Bright Spring

She said: "The old man didn't change his name back then, because he didn't want to give up the reputation of the Shen family for many years. If everyone in the family believes that the proprietor can provide everyone with food and clothing, it won't happen in ten or twenty years. As long as everyone believes The Shen family, even if they get less profit, they will work with peace of mind, for long-term benefit. Otherwise, they can only recruit brave men with heavy rewards, and the people who come here temporarily are not reliable, and the remaining profit of the Shen family will be small Yeah."

"Knowledgeable." Zhu Gaoxu agreed, "Like the Ming court, the annual salary of 45 Guan can be used by Juren and even Jinshi. If other families want to use this salary to recruit talents, they will definitely not be able to."

Shen Xu smiled and said: "I dare not compare them, but His Highness the King of Han draws inferences from one instance, which makes me really admire."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head to observe the shadow of the sun under the eaves, and said, "It's getting late..."

Shen Xu hurriedly said: "Your Highness, I have ordered the kitchen to prepare dinner, and the dishes are ready. Would you like to show your face and stay for dinner?"

Zhu Gaoxu hesitated for a moment, and felt that Mrs. Shen was very kind to him. He didn't care who Mrs. Shen was, he just felt that since she had good intentions, he didn't have to be unkind to others.

It doesn't matter whether Shen Xu's is seeking Zhu Gaoxu's power or not... that is for sure.

Zhu Gaoxu has long seen through things like snobbery, and he is even more naked than the ancients.Some people use stories like "a dog's eyes look down on people" to ridicule others for being poor and loving the rich, but in Zhu Gaoxu's view, everyone is very busy; in ordinary acquaintances, if people do not see the value at all, they should be ignored.It takes money and thought to treat others with courtesy, and they must be screened.It is nothing more than the difference between long-term and short-sightedness, and has nothing to do with the noble and vulgar.

"Since Mrs. Shen has already prepared meals, then I will be disrespectful." Zhu Gaoxu said.

"Please, Your Highness." Shen Xu got up and said.

So the two changed places to eat, and on the way to the dining hall a few steps away, Shen Xu said that he also prepared food and wine for the accompanying soldiers.After receiving Zhu Gaoxu's order, Chen Dachui and the others reluctantly went to eat.

When he came to the dining room, Zhu Gaoxu was immediately shocked by the number of dishes.There are at least one hundred plates, bowls, and saucers of all kinds placed on a big round table!Zhu Gaoxu was dazzled.

It really is not a matter of a day or two for the Shen family to become rich.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down in the superior position, he spoke quickly, and blurted out: "My father's three daily meals are only four dishes and one soup. The Shen family is extremely luxurious!"

Shen Xu's expression suddenly changed, and he smiled again: "The royal family is rich in the world, they must be luxurious, or they don't want to, otherwise the ministers can't speak out to persuade them?

However, the Shen family is only a commoner, and their family background is rich, so the cost and consumption of a meal are also limited.If the prince is in the driving seat, it's still not easy to wait on him, but he's putting on an air of hypocrisy.Your Highness thinks that the concubine is right or not? "

"It makes sense!" Zhu Gaoxu laughed to cover up the embarrassment caused to Shen Xushi.

There were two rows of maidservants standing on both sides of the dining room. At this time, several older women came up, each holding a small plate to pick up vegetables on the table, and picked up a little bit of each.Then take the plate to the maids and let them eat it as an interview.

Zhu Gaoxu saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say it this time: I, Cao, still have cutscenes of this standard?

Standing behind him was a group of girls, each holding towels, water, etc., and someone holding a white porcelain plate to serve Zhu Gaoxu with food.

Mrs. Shen Xu accompanied her at the head of the table, and said clearly: "Because I met His Highness for the first time, I didn't know His Highness's likes and dislikes, so I ordered the cooks to cook some dishes from the east, west, north, south, and I respectfully invite Your Highness to taste them. Your Highness What would you like to drink?"

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Wine. I eat all kinds of dishes, and I like salty and spicy dishes. After eating salty and spicy dishes, it's very refreshing to drink something sweet."

After he finished speaking, the maid standing beside him immediately bowed and put a crystal clear glass cup, and then poured deep purple wine into the cup.

"There are still salted ducks from the capital here." Zhu Gaoxu pointed.The maids helped him pick up a piece of duck meat.

Shen Xushi also poured wine in front of her, she picked it up and took a sip, and ate with Zhu Gaoxu.

After a while, Mrs. Shen Xu said again: "To the south of Caihaizi, there is a Shen family's theater called Liyuan. I am in the best position, and I will leave a seat for His Highness, just for His Highness. In this way, Whenever you arrive, you will have a place."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu didn't refuse, and said: "Thank you Mrs. Shen, when Princess Wang recovers from her illness, I will definitely bring her to the theater."

Shen Xu said lightly again: "Your Highness has arrived at the Shen Family Theater, as long as they can do it, you can just order it. No matter who it is, His Highness can ask her to do anything."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at her and nodded slightly.

He found that it was good to communicate with merchants, and wherever he went, there were VIP seats, wasn't this Gao Bigge?However, there will indeed be adverse consequences for honorable officials to associate with businessmen... With such treatment, shouldn't they repay the favor?What the court ordered officials to have was nothing more than power.

