Tanabata Diva Concert: Happy Breakup

In the mansion of Duke Xian, Yu Youwei sat between Li Leyan and Zheng Liwan, with a beautiful and noble princess next to her.
On the other side was Zheng Liwan, a woman famous in Chang'an for her beauty and voice.

Yu Youwei was proud of it.

However, Empress Chang Sun picked up the poem written by Yu Youwei and began to read it. Li Leyan was also watching from the side. The handwriting was beautiful. It was not written by Zheng Zhengjin. Instead, it was a poem written by a girl in the boudoir. However, there was a line in the poem: "It is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is hard to find a loving man." This line alone is enough to be passed down through the ages.

Empress Changsun looked at Yu Youwei tenderly, and then asked, "Youwei, was this poem "Presented to the Neighboring Girl" written by you?"

Yu Youwei blushed, nodded, and whispered, "Yeah."

Empress Changsun smiled and said, "In that case, please let me take the manuscript of this poem back to the palace. I will have the historian write it down so that future generations can read it."

Facing Zhangsun Wugou's request, Yu Youwei had no reason to refute, so she could only say in a gentle voice: "Everything is up to the Queen."

Li Shimin was also slightly surprised. You know, his Guanyin maid had never acted like this before, but he was sure that she had come across a good poem. So he smiled and said, "Guanyin maid, show me."

"Erlang, just listen, I will read it." Empress Changsun smiled slightly and said.

Li Shimin nodded and listened attentively.

"It is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is hard to find a loving man. Even just this sentence is enough to make people in later generations worship her." After hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh, thinking that this woman is really multi-talented.

Zheng Zhengjin then said, "Your Majesty, do you know Bai Diezi?"

Li Shimin nodded and said, "There are some in my imperial garden, like white clouds, soft and fluffy."

Li Leyan asked, "Young Master, are you asking about this white folded piece for some other reason?"

"Princess Xiangcheng is smart. I can turn waste into treasure, but the amount required is extremely large. When I was strolling in the East Market last night, I discovered that the white floribunda flower was brought to Chang'an by merchants from Gaochang. This flower is everywhere in the mountains and wilds of Gaochang, and the people of Gaochang don't know how to use it, but I have the ability to turn it into treasure." Zheng Zhengjin leisurely drank a sip of tea.

"Besides being pretty, I don't think there's anything special about this white folded piece." Li Shimin quickly recalled the appearance and habits of the white folded piece. But he couldn't figure out what the white folded piece actually did.

"But this matter is not so urgent. After all, we already have heated beds this winter, so the people can have a warm winter." Zheng Zhengjin said.

Empress Changsun asked, "Can you tell me what the specific function of this white fold is?"

Zheng Zhengjin said directly that waste could be turned into treasure, but he did not say what the white stack of paper was used for.

Zheng Zhengjin said, "This white fold is really a good thing! It can be used as a filling for quilts to make the home warmer in winter, and it can also be used as a filling for clothes, so that winter is not so cold anymore."

"Erlang!" Empress Changsun called out to Li Shimin who was still in a trance.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "I know what you said, but the diplomatic relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Gaochang is not very solid, and there are even frequent frictions at the border."

"Your Majesty, you can let a merchant do this. Find an official to pretend to be a merchant and pass the news to Gaochang at the border. Let the people of Gaochang know that the flowers of the white floribunda can be sold for money. Now is the season when the flowers mature. In this way, it will be easy for the people of Gaochang to pick up money. But the fact that they can be used to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts should not be disclosed to the outside world by anyone present. After all, this is an important strategic material." When talking about strategic materials, Zheng Zhengjin glanced at Li Shimin. He didn't believe that Li Shimin would not think of the soldiers at the border.

So Li Shimin said: "I will go back and discuss this matter with the six ministries before making a final decision!"

Zheng Zhengjin said indifferently: "Your Majesty, please discuss this." Zheng Liwan felt that Zheng Zhengjin was like an abyss at this moment. The more she understood, the more shocked she became.

Li Shimin thought of the soldiers at the border. If winter came, their hands and feet would be frozen and frostbitten. If they had cotton-padded clothes and quilts, wouldn't it be possible for the soldiers at the border to guard the border with peace of mind?
Then he thought of the white sedge in his imperial garden, which could be made into cotton clothes and quilts, and immediately shouted to his eunuch Wang De: "Wang De, pass on my order. After returning to the palace, pick all the white sedge flowers in the imperial garden and send them to the Duke Xian's mansion. Don't delay."

Wang De immediately responded, "Yes," and ran away.

Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang were both red-faced, with beads of sweat on their foreheads. They came to Zheng Zhengjin and said in a soft voice, "Brother Zhengjin, when is dinner ready? We are hungry."

Zheng Zhengjin took out a tissue to wipe the sweat off the two little girls' foreheads, then gently scratched their noses and whispered, "Have you two made Abao so miserable?"

"No, A-Po is so funny. Hehe." Little girl Li Lizhi was very happy.
Zheng Zhengjin placed two cups of water on the table for the two girls and said softly, "Drink some water first, and then the meal will be served soon."

The little girl drank two sips of boiled water quietly, and then went to Li Leyan, because they knew that their mother might be pregnant with their future brothers and sisters. They couldn't act like a spoiled child with their mother at this time.

Li Leyan dotes on her two younger sisters very much.

"Come on, Your Majesty, it's time to go to the dining room for dinner."

Everyone stood up and went to the restaurant.

On the way, Li Shimin asked, "Boy, why do I feel that you are not as disgusted with merchants as others?"

"Your Majesty, do you also think that the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans are correct?" Zheng Zhengjin asked in return.

Li Shimin frowned and asked again: "But throughout history, merchants have always been the cause of national disasters!"

Zheng Zhengjin was speechless, and then asked: "The reason why the Sui Dynasty, which was the closest to the Tang Dynasty, fell is clear to everyone. It was nothing more than those merchants supporting the rebels. Your Majesty, do you think what I said is true?"

Li Shimin nodded, because it was he who destroyed the Sui Dynasty.

By this time, we had already arrived at the restaurant, and naturally, there were two tables inside, because if there was only one table, there would be too many people.

Empress Changsun, Li Lizhi, Princess Yuzhang, her mute bodyguard, and Li Leyan's maid, Caidie. In addition, Zheng Liwan was also pulled to their table by Empress Changsun, that is, Zheng Liwan and Yutou,

Yutou never thought that in Zheng Zhengjin's house, a maid like her could also dine with the queen. It was simply like smoke coming out of the ancestral grave. No, it was like the ancestral grave was on fire.

At the other table, Li Shimin, Li Junxian, Zheng Zhengjin, Yu Youwei and Li Leyan were sitting on one side.

Yu Youwei took the initiative to take on the task of pouring wine for everyone.

Zheng Liwan's table. When Zheng Liwan looked at the sumptuous meal on the table, she was so shocked that she could hardly speak.
I can already smell its fragrance before tasting it.

"What a nice smell~~~" This was the first feeling of Zheng Liwan and her maid Yutou. (End of this chapter)