Great Tang Southern Emperor

This is the imperial palace, a place that is crueler, more terrifying, more filthy than court battles, and can eat people without spitting out bones. Now that I am only three years old, if any concubine or prince thinks I am not pleasing to the eye, give me one 'Sudden death', I have no place to cry, who knows if I can wear it again?Speaking of which, some time ago, I even dreamed of being the husband of my older brothers, but fortunately I didn't make it. Otherwise, with Li Yin and Li You's lawless temperament, it is really possible to let myself "suddenly die", it is terrible to think about it.

"It seems that I have to keep a low profile." Li Zhen made a decision in her heart, as long as Li Shimin didn't ask her, she would never buy anything out again - except for food.

"But I still have to go to the palace." Li Zhenxia decided not to reveal anything, but he still needs to make money.He decided to go outside the palace to pick a few artisan slaves, especially foreign slaves, and then he only needs to put all the achievements on the head of the Far West Country.Although doing this may seem like deception, but it is much better than exposing yourself directly, anyway, you just move your mouth, and all the hands are craftsmen.

Three days later, Li Zhen's uncle Yan Jingsi was called into the palace by Concubine Yan. As a nephew, Li Zhen naturally wanted to see him. Yan Jingsi was about 30 years old and not tall. The one was white and fat, and Li Zhen bowed politely: "I have seen uncle."

"Oh, it's been a long time since I saw Zhen'er." Yan Jingsi hugged Li Zhen: "Did you miss Uncle?"

"Thought about it." Can Li Zhen say that she didn't think about it at this time?But he really thought about it, and he planned to take the opportunity of Yan Jingsi's entry into the palace to go out to have a look, so he didn't lie.

"You are so good." Yan Jingsi smiled, and took out a string of pearls: "This is a gift from your uncle."

"Thank you, Uncle." Li Zhen took Mingzhu unceremoniously, never expecting this uncle to be so rich.

"Brother, you're wasting money again." Concubine Yan at the side scolded.

Yan Jingsi waved his hand proudly: "It's okay, I can still afford a string of pearls, and how can uncle's gift to nephew be a waste of money?"

"That's right, when I grow up, I will give my uncle ten strings of pearls." Li Zhen chimed in.

"Hahaha" Yan Jingsi was even more overjoyed, and said to Li Zhen: "Then uncle is waiting for your ten strings of pearls."

Then he asked Concubine Yan: "By the way, why did you invite me into the palace?"

"It's like this." Concubine Yan said the matter again: "So I asked my eldest brother to help me find a few suitable candidates."

"It's okay, isn't it just a capable slave? Leave this to me." Yan Jingsi said to Li Zhen, "I didn't expect Zhen'er to be so powerful now."

"That's right." Li Zhen said stinkingly, "I'm the best."

"That's right, Zhen'er is the most powerful. Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about food. I've heard about it a long time ago. Your food, Zhen'er, is better than the emperor's."

"It's the same now." Li Zhen raised her hand and said, "Now I always give food to my father and mother."

"Well, yes, Zhen'er is indeed a filial child." Yan Jingsi was even more satisfied.

Yan Jingsi was even more satisfied after eating the food cooked by Linglong: "Zhen'er's knowledge is worthy of being learned from the gods. Compared with your food, Zhen'er, uncle, I have spent the first half of my life in vain."

"There is a restaurant in the shop that the father gave to Zhen'er. After Zhen'er has trained the chef, uncle can go there to eat at will, and you won't be charged."

"Then uncle is lucky." Yan Jingsi was overjoyed.

Seeing that Yan Jingsi was happy, Li Zhen leaned on his ear and whispered, "Uncle, can I discuss something with you?"

"Oh? What matter, as long as uncle can do it, uncle will definitely agree to you." Yan Jingsi said in a big way.

Li Zhen said: "Uncle, can you take me out to have fun? I haven't been out of the palace yet."

"This..." Yan Jingsi looked at Concubine Yan, saw her staring at him, obviously heard it, and said to Li Zhen: "This uncle can't make the decision, you have to ask your concubine mother and emperor father about this."

As soon as Li Zhen heard this, she immediately looked at Concubine Yan with her cute big eyes: "Concubine Mother, is it okay?"

Concubine Yan originally disagreed, but seeing Li Zhen's hopeful eyes, she couldn't say the words of refusal, she sighed and said: "You have to ask your father, even if mother concubine agrees, your father won't accept it." There is no way to promise."

"But the child really seems to go out to have a look." Li Zhen's pitiful appearance deeply moved Concubine Yan: "Okay, don't pretend to be pitiful, can't the concubine beg your father for you?"

"Thank you, concubine mother." Li Zhen was overjoyed, knowing that the matter was almost done.

