Daxia Wensheng

Chapter 218 Use the world of mortals as the dojo, observe thousands of people and thousands of things, and understand your own learning and Tao!
In the city that never sleeps.

Gu Jinnian looked at Yu Yi and He Zhai in front of him. In comparison, He Zhai's mood was fairly stable, but Yu Yi's face was already full of displeasure.

It wasn't that he was unhappy with Gu Jinnian, but that he was unhappy with this trip to Jiangnan County.

"Is this true?"

In front of the jade case, Gu Jinnian looked at Yu Yi, his tone was calm, and he asked the other party.

After Yu Yi and He Zhai arrived, they vomited their bitterness directly. He Zhai was fine with talking, but Yu Yi had a straight temper and told everything he saw and heard in Jiangnan County.

The businessman's making things difficult was within Gu Jinnian's expectation, but what Yu Yi said was selling inferior drugs, this kind of thing made Gu Jinnian very sensitive.

During the great summer disaster, he had heard about this incident. It was some information sent by the King of Qin, which mentioned that a batch of goods were of inferior quality, causing some soldiers in the army to be infected and die.

Later, because of a series of things that happened, plus the matter of the meteorite from outside the sky, Gu Jinnian forgot about it for a while, and King Qin didn't mention it later.

Therefore, Gu Jinnian didn't think much about it.

Now that Yu Yi brought up this matter again, Gu Jinnian was naturally very concerned.

"Go back to Lord Marquis."

"These are rumors, and the students have also investigated them. There are some traces, but not many, so I can't fully guarantee whether it is true."

"It's just that the students have studied this matter specially, and also transferred some files. The fire in Donglin County did indeed cause some soldiers to die due to severe wounds. It's not sure whether it was because of poor-quality medicine."

"But the students personally think that the possibility is very high."

Yu Yi opened his mouth and expressed his opinion.

"Say what's on your mind without hiding anything."

When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he could see that Yu Yi had nothing to say.

Hearing Gu Jinnian's voice, Yu Yi thought for a while, and didn't plan to hide anything.

"Go back to Lord Marquis."

"Students think that it is at least [-]% possible. A few days ago, brother He and I went to Jiangnan County together. Jiangnan County, regardless of officials or wealthy businessmen, treated me very badly and used various methods to hinder us from implementing the New Deal."

"I don't know why later. It is said that the Wu family gathered all the businessmen together. No one knows exactly what they said, but since then, He Zhai and I can finally implement the New Deal."

"Although the progress is not great, it is much better than before, and that time point is just a few days after Lord Hou solved the big summer disaster."

"There must be some dark secret in it."

Yu Yi spoke up and expressed his thoughts.

As soon as this remark came out, Gu Jinnian did not answer, but looked at He Zhai and asked his opinion.

Sensing Gu Jinnian's gaze, He Zhai was silent for a while, and then couldn't help but speak.

"Master Hou."

"Students guess that this may also be because after the summer disaster passed safely, these people gathered together because of fear."

"Of course, I also agree with what brother Yu said, but when it comes to Jiangnan businessmen, you should be careful. The New Deal has just been implemented. If you can't produce substantial evidence, you can go to trouble with them."

"It will lead to civil unrest in Jiangnan County and affect the promotion of the New Deal."

He Zhai is more prudent than Yu Yi. Of course, this kind of prudence is based on interests. The New Deal is of great significance. He actually agrees with what Yu Yi said, but he thinks that the New Deal is more important, and it doesn't make much sense to dwell on mistakes.

It would be better to wait for the New Deal to be fully implemented, and then settle accounts slowly.

After hearing this, Yu Yi couldn't help frowning.

"The new deal is the new deal, and the soldiers are the soldiers. If it is because of defending the country, I will not say a word. This is no choice. But if it is because of the low-quality drugs resold by these traders, it will lead to my great summer. Soldiers died in vain."

"How can this be tolerated? Abandoning these tragic deaths for the sake of profit?"

Yu Yi opened his mouth full of anger. Although he did have some prejudices against Jiangnan County, he could suppress these prejudices. He didn't agree with what He Zhai said at all.

"Brother Yu, that's not what I mean. What I mean is that now that the New Deal has just been implemented, it's best to take it easy."

He Zhai spoke bitterly.

It's just that Yu Yi ignored it.

"Master Hou, you give me three thousand elites, and then give Hou Ling to the students. The students are willing to investigate thoroughly and return justice."

Yu Yi said that he couldn't bear this kind of thing, so he volunteered.

"No need."

Gu Jinnian could tell that Yu Yi was more upright, while He Zhai was more gentle and did things more mellowly. Both of them had their own good points, but they also had their own bad points.

However, Gu Jinnian knew how to do this.

"The Marquis immediately sends someone to investigate in the army. If the merchants in Jiangnan County really did such a thing, they will definitely kill people and silence them, and all traces will disappear without a trace."

