amaotonovel Chapter 198
Chapter 198
Chapter 198
When Yi Shiha heard the 500 taels, he chuckled and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is too expensive."
Satisfied, Zhu Di set off immediately.
At this time, the entire Qixia was already crowded with people.
In fact, the people watching the excitement still accounted for the majority, just like attending a temple fair.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, many jugglers and theater troupes also rushed over. For a while, one side was babbling, and the other side had a big stone on its chest.
Merchants cannot take sedan chairs, so most of them can only take carriages, so that the carriages and horses are congested on the road, and the coachmen are constantly cursing.
The local guards rushed over to act as guides, and they were very busy.
Of course, the happiest ones are merchants. This kind of passenger flow means buying and selling.
Now the shops here are springing up like bamboo shoots after rain, and the adjacent shops are hung with colorful flags, attracting the passing business travelers.
People are still talking about treasures and what happened in the capital recently.
It is very obvious that the court's movements have become a concern in the streets and alleys.
In the past, it was the monopoly of scholars to talk about national affairs.
After all, only scholars have the most contact with the imperial court, but now that there is a mansion newspaper, many people who can barely read, or businessmen have begun to care about it.
In the eyes of many scholars, this is clearly a bad trend. Merchants are so motivated by their interests that they even start talking about state affairs.
In their eyes, it's like getting a crown after bathing in a monkey.
Of course, monks are always indispensable at this time.
At this time, the monks took their wooden bowls and wandered among the continuous stream of people, or went to one store after another, especially Jiming Temple.
His Majesty granted permission to transfer monks from various temples to Jiming Temple, which was obviously a preparation for the large-scale exhibition of relics and going south to Annan.
Brothers in Jiming Temple...ah no, there are more monks.
Their first lesson in the monastery was to be sent down the mountain by the abbot to beg for food... no, it was alms.
Here comes the distinction between monks and Taoists.
The monks begged for alms, and occasionally Taoists wearing straw sandals passed by here. Unlike the humble monks, most of them had a straight face and looked out of tune with the world.
There are also some Taoists, ringing bells, and most of them participate in some weddings and funerals to earn a living.
"Cough cough..."
With a cough, someone got off a carriage.
Immediately, the man looked up at the endless team in front of him.
This is all lined up to enter the auction house.
The auction house has already put up a sign that there are no seats, only standing seats.
There are too many people who want to participate in the auction today, and there is no place to sit, so we have to feel wronged and squeezed.
But it still makes people enthusiastic.
The coughing scholar seemed out of place among a group of merchants.
But there was no disobedience on his face.
Looking at the beaming people in front of him, it would be impossible for him if there were no waves in his heart.
To a certain extent, for him, it was because of Qixia that he really made up his mind.
Zhang Anshi is more and more impossible to underestimate.
This also means...Will Emperor Yongle Zhu Di have a possibility...with the help of the financial and material resources brought by this, and finally...a burst of energy that will destroy the world.
The merchant who lined up with him now smiled and said: "Who is Xiongtai, he doesn't look like a merchant?"
The scholar said: "A cheap name is not worth mentioning, but I'm just here to join in the fun."
The merchant said: "Come here to join in the fun. If you want to go in, you have to pay a security deposit, and the price is not cheap. If you just watch the excitement, brother, you will be admired."
As for merchants, whenever they have the opportunity, they are willing to deal with people. Many friends have multiple paths. Maybe, a business can be done unintentionally?
"I see you are not well."
"Yeah, this is an old disease...an old disease."
"I know a doctor who has the ability to rejuvenate..."
"That's not necessary. I have seen many doctors for my illness... Cough cough... If there is a good medicine, why did it delay until now?"
"That's true."
The two of you spoke to each other, unconsciously, they arrived at the entrance of the meeting place, filed in, and saw that the inside suddenly opened up.
It's just... There are already many people, and many people have occupied good positions. The sick scholar had no choice but to stand in a corner by the side.
The one who has been following him is an old servant, and this old servant has also paid a security deposit, which shows his financial strength.
The old servant was by the scholar's side, taking advantage of the noise in the distance, and lowered his voice, "It's ready."
"Ah."
"I just don't know if that person will come, if he misses it..."
"It will come...cough..."
"I'm afraid..."
But at this moment...a figure suddenly appeared in front of the scholar.
That person took Yi Shiha and squeezed into the crowd, unlike the scholars who hid in the corner, this person kept pushing forward, for fear that he would not see the excitement.
He was still cursing: "You mother, you stepped on my foot."
