Chapter 165: Favor

Taking advantage of the fourth prince’s idle time, Jia Lian asked Zhang Su about the situation of the old man, his second uncle Zhang Song and others. After Zhang Su gave a simple answer, he said: " Today I am accompanying His Highness the Fourth Prince, and I actually have something else to ask for..."

When Jia Lian heard this, he knew it was about the Fourth Prince, and Zhang Su was just leading people.

Sure enough, the fourth prince looked a little embarrassed, but when Jia Lian looked over, he still said calmly:

"That's it, after a while It’s my royal sister’s birthday. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time but haven’t thought of giving her any rare and special gift... Mainly because I thought of it, others can think of it too, which is really annoying.

It just so happened that I I heard from others that you have a kind of blood ginseng here, which is very rare in our Central Plains, and those ladies like it the most. I just want to ask you, do you still have that kind of thing here..."

The fourth prince said, looking at Jia Lian expectantly, obviously afraid that if Jia Lian said no, then he would run away in vain again today.

It turns out that among the ginseng that Jia Lian brought back from the border, in addition to yellow ginseng and white ginseng, there was also a very small amount of blood ginseng, which was obtained from the private collection of the leader of Yachaha. Come.

Because the quantity was too small, Jia Lian only gave a few to Lin Ruhai and his daughter. Because both of them are sick, I hope this kind of thing will have some effect on them.

Who would have thought that Lin Ruhai would be reluctant to use it after getting it. Because he heard that the concubine was ill, he turned around and presented the other two untouched ginseng to the emperor.

The emperor naturally sent someone to send it to the concubine.

The concubine used one and found it to be more effective than other things. She felt very comforted and praised the emperor's intentions with her left and right.

So the reputation of this thing spread from the palace.

In fact, blood ginseng is rare among the people, but it is not a rare treasure for the royal family. It is just rare and happens to be found. In addition, the concubine never forgets to promote the emperor's good name...

The idlers' boast about blood ginseng happened to fall into the ears of the fourth prince, who was working for the emperor's sister. Congratulations on gifts but worry every day.

I thought that since even my grandmother and concubine liked this kind of thing so much, the imperial sister must be the same.

So I quietly went to Lin Ruhai to see if he still had any stock...

It was a pity that Lin Ruhai didn't have any stock for him, but seeing how disappointed he was, the last one Gritting his teeth, he instructed him to come to Jia Lian to try.

When Jia Lian heard that he was just asking for something and a gift, he felt relieved and replied: "I have exactly two of the blood ginseng that His Highness the Fourth Highness mentioned, but I don’t know if the quality matches His Highness’s requirements...”

When the Fourth Prince heard that Jia Lian indeed had it, he was overjoyed and immediately Standing up, "Really? Bring it to me quickly..."

After speaking, he was afraid that Jia Lian would think he was taking advantage, so he waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, I won't ask for your things in vain. As long as the thing is good, no matter how much money you say, I will pay it.

Moreover, if you do me this favor today, if you have any troubles in the future, just talk to me, Master... No, I won't even frown. "

The fourth prince subconsciously said "Young Master", remembering what Emperor Ning Kang had warned him, he must speak with royal dignity. If anyone spreads his foul language again, his legs will be broken. .

“His Highness is joking, it is my honor to be able to help His Highness. Your Majesty, please sit down with your cousin for a moment. I'll come as soon as I can. "

Jia Lian said something, then stood up and left the side hall.

First, he asked a maid to go in and serve tea, and then went to the backyard to look for Ah Qin.

Since Jia She’s death, Jia Lian asked Aqi and Aqin to move from the main courtyard to the east cross courtyard, so that it would be more convenient to sit up.

Arriving at the second sister Aqin When he heard that Jia Lian wanted to take some blood ginseng, Ah Qin asked how many he wanted.

“Bring the best two. ”

Ah Qin didn’t hesitate, and immediately took out a wooden box from the cabinet behind the bed.

Jia Lian opened it and saw that there were indeed two blood-red ginseng sticks. They walked quietly together in the box, padded with yellow silk, and they were well preserved.

Ah Qin didn’t know what Jia Lian was doing when he took the ginseng out. He must have given it away, so he reported back. : "Master, there aren't many left of the ginseng you gave me for safekeeping. There are only about a dozen of the white ones. Apart from the two big ones, there are only three small red ones..."

Listening to her soft voice, Jia Lian knew that even though she didn’t say anything, she must still feel a little distressed in her heart.

After all, this is what Jia Lian put here for her, and it represents Jia Lian. Every time his trust in her decreases, it's like her status in Jia Lian's heart decreases.

Speaking of which, Wang Xifeng also knew that Jia Lian still had some rare interests in these two girls. Here.

But firstly, she guessed that the quantity must not be much. After all, Jia Lian had already collected a large amount of yellow ginseng for her, so it would be okay to lose a few.

Secondly, , she made an excuse to ask for two white ginseng sticks to use, but Jia Lian had someone bring them to her without saying anything, so she couldn’t say anything more.

Since a heartless person wants to save some money for his own money, he can let him go. If he pushes too hard, he will only make everyone unhappy, so why bother?

Let Aqin hold the box and lead her to the side hall.

