In fact, not only Xu Hui was surprised by his younger brother's promotion, but even His Majesty Li Er felt that he couldn't stop it.

Who would have thought that Xu Qilin would have so many abilities, one after another, and all of them were real. If you want to blame him, you can only blame him for having a good master.

Of course, if you think about those playboys who have a good father who can inherit the title without having to work hard, His Majesty Li Er is a little balanced again.

Just like what Ma Da Secret said, promotion, title, and rewarding wealth are all rewards for merit? Are you an emperor who is rich in the world still worried that you can’t give a title to a young man and you can’t give it to you?

The most important point is that Xu Qilin is not a military general, nor is he who is both powerful in both civil and military strategies. The most obvious example is the war god Li Jing. His Majesty Li Er dare not use it anymore; Li Jing really dare not make any more contributions.

Not only did he dare not make meritorious contributions, since Tang Fengyi falsely accused Li Jing of rebellion, Li Junshen "he kept his own door and stopped guests, and even relatives were not allowed to enter."

What does it mean? It means closing the door and being an old otakus. Don’t talk about any guests, even relatives cannot easily enter the mansion to see him.

To this extent, I don’t know whether it was His Majesty Li Er’s suspicion or Li Junshen’s cautiousness. But the key reason is that Li Junshen is too powerful. He can not only fight wars, but also write military books. He can be said to be both talented and civil and military.

Xu Qilin can only be regarded as a financial expert who is good at dancing. If you have a chance to enter the court, you will have no chance of becoming a general.

Therefore, Xu Qilin does not need to avoid suspicion, and His Majesty Li Er can use it with confidence, which is a perfect match for both worlds.

Xu Qilin went to Bingxia Palace for a while, chatted with his sister about family matters, and then led his younger sister out of the palace to go home.

Before the New Year, there was basically no need to enter the palace. I just need to go to see Dayingku every day. Xu Qilin began to prepare to spend these days of holidays.

Xu Qilin was both looking forward to his first year in the Tang Dynasty and feeling a little strange.

Because he didn't know the customs of the New Year in the Tang Dynasty very well, the housekeeper took care of all the items. All kinds of applications were also purchased by the housekeeper.

Xu Qilin took his younger sister, Scarlett and Ajiani and visited the east and west markets. It was useful or not. As long as the girls liked it, they would buy it, buy it, buy it.

When he returned with great pleasure, the housekeeper waited at the door of the house, handed over the famous sect, and reported that the gift-giving gifts had been brought several times, and there were still customers waiting in the hall!

Xu Qilin guessed that it was because of the mirror, but he couldn't be absolutely sure. Feng Zhidai, maybe there was something else.

When he came straight to the hall, Xu Qilin coughed dryly, and when Feng Zhidai looked up, he smiled and bowed to him, "Brother Feng has been waiting for a long time, I will forgive him for his crimes."

Feng Zhidai had been waiting for a long time, and there was a small pile of melon seeds. When he suddenly looked up, there was still one on his mouth, which seemed very funny.

"Xu Cheng is polite." Feng Zhitai stood up and returned the gift, and said with a smile: "It's always too busy to have business. You can only purchase New Year's goods after taking a vacation, and be busy with your own affairs."

"I'm busy and I have no serious business." Xu Qilin reached out to give in.

The host and guest sat down and greeted him briefly. Feng Zhidai said the topic, "My father has already circled the planting base in Gaozhou, and it is completely in accordance with Xu Cheng's requirements. I don't know when to send someone to go and what kind of crops to plant?"

Xu Qilin thought for a while and bowed and said, "Dai, thank you Duke Wu. I will send someone to guide the planting next year, and it will take at least two or three years to see the results, so there is no hurry."

Feng Zhidai nodded and said, "This year's sugarcane production has been confirmed, and the Feng family has not harvested one pound. Next year, we will expand the planting volume and the yield will definitely increase. My father's intention is to follow the agreement, and the Feng family will not harvest more."

Xu Qilin was stunned for a moment, his eyes flashed, thinking that Feng Ang would have had other intentions to give in like this. However, he still had to take advantage of this.

Thinking of this, Xu Qilin bowed again and said, "Duke Wu is generous, I thank you first."

Feng Zhidae smiled, picked up the teacup and drank it, and said with a point of view: "Dayingku created an extremely clear treasure mirror, but it caused a sensation in Chang'an! I don't know how many rich, powerful, and noble ladies want to get a side. This New Year's Day is also worrying about and living a worry-free life."

Xu Qilin smiled faintly and said, "This matter has reached the end of the world. Your Majesty also agreed to auction it first after the New Year and then sell it at a price."

After pausing, Xu Qilin turned his tone again and said, "Of course, the need for the princes and ministers in the court, His Majesty also needs to take care of one or two."

