Chapter 1302 Lu Dongzan’s Sorrow (Part 2)
Li Xiaogong waved his hand, and a beautiful maid brought out the banquet that had been prepared, including delicacies from the mountains and the sea, and a large table filled with all kinds of colors, flavors, and delicacies.
After inviting Fang Jun and Lu Dongzan to sit down, a maid poured some wine. Li Xiaogong raised his glass and said with a smile, "This glass congratulates Erlang on his joyful engagement!"
Lu Dongzan took off a necklace with colorful strings from his neck and put it in front of Fang Jun. There was a bright red pendant on the necklace, "It turned out that the Tang Dynasty was in a hurry this time. I didn't know that Erlang was happy with Lin'er, so he never showed any courtesy. I'm really ashamed. This pendant is a treasure passed down from generation to generation in the Ugar family. It is polished with the best corundum and given to Erlang as a gift."
The pendant is placed on the table. It is a bright and full bright red. Under the slightly low light, it shows a round luster like blood. It is gorgeous, bright and beautiful, and it is breathtaking!
This is an extremely rare ruby!
Ruby is a type of "corundum", and one of the rare attributes of corundum is that its hardness is second only to diamond...
Not to mention the value of this ruby pendant itself, just the time and effort required to polish such a finished product with the extremely backward technology of this era is enough to make it priceless!
This gift is a bit expensive...
Fang Jun was silent for a moment, looking at the pendant that exuded a strange light. After a while, he raised his eyes to look at Lu Dongzan, with a clear smile on his lips: "There is a saying in the Tang Dynasty, no merit will be rewarded. Not to mention such a precious gift? If there is any use for Daxiang, I might as well say so. I will do my best to help if I can, but if it is inconvenient... I am helpless."
The fact that Lu Dongzan appeared in Chang'an at this time point in itself shows that he came here for something, and he did not go directly to Fang's mansion but had to go through Li Xiaogong, who loved money very much, so he must be asking for something from Fang Jun.
Fang Jun didn't care how much benefit Li Xiaogong received from Lu Dongzan, he himself couldn't do such a dirty thing as taking someone else's benefit but not doing anything. No matter how valuable this ruby is, why should Fang Jun covet it with his current net worth? It's not necessary, it looks too tasteless...
Lu Dongzan looked at the smile on Fang Jun's face and cursed the little fox in his heart...
He also knew that he was a little impatient, and this boy who was smarter than a monkey saw the clues, so he naturally refused to fall for it easily.
He had no choice but to smile like a chrysanthemum, and laughed loudly: "What are you talking about, Erlang? Although this pendant is precious, it is just a congratulatory gift from me to Erlang's happy Lin'er. Although I have some small things to ask of Erlang, But this pendant has nothing to do with it. I am also from a wealthy Tubo family. How can I expect that a small gift can influence Erlang's attitude? Please accept it quickly and let's talk slowly."
"Oh... In this case, how can I bear to refuse the Prime Minister's friendship? Then it is better to be respectful than to obey, haha, thank you!"
As he said that, Fang Jun picked up the ruby pendant with a smile on his face and put it in his arms. His movements were clean and neat, never sloppy or coy.
It's no good to accept things without doing anything, but people have already explained that these things are given to him regardless of whether they are done or not, so why don't you want them for nothing?
Don’t don’t want it for nothing!
Lu Dongzan thought that Fang Jun could give in a few more words, but he didn't know how to be condescending. It seemed that he was just waiting for him to say such a word again...
Shameless boy!
Lu Dongzan's eyelids twitched and he cursed secretly in his heart.
Li Xiaogong picked up the wine glass with a smile: "Come on, come on, drink this glass first. It is not only to welcome Da Xiangyuan to Chang'an, but also to congratulate Erlang on the birth of his precious son. Drinking is holy!"
"Drinking Saint!"
The three of them clinked a glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Xiaogong invited the two of them to taste the delicacies on the table, served them with serving chopsticks, and asked Fang Jundao: "I heard that Mrs. Wu's delivery was not smooth and she almost had dystocia?"
Speaking of this matter, Fang Jun still has lingering fears.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, Prince. At that time, the subordinates were almost frightened. They say that a woman's childbirth is like going through hell, but in the end it's just a description. It really happened to me and I felt the same. I really don't want to feel that way in my life. Experience it again!”
"Haha, it means that your Fang Jun dotes on his wives and concubines... When will he not have children in the world? Every woman is walking the same path. Naturally, everyone will be happy if they make it. If they fail to make it, it will be their own fate! I listen to you Said you wanted to keep the adults at that time Giving up a child? It’s so stupid! If she is a wife, that’s it. Lady Wu is just a concubine. No matter how beautiful and beloved she is, how can she be compared to an heir? It’s so stupid to give up an heir for a concubine!” br>
Li Xiaogong shook his head and reprimanded Fang Jun with an expression as if he hated iron. This county prince has always been a good man, he would not say harsh words easily, and would not offend anyone. Today, he can say such words in front of Fang Jun. Regardless of whether he is right or wrong, he obviously regards Fang Jun as a close person. Otherwise, how can he say it? Will you worry about Fang Jun’s family affairs?
