Damn it, I'm in the garbage book I wrote

Chapter 226: Put on your hat

Xia Lin was racking his brains to plan to harvest the rich people in the world. It was not that there were no luxury goods in this era, but the problem was that most luxury goods were tainted with the name of usurpation, after all, the royal family was the biggest monopoly capital. This resulted in the four embroidery styles of Su, Xiang, Yue, and Shu being basically out of reach for ordinary people, as well as high-end gold hairpins and so on.

As for the luxury goods that one can get access to, most of them are related to "officials". The pens, inks, paper and inkstones are all top-grade, but these things are called elegant hobbies, which are unknown to the public and unknown to others.

Therefore, Xia Lin's goal is vulgarity, vulgarity to the core, vulgarity that is tainted with the smell of money everywhere, vulgarity that is looked down upon by elegant people. He praises this vulgarity highly, wears its nobility on his body and on his hands, so that people can understand at a glance that this person is just pretending to be important.

Even though mortals cannot comprehend the power of the ruler riding the Eight-Step Dragon Chariot, can’t they appreciate the wealth and power that is admired by all?
As for design? This Feng Shui treasure land has never lacked aesthetics. Although countless traitors kept emphasizing that only foreigners understand aesthetics for a while, you only need to look through history books to understand what design truly conforms to the aesthetics of this land.

No matter whether it is the grand central axis symmetry or the ingenious nine-layer relief, each one is a top masterpiece that combines wisdom and inspiration.

Just when Xia Lin began to work on this matter seriously, Princess Pingyang had already returned to Chang'an City. When she handed the things to her eldest brother Li Jiancheng, she clearly realized that her eldest brother's expression when he looked at her was not quite right, but she was so tired from the long journey that she didn't care too much and went to rest quickly.

But she had not slept for long when she heard a noise outside. After she got up and dressed neatly, she came to the front hall and saw her younger brother Li Yuanji having a fierce argument with her older brother Li Jiancheng. After seeing her come out, the two men restrained themselves, but it was obvious that Li Yuanji's expression was very unhappy.

"What happened?"

Princess Pingyang walked up to the front and sat on the chair. Li Yuanji's arrogance suddenly dropped. Even his eldest brother Li Jiancheng seemed a little embarrassed and cramped: "Sanniang, I have something to ask you."

"Please feel free to tell me, brother."

Li Jiancheng glanced at Li Yuanji, even with some hesitation, and whispered: "I heard that when you went to Jiangnan Road this time... you boarded a cruise ship with someone?"

"Yeah, how?"

"That's what I said!" Li Yuanji said excitedly, "I said you can't let your sister go on such a matter. Now it's gone wrong! Not only is her reputation gone, but so many things are missing. What will I do if my brother-in-law finds out about this?"

Princess Pingyang was confused at this moment: "What are you talking about?"

Li Jiancheng sighed, sat down next to Princess Pingyang, and said in a low voice: "Sister, we are all family here, so I won't hide it from you. Since you came back, the whole Chang'an City has been saying that you met a young talent on the Jiangnan Road and were bewitched by his beauty. In order to make him smile, you gave him money and traveled with him, and even did such a shameful thing..."

Princess Pingyang slapped the armrest with her palm. At this moment, her eyes were wide open, as if she was a leopard that wanted to eat people: "How dare you! Who spread the gossip? I want to tear that guy's mouth apart!"

"Sister, sister, please be patient."

The brothers of the Li family, even if Princess Pingyang is not counted, are all top-notch men and none of them is weak. It can be said that the eldest and the second oldest are equally good at leading troops in battles, and Li Yuanji is three points better in terms of strategy.

However, if we include Princess Pingyang and other women in the Li family, the eldest is still Li Jiancheng, and the second would be Pingyang's sister. It's just that the sister was born out of wedlock and died young, so few people mention this second sister. If it is Erfeng's turn, then the fourth one would be the legitimate one.

But whether he is the fourth or the fifth, they are all outstanding people, and all the heroes in the world envy Li Yuan's fate.

"Third sister, now is not the time to tear someone's mouth apart. Now you should think about how to appease your brother-in-law. You really didn't bring enough things back, and then you drank with that man and went on a boat trip. Third sister, you can't explain it clearly. I told you not to let a woman go for such things, even if you let Erfeng go. Big brother, you are confused!"

Princess Pingyang frowned at this moment: "Has it spread widely outside?"

"My brother-in-law has even been made into a nursery rhyme, saying that the third wife of the Li family is as pretty as a flower, and the brother of the Chai family is a green-haired turtle."

Princess Pingyang didn't get too angry at Li Yuanji's words, but instead laughed out loud: "That's pretty easy to say."

