"You remember Miss Bai for me. If one day you, Miss Bai, and I, Suo Yuanli, meet on the same road, don't blame me, Suo Yuanli, for not knowing how to care about her! Suo will never forget what happened today!" The foreigner looked at Bai Chun. The departing figure said loudly.
Bai Chun was too lazy to pay attention to him, and walked calmly towards Li Hong's carriage, while giving Suo Yuanli a middle finger with his back on his back.
The people looking at her were confused. What did this mean? Is this a challenge? Or respond to yourself
Everyone saw that Bai Chun did not get into the carriage she came in, but got into a larger carriage on the opposite side. The curtains were drawn in the carriage, so they couldn't see who was inside, but they were able to invite Miss Bai Chun. Go in the car.
Wen Ting and Wen Zhen watched Bai Chun get on the carriage, and couldn't help but look thoughtful. This carriage seemed familiar to them, as if they had seen it there before.
Oh, by the way, I met them on the way here today. When I and others passed them, the carriage had already made way for them and did not stop their forward speed.
Thinking of this, he was shocked: "Could it be the prince?" After thinking about it, Wen Ting overturned his guess: "It can't be the prince. If it was the prince, how could he get on the road with a carriage? And it is said that the prince has always had a tough personality. You must retaliate, so how can you make way for yourself and others?"
Looking at the mysterious carriage, Wen Ting frowned and shook his head, but felt a little uneasy in his heart. He just hoped that the prince was not in the car.
"Although these people are from the clan, not all of them know the prince. I saw them on the way here today. They raised a lot of smoke and dust. Fortunately, we closed all the windows in advance." Xiaoxue said to those sitting next to each other. Next to her, Bai Chun, who had just got on the carriage, said.
Bai Chun touched Xiaoxue's rosy cheeks provocatively, and chuckled: "Then why didn't you go down and tell me just now, so that I can teach them a lesson."
"If you don't let me go down, don't cause trouble." Xiaoxue pouted, trying to defend the prince who had suffered a lot of trouble along the way.
The carriage drove slowly on the wide streets of Taiyi City. There were bustling shops on both sides. The merchants coming and going were either chatting with the shopkeepers with smiles on their faces, or talking to the shopkeepers with serious faces. The shopkeeper was haggling over the price, or he was happily waving his hands with a satisfied look on his face to let the waiter go to the backyard to load the car.
Although there are people coming and going and it is bustling, the whole place seems harmonious and peaceful. Every shop front or the wide street is neat and clean, and there is not a trace of garbage flying around.
Li Hong opened the curtains, looked at the lively scene outside, and said calmly: "Bai Chun, you should be careful about that guy named Suo Yuanli. He is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Try your best to be prepared before the time comes. He suffered a lot."
Hearing Li Hong's words, the five women in the carriage all looked surprised. Bai Chun asked in surprise: "How do you know this? Are you really good at pinching?"
"You can tell something by looking at people's faces. Otherwise, you really think that Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang are fake. There is a certain truth in fortune telling by touching bones." Li Hong said. , I couldn't help but think of those two magic sticks, and I didn't know what they would see in themselves if they met one day.
"Suo Yuanli? What ability can this Hu man have? Isn't he just a guest minister in Wen Ting's house?" Bai Chun said with a slight frown.
Li Hong smiled coldly, who is Suo Yuanli? This is a person who will make the entire Tang officials' legs tremble when they see him in more than ten or twenty years.
Suo Yuanli, one of the Four Cruel Officials, had debts from thousands of wronged souls.
Suo Yuanli, Zhou Xing, Lai Juncheng, and Hou Sizhi, in the early years when their mother came to power and advocated cruel government, none of these people could have hundreds of lives on their hands.
The carriage drove to the center of Taiyi City, where they saw a huge manor. The surrounding walls were built with stones as tall as a person. There were rows of flowers in bloom under the outside corners, filling the entire building. The courtyard wall decoration is uniquely beautiful.
There are two large wooden doors at the gate, which even the emperor's dragon can easily pass through. Once inside, there are buildings made of stones with their own characteristics, and each building has its own function. not exactly.
But each building has two floors to the top, and is not built very tall. The buildings are separated by green trees and red flowers. The green and neatly trimmed lawns on the ground make people feel lazy at a glance, and they want to lie there and relax immediately.
The winding paths paved with warm stones, as well as some small pavilions and pavilions, or rockery lakes, form a perfect and poetic scenery.
The gate leads directly to the tallest building in the middle, and there is a specially built avenue for carriages to walk on. It is paved with neat and clean bluestones, and the carriages walk on it steadily and lightly.