Hearing this, the scolded merchant was furious and stared back, only to find that this man had a general belly and a hulking waist. Although he was not tall, he had a terrifying aura.
So he was immediately persuaded, and obediently retreated to the side.
Zhu Di finally made it to the front, completely relying on physical means. It can be seen that if you learn mathematics, physics and chemistry well, you will not be afraid to travel all over the world.
At this time, Zhu Jin had already appeared on the stage. Under the eyes of all the people, he smiled and said: "Everyone, everyone, everyone knows that a few days ago, Xie Gong died of his son, and our Qixia... has an indissoluble bond with Xie Gong. After this sad news, everyone is sad... because of this..."
It's just that before these words were said, many uncoordinated voices were attracted.
"Stop rambling, hurry up and auction... What does your dead son have to do with you?"
"Hurry up and start, don't waste time!"
There was a commotion below.
Zhu Jin still had a smile on his face, he was doing business, making money with kindness, and it was not worth arguing with others.
So Zhu Jin said: "Anyway, the first seven days have passed. No matter how sad you are, you still have to buy and sell, and the living still have to live strong! The next thing to be released is Western ivory, which weighs thirty catties. A batch, with a reserve price of 1 taels to start the auction."
Someone said: "Didn't you say the reserve price was 5000 taels?"
Zhu Jin said: "At this time, at that time, this is ivory...it is rare! Many people can't buy this stuff even if they want to buy it! You don't know that it takes decades for an elephant to grow. It's the size of an elephant. Huge, how many bananas do you have to eat a year? Hey... It's not easy to grow!"
"Furthermore, there are few wild elephants nowadays, and it is even more difficult to find such ivory. There are also...the natives who want to hunt elephants, so many casualties. Ladies and gentlemen, the natives are too miserable Now, every catty of ivory is a human life, which is stained with blood and tears. Besides, this elephant is still human, so how can we be so cruel? Do we have the heart to sell it cheaply? Well, without further ado, just At this price, if you have the ability to buy it elsewhere!"
After all, someone took the ivory to display.
When everyone saw this tooth, they knew it was a high-quality product, and everyone was moved.
So some people began to compete for the first bid, and it was a joy.
Zhu Di was delighted when he heard that the price was rising steadily, but he kept silent on the surface and just looked at it coldly.
The scholar standing quietly in the corner had a half-smile, different from the eagerness in this venue, he seemed to be an unrelated person who stayed out of the matter, just watching everything here silently.
At this time, the old servant beside him said in a low voice: "It's time to go."
"Wait a little longer." The scholar coughed, and then said: "There is no rush."
The old servant nodded slightly.
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At this time, Zhang Anshi was not in the mood to go to the auction.
Instead, in the study, looking at the letters one by one, thoughtful.
These many letters slowly gathered together and finally became a series, it seems that slowly...a clue began to appear.
Zhu Yong smiled and said from the side: "Brother, what's so interesting about this letter, we are not scholars."
Zhang Fu tugged at Zhu Yong's sleeve, signaling Zhu Yong not to talk too much.
Zhu Yong muttered, "Hey... I just asked..."
At this moment, Zhang Anshi suddenly raised his head and said, "What's going on in the capital these few days?"
"Trends? You have to ask Chen Licai about this." Zhu Yong said.
Zhang Anshi held his chin and said, "Your fathers and brothers... what are you doing these few days?"
Zhu Yong said: "What do you mean, is my father against the party? No way, my father is so stupid..."
Zhang Anshi: "..."
Zhang Fu said: "In the past two days, an arsenal also caught fire and exploded, and a lot of gunpowder was burned inside. This matter is very serious, so Duke Qi, my elder brother, and people from the Ministry of War went to the Mansion of the Governor of the Five Armies together. Find out why."
Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows and said, "Arsenal?"
After a pause, Zhang Anshi said, "This person... should be in Nanjing City..."
Zhu Yong looked at Zhang Anshi strangely and said, "This person? Who is this person?"
Zhang Anshi ignored them, but still murmured: "It's strange... He came to Nanjing, but there was no movement at all... Since he came to Nanjing, it is absolutely impossible... It's just a simple play, this person has serious The only possibility for a sick person to run such a long distance is that he must have a big conspiracy. Maybe...burning the arsenal was a deliberate cover-up...What exactly is he trying to cover up..."
These days, many warehouses are on fire because the case of Liu Wenjun is involved.
Therefore, the fire of an arsenal did not attract the attention of ordinary people.
