Don't be a prince

Li Chengqian knew it would be like this, so Fang Sheng waved his hand, and immediately an eunuch carried the table into the study and served the food.

It was still the same big meal, but this time the cook braised the carp under the threat of Li Chengqian choking his neck.

Li Shimin especially likes greasy things like meatballs and braised meat. He picked up half of the meatballs that were obviously a big bowl.

Seeing that the emperor's father enjoyed his meal, Li Chengqian turned the turntable and sent the braised carp over: "Father, try this fish and see how it goes."

Li Shimin did not refuse, but directly picked up a chopstick.

After taking a few bites, he was full of praise for the taste, but Li Shimin was not satisfied with the carp's spines.

"It tastes good. I like the way this fish is cooked. Let me call you the cook... Forget it, I will tell the imperial dining room that Duoduo will come to your East Palace to ask for help."

Chapter 182 An Awkward Encounter

The current emperor is completely convinced by the food in the East Palace.In the past, I thought that the eldest sons of various families were so happy to eat in Chongwenguan, and I thought it was just their family’s food that was vulgar. Now that I tried it myself, I immediately felt the same.

It's not a big deal whether to teach the imperial dining room, even if you don't take the initiative to teach, those guys who specialize in scratching the mouth of the master will come to ask for it.

The most important thing now is that the carp finally entered the emperor's mouth, which is the top priority.

"Father, do you think this fish is delicious?"

"Nonsense, compared to the boiled fish that has never changed in the palace, I like the fish in the East Palace very much."

"But...."

Li Chengqian seemed to have made a lot of determination before he spoke: "The fish you just ate was carp."

"What fish?"

All the meatballs held by the emperor's chopsticks fell to the ground...

"carp!"

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian landed on both feet, ready to hide at any time.

"you...."

Although Li Shimin was annoyed, there was nothing he could do.

The people are not allowed to eat carp, just because the royal surname is Li.Carp carp, plum fish.As a royal family, you have to leave a deep impression on the hearts of the people in the world. You can't be a royal family for hundreds of years. Ordinary people don't even know the royal family name!Therefore, in order to show the majesty of the royal family, and secondly to avoid taboos, it is stipulated that eating carp is not allowed.

This is a ban, but just now, he, the emperor, violated the ban.

Wanting to get angry, but having no place to vent, Li Shimin stretched out his foot to kick when he saw the thieves under the table come to eat the black charcoal heads that fell on the meatballs.

A hunting dog is a hunting dog, and has a keen sense of danger. Before the emperor's dragon feet or paws kicked it, it slipped out and got under Li Chengqian's feet.

One hit missed, but there was no embarrassment at all.

He ate another piece of fish meat with chopsticks indifferently, and Li Shimin asked while chewing: "You shouldn't be ignorant of this prohibition. The cooks in the Eastern Palace are not so courageous. Tell me, why do you want me to eat carp? Tell me." Reasonable, I will not punish you."

Only then did Li Chengqian step on the foot of the table: "Father, my son read an ancient text some time ago, and after many investigations, he couldn't find the source. So, it is probably a short story written by some literati in his spare time." .Although it is a short story, it makes sense."

Li Shimin opened his mouth and spat out a bit of fishbone, not elegant at all: "What kind of story, what does this have to do with you tricking me into eating carp."

Since he will ask, it means that he is not very angry.

Li Chengqian immediately recited: "In ancient times, Youtian ascended as a county, and he concealed his name. Those who touch him will be angry, and most of the officials and soldiers are punished. So the whole state calls the lamp a fire. In the Shangyuan, the lamps were put on to allow people to enter the state to govern and visit. People then published the book list in the city and said: "The prefecture was set on fire for three days according to the law."

After reciting it, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "I told this story to Master Li, and Master Li smiled and said, only the state officials are allowed to set fires and the people are not allowed to light lamps!"

Li Shimin couldn't help but put down his chopsticks, and became cautious.

oppressive rule?It's easy to read, and it makes a lot of sense.

What is good at the top will be effective at the bottom.The king of Chu has a thin waist, and the harem starved to death.Stories like this all accuse the imperial power of unknowingly causing bad influence.It's no big deal whether carp is eaten or not, but if the people complain about the royal family because of this ban, it's not so good.

Before he knew it, he had already taken his eyes off the army.In troubled times, the army is the foundation, and combat power is everything.But it will not work in Taiping years.Only the people can dominate the rise and fall of a country.Only these mud legs have the ability to change dynasties.

