Chapter 218 Take the red dust as the dojo, watch thousands of people and thousands of things, and un
Chapter 218 Use the world of mortals as a dojo, observe thousands of people and events, and understand your own learning and Tao!
In the city that never sleeps.
Gu Jinnian looked at Yu Yi and He Zhai in front of him. In comparison, He Zhai's mood was relatively stable, but Yu Yi's face was already full of displeasure.
He was not unhappy with Gu Jinnian, but he was unhappy with this trip to Jiangnan County.
"Is this true?"
In front of the jade case, Gu Jinnian looked at Yu Yi. He asked the other party in a calm tone.
After Yu Yi and He Zhai arrived, they immediately vented their bitterness. He Zhai was able to talk a little, but Yu Yi had a straight temper and told everything he saw and heard in Jiangnan County.
The merchant's difficulty was within Gu Jinnian's expectation, but Yu Yi said that he was selling inferior medicine. This kind of thing made Gu Jinnian very sensitive.
During the Great Summer Disaster, he had heard about this matter. It was some information sent by the King of Qin. Among them, it was mentioned that a batch of goods was of inferior quality, which caused some soldiers in the army to be infected and die.
Later, due to a series of things that happened, including the meteorite incident, Gu Jinnian forgot about it for a while, and King Qin did not mention it later.
Therefore, Gu Jinnian didn't think much about it.
Now that he heard Yu Yi mention this matter again, Gu Jinnian was naturally particularly concerned.
"Go back to the Marquis."
"This is some rumor, and students have also investigated it. There are some traces, but not much. I can't completely guarantee whether it is true."
"It's just that the students have specifically researched this matter and have also transferred some files. In the Donglin County fire, some soldiers did indeed die from excessive wounds. I'm not sure whether it was because of inferior medicine."
"But the student personally believes that it is very likely."
Yu Yi opened his mouth and expressed his opinion.
"Speak your thoughts directly, there is no need to hide anything."
When Gu Jinnian opened his mouth, he could see that Yu Yi had nothing to say.
Hearing Gu Jinnian speak like this, Yu Yi thought about it and decided not to hide anything.
"Go back to the Marquis."
"The student thinks it is at least 80% possible. A few days ago, Brother He and I went to Jiangnan County together. Jiangnan County, both officials and wealthy businessmen, were very unfriendly to me and used various methods to hinder us from implementing the New Deal."
"I don't know why later, but it is said that the Wu family gathered all the businessmen together. No one knows what they said specifically, but since then, the new policies implemented by He Zhai and I can finally be implemented."
"Although the progress is not great, it is much better than before. And that time was just a few days after the Marquis solved the Great Summer Disaster."
"There must be some hidden secret in this."
Yu Yi spoke up and expressed his thoughts.
As soon as he said this, Gu Jinnian did not answer, but looked at He Zhai and asked his opinion.
Feeling Gu Jinnian's gaze, He Zhai was silent for a moment, and then couldn't help but speak.
"Master Hou."
"The students guessed that this may be because after the summer disaster passed safely, these people were afraid and gathered together."
"Of course, I agree with what Brother Yu said, but when it comes to Jiangnan businessmen, you still have to be careful. The New Deal has just been implemented. If you can't produce substantial evidence, you will go to trouble them."
"It will lead to civil strife in Jiangnan County and affect the promotion of the New Deal."
He Zhai is more prudent than Yu Yi. Of course, this kind of stability is based on interests. The New Deal is of great significance. He actually agrees with what Yu Yi said. He just thinks that the New Deal is more important. It doesn't mean much to dwell on mistakes.
It would be better to wait for the new policy to be fully implemented and then settle the accounts slowly.
But after Yu Yi heard this, he couldn't help but frown.
"The New Deal is a New Deal, and soldiers are soldiers. If he died defending his country, I would not say a word. This is no choice. But if it is because of the problem of inferior drugs resold by these vendors, I will die in Daxia.
The soldiers died in vain."
"How can this be tolerated? Abandoning these soldiers who died tragically for profit?"
Yu Yi spoke, filled with anger. Although he did have some prejudices against Jiangnan County, he could suppress these prejudices. He did not agree with what He Zhai said at all.
"Brother Yu, that's not what I meant. What I meant is that the new policy has just been implemented, so it's best to take it slow."
He Zhai spoke bitterly.
But Yu Yi ignored it.
"Master Marquis, please give me three thousand elites, and then give the Hou Ling to the student. The student is willing to investigate thoroughly and get justice."
Yu Yi spoke out. He couldn't stand this kind of thing, so he took the initiative to ask for help.
"No need."
Gu Jinnian could see that Yu Yi was more upright, while He Zhai was gentler and more mellow in his work. Each of them had their own good points, but they also had their own bad points.
However, Gu Jinnian knew how to do this.
