On the street, the officers quickly surrounded the crowd. The leader, the paralyzed officer, raised his hand and waved, saying: "Catch him, take him back and hand him over to Master Yan."
"Yes!" Two officials quickly stepped forward and took down the middle-aged man who spread the rumors.
The middle-aged man struggled in a panic: "Sir, what are you arresting me for? Is it a mistake?"
"It's you who have been arrested for slandering the court officials, fabricating and spreading rumors about others. The magistrate is very angry. Just wait and get slapped on your face." Han Yi snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and then motioned to his men to take him away. Walk.
"Sir, please forgive me!" The middle-aged man finally realized the seriousness of the matter and cried and knelt down to beg for mercy, but he was still dragged away by the officials.
The people nearby did not dare to express their anger for fear of getting into trouble, but some bold people still asked in a low voice: "Master official, what is going on? Did Tang Ji buy poems and steal his reputation?"
Han Yi turned around and said in a serious tone: "Tang Jigong's magnificence is unparalleled. All six of his poems are original. He is recognized by several adults in the government and Huaizhou students as the 'number one talent in Huaizhou'. Not only that, he is also After handing the enlightenment reading "Three Character Classic" to the government, Master Yan is ready to reward him. I hope you will not believe the villain's slander again. If I hear someone insulting Master Chen and Mr. Tang behind their back again, I will have no choice but to Please go to the county government office and sit down!"
Hearing this, everyone present suddenly understood and nodded in response.
The four young scholars had already sobered up. After listening to Han Yi's words, they all gave thumbs up and praised Tang Ji.
"What am I talking about? Tang Ji has outstanding literary talent and is young and promising. How can he buy poetry?"
"That's right, if anyone dares to talk nonsense in the future, I will be the first to get angry with him."
"There are still people who dare to doubt Professor Chen. Professor Chen has been honest all his life. How could he bend his back for a few taels of silver?"
"I suddenly want to buy clothes. Please accompany me to Jianghai House!"
After hearing what they said, the common people's mouths twitched and they exclaimed in their hearts, "These four idiots are useless."
Han Yi nodded slightly and led his subordinates to patrol another road.
In this way, Yunhuaicheng is full of excitement today. Yesterday, there was a rumor about "Tang Ji buying poems". It was refuted by Professor Chen from Fu Xue early in the morning. In the afternoon, it turned into "Tang Ji colluded with Professor Chen to buy poems". , in the end, the news was suppressed by the government before it was even fermented.
Not only that, Yan Jiong, the magistrate of Yunhuai County, stood up to prove Tang Ji's innocence, and also revealed part of the content of the "Three Character Classic", which attracted repeated praise from many writers and students.
At this point, Tang Ji's position as "the most talented man in Huaizhou" was completely secured.
...
The next day, because the arrested rumor monger revealed that Lin Zican was behind the scenes, Lin Kunping received a warning from Yan Jiong, causing the entire Lin family to become clouded again.
In the backyard room, Lin Zican smashed the tea cup placed beside the bed and angrily shouted: "Trash, they are all trash, they can't even handle such a small thing, let someone teach those people who can't control their mouths a lesson!" "
Not only did Tang Ji not be ruined this time, but he was even pushed. What a big deal!
The guard standing at the end of the bed clasped his fists and replied, "Yes."
At this moment, Lin Kunping walked in from outside. The wrinkles between his eyebrows were raised and he looked extremely tired. He sat down on the chair beside the bed and waved to the servants in the room to leave.
Then, he looked at his son lying on the bed, and suddenly felt that he had doted on him too much over the years, and sighed: "Can'er, after you recover from your injury, you will follow Luo Fu to the store. Dad is getting old, and some
It’s time for the responsibility to be placed on your shoulders.”
Hearing this, Lin Zican's eyes started to wander. He just wanted to be a free and easy young master of a wealthy family, instead of the shopkeeper of the Lin family who worked hard every day. He quickly reached out and grabbed Lin Kunping's calloused hands.
After shaking a few times, he pretended to be pitiful and said: "Dad, I'm just standing this year, so how can I understand the twists and turns in the shop?"
