Rebirth of the Demon Queen

Chapter 42 Origin (third update)

The shopkeeper said this, and the faces of many scholars standing outside the door were all happy. One hundred taels of silver is not a small amount. The annual salary for editing in the Hanlin Academy is only sixty taels. If you can answer this question, Then in the past two years in Beijing, I have had enough food and clothing.

However, after I thought about it carefully after getting excited, I realized that the young man's question was really difficult to answer.

Since ancient times, most of the historians who compiled history were people who were proficient in Confucianism. The most sage was the Spring and Autumn Period, the Taishi official wrote the historical records, and Ban Gu, who wrote the Han Dynasty, was also a great Confucian of the generation.

Scholars all over the world are known as disciples of saints, so they cannot question the fact that the history books written by the sages are untrue, otherwise they will be deviating from the scriptures.

However, it was impossible to justify the explanation based on just one sentence in the history book. The hall and outside became silent for an instant, and the few talented people who were proud of their talents were all thinking hard.

Seeing this, the young man shook his head and said with a smile: "I thought Dayan was full of talented people, but I didn't expect it to be mediocre. I believe all the random things written in the history books. It's a shame!"

As soon as these words came out, they aroused the anger of the crowd, and several scholars stood up to question him.

The young man showed no fear and said with a smile: "I raised questions about things that you don't dare to question, but you became angry and angry. You don't know why?"

To those scholars, these strange words were like adding fuel to the fire. Immediately afterwards, two angry scholars threw their fists at the young man.

The young man sneered, and when the two scholars approached, he kicked the two scholars out of the door without even moving his upper body.

This young man was dressed in a blue scholar's attire, and his appearance wasn't too bad. However, he had a strong build and looked very imposing when he stood there. He looked less like a scholar and more like a wealthy man.

Liang Wanyi saw that this jade pendant was made of Hetian seed jade, and the dragon patterns carved on it were very exquisite, and she couldn't help but fall in love with it.

As he spoke, he turned to the shopkeeper and asked: "According to your rules, since no one raises the price, then the jade pendant is mine?"

Several scholars knew that they were no match and lost face. After getting up, they walked out of the door dejectedly.

Li Zongyan said with a smile: "As expected, if we are three people, we must have my teacher. What you said is very wise. I have learned from it."

Li Zongyan made up his mind and asked the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, who said Mr. Cao has the highest bid? Just now I was only talking to Mr. Cao, but I haven't made a bid yet. You are so eager to ship the goods, why didn't you take me out? Take it seriously?"

Li Zongyan saw that Cao Lang had an extraordinary bearing and seemed to be the son of a certain family. When he came to the capital, he also did a lot of research to find out which family in the capital was prosperous and which family had outstanding achievements, including who was in each family and who were these people. Whatever hobbies you have, they are all treasures.

At this time, Cao Lang took the initiative to bring it up, which was the best thing. The shopkeeper hurriedly responded: "Young Master is absolutely right. You are the highest bidder. This jade pendant should belong to you."

The scholars who were watching were furious, but they only dared to stare at the young man and did not dare to take action anymore.

Immediately afterwards, several companions of the two scholars rushed forward. The young man swept over with a whirlwind kick, and several helpless scholars fell to the ground.

Li Zongyan kept his eyes on Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi. After listening to what the shopkeeper said, he was determined to bid for the jade pendant. He just shouted: "I will pay three thousand..."

Seeing that the two young masters are both of high status, they are just trying to save face. If they get into a fight, there is no telling how much they will turn over in the end, and they can make a lot of money.

This sound immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the lobby. Everyone looked up and saw a young man in Tsing Yi walking out of the VIP room on the second floor. He was holding on to the railing on the second floor and looking down.

The shopkeeper heard that Li Zongyan said that he wanted to invite Lin Zisu to buy jade, and hurriedly asked the waiter to hand the jade pendant to Lin Zisu.

Cao Lang said: "Don't be in a hurry when drinking. There will be more opportunities in the future."

Judging from Li Zongyan's figure and appearance, he probably came from some tribe in the north. I heard that those tribes didn't have much education and were all unreasonable and rough people.

The shopkeeper coughed lightly and said, "Dear distinguished guests, as the two ladies just said, this jade pendant is indeed an ancient relic of the Han Dynasty. If any distinguished guest is interested, please give me a price."

