I'm coming clean, I'm not pretending anymore!
I originally wanted to interact with you as an ordinary person, but instead I was met with skepticism.
Now that he has achieved great success and gained the support of the vast majority of people, and that Qiankun Hall has also received the protection of the royal family, Sun Jian no longer intends to hide his identity as the head manager and behind-the-scenes boss of Qiankun Hall.
In the face of this disaster, the people have already accepted that they are gods descended to earth, so they don't care about having the title of the world's number one merchant as well.
Thinking of this, Sun Jian's lips curled up into a smile.
"As for identification, it's very simple. This wine was developed by me, and I can tell the difference between real and fake with just one sip."
"How could I not distinguish the real from the fake Forget-Worry Valley, which I developed myself?!"
What……
This wine was actually developed by Lord Sun Jian?!
When Sun Jian uttered these words, everyone present was shocked, their mouths agape for a long time.
Oh my god!
Unexpectedly, the legendary merchant behind the Qiankun Hall, a figure of unparalleled brilliance, is none other than Lord Sun Jian!
"This...this Qiankun Hall is actually owned by you?"
Mi Zhu was dumbfounded, and his voice trembled as he spoke, his face showing signs of old age.
Sun Jian nodded.
"Then...so does that mean that the refined salt...the Valley of Forgetfulness, and the white sugar were all developed by you?"
"yes!"
Sun Jian shrugged and readily affirmed these points.
hiss……
Everyone gasped.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Perhaps only a genius like Lord Sun Jian could have so many ingenious ideas and research and invent all sorts of unheard-of things.
Zhuang Qishi was initially shocked, but then became somewhat embarrassed.
Just moments ago, she had been introducing this extraordinary talent from Qiankun Hall to His Highness the Crown Prince, and had even instructed the Crown Prince to recognize and appoint capable people, and not to care about their background or anything like that…
He even claimed that once he brought the manager of Qiankun Hall under the Crown Prince's command, he could train talent for the Crown Prince.
After all that, it turns out I'm the only one who's been fooled...
His Highness the Crown Prince already knew that Sun Jian was the mastermind behind Qiankun Hall, and with the man standing right in front of him, there was no need for him to win him over.
And you're teaching others?
Who in the world could teach such a student...?
Upon thinking of this, Zhuang Qishi blushed, swallowed awkwardly, and then remained silent.
But apart from him, Mi Zhu and Xing Kang were still somewhat incredulous. It wasn't that they didn't believe in Sun Jian's abilities and skills, but the repeated shocks made them overturn their understanding and perception of Sun Jian time and time again, and they couldn't digest so much information for a while.
Several people turned their gazes toward Yao Tianzheng, their eyes seemingly pleading for his confirmation.
Unexpectedly, Yao Tian nodded at them at that moment.
They acknowledged the truthfulness of Sun Jian's statement!
Everyone gasped again.
My breathing started to become rapid.
No wonder Lord Yao Tianzheng didn't say anything from the beginning. It turns out that not only His Highness the Crown Prince knew about this, but Lord Yao did too!
Upon reflection, they had just questioned how Sun Jian knew that the wine Chunqiong had offered was fake...
It's not just Zhuang Qishi who's a clown; it seems like everyone here is a clown.
The ministers' expressions were surprisingly similar to Zhuang Qishi's; they all felt somewhat ashamed and embarrassed.
Sun Jian repeatedly redefines their understanding of an ordinary young man in his early twenties.
Compared to Sun Jian, they are nothing!
It probably can't even compare to someone's little finger plus one...
Is this even allowed to live?
When Chunqiong learned that Sun Jian was the real mastermind behind Qiankun Hall, she trembled all over.
The real researchers are standing here, so how could they possibly talk nonsense or slander themselves?
Moreover, what prestige and status did Lord Sun Jian possess?
Killing yourself is as easy as crushing a bedbug.
Why frame someone for this?
Looking at it now, it really was a fake liquor!
Damn it, the manager of Xinghualou...
That bastard dared to charge me 20 taels for a single bottle of fake liquor!
They're incredibly audacious, daring to even deceive and trick themselves!
Twelve bottles of counterfeit liquor, which cost him all his life savings and borrowed money!
Losing money like this isn't the worst part; the real problem is that not only is the money gone, but I'm also likely to be accused of deceiving the emperor.
Thinking of this, Chunqiong immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.
He kept begging for forgiveness, saying that he was seeing things, that he had never tasted the Valley of Forgetfulness and was reluctant to drink it, so he could not distinguish between the real and the fake, and asked Crown Prince Li Gancheng to forgive him.
Li Gancheng turned his gaze to Sun Jian, who was standing to the side. As for whether or not to forgive and how to handle the situation, he would leave it entirely to Sun Jian.
Sun Jian himself understood what Crown Prince Li Gancheng meant.
In truth, he had no real grudge against Chunqiong, and it didn't matter whether he was deceived or not.
But at the very least, he was aiding and abetting evil.
Others are using his Qiankun Hall name to amass wealth for him. Chunqiong can't distinguish between the real and fake. In order to curry favor, he condones counterfeiters. Sun Jian can't tolerate this.
Most importantly, he caught himself red-handed.
What's that saying again? They're selling pirated copies to the legitimate ones, how could Sun Jian let them off the hook with just one sentence?
“Brother Sun, since the other party is impersonating you, you should handle this matter.”
Li Gancheng waved his hand and, in front of everyone, delegated power to Sun Jian.
In this way, Sun Jian would have a legitimate reason to speak up.
Sun Jian nodded, said "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince," and then looked at Chunqiong, who was already trembling with fear.
“Chunqiong, look up at me.”
Sun Jian's gaze sharpened, and he said seriously, "This offense could be serious or minor. To put it bluntly, you have completely deceived the emperor. To put it less seriously, you cannot escape the suspicion of colluding with counterfeiters to profit from it."
Sun Jian's words were not an exaggeration.
After all, you can't judge a book by its cover. This was the first time he had met this Magistrate Chunqiong, and they hadn't exchanged more than a few words from beginning to end.
Who knows if this guy is secretly using His Highness the Crown Prince's name to promote their high-quality imitation of Forget-Worry Valley?
This is similar to how advertising companies in later generations, unable to afford celebrities, would try to force advertisements and spokespeople into their products.
The other party was using Sun Jian's shop name to amass wealth, without even paying copyright fees.
Sun Jian absolutely could not tolerate this.
Chunqiong was already terrified and immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy while explaining herself.
He was crying and sniffling, looking very pitiful.
Seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, Sun Jian continued, "This matter can also give you a chance to redeem yourself."
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