The man who had shouted for one hundred taels of gold couldn't finish his sentence; it was like phlegm stuck in his throat, impossible to swallow or spit out, and his face turned red with frustration…
"You're not offering any money or assistance, yet you want to drive someone away? Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Give me the money, and I'll drive someone away right now..."
"One hundred taels of silver!" he said aggressively.
The man who received one hundred taels of gold felt like he had eaten shit; he was extremely uncomfortable. He pinched his nose and ordered his men to bring the man one hundred taels of gold...
"Alright, you just said you'd drive someone away with a hundred taels of gold, now I'm going to kick them out..."
Seeing the other party's high-profile behavior, everyone watched him with amusement, wanting to see how he would drive Li Zhu away...
Even Li Zhu turned his gaze to him, wanting to see how the other party would drive him away…
He grinned at the sight of the hundred taels of silver, stood still, and roared.
"roll…"
But he didn't shout at Li Zhu; instead, he shouted it at the air next to him. This completely baffled everyone, leaving them wondering what was wrong with him...
Who knew that this scoundrel would simply step to the side, standing right where he had just shooed the man away, and put on a timid expression, nodding as if he were terrified.
"Okay, I'll leave now, please don't hit me..."
He then casually left the first floor with one hundred taels of gold, the whole process so smooth that no one could react at all…
It wasn't until quite some time after the other party left that the person who had given the hundred taels of gold let out a pig-like scream—he'd been scammed!
This scoundrel directed and acted in his own drama, even playing two roles, staging a scene where he drove himself away. In this way, he both got rid of someone and received a hundred taels of gold, making him the originator of the freeloading world. A few words for a hundred taels of gold—it seems like a worthwhile deal no matter how you look at it…
Li Zhu inwardly gave him a thumbs up. This guy's acting skills were undeniable; he had everyone here completely fooled. He was practically the acting king of ancient times...
Li Zhu looked at the wailing man with a hint of sympathy. This was a complete intellectual crushing defeat; it didn't hurt him much, but it was extremely humiliating...
"Young master, you can still catch up if you go out now..."
Qinglu kindly reminded her…
Upon hearing that it was Qinglu speaking to him, the man who had spent a hundred taels of gold immediately felt that it was worth it; he had actually gotten a goddess to speak to him…
Then he said with a lecherous look on his face.
"No need to chase after it. It's only a hundred taels of gold. If Miss Qinglu needs it, a thousand taels would be worth it..."
Li Zhu was also impressed; he never expected that there were such sycophants in ancient times, and that they would be so shameless in their sycophancy…
A flicker of disgust flashed in Qinglu's eyes, but she didn't show it...
"Enough! Aren't you embarrassed enough already?"
Jiang Moyan roared angrily, clearly enraged!
"A dog that bites doesn't bark..."
Li Zhu said sarcastically from the side?
"Boy, I've tolerated you for too long. I am the eldest grandson of the Jiang family. Have you thought about the consequences of humiliating me like this?"
Jiang Moyan roared, his eyes filled with rage!
"Let me think... You'll investigate who I am, then send someone to kill me, or maybe even my whole family..."
Li Zhu answered very seriously!
Jiang Moyan had hoped to hear Li Zhu say he didn't know, so he could threaten to kill Li Zhu's entire family...
However, once those words were spoken aloud, the effect was greatly diminished, and his attempt to impress the goddess with his impressive background also failed...
"Gentlemen, why not put aside your grudges for now? This is, after all, the Flower Moon Pavilion. Any hatred can be resolved outside of here. My riddle awaits your solution. If you waste any more time, I'll be leaving. Don't say I didn't warn you, this is your only chance..."
Qinglu really didn't want to see Jiang Moyan, this spoiled brat, causing trouble here...
But while her idea was good, someone deliberately prevented her from properly solving the puzzle…
She had barely finished speaking when she heard Jiang Moyan shout loudly.
"Gentlemen, I'll give you all a chance. Whoever among you has a solution to this puzzle, just hand it over to me, and I guarantee they'll become a high-ranking official of the third rank in the new Tang Dynasty..."
Upon hearing this promise, everyone was stunned. Many wavered between the goddess and a high-ranking official, and everyone believed Jiang Moyan had the ability—after all, his grandfather was the Grand Tutor…
Li Zhu was also quite shocked. A third-rank official was equivalent to a vice minister, a position of considerable influence in the court. Yet, this was casually promised by someone without any official rank, and no one questioned his ability; on the contrary, they thought it was perfectly normal…
This is terrifying. If the new Tang Dynasty continues like this, it will be completely corrupted by these parasites and nothing will be left.
"Anyone dares to talk big, you even dare to make promises to a third-rank official, do you think this new Tang is surnamed Jiang?"
Li Zhu stared directly at Jiang Moyan and questioned him, his earlier joking attitude gone. He wanted to know just how powerful the influence of these aristocratic families really was…
"If you want to die, just say so! How dare you question me? If it weren't for the fact that this is Huayuelou, I'd show you just how many eyes Master Ma has..."
After being repeatedly thwarted by Li Zhu, Jiang Moyan was getting annoyed. All he wanted was to show off in front of his goddess, why was it so difficult…
“Young Master Jiang, there’s no need to be angry. It’s not worth it to deal with someone like this. We all know your strength very well. How could you allow an unknown bumpkin to question you? But a promise from a third-rank official is no small matter. Are you really sure the Grand Tutor is willing to do this?”
The speaker was clearly a careerist. Upon hearing that the speaker was a third-rank official, his mouth practically split open with delight. So he was the first to step forward and ask for confirmation!
"Do I, Jiang Moyan, need to be questioned? Don't you all know that in Luoyang, my words carry more weight than those of a prince? If my grandfather disagrees, I'll go to him and cry every day. I refuse to believe he won't agree..."
Jiang Moyan is also a unique individual who takes shamelessness and sponging off his parents to the extreme, daring to say anything...
"With Young Master Jiang's words, we can rest assured..."
"Hmph, you shouldn't have questioned Young Master Jiang. Who is our Young Master Jiang? He's the grandson of the Grand Tutor, his status and position are obvious. How could he possibly go back on his word?"
Someone else stood up for Jiang Moyan, but only after the first person confirmed that Jiang Moyan wouldn't go back on her word...
"That's right, how could Young Master Jiang possibly do such a despicable thing? How dare you question him? Young Master Jiang isn't someone that just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can question..."
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