"Sister! You can still laugh. Which man in the world can endure such injustice? If he really endured it, wouldn't he be called a cuckold from now on? Sister, how could you be so fascinated by her? What a beautiful face she has."

"shut up."

Princess Pingyang stood up and said, "I will go and investigate myself."

She left angrily. Not long after she left, Li Yuanji sat opposite his brother Li Jiancheng and said, "Brother, don't blame me for being nosy. Even if Third Sister fell into a trap, it will damage the reputation of the Li family. Sooner or later, we will have to start a rebellion. The entire Li family should be upright and not have any bad reputation, brother."

Li Jiancheng was also in a dilemma, pacing back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back: "How did my sister fall into someone's trap?" At this moment, Princess Pingyang, who had just left, came back. Behind her, several soldiers carried in the 70-jin golden armor. She said solemnly: "Brother, this is the armor that person gave me. Now I give it to you."

"armor?"

Li Jiancheng walked forward to take a look out of curiosity. What he saw was a bright and dazzling dress with flowers and phoenixes carved on it. It looked beautiful, but he would rather die than wear it. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that it was tailor-made for a girl. It would be embarrassing for a man to wear it, let alone take it home and keep it as a collection.

"This one……"

As the soldiers slowly put up their armor, the wasp waist, wide chest and slender arm armor looked incompatible with Li Jiancheng in any way. He was completely imitating the figure of Princess Pingyang.

At this moment, Li Yuanji stepped forward to observe it carefully. After looking around, he laughed out loud: "Good sister, this is made for you according to your measurements. This kind of thought is not something that most people are willing to put in."

He understands sarcasm. A serious sentence, when he puts the emphasis on "measure the body", the meaning of the whole sentence becomes completely different.

Even the eldest brother Li Jiancheng had an unsteady and skeptical attitude towards the matter itself after seeing the armor.

If he really just wanted to trick his sister, he wouldn't have made this thing. Not to mention how much the more than 70 kilograms of gold are worth, the workmanship alone is probably not a small amount of money. He roughly estimated in his mind, oh... it turns out that all the money he saved on the goods was spent on this set of armor.

Haha, it's really a good calculation. If the same money is exchanged for goods, the Li family will benefit, but if it is exchanged for Jia as a gift, then Pingyang will benefit.

This is a very thoughtful idea. It not only avoids giving people a chance to talk about it, but also pleases women.

Li Jiancheng is more than eight years older than Pingyang, and he has seen a lot of things, but this is the first time he has seen this trick. It can be said that he suffered a loss, but in fact he did not suffer a loss. It can also be said that he did not suffer a loss at all, but if you think about it carefully, he suffered a big loss.

They were going to take the armor. The girl must be unhappy. Even a man like him was tempted by such a golden and beautiful thing, let alone a girl.

She may say that she doesn't care, but who knows what she thinks in her heart.

Therefore, the Li family has no choice but to bear the brunt of this matter, and just regard it as a reward for their sister's conquests over the years.

Princess Pingyang was also feeling very aggrieved at the moment. She heard some complaints between the lines of her brother's words, and she had indeed been drinking and going on a boat trip with others. She had just thought about this but found herself speechless and the more she explained, the worse it would get.

If I had to say who to blame, it seems that I cannot blame myself, let alone that bad boy. He really did nothing to me. We were negotiating business according to the rules. The fact that I failed to make the deal was another matter. And whether they were drinking or boating, they were very polite. There were so many people around us, and it was not like we were alone in a room.

If she had to blame anyone, she should blame the etiquette and rules, the gossip of bored people, and her helplessness as a woman.

As for the armor, who can blame the person who gave it? He is a prince consort, and he would probably not gain any benefit if such gossip spread about him.

At this moment Princess Pingyang began to make excuses for Xia Lin. However, being sensible also has its disadvantages, that is, it is too easy to put yourself in other people's shoes and thus easily ignore the essence of the matter.

"Sister." Li Jiancheng thought for a long time, but could only smile shyly: "You should think of a way to talk to Chai Shao. After all, this matter is harmful to your reputation. We are a family and we will not blame you, but if your husband knows about it, the sky will fall."

"Brother, I understand."

"Go and have a rest first." Li Jiancheng raised his hand: "Ah..."

A sigh made Princess Pingyang frown, and she was keenly aware that her brother also somewhat distrusted her.

This made her feel very uncomfortable. The female general, who usually had an outstanding record and a tough style, felt tears in her eyes and almost shed tears.

But she still held back, pursed her lips, clasped her fists towards her brother, and turned away.

Li Yuanji stood aside and looked at her, his eyes full of drooping. After she left, Li Yuanji took a step back and came to his brother's side: "Brother, there are some things you still need to consider more."

(End of this chapter)