"It's more than a month apart, it's impossible to leave any traces on you."

"It's just that no matter how many people they can spend money on, they can't even off the people in the army."

"It will be much easier if we can find witnesses."

Gu Jinnian spoke up.

Don't even think about it, it's been almost a month before and after this matter, people can't wait for me stupidly, they must have made all preparations.

If Yu Yi led his troops to go, he would startle the snake instead.

"Master Hou is wise."

Hearing that Gu Jinnian made such an arrangement, Yu Yi heaved a sigh of relief. At first he thought that Gu Jinnian had agreed to He Zhai.

"Okay, the two of you should rest for a few days. Let's take a look at these two files. One is about the city that never sleeps in Daxia, and the other is about the expansion of Daxia's army."

"Yu Yi, you have to control the matter of military expansion, cooperate with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, and strictly control it according to the contents of the case file."

"Go to Mr. Zhao's command to hone a lesson or two."

"He Zhai, take a closer look at the development of Daxia Everbright City in the next year, as well as the related development of 72 counties. When the time comes, go to the household department and help Mr. He. You all have the same surname and you are considered a family. Remember to find Wang Fugui, he He is a good friend of the Marquis, you can communicate more."

"The matter in Jiangnan County will be handled properly by the Marquis. You two don't need to worry too much."

Gu Jinnian said.

Instruct the two to do these things.

"Master Hou, if the incident in Jiangnan County is true, the students want to personally punish these businessmen severely."

Yu Yi said, his eyes firm.

"it is good."

Gu Jinnian agreed directly.

Then Yu Yi and He Zhai left the restaurant.

Gu Jinnian was left alone.

"Call Wang Peng, Xu Jin come here."

After a while, Gu Jinnian called out for Wang Peng and Xu Jin to come.

After about a quarter of an hour.

The two came to Gu Jinnian.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

These two are generals of the Shankui army. Although they have not been promoted to official positions with Gu Jinnian, their status has been greatly improved. Today, their daily work is to maintain the safety of the city that never sleeps in Daxia.

"Xu Jin, go and investigate. During the summer disaster, in Longxi County, Nanyue County, and Donglin County, are there any vendors buying and selling low-quality goods and medicines, which caused the death of soldiers in the army, or casualties among the common people?"

"Wang Peng, you go to the army to investigate and ask the soldiers of the Tianyu Army. If there is any situation, immediately record the other party's statement, but don't make a big fuss, just investigate secretly."

Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked the two to investigate the matter.

"As ordered."

The two responded directly without any hesitation.

Soon, the two left.

Gu Jinnian was left alone here.

He waited here quietly.

He didn't waste any time either. Considering that he was about to go to Jixia Academy, Gu Jinnian took care of all the matters at hand before leaving Daxia Capital.

And the next day.

Daxia Kyoto.

Inside a mansion.

Chang Yuntian sat on the grand teacher's chair, while Li Ruoyu and Lu Chengyan reported some things.

"Senior brother, the Ministry of Industry is booming and wants to establish Tiangong Pavilions across the country. The imperial court has allocated a piece of land that is several times larger than the city that never sleeps. The establishment of the Tiangong General Pavilion seems to focus on training the Ministry of Industry."

"Great Xia's Nightless City, the 72 counties are going to build a new Nightless City, I'm afraid there will be a lot of construction work."

The two opened their mouths and told Chang Yuntian some internal secrets.

"The Ministry of Industry is booming, and the 72 counties are going to build nightless cities? There are also five oases that are also ready to start building cities."

"It seems that after the Great Xia Disaster, the Great Xia Dynasty has indeed benefited greatly. Coupled with the prosperity of the city that never sleeps, it has earned a lot of money. The court is going to do a lot of construction work."

Chang Yuntian was very indifferent. Although he didn't know the news, since he knew that the Great Xia Everbright City made money, he could guess a thing or two. After all, the Great Xia Dynasty got great benefits after the natural disaster ended.

If nothing else, let's talk about these five oases, which need to be built.

In this case, various manpower and material resources are required.

Now, he was a little surprised to learn that the Ministry of Industry and the Daxia Everbright City were going to build a new Evernight City in the 72nd County in one go.

"Brother, Yu Yi and He Zhai returned from Jiangnan County and went to the city that never sleeps yesterday. I don't know what they discussed."

"However, Gu Jinnian has more or less known about the affairs of Jiangnan County. According to his personality, he will definitely not ignore it. It is better to inform the merchants in Jiangnan County of this matter early, so as not to cause any trouble at this juncture. "

Li Ruoyu opened his mouth and said one more thing.

"I know this."

"The notification is to notify, but not to inform them to restrain themselves, but to let them take the opportunity to make a fortune."

Chang Yuntian spoke out lightly, expressing his thoughts.

After saying this, the two looked a little surprised.

