Whether it was intentional or unintentional, what happened in Chang'an Township was made known to the entire Xianyang City.
"What, before it only cost tens and a half taels, but now it costs two thousand. Isn't this a trick on us?" Some students already knew the market price.
"This is robbery. Paper only costs half a tael, and a book only costs dozens of sheets. Logically speaking, it should cost dozens and a half taels, but it costs hundreds of times. It's shameful."
Some students were indignant.
"It's obvious that we are not allowed to buy it."
"This Li Zhao is a profiteer."
However, there were still sensible people who defended Li Zhao, "Can you blame General Li for this? I blame you for listening to the slander and insisting on instigating the ban. Now it's better. General Li is angry and won't sell such expensive talents." Strange."
“But it can’t be so expensive!”
"The book belongs to someone else. What can you do for how much it sells for? It's really ridiculous. They took care of you before, but you don't know how to be grateful and insist on doing whatever you want. Now you must suffer a lot!"
Everyone was very discouraged when they heard this.
One book costs two thousand and a half taels, and two books cost four thousand and a half taels. For ordinary students from poor families, this is an astronomical figure, and it prevents them from participating in the next imperial examination.
"You have to blame Shusun Tong for this. Why did he insist on banning the Second Book? He just banned it and unblocked it. But what did he do? Not only could he not persuade General Li to open the Second Book normally, but he also caused the price to increase. , it’s all his fault.”
"Yes, it's his fault. Your Majesty asked him to resolve the matter of the Second Letter, and even issued a decree, but he was so fooled. Isn't it obvious that he won't make things easier for us?"
Someone pointed the finger at Shusun Tong.
"We must face the saint and let His Majesty punish him for his incompetent handling."
There are different opinions, completely contrary to the previous discussions. Last time it was Li Zhaonai who was the villain, this time it was Shusun Tongnai who was the culprit.
People! So fickle!
Regarding this matter, some people were worried while others jumped up with excitement. This person was Gao Qiu.
He asked his son how long it took to buy the second book for dozens and a half taels of money! It has soared hundreds of times, and it is not that fast to pick up money.
"That's true!"
Gao Qiu remembered that the paper his son had sold before had also soared, and the second book he bought now had soared hundreds of times. He had mixed feelings in his heart that were beyond description, so he turned his attention to the "Economic Theory" in his hand.
Since the last guess that it was the Second Book that made his son change, he has also become obsessed with the Second Book, especially Economic Theory. Even if he can't see it clearly, he still reads it desperately.
And saw the features.
"It turns out that as the demand for goods increases, the price also changes accordingly. It turns out that this is the charm of emerging commodities."
After reading these contents, Gao Qiu began to talk to himself like a son.
"This is a wonderful book! No wonder my son can't put it down so much. He is really a good money maker."
Gao Qiu could no longer suppress his excitement and hurriedly approached his son: "Fugui, you can sell it now! This is two thousand and a half taels a piece! Our family has thousands, so I have to count how much money we have." "
Gao Qiu picked up his fingers and couldn't count them, but he knew it must be a lot of money, a lot of money.
"That's what I meant!" Looking at his father's excited look, the wealthy old man was here, "However, we can only sell it for one thousand eight hundred and a half taels, and we can sell it as quickly as possible."
"Why?" Gao Qiu was unhappy. One book was missing two hundred and a half taels. How much less would it cost to count thousands!
"This is the magic of my teacher." Gao Fugui remembered the sentence in "Economic Theory": Don't pursue the highest price point, otherwise you will only be passive.
"Teacher, who is your teacher?" Gao Qiu was confused.
He once asked his son to become a master, but his son's reputation was not good and no one was willing to accept him. How could he have a teacher now?
In fact, Gao Fugui had not yet had time to tell his father about becoming Li Zhao's disciple.
"My teacher is Li Zhaoye!"
"Li Zhao? That annoying guy who harmed students." Halfway through his words, Gao Qiu quickly covered his mouth because he saw his son staring at him angrily.
"Don't say that about my teacher. The teacher does not harm the students, but does it for the students' good. It's just that the so-called students don't appreciate it."
Seeing his son speaking so seriously, Gao Qiu was surprised and asked, "Is there any hidden secret in it?"
"Of course! Do you know who is the author of the second book?" Gao Fugui did not wait for his father's answer and continued, "It is my teacher Li Zhaoye. The reason why he took away brother Xiao He's classics and let him read miscellaneous books was for his own good. , this is a righteous act.”
Now everyone knows that miscellaneous books are second books, what everyone is pursuing.