Fortunately, Zhu Gaoxu is only a vassal king, he doesn't care anymore, anyway, the vassal king's eating, drinking and having fun is the official business that the court likes to see.

After eating hundreds of dishes, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but think: If his personal safety can be guaranteed, being a vassal king in Yunnan is better than being an emperor to some extent...

After dinner, the light outside has gradually dimmed.Shen Xu didn't recommend herself as a pillow as in the legend, and Zhu Gaoxu also missed Guo Wei, and he was about to leave after eating.

Shen Xu personally took the servant to see Zhu Gaoxu out, and when he got into the carriage and opened the curtain for a while to see him, she was still standing at the door to watch him off.

……

Doctor Chen came and confirmed that the ginseng plant was a thousand-year-old ginseng.But as Shen Xu said, old ginseng is not a panacea, but the effect is indeed obvious, especially the side effects.After Guo Wei took it, she was so energetic that it was extremely difficult to fall asleep.

The next day, the Mu Mansion sent another person to say that Marquis Xiping was still sick in bed, and he would come to see the King of Han as soon as his illness improved a little;Zhu Gaoxu told the visitor that he got that thing from Shen Xu's mansion yesterday.

This matter is rather strange. It is rumored that Mrs. Shen Xu is Mu Sheng's concubine, no matter whether it is true or not, Mrs. Shen should have contacts with the Mu family; even if Mu Sheng is ill, it is impossible not to know about such things.Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but wonder if Mu Sheng was really sick...or was he not in the Mu residence at all?

I don't know if it's because of the quiet recuperation in the palace, or the millennium Korean ginseng played a role, or that Miracle Doctor Chen is well-deserved and has medical skills. Within half a month, Guo Wei's illness gradually recovered. ...

Chapter 2 Peony and Peony

/p>In the study room of King Han's Mansion, Zhu Gaoxu picked up a piece of paper with writing on it and read it three times intently.Then "huhu" blew on the wet ink a few times, he soon became a little impatient, and took a jade paperweight to press the rice paper.

"This is Panax notoginseng?" Zhu Gaoxu pointed to the mud-colored thing in the box that was bigger than Jerusalem artichoke.

Wang Gui hurriedly said: "My lord, this thing is Sanqi, a three-year-old high-quality product, and the local people call it Leopard Head. The servant girl asked Doctor Chen that this Sanqi has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, and can also cure headaches. It is only found in Yunnan, and Panax notoginseng of this quality is big and small, and it is extremely difficult to buy it in other places."

He paused and said: "But the imperial palace has tributes from all over the world, so there should be three or seven miles."

"It doesn't matter if there are any in the palace." Zhu Gaoxu said disapprovingly, "I also said in the letter that during the two days of Gao Sui's wedding, I saw my mother and the queen said that I often had headaches; since Panax notoginseng can relieve pain, no matter whether there is in the palace This is also the filial piety of being a son.”

Wang Gui hurriedly said: "What the lord said is that just because the lord is concerned about the empress's headache, this thought is very precious."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "The intention of giving the gift is just a pretext, don't forget that I will tell you the most important thing, you must be careful!"

Wang Gui straightened his expression, bowed and said, "Your servant will never forget!"

"Very good." Zhu Gaoxu said, "My name is Chen Dachui, and Zhao Ping will go with you with a few reliable personal guards. To do that... let Chen Dachui go, you may be more likely to be watched."

Wang Gui bowed and said, "Your servant obeys."

What Zhu Gaoxu wanted to do was to bring Xu Miaojin to Yunnan. If Guo Wei hadn't been ill for a few days after arriving in Yunnan, he would have sent someone back to Beijing long ago.

Before Wang Gui and his party left, Princess Guo Wei found out about this and wrote two letters of trust to Wang Gui to take back to Beijing on the way; one to his parents and one to his sister Guo Yan.

……

It was April at this time, when all the flowers in the capital withered, the peony, the king of flowers, was in full bloom.

There are no peonies in the East Palace of the imperial city, but the old mansion where the Crown Prince lived when he was still the Crown Prince planted many peonies; among all the flowers, the Crown Prince likes peonies the most.So taking advantage of the good season in early summer, the prince prepared to bring his family back to Shizi Mansion to enjoy the flowers.

Of course the Crown Princess Zhang would also accompany the son back home.

A palace lady opened the door next to the bedroom. It turned out that there was a windowless side room inside. Now this room is empty, but it is filled with all kinds of clothes, headgear, shoes and socks. A room dedicated to putting coats and hats.

Mrs. Zhang sat down on the chair in front of the dressing table, and the two servants began to take out the dresses and put them in front of them for Mrs. Zhang to choose.

Standing next to the chair, Luoer, the servant, muttered: "Concubine Guo was earlier than you when she started picking clothes, and she didn't come over to ask your mother first! This servant sees that she doesn't care about you at all, and she doesn't care about etiquette, she just wants to please you." The crown prince."

There was a cold smile in Zhang's small eyes with single eyelids, he ignored Luo'er, his eyes were still looking at the servant who was holding the clothes, he just shook his head and said, "Change."