Chapter 725: Merchants gather

"Your Highness, the prince is here." In the study of the East Palace, Li Qingxiao, the eunuch general manager, walked in and saw their prince reading a book at the table, so he quietly replied to him.

"Oh?" Li Chengqian's eyes lit up suddenly. After staying for so long, the boy finally rushed back. Then he straightened his face and ordered Li Qing: "What are you waiting for? Why don't you announce him to come in quickly?!"

"Yes, it's Your Highness, the prince, let's go and invite the guard Fang in!" It's rare to see their prince so anxious. Li Qing did not dare to neglect it. After bowing to Li Chengqian, he jogged out of the door. After a while, he walked in with a young man dressed in a guard.

"Fang Zixing returned to the palace to report his orders, and pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!" He walked into the house and saw Li Chengqian sitting firmly in front of the desk. Fang Zixing bent slightly and respectfully bowed to Li Chengqian to greet him.

"Okay, don't talk about these common etiquettes again. Guard Fang quickly talked to Gu, how did you gain this trip?" After waved his hand to avoid all the etiquette and rituals of Fang Zixing and removed all the servants except Li Qing, Li Chengqian once again asked Fang Zixing urgently.

"Return to the Prince's Highness, the villain is fortunate to be humiliated. After several days of continuous follow-up investigation, he finally found some clues." Seeing that the Prince's Highness was like this, Fang Zixing no longer concealed it and reported to Li Chengqian: "The Liu Mansion has been buying Bai Diezi from abroad this time, and is very similar to when the Liu Mansion was buying tea in the Tang Dynasty a lot before the New Year."

"Turn waste into treasure, just like the current 'Sanyuan Tea', Liu Fu Ding has already mastered another prescription that can double the value of the white-diezi. It has low revenue and high sales. The profits in this should not be inferior to the original 'Sanyuan Tea'."

"If you don't have enough profits and benefits, Gu can think of how could Mr. Liu make such a big move to attract goods to Gaochang?" He interrupted Fang Zixing's words and Li Chengqian glanced at Fang Zixing dissatisfiedly and asked: "What Gu wants to know is why the prescription in Liu's mansion? How did they make the worthless white folding piece more valuable than gold?"

"When you go back to the Prince, you are incompetent. As for the secret matters like the previous "Sanyuan Tea", the Liu Mansion has always been good at preventing such secret matters. Moreover, all the servants and tenants involved in this matter are kept a secret, and the inducement is ineffective. Your Highness does not allow the villain to lynch and force it. Therefore, until now, let alone Baidiezi, even the specific method of "Sanyuan Tea", the villain knows nothing."

"However, although I don't know the specific prescription," seeing the face of His Royal Highness full of disappointment, Fang Zixing's voice changed and he looked up and bowed to Li Chengqian again and said, "But the purpose of the white folding zi is now investigated."

"Oh? Then let's talk to Gu?" Li Chengqian raised his hand and signaled Fang Zixing to continue speaking.

"Just like the local residents in Gaochang do it, they are all used for quilts and quilts and cotton coats." He looked up carefully at the face of their prince, and Fang Zixing continued to say: "The only difference is that the quilts and cotton coats made by the Liu Mansion are somehow like they were given immortal methods. They are soft and comfortable. The warmth effect is no less than that of fox fur."

Seeing that Li Chengqian's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say much, Fang Zixing continued to say to him: "The quality is better than fox fur, but the price is less than 100% as fox fur. Not only ordinary nobles and wise men can buy it, but even ordinary tenants may have the power to buy it."

"Your Highness, you can think about it. If the quilt and cotton coat made in the Liu Mansion were sold on the market, its popularity would be no less than the 'Sanyuan Tea' leaves of that year, and even a little higher than the 'Sanyuan Tea' of that year." After a pause, seeing the two eyes of their prince illuminate, Fang Zixing continued: "At the same time, the wealth of the Liu Mansion will also come with it, and it will continue to flow."

