Chapter 98 Still have to roll a roll, otherwise all the good things are hidden
Jin Tangfeng looked gloomy and walked into the luxuriously decorated study room.
The senior brothers and diners who had been waiting for a long time in the study stood up one after another, saluted the Jintang Peak, and bowed:
"Brother!"
"Master!"
Hearing the salutes and greetings from all his subordinates, Jin Tangfeng's expression was still unhappy, he quickly walked to the main seat and sat down without saying a word.
When everyone in the study saw this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
A considerable number of these people were disciples from the Za family. Naturally, they had heard some rumors, so they were not too surprised by Jin Tangfeng's cold face and displeasure at this time.
Now that His Majesty issued an oral order to reprimand his employer for not caring about the overall situation, when Jin Shengyuan, the leader of the Za family, found out, he was naturally shocked and angry, and called Jin Tangfeng over, which was a good scolding.
Although the Zajia family now has great influence among the merchants of Yun State, it is only because of the power of His Majesty that it has such power.
As far as the power and influence among the government and the public are concerned, the Zajia family, which is still dormant and has gathered all the power in the sect to complement its own ideas and propositions, is not even as good as the novelist who was secretly favored by the emperor.
Under such circumstances, Jin Tangfeng ignored the major events in the north, demonstrated against Shen Wansan, and secretly used methods to prevent him from stepping down, and even got it into the ears of the emperor.
Jin Shengyuan, who knew these things, was naturally extremely shocked and angry. He called back his capable disciple, who he had always regarded as his own son, and severely punished him.
In the study, Jin Tangfeng had a cold face and remained silent. The guests didn't know whether to speak or not, and fell into silence for a moment.
After a while, a disciple of the Zajia family couldn't hold himself back and took the lead in making a face full of indignation and said angrily:
"Senior brother, this Shen Wansan who came from nowhere is really a person who cannot afford to lose. He felt that he had been wronged, so he found a way to get this matter into the ears of the emperor. It is really shameful!"
"That's right, what's the difference between this and those little brats in that school who betrayed their classmates and secretly told their teachers?"
For children with a rather crude moral outlook, it is indeed very demeaning to sue adults or teachers if they can't afford it.
"Such a villain is really disgusting!"
"Shen Wansan's behavior in this way shows his deep heart and means. Those who do business with him in the future must be careful."
Seeing someone speaking first, a group of disciples and miscellaneous family disciples immediately joined in. In front of Jintangfeng, they all fired at Shen Wansan through the air.
Sitting on the Jintang Peak in the study room, I saw everyone in the hall insulting and slandering Shen Wansan. Not only did the gloomy and unhappy look on his face not disappear, but his brows tightened even more.
"Enough!"
Jin Tangfeng suddenly shouted and interrupted everyone.
He looked around at the crowd and said in a deep voice:
"It's not because of these things that I'm unhappy!"
Everyone in the hall was stunned when they heard this.
Seeing the confused expressions on everyone's faces, Jin Tangfeng suddenly felt an unknown fire in his heart. He slapped the table and cursed:
"The plague in the north is now known to the people. In just half a month, prices in the country have changed and fluctuated several times, all thanks to us allocating materials to suppress it. Haven't you noticed these things? I'm in vain.
I support you and hope that you will make suggestions for me. As a result, you spend all day trying to figure out my thoughts and flatter me, you are a bunch of losers!"
Everyone in the study room looked at each other in shock when they saw the suddenly furious Jin Tangfeng.
Jin Tangfeng felt even more irritated when he saw the disciples and brothers he had worked so hard to support. He held his forehead with a headache and said impatiently:
"Go, go, go! Get out of here!"
Jin Tangfeng was obviously in a bad mood at this time. No one dared to disobey, so they could only lower their heads and leave the study dejectedly.
After a while, only three or four disciples from the Miscellaneous Family remained in the study.
These disciples of the Miscellaneous Family are all close confidants of Jin Tangfeng, otherwise they would not be still in the study at this time.
After everyone left, one of the confidants looked at Jin Tangfeng's headache, his eyes moved, and he immediately said:
"Senior brother, why are you so upset? We, junior brothers, are willing to share your worries."
These people have been getting along with Jin Tangfeng for a long time, and have already figured out his temper and temperament. Anyway, what he just said seemed to be concerned about the country and the people, and was based on the overall situation, and it was not like what his senior brother said.
It seems that he was afraid of being overheard by Dongchang Fanzi, so he said it in a scene.
Seeing that only a few confidants were left in the study, Jin Tangfeng no longer concealed anything, his face immediately showed a look of pain and unwillingness, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Half a month ago, the plague in the north was known to the people. In response, the price of goods in the country rose, especially the price of rice, which directly increased by 15%. If at that time, I had not opened the warehouse door to stabilize the price of food,
Instead, we restricted the sale of rice grains in our hands. From then to today, we will definitely be able to earn more than ten times the profit!"
