In Shengyefang.

More than a dozen heads of aristocratic families gathered in Pei Yan's mansion again.

Not long after waiting, Pei Yan returned from the palace.

After changing into homemade swallow clothes, Pei Yan went straight to the Xihua Hall.

"Meet Master Pei Ge." Seeing Pei Yan, the heads of the family stood up and crossed their hands to greet him.

"Please sit down, everyone." Pei Yan returned the gift and asked Pei Zhong again, "A Zhong, have you cooked tea for all the heads of the family?"

"If you go back to Alang, the tea room is cooking." Pei Zhong replied.

"Okay." Pei Yan nodded happily and said, "Everyone sit down."

The heads of aristocratic families sat down one after another.

"Old Pei Ge, ten days have come."

"Yes, the Shouchao Department has almost published a thousand sets of classics, history, and literature."

"Today is the deadline, and it would be too late if I don't try to stop it."

"Everyone, please be careful not to be impatient." Seeing that Pei Yan did not speak, Pei Zhong stood up and said, "My son has made complete arrangements and there will be definite news today."

Just as he was talking, a slave came in and reported: "Butler Pei, the young master Pei Feishu, is asking for a meeting outside the Aconitou Gate."

"What, Pei Shao Mansion?" Pei Zhong cursed, "You idiot, how dare you let Pei Shao Mansion wait outside the gate of the aconitum? Why don't you welcome me quickly?"

The slave turned around and was about to leave.

Pei Zhong said again: "Forget it, I'll pick it up in person."

After saying that, Pei Zhong hurried out of the West Flower Hall.

After a moment, Pei Zhong led Pei Feishu in.

What surprised Pei Yan and the family members was that behind Pei Feishu, there was a slave who was still holding a small wooden box in his hand, and he didn't know what was inside?

"Secretary of the Shaofu of Xiaguan, please see Pei Ge Lao."

Pei Feishu walked up to Pei Yan and bowed to the ground and sang.

"I am so disgusted by the nephew." Pei Yan stretched out his hand and helped him.

Pei Feishu stood up and met with the heads of aristocratic families.

Pei Yan asked, "Nephew, how are you talking with Pei Shaoqing?"

"He refused." Pei Feishu sighed and said, "He said that he had an appointment with Master Liu before, and he could not speak without trust, so he was unwilling to sell it with us."

Pei Yan frowned.

The heads of the family were also furious.

"This person is so ignorant of esteem."

“This is simply a scammer.”

"As a child of the Pei family in Hedong, he actually helps outsiders!"

"Class Pei, why are you still keeping such unfilial descendants? Let's clear out the family tree!"

After a while, Pei Yan waved his hand and the heads of the aristocratic families finally stopped condemning them.

Pei Yan continued to ask Pei Feishu: "My nephew, have Pei Shaoqing told you what else?"

Pei Yan still didn't believe it. This was different from what he thought. In his opinion, Pei Shaoqing was definitely a person who was tempted by money and was profit-oriented.

Now it is obvious that he is giving him money, but he doesn't want it?

This fact is too abnormal and there must be other mystery.

Pei Zhong also reacted and said, "Yes, what did Pei Shaoqing say to you before leaving?"

"He didn't say anything special to Xiaguan." Pei Feishu shook the sand and said again, "However, he gave Xiaguan a set of classics, history, and literature collections that had just been published."

After saying that, he turned around and waved his hand to signal.

The slave who followed him opened the wooden box.

The dozen or so heads of the aristocratic families present immediately surrounded him.

Even Pei Yan and Pei Zhong couldn't help but look at them.

I saw a tall stack of thread-bound books in the wooden box. The title page of the book is like the auspicious poetry collection, which is made of sandalwood as the bones, which looks thick and noble.

"Is this a collection of classics, history, and literature?"

"Yeah, the quality is pretty good."

"But why are there only a few volumes?"

"Didn't it mean, there are more than a hundred volumes?"

More than a dozen heads of the family whispered, but no one dared to take action.

Pei Feishu personally took out one volume of thread-bound books, first gave them to Pei Yan, then to Pei Zhong, and then distributed one volume to each of the aristocratic heads present.

After receiving it, everyone rushed to read it.