Now that the Wanshou Festival is approaching, the Huitong Hall is a place that receives tribes from all over the country. Listening to Li Zongyan's Beijing dialect, people thought he was the young master of some family in the capital, but they didn't know that he claimed to live in the Huitong Hall, so he came from outside the capital.

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Lin Zisu also smiled and said: "What Sister Yi said is, after all, it is an ancient artifact from a thousand years ago. Who can tell the origin clearly?"

This young man is dressed in a straight blue shirt, has a fair complexion, and has a pair of narrow eyes that are calm and intimidating.

The chuckle was so low that it would not attract anyone's attention. Li Zongyan had just shown off her skills, and no one in the hall dared to let out a sound. Her laughter suddenly spread out, attracting everyone's attention.

When Li Zongyan heard this laugh, he thought someone was laughing at him, so he looked in the direction of the two women, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who is this friend who wants to give me some advice? You might as well tell me and listen."

The shopkeeper had just heard him ask for the sky-high price of five thousand taels, and was afraid that he would regret it, but Cao Lang kept talking to Li Zongyan and could not interrupt him.

When Li Zongyan saw that Lin Zisu was just a little girl, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then he smiled and said: "Please tell me, girl, I would like to hear your opinion."

A faint smile appeared on Cao Lang's face. He looked around the hall and saw that everyone in the hall was looking at him. He smiled and said, "I admire Prince Zong Yan for his quick words.

Haha, Cao is just a little pawn, how can he have such a famous name? No one, not to mention you, has heard of my name, Cao Lang, even among all of you here."

Due to the tense domestic situation in Changli, he, an insignificant prince, was sent by the king to Dayan to celebrate his birthday. The young man in green could reveal his identity as the eldest prince, so he probably knew him, but judging from his appearance, he

I really have no impression.

Dayan is surrounded by four countries, and the only one who can be called a prince is Changli in the east.

"My name is Cao Lang"

During the conversation at her daughter's house, the conversation was all about the affairs of the boudoir. The two of them were whispering, and Liang Wanyi talked about her childhood experiences. Lin Zisu found it interesting and couldn't help but chuckle.

Before he finished speaking, he heard a cold voice coming down from upstairs: "Five thousand taels, I want this jade pendant."

The shopkeeper felt a little guilty when his elaborate rhetoric was revealed. However, Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi spoke vaguely and did not expose his intentions in person. They were lucky and believed that there was still room for this matter.

Lin Zisu said: "In the Han Dynasty, the art of witchcraft and poison was very popular. People thought that jade could calm the mind and hide, break the magic of witchcraft and protect one's life. Therefore, all the officials in the Han Dynasty wore jade. Since Liu He Offering the life-preserving jade pendant to Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was a plea for mercy from Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, which meant that his life could be taken away at any time, so Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty would be overjoyed."

Everyone has made up their minds, it is better not to offend such fools.

The shopkeeper of Linlang Pavilion was just running around anxiously, fearing that this young man would mess up his business. Seeing that Lin Zisu resolved the dispute with just a few words, he almost regarded Lin Zisu as his reborn parent.

Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi came to Linlang Pavilion today with the intention of viewing the original copy. However, they did not expect that after a dispute, it turned into a verbal battle. They found it very boring, so they started chatting.

Lin Zisu said in surprise: "The little girl doesn't know jade. The young master is asking questions because he is blind." She took the jade pendant and looked at it for a moment, then handed it to Liang Wanyi and said, "Sister Yi, what do you think of this jade pendant?"

Li Zongyan was also a little surprised. He was the eldest prince of the Changli Kingdom of Dayan. Because his mother was born as a maid in the Changli Palace, he had always been in a low status and was not taken seriously by others. Even his palace was built in Changli. Suburbs of Beijing.

However, after much searching, he still didn't expect that there was any dignitary named "Cao" in the Dayan Dynasty, and among the information he got, there was no such person as "Cao Lang". He was shocked and doubtful, and said: "Cao Lang" Young Master, please forgive my ignorance, I have never heard of your name in the past few days since I came to Beijing."

Judging from his appearance, he was only in his twenties, but his voice sounded old-fashioned, which made people feel a little disgusted, but also had to give him some awe.

