After Zhang Xianzun made arrangements at the county government office, it was already afternoon. The county Zunzun changed his official uniform and put on a scholar's clothes, then got on his carriage and came to Ganquan Academy.
At this time, Master Lu had already returned to Jiangdu for several days.
The county magistrate arrived in person and naturally met Lu Anshi soon. In front of Lu Anshi, Zhang Jian held the disciple ceremony. He read Master Lu the letter sent by Shen Yi from Jiankang, and then said with a serious face: "Uncle Master, Fan You Although he does not have a deep foundation in the court, he has worked in the Ministry of Justice for decades, so if he wants to initiate any case, it will not be difficult..."
"We did not handle the Yan Mingli incident properly at the time, which created some hidden dangers."
Having said this, he sighed slightly: "More importantly, this matter is related to the reputation of the academy..."
Master Lu was reading Shen Yi's letter. After reading it once, he put the letter aside and frowned slightly: "Since Ziheng has such a suspicion, why don't you write to me?"
"Probably my nephew has been appointed as the county magistrate, which makes it easier for him to do things."
Zhang Jian coughed and said: "Uncle, the people at the county government and my nephew who know about Yan Mingli have already complained about it. If there is anyone in the academy who knows about it, it's best for me to tell him." Say hello to them."
"Fan Tong has been in the Ministry of Justice for many years, and investigating cases is his specialty."
Zhang Xianzun said in a low voice: "You have to be cautious."
Master Lu frowned and thought for a while, then looked at Zhang Jian: "Yi An, what do you think?"
Zhang Xianzun looked serious: "I can't recognize him."
He said solemnly: "If someone wants to make a fuss about this matter, we cannot admit it no matter what. We must fight to death for Yan Mingli's lack of fraud."
"otherwise…"
He lowered his head slightly and said: "It doesn't matter if the disciple's official reputation is ruined. I'm afraid that if the academy has a good reputation for a hundred years, it will be criticized by others. Zi Heng, who is in the same class as Yan Mingli, may also be affected."
Master Lu took a deep breath and sighed: "It's only because of my incompetence as the mountain leader that a student like Yan Mingli came out of the academy. Now, in order to fulfill Yan Mingli's lie, I have to tell more lies."
"Uncle, what you said is wrong."
Zhang Jian said in a deep voice: "In this matter, the Fan family did something wrong first. Fan You also brought his nephew to bow to his uncle. In this case, this matter should be over. If they really want to To bring up old things again is both shameless and underhanded."
"If someone hurts me with a spear, we can't just do nothing."
Master Lu sighed silently: "What are Yi An going to do?"
"My nephew is the county magistrate of Jiangdu."
Zhang Jian smiled and said: "Since I am in charge of Jiangdu, my nephew's words in Jiangdu are still useful. From now on, my nephew will go check the Fan family in Jiangdu. Even if the things found are not useful..."
"It's also good to keep it for preparation."
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Jiankang, Bitong Lane, Dongshi Street.
In Huangshizhai's old shop, several middle-aged people in their early thirties came.
These middle-aged people were all dressed in smart clothes and did not look like scholars at all. They walked into Huangshizhai with a smile. They looked around for a few times, then walked up to shopkeeper Wu and asked with a smile: " Shopkeeper, is your boss here?"
Shopkeeper Wu first glanced at Xu Fu who was working in the shop with his peripheral vision, and then showed a professional smile: "My boss is not here, what do you have to do with our boss? I will tell my boss for you."
These people have sharp eyes.
When Shopkeeper Wu looked at Xu Fu out of the corner of his eye, the three people turned to look at Xu Fu at the same time. Then they stopped talking to Shopkeeper Wu and silently walked up to Xu Fu and said with a smile: "It's Mr. Xu Fu, Mr. Xu Fu."
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"I never thought I would be so young."
This man was smiling and flattering.
"You can't talk about being a high-ranking official."
Xu Fu is no longer the ignorant young man who just entered Jiankang. After more than a year and experiencing so many things, it is enough for him to calm down in situations. He knows that his identity has been exposed, so
He looked up at these men and asked, "Do you want to buy an inkstone?"
"Want to buy."
Among the three people, the leader, a man, said with a smile: "It's just that the quantity is relatively large, and the specific price needs to be discussed with the owner."
