Dao Fruit

"We should follow our original plan and make friends with Qiu Yan." Meng Qingyan immediately set the tone.

Meng Bufan frowned slightly and asked: "What about the method of movable type printing? And what should we do with the Huashe?"

"Although this matter happened in the territory of our Meng family, it was not led by us." Meng Qingyan pondered for a moment and made a decision, "Qiu Xiuzhan returned to Beijing on orders, what else can we do? If other families want There will always be excuses for them to investigate. As for Hua She, didn’t Xiu Zhuan ask us to provide him with evidence?”

"Just do what the editor said?" Meng Bufan asked tentatively.

"No," Meng Qingyan shook his head and said, "Since we have to do it, then if he wants seven points, we will do ten points. You will go to the magistrate's house later to compile the household registration of this Huashe to all the people. Does he have any relatives?" If so, take that into consideration, Zhang Gongcui still has to give us face on this matter."

"My children have remembered it all." Meng Bufan nodded and remained silent.

Then, Meng Qingyan glanced at him and said with a smile: "Do you think that as a father, you are afraid of that Qiu Yan, so you do what you say?"

Meng Bufan shook his head: "My child didn't think so. That Qiu Yan has both cultivation, reputation, official position, and knowledge. Not to mention that he also used the method of firing as an inducement. Such means , everyone should be treated seriously."

"Yes, you can see this, which means that all these years of experience are useful." Meng Qingyan nodded in approval.

"However," Meng Bufan said immediately, "the most important reason for this should be the cultivation of the fourth realm, right? However, just based on Zi Qi, it is not possible to completely determine his realm. Get up, how powerful is this fourth realm monk?"

"As a father, I don't know," Meng Qingyan said. Seeing the astonishment on his son's face, he then smiled and said, "Everyone knows that the power of the official family reaches the sky, but who can describe the power of the Holy Emperor?"

"That's true," Meng Bufan understood. "Except for the two Taoist priests in my family, the masters I have seen are all. I went to the mountain gate with them once and saw the elders of the third realm from a distance, but those Elder, even from a distance, you can feel the breathtaking aura, which makes people dare not breathe. Although Qiu Xuzhan also has aura, it seems to be somewhat inferior..."

Meng Qingyan said: "This is nothing. The bully who bullies others on the road looks fierce and is feared by everyone, but what does it mean in our eyes? But do we need to be like that bully and show his evil on our face? ?”

This is not a profound truth. After Meng Bufan heard this, he understood after thinking about it.

Then, Meng Qingyan continued: "By the way, let's frame the calligraphy first. However, the method of movable type is very important. Even if we don't embarrass Qiu Xiuzan, we can't do it too obviously. So we can't put it on the wall. In the other courtyard.”

"This is something I didn't think about," Meng Bufan nodded, "Then after I get back, I will mobilize the wealthy gentry in the city to donate some silver to build an attic to hold his calligraphy."

"This method is acceptable. It won't leave any evidence behind, and it won't let Xiu Zhuan think that we have a grudge against him. But you can't call for it personally. You can hint at the Hu family and the Lu family. Let them come forward. The convoy is trapped in the grassland and needs the help of my Meng family. If you ask for help, I will not refuse it," Meng Qingyan said, changing the topic, "In addition, select a few calligraphy and paintings from my study and put them into the building. It doesn’t need to be said that this building is for Qiu Yan to hide his calligraphy. It can be said that his works are displayed for people in the city to appreciate. "

Speaking of this, he glanced at his son and said meaningfully: "If we build the first floor just for one person's painting to be spread, others will inevitably say that our Meng family is flattering, which is bad for our reputation. If you become the head of the family in the future, , You should remember not to lose your reputation and be ridiculed by other aristocratic families. You must know that it is not easy to establish a reputation. This is the reason why our family is different from the wealthy families. "

"Huh? The child has learned a lesson." Meng Bufan was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head to learn the lesson, and then continued, "It's just that my father's collection is full of everyone's masterpieces. Which ones should I choose?"

"Take out two or three pieces of Wang Youjun's calligraphy and Wu Qianzi's paintings," Meng Qingyan saw the surprise on his son's face and laughed, "In terms of Qiu Yan's current reputation, it is not enough to be on par with these two people, but this By letting him know, it will invisibly elevate his status and let him know that he will definitely remember our thoughts. This is also a compliment, but if it is not explicit, others will not be able to say anything. "

As he spoke, he recalled the calligraphy he saw on the hands of two servants, and continued: "Qiu Yan's calligraphy is not as sophisticated and gentle as Youjun's calligraphy, but it can restrain the charm in one place, and it will be the same a hundred years later." For a famous calligrapher in history, this move may even become a good talk.”

"My father is still thoughtful."

"It's not because of my father's thoughtfulness, but because you don't have much experience. After a while, I will arrange for you to go to Qilu and take charge of the property there. By then, you will be able to let go without me pressing down on you." Go give it a try.”

After hearing the news, Meng Bufan immediately showed a trace of irrepressible joy.

"However, before leaving, the matter caused by Qiu Yan must be dealt with," Meng Qingyan said on the other side, "If he passes the firing method to our Meng family, it will indeed be enough to make the ancestors Although the shocking incident has been arranged, it is inevitable that the world's famous families will do something..."

Speaking of this, even the head of the Meng family couldn't help but sigh.

"No matter whether Qiu Yan's purpose is to win us over or to sow discord with other noble families, we can't give up this firing method! He is using an open plot! But we must also prevent him from passing this method on to others, so there are still some things to do..."

"I understand, my son," Meng Bufan immediately understood what his father meant, "I will arrange a workshop for Huashe so that he can concentrate on studying the movable type method, and this method will definitely be mastered by our Meng family!"

