Tang Dynasty good father-in-law

"I, An Xuan, offer you a toast!"

After Shu An took the bowl of wine, he spoke out first, and then drank it down.

"Mr. Anxuan toasted, I have to drink this cup."

A merchant said with a smile on his face, his words were very joyful, how many people in this world can make An Xuangong toast.

Although some of them could be regarded as sneaking in, at least Duke Anxuan gave them wine, so he didn't treat them as outsiders.

The merchants around nodded in agreement. In the future, this will be a capital to show off, saying that Duke Anxuan and I drank wine, and our status has improved a lot.

"Teacher, you just recovered from a serious illness, and a bowl is almost enough."

"That's right, teacher, don't drink too much, give us students some chances."

"If Duke Anxuan can't do it, my old Cheng can help Duke Anxuan stop the wine."

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Voices sounded out one after another, but Cheng Yaojin was afraid not to speak out indiscriminately.

Shu An's complexion didn't change much after finishing the drink, after all, the degree is not high, and then he gestured again.

The audience fell silent again, waiting for Shu An's words. In fact, after appearing here, Shu An was about to reveal his purpose.

Naturally, it was impossible for me to entertain these dignitaries and celebrities in Chang'an just for a short-term gathering, and even if it was a gathering, I would not invite anyone other than my own students.

"Shu'an invites all of you to come here today, mainly to invite those present to do charity together."

Shu An's voice sounded slowly. In fact, there is no concept of charity in this era, but he was the first to propose it.

Sure enough, all the people present fell into confusion, Changsun Wuji and others naturally guessed that their teacher's banquet must not be that simple, but what kind of charity is this.

"What is charity?"

"There is a saying in "Zuo Zhuan": 'The compassionate person loves from the heart, and the kindness is given to the industry'"

"It is said in the "Tao Te Ching": 'The highest goodness is like water, and water benefits all things without competition'".

"Charity is the combination of kindness and kindness. In ancient times, the king of Zhou set up local officials and officials to help him educate the people. The princes once visited the people in the natural disasters to appease the widows and help the poor."

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Shu An's voice resounded faintly, as if a sage was preaching and resolving doubts in his words.

The people present couldn't help but stop what they were doing and listened carefully. Of course, there were some people like Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde scratching their heads and scratching their heads, but these people were all illiterate.

Shu An's voice didn't know when it stopped, but everyone present was lost in thought. In fact, although the word charity was born in his mouth, there were many similar actions before.

"Everyone is invited to come here today. The main purpose is to auction off some of the words written by Shu An. The proceeds from the auction will be fully invested in the relief of refugees. This is a charity sale."

After seeing most of them come back to their senses, Shu An's voice sounded, finally revealing his purpose this time.

"What a bazaar, the teacher is destined to make a lot of merit this time!"

Du Ruhui's eyes flickered and he exclaimed softly, this teacher's methods and thinking are like a powerful and unconstrained style, even he never thought that the teacher would do this before.

"Keming, even if I'm a little tempted."

Fang Xuanling at the side naturally heard his old friend's words and couldn't help but whispered, you must know that he also coveted An Xuangong's words for a long time.

It's just that he knows that there are many people who want to get Shu'an's calligraphy, and he is not a student of Shu'an, so it is not so easy to get a picture of calligraphy.

Du Ruhui nodded, even Fang Xuanling was tempted, let alone other people.

The most important thing is that this time not only the words of the teacher, but also the reputation, and the family's prestige is likely to increase after it is spread this time.

The same is true in fact, the eyes of these aristocratic family heads flickered, obviously extremely tempting.

"This should be the first charity sale in this world. I will personally make a plan and pass it on under the name of Anxuan."

It seemed that seeing the hearts of these aristocratic families moved, Shu An's voice continued to resound, and the words made the aristocratic family heads present breathe a lot harder.

You must know that this is Shu An helping them to become famous, and you can imagine how much it will help the family's prestige if they can be famous all over the world.

Helping one person or two is better than not helping the family, and even the reputation will not be improved much, but this time the method is different.

Anything that sets a precedent will be firmly remembered, and there is no doubt that this charity sale is the first time, so it can make people more impressed.

Moreover, the hundreds of thousands of refugees outside Chang'an City are also the source of their prestige. When the number reaches a certain number, it will become a qualitative change. These aristocratic family heads also understand this truth.

"Matchmaker, I'll leave the rest to you."

Shu An's eyes fell on this niece and said, if this niece wants to stand on her own, she needs to understand it by herself.

But being able to walk to Chang'an with the mother and daughter, he can see the strength, but this is not enough.

"Yes, uncle!"

The matchmaker said respectfully, she was a little nervous at this moment, he hadn't thought of the Chang'an dignitaries invited by his uncle before.

Any person is an existence that his family once needed to curry favor with, but now he has become the focus of attention.

She couldn't let her uncle down. She had already taught her the auction process before, so she had to preside over the rest.

Shu An nodded to this niece, signaling her to relax, then turned and entered the private room before, this time he couldn't believe that these people were not moved.

Chapter 145 Sky-high price, eldest grandson Wuji

Hong Niang stood on the position of her uncle before, couldn't help but took a deep breath, and clapped her hands.

Then Xiao Er came from the shadows, carefully holding a pair of rolled up words in his hand.

"Guests, this is the first calligraphy to be auctioned tonight, and it was written by Duke An Xuan."

The matchmaker slowly opened the words as she spoke, although she also felt a little apprehensive in her heart.

According to what she had thought before, she still felt that how much her uncle wanted to sell for a painting was a bit whimsical, but after seeing the visitor tonight, she knew that she was wrong.

"If you live in a high temple, you will worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about your ruler!"