"My teacher, for the sake of the students, spared no effort to write miscellaneous books, but was trampled on by the students, but he was not angry. This is a noble move."
"How can you be annoying and harm students?"
After Gao Fugui said so much, Gao Qiu finally figured it out and said in surprise: "You mean, the miscellaneous books, no, the second book was written by Li Zhao?"
"Exactly!"
After receiving the affirmative answer, Gao Qiu's mouth opened wide in disbelief.
"Such a wonderful book was actually written by him." Gao Qiu stood in awe, admiring the person who heard his voice without hearing him.
In recent days, after reading "Economic Theory", he felt more and more profound that "Economic Theory" was profound. Such profound knowledge must be written by a knowledgeable person.
And this person was none other than Li Zhao, that annoying person, how could he not be surprised.
"Well done to you!" Gao Qiu gave his son a thumbs up.
The Gao Mansion is happy, but the Shusun Mansion is not. It is in a state of embarrassment at the moment.
Hearing the commotion outside, all the spearheads were pointed at him, Shusun Tong didn't even dare to go out.
Although he unblocked Ershu and persuaded Li Zhao to continue selling Ershu, the price was horribly expensive, which was no different from a ban.
At this moment, his status in the minds of students had dropped to the bottom, and the once great scholar had become a shameless person.
"What should I do! Are we going to face His Majesty's wrath like this?"
Once this matter comes to light, His Majesty will definitely pursue it, and then he is not far from death.
Just when there was nothing to do, the annoying Dongzi appeared again.
"Sir, General Jia wants to see you."
There is no servant attitude at all.
"Don't refuse this time, you should also know your situation! General Jia is here to save you."
Shusuntong became angry when he thought of Jia Xiong, but Dongzi was right. At this moment, he could no longer solve such a predicament by his own ability. Only outsiders could help him.
"Let him in!"
Dongzi didn't respond, but looked at the master like a fool.
"Are you out of your mind? General Jia is such a noble person that he would stay at your uncle's residence? Ridiculous! You need to see him in person."
Shusun Tong's face turned ugly, but he had no choice but to obey. He was weak at the moment and faced a difficult situation.
The other courtyard is clean and elegant, with pavilions, carved railings and painted buildings.
Shusun Tong followed Dongzi and walked in. This was Jia Xiong's mansion. There were guards guarding the door. Maybe Dongzi was already known to them and didn't stop him.
Looking at this scene, Shu Suntong frowned deeply, secretly thinking that this person, as his book boy, had mixed up with Jia Xiong to such an extent without knowing it. This was his sorrow, but the matter had come to this, and he could not protect himself. , and it was difficult to cling to anything, so he came to another courtyard.
Walking into an elegant room, I saw Jia Xiong sitting in the main seat. He didn't get up to greet him. Instead, he seemed to be a low-class person visiting, and he was unruly and arrogant.
Shusun Tong was very unhappy when he saw it, but because of his own situation, he bowed his head.
"Dr. Daizhao, you are here after all." Jia Xiong sat upright, but looked so casual.
"Exactly!" Shusun Tong cupped his hands and didn't look sideways.
"Don't look at me like this. With your current situation, you really don't deserve to be here, but I pity you, so I will forgive your sin of ignorance and I can give you some advice."
Jia Xiong ignored Shusun Tong's gaze, which made people feel condescending.
Shusun Tong didn't have a fit either, so he stood quietly aside.
"General Jia asked Tong to come here, why?" After a long time, Shusun Tong couldn't help but ask.
Jia Xiong stood up, smiled slightly, walked over and patted Shusun Tong on the shoulder, saying, "Of course I'm going to save you."
Shusun Tong raised his hand and bowed, silent. He naturally knew Jia Xiong's uneasiness and good intentions, but he couldn't help himself at this moment.
"You must be aware of your situation. If you continue like this, you will definitely attract the emperor's wrath. Physical harm will be your fate, and your uncle and grandson's family may even be implicated."
Shusun Tong also agreed, raised his head and asked: "General, what good advice can I use to save Tong?" He really had no other choice but to obey this person who made him very uncomfortable.
"Of course there are good strategies, but do you want to do what I mentioned to you before?"
"If the general can save Tong, he will be Tong's savior, so why not agree to it?" Shusun Tong gritted his teeth and said.
"Very good!" Jia Xiong smiled, then gave Shusun Tong a hand, asked him to sit in front of the case, and ordered his slave to bring him something to entertain him.
After finishing speaking, he took a piece of paper from the case and wrote something on it. He must have prepared it a long time ago.
Shusun Tong looked at it and frowned deeply.
