After the dynasty dispersed, the ministers gradually dispersed, all talking in whispers about the Vernal Equinox and the Longhuang Poetry Club.
Xiao Yuanche walked out of the hall slowly, his face uncertain.
Guo Baiyi came over, saw Xiao Yuanche's expression, thought for a while, and then said tentatively: "My Lord, does he feel that Su Ling did not tell everything, which is why you are so passive in the court?"
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said in a low voice: "These words must have come from Su Ling. If Su Ling had told me in advance, it would have been impossible for the emperor to say these words in the court. However, he
He didn’t tell me, but when the emperor said it, he was clearly telling everyone that he had conquered Su Ling and made Su Ling a role model for the talented people in the world..."
The look in Xiao Yuanche's eyes changed several times, and his voice became even deeper: "That day when Su Ling returned from the Forbidden Palace, I asked him carefully and reminded him if he had forgotten anything or important words.
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Guo Baiyi heard this and said hurriedly: "Oh, how did he answer?"
He said that he had said all the important words and things, but this is what happened today? What on earth is Su Ling thinking? "
Guo Baiyi's expression was also a little solemn. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said: "Baiyi doesn't know, but I can be sure of two things..."
Xiao Yuanche asked while thinking: "What two points, please tell me."
Guo Baiyi nodded and then said: "For this first point, Su Ling must remember that he said these four sentences."
Xiao Yuanche nodded firmly and said: "Bai Yi is just as I thought, so how come Su Ling can't remember these words?"
Guo Baiyi nodded and said: "There are probably two possibilities for why he did not come back to report to the lord. The first is that he thought these sentences were irrelevant to him, so he chose to filter them out automatically; the second is that
He intentionally didn’t say..."
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "What Bai Yi said is true, so which possibility does Bai Yi prefer?"
Guo Baiyi looked stern, then slowly lowered his head and said hesitantly: "This..."
Xiao Yuanche looked at him, suddenly smiled lightly and said: "In that case, I won't make it difficult for you. Just now you said that these four sentences he said to the emperor can confirm two points. What is the second point?"
Guo Baiyi paused for a moment and then said: "As for the official career, my lord has ever remembered that Su Ling saved the emperor that day, and the emperor even ordered my lord to reward him generously."
Xiao Yuanche's pupils shrank, he nodded slightly, and said: "You mean, he is dissatisfied with the little Cao Yu, and behaves like this in front of the emperor, just for a better career?"
Guo Baiyi nodded calmly.
Xiao Yuanche thought for a while, flicked his sleeves and said: "It doesn't make sense. I've already told him that I will promote him to the rank of general and commander... Moreover, according to what he said, the emperor also used high-ranking officials to prime ministers."
He refused all the temptations.”
Guo Baiyi smiled faintly and said: "My lord, please don't forget that you promised him the position of long history, but after he enters the palace; also, my lord, have you ever heard that retreat is the way to advance, and you can sell it at a price, Su Ling may be able to
This is the method."
"Is that so?..." The expression in Xiao Yuanche's eyes kept changing, and the hesitation on his face became more intense.
In front of Guo Baiyi, Xiao Yuanche never concealed his thoughts.
Guo Baiyi thought for a while, then changed the topic and said: "It's just that the master has tried to recruit him several times, but he has refused. Therefore, Su Ling really has no intention of having an official career..."
"If you just wait for the price, then you should also wait for the Lord's price. Why go to such a nominal emperor? Just for the sake of justice? This is a bit unreasonable..." Guo Baiyi was also a little confused, with an expression on his face.
Full of doubts.
He frowned slightly and said: "It's just that these few words are really shocking. Although Su Ling appears to be careless, he actually knows how to measure things. In this case, it is impossible for him not to repay... Lord, I look down on Su Ling more and more."
It’s clear, could it be that his intentions are bigger?”
Xiao Yuanche, who had been deep in thought, suddenly flicked his sleeves and said with an elusive smile: "We don't have to guess like this. If you want to know what this brat is thinking, go and meet him."
Yes."
When the two of them left the Forbidden Palace, Huang Kuijia was waiting in front of the carriage. Xiao Yuanche went up first and said: "Bai Yi, come in and follow me. Kuijia, you drive, it's not easy to go to the hall."
