After sending the Chu envoy back to the post, Prince Qingyu, Yuan Sima and Lu Sikong each beat their waists, said goodbye to each other, boarded the carriage and left.
Returning to the mansion, Prince Qingyu said, "Please invite Alchemist Shen to come."
Wu Sheng quickly rushed to the prince's residence, paid his respects and sat down to talk. Young Master Qingyu told about Shen Douke's inspection of the elixir today and said: "This matter is a bit strange. The envoy from Chu seemed to have expected that the elixir was different, so he made a special trip, but could not find any problems. He repeatedly tested the elixir. But there’s nothing wrong with it, you didn’t see the look on his face, he was almost furious.”
As soon as the news was communicated, Wu Sheng understood immediately, and immediately told the story about Zuo Bo selling pills with a smile, and said: "I guess it must be related to this matter. Either it was instructed by the Kingdom of Yu to make Zuo Bo report to the Chu envoy, and he wanted to The thing that ruined my Mao Gong was either due to Shen Douke's instructions to Zuo Bou, and he wanted to catch me, but I didn't fall for it."
Prince Qingyu said: "I know the reason why the Fish Kingdom used tricks, but why did the envoy of Chu do this?"
Wu Sheng said: "The day before yesterday, the Chu envoy secretly entered Yongrentang and recruited me on behalf of Shen Douke. He wanted me to go to Yangzhou and join his family as a scholar. Although he offered me a heavy bribe, I sternly refused. I have entered the young master's family. , How can I turn my back on the two masters? Isn’t this trapping me into injustice? Shen Douke must have become angry out of shame and used the topic to get angry."
Young Master Qingyu sighed for a moment and bowed to Wu Sheng: "Alchemist Shen refused the invitation of the superior official and has a mediocre heart. His loyalty and righteousness can be expressed by heaven and earth. Master Shen does not want to betray me, and I will not betray Master Alchemy!" "
Wu Sheng hurriedly bowed back: "As a corporal of the Young Master's family, isn't this what I should do? It's just an ordinary trivial matter. Why did the Young Master give such a big gift?"
Young Master Qingyu choked up and couldn't speak. He looked at Wu Sheng with tears in his eyes.
Wu Sheng was a little uncomfortable with Young Master Qingyu's eyes and quickly changed the subject: "Shen Douke's test of the elixir's effect failed. I plan to find out what he means and see what his next plan is."
Young Master Qingyu wiped away his tears and said, "This is not easy. What are your ideas, sir?"
Wu Sheng smiled and said, "I have a way to give it a try."
...
Master Dongsun came to Guanyi and asked to see Cui Ming. The Shangyong guard at Guanyi had been notified early and let him in directly.
Yongguoguanyi is a mansion built within the northwest city wall. It has three floors. Shen Douke occupies the highest floor exclusively, and the two floors below are occupied by his retainers, including Cui Ming. Under the guidance of the guard, Master Dongzhan reached the innermost guest room on the second floor, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door.
Cui Ming was in the room planning how to complete the errands assigned by Shen Douke. After opening the door, he was stunned: "Why are you here?"
Master Dongsun smiled and squeezed in: "I heard that Brother Cui lives here, so I came here to visit."
Cui Ming quickly closed the door and asked, "This is the main place of the post house. No one can enter. How did you get in?"
Master Dongsun said: "There is no place in Shangyong City that I can't enter. It's just a post office. What's the problem?"
Cui Ming frowned: "I heard from my sister-in-law that I am a merchant. When did I become a thief?"
Master Dongsun smiled: "I misunderstood. My wife didn't make it clear. I am doing business, but it is not a business, but a merchant. He is one of the top merchants in Shangyong City. Not to mention a hotel, even a palace I can come and go as I please in the residences of various ministers and officials in the country and the country, and there will be no hindrance in entering or exiting."
Cui Ming asked: "What kind of livelihood?"
Master Dongsun asked: "Yongrentang, have you heard of it?"