Compared to books, I just feel that it is quite convenient.

But soon, the heads of the family discovered another difference.

"Look at these symbols in the book!" A head of the family pointed to the book and said, "I had the honor of reading the collection of classics, history and literature collected in the Secret Pavilion before retiring, but there were no such symbols."

"I asked." Pei Feishu said in a deep voice, "This is called punctuation."

"Punctuation mark?" Pei Yan was a little lost in his mind when he looked at the symbols in the book.

"Yes, punctuation marks." Pei Feishu said again, "It's actually just reading sentences."

"Sentence reading?" Pei Zhong said in a lost voice, "It's amazing! With this punctuation mark, you can read it thoroughly as long as you read it! This talisman is really a great benefit for poor children!"

"But for my aristocratic family, it is a huge harm!"

"Yes." Pei Feishu said, "With this symbol, it is greatly difficult for poor children to read classics, history, and collections of books. Even if they do not have the guidance of famous teachers, they can read them all!"

Pei Yan said: "Read the book a hundred times and its meaning will appear. This talisman is indeed not simple!"

"In this way, this thousand set of classics, history, and literature collections cannot fall into the Imperial College." Pei Zhong said, "If not, the number of children from aristocratic families who have been found in the Examination will be only 40% left! The number of students who have been admitted will be even worse than that of children from poor families!"

Pei Feishu sighed: "Butler Pei, but Pei Sicheng refused to sell it. What if he did?"

"But it may not be." Pei Yan smiled slightly, then said again, "Nephew Shu Shi, do you know why Pei Shaoqing gave you this set of classics, history, and literature?"

"When you go back to the old man."

Pei Feishu crossed his hands and said, "I said I wanted to pass it on to my descendants of later generations."

"This is just an excuse," Pei Yan said. "He knew you were a lobbyist I sent, but he still gave you such a collection of classics, history, and literature. This is enough to show that he did not really want to do things, but was just waiting for a price!"

"Await for a price?" Pei Feishu said, "What the Ge Lao means is that he still wants to sell it?"

"Yes, he actually wants to sell it." Pei Yan said, "But the price will be very high. In order to show that he did not mean to cheat us, he also sent samples with your own hands. He just told me that the quality of the classics, history and texts printed by the guardians is good, and it is definitely worth the price he offered!"

Pei Feishu frowned and said, "But he did not offer a offer."

"That's waiting for us to offer the offer first." Pei Yan said sneering.

"What the Ge Lao said," Pei Feishu said suddenly, "That's what Pei Sicheng should mean."

The heads of more than a dozen aristocratic families began to discuss what price they offered. Some said they were 450 stakes, while others said they were 500 stakes.

Pei Yan winked at Pei Zhong, and Pei Zhong clapped his hands and said, "Listen to me, I think a set of twenty-five volumes of classics, history, and texts like this is worth at least 500 stags of sales!"

The heads of aristocratic families nodded one after another, and it was indeed worth the price.

"So 500 stakes are definitely not enough." Pei Zhong said again, "If I were Pei Shaoqing, I would rather not make this hundred stakes than sell this thousand set of classics, history and literature to Mr. Liu."

The heads of the aristocratic families were immediately silent.

It’s not that they don’t know this, they just feel sorry for money.

Because the money used to buy this thousand sets of classics, history, and sub-collections is for them to pay together.

After waiting for more than ten days, Pei Zhong said again: "I think that unless it is twice the price, it is not enough to sell Pei Shaoqing to us the infamous reputation of being untrustworthy."

"Double the price? Doesn't it mean that a set costs 800 guan?"

"This is too expensive, 800 stakes per set is too expensive."

"Yes, it's too expensive. I think six hundred coins are enough."

"Pei Shaoqing will definitely agree."

Pei Yan frowned, and these idiots had shallow eyes.

Pei Shaoqing's guard and capture department is now really rich and can be defeated by the country, and he really looks down on him.

But he also knew that it would be useless to say more, and he would not face reality if he didn't let them get tired of it.

Pei Yan winked at Pei Zhong, and Pei Zhong said to Pei Feishu: "Pei Shao Mansion, why not let you go to the guard and capture department again, and just say we are willing to give a set of 600 chariots!"
To be continued...