"I will send someone immediately to the military to investigate. If the Jiangnan County businessman really did such a thing, he would definitely be killed and silenced, and all traces would disappear without a trace."
"It's more than a month apart, so it's impossible to leave any traces on you."
"It's just that no matter how many people they spend their money on, they can't pacify the people in the army."
"It would be much easier if we could find witnesses."
Gu Jinnian spoke up.
There is no need to think about it. It has been almost a month since this happened. It is impossible for people to wait for me stupidly. They must have made all preparations.
If Yu Yi leads troops there, he will only be able to scare off the enemy.
"The Marquis is wise."
Hearing Gu Jinnian's arrangement, Yu Yi breathed a sigh of relief. At first, he thought Gu Jinnian agreed to He Zhai's wishes.
"Okay, you two should rest for a few days. Let's take a look at these two files. One is about the city that never sleeps in Daxia, and the other is about Daxia's military expansion."
"Yu Yi, you are responsible for controlling the military expansion. Cooperate with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs to strictly control it according to the contents of the case file."
"Go and train under Mr. Zhao."
"He Zhai, take a closer look at the development of Daxia Evernight City in the next year, as well as the related development of the seventy-two counties. Then go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and help Mr. He. You all have the same surname and can be considered a family. Remember to find Wang Fugui
, he is my good friend, you can communicate more."
"I will handle the affairs of Jiangnan County properly. You two don't need to worry too much."
Gu Jinnian said.
Instruct the two of them to do these things.
"Master Marquis, if what happened in Jiangnan County is really true, the students want to severely punish these businessmen personally."
Yu Yi spoke up and said with firm eyes.
"good."
Gu Jinnian agreed directly.
Then Yu Yi and He Zhai left the restaurant.
Gu Jinnian was left alone.
"Call Wang Peng, Xu Jin comes here."
After a while, Gu Jinnian spoke up and asked Wang Peng and Xu Jin to come forward.
About two quarters of an hour later.
The two came to Gu Jinnian.
"Master Marquis, what are your orders?"
These two men are Shankui Army generals. Although they have not been promoted to official positions with Gu Jinnian, their status has been greatly improved. Now their daily job is to maintain the safety of Daxia's Evernight City.
"Xu Jin, go and investigate. During this Great Summer Disaster, in Longxi County, Nanyue County, and Donglin County, are there any traders buying and selling inferior goods and medicines, resulting in the infection and death of military officers and soldiers, or the casualties of civilians."
"Wang Peng, go to the military to investigate and ask the Tianyu Army officers. If there is any situation, immediately record the other party's confession. But don't make a big deal about it, just investigate secretly."
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked the two of them to investigate the matter.
"As commanded."
The two responded directly without any hesitation.
Soon, the two left.
Gu Jinnian is the only one left here again.
He waited here quietly.
There was no time wasted. Considering that he was about to go to Jixia Academy, Gu Jinnian took care of all the matters at hand before leaving Daxia Kyoto.
And the next day.
Daxia Kyoto.
Inside a mansion.
Chang Yuntian was sitting on the Grand Master's chair, while Li Ruoyu and Lu Chengyan were reporting some things.
"Senior brother, the Ministry of Industry is prospering and they want to set up Tiangong Pavilions across the country. The imperial court has allocated a piece of land, which is several times larger than the city that never sleeps. To establish the Tiangong General Pavilion, it seems that it will focus on cultivating the Ministry of Industry."
"The city that never sleeps in Daxia, the seventy-two counties are going to build new cities that never sleep, and I'm afraid they will need a lot of construction work."
The two opened their mouths and told Chang Yuntian some internal secrets.
"With the great prosperity of the Ministry of Industry, seventy-two counties are going to build cities that never sleep? There are also five oases that are about to start building cities."
"It seems that after the Great Xia Disaster, the Great Xia Dynasty has indeed received huge benefits. Coupled with the prosperity of the city that never sleeps, it has made a lot of money. The court is planning to carry out large-scale construction projects."
Chang Yuntian acted very indifferently. Although he didn't know this information, since he knew that Daxia Evernight City was making money, he could guess a thing or two. After all, Daxia Dynasty had received great benefits after ending the natural disaster.
If nothing else, just say that these five oases need to be built.
If this is the case, various manpower and material resources will be needed.
Now, he was a little surprised to learn that the Ministry of Industry and Daxia Evernight City were going to build a new Evernight City in seventy-two counties in one go.
"Senior brother, Yu Yi and He Zhai returned from Jiangnan County and went to the Nightless City yesterday. I don't know what they discussed."
"However, Gu Jinnian already knows something about Jiangnan County. According to his character, he will definitely not ignore it. It is better to notify the businessmen in Jiangnan County as soon as possible to avoid causing trouble at this juncture.
"
Li Ruoyu opened his mouth and said one more thing.
"I know this."
"The notice is to inform, but it is not to tell them to restrain themselves, but to let them take the opportunity to make a fortune."
