Ancient promotion routine

Later, the Dongying envoy began to mention to the emperor that he wanted to sell this kind of wine in the Great Wei Dynasty. He first flattered the Great Wei Dynasty, and then praised his own sake. One purpose: I want to sell sake in Chang'an City, I hope the emperor will give a red light, preferably tax-free, and then buy a batch from me.

None of the ministers sitting below opened their mouths, presumably they had already been bribed by the envoys of Japan in private.Furthermore, a little-known small place in Dongying wants to sell sake, which is nothing to the Wei Dynasty, which has a vast land and abundant resources, so no one took the fact that Dongying envoys wanted to sell sake in the Wei Dynasty as a serious matter. I just sit and wait for the emperor to agree.

"Your Majesty, I have just had a taste of Dongying sake, and it is refreshing and refreshing. However, I have also received the god-given rain these few days. I have the courage to invite the emperor to have a taste of the sweet rain that I got, to see if it is a god-given from the Wei Dynasty Ganlin is good, or the sake bestowed by the gods of Dongying." Zhang Yanjin stood up from behind the table, cupped his hands respectfully and said politely.

Finally, it was his turn to play. He had been kneeling on the mat just now, and his legs were about to go numb.

The emperor looked at Zhang Yanjin who suddenly stood up in surprise, quite puzzled.I have to say that he just saw that none of the courtiers below stood up to obstruct the Japanese envoy. He was really a little frustrated, but he really didn't take Japan seriously.

After all, it was just a small country from afar who wanted to sell its own country's sake to the Great Wei Dynasty in exchange for a little money, so he didn't care about it so much.

But he never thought that Zhang Yanjin, who had been silent all this time, would suddenly stand up.But after thinking about it, Zhang Yanjin, a rogue kid, usually only likes to enjoy, and what he dislikes to participate in is this kind of entertainment full of flattery, but today he followed Zhang Zhongqian to the court quietly, and even mixed up with someone at the end of the banquet. Location.

The more the emperor thought about it, the more he felt strange, especially because he felt that Zhang Yanjin was not as brainless as he appeared on the surface, so he thought that it was not accidental that Zhang Yanjin stood up this time, but it was planned long ago.

His eyes fell on Zhang Zhongqian, and he found that Zhang Zhongqian was respectful as always, kneeling on the cushion, not saying a word, very respectful.

The emperor's eyes turned a few times, and then he said with a faint smile: "In that case, then pour a glass for everyone present, and also pour a glass for the Japanese envoy, so that the Japanese envoy can also taste it."

Although Zhang Yanjin is ignorant on weekdays, but his brain is good, and he will not let him suffer a little bit. Since he dared to stand up, it shows that he must be confident that he can win the sake brought by the Japanese envoy. Maybe it is Because of the previous few times, the emperor suddenly had a little more confidence in Zhang Yanjin.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After thanking Zhang Yanjin, she asked the eunuch to open the wine jars that had been set aside a long time ago, and pour the clear wine into the cups made of jade that had been prepared long ago.

At the moment when the stopper on the jar was opened, the rich aroma of wine flew to every corner of the hall along with the sound of the clank pipa. I couldn't help sniffing a few more.

The wine has not yet entered the mouth, but the aroma is already unstoppable.

When the clear and waveless wine was poured into the jade cups, it was like a clear spring in the deep valley, lingling.

"The jade bowl is full of amber light. This is the amber wine newly brewed by my minister. I invite the emperor and all ministers to taste it." When the eunuch put the jade cup in front of everyone, Zhang Yanjin smiled confidently, as if in his own hands. At home, stay calm.

Everyone couldn't help but took it up and drank it down. The strong aroma of wine filled their mouths and lingered for a long time.Even the emperor couldn't help admiring: "Good wine, clear in color, like amber, worthy of amber wine, Aiqing's wine making skills are really superb!"

Upon hearing the emperor's words, it was different from when he praised the Dongpu envoy just now. One was to deal with it politely, and the other was sincere.

After the Japanese envoy drank the wine, he was dumbfounded.This wine must be too fragrant and mellow. He looked at the pale yellow sake he brought, and felt that the sake was bland.

Thinking of the sake that was brewed only after obtaining the brewery mother in China, the Japanese envoy couldn't help clenching his fists.Originally thought that this time could show the superb brewing technology of Dongying, but never thought that others would steal the limelight.

But it is the nature of their nation to be studious and stealthy. Within a quarter of an hour, the Japanese envoy put on an attitude of being diligent and eager to learn.

"I don't know how this subject made such a clear and long-lasting wine?" The Dongying envoy also came out from behind the desk and asked.

