As expected, I didn't listen to good advice and suffered a great loss.
But now that things have come to this, there is no need to cover Chi Lie’s face anymore.
Fortunately, Chi Lie couldn't understand what others were saying. If he knew what others were saying, he might start a killing spree and cause trouble.
Paba felt a little regretful.
He sighed softly and looked forward, then he was stunned.
What caught my eye was of course the flat and smooth stone road, but when I turned my head, I saw a dirt road behind me.
The dividing line is so clear!
Moreover, the roads ahead and behind were crowded with people, although many people took detours when they walked near him.
But you can still see the prosperity of the street scene.
At this moment, Chi Lie and Lufa had already dismounted and walked to the sides of Fang Zhengyi and Paba.
Chi Lie also looked at the surrounding environment in surprise.
Paba praised: "As expected, it is a market managed by your country's crown prince. It is indeed extraordinary!"
"Such a renovation must be very expensive. How much money did the court spend?"
“Not a penny!”
"What!" Paba was shocked!
He had seen other markets before, and although he felt they were good, they were not as stunning as Banshanfang.
Such a shocking transformation was personally led by the crown prince. Could it be that the emperor did not give the crown prince a single penny?
This is impossible!
Pa Ba said solemnly, "I heard that your prince is not even 20 years old yet he has such talent? Lord Fang, you are kidding!"
Fang Zhengyi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Master, you know me well. I won't lie. The court and His Majesty definitely didn't give the prince a penny. It's the same no matter who you ask!"
To some extent, Li Yuanzhao did make great efforts.
Half of the credit should be attributed to him, and bringing Paba along this time also serves to demonstrate the country's strength.
Subsequent negotiations with the imperial court should lower his psychological price.
Anyway, there is no point in talking about marriage alliance, so we can just do this matter for the sake of convenience.
I am also holding the position of a mere secretary of the Honglu Temple, so I have fulfilled my mission.
"Tsk! Speaking of the renovation of Banshanfang... I can't remember whether it took only half a year or less than half a year." Fang Zheng added casually.
Paba immediately looked as if he had suffered a great blow.
The successive injuries have made him mentally confused.
He had no doubt about the Emperor Jing's ability in both civil and military affairs, but he did not expect that his son would be so outstanding.
What will happen to Beirong in those ten years...a hundred years?
If we start a war now, is there a chance of winning?
Could it be that this place is all a fake illusion, and Fang Zhengyi is deliberately trying to trick me?
All sorts of thoughts flooded into Paba's mind at once, and Fang Zheng patted him on the shoulder when he saw him in a daze.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, nothing... Let's go for a walk first, go for a walk!"
Paba calmed himself, suppressed the shock in his heart, and walked into the workshop.
Fang Zheng hurried to him in two steps and began to introduce the buildings on both sides to him.
The more Paba watched, the more frightened he became.
The people here are full of energy and spirit, and many of the shops on the streets are obviously newly built.
Such a large-scale renovation, coupled with the fact that the people are accustomed to it, cannot be a plan to deceive oneself.
And there is no need for this.
Chi Lie's expression remained normal. He was only surprised for a moment and seemed to have no special feelings about the street scenery anymore.
After walking for a while, a tea house appeared on the street. Fang Zhengyi led Paba and others and walked straight there.
As he walked, he said, "Master! My Dajing's tea is the best!"
"You should have tasted the tea in Honglu Temple! But the tea in Honglu Temple is not the real top-grade tea!"
"Here we have the best tea in the world, the Great Fairy Tea. Today I will take you to see it!"
Then he took Pabala into the teahouse without any explanation.
The shopkeeper at the door's eyes lit up when he saw Fang Zhengyi coming, then he quickly lowered his head and pretended nothing had happened.
Fang Zheng knocked on the counter and said, "Boss! Do you have any of this high-quality Tianxian tea now? Take it out and let me see. I'll buy all the amount you have!"
The shopkeeper looked at Chi Lie, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes, and he quickly turned around to look for tea.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fang Zhengyi said to Paba, "Master! This high-quality Tianxian tea is hard to come by! It usually sells for 500 taels per catty! It is very precious! We have to try our luck here today."
Paba was secretly shocked.
Five hundred taels per catty! Such a luxury, have the prices in Dajing reached this level?
The tea from Honglu Temple tastes good, with a light and elegant fragrance, but how much better can it be?
"Thank you, Master Fang."
Soon, the shopkeeper took out an exquisite small porcelain jar and placed it on the counter.
He smiled at Fang Zheng and said, "I'm so sorry to have such great guests here!"
"Our high-quality Tianxian tea has been sold out. Please come back tomorrow!"
"But... since they are here, we can't let them go back empty-handed!"
"This jar contains the treasure of our shop, the Great Grade Heavenly Fairy Tea."
"I can't sell it...but you can all smell it! So you don't run into fakes on the market later!"
Fang Zheng showed an angry look: "Wen? Are you kidding me? I am treating my distinguished guests! How much is your tea? I want it, just name a price!"
The shopkeeper shook his head vigorously, picked up the tea can, held it in his arms, and quickly stepped back two steps, saying anxiously: "No! No, I won't sell it to you no matter how much money you pay! Master, please understand me. Countless people come to me every day to buy the high-quality Tianxian tea."
"But my shop can only get a little bit of goods every month. If those people who come to inquire every day can't even get a whiff, my shop will be ruined!"
Fang Zhengyi looked at Paba with an embarrassed look on his face: "Master... look, this... this is so embarrassing."
Prabha shook his head.
Honest people are thin-skinned, which is understandable.
"It doesn't matter. Since this tea is so precious and worth a fortune, it would be nice to be able to smell it."
As he spoke, he walked forward and the shopkeeper quickly handed him the porcelain jar.
Paba took the porcelain jar and smelled it carefully.
While he was looking down, the shopkeeper quietly glanced at Fang Zhengyi.
He winked at the shopkeeper, who immediately said, "The yield of this tea is extremely low! It is produced on Tianxian Peak, the highest mountain in the southernmost part of Dajing."
"There are only a dozen or so tea trees left in the world, and they are listed as imperial tributes!"
"This tea gets better as it ages. People who have this tea are reluctant to sell it easily. They drink it themselves or keep it in their collection. The stock on the market is getting less and less!"
"So, don't even mention coming tomorrow. It will be hard to buy it even if you come next month!"
The shopkeeper kept muttering, interfering with Paba's thinking.
Paba took the teapot and smelled it. He felt that the smell was just average, not even as good as the tea from Honglu Temple. But after hearing what the shopkeeper said, he couldn't help but pick up the teapot and smell it carefully again...
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