Early in the morning, Zhao Qixuan was sleeping soundly when someone rudely shook him awake.
"Get up, get up." He Lianjing knew that Zhao Qixuan had a habit of sleeping naked, so he didn't dare to lift his quilt this time.
Zhao Qixuan muttered: "It's so noisy, don't disturb my sleep, I want to sleep."
Turn over and go back to sleep.
He Lianjing leaned into his ear and shouted loudly: "The water is leaking..."
Zhao Qixuan sat up with a huff and asked nervously: "Where did the water leak?"
He Lianjing patted his chest: "This is too late."
Zhao Qixuan saw that it was Xiao Jing who was teasing him, and said angrily: "Xiao Jing, why are you so crazy about running to me so early in the morning?"
He lay down and was about to go to sleep again, He Lianjing pulled him up: "I didn't sleep all night, just waiting for dawn, Lao Zhao, you have to help me this time, otherwise I will die."
Zhao Qixuan cheered up after hearing what he said was serious.
"What happened? Did you get into trouble?"
"No, I want to ask you to borrow money."
Zhao Qixuan clicked his tongue: "It's time to see the outside world! How much do you want?"
"Fifty thousand taels."
Zhao Qixuan's sleepy head was immediately frightened away, and he said in surprise: "Did I hear that right? You want five hundred thousand?"
He Lianjing nodded solemnly: "Fifty thousand taels, after much thought, you are the richest among the people I know."
Zhao Qixuan said to himself, even if I have money, I can't afford to talk so loudly like you!
"What are you using it for?" The number was so large that Zhao Qixuan had to ask one more question.
"I want to help Li Yao terminate the contract."
Zhao Qixuan was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "You are looking for fun with me early in the morning, right?"
"I'm serious. Heaven has changed its owner. Li Yao is very unhappy now. I have to help him."
Zhao Qixuan was stunned again: "Heaven has changed its owner? Why didn't I know?"
"What else do you know? You only have Susu in your mind now, and you don't come out and walk around anymore."
Zhao Qixuan took a coat and put it on: "Tell me, what's going on? Who bought Tianshangju with such a big deal?"
Today's Tianshangju is like a cornucopia, and the price is definitely not cheap.
He Lianjing thought of his elder brother's warning not to spread it everywhere, and said, "I don't know who it is, but Li Yao doesn't want to do it anyway."
"You mean, you need five hundred thousand taels of silver to terminate the contract?"
"More than that, it costs 600,000 taels, and I still have over 100,000."
Zhao Qixuan gasped, looked at Xiao Jing with a complicated expression, and said, "Xiao Jing, you are serious, you fell in."
He Lianjing blushed: "Are you serious or not? Li Yao is my friend, shouldn't I help my friend?"
"You can't help a friend like this. Six hundred thousand taels, how can you help me without even blinking?" Zhao Qixuan snorted.
He Lianjing: "Old Zhao, you have to think about it. If it weren't for Li Yao, you and Su Su wouldn't be able to be together one day! She has helped you so much, but now she is in trouble, and you don't help her." ?”
"I didn't say I wouldn't help, I just felt that the price was ridiculously high. If other chefs terminated their contract, it would be a big deal for them to pay 8,000 yuan. But Li Yao needs 600,000 yuan to terminate his contract? Are you kidding me? What kind of black-hearted guy wants money and wants to go crazy? Right? Just tell me and I'll deal with him."
"How can those people compare with Li Yao? Li Yao is priceless. If it weren't for Li Yao, Tianshangju's business would be so prosperous? It's not an exaggeration to say that Tianshangju was supported by Li Yao. Anyway, you don't You asked who it is, I can’t tell you about this person, and you can’t do anything about it. Anyway, they want this price now, and I will slowly find a way to repay you the money." He Lianjing said.
Zhao Qixuan teased: "Listening to what you said, it seems that you are quite proud of Li Yao for offering this price."
"That's right, it will scare people to death if you say it." He Lianjing said proudly.
Zhao Qixuan was depressed: "Forget it, forget it, I can't tell you."
"You decide whether to borrow it or not. If you don't, I will tell Susu and we will join forces to plot against him." He Lianjing threatened.
Zhao Qixuan almost couldn't hold his breath. Wouldn't this cost him his life
"I didn't say I wouldn't borrow it. When do you want five hundred thousand taels?"
This kid was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He has never been short of money and has never done business. He doesn’t know what six hundred thousand taels is and how many people he can support. If his business hadn’t been booming in the past few years, With a strong family, who can afford five hundred thousand taels
As for Li Yao, he was really grateful to him. If it weren't for Li Yao's resourcefulness, he and Su Su wouldn't know how long it would take. Five hundred thousand taels was just a favor to Li Yao. Compared to Su Su, money and everything else were nothing in his eyes, and he had nothing to be reluctant to part with.
"Really? Lao Zhao, you are so loyal. I will remember your love. The faster the money, the better." He Lianjing was overjoyed.
Zhao Qixuan thought for a while: "Su Su and I just invested a sum of money recently. We don't have that much cash on hand, so we have to wait a few days, seven days, okay?"
"Sure, as long as you have money." He Lianjing said with a smile. Compared to three years, seven days is nothing.
Zhao Qixuan shook his head and smiled: "Look at how stupid you are, okay, I'll help you with this. I hope you can drop 600,000 taels into it and take this God of Wealth home."
He Lianjing's blush that had just faded climbed up on his cheeks again: "That's nonsense. I'm too lazy to pay attention to you. Just go back to sleep. I'm going to the Ministry of War."