Chang Yuntian spoke calmly and expressed his thoughts.
When they said this, the two of them looked a little surprised.
They don't care about Yu Yi and He Zhai. They are just two subordinates that Gu Jinnian wants to train. What they care about is what these two people said to Gu Jinnian.
Is it involved in the Great Summer Disaster? If it is really involved, shouldn't these businessmen be allowed to be more stable?
But judging from Chang Yuntian's intention, it seems that he wants to cause trouble.
"Senior brother, we all know Gu Jinnian's character. If we let him know that Jiangnan County merchants sell inferior medicines and some inferior quilts, I am afraid that Gu Jinnian will go on a killing spree. Shouldn't we let these merchants keep their peace at this time?
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"What else are you talking about about making money?"
"What if Gu Jinnian really notices something and these businessmen seek death at this juncture? Wouldn't they be asking for trouble?"
Lu Chengyan frowned and couldn't help but look at his senior brother. He really didn't understand what his senior brother wanted to do.
"Junior Brother Li."
"Whether these businessmen die or not, what does it have to do with me?"
"Do you really think that we are helping them to gain their power?"
Chang Yuntian spoke calmly, his eyes full of contempt and disdain.
Not to mention Jiangnan County merchants, even all the chambers of commerce in Daxia, what do they count in his eyes?
Businessmen only know how to make money.
But so what?
Who is he? The genius of the Dao Mansion, what he is planning is the future destiny. If he can have the future destiny, what does something like silver mean?
At that time, he could turn stones into gold, and silver objects were like dung in his eyes.
The reason why he protected those merchants was to use their power to make deals with the King of Qin. Now that the deal was over, he didn't care whether these merchants lived or died.
If you die, you will die.
"If you don't seek to gain their power, what's the point of helping them make money as my senior brother just said?"
This time Lu Chengyan was also confused and didn't understand what kind of medicine Chang Yuntian was selling in the gourd.
"In the Great Xia Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry wanted to build Tiangong Pavilion and train a large number of craftsmen to prepare for rainy days. The Ministry of Household Affairs wanted to build seventy-two new cities that never sleep, which required a large amount of civil engineering and stone materials, including five oases to build new cities."
"Not to mention manpower, these materials are naturally very profitable."
"Gu Jinnian has made so much money now relying on Daxia Evernight City. Don't you think that the eight major chambers of commerce in Daxia are really indifferent?"
"Although we have to build seventy-two new cities that never sleep, this city that never sleeps belongs to others after all. They also know in their hearts that if they join the city that never sleeps, they will have to listen to Gu Jinnian in the future."
"So many businessmen have joined forces to build identical cities that never sleep in other countries."
"Now that the Great Xia Dynasty is carrying out large-scale construction projects, they are very particular about materials. If they need so many materials at one time, the prices of various types of wood and stone will inevitably increase. Let them jointly increase prices, wouldn't it just help them make money?"
Chang Yuntian spoke up and pointed out the business opportunities in this.
But the more they listened, the more they frowned.
"Brother, what is the purpose of helping them earn money?"
"Yes, although there are business opportunities here, how dare they mess around with Gu Jinnian here? Is it possible that they are not afraid that Gu Jinnian will cause trouble for them?"
"Although it is not like that of Jiangning County, Gu Jinnian will definitely take action if the price is increased indiscriminately, especially the merchants of Jiangnan County. If Gu Jinnian really has some evidence in hand, it is not an exaggeration to count all the old and new grudges together."
The two of them were really confused. They didn't understand the significance of Chang Yuntian's plan.
Is Gu Jinnian disgusting?
Yes, it can be disgusting, but the problem is, Gu Jinnian also has a way to solve it, can't he just kill it and be done with it?
Do you need to be so verbose?
Although half a year ago, this method was okay, now Gu Jinnian, whether in the eyes of the people or the officials of the court, has become the top existence, and the weight of his words is no worse than that of the emperor.
In this case, if a group of businessmen were killed and killed, no one would say anything to them.
"Haven't you thought of it yet?"
"Whether the deal between King Qin and me is true or false, why not use this opportunity to test it?"
The next moment, Chang Yuntian spoke.
At that moment, the two of them suddenly realized.
Chang Yuntian wanted to use this opportunity to test King Qin's attitude.
indeed.
If Gu Jinnian knew what Jiangnan merchants were doing, he would definitely kill all the merchants at all costs.
But if King Qin fails to stop them, then Chang Yuntian will think that King Qin has no intention of cooperating with them at all. Even if King Qin really comes forward to dissuade them, he still fails to stop Gu Jinnian, which proves that King Qin is incapable.
Regardless of the aspect, Chang Yuntian and the others can look at cooperation again.
As for the sacrifices, they were just a group of businessmen. These businessmen would die if they died. They didn't care about this group of businessmen.
