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Lin Mansion!

"Why don't men take Wu Gou and take over fifty states in the northwest!"

A cold and beautiful woman recited slowly. Opposite her, sat a man, who was none other than Lin Zihan.

"This poem is indeed excellent. Although Xia Chen was born in a family of military merit, he is quite talented in poetry!"

In the pavilion, Lin Zihan said with a smile.

"The artistic conception is majestic and heroic. It is precisely because he was born into a family of military honors that he could write such poems!"

The gorgeous woman opposite said with a smile.

Lin Luoxian, one of the four great beauties in the capital, is an expert in poetry and flute, and is suspected to be the reincarnation of the Moon Goddess...

"Little sister, there is something in Tianshangju. The Jade Wine inside is really unique. I brought back a jar. When my father comes back, we can taste it together!"

Lin Zihan was in a good mood as he looked at Lin Luoxian in front of him.

"Brother, haven't you always had a bad impression of Xia Chen? Why are you praising him so much today?"

Lin Luoxian chuckled. Her facial features were exquisite and perfect. She just sat there quietly, but gave people the feeling that she was not the person in front of them, but a fairy from heaven!

"Little sister, stop making fun of my brother. You know I heard rumors in Beijing that he is more powerful than my father. Naturally, I don't like him very much.

But when I met him that day, he was quite calm and low-key.

He had amazing poetic talent, but he didn't show off.

This made me feel much better about him.

Today, I met him again in Tianshangju.

After chatting with him for a while and observing him carefully, I found that he was indeed a broad-minded and kind person. ”

Lin Zihan said with a smile, speaking the truth in front of his family.

Lin Luoxian's beautiful eyes sparkled as she listened quietly to Lin Zihan's words.

"And Xia Chen is indeed handsome, even Jing Xuan is not as handsome as him. What a pity!"

Lin Zi Han sighed as he spoke.

"Why is Big Brother sighing?"

Lin Luoxian picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Lin Zihan, and couldn't help asking.

"Xia Chen has a good character, great poetic talent, handsome appearance, and a gentlemanly demeanor.

You and he are close in age and have the same hobbies, so you two are a perfect match, but it's a pity that Xia Chen has become a royal consort now, alas!"

The more Lin Zihan spoke, the more he sighed. His little sister had always had high standards since she was young. She looked down upon any of them, whether they were princes or the sons of powerful people in the capital.

Now he is already eighteen, and still not engaged!

Lin Luoxian's cheeks turned slightly red when she heard these words.

"What are you talking about, brother? Even if he is not the prince consort, it is impossible for me to be with him.

He was born in the Zhendong Marquis's Mansion, and I am the daughter of the Prime Minister.

How can our two families get married? If we really get married, I am afraid it will be a disaster.

The family has been in great trouble!"

Lin Luoxian shook her head, her eyes were calm, but she was curious about Xia Chen. What kind of man could make her elder brother, who always had high standards, praise him so much?

"I know that, but I just sigh. My little sister is such a person that she will naturally find someone she likes in this life. Neither my father nor I will be in a hurry. My little sister will slowly wait for the destined person. My little sister will definitely You will meet a good person!"

Lin Zihan smiled and looked at Lin Luoxian with a doting look.

Just as the brother and sister were chatting, a voice rang out!

"Young Master, the Master is back!"

While they were talking, a middle-aged man who looked to be about 50 years old and had a ruddy complexion walked in.

"Father!"

Lin Zihan and Lin Luoxian both stood up.

"Everyone, sit down!"

Lin Hanpu waved his hand, looking a little tired.

"Father, you came back so late, is there something important going on in the court?"

Lin Zihan glanced at his father who was in a bad mood and asked.

"It's about the Northwest issue.

There are 150,000 elite imperial guards, plus auxiliary troops, a total of more than 300,000 people going to the war.

His Majesty ordered us to gather food and grass within two months and transport them to Lanzhou in the northwest in advance, but now the national treasury is I feel empty again.

Oh, the imperial examination will be held soon, and I have to prepare for these things!"

Lin Hanpu shook his head. The Dawu Dynasty seemed powerful, but in fact it had been suffering from internal problems for a long time. Although he had considerable abilities, he could only be a patchworker and could not cure the disease completely.

Lin Zihan remained silent after hearing this. He wanted to comfort his father but knew words were useless, so he could only change the subject.

"Father, I brought back a jar of good wine from heaven today. Let's taste it together!"

"Is it the restaurant opened by Xia Chen?"

Lin Hanpu sat in the pavilion looking at the bright moon in the sky and turned around and said.

"Exactly!"

"Then observe carefully, what do you think of this boy?"

Lin Hanpu looked up at the bright moon in the sky again, and the bright moonlight spread across the earth.

"He is a young hero, he has talent but he doesn't show it, he is low-key and steady, his temperament is not like that of a man of his age. Overall, he is indeed a good talent!"

Lin Zihan answered seriously, then showed Lin Hanpu the poem written by Xia Chen, and ordered the servants to bring the jar of jade wine he brought back.

"It is indeed a good poem. No wonder Your Majesty relies on him so much!"

Lin Hanpu stared at it for a long time and nodded.

"Father, you have always loved fine wine. Try this!"

Lin Zihan personally took the jade wine from the servant, then looked at his father and Lin Luoxian and said with a smile.

"I see you've mentioned this several times. Is there something mysterious about this wine?"

Lin Hanpu chuckled, and felt much better, no longer so sad.

"My eldest brother has told me several times before, in a mysterious way, insisting that we should wait until father comes back before opening this jar of wine!"

Lin Luoxian smiled softly, her beauty reflected by the bright moon in the sky.

Lin Zihan smiled and said as he opened the jar of wine.

"This jar of wine is sold for 5,000 taels of silver in the Heavenly Residence, and it is in short supply.

Only the guests on the fifth and sixth floors can drink it, and only the guests on the sixth floor can buy an extra jar.

Today, because of my father, Because of your face, I can ascend to the sixth floor with Princess Pingyang, the Crown Prince and others.

Otherwise, I can only ascend to the fifth floor at most!"

"This jar of wine costs 5,000 taels of silver?"

Even though Lin Hanpu was the Prime Minister of Dawu, he was shocked when he heard the price. It was not because he could not afford it, but because he was worried about money and food. At present, the price of food in Dawu was only one tael. Silver, and one stone of grain weighs 120 jin.

Doesn't that mean this jar of wine is worth five thousand dan of grain?

"Princess Pingyang spent 10,000 taels of silver to buy the jar of High Grade Jasper Wine from the son of the Martial Marquis, but the son of the Martial Marquis refused to sell it!"

Lin Zihan smiled and told everyone what he saw and heard in Tianshangju today.

Lin Hanpu and Lin Luoxian had seen a lot of things in their daily lives, but they were also shocked. They had previously thought that it was just an ordinary good wine, but now it seemed that this might not be a fairy wine!

Just as they were thinking about it, a strong aroma of wine filled the whole pavilion, intoxicating people.

"Father, little sister, please!"

Lin Zihan poured a bowl of jade-colored wine for each of them and motioned for them to taste it.

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