The path of the villain is not easy

Chapter 86 Ballads
Changsun Ji raised his head and saw Shen Qiuyi coming in, so he put down the brush in his hand and sorted a dozen pieces of rice paper from the table.Then he stood up and walked in front of Shen Qiuyi.Handing the rice paper to Shen Qiuyi, he said, "This playbook, if you take some time to sell it to the leader of the Lanhui Troupe, you should be able to sell it for a good price."

Shen Qiuyi opened the rice paper, looked at more than one sheet, but didn't stop, but his eyes were a little bright.Changsun Ji saw that he was about to finish reading it all at once, so he stopped and said, "If you want to read this, then go back and read it again. You can sell it to the theater troupe after you finish reading it."

Shen Qiuyi was a little embarrassed when he heard what Changsun Ji said.Combine the rice paper in your hand.Looking at Changsun Ji, waiting for his order.

Seeing that he was awake, Changsun Ji asked with a smile, "How is the sales of the grain store now?"

"My lord, the sales volume of our store is not very satisfactory now, because other stores in the capital have followed us and started selling sales volume, and the price is lower than ours. So..."

Changsun Ji nodded, which was within his expectation.

"My lord, now that other shops in the capital have sold for a month, do you think we still only sell the second day or are we going to delay?"

"As much food as there is to do as many things. We still only sell it for the second day, and don't care about their other stores."

"Obey." Shen Qiuyi bowed his head, and saluted Changsun Ji.

It's just that when he lowered his head to cover his eyes, there was some inexplicable change in his eyes, but Changsun Ji didn't see it when he lowered his head.When he raised his head, he returned to normal.

Now grain stores generally cannot sell out the sales volume tomorrow, so naturally there is no need to hold back.He just asked just to test it, to verify whether his inner thoughts were correct, and now he has the answer.

Just when Changsun Ji and Shen Qiuyi were discussing the sales volume of the grain store.At this time, a carriage slowly arrived at the Changsunhou's mansion.The entire compartment of the carriage is surrounded by dark red satin. Although it doesn't look very ostentatious, it has a luxurious feeling.

When the carriage stopped, one person got off the carriage.This person has a fair complexion, wears fine clothes, and holds a handful of dust in his hand. He is Gao Xian, the head of the palace.

A little eunuch standing beside the car stepped forward to inform the concierge.Soon, the door was opened from the inside.Changsun Lianyi came out from inside and welcomed him in.

Gao Xian was an eunuch, even though he was Emperor Yan's personal chief executive, but it would be reasonable if Changsun Lianyi, as the Lord of Yan, did not come out to greet him.

However, it would be fine if Gao Xian was more ambitious, but if he was narrow-minded and uncertain, he would stumble.At this juncture, Changsun Lian Yiyi didn't want to offend Emperor Yan's personal butler because of a little bit of face.

Grandson Lianyi welcomed Gao Xian into the living room.He ordered his servants to serve good tea.

Gao Xian picked up the teacup, covered the heat with the tea lid lightly, took a sip from the cup, breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed: "Good tea. If our guess is correct, it should be given by Yangzhou Mu the year before last. Your Majesty's tribute Han Lu Maochun."

"Hehe, Director Gao really has a lot of knowledge. This tea is the tribute Hanlu Maochun." Changsun Lianyi also took a sip carefully and praised.

"I heard that the annual yield of Hanlu Maojian is only half a tael per mu. Today, our family is lucky."

"This tea was originally gifted to me by His Majesty at the end of last year. There are five taels in total, some were consumed on the way, and there are still three taels left. If Director Gao likes it, I will give it to you."

"What's so funny about that?"

"I don't usually like to drink tea. This tea is a bit dusty in my place. Manager Gao tasted this tea in one sip. It can be seen that Manager Gao is a person who understands tea and also likes tea. This tea is for you. Isn't it right?"

"Haha, that would cost the prime minister a lot."

"It doesn't matter. I don't know what the manager Gao is talking about this time?" Changsun Lianyi waved his hand, and then asked with a puzzled expression.

"Our family came here this time with His Majesty's orders. Your Majesty wants to invite Lord Hou into the palace." Manager Gao said casually while drinking the tea in his cup with a focused expression.

Changsun Lianyi shrank his pupils, then smiled and asked, "I don't know why?"

After Changsun Lianyi finished speaking, he winked at Director Hou who was waiting by the side.Director Hou bowed his body and walked forward, took out two bank notes from his pocket and put them on the tea table beside Director Gao.

Manager Gao just glanced at it, didn't reach out to take it, just chuckled a few times, and spit out two words: "Nursery rhyme."

Changsun Lianyi frowned slightly, a little confused.

However, Gao Xian did not give him time to meditate.He put the teacup in his hand on the table, stood up and said, "Prime Minister Changsun, please come with our house, so as not to keep His Majesty waiting for a long time."

"Okay, Mr. Gao please." Changsun Lianyi stretched out his hand to Gao Xian.

"Please, Prime Minister."

The two shrugged and walked out of the room.As soon as he left the room, Changsun Lianyi turned his head and said to Director Hou, "Wrap up those silver taels and Hanlu Maochun and send them to the car for Director Gao."

"Yes, Lord Hou."

At the gate of Changsun Hou's mansion, Changsun Lianyi watched Gao Xian board the carriage and return to Emperor Yan.

With the sound of horseshoes, Changsun Lianyi's carriage was also driven out of the stable by the groom.The eldest son Lianyi boarded the carriage, and the groom waved his whip to chase after Gao Xian's carriage.

palace, imperial study
"See Your Majesty." Changsun Lianyi walked into the room and greeted Emperor Yan

"Prime Minister Zuo, excuse me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Changsun Ji raised his head, glanced around, and saw that besides Emperor Yan and Gao Xian, there were two other people in this room, the Right Prime Minister Xiahou Yuhun and Tai Zhuling.

Seeing Xiahou Yuhune and Tai Zhuling, Changsun Lianyi breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that Emperor Yan should have come to him today to inquire instead of asking for his life.

Looking at the two courtiers below, Emperor Yan asked: "You two loves, there is a nursery rhyme that has been circulating in the market recently, have you heard it?"

Changsun Lianyi and Xiahou Yuhun looked at each other, and Changsun Lianyi stepped forward and asked, "I wonder which nursery rhyme Your Majesty is talking about?"

Tai Zhuling on the side took up the topic and chanted:

"Yellow water rises, grasshoppers thrive.

Jinlun sleeps, the bee will decline

Sunrise East China Sea upside down. "

After the nursery rhymes were chanted, there was silence in the hall.Neither Changsun Lianyi nor Xiahou Yuhune said anything.

Things like nursery rhymes and prophecies are usually not boring to pay attention to, but if they attract people's attention.It will cause great turmoil.Because in the feudal ruling dynasty, no matter who the ruler is, there is zero tolerance for this, and they represent rebellion, rebellion.

The feudal dynastic system has ruled the world for nearly 1000 years.In these long years, what happened in history is always surprisingly similar.

To be continued...

There is another chapter in the afternoon

(End of this chapter)