The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

The caravan slowly came to a stop. Feng Ang was the first to get off the carriage, and then, with the help of a maid, Lady Wei also got off.

"Old man, mother!"

Feng Zhidai eagerly stepped forward, and Feng Qiao'er obediently called out, "Father, Mother."

"Oh, good, good." When Lady Wei saw the two siblings, she couldn't stop smiling. From their complexions and spirits, it was clear that the two had not suffered any injustice in Chang'an.

At that moment, Ms. Wei's last worry was relieved, leaving only joy.

"Uncle Feng, Aunt Wei." Chen Huai'an stepped forward with a faint smile and said gently, "I've heard Brother Feng say that Uncle Feng was a heroic and valiant man in his youth, but now that I see him, it seems that Brother Feng was just being modest."

"Aunt Wei looks so young!"

Chen Huai'an didn't say much, but finally sighed.

Lady Wei was overjoyed. Chen Huai'an brought along the Imperial Guards, eunuchs, and others. She had been pondering the other party's current stance, but now that he addressed her as Uncle Feng and Aunt Wei, her stance was no longer a question.

The other party did indeed represent the imperial court, but by bringing along two close relatives, his sister and niece, and using such titles instead of "Duke of Yue" or "Lady of Yue," it meant that the other party primarily represented himself.

"You must be Huai'an. I've heard a lot about you from Qiao'er, but it's a pity that I'm far away in Lingnan and can't meet you in person. Just as Qiao'er said, you are exceptionally handsome and have an interesting way of talking. No wonder you are the man Qiao'er has taken a liking to. Good, very good."

"Really?" Chen Huai'an was somewhat surprised. He turned to look at Feng Qiao'er, whose neck was already red, but she still pretended to be calm.

"Isn't that right?" Madam Wei was naturally outgoing, her smile never fading. "Qiao'er even showed me your poem; I must say, it's truly excellent!"

"And your saying, 'To establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people,' is excellent! That's spirited! That's the ideal a scholar should have!"

"Aunt Wei, you flatter me." Chen Huai'an waved his hand repeatedly and gently tugged at Chen Sujin. "This is my dearest relative, and this is Xiao He."

"Uncle Feng, Aunt Wei." Chen Sujin gave a curtsy, but was stopped by Madam Wei.

When she looked at Chen Sujin, Madam Wei's attitude changed drastically, showing a complex mix of emotions, but mostly admiration: "Sujin, may I call you that?"

"Of course, Xiao An always says we're all family, no need to be so polite and formal."

"Yes, we are family." These words touched Mrs. Wei's heart. She took Mrs. Wei's hand and chatted with her about everyday things.

Chen Huai'an looked at Feng Ang behind him and noticed that the other man seemed a little uneasy. After thinking for a moment, he understood and said gently, "Uncle Feng, Aunt Wei, you have had a long and tiring journey. You finally arrived yesterday and only had a short rest before rushing to Chang'an."

"His Majesty has prepared a banquet in the Ganlu Hall and specially ordered me to come and welcome Uncle Feng and Aunt Wei." Chen Huai'an stretched out his hand, "Please get in the carriage, and we'll talk as we go."

Feng Ang's eyes flickered, and he nodded slightly in agreement. Madam Wei understood something, but she didn't pay much attention to it.

Men's affairs should be handled by men; she won't interfere.

Chen Huai'an prepared a total of six carriages, enough for everyone to sit in separately, but everyone clearly did not want to sit separately.

At his signal, Feng Ang and Feng Zhi got into the first carriage, and together with Chen Huai'an, the three of them sat together. Wei Shi, who wanted to talk to her daughter and Chen Sujin, got into the second carriage.

"Let's get going, no need to rush!" Chen Huai'an instructed Wang Bai outside.

"Alright, sir." Wang Bai, quick-witted, understood the other party's meaning and slowly drove the car.

The imperial guards led the way, followed by palace maids and eunuchs, with the Feng family's convoy following behind.

Inside the car, Chen Huai'an even prepared tea, poured a cup for each of them, and said to Feng Ang, "Uncle Feng, come and try my tea."

Feng Ang smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I've had this tea several times, and each time it gives me a different feeling. Since you poured it yourself, I'm even more eager to drink it."

"Dad, this is some good stuff!" Feng Zhidai exclaimed in amazement. "I only knew it tasted good before, but I never imagined it was so valuable!"

"Several of my friends have tried this tea, and some have even offered a dollar to buy it."

"Oh?" Feng Ang held his teacup. "This stuff is already this valuable in the Central Plains; if it were transported to Lingnan, wouldn't it be even more valuable?"

"It's just that things are valuable because they're rare." Chen Huai'an waved his hand and said, "The reason it's so expensive now is entirely because of the trend I set, plus the fact that only I have this item right now, and others can't buy it even if they want to."

"Therefore, the price is a bit high."

"Once production and sales are allowed, the price will definitely not be this high, but the profit will definitely be substantial."

"I understand how precious this thing is..." Feng Ang looked deeply at Chen Huai'an. "Your sister just said that we're all family, there's no need to be formal or polite."

"Time is short, so I'll be frank."

"Such a large deal, His Majesty is willing to entrust it to us?"

"Of course." Chen Huai'an became serious.

The phrase "not much time" naturally refers to the fact that they were about to enter the palace for a banquet.

Many important national affairs are decided at banquets.

Therefore, the only time they could have to talk before the banquet was along the route from here to the palace.

"Compared to the benefits of opening up the Lingnan canal and its contribution to unification, tea was merely an add-on."

"Most importantly... the final segment of the four-segment transport system will be overseen by the Feng family, and that's where the real huge profits lie."

After Chen Huai'an finished speaking, he paused for a moment, "However, you should not mention this matter. His Majesty and I have reached a preliminary consensus. Uncle Feng, you have already given enough. Leave the rest to me, and I guarantee you won't suffer any losses."

"Four-stage transportation system..." Feng Ang pondered these five words and nodded.

Feng Zhidai had sent him a message about the four-stage transportation system, and he had already learned about it.

No matter how many times he read it, he was always amazed by Chen Huai'an's ideas, which actually came up with the idea of ​​dividing a canal into four sections for management.

That's really surprising.

However, Chen Huai'an was somewhat surprised by Feng Ang's quick agreement: "Uncle Feng, there are huge benefits and political integration involved here. You trust me that much?"

"Why wouldn't I believe you?" Feng Ang laughed. "Would you be happy if I didn't believe you?"

Feng Zhidai patted Chen Huai'an on the shoulder and joked, "Huai'an, you always say we're all family and there's no need to be so formal, but from beginning to end, you're the one who's been the one being formal!"

"I know you're always scheming against those people from the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, and you're always on guard against them, but we're not from those groups."

"We are Qiao'er's family. As her family, how could we doubt our son-in-law?"

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