Zhang Yanjin pretended to be thinking seriously and said: "This thing is the essence of the sun and the moon, the beauty of the heaven and the earth, and the gift of the great Wei. It has the effect of filling the blood, turning decay into magic, and the method of making it is even better. It needs to understand the ups and downs of yin and yang, the changes of yin and yang, astronomy at the top, geography at the bottom, and a person who is as handsome as pines and cypresses and as beautiful as a jade mountain about to collapse, such as me, to make it."

The Japanese envoy who was fooled by his words was dumbfounded. The Japanese envoy was not good at Chinese, and Zhang Yanjin came so many times in a row. The Japanese envoy could hardly understand a single word. He only knew that this amber wine was very precious. , is a rare treasure.

All the ministers were also dumbfounded when they heard it, and they almost spit out the real thing in their mouths, but it wasn't because they couldn't understand Zhang Yanjin's words, but because they didn't expect a person to be so shameless.This amber wine is indeed good, but it doesn't reach the level that Zhang Yanjin said there is in the sky, but there is nothing in the earth, right?

Furthermore, this Zhang Yanjin brazenly boasted that he was as handsome as a pines and cypresses, as handsome as a jade mountain about to collapse, he was really shameless and shameless!

Zhang Zhongqian silently lowered his head a little more, and he knew that all the entreaties he gave to Zhang Yanjin when he came here were ignored!Why did he trust this guy in a moment of confusion?

The emperor's hand holding the dragon chair was still strong, his fingertips turned white, and the veins on his arm were slightly bulging. After a while, the emperor's hand slowly let go, suppressing the urge to laugh.

He had already seen Zhang Yanjin's rogue methods, if Zhang Yanjin rejected the Japanese envoy in a serious manner, he felt that Zhang Yanjin was abnormal.

The Dongpu envoy was silent for a while, and in order not to reveal that he didn't understand, he said in a low voice: "In this case, the envoy will not force it."

Interrupted by Zhang Yanjin, the Dongying envoys were no longer embarrassed to sell the sake they brought to the Great Wei Dynasty, and sold it in the Great Wei Dynasty.After all, their sake was far inferior to the amber wine Zhang Yanjin brought out.

A banquet ended like this, the emperor's mood was extremely comfortable, after all, no one wanted to be taken advantage of.Furthermore, the lingering mellow taste in his mouth also made him feel happy.

"Call Zhang Yanjin here." The emperor ordered Li Mingrui beside him.

"Reporting to the emperor, just after the banquet was over, Duke Ning took Zhang Lushi and waited outside the hall." Li Mingrui told the truth about the situation outside the hall. Wait outside the temple.

The emperor nodded and said, "Let Duke Ning and Zhang Yanjin come in."

Zhang Yanjin followed behind Zhang Zhongqian, half a step behind Zhang Zhongqian, and followed Zhang Zhongqian into the hall.In the palace, he and Zhang Zhongqian were in a superior-subordinate relationship, so naturally they had to abide by the etiquette in the palace.

The emperor was wearing a navy blue round-neck gown, looking relaxed and refreshing.

After Zhang Zhongqian and Zhang Yanjin paid their respects to the emperor, Zhang Zhongqian said, "I'm guilty. I didn't report to the emperor that Erlang came out to interrupt the Dongying envoy today. Please punish him."

The emperor frowned and said: "Mr. Ning Guo is out of touch, Zhang Yanjin is also thinking about the country." Thinking of letting the Dongying envoys know that the Wei Dynasty is better than them in every way today, and not buying the Dongying envoys for the sake of the face of the Wei court. Sake, the emperor felt extremely refreshed.

He turned his head to look at Zhang Yanjin, who was standing with his hands down, and said, "Tell me, what's going on with today's amber wine?"

The style of doing things like this today is the way Zhang Yanjin, a rascal, usually does things. I don't know how he tricked Zhang Zhongqian, an honest gentleman, into sneaking into the palace.

Zhang Yanjin looked up at the emperor, the bright smile on his face almost blinded the emperor's eyes.

"Reporting to the emperor, I heard that the Japanese envoys brought sake, so I wanted to compare my amber wine with them. After I drank it, I found that my wine was much better than theirs, so I stood up." Zhang Yanjin Looking at the emperor innocently, as if what happened this morning was all accidental.

The emperor was immediately laughed out of anger, if he believed in this rascal again, he would not have to be the emperor anymore!He was sure that this rogue boy must have known by some means that the sake brought by the Japanese envoy was not as good as his amber wine, so he brought it to the banquet, and wanted to compete with the Japanese envoy, you know This kid has never been the one who suffers!