"Senior brother is really tall."
Li Ruoyu spoke up and couldn't help but sigh.
However, Lu Chengyan couldn't help but frown.
"Senior Brother, Junior Brother feels something is wrong. What if King Qin and Gu Jinnian communicate well and put on a show?"
"For Gu Jinnian, what's the difference between a Jiangnan businessman who dies early and dies late?"
Lu Chengyan asked, speculating on this possibility.
"The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has negotiated with the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Fuluo Dynasty to replicate the city that never sleeps in Daxia."
"If they dare to act, all the gold and silver wealth of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will be divided into these two dynasties."
"At that time, even if Gu Jinnian wanted to target these businessmen, what could he do? They have already left."
"And before leaving, with the help of Daxia's Ministry of Industry, we can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. No matter how you calculate it, it will be Daxia's loss."
"For us, we just have to watch from the other side. No matter what choice Gu Jinnian makes, we can win."
"That's it for now. The most important thing now is the position of prime minister. What does Hu Yong mean?"
Chang Yuntian looked at Li Ruoyu and asked curiously.
"Back to Senior Brother, Brother Lu and I have mentioned Senior Brother many times. Master Hu also wants to meet Senior Brother."
The latter spoke.
"Okay, then I'll trouble you two junior brothers to help me make arrangements to meet Mr. Hu."
Changyuntian spoke out.
He was sure of victory in this matter for no other reason. No matter how much benefit Hu Yong gained, he always believed that no one could resist the temptation of the position of prime minister.
Hu Yong himself is worthy of being the prime minister. It is impossible to say that he has no ideas.
And at the same time.
In the city that never sleeps.
Xu Jin and Wang Peng had completed their investigation and came to Gu Jinnian.
"Go back to the Marquis."
"After careful investigation, there are not many clues. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is not the only one selling goods during this great summer disaster."
Wang Peng spoke up and seemed a little silent. After all, this was considered an errand that was not done well.
Gu Jinnian said nothing, but Xu Jin continued.
"Master Hou, my subordinates went to Tianyu Army to investigate, but no results were found. All the soldiers seemed to be keeping this matter secret."
"My subordinates can see that someone should have given a warning, but the Tianyu Army is your army after all, and I have heard some news."
"According to what they mean, this matter mainly needs to be asked by King Qin's subordinates. At least within the Tianyu Army, no soldiers have died due to drug infection."
Xu Jin spoke out and told the news.
But this is not a big clue, everything is just speculation.
"Master Hou, what should we do next?"
Wang Peng opened his mouth and asked Gu Jinnian.
"It seems that what Yu Yi said is inseparable."
Gu Jinnian spoke lightly, leaning on his chair, with many thoughts flashing through his eyes.
"It's normal to not be able to find clues. If you find clues, there will be a ghost."
"Cleaning up clues leaves a clue in itself."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and found no clues about Wang Peng. It was within his expectation. To be honest, it was inevitable that these businessmen would do some sneaky things during the summer disaster.
But now there is no clue at all, but it is abnormal. Someone took action to smooth it out.
It's not that Gu Jinnian guessed with a villain's heart, but there are thousands of people with different opinions. If Jiangnan County merchants wouldn't do this kind of thing, wouldn't other merchants do this kind of thing as well?
There is a good side in this world, and there is a bad side.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish.
Therefore, Gu Jinnian can be sure that there is something hidden behind this.
But what made Gu Jinnian a little silent was that Tian Yujun did not dare to tell the truth. This must be because someone had said hello in advance.
Moreover, the people who had the accident were all under the command of King Qin. To be honest, this was what Gu Jinnian was more worried about.
He was worried that the King of Qin was involved, especially the conflict between the King of Qin and His Majesty a few days ago. Now the King of Qin basically has no chance to compete for the crown prince. So at this time, will the King of Qin leave a back-up?
Gu Jinnian couldn't guarantee it.
"Don't continue the investigation yet."
"Waiting for my decision."
Thinking of this, Gu Jinnian stood up. If he had a bad relationship with King Qin, this matter would be easier to handle. But because he had such a good relationship with King Qin, he didn't know how to deal with it.
But, no matter what, I have to go find King Qin.
soon.
Gu Jinnian got up and left, asking someone to prepare a jade chariot and go straight to Kyoto.
About half an hour later.
Inside the palace of King Qin.
Gu Jinnian walked directly into Prince Qin's mansion without any notification.
After Gu Jinnian entered Prince Qin's palace.
Not long after, the figure of King Qin appeared.
"Jin Nian."
"How come you have time to come to my brother's house?"
Seeing Gu Jinnian, King Qin was still smiling as usual.
"Brother King Qin."
"I have something to ask you."
Gu Jinnian smiled and spoke without appearing to be worried.
As soon as this statement came out.
King Qin seemed to have guessed something and directly invited Gu Jinnian to the backyard.
