Chapter 72 Matchmaking
"Dad, your craftsmanship is so good." Shengxia liked the clothes made by Hongxi very much when she saw them.
"Xia Xia, I'm glad you like it. Come back in a few days and I'm sure the third piece will be ready." Hong Xi said with a smile.
The first piece of clothing that Hong Xi made was made of material that had been embroidered a long time ago, otherwise he would not have been able to make two pieces of clothing in such a short time.
"Daddy, don't be in a hurry. You must not get tired. If you are bullied in the Marquis' Mansion in the future, you must tell me the first time. I will support you." Shengxia said gently.
"Okay, okay, with you guys here, what do I have to be afraid of?" Hong Xi's eyes were a little moist, but in order not to embarrass herself in front of the younger generation, she tried hard to suppress her emotions.
The two chatted with Hong Xi for a while and then left. After all, the ice-making matter was imminent. On the way back in the carriage, Shengxia told Xia Yanjing about the ice-making matter.
"Is there a suitable place?" Xia Yanjing asked with concern.
"There is a farm outside the capital. There is a cellar there. Ye Zi will also store the saltpeter he brought back there, so it will be very convenient." Shengxia explained.
"This matter is of great importance. Can the people in Zhuangzi be trusted?"
"Don't worry, the village is full of trustworthy people, so let's just make ice."
"That's good." Xia Yanjing breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Because Xia Yanjing performed well today, Shengxia also fulfilled the reward she promised, which made Xia Yanjing very happy.
The next day, the people in the village started to get busy. Some were purifying, some were carrying water, and everything was going on in an orderly manner.
On the third day, Xia Zhiyong arrived at the city gate early in the morning. When he arrived, he found that the army soldiers had already been waiting outside the city gate. He hurried forward and introduced himself.
The soldiers had received the order long ago, and then they followed Xia Zhiyong into the palace, pulling a carriage full of ice.
Guo Yu did not go home all night, checking the arrangements for the next day's banquet over and over again, fearing that something might go wrong.
Soon, a guard at the palace gate came to report that Marquis Yongning was waiting at the palace gate and said he had come to deliver ice.
Guo Yu knew that this must have been arranged by Shengxia, and quickly ordered someone to come in. General Sheng really solved a big problem for him.
"Lord Guo, how are you?" After Xia Zhiyong came in with the imperial guards, he saw Guo Yu from afar, clasped his hands together and greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Lord Xia, I'm sorry for not coming to greet you." Guo Yu responded politely.
"There are a total of one hundred buckets of ice here. Lord Guo, please send someone to count them. If there is no problem, I can report to my son-in-law." Xia Zhiyong specifically mentioned Shengxia because he hoped that Guo Yu would look at him differently.
"Okay, Lord Xia, you have worked hard. Please sit for a while." Guo Yu invited.
"It's not hard. It's my honor to work for Lord Guo." Xia Zhiyong said happily.
"We are all working for His Majesty." Guo Yu did not respond.
"Yes, yes, yes, we are all working for His Majesty. Lord Guo's son is now the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Lord Guo really educates his son well. Unlike my son, he is still studying in the Imperial College." Xia Zhiyong specially praised Guo Yu's son and mentioned Xia Yang.
How could Guo Yu not hear it? Besides, Shengxia asked Xia Zhiyong to do this, probably with the intention of matchmaking. Guo Yu also wanted to establish some relationship with Shengxia, so he continued to speak according to Xia Zhiyong's words.
"Master Xia's son is called Xia Yang, right? He is able to study at the Imperial College. His future is definitely limitless."
"Thank you very much for your kind words, Lord Guo. If Lord Guo can give me some guidance, I will be very grateful." After Xia Zhiyong finished speaking, he took out several silver bills from his arms and stuffed them into Guo Yu's hand.
Guo Yu originally intended to give Xia Zhiyong some face. Anyone who could study in the Imperial College must have good knowledge. If he gave him a hand, the Xia family would owe him a favor. The Xia family also had the Sheng family behind them, so this deal was a good one.
"I'm going to the Imperial College in a few days. If Mr. Xia is really knowledgeable, I will definitely give him some guidance." Guo Yu took the banknote and said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, Lord Guo." When Xia Zhiyong saw Guo Yu accept it, he knew that the matter was half successful.
On the other side, the barbarian envoys arrived at the city gate. Shengxia got the news and slowly came to the city gate.
"The post station has been arranged. Everyone, please follow me." Shengxia said with a sullen face. When he looked at these people, he couldn't help but think of the soldiers who died at the border. He couldn't give them a good look at all.
When the barbarian envoys saw that the person who came to pick them up was Shengxia, they wanted to act recklessly, but when they saw Shengxia, everyone gave up. After all, no one recognized by their barbarian generals was his match.
Looking at the army behind Shengxia, they felt that it would be better for them to behave themselves, lest this King of Hell kill them all if he was unhappy.
Shengxia took the people to the post station and left. They were not worthy of his personal hospitality. If he was not afraid that they would cause trouble, Shengxia would not have wanted to make this trip at all.
At the hour of You, the invited ministers began to take their seats. Xia Zhiyong was also invited to this banquet.
When the ministers entered Fanghua Hall, they noticed that it was very cool inside. Everyone was very surprised. When they saw the ice bucket in the corner, everything became clear.
Everyone sat together and discussed the luxurious act of having an ice bucket every ten steps. They were all surprised. Even in the palace, they couldn't get so much ice at once.
The discussion ended without any conclusion, so everyone turned their attention to Guo Yu. As the Minister of Rites, Guo Yu was fully responsible for receiving the envoys, so he must have known about it.
The anxious minister had already stepped forward to try to get close to Guo Yu, wanting to know where the ice bucket came from. After all, he had borrowed ice from them a few days ago.
Guo Yu did not hide it either. After all, anyone who wanted to find out could find out, so there was no need for him to hide it.
"This is the ice bucket General Sheng asked someone to buy for me. It costs ten taels of silver per bucket."
Ten taels of silver for such a large barrel, we must buy some. When the ministers heard the price and saw how large the barrel was, they all started to think about buying it.
After getting the information they wanted, everyone dispersed, and soon the news that they could buy high-quality and cheap ice there spread throughout Fanghua Palace.
After the barbarian envoys entered the Fanghua Palace, they were instantly shocked by the temperature inside the palace. They also saw ice buckets every ten steps, which made it difficult for them to accept for a while.
After the barbarian envoy entered the hall, the originally bustling Fanghua Hall suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were cast on the barbarian envoy.
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