Xiao Zhizhong looked sideways at the handsome man in green clothes at the door three or four rooms away from him, and his face began to twitch involuntarily. He was off to a bad start. He originally thought that no one would bid, but who would have thought that the handsome young man next to him would... He even dared to increase the price.
Just when Xiao Zhizhong looked at Yan Lingbin, Yan Lingbin also looked back. He had never been interested in court affairs. Even officials like the county magistrate and Biejia were considered high-ranking officials in her eyes. Naturally, they were Xiao Zhizhong, who was near the door with a livid face, was the dignified minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Of course, it was even more impossible for her to imagine that behind Xiao Zhizhong were Bai Chun, who was frowning, and Li Ye, who was looking at each other.
"Don't all the wealthy merchants in Chang'an City want to buy slaves today? Why don't we let this go first?" Li Ye swallowed and asked for his Aunt Bai's opinion.
What's more, he didn't think that the woman downstairs who was similar to him in age was worth two thousand taels of silver. She was just a skinny slave. Since the price over there was higher, just give it to him.
"No, this group is all people who have been converted from official to private. Before they became slaves, everyone's status was not simple. Now some people are willing to pay two thousand taels of silver to buy it, which shows that this little lady may have some secrets hidden in her body. "Bai Chun shook her head lightly and signaled Xiao Zhizhong to continue to increase the price. She still didn't believe it. In Chang'an, and even in the entire Tang Dynasty, there were richer masters than her!
What's more, she has already determined in her heart that the identity of the thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl downstairs must be related to Zheng Ruyi. Otherwise, why would Zheng Ruyi be asked for five hundred taels all of a sudden
Xiao Zhizhong looked at Li Ye and Bai Chun, then nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice to the man next to him: "Two thousand one hundred taels."
After hearing the price of 2,100 taels, Yapo downstairs was so happy that she almost fainted. This slave already had the most money of 100 taels, and she also needed to be as well-born as the little lady next to her. Just follow the background.
So even in her dreams, she never thought that a slave could be priced at more than two thousand taels, and judging from the attitude on the other side, it seemed that the price would continue to increase.
Is there anything different about the little lady next to me? But she looked around and couldn't see any clues. Apart from being able to determine that this little lady would be a complete beauty when she grew up, there was nothing else that could make people pay a high price.
"Two thousand five hundred taels." Yan Lingbin nodded to the waiter next to him, who immediately raised his sign and shouted.
Ya Po could feel her heart trembling, and even her limbs began to tremble with excitement. Her lips trembled and her eyes gleamed. As the price increased, she had already decided that this little lady must have something she couldn't see. It's extraordinary, and these two families are so unwilling to give in to each other. It's obvious that they are not deliberately raising the price and disturbing the situation, but they are determined to buy it.
As a grandmother, she has been in this business for so many years, so even from the tense atmosphere between the two families, she can sense whether they really want to buy or are just trying to take a step.
As the price of two thousand five hundred taels was reported, Cui Xin's expression became more and more gloomy. His current situation was a bit difficult. It was impossible to stop the transaction in front of everyone, but if he continued to call, who knew? Who will be unlucky in the end
If Xiao Zhizhong was working for the imperial court to investigate him, then no matter how much he quoted now, it would be nonsense. In the end, he would never get a penny of the money.
Xiao Zhizhong felt bad all of a sudden when he heard that the handsome man like a woman raised 400 taels of silver. Two thousand five hundred taels, which in normal times would be enough to buy thirty slaves.
Xiao Zhizhong, who frowned, also knew very well that these people were of great importance. If they only competed with the young master not far away, I am afraid that today, the Ministry of Punishment would not be able to catch anything.
So he took a deep breath and watched Zheng Ruyi, led by a waiter, walking to the door of the handsome young man with the deed of betrayal and the dental shop documents in his hands.
Zheng Ruyi looked at the livid Xiao Zhizhong at the door in the distance, and her heartstrings couldn't help but tremble. She had just come out from behind with the deed of prostitution and other things, and she didn't know what happened in the hall just now.
So at this moment, looking at Xiao Zhizhong's livid face, mixed with helplessness, and a sad expression, he looked at the young nobleman who bought him.
Li Hong has been sitting high on Diaoyutai and doesn't care about the bidding happenings in the hall. He doesn't believe that anyone can be richer than Bai Chun, not to mention Chang'an or the entire Tang Dynasty, so he relaxes and gives in. Yan Lingbin asked for prices all over the place.
The sad-looking Zheng Ruyi once again looked back at Xiao Zhizhong, who had a complicated expression, and then slowly walked into the room and stood in a corner with his head bowed. As a slave, at this moment, he was not even qualified to salute.
Xiao Zhizhong, who was stunned on the spot, watched Zheng Ruyi's figure disappear, and forgot to respond to Ya Po's question for a moment, and then another slave was bought by Yan Lingbin.
