A knife in love

Chapter 1135

Zhu Shisi and the princess did not expect that this dirty-looking old man turned out to be a descendant of Liu Bei, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty, and they were all in awe.Although the two of them didn't know martial arts, they had seen Li Qiufeng fight off the policemen of the Chengdu Government Yamen in the street before, and knew that he was a man of great ability.And Humpty Humpty is Li Qiufeng's master, so his skills must be even stronger.Therefore, listening to Humpty Humpty's words, how can there be any slightest contempt?Zhu Shishi said: "Where did Mr. Liu think, we only admire Mr. Liu, how dare we doubt it?"

The short fat man pondered for a moment, and then said: "The prince and the princess entrusted the son to the grass-roots. Naturally, they not only want him to find a place to eat, but also want him to achieve something. The grass-roots are both literary and military. I have dabbled in both, but I don’t know whether the prince and the princess want the son to learn literature, or want him to practice martial arts?"

Zhu Shishi and the princess looked at each other, and then said to the short fat man: "Mr. Liu has a far-sighted vision that ordinary people can't reach. Whether children study literature or martial arts, it depends on Mr. Liu's teaching according to their aptitude. The two of us have no objection. He can live his life in peace, learn some skills to settle down, not live in a hurry every day like me and the previous king, and he will be satisfied."

As soon as Zhu Shishi finished speaking, the princess said from the side: "It's just that after he learns from Mr. Liu, can he be brought back to stay for a few days every year? The prince can't go out of the city at will. If he wants to visit Mr. Liu's residence, he has to I'm afraid it's harder than climbing to the sky."

The short fat man smiled and said: "That's easy to say. The place where Caomin lives in seclusion is not far from Chengdu. If I have free time, I will bring my son to visit the prince and princess. When he has learned something, Caomin will return To the two of you an amazing teenage hero."

Zhu Shishi and the princess were delighted, thinking to themselves that this person is an expert outside the world, and with his teaching, the youngest son finally has a chance to be a leader.

I only heard the short fat man continue: "But there is something I want to say in my head. Whether it is studying literature or practicing martial arts, you have to suffer a lot before you can achieve anything. Therefore, if the son is in the hands of the grass-roots, he will surely It is strictly supervised. At that time, I hope the prince and princess will not feel sorry for the son."

Zhu Shishi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Liu. The child is in Mr.'s hands, and Mr. strictly controls us on our behalf. It is exactly what we wish for. How could there be any discomfort?"

Everyone chatted for a few more words, and the princess left immediately.Zhu Shishi, Dumpty and the others had just sat down when the old servant walked into the hall, saluted everyone first, then looked at the wine and vegetables on the table, and said, "This wine is cold, wait for the old servant to re-blanch it." , and invite the prince and all the distinguished guests to have a drink."

After the old servant left with two jugs of wine, Zhu Shishi said: "Every time Zhengyi slaughters more dogs, most of them are scholars! The ancients do not deceive me. I have been ridiculed by those dog officials all these years. , but the common people are very kind to me. It’s just that the people are miserable and their lives are difficult. Chengdu Mansion is considered a prosperous place in the middle of Shu, but it is not uncommon for the people to sell their sons and daughters and die of cold and hunger. Great tomorrow , Not to mention being in danger, but it is also in danger. A little king like me doesn't even have a name, so he can only sit and eat. But one day if the world changes drastically, our surname Zhu will be the first to be unlucky. The reason why I want to entrust my child To Mr. Liu, of course it is for him to have a family background and not worry about food and clothing. In addition, he also thinks that if one day the nest is all over, there will be heirs to inherit the incense."

When Zhu Shishi said this, he let out another long sigh.The short fat man said: "My lord has such a compassionate heart for the common people, there must be blessings from heaven, so don't worry too much. It's just that I see that the Chengdu mansion is still safe, so there won't be any major disasters?"

Zhu Shisi shook his head and said, "Mr. Liu is not a permanent resident of Chengdu, so he naturally doesn't know the sufferings of the people in Chengdu. If nothing else, let's just talk about Wang Jingcheng, the dog official from the Ministry of Rites we met today. The three of you Do you know what he is going to do here?"

The short fat man and the old man surnamed Huang are not people in the officialdom, so naturally they don't know the origin of this person.Li Qiufeng works in the capital, but he knows a thing or two.He pondered for a while, and said: "All the ministries of the imperial court spend some money every year. Some officials use the money to start a business in order to make money. Shu brocade is famous all over the world, and some bigwigs in the capital have long thought about it. These small officials are hired by the Ministry of Rites. As the priest of the Ministry of Rites, the surnamed Wang, when he arrived in Chengdu, he naturally took the money from the adults of the Ministry of Rites to buy Shu brocade here and transport it back to the capital. Windfall."

