There were even several shop owners who were sent to prison by the governor of Kaifeng.
This battle between genuine and pirated copies ended with Wu Zhi's overall victory.
After this turmoil between genuine and pirated copies, the merchants in the capital no longer dared to touch the interests of Longhutang.
Because those guys are not fools, they can also see from the whole thing that the background that Longhutang relies on is terrifying.
If they continue to piracy openly, not to mention the subsequent revenue issues, their own stores may be in a desperate situation as a result.
Without piracy harming Longhutang's interests, the next step is to make money smoothly.
During this period of time, what Wu Zhi needed to do was extremely simple.
That is, every morning, I get dressed and have breakfast under the service of my little wife Pan Jinlian.
After that, I went to Longhu Hall to check yesterday’s revenue.
While counting the heavy amount of money, he checked it with the amount recorded in the account.
At the end of the day, Wu Zhi was so tired that his back ached and his hands cramped several times.
Is this a happy life of sleeping until you wake up naturally and counting money until your hands cramp?
Wu Zhi leaned against the window on the second floor of Longhu Hall, looking out at the people coming and going.
Holding a tea bowl in his hand, he drank leisurely and murmured to himself.
But what he didn't know was that it was right above the court hall in the palace.
It's so late and the morning has not ended yet.
The issues discussed between the ministers and Zhao Ji revolved around the Dragon and Tiger Hall opened by Wu Zhi.
"Officials, the things sold by Longhutang are simply immoral!"
"How can those filthy things be sold openly?"
"Where are the morals and etiquette of our dynasty throughout the ages?"
"The Wangguan family listened to Wei Chen's words and ordered the Dragon Tiger Hall to be closed for rectification."
"And the mastermind behind it will beat out the capital with sticks to serve as a warning to others!"
The speaker was an old man, about sixty years old, named Kong Youdao.
She is thin and not tall.
Her hair is gray, and a red sandalwood hairpin is inserted across it.
Although there are many wrinkles on his face, he is full of energy.
He doesn't look like an old man in his sixties at all.
At this time, he was looking expectantly at Zhao Ji who was sitting on the dragon chair.
Zhao Ji had a look of helplessness on his face, and even more curses in his heart.
You old thing!
You actually want to drive the mastermind behind the scenes out of the capital?
I can't believe that you are so courageous even though you are not tall.
If you knew that one of the masterminds behind this was me, I wonder if you would still dare to say that!
Of course, Zhao Ji would never say these words.
If he dared to say it here, maybe half of the people studying in the hall would go crazy on the spot.
Because he blatantly instructs others to sell those filthy things, in the eyes of those literati and great scholars, even the notorious fatuous kings in history could not do such a thing.
If the emperor they were assisting dared to do this, their outlook on life and values would completely collapse.
Even Zhao Ji can't predict what kind of crazy actions these people will do when the time comes.
Even if these ministers in the court can approve this matter, how will the people of the world regard Zhao Ji as an official?
"I said, Mr. Kong Aiqing, this matter is not as serious as you said, isn't it a bit alarmist?"
Kong Youdao scratched his neck, not losing an iota of his momentum.
"Officials, how can this be an alarmist statement by a humble official?"
"If this matter is not stopped in time, I'm afraid it won't be long before there will be a second case, a third case, or even more cases all over the world!"
"At that time, where will the majesty of our great Song Dynasty be?"
"Those barbarians will surely ridicule our moral turpitude!"
Seeing that he was getting more and more energetic as he spoke, Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Because that Dragon Tiger Hall is his hope for the future.
If the Dragon and Tiger Hall is closed under the pressure of these Confucian officials, then where will the money come from if he wants to build a garden in the future?
Zhao Ji usually has very few ideas in his head.
But at this time, in order to build the so-called paradise on earth in his mind, his mind must be running much faster than usual.
In this hurry, he actually came up with a solution.
So he looked at Kong Youdao with a smile on his face.
"Kong Aiqing, how many wives and concubines do you have at home?
How many children do you have?"
Kong Youdao looked confused.
Because he really didn't understand why Zhao Ji asked him these things.
After being stunned for a while, he replied respectfully:
"Wei Chen has three wives and concubines and six children."
"I wonder why the officials ask the humble minister like this?"
Zhao Ji smiled and nodded, but instead of answering Kong Youdao's question directly, he asked a question in return.
"Kong Aiqing has a happy family with many children. They are really happy."
"But have you ever thought about those people all over the world who have lost their male function early due to illness or accident?"
"They finally regained their basic rights as a man through this drug."
"Why is Kong Aiqing so cruel and taking away all these hopes?"
Kong Youdao was speechless for a moment when Zhao Ji asked him, and he couldn't think of how to refute Zhao Ji.
From the beginning to the end, Grand Master Cai Jing, Grand Lieutenant Gao Qiu, Privy Councilor Tong Guan and others were watching the play quietly.
Because what was discussed in the court had nothing to do with them.
If it has anything to do with it, the erotic blind box produced by Longhutang is really interesting.
Not only are the paintings above excellent, but the characters' expressions are also extremely detailed.
It would be a pity if the Dragon Tiger Hall was closed because of the remarks made by that old man Kong.
But there is an old man named Kong in this hole. It is really a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard.
This old guy is not afraid of power and will resist to the end as long as he thinks something is unreasonable and wrong.
Therefore, for these senior officials in the court, if their core interests are not touched, they are absolutely unwilling to fight with this old man to the end.
So at this moment, they all chose to remain silent and wait for the development of the matter.
It's just a matter of time to watch the monkeys play.
As for Kong Youdao, after being asked that question by Zhao Ji, he couldn't think of a word to refute Zhao Ji for a long time.
He couldn't help but feel anxious and angry.
Suddenly, he noticed the four large pillars standing on the court hall.
So he became worried, looked at Zhao Ji sitting on the dragon chair, and said with an angry expression:
"In the official family, the ministers have read the books of sages since they were young. Their purpose is to one day assist the wise king."
"But I didn't expect that I would see such filthy things at the Emperor's feet today!"
"The officials still turn a blind eye to this matter. I can't understand it, I can't understand it!"
"Today, if the official insists on not listening to the old minister's opinion, then the old minister will crash to death in this hall and show his will with his blood!"