Tibet

Chapter 436
Li Ye took a comfortable bath, changed into soft and clean underwear, and wore a blue satin gown. Several healthy women came in to clean up the tub. Xiao Hong came in with a comb and said, "I'll comb your hair!"

"Wait a minute, the hair is not dry yet!"

Li Ye compared her height and said with a smile: "It's a bit taller than last year."

"He is 12 years old, he must grow taller!"

Xiaohong pouted and asked: "I heard Madam say, did you find another maid over there?"

Li Ye nodded. At this moment, a maid shouted from the yard: "My lord, Madam said, let's go over to have dinner when you're done."

"understood!"

Li Ye sat down and said: "Okay, my mother is short-tempered, before it dries up, you can comb your hair!"

Xiaohong felt a little wronged in her heart, but she dared not say, she was born so low, how could the young master like her?
In fact, every little lady has a prince charming in her heart, tall, handsome, gentle and affectionate, or strong and powerful.

Xiaohong's love affair has just begun, and the prince charming in her heart is Li Ye.

Of course it was just her dream, she was only 12 years old, Li Ye would not have any thoughts about her anyway.

After dinner, Pei Sanniang called Li Ye to her husband's study room, where there were only three members of the family.

Li Ye opened a small gold box, and inside was 30 yuan of the top lapis lazuli, a total of more than 30 yuan. He distributed some of it to officials and generals, and kept [-] yuan of the top material for himself.

"This is lapis lazuli!"

Pei Sanniang picked up a piece of lapis lazuli and marveled. She has been paying attention to jewelry for the past six months and knows the jewelry market very well.

The Tang Dynasty believed in Buddhism. The rich and powerful were very obsessed with the most precious Buddhist lapis lazuli, and the price was quite high. Pei Sanniang said: "I saw a lapis lazuli pendant inlaid with gold at Baoji Jewelry Store. It was only the size of a fingernail, and the quality was far inferior to this." A pure piece costs two thousand guan, this one must weigh at least two ounces! How about tens of thousands of guan.”

Li Dai took a closer look, and couldn't help but marvel in his heart. The lapis lazuli collected by his father in Lancui Pavilion did not have such quality.

"Ye'er, have you found the lapis lazuli vein?"

Li Ye smiled slightly: "Even if you find a mine vein, you can't produce such a piece. This is the most famous place in the world to produce lapis lazuli. Bushi Kingdom, this is the accumulation of hundreds of years of kings in Bushi Kingdom. I robbed the palace, and then I destroyed the opponent, and these treasures fell into my hands again."

Li Ye took out the flat gold box again, opened it gently, and suddenly there was a dazzling green light, even if Pei Sanniang had seen too many precious gems, she was still dazzled by the twenty top emeralds.

"God!"

Pei Sanniang was amazed, "This is an emerald. I have never seen such a good one. The treasure of Baoji Jewelry Store is also an emerald, but it is not so green. It is simply not the same thing!"

Li Dai said solemnly: "Ye'er, these items are spoils of war and should belong to the Governor's Mansion in Hezhong. Is it appropriate for you to monopolize it?"

"You old man, why do you care so much?" Pei Sanniang was upset.

Li Ye explained with a smile: "Father, don't worry, these are the personal wealth of the opposing commander, and so are the [-] gold coins. According to the military rules, the personal belongings of the opposing commander belong to me. Everyone has no objection. As for the Hezhong Governor's Mansion , It also has millions of gold coins in income, and the child is clearly distinguished between public and private, and will not take advantage of it."

"If you say that, I'm relieved!"

Li Dai thought for a while and asked again: "Ye'er, is this the gift you mentioned for the Dugu family?"

Li Ye nodded, "An emerald and a lapis lazuli. The old lady must like lapis lazuli. The emerald can be passed down to the family."

Li Ye smiled again: "There is another one for Mrs. Guo Guo, I promised her, otherwise how could father not be disturbed by the Yang family, this is the agreement I reached with her."

Li Dai suddenly smiled and said: "I said what's going on. This time the imperial examination was a mess. The officials of the Ministry of Rites were negligent and admitted three more people. Yang Guozhong didn't impeach me for dereliction of duty. It turned out that Mrs. Guo Guo was covering me behind? Won't you turn your face as soon as you give away the gems?"