Having said this, Jin Tangfeng's face became more painful and he continued:
"The stabilization of food prices this time has caused my family to lose hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!"
Obviously, what Jin Tangfeng just said was not a lie.
He obviously didn't really feel much about being scolded. The reason why he felt so painful and uncomfortable was because he didn't earn the money that he could have obtained in the end...
When several confidants heard this, they quickly lowered their heads and resisted the urge to roll their eyes.
In today's Yun State, the south is fertile and rich, with too much land that can be harvested three times a year. There is a lot of backlog of rice in the country, so it is not a rare thing at all.
In addition, Shen Wansan, now the Zajia family, has united most of the merchants in the country with the righteousness of the court.
Therefore, to stabilize grain prices, we don’t even need to buy high and sell low. We only need to allow most merchants to maintain the grain prices of previous years. The merchants basically have no losses.
The so-called loss in Jin Tangfeng's mouth should be the money he did not earn...
Money that should have been earned but was not earned is a loss. From a certain perspective, this is not wrong.
Outside Jintangfeng, he has always been known for his shrewd calculations.
Being shrewd means that he is smarter than anyone else when making money. Being calculating means that when he is making money, he is more calculating than anyone else.
From a young perspective, just looking at the situation of Jin Tangfeng, the current chief disciple of the Za family, it is enough to see the current decline of the Za family.
It’s no wonder that hundreds of families in the Central Plains didn’t put much effort into killing the Zajia family who had fled to the Yun Kingdom. If Xiao Cheng hadn’t appeared and given the Zajia a second chance, the Zajia family wouldn’t have been able to survive for more than a hundred years.
Time will completely disappear in the world.
At this time, Jin Tangfeng's face was filled with pain and he said sadly:
"Actually, I also know that this beautiful thing is just a thought. Your Majesty is looking at it now. If you really dare to take action on commodity prices and make the country more chaotic, you are looking for death... Alas, it is really unreasonable to serve under such a majesty.
Dare to fool me!"
Several confidants looked at each other and hesitated whether to step forward to comfort him.
At this moment, one of the Zajia disciples suddenly felt something in his heart, and he stepped forward and said cautiously:
"Senior brother, it's not that we can't find help!"
When Jin Tangfeng, who was originally depressed, heard this, he immediately raised his head and looked at his junior brother.
The Zajia disciple looked at the brothers and said:
"The price of goods in the country is related to the stability of the government and the opposition, so naturally it cannot be tampered with. But over there in the north, isn't it..."
After finishing his words, Jin Tangfeng suddenly stood up and interrupted angrily:
"You don't want your life? Let's attack here. This Dongchang fan is not someone to be trifled with. Please put your thoughts back!"
Even though Dongchang is usually not a showy person, it is no more famous than Sticky Rod. But when it comes to intelligence capabilities, Dongchang is even better. On the borders of the Yun Kingdom, few things can be hidden from Dongchang fans.
of eyes.
Seeing this, this Zajia disciple quickly said:
"Senior brother, don't be anxious, please listen to me and I will explain slowly!"
After a while, there was silence in the study.
Jin Tangfeng's eyes flashed with hesitation and tangle, but he was reluctant to give up the means to obtain huge profits.
After being silent for a long time, the businessman's profit-seeking nature finally made it difficult for him to restrain the thoughts in his heart.
Jin Tangfeng's voice trembled and he said:
"Are you sure?"
"What's the harm in giving it a try? No one is a sage. The people under Dongchang and the officials in the north are just paid servants..."
Jin Tangfeng clenched and then loosened his fists, his heart became ruthless, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Okay, send someone to make contact first!"
"yes!"
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Feng Bao walked slowly into the Yangxin Hall, raised his head and took a look at Chu Li who was waiting beside Xiao Cheng, and Di Qing, the general of the military camp in the suburbs of Beijing who was waiting in the hall. He suppressed the thousands of thoughts in his heart, lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty, Dongchang is here to report that Imperial Physician Ji Xu is working non-stop, leading all the doctors from the official pharmacy to enter Changning County!"
Xiao Cheng put down the exquisite crossbow in his hand, nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:
“It’s good to be here!”
Regarding Ji Su, who was named after Bian Que and had top medical skills, Xiao Cheng did not think that this plague would make him helpless.
Coupled with Dongchang Fanzi's previous warning, Yun State responded quite promptly. To this day, the plague has only been firmly restricted to a few cities around Changning County in the north, and the situation has been within control.
Upon seeing this, Feng Bao continued to report:
"Also from the Li Dynasty, my subordinate Fanzi has reported that he has also been in contact with Prince Li's people. Xiao Feng and Duan Yu, two ninth-level masters, have also gone to Shenglong Mansion together."