Zhang Anshi continued to mutter: "For such a person, if you want to do it, you must have a big vote, so... is it aimed at His Majesty? If it is aimed at Your Majesty... This is obviously wrong... Your Majesty is in the palace, with a warrior camp and a feather Lin Wei, many people here...are His Majesty's confidantes, who dare to play tricks on the palace, does he have the ability?"
As Zhang Anshi spoke, he became more and more confused, and then said: "Poisoning? The method of poisoning is no longer effective. After the last poisoning, the defense in the palace has become more and more strict. It is impossible... to give them a chance. of……"
"Unless..." Zhang Anshi looked puzzled. Suddenly, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Yong: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... are you in the palace?"
"This... how do I know?" Zhu Yong said bluntly, "I'm not one of those eggless ones."
Zhang Anshi suddenly remembered something, and his eyes widened: "No, no, today's auction... Damn it! It's over, it's over... the auction..."
"What." Zhu Yong looked at Zhang Anshi puzzled.
Zhang Anshi said: "If you want to calculate your majesty's whereabouts, the best way is to understand your majesty's habits, but your majesty...even if you go out of the palace, you must be elusive. It is impossible to arrange it early, but if you don't do it early The arrangement, with so many bright guards and dark guards, is not worth mentioning in His Majesty's eyes."
"Unless they can accurately calculate the time when His Majesty will leave the palace and where he is going."
"Your Majesty is the most greedy for money... No, Your Majesty cares about the world, and you need to raise money and food...I understand, I understand, Your Majesty must have come to the auction house...Zhu Yong...Zhang Fu, hurry up Yes, you two follow me... Qiusong... Qiusong..."
Qiu Song had been sitting quietly at the side all this time, but at this moment his expression was bewildered, as if he had just woken up from a dream, his eyes were wide open, and he looked at Zhang Anshi blankly.
Zhang Anshi said nervously: "Qiu Song, you go to the model camp immediately, let the model camp... leave the camp immediately, and then surround the venue, you must come early, the life of the eldest brother is all on your body."
Qiu Song was silent for a moment, wiped his nose and said, "Oh."
Zhang Anshi immediately shouted: "Oh, what's the matter, hurry up and go to me."
"Oh." Only then did Qiu Song realize, and then he ran away quickly.
Zhu Yong also panicked, and quickly asked: "Brother, what's the matter, brother..."
Zhang Anshi said: "Follow elder brother, immediately go to the venue of the auction, and seek His Majesty...help..."
"Help me..."
Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu were startled at first, and then eager to try.
Zhu Yong said: "Is someone going to murder His Majesty?"
Zhang Anshi nodded with a bitter face, "Nine out of ten, that's it."
But Zhang Fu was so excited that his eyes were red: "My father was rescued from death. I always wanted to inherit my late father's behest. This time I seized the opportunity."
Zhang Anshi slapped him on the head violently: "Remember, no matter what, protect the eldest brother first. The eldest brother is lazy on weekdays, neglects to exercise, has no strength to restrain a chicken, and is afraid of death. He is different from you, you know Yet?"
Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu were excited.
The highest merit is to save the driver.
As soon as they say rescue, they will not be sleepy.
For these two teenagers, compared to their illustrious fathers, there was really no room for heroes. Sometimes they even wanted to seize the opportunity to push the emperor Lao Tzu into the fire pit, and then rescue the emperor.
Zhang Anshi quickly put on his armor, like a tortoise shell, without any weapons in his hands, and led Zhu Yong and Zhang Fu away in a hurry.
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Wenyuan Pavilion...
Xie Jin's public house has been deserted these days.
Only today, someone suddenly visited.
The visitor is a major matter of the Ministry of War.
The master's name is Deng Xian.
When he came to Xie Jin, Deng Xian saluted and said, "Mr. Xie, I have something to report to you."
Xie Jin seemed extremely tired these days.
After all...after the death of his son, anyone...would be heartbroken.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty still felt sympathy for him.
But Xie Jin is very strong, and he is still on duty every day. He is not only responsible for ticket drafting, but also reads a lot of books and writes the compendium for "College of Documents".
With a tired look on his face, he raised his head and glanced at Deng Xian. He had quite an impression of this person.
Therefore, Xie Jin put down his pen, and then said calmly: "Since there is something to do, you should first report to the department hall of the headquarters, or play a memorial, instead of coming here."
Deng Xian immediately bowed down and said: "Yes, this official is too abrupt."
Even though he said that, Ke Xie Jin said, "What's the matter?"