Today, the prince used carp to remonstrate, and his heart is commendable.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Li Shimin continued to eat carp indifferently, and said while eating: "Since you think carp is delicious, you can eat it, I don't care."

Hearing this sentence, Li Chengqian laughed immediately.

I don't expect the imperial court to promulgate another decree that "you can eat carp". As long as the emperor lets go, starting from the East Palace, I believe that eating carp will soon no longer be a ban.

The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, and the next festival is the New Year. I don’t know if the braised carp is given to the princes and ministers, will they also flee?

"Why are you smirking! Think carefully about how you can cheat money. It's agreed, I will help you perform the play that I should perform with you, but all the income from your auction must be taxed, even if you are the prince. in this way!"

Even though he had a lot of money, Li Shimin still couldn't help being envious of his son's auction.I'm sorry to ask for it directly, so I can only start with taxes.

Li Chengqian nodded, jumped off the table and prepared to go to Pingkangfang.

The venue for the auction needs to be set up quickly, otherwise, after the new year and spring, when those big fat pigs have all returned home, there will be no such good chance to catch them all in one go.

After leaving Anshangmen and bypassing Wubenfang, you will find Pingkangfang, the famous red light district in Chang'an.

Being able to line up with Taipingfang, Guanglufang, Wubenfang, and Xingdaofang can explain the strength of the place to attract money.

Different from the all-out suppression of later generations, since Guan Zhong set up Nulu, the brothel has been an aboveboard business.When a man enters a brothel, it's not called cheating, it's called romantic, if he sings two more poems, tsk tsk, it's called literary and romantic.

Different from the dilapidated scenery in other places in Chang'an that cannot be concealed, Pingkangfang seems to be celebrating the festival all the time, and every house is decorated with beautiful flowers.It's already autumn, but many little girls are standing at the door in thin shirts with their arms exposed.

Well, it's a little girl movie.

In this era when all people are controlled by Luo Li, there are only a few mature women who control women, and Luo Li is still the main force of the major brothels.

Not interested in looking at Luo Li who was winking at the carriage, Li Chengqian couldn't take his eyes off the renovation plan of the auction house.

The private room had to be arranged anyway, and those who could enter the private room were rich people.As for the arrangements for the princes, you can leave one or two empty ones appropriately to make those businessmen feel excited.After all, there are not many opportunities to blatantly sit with the nobles.

Liuli alone is too boring, so I have to find something else to auction.There must be a lot of good things from well-known families in Chang'an City. The masters are used to playing with them, and they probably have the same idea of ​​changing them.It's just that he was afraid of being exposed to others and was accused of incorruptibility, so he could only be kept in the inner house for fear of being seen by others.As long as some messy secrecy measures are added, it may not be difficult to attract them to become tenants.

Of course, the commission cannot be less, [-] percent... Japan, the prince's place, no matter what, it must be [-] percent!How do you show your authority when you receive less money?

Looking at the smirking prince and Yu Tai who was drooling at his pretty sister outside the car window, he couldn't help swallowing.

Glancing at Yu Tai who was bent over and slumped, Li Chengqian shook his sleeves in dissatisfaction, expressing his anger.

You bastard, you're so lustful when you're on business, you can't be a competent bodyguard at first glance.

The carriage finally stopped at a place. Hearing the driver's voice, Li Chengqian got out of the carriage and let the guards go in to clear the place.

Quyi Pavilion?It's a good place, but now it belongs to my crown prince Li Chengqian, so you can come here however you want!

There are quite a few people in the Quyi Pavilion who are "explaining the truth in simple terms", and many of them are high-ranking officials and dignitaries.Everyone was happily discussing the philosophy of life with the woman, but they were dragged out of the bed, how could such anger be tolerated?

But after seeing the brand-new chain mail on the soldier, he had no choice but to put away his little brother obediently and get out obediently.

Quite Tang found that the only ones who had just changed their armors were the crown prince's princes, and even the sixteen guards hadn't had time to update them.If it was some generals in the military who issued the order, they would naturally dare to get angry, but it was the prince who did it, so no matter what the reason was, they could only endure it.

Sure enough, seeing the young man surrounded by soldiers for protection outside the brothel, the boy who was kicked out obediently suppressed the last bit of resentment.

Although I don't know what the prince is here for, but if you want to impeach, you'd better think twice.Didn't see those few who had impeached the prince, were dispatched to a remote place not long after?

