"Husband, the army of the Imperial Court is about to set out on an expedition today. Are you not going to send them off outside Chang 'an?"
The next morning, Han Yuxi asked Li Zexuan, who had just finished practicing his swordsmanship.
After returning from the morning court, Li Zexuan had told her that the Imperial Court was planning to move against Liang Shidu. Thus, Han Yuxi had learned of this news much earlier than the people of Chang 'an.
"A trifling Liang Shidu is nothing more than a clown. He won't be able to cause any waves! This expedition has nothing to do with your husband, so your husband won't be joining in on the fun! "
Li Zexuan wiped his sweat as he indifferently said.
"… Then will Husband participate in the next expedition?"
Han Yuxi dazedly glanced at Li Zexuan and asked this question for no reason.
Although Li Zexuan had not said much to her, her woman's sixth sense told her that the next expedition would involve Li Zexuan!
Hearing this, Li Zexuan's hand movements suddenly paused. After a moment, he met Han Yuxi's eyes and said with extreme seriousness,
"If I were alone in this life, then even if the Great Tang was no match for the Turks, I would just go overseas. But in this life, I have my parents, my little sister, and you, my wife. Thus, I have the responsibility to protect all of you and the Great Tang! When the time comes, if His Majesty summons me, your husband will go and fight, and I will definitely win. My wife, you don't need to worry! "
Han Yuxi frowned, and her beautiful eyes were about to tear up. She said softly with some "stubbornness", "My husband has great ambitions and cares about the world. I will naturally not stop you. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, but what I can do is that if my husband lives, I will accompany you for life. If my husband dies, I will be a widow for life!"
As their eyes met, the entire courtyard, the entire world, seemed to come to a standstill. He only had eyes for her, and she only had eyes for him!
"Haha! Silly girl, what are you talking about? How could your husband die on the battlefield? Wife, your husband promises you that I will accompany you until you grow old, and I will definitely live one more day than you! I won't let you be sad and become a widow! "
Li Zexuan gently caressed Han Yuxi's cheeks and smiled.
"En, en! Husband, you must keep your word! "
Han Yuxi looked at Li Zexuan with sparkling eyes and said.
"Of course!"
…
Chang 'an City.
At seven in the morning, Yuchi Jingde, Chai Shao, and Xue Wanjun brought fifty thousand Right Wuwei soldiers and Li Er's imperial edict out of the south gate of Chang 'an. The army was majestic, and their footsteps were orderly. The citizens who had woken up early lined the streets to send them off, praying in their hearts that the army would return victorious this time!
Two days ago, Li Er's reply to Tuli Khan's son, Ashina Helughu, was that the imperial court would send troops to the north, using Liang Shidu to pin down Xieli's army, thus reducing the pressure that Tuli Khan was facing. Ashina Helughu believed it, naturally he was moved to tears by Li Er.
On the other side, the imperial court's army received the Khitan troops in Bingzhou yesterday. In a few days, the Khitan chief would arrive in Chang 'an to meet Li Er.
Since then, the wishes of two out of the three emissaries had been fulfilled. The remaining emissary, Ashina Simo, was already on his way back to the Turks!
In the morning, Li Zexuan made a trip to the academy. Today was Saturday, and all the teachers in the academy had to take part in the confidential exam. As the person who set the questions and made the 'Yanhuang College Confidential Regulations', he naturally did not need to take part in the exam. He was here in the morning to invigilate the exam.
As for the students of the academy, they had already finished the first confidential exam yesterday afternoon.
There was a total of one hour of exam time, so Li Zexuan quickly carried a stack of exam papers and walked out of the academy.
For the sake of fairness, the exam papers of the teachers of the academy had to be personally marked by him, the Yamachō.
Not long after he returned to the study, Pang Feiji came in and reported, "Marquis, the young master of the Zheng family wishes to meet you. He even brought a carriage of gifts!"
After saying that, he looked a little uneasy.
Last time, the elder brother on the mountain back gave Li Zexuan a gift in a carriage. In the end, what was in the carriage was not a gift, but a living person!
"Oh? Zheng Qianjun? Let him in! "
Li Zexuan raised his eyebrows. He guessed that there must be new developments in the tea plantation and Fairy Tea in Jiangnan, so he nodded to Pang Feiji.
"Yes! Marquis! "
Pang Feiji took the order and left.
After a while, Zheng Qianjun was brought to the main hall. Li Zexuan also came out of the study. Zheng Qianjun hurriedly bowed and said, "Qianjun greets Marquis!"
