Cheng Lidong's figure appeared here, holding a file in his hand.
He looked cold.
When the time was almost up, he walked into the punishment department.
I randomly found a main room and walked there.
Because Cheng Lidong's image was a bit unusual, he looked like he was no ordinary ordinary person at first glance. In addition, since he had just clicked his finger, no one paid too much attention to Cheng Lidong.
Enter the main room.
The manager in the room is sorting out some files.
The next moment, Cheng Lidong directly placed the file in his hand in front of him, and then said calmly.
"Give this file to the Minister of Justice, I want to report the case."
Cheng Lidong spoke in a very calm tone.
But the latter couldn't help but frown.
Hand the case over to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice? You are so loud. Who are you? The Minister of the Ministry of Justice has a lot to do every day. How many things need to be dealt with every day? Why do you work here?
The latter frowned and thought.
But before he could speak, Cheng Lidong's voice continued to sound.
"Let's read the file first. After reading it, we can talk."
Cheng Lidong seemed extremely calm, neither fussy nor angry.
The latter frowned, then took the dossier, but after scanning the name of the dossier, his expression changed.
[Cheng Lidong of Nanyu Prefecture sued Xu Qingxiao for privately learning strange arts]
This is the file name.
Just the name alone made the latter's pupils dilate in fright.
Sue Xu Qingxiao?
Who is Xu Qingxiao?
What a great talent there is in the Wei Dynasty today.
He is highly valued by His Majesty, trusted by the six ministries, a friend of military commanders, a man of eternal talent, and a man who can secure the country.
Such a person is more dazzling than the stars and as bright as the sun.
And what about yourself? It’s not even considered dust, so why should you hand a case like this to yourself?
Who wouldn’t be shocked by this?
"Who is this Xu Qingxiao?"
He swallowed, subconsciously believing that this was someone with the same name.
"Is there a second person named Xu Qingxiao in the capital of the Great Wei Dynasty?"
"Send this file to the Minister of Punishment. If the Minister of Punishment accepts it, you can come to the Laiyue Inn on North Street to find me."
Cheng Lidong said this, then turned around and walked towards the outside of the Criminal Department.
After Cheng Lidong leaves.
The chief couldn't help but look at the file. He wanted to see what was in it.
But when he picked it up, he immediately realized the horror.
Regardless of whether it is true or not, what happened to Xu Qingxiao has nothing to do with me as a mere supervisor. If I watch it, I may get into trouble.
Pay the price with your life.
Thinking of this, he did not dare to touch the file.
Instead, he got up honestly and handed the file to Zhang Jing, the Minister of Punishment.
With the end of the Taiping Poetry Recital.
Zhang Jing was in a very happy mood. Wei Dynasty had accomplished a major event. The most important thing was that the Ministry of Punishment had now increased its income by 20 million taels of silver.
This money can completely improve the harsh life of the Ministry of Punishment.
When I travel on business in the future, I won’t say that I can’t afford to stay in a better hotel.
If you have money to work, people will be much more comfortable.
No, as soon as I arrived at the Master's Study Room, I called the left and right ministers, and then they started approving money.
Now that I have money, I can speak louder, and topics that I would have avoided in the past are no longer necessary.
"What? The travel expenses for a hundred miles are only five taels of silver? Give me more, increase it to fifteen taels, and there will be subsidies."
"Huh? No one is willing to take on a case thousands of miles away? Announce it, add an additional thirty taels, and treat it as a subsidy, and add an additional five taels of silver as consumption."
In the study room.
Zhang Jing gave the order.
The bones of the body can be regarded as straightened up for once.
But Zhang Jing knew all this, and he had to thank Xu Qingxiao.
If it weren't for Xu Qingxiao, the Ministry of Punishment wouldn't be as heroic as it is now.
"Hey, why didn't Shouren show up earlier? If he had appeared earlier, the Punishment Department wouldn't be so miserable."
Zhang Jing sighed in his heart.
The waiters on the left and right were already beaming with smiles.
"Tsk, tsk, this Shouren really remembers his gratitude. He knows how to allocate funds to our Criminal Department. Okay, okay. Fortunately, I haven't offended him."
Feng Jianhua opened his mouth and said with a smile.
As soon as he said this, Li Yuan couldn't help but speak out.
"What do you mean by that? You said it as if I had offended him."
Li Yuan was a little unhappy.
"You know in your heart whether you have offended me or not."
