I'm not a genius in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 368 is written on it

"Go water?"

The steward's face suddenly changed, and he jumped out of the room with a bang.When I looked up, the warehouse was already full of smoke!
"My God - how is it possible!"

He looked up to the sky and screamed, and rushed towards the fire scene frantically. Regardless of the fire in the warehouse, he was about to dive into the fire, but was stopped by the guy next to him.

"Ah——no——I just checked it, and there is nothing wrong with it. Why did it catch fire, why did it catch fire—"

His voice was shrill, like crazy.Everyone who saw it couldn't help sighing softly, knowing that this powerful butler is over!

……

Banquet building.

His Majesty the Emperor wanted to go back, and the rest of the guests also lost the mood to stay. It was obvious that Webster didn't know which ruthless person he had offended this time, and was tricked by someone.

Thinking of the ruthlessness of the other party who would rather disclose Liuli's secret than drag Wei Shi into the water, everyone couldn't help but secretly made up their minds that this matter must not be involved.Some young people were curious about the glazed Buddha statues on the street and wanted to stay and observe them, but they were slapped back by their elders.

It's lively, let's not join in!
Webster's people finally calmed down and bid farewell to those who had left.At this moment, many people could not help but move their noses slightly.

"It smells burnt—could there be a fire somewhere?"

Even Li Shimin couldn't help becoming nervous, looking around, Chang'an City was mostly built of solid wood, if it really caught fire, it would be no joke.

"It's southeast, it's on fire!"

Suddenly someone shouted in the crowd, and people's eyes immediately turned to the southeast.Several elders of Webster's family also followed the prestige, and just glanced at it, and couldn't help being terrified—it seemed to be the location of the pawnbroker's head office!
These people couldn't care less about Jingzhao-Webster's demeanor, and they didn't even have time to say hello, so they ran to the pawn shop. Wei Kuan, who just got up from the ground in front of him, looked in the direction of the fire, and suddenly his voice became sweet, A mouthful of blood gushed out, his eyes turned black, and he fell to the ground.At the moment when he was about to faint, there was only one thought in his mind.

The Wei family is over!

……

Webster's pawn shop had complete fire-fighting measures, and the fire was extinguished as soon as it started, without causing any catastrophic chain consequences, but Webster's suffered an unprecedented blow.

It is more serious than the 150 million strings that were scammed.

That was Webster's head office. Many valuable calligraphy and paintings, including the original "Lanting Collection Preface" pawned by His Royal Highness Li Ke some time ago, were placed in the pawn shop, and a fire broke out. , destroyed.Roughly estimated, nearly ten million.

The most frightening thing is that quite a few of them are pawns, such as the pawns of Li Ke, Fang Yiai and others...

Webster's up and down, gloomy.

However, notice that the things that worried them still happened.

All the pawnshops of the Wei family were overcrowded that afternoon, and people waved their pawn tickets and demanded to redeem their belongings.According to the rules of the pawnshop, customers can redeem their items within the specified period. If the pawnshop loses or sells them during this period, they must make compensation according to the originally agreed insured price.

For example, the "Lanting Collection Preface" mortgaged by Li Ke was initially valued at 50 guan. If Li Ke redeemed it within the stipulated time limit and the pawnshop could not deliver it, he would have to pay Li Ke according to the price and an additional 50 guan!

The pawn shop has searched for a lot of good things over the years. For the sake of working capital, there are not a few temporary mortgages. If it is as usual, it is considered a good business, but now Webster's Pawn Shop is on fire!

Even if the business is not done, the funds must be collected and redeemed.If he was lucky and his mortgaged treasure was also burned, wouldn't it be a fortune?
As a result, half a day later, in Chang'an City, Webster's pawnshops had to temporarily close their doors to thank customers.

This time, the run-on people would not leave even more, they gathered at the door of the pawn shop and refused to leave.

On the second day, the situation became more serious, and the customers who could not get the exchange had already started to besiege Webster's mansion in the capital.

Webster had no choice but to report to the government, but repaying the debt was a matter of course, and the government couldn't arrest people. On the third day, they suddenly found that the government didn't care.

Royal Palace.

Li Shimin's imperial study.

Concubine Wei pulled Princess Linchuan to kneel in front of Li Er and wept.

Li Shimin glanced at this concubine from Webster's family, a complex look flashed in his eyes, but then he restrained the look and disappeared without a trace.He tapped on the table, face sinking like water.

"Wei Shi is a famous family. I also sympathize with this difficulty. But the state owns the state law, the family has family rules, and debt repayment is a matter of course. They can't take it for granted when they make money. When they lose money, I have to take care of it. Besides, I He is a poor emperor, he is not as rich and powerful as you Webster, who spends thousands of dollars without frowning, I have no money, even if I want to, I am powerless—"

Concubine Wei couldn't help but look gloomy when she heard the words, knowing that Li Er would never intervene, she had to go back to her bedroom crying, packed up all her gold, silver, jewelry and rare jewelry, and packed them back to her mother's house.A catastrophe is imminent, she has been favored by her family for a long time, and at this point, there is only these things she can do.

Known as Jingzhao Weidu, Webster, who is three feet away from the sky, has since been knocked into the dust and almost disappeared.

In order to compensate for the client's loss, Webster had to sell the land property. The land property was not enough, he sold the farm, sold the shop, and even had to sell the servants. The family heritage of hundreds of years disappeared.

"Zian, you are really scary—"

Li Ke looked at Wang Zi'an who was basking in the sun on the deck chair without blinking.

"Tell me, how on earth did you do it?"

Wang Zi'an waved his hand lazily.

"How did I do it? Why can't I understand what you're saying? Instead of wasting time with me, you might as well take the time to teach the children a lesson and teach them anything. I don't dislike you. -"

Li Ke's tone was stagnant, and he became angry from embarrassment. He rushed forward and firmly held Wang Zi'an's recliner that was sliding up and down.

"Don't try to hide it from me. I know that the problem must have appeared on those calligraphy and paintings. You copied those, and you certainly didn't just want to make us a windfall. I just don't understand how you did it. That's all..."

Seeing that this guy was unwilling to give up, Wang Zi'an opened his eyes helplessly.

"You, uneducated, are terrible—"

"You say I'm uneducated?"

Li Ke was amused by Wang Zi'an's words. He had experienced the strictest education in the royal family since he was a child, and this fellow actually said that he was uneducated.Seeing Li Ke's dissatisfaction, Wang Zi'an sighed.Going back to his room, he took out a textbook that had just been printed, and threw it to Li Ke with shaking hands.

"You are quite wronged to say that you are uneducated. This is the Gewu textbook I compiled for children. Take it and read it carefully. The truth is written on it—"

PS: Thank you book friend *lazy* for your support, thank you very much!

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