He still likes the way all the officials are terrified when they see him, and he is still intoxicated. He has become the center of discussion among scholars all over the world.
There is a kind of person who likes to be lively by nature, and always hopes that he can occupy the center of the stage, and that his every move will make people worry about him.
Deng Xiandao: "About the fire in the arsenal..."
Xie Jin frowned and said, "The arsenal caught fire. Didn't the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies send someone to investigate? Why, there is news?"
"There is no news over there." Deng Xian said: "However, the lower officials found out...the officials in charge of the arsenal, some... some..."
Seeing his hesitation, Xie Jin said, "But it's okay to say."
"These officials were all suddenly appointed three months ago, and the original officials in the arsenal were also replaced one by one..."
Xie Jin said: "You mean... there is something very strange here?"
"It's not just that..." Deng Xiandao: "Often the promotion and promotion of officials, especially military officers, in general, a roster is drawn up by the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies and sent to the Ministry of War, which then conducts verification. It's very lengthy... …it can’t be done without a few months’ work.”
"But the strange thing is..." Deng Xian continued to wait and see: "The strange thing is... the appointment this time was very smooth. The 17 officials involved were almost all reviewed and appointed within a month."
Xie Jin said lightly, "Do you think...someone did it on purpose?"
"Exactly." Deng Xiandao: "This is a strange thing, but no one thought... not long after, the arsenal caught fire. Doesn't Mr. Xie find it strange?"
Xie Jin has no interest in this, this is a matter for the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.
He just felt impatient.
So he said coldly: "Even if there is something wrong, the governor's office and the Ministry of War of the Five Armies will have their own opinions."
"All the evidence is destroyed, and even the officials who took office...are dead."
"Dead?" Xie Jin stared at Deng Xian.
Deng Xiandao: "If the lower official's guess is correct, this may be a harbinger of some changes."
Xie Jin finally became interested, and said, "A precursor? What happened?"
Deng Xiandao: "It takes so much trouble, the ambition must not be small... People with such energy, the lower officials are wondering... What are they planning?"
As Deng Xian said, he raised his head and stared at Xie Jin.
Xie Jin was startled. He suddenly realized that Deng Xian... was not as obedient as he appeared on the surface.
This person... looked at him with an aggressive look.
Xie Jin said, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Deng Xiandao: "I think...these days, there must be a big change in the capital."
Xie Jin trembled slightly, and then continued to ask: "What big change?"
Deng Xian smiled and said, "That's not good."
Xie Jin is such a smart person, he immediately caught a little bit of something, and said, "If there is a big change, why didn't you report it to the palace?"
Deng Xian said with a smirk: "Perhaps...the matter has become irreparable. Instead of thinking about reporting, it is better to make plans early and plan for a rainy day."
"Prepare for the rainy day..." Xie Jin muttered, then stared at Deng Xian: "How can we plan for the rainy day?"
"Jiegong... just experienced the pain of bereavement, you must mourn."
This sentence was a bit sudden, but it seemed like a thorn pierced Xie Jin's heart directly, and Xie Jin shivered.
His son died, and he was very sad.
What's even more sad is... the dignified Wenyuange University scholar, like a domestic slave, had his son executed at will. This is an unbearable humiliation for a scholar-bureaucrat.
But... Xie Jin is by no means stupid, he looked at Deng Xian coldly: "This is my business."
"Of course this is Xie Gong's private matter. It's just that... once a big change happens, the building will collapse. At that time... what will Xie Gong do? Xie Gong is a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion and a leader of scholars. Once such a situation occurs Due to the situation, it is reasonable to stand up and protect the overall situation. Only in this way can we live up to the reputation of Xie Gong."
Xie Jin looked cold, and cursed in a low voice: "What the hell are you talking about? It's simply unreasonable. If you dare to talk nonsense, I will order someone to take you down immediately!"
Deng Xiandao: "Yes. The officials are talking nonsense, please forgive me, Lord Xie."
Xie Jin said coldly: "Get out!"
Deng Xian also seemed to have guessed Xie Jin's thoughts: "This official will be on duty in the Ministry of War for the past few days. If Mr. Xie wants to summon him, the official will be there whenever he is called."
At that moment, he solemnly bowed to Xie Jin, and finally Shi Shi left.
But at this moment, Xie Jin's heart was disturbed.
It was like a stone that suddenly fell into Gu Jing Wubo's heart, causing ripples all of a sudden.
He didn't want to continue drafting tickets, stood up, and paced back and forth in the value room with a heavy heart.
