Above the carriage, inside the red cloth, was a cheesy congratulatory gift.The whole body is golden and shining, and the shape is the same as the pink and white fruits in the season in the Junzi Courtyard of the Jin Palace, but compared to the fresh peach, this golden peach is really too spectacular......
Hearing Shen Liang's complaints, Chu Shile, who really had no brains to speak of in terms of preparing gifts, scratched his head embarrassedly and said: "Brother Liang, you don't know, my favorite thing is gold, and the most precious thing is also gold, so give it to my most iron brother, my first reaction can only be gold." ”Shen Liang was helpless.It is said that he and Chu Shile grew up wearing a pair of pants since childhood, and every time he was born on an auspicious day, Chu Shile did not fall once, not only all of them were present, but also he gave rich gifts every time.For example, on Shen Liang's eighth birthday, Chu Shile gave a bag of gold ingots.…… For example, on Shen Liang's twelfth birthday, Chu Shile gave a statue of General Bai made of pure gold.…… Another example is today's eighteen-year-old and crown, and the huge golden peach engraved with the word "longevity" was given.The situation is the same as Shen Liang's complaining and Chu Shile's own explanation, giving gifts every year is different, but there is no difference in giving gifts every year.The so-called "only difference" is probably that the weight of this gold is getting more and more abundant."
I won't say anything if I'm not creative, I just want to ask you, what's the matter with you carving the word 'longevity' on a big peach?""
I'm eighteen years old and crowned.""
It's not an eighty-year-old birthday."
If the brothers talked about it in private, Chu Shile would have fooled him by playing a little scoundrel.But at the moment, after all, there was Shen Wanjun, the king of Jin, present, although Chu Shile secretly regarded Shen Wanjun as a half-father in his heart, but he didn't dare to really raise his position so high, delusionally thinking that he could be like Brother Liang, without scruples in front of this "half-father".So Chu Shile was frightened, and hurriedly beckoned his entourage to cover the red cloth."
Brother Liang, if you don't like it, I'll take it back, and I'll think of some creative congratulatory gifts to make it up for you?
On the big day, don't be unhappy because I'm clumsy. ”Saying that, Chu Shile was about to quickly order his subordinates to pull Jin Taoyuan back to Chu's house.When Shen Liang heard this, he didn't care about this bit of gold, and he stopped: "We have been together for so many years, do you think I am a person who cares about this little thing, okay, leave the gift, anyway, your Chu family has a lot of gold." ”"Can it be done?"
Chu Shile asked uncertainly, and did not forget to sneak a glance at Shen Wanjun's face.Shen Liang nodded, and only then did Shen Wanjun open his mouth and smile: "Our Shen family has always paid attention to the mind, you are like your father, Shen Liang knows it." ”After that, Shen Wanjun didn't care about Chu Qi's questioning at all."
Hey Shile, how many catties and taels do you have to have this golden peach?"
Chu Shile, who united his father with a little careful thought to create this congratulatory gift, immediately replied respectfully: "The total weight is nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight pounds and nine taels, which is not bad. ”Nine is the extreme, and it has been a royal number since ancient times.Regardless of whether the third prince Chu Qi was present or not, the Chu family could not have anything to do with the gift given to the Jin Palace, let alone more than nine to make ten, otherwise once the Jin Mansion accepted this gift, it would be suspected of "Yue Jiu usurping the country", and the responsibility would be heavier!
Therefore, in order not to make trouble for the Jin Palace, and to highlight the transcendent status of the Jin Palace's Mansion in the Great Yan Dynasty, there was no need to think too much, Chu Youcai set the gold weight of 9,998 catties and nine taels.The difference of one or two is the number of the emperor's pole, which means that one person is above ten thousand people, and he is a very human minister!
However, even when sending this congratulatory gift, the father and son of the Chu family were already careful and careful, but such a heavy gift, hearing it in his ears and eyes, would inevitably make Chu Qi subconsciously frown slightly.You must know that the annual salary of the officials of the Great Yan Dynasty is only 1,000 stones, that is, about more than 1,800 taels of silver.And Shen Wanjun, as the head of the king with a different surname, naturally has a lot more years than Zhengyipin officials, but it is only 3,000 stones.Three thousand stones, less than five thousand taels of silver.Compared with the crown gift given to Shen Liang by the Chu family, this is simply a world of difference!"
No wonder officials in the DPRK and China often say that the wealth accumulated by the Jin Dynasty is so great that it can rival a country, and this statement is true.""
And this Jincheng Chu family is also a rich fat merchant with a lot of background, a congratulatory gift, 10,000 catties of gold, when did my Dayan Dynasty become so rich?!"
Chu Qi, who frowned slightly, was secretly frightened, he thought that he had concealed his emotions well, but he didn't know that the slightest reaction could not escape Shen Wanjun's fiery eyes at all.In fact, Shen Wanjun did it on purpose.Because he could have not asked Chu Shile to lift the red cloth in front of Chu Qi and present a congratulatory gift, let alone ask "What is this golden peach?"
Moreover, Shen Wanjun not only did not worry about Chu Qi going back to sue the new emperor, but also wished that the latter would explain the matter to the new emperor word for word.The reason why he did this was that Shen Wanjun wanted to tell the new emperor through Chu Qi's mouth that I, the King of Jin, was living a very nourishing life in this place far away from the imperial capital of Zhongzhou, and he had countless power and wealth in his hands, so he didn't have to wonder if the Shen family would one day not be able to withstand the temptation of a certain or certain dynasties, betray Da Yan, and fight Da Yan together."
Third prince, what do you think of this congratulatory gift that the Chu family gave to my son?"
Shen Wanjun suddenly asked, Chu Qi quickly retracted his thoughts, and said with a smile: "A congratulatory gift worth nearly 10,000 catties of gold, I haven't received it yet, it is enough to see the importance of the friendship of the Chu family brothers to His Royal Highness Shen Liang, and the world can learn from heaven and earth." ”Inadvertently revealing a slight "sour taste", Chu Qi himself quickly realized it, so he immediately changed the topic."
Brother Shen, I was in a hurry to go out this time, and I didn't know that today was your birthday, so I couldn't prepare a congratulatory gift in advance, so it's no wonder."
Shen Liang, who was too lazy to make friends with a "royal hypocritical little fox" like Chu Qi, waved his hand indifferently."
Don't get in the way, after all, I didn't give you anything when you were crowned."
Chu Qi pretended to smile with gratitude and understanding, and then his thoughts turned and he began to throw out the planning lead of this trip to Jinzhou."
Having said that, although I didn't prepare a real gift like Brother Chu, this time I came to the door to disturb me, but I brought another form of ...... on behalf of the Great Yan Royal Family Heavy gifts. ”As soon as these words came out, Shen Wanjun, who was thoughtful in an instant, disappeared with a smile on his face.Shen Liang, who didn't know why, was aroused, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "What does Brother Chu mean?"
”As soon as Chu Qi was about to explain, Shen Wanjun interjected and said: "Shen Liang, you go to settle the golden peach with Shile, and by the way, call the kitchen to prepare wine and food, if you have anything to say, we will talk at the table later." ”Shen Liang could see that Shen Wanjun was deliberately supporting him.But he didn't understand why he was going to be separated.