Zhi Xuan

In two consecutive dinner parties, the fruit wine of Xiyuan Country has completely gained its reputation.

At the banquet, envoys from various countries asked Zhi Xuan one after another, hoping to buy a large number of fruit wine and ship it back to China.If conditions permit, he hopes to reach a long-term deal with Zhixuan.

Considering the deal with Wang Zihuai, Zhi Xuan didn't agree to all of them, but only selected one-third, all of which were the vassal states that had already attached themselves.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The envoy who had fulfilled his wish was overjoyed, and wrote a memorial that night, and sent someone to send it back to the country as soon as possible.

The envoys who failed to reach a deal were quite discouraged. They could imagine that missing this opportunity would mean missing a lot of wealth.

However, Zhixuan's decision has been made and cannot be changed.

The disappointed envoys could only put their flags down and decided to try their best to persuade the monarch after returning home, and make up their minds to surrender as soon as possible.With a little political insight, one can see how strong and prosperous Xiyuan Kingdom will be under Zhixuan's rule.

The golden thighs are close at hand, and it is wise to pounce on them and hug them tightly.If you continue to hesitate and vacillate, the result will be like the fruit wine business. You can't even drink soup while watching others eat meat.

After the banquet, the team of envoys set off one after another.

Some people return with full rewards, and some people get nothing.

For the vassal states attached to Xiyuan Kingdom and Bei'an Kingdom, this trip is of course very fruitful.As far as other countries are concerned, nerves must be tightened in the future.It's hard to guarantee that these dependent countries won't pretend to be powerful, dig up old stories of old sesame seed and rotten millet, and take the opportunity to come to trouble.

In several other countries, the monarchs quickly made up their minds after receiving the envoy's memorandum. Before returning to the country to congratulate the team, they sent travelers to the grassland with official credentials to express their sincerity and hope to attach themselves to the two countries.

In this regard, Zhi Xuan did not fully accept it, but temporarily suppressed it, and made a decision after further understanding of the country's situation.

Zhao Hao and Shi Zixuan's identities are limited and they cannot be arbitrary. They need to send someone to escort them to the northern capital, and the Marquis of Bei'an will make the decision.

As the days passed, Zhixuan was so busy trying to screen the vassal states that surrendered that he hardly had time to spare.The same goes for Zhao Hao.After Shi Ziyu set off, there were successive visitors from the northern capital, and he had to deal with more things. He was busy from morning to night every day, and even eating was like a war.

In this case, the two can only meet once in a while.After the meeting, I didn't have time to talk, and I yawned after two or three sentences, fell asleep as soon as I touched the pillow, and didn't have the heart to think about anything else.

Since their marriage, the two are not quite like friends, but more like like-minded roommates.

Finally one day when he was free, Zhi Xuan lay on the couch and didn't want to get up.I wanted to sleep for a while, but my mind was out of control. I was thinking about government affairs, military affairs, or business. In short, there was no time to relax.

With one arm resting on his forehead, Zhi Xuan could not help but sigh.

He really is a hard worker?

Just as he was sighing, his waist suddenly tightened, and when he turned his head to look over, he saw Zhao Hao was half-supporting his body, resting his chin with one hand, his eyes were half-opened and half-closed, and when he glanced over, there was a sense of charm and laziness .

Zhi Xuan didn't want to talk, his body was very tired, but his brain was running non-stop, he was tired and energetic, even he himself felt helpless.

Zhi Xuan squinted his eyes, stared at Zhao Hao for a moment, followed his inner thoughts, stretched out his hand, grabbed a strand of black hair hanging from his shoulders, pulled Zhao Hao closer, and immediately turned over and pressed on him.

A smile flashed across Zhao Hao's eyes, his arms were stretched hard, and the positions of the two were instantly reversed.

The long sleeves hang down to the side of the couch, and the crow color is scattered.

Zhi Xuan was a little annoyed, she was as beautiful as jade, but she had too much strength, woohoo!

The voice spread outside, and the servant guarding the door waved his hand, signaling the maid who was carrying the washing utensils to step back.I also took two steps back, looking at my nose, nose and heart, without making a sound.

There was a cold wind blowing under the corridor, and the crushed snow was caught in the wind, which fell on the wooden floor, leaving some dark marks.

