Chang 'an, Daning Lane.
Five years ago, Zheng Fengchi had bought over a dozen manors in Daning Square, and in the end, the Zheng Manor occupied one square.
What kind of concept was this?
The east side of the palace was the wealthy district, which was equivalent to the core area of Shanghai. It was not strange for you to own a house in Shanghai, but if you owned the entire Tomson First Class, you would be a tycoon.
The most popular Zhangsun Manor in the Imperial Court was only one-tenth the size of Zheng Fengchi's manor.
It was enough to show that he was rich.
Of course, the richest man in the Great Tang, Zheng Fengchi, also had his own worries.
For example, he only had one daughter. The key was that his daughter did not like to do business and inherit the family business. Instead, she liked to teach. She was taught by the great scholar Kong Yingda and the Imperial College Chancellor Lu Deming.
In a room that was as magnificent as a palace.
"Xiu-er, when you go to Chongwen Hall to teach, remember to do more and talk less.”
"Father, your daughter has been teaching in the market for three years. Those princes and princesses were all children, so they must be easy to get along with.”
"Sigh, Father is saying that the current Emperor will probably take a fancy to you if you enter the palace.”
"If his daughter doesn't obey, can he force himself?”
"The emperor is the law. Don't you know about the matter with Consort Qi?”
“......”
Zheng Fengchi looked at the woman in front of him who had a faint and serene temperament, and he was filled with endless worry.
Although he was wearing a plain robe, it could not hide his good figure and his scholarly aura.
Especially her identity as the daughter of the richest man would definitely move the emperor.
The man who married Zheng Yunxiu got tens of millions of property.
Zheng Yunxiu was the one who was described as fair, rich, and beautiful.
"Master Kong is old. He wants me to share some of his burden. Naturally, I have to go through fire and water to repay his kindness. Of course, I will still go home every day to take care of you.”
Zheng Yunxiu looked at her father's aged face with a slightly apologetic expression.
This was because she did not follow her father's wishes and choose a son-in-law to inherit the family business. Instead, she pursued her favorite poetry, books, etiquette, and even went to teach and educate people.
"It's fine, it's fine. You can go. The emperor won't dare to act rashly.”
Zheng Fengchi pretended not to care.
"Father, why don't you marry another concubine and give Xiu-er a younger brother?”
"If Mother were in heaven and saw that the Zheng family had a son, she would definitely like him.”
Zheng Yunxiu lowered her eyes.
"I promised your mother that I would take good care of you.”
Zheng Fengchi shook his head and refused.
He really wanted a son, and he wanted to send his son into the official career. He wanted to change the Zheng family from a lowly merchant family to a noble official family.
At this moment, there were only three concubines serving him in the huge Zheng Manor.
After Zheng Yunxiu's mother passed away, he did not remarry or take a concubine. Firstly, his true love had died, and secondly, that thing could not get up.
Zheng Yunxiu liked her father's devotion. The three concubines were her mother's dowry maids.
At this moment, a servant walked in and said respectfully,
"Old Master, King Zhao requests an audience."
The two of them were surprised.
"They probably want to sell food to me, or they want to cooperate with me in business.”
Zheng Fengchi immediately guessed King Zhao's intentions.
Chang 'an Food King Li Yuanjing, the father of perfume Li Yuanjing, or something like that, had become famous recently.
"Your daughter wishes to meet the King of Zhao."
Zheng Yunxiu was well-read and advocated etiquette. She was very concerned about the Emperor's imprisonment of Li Yuan and the Princess Consort of Qi. Fortunately, the King of Zhao had been obstructing her, so of course she admired this eight-year-old kid.
Zheng Fengchi nodded.
She hid behind the screen with the painting of a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. After a while, there was movement outside.
The three servants of the Zheng Manor all carried gift boxes with both hands as they entered the house.
Zheng Fengchi still had a smile on his face, but he felt a little better about King Zhao in his heart. He immediately stood up to welcome him.
"Is this the richest man in the Great Tang, Mr. Zheng?”
When Li Yuanjing saw the plump middle-aged man, he immediately cupped his hands and bowed.
Zheng Fengchi's smile deepened." This time, I finally see the Prince of Zhao who dares to impeach His Majesty in front of the entire court. As expected, heroes are born from young people.”
Both sides complimented each other.
He liked the word 'Mr. Zheng' the most. It sounded like a compliment when people called him 'Richest Man Zheng', but it smelled like money. On the other hand, the word' Mr.'was quite elegant.
"May I know why King Zhao has come this time?”Zheng Fengchi asked directly.
"I'm giving Mr. Zheng a great opportunity."”
Zheng Fengchi was puzzled. He did not lack money.
Li Yuanjing looked around. This room was extremely exquisite. Pearls, agates, rhinoceros horns, ivory, and other precious items were placed everywhere. However, it did not feel like a nouveau riche. Instead, it was extremely luxurious.