When Lin Zisu saw Li Zongyan nodding, he seemed to agree with what he said, and then continued: "As for giving this jade pendant to Huo Guang, it is easier to think about it. Huo Guang has been in power as regent since Emperor Zhao, and he has abolished and established the emperor. Then Liu He was deposed by Huo Guang."

Everyone was shocked when they heard that the young master called Li Zongyan the "eldest prince". Looking at Li Zongyan's figure, they thought he was the guard of the chief of a tribe in the north, but they didn't expect that he had a great background.

There was a flash of sharpness in Li Zongyan's eyes. This Cao Lang was so polite to him, so it turned out that he was interested in the jade pendant. He was not very interested in the jade pendant. He wanted to take advantage of the grand gathering of Linlang Pavilion to be among the young men in the capital. Make a name for yourself.

Lin Zisu didn't expect that her chuckle would actually make her the focus of the crowd. Seeing the young man staring at her table, she stood up and said with a smile: "Don't take advice seriously, little girl." I have a brief understanding of those few sentences in the Book of Han, I wonder if you are willing to listen to them?"

As he spoke, he cupped his hand towards Lin Zisu, stretched out his hand in a "please" gesture, and said, "Girl, since you have this knowledge, why don't you appreciate the jade pendant?"

The young master in Tsing Yi ignored the shopkeeper and walked straight towards Li Zongyan. He walked up to Li Zongyan and said softly: "Prince Zongyan, are you also interested in this jade pendant?"

The young master in Tsing Yi showed no displeasure and said calmly: "The eldest prince Zongyan is a noble man. It's not surprising that the eldest prince doesn't recognize a idle man like me. However, it doesn't matter if you didn't know me before. In the future, we will definitely We’ll get to know each other.”

The young man pointed at the backs of the scholars and said with disdain: "These people obviously have no ability, but they still have their eyes set on them. They have read a few shabby books. Do they really think they can guide the world?" "

The young man in Tsing Yi walked down the stairs, followed by two guards.

Li Zongyan also laughed and said: "Mr. Cao, you are really interesting. If we have time, we can sit together and have a few drinks."

The shopkeeper was very flattered by the young man in green, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. He said with a smile: "Young Master, it's the little one. I should open your eyes to the few treasures today. If I had known you liked this jade pendant, the little one would be the best."

Don’t show it to anyone anymore.”

"Historical books say that Emperor Xuan was very afraid of Huo Guang. When riding with him, he often felt the thorns on his back, so he acted cautiously. This was to tell Huo Guang that Liu He was at Huo Guang's disposal. Whether he lived or died was up to him.

He comes to make up his mind."

The young man was even more disdainful and said loudly: "My name is Li Zongyan. If you are not convinced, you can come to me to challenge. If it is not convenient for you to take action today, you can go to the Huitong Hall to find me in the future. I will accompany you at any time."

She turned the jade pendant over and over for a long time, then stood up and lifted the jade pendant to her chest, smiling and saying: "Looking at the lines and texture of this jade pendant, it is indeed Han jade. As for whether it is the one recorded in the Han Dynasty, that is

The benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.”

A piece of jade pendant could be sold for five thousand taels, and the shopkeeper was already secretly happy. Hearing that Li Zongyan still wanted to bid, he was even more overjoyed.

Since Cao Lang likes this jade pendant, he will take this opportunity to become famous in the capital by stepping on him.

Li Zongyan thought for a moment, then gave a brief salute to the young man in green and said, "I wonder what you call me? Are we old acquaintances?"

The entanglement just now was just to get some limelight, so he kept making things difficult for the shopkeeper and ridiculing the scholars present, just to make more people remember his name.

The shopkeeper was glad that he hadn't said anything just now. He had set the rules in his store that the one with the highest price would get it. Even if it was sold to Li Zongyan in the end, it would not be his fault.

Facing Li Zongyan's question, he did not panic at all. He suppressed the joy in his heart and replied calmly: "Young Master said that it was a small oversight. I just forgot to ask the Young Master what he meant."

The shopkeeper was afraid that he had heard wrongly, so he quickly added: "Young Master is also willing to bid for this jade pendant?"

Li Zongyan said proudly: "That's natural. I'm willing to pay seven thousand taels for this piece of jade!"

(End of chapter)