Cui Ming was confused: "Isn't that the alchemy hall of alchemist Shen Wu?"
Master Dongsun smiled and said: "Shen Wu is my nephew, and I am the shopkeeper of Yongrentang. Yongrentang is famous in Shangyong City for saving lives and healing the wounded. Both the countrymen and the ministers praised it. Whoever met me said Without a word of kindness..."
"Yongrentang?" Cui Ming's face immediately turned pale: "How dare you come to my place? Come on, get out!"
However, Master Dongsun sat down, crossed his legs and said, "Brother Cui, you are not being kind. I even gave up my wife to you. After all, I am also my in-laws. Today I came specially to visit my relatives, but you drove me away? "
Cui Ming said in a deep voice: "How are you doing?"
Master Dongsun shook his head: "Brother Cui, that day you slept with my woman at Cuilin Villa. I was afraid that you were the envoy of Chu and didn't dare to provoke you, so I had to swallow your anger. But today I have no choice but to come to my door and ask you what to do. manage!"
Cui Ming said with a dark face: "What do you want to do?"
Master Dongsun said: "I want to settle things with you, and we will arrange a duel, life or death!"
Cui Ming snorted coldly: "If you think you can defeat me, you are just wishful thinking!"
Master Dongsun nodded and said: "Yes, your brother is stronger than me in cultivation. If we really want to fight, I may not be able to defeat you. This method is not good..." He muttered: "Then let's try another method: "I I can’t compete with you, but I can compete with you for wealth! "
"A fight for wealth?" Cui Ming even sneered.
Master Dongsun said: "I heard that I was originally a direct descendant of the Cui family of the Linzi wealthy family, and I am indeed rich. I may not be able to beat you in a fight for wealth, but I can't swallow this breath. I am willing to spend my life savings and reward a hundred gold coins. If I want to recruit dead men to kill you, I wonder how much money I am willing to pay to kill me?"
Cui Ming was silent for a moment and said: "I am a corporal of Zuo Tumen in Yangzhou, Chu State, and today I am an envoy. If you dare to recruit assassins to kill me, are you not afraid that Chu will be angry and send troops to destroy me?"
Master Dongsun said: "The hatred of seizing my wife and the hatred of exterminating my family. I offer a reward to kill you. It is a private matter. It makes sense in the world. What's more, I heard that I was originally a doctor of Qi Guoqing. I went to Chu to avoid disaster. The capital of Ying I didn't dare to keep you, so I went south to Yangzhou. If I offered you money to kill you, the kings and ministers of Chu would only laugh at it as a conversation piece, so how could they raise an army because of it?"
Cui Ming said angrily: "If you talk about a hundred gold, I, the Cui family, also have it. I can also offer the gold to kill you!"
This kind of threat is effective against wealthy children like Cui Ming, but it has no effect on low-level gangsters like Master Dongsun. He straightened his neck, used his hands to draw swords, and repeatedly gestured on his neck: "Why hang gold? If you want to kill, just kill him." Come here now! Let’s see if you can go back to Chu after you kill me! Before coming to Guanyi, I told my seventh uncle and grandpa that if anything happens to me, I will publicize the matter and pay the money immediately. There are so many desperadoes in Baiyue and the wilderness, I don’t believe you can go back!”
Cui Ming stared into Master Dongsun's eyes and said, "Squander all the wealth? Shen Wu may not be willing to do as you wish!"
When it came to this matter, Master Dongsun knew that Cui Ming was timid, so he glared back and refused to give in: "I have watched Master Shen grow up, and we are very close to uncle and nephew. You insulted his aunt and killed his uncle. You See if he is willing to spend all his wealth?"
Cui Ming looked at the angry-looking Master Dongsun. Hundreds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and finally...
Suddenly he smiled: "Brother, why are you doing this? I didn't say that I was unwilling to help. If you shout and kill when you enter the door, doesn't it weaken the friendship between you and me? If you have anything you want me to take care of, just say... Come, come, let me pour tea for my brother..."
