In recent days, a strange thing has happened in Jiangnan County.
For some reason, Gu Jun, a cloth merchant who was originally very prestigious in the merchant world, and Shuixi, a well-known teacher at Songshan Academy.
Suddenly, he was caught and scolded by two groups: businessmen and scholars.
And the curses were particularly harsh.
Why is Gu Jun not a son and a father in vain?
Shuixi has a reputation as an ignorant person and is not worthy of continuing to teach at Songshan Academy.
At first, some people were puzzled as to what kind of evil deed these two people had done to deserve such rebuke.
But after he understood the whole story, he conveniently threw aside his reserve and joined the abuse team.
Why are merchants and scholars so disgusted with these two people? Even disgust?
In the final analysis, it still falls on Gu Beichuan.
Although this person only rose up for a few months, he was as bright as a star.
Not only did he leave behind some popular poems and lines in a short period of time, but he also established a huge industry that could shake the economic lifeline of the two counties!
It's a pity that all these things ended up in Huainan!
You know, Gu Beichuan is from Jiangnan County!
This is equivalent to having a treasure trove without knowing it, and giving it away to others.
Where in the world are there such stupid people?
Therefore, after the news of Jiangnan County spread, the surrounding counties and counties all burst into laughter, and even worse, made sarcastic remarks.
The people from Jiangnan County were angry, so they naturally scolded these two people even louder.
Especially the Jiangnan literary circle headed by Mr. Wu Liu was even more angry.
A few days ago, they used kind words to persuade the Huainan literary circle to return Gu Beichuan.
However, Qin Xiuwen refused and bluntly said that he had robbed someone based on his ability, so why should he return it? From now on, Gu Beichuan is from Huainan County!
As soon as these words came out, Mr. Wu Liu was not very angry.
If he hadn't been concerned about his status as a scholar, he might have gone to Gu's house, picked up Gu Jun's collar and questioned him.
The end result is that the Jiangnan literary world not only failed to dominate the south, but also failed to compete with the north.
He almost became the laughing stock of the entire southern literary world, which is really quite popular.
But all this didn't matter much to Gu Beichuan.
At this time, he was still in the small courtyard of Feihong's flagship hospital, practicing every move with the Twelve-layer Immortal Sword.
Although he is a fusion of two souls, his understanding is outstanding.
But the Twelfth Floor Immortal Killing Sword is, after all, a unique skill at the peak of swordsmanship, and extremely difficult.
As a result, he had been studying hard and practicing for more than half a month, but he still failed to enter the first level.
Fortunately, there is finally some progress.
The sword moves are more condensed and rounder.
If you practice so hard every day, the first level is not far away.
call!
Gu Beichuan stood up with his sword put away, exhaling all the turbid air in his chest, but frowned, as if he was not satisfied with the progress.
Li Dongbi stood up and said, "It's not bad."
"When will you leave for Gandu?"
"Many matters related to cooperation with Wanbao Society have been arranged, and Feihong has been handed over to his father, Shen Gui and others. Logically speaking, there is no need to worry about anything."
"It's just dangerous to do it. I'm afraid it's a dangerous place that eats people without spitting out their bones. I wanted to practice this sword technique before going there. But now it seems that this sword technique can't be practiced overnight. It should take some time." .”
"In that case, let's get started without further delay. Let's set off tomorrow."
Hearing this, Li Dongbi couldn't help but nodded and said, "Do I need to inform others?"
Gu Beichuan shook his head and said: "I'm going to Qiandu mainly to treat Miss Xiang. But Miss Xiang has a special status, so this trip should be kept secret. It's best if it's just you and me, so we won't notify you."
"In that case, let's leave tomorrow."
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Half a month later, we arrived at the south gate of Qiandu.
The gate here is called the Zhuque Gate because the statue of the Suzaku god hangs high above the city gate.
Echoing the Xuanwu Gate in the north, it protects Qiandu.
Although Zhuque Gate is the southern gate and does not face threats from the northern border, there are still many guards coming and going.
Just because there are a huge number of people coming in and out here every day, if you don't check carefully, problems may easily occur.
Today, among the people entering the city at Zhuque Gate, there were two more young men wearing brocade clothes.
To be precise, one boy and one young man.
It was Gu Beichuan and Li Dongbi who had traveled more than half a month to reach Gandu.
They were not interrogated when entering the city like in movies and TV shows, and their entry into the city was very smooth.
But then, after entering the city, problems arose.
Where should I go to find Xiang Zhirou?
Although the two of them are not road fools, they are still new to Qiandu. They are unfamiliar with the place and cannot even tell the direction, let alone find Xiang Zhirou.
With no choice, I can only watch while walking and appreciate the scenery of Qiandu first.
This place is indeed prosperous, even though Huainan has been prosperously managed by Gu Beichuan, and various industries have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, greatly enriching the material and spiritual life of Huainan residents.
But to be honest, even if it is the same tall building, looking from a distance, it still has no foundation and momentum.
Some cities have a rich historical heritage.
As soon as you come in, you can feel some different cultural atmosphere.
This Qiandu has been standing here for more than 300 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China by Emperor Taizu Gao.
During this period, we experienced wind, frost, rain, and war.
If the city gate is broken, it will be repaired again, and if it is repaired, it will be broken again.
The buildings in the city are also being renovated one after another. The old ones are not going away and the new ones are not coming.
Even the residents in the city have more or less seen the big world, and are a bit more grand than the residents in the north and south.
"What a great Gandu!" Gu Beichuan said with emotion as he looked at the busy Gandu South Street.
Li Dongbi took a quick look and sighed: "It's not easy to live here!"
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan smiled softly and said: "No matter where you are, if you don't have the ability, it will be difficult for you to live there. But if you have the ability to make money, then everywhere is my hometown and everyone is my kin."
Li Dongbi was surprised when he heard this, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."
As the two of them walked, they passed by a restaurant.
It happened that Gu Beichuan felt a little hungry, so he suggested: "Why don't we go in for a meal? We can also find out where Miss Xiang is."
Li Dongbi was confident, so the two of them entered the building.
As the saying goes, this restaurant is always the perfect place to get information.
While eating and drinking, the two of them clearly understood the structure inside and outside Qiandu.
This ancient city that has stood here for more than 300 years is divided into four gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest, called Qinglong, Zhuque, White Tiger and Xuanwu respectively.
As for the city, it is also divided into four directions.
To the north is the imperial palace, majestic and majestic.
To the east is Yonglefang, which contains large and small brothels and Jiaofangsi, which are places for people to have fun.
The south is where they are now. There are many inns and restaurants, and all kinds of business shops are also lined up in rows, which is overwhelming and dazzling.
The west is even more remarkable. It is the most prosperous place except the palace area in the north.
The big and profitable businesses are all in Gandu West Street.
The most famous one is the Tiangan Garden that stands in it. Non-princes, nobles and dignitaries are not allowed to enter.
If they guessed correctly, Xiang Zhirou, the princess of Anyang County, must live in Tiangan Garden!