Feng Zhidae's eyes flashed, and he heard something in Xu Qilin's words. He also understood the meaning of the Feng family's intention to get involved in the mirror.

With Guangzhou, an external port, the Feng family is unique in overseas trade, and the profits they make are also shocking.

As a luxury product, mirrors are in small quantities. If they are sold to merchants or even sold directly overseas, the profits on one side can be worth a ship of merchant goods.

"My Feng family will not make things difficult for Xu Cheng." Feng Zhidae thought for a while and said, "If you sell it to the Feng family at a clear price, the court should allow it?"

Xu Qilin pondered and said, "The key is that there are not many. If you have to take care of all aspects, even if the court allows it, how many sides can the Feng family get?"

Feng Zhidai smiled and said, "Then what Xu Cheng said outside only has twenty sides every year, so it must be indeterminate?"

Xu Qilin also smiled and said, "Somewhat is moisture, but not too big."

Feng Zhidai nodded and said, "Please be sure to be vigorous and considerate in this matter and make more beautiful words in front of His Majesty."

Xu Qilin said with a slight look on his head, "That's natural. The cooperation with the Feng family is very pleasant, so of course he will take care of it. Well, it's not easy to make a charter now, so what if you make a decision after the auction?"

"Should you do this." Feng Zhidi said: "Even if you want to buy it now, Xu Cheng is not easy to set a price, and the Feng family doesn't know what the price is?"

Xu Qilin said, "Brother Feng knows it, so there is no need to make things difficult for me." As he said that, he looked at the sky and sent an invitation, "Brother Feng has used a meal in my house before leaving. If he can't enter the city, he will live in my house."

Feng Zhidai smiled and declined, found a good excuse, and stood up to say goodbye.

Xu Qilin sent it to the door, waved goodbye, and returned to the house. He took several greetings and gift lists and took a look.

Obviously, the Feng family’s gifts are the most generous, and Nan Batian’s background is indeed extraordinary. However, the other gift-giving gifts are mostly famous, and the Yuchi Huan’s ones are also on the list.

This kid gave a gift on behalf of his father. For Yuchi's wife, can she have a mirror? Just forget about Yuchi's Sect God.

You said you look at such a dark face, why are you looking in a mirror? Xu Qilin complained in his heart and asked Scarlett to copy all these gift lists and hand them over to His Majesty Li Er another day.

This is Xu Qilin's cunning point. His etiquette was accepted and His Majesty Li Er knew about it.

Taking bribes is in a clear way, or it is either bribery or normal relationships. If someone wants to deal with him with this matter, he will be blocked when he goes to His Majesty Li Er.

The mirror is placed there for exhibition, which really makes many people feel itchy. In addition to those who want to take the opportunity to make a fortune, women are probably the most eager.

According to His Majesty Li Er's instructions, Xu Qilin has sent out three sets of mirrors. Without exception, he is the Crown Prince Li Chengqian, King Wei Li Sipang, King Jin Li Zhi, and Princess Chengyang.

In this way, Empress Changsun had all three sons and four daughters. Xu Hui was the only woman with a mirror except the legitimate princess.

Will the concubines in the palace line up to go to the sister's palace to take a mirror to take a look? Xu Qilin thought of such a scene and found it funny.

But while it was funny, Xu Qilin's dissatisfaction with Li Chengqian and Du He was even stronger.

Even Aizi and Xincheng gave Xiao Zhao a gift, which was considered as the New Year's greeting. My sister also gave Xiao Zhao a bead chain and also brought two small golden cakes to Xu Qilin.

Although this is not a reward for the mirror given, it is somewhat rewarding and it makes people feel comfortable. The King of Wei, King of Jin, and Changsun Chong also sent someone to send gifts, but Li Chengqian and Du He did not react at all.

Damn, I owe you what I want? Take a mirror and look at it to see what kind of virtue you are.

Xu Qilin was very angry. He either wanted some money or was dissatisfied with the actions of these two guys.

Well, these two guys can't get around for a few years anyway. One was exiled and the other was beheaded. This ended up beautifully.

When Xu Qilin thought of this, he calmed down. If he didn't have the same knowledge as them, he wouldn't be able to get along anyway, so it would be better to be alienated.

"Alang--" While sitting there thinking about it, Scarlett walked in with a smile and greeted him, "Go and guide the candied haws, the little lady is anxious!"

Xu Qilin was a little lazy and waved his hand and said, "It's easy to get the candy if you don't succeed once. Besides, I haven't done it myself."

Scarlett didn't let him go, and stepped forward and pulled his arm up, laughed and said, "Let's go, let's go! It's boring to sit here, it's fun to watch it even if you're by the side!"

Xu Qilin smiled, stood up helplessly, and was dragged out half-pulled and half-pulled.

