Chapter 51: Fighting, I love watching this excitement
"The first volume uses contemporary writing to build up a reputation, and the second volume contains miscellaneous writings covering everything, targeting all common people... There are more people buying books downstairs!" Xiao Nanxing was deeply impressed by this grand occasion: "The Crown Prince's Consort is really a business genius!"
Xie Lingxi's eyes swept across the lively scene downstairs.
He had a clear intuition that most of the news in this volume was to attract attention, but there was also some that she wanted to spread.
This is public opinion and the will of the people.
This young lady was really wild and increasingly beyond his expectations.
Not only does she aim her sword at the court, she also wants to use the people as a boat.
This method is definitely not something that can be acquired naturally. At least one must be the head of a certain family and have experienced the ups and downs of the imperial court for ten years to have such foresight and shrewdness.
Is there someone behind her advising her?
Xie Lingxi thought of Bai's...
Countless people have benefited from her kindness, so it would not be surprising if someone secretly took care of Jiang Rong.
Xie Lingxi's eyes fell on the last article.
Zhou Hongyang is a vindictive person and he will definitely cause trouble for Jiang Rong.
"Xiao Nanxing, send a car to Wanjuan Study."
"yes!"
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A busy teahouse in the capital.
Jiang Rong was dressed in a plain white dress and a white gauze hat to cover her face.
There was tea and exquisite pastries on the table.
Today, as usual, she went to Xie's shop to check the accounts. Passing by the teahouse, she went upstairs to have a cup of tea and take a rest.
This teahouse is close to the Bailu Academy, and most of the people present are scholars. Everyone holds a copy of Qianqiu, and the discussion is very intense.
There is nothing controversial about the first volume.
The points of their dispute are all in the next volume.
"Selected Current Affairs is combined with these trivial matters into a book. How disrespectful!"
"Brother Liu, you are wrong. The first thing in the second volume is the war in the northern border. How can it be said to be a trivial matter? As scholars, we are concerned about national affairs, family affairs, and world affairs. This is what we should understand."
"That's right. Although I knew that the battle in the northern border would not be easy, after reading this article, I realized that although it was a great victory, every inch of land and blood was lost..."
"To be fair, the second volume contains some important and trivial things. But the first volume is equivalent to the number of pages of an ordinary book, and the extra second volume is not increased in price. If you don't like it, you don't have to read it. Confucius said, choose the good and follow it. We can just choose the useful parts to learn."
"This woman is short-sighted. She only wants to sell some anecdotes to attract ignorant people and make more money. If we argue with a woman who smells of money, wouldn't we be lowering our status?"
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"How can this person talk like that?" Feicui said angrily, "If you have the guts, just stop reading. How can you read our books and look down on us?"
Jiang Rong drank tea calmly, "It doesn't matter. No matter how much he despises us, he still has to pay. We won't lose money anyway."
"Princess, you are so open-minded." Feicui praised.
Jiang Rong smiled faintly and said nothing.
Whether it is slander or support, it doesn’t matter.
Only scholars will buy current affairs essays. If you want ordinary people to be interested in them, you must write a second volume.
Do you think she's short-sighted? Well, that's good.
I really hope there can be more such "great wisdom".
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The best restaurant in Beijing, Zhenxiulou.
Zhou Hongyang walked into the restaurant with a swagger. As soon as he entered the lobby, someone recognized him and exclaimed:
"This is the son of the Minister of Justice..."
The next moment, the whole room was silent.
Most of these diners were holding a book and discussing something intensely.
As soon as they heard the words "son of the Minister of Justice", everyone in the room looked at Zhou Hongyang in unison, with different expressions, as if they were looking at a monkey.
"Mr. Zhou, you are here. Please come in!" The waiter came up to him quickly, but the look in his eyes was a little strange.
"Why are you all looking at me? Don't you want your eyes anymore?" Zhou Hongyang snorted coldly.
The diners then all looked away at the same time and started whispering to each other.
His father is the Minister of Justice. Most of the people present are not as high-ranking as his father, so they dare not offend him in person...
Only a young man in a flying fish suit, holding a newly bought book in one hand, asked with a smile, "Zhou Hongyang, I heard that you raped a woman and had your legs broken. Is that true?"
“Chu Jue——” Zhou Hongyang’s eyes fell on his face and he gritted his teeth.
If someone else mentioned this to him, he would break the other person's legs. But Chu Jue's father was the emperor's confidant, so the two sides were roughly evenly matched...
Furthermore, there were three captains sitting around him, wearing Feiyu uniforms and holding embroidered spring swords.
Everyone in Mingxinsi can fight.
He can't defeat these lackeys under his command.
"It's just a bunch of rumors, nothing more than some misunderstandings with the Northern Palace." Zhou Hongyang said vaguely.
With so many people around him, how could he openly admit that he tried to rob a woman and failed, and was beaten up instead?
"But the book says that you and your father were kicked out by Old Concubine Xie. Tsk tsk, I've never seen a high-ranking official of the second rank being kicked out. I'm very curious. Tell me, how did your father crawl and roll? Let me broaden my horizons." Chu Jue said with a laugh.
The diners who were watching the fun couldn't help but hide their smiles with their hands covering their sleeves.
For a moment, the whole restaurant was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Apart from……
Zhou Hongyang.
Zhou Hongyang was about to explode with anger! He had never been humiliated like this before!
He said angrily: "Chu Jue, this young master and you have nothing to do with each other, so don't make up rumors and cause trouble!"
"I'm not spreading rumors about you, it's clearly written in the book. If it's false, then you should ask your father to report it to the Northern Prince's Palace. Let's fight, I love to watch the fun!" Chu Jue was in high spirits and didn't mind watching the fun.
Zhou Hongyang was confused. What book?
The window of the private room on the second floor opened, and the guest he had an appointment with today waved at him, motioning him to come up quickly.
Zhou Hongyang glared at Chu Jue fiercely and hurried upstairs.
As soon as he went upstairs, the people downstairs' suppressed laughter turned into loud laughter.
"Boss, why did you offend Zhou Hongyang for no reason?" a lieutenant couldn't help but ask.
Chu Jue was flipping through the second volume of Qianqiu with great interest. "I will scold the man who robbed my daughter. If he wasn't wearing this outfit, I would have beaten him. This book is really interesting. I felt sleepy after reading the first half, but the second half is really exciting."
The captain thought silently, scholars treat the first volume as a treasure, only someone like you who has been skipping school since childhood would despise it.
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Second floor, private room.
Shen Wenyuan handed Zhou Hongyang a copy of "Qian Qiu Volume 2" and turned directly to the last few pages: "Mr. Zhou, you may not have read this book yet. This book spreads rumors about you. You should ask your father to close this study as soon as possible."
Zhou Hongyang looked down and was so angry that smoke came out of his head. He finally understood what had happened.
"Assholes, which study dares to frame me? I want them all to go to jail!" Zhou Hongyang said angrily.
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