The emperor was looking through the new edition of "Shang Shu" in the Tai Chi Hall and smiled from ear to ear. It was good.
I don’t know if you are saying that the book is printed well? Or is the content of the book good? Or maybe Xiao Rui did this well?
Not only did he earn 200,000 taels, but he also defrauded the five surnames and Qi Wang, and even caused them to fight among themselves. In the end, it also contributed to the spread of "Shang Shu" to the world, achieving multiple things with one stone.
Wait, two hundred thousand taels? Not only that, the 200,000 yuan earned from the auction was stolen by Xiao Rui from Zheng Zihe. Later, he published "Shang Shu" and sold it all over the country, so he earned much more.
After this incident, it is difficult to say whether the other families of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes hated the Wang family. In short, the Fan Yang Lu family must have hated the Wang family. They paid tens of thousands of taels of silver. Not only did they not get the original version of "Shang Shu", but they also engaged in the business of printing books. No, I won’t be able to recover my capital. I have never suffered such a big loss!
It was all the fault of that boy from the Wang family. It's a pity that he retreated back to the clan and couldn't come out, otherwise someone would definitely find someone to kill him.
Zheng Zi and this guy also had the same idea as him. He wanted to kill Wang Jishan, and he paid more attention to it than Xiao Rui. Now, Wang Jishan reluctantly followed Wang Si back to his clan to receive his punishment. In fact, he protected himself, otherwise he might really be assassinated if he stayed outside.
On this day, Xiao Rui, who was fishing by the river, leisurely enjoyed the fruits handed over by his wife. He was in high spirits on happy occasions. Recently, because of the tribute of 100,000 taels to the court, the emperor finally gave himself a long vacation and did not come back to arrange things. Do. Every day I just go fishing and amuse my children, which is really fun.
A fast horse galloped towards Xiaojiazhuang without even slowing down. Looking at the startled fish in the lake, Xiao Rui frowned slightly and thought to himself, who is coming? Something must have happened again.
Turning his head and looking in the distance, Xiao Rui finally saw the person clearly when he got closer. He was startled, dropped the fishing rod, stood up and ran over quickly.
Not far away, old Li Yuan tilted his head and asked, "Who is here? Why is Zang Feng so panicked?"
Lao Wang, the chamberlain, was a man of cultivation. He saw clearly, "Sir, it seems to be Li Liyan, the second son of Mr. Li Shaobao and Mr. Wen Ji."
"Oh...Mr. Wenji's second son? That doesn't mean...wait, could it be that something happened to Mr. Wenji?" Old Li Yuan's hand trembled.
Lao Wang pondered and said: "Not long ago, when the Marquis sent "Shang Shu" to him, it was fine. But Mr. Wenji is 86 this year, so I can't say for sure. Seeing the other party's horse galloping, I'm afraid..."
Old Li Yuan also lost his fishing rod and stood up slowly, "Let's go take a look."
Li Liyan got off his horse and faced Xiao Rui in a panic, "Brother, please hurry up and follow me..."
"Second brother, what happened? Is this my mentor?" Xiao Rui asked tremblingly.
Li Liyan nodded solemnly: "Father is not well and wants to see you."
"Let's go, let's go!" Xiao Rui whistled, and a fiery red horse galloped out of the village. This was a red rabbit from the grassland as a tribute, and the emperor rewarded Xiao Rui.
Before old Li Yuan came to ask questions, the two of them rode out and galloped out. Li Junxian hurriedly followed.
Old Li Yuan had guessed it and sighed: "Let's go back to Chang'an. Mr. Wenji served in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the former Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty. He taught and educated people throughout his life, and his outstanding achievements have made him a model in the world. We should send him off."
Lao Wang also tried to persuade him: "Maybe it's not that bad. Mr. Marquis is a miracle doctor. We might as well go directly to the house to visit."
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When Xiao Rui arrived quickly, old Li Gang was already waiting for him with a sigh of relief.
"Teacher! Teacher... Xiao Rui is here." Xiao Rui rushed to the bed, grabbed old Li Gang's hand, and turned back to ask Li Gang's eldest son Li Shaozhi, "Brother, have you given life-saving pills to your teacher?"
Li Shaozhi nodded and said: "Brother Xian, my father was a little ill when he woke up this morning. I wanted to invite you over in the morning, but my father refused to let me. He said that everyone is bound to die. You are a busy man, so don't disturb you."
Confused! Xiao Rui said sadly.
Li Shaozhi continued: "My father was in bed at noon, so I quickly took the life-saving pill you gave him, but unfortunately he still didn't feel better."
Xiao Rui stretched out his hand to check for a pulse. After a moment, he shook his head and sighed: "I see."
Looking at old Li Gang with a peaceful face on the bed, Xiao Rui actually laughed. This made the Li brothers very puzzled. They only heard Xiao Rui say: "Teacher, you finally understand. People say that the extraordinary becomes a saint, and the extraordinary becomes a saint. You are transcendent." Have you abandoned the mortal body and reached the realm of a saint?"
Li Liyan asked curiously: "Brother, what is the meaning of this statement?"
Xiao Rui said with emotion: "My teacher's end is approaching, and non-medicine stones are useful. I'm afraid my teacher has already felt it. Alas..."
Seeing old Li Gang struggling to sit up, Xiao Rui quickly hugged him and said, "Teacher, if you have anything else to say, please tell me."
Old Li Gang took a few breaths, and his face gradually turned rosy. After a while, he resumed his speech, "Zang Feng, you are finally here."
"Father, what are you..." The Li brothers said in surprise.
Old Li Gang said with a smile: "It's just a reflection of the past. As a father, I know that my time has come. I will die at the age of eighty-six, so there is no need to be sad."
"You guys should go out first. As a father, I have something to explain to Zang Feng."
Everyone in the Li family retreated, leaving only two masters and apprentices, Li Gang and Xiao Rui, in the room.
"Teacher, if you have any questions, just give me your instructions. Why bother sending away the eldest and second brothers?" Xiao Rui was puzzled.
Old Li Gang said with a smile: "My disciple, I have been a teacher in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the former Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty. I have devoted my life to teaching and educating people. But looking back, I have lived a mediocre life and achieved nothing."
"How could it be possible, my mentor? Who in the world doesn't know your reputation? You are the best teacher in the world and a role model for scholars all over the world." Xiao Rui retorted.
Old Li Gang waved his hand and said: "Haha, I have taught three princes in two dynasties, but the first two did not end well. Now, if you had not taken action, I am afraid that something would have happened sooner or later. What is the best in the world? Famous teacher? Some people say behind my back that I am the prince's killer."
"That's because they are not lucky. How can they blame you?" Xiao Rui said angrily.
Li Gang didn't care, "Those who are going to be teachers are going to leave. I don't care about reputation or reputation anymore. Let them go."
"The only thing that makes me happy as a teacher in this life is that I have accepted a good disciple like you at the end of the day. God has been so kind to me, Li Gang."
Xiao Rui said humbly: "Teacher, don't say that. My disciple is far less knowledgeable than you."
knowledge?
Old Li Gang burst out laughing: "Silly boy, is knowledge and knowledge only on paper and in the classroom? It cannot be used to govern the world or save people, it is not as useful as toilet chips. You are better at this than being a teacher, even Better than all the scholars in the world."
"I have nothing to say to you, a good disciple and teacher."
"Teacher, you don't often praise others. Your time to reflect back is limited, so you just want to praise your disciple?" Xiao Rui asked jokingly.
