Li Shimin

Chapter 232 Your Majesty, The King Is Sneaking A Bear

As word spread of Li Shimin's banquet for all the aristocratic families, the frequency of banquets for all the heads of the aristocratic families in Chang'an City increased a lot.

And those Patriarchs who were on the road also began to quicken their pace after receiving letters from their servants.

With joy, rush to Chang'an City.

The aristocratic families communicate with each other and marry each other, and they are connected with each other.

Although there may be some things that make the other party disliked, but on such a major matter related to the foundation of the family, especially with the power of the family, to go to the two fourth-rank official offices in a fair and just manner, all the families need to find good alliances and prepare for it. comprehensive.

Li Er from Taiji Palace is not a puppet controlled by their family!
However, the strange thing is that all the patriarchs of the aristocratic families are very busy, only the two top patriarchs of the Qinghe Cui family and the Xingyang Zheng family seem to be subconsciously forgotten by all the aristocratic families.

Looking outside, those patriarchs, one family will gather for a while, and the other family will have a banquet for a while.

In the Zheng family's other courtyard, Zheng Mingde looked angry.

"Patriarch, they are deceiving people too much!"

"It's okay, the old man is not here for them."

Zheng Yuanzhe, who was dressed in a brown cotton robe, was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea with relish, his expression was calm, and he did not show any signs of annoyance at being excluded by all the aristocratic families.

"This time, the old man came here just for the concrete road. As long as His Majesty is willing to build a concrete road for me in Xingyang first, my Zheng family county will definitely be able to rise a bit, and maybe I can hire a few more great scholars to join me. The Zheng family, keep my Zheng family safe for a hundred years!"

"Why did the Patriarch say that?"

Zheng Mingde looked puzzled, "The king of Jin has already promised me, then he will definitely build a cement road for me in Xingyang of the Zheng family first!"

"That's for Qinghe Cui's family!"

Zheng Yuanzhe glanced helplessly at Zheng Mingde, "That road is a gift from that King Jin to that 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 womanly gesture. When the Patriarch of the Cui family in Qinghe will be able to come to Chang'an, the old man will pay a visit in person!" Zheng Yuanzhe said.

"Patriarch, why is this so?"

Zheng Mingde was shocked.

"Hmph, why are you so dull?"

Zheng Yuanzhe glared at Zheng Mingde with some resentment, but he still explained: "After the Patriarch of the Cui family comes to Chang'an, he will definitely go to Lijiazhuang to see the cement road!"

"Then..."

Zheng Mingde just showed a hint of disapproval, then he couldn't help thinking of something, his face was full of surprise, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Patriarch, do you mean that Patriarch of the Cui family, like the Wang family, will take the opportunity to meet His Royal Highness King Jin?"

"Why not?"

Zheng Yuanzhe glanced at Zheng Mingde with some distaste, "My Patriarch is doing our own duty for the sake of the family. Since that King Jin can promote our family's prestige, why not meet him?"

"Besides, the Supreme Emperor has already ordered the Cui family to accept the request, and the request period has almost been set, so the concubine is just short of being canonized. Old Cui can still take this opportunity to meet his future son-in-law, how does he look like? How can you give up such a good time?"

"Patriarch, please rest assured, I will send servants to guard the gate of the city. As soon as the Patriarch of the Cui family enters the city, the Patriarch will be able to get news!"

Zheng Mingde said quickly.

"Ok!"

Zheng Yuanzhe nodded slightly.

Then, thinking of something, looking at the tea in the cup, he continued, "Hachiro!"

"Homeowner?"

"Are these fried teas sold in the city?"

"Prince Jin's tea?"

Zheng Mingde was startled, thought for a moment, and shook his head quickly: "Master Cui Hongmo and I got these tea leaves from King Jin, and they are not sold in Chang'an City!"

"So, this fried tea was also invented by King Jin?" Zheng Yuanzhe's eyes lit up.

"Master, it seems so!"

Zheng Mingde quickly replied.

"Such a treasure, you have turned a blind eye to it!"

After hearing this, Zheng Yuanzhe couldn't help but chuckled.

"treasure?"

Zheng Mingde was startled.