Yu Yi and He Zhai, they didn't care, they were nothing more than the two subordinates that Gu Jinnian wanted to train, what they cared about was what the two of them said to Gu Jinnian.

Is it related to the Great Summer Disaster? If it is really involved, shouldn't these businessmen be more stable?

It can be seen from what Chang Yuntian meant, it seemed that he wanted to make trouble.

"Brother, we all know Gu Jinnian's personality. If you let him know that Jiangnan County merchants sell inferior medicines and some inferior quilts, I'm afraid Gu Jinnian will go on a killing spree. Shouldn't these merchants be allowed to behave themselves at this time? ?”

"What are you talking about making money?"

"If Gu Jinnian really finds out, these businessmen will die at this juncture, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?"

Lu Chengyan frowned, and couldn't help looking at his senior brother. He really didn't understand what his senior brother wanted to do.

"Junior Brother Li."

"These businessmen are dead or not, so what do we have to do?"

"Do you really think that I am waiting to help them because I am plotting their forces?"

Chang Yuntian spoke lightly, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.

Not to mention the merchants in Jiangnan County, even all the chambers of commerce in Daxia, what do they count in his eyes?
A businessman is nothing more than making money.

But so what?
Who is he?Tianjiao of the Daoist Mansion, what he is planning is the future destiny, if he can have the future destiny, what is such a thing as silver?
At that time, he could turn a stone into gold, and silver was like dung in his eyes.

The reason to protect those merchants is to rely on their power to make a deal with King Qin. Now that the deal is over, he doesn't care whether these merchants are dead or alive.

To die is to die.

"If you don't seek their power, what is the meaning of helping them make money what the brother said just now?"

This time Lu Chengyan was also confused, and didn't understand what kind of medicine Chang Yuntian was selling in this gourd.

"During the Great Xia Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry wanted to build Tiangong Pavilion, train a large number of craftsmen, and plan ahead. The Ministry of Households wanted to build 72 new cities that never sleep, requiring a lot of civil engineering and stone materials, including five oases to build new cities."

"Not to mention manpower, but these materials naturally have great profits."

"Gu Jinnian has earned so much money by relying on Daxia Everbright City. Don't you think that the Eight Great Chambers of Commerce in Daxia are really indifferent?"

"Although 72 new sleepless cities are to be built, this sleepless city belongs to others after all. They also know in their hearts that if they join the sleepless city, they will have to listen to Gu Jinnian in the future."

"That's why many businessmen have joined forces and plan to build exactly the same never-sleep city in other countries."

"But now that the Great Xia Dynasty is building a large-scale construction project, the materials are very particular. If so many materials are required at one go, it will inevitably lead to an increase in the price of various wood and stone materials. If they jointly increase the price, won't it just help them earn money?"

Chang Yuntian spoke out, revealing the business opportunities involved.

It's just that the more they listened, the more they frowned.

"Brother, what is the purpose of helping them earn money?"

"Yes, although there is a business opportunity here, how dare they mess around with Gu Jinnian? Could it be that they are not afraid that Gu Jinnian will make trouble for them?"

"Although it is different from that in Jiangning County, Gu Jinnian will definitely make a move if he raises the price indiscriminately. Especially the merchants in Jiangnan County. If Gu Jinnian really has some evidence in hand, it is not an exaggeration to count all the old and new grudges together."

The two of them were really confused, they didn't understand the meaning of Chang Yuntian's plan?
Are you sick of Gu Jinnian?

It can be disgusting, but the problem is, Gu Jinnian also has a way to solve it, wouldn't it be over if he just killed him?

Do you need to be so verbose?

To say that half a year ago, this method was okay, but now Gu Jinnian, whether in the eyes of the common people or the court officials, has become the top existence, and the weight of his words is no worse than that of the emperor.

In this case, no one would say anything about killing a group of businessmen who were sent to death.

"Haven't you thought of that yet?"

"Whether the deal between King Qin and me is true or not, why don't you use this opportunity to test it out?"

The next moment, Chang Yuntian spoke.

At that moment, the two suddenly realized.

Chang Yuntian wanted to use this opportunity to test King Qin's attitude.

indeed.

If Gu Jinnian knew what the Jiangnan merchants were doing, he would definitely kill all the merchants at all costs.

But if King Qin couldn't stop him, then Chang Yuntian would think that King Qin didn't intend to cooperate with them at all. Even if King Qin really tried to dissuade him, he didn't stop Gu Jinnian, which proved that King Qin was incapable.

Regardless of that aspect, Chang Yuntian and the others can look at cooperation again.

As for the sacrifices, they were nothing more than a group of businessmen. These businessmen died as soon as they died, and they didn't care about these businessmen.

"Senior brother is really tall."

Li Ruoyu made a sound and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

However, Lu Chengyan couldn't help frowning.