Hearing Li Chao, Xiao Cheng's heart suddenly moved.
The golden finger panel appeared in time and was revealed in front of Xiao Cheng.
On the skill panel, above the "Heavenly Favorite" skill, a half-restored colorful light flows on it, which is magical and abnormal.
This skill is the reward Xiao Cheng received after he helped the world advance and the world responded. Although there is no description of the skill, it once helped Xiao Cheng get his first golden card.
In the dark, it seemed to be telling Xiao Cheng that there was something in Li Chao that he urgently needed now.
Xiao Cheng looked at Feng Bao and said in a deep voice:
"Although the King of Li has promised a lot, it is inevitable that he will turn his back and refuse to admit his promises. The layout of Dongchang in the Li Dynasty is divided into two. The power that is displayed on the surface is for others to see.
We can use King Li's manpower to collect relevant intelligence information in Li Dynasty as soon as possible. As for the forces hidden in secret, their traces must be hidden."
When Feng Bao heard this, he immediately bowed and saluted, saying categorically:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this servant will definitely be outrageous and will not disappoint Your Majesty!"
In the past, Xiao Cheng was always accompanied by Feng Bao.
But because of Feng Bao's money-grubbing nature, he made inappropriate remarks to Shen Wansan and was displeased with Xiao Cheng. So these days, Chu Li has been waiting around Xiao Cheng from time to time.
Although Feng Bao still controls the power of Dongchang, in the eyes of outsiders, he is the governor of Dongchang who hides in the dark and manipulates the treacherous situation. But Feng Bao knows very well that this signal is quite dangerous.
It doesn't matter whether they are a eunuch or a supervisor. Only the emperor's trust is the foundation for them to stand on.
Therefore, Feng Bao now naturally devotes 120% of his energy to running errands.
Xiao Cheng nodded, then continued to pick up the exquisite crossbow he had just put down, and handed it to Chu Li, indicating that he should take it to Di Qing, and then asked:
"Di Qing, can this crossbow replace the longbow of the Tuqi?"
The Youzhou Assault Cavalry is the only top-level unit that Xiao Cheng has in his hands now.
Just because the cavalry soldiers need to be composed of the best among the elite who are proficient in bows and horses and familiar with the methods of battle formation, so today, there are only two to three thousand soldiers in the cavalry army.
Di Qing took the crossbow, fumbled with it a few times, then cupped his hands towards Xiao Cheng and said:
"Your Majesty, I want to test the power of this crossbow!"
Xiao Cheng nodded slightly and waved casually.
Immediately, a young eunuch trotted forward and handed the crossbow arrow to Di Qing.
With Xiao Cheng's current level of cultivation, which is among the best in the world, Di Qing doesn't need to avoid anything, he just loads the crossbow and shoots.
Only a crisp sound of the machine was heard, a whooshing sound broke through the air, and the crossbow arrows ejected from the crossbow box. The strong force carried the sound of the wind and shot straight to the ground.
There was only a "click" sound, and the gold bricks paved in the Yangxin Hall exploded into pieces in an instant. The crossbow arrow penetrated the ground and penetrated several inches, leaving only a small tail end outside.
Di Qing's eyes lit up, but when he saw the gold bricks exploding on the ground, his heart skipped a beat. After realizing it, he knelt down on the ground and saluted:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for my misconduct in front of you..."
Xiao Cheng said in a deep voice:
"It's okay, get up and answer the question. How is this crossbow?"
When Di Qing heard this, he quickly replied:
"Your Majesty, in terms of power, this crossbow is not inferior to the long bow held by ordinary archers. However, all the cavalry soldiers use three-stone large bows. This crossbow is not as powerful."
Seeing Xiao Cheng's expression of disappointment, Di Qing quickly continued:
"However, this crossbow is extremely exquisite. I have never seen it before. However, it can be held with one hand. Looking at the crossbow box, it can load ten crossbow arrows at once, but it is more suitable than a large bow. So as long as there are enough such crossbows, I will We can quickly form a shock cavalry for His Majesty!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he finally curved his lips and said with a smile:
"Looking at the drawings submitted by the Mo family, this crossbow is cumbersome to make and the cost is quite high. However, it is very suitable to make a batch and distribute it to the assault cavalry... There are hundreds of schools of thought, they still have to make a roll, otherwise good things will always be good. It’s hidden and tucked in!”
While he was talking, Xiao Cheng couldn't help but look at the books placed on the royal table and smiled a little proudly.
These classics and classics, as well as the exquisite crossbow, are all presented by various schools in the academy. Let’s not talk about how useful these things are, but what is important is this attitude!
Xiao Cheng was very satisfied with this attitude and immediately said loudly:
"It is decreed that in the Jixia Academy, representatives of various schools of thought will be given the title of bachelor. At the imperial meeting at the beginning of each month, they can go to the imperial court to discuss political affairs!"
