Cheng Zhijie laughed at this indecent opening. Ma Zhou didn't comment and smiled lightly. Wei Ting kept coughing and even gave Li You a look.
He thought to himself,'Good son-in-law, I usually praise you so much. Your current performance will make me fall.'
This time, we are in charge of the official business entrusted by the Imperial Court, so we can't joke around.
Wei Qingqing couldn't be blamed for being dishonest. For her father, Wei Ting, who followed the rules, that kind of scene was too exciting. In case he was scared, he didn't want to say anything.
The facts proved that he was right. It could be seen from Wei Ting's current expression.
"I won't say any more nonsense. Tomorrow, the representatives of the seven great families will enter Chang 'an, and we will be responsible for receiving them.”Li You said seriously," I only have one request for you, and that is to play dumb. Don't talk to them about any matters related to refined salt. As long as it's mentioned, just change the topic. In any case, don't answer it. Do you understand?”
"Isn't this price already decided by the Imperial Court?”"Does His Highness King Qi still want to change it?" Ma Zhou asked with a frown.”
"Hehe, Lord Ma, haven't you heard of this saying? It's called asking for a sky-high price and paying back the money on the spot." Li You smiled wickedly." If we set a price right away, the aristocratic families will feel that it's expensive. When the time comes, they'll haggle over the price. Then, we'll lose more than we gain. It's better to ask for a price and then talk."”
Ma Zhou and Wei Ting looked at each other, then looked at Li You and Cheng Zhijie, one adult and one child. They always felt that these two guys were hiding countless malice behind their fake friendly smiles.
Thank the gods. Fortunately, this malice was not directed at the two of us.
After a simple explanation of the specific matters, the first day of the meeting ended and they dispersed.
Wei Ting, Ma Zhou, and Cheng Zhijie felt that Li You was really like Li Shimin. He was decisive and never sloppy.
His words had substance, and it was fine as long as the problem was solved. He never spoke nonsense. He looked like a capable talent and was worthy of recognition.
The next day, seven luxurious carriages entered Chang 'an. The people crowded around them. They had never seen such beautiful carriages in their lives.
Needless to say, these seven carriages were the representatives of the seven aristocratic families entering Chang 'an.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were afraid of violating the rules and angering the royal family, the royal family's carriage would have been thrown into the trash compared to theirs.
However, they quickly got off the carriage. Seven luxuriously dressed noble young masters gathered on the street. It was really a beautiful scenery.
They could take a carriage, but only when there was no one around, or if they had an official position, or if they had a special reward.
Therefore, although the seven of them were of noble status, they did not have any official positions. It was still broad daylight, so they could only walk in the city and not take carriages.
"How important is this refined salt? I heard that His Majesty actually handed it to Li You, this youngest son, to be in charge. Isn't this too childish?”Wang Mingxi, the representative of the Wang Clan in Taiyuan, said.
"Not necessarily." Cui Yuan, the representative of the Cui Family of Qing River, frowned and said,""I heard that this Li You is not simple. Recently, he has been in the limelight. He has the ability to write and cannot be underestimated. If we mess up the salt business, our families won't let us off when we go back.”
"Humph, Brother Cui is worrying too much. Li You's reputation has always been bad. I don't know what methods he used recently to get better.”Li Daotong, the representative of the Li Clan from Longyou, sneered."Our Li family and them are from the same clan. Li You has to call me uncle. I've seen him a few times in my early years. He's just a bad boy who doesn't care about anything.”
"A scholar who has been separated for three days should be treated differently. Brother Li, you should be careful.”Lu Qingqu, the representative of the Fanyang Lu family, smiled and said,""His Majesty is a wise ruler. He won't joke about national affairs. I feel that this Li You is not simple."
"It's useless to say so much. Let's go to the Salt Production Department and find Li You first to find out what kind of person he is.”Cui Ziqing of the Cui clan of Boling said.
"I agree with Brother Ziqing. It's better to see for yourself.”Zheng Xiong of the Zheng family of Xingyang echoed.
"I agree." Li Muyang, the representative of the Li Family from Zhao County, said indifferently. He had a cold expression on his face, as if he was unwilling to speak at all.
In the end, the seven of them came to a consensus and went straight to the Salt Production Department to find Li You.
When they arrived at the Salt Production Department, Li You, Cheng Zhijie, Wei Ting, and Ma Zhou were already waiting for the seven of them.
He had thought that Li You was the only one, but it turned out that there were still officials. It seemed that Li Shimin was not at ease with Li You. Was he trying to train Li You's ability?
This kind of thing had never happened to Li Chengqian and Li Tai, the two most favored princes. Could it be that Li You's trend had already surpassed Li Tai and Li Chengqian?
This didn't make sense.
"Uh, the seven young masters have traveled a long way. This king has already ordered people to prepare food and wine in this salt department.”Li You said with a smile. Then, he took the lead and sat down. Ma Zhou, Cheng Zhijie, and Wei Ting were in charge of receiving them, leading the seven of them into the seats.
No matter what, Li You was still a prince. He had to take into account the face of the royal family, so it was impossible for him to do the work of welcoming people into the banquet. This was human nature.
However, he was still in such a relaxed state in front of the seven young masters of the aristocratic families. He was indeed not a simple person. The seven of them made up their minds. This Li You was indeed not a good person. They had to be careful in this negotiation!
Li You didn't know what the seven of them were thinking. If he knew, he would laugh himself to death.
Guessing without asking was the most fatal!
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。