Li Chengqian had an impression of many people who came out of Quyi Pavilion. What made his three views collapse the most was that there was actually an old house inside!Fastest update../ ../

The old house who wore his trousers belt while walking was no different from other officials, and his expression was very wretched.

This can't work!The dignified prime minister was kicked out of the brothel, and Lao Fang didn't lose face alone!

Quickly ordered the guards to go over to help cover it up and send the person over.

Seeing Li Chengqian, Fang Xuanling didn't show any embarrassment, but instead bowed and saluted, "I don't want to meet the prince today, but why did the prince come to this brothel?"

Others were afraid of the prince, but the old house was not. If the prince came to Pingkangfang to do something unsuitable for minors, he would dare to ignore these guards and directly carry the prince back to the East Palace.Afterwards, the emperor will order to punish the prince, and he will be rewarded.

Li Chengqian returned a salute: "Of course, I came to this place not to play, but to save some money for the college that will start next year. Since I met Fang Xiang today, how about Fang Xiang being Gu's staff?"

What to say on what occasion, since it is a formal invitation to Fang Xuanling, it is natural to use the self-proclaimed "solitary".If you usually use this title, you will be accused of arrogance.He had heard of the name of "Fang Mou Du Duan" a long time ago, and Li Chengqian was going to see if Fang Xuanling, who was known as the number one in planning, really had two brushes.

Fang Xuanling also knew that this was a step given to him by the crown prince, so he jumped down immediately: "The crown prince invites me, so there is no reason for the old man to refuse."

After resolving the embarrassment, Fang Xuanling regained the face of an important court official, and walked very gracefully, not at all the look of just slipping the wall.

Although the topic was embarrassing, Li Chengqian was still ready to ask, didn't he say that there was a shrew in Lao Fang's house, why did he dare to come to the brothel?

The old house replied without changing his face, although shrews are not allowed to take concubines, she has no right to control what men do outside.If you really want to take care of it, then you are a real shrew.

Chapter 183 The Royal Prodigal Son

What he said was taken for granted, but Li Chengqian was noncommittal.

Obviously, if Lao Fang's wife is really a shrew, it is impossible for Lao Fang to retain the right to go to brothels.Anyway, taking concubines is not allowed anymore, so it's no big deal not to go to brothels.

But since there is still the story of "Madame Drinking Jealousy", it can only show that the two people sent by my father to Lao Fang's house are probably either spies or spies.Fang Xuanling's blatant refusal was disobedience, so he could only move Mrs. Fang out as the door god, so that the little ghost could not enter the door.Even if her boudoir's reputation is damaged a little, it's not a big deal.For a man, it is inevitable that his wife is unvirtuous and his son is unfilial!

Thinking of this factor, Li Chengqian didn't point it out, but pointed to the private room on the side of the Quyi Pavilion and asked Fang Xuanling: "Fang Xiang, Gu plans to set up a private room here, and there will be a few places aside from the prince. Although it is inappropriate for Hu merchants to sit on the first floor with princes, as long as they are compensated alone, they probably won't mind."

Fang Xuanling nodded: "Gao, for these vacant seats, the old man is sure that even if it is a broken house, there will be people who want to sit in. Even if His Highness sells these few seats, he can make a lot of money." money."

Chatting with a smart person is so fun, even if you don't tell him, he can guess the reason for your doing so.

The artisans confiscated from Chang'an City have already started construction.The original grand staircase-like venue was completely abandoned by Li Chengqian.How can more people be accommodated with such obvious stratification?As for the feeling that I am different from ordinary people, I am a member of the second class, so I pay for the front seat.

Anyway, Li Chengqian intends to make the seats like a stepped classroom, dense at the back and sparse at the front, just like the university classrooms of later generations.

As for the theater stage, all of them were removed, leaving only a small auction stage for displaying treasures, and a place for guards on the first floor.After all, no matter what you sell, you need packaging.A group of sergeants armed to the teeth stood under the stage, and even a stone was being auctioned on the stage, it was still a treasure!

"Your Highness, although you want to open the pockets of those Hu merchants, you can't obviously sell them the front row seats. Since this auction will entertain princes and ministers, the front row seats can only be arranged for them. Face! If you really arrange a position for Hu Shang, you will be accused!"

After listening to Fang Xuanling's advice, Li Chengqian realized that this is not the later generations, but the Tang Dynasty.