She had a gloomy face, and her eyes looked flustered, but it seemed that... a light appeared in the depths of her eyes, as if she was expecting something.
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The auction venue was still extremely lively.
Merchants are constantly calculating prices and profits, some are still waiting and watching, and some are afraid that the price will rise after the auction of the first goods is over, so they sell early.
Zhu Jin's throat was about to burst: "7000 taels, 7000 taels, is there any more? After passing this village, there will be no such shop..."
"Eighteen thousand." Zhu Di suddenly roared.
A merchant said, "Nineteen thousand."
Zhu Di said: "Twenty-three thousand."
All of a sudden, the whole venue was silenced.
For such an auction, the most taboo thing is to lose your cool.
Zhu Di said at this time: "Your mother, how old are you, compared with me."
As soon as this remark came out, someone said lightly: "Twenty-four thousand..."
Zhu Di suddenly fell silent.
Standing in the crowd, he grinned happily.
He has been in a bad mood for the past few days, and he finally did something happy today.
Yi Shiha at the side whispered just right: "I admire, I admire."
Zhu Di puffed out his stomach and smiled even more.
And in that corner...
The old servant beside the scholar whispered: "The time is coming."
The scholar coughed a few times, with a look of regret on his haggard face, and said, "Let's go."
In the midst of this crowd of voices, everyone eagerly bid for the price.
The scholar covered his heart with his hands, he seemed to be suffering from suffocation, so he staggered, and with the support of the old servant, he walked slowly towards the door of the venue.
But just when he was about to leave the venue.
Facing him, it was Zhang Anshi who was fully clothed and was struggling to put on the armor. He brought Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, and a dozen guards behind him in a hurry.
Their sudden appearance immediately attracted the attention of some people outside the venue.
These people came up secretly.
When they realized that it was Annanhou Zhang Anshi, these people breathed a sigh of relief, and one of them stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Annanhou..."
"His Majesty is here?"
When Zhang Anshi saw this person, he immediately recognized him as His Majesty's confidant guard.
When His Majesty was traveling, it seemed that there were not many people, but in fact, there were many internal guards, but they were inconspicuous.
The man said: "Yes."
"His mother..." Zhang Anshi cursed.
Then he realized something, Zhang Anshi glared at the guard: "Don't get me wrong, I'm the one who scolded you!"
The guard smiled wryly, "Yes."
Zhang Anshi continued: "Assemble people, be careful, remember, no one is allowed to come in, let one person in... when the time comes..."
The imperial guard hesitated for a moment, but obviously he still understood that the person in front of him was His Majesty's confidant.
Originally, he only listened to His Majesty's orders, but seeing An Nanhou's behavior, he hesitated a little, and then said: "Your Majesty understands."
At that moment, Zhang Anshi walked past the imperial guard, pressed the handle of the knife at his waist, and said, "Second brother, you take the lead."
Zhu Yong's eyes were bigger than copper bells, and he was also wearing armor. At this time, holding the handle of the knife, he rushed into the venue first.
He was head-on, but almost bumped into the scholar.
The scholar staggered and took a few steps back.
Zhu Yong said: "Sorry."
The scholar didn't say anything, just looked at Zhu Yong's attire, and immediately retreated into the crowd.
Many people have not noticed the abnormality, and the bidding is still in full swing.
At this time, Zhang Anshi held a bamboo whistle in his mouth and blew it hard.
With a beep, everyone looked in Zhang Anshi's direction in surprise.
Zhang Anshi held his knife, looked at the venue vigilantly, and said in his mouth: "Everyone... the first seven of Mr. Xie's son... have been changed. I heard that his family has not found a tomb for burial. Death is the most important thing... I announce that today's auction , Temporarily canceled! From now on, everyone stands where they are!"
After Zhang Anshi finished speaking, he walked around with his knife on his sword, glanced at Zhang Fu who was following him, and said in a low voice: "Go in, find Your Majesty first, and let Your Majesty join us."
Zhang Fu said, "Oh, oh."
Then, he plunged into the venue at once.
The dozens of guards in the back immediately dispersed and blocked the entrance of the venue.
When Zhu Jin saw this, he was numb. He was hysterical for a long time. After finally selling so many goods, why did he stop suddenly?
But the one who stopped was Zhang Anshi, what else could he do?
So he rushed out, and said: "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm sorry... Human death is the greatest, human death is the greatest..."
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I went to get an injection today to consolidate it, and today's Chapter 2 will be a little later!Try to post it within 10 minutes, I hope everyone understands!
(End of this chapter)