Turbulent Times Chapter 145: Lifu Opening Banquet (Part 2)
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Although Wang Junlin's method of blending perfume cannot be mass-produced, there is no problem in configuring a small porcelain bottle of perfume. And because of its rarity, the value of perfume is naturally extremely expensive and cherished. In Wang Junlin's view, it is definitely worth more than gold, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an inch of gold and an inch of fragrance. However, Wang Junlin has no idea of making money with perfume for the time being.
Yang Lihua, who had seen the blood-maned horse, took a small porcelain bottle of perfume from Shen Guoer, and after trying it on the spot according to Shen Guoer's introduction, she fell into surprise.
No woman can resist the temptation of perfume, even a widowed woman for many years.
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After dancing to a song in the spacious living room, there are people who are knowledgeable in the field. Pei Shiju nodded, and said first: "If the old Hu Ji in front of me are not mistaken, they should come from the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Their original taste Hu Xuanwu is indeed much more beautiful than the Kucha dances in the capital, I like singing and dancing very much, can Marquis Qin An give this troupe of dancers to me, and I am willing to exchange other things with Marquis Qin An.
Wang Junlin was about to say that he would give it to Pei Shiju directly, but before he could speak, Wang Tong suddenly rushed in front of him and said, "Qin Anhou just opened his mansion, and it is not easy to come to this team of dancers. Mr. Pei doesn't know how to use it If something is exchanged, if the value of the exchanged item is light, I will not be able to see it."
Wang Tong's kind words drew good-natured laughter from everyone.
Wang Junlin smiled without saying a word, looking at Pei Shiju and Wang Tong thoughtfully. He had already learned about the relationship between the two from the information pamphlet provided by the Nighthawk Envoy. At this time, it might not be just a matter of a dancing girl.
Pei Shiju pondered for a while, and then said: "I have a five hundred mu manor outside the capital, all of which are good farmland. I would like to exchange these twelve dancing girls with Marquis Qin An for this manor. Would Marquis Qin An be willing?"
Wang Junlin was shocked, and everyone around him was also surprised. Although these twelve dancers are good, they are far from the five hundred acres of land, not to mention that the land in the capital is even more valuable. Well, those in the know know that the 500-acre manor is fertile land.
In this era of family politics, the strength of a powerful family depends first on how many people in the family are officials, secondly on how much land they own, then on how many Confucian talents they have, how many people they have, and finally on how many people they have. It is how much money the family has, and the money here includes commercial areas such as shops.
It can be seen that the importance of land property to a family, Wang Junlin's current status is enough for him to open a family, but he can't become a powerful family. There is no land property that makes people feel very solid.
People in this era generally form such a concept, but it is because the war in the Southern and Northern Dynasties lasted too long, and the most valuable thing in that chaotic era was not gold, silver and jewelry, but food.
In many cases, as long as you have enough food, you will gather a large number of people for your own use in a short period of time, and even gather an army to fight for you. After all, there were too many people who couldn't eat enough in the war-torn era, and except for a very small number of these people, there were too many people who would abandon all redundant ideas when they could not solve their food and clothing or were about to starve to death. , the only goal and belief is to have enough food, and you can often give everything for this goal, so there will be the most miserable and saddest thing in the world like Yizi Ershi in history.
Now if Wang Junlin has Pei Shiju's 500 mu of fertile land, although it can't be compared with those big aristocratic families with tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of land, it can be regarded as making up for the large wealth of the Qin Anhou Mansion. defect.
Of course, this is the thinking of people in this era. Wang Junlin actually scoffed at it. In his opinion, in this era, the only thing that can be truly relied on is force, and the guarantee of force is that it can control army.
As long as there is an army, other people's food can become one's own food at any time. As for the relatively peaceful ten years now, if you have a stable source of profitable business, it is actually no different from owning a huge land. The reason why people in this era only recognize the harvest of the fields but not the source of business is mainly because the trauma and impression left by wars and famines on their generation is too deep. This is similar to the principle of "Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of well ropes", which has left a psychological hint deep in everyone's heart, thinking that food is the most important thing, and if there is food, there must be land.
Wang Junlin's thoughts turned, and he immediately understood that Pei Shiju was trying to help him in a different way. Let alone the relationship between him and Pei Yuanqing, Pei Shiju himself was completely different from Yang Su and Qiu Rui in Wang Junlin's view. It's even different from Changsun Sheng, Yang Lin, and Han Qinhu, because Pei Shiju is a tumbler in the officialdom.