Zhang Zhongqian saw that his nephew was unwilling to speak, and he had no way to point it out. He just stood silently at the side. Does his silly nephew really think that the emperor can't see his little trick?

"Your Majesty, I have brought ten altars of amber wine to the palace this time, and specially dedicated it to Your Majesty!" Zhang Yanjin felt his uncle's eyes glaring, and said hastily.

The emperor nodded slightly and said: "Tell me, how did you toss this amber wine? Which old fairy gave you a dream?"

Zhang Yanjin said with a chuckle: "Reporting to the emperor, this time there is really no old god to dream for this minister. It is purely because the minister's mouth is too greedy, and the usual wine taste is too weak. This minister is tossing at home when he has nothing to do. Out came the amber wine."

The emperor was dubious and didn't speak.

At this moment, Zhang Zhongqian suddenly arched his hands together and said, "My Majesty, after Zhang Yanjin's experiments in Datong, he found that red bricks can indeed build a stronger room. Since Zhang Yanjin has dedicated the red bricks to Your Majesty, please accept the formula of the red brick!"

Zhang Yanjin suddenly had the urge to vomit blood, he looked at Zhang Zhongqian who suddenly spoke in disbelief, his uncle sold him just like that?

This red brick is a rare item in this era. Even if others want to imitate the red brick, it will take a year and a half, but his uncle handed over his formula so simply? !

Zhang Yanjin finally understood why Zhang Zhongqian asked him how to make red bricks that day. Unprepared for Zhang Zhongqian, he actually told Zhang Zhongqian the method of making red bricks in detail, but he never thought that he is a cheap uncle. Actually sold him in front of his face!

He moved the corner of his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything.

If the red bricks were sold by him, how much money would he have to earn? His uncle gave away such a large amount of wealth with a few fluffy words!

"Report to Your Majesty..." Zhang Yanjin raised her head and was about to turn the tide, but Zhang Zhongqian took a step forward and stepped on her foot, and got a fierce look by the way.

Zhang Yanjin curled her lips, and swallowed the words that had just come to her mouth in a daze, and said: "My Majesty, I am willing to present the tools for burning bricks to Your Majesty!"

The emperor's heart was almost full of joy, even with Zhang Yanjin's rascal face, he also felt handsome.

Naturally, he saw Zhang Yanjin's reluctance, but he didn't care about it. The wealth brought by the red bricks could make the national treasury more than two or three times its previous level in a short period of time. Wouldn't it mean that the national strength would increase greatly?The military expenses for the Northern Expedition are also sufficient.

Zhang Zhongqian knew that military expenses were difficult, and the emperor Beizheng was very determined, so offering it now would definitely benefit a lot.

"It is my will that once the red brick is handed down, it will be widely spread, nourishing the common people, and changing the course of architectural development. Zhang Yanjin has made such a great contribution to the Wei Dynasty. Zhang Yanjin is made a baron. The land of Datong, I will It is your fief." The emperor put his hands behind his back, very generous.

After he inspected Datong last time, he saw that Zhang Yanjin opened coal yards, cement factories and other factories in Datong, and now he wants to open an inn in Datong. Since Zhang Yanjin has made up his mind to take root in Datong, he might as well do it A favorable favor rewarded Zhang Yanjin with the land in Datong.

Zhang Zhongqian was extremely satisfied, his nephew had a title, even if he disappeared in the future, his nephew would still be a powerful man, and a mere baron was the first to have a fief.

In fact, this reward was nothing to Zhang Yanjin, it was nothing more than a hereditary title and the food that the local villagers in Datong handed over to the government every year.

His heart was bleeding drop by drop...

But for him, there is another advantage, that is, he has the title conferred by the emperor himself, so there won't be so many short-sighted people coming to trouble him over there.

"Thank you soon?!"

Zhang Zhongqian and the emperor waited for a long time, but before Zhang Yanjin could speak, Zhang Zhongqian turned his head to look, and found that his nephew had a sad face, his eyes were scattered, and he didn't know where he was distracted. Immediately, his breath was stuck in Zhang Zhongqian's chest, so he had to He opened his mouth to remind Zhang Yanjin.

The emperor naturally saw that Zhang Yanjin was distracted, but he was in a good mood now and didn't care about Zhang Yanjin.

Zhang Yanjin saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The emperor's face slightly pulled down, he looked at Zhang Yanjin, and found that Zhang Yanjin was also looking at him.It seems to be asking him, why don't you let him get up?

Zhang Zhongqian was almost pissed off by Zhang Yanjin, this guy!He has taught so much at home, and this guy dare to ignore it all!