After breakfast, Xia Zhuofeng, the old marquis of Jingan, took his second son Xia Chunyu into the palace to meet the saint.
The emperor received him cordially.
"My beloved, you have been guarding the border for many years, ensuring the peace of the country. Your hard work has made great achievements. I am very grateful."
Xia Zhuofeng hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "Protecting the family and the country is the duty of a humble minister. I dare not betray the emperor's favor!"
The emperor and his ministers exchanged some polite words, and the topic turned to Xia Chunyu's marriage. The emperor also knew that the old marquis was coming back, so he waited until now to speak.
"It's been so many years, and the children left by the Seventh Prince are all sixteen. The Queen Mother has been asking me to choose a good husband for Liuli. I've looked over and over, and among all the princes in the dynasty, Chunyu is the most suitable one. Ai Qing thinks how?"
Xia Zhuofeng had been away from the capital for many years and didn't know much about Liuli's character, but he knew that the Queen Mother loved Liuli very much. He had a close friendship with the Seventh Prince back then, but it was a pity that the Seventh Prince passed away early, so this marriage was in line with his wishes.
"According to the wishes of the Queen Mother, if this marriage is successful, Chun will be granted the title of King with a different surname and inherit the fiefdom of the Seventh Prince. Aiqing's title can be inherited by another son." Before Xia Zhuofeng could reply, the Emperor threw out another tempting idea. conditions of.
Then there is nothing to hesitate about. The emperor's favor is so great that it almost breaks the sky.
Xia Zhuofeng was about to agree, not wanting Chunyu behind him to take a step forward and kneel down to kowtow.
Xia Zhuofeng thought to himself, this bastard is more anxious than him! Also, the eldest brother Chunyu is already old and should have gotten married long ago. But what Chunyu said next made him almost pee.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. However, I cannot agree to this marriage."
Xia Chunyu was neither humble nor arrogant, he responded loudly and simply.
The emperor's face changed slightly. He didn't expect that Chunyu would refuse such a huge profit without hesitation. He had the courage to refuse.
"You brat, what are you talking about? It's your turn to make the final decision in matters of marriage. Only when the emperor appreciates you will he agree to marry Princess Liuli to you. This is a God-given marriage. No one else can ask for it, so get out of here." Zhuo Feng didn't wait for the emperor to blame him, so he scolded his son first. When the emperor opened his mouth, things would get bigger.
Xia Chunyu raised his head, straightened his back, and said loudly, "I'm sorry that I cannot obey my order."
If it weren't for the fear of disobedience in front of the palace, Xia Zhuofeng would have kicked him away. He was a bastard, was he going to rebel
"Your Majesty, I have failed to teach my son well. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Xia Zhuofeng said in panic. He was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat. His son is not sensible, so I had to come here to accuse him. He said to himself, go back and see if I beat you to death.
The emperor laughed: "My dear, please get up quickly. I just like Chunyu's straightforward temperament."
"Chunyu, please get up and speak." The emperor said pleasantly.
"I also know that Liuli is a bit arrogant and has a childish mentality. When she becomes a wife and mother, she will naturally become sensible."
"Yes, the dog is not much better. It's because the minister has been away from home all the time and neglected to discipline him." Xia Zhuofeng wiped away the cold sweat and said.
"It's normal for young people to have a temper and be impulsive. Just think about it." The emperor said with a smile.
Chunyu was unanimously favored by everyone, and as long as he nodded, the emperor would not blame him.
Xia Chunyu said seriously: "Back to the emperor, I really cannot agree. If I agree, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor."
The emperor is really annoyed now. Why can't he make any sense even though he tries so hard? Once Chrysostom is opened, it is an imperial edict, and resistance to it is a capital offense.
"You brat, how dare you say another word?" Xia Zhuofeng was almost furious.
The emperor still suppressed his anger and asked Chunyu: "How do you say this?"
Xia Chunyu said without changing his expression: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has already been married in Heifenggang. The woman is also a girl from a good family. She was kidnapped by the second master and went up to the mountain. The situation forced Wei Chen to marry her in a hurry. , but he has also worshiped heaven and earth.”
The emperor was surprised: "Why have I never heard of you talking about this matter?"
Xia Chunyu said sadly: "She discovered the secret passage in the village. In order to report the news to Wei Chen and prevent Bai Chongye from escaping, she was kidnapped by the second master. In order not to drag Wei Chen down, she jumped off the cliff and fell into Yanxia Lake. After the war, Wei Chen searched the mist for ten miles but could not find her. After many searches, he found out that a villager had rescued a woman from the lake. Wei Chen thought it was her and went to look for her. The villagers said that she seemed to have lost her memory and could not remember her. Who am I? I left a few days ago..."
Xia Chunyu choked up when talking about sadness.
When the emperor and Xia Zhuofeng heard this, they both sighed and sighed. This woman was so loyal and righteous that she could sing and cry.
"Then you didn't continue the search?" Xia Zhuofeng asked.
"Weichen has been looking for her, hoping to renew their relationship. She is in trouble because of Weichen. If Weichen abandons her and marries another man, Weichen will become an unfaithful and unjust person. Therefore, Weichen cannot accept the emperor's offer. Grace, please give me a clear warning, Your Majesty." Xia Chunyu said sincerely.
The emperor pondered: "What is this woman's surname?"
If Chunsu lied to him, he would not be forgiven.
Xia Chunyu cupped his hands and said, "She is the eldest daughter of Ye Binghuai, a fellow governor of Yangzhou, and her name is Ye Jinxuan."
(End of chapter)