Chapter 69 Etiquette
So, is your Highness referring to etiquette?
Looking back on the past, I did behave inappropriately and vulgarly!
For example, I once ridiculed Fan Xian's "Red Mansions" on the street;
Another example, in front of the solemn Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, I lost control and made rude remarks and insulted Fan Xian;
What's more, I secretly Planning, trying to send assassins to do harm to Fan Xian! "What Your Highness said is absolutely true. Among benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness, I am indeed lacking in the word 'propriety'!"
After a moment of self-reflection, I deeply realized my shortcomings. Guo Baokun sincerely accepted His Highness Li Chengze’s correction and said:
“My father used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and I really failed in my etiquette cultivation. Inheriting family knowledge is not enough!”
"No wonder, over the years, my father has always been dissatisfied with me."
"Today, His Highness the Second Highness gave me some guidance. I was enlightened. I will definitely pay more attention to etiquette and strive to improve in the future!"
When Li Chengze heard this, although he didn't say much, his eyes showed complicated emotions.
Seeing this, Fan Xian and Li Chengze looked at each other and smiled, feeling helpless and amused in their hearts.
"Lao Guo, His Highness is really thinking about you, you have to work harder!" Fan Xian said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Where there are crouching dragons, there must be phoenix chicks accompanying them." Fan Sizhe also interjected. He looked at Guo Baokun with a smile on his face, obviously happy that Guo Baokun could receive such evaluation.
"It is rare to have His Highness say that you possess the four virtues of benevolence, righteousness, wisdom and faith." Fan Sizhe continued, his words full of encouragement for Guo Baokun.
"I will definitely live up to His Highness' high expectations!" Guo Baokun responded firmly and nodded heavily.
Looking at the interaction between Guo Baokun and Fan Sizhe, Li Chengze had mixed feelings in his heart. Perhaps this is the price and gain of growth.
When Fan Xian witnessed the conversation between Guo Youzhi and Guo Baokun and his son in the prison, he felt deeply uncomfortable and had to turn his back and awkwardly pick his fingers to relieve his uncomfortable mood.
"Fan Sizhe, you are going alone on this trip and there are no experts accompanying you. I feel really uneasy."
Li Chengze didn't say anything more about Guo Baokun, for fear that he would lose his temper and laugh out loud. He turned his attention to Fan Sizhe and said with concern.
After speaking, he paused for a moment, and then called out: "Fan Wujiu!" Following this order, Fan Wujiu, who was behind Li Chengze, stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Your Highness!"
"Fan Wujiu, Guo Baokun's mission is very important. I would like to ask you to accompany me on my behalf to protect him." Li Chengze gave the order to Fan Wujiu, with unquestionable majesty in his tone.
"As ordered!" Fan Wujiu, as a subordinate of His Highness the Second Highness, naturally did not dare to disobey and readily agreed.
"This person is my close guard, and his strength has reached the ninth level.
Moreover, he is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also talented in literature. He was once named on the gold medal list at the Spring Festival, and he is truly a talented man in both arts and martial arts. "
Li Chengze introduced to Fan Sizhe, "With you two traveling together on this trip, I can feel a little more at ease."
When Fan Sizhe heard this, he was extremely grateful. He knew that this was Li Chengze's great trust and care for him, so he quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Highness, for your love!"
At this moment, Fan Sizhe's heart surged with the pride of a soldier dying for his confidant. He also felt a little more close to Fan Wujiu and said with a smile: "Brother Fan, you and I have the same surname. Please take care of me in the future." ”
"Mr. Fan's words are serious. You should do your best when it comes to your duties." Fan Wujiu was also humble and polite, and the atmosphere between the two was harmonious.
Fan Jian, who was standing by, saw this and knew how much Li Chengze valued and cared for the Fan family. He felt grateful and took the initiative to express his gratitude: "Your Highness loves my son so much. Fan is deeply grateful."
This scene made everyone present feel Li Chengze's foresight and cherishment of talents. Liu Ruyu on the side was filled with gratitude to Li Chengze. She said gently: "His Highness has such foresight and foresight, not only for the predicament of the internal treasury but also for the economic prosperity of the Qing Dynasty. He is actually the pillar of the country. We are just doing our best." Together we can build a strong foundation for the country.”
Fan Jian has a special status, and Li Chengze is well aware of this, so he waved his hands with a magnanimous expression for the country and the people:
"Fan Shangshu's actions are all out of public interest, not personal friendship. Everything we do is for the people of Qing Dynasty, why should we take refuge?"
Having said this, everyone understood each other tacitly. After a deep and affectionate farewell, the night was already dark.
Two brothers, Fan Sizhe and Fan Xian, one went north and the other went south, each embarking on a journey to build a bank.
Looking at their leaving figures, Li Chengze said his final farewell to Fan Jian and his wife.
Then he turned around and left with Ye Ling'er and Xie Bian, thinking secretly in his heart that since the Fan family brothers have moved, he must not slack off.
Returning to the palace, Li Chengze immediately made arrangements to include the buildings in the prosperous areas of Kyoto that he had purchased earlier into the renovation and reconstruction plan.
He knew that opening a bank in Kyoto and directly renovating existing buildings would be far more efficient and convenient than building a new one.
At the same time, he asked with concern about the preparations for inviting famous businessmen and wealthy businessmen to come to Kyoto: "Have proper arrangements been made for the issuance of invitation letters? The wedding is coming soon, can they arrive as scheduled?"
The palace steward respectfully replied:
"Don't worry, Your Highness, there are still more than ten days before your wedding. The invited merchants have already set off and are rushing to Kyoto non-stop. They will not miss your Highness's important event."
In the description of the original work, Li Chengze and Li Yunrui once teamed up to get involved in the field of smuggling, and Li Yunrui relied on his control of the inner treasury and the three major shops, making most merchants in Qing Dynasty dependent on them for survival.
Therefore, Li Chengze's cooperation with her naturally accumulated a certain reputation and status in the business world.
What is particularly worth mentioning is that Li Yunrui's death not only did not weaken Li Chengze's influence, but also made more businessmen eager to establish contact with him.
Upon hearing that his wedding was coming, many businessmen had spontaneously prepared gifts to show their respect.
Now that His Highness the Second Highness personally sent the invitation, they were even more excited, counting the time and embarking on the journey to Kyoto.
"That's very good." When Li Chengze heard that everything was going well, he nodded with satisfaction, thinking secretly in his mind.
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"At the same time, as the wedding day approaches, the Ye family's preparations for this marriage have also entered a white-hot stage."
Everyone in the Ye family was full of praise for Li Chengze's son-in-law, so they paid special attention to this wedding and vowed to make it a glorious event.
In addition, Ye Zhong once promised, "The Ye family's dowry will not disappoint anyone, and this time the Ye family can successfully overcome the difficulties,"
Thanks to the great help of His Highness the Second Highness, all this gave the Ye family high expectations for this wedding.
As for the repercussions caused by Li Chengze's marriage from all parties, we will not discuss it for the time being.
(End of chapter)