Chapter 316: Heartbroken, Invitation to Battle
Lu Haoshu's mind was full of the upcoming big business. He was even imagining the glory of becoming a wealthy man in the capital in a few years.
The guy in front shouted, "Make way!"
Lu Haoshu's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked up in dissatisfaction, "Who is it?"
Chen Xin beside him suddenly screamed: "It's Jiang Qingzhi!"
Lu Haoshu's first reaction was to turn around and ride back to the capital.
But several riders appeared later.
The leader was Sun Bu Tong.
"Come here, grandpa loves you!" Sun Bian smiled obscenely.
"Get off your horse and kneel down!"
Mo Zhan shouted, "If you don't dismount within ten breaths, I'll kill you!"
Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand gently, and the guards came out in full force. He said to Xu Wei, "If Zhang Da and the others saw how cautious I am, they would definitely think that these merchants are very powerful."
Xu Wei knew that his boss intended to use this opportunity to continue to rectify the Beijing Guards.
Otherwise, why wait until today? They could have taken action when Chen Xin and others were hoarding classics.
……
"Your Majesty, Long Wilbur has arrested several merchants outside the city, saying that they were illegally transporting books out of the border."
The Taoist priest was in a good mood today. Hearing this, he asked, "Didn't we say last time that we were not allowed to sell books outside the border..."
"Yes."
Huang Jin went out and said to the official who came to ask for instructions: "His Majesty has said that this matter will be handled by Chang Wei Bo."
After the official left, Changle came.
Seeing that she looked a little pale but in good spirits, Huang Jin bowed with a smile, "Greetings, Princess. Your Majesty was wondering what the princess had eaten today. I said she had duck meat porridge, and Your Majesty said that duck meat porridge is good for nourishment, but it is still too much, and it should be lighter..."
Changle entered the hall, "Dad."
"Have you eaten?" asked the Taoist priest.
"I have it. Dad, my third brother went out of the palace today and brought back this toast. Dad, please try it."
The Taoist picked up a piece of toast and frowned, "Why does it smell like milk?"
"Dad, try it, it's really delicious."
The Taoist frowned. If someone else tried to persuade him to eat like this, he would probably hit him with a palm thunder.
That's it!
The Taoist took a bite.
what!
"Dad, is it delicious?"
Daoye nodded slowly, "Interesting."
"I'll just say it!"
"Who made this? Ask Huang Jin to have someone buy it later."
"It's made by my cousin's family, Dad. They can't be sold outside!"
"That... Huang Jin!"
"His Majesty."
"Go, it's all copied!"
"Yes."
……
The two businessmen confessed everything they had done without waiting for the torture.
"Uncle, I am willing to donate my family property just for your safety!" Lu Haoshu pleaded.
Chen Xin had already knelt down and said with a flattering smile: "Master, I have been doing business for many years. I dare say that it is hard to find a rival in making money. I am willing to do business for you."
Most of the wealthy families in the capital were engaged in business, but they were all registered under other people's names. The same was true for the literati.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I don't do business with animals."
The two of them looked grim in an instant.
"Master, there are visitors."
A guest came to the Bo's house and politely told us his background. He was Wang Qi, a disciple of Li Chang, the principal of Yinshan Academy, who was a highly respected scholar.
"I have a relative who is ignorant, so this is a crime. But I heard it was just an attempted murder?" Wang Qi smiled gently, "The headmaster once said that Chang Wei Bo is young and promising, but it's a pity that we didn't get to meet him. If you don't mind, we can have a drink together later."
Chief of the mountain?
Jiang Qing subconsciously thought of the Donglin Academy in the late Ming Dynasty.
The sounds of wind, rain and reading all eventually turned into the sounds of a nation's demise.
"I have no intention of discriminating against Shilin, but are you sure that one of the two businessmen has any relationship with Li Shanchang?"
Wang Qi smiled unchanged, "Distant relative."
"Yes, it would have been difficult to get so many classics at once without the involvement of great scholars."
The printing industry was well developed in the Ming Dynasty, but to print such classics on a large scale, it was necessary to have famous scholars proofread and write the preface.
"Chang Wei Bo..." Wang Qi looked at Jiang Qingzhi and asked tentatively, "Can you be flexible?"
Jiang Qingzhi took out a cigarette, put the cigarette butt on the table, and said calmly: "Tell Li Shanzhang that selling classics to the outside world is tantamount to treason."
"Chang Wei Bur!" Wang Qi stood up suddenly.
"Go back!" Jiang Qingzhi lit up the medicine cigarette and glanced at Wang Qi who was filled with righteous indignation. "Don't let me curse!"
"Chang Wei Bo... take care of yourself!" Wang Qi turned away.
"You bastard!" Sun Chonglou cursed at him.
The weather was hot, and Xia Yan didn't like the food at home, so he came to Jiang's house for a meal. After hearing about this, he stroked his beard and frowned, "Li Chang? I know this person. He was poor and went to school. Later, he passed the imperial examination but did not become an official. He vowed to let everyone in the world read... He became famous for a while. What's the matter? Did this person's relatives commit a crime?"
"They may not be relatives, but they share the same interests." Jiang Qingzhi talked about the arrest of merchants today, "Those books are forbidden to be taken out of the border."
"This matter..." Xia Yan just thought about it for a moment, "It might turn out to be his own business."
"This is the scholar-official." Xu Wei laughed, "They say that businessmen are mean people who forget morality when they see profit, but their own business is not inferior to others." "Li Chang has a good reputation, so let's drop the matter." Xia Yan said.