Zheng Fengchi said proudly,"The Zheng Residence has everything in the world."”
"However, the Zheng Manor lacks one thing.”
Zheng Fengchi and Zheng Yunxiu behind the screen were both surprised.
"Foundation."
Li Yuanjing spat out these two words, and Zheng Fengchi instantly frowned.
The foundation was the family's reputation, family culture, family inheritance, and family power.
Zheng Fengchi allowed his daughter Zheng Yunxiu to study under Kong Yingda and Lu Deming to make the Zheng Residence lean towards the literati.
The foundation needed to be accumulated, and it would take at least five or six generations of hard work. He had actually done what three generations had done.
"This Zheng has been thinking about this for half a lifetime. Could it be that the King of Zhao can give it to me with both hands?”
Zheng Fengchi smiled as he looked at the confident boy in front of him.
If this kid wasn't a member of the royal family and was ten years older, he could be the Zheng Manor's live-in son-in-law.
"Mr. Zheng, is this news worth a thousand gold to you?”
"There is a drought in the east of the river, and the national treasury is insufficient. The day after tomorrow, a banquet will be held. Those who donate more food at the banquet will be evaluated by a first-rank aristocratic family. There are also second-rank aristocratic families and third-rank aristocratic families."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
Zheng Fengchi, who was used to seeing big storms, was instantly excited. He clenched his fists in his sleeves and his eyes shone with the light of struggle.
Compete in family background?
I can't compare to you
Comparing money and food?
Crushing all of you!
He could already imagine that through this banquet and the evaluation of the Emperor and the Imperial Court, the Zheng Family would definitely soar to the sky and obtain endless prestige.
Even Zheng Yunxiu, who was behind the screen, exclaimed, causing Li Yuanjing to look over.
A black shadow appeared on the screen. The black and white were like undulating mountains, and they were exceptionally distinct.
This woman was at least 36D, but her waist was very slender.
Just looking at her shadow, she was already a mess of beauty. Her face must be absolutely beautiful.
If he were to give her a score, she would have at least scored 94 points, especially that half-hidden sense of mystery which gave her an additional 3 points.
Li Yuanjing was envious. He wondered if this young woman was Zheng Fengchi's concubine or daughter.
Zheng Fengchi cherished this opportunity. This time, he treated King Zhao as a peer and spoke in a gentler tone,"
"Please enlighten me, King Zhao."
"How much food can the Zheng family gather in two days?”
"300,000 stones." Actually, Zheng Fengchi had said too little.
"It's not enough. 300,000 stones is enough to get the evaluation of a second rank aristocratic family. As for a first rank aristocratic family, it's impossible.”
Li Yuanjing remembered that he had to sell his dozens of warehouses of grain before the banquet the day after tomorrow. By then, a large amount of grain would flood into the market. 300,000 dan of grain was not a lot.
If he really couldn't do it, he could only sell more than ten warehouses of grain to the richest man in front of him.
Zheng Fengchi pondered for a moment.”
"Then there's no problem."
"Mr. Zheng will definitely get what he wants this time.”
Li Yuanjing couldn't help but laugh. So this guy still had a trump card. As expected, businessmen were cunning.
Zheng Fengchi was actually the most curious about how the King of Zhao knew about this secret of the Imperial Court."This news?"
"Of course it's accurate, because this is the idea I gave to His Majesty.”
Li Yuanjing smiled.
Instantly.
Zheng Fengchi looked at Zheng Yunxiu behind the screen and finally understood why the Emperor was impeached by an eight-year-old child.
This King Zhao was indeed wise.
If the Zheng family had such a child, how good would that be?
His gaze was so intense that he wanted to eat Li Yuanjing up.
Zheng Fengchi thought to himself," Xiu-er is twenty-four years old this year, and the King of Zhao is eight years old this year. If five years later, Xiu-er will be twenty-nine years old, and the King of Zhao will be thirteen years old, then it won't be too late."”
For outstanding people, the conditions could be relaxed.
However, when he remembered that the King of Zhao was a member of the royal family, Zheng Fengchi gave up on this idea. He couldn't possibly let his highness marry into his family.
Zheng Fengchi immediately ordered the servants to prepare the dishes for the King of Zhao.
An hour ago, they had just met, but now they were already staying for dinner. Their relationship was growing.
Li Yuanjing thought that he was too smart for selling information.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Zheng, but this king still has to go to other places to harvest leeks in the afternoon.”
"Cut leeks?"
"That's right, the Great Tang is full of leeks.”
Li Yuanjing had just left the room when he heard the woman's voice.
The feeling of being moved.
He expressed that not only did he want to become a virtuous king to assist the emperor and help the world, but he also wanted to have a beautiful wife and live a happy life.
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