At this point, Li Qiufeng glanced at Zhu Shishi, and then said: "It's just that these things are just hearsay, as for whether it's true or not, I dare not say for sure."

Zhu Shishi nodded and said: "Today, on the long street, Mr. once criticized the dog official surnamed Wang. At that time, I knew that Mr. is not an ordinary person. The various ministries of the imperial court, as well as the 24 yamen in the palace, send people to Chengdu every year. The government purchases Shu brocade and transports it to the capital and the Central Plains to make huge profits. If it is an ordinary transaction, the transaction is fair, and there is no right or wrong. However, these officials rely on their power to collude with officials large and small in the Chengdu government to buy cheap and sell expensive. It made the weaving households in Chengdu run wild and miserable. In a few years, not only will no one open weaving workshops, but people will be full of resentment, which will inevitably lead to disaster. As the saying goes, Before the world was in chaos, Shu was in chaos first, and the world was already in peace before Shu was in peace. This Chengdu mansion, and even the whole of Shu, is now like a big firewood pile. It only needs to be splashed with a little spark, and it will be a big fire. At that time, all jade and stone will be burned, and the situation will surely be destroyed. out of hand."

Li Qiufeng and the three of them looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling a little suspicious in their hearts.The short fat man said: "It's just a few hundred pieces of Shu brocade. Even if these dog officials get some money out of it, it's not so terrible, is it?"

Zhu Shishi shook his head and said: "Mr. Liu doesn't know the dirty things in the middle. When these officials went to Chengdu to purchase Shu brocade, it would be considered good if they could give [-]% of the money for a piece of Shu brocade. For this little money, Zhihu If you have to lose money, who is willing to sell it to these Beijing officials? However, if you don’t sell it, the weaving workshop will be closed down by the government immediately, and you will lose all your money. Over the years, Zhihu could only swallow his anger and endured the exploitation of officials big and small. But the more he forbears, the more greedy these dog officials become. They colluded together and took the fast-moving servants to various weaving workshops to collect Shu brocades, making Chengdu mansion a mess and a mess. A few days ago, I heard from a weaver household that the Ministry of Rites sent officials to Chengdu mansion to buy Shu brocades. That's why I guarded the magistrate's yamen every day, and finally stopped that dog official surnamed Wang."

When the short fat man heard this, he said: "Although these dog officials are like wolves and tigers, the Shu brocade is in the hands of the weavers. When the time comes, hide the Shu brocade and say that there is no stock in hand, so these dog officials can't grab it openly?"

Zhu Shishi said: "Mr. Liu underestimates these dog officials. They do everything they can to exploit the people. What you can think of, how can they not think of it? Officials from the capital city, when they arrive in Chengdu, they really have two eyes. It’s a smear. However, these officials have long been in collusion with the officials of the Chengdu government. The Chengdu government has already found out how much Shu brocade is produced by which weaving workshop. If the weaver household conceals it, the magistrate will give Weavers were charged with a random crime and sent guards to break in. When the Shu brocade was found, not only would Weavers not be able to receive a penny, but they would also be thrown into prison and tortured. Therefore, all Weavers could only swallow their anger and suffer Exploitation. Moreover, after the first month, the six departments and the 24 Yamen sent people to Chengdu to buy Shu brocade almost at the same time, and picked up the goods from various weaving workshops according to the brochure submitted by the prefect Yamen of Chengdu. The three of you may wish to think about it, so much Shu brocade at once. Even if it is a large weaving workshop with hundreds of people, it will not be able to produce goods for a while. The weavers have no choice but to buy Shu brocade from various places outside Chengdu, count it as the finished product of their own weaving workshop, and hand it over to those dog officials. Chengdu Seeing this situation, the subordinate officials of the magistrate’s yamen came up with a way to make money. Every year before the first lunar month, they went to various places around Chengdu to buy all the Shu brocades from scattered weaving households at low prices, and then sold them to the people in Chengdu at high prices. After the officials from the capital city arrived in Chengdu, the subordinate staff of the magistrate’s office forced Zhihu to sell at a low price. In this way, the big and small officials from the capital and the officials and subordinate staff of the prefect’s office in Chengdu were all sold. Made a lot of money. It’s just that the big and small weaver households in Chengdu have suffered, and many people have been forced to ruin their families. Sigh.”

(End of this chapter)