Even though there was a considerable distance, I was still the closest and I could read the first word clearly.

Then it spread throughout the restaurant, and everyone couldn't help savoring this sentence carefully. Just one sentence made two completely different characters appear in everyone's minds.

On one side are important officials of the court above the palace, and on the other side are other people outside the palace, who may be ordinary people, ordinary scholars, or merchants traveling to and from various places.

One sentence summed up the entire restaurant, and one must know the reason for admiring An Xuangong.

Not only because the characters themselves are beautiful, but also because the things written by Mr. An Xuan are not simple.

"Good word, good sentence!"

Changsun Wuji's voice was the first to sound out, and his eyes were fixed on the word with fiery eyes. Both the word and the sentence were deeply loved by him.

"As expected of a teacher, one sentence covers the whole world."

"And there is a hint of vigilance, just as it coincides with His Majesty's love for the people."

"Duke Anxuan is still the same Duke Anxuan, whose talent in this life is unmatched."

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It seems that after the first voice sounded, the voices sounded in the restaurant one after another, and there was a hint of surprise in the words.

"The starting price is one penny!"

After all these people reacted, the matchmaker's voice sounded, making people stupefied for an instant.

A penny, they heard it right, but then the matchmaker began to explain the rules of the auction, which is not difficult to understand. There is only one main rule, that is, the highest bidder wins.

If it is really only a penny, how is it possible, but it still makes many people have some illusions that they can win the name of An Xuangong with a very small price.

"The first word auction begins!"

The matchmaker's voice continued to resound, instantly cheering up everyone present.

"I will pay the usual money!"

A merchant was the first to speak out with a hint of luck in his eyes.

"Hmph, I'll pay you ten pennies!"

A cold snort sounded from the second floor. This person was none other than the former Master Cui Ren. At this time, Master Cui Ren was not the student who talked and laughed well before An Xuangong.

He is now the patriarch of the Boling Cui Clan, and the aura of a superior has been formed for a long time, obviously he is a little dissatisfied with the competition of these merchants.

However, the people around didn't think it was a surprise. Instead, they agreed with Cui Renshi's approach. The teacher's handwriting could fall into the hands of these merchants.

Sure enough, after Cui Renshi spoke out, the merchants on the first floor who originally wanted to bid couldn't help showing a wry smile on their faces.

Knowing that this auction has nothing to do with them, I can only comfort myself in my heart, it is good to see the world today.

After all, such a grand event, as well as Duke Anxuan's first charity sale, will definitely spread the word about Chang'an after tonight, and even spread throughout the world.

It would be enough to be able to participate, and this scene was also seen by Shu An.

Of course, Shu An didn't say anything, because this class was beyond his ability to change, even Li Shimin couldn't change it.

In this era, the status of scholars is relatively high, and the status of merchants is the lowest. In later generations, the status of merchants is not low. After all, it was an era of money.

However, there is a lot of room for maneuvering in this matter, after all, these merchants have very rich family backgrounds.

Just as Shu An's thoughts were racing, there was also a sound of bidding.

"Fifty sticks!"

"Eighty times!"

"One hundred strings!"

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The price of this word keeps rising, which can be said to make many scholars dumbfounded.

It is not only merchants who need to know, but also many scholars. Although these people know that a piece of calligraphy by An Xuangong should not be cheap, they did not expect it to be so valuable.

It didn't take long for the price to be pushed up to the price of a hundred guan coins. After thinking of this, I couldn't help feeling envious.

Who doesn't want to be like this in the future, but there is only one Duke Anxuan in the world, so it is very difficult for them to want to be like this.

"I pay a thousand guan!"

It's just that when dozens of coins were rising, an abrupt voice sounded.

This person was the former eldest grandson Wuji, and he liked this sentence very much, so facing the rising situation, he acted instantly.

Sure enough, after the words fell, the audience couldn't help but quiet down, as if they were shocked by the price.

"The first time in a thousand times!"

"A thousand times for the second time!"

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When it rang for the third time, no one made a sound, and finally a smile appeared on Hong Niang's face.

"Congratulations to my eldest grandson, you got this word at a price of one thousand strings."

The matchmaker's voice resounded, instantly bringing everyone back to their senses, not enough for some of them to have a wry smile on their faces.

"Old Fox!"

Du Ruhui couldn't help but said in a low voice. In fact, he also liked this adverb very much, especially the previous sentence, which was undoubtedly a portrayal of what ministers like them should have.

Fang Xuanling on the side also had a disappointed look on his face. He naturally liked this word too, but he was short of money, so he hoped that his old friend could win it.

However, Changsun Wuji won it, and in the end he could only comfort himself that he still had another word.

Changsun Wuji, who won this word, showed a trace of joy on his face. Although this amount is not a small amount, it is still within an acceptable range.

Shu An, who saw this scene in the private room, couldn't help sighing secretly, this eldest grandson Wuji would really seize the opportunity.

Taking advantage of the fact that many people are not familiar with the rules, they directly took this picture, otherwise it would definitely be more than a thousand.

"Next, this is a poem written by Duke An Xuan that has never been born."

The matchmaker's eyes flickered and she spoke out just as everyone sighed, the timing was just right.

For a while, it aroused the interest of those present. You must know that the poem Lingyan Pavilion written by Duke Anxuan before was passed down to the world.

It has a huge influence among scholars, so naturally there is a lot of expectation for this new poem.

Even Qin Qiong and others who didn't pay attention to the auction originally paid attention to it. After all, although these sentences are well written, they all describe civil servants and have little to do with generals.

Not to mention that Cheng Yaojin and the others are not interested in books and scholarship, but the words of poetry are different. After all, the previous Lingyan Pavilion also made these generals feel excited.