"Mother, please drink juice!" Li Zhen obediently handed over the juice, saying that since Li Zhen invented the juicer, juice has become popular throughout the Tang Dynasty, and many handy craftsmen have imitated the juicer. There are quite a few here, and no one asks for juice from Li Zhen anymore, and Li Zhen is happy to be quiet.

"Okay, mother and concubine will ask your father and emperor for you."

"Yes, Concubine Xie."

Chapter 24 The Subjugated Princess Aya

Chapter 24 The Subjugated Princess Aya

"This is the human market." Li Zhen came to the human market with curiosity, but found that the human market was completely different from what he had imagined. In his impression, the human market should be a representative of messiness, and it might even be inferior to the vegetable market and livestock market. market.But looking at it now, it is different. Although it cannot be said to be clean, it is not messy.

"Zhen'er, why do you run to and from the city as soon as you leave the palace?"

Yan Jingsi's sweat was already coming out. He originally thought that Li Zhen wanted to come outside to see and see. He even planned the travel route. Who would have thought that the first thing Li Zhen would do when he came out was to run to Renshi.You must know that those who dare to come to the market are either buying slaves or selling slaves.Those who bought slaves were fine, but those who traded slaves were all desperadoes. If they fell in love with Li Zhen and abducted him, then the dozens of members of his family would not be enough for the emperor to kill alone.Therefore, even though he knew that there were experts in the dark to protect him, Yan Jingsi still didn't dare to be careless. The hand holding Li Zhen was already wet, and his clothes were all soaked through. Although the cause of Qiuhu could not be ruled out, The most important thing is the psychological tension.

"Uncle, don't be so nervous." Li Zhen's eyes turned into crescent moons: "I'm just curious about what the city looks like, and I just want to come and have a look."

"Then you've already seen it, let's go back now?" Yan Jingsi didn't want to stay in this kind of place for a moment.

"How can I do that?" Li Zhen shook her head and said, "There is no reason to go to the market and return empty-handed, and I heard that there are slaves from the Great Qin (Rome) here. Buy a few back."

"Okay." Yan Jingsi had a bitter face. If he knew that he would not take this job, why did he bring a nephew?This is obviously bringing an ancestor, and the next time I die, I won't take up this job, love whoever.

"Hey, there is a slave auction in front." Li Zhen's eyes were better, and he could see a group of people gathered in the distance at a glance: "Uncle, let's go and have a look, maybe we can buy a good slave."

"Okay, okay." Yan Jingsi had no choice but to carry Li Zhen to the place where the crowd gathered.

As Li Zhen guessed, there was a slave auction going on here, and there was a blond, blue-eyed, alien girl with an iron chain tied around her neck, her eyes blurred with tears.The other end of the iron chain was being held by Ren Yazi, who was spitting and introducing to everyone in the audience: "This Miss Aya is from the west of the Great Qin Dynasty. It is said that she is the princess of a small country. After the country collapsed, she was arrested as a slave The team captured it and transported it to our Chang'an. She can sing and dance well, can play 150 kinds of musical instruments, and knows the languages ​​of several countries. What's more rare is that this princess is just a baby. Let's not gossip, the starting price is [-] guan, each time The price increase shall not be less than one hundred cash."

"I pay 150 consistently."

"Old guy, you are too stingy, I am 150 two times."

"You're not much better, are you? 150 five times."

"160 guan, the beauty is mine now."

"Hmph, how dare you spend such a small amount of money to make a fool of yourself? I want 160 yuan."

"170, I see who will fight with me?"

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It seems that everyone is very excited about this Princess Aya, the price has been rising all the way, and soon came to 230 guan.You must know that this was in the early Tang Dynasty, and money was still very valuable.

"New Tang Book" volume 51 "Shihuo Zhi" said: "At the beginning of Zhenguan...a piece of silk, a bucket of Yimi."

Volume 193 of Sima Guang's "Zizhi Tongjian" said: "It was the year (the fourth year of Zhenguan) that the world was full of people, and the exiles returned to their hometowns in salty water, and the rice bucket was only three or four dollars."

"New Book of Tang" Volume 79 "Wei Zheng Biography" also said: "Emperor (Taizong) came to the throne for four years... three coins for rice buckets."

Now it is the third year of Zhenguan, that is to say, a bucket of rice is about three or four coins, and this slave hunting team has already made a lot of money just because of Princess Aya.

At this time, there were only four people in the field who were still raising prices. Li Zhen felt that she should make a move, and raised the sign in her hand: "250 guan."

Yan Jingsi was shocked: "Zhen'er, why did you buy her?"

"Let's talk later." Li Zhen said without turning her head, he brought a lot of money when he left the palace, just for this moment.