Feng Jianhua snorted lightly.
"Humph, that's not what Lord Shangshu meant. Otherwise, what would I be like?"
When Li Yuan thought about this, he couldn't help but speak up and pass the blame to Zhang Jing.
Just saying this made Zhang Jing a little unhappy.
"Li Shilang, please be careful what you say. When did I ask you to cause trouble for Shouren? It's your own decision. I never said it anyway."
Zhang Jing definitely can't take over at this time.
None of my business?
As soon as he heard this, Li Yuanlai was angry, good guy, are you trying to do this with me now?
Although you, Zhang Jing, didn't say it, you are well aware of what everyone is doing.
But at this moment, a voice sounded from outside.
"Master Shangshu, there is something urgent."
As the voice sounded, Zhang Jing couldn't help but stand up.
"Is it Shouren here?"
His face was full of anticipation.
"No, it's urgent."
The latter didn't know what to say, except that it was urgent.
But when he said this, Zhang Jing became curious.
"Enter."
He sat down and looked calm.
Soon, the head of the Criminal Department pushed the door open, took a look at Zhang Jing and the two ministers, and immediately bowed respectfully.
"I have met Zhang Shangshu, and I have met the ministers on the left and right."
He opened his mouth and said this.
"What's the matter?"
Zhang Jing frowned, still a little official.
Xu Qingxiao is a great talent and has the capital to be arrogant, but as a minister, it is impossible for him to lack dignity at all.
"Sir, look."
The latter handed the file to Zhang Jing, and the ministers on the left and right were all a little curious. How could he hand the file to the Minister?
Isn't this a bit against the rules?
But as ministers, the two of them can sit in this position and have their own abilities, so naturally they will not talk nonsense.
Zhang Jing took the file.
He glanced down.
With just one glance, Zhang Jing's eyes suddenly flashed with a hint of coldness.
The next moment, Zhang Jing stood up, and when the two ministers saw this situation, they also stood up.
"Master Shangshu, I will go back to handle official business first."
Feng Jianhua spoke, and then left the room with Li Yuan.
Wait until the two of them leave the room.
Zhang Jing's voice immediately sounded.
"Have you ever seen this file?"
Zhang Jing asked.
"This subordinate cannot bear the responsibility for this matter and dare not go to see it. The seal of the file is also there. Please give me a clear warning."
The latter bent over and said with some trembling.
"kindness."
"This matter is of great importance. Whether it is true or false, you should not get involved. It has nothing to do with you."
"do you know?"
Zhang Jing spoke up, the file clearly stated that Xu Qingxiao practiced strange arts.
This is no small matter.
If it really gets too big, it will bring a huge blow to Xu Qingxiao.
So he had to hold it down, hold it down firmly.
Today's Wei Dynasty is crumbling in the wind and rain, and it is not easy to have such a great talent. If something really dangerous happens, then the fate of Wei Dynasty will really come to an end.
Therefore, he would not deal with the matter even if it meant being infamy or violating his conscience.
Press and don't let go.
Of course, this is just the worst-case scenario.
After all, he didn't believe that Xu Qingxiao could practice strange arts.
Thinking of this, Zhang Jing couldn't help but put the file in the cabinet without opening it.
If you open it, it proves that you have seen it. If you have seen it, you must accept it. He understands this truth.
You can find many reasons for not opening it. You don’t have time to read it, you don’t want to read it for the time being. After all, you are a minister, so you don’t even have this right, right?
"I'm going to look for Shouren."
After releasing the case files, Zhang Jing planned to go find Xu Qingxiao, but he quickly put away this idea.
Just hold it down.
As the Minister of Justice, the fact that the other party dared to hand over this file was enough to prove that the other party was determined to cause trouble for Xu Qingxiao.
If he goes to find Xu Qingxiao by himself, he is afraid that someone is watching him secretly, and this will be unfavorable evidence.
Zhang Jing knows better than anyone about punishment.
"Shouren, Shouren, who have you provoked? You want to kill you so much."
Zhang Jing clenched his fists slightly.
Now his affection for Xu Qingxiao has doubled, and he is even willing to give guidance as his successor. It is a pity that Xu Qingxiao is now from the Ministry of Husbandry. Otherwise, he would really like to let Xu Qingxiao become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
But now that Zhang Jing learned about this kind of thing, he was angry and emotional.
at this time.
Zhang Jing looked out the window and saw the blue sky. It seemed beautiful, but for some reason, he always felt that a storm was coming.
at the same time.