"I am not a moralist. Other people's morals have nothing to do with me." Jiang Qingzhi is not the kind of person who meddles in other people's affairs.
But the next day Zhou Xia brought a piece of news.
"Teacher, someone from Yinshan Academy came looking for a disciple today, saying that he should be merciful when possible."
"You don't have to worry about these things." Jiang Qingzhi said.
Zhou Xia said: "What did that person say about trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm..."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled, "Maybe the person behind this is going bankrupt, so he's desperate."
After the goods were confiscated, I think the headmaster must have been heartbroken!
……
Li Chang is over fifty years old, but he still looks elegant and charming.
In the study, Wang Qi said, "Jiang Qingzhi's attitude was very tough. He said that selling classics to the frontier was equivalent to treason, which blocked the disciples' way to continue to persuade him."
Li Chang held a scroll in his hand and asked, "I heard that Jiang Qingzhi's teacher in Suzhou Prefecture is in the capital?"
"Yes, they brought him here for questioning." Wang Qi said with a smile, "The old gentleman was dumbfounded when he heard about Jiang Qingzhi's current situation. He said that Jiang Qingzhi used to be a quiet man and had a talent for studying, but he had no spirituality. How come he has changed so much now?"
"As the son-in-law, you should keep your head down and behave yourself!" Li Chang said coldly, "Make an appointment for me to meet that person."
"Yes!"
……
The old playboy came to the uncle's house the next day and asked for wine as soon as he entered the house.
"That half jar of wine is considered a forbidden food by the imperial doctors. No one is allowed to touch it. Brother, I know you must have more at home. Get some."
"That wine is too strong." Jiang Qingzhi felt that the old playboy couldn't bear it.
"The stronger the better!"
Zhu Xizhong sat down and said, "By the way, the people guarding the north gate yesterday were from the Yulin Zuowei."
Jiang Qingzhi stroked his smooth chin, "Yulin Zuowei? It seems like a coincidence."
Zhu Xizhong was startled. "I have some friendship with Old Chen from Yulin Zuowei. Qingzhi, are you going to take action to rectify the situation?"
"After the last time, the Beijing Guards' training seemed to be in good shape, but it was all for show. Old Zhu, the situation cannot wait. Don't be fooled by the flirting between Altan Khan and Ming Dynasty at the moment, but I bet that once he feels there is an opportunity, he will lead his troops south without hesitation."
The drinks were brought, but Jiang Qingzhi said he would not drink anything.
Zhu Xizhong took a sip and frowned, "What a spicy drink!"
"This thing hurts the stomach." Jiang Qingzhi said.
"How about I help out on Chen Bin's side first?" Zhu Xizhong didn't want a conflict between the two of them.
"This move must be to scrape the bone to heal the wound and set an example for the other guards. Old Zhu, how close is your relationship with him?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Zhu Xizhong said: "It means we can drink together."
"Then I advise you not to get involved."
Zhu Xizhong saw the coldness in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes and sighed, "You! Aren't you afraid of offending too many people and becoming nothing in the end?"
"Many times, nice guys can't accomplish anything great."
That day, Zhu Xizhong got drunk at Jiang's house and was sent back home in a carriage.
"Why are you so drunk?"
The Duke's wife asked, "Didn't Qingzhi try to persuade her?"
"I persuaded him, but the Second Master refused to let him drink. However, the Duke insisted on drinking it, saying that it was the poisonous gas in Shasha's body."
"I almost killed myself." The Duke's wife laughed.
"Madam, someone wants to see you."
"Who?"
"The wife of Chen Bin, commander of the Yulin Left Guard."
"Hmm?" The beautiful woman frowned, "What does this mean?"
Later she met Chen Bin's wife.
"My husband said that the soldiers guarding the north gate that day were negligent and he has already severely punished them. I would like to ask the Duke to persuade Lord Wei..."
The beautiful woman, who was originally smiling, instantly turned cold when she heard the three words "Chang Wilbur".
"Did you commit a crime?"
"It was just an oversight." The lady apologized with a smile.
The beautiful woman stood up and said, "I never interfere in men's affairs. I will tell the Duke when he wakes up. Send him out!"
This is almost like expulsion.
The lady returned home and told Chen Bin, who had been waiting for news, and Chen Bin sneered: "This is an excuse."
His wife said worriedly, "I have also heard at home that Jiang Qingzhi is a vicious and evil man. If you, my husband, offend him, I am afraid..."
Chen Bin said: "If he speaks nicely, I will cooperate. If he wants to attack me, most of the generals in the Yulin Zuowei are my confidants, so he can't move a single step!"
Chen Bin slapped the table, stood up and said, "Then we'll see!"
"The relationship with Duke Chengguo is no longer useful, so who can we rely on?" asked his wife.
"Zhu Xizhong is an old fox. He got drunk on purpose to fool me." Chen Bin thought for a moment, "My husband is going to the camp and will not be back tonight."
Chen Bin went to the camp and summoned all the generals to form an offensive and defensive alliance.
Jiang Qingzhi had someone keep an eye on the Yulin Zuowei. Hu Zongxian asked when they would move in, and Jiang Qingzhi said there was no rush.
"Let's watch the monkey show for a while first."
Jiang Qingzhi was holding an invitation in his hand.
The invitation is simple, but the content is very exciting.
"Yinshan Academy invited me to visit. They were very polite, but the main point was that they wanted to debate with me."
"Uncle, what's the topic?" Hu Zongxian asked.
Jiang Qingzhi put down the post and said, "What should we do about the current Ming Dynasty?"
(End of this chapter)