"Brother, just say so."
The two of them were walking in the long corridor, King Qin acting as usual.
"During the Great Summer Disaster, I sent intelligence. It mentioned that some businessmen were doing evil and buying and selling inferior medicines. Are these things true?"
Gu Jinnian looked at King Qin. He didn't hesitate and asked directly.
"have."
However, King Qin nodded directly and did not lie. He just continued to speak.
"But these merchants have been killed by this king, and no one is left alive."
King Qin smiled and spoke.
"Are you really going to leave no one behind?"
Gu Jinnian was silent for a moment, but he still asked this question and looked at King Qin at the same time.
"Are you doubting your elder brother?"
King Qin did not answer, but looked at Gu Jinnian and asked.
Feeling King Qin's gaze, Gu Jinnian shook his head, but looked at the splendid prosperity in the palace. He was silent for a while, and then spoke out.
"It's not a suspicion."
"I just don't want something to happen that shouldn't happen."
"Brother King Qin."
"Some things are best left to their own devices. It would not be a good thing to fight forcibly."
"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."
When Gu Jinnian spoke up, he did not make his words harsh, but stood from his own point of view to persuade King Qin to do something.
Of course, persuading others to look away is not a good thing in itself. If you have never experienced some things, what qualifications do you have to persuade others to look away.
But when it comes to this matter, it will be very troublesome.
If King Qin really colludes with these traders, it will cause a series of troubles. Should he take action or not?
If he takes action, the King of Qin will inevitably be involved. There are many people under the Crown Prince who are waiting to cause trouble to the King of Qin.
At that time, the law was not tolerated. The King of Qin had a very good relationship with him, and he was the one who was brought up by the old man. It was impossible to say that he had no feelings.
If he had gone the wrong way, how could Gu Jinnian watch the King of Qin step into the abyss?
But I heard Gu Jinnian speak.
King Qin couldn't help but murmured to himself.
"Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it."
"That's a really good thing to say."
"But Jinnian, life itself is a struggle. If there is no struggle, how do you know whether there is something or not?"
"If Taizu hadn't fought back then, would there have been Great Xia?"
"If the old man hadn't fought back then, would he have been prosperous now?"
King Qin did not refute, but gave an answer in another way.
yes.
In life, if you don't fight, many things will be lost. The meaning of King Qin's words made Gu Jinnian feel the unwillingness in his heart.
"Foolish brother has learned a lesson."
The royal war itself is an extremely cruel struggle. No one wants to be stigmatized, but everyone has their own difficulties and their own ideas. You cannot impose your own ideas on others. This is what you do.
Don't do it to others if you don't want it.
Gu Jinnian could only answer like this.
"Jin Nian."
"Brother, I want to ask you something."
"if!"
"Brother is saying that if, if I want to fight, will you help me?"
"Of course, that's if."
King Qin suddenly spoke and looked at Gu Jinnian asking such a question.
As soon as he said this, Gu Jinnian sighed.
In fact, Gu Jinnian had thought about this issue before. Now that the Great Xia Dynasty was at its peak, the struggle between the crown prince and the King of Qin would come sooner or later, and he played an extremely important role in this struggle.
To put it bluntly, I can indeed influence the position of crown prince.
Therefore, this problem also troubled Gu Jinnian.
"In terms of love, the relationship between us brothers is even better."
"As far as the law is concerned, some people are more suitable for it."
"The Gu family will not participate in this fight. No matter who wins the fight, as long as it does not violate these three things, I will be fine."
Gu Jinnian spoke up and expressed his thoughts.
The King of Qin has the King of Qin's difficulties, and the Crown Prince has the Crown Prince's thoughts. He doesn't want to get involved, so a few words of dissuasion are enough. If someone insists on fighting, what can he do?
In terms of thinking, Gu Jinnian is actually very open-minded.
Sure enough, King Qin seemed very moved when he heard this.
Because Gu Jinnian is a Confucian and Taoist saint of later generations, and looking at this matter from a Confucian and Taoist perspective, no matter what great achievements he has, Confucianists cannot support him to rise to power, let alone a person of Gu Jinnian's status.
Gu Jinnian did not choose to help himself, but he also did not choose to help the prince. Even Gu Jinnian's words were very direct.
It doesn't matter who becomes the emperor, as long as he doesn't violate three things.
Such words were very weighty and made King Qin feel warm in his heart. To be honest, he was already prepared for Gu Jinnian to dissuade him or reject him.
Now Gu Jinnian made him feel extremely happy. This kind of joy came from his heart.
"Those three things?"
However, King Qin still couldn't help but ask about those three things.
"First, you can fight for destiny, but you can't hurt people. Yudi can't do it without hurting harmony, but in any case, Yudi doesn't want to kill each other."
"Secondly, the country must not be divided. No matter what, if anyone wants to divide the country and cede the land for their own ends, I will not agree to it, no matter who it is."