Wei Dynasty, Kyoto.
Shouren School.
Cheng Lidong's figure appears here again.
He ignored Yang Hu and the others.
I found Xu Qingxiao directly.
Xu Qingxiao, who was studying the waterwheel promotion project, stopped writing.
He stood up and looked at Cheng Lidong who barged in directly.
"grown ups."
Yang Hu opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Xu Qingxiao.
Then Cheng Lidong closed the door.
Looking at Xu Qingxiao.
"Master Xu."
"To put it mildly, Cheng will not say it. Just now, Cheng went to the Ministry of Justice and submitted a dossier."
"If you are willing to cooperate, Cheng will personally retrieve this file. Even if someone knows about it, Cheng believes that based on your relationship with Zhang Shangshu, he will not let it go and will not even look at the file.
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"Sir, this is the last chance."
Cheng Lidong went straight to the point and told him his purpose without any tact.
But this time, his eyes were extremely firm.
Obviously, this is an ultimatum.
If you agree and both parties cooperate, everything will be easy to talk about.
But if you don't agree, then you will break up directly.
Xu Qingxiao had long expected that Cheng Lidong would appear.
But it happened to happen at this time, and Xu Qingxiao suddenly figured out many things.
He did not speak, but stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at Cheng Lidong quietly.
"Master Cheng, do you still remember when you were in Ping'an County?"
"Take me to jail and have someone imitate Doctor Zhao's falsetto."
"I wanted to deceive Xu, but Xu found out. Do you know why?"
Xu Qingxiao did not answer, but mentioned what happened in the past.
"Why?"
Cheng Lidong was a little curious, he really didn't know why.
"Because Xu understands people's hearts better than Mr. Cheng."
Xu Qingxiao spoke calmly.
Then he continued.
"When you first met me in the capital of the Wei Dynasty, Xu was very surprised. You told Xu that you followed Yan Ru."
"And since I know that you have followed Yan Ru, I know that there is no possibility of cooperation between you and me."
"They are Confucians! They have an innate aversion to monsters with strange magic. Cooperating with them is undoubtedly seeking the skin of a tiger, and what Xu knows better is that you have already embarked on a road of no return."
"Master Cheng is now a chess piece, a chess piece that can be discarded at any time. Keeping you until now is nothing more than to hinder Xu."
"Moreover, it's not you who comes to cooperate with Xu, but another group of people who want to cooperate with Xu."
"So, if Xu cooperates with you, he will be in a dead end. But if Xu does not cooperate with you, although he is still in a desperate situation, there is at least a glimmer of hope."
"Master Cheng, do you understand what I said?"
Xu Qingxiao spoke.
He explained why he did not cooperate with Cheng Lidong.
Because the current Cheng Lidong is a chess piece of Yan Ru, or even a chess piece of the people behind Yan Ru.
His existence is to limit himself and to put himself to death.
Cooperation is a dead end, a certain death situation, which is equivalent to always being manipulated by others.
Can we take a roundabout way?
Yes, but this roundabout approach is in vain.
And if you don't cooperate and the other party breaks up with you, you will at least have the means and at least a glimmer of hope.
Xu Qingxiao didn't want to be someone else's pawn, especially the pawn of Wei Wen Palace.
Even if it means death, it is your own choice.
But as soon as he said this, Cheng Lidong couldn't help but say.
"Sir Xu is really eloquent, but Mr. Cheng can indeed cooperate with Mr. Xu. Mr. Cheng can betray Yan Ru and join your army."
Cheng Lidong still uses the same rhetoric.
But Xu Qingxiao shook his head, sighed, and looked at Cheng Lidong.
"You still don't understand what situation you are in now."
Xu Qingxiao spoke directly, interrupting the other party's words.
Cheng Lidong is not stupid, but his obsession is so deep that he is obsessed with authority.
Perhaps Qingxiao understood that when Cheng Lidong chose to join Yan Ru's faction, he was already dead.
Because this is an insignificant role, a chess piece, a chess piece destined to be pitiful.
Cheng Lidong didn't speak, he looked at Xu Qingxiao quietly.
After a while, Cheng Lidong spoke again.
"Master Xu, what you mean is that you will never cooperate?"
He continued to ask.
"kindness."
Xu Qingxiao nodded.
Cheng Lidong also nodded. He really didn't understand why Xu Qingxiao was so arrogant, but he didn't think much about it.
He bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"Sir Xu, if you can escape this disaster, Cheng will admire you."
He said so.
After saying this, Cheng Lidong turned around and left without stopping any longer.
Because the matter has reached this point, it is useless to say more.
Looking at Cheng Lidong leaving.
Inside the room.
Xu Qingxiao also felt some pressure inexplicably.
Great Wei Wen Gong wanted to target himself.
They must have prepared various means. Based on public opinion alone, Xu Qingxiao really felt the pressure and crisis.
"Tomorrow is your Majesty's birthday."
"After His Majesty's birthday is over, I think they will start to attack."
Even Xu Qingxiao had already thought about when these people would take action.
At that moment, Xu Qingxiao came to the bed. He calmed down and communicated with Chaoge Poxie in Wen Palace.
"Brother Chaoge!"
"Brother Breaking Evil!"
Xu Qingxiao called out to the two of them, and then told the whole story and her own analysis.
He didn't want his fate to be in the hands of others, so there was nothing wrong with preparing more trump cards.
After the two of them learned about Xu Qingxiao's current situation, they couldn't help but fell into silence.
About half an hour.
Finally, the sound of Chao Ge sounded.
"The public opinion in your body can completely block the prying eyes of the great scholars of heaven and earth, but if they invite holy weapons to check, it will be extremely troublesome."
"But there is a way to help you overcome this difficulty."
Chao Ge said this.
Hearing this, Xu Qingxiao immediately cheered up.
"Please tell me, brother."
Xu Qingxiao said.
"The method is very simple. Brother Poxie and I will activate the Heaven and Earth Wen Palace for you, which can resist the power of the holy weapon."
"It's just that your Confucianism and Taoism level is not high now. Unless you reach the fourth level, if you forcefully activate the Heaven and Earth Wen Palace, Brother Po Xie and I will fall into a long-term slumber."
"When the time comes, it will be up to you alone."
Speech to Chao Ge was his only way to activate the Heaven and Earth Wen Palace, which was the Wen Palace of the first saint.
If the power of the Wen Palace is activated, it can naturally be suppressed in reverse. After all, the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty is no match for the Heaven and Earth Wen Palace.
The palace of the Great Sage is the best in the world.
The only price is that the two of them fall into a deep sleep. If this happens, Xu Qingxiao will have to go on her own.
"Will it have a big impact on the two of you?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"That's not true. It's just that the divine power is exhausted and it will fall into a deep sleep."
"I'm mainly worried about the future."
"But don't worry, dear brother. If it really comes to that point, no matter what, we will help you."
"If something goes wrong with you, we won't be able to do much better."
Chao Ge answered seriously.
It won't have any impact, it's just a deep sleep, and I'm worried that Xu Qingxiao will encounter other crises in the future.
After understanding this, Xu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief. If it would cause huge harm to the two of them, Xu Qingxiao would really not be able to speak out.
It's just a deep sleep, so that's okay.
It’s just that you have to walk down the next road slowly by yourself.
"Thank you two brothers!"
"If one day, Yudi can help several brothers out of trouble, Yudi will not refuse."
Xu Qingxiao said extremely seriously.
"Sorry to bother you, dear brother."
"Well, thank you for your hard work, dear brother."
The two responded, and Xu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
With the help of the two of them, Xu Qingxiao has nothing to fear.
But since I have a trump card.
Xu Qingxiao also had to start thinking about other things.
The other party is looking for trouble this time, and he cannot just surrender. He will fight back, and fight back hard.
Previously, Wang Xinzhi, the Minister of Rites, specifically told himself not to get involved in school disputes and not to compete for scholars in the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Xu Qingxiao agreed.
He didn't want to provoke Wen Gong, but if Wen Gong dared to provoke him.
Xu Qingxiao didn't mind and bit off a piece of Wen Gong's flesh. Otherwise, after this trouble was over, he would find another trouble next time.
This goes on endlessly.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingxiao began to think deeply and think about the next way to deal with it.
An hour later.
Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Pilgrimage to the temple.
This is a small world in the Wen Palace, but outsiders cannot see it at all. Only a great scholar can enter.
In the pilgrimage temple.
An old man with pale hair fell to the ground. He was surrounded by awe-inspiring righteousness. Although he was already in his twilight stage, the aura exuded by this man was extremely terrifying.
And in the palace.