Fang Jun gave a wry smile and toasted Li Xiaogong with a glass of wine: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your teaching. I'll just keep it in mind."
There is no need to argue about this way of life. It is a difference in concepts. The generation gap between the two people is 1,400 years old. It is a difference that changes over time, even if it is the highest mountain in the world and the deepest. Even the sea cannot flatten it...
Just follow what he says.
Li Xiaogong said happily: "It's good to know that you were wrong. Don't be so confused in the future. You will be laughed at."
"I hope there won't be a next time, right?"
"Haha, yes, yes, I made a mistake. I deserve to be punished, I deserve to be punished!"
Another round of wine.
Lu Dongzan is a little depressed...
He hates the Han people's philosophy of life that surrounds the wine table with clouds and mist. They obviously have something to talk about, but they don't get down to the topic for a long time. They just play tricks with politeness and politeness. One party clearly has something in his heart and is holding it back. Without saying anything, one party clearly knows that the other party has something going on but just endures it without asking...
Are you tired?
We Tibetans are still honest and honest. If we say something, if we can’t say it, we will just use the knife...
Lu Dongzan was considered a man with outstanding wisdom and patience, but he still couldn't bear it under the nonsense of Fang Jun and Li Xiaogong.
"Ahem"
He coughed twice to remind Li Xiaogong.
Li Xiaogong had to mention the matter first, otherwise if he said it himself, he would lose the opportunity and easily fall into passivity. For this reason, he spent tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and sent them to the Hejian County Prince's Mansion. This finally convinced Li Xiaogong, the "gold-swallowing beast", to agree to be a lobbyist...
Li Xiaogong seemed to have finally remembered that Zhao Fangjun had come to talk about something serious today. He put down his wine glass with a smile, looked at Fang Jun, and asked, "Erlang has been accompanying his wife, concubine, and young son in the mansion recently. Have you ever paid attention to the 'Eastern Datang Company'?" What happened over there?”
Fang Jun shook his head blankly: "It's true that I didn't pay attention, but something happened?"
Li Xiaogong smiled and shook his head, looked at Lu Dongzan and said: "At this time, I don't know much about it. I'd rather you, the Prime Minister, tell me personally."
Lu Dongzan stared at Li Xiaogong, who looked like he was leisurely drinking and eating food after completing his mission. He wanted to rush forward and question him fiercely: Why did you accept so many gifts from me? Said such a sentence?
He has always regarded himself as a wise man. In fact, he did not leave any suggestions in Tubo. He was the humerus arm of Zampo Songtsen Gampo and obeyed his advice. But since he came to Datang several times, he found that he could no longer play the same tricks in Tubo...
It’s not that Han people are generally smarter than him, but that Han people are generally thicker-skinned than him.
When accepting gifts, you should act as expected. When asking for favors, you can act confidently. When you turn your back and refuse to admit your fault, you will be calm and calm. You are simply a thick-faced person with a dark heart...
Seeing Fang Jun's searching gaze, Lu Dongzan could only suppress his anger, picked up the wine bottle and filled Fang Jun's wine himself.
Fang Jun was startled. Lu Dongzan's move was a bit excessive...
The dignified Prime Minister of Tubo, who has a place even in front of His Majesty Li Er, actually pours wine for people in person?
Lu Dongzan looked at Fang Jun's surprised expression, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "To be honest, I really encountered a huge difficulty and wanted to ask Erlang for help. I hope Erlang will save me for my sake." Some innocent people in Tubo..."
Fang Jun was speechless.
Are you kidding me?
I am a Han Chinese. Even if I am the savior, I am saving Han people, right? Although Tibet and the Tang Dynasty have maintained a peaceful situation for the time being, they have been enemies for life, whether it was not long ago or not long after. Unless one side completely annexes the other, and even the culture is completely assimilated, then they will be one family. people.
Now you actually ask me to save Datang’s enemies?
And he was very curious, what kind of difficult situation could actually make Ludongtsen, who was second only to Songtsen Gampo in power in Tibet, say such depressing words?
I went to a classmate's house in the mountains for a gathering, but there was a snowstorm and I couldn't go down the mountain... Although I'm very sorry for not updating yesterday, it was an accident and I hope you can understand. You definitely have to go to a class reunion, right? Besides, there are still many female classmates... So please forgive me╮(￣▽￣“)╭
(End of chapter)