"Thirdly, the people must not be harmed. The people are in dire straits. Everything should be based on the people. The royal family's struggle should be resolved by the royal family's methods. If it hurts the people, I will not agree."
Gu Jinnian expressed his thoughts.
He could understand that the King of Qin wanted to compete for the crown prince's position, after all, the King of Qin was indeed qualified to compete.
But because he was fighting for the position of emperor and becoming a traitor, Gu Jinnian firmly disagreed. As for harming the people and causing damage to the country, he firmly disagreed.
Whoever wants to do this will definitely take action.
Upon hearing these three points, King Qin couldn't help but sigh.
"Jin Nian."
"Daxia is shining brightly because of you."
King Qin did not expect that Gu Jinnian's three requirements were still for the people. He had to admire this kind of heart.
Gu Jinnian did not respond.
And King Qin continued to speak.
"Jin Nian."
"Don't get involved in this matter. My brother will solve it. Many things cannot be relied on by you alone."
"What the royal family should do, the royal family will do."
"Don't worry, although I, Li Sui, have not read any books, I will not do anything despicable. I am the King of Qin in Daxia. Even if the outside world insults me, I will not spread my hatred on them.
"
King Qin spoke with extremely domineering words.
After Gu Jinnian heard this, he bowed respectfully.
"In that case, then foolish brother understands."
King Qin could say such words, all doubts in Gu Jinnian's heart were dispelled.
And what King Qin said is right. There are some things that cannot be done by oneself. The royal family is not a freeloader. His uncle, the prince, the King of Qin, and all the officials in the court, so many people are freeloaders?
It would be really bad if you have to do everything by yourself.
Simply take care of your own affairs first and leave other things to others.
"You are not a stupid brother, you are too polite."
"Let's go have a drink."
King Qin laughed and took Gu Jinnian to drink.
"Brother, I don't want to drink. I have something else to do."
When he heard about drinking, Gu Jinnian immediately said that he planned to go to the academy.
"Don't talk nonsense. You will go to Jixia Academy in a few days. I don't know when you will come back. We brothers haven't had a drink together for a long time."
"Don't even think about running away this time."
King Qin bared his teeth and smiled, then forcibly dragged Gu Jinnian to stay and drink.
They drank until evening and then let them go.
However, not long after Gu Jinnian left.
Changyuntian came to the palace of Prince Qin.
When he saw Gu Jinnian, the smile on King Qin's face was always gentle, but when he saw Chang Yuntian, King Qin's face looked a little cold.
"The student has met King Qin."
Chang Yuntian looked very polite and bowed to King Qin.
"Speak directly."
Looking at Chang Yuntian, King Qin became angry. This guy had impeached Gu Jinnian in the court a few days ago. He was not happy with Chang Yuntian to begin with. After learning about this incident, King Qin was even more lazy to pay attention to Chang Yuntian.
If this guy wasn't of certain value to him, he would have driven him away long ago.
"Your Majesty."
"Yu Yi and He Zhai returned to Kyoto and met Marquis Tianming. Marquis Tianming came to see the prince today. I don't know why?"
Chang Yuntian opened his mouth and asked directly.
After hearing this, King Qin also looked calm and said.
"Jinnian is already investigating the matter, but the matter was done cleanly and no trouble has been caused for the time being. But people in the military cannot be suppressed."
"I also told Jinnian not to interfere in this matter, but I am still worried that Jinnian will investigate secretly."
"The good thing is that Jixia Academy is about to open. I think even if I want to investigate in Jinnian, I won't have extra time to deal with it."
"During this period of time, I will come forward to solve these hidden dangers."
King Qin spoke out. He had lied to deceive Chang Yuntian. He could not directly say that he had done it. This would only make the other party doubtful.
"Your Majesty, Daxia's Sleepless City is now famous all over the world, and the merchants of Jiangnan County have also negotiated cooperation with the Fuluo Dynasty and the Xiongnu Kingdom."
"We plan to build five sleepless cities in the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Fuluo Dynasty respectively. 10% of the profits will belong entirely to the prince. As the wishes of the major chambers of commerce in the south of the Yangtze River, I hope the prince will accept it."
Chang Yuntian opened his mouth and explained his intention.
He didn't care what happened to Gu Jinnian, because he didn't think that King Qin must be one of his own, and he still needed to test one or two things at the moment, and this matter was the test point.
Upon hearing this, King Qin frowned slightly.
Just as soon as his thoughts changed, he thought of many things.
"You want to transfer the family property to the other two dynasties, right?"
"The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, as well as the five major oases, all want to build it. The civil materials required will inevitably increase in price. Do Jiangnan businessmen want to take this opportunity to make profits?"
King Qin is not stupid. After Chang Yuntian said this, he guessed what the other party meant.