Yan Lei, Sun Jing'an, and two great scholars sat quietly in front of the old man.
This is a great scholar of heaven and earth, a man who has half a foot in the holy realm.
It's just that he is too old to know his destiny, and it will be difficult for him to truly become a saint in this life.
"Peng Ru, Xu Qingxiao is still unwilling to cooperate."
"Are you following the plan?"
Yan Lei's voice sounded, breaking the tranquility.
"Doesn't he still agree?"
Peng Ru's voice sounded extremely weathered, with a sense of powerlessness and weakness.
"Well, Xu Qingxiao is too cunning and unwilling to cooperate with us."
"The student has asked Cheng Lidong to say what needs to be said."
Yan Lei confirmed again.
As soon as he said this, Peng Ru fell into silence, and seemed to have fallen into a drowsy state.
He was silent for a long time.
And Sun Jing'an couldn't help but speak.
"Since he was given the opportunity, he didn't cherish it."
"According to my opinion, it should be eliminated."
Sun Jing'an's voice sounded, and his current hostility towards Xu Qingxiao was extremely strong.
Nowadays, there are many Confucian scholars in the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty who have opinions about him. He has also heard that the school opened by Xu Qingxiao has been recruiting Confucian scholars from the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty.
Although it was not blatant, allowing the literati from the Wen Palace of the Great Wei Dynasty to attend his school was a form of contempt for the saint.
As Sun Jing'an's voice sounded.
Peng Ru's voice appeared again.
"In that case, let's follow Jing'an's advice."
"This matter will be handled by Jing'an. However, don't let Wei Wen Palace come forward for now. After the envoys from all countries return, all the evidence will be handed over to Prince Huaining."
"He will come forward first, and then Jing'an will come forward. At that time, I will personally go to the court to force out the strange magic seeds in Xu Qingxiao's body."
Peng Ru said this.
Instruct the next thing.
"We respect Peng Ru's wishes."
The four great scholars nodded.
But at this moment, Sun Jing'an's voice couldn't help but sounded again.
"Peng Ru, but what if your Majesty wants to protect Xu Qingxiao?"
Sun Jing'an asked.
As soon as he said this, Yan Lei's voice appeared.
"impossible."
"Exotic magic is a serious capital crime. No matter how much your majesty thinks highly of Xu Qingxiao, you can't protect Xu Qingxiao."
Yan Leixin’s Chiseled Way.
Because magic is indeed taboo in the world, no matter who practices it, the consequences will be death as long as they are exposed.
But Peng Ru shook his head and said.
"No."
"Perhaps the empress will protect him. Xu Qingxiao's talent is indeed rare in the world. If he sincerely submits to my lineage of Zhu Sheng."
"I will also try my best to protect him."
"It's a pity that he wants to become our enemy."
"He is too smart and too arrogant. He simply doesn't understand what Wei Wen Gong means, nor what Zhu Sheng means."
"If the empress protects Xu Qingxiao, it will also be beneficial to us."
"You must remember what the real purpose of the palace is now."
"Xu Qingxiao, it's just a little hindrance. It won't affect anything. Do you understand?"
Peng Ru spoke again and reminded everyone additionally what the real purpose of Wei Wen Palace was.
As soon as he said this, the four people nodded.
"Indeed, we are the ones who are persistent. It's just Xu Qingxiao. No matter how talented he is, what can we do?"
Sun Jing'an nodded.
The next moment, Peng Ru spoke.
"Okay, let's go"
After saying this, the four of them stood up to leave, and then left one by one.
After they leave.
Inside the pilgrimage hall, it became completely quiet.
However, about a quarter of an hour later.
Peng Ru's voice sounded slowly.
"After Xu Qingxiao's death, your biggest obstacle will be gone. Stay in the Wei Dynasty. No matter what, you cannot betray the Wei Dynasty, unless one day the Wei Dynasty completely declines."
"Otherwise, even if we leave Da Wei, we can't give up."
He seemed to be talking to himself.
There was no response in the main hall.
Soon, Xu Shi two quarters.
With the arrival of autumn, it gets dark earlier.
It was a deep night with no stars or moonlight.
And Kyoto is brightly lit.
Peach Blossom Temple.
Sanshang has been waiting for a long time.
They stood outside the door of Taohua Temple, waiting anxiously for Xu Qingxiao.
Since the imperial court fully approved the road of government and business, all businessmen have gone crazy. For small businessmen, they have priority in bidding for government business, and their descendants have priority in being admitted to the academy, and they may also be knighted.