The white building in the middle of the entire manor is much taller and more majestic than the surrounding houses. It seems to be five stories high. Standing on the highest floor, you can overlook the entire Taiyi City.
The carriage slowly stopped at the door. The maid had been waiting at the door for a long time. She obediently helped Li Hong get out of the car, then bowed and saluted Li Hong to say hello.
Li Hong stood at the door and waved his hand casually and said: "No, no, we are not very familiar with each other, so we should be more relaxed, don't be too nervous, and learn more from your Miss Bai."
The palace maids immediately stood on both sides, and Li Hong walked forward leisurely. While looking at this building that was completely built in his own style, he exclaimed: "Tsk tsk... Who came up with this? He must be a genius. He can draw such a good house." Come up with the drawings.”
Bai Chun naturally listened with disdain. Although this building was practical and convenient, it cost the most money to build, and all the furnishings inside were built according to his requirements. It was outrageously luxurious!
The design on the fifth floor is simply... Bai Chun doesn't know how to describe it. In short, this is the best house she has ever seen in her life. All the furnishings, furniture, etc. inside are made of extremely precious logs!
But what can balance her is that the fifth floor is not for him to live in, but reserved for the emperor and queen. He, Li Hong, can only live on the fourth floor at most.
As for the second and third floors, they were reserved for the maids and eunuchs of the emperor and queen. The first floor consisted of a small conference room and a banquet hall, including a living room.
After several people sat down in the living room, Li Hong patted the soft sofa made of cotton and sighed: "I won't go to the restricted area today. We'll talk about it tomorrow. I'm almost exhausted after riding in the carriage for a day."
Bai Chun nodded. Hua Meng and others began to help Li Hong arrange the room for sleeping at night and all the utensils. Bai Chun was the only one left next to her.
"By the way, tell me, how are the merchants in Taiyi City these days? How many people are here to take care of things?"
"Yes, Master." Bai Chun stood respectfully in front of Li Hong and said solemnly: "There are already hundreds or even thousands of merchants from the north and the south, and they have arrived a few days ago."
"Businessmen cannot afford to be too early if they are not profitable. They play a decisive role in Datang's business and are also the economic pillar of our Datang. This time they are so valued. It is obviously for the sake of quota, formula, and the license from the Ministry of Household Affairs. Come. Any more?"
"Yes. Envoys from Tubo, Dashi, Tuyuhun, Jiuxing Tiele, Persia and other countries in the Western Regions have also arrived in Taiyi City one after another. Even Baekje, Goryeo, Silla, and especially the Japanese Kingdom have arrived in advance. We have entered Taiyi City." Bai Chun thought for a moment and continued to reply.
"What are they here for? Do they want a share of the pie? Dreaming!" Li Hong glanced at Bai Chun and said disdainfully.
Bai Chun also looked at him, and then said solemnly: "Sir, some of these people came alone, and some secretly formed alliances with the royal family or court officials..."
"Royal clan?"
"Yes, Master. In the past few days, various intelligence analysis has revealed that envoys from various countries have close contact with them. After following them, I found that some of them have secretly formed an alliance, and their purpose is to obtain from Taiyi City. Huge profits.”
Seeing that Li Hong remained silent, Bai Chun continued: "Moreover, when you first arrived at the copper coin gate of Taiyi City, your servant received new information from the 'Jingwei'. King Ji, King Zhao, King Cao and Han Wang and Huo Wang have already set off for this place today."
"What do you mean? This is normal, don't be nervous." Li Hong looked at Bai Chun's frown and said with relief: "You can't expect that everyone in this prince's house will be loyal to me, Li Hong, right? There are some people with ulterior motives who are watching my every move. As soon as I arrived today, they started to set off. Naturally, someone informed them of my itinerary in time. "
"Sir, do you want the 'Jingwei' to conduct a thorough investigation of the house?" Bai Chun always felt that it was unsafe. If something happened, it would be difficult for him and others to sort it out or find out who it was from. Dry.
"What to check? Some rotten shrimps and small fish cannot make big waves. These are not the point. What you need to pay attention to is how many people like Suo Yuanli are following these clans. Uncle Wang and the others will definitely not I will come forward in person. When you finish talking, I will still have to bargain with them, so at that time, you need to think about whose people those people are and how to allocate the quota, instead of letting them take advantage of us. Void."
"Yes, sir. The fifth surname Qiwang and other aristocratic families, including princesses like today's Princess Qianjin, have also sent many guests. Some of them have already arrived, and some are already on their way."
"Haha, what are you going to do? As soon as I, Li Hong, move, all the money stringers in the Tang Dynasty will follow suit! It seems that Taiyi City is really a great place."
(End of chapter)