Zhang Yanjin looked at the emperor with some embarrassment, not because he didn't say anything, but because he really didn't know what to say in the official language of the Great Wei Dynasty.

The emperor and Zhang Yanjin stared at each other for a while, and finally waved their hands angrily, "Get up."

Hearing this, Zhang Yanjin immediately got up from the ground with swift hands and feet, without any hesitation as when she knelt down just now.

Coming out of Hanyuan Hall, Zhang Yanjin followed Zhang Zhongqian back home.

Zhang Yanjin didn't say a word along the way, but just sighed with her chin propped up.

Every time he sighed, Zhang Zhongqian's face turned dark, and when he got to the door, Zhang Zhongqian was so angry that he simply waved his sleeves and went back to his room, ignoring Zhang Yanjin.

Zhang Yanjin also went back to her room and fell into a deep sleep.This was completely contrary to his idea. He originally planned to use the red bricks fired in his own factory to build a palace for the emperor to dispel the emperor's anger towards him.

Unexpectedly, the emperor returned to Chang'an City from Xizhou without making a sound at that time, and joined hands with his uncle Zhang Zhongqian to make such a move, and directly asked for his factory to leave.

He ground his molars, it seems that ginger is still hot, old fox!

The next day, Zhang Bowen went to Zhang Yanjin's room and directly pulled Zhang Yanjin up before Zhang Yanjin got up after watching the high school.

He knew that Zhang Yanjin was sulking with Zhang Zhongqian, so he smiled and said, "Are you still angry? Father, it was also for your own good. Look at how many of the noble children in Chang'an City are knighted like you?"

Zhang Yanjin let out a rough breath, sat up from the bed and did not speak.

It took him a long time before he couldn't help but said, "Brother, do you know how much money I will earn every day if my red brick is promoted?"

"I know." Zhang Bowen nodded and said, "Otherwise, father wouldn't have handed over the method of firing red bricks to the emperor in such a hurry, would he?"

Seeing that Zhang Yanjin was still cold-faced and unwilling to speak, he said a little amusedly: "Second brother, you are usually very smart, why did you become a mess at a critical moment? Father has been an official for many years, can he still harm you? "

Zhang Yanjin looked at Zhang Bowen and said, "What do you mean?" To him, this title was nothing more than an honor, and he couldn't think of any more benefits.

"Your title is hereditary. Besides, the tree attracts the wind, and the tree is beautiful in the forest. The wind will destroy it. Do you know how many people are staring at this piece of fat in your hand?" Zhang Bowen said slowly: "Instead of holding a hot piece of meat in your hand, In the end, you still can't keep the silver, so it's better to hand it over in exchange for a stable life."

He lowered his voice, and said: "Furthermore, it is also very important for uncle to donate the brick-making technology at this time. The Northern Expedition must require huge expenses. The previous dynasty did not succeed because of repeated Northern Expeditions, which caused the treasury to Void, the fate of a country was ruined, but if there is no Northern Expedition, then Yumen Pass will always be a heart problem for the emperor, but now that there is such a treasure as Red Brick, is the Emperor afraid that the Northern Expedition will exhaust the treasury?"

Zhang Yanjin suddenly understood. He said why the emperor did not choose the candidates for Beizheng. Firstly, he was fighting with some people in the aristocratic family. Waiting for the moment.

But now he gave the emperor the technology of burning bricks, which can greatly stabilize the rear, so that the front has no worries.

In the victory of the Northern Expedition, his stirrups, saddles, and horseshoes will definitely play a huge role in it, and the brick-burning technology he contributed provided the emperor with capital to stabilize the rear. If you don't give him a reward, you will remember his kindness in your heart.

The emperor remembered his goodness in his heart, which can be said to be a great guarantee for him in this dynasty.

After piercing this layer of window paper, Zhang Yanjin's heart immediately brightened. It seems that his uncle is not only thinking about the court and the emperor, but he is thinking more about his nephew.

Seeing that Zhang Yanjin's expression improved, Zhang Bowen smiled lightly and said, "Second brother, do you still have the amber wine you refined that day? I'm going to participate in the garden poetry meeting today, and I want to bring a jar to cheer everyone up."

"Brother, I'm afraid that the last sentence is the main point of your coming to me today?" Zhang Yanjin joked again, returning to her usual rascal appearance.

Zhang Bowen was so angry that he knocked on his head and said, "Your elder brother is so earnest, have you been ignoring it?"

Zhang Yanjin laughed, went out and asked Zhang Wuer to bring two jars of wine to Zhang Bowen, and sent them to Zhang Bowen's room.

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