Huang Kuijia nodded and drove the carriage. Xiao and Guo got on and headed towards Bad Hall.
The carriage gradually went away, but no one expected it.
On the more than 900 steps of Longhuang Palace, a rickety old eunuch was looking at the back of their carriage as they left, with a sinister smile on his wrinkled face.
The carriage moved slowly, the master and the minister were silent, and Guo Baiyi could feel Xiao Yuanche's mood swings at this time.
After a long time, Guo Baiyi said cautiously: "Master, Baiyi has something to say, I don't know whether I should ask..."
Xiao Yuanche then smiled lightly and said: "Between you and me, feel free to ask."
"If Su Ling really has different intentions, how will the Lord deal with it?" Guo Baiyi asked this question, trying to make the expression on his face as calm as possible.
Xiao Yuan nodded, but after thinking for a moment, the cold light in his eyes became even more intense. He squinted his eyes, gently stroked his long beard, and said in a deep voice: "Then kill..."
But as soon as the word "kill" came out of his mouth, Xiao Yuanche took a sharp breath, and the gloomy look on his face became much heavier.
Guo Baiyi glanced at Xiao Yuanche thoughtfully.
He knew that his lord had captured the key to the problem.
Guo Baiyi then stopped hiding his inner thoughts and said with burning eyes: "Does Sikong feel that it is not easy to kill him now?"
Xiao Yuanche was noncommittal, his gloomy expression had returned to normal and he said: "Why did Bai Yi say this?"
"First, the industries that Su Ling does business in Longtai, Kyoto, are basically closely related to Sikong..." Guo Baiyi analyzed unhurriedly.
"Whether it's cold-flavored balls or hot-boiled mutton, the business may seem small, but one has driven the love of beauty in Kyoto and has become a trend; the other is mutton soup that ordinary people can drink for a few bucks.
, just spend a few more and you can have meat to eat.”
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "Go on..."
"Eating is the foundation of people's livelihood. Su Ling's two major businesses are not only valuable, but common. They are closely related to ordinary people, and money can continue to flow."
"What Bai Yi said is true. These two points have affected the living habits and ways of Longtai, Kyoto, and even the surrounding areas." Xiao Yuanche sighed.
Guo Baiyi nodded and said: "Su Ling gave most of the profits to our Sikong Mansion. These two incomes may not seem obvious, but they are actually extremely considerable."
Does Sikong know the importance of these two sums of money?" Guo Baiyi said this and looked at Xiao Yuanche slowly.
Xiao Yuanche shook his head and said: "It's just a small amount of money, why is it so important?"
Guo Baiyi shook his head and laughed, and said solemnly: "My lord, you are wrong. Eating is the most important thing in people's livelihood. Although it is a small amount of money, the victory lies in a steady stream. The income from Lengxiang Pills alone cannot be underestimated... "
Guo Baiyi approached Xiao Yuanche and whispered: "Now our war with Bohai Shen Jizhou is about to break out. What we are missing is money and food! But my lord knows that although relying on Su Ling's business cannot make up for it, it can make us The turnover of money and food is three to four times out of ten!”
"Fifty-six out of ten? So many!" Xiao Yuanche said in surprise.
Guo Baiyi nodded solemnly and said: "My lord, if you think about it carefully, this is just Lengxiang Pills. If you add in the large-scale restaurant that will open soon, but it will definitely form a large-scale restaurant sooner or later, and the tea business that will be opened soon, then the income that Su Ling will give us , how much of our total source of money and food will it account for?"
Xiao Yuanche suddenly sighed: "I don't dare to count, I don't dare to count!"
Only then did Guo Baiyi speak earnestly: "If Su Ling disappears, I'm afraid there won't be another person in this huge Kyoto who can do this kind of business."
Xiao Yuanche nodded and said: "The first one is already shocking, but what about the second one?"
Guo Baiyi felt a little depressed. He opened the sedan curtain and saw the cold wind passing by. The wheels were rolling rapidly on the snow. The snow on the ground seemed to have been compacted by many days of being crushed by cars, horses and pedestrians, leaving only a little bit of trivial matter. Snowflakes burst out.
He sighed and said: "In the silent place, his foundation has become more and more stable. It is no longer a snowflake that will fall apart if it shakes at will..."