That businessman won’t pay?
For medium and large businessmen, if they want to become a truly big chamber of commerce, they now need to find a big backer, and now this big backer is here, the Wei Dynasty.
To be honest, they naturally understand the intentions of the Wei court, but so what? Who is really unlucky? Isn't it the big chambers of commerce? The imperial court is definitely willing to support them and hopes that they can surpass these big chambers of commerce.
As for the eight major chambers of commerce, they are even more worried.
There are only six positions in the first rank, and Xu Qingxiao occupies one. Zhang Ruhui paid another 50 million taels of silver a few days ago and got the first rank official position.
Everyone also understands why. Zhang Ruhui is Xu Qingxiao's person. Secondly, Zhang Ruhui was the first to stand up and played a good role. Everyone still understands the principle of buying horse bones with a thousand dollars.
So now there are four positions left.
If these four positions were occupied by other chambers of commerce, they would be uncomfortable.
If you get the first-grade position, you have the right to speak and can go to the table to negotiate. If you can't get it, then you will wait to be slowly targeted.
I won't say it's gone, but it certainly won't feel too good.
It was at this time.
Xu Qingxiao's figure slowly appeared.
"Master Xu, Master Xu."
"Master Xu, you are here."
"Master Xu, I haven't seen you for a few days, and you have become much more handsome."
The representatives of the three merchants walked over quickly, with smiles on their faces. Their attitude was completely different from the previous days.
"You're welcome."
Xu Qingxiao slightly arched her hands, and then, accompanied by Sanshang, walked into the Yage during the meditation banquet.
The meal is ready and slightly cool.
The representative of Shanxi merchants immediately said: "Come here, let's change another table of dishes. I want them to be hot."
He opened his mouth and was full of wealth.
"No need, just deal with two mouths."
Xu Qingxiao didn't want to waste it, and the food wasn't particularly cold.
After letting everyone sit down, Sanshang immediately stood up, holding the wine glass and said with a smile.
"Master Xu, we have been offended a lot in the past few days. I hope that Master Xu will not be angry."
"Yes, Mr. Xu, you are an eternal talent in the Wei Dynasty. We are just ordinary people. I have done something wrong in the past few days. I hope you will bear with me. Please bear with me."
"Yes, yes, sir, please bear with me."
The three of them stood up, first facing Xu Qingxiao and punishing themselves with three drinks.
Their attitude in the past few days was completely different from this. They were simply indifferent to Xu Qingxiao.
What I didn't expect was that the imperial court actually issued such a decree, and all civil and military officials agreed.
Xu Qingxiao is fully responsible. To put it bluntly, Xu Qingxiao is now the president of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce.
Whether they can make a lot of money in the future depends partly on Xu Qingxiao's face.
"You're welcome, Xu doesn't want to drink today, so he won't drink."
"You don't have to be like this. Come here today. Xu has something important to do. I plan to leave after I explain it clearly."
Xu Qingxiao did not intend to use conventional means to deal with the three merchants. Now the other party wanted something from him, so he still had to put on airs.
"Okay, you say it and we listen."
"Yes, yes, we will listen to whatever Mr. Xu says."
"Sir Xu, please tell me."
The three of them were so well-behaved that they didn't dare to complain at all.
Looking at the three people like this.
Xu Qingxiao was quite straightforward.
"Right now, there are four spots left for the first-class position. The eight major merchants have all applied, and three of them applied relatively late."
"Logically speaking, the other five businesses should be given priority."
When Xu Qingxiao said this, she paused.
The expressions of the three people changed slightly, and they understood the meaning of Xu Qingxiao's words.
As for first-come, first-served, everyone came together, and it was not up to Xu Qingxiao to decide whether it would be late or not.
"Sir, as far as Li is concerned, this is indeed the case, but we are loyal to the Wei Dynasty and are willing to devote our remaining efforts to the Wei Dynasty."
"I hope you will be more accommodating, sir. We have met once before."
While the Shanxi merchant representative was talking, he secretly handed over a stack of banknotes.
One piece is ten thousand taels of silver, and there are at least thirty pieces in a thick stack.
Three hundred thousand taels as a meeting gift is really grand.
But Xu Qingxiao smiled slightly, pushed back and said.
"Literally speaking, it's definitely not possible."
"But now the waterwheel project in Dawei is in urgent need of materials, and it is not impossible for Xu to make adjustments."