Although Ah Qin put down her things and left, her dress was different from that of the girls, which still made Zhang Su and Zhang Su follow her back.

Zhang Su turned around and saw Jia Lian looking at him. He blushed and explained, "Brother Lian, I think you, the maid, don't look like us Central Plains women."


Everyone has a love for beauty, and Zhang Su’s reaction is really unusual.

Besides, Ah Qin is not the kind of stunningly beautiful woman. She is more eye-catching because of her unique temperament.

The fourth prince also had a shy look on his face. To cover up his embarrassment, he immediately jumped in front of the wooden box and opened it.

"Haha, it's so beautiful. I have never seen such a beautiful ginseng! If the emperor sees me giving her such a good thing, she will definitely be impressed by me. Let's see how she can be embarrassed in the future. Bullying me..."

The fourth prince, who was accustomed to being a mouthful, noticed that he had let the slip out of his mouth. He quickly glanced at Jia Lian, smiled, hugged the wooden box directly in his arms, and then said to Jia Lian boldly: " I said I won’t take advantage of you, so don’t be polite to me. Tell me, how much money does it cost to buy these two ginsengs of yours?”

Jia Lian smiled slightly, and it was different from the fourth prince. How can communication be measured by mere yellow and white things?

"Thank you for your highness, but it's just two ginsengs. It's not worth anything. Just think of it as my filial piety to your highness."

"Hmph, I will. I knew you would say that.

Today I only brought five hundred taels of silver. I know that if you sell these two ginseng, they will definitely be worth more than this amount...

Well, let me give you this much first. If you like the silver, I will make up for it later. If not, how about you take these five hundred taels of silver and treat it as if I owe you another favor? ”

Seeing the unhappy expression on the fourth prince’s face, Jia Lian already knew that the fourth prince really did not want to take advantage.

In fact, no matter how high the value of ginseng is, it is certain. It's just that there are many noble people in Beijing. If they happen to need this kind of thing, it is reasonable to speculate it at a sky-high price!

Five hundred taels of silver is really not that small. The fourth prince said this, either because he was not a master and did not know how valuable firewood and rice were, or because he wanted toWhen it comes to giving gifts, naturally the more expensive the thing, the better...

There is naturally a difference between what you get for five hundred taels and what you get for three thousand taels.

Zhang Su was afraid that Jia Lian would offend the fourth prince with his blind politeness, so he was busy gesturing to the side, and Jia Lian smiled and said: "Since His Highness said so, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful. But His Highness's favor is so precious, how can it be? A mere few hundred taels of silver can be appraised?

So, the money is waived, how about I sell it to His Highness as a favor?"

The fourth prince was too lazy to talk nonsense with Jia Lian. , and asked the plainclothes guard outside the hall to go out and get the money.

He originally intended to buy only two ginseng, and he specifically asked his companion, knowing that the value of two top-grade ginseng was within 500 taels, so he only brought 500 taels of silver.

When I saw what Jia Lian took out at a glance, I intuitively felt that it was much better than what the palace had given to his mother and concubine before. I thought it must be worth more than five hundred, so I said this.

Seeing that Jia Lian consciously did not dare to refuse any more, the fourth prince became happy and started joking: "You are really unloyal. After all, we are the ones who beat up that boy Wei Xian together. Let's put it aside." On the battlefield, that’s what it is, you’ve lost your glory, right?

It would be better for you to go to the battlefield alone and perform meritorious service, without taking me or Jin Yan with you!”

On that day, Jia Lian and the fourth prince were called to the Daming Palace by Emperor Ningkang to reprimand him. When they heard that Jia Lian could go to the border, the fourth prince clamored to go to the battlefield with him to kill the enemy and make contributions!

As a result, naturally I only received a scolding and almost a beating.

Jia Lian just smiled when he heard this. In fact, he and the fourth prince had only known each other for one day before, so they were really unfamiliar...

But I heard that the fourth prince regarded the battlefield as child's play. If so, we also know that he has not really grown up, so it is absolutely impossible for Emperor Ning Kang to put him at the border.

I also know that children at this age are the most rebellious. If you say things like "the battlefield is dangerous" and "your highness is rich in gold", it will be useless if you don't say it to him. It would arouse a rebellious mentality and make him unhappy, so he said: "Your Highness is lying..."

Looking at the eyes of the fourth prince, Jia Lian changed the subject: "Your Highness is a nobleman of Tianhuang. , Prince Longsun, how can I lead His Highness to the battlefield to kill the enemy and perform meritorious deeds?

Since His Highness has such ambitions, I can only wait and see that when His Highness goes to the battlefield in the future, he will not forget to promote him. Wei Chen, let Wei Chen ride on horseback beside His Highness and assist His Highness in making achievements, then you will have no regrets for the rest of your life."

When the fourth prince heard this, his brows broke out in laughter, and he laughed and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say, Haha, don’t worry, my father must still think that my martial arts skills are goodIt's not good enough, so I'm not allowed to go to the battlefield.

When I train for another year or two, I will definitely take you and Jinyan with me. Together we will march on the battlefield, sweep across the desert, and wipe out all the Tatars and Oaras that Lao Shizi hates. Clean..."