"Senior Brother, Junior Brother feels that something is wrong. What if King Qin and Gu Jinnian communicate well and put on a play?"

"For Gu Jinnian, what's the difference between an early death and a late death for Jiangnan merchants?"

Lu Chengyan asked, guessing the possibility.

Hearing this, Chang Yuntian looked extremely indifferent.

"Then they won't be able to play the show."

"The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has negotiated with the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Fuluo Dynasty to replicate the Great Xia City that Never Sleeps."

"If they dare to act, all the gold and silver wealth of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will be divided among these two dynasties."

"At that time, even if Gu Jinnian wanted to target these businessmen, so what? They have already left."

"And before leaving, with the help of Daxia's Ministry of Industry, you can also take the opportunity to make a fortune. No matter what, it's a loss for Daxia."

"For us, we just need to watch the fire from the other side. No matter what choice Gu Jinnian makes, we can win."

Chang Yuntian made a faint sound, appearing extremely confident.

Having said that, Lu Chengyan suddenly realized.

"okay."

"That's it for now. The most important thing now is the position of prime minister. What does Hu Yong mean?"

Chang Yuntian looked at Li Ruoyu and asked curiously.

"Brother, brother Lu and I have mentioned senior brother many times, Master Hu means that we also want to meet senior brother."

The latter spoke.

"Okay, then I will trouble the two junior brothers to arrange for me to meet Mr. Hu."

Chang Yuntian made a sound.

In this matter, he has a certain chance of winning, and there is no other reason. No matter how much benefit Hu Yong has obtained, he always believes that no one can resist the temptation of being a prime minister.

Hu Yong himself is also worthy of this prime minister. It is impossible to say that he has no ideas.

And at the same time.

In the city that never sleeps.

Xu Jin and Wang Peng had finished their investigation and came before Gu Jinnian.

"Go back to Lord Marquis."

"After careful investigation, there are not many clues. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is not the only one selling goods in this big summer disaster."

When Wang Peng made a sound, he seemed a little silent. After all, this was an errand that he hadn't done well.

Gu Jinnian did not speak, but Xu Jin continued to speak.

"Master Hou, my subordinates went to the Tianyu Army, but there was no result of the investigation. All the soldiers seem to keep this matter a secret."

"My subordinates can tell that someone should have given a warning, but after all, the Tianyu Army is your army, Lord Hou, and I have heard some news."

"According to what they said, this matter should mainly be asked of King Qin's subordinates. At least in the Tianyu Army, no soldiers died due to drug infection."

Xu Jin uttered the news.

But this is not a big clue, everything is guesswork.

"My lord, what should we do next?"

Wang Peng opened his mouth and asked Gu Jinnian.

"It seems that what Yu Yi said is almost the same."

Gu Jinnian said lightly, leaning back on the chair, many thoughts flashed in his eyes.

"It's normal to not find clues. If you find clues, there will be ghosts instead."

"Cleaning up the clues leaves a clue in itself."

Gu Jinnian said that he didn't find any clues about Wang Peng. It was within his expectations. To be honest, it was inevitable for these businessmen to do something sneaky during the summer disaster.

But now there is no clue at all, instead it is abnormal, someone took action to smooth it out.

It's not that Gu Jinnian guessed with a villain's heart, but that thousands of people have thousands of faces, Jiangnan County businessmen would not do such a thing, wouldn't other businessmen not do such a thing?
There is a good side in this world, and naturally there is a bad side.

When the water is clear, there are no fish.

Therefore, Gu Jinnian can be sure that there is another hidden story behind this.

But what made Gu Jinnian a little silent was that Tian Yujun didn't dare to tell the truth. Someone must have said hello in advance.

Moreover, the people involved in the accident were all under Qin Wang's subordinates. To be honest, this is what Gu Jinnian was more worried about.

He was worried that the king of Qin was involved, especially in the conflict between the king of Qin and His Majesty a few days ago. The current king of Qin basically has no chance to compete for the crown prince. So at this time, will the king of Qin leave behind?
Gu Jinnian couldn't guarantee it.

"Don't continue the investigation."

"Wait for the Marquis to make a decision."

Thinking of this, Gu Jinnian got up, if he had a bad relationship with King Qin, then this matter would be easier to handle, but it was because he had such a good relationship with King Qin that he didn't know how to deal with it.

However, no matter what, I have to go to find King Qin.

soon.

Gu Jinnian got up and left, ordered someone to prepare the jade chariot, and went straight to the capital.

About half an hour later.

Inside the Qin Palace.

Gu Jinnian walked directly into Prince Qin's residence without any notification.

After Gu Jinnian entered the Qin Palace.

Not long after, the figure of King Qin appeared.

"Jin Nian."

"Why come to my brother's house when you have time?"

Seeing Gu Jinnian, Qin Wang was still smiling as usual.

"Brother Qin Wang."

