Before Jia Cong could digest the information revealed by Qingpi Ni Er, the bookstore manager came over again and told him some bad news.
"Third Young Master, there are several wealthy businessmen outside who want to buy the bookstore!"
"Didn't I tell you that no matter who wants to buy a bookstore, just reject it directly, what are you talking about?"
"But the third young master, among them is the housekeeper of Mr. xx's house!"
Jia Cong couldn't help but chuckle. Was he trying to use his power to force someone to grab him?
"Brother Chunran has heard it, now it's time for you to take action!"
Turning around, he spoke leisurely to the Prince of Chu, Shi Shiran, who was coming from the back door.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Jia Cong had already discussed with Si Ding that this person would no longer enter or leave through the bookstore door, so as to avoid some people from thinking wrongly.
"Haha, it's finally my turn to appear!"
Si Ding laughed loudly and waved to the shopkeeper to lead the way. He went to meet the people outside who wanted to forcefully buy the bookstore.
Jia Cong smiled lightly and said nothing. Soon he heard vague words like 'buying and selling by force' and 'so majestic' coming from outside. Of course, it was Si Ding's words.
Not long after, Si Ding returned with a refreshed face. When he saw Jia Cong, he couldn't help laughing and said: "What about the important ministers in the cabinet? It's not his turn to be arrogant in the capital!"
"That means Brother Chunran is here, otherwise it would not be easy for me to send them away!"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I'm afraid that even if my master takes action, it may not be effective!"
Daqing is naturally not the Ming Dynasty in normal history. Although the power of the civil servants has expanded greatly, they have not yet unified the cabinet and dominated it.
The power of the Xungui Group was not weak at all. Of course, it declined rapidly during the Taiping years, but it was not something that the civil servant group could manipulate at will.
Not to mention the power of the royal family, it is not difficult for the King of Chu to deal with an ordinary cabinet minister as a major official.
"There's no need to talk nonsense. It seems that Huiyou Bookstore has caught the attention of those guys. I'm afraid it will be difficult to live in peace in the future!"
Waving his hand, Si Ding sat down and said leisurely: "When I came today, I originally wanted to talk to you about the affairs in the court, but I didn't expect to encounter such a situation!"
"What's wrong? Is there another wave of attacks on my Uncle Wang Shi in the court?"
Jia Cong became interested and asked: "Is it because there are so many impeachment memorials again and there is nothing new?"
"No, Wang Ziteng fought back!"
Si Ding smiled and said: "This man is quite powerful. He directly impeached a certain important minister of the same level at the court meeting and listed several of his crimes. It made a big fuss!"
"It's just that with such intensity, I'm afraid it won't have much effect, right?"
Jia Cong said disapprovingly: "Of the important ministers in the court, none of them have been through many battles. It will be very difficult for them to be brought down by impeachment without conclusive evidence!"
"You're right!"
Si Ding looked gloating and said with a smile: "So, the officials from Wang Ziteng have talked about Yangzhou's salt policy..."
Tsk!
This is the time to lift the lid...
Sure enough, Si Ding said that the debate in the court should cease immediately, especially those who had been jumping for joy before, and they immediately stopped talking.
The current attitude is also worth pondering. He did not make any remarks in favor of any party. The turmoil at the court meeting ended hastily.
However, all fools know that things will not really calm down, and they are afraid that the fight will become more intense in the future.
Of course, these have nothing to do with Jia Cong for the time being. He only treats them as a matter of fun and will finish publishing the book "The Richest Man in the World".
Next, Jia Cong also informed Si Ding of the information revealed by Ni Er. He couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile: "If you really use those shady methods, people will look down on you!"
"You kid, don't be careless!"
Si Ding, however, had a serious face and said in a deep voice: "Those thugs in the gambling house are not good birds. If you suffer a loss in their hands, it will be really unworthy!"
"Aren't there Xue family guards here at the bookstore?"
Jia Cong, however, didn't take it seriously and said with a leisurely smile: "Such dirty tricks are being used. Obviously some guys are already a little anxious!"
He would not tell Si Ding that at this time, his outer martial arts, along with the training of breathing, breathing and transporting qi and blood, had reached the peak that he could reach now.
It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a great external force. He is no less powerful than the famous battlefield generals in history, and is even more powerful.
Not to mention the mere gang thugs, unless someone with strong Qi appears or uses powerful weapons such as military crossbows, trying to deal with him is simply asking for death.
"The bookstore is well prepared, but what about you?"
Si Ding said worriedly: "No, you have to have people around you. Otherwise, if they fail to target the bookstore, they will probably target you!"
Faced with Si Ding's concern, Jia Cong could not refuse, so he had to accept the kindness of the prince of Chu. For a while, he was accompanied by a guard from the Chu prince's palace.
I just didn't expect that these guys were so impatient...
On this day, Jia Cong was accompanied by the guards of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, and was about to return to the General's Mansion for dinner before the sky darkened completely.
Even though he had reached a bottleneck in the art of transporting energy and blood with his breathing, at least he had reached a peak state before his body grew further.
Naturally, there is no need to consume a lot of food to supplement the consumption of practice, and the normal food intake is gradually restored. Although it is larger than ordinary people, it is not too exaggerated.
By this time, there was no need for him to continue eating and drinking.
However, Jia Cong has no intention of treating him badly at all. The big pot rice in Rongguo Mansion is also divided into levels.
For a concubine like him, the big pot of rice not only tastes average, but also contains ordinary ingredients. It can only be said that it is better than ordinary servants, and that's it.
It's okay in summer, but in winter, when the maid and wet nurse bring the regular meals, it's basically already cold, so how can we eat them?
Although the eldest wife is not valued by everyone in the house, her meals are absolutely exquisite and delicious, and the portions are sufficient. Naturally, Jia Cong will not treat herself badly.
Anyway, every time Mrs. Xing had a meal, she had to go to the old lady's place to wait on her first, and when she came back, she had to warm up the food in the small kitchen in the main courtyard, so Jia Cong didn't need to be polite.
However, when passing by an alley, more than a dozen men suddenly rushed out of it, with ferocious faces, ready to take action without saying a word.
Although there was a guard from the Prince of Chu's palace and a young man with a lot of money beside him, Jia Cong was not afraid at all. He even felt a little excited in his heart and planned to take action in person to play with the gangsters in the capital.
As a result, before the gang of big men started fighting aggressively, something unexpected happened...