Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Give another surname? Have your own territory and retainer Lang Dang?" The more Lu listened, the more confused he became, and he asked in puzzlement, "What does this mean? Don't those children have the surname Wang anymore?"

"That's right!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "They will be given the noble surname of the Japanese, and they will be in charge of their family. Naturally, the Lang Party, the minister's domain of these noble families will be owned by them!"

"Is this okay?" Lu was stunned when he heard that, "Is there no male in these Japanese noble families? How could they sit and watch others occupy the magpie's nest?"

"If you don't want to, then the whole clan will be wiped out, the family name will be cut off, and then the name will be inherited!"

Mrs. Lu opened her mouth, not knowing what to say for a while, and then asked again after a while: "Then you just said that the one who inherits your surname can inherit the property of the mother's family, is it true that the child's mother's family has no one?" gone?"

"That's right, there is indeed no one left!" Wang Wenzuo paused for a moment: "To be precise, there are no clan members within the fifth generation of my mother's family. If there are more than five generations, there should be more!"

Looking at Wang Wenzuo's sincere face, Lu Shi suddenly felt a chill behind her back. Originally, she wanted to find out who this mother's family was and what kind of property she left behind, but now she suddenly felt that there were some things that were too much to ask. fine.

"Aye, Auntie, Brother Ninth, you're here too!" Cui Yunying's voice pulled Lu Shi's attention away from her thoughts. She turned around in a panic, and saw her daughter and maid entering the door, and they were talking to her. After saluting to her husband, Cui Hongdu and Wang Wenzuo stood up.Lu couldn't help feeling a little regretful that he shouldn't have called his daughter out to see Wang Wenzuo so soon. His previous view of this man seemed to be a bit wrong.

"Seventh Sister, I haven't seen you for a long time, she's getting more and more handsome!" Cui Hongdu said hello and introduced to Wang Wenzuo, "This is my uncle's favorite!"

"Wang Wenzuo, I have met Miss Cui!" Wang Wenzuo nodded reservedly to the girl who entered the door. Now he will no longer lose his composure for the beauty of the woman in front of him. He just patted his palm and stood behind Cao Wenzong. He took out a wooden box the size of a palm from his sleeve, and presented it: "I have come from a long way, and a little meaning is not a respect, please accept it, Miss Cui!"

Cui Yunying glanced at her mother, but did not reach out to take it, Cui Bian coughed: "Wang Changshi is one of his own, so you can accept this gift!"

"Yes!"

Cui Yunying responded, took the wooden box, and just opened it, the servant girl Hongying and she were amazed in unison, it turned out that there were dozens of pearls inside the wooden box, these pearls were the size of a little finger, surrounded by a big The mother-of-pearl rolls smoothly.Just one of these pearls is already a rare treasure, let alone dozens of them?What's more, except for one mother bead which is extra large, the rest of the pearls are all about the same size.But seeing the soft and crystal-clear brilliance of the pearls, reflecting each other's brilliance, the wooden box seems to be covered with a faint halo of rainbow.

"This, this, this, this is too precious——" Cui Yunying was stunned by the treasure in front of her. Although she is only sixteen or seventeen years old, she also knows that this is a priceless and rare treasure. How dare she accept it: " I can't accept it, you take it back!"

"There are 49 small beads in this wooden box, and one mother-of-pearl, both of which are top-grade oriental beads. They are tributes presented by the Heishui Mohe people to the King of Koguryo. After I conquered Pyongyang, I got them from the treasure house of the King of Koguryo. "Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I gave it to the girl today, please accept it, and ask a craftsman to make a necklace and wear it on the body, just to set off the beauty of the girl!"

Looking at the pearl in her hand, and listening to Wang Wenzuo's gentle words, Cui Yunying was not willing to let go. She subconsciously turned her eyes to her mother and asked, "Mother, can I accept this pearl?"

As the saying goes, there is no better way to know a daughter than a mother. When Lu saw her daughter like this, she didn't know what her daughter was thinking. Besides, if he refused to let his daughter accept this box of beads, it would be tantamount to slapping Wang Wenzuo in the face. Offended.A hundred friends like Wang Wenzuo are too few, but half an enemy like this is too many.Thinking of this, Lu sighed inwardly, and nodded: "Yunying, you haven't thanked Mr. Wang for your generous gift!"

Cui Yunying was overjoyed, and hurriedly closed the wooden box, handed it to the maid at the side, and bowed to Wang Wenzuo, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your generous gift, Yunying!"

