final say in this mansion. Therefore, in addition to the relationship between husband and wife, the princess and the consort also have a relationship between monarch and minister.
This was destined to make it impossible for Li Lizhi to marry the eldest son of one of those princes.
Because the eldest son will need to inherit the title in the future, and the eldest son, Empress Changsun, doesn't like them.
Therefore, she felt that Lin Xuan was a good choice. She was awarded a knighthood for her meritorious service and she also had a good impression of Li Lizhi.
The important thing is that although Lin Xuan is the eldest son in the family, the Lin family does not have a high family status and will not object to this marriage.
Li Shimin was silent for a while and said, "Have you ever asked Li Zhi what she meant by this?"
If he had other daughters, he wouldn't think so much about it, but Li Lizhi was his favorite daughter, and he felt a little guilty before asking her to marry Changsun Chong.
This time around Li Lizhi's marriage, he wanted to give more consideration to her own opinions.
"I'm afraid that Your Majesty won't agree, so I haven't told Li Zhi yet," said Empress Changsun.
"In this case, you go and test Li Zhi's reaction first. I'm investigating Lin Xuan. It's not that easy to marry my daughter!" Li Shimin said.
Empress Changsun smiled and said: "Then I will go back and try my beautiful tone."
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"Lin Xuan, what is this?" Cheng Chumo looked curiously at the calligraphy and painting in Lin Xuan's hand.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "A word of reward from your Majesty."
"Show me quickly!" Cheng Chumo stood up and grabbed it from Lin Xuan's hand.
Lin Xuan hurriedly hid and said angrily: "How do you see it here? What if it breaks? If you want to see it, go back to my house and have a look."
Cheng Chumo smiled, knowing that he was a little reckless.
Whatever is given by the emperor, you must offer it whether you like it or not, and you must not damage it, otherwise it will be disrespectful.
If he damaged the calligraphy and painting and someone found out, Lin Xuan would be punished.
"Lin Xuan, why did your Majesty reward you with a word?" Qin Huaidao asked curiously.
Lin Xuan did not answer, but said to the girls who were accompanying the wine and singing: "You go down first. I will call you later!"
After the girls left, Lin Xuan said, "I'm sorry, brothers. We were supposed to share the winnings equally, but because the court was short of money, I dedicated all the 600,000 yuan to the court."
He did not say that Li Shimin asked for it, he believed that Cheng Chumo and others could understand what he meant.
Cheng Chu said nonchalantly: "We haven't contributed much to begin with, so we'd be embarrassed to take it if you gave it to us!"
"That's right, you won the money and you can do with it whatever you want." Li Dejiang agreed.
Yuchi Baolin shouted: "Stop talking about this, drink and drink!"
Qin Huaidao didn't say anything. The money had nothing to do with him in the first place. Even if Lin Xuan gave it to him, he wouldn't take it.
Although Cheng Chumo and others didn't care, Lin Xuan still felt a little guilty in his heart.
Although he provided the recipe for the Immortal Drunk, Cheng Chumo's family had a hand in it.
"Chu Mo, you go to Honglu Temple as soon as possible to inquire about Lin Yiguo's news, so that the production of Shenxianzui can be increased." Lin Xuan said.
He was so anxious to inquire about Lin Yiguo's news because it was too late to start farming this year.
Cheng Chumo nodded and said: "Don't worry, I will go tomorrow. As long as there is this country, I will definitely find it."
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Because when Lin Xuan went there, Cheng Chumo and the others had already drank a lot. In the end, Cheng Chumo and others were drunk, but he was not drunk.
Although he was not drunk, he was still a little dizzy. Lin Xuan returned home and was about to take a nap. However, he was stopped by the housekeeper.
Butler Lin said: "Sir, I asked you to go find him when you come back. He has something to tell you."
"I understand. By the way, Uncle Lin, the New Year is coming soon. You should send someone to call Lin Ping back. He is already skilled there. After the New Year, let Lin Ping follow me." Lin Xuan said.
Butler Lin said gratefully: "Thank you, sir."
He was a little happy when his son was sent out by his son. He thought that after his son gained more experience, he could take over his duties.
But since Lin Xuan was knighted, he no longer thinks so. If Lin Ping can gain the attention of the young master, he will be much more promising than being a housekeeper.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and walked to his parents' yard.
"Dad, are you looking for me?" Lin Xuan asked with a smile.
Lin Dongyang put down the tea bowl in his hand and said: "Xuan'er, you are old now, and it is time to slowly take over the affairs at home. The New Year is coming soon. Dad has prepared some meat, grain and cloth, and let the housekeeper take you there tomorrow.
The owner of the village will distribute it to our servants."
Every year before the Chinese New Year, the Lin family would send something to Zhuangzi's servants. On the one hand, it was to make the servants have a good New Year, and on the other hand, it was to win people's hearts.
After all, the servants help his family farm, so if you give them some favors, they will work harder in farming.
"Dad, didn't you do all these things in the past years?" Lin Xuan didn't want to go at all.
Lin Dongyang knew what Lin Xuan was thinking and said, "Dad is old, you have to learn things at home slowly."
"Dad, you are only forty years old, how old are you?"
Lin Xuan was speechless. How could he be old at the age of forty?
Lin Dongyang's eyes widened and he said: "I didn't say I would leave everything to you now. I just let you learn slowly. Do you want to go?"
"Okay, okay, why don't you let me go? Dad, don't be angry!" Lin Xuan said quickly.
"That's pretty much it." Lin Dongyang said angrily.
"Dad, how much rent do our servants have to pay every year?" Lin Xuan asked curiously.
"Pay 40%, and the rest is theirs," Lin Dongyang said.
In ancient times, the output of grain was not high, and 40% had to be paid. No wonder the people were so poor.
"Dad, you see, our family is not short of money. I think those servants can just pay two levels, which is enough for our family to eat." Lin Xuan said.
"No, other companies charge 40%, but we charge 20%. It will break the rules. At least we have to pay 30%." Lin Dongyang said.
It's not that he values this little food, but what other servants will think if you only harvest 20%.
Once their family does this, they will become the target of public criticism.
Lin Xuan also knew that he was a little careless, nodded and said: "Okay, just take 30%, Dad, I will tell them tomorrow."