"I have something to ask you."

Gu Jinnian smiled and opened his mouth, without appearing preoccupied.

This statement came out.

King Qin seemed to have guessed something, and directly invited Gu Jinnian to the backyard.

"Brother, just speak up."

The two walked in the corridor, King Qin was the same as before.

"During the great summer disaster, my brother sent information, which mentioned that some businessmen were doing evil and buying and selling low-quality drugs. Are these things true?"

Gu Jinnian looked at King Qin, he didn't hesitate and asked directly.

"Have."

However, Qin Wang nodded directly, and did not lie, but continued to speak.

"However, these merchants have been killed by this king, and none of them will be left behind."

King Qin smiled.

"Is there really no one left?"

Gu Jinnian was silent for a while, but he still asked this sentence, and looked at King Qin at the same time.

"Is my brother suspicious of my brother?"

King Qin didn't answer, but looked at Gu Jinnian and asked.

Sensing King Qin's gaze, Gu Jinnian shook his head, but looked at the splendor and prosperity in the palace, remained silent for a while, and then spoke.

"It's not a suspicion."

"Just don't want something to happen that shouldn't happen."

"Brother Qin Wang."

"For some things, it is best to let nature take its course. It is not a good thing to fight forcibly."

"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."

When Gu Jinnian spoke up, he didn't say anything harsh, but stood on his own side to try to persuade King Qin about some things.

Of course, persuading people to look away is not a good thing in itself. There are some things that I have never experienced, so what qualifications do I have to persuade others to look away.

It's just about this matter, it will be very troublesome.

If the King of Qin really colluded with these traders, it would cause a series of troubles, should he do it himself or not?
If he made a move, King Qin would definitely be involved, and many people under the Prince's command were waiting to trouble King Qin.

At that time, there was no tolerance for the law, Qin Wang had a very good relationship with him, and he was also brought up by the old man, so it was impossible to say that he had no feelings.

If he took the wrong path, how could Gu Jinnian watch King Qin step into the abyss?

But listening to Gu Jinnian speak.

King Qin couldn't help muttering to himself.

"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."

"That's a good sentence."

"But Jinnian, life itself is a struggle. If you don't fight, how do you know if you have it or not?"

"If Taizu didn't fight back then, would there be a great summer?"

"If the old man didn't fight back then, would he be in his prime now?"

King Qin did not refute, but answered in another way.

Yes.

In life, if you don't fight, you will lose many things. The meaning of King Qin's words made Gu Jinnian feel the unwillingness in his heart.

"Young brother has been taught."

The royal battle itself is an extremely cruel struggle. No one wants to be infamous, but everyone has their own difficulties and ideas. You should not impose your own ideas on others. Do not do unto others.

Gu Jinnian could only answer in this way.

"Jin Nian."

"Brother asked you something."

"if!"

"Brother means if, if I want to fight, will you help me?"

"Of course, that's what if."

King Qin spoke suddenly, watching Gu Jinnian ask such a question.

After saying this, Gu Jinnian sighed.

In fact, Gu Jinnian had thought about this issue before. Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is at its peak, the struggle between the Prince and the King of Qin will come sooner or later, and he plays an extremely important role in this struggle.

To put it bluntly, I can indeed control the position of the crown prince.

Therefore, this problem also troubled Gu Jinnian.

"In terms of love, the relationship between us brothers is even stronger."

"Some people are better suited to the law."

"The Gu family will not participate in this fight. No matter who wins the fight, as long as I don't violate these three things, I'm free."

Gu Jinnian spoke up, and he expressed his thoughts.

The king of Qin has the concerns of the king of Qin, and the prince has the thoughts of the prince. He doesn't want to get involved, and a few words of dissuasion are enough. If he insists on fighting, what can he do?
In terms of thinking, Gu Jinnian is actually quite open-minded.

Sure enough, King Qin was very moved when he heard this.

Because Gu Jinnian is the sage of later generations of Confucianism and Taoism, and looking at this matter from the perspective of Confucianism and Taoism, no matter how great achievements he has, Confucianists cannot support him, let alone someone with Gu Jinnian's status.

Gu Jinnian didn't choose to help himself, but he also didn't choose to help the prince, even what Gu Jinnian said was very straightforward.

He doesn't care whoever becomes the emperor, as long as the three things are not violated.

Such words were very important, and it made King Qin's heart warm. To be honest, he was already prepared for Gu Jinnian to dissuade him or reject him.

Now Gu Jinnian made him feel extremely happy, this kind of joy came from the heart.

"The three things?"

However, King Qin still couldn't help asking about those three things.

"First, you can fight for the fate of heaven, but you can't hurt people's harmony. Brother Yu can't do it without hurting harmony, but no matter what, brother Yu doesn't want to kill each other."

"Secondly, the country must not be divided. No matter what, if someone uses unscrupulous means to divide the country and cede the country, no matter who it is, I will not agree."