"The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry are carrying out large-scale construction projects. Students don't know this. But if they really do carry out large-scale construction projects, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will not be able to control the price of construction projects nationwide."
"Of course, businessmen are chasing profits, and students can't guarantee it completely."
Chang Yuntian did not answer directly, but the meaning behind the words was very simple. He was not sure he could, and he was not sure he could.
It all depends on what King Qin wants.
"I don't care what they want to do."
"I only ask for one thing. I will take 30% of this business."
King Qin spoke calmly. He did not refuse, but expressed his thoughts. He wanted to eat 30%.
Hearing this, Chang Yuntian couldn't help but frown. He didn't expect King Qin to mean this, and he would eat 30% of it in one breath. This was a bit exaggerated.
"My lord, this is not very good. If 30% of the profit is taken away, they won't make much."
Chang Yuntian really didn't expect that King Qin would be so greedy, and he would only give 30% of the money.
"This is their business."
"If they don't do it, I won't bother to take care of it. But if they do this kind of business, I will take 30% of it and walk away. Otherwise, what benefits will I get from taking such a big risk?"
"Seventy-two counties are building cities that never sleep, five oases are building new cities, and three major disaster areas are being rebuilt. Do you really think I don't know how big this business is?"
"Once discovered, this king will face a punishment that is not as simple as a feudal clan."
"Thirty percent, anything less won't do."
"If you don't want to, then don't do it."
King Qin was also very decisive. After saying this, he stood up and left, leaving Chang Yuntian silent.
After King Qin leaves.
Chang Yuntian became more and more silent, not because King Qin wanted to eat the 30%, but because he was skeptical of King Qin. It stands to reason that since King Qin knew that the Jiangnan merchants would cause trouble, he should handle it in other gentle ways.
But he didn't expect that King Qin would directly ask for 30%.
Thirty percent is a lot, and many people from the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce will not agree, but this can prove that King Qin is really willing to cooperate with them.
He doesn't care that King Qin is greedy, he is afraid that King Qin will not be greedy.
But for some reason, he still didn't believe King Qin.
There was silence for a while.
Chang Yuntian stood up and left.
Go straight to your home.
Li Ruoyu and Lu Chengyan did not leave and were always in the mansion.
"Senior brother, what happened? What does King Qin mean? Why does senior brother look so worried?"
Lu Chengyan was a little curious and asked Chang Yuntian.
Chang Yuntian was a little silent.
After sitting down, I will tell you everything that happened with King Qin.
After they finished speaking, the two of them became somewhat silent.
"Senior brother, do you still doubt King Qin?"
Li Ruoyu opened his mouth and asked Chang Yuntian.
"kindness."
"King Qin did nothing wrong, but I am just worried."
Chang Yuntian nodded.
King Qin was very important to them. He was an extremely important chess piece, at least within the Great Xia Dynasty, an extremely important chess piece.
But the problem is that King Qin must be theirs. If not, this chess piece will harm them.
"Senior brother."
"Actually, you are thinking too much."
"The teacher once said that a person's character will not change."
"Actually, junior brother feels that King Qin has nothing to be suspicious of."
"He himself wants to compete for the throne. It's not because of our participation that he wants to compete for the throne, but he has always had this idea."
"Now that senior brother is here, what reason does King Qin have to refuse?"
Li Ruoyu opened his mouth and expressed his thoughts.
"If King Qin really wants to cooperate with us, why does his attitude towards me always feel a little wrong?"
Chang Yuntian asked with a frown.
His biggest doubt was that King Qin's attitude towards him did not seem to be cooperating at all. Instead, he felt that he disliked him very much.
After hearing this, Li Ruoyu continued to speak.
"Senior brother, you really are a fan of the authorities and the onlookers know this clearly."
"Think about it, you are wary of King Qin, but in other words, why is King Qin not wary of you?"
"He is the prince of Daxia. You are a person with an unfathomable background in everyone's eyes. Why don't you support the prince instead of supporting him? What reason does he have to believe that you must be helping him?"
Li Ruoyu spoke up, and this sentence made Chang Yuntian and Lu Chengyan's eyes light up.
Because this sounds interesting.
"But if King Qin wants to cooperate with me, why is he still so close to Gu Jinnian? This is unnecessary."
Chang Yuntian continued to ask.
"That's not easy, senior brother, the relationship between King Qin and Gu Jinnian is very good. Although Gu Jinnian will most likely not support him, King Qin will not offend Gu Jinnian."
"Senior brother, let me tell you, please don't be angry. In the eyes of junior brother, the reason why senior brother is opposed to King Qin is entirely because of Gu Jinnian."
"This summer disaster, my senior brother was attacked first by Gu Jinnian. If I say that I don't have a breath in my heart, my senior brother will not believe it."
"It is precisely because of Senior Brother's tone that Senior Brother always wants to compare with Gu Jinnian. King Qin has a very good attitude towards Gu Jinnian, but you may be a little wary towards Senior Brother, so Senior Brother is so resistant to King Qin.