After the two parties met, it was over and the ceremony was over. Mrs. Lu asked someone to set up a seat beside her, let her daughter sit down, warmed the wine again, and served a cup.At this time, the atmosphere on the table has undergone a subtle change. Although Cui Yunying blushed and lowered her head, she never left the corner of her eyes from Wang Wenzuo who was opposite her.

"Wang Changshi!" Cui Bian pointed to the wooden box in the maid's hand, and said with a smile, "When you broke through the city of Pyongyang, there should be many treasures like this in the treasury of King Goguryeo, right?"

"A lot indeed!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "After all, Koguryo has been a state for nearly 800 years, and it has been in Haidong for 500 years. How can the accumulation of such a long time be less?"

"Yes, yes, otherwise, I would not be able to resist my Tang Dynasty for so long!" Cui Bian laughed, imagining that the treasury of King Goguryeo's mountains and seas, but now most of them fell into the hands of the man in front of him, as if there were countless ants Crawling on my body is indescribably uncomfortable.

Compared to Cui Bian, Lu Shi was much more sober: "Wang Changshi, since this treasure is in the treasury of the Goguryeo royal palace, it should belong to the emperor, right?"

"What madam said is true!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "But the situation was special at that time. Although I entered Pyongyang City, the two sons of Quangai Suwen were both outside the city, and each had a heavy army in their hands, while I only had [-] lone troops in my hand. , if you don’t open the treasury and reward the soldiers to boost morale, I’m afraid something will happen, and the battle situation will be repeated before the British army arrives, and the imperial court will ratify it afterward!”

"Uncle, aunt, that's what happened!" Cui Hongdu saw that Cui Bian and Lu Shi were still in a daze, so he hurriedly sent Wang Wenzuo and the Silla allied forces, and the Silla people deliberately divided their camps. The Goguryeo people took the opportunity to attack the Silla army first. The situation was critical Xia Wang Wenzuo led the troops to Pyongyang, and the Goguryeo king took the opportunity to revolt, and the story of Kaesong begging for surrender was described again.Finally said: "You two, although it seems that Goguryeo is bound to die now, the situation was actually very critical at that time. If you make a wrong step, the entire army on the southern front will be wiped out. In the long run, Datang is likely to return without success this time, so what Wang Changshi did at that time was really a last resort!"

"I heard that this campaign against Liao Dynasty is going to be like a broken bamboo, but I didn't expect that there will be such twists and turns!" Cui Bian sighed, raised his wine glass and said, "Come on, this glass is for Wang Changshi's congratulations, for his contribution to the Tang Dynasty General congratulations!"

"Don't dare!" Wang Wenzuo also raised his wine glass and said with a smile: "I also wish Cui Gong, Madam, and Miss Yunying all the best, and live happily ever after!"

The box of pearls was like a catalyst, making the chemical reaction at the banquet suddenly intensified.Cui Bian took this box of pearls as an introduction, and asked many things about Liaodong. Wang Wenzuo did not shirk, from the appearance of pearls, the difference between seawater pearls and freshwater pearls, the direction of several major rivers in the northeast and the location of the sea estuary, and Local specialties such as mink fur, seal skin, gold sand, amber, ginseng, and the differences from those produced in other places, and finally the salmon that swims upstream.Even Lu Shi, who didn't want to participate in it at first, was aroused in the end, participated in it, and asked five or six questions in succession, all of which were answered very well.

"If it's like the prince said, pearls are more suitable for beauty than lead powder?" Lu Shi asked cautiously.

"Not bad!" Wang Wenzuo nodded: "It should be said that although applying lead powder can whiten the skin for a while, it is harmful in the long run. Not only will the skin dry out, but it will also damage people's lives. It is not as effective as pearl powder. Well, it won't hurt anyone's life!"

"Ah, lead powder can hurt people's lives?" Lu Shi was taken aback: "But I see that since ancient times, there have been many women decorated with lead powder, but not many of them died because of it?"

"It's just a small dose!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile, "Even arsenic is highly poisonous. If you take it in a small amount, it won't kill you. If it declines, it will give birth to many diseases, and it will not last all year round!"

Mrs. Lu nodded: "It's the first time I've heard of Mr. Wang's wonderful theory. But let's put aside the fact that lead powder is poisonous. You said that pearls can beautify your appearance. Where did you start?"

"I know a wonderful method. Grind pearls into fine powder, then pour it into milk, add a little honey, and apply it on your face after washing your face with warm water every night before going to bed. After a long time, Not only can it make the skin tender, but it can also remove freckles and keep youthful!"