When the wind blows, the servants and maids don't feel cold.They all wore sweaters under their outer robes, and socks on their feet. There was a brazier at the corner of the corridor, which was enough to dispel the cold in winter.If it weren't for the vast snowfield outside the city, they would have almost forgotten that they were not in the Central Plains, but in the hinterland of the grassland.

Zhi Xuan and Zhao Hao spent half a day in the inner room, and it took a long time before they got up to call someone.

The servants and maidservants filed in, skillfully serving the two of them to wash and change their clothes.

After a while, the two of them went to the front room, and the waiter brought a copper pot with a strange shape, and put it on the hearth that had been prepared in advance.

The maid came forward with a copper pot and poured boiled and filtered broth into the pot.

Several other people brought food boxes, bringing out large plates of mutton, beef and venison, as well as diced tofu, boiled or fried poultry eggs, and large handfuls of bean sprouts.

Looking at these ingredients, Zhao Hao couldn't help being a little surprised.

After Zhi Xuan briefly explained, he picked up a piece of mutton with his long chopsticks, rinsed it in the pot a few times, took it out after the meat changed color, dipped it in a special sauce and put it in his mouth. The moment the gravy soaked the taste buds, he couldn't help squinting his eyes.

good to eat!

He just mentioned something occasionally, but the chef kept it in mind, and even specially made hot pot and boiled soup.Although there is no spicy taste, it is still very exciting. It is a kind of enjoyment to have a meal in winter.

Too bad there were no vegetables.

Greenhouses are needed to grow vegetables in winter, and hot springs are needed if there are no greenhouses.Neither of the two conditions were met, and Zhi Xuan was quite regretful, so he could only satisfy his hunger with bean sprouts and dried vegetables.

Seeing that Zhi Xuan was enjoying his meal, Zhao Hao imitated him and boiled some slices of mutton and beef.Once I tasted it, my eyes lit up immediately.

"How does it taste?" Zhi Xuan handed Zhao Hao a plate of dipping sauce.

Zhao Hao was not polite, took it and put it on hand, and picked up half a plate of mutton with a chopstick, Zhi Xuan frowned when he saw it.

"Very good."

In the following time, Gong Zihao once again showed his extraordinary appetite, serving beef, mutton and venison one after another, and a few chopsticks would turn into CDs.

Zhi Xuan ate until he was [-]% full, so he didn't eat any more meat, and only occasionally boiled a few slices, most of which he ate was tofu and bean sprouts.Gongzi Hao is not the case. His stomach is like a bottomless pit, but he can maintain elegance all the time, which is simply amazing.

Looking at the plate brought down by the maid, Zhi Xuan estimated Zhao Hao's appetite, and suddenly found that in the previous banquets, Zhao Hao was "preserving his strength". Seriously speaking, this meal in front of him is his real appetite.

By the time Zhao Hao was full, the dishes he brought down had piled up into mountains.

Zhi Xuan couldn't help shaking his head, such a large amount of food, ordinary people really can't afford it.Then think about the prince who also likes to cook, and suddenly has a new understanding of the Bei'anhou family.

Beautiful is really beautiful, tough is also really tough, and the rice bowl is also the real rice bowl.

After dinner, the maid brought sweet soup, and Zhi Xuan and Zhao Hao talked about building the city again.

"I intend to lay sewer pipes in the new city." Zhixuan ordered someone to fetch a wooden box, which was filled with silk cloth, all of which were drawn in advance.It's just that most of it is left unfinished, just simple lines, and it's hard to tell what's what at a glance.

Zhi Xuan took out two of them, unfolded them, and said to Zhao Hao, "Digging sewers and laying pottery pipes in the city is more troublesome, but it is far better than ground ditches."

Listening to Zhi Xuan's explanation, Zhao Hao picked up the silk cloth and looked at it carefully, nodding or asking questions from time to time, and soon had a clear idea of ​​the project.

"The amount of work is not small. Few people have done it before. I intend to build it in the new city." Zhixuan said.

According to Tao Lao's dictation, there is no similar project, except for the destroyed country of Tao, not even the capital city of Zhongdu.

Under such circumstances, the transformation of the existing city will inevitably encounter considerable resistance.If it is forced to start work, I don't know what kind of trouble will arise.

After much deliberation, Zhi Xuan decided to try his hand at Grassland New City.

