The invitations from the courtiers were not sent out after all.
If Chu Qing hadn't said anything about merchants deducting taxes to support poor families, even the Ministry of Rites would have been a little less generous. Not to mention that the minister would go there in person, at least a few subordinate officials would have been allowed to see what Chu Qing was up to.
As a result, Chu Qing made such a fuss, and now everyone is avoiding him like a snake or a scorpion, and no one dares to accept the invitation.
Chu Qing didn't care anymore and handed dozens of invitations to the detectives. He went to Tai'anfang and threw them to the doors of various mansions to see if he wanted to go or not.
As a result, on the second day, the auction was about to begin in the evening, and something went wrong again.
The courtiers did not show respect, and the merchants who had accepted the invitations did not come. They returned the invitations one after another with various reasons. They suddenly fell ill, broke their legs when they went out, their children fell into a well and were unconscious, eight A ten-year-old mother was so angry that she was pregnant with 10 twins, a sixteen-year-old cow threw a brazier into the air after passing away, and so on. There were many excuses that were not given up.
In the main hall of Qianqiying Yamen, Jiang Yuesheng lost control in a rare moment and kicked a large vase to pieces. On the contrary, Chu Qing's face was as gloomy as water, but he was not angry.
"How brave, these damn businessmen..." Jiang Yuesheng swept down another wooden plate and said angrily: "Just a mere businessman, you won't even give me this little noodles, you're going to get tired of living!"
"Sir, what should we do?" Jiang Yuesheng looked at Chu Qing, only to find that Fu San was twiddling his fingers with a playful smile as if calculating something.
Looking at Fu San, Jiang Yuesheng scolded: "You are still in the mood to laugh. If the auction house cannot be run, where will the money come from to provide salaries to the brothers?"
Fu San lowered his head and looked at Chu Qing: "Master, you always said that you are incompetent...what is incompetence?"
Chu Qing was happy: "Incompetent and furious?"
"Yes." Fu San pointed at Jiang Yuesheng again: "The appearance of Ergou is what you said, young master, incompetence and rage, right?"
Chu Qing laughed and nodded repeatedly.
Jiang Yuesheng yelled: "Fu San, you are still in a joking mood, maybe you have a way to make money!"
"I don't have one." Fu San retorted, "You have one?"
"Although I have no choice, I don't joke. No one can be as heartless as you."
Jiang Yuesheng had caught the opportunity to hurt Fu San, and he snorted at Fu San proudly.
Fu San still had the same playful smile on his face: "Twenty-five strings."
"What twenty-five strings?"
"Although I can't make money for the young master, I can still save money for the young master." Fu San pointed to the broken vase on the ground: "It was copied from the Zhang family and cost twenty-five guan. You broke it, young master." If I deduct it when I pay you your salary, won’t you save twenty-five dollars?”
Jiang Yuesheng: "..."
In Fu San's hands, Jiang Yuesheng had never taken advantage.
Chu Qing was too lazy to pay attention to these two teasers. With a look of hesitation on his face, he asked, "What time is it?"
"It's half past the time of Unity."
"It's six o'clock..." Chu Qing rubbed his eyebrows: "It's set to be seven o'clock, but no merchant is going."
This situation was unexpected by Chu Qing. The plan did not change quickly. Who would have thought that Wei Changfeng would tell him everything in the court, but the emperor even said that the court was dismissed.
The courtiers were unwilling to pay attention to him, and most of the merchants were members of aristocratic families or courtiers. The remaining few were in a wait-and-see mode, seeing that no one else would dare to keep the appointment.
But if the auction house doesn't work, if it can't take the first step, nothing can be done.
Chu Qing was unwilling to give in, really unwilling.
Everything was prepared, including the venue, merchandise, and book contracts, but it turned out to be a big mistake...the customer didn't come, what's this?
Gritting his teeth, Chu Qing shouted: "Tie him away!"
Jiang Yuesheng was dumbfounded: "Tie?"
"In the name of investigating the case, I took the detective horse and rushed directly into the house of the merchants, saying...that the mare of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple was pregnant. Tao Shaozhang came to Qianqi Camp to report the case. He suspected that the merchants were investigating the merchants in Dali Temple before they took revenge. Regarding the matter, take them to the southern suburbs greenhouse to assist in the investigation."
Jiang Yuesheng was stunned: "This..."
"Just do it."
"Sir." Jiang Yuesheng was shocked: "This can't be done, it absolutely can't be done. If you really do this, Mr. Chen and the Emperor will not be able to protect you."
Jiang Yuesheng also spilled the beans in excitement. Fortunately, Chu Qing didn't care and didn't think deeply about why the emperor, who hadn't even said a word, wanted to protect himself.
Jiang Yuesheng was really frightened, and he was not being alarmist.
There are so many merchants in the capital, and Chu Qing's targets are those fat sheep. There are at least seventy or eighty of them. Merchants are not taken seriously, but these merchants all have backers. If they are kidnapped by so many people at once, they will still be kidnapped. Outside the capital, countless courtiers entered the palace to report to the emperor.
"My lord, think twice before you act, think twice before you act, you can't say that you tied someone outside the city on the grounds of Tao Shaozhang's mare."
Chu Qing sighed: "Yes."
Jiang Yuesheng breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Yes." Chu Qing's eyes lit up: "Then give Tao Shaozhang a good beating and say that the young minister of Dali Temple was beaten and those merchants are suspicious."
Jiang Yuesheng was about to curse.
Is this a matter of reason? You can't kidnap someone for any reason. If he hadn't been following Chu Qing, he would have suspected that this boy was an undercover agent sent by the court officials and deliberately led Qianqiying to ride in the direction of Huangtanzi. Run wildly.
"Sir." Jiang Yuesheng was about to cry: "Even if he is tied up, the auction will not be successful. In a short time, the courtiers and aristocratic families who have obtained the trust will go to the southern suburbs to ask for him."
"Stupid, then change the time and wait until the city gate is about to fall before tying the people out."
"Oh, my lord, let's not say that the courtiers can come and go on their own with their badges, but let's talk about the palace. What will happen once these ministers enter the palace to find your majesty?"
"What time does the palace gate close?"
"Hai Shi."
Chu Qing snapped his fingers: "Then wait until the palace gate is about to close and tie the person out."
Jiang Yuesheng wondered if Chu Qing had wind in his head and was speechless.
"Even if the courtiers don't go out of the city to ask for help, even if they don't go into the palace to complain to His Majesty, what about tomorrow? What will happen when they go to court tomorrow?"
Chu Qing chuckled: "Isn't there still the Supreme Emperor with me?"
"Can…"
"But what the heck, let's take a gamble, and I think we have a good chance of winning."
"What bet?"
"Bet the emperor doesn't want to show off."
Jiang Yuesheng was confused: "What do you mean?"
Chu Qing showed a confident smile.
According to his understanding of the emperor, this grandson should be an extremely shameless person. As long as he is shameless, then this matter will definitely be done. When the time comes, he will not need the emperor to support him. Tomorrow, the emperor will protect him.
"Go and arrange some people. When they are about to fall at the city gate, tie them out together."
"grown ups…"
"Big shit, do whatever you are told. Also, inform the adults in the Ministry of Revenue, as well as Mr. Ma, the Tao family, and General Tan, and tell them not to go. It's easy to get angry tonight. Tell them, please don't go." Don't go, if I don't succeed, I'm still waiting for them to protect me. If you want to protect me, don't go tonight, and ask Mr. Fu not to go either, I'll find someone else to take care of me."
Jiang Yuesheng sighed heavily and could only go out to make arrangements with a look of despair.
