Unparalleled Concubine

The identity of Li Xin's illegitimate son, after all, had been in the capital for a while, even Ye Mao, the little father-in-law, knew it clearly, so it was no surprise that Chen Guogong knew about it.

Colonel Li remained silent.

Ye Cheng glanced at him with drunken eyes, and suddenly chuckled: "That old bastard Li Zhijie is always in a dark mood all day long, but although he is not a thing, it's not like he didn't do good deeds. Without him... the Ye family might I can’t have a better life now.”

This is actually a well-understood causal relationship. If Li Zhijie, like Ye Cheng, had returned to Beijing to hand over the military power, then these two generals who had credit for destroying the country would most likely be killed by Emperor Wu.

At least, when Emperor Wu left, he would take both of them with him.

It was because Li Zhijie had a different heart that the imperial court had a lot of places to rely on the Ye family. It was only after so many years that the Ye family was able to live so well in the capital.

Li Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully savoring the meaning of Ye Cheng's words.

After the old man said this, he waved his hands impatiently: "Okay, boy, remember to send a few jars of Zhu Rongjiu every month from now on, just get out if you have nothing to do."

Li Xin nodded.

"Farewell."

He walked to the gate of the small courtyard, and the little father-in-law Ye Mao was already waiting there. This little father-in-law was thrown hard by Ye Cheng, and now he reluctantly hugged Li Xin, and said apologetically, "Ah Lord, he drank too much wine and he looked like this, which made Captain Li laugh."

Li Xin shook his head, hehe said with a smile, "Is the young master all right?"

Ye Mao smiled bitterly and said, "It's okay, my father leads the army in the north, and I have always been by my grandfather's side since I was a child, and I have long been used to it."

Li Xin looked at him with some pity.

What an unlucky boy...

Colonel Li rolled his eyes, and suddenly asked, "Is there a younger sister in the little father-in-law's family?"

Ye Mao glanced at Li Xin suspiciously.

"There is a girl, Captain Li asked why?"

Li Xin narrowed his eyes and smiled: "It's nothing."

About half a year ago, that girl surnamed Ye ran into Li Xin, and now Li Xin finally found the culprit.

When Ye Mao sent Li Xin to the gate of Chen Guogong's mansion, at the gate, Li Xin turned around and hugged Ye Mao, and said with a smile: "You don't need to send it off, I have something to do in Datongfang, so I will go back first." gone."

Ye Mao nodded and said, "Lieutenant Li, go slowly."

Just when Ye Mao was about to turn around and go back home, Li Xin stopped him suddenly.

Colonel Li said: "I forgot to tell the young man about something. Just now, old man Ye said that he wanted me to send five altars of wine to the Duke's mansion every month. The little man also knows that it is not easy to make wine in the Duke's mansion of Wei." , let’s forget about the two jugs of wine today, and the cost of serving wine in the future will always cost the young man a little, right?”

Ye Mao hurriedly said: "This is natural, and there is no cost. The government of our country will give Deyilou at the market price."

A smile appeared on Li Xin's face.

Market price, this is what you said.

That old man dared to beat himself, so he had to give them a good meal.

Li Xin nodded in satisfaction, turned and left.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

Li Xin walked away gradually.

"My little father-in-law tell Lingmei for me to be more careful when going out in the future!"

Chapter 153

Although there were some twists and turns during this trip to Duke Chen's mansion, overall it was beneficial. After all, most of the generals in the northern regions of the Great Jin Dynasty are former officials of this Duke Chen's protégé. It will be much smoother for the letter to be a military attache.

After bidding farewell to Chen Guogong's mansion, Li Xin left Yonglefang and returned to Datongfang.

At this time, the advertisement on Deyi Building has been published, but the specific Zhurong wine has not yet started to sell. I really have to wait until the day of bidding, which will be seven or eight days later. Before that, Li Xin has something else to do be busy.

That is the congratulatory gift to Emperor Chengde.

It is already June [-]th, and there are only two days before the emperor's birthday, and it will be the Changchun Festival of the Great Jin Dynasty, and all officials will enter the palace to celebrate the emperor's birthday.

The princes and princesses also have to prepare congratulatory gifts and enter the palace to present to the emperor. At that time, Li Xin will most likely enter the palace with the nine princesses.

It was almost afternoon when Li Xin returned to Datongfang.

At this time, he didn't have to stay at the Princess Mansion to work every day, so he just went home directly.

In his yard, the little girl Zhong Xiaoxiao was still reading and writing in his room. Li Xin went to see her for a while, then turned and went back to his room, and began to think about what to give to the superior emperor.

The emperor didn't say he didn't like the precious ones, but they were definitely not very eye-catching among the vast number of congratulatory gifts.

The most important thing is that Li Xin can't afford expensive things.

Up to now, Lieutenant Li's property is only more than 1000 guan. Although this money is enough for a middle-class family to live for more than ten years, it is too inconspicuous in the top circle of the capital.

Sitting in his backyard, Li Xin thought for half an hour, and finally, among countless plans, he found the one that was the easiest to make at the moment.

But this thing is... very expensive.

With Li Xin's financial resources, it would definitely not be possible. He said hello to Zhong Xiaoxiao, and went out towards Princess Qinghe's Mansion not far away.

Li Xin hadn't returned to Princess Qinghe's mansion for a day or two, so when His Royal Highness the Ninth Princess saw him, she was quite unhappy: "Where have you been these few days?"

Li Xin smiled and said, "Didn't you help His Highness prepare the congratulatory gift?"

The ninth princess sneered and said: "You were obviously called by the people from Deyilou, do you think this princess doesn't know?"

Li Xin coughed and chose to avoid this topic. He smiled brightly at the Ninth Princess: "Your Highness, I have thought of a congratulatory gift that will definitely make Your Majesty happy."

Ji Lingxiu frowned: "What?"

"Your Highness, do you have... Shuiyu here?"

The so-called water jade, that is, the crystal of later generations, this kind of thing was originally quite valuable, and it was an extremely precious gemstone until the advent of glass.

In this era, of course, there is no glass. Even if Li Xin wants to make glass, it will take at least a year or two or even longer, which is obviously too late.

Crystals with extremely high transparency are similar to glass to some extent, but this kind of top-quality crystals are rarely seen among the people, and the ones sold in the market are all inferior and expensive.

Li Xin can't afford it even if it's inferior goods from West Market Street.

Such top-quality things are generally in the hands of nobles, especially in the hands of the royal family.

The Ninth Princess glanced at him, gritted her teeth and said, "There are a few items made of water jade, but most of them were rewarded by my father, so I can't return them to my father, right?"