"Son, don't you want to compete with Tang Ji? He is only seventeen and is already the first accountant of the Jianghai Chamber of Commerce. You are already twenty, so why can't you be the shopkeeper of my Lin family?" Lin Kunping said earnestly.
replied.
Lin Zican felt upset when he heard the word "Tang Ji" and waved his hand: "That's enough. I won't go even if I say I won't. If dad forces me again, I... I will provoke King You again.
When the time comes, he will cripple me and I will never be able to stand up again for the rest of my life!"
"Okay, okay, don't be angry. If you don't want to go, don't go." Lin Kunping quickly stood up to comfort him, then shook his head and sighed.
Seeing that the trick was working, Lin Zican raised his lips slightly and quickly changed the subject: "Dad, this Tang Ji has been against my Lin family time and time again. Aren't you going to get rid of him?"
Lin Kunping recovered his thoughts, calmed down and said, "Of course I can't spare him lightly. Don't worry, dad has already made arrangements."
"That's good!" Lin Zican curled his lips, and after he recovered from his injuries, he would find a way to take down that little bitch Jiang Ran, and make the man surnamed Tang mad!
Lin Kunping explained a few more words, then walked out of the room with tired steps, looked around Nuo Da's mansion, and recalled his son's hedonistic attitude, and felt a trace of sadness in his heart.
...
At noon, with the red sun hanging overhead, no pedestrians could be seen on the bustling or deserted streets.
In the Huai River, several children who were playing in the water hiding under the bridge suddenly smelled the aroma of barbecue coming from the distance, and couldn't help but water their mouths.
The source of this fragrance is Jiang Ran's family.
The craftsmen of Youwang Mansion have been renovating the small courtyard for some time. In addition to the kitchen and bathroom, which were the first to be built, the small vegetable garden behind the kitchen was also transformed into a small courtyard.
Craftsmen built a pavilion near the river, decorated it with flowers and plants, and the original muddy dirt road was changed into a bluestone path, making people feel very comfortable when they are there.
However, the scenery in the pavilion seemed out of place. Li Yu was seen sitting in front of the barbecue grill showing off his skills, but his forehead was covered with sweat. If it weren't for the ice cubes piled around the outside, he would definitely suffer from heat stroke.
Not long after, he put the roasted ingredients on the stone table behind him, ordered his servants to carry the barbecue grill away, and raised his head proudly: "Try the barbecue made by the king himself!"
Jiu'er was not polite, he grabbed a mutton skewer and stuffed it into his mouth, took another sip of ice-cold watermelon juice, and praised: "My lord, you are so awesome, it's delicious!"
"Of course!" Li Yu also quickly picked up one and stuffed it into his mouth. After eating it happily, he turned to look into the river and sighed: "Tang Ji, before I met you, I never thought that summer could be spent like this.
Live, live happily, live happily, hahaha!”
Tang Ji chewed the meat and rolled his eyes. Judging from this guy's ignorant look, if he saw an electric fan and air conditioner, he would definitely doubt his life. He shook his head and handed Jiang Ran a skewer of meat: "More
Eat something, you have lost weight."
Jiang Ran nodded shyly, but she had obviously gained a lot of weight these days!
Soon, Li Yu remembered what Tang Ji had told him yesterday, and asked while eating: "Tang Ji, you said that you want to open a bookshop and can produce books in batches like cloth. Is it true or false?"
"Do I need to lie to you?" Tang Ji has already started to write a plan, and it is only a matter of time before it is implemented.
Li Yu's eyes lit up. Nowadays, Ningguo has a large number of scholars and students. It is developing rapidly in culture and the demand for books is huge. If you can seize the opportunity, you don't know how much money you can make. He chuckled twice and said: "Then you said yesterday that you can invest.
Is cooperation still a factor?"
Tang Ji nodded. Although the book market has not yet been discovered, he cannot eat this big cake alone. Of course, he has to find someone to cooperate: "I will provide ideas and methods, you will provide human and financial resources, and we will split it 50-50.
how?"
Li Yu waved his hand and slapped the table, saying, "Okay, I, Li Yu, will vote for your bookstore!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, a sweet voice came from the end of the bluestone path: "Oh, my brother has grown up, and he doesn't even have to take care of his sister when he has a business to make money!"