"Thirdly, don't let the people suffer. The people don't have a living. Everything is based on the people. The struggle of the royal family should be resolved by the royal method. If it hurts the people, I will not agree."

Gu Jinnian expressed his thoughts.

King Qin wanted to fight for the crown prince, he could understand, after all, King Qin was indeed qualified to fight for it.

But Gu Jinnian firmly disagrees with being a traitor because of competing for the throne of the emperor. As for harming the people and causing damage to the country, he firmly disagrees.

Whoever wants to do this, he will make a move.

Hearing these three points, King Qin couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Jin Nian."

"Big Xia is brilliant because of you."

King Qin did not expect that Gu Jinnian's three requirements were still for the people, and he had to admire this kind of heart.

Gu Jinnian did not respond.

King Qin continued to speak.

"Jin Nian."

"Don't meddle in this matter, brother will solve it. There are many things that cannot be completely depended on you alone."

"What the royal family should do, the royal family will do."

"Don't worry, although I, Li Sui, haven't read any books, I won't do despicable things. I'm the King of Qin in Daxia. No matter how much the outside world insults me, I won't spread my hatred on them. "

When King Qin spoke, his words were incomparably domineering.

After hearing this, Gu Jinnian bowed respectfully.

"Since that's the case, the foolish brother understands."

King Qin could say such words, all doubts in Gu Jinnian's mind were dispelled.

And what King Qin said was right, there are some things that you can’t let yourself do, the royal family doesn’t just eat rice, your uncle, the prince, King Qin, all the officials in the court, so many people eat rice?

If you let yourself do everything yourself, it is indeed a bit bad.

Simply deal with your own affairs first, and leave other things to others.

"It's too polite to be a foolish brother or not."

"Go, have a drink."

King Qin laughed, and dragged Gu Jinnian to drink.

"Brother, I don't want to drink, I still have something to do."

Hearing drinking, Gu Jinnian immediately said that he planned to go to the academy.

"Don't talk, you're going to Jixia Academy in a few days, and you don't know when you'll be back. We brothers haven't had a drink together for a long time."

"Don't try to run this time."

King Qin bared his teeth and smiled, then forced Gu Jinnian to stay for a drink.

After drinking until evening, he let people go.

However, it wasn't long after Gu Jinnian left.

Chang Yuntian then came to Prince Qin's mansion.

Seeing Gu Jinnian, the smile on King Qin's face is always gentle, but seeing Chang Yuntian, King Qin's expression is a bit cold.

"The students have met King Qin."

Chang Yuntian looked very polite and bowed to King Qin.

"Speak directly."

Looking at Chang Yuntian, King Qin became annoyed. This guy impeached Gu Jinnian in the court hall a few days ago. He didn't like Chang Yuntian.

If it wasn't for this guy's value to him, he would have driven him away long ago.

"My lord."

"Yu Yi and He Zhai returned to the capital and met Marquis Tianming. Today Marquis Tianming came to look for the prince. I don't know why?"

Chang Yuntian opened his mouth and asked directly.

Hearing this, King Qin also seemed calm.

"Jinnian is already investigating this matter, but the matter is done cleanly and has not caused any trouble for the time being, but people in the army are not easy to suppress."

"I also told Jinnian not to interfere in this matter, but I am still worried that Jinnian will investigate secretly."

"Fortunately, Jixia Academy is about to open, and Jinnian doesn't have extra time to deal with it even if it is an investigation."

"During this period of time, the king will come forward to solve these hidden dangers."

Qin Wang said, he deceived Chang Yuntian with lies, it is impossible to say that he has done it, this will only make the other party feel suspicious.

Hearing this, Chang Yuntian nodded, then laughed.

"Your Majesty is really different."

"My lord, the Great Xia City that Never Sleeps is now famous all over the world, and the merchants of Jiangnan County have also negotiated cooperation with the Fuluo Dynasty and the Xiongnu Kingdom."

"I plan to build five sleepless cities in the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Fuluo Dynasty. [-]% of the profits will belong to the prince. As the wishes of the major chambers of commerce in the south of the Yangtze River, I hope the prince will accept it."

Chang Yuntian opened his mouth and explained the purpose of his visit.

He didn't care what happened to Gu Jinnian, because he didn't think that King Qin must be one of his own, and there was still one or two tests to be done right now, and this matter was the test point.

Hearing this, King Qin frowned slightly.

Just thinking about it, he thought of many things.

"You want to transfer the family property to the other two dynasties, right?"

"There are also the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, as well as the five major oases, all of which want to build. The prices of civil engineering materials needed for this will inevitably increase. Jiangnan merchants, do you want to take this opportunity to make a profit?"

King Qin is not stupid, after Chang Yuntian said this, he guessed what the other party meant.