"Your Highness," seeing Li Chengqian sitting there pondering, Fang Zixing couldn't help but step forward, approached Li Chengqian, and whispered: "If your Highness can take action and buy the method of making the white fold from Mr. Liu, or rob, or buy it under His Highness, why should your Highness worry about the lack of money in his hands?"

"Bad words!" He glared at Fang Zixing fiercely, and Li Chengqian shouted to him loudly: "Mr. Liu and Gu have great kindness, and have great affection with me, Tang Dynasty. How can Gu do such unkind and unrighteous acts and seize Mr. Liu's wealth? Don't mention these words in the future. Even if Gu is in a difficult position, he will not extend his hand to Mr. Liu's mansion!"

"Uh?" Since that's the case, why did you want me to investigate this matter so anxiously? If you were interested in this wealth path in the Liu Mansion, why would your prince have such a big deal? He looked up at their master in confusion, and Fang Zixing bowed his hand and said, "Your prince is kind and righteous, you are a little too much. Your prince forgives your crime."

"Forget it, you don't have to worry about this matter in the future. You just need to pay close attention to the recent movements of the Liu Mansion and ensure the safety of their mansion." Looking down at Fang Zixing, Li Chengqian waved his hand lightly at him and sent him down. Afterwards, Li Chengqian sat quietly on the chair and pondered for a long time, and then ordered Li Qing, the general manager beside him, "Li Qing, go and call Wu Liang. Gu has something to do and want to hand it over to him. Well, remember to be careful and don't let others see it."

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" After understanding the meaning of their crown prince, Li Qing responded and bowed and left the study.

Looking up, Li Qing's figure gradually faded away, Li Chengqian's thoughts couldn't help but turn back to the topic he had just discussed with Fang Zixing. It's true that the East Palace is short of money, but no matter how much money is, they shouldn't look at Liu Engong. Although the white folds in the Liu Mansion are indeed enough to make people jealous.

Not to mention Liu Yi's kindness and kindness to him, it is Liu Yi's current identity and status. Especially after he saved Duke Yi and other important officials of the dynasty, he helped the court and his father a lot of help. Liu Yi and his Liu's mansion doubled, and it was not something that anyone could do was to move.

Moreover, Li Chengqian did not believe that his wise father would not have noticed it at all. After all, after the Liu Mansion and the craze of "Sanyuan Tea" two years ago, the economy of the Tang Dynasty was more or less related to the Liu Mansion. It was impossible for the father to send some officials to secretly monitor the status of the Liu Mansion, especially the current Liu Mansion, which seemed to have created another Bai Mansion similar to "Sanyuan Tea", and the court would not take it lightly.

In this situation, if anyone doesn't open his eyes and stare at the business of the Liu Mansion and wants to reach out and go to the Liu Mansion to get a cup, he will definitely not end up with any good consequences.

Li Chengqian is not a fool. He sees the connection between many things clearly and thoroughly. Therefore, at this time, Li Chengqian is really intentional, but he will not act rashly, just...

Li Chengqian glanced at the documents required for many people and affairs on the table, and couldn't help but sigh softly. If there is no spare money in his hand, what if he is the prince? Even the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. It is useless to ask others to help him do things and build momentum, whether sincere or falsely, relying on his mouth alone. Looking at the history of the countries, among the dynasties over the past thousands of years, which one of the kings can win the world by relying on his empty mouth and white teeth?

Therefore, in order to be able to stand in the battle for the throne, he was defeated, and in order to maintain his position as the crown prince's Eastern Palace with an absolute advantage, Li Chengqian needed money, a large amount of money, which he could not satisfy in some normal channels where he could see the light. Therefore, whether it was Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Ke and others, they were secretly thinking about other solutions.

For example, the Wu Liang that Li Chengqian asked Li Qing to call, a not-so-conspicuous merchant in Chang'an, secretly offered nearly one million yuan in silver and money to the East Palace every year. Li Chengqian's previous life of a comfortable and generous life outside was mostly thanks to this person.

