Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 90 It seems that this restaurant belongs to you?!
"The tower is a hundred feet high, and you can pick the stars with your hands..."

"Ten years ago, when the Zhaixing Tower was built, the owner of the restaurant left this half of the poem in the restaurant, and the name 'Zhaixing Tower' came from that."

"Thanks to this incomplete poem, countless literati and scholars wanted to complete the second half. Naturally, countless literati and scholars left their precious calligraphy on the top floor of the Zhaixing Tower."

"Moreover, this Zhaixing Tower has many authentic calligraphy and paintings by famous people, as well as rare and unique books on the market. All the literati who come to Kyoto City with a few dollars in their pockets want to visit this Zhaixing Tower. But not everyone can enter this Zhaixing Tower..."

After entering the Zhaixing Tower, Ji Liyuan continued to talk about these things with Zhao Qian'an beside him.

Even with Zhao Qi'an's temperament, the smile on his face became a little forced.

Specialized operation, brand building, setting consumption thresholds, hunger marketing...

Zhao Qi'an is more familiar with this process than anyone else.

The old Duke did not notice Zhao Qi'an's strange expression. He kept repeating the half-finished poem "The tower is a hundred feet high, and you can pick the stars with your hands" and shook his head: "What a good poem! This restaurant owner really has amazing poetic talent."

Zhao Qian blushed and said, "In fact, the owner of this restaurant may not have any poetic talent. He might just be using this incomplete poem as a means to attract customers."

Ji Liyuan was angry and said, "Don't talk nonsense. How can this be considered business? You can only say this to me. My dear nephew, don't let outsiders hear it. You must not know who owns this restaurant, otherwise you wouldn't say such a thing."

This surprised Zhao Qi'an: "Oh? Does the Duke know?"

Ji Liyuan twirled his beard and said complacently, "In the eyes of others, the owner of this restaurant is a mystery. But I am a duke after all, so I naturally know some inside information."

He wanted to keep it a secret at first, but after waiting for a while and seeing that Zhao Qi'an was indifferent, he couldn't help himself and lowered his voice and said, "I heard that it was Dean An Shoudao of Bailu Academy. Someone has seen Dean An come to Zhaixing Tower."

The dean has worked really hard...

Zhao Qi'an hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should find someone else to share the blame with Dean An.
Ji Liyuan sighed, "Only a literary leader like Dean An could come up with such a poem. It's a pity that the poem has not been completed yet. Although some famous writers have come to write it, the next part they completed is always unsatisfactory. What a pity."

He smacked his lips a few times, looking very regretful, then looked at Zhao Qian'an and said magnanimously: "Although this Zhaixing Tower does not receive outsiders on weekdays, it doesn't matter. Although I am not a civil servant, I have some literary reputation in Kyoto City and am often invited here. If there is such an opportunity in the future, I will bring my nephew and grandson with me to let you see the world."

Looking at the old Duke's expression that said "I treat you as one of my own", Zhao Qian'an looked strange for a moment.

But he said nothing in the end, only bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Duke, for your support."

Duke Ying twisted his beard and narrowed his eyes slightly, "Well, let's go in quickly, don't keep His Highness waiting for too long.

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I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

The Duke of England always felt that the servants and stewards in the Zhaixing Tower were particularly respectful when they saw him today.

This was very useful to him and his inner vanity was greatly satisfied.

Zhao Qi'an followed behind him, silently observing the guests coming to the banquet tonight.

The hall was bustling and the guests were enjoying themselves.

The Duke of England walked in front and said with a smile, "This floor is occupied by minor officials below the fifth rank. Originally, you could only sit on this floor when you came to the banquet, but the Second Prince specifically told you to go upstairs. Come with me. The real big shots are all upstairs."

While they were talking, the two of them walked up the stairs.

As they entered the second floor, the noise suddenly died down and the entire hall seemed to be in order.

On both sides of the hall, there stood several armored guards, all of whom were warriors of considerable strength. Inside the hall, there were several tables filled with a dazzling array of fine wines and delicacies. The seated guests were all of good temperament, and occasionally when they communicated with the people around them, they kept their voices low.

When Zhao Qi'an and the Duke of England arrived, they heard a hearty laugh in the hall:

"My brother-in-law is here."

As soon as this voice came out, everyone in the hall looked towards Zhao Qi'an.

Zhao Qi'an raised his head and looked in the direction of the voice.

On the main seat, a man in a purple robe was waving at him with a smile.

The man in purple robe was unexpectedly the host of tonight's banquet - the second prince Ji Haoyu.

This intimate name made Zhao Qian frown slightly.

But he quickly regained his normal demeanor and walked towards the Second Prince at a leisurely pace. When he was in front of him, he bowed and saluted: "Your Highness, your servant Zhao Qi'an greets you."

The closer we get, the clearer we can see the appearance of the second prince.

Although Ji Haoyu is a prince, he is now over 50 years old. His hair is a little gray at the temples. Although it can be seen that he has taken good care of himself, there are still some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, showing a little old age.

His Majesty is almost eighty years old now, and the princes are all relatively old. Although Zhao Qi'an and Ji Haoyu are of the same generation, Ji Haoyu is not much younger than his father Zhao Wanjin.

Zhao Qi'an had been in Beijing for ten years, but he had not seen the Second Prince very often. Most of the time he had only seen him from a distance at palace banquets.

However, my impression of the Second Prince is that he is serious and does everything in a methodical manner.

But when I saw him again today, his face was flushed with smiles, and he looked much more amiable.

It seems that the news that the Second Princess is pregnant has helped the Second Prince to ease his frustration.

Zhao Qi'an originally wanted to greet everyone and then find a seat at the end.

He didn't want to make any noise tonight.

But what he didn't expect was that Ji Haoyu actually stood up, put his arm around Zhao Qi'an's shoulders, and said to everyone at the table: "You may not know, but my brother-in-law is the owner of this Zhaixing Tower. Haiqing, I'm here tonight to show my support, should I bring you some wine?"

This seemed like a joke, but it made everyone present look at him in surprise.

The eight major restaurants in Beijing are naturally well-known, but the Zhaixing Restaurant has only risen to fame in recent years. The identity of the owner behind the scenes is even more mysterious, and there are many different opinions.

Who would have thought that it would belong to the young man in front of me?

The most surprised person was naturally the Duke of England who came with Zhao Qi'an.

The old man stared at Zhao Qian'an's back with wide eyes for a long time, stammering for a long time, his old face flushed with embarrassment.

He was just laughing at Zhao Qi'an in his heart for not being able to enter the Zhaixing Tower even though he had money, and he even said that he would bring him here more often in the future to see the world...

It seems that this entire restaurant belongs to you?!

It will be on the shelves at 12 o'clock tonight, and I will post my comments on the release later
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