"Mm! No need to be so polite! "
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Qianjun, why are you looking for me today?"
Zheng Qianjun saluted and said, "Marquis, my father used your method to stir-fry the first batch of Fairy Tea in Jiangnan and ordered the servants to transport it here by water. There is a total of 50 kilograms. They are all in the carriage outside. Marquis, please take a look!"
"50 kilograms!"
Li Zexuan was slightly shocked. He thought to himself that Zheng Yinhong had gotten so many dried tea leaves in such a short time. In Jiangnan, only the Zheng family had this ability. It seemed that he had found the right partner!
"Feiji, go and get a box. I want to see the color!"
After thinking for a while, Li Zexuan ordered.
He not only wanted speed, but also quality!
"Yes! Marquis! "
Pang Feiji cupped his fists and left. After a while, he returned with a box of tea leaves. The tea box was made of high-quality white porcelain. It was snow-white and had a very good texture. Li Zexuan opened the tea box and saw that it was filled with flat, smooth, sharp, tender, and heavy tea leaves. Li Zexuan couldn't help but nod his head and say:
"Mm! Not bad! Not bad! These tea-stir-fryers are very skilled! It seems that Heightslord Zheng has put in a lot of effort! "
Zheng Qianjun said with a smile, "Thank you for your praise, Marquis! If my father knew that these tea leaves could be appreciated by Marquis, he would be very happy! "
Li Zexuan said with a smile, "I have seen and remembered Heightslord Zheng's efforts. As for these tea leaves, leave half for me. As for the rest, you can divide it according to the proportion of your shares in the tea garden! The next time the tea garden produces tea leaves, the Zheng family will keep your share and send the rest to Chang 'an! "
He held 60% of the shares in the tea garden. Logically speaking, he should be able to get 60 jin of the 100 jin of tea leaves. However, he did not want to be so ruthless. Moreover, he did not lack the money for the 10 jin of tea leaves. So, he decided to give it to Zheng Qianjun as a favor!
When Zheng Yinhong left Chang 'an, he had told Zheng Qianjun about the Immortal Tea Garden in detail. He was very clear about the twists and turns. Hearing this, he was very grateful and said, "Thank you, Marquis!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand. A large part of the 50 jin of tea leaves he wanted was to be sent to the palace. Recently, the palace had been in a shortage of tea leaves. When the concubines in the harem heard that drinking Immortal Tea could slow down their aging, they all wanted to sleep with the teapot every day. They tried to find ways to ask Li Er for some Immortal Tea. Li Er was very annoyed!
If he did not send some tea leaves, Old Li would probably come personally to snatch them!
Therefore, there was no shortage of tea leaves in the palace. Li Zexuan planned to send 15 kilograms of tea leaves to the palace first. As for the remaining 20 kilograms, he would keep some for himself, give some to the Academy, and give some to the old generals in Chang 'an who had a good relationship with him. If there was any left, he would directly give it to Shopkeeper Liu of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, so that the lucky customers in Chang' an could also enjoy the taste of Immortal Tea!
"Oh right! Marquis! Because of the urgency of the time, the tea garden could only send this much tea leaves. There will be more and more in the future. So, I was thinking that during the football league in Chang 'an and the gathering of businessmen from all states and counties, we can promote our Immortal Tea. First, we can make a name for ourselves. Then, we won't have to worry about the sales in the future! "
Zheng Qianjun hesitated for a moment and then cupped his hands to Li Zexuan.
Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes and asked, "How do you plan to promote the Immortal Tea?"
Recently, he was more concerned about the situation in the north and the people's livelihood and farming in Lantian County. As for business, he did not want to be too distracted!
When Zheng Qianjun heard Li Zexuan's question, he immediately became spirited and said, "Marquis, this is what I think. The Wind Thunder Team of the Zheng Family has not been defeated since the start of the competition in March. Only a few days ago, they tied with the Ferocious Tiger Team of the King of Jiangxia. Now, they are in the limelight! I plan to customize a batch of clothes for the Wind Thunder Team with the words "Immortal Tea" embroidered on them. It can more or less create some momentum for the Immortal Tea! Marquis, what do you think? "
Li Zexuan thought to himself, Isn't this similar to the sponsors of modern football teams? It's really not easy for Zheng Qianjun to think of this!