"
"Looking at it from the perspective of my junior brother, there is nothing wrong with what King Qin did. He worked hard to resist the Great Summer Disaster, but in the end he was accused of harming the people. The prince did nothing, but he was loved more by the people."
"Even if there is a rift between father and son, it is impossible to deceive us. Even if it is really deceiving us, in other words, the reputation is bad. The King of Qin was not as good as the prince. Now that the reputation is ruined, the King of Qin will never use conventional methods.
May become the crown prince."
"Unless King Qin doesn't have any desire to compete in his heart, otherwise, as long as he does, he will definitely want to rely on us and rely on us to use unconventional means to become the emperor."
"His father rebelled and got the throne, why can't he?"
"Brother, what do you think?"
Li Ruoyu continued to speak.
At this point, Chang Yuntian fell silent, and Lu Chengyan also spoke.
"Senior Brother, although Senior Brother Li's words are a little unpleasant, it is indeed the case. Of course, some of what Senior Brother Li said may not be accurate enough. Senior Brother is not making comparisons because of Gu Jinnian, but because these people are smart and ignorant.
It will make you a little angry."
When Lu Chengyan spoke, he saw that Chang Yuntian remained silent and mistakenly thought that Chang Yuntian was a little unhappy.
After all, when Gu Jinnian was mentioned, it was reasonable for Chang Yuntian not to be convinced.
So I would like to add one or two.
However, Chang Yuntian shook his head and said.
"Junior brother Li is right. During this time, I did act a little impulsively and irrationally because of Gu Jinnian."
"Indeed, there is nothing wrong with that."
"Junior Brother Li, you reminded me very well."
When Chang Yuntian spoke, he directly admitted his mistake, then stood up and bowed to Li Ruoyu.
It's considered to be a lesson.
Then, Chang Yuntian took a deep breath and said.
"If that's the case, let's see if King Qin will do this. If King Qin is really willing to protect these businessmen, then we should fully accept King Qin and let him see our true strength."
"Lest King Qin always treat us as ordinary people."
Chang Yuntian spoke out and said this.
He also figured it out and did not continue to worry about whether King Qin had any other intentions.
And at the same time.
Inside Daxia Academy.
Gu Jinnian looked at Su Wenjing and explained his views on academics.
After Su Wenjing heard this.
It has been silent until now.
"Jin Nian."
"Your academics are certainly good and more exciting than before, but one thing is that all the academics you mentioned are empty talk."
"In other words, it is like a beautiful stone statue, but there is no God in it."
"You need to get enlightened."
"Take the world of mortals as the dojo."
"Observe thousands of people and thousands of things."
"Understand your own learning and understand the meaning in your heart."
Su Wenjing opened his mouth. Some of the academic lessons Gu Jinnian taught him this time were indeed very exciting, but he always felt that something was missing.
So I came up with this idea and asked Gu Jinnian to do it.
"Using the world of mortals as a dojo?"
Gu Jinnian was a little silent.
Repeated thinking.
"You have too many shackles on you. Everything is piled up on you alone. You have forgotten the initial self-cultivation of the Confucian scholars. The burdens have become shackles, blocking your way forward."
"Jin Nian, starting from Kyoto this summer, Jixia Academy will open in one month. As long as you can arrive before Jixia Academy opens."
"In this month, put aside your glory and identity, and witness everything in this world with a normal heart."
"Whether it's good or evil, just watch people's hearts from the sidelines. Don't try to interfere. Look, listen, and feel."
"only if."
"Only can you understand the Tao in your heart, and only with your academic knowledge can you gain enlightenment."
Su Wenjing spoke.
He hoped that Gu Jinnian would go for a walk and drop everything to take a look.
These honors, identities, positions, and strengths are actually a kind of shackles.
Hearing Su Wenjing speak, Gu Jinnian fell into silence.
"When will you go?"
Gu Jinnian opened his mouth and asked about Su Wenjing.
The latter shook his head, looked at Gu Jinnian and said
"Don't ask when, don't care when..."
"Whether it's tomorrow or today, whenever you think you can go out for a walk, just go for it."
"Remember, let go of everything and don't think about anything."
"Don't let the shackles really bind you."
Su Wenjing stood up, patted Gu Jinnian on the shoulder, and then returned to his study.
And for a moment.
Gu Jinnian became even more silent.
Indeed, there were too many things that became shackles during this period. Even when he was enlightened in Wen Gong, he was still involved in many things.
You should go for a walk yourself.
Understand the learning in your heart.
After a while, Gu Jinnian smiled, stood up, and walked towards the outside of the academy.
But soon, Su Wenjing came out with a poem and a smile on his face.
Prepare for Gu Jinnian to appreciate it.
But after walking out, he found that Gu Jinnian had left.