No matter what, as long as they are in the Tang Dynasty, the people of the Tang Dynasty are above everything else. In the Tang Dynasty, there is no need to show any face to foreigners.It's sad to be kicked on the nose in one's own territory.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Fang, I'll just write it down."

It is useful to have a Fang Xuanling by your side. The thinking of future generations will make mistakes in many places. It is better to expect Yu Chigong to turn white than to expect Yu Tai to give some advice.

Although the emperor will help with acting this time, Li Chengqian did not hide it, but told Fang Xuanling the truth.

After learning the truth, Fang Xuanling laughed loudly, cupped his hands and said, "Prince, don't worry, I will definitely impeach you at that time!"

Li Chengqian also laughed. If the plan goes well, maybe he will be impeached by the officials.

Although there are few craftsmen in Chang'an City, many of them have been transferred to the Weishui construction site, but the speed of work is not satisfactory.

Before the time entered mid-September, they completed the renovation of Quyi Pavilion.

After the renovation was completed, Yu Tai kicked off the sign of Quyi Pavilion, and in the expectation of the surrounding "neighbors", it was replaced with the name of "Royal Auction House".

This is very arrogant. You must know that no one dares to use the name of "Royal", even those lawless and mischievous princesses dare not do things in the name of Royal. of.

There are only two people in this world who can do this, and the little one has to think carefully before he can do it.

Li Chengqian didn't need to weigh it this time, and he didn't plan to make the auction house a one-off sale.As long as there is an auction house, a single draw can obtain a stable income.After the word-of-mouth word spread, a hundred auction houses were built in other places, but they couldn't withstand the influence of the "Royal" sign.

After the completion of the Royal Auction Hall, many memorials impeaching the prince for misconduct were immediately sent to the Ministry of Education.

Fang Xuanling was the key person who came into contact with these memorials. When he saw the memorial to impeach the prince, he chuckled and threw it into the cart.The trolley was full of official documents, all of which were to be sent for incineration.

He already knew that this was something both the crown prince and the emperor had to do, so naturally he would not send the memorial to the emperor's desk and do such unnecessary things.Of course, if the matter is important, he will not be good at it, but ask the emperor to make a decision. When it comes to something really urgent, he will knock on the door whether he sleeps or not.This is the qualification standard for being a prime minister, and it is also the fundamental reason why Lao Fang can sit firmly in the middle of the flowing water of the court hall and stand still.

It is the core of the courtiers to divide the advance and retreat.

Li Dahai was able to tell the difference between advance and retreat, so he successfully changed from the shopkeeper of a small wine shop to the chief steward of the caravan outside the East Palace.Although this position was an empty position, Li Dahai was as excited as if he had been crowned king.

"Your Highness, the glass you gave to the old slave has been distributed to the caravan, and they are sent out of Chang'an first. Even in winter, they can reach the border before the heavy snow blocks the road. In the spring of next year, the people in Chang'an will As soon as Hu merchants leave, they will be able to leave the customs. Don't worry, the leaders of the caravan are all from the old slave's family, and if one person absconds with treasure, the old slave is willing to take responsibility!"

Standing in front of Li Chengqian, Li Dahai wished he could poke his upper body into the ground.

Waving him to get up, Li Chengqian said indifferently: "It doesn't matter, even if someone runs away alone, I don't care. Anyway, after three to five years, those people who embrace Liuli will find that the treasure they regard as precious is even worth less than porcelain." It can't be compared. Li Dahai, Gu is not treating his subordinates badly, remember that your eldest son has already married and established a business, but your younger son is only seven or eight years old, right?"

Hearing the prince's question, Li Dahai immediately replied: "Yes, His Royal Highness!"

"Then get ready and separate from your youngest son. There's no need to change your surname. When the college starts next year, the orphan will make the decision to let him study in the college. After finishing his studies, at worst he can get the position of a small official. You... ..”

He couldn't continue talking, because Li Dahai had already knelt down on the ground, bleeding from his forehead.

Those who do business, neither their person nor their descendants can be officials. This is an iron law.Fastest update../ ../

When one person enters the business, the whole family loses face.This is already an unspoken rule in the land of Datang.

As long as his own blood can be an official, Li Dahai doesn't care about the separation of his family. If possible, he and his youngest son will be sent to someone else's house immediately, and it doesn't matter if they have someone else's surname.Because this is the only way to give children a chance to clean up the children of merchants.

"Get up, you are in a hurry without looking at the crown prince? Do you want your highness to break the rules and help you personally?"