Pei Shiju is actually Pei Ju, the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty in history. He changed his name to Pei Ju just to avoid Li Shimin's name. This old man held a high position in the Sui Dynasty, and he was healthy and never died. It was still the case in the Tang Dynasty. He didn't die of illness until he was in his eighties. You will find that there must be certain factors in it, and the specific manifestations are various extraordinary abilities. The ability to govern the world, the ability to be an official, the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, etc., lacking one of these abilities, it is impossible to be like him in the troubled times of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.
Aside from other things, Pei Shiju, a scholarly family, went all out to cultivate such an invincible general as Pei Yuanqing. The wisdom and far-sighted vision contained in this matter itself are already extraordinary.
"Uncle Pei has something to ask, how can this junior refuse." No matter whether such a person can be used by him in the future, unless he is forced to, Wang Junlin will never be an enemy of him, and even intends to make friends with him. Therefore, since the other party had good intentions, no matter what thoughts and ideas he had, Wang Junlin was ready to comply with the other party's wishes.
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Not long after lunch, the guests left one by one until he and Sun Wuji and Pei Yuanqing made an appointment to go hunting together in the city another day. After sending them off, Wang Junlin hurried to the backyard.
Princess Leping Yang Lihua has not left yet, this is not normal, or should not be like this, the two of them can have an affair, but they must not be together in a fair manner, and even too much intimate contact is not acceptable, because this Not good for either of them.
With Yang Lihua's character, she shouldn't be so irrational, unless something special happened. And when Shen Guoer came to tell Wang Junlin with a strange face that the eldest princess had already taken a nap in his room, Wang Junlin became even more speechless.
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I don't know if it was arranged by Yang Lihua, Mo Jiuhan didn't know where he was hiding, and no one stopped Wang Junlin when he walked into his bedroom. Although Wang Junlin had already lightened her steps, Yang Lihua was still awakened. Ever since her husband's world was captured by her father's rebellion, she has been sleeping poorly. will be awakened.
Yang Lihua opened her eyes, took off the fur from her ears habitually, sat up, stretched her waist, yawned, glared at Wang Junlin, then got up as if no one was there, and did not call the maid outside, Sitting in front of the bronze mirror to tidy up his appearance, Wang Junlin smiled wryly, stepped forward to take the comb with a wink, and carefully combed his black hair until smooth.
"The method should not be too drastic. This is a double-edged sword. If you do it, others will do the same. This will put you in an unsafe situation."
As she spoke, Yang Lihua stood up, turned around to look at Wang Junlin, stretched out her hands to caress Wang Junlin's slashed face, and then said gently: "How did you let Qiu Fu, He Ruojin, Yang Xiong and Yang Feng If you become a lunatic, this kind of method is scary."
Wang Junlin stretched out his hand to grab the smooth soft jade hand that was caressing his face, and said with a smile: "It's actually just a kind of medicine, and it's not scary to put it bluntly."
"I heard that Pei Shiju exchanged 500 acres of land for your twelve orchids." Yang Lihua's interest changed quickly, and she asked with great interest as she watched him.
Wang Junlin nodded and said: "I know Pei's purpose is nothing more than wanting me to fight with Yang Su and others for a longer period of time, and the Hedong and Shandong gentry just want to find an opportunity to rise up. My goals don't conflict with each other, so I can't refuse such a good thing."
Yang Lihua smiled charmingly, and said: "It's good that you know. Actually, I have already prepared the land for you, and I was thinking of a reason to give it to you. I don't want Pei Shiju to act first. It seems that you It is very popular."
"Don't you think it's because of my powerful methods?" He looked at Yang Lihua and said meaningfully.
Yang Lihua didn't know what she was thinking of, or what kind of scruples she had, she shook her head, frowned slightly and said: "Although land property is a necessary condition for the formation of an aristocratic family, it should not be too much, otherwise you will be lost." own advantages."
Wang Junlin nodded solemnly, and said seriously: "Don't worry, I understand the seriousness of this. Apart from the five hundred mu farm, I won't have any more land."
"A few days ago, you spent the night in the Chunnv Building? Who is that woman? Could it be the Moon Palace Fairy?"
Yang Lihua suddenly gritted her teeth and asked, the topic changed without warning.
Wang Junlin was slightly stunned, thinking that this is why you lost your mind today, disregarding the gossip of the world and the dissatisfaction of the emperor and empress, and insisted on staying in my house at this time and sleeping on my bed... ...
"Does it have to be accompanied by a woman to stay overnight?" He didn't admit it, nor denied it, but asked rhetorically.
PS: I will fight for the third update today——