Mu Jianzhang hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Lord Zhoumu, this Zheng Tu is young and ignorant, and he said something wrong. I hope Lord Zhoumu will not remember the faults of villains and spare him this time."
Mu Jianzhang dared to challenge Xu Tianhua.
That's because Xu Tianhua is just a seventh-grade wine tasting officer.
Although he is His Majesty's favorite, his position is too high and he has no real power in his hands.
Even if he offended him, the Mu family could help settle the matter, which would just cost a little money.
But Chen Xinghe is different.
This is the emperor's uncle, and he is not much older than your majesty.
The two often played together when they were young and had a very irreconcilable relationship.
It is even said that His Majesty is able to sit on the throne today thanks to the help of this imperial uncle.
Not to mention Mu Jianzhang, even if his father Mu Chen came, he would still have to smile at Chen Xinghe.
"Young and ignorant?"
Chen Xinghe snorted softly, "You are already past your prime, you can start a family and start a business, but you are still young?"
"Even if you want to protect him, you don't have to find such a poor excuse to stall me, right?"
But the people in the state capital would not listen to Mu Jianzhang's words.
At this time, he had already stepped forward and pulled Zheng Tu off his horse.
"Brother Jianzhang, save me, save me."
Zheng Tu hurriedly called for help, "They hit me in front of so many people. They are hitting you in the face and the Mu family's face."
"If you don't save me, aren't you afraid that those who follow your Mu family will be heartbroken?"
"Hit me, hit me hard."
Mu Jianzhang's face was extremely dark and he ordered coldly.
At the same time, he defended himself.
"Our Mu family is loyal to His Majesty and has worked hard for the development of the Dawei Dynasty. How could we do such things as forming cliques for selfish gain?"
"If you slander me again, I will destroy you today."
Bang bang bang!
A slap on the face made Zheng Tu gradually wake up.
He knelt down directly on the ground and begged for mercy again.
"Brother Jianzhang, I didn't mean that. I said the wrong thing and I should be beaten. Please let me go. I won't dare to do it again..."
Being hit by those series of slaps, Zheng Tu even spoke incoherently.
"Did you offend me?"
Mu Jianzhang reminded: "What you have offended is Lord Zhou Mu, and what you have slandered is the royal family."
"The person you should apologize to is your uncle."
Zheng Tu reacted and hurriedly climbed in front of Chen Xinghe's horse, kowtow and begged for mercy.
"Lord Zhou Mu, I was wrong. I am not a thing. I shouldn't..."
Zhao Ping took the opportunity to raise his voice and said, "I can't see anything."
After saying that, he turned around with the people.
However, Li Hu was smarter. He was worried that someone might hurt Zhao Ping with a hidden arrow, so he still stared at the group of people opposite.
Mu Jianzhang felt bitter and could only ask Xu Tianhua for help.
Xu Tianhua also followed Zhao Ping's example and turned his head away, turning a blind eye.
On the contrary, it was Peng Yue who came forward to smooth things over.
"Lord Zhou Mu, you have something important to discuss with Mr. Zhao. Don't let others delay your business."
"snort!"
Chen Xinghe borrowed the donkey from the slope and snorted coldly, "Today we are in Xiping Village, Zhao Ping's territory."
"If you see blood, it will be detrimental to Zhao Ping."
"Otherwise, I will chop off your head directly."
Chen Xinghe was really angry.
What is Zhao Ping's strength?
Only two hundred men can wipe out thousands of bandits.
With that kind of combat power, not many people could be found in the entire Dawei Dynasty.
If such people rebelled, they would definitely cause a bloody storm in the Dawei Dynasty.
In the end, it is ordinary people who suffer.
Zheng Tu said that to force Zhao Ping to rebel.
I didn't kill him because I was worried that the people in the court would have different feelings.
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou Mu, for not killing me."
Zheng Tu hurriedly thanked him and climbed to the side before he dared to stand up, but he was already breaking out in a cold sweat behind him.
Unfortunately, he didn't learn his lesson.
Looking at Zhao Ping's back, his eyes were full of fierceness.
We can't afford to offend the emperor's uncle. How can the Mu family not be able to punish you, a mere mountain villager?
Let's ride on the donkey and look at the ledger, and we'll see.
Zheng Tu felt cruel in his heart.
"Now that the matter has been resolved, let's go inside."
Zhao Ping then turned around and invited him with a smile, as if nothing happened just now.
However, he put forward a condition, "The humble house is simple and small, and there are no tables, chairs or benches. I'm afraid it won't be able to accommodate you and so many entourages."
"Can you leave the entourage and horses outside?"
"Only bring in some people who can take charge?"
Chen Xinghe and Mu Jianzhang had just frowned, but before they spoke, Zhao Ping added: "Of course, you are either important ministers of the imperial court, or the heirs of important ministers. You have a distinguished status, and your lower officials will definitely consider your safety. "
"You can send your followers inside to check first and make sure it's OK. It won't be too late for everyone to go in."
The two of them nodded and sent people to follow Zhao Ping and others into the house.
They checked for a full moment before going out to report, and then Chen Xinghe and Mu Jianzhang went in.
Of course, it's impossible not to bring any guards.