"Well! Very good! I didn't expect you to be so business-minded! "
Li Zexuan nodded and praised him. Then, he said, "Using the team to promote the Immortal Tea is indeed a feasible way. In this way, if the Wind Thunder Team can become a League One team, all the shareholders of the Immortal Tea Garden can take out 3,000 strings of money every year to keep the words" Immortal Tea "on the team uniform of the Wind Thunder Team. If the Wind Thunder Team can break into the top three of the League One, the Immortal Tea Garden can give 5,000 strings of money every year. If the Wind Thunder Team can win the championship of the League One, the Immortal Tea Garden can give 8,000 strings of money every year! In short, the better the team's performance, the more money they can get in the end! "
Zheng Qianjun's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "It can be done like this? If what Marquis said is true, then the Wind Thunder Team can be regarded as valuable! When I first saw the news in the newspaper that Marquis was going to hold a league tournament, I immediately had the idea of forming a team. At that time, my father thought that I was not doing my job properly. Now, if Marquis is really willing to let the Yanhuang Tea Garden fund the team with money, then my father will never say that I formed a team for fun! "
Li Zexuan saw that this child had a good temperament, so he wanted to give him some advice. So, he nodded and said,
"The existence of a team requires the local merchants to fund it. The team can make a name for the merchants, and the merchants can provide the team with money. Everyone takes what they need. This is the normal way for a team to operate for a long time!
Correspondingly, if the team wants to get more funding, it must have good results. If you want to have good results, you must spend a lot of money to train or poach some players with good skills. In this way, people will be willing to pay more money to fund you!
Now, I'm using the Immortal Tea Garden to fund the Wind Thunder Team to set an example for all the teams and merchants. I want to tell them that a team with good results should get more benefits while gaining glory. You are worth the price!
Not only the Wind Thunder Team, but also the Ferocious Tigers of the King of Jiangxia or other teams eventually win the championship, I will let the tea garden fund them with 8,000 strings of cash in exchange for their future. In the next year, I will promote the Immortal Tea. This is the relationship between the merchants and the team. Qianjun, do you understand? "
Zheng Qianjun suddenly understood and said, "I understand! I understand! Thank you Marquis for your advice. After listening to Marquis's words today, I understand that there is so much knowledge in it! Marquis, don't worry. In the future, I will make the Wind Thunder Team one of the best teams in the Tang Empire and promote the Immortal Tea! "
"Haha! Good ambition! I wish you success in advance! "
…
"Today, the diners who spend 10 strings of cash in the restaurant will have the opportunity to taste a cup of Immortal Tea for free! First come, first served, limited to 20 servings! "
The next day, the same notice board appeared in the lobby of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant in Chang 'an City and Lantian County, which aroused a lot of discussion among the diners.
"Immortal Tea? What kind of tea is that? Could it be a new tea product launched by the Drunken Immortal Restaurant? "
"It should be! Before, there was the Immortal Drunken Immortal, and now there is the Immortal Tea. I wonder if this Immortal Tea can be as amazing as the Immortal Drunken Immortal! "
"Alas! I hate drinking tea the most in my life. It seems that this Immortal Tea is not meant to be with me! "
"Even if you are, you can't afford to drink it! You have to spend 10 strings of cash in order to drink a cup of it. Who can afford so much money in one meal? "
"Yes! Yes! "
"Hey! Shopkeeper, give me a liter of the Immortal Drunken Immortal, a pot of Tenderness, a plate of gnawed chicken, a serving of Meatballs, and a serving of Braised Pork. Let's eat here! It should be 10 strings of cash, right? "
When the crowd was looking around, a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes came in and said loudly.
All the diners looked sideways. When they saw the man's face, many of them exclaimed, "Isn't … isn't that Boss Cao? Why is he eating at the Drunken Immortal Restaurant today? "
"Ah! I remember now. This Immortal Tea is the latest tea from the Yan Huang Chamber of Commerce, and it is a tribute tea from the palace. It is extremely rare outside. I didn't expect to see it in the Drunken Immortal Restaurant! "
"Tribute tea? This Immortal Tea is a tribute tea? Brother Dongfang, are you serious? "
"Of course it's true! Look, this Boss Cao obviously came to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant to taste the Immortal Tea! Alas! I won't talk to you anymore, waiter! Quick, give me two liters of the Immortal Drunken Immortal to take away! Remember to give me a cup of Immortal Tea! "
"Hey! Shopkeeper, give me two liters of the Immortal Drunken Immortal too! "
Once the name of the tribute tea spread, many wealthy merchants began to fight for the 20 slots for the Immortal Tea!
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