"The way of merchants is the lowest, so it has never been taken seriously by people."
"If you want to reform, it is difficult to reach the sky."
Qin Wenyuan was very emotional.
Hearing this, the hot-headed Wei Zheng realized the pros and cons and couldn't help but frown.
Wei Zheng couldn't help but ask: "Then...if this situation is to be resolved, we must first support a new aristocratic family? A new aristocratic family that is loyal to His Majesty?"
Perhaps, even he himself didn't know how respectful his tone at this time was.
Qin Wenyuan smiled and continued: "This is inevitable, so Mr. Wei, if you want to implement the merchant's ways in my test questions, it will take some time."
Wei Zheng nodded, "I will report it to Your Majesty!"
"Mr. Qin, aside from this, in this imperial examination, whether it is poetry, classics, or current policy, the answers you gave are the most perfect in my eyes."
"It can even be said that since the establishment of the imperial examination, no candidate has been able to compare with you!"
"If the merchant reform alone is successful..."
Wei Zheng raised his eyebrows and said solemnly: "That's enough for Mr. Qin to make you famous and famous throughout history!"
"Mr. Qin, are you, an unparalleled talent in the country, willing to consider joining the officialdom and serving the country?"
This is also one of the purposes of his trip.
Generally speaking, most people take the imperial examination just to join the officialdom, but Qin Wenyuan used to be too low-key.
Low-key...
Let everyone think he is an idle prodigal.
But I didn't expect how terrifying it would be once it showed its strength!
So even Wei Zheng can't grasp Qin Wenyuan's real thoughts now.
Qin Wenyuan smiled and said, "Master Wei, everything depends on the results of the imperial examination."
Hearing this, Wei Zheng was moved.
When Qin Wenyuan said this, was he admitting it in disguise?
Afterwards, the two discussed some details again, and Wei Zheng left.
Qin Wenyuan said that if possible, he would stay for dinner.
But Wei Zheng refused and left in a hurry, leaving Qin Wenyuan speechless.
…………
The night is pitch black.
Ruyi Tea Shop, in the lobby.
Lu Dinghai, Lu Qian and other important officials of Ruyi Tea Shop were waiting respectfully in the lobby, as if they were waiting for some important person.
Since Qin Wenyuan killed dozens of Lu Dinghai's dead soldiers seven days ago, Lu Dinghai has been staying at Ruyi Tea Shop.
But now, for him, the third son of the head of the Lu family, to be able to wait for everyone like this, it shows that the person coming here has a high status.
The person they were waiting for turned out to be the master Lu Dinghai had mentioned!
While waiting, Lu Dinghai chatted about other things.
"That Qin Wenyuan, is he still unwilling to let go? Even if he decides the price, he still won't let go?" Lu Dinghai frowned.
Lu Qian replied: "That's right, Third Young Master. I guess this matter is over, and we still need to use hard measures!"
"snort!"
Lu Dinghai snorted coldly, "This Qin Wenyuan, he really can't even get down the stairs. If I didn't ask him to kill dozens of my dead soldiers and cause trouble for Li Lu, he still resisted on this matter."
"There is nothing we can do. It just so happens that the master is here tonight. As soon as he comes, we will immediately launch tough measures against Changyuan Tea Shop!"
Hearing this, Lu Qian and Li Xiaoran were delighted.
Among the people present, they were the two who had the highest hatred towards Qin Wenyuan, and now that they were about to completely fall out with Qin Wenyuan, they were also the happiest.
Lu Qian then changed the subject and said, "Third Young Master, it is said..."
"The master arrived in Chang'an yesterday."
Lu Dinghai nodded, "That's right."
"Then, why did you only meet us tonight? Isn't it that you invited him here this time just to let him deal with Qin Wenyuan with us? Why did he waste another day and disappeared?"
The voice fell.
Lu Dinghai also frowned.
This was also what confused him.
He didn't understand either, so he could only reply calmly: "If you shouldn't ask, don't ask more."
This time, Lu Qian completely shut up.
Soon, and some time passed, the mysterious master they had longed for finally arrived!
"The master is here!" shouted a servant.
The group of people hurriedly went out to greet them.
Outside Ruyi Tea Shop, they saw only one person.
This man's whole body was covered by a black robe, making it difficult to see his face.
When you look at him, he has a dark mask on his face. Coupled with the atmosphere of the night, it's really eerie and terrifying.
Next to him, there were four people following him, who were also covering their faces.
"This..." Lu Qian was stunned.
Lu Dinghai, on the other hand, was accustomed to what the master in front of him was doing.
He said calmly: "Master Huaji, you are finally here."
The man in black robes, known as Master Huaji, nodded and did not answer.
Afterwards, the group of people walked into the tea shop.
In the tea shop.
The man in black robe and Lu Dinghai sat at the front seat.
Lu Dinghai respectfully served tea and asked: "Master Huaji, let's not shorten the story. How should we deal with Qin Wenyuan?"
"In the past few days, I have also followed your instructions and cleaned my Ruyi Tea Shop inside and out. Except for a few people, everyone else has been replaced by trustworthy confidants."
"Here, I guarantee there won't be any more internal agents."
Hearing this, the man in black robe shook his head.
"No."
When he spoke, his voice was extremely low, as if he was suppressing his true voice.
"Mr. Lu, you haven't cleaned yourself well."
These words made Lu Dinghai frown.
Then, the man in black robe continued: "Do you know why I have to cover my face?"
Lu Dinghai shook his head.
"Because the guard next to Qin Wenyuan and his uncle are our old rivals."
"Because of them, we have to change our appearance, even cover our faces, and see people like this all day long."
The man in black robe paused and continued: "Qin Wenyuan's uncle is named Hu Guang. He was a general of the Sui Dynasty more than ten years ago."
"What!!!"
Lu Dinghai was shocked when he heard this.
He stood up with a snap, "The remnant of the former Sui Dynasty?!"
The man in black robe nodded, "And Qin Wenyuan's guard is a soldier who has been trained closely by Hu Guang for more than ten years."
"They are quite famous in the Yizhou area. They are the escorts of Yang Wu Escort Bureau, because the escort never fails, and there are all kinds of information left behind..."
"People in the world call his guards the Eight Shadow Thorns."
Having said this, the man in black robe smiled softly, "But this is only on the surface. In fact, there are a total of twelve such dead soldiers."
"The real situation is, Twelve Shadow Thorns!"
"These twelve shadow thorns come and go without a trace. They are very mysterious, so I have to hide my identity."
"in addition……"
The man in black robe paused and then said, "I have to admit, I underestimated Qin Wenyuan before."
"Qin Wenyuan has great talent. Now, as long as he waits for the imperial examination to be completed, he will be able to be named on the gold list without any accident."
"They are a group of people who are very difficult to deal with."