Like Chen Xinghe, he brought two guards to act as bodyguards, and three people entered.
Mu Jianzhang brought two more shrewd second-generation ancestors, plus three guards, six people inside.
Zheng Tu was left outside.
Peng Yue and Xu Tianhua were more straightforward, so they just went in.
Plus Zhao Ping and the other five.
There were sixteen people in total, so it didn’t seem crowded.
Soon someone brought tables, chairs and benches over, but of course, no one could enter the house.
They were all stopped by the guards outside. They checked the tables, chairs and benches on one side to make sure there were no weapons hidden and there was no danger before moving inside.
"Everything is ready. Don't stand around. Please take your seats."
Zhao Ping called everyone to take their seats.
Chen Xinghe was not only the state pastor, but also the emperor's uncle, so he was naturally placed in the chief position.
Next came Peng Yue, the county governor, and then Mu Jianzhang.
As for the two people he brought, Mu Jianzhang only mentioned their names and did not have official positions, so they were placed at the bottom of the table.
Xu Tianhua and Zhao Ping are both seventh-grade wine tasting officers, so they can be considered to have official positions.
Accompanying the lowering hand.
The food and wine haven't been served yet, let's talk about things first.
After talking, everyone drank and talked happily.
If we can't reach an agreement, we'll see you off.
If you want to eat stir-fried vegetables, there is no way.
So Zhao Ping was the first to speak, looked around and said: "All of you, Shangguan, have many things to do, but today you came to our Xiping Village. You must have something important to do, right?"
"How about we talk about it first?"
"After the matter is settled, let's have a drink and have a good time."
"Yes, yes, let's talk about things first."
Xu Tianhua echoed.
He also took the lead, "I am the magistrate of Yun'an County, and I can be considered half the master. Let me talk about my affairs first."
He bowed to Zhao Ping and said: "Mr. Zhao, I misunderstood you before. I came here today to apologize to you. Please sir..."
"No problem."
Before Xu Tianhua could finish speaking, Zhao Ping waved his hand and said, "Who among us is following whom?"
"It's just a small misunderstanding. If it's explained clearly, it'll be fine. It's not worth mentioning."
"How to get along with each other in the future or how to get along with each other."
"Hahaha, okay, okay."
Xu Tianhua breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Peng Yue.
"I'm just leading the way."
Peng Yue hurriedly expressed his position, "There is nothing else."
"If it hadn't already been noon, I would have rushed back right now."
After saying that, he looked at Chen Xinghe and Mu Jianzhang.
He motioned for the two of them to speak.
"We'll talk about this matter later."
Chen Xinghe said indifferently: "Let the juniors come first."
The dignified state pastor wants to ask a mountain villager for advice on how to govern the people. Where should he put his old face when word spreads?
You can only ask quietly when no one is around.
Mu Jianzhang stood up and asked Zhao Ping: "Mr. Zhao, on the order of my father, I came here to discuss a cooperation with you."
"I wonder if sir, can you give me the recipe for acacia wine?"
"How much money do you need? Just ask Mr. Zhao, as long as I can make the decision, I will definitely satisfy you."
"You want to buy acacia wine?"
Xu Tianhua stood up suddenly and said angrily: "The recipe of acacia wine is the basis for my husband's survival. If you buy it, how will he live?"
"Uncle Xu, since that is the basis of my husband's survival, wouldn't it be better if I give him enough money to keep him food and clothing for several lifetimes?"
Mu Jianzhang said with a smile: "It can also save the intermediate brewing, transportation and other costs."
"this……"
Xu Tianhua couldn't defend himself.
You can't say that you and His Majesty are still making money from acacia wine, right?
He could only look at Zhao Ping.
"Not for sale."
Zhao Ping said indifferently.
"Sir, wouldn't you like to hear the exact amount we can give you?"
Mu Jianzhang said with a smile.
He believed that as long as he spared his money, there was nothing he couldn't buy.
The recipe for acacia wine is the same.
However, Zhao Ping still shook his head and said very firmly: "No matter how much money you pay, I will not sell it."
"Why?"
Mu Jianzhang stopped laughing and asked.
“First, I don’t know the recipe for acacia wine.”
Zhao Ping stretched out two fingers.
"Secondly, winemaking requires a lot of grain."
"Nowadays, people have trouble even having enough food and clothing. If we use grain to make wine, we are wasting people's lives."
"Although I am only a small seventh-grade wine tasting officer, I also have feelings of concern for the country and the people."
"Our Mu family paid five million taels of silver to buy it?"
Mu Jianzhang finally said the final amount.
The people present were immediately shocked.
Chen Xinghe felt that the Mu family was really rich, but Peng Yue felt that Zhao Ping could really make money, but Xu Tianhua was worried that Zhao Ping had really sold the formula.
The two people who came with Mu Jianzhang looked at each other, as if asking, is this not in line with the number we discussed before we came? Will I be beaten by my father when I go back?
The guards and attendants standing around almost fell to the ground in shock.
Five million taels, how much money does that cost?
They have never seen each other before when they were so old.
However, before everyone could recover from the shock, a crisp sneer came from outside.
"Is five million taels a lot? Just dare to buy the acacia wine recipe from Mr.
"Brother Jianzhang, how come your business skills have declined so much?"