Li Ye smiled and shook his head, "People are greedy. If they get green ones, they want red ones. If they get red ones, they want yellow ones. As long as she wants gems, she has to continue to abide by the agreement. I have seen it through for a long time. , Madam Guoguo's biggest lifeblood is greed."

Pei Sanniang sighed and said, "Ye'er, although mother doesn't like you being so scheming, she would rather you be like this than to brutally kill people and bear the reputation of Tibetan demons. Mother's heart is in a panic."

Li Ye smiled slightly: "One day, people will call me Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!"

"Stop talking about it, let's talk about important things!"

Li Dai interrupted the conversation between the mother and son, "Ah Ye, tomorrow is just a holiday, so you have to go to Dugu's house early in the morning, and you will not be there when you are supposed to visit, so you have to make up for this courtesy."

"Okay! I'll go tomorrow."

Li Ye also just wanted to talk to Dugulie.

Early the next morning, Li Ye came to Dugu Mansion in a carriage. Last night, before the doors of the workshop closed, Li Dai sent his family to send a message to Dugu Mansion.

The uncle-to-be wanted to come to the door, which alarmed the entire Dugu Mansion. The Dugu Mansion also specially hung a lantern in front of the gate, which was a sign of welcoming distinguished guests.

Eldest brother Dugu Jinyang was already waiting in front of the gate, Li Ye came out of the carriage, Dugu Jinyang hurriedly stepped forward to salute, "When did you come back?"

Li Ye replied with a smile: "I just came back yesterday, brother is resting at home today?"

"We don't have anything to do. We just have nothing to do all day long. We are envious that my brother can fight."

"Brother, it's not easy to fight a war. Follow me to Suiye. There may be a war in the spring of tomorrow."

Dugu Jinyang smiled bitterly and said, "I can't help myself!"

Li Ye knew that he was just talking, he was the eldest son, how could he go to Suiye, the two of them went up the steps and walked all the way to the back house.

The back hall was already full of people from the Dugu family. In the middle sat the old lady Dugu. She was the head of the family. On the left were several daughter-in-laws and granddaughters. Yue also sat behind her grandmother, watching her future husband-in-law walk in shyly with a pretty face, she looked at the dark and thin Li Ye, and felt really distressed in her heart,
Li Ye walked quickly into the back hall, knelt down and paid respects, "Junior Li Ye, please greet the old grandmother, and wish the old grandmother good health and a long life!"

"Good boy, get up!"

The old lady greeted Li Ye with a smile, "I just said we are destined! In the end we became a family."

She turned back to her granddaughter Dugu Xinyue and said: "Hurry up and move a soft couch for your future husband-in-law, Dugu Xinyue promised and quickly asked the maid to move a soft couch.

Li Ye greeted Dugulie and his wife Wang again, took out a brocade box from the bag he carried with him, and presented it to the old lady, "This is a gift I brought to grandma from the Western Regions, I hope grandma likes it!"

"What do I see?"

The old lady took the brocade box and opened it with a smile. A piece of top-quality lapis lazuli appeared in front of her eyes, which made her eyes shine. The lapis lazuli weighed about half a catty. It was cut into a rectangular shape with an extremely rich color and was spotless.

This time Li Ye brought back two large pieces of lapis lazuli, one for Aunt Mu and one for old lady Dugu. The lapis lazuli has many cracks, it is so big, so pure, and of such high quality, I am afraid that there are only these two pieces in the whole world. .

The old lady knew the goods, and praised repeatedly, "Good stuff! This is the best lapis lazuli I have ever seen in my life, and it can be used to carve a small Buddha statue."

The female relatives gathered around to appreciate it, and all of them were full of praise, especially Duguhui. She knew that lapis lazuli of this quality was rare in the world, and it might be found in the palace, but not in the market. Her mother-in-law, the old lady of the Dou family, was also a Buddhist believer. , if I can get a piece for my mother-in-law to please her, my mother-in-law will definitely be more partial to me.

Dugu Hui knew that Li Ye must still be there, of course she would not ask Li Ye for it, but just ask her niece.

She took Xinyue's hand and whispered a few words, Xinyue nodded with a smile: "I'll tell him later!"

Duguhui was overjoyed, "Thank you very much!"

There were many people in the back hall, so Li Ye didn't take out the emerald. This kind of treasure should be kept secret as much as possible. Once the news gets out, there will be endless troubles.

(End of this chapter)