Meng Qingyan nodded and said, "Remember to leave no excuses."

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"So, Brother Qiu only uses this firing method to make the Meng family run on its own? You don't need to tell him to do things, and he can help you get things done?"

In Qiu Yan's room, the shadowy figure listened to Qiu Yan's narration and was quite emotional: "It is true that the world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit, even the noble families are no exception, but then again, if there is not enough money, , power, how can his family stand on its own with just reputation? After all, one is indispensable. He pays more attention to this method of making money than others. "

Qiu Yan said: "All things in the world are like this. Without my cultivation and the reputation of the master, how can the court position and the emperor's attention be sought by the family like Meng? "

The man said: "That's right, Brother Qiu, you can suppress your luck. If you change to someone else. If you don't have enough reputation, you will not be respected by the family. You will only worship him. If you have neither reputation nor cultivation, you will inevitably be taken down directly, and the method of movable type will be sealed. If you have a reputation, but your cultivation can't suppress it, you will be deceived by your method of firing first. "

Speaking of this, he shook his head again: "However, after all, it is a little petty. With Brother Qiu's current ability, why should you care about the Meng family? It seems to be a little weak. "

After listening to the other party's words. Qiu Yan smiled and looked over, saying, "The Meng family is not a concern, but there is more than one aristocratic family. I am not showing weakness or making unnecessary disputes. I am using this as a guide to draw out the aristocratic families in the world, and then divide and shock them. It will save them from jumping out one by one, or contacting court officials and making moves behind the scenes. That will not only waste energy and time, but also affect the main business and get half the result with twice the effort. However, we must know ourselves and the enemy in everything, and mobilize the Meng family. We can understand the general characteristics of the aristocratic family through one family."

"So that's why Brother Qiu has been talking to everyone in the Meng family these two days in addition to giving lectures. It is for this reason that there must be a breakthrough point to understand the structure of the aristocratic family. However, empty slogans, even if you threaten to kill all the noble families, will only make you laugh. You don't know what the noble families are, so how can you deal with them? On the contrary, once you understand them, you can attack them in one go and crush them with overwhelming force! "

As he spoke, the man sighed, "Following Brother Qiu, what I saw and heard was far beyond my imagination. I, Xi Muyuan, considered myself a talented scholar in Dongdu, and I have always looked down on others. Now I think that I just read a few books and looked down on the world. The vastness of the mountains and rivers is not comparable to the fenced land of Dongdu. In the past, I was a frog in a well looking at the sky, not knowing how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. "

It turned out that this gloomy man was Xi Muyuan, who had a dispute with Qiu Yan.

He was a disciple of Jiuyuan Academy in Dongdu. After competing with Qiu Yan in Wenxuan Building, he was unwilling to give up and was depressed. He was so angry that he spit blood several times and finally died.

This was extremely unlucky, and he almost got saved by the Buddhist sect. Fortunately, Qiu Yan found him and relieved his confusion. At that time, Xi Muyuan said that he wanted to know where Qiu Yan was better than him, so he followed Qiu Yan.

It stands to reason that a ghost like him would hardly show up in the daytime, but after following Qiu Yan for a long time, he was somehow bathed in the spirit of literary thoughts, the spirit of saints, and the order of humanity, and his soul gradually changed. In recent days, he was able to wander in the daytime. Among the cultivators, this requires the cultivation of the third realm of sexual cultivation.

This time, after entering Daizhou and experiencing Qiu Yan's lectures and the affairs of the Meng family, Xi Muyuan had some experience, so he came out to talk with Qiu Yan. After just a few words, he felt tired.

"My mind is exhausted very quickly today. I feel tired in less than half an hour." Xi Muyuan's soul sighed. Although he is a ghost, he is trapped in the Yang world and suppressed by the Yang energy. After being enlightened by Qiu Yan, his mind is healthy, so he has restraint and will not overdraw his soul. He also needs to cultivate every day. His active time is limited, but not as short as today.

Qiu Yan said, "This is not your problem. I just established the Purple Palace and I can't control my masculine luck. It will inevitably affect my soul and body when it is scattered. It will be better after I consolidate my realm and condense the embryonic form of the Nascent Soul."

"So that's the case," Xi Muyuan nodded, "But I heard that the higher the cultivation level, the more obstacles there are to the understanding of humanity. Brother Qiu, do you want to do both at the same time? Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of one."

"I have a general idea of ​​this, but it will take some time. Recently, I have also deliberately suppressed my luck, even the luck of the movable type method, just to be prepared for any eventuality."

"You know what's going on, so that's good." Xi Muyuan said this, and then returned to the package and disappeared.

The wing room returned to peace. In the evening, Qiu Yan wrote a list and asked Qiu An to deliver it to the Meng Mansion.

That night, the Meng Mansion was brightly lit, and servants and waiters came in and out from time to time, all in a hurry. The Meng family's several workshops in and outside the city also stayed up all night.

Faintly, an invisible force gathered above the Daizhou City, like a whirlpool, involving many people, and the cause and effect line was transmitted layer by layer, as if involving all parts of the world!

The next day, the convoy set off, and Yan Yongjie followed.

There were many people, including gentry and students, who saw him off, but Huashe was the only one missing from the crowd.

"When you have time in the future, I hope you can come to the Meng family again." The Daizhou gentry, led by Meng Qingyan, personally saw him off to show their support, which surprised the people in the city who saw this scene.

"Of course." Qiu Yan bowed and said goodbye, turning around and setting off.

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At the same time.

Outside Donghua Continent, in the boundless starry sky, heavenly soldiers were besieging several gods, and the fierce battle was in full swing, but a divine light came rapidly from the depths of the starry sky and approached the battlefield!