The sugar in the small pot has been simmered, but it still lacks heat depending on the color. Although Xu Qilin has never made it by himself, he also knows that the sugar must be boiled until it turns yellow.

"Cook the sugar for a while." Xu Qilin stepped forward and pointed, picked up a bunch of red fruits and looked at it. It's okay if the hawthorn didn't get the seeds removed, so just eat it like this!

"Actually, throw the hawthorns into the pot and roll them out, and it's delicious." Xu Qilin came up with a lazy way, which immediately attracted the little girl's eyes.

Hehe, Xu Qilin laughed dryly and said, "Cut the apple into small pieces, and it tastes delicious when it comes to making it."

"I'm here to peel apples." When Ajiani heard what she had eaten, she would definitely not feel tired. She turned around and went to get the apples and a knife.

Seeing the sugar turned slightly yellow, Xu Qilin picked up a bunch of red fruits and rolled it in the pot. The movement might be a bit slow and sticky.

OK, it's basically qualified. Xu Qilin gently threw the red fruit with sugar onto the oil paper next to him and smiled: "You can eat it after a cool time, it's sour and sweet, sour and sweet, to digest food and relieve greasiness."

Xiao Zhao looked at the crystal red fruit, couldn't help swallowing, and stood in front of him and stared at him eagerly.

Xu Qilin continued, his movements became much faster and he became more and more skillful. He finished making more than a dozen strings of candied haws in a while.

At this time, Ajiani and Scarlett had peeled a bowl of apples and strung them on bamboo sticks, begging Xu Qilin to continue.

"I'll send it to the palace tomorrow and let my sister and the princess taste it." Xu Qilin picked up a bunch of red fruits and handed it to the younger sister, and explained with a smile: "Bring the new rock candy with you by the way."

Since rock sugar crystals naturally take several months. Moreover, Xu Qilin has to wait until the quantity is about the same before it can be launched. Otherwise, there will not be enough sent to the palace.

Xiao Zhao nodded randomly and couldn't wait to bite it down. The crispy sugar and sweet and sour fruits were simply the favorites of children, and she was no exception.

"If you don't stick your teeth, it means you're very successful." Xu Qilin smiled and signaled that the two maids would come to eat too, so he handed over the work to the chef who was studying next to him.

The three little girls were eating happily, and Scarlett was the best. I knew to get a bunch of Alang.

While eating, Xu Qilin thought about going to the city to greet his elder brother tomorrow. If the Chinese New Year is over, it would be more relaxed outside. There is a curfew in the city, which always feels not convenient enough.

Although Xu Qiqi passed the public election and was appointed as the literature of the Yuewang Mansion, this official position was not favored by Xu Qiqi and he had the idea of ​​not taking the position.

King Li Zhen of Yue, the eighth son of His Majesty Li Er, was fond of martial arts and good at riding and shooting; was studious, involved in literature and history, and had administrative abilities. He was as famous as his tenth brother King Li Shen in the royal family. At that time, the people of the Tang Dynasty respected them: "Ji, Yue".

Li Zhen is quite a bit angry. He has raised an army to fight against martial arts in history, and committed suicide after being defeated. Compared with those Li Tang royal families who are surviving, Xu Qilin still appreciates this a little.

But the eldest brother had his own ideas, so Xu Qilin couldn't persuade him, so he decided. After all, everyone's situations are different, their ideas are very different, and the path of life they take will not be the same.

Just like Xu Qilin, it is no problem to plagiarize a few poems. If he asks him to write articles about the five mistresses, he will be as big as a fight. Xu Qiqi is a talented person under traditional education, with a profound literary foundation and good at literary edicts. It is the most suitable official position like the Zhongshu Sheren.

Xu Qiqiu may have such an idea, or he may have a bad impression of Li Zhen. Anyway, Xu Qilin doesn't understand it very well and doesn't want to interfere too much.

"Brother, do you want to give Miss Chen a mirror?" Xiao Zhao ate two strings of candied haws. When he took a short rest, he suddenly thought of something.

Xu Qilin scratched his head, thinking that this matter must be done, and he can't do it himself. The eldest brother and Mrs. Chen may be interesting, and even if it is given away, it should be the eldest brother!

But when he thought of the embarrassing moment of resurrection, Xu Qilin felt strange. If he really became his sister-in-law - well, fortunately, Mrs. Chen couldn't remember the situation at that time.

Shaking his head and shook his random thoughts away, Xu Qilin smiled uglyly and said, "Ask my brother this. If he wants it, even if he spends money to buy it, it will not be a problem for our family."

"You are Dayingkukucheng, and you still have to pay for it?" Xiao Zhao curled his lips and knew very well about his brother's nature of treating Dayingku as his family.

"It's not as good as before." Xu Qilin said seriously: "Everyone is staring at me, and I want to be criticized in vain."
Chapter completed!