The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

The two wild geese were tied with red silk and placed on a tray, carried by two people.

The mighty procession set off from the Prince of Jingyang's mansion, with Li Fu's carriage in the front, followed closely by the first of the betrothal gifts, a pair of wild geese.

After that, there was a real display of wealth.

All things were in even numbers, which means that ten divided by ten is perfect, and it is also an even number, implying pairs.

The Prince of Jingyang sent the betrothal gifts to the Duke of Ying's mansion, which caused quite a stir in Chang'an City. Many people waited on the roadside to watch the excitement.

The first people to get in touch with the news were nothing more than the servants of the wealthy families in Chang'an City.

The marriage between the Prince of Jingyang's mansion and the Duke of Ying's mansion was set on a date. The first to know was the palace, followed by the Prince of Jingyang's mansion and the Duke of Ying's mansion, and then those well-informed people like them.

They were curious about how far this marriage could go.

The person who escorted the gifts was the eunuch of the Lizheng Palace. He walked in front of the team and followed the carriage. He also had a gift list in his hand. When he arrived at the Duke of Ying's Mansion, he would perform the ceremony according to the gift list.

More and more people gathered on both sides of the street to watch the excitement. Such a grand scene was not seen normally.

If the two families of the noble families were married, the gift-giving scene would be more beautiful.

If a woman from a high-class family married, the betrothal gift would be only one million coins, that is, one thousand strings of coins. How much would one thousand strings of coins be in a box?

However, the betrothal gift of the Jingyang Palace was not as simple as one million coins.

The Jingyang Palace was also a high-class family in Chang'an City. Although it lacked foundation, it was rich!

A local tyrant, no, a super tyrant.

He had status and money, and he was not just ordinary rich.

The whole street was filled with betrothal processions.

After walking for a long time, the whole procession finally passed.

"This Jingyang Palace is really lavish, with so many gifts for betrothal."

"Yes, it's really rare. Even the aristocratic families in Chang'an City didn't have such a grand display."

"Tsk tsk, being rich and being generous are two different things, but it's really obvious that the Jingyang Prince is sincere to the Duke of England."

"I heard that the Jingyang Prince is not young, right?"

"Ah? Could it be that he is an old cow eating young grass, and giving so much betrothal gifts is compensation?"

"Nonsense, but I heard that the Jingyang Prince is a young talent, not that old."

"That's right, they are a rich man and a beautiful woman."

At this time, the news was passed back to some of the wealthy families in Chang'an City, but it had a different meaning.

"This King of Jingyang, is he wealthy? Haha, he has made such a big fuss in the past two years on the farm in Jingyang County, building a house for himself, a school, and paying wages to workers. He is so noisy and spends money like water. He is so generous when sending betrothal gifts... It seems that Huizhou cannot give up and needs to think of more ways.

If it doesn't work, think of a way on the way. In short, the tea trade cannot be controlled by the Jingyang Palace alone."

"The interests here are so great that the King of Jingyang can't control it."

"My lord, but Huizhou has already found out that the tea house is nearby. Recently, it is basically controlled by the Hundred Cavalry Division..."

"Your Majesty is involved in the tea trade, this is an indisputable fact, but even if it is Your Majesty and the royal family, it is impossible to monopolize the tea business of the entire Tang Dynasty! Increase the efforts, the sooner we succeed, the more beneficial it is for us, the later it is, the more difficult it will be for us. It is also fortunate that we purchased the tea mountain before the court issued an order, otherwise, now we can't even get the tea mountains in various places. "

Since Li Fu mentioned it last time, Li Shimin issued an order that the tea mountains in various places belong to the court, and no one or any government can buy and sell them privately.

However, even if the tea mountain can be controlled, it can't control the people who originally have mountains and land and start planting tea. This is their private property and is not under the control of the court.

Just like the ancestral salt pond iron mine, it is private property. If the court wants to recover it, it will take a lot of effort.

"We have prepared everything we need now, except for the method of making the new tea. We have asked our subordinates to try to bake it, but the finished product is not satisfactory."

"Let our people in Huizhou be more careful. Even if we take strict precautions, there will always be times when we are careless. Once our people encounter the right opportunity, they must seize it."

"Yes, my lord, don't worry."

"The tea trade is really enviable. The Jingyang Palace can be what it is today, which is closely related to the tea trade. However, this Jingyang Palace is very important to us.Prince Yang, huh, he has no depth, no background, and his behavior is just like a poor man who has become rich. "After saying that, he picked up the tea bowl beside him.

"Tea is good, good."

"My Lord is right."

The housekeeper was on the side, becoming a supporting role.

We don't know what my Lord said was good about it, whether it was good to drink, or to make money, or what.

Anyway, it's always right to praise.

On Li Fu's side, the team had already arrived at the gate of the Duke of England's mansion.

The escort of the gifts held the gift list and began to sing the ceremony at the gate, while the Duke of England and his wife were waiting in the front yard.

Li Fu got off the carriage, walked into the gate with the housekeeper and came to the front yard.

"Greetings, uncle and aunt. "Li Fu bowed his hands.

Today, Li Ji and his wife are dressed very festively. The day of the wedding is also an auspicious day, and it is also a big day, so it must be taken seriously.

"Quickly, no need to be polite." Li Ji reached out to support Li Fu.

Today, Li Fu came to the Duke of Ying's mansion to visit his future father-in-law as a son-in-law.

Before the marriage, even if the identity is confirmed, he still cannot change his name. Only on the day of the marriage can Li Fu change his name to call his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

As the escort of the gifts sang loudly.

Box after box of betrothal gifts were carried into the gate of the Duke of Ying's mansion, filling up the entire front yard. It's not over yet, there is still a half-team to follow.

"In the front yard, put it more compactly to make room. "Old Zhou directed everyone to work.

When Li Ji and his wife saw this, they were dumbfounded.

They knew that King Jingyang had a rich family, but they had never thought that the betrothal gifts would be so grand.

My goodness, the betrothal gifts sent into the yard were enough to buy several British Duke mansions.

Not yet finished?

More and more boxes and cages were sent into the yard, leaving only the aisle in the middle leading to the front hall, and both sides were filled with the betrothal gifts sent, and some boxes were even stacked together.