"Students don't know about the large-scale construction of the Ministry of Household Industry, but it's just that the construction is really going to be large-scale, and the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce can't control the price of construction across the country."

"Of course, businessmen are after profit, and students can't guarantee it completely."

Chang Yuntian didn't answer directly, but the meaning behind the words was very simple, he wasn't sure if he would or wouldn't.

It depends on the meaning of King Qin.

"I don't care what they want to do."

"This king only asks for one point. This king will take [-]% of this business."

Qin Wang said lightly, he did not refuse, but expressed his own thoughts, he would take [-]%.

Hearing this, Chang Yuntian couldn't help frowning. He didn't expect King Qin to mean that, and he would eat [-]% of it in one sitting, which is a bit exaggerated.

"My lord, this is not very good. If [-]% of the profit is taken away, they won't make much money."

Chang Yuntian really didn't expect that the King of Qin would be so greedy, [-]% of his mouths would be open.

"It's their business."

"If they don't do it, I don't want to care about it, but if they do this kind of business, I must take [-]% of it and leave. Otherwise, what benefits can I get from taking such a big risk?"

"The construction of the city that never sleeps in the 72 counties, the construction of a new city in the five oases, and the reconstruction of the three major disaster areas. How big is this business? I really don't know if I am a king?"

"Once found out, this king will face a punishment that is not as simple as that of a fan."

"Thirty percent, nothing less."

"If you don't want to, then don't do it."

King Qin was also very decisive. After saying this, he got up and left, leaving Chang Yuntian silent.

After King Qin left.

Chang Yuntian became more and more silent, not because King Qin wanted to eat [-]%, but because he was suspicious of King Qin. It stands to reason that since King Qin knew that Jiangnan merchants would cause trouble, he should have dealt with it in other gentle ways.

Unexpectedly, King Qin directly asked for [-]%.

Thirty percent is a lot, so many people from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will not agree, but this can prove one thing, King Qin is really willing to cooperate with them.

He doesn't care that King Qin is greedy, he is afraid that King Qin is not greedy.

But for some reason, he still didn't believe King Qin.

Silence for a while.

Chang Yuntian got up and left.

Go straight to your house.

Li Ruoyu and Lu Chengyan did not leave, they have been in this mansion.

"Senior brother, what happened, what does King Qin mean? Why does senior brother look so preoccupied?"

Lu Chengyan was a little curious and asked Chang Yuntian.

Chang Yuntian was a little silent.

After sitting down, tell all about what happened with King Qin.

After finishing speaking, the two were also a little silent.

"Brother, do you still doubt King Qin?"

Li Ruoyu opened his mouth and asked Chang Yuntian.

"kindness."

"King Qin did nothing wrong, but I'm just worried."

Chang Yuntian nodded.

King Qin is very important to them, an extremely important chess piece, at least in the Great Xia Dynasty, an extremely important chess piece.

But the problem is that King Qin must belong to them, if not, this chess piece will harm them.

"Brother."

"Actually, you think too much."

"The teacher once said that a person's character will not change."

"Actually, Junior Brother feels that King Qin has nothing to doubt."

"He wants to fight for the throne himself. It's not because of our participation that he wants to fight for the throne, but he has always had this idea."

"Now that Senior Brother is coming, what reason does King Qin have to refuse?"

When Li Ruoyu opened his mouth, he expressed his thoughts.

"If King Qin really wants to cooperate with us, why does he always feel a little wrong with my attitude?"

Chang Yuntian frowned and asked.

His biggest doubt is that King Qin's attitude towards him does not look like he is cooperating at all, but instead has a feeling of disgusting himself.

Hearing this, Li Ruoyu continued to speak.

"Senior brother, you really are the authorities who are obsessed with the matter."

"You want to take a look. You are on guard against the King of Qin, but on the other hand, why isn't the King of Qin wary of you?"

"He is the prince of Daxia. You are an existence with an unfathomable background in the eyes of everyone. Why don't you support the prince, but support him instead? Why does he have any reason to believe that you must be helping him?"

Li Ruoyu's words made Chang Yuntian and Lu Chengyan's eyes brighten.

Because this sounds interesting.

"But if King Qin wants to cooperate with me, why is he still so close to Gu Jinnian? It's not necessary."

Chang Yuntian continued to ask.

"That's not easy, brother, the relationship between King Qin and Gu Jinnian is good. Although Gu Jinnian probably won't support him, King Qin won't offend Gu Jinnian either."

"Senior brother, in fact, one thing to say, don't be angry. In the eyes of the senior brother, the reason why the senior brother resists King Qin is entirely because of Gu Jinnian."

"In this big summer disaster, Gu Jinnian was the first to make it to the senior brother. If you say that you don't have a breath in your heart, the younger brother will not believe it."