"This stir-fried tea can be drunk with just one steeping. The taste is fragrant and elegant, and it is also an elegant tea method!"

Zheng Yuanzhe said softly, "It's convenient and quick. As long as it's sold, it will definitely be favored by many literati."

In Datang, drinking tea was the most cumbersome thing. The rich and powerful had to hold a special banquet, and then it took half an hour just to make tea.Moreover, when making tea, a special tea master is required to prepare various seasonings beside the pot for making tea, such as onion, ginger and garlic, which are slowly crushed and put in. There are strict requirements on how much to put in.

On weekdays, only the rich and the real literati are eligible to taste this kind of tea, and ordinary nouveau riche are not eligible.

Now, with this kind of roasted tea that can emit a delicate fragrance just after brewing, as long as it is placed in a tea shop, and once it is promoted by a family like the Zheng family, Zheng Mingde can imagine how many dignitaries and friends there will be. Merchants, buy like crazy.

"Thank you Patriarch, another day, I will go to find King Jin!"

"Ok!"

Zheng Yuanzhe nodded slightly with satisfaction.

Seeing this, Zheng Mingde hurriedly cupped his fists and walked out.

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At the same time Lijiazhuang.

Another wave of tourists came.

However, for this wave of tourists, the Forbidden Army did not dare to charge them a gate fee.

"The gate fee? Haha, King Jin is indeed a second person!"

Li Shimin took Cheng Zhijie and others, lying on the wooden sign, looked at it with interest for a while, and then walked along the cement road with a happy face.

"Li Chang!"

On the way, when they saw Li Chang, the butler of the King of Jin wandering around in Manzhuangzi, they all looked happy, and quickly blocked Li Chang.

"The villain has met His Majesty, the King of Hejian County, and all the princes!"

Blocked by a group of old killers, Li Chang could only salute one by one with a happy face.

"Where is Xuanba?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the king is stalking the bear, this meeting should be in the paddy field!"

Li Chang quickly pointed to the field in the distance and said.

"Sneak a bear?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but startled.

"Return to Your Majesty, it is the iron-eating beast raised by the king, the white bear!"

Li Chang quickly explained: "Your Majesty said that a bear eats and sleeps all day long, and after sleeping and eating, it is prone to obesity and its limbs degenerate, so he started to carry that white bear and walk around the village!"

As he said that, Li Chang couldn't help but look weird.

"I see!"

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, "Go on your own, I'll go find Xuan Ba!"

With that said, Li Shimin walked towards the field by himself.

The road in Lijiazhuang is easy to find, square and flat, as long as you walk along the cement road.

Soon, Li Shimin and the others saw Li Xuanyi and the others.

It's not hard not to pay attention, so many people are busy in the fields, only a bunch of people are wandering around, and they are all the evil people of their own family.

"Your Majesty, Aye?"

As Li Shimin walked in, Cheng Chusi, Li Chengqian and others also found Li Shimin and others walking behind them.

"Why is Your Majesty here?"

Li Xuan picked up Li Xiong who was trying to get into the water with one hand, let Li Xiong's short and thick limbs dangle randomly, and asked Li Shimin and others behind him.

Li Shimin, Cheng Zhijie and the others froze.

However, Li Shimin still smiled and said, "Xuanba, I plan to entertain all the patriarchs of the aristocratic families in the Tai Chi Palace in four days' time!"

"Your Majesty, I know about this!" Li Xuan nodded and said.

Forehead!
Li Shimin was taken aback again, there was really no way to continue talking!

On the side, Changsun Wuji hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness, I am here to inquire about something!"

"Ok?"

Li Xuan was stunned, and finally looked serious this time, looked at Li Shimin, and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, what happened again?"

"Xuanba, the heads of those noble families have been gathering together these days to conspire against the Road Construction Division and the Housing Construction Division. I am worried that so many noble families will be united together, and problems will easily arise!"

Li Shimin sighed and said slowly.

"Your Majesty is worried that they will compromise with each other, who will pave the cement road first?" Li Xuan frowned and asked hastily.

"Exactly!" Li Shimin nodded.

"That would disappoint the patriarchs of these aristocratic families. I promised Cui Hongmo that I will first lay a concrete road for the Cui family in Qinghe!"

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(End of this chapter)