"You only need to sign and pledge it, and Xiong will help you get through this. Of course." Jia Xiong's face suddenly turned sinister, "You know the consequences if you dare to reveal this matter at all."
Jia Xiong stretched out his five fingers, and suddenly broke them with his other hand. The five fingers bent together and made a "pop" sound.
It has to be said that Jia Xiong hates others and is even more cruel to himself.
Shusun Tong understood what Jia Xiong meant. This was a threat. If he dared to do anything disobedient after the draw, his finger would be his fate, and it would be the fate of his fingers being folded together.
The five fingers represent a family.
This is a threat to his uncle and grandson's family.
Shusun Tong paused, his eyes fell on the piece of paper, and after looking at it for a while, his face became serious, with a hint of paleness still infiltrating it.
"You, you want."
Frightened.
Jia Xiong's eyes sharpened, he stared at Shusuntong, and said evilly: "Now that you have seen it, sign and pledge it! Otherwise, you will know the consequences."
The word 'consequences' came out, and suddenly several people burst into the door, pointing sharp swords at Shusun Tong.
"Can I refuse?" Looking at the appalling words, Shusuntong's hands trembled and he asked timidly.
"What do you think? Sign and pledge it! Otherwise...die." Every word was filled with fierceness and a fierce aura.
"I hope you will keep your word." Shusun Tong was determined, closed his eyes, signed and stamped it.
"Very good, very good!" Jia Xiong put the paper away, chuckled and patted Shusun Tong on the shoulder, then sat down, "I believe you won't regret today's decision. We are on the same page. There are people on the boat.”
Shusun Tong didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he urged, "How can you help me?"
Jia Xiong smiled and said, "It's very simple. If you find some students to go to Chang'an Township with you, you won't believe that they won't lower the price."
"Can this work?" Shusun Tong doubted.
Last time, many students did the same thing, but they were shocked by Li Zhao's deadly weapon. They all seemed to have lost their souls. From then on, they never dared to say a bad word about Li Zhao.
This method may not be effective.
"Of course you can! You have to believe me." Jia Xiong showed an affirmative look with a hint of sternness.
Shusun Tong was shocked when he saw it, but he mumbled and wanted to say something, but finally did not speak.
The next moment, he thought of another question and felt a little frustrated.
"Now that all the students don't trust me, I can no longer mobilize them."
Jia Xiong waved his right hand in front of his eyes and said calmly, "You can't do it, but I can! In fact, I have already prepared students for you, just waiting for you to take them."
"Oh!" Shusuntong was very surprised and asked, "How big is it?"
"More than a hundred people."
Jia Xiong continued: "These students are hateful people. They can't bear to see Li Zhao being so domineering. Let them cooperate with you to break up Chang'an Township. It depends on whether he will lower the price."
Shusun Tong nodded slightly, but that was all he could do. He really had no other option, otherwise he wouldn't have come here and colluded with this wolf.
Either way, it's death, so it's better to give it a try.
"Go! I have gathered more than a hundred students in front of the door. You can find them when you go out."
Shusun Tong was a little puzzled when he heard this. To go to Chang'an Township, you have to pass through a busy city. More than a hundred people passed by vigorously. It was impossible not to cause a sensation.
In fact, it would be better to keep things like this secret, but Jia Xiong didn't do this. Why?
But he didn't ask any more questions and walked out.
After Shusuntong left, Dongzi immediately asked: "General, do you want me to follow you?"
This attitude is completely different from the attitude towards Shusun Tong.
Jia Xiong waved his hand, "No need, someone will be watching."
"No!" Dongzi was a little disappointed. He wanted to be loyal to the general, but the general sent someone else. The general still didn't trust him enough!
"But..." Dongzi seemed to have thought of something and said quickly, "I heard that Li Zhao has a big murder weapon. If these people are making noise and irritating him, wouldn't it cost someone a life?"
Jia Xiong smiled and said strangely: "Wouldn't it be better to take a human life?"
"What does the general mean?" Dongzi became curious.
But Jia Xiong's face turned serious, he glared at Dongzi fiercely and said, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, you're just a dog."
Dongzi was shocked and quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, "Yes, yes, Dongzi was wrong. Please forgive me, general."
"Hmph! Get out! Go back to Shusun's Mansion and give me a good look."
"No!" Dongzi quickly and carefully retreated.
After Dongzi left, Jia Xiong looked in the direction of Chang'an Township and smiled cruelly.
"Li Zhao, Li Zhao, let's see how you end up this time."
"Just wait until dawn, and that's when you'll die, regardless of whether you use a killer weapon or not."
"Jie Jie!"
This smile is terrifying.
(End of chapter)