"It's precisely because senior brother has such a tone, so senior brother wants to compare with Gu Jinnian everywhere. King Qin has a very good attitude towards Gu Jinnian, but you may be a little wary of senior brother, that's why senior brother resists King Qin like this. "

"Looking at it from the perspective of junior brother, there is nothing wrong with King Qin's actions. He worked so hard to resist the Great Summer Disaster, but he was charged with harming the people. The prince did nothing, but was loved even more by the people."

"There is even a breakup between father and son. It is impossible to deceive us. Even if we are really deceived, in other words, a bad reputation is bad. King Qin is not as good as the prince, and now his reputation is ruined. If you use conventional means, King Qin will definitely not Possibly a crown prince."

"Unless the king of Qin doesn't have any desire to compete, otherwise, as long as he has it, he will definitely want to rely on us and rely on us to use unconventional means to become emperor."

"His father got the throne by rebellion, why can't he?"

"Brother, what do you think?"

Li Ruoyu continued to speak.

Having said that, Chang Yuntian fell silent, and Lu Chengyan followed suit.

"Senior Brother, although Senior Brother Li's words are not pleasant to listen to, but the fact is true. Of course, Senior Brother Li may not be precise enough in saying a few words. Senior Brother is not making comparisons because of Gu Jinnian, but because these people have blind eyes. It will be a little irritating.”

When Lu Chengyan opened his mouth, he saw that Chang Yuntian had been silent, and mistakenly thought that Chang Yuntian was a little unhappy.

After all, when Gu Jinnian was mentioned, it was reasonable for Chang Yuntian to be unconvinced.

So I added one or two.

However, Chang Yuntian shook his head and said.

"Junior Brother Li is right. I am indeed a little impulsive and irrational because of Gu Jinnian."

"Indeed, there is nothing wrong with that."

"Junior Brother Li, you reminded me very well."

When Chang Yuntian opened his mouth, he directly admitted his mistake, then got up and bowed to Li Ruoyu.

It is taught.

Immediately afterwards, Chang Yuntian took a deep breath.

"If that's the case, let's see if the King of Qin will do this. If the King of Qin is really willing to protect these businessmen, he will completely accept the King of Qin and let him see our true strength."

"Lest King Qin always treat us as ordinary people."

Chang Yuntian made a sound and said so.

He also figured it out, and didn't continue to worry about whether King Qin had something different.

And at the same time.

In Daxia Academy.

Gu Jinnian looked at Su Wenjing, and explained his views on academics.

Su Wenjing listened.

It has been silent until now.

"Jin Nian."

"Your academics are good, and they are more exciting than before, but one thing is that all the academics you mentioned are empty talk."

"In other words, it is like a beautiful stone statue, but there is no god in it."

"You need to realize the Tao."

"Using the world of mortals as the dojo."

"Observe thousands of people and thousands of things."

"To comprehend one's own knowledge, to understand the meaning that belongs to the heart."

Su Wenjing said that the academic lectures Gu Jinnian gave him this time were indeed very exciting, but he still felt that something was missing.

So he proposed this idea and asked Gu Jinnian to do it.

"Using the world of mortals as the dojo?"

Gu Jinnian was a little silent.

Repeated thinking.

"There are too many shackles on you, and all things are piled up on you alone. You have forgotten the initial self-cultivation of Confucianism, and the burden has become a shackle, locking your way forward."

"Jinnian, starting from the Great Xia capital, Jixia Academy will open in a month's time, as long as you can arrive before the opening of Jixia Academy."

"During this month, let go of your glory, let go of your identity, and witness everything in this world with a normal heart."

"Whether it's good or evil, you watch people's hearts from the sidelines, don't try to interfere, watch, listen, and feel."

"only if."

"Only by comprehending the Tao in your heart, and only by your academics can you gain enlightenment."

Su Wenjing spoke.

He hoped that Gu Jinnian would go for a walk, and drop everything to have a look.

These honors, identities, positions, and strengths are actually a kind of shackles.

Hearing Su Wenjing speak, Gu Jinnian fell silent.

"When are you going then?"

Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked Su Wenjing.

The latter shook his head, looked at Gu Jinnian and said
"Don't ask when, don't care when..."

"Whether it's tomorrow or today, whenever you think you can go out for a walk, go for it."

"Remember, let go of everything and don't think about anything."

"Don't let the shackles really bind you."

Su Wenjing got up, patted Gu Jinnian on the shoulder, and then returned to his study.

And for a moment.

Gu Jinnian was even more silent.

Indeed, during this period of time, too many things have become shackles. Even if he enlightened in the Wen Palace, he was involved in many things.

I should go for a walk.

Understand the learning in your heart.

After a while, Gu Jinnian smiled, got up, and walked outside the academy.

But soon, Su Wenjing came out with a poem and a smile on his face.

I'm going to let Gu Jinnian appreciate it.

But when he walked out, he found that Gu Jinnian had already left.

(End of this chapter)