Guo Baiyi calmed down and then said: "Secondly, although Su Ling's official position is not obvious, he is just a Cao of Sikong Prefecture. However, Xu Shao's Chiji and the world's worries first, and then the world's happiness Erle has created a reputation; and "Spring River Flowers and Moonlight Night" became a blockbuster..."
Guo Baiyi glanced at Xiao Yuanche, and then said: "Nowadays, the younger generation of scholars and even many people already regard him as a rising intellectual leader. If he were to be killed like this, I am afraid it would chill the hearts of students all over the world. ....."
After he said this, Xiao Yuanche's expression became much more intense.
Guo Baiyi simply said everything he was thinking: "Furthermore, the emperor made these four shocking words of Su Ling public to the court. Those Qingliu already had an impression of Su Ling in their hearts." A great improvement. The emperor intends to set him up as a model for all officials in the world. In this way, I am afraid it will be even harder to touch him."
"My lord, the aftermath of the killing of Bian Zhang is still vivid in my mind. Doesn't this Su Ling have the potential to be the next Bian Zhang?"
Guo Baiyi spoke sharply and reminded him.
Under his deliberate reminder, Xiao Yuanche also remembered what happened many years ago.
At that time, Xiao Yuanche had just welcomed Emperor Liu Duan of Jin and returned to Longtai. A well-known scholar in the world, Bian Zhang, jumped out and said that what Xiao Yuanche had done was to coerce the emperor to achieve ulterior motives. In his words, he put Xiao Yuanche and Wang Xi in the same category.
At that time, both the wealthy families and the ministers and ministers in various places had been suffering from King Xi for a long time. There was a lot of talk over there, and the famous nobles and ministers were suddenly in a panic, and the whole world was in despair.
Xiao Yuanche was furious, and despite the joint objections of Xu Wenruo and Guo Baiyi, he killed Bian Zhang and savaged his three tribes.
This matter caused a stir for a while, and Xiao Yuanche's image has fundamentally changed since then. If Xu Wenruo and Guo Baiyi had not spent many years of hard work, Xiao Yuanche's reputation and image would have been slightly changed.
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After Xiao Yuanche listened to Guo Baiyi's analysis, he nodded solemnly and said: "What Baiyi said is right. Although Su Ling has no power and power, in the short time he spent in Longtai, Kyoto, he has invisibly stirred up the situation in Kyoto."
Maybe he did it unintentionally, but his reputation really can no longer be viewed solely by Cao Peng..."
Guo Baiyi then calmly said: "My lord is very worried! If Su Ling really has different intentions, my lord should think more carefully. Of course, a dead person can never cause any trouble."
Xiao Yuanche remained silent.
After a while, there was a hint of freedom and ease on his face, and he laughed and said: "If you have any different intentions, you and I will be biased here in the end. Just ask him. Furthermore, with my Sikong method, I can
It’s because he really has different intentions, and I’m afraid he’ll turn things upside down.”
Suddenly Xiao Yuanche pointed at Guo Baiyi and cursed with a smile: "I blame you, an old fox. On the surface, you tempted me to blame Su Ling, and even tried to test whether I wanted to kill him. In fact, in the end, you used the incident of Bian Zhang to beat me."
I, remind me, let me treat Su Ling carefully again, is this your true intention, right?"
Guo Baiyi's old face turned red, and he covered it with a folding fan in his hand, also snickering.
Xiao Yuanche then said calmly: "I hope everything is caused by you and me asking for trouble, otherwise... even if we don't kill, it is really... a pity."
The carriage soon arrived outside the Bad Hall. Du Heng was busy in front of the hall, but he recognized Xiao Yuanche's driver, so he came over and took the whip from Huang Kuijia's hand.
Then Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi lifted the curtain and walked out, Xiao Yuanche's face was still calm and calm.
Du Heng had seen Xiao Yuanche and was about to go in and tell Su Ling, but Xiao Yuanche waved his hand and said: "We are familiar with the road, so Bai Yi and I can go in..."
He turned his head again and said calmly to Huang Kuijia: "Kuijia, accompany Du Heng and talk in front of the door."
Du Hengzheng was puzzled that usually the three of them would go in together, but today Huang Kuijia was left outside with him. Just as he was about to ask again, Huang Kuijia grabbed him with his thick arms and said, "Lao Du, come to our carriage and talk, I will teach you."