The city built by Zhao Hao will not be moved for the time being, and will be excavated directly when the second city breaks ground, without giving anyone a chance to question or object.

If it succeeds this time and the clan sees tangible benefits, it will be much easier to renovate the city in the future.

Before the conditions for moving the capital were met, he had to stay in the western capital for most of the year.Winter is fine, but in midsummer, the smell in the city is really a torment.

"The two cities will start construction at the same time." Zhao Hao put down the silk cloth and said to Zhixuan, "I have Tao slaves under my command, and I can transfer all of them to borrow from you."

"I'm afraid someone will object." Zhi Xuan said.

He knew the benefits of sewers, but the clans of the two countries did not.If you don't see any results, if you start construction directly in the city, you will inevitably encounter resistance.

Zhao Hao shook his head and said, "The city I built will be impossible for others to comment on."

Just like the marriage with Zhixuan and Zhao Hao's decision, not to mention the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, even the Marquis of Bei'an objected.It is precisely this kind of domineering that makes the Bei'an Guo clan fear and love him.Throughout the countries, including Zhongdu City, Zhao Haohui is the most powerful clan representative, and no one can surpass him.

Now that the two cities have decided to start construction together, all preparations must be done in advance.

Still the same sentence, the couple settled accounts clearly, Zhixuan provided the technology and materials, Zhao Hao provided the people, all costs were carefully calculated, and what should be paid must be paid.

When it comes to interests, the two cannot say that every penny must be compared, but they will not give in easily.

Human feelings belong to human feelings, and no matter how close the relationship is, it cannot be blurred in major matters at will.

"Stone, wood, and stone nirvana, how about it?" Zhixuan said.He presided over the construction of the city, which is in short supply of building materials, and coal is also needed for kilns. Zhao Hao has all three of these, and there are a lot of them.

"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded, and then said, "After opening the kiln, I want bronze wares and five thousand arrow clusters."

Zhi Xuan paused, looked up at Zhao Hao, and said, "Bronze ware?"

"Of course." Zhao Hao nodded, sure that Zhi Xuan would not refuse.

Zhi Xuan pondered for a moment, and suddenly wanted to sigh.

No wonder Zhao Hao would mention this condition, the style of the copper pot used for eating is unique, not to tell the other party that he has copper in his hand, and there are people who can cast copper ware.

unwise.

Zhi Xuan secretly warned himself that he should not be so careless in the future, and then cheered up and began to bargain with Zhao Hao.

It is possible to make arrow clusters, but the materials need to be provided by Zhao Hao himself.If it cannot be provided, the price will be increased.In addition, the bronze arrows produced can only be used to arm Zhao Hao's army, and must not be used in Bei'an.

"This matter is non-negotiable." Zhi Xuan resolutely said.

Zhao Hao thought for a moment and agreed to Zhi Xuan's conditions.He didn't have any copper ore in his hand, and Zhi Xuan got the ore, and he paid grain and gold and silk according to the price.

This business is doing well, and Zhi Xuan is quite satisfied.

The only dissatisfaction is that he lacks prudence in his actions.

You have learned a lot from a pit, and you must be vigilant in the future.After all, his current status is no longer a prince in a corner, but a prince who controls a country.

As before, after the two of them negotiated, they immediately wrote a document in duplicate, and put it together with the bamboo slips that had been engraved before.

Thinking back on everything since the marriage, especially these two transactions, Zhi Xuan's expression suddenly became strange.

Zhao Hao glanced over, feeling somewhat strange.

Zhi Xuan had no intention of explaining, and when his mood improved, he propped up the table with one hand, leaned over half of his body, clasped the back of Zhao Hao's neck, pecked the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "You are so beautiful."

Zhao Hao was silent for two seconds, then suddenly grabbed Zhi Xuan's wrist, put his other hand on his waist, easily carried him on his shoulder, got up and walked towards the inner room.

The moment he was thrown on the couch, Zhi Xuan was a little dazed.

Is this a foul?

The next moment the cold fragrance hit, Zhi Xuan held the hair that slid down the side of his neck, held up Zhao Hao's chin, saw the corners of his eyes that were reddened by emotion, and suddenly laughed softly.

Who cares, the beauty takes the initiative to throw herself into her arms, so it doesn't matter if she indulges a few times.