After spending two thousand five hundred taels to buy the little lady, Yan Lingbin didn't have a smile on her face. Although she had never experienced this situation back then, she didn't let it go when she was in the flower house. Others bid, and then I play the piano for others.
Bai Chun frowned. She was not very satisfied with the distracted Xiao Zhizhong. Speaking of this person, he was still somewhat related to the royal family. Although no one mentioned it anymore, Xiao Zhizhong had always been cautious all his life, even in In terms of government affairs, the officials only try not to make mistakes, and their political achievements are not very outstanding in Li Hong's eyes.
And it was precisely because of his caution that he was able to securely occupy the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which was responsible for the personnel affairs of the Tang Dynasty.
"I'm sorry, Miss Bai, I have neglected my duty." Xiao Zhizhong, who suddenly came to his senses, immediately turned around and saluted and apologized after seeing the young lady being taken away.
"The next one will start at one thousand taels, and the price will be the same one thousand taels every time." Bai Chun said lightly.
She doesn't care who wins and who loses in the bidding, but what she cares about is whether Li Ye can catch the evidence that Cui Xin and Yaxing are bending the law for personal gain and turning official slaves into private persons. This is more important to her than anything else.
So on the surface she wasn't angry, but in her heart she was already calculating that if the stalemate persisted, she would have to win a deal even if she took action in person.
"Your name is Zheng Ruyi?" Li Hong pointed to the futon in the corner and motioned for Zheng Ruyi to sit down and talk.
Although tables, chairs and benches have appeared in the Tang Dynasty for many years, after more than ten or twenty years of changes, some places still retain the sitting method, so futons are still retained in this tooth shop. After all, they are not expensive. Moreover, it can also make the guests feel that the teeth are attentive and considerate, so why not do it for them.
"Yes, my name is Zheng Ruyi." Zheng Ruyi glanced at Li Hong secretly while she was sitting. She was wondering, like everyone in the hall, even Ya Po and others, why this young master was willing to spend the money. The big price is on yourself.
But now that she has become a slave, she is obviously not qualified to ask the doubts in her heart. She can only answer what others ask.
"Who are you, Li Wanshun?" Li Hong looked at Zheng Ruyi, who was sitting upright with his head down, and then asked calmly.
Li Wanshun is the second daughter of Prince Yin Li Jiancheng, and Princess Yin's concubine Zheng Guanyin was from the Zheng family in Xingyang and died in Chang'an a few years ago.
Li Wanshun, who was named the head of Wenxi County, was later married to Zheng Yingdao of the Zheng family in Xingyang. The Zheng Ruyi in front of her was the youngest daughter of Li Wanshun and Zheng Yingdao, so Zheng Ruyi had to call Li Hong. cousin.
"Yes... I am my mother-in-law." Zheng Ruyi was shocked. She didn't expect that the young master in front of her actually knew her life experience.
"Because of the Xingyang Zheng family's risk-of-death remonstrance, even if you were demoted to a slave, you should still be an official slave and be under the supervision of the Ministry of Punishments. Why did you appear in Yahang?" Li Hong asked lightly.
I vaguely remember that Li Hong once asked Wu Mei for her opinion on the matter of dealing with Zheng Ruyi, but at that time Wu Mei just sighed and said "When will retribution be repaid?"
Later, Di Renjie reported to him that everyone, including Zheng Ruyi, had worked hard to risk his own life to remonstrate, and even used her status as Li Wanshun's daughter to win over some officials in the court, such as Xiao Zhizhong, the Minister of Civil Affairs. .
So Li Hong, who was still a little hesitant at first, let them go and left all the matters to them. He didn't want the first slave he bought today to be his cousin. This made Li Hong have to Some of them burst out laughing. It’s really not like one family doesn’t belong to the same family. The fate is really wonderful.
Zheng Ruyi lowered her head and sniffed, and she had already concluded in her heart that the young master in front of her was willing to spend five hundred taels of silver on her, obviously because of her status, not because of her beauty.
What's more, even in terms of beauty, the woman disguised as a man sitting next to her is much more beautiful than herself, and she is far inferior to her.
And just as the two of them said these words, the bidding price of one thousand taels superimposed on one thousand taels, and Yan Lingbin was depressed, had already reached 20,000 taels of silver.
At this time, the hall has already become silent, and you can hear the drop of a needle. Others who originally wanted to buy a few women from wealthy families to take home today to satisfy their own vanity and inner sense of accomplishment, at this time He was already so angry that he wanted to get up and yell at the two people on the second floor.
After all, if these two wealthy people continue to bid like this, there is no need to guess that when Yahang bids again three days later, the price will definitely rise significantly.
If I miss today, when the next market opens, the one hundred taels of silver in my hand will have shrunk by at least one or twenty taels in just three days. Thinking about it makes me feel depressed and angry.
But they were asked to bid with others now, but they didn't have the confidence and strength, so they could only hold the banknotes and look at a young lady who was about fifteen or sixteen years old. The price had already gone up while they were stunned. The sky-high price of thirty thousand taels went up.
(End of chapter)