There is a clear rule in the court. Officials cannot speak about business, and officials cannot collude with them. But in fact, like Li Chengqian and others, there are more than one or two people who train confidants to do business and make money abroad. However, many people do it very secretly and are not noticed. Another thing is that some officials are aware of it. Because of the identity of the person they are involved in, they often turn a blind eye and will not pursue it.

"Your Highness, Wu Liang has arrived." While thinking about it, Li Qing pushed the door and entered from the outside. Instead of informing him as formally as before, he directly brought a middle-aged man dressed as an eunuch and went straight into the study.

"Little Man Wu Liang, pay homage to the Prince!" He bowed and bowed to the ground. Wu Liang stood in front of the table with a respectful face, and gently presented a large package in his arms, saying, "This is the surplus that the villain has experienced in the past six months. Please take a look at the Prince!"

"Well," he raised his eyes and looked at the package in Wu Liang's hand. Li Chengqian signaled Li Qing to put away the package, and at the same time signaled Wu Liang to get up, pointing to the stool and chair on the side, and whispered: "I have been leaving you out for the years. Thank you for your hard work. Let's sit down and reply."

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness, I feel the truth in the little one." Seeing the prince treating him so politely, Wu Liang was somewhat flattered. He was very excited to bow to Li Chengqian again, then he bent over and sat down at Li Chengqian's head.

"Actually, Gu came here this time not for this money and money matter," he looked at the package on Wu Liang again, and Li Chengqian lowered his head and said softly to Wu Liang: "But there is an important thing, Gu wants you to go and handle it."

"If there is anything, the Crown Prince just asks the order. As long as the villain can do it, he will not disappoint the Crown Prince!" Before the excitement just now, Wu Liang hurriedly bowed his watch and became loyal.

"Haha, although things are a bit difficult, they won't make you crushed to pieces," Seeing Wu Liang's approach, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile, and pushed his hands to wrap the Wu Liang's hand in front of the table, and said to Wu Liang softly: "Ju just wants you to do a business on behalf of Gu."

"These you brought, and the 500,000 yuan that Gu would give you later, are for money," pointed to the package on the table, Li Chengqian said softly: "Gu wants you to go to Sanyuan Liu Mansion and find some ways to buy out the recently newly made white folding products from Liu Mansion to your current shop name. If it fails, at least you have to set at least half of the supply from them in advance. Don't worry about how much money you spend. If the money is not enough, Gu will give you some more."

Although Li Chengqian had never seen the fur and cotton jacket mentioned by Fang Zixing, he did not know whether they would be favored by thousands of people in the country, and he had no idea about its sales prospects. However, out of relying on Liu Yiming, Li Chengqian did not hesitate to set this matter down.

"Sanyuan Liu Mansion? Is Your Highness talking about Mr. Liu's mansion?" After a moment of movement, Wu Liang bowed and asked Li Chengqian softly. Seeing His Royal Highness nodding, Wu Liang bowed and responded: "Don't worry, Your Highness, the villain will set off for Sanyuan later, and will do his best to complete this matter for His Royal Highness."

Wu Liang did not dare to speak too much. After all, it was the Liu Mansion in Sanyuan. In the past two years, due to business relations, Wu Liang's shop has also dealt with Liu Mansion many times, such as coal and tea, and the "Die Yiji" who finally returned to Liu Mansion. Therefore, Wu Liang knew very well that in the Liu Mansion, from the butler to the manager's entourage, business minds and means, it is not an easy thing to take the business from their hands and pick up some ready-made cheapness.

"Well, okay, it's not too late for this matter. You should go out of the palace with money." Seeing that Wu Liang did not take care of the things he told him this time, he knew that he had already understood the difficulty of this matter, so he nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to send him off.

At the same time, what happened here in Li Chengqian, the East Palace, was also happening in some other courtyards and courtyards in Chang'an City. The merchants with little reputation from all sides rushed from Chang'an to Sanyuan with a lot of money, staring at Liu's house. There was a momentum of rushing forward when they heard a slight sound of the wind.
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