A few tricks..."
Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi entered the bad hall.
Su Ling was making cold-flavored pills when she saw Xiao Yuanche and Guo Baiyi coming in, but Du Heng didn't see them coming in advance.
He was also moved in his heart and came over calmly.
He said with a smile on his face: "Why are Sikong and Brother Bai Yi free to come here today... Sit down for a moment, I feel a little sorry for my body that smells like medicine..."
Xiao Yuanche looked calm and said: "Lengxiang Pills are not poison, but I am used to the smell. It is still early after the court, so I came to talk to you about the business income..."
Su Ling's heart trembled, and she thought to herself, this is just an excuse. Has Xiao Yuanche ever cared about the business income? He has never asked. And he has just mentioned that he has gone to court, and he was at his house a few days ago.
, but he personally told himself that after going to court, a long-standing official appointment would be issued.
Su Ling didn't care much about the position of being a long history person, but felt that Xiao Yuanche's words seemed light and indifferent, but in fact they were contrary to common sense.
He had a vague feeling in his heart that something must have happened in the court, and this matter must be related to him.
And this matter is certainly not trivial. Otherwise, why would Xiao Yuanche let Du Heng stay outside.
This is something that has never happened before.
He secretly cursed the puppet emperor Liu Duan in his heart for why he kept causing trouble for him. Last time, Old Xiao wanted to give him an official position, but he only got a seventh-grade Cao Tu with a verbal order. This time, with great difficulty, Old Xiao said again.
He was promoted to an official position, and he was considered to be a long-time official. I don't know what he did. It seems that the promotion was completely ruined...
I guess there is still some big pot waiting for me...
Su Ling calmly let the two of them into the main hall of the back hall and made the hair tip herself.
After Su Ling waited for Xiao Yuanche to finish a cup of tea, he said calmly: "I'm afraid Sikong's visit today is not just for business."
Xiao Yuanche raised his eyebrows and said noncommittally: "Oh?"
"If it's for business, Lao Guo can just take a look. There's no need for Sikong to come here as soon as he goes to court."
Su Ling looked at Xiao Yuanche with a smile, still looking very natural.
Xiao Yuanche nodded, and then said in a deep voice: "Then why do you think I'm here?"
Su Ling really didn't know the purpose of Xiao Yuanche's visit this time. He only knew what happened vaguely, but he was too lazy to think about it. These days, he had almost become a psychologist who can figure out people's hearts.
His major is Chinese, not criminal psychology...
Regarding criminal psychology, you have to find Fushenzi, his professional counterpart...
Su Ling took a sip of tea and muttered: "Could it be that the emperor has done something wrong again?"
Xiao Yuanche didn't answer, just leaned on his chair, glanced sideways at Su Ling, and chanted lightly: "Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. Mr. Su is so far-reaching.
I'm afraid that your ambition is to only be a businessman and Cao Tong of Sikong Mansion, which is a bit of an underachievement, right?"
As he spoke, he looked at Su Ling with a smile, not seeming to be angry at all.
Su Ling was startled at first, then shuddered, and then a little funny.
To his amazement, it was actually the four sentences that he pretended to plagiarize that got him into trouble. Looking at Xiao Yuanche's expression, he knew that there was really a lot of trouble...
It seems that plagiarism is really risky, so it’s better to do it less in the future.
But Su Ling was in trouble for a moment. How could he explain it? He couldn't say that this thing was called Hengqu Four Sentences. He didn't say it. He was just pretending to be thirteen on a whim.
Not to mention whether Xiao Yuanche believed it or not, he just believed it. He wanted to ask where the Hengqu District of Dajin was and where Su Ling could follow him to find it...
Su Ling's face was full of helplessness and he couldn't help but hesitate. He hesitated for a long time, and his face turned red from holding back.
This big oolong really cannot be rounded off.
If I had known earlier, why would I be so arrogant?
Finally, Su Ling had no choice but to stand up slowly, bowed to Xiao Yuanche, scratched his head, and said calmly: "...If Sikong thinks that I did not tell Sikong these few words, it was a big treason, then
Just fork Su Ling out and behead him... After all, piracy of other people's work is really an infringement..."