"How about exchanging goods for silver?"
Xu Qingxiao said this.
However, when Xu Qingxiao spoke like this, Sanshang was not surprised at all, but felt that he had expected it.
"May I ask, sir, how to counteract this?"
The Huizhou merchant representative asked aloud.
"It's simple, just give me taels of silver. I don't think the other five merchants would be satisfied either."
"But if I ask you to increase the price, I am afraid of causing malicious competition. Da Wei has created a career as a businessman, and his purpose is to make a profit together, which not only allows you to make money."
"It can also make people's livelihood in the Wei Dynasty prosperous, so Xu will calculate it at 10,000 taels of silver for one waterwheel. You can pay 3,000 taels for one waterwheel, which will be used to offset the membership fee. How about that?"
Xu Qingxiao smiled slightly.
But as soon as he said this, Sanshang's expression suddenly changed.
Three thousand taels per unit? Normally, one unit costs eight thousand five hundred taels. They make a profit, and after deducting all profits, the cost price is more than four thousand taels of silver.
For three thousand taels, you have to pay one thousand taels yourself.
In this case, Xu Qingxiao paid 30,000 taels of silver for 10,000 waterwheels.
This is really a good plan.
"Okay, since the three of you are reluctant, Xu will leave."
Seeing that the three of them were still hesitating, Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but stand up and planned to leave.
Anyway, the other party is asking for help now, so what are you afraid of?
As soon as these words were said, the three people couldn't help but speak quickly.
"Master Xu, wait a moment, wait a moment, we will have a discussion with the clan leader now."
The three people spoke quickly.
They can't make the final decision on this price, they have to ask for instructions from above.
"how long?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
"Within an hour!"
The three of them replied.
"No, a quarter of an hour."
Xu Qingxiao shortened the time to a quarter of an hour. One hour was too long.
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."
The Shanxi merchant representative was also a ruthless person. He stood up and left directly, using something like a messenger charm to make inquiries.
The other two people also followed.
Xu Qingxiao was the only one left in the Accord.
About a quarter of an hour or so.
The three of them returned as promised.
"Master Xu, we agree!"
The three of them looked a little pained.
Agreed.
"Okay, if your words don't prove anything, let's sign and pledge it."
Xu Qingxiao took out the voucher and said it was useless. He had to sign it and pledge it. If he regretted it later, since this thing is here, I would give it to you even if I didn't give it to you.
"OK!"
The answer had already been given above, so they didn't hesitate. They glanced at the vouchers and quickly discovered something was wrong.
Because it is written on the voucher that the shipping fee will be borne by them.
Yes, it’s nothing more than adding a little more cost, and you’ll be fooled.
The three of them signed and signed with some frustration.
It will be postponed until the signature is drawn.
Xu Qingxiao put it away with satisfaction.
"Congratulations to all three of you."
"But there is one more thing that I forgot to mention."
"From now on, the waterwheel materials will be a tribute to the royal family of the Wei Dynasty. The three of you are so generous, and Xu will also give you some benefits."
"How about a fixed price of 4,000 taels of silver per piece and long-term supply to Wei?"
Xu Qingxiao smiled.
Sanshang's expression changed. He didn't expect Xu Qingxiao to still have a hand.
First wait for them to sign and sign, then trick them again.
"Sir, this is not possible. We will lose four thousand taels of silver to death."
"This includes the freight charges. No matter how big our family fortune is, we can't bear it."
"Sir, if this is the case, we would rather not have it."
The three of them spoke together, "If you say you lose money, you lose money. Just treat it as friendship once and it's just the admission fee."
If they keep this price for a long time, no matter how rich they are, they won't be able to afford it.
"Okay, then Xu will help you fight for it, 4,500 taels of silver a piece, and the extra 500 taels of silver will be given partly for shipping costs, and the other part will be given to the local people to produce related materials."
"If you don't agree with the price, then just forget it and pay the membership fee, but the official position will be gone."
Four thousand taels of silver was indeed a bit excessive, Xu Qingxiao just said it casually.
Five thousand taels was calculated by Xu Qingxiao.
The cost is about 38900, including the freight, it is 4000 taels, plus the loss problem, it is about 4500 taels.
The remaining five hundred taels is the merchant's profit.
More is definitely not much. After all, how much can you really get if you break it down layer by layer?
But at least you won't lose money.
It is definitely not difficult to make small profits but quick turnover.