He smiled and said: "Huangshizhai is famous for Jiankang. We are traders out of town. We want to buy a batch of goods from Huangshizhai and take them to... well, take them to the north to sell them."
Xu Fu stretched out his hand to set up an inkstone and looked up at the man.
"The imperial court is still at war with the north. Will the trade route be opened now?"
"Xu Yuanwai probably hasn't been to a teahouse or restaurant for a long time. I don't know about the news in the court."
The man smiled and said: "Our Majesty is about to marry the princess of Qi people. Naturally, the two sides cannot continue fighting. I heard that the army has been called off and General Zhao is on his way back to Beijing to resume his duties."
This man has a lovely smile.
"I estimate that in ten days and a half, the trade route will be open."
Xu Fu said "Hmm" and asked: "What is this big brother's name? How much do you want to buy?"
The man smiled and said: "My surname is Zheng, and my family is in the fourth position. Xu Yuanwai just calls me Zheng Si."
After giving his name, Zheng Si then said: "We are going to transport it to Yandu to sell, but we have to bring an inkstone worth several hundred square meters. I heard that the inkstone in Huangshizhai now costs one or two hundred taels of silver per square?"
He smiled at Xu Fu and said: "Executive member Xu, if we buy more, it should be cheaper?"
Xu Fu glanced at this man and remembered the way Shen Yi taught him how to do business. He immediately smiled and said, "If you can really buy a few hundred square inkstones, the price will naturally be negotiable."
He said slowly: "It's just that since you are traveling businessmen, the money to buy the inkstone can only be paid in one lump sum, otherwise the shop will not be able to find you."
"This is natural."
Zheng Si smiled heartily: "When we do business as traveling merchants, we always keep money and goods. We don't take credit. We will give Xu Yuanwai as much as we buy."
"It's just that when selling it in Yandu, it needs to be under the name of Guibao Hao, otherwise it will be difficult to sell."
Xu Fu thought for a moment, nodded and said: "Master Zheng bought something from Huangshizhai and went to the north to sell it under the name of Huangshizhai. Naturally, it won't be a problem."
Zheng Si nodded, made an inviting gesture with a smile, and said, "Executive officer Xu, my brothers and I have booked a banquet outside. Please invite me to come over and have a meal. Let's talk while eating?"
Official Xu frowned slightly, then shook his head and said: "Everyone, Xu is not good at drinking, so he won't go. If there is anything, we can discuss it here."
"How boring is it to talk here?"
The three men silently stepped forward and surrounded Xu Fu in the middle.
Xu Daguan had no choice but to say something to Shopkeeper Wu and follow these three people to leave Huangshizhai.
The four of them were walking on the road. Zheng Si glanced at Xu Fu, still smiling.
"Executive member Xu, we are purchasing on a large scale and the price will not be too high. Can you make the decision alone?"
Xu Fu frowned: "I can't decide whether I want to do it or not. I have to listen to your prices first before deciding?"
"I've been in the north all year round and talk straight to the point. Please don't take it personally."
Among the three men, one of them looked at Xu Fu and said with a faint smile: "I have inquired about it and many people said that you are the only owner of Huangshizhai, Xu Yuanwai. Since there is more than one owner, why not Xu Yuanwai and the other owners?"
Come here, let's have a meal together. With everyone present, we can settle the matter directly without so much trouble."
Hearing these words, Xu Fu's heart skipped a beat.
He had always felt that something was wrong with these "traveling merchants", and now he finally knew what was wrong.
Official Xu coughed and said with a smile: "You may have heard some rumors. From beginning to end, this Huangshizhai is Xu's shop, and there is no other owner."
While talking, the four people had already left Pen Holder Alley.
The warm smiles on the faces of Zheng Si and others slowly disappeared.
Zheng Si looked at Xu Fu with an expressionless expression on his face: "I know that Mr. Xu is a treacherous man, so I won't admit it, but it doesn't matter."
He chuckled: "Those of us are the best at making those who don't admit it admit it."
Speaking, Zheng Si waved his hand lightly.
"Take him back and ask slowly..."
Three big men surrounded him. Xu Fu had no room for resistance, so he was kidnapped by these three men and disappeared into Dongshi Street...