Then he said: "Your Highness, I am going to find you."
"Teacher, what do you want from me?"
Du He pondered: "Now that Hu County's opposition to pork has subsided, with Mr. Changsun and Mr. Wang coming out to advertise, there will naturally be fewer people who oppose pork, but outside of Chang'an and Hu County, there must be many people who are not afraid of death.
They will still come out to oppose pork, so what His Highness has to do is to reason with them and let them eat some pork, and stop opposing pork!"
Li Ke followed Du He's example and touched his chin: "Teacher, how do you explain this principle?"
Du He said with a smile: "Your Highness can say whatever he wants."
“Students understand!”
After saying that, the master and apprentice looked at each other and laughed.
…
Liang Kai got up early and took a carriage to Chen's house.
Walking into the gate of the Chen family, Liang Kai was curious as to why the entire Chen family was so happy. The dog guarding the door had a smile on his face and his tail was wagging in an especially friendly manner.
What a joy!
When they arrived at the main hall, they saw Chen Tian, a great scholar from Huxian County who was in high spirits, sitting on a chair. He had specially changed into a new set of clothes, which were made of high-quality silk and satin from the south of the Yangtze River.
"Mr. Chen, congratulations!" Liang Kai quickly stepped forward to greet you and said.
Chen Tian asked: "Master Liang, please take a seat. Come and watch the tea!"
"Your Majesty has bestowed this plaque on you. He is not interested in fame and fortune. This is the greatest compliment to Mr. Chen. Now, people in Hu County are aware of this and are praising Mr. Chen for not caring about fame and fortune. He is worthy of being a great scholar in the world!" Liang Kai praised.
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Chen Tian stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "Master Liang is so complimentary. Although he failed in his opposition to pork this time, your majesty also showed me my character. Therefore, your majesty granted me a plaque. I really don't deserve it. However,
Speaking of which, Master Liang is also responsible for this..."
Even though he failed, he was not sad at all.
The two chatted for a long time, and Liang Kai suddenly said: "Mr. Chen, we are just opposed to pork, but we can't give up. To be honest, Mr. Chen, in the past few days, the pig farm has produced a lot of pork every day.
The people are all eating pork, but no one cares about the mutton. If things continue like this, our two businesses may not be able to continue."
Chen Tian smiled calmly and said: "Don't worry, I have compiled dozens of books and sent them to various places. Zhou Bin of Lantian is a close friend of mine and a famous person in Lantian. Liu Ziqi of Xingping is Quanzi's uncle. In Xingping
They have always been famous, Jingyang, Yunyang... these people have always exchanged letters with me. Now I published the "Anti-Pork Letter" in Hu County. There are many people who responded. In a few days, there will be countless people around Chang'an.
Rise up against pork... By then, even if His Majesty favors Du He, he will have to consider that people are frightened, and if Du He is allowed to be arrogant for a few days, he will naturally be in bad luck."
Snapped.
Liang Kai slapped the table.
"How great! Mr. Chen is indeed an expert hermit. This is how he turned his hands to make clouds and rain. Liang was so impressed!" Liang Kai exclaimed.
Chen Tian was very proud: "Haha, Master Liang, you are not bad either!"
"No, no, compared to Mr. Chen, he's still far behind!"
"Master Liang is so humble!"
"Mr. Chen, you are a great talent. Liang is really ashamed!"
The two complimented each other and had a great time.
At this moment, an old man hurriedly ran in from the door, who was the housekeeper of the Chen family.
The housekeeper stepped forward and was about to speak when he caught sight of Liang Kai and swallowed his words again.
When Chen Tian was feeling proud, he waved his hand and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. The head of the Liang family is not an outsider!"
The butler then said: "Sir, it's bad, our shop selling mutton and chicken in the city has been closed down by the county government!"
Swish.
Chen Tian's expression changed and he stood up straight: "Is the county government crazy? Why did they close the shop?"
"This incident happened suddenly. The people from the county government did not ask any questions. They closed down the shops and kicked people out... Master, what should we do? There are eight shops in total, and they make a lot of money every day!
Master, could it be that Du He came after you?"
Chen Tian looked gloomy and said angrily: "Nonsense, what does those meat shops have to do with me? Send someone quickly to find out the news."
"yes!"
As soon as the man left, he saw another boy running towards him in a hurry, shouting: "Master, it's not good, it's not good, news just came that our village ten miles west of the city has been closed down by the county government."
boom.
Chen Tian felt as if someone had slapped him in the face, and his head was dizzy.
The village ten miles west of the city is called Chenjiazhuang. It looks like an extremely ordinary village. In fact, Chen Tian arranged for the Chen family to live here. These people mainly raise sheep, chickens, and ducks. Most of them
It supplies the county town, and 80% of the meat business in Hu County town is controlled by the Chen family, and others dare not get involved. Therefore, these people have always lived a happy life.
Chen Tian slammed his fist on the table: "Du He, it must be Du He. Huh, this guy is simply lawless. There is no law left. Seizing the village and shop for no reason is really unreasonable... Come here, prepare the carriage."
, I’m going to the county government office to ask clearly!”
Before he finished speaking, a voice sounded at the door: "Mr. Chen, there is no need to go to the county office, the county has already arrived."
Chen Tian and Liang Kai hurriedly turned their heads and saw Du He swaggering in from the door.
Chen Tian was furious: "Du He... you, you... how did you get in?"
Du He smiled: "Of course he walked in... Oh, you mean the guards at your door and the eight secret sentries hidden in the dark? Sorry, they were all taken down by my people!"
Chen Tian pointed at Du He with a vicious look: "Du He, you are breaking into a private house. Don't think that just because you are the county magistrate, you can do whatever you want."
Du He didn't even blink, and sneered: "Chen Tian, you should save this sentence before you lose your head. You have committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, and you still dare to talk nonsense here. You really don't know how to live or die!"
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"What? Du He, you are talking nonsense!" Chen Tian was furious.
Du He turned around and pointed to the enshrined plaque not far away. On the plaque were engraved a few big words: Don't seek fame and fortune!
It was His Majesty Li Er who rewarded Chen Tian!
Du He said: "Chen Tian, His Majesty knew that you live in seclusion in Hu County and are indifferent to fame and wealth, so he gave you this plaque. But now the county has discovered that you are a two-faced man. On the surface, you look like a dog.
Privately, you instigate your nephews to go into business, and use your reputation to control the mutton market in Hu County. A hypocrite like you is not bullying the emperor."
When Chen Tian heard this, he was very calm. He suddenly calmed down and laughed loudly: "County Lord, you can't say this nonsense. Although Chen is a common citizen, he also cherishes his reputation. If the County Lord said this, it would be slandering Chen."
Something happened!”
Except for a few close friends in the family and a few outsiders, no one knew about the business affairs. Chen Tian naturally had the confidence to challenge Du He.