"Pearls are ground into fine powder?" Lu smiled wryly after hearing the words: "Even if Wang Gongzi's method is really effective, I am afraid that few people can afford it. These pearls are rare and rare. If you don’t get one, it’s too late for you to collect it, how can you grind it into powder and apply it on your face? I’m afraid only the empress, noble concubine and other celestial beings can use this method!”

Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "I have heard that women are the ones who please themselves! Women can risk their lives for their own appearance, let alone pearls. Otherwise, why would they use lead powder?"

Cui Bian was left aside, didn't say a word for a long time, now he hastened to smooth things over: "Madam, if you don't believe in Wang Changshi's method, there are pearls in the wooden box, why don't you take two of them and grind them into powder tomorrow to try? "

"My concubine is not so generous, use this kind of treasure to apply on the face!" Lu snorted coldly: "Besides, the pearl was given to Yunying by the prince, so there is no reason for a mother to use her daughter's things to apply on the face ? Really confused!"

Cui Yunying blushed slightly, and hurriedly said: "Don't say that, Aniang, if you want it, just take it, my daughter will never complain!"

"If Ma'am just wants to put on the face, there is no need to touch the pearls in the box!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "The value of those pearls lies in their shape and size. In fact, most of the pearls are not so perfect in shape and size, and the price is much cheaper. , but if it is ground into powder for women to use, isn’t it all the same shape and size? At that time, I will have someone collect a batch of leftover pearls, and my wife will use them to grind up the face dressing, which will not cost much money!”

"Really!" Lu Shi was overjoyed when he heard the words, "If so, then it would be the best of both worlds. But I heard you said earlier that the East Pearl came from the extreme northeast, so it's not easy to get even residual pearls?"

"It's not easy to be with others, but it's different with Wang Changshi!" Cui Hongdu laughed and said, "Wang Changshi has a caravan of ships going back and forth to Haidong every year. Here in Changshi, a few residual pearls are just a matter of one sentence!"

Wang Wenzuo frowned slightly. What Cui Hongdu said was a bit taboo, but this is a blind date occasion, so it’s not hard to blame him for saying this, but I just need to remind you, lest you get excited and say everything outside, and you won’t be able to accept it in the end. Living.

"Before, I was ordered by the emperor to comfort the land of Haidong, Japan, so I built some big boats to make it easier to travel! After the kingdom of Wa was pacified, these big boats were sold to some merchants. They traveled to Haidong to do some business, and by the way helped I buy some treasures, and if there are good ones, I will donate them to the palace, which can be regarded as fulfilling the duty of a courtier, and I don't mean to send them casually!"

Hearing what Wang Wenzuo said, Cui Hongdu came back to his senses, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I drank a few more glasses, I just said too much, don't worry about uncles and aunts!"

Lu Shi and Cui Bian are also people who know how to measure, so they exchanged a haha ​​and let the matter go.A table of people drank for a long time, and the guests and hosts had a good time before they dispersed.

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Cui's back residence, Qiushui Pavilion.

Qiushui Pavilion is built on a small high ground surrounded by green bamboos. It is two stories high and has windows on all sides. The south window faces a small pond, and the north window leans against a small rockery.There is a bed in the middle of the upper floor, and behind the couch is a screen, on which is a picture of a field hunt after autumn, which fills the whole screen densely, and it looks amazing.On the left and right sides of the couch are two chairs.

"Ma'am, please sit down!" Cui Bian, who was already a little drunk, leaned on the bed: "Come here, quickly get some hot soup and water. I am happy today, and I drank too much!"

"Let someone pick you up, baby!" Cui Yunying hurriedly responded.

"Yunying, sit down too, let the servants do these things!" Cui Bian pointed to the chair on his right, and said to Lu Shi: "Madam, our daughter is really blessed to have such a Wait for my son-in-law!"

Lu snorted coldly: "You haven't asked your daughter what she wants, so you won't be afraid to make the servants laugh at you even if you call her son-in-law!"

"What are you asking?" Cui Bian laughed and said, "I'm not blind, can't I see it?" Speaking of this, he asked Cui Yunying: "Daughter, would you like this marriage?"

Cui Yunying lowered her head, her voice was like a mosquito: "Daughters follow the orders of their parents!"

"See, I'm not wrong!" Cui Bian said with a smile: "A talent like Wang Wenzuo, who has a lot of money and knows how to please his daughter's family, even knows how to adjust makeup and make up. If I were a woman, I would Now Wang Wenzuo wants to marry him!"