Xu Qingxiao calculated things, but it didn't mean that he wouldn't give the other party a way to survive. It was more or less wrong.
Indeed, after hearing the price mentioned by Xu Qingxiao, Sanshang's expression softened slightly.
But they still want to keep fighting.
It's a pity that Xu Qingxiao really didn't have time to waste time with them, he had to rush to the next venue.
"If you agree, sign this document and have it sent to Shouren Academy."
"If you don't agree, there's no need to send it, but you can't say less."
Xu Qingxiao made it clear that she would defeat these guys.
Now that the chess game has been formed, it depends on the eight merchants whether they want to be chess pieces or chess players.
Anyway, no matter what, I won’t lose.
If they really don't give it, their goal will be achieved. Ten thousand waterwheels and thirty million taels of silver will have been earned in blood.
If they agree, we can do long-term business and there will be no future troubles.
Sanshang's face didn't look good.
Maybe Qingxiao has left.
After Xu Qingxiao left, the three people's faces became ugly.
"Hmph! This Xu Qingxiao is really serving the country and the people."
The Shanxi merchant representative hammered the table hard, but the next moment, Xu Qingxiao suddenly came back.
When their eyes met, the representative of Shanxi merchants changed his subject. He himself did not expect that he would react so quickly.
"Come back and get something. Let the three of you chat slowly."
Xu Qingxiao didn't mind if they said bad things about her behind her back, but she was afraid that these people would say good things about her.
After taking the things, Xu Qingxiao left directly.
He came as quickly as he left, and it took less than half an hour.
Looking at Xu Qingxiao leaving, Sanshang didn't dare to say anything more and could only sigh in his heart.
About two quarters of an hour later.
Xu Qingxiao appeared in another restaurant.
The figure of Wu Shang appeared, and they had been waiting for Xu Qingxiao.
However, Wu Shang had never offended Xu Qingxiao, and when he spoke, he was extremely enthusiastic and without the slightest embarrassment.
Xu Qingxiao also cooperated with Wu Shang to eat and drink.
The main reason for going to see the three merchants was for waterwheel materials, and for the five merchants, Xu Qingxiao wanted to win over them.
Especially the last four merchants, don't they want to surpass Shanxi merchants and become the number one merchant?
Therefore, Xu Qingxiao was very open-minded and drank with everyone.
Furthermore, the person sent by the Five Businessmen was not an old man, but someone who actually held power in the Chamber of Commerce. He was the kind of person who could make the final decision.
After drinking.
Xu Qingxiao also explained the location of the first rank, and now there is only one left.
Xu Qingxiao plans to give money to the fourth-ranked chamber of commerce.
As soon as this was said, everyone looked a little embarrassed, after all, everyone wanted this first-class position.
However, after Xu Qingxiao immediately revealed the position of the inspector, the other four merchants immediately became active.
They have the same grade, but they have the responsibility of inspection and supervision.
As soon as he said this, the four businessmen ranked last became excited.
Although he is not the person in charge, this inspection supervisor has a lot of flavor.
The other four merchants raised their glasses one after another, thanking Xu Qingxiao in various ways, and seemed extremely excited.
They understood what Xu Qingxiao meant.
I want to win over them to suppress the previous big chambers of commerce.
Even though I knew I was being used.
But so what?
As long as you can go up there, the life and death of others is none of your business?
Of course, Xu Qingxiao also made it very clear that the responsibility of inspection and supervision must also be within the rules.
At the same time, the first-level person in charge also has the right to impeach the inspector.
Everyone supervises each other so that no one is unhappy.
This explanation also made everyone feel at ease a little. After all, having an extra patrol officer did make people feel a little disadvantaged.
But mutual checks and balances are fine.
To put it bluntly, it is still within the rules. If you really do something wrong, people will still cause trouble for you even if they are not responsible for patrolling.
Xu Qingxiao completely resolved the matter of the eight major chambers of commerce.
The silver coins will also be sent to the Ministry of Accounts before September 1st.
Until late at night.
Xu Qingxiao returned to Shouren Academy.
Made myself a pot of tea.
A person looks at the moonlight quietly.
Tomorrow is August 30th.
His Majesty's birthday.
Once the birthday is over, I'm afraid the biggest crisis is about to come.
Take a sip of tea.
Xu Qingxiao stood under the moonlight.
Looking at the sky.
There is an inexplicable feeling that the storm is about to come.