Chapter 1579 By the Order of King Wei
Wu Meiniang never believed that she was inferior to men, especially in terms of predicting the situation and people's speculations, she was even superior to them.
This is not arrogance, but confidence.
However, what Fang Jun said now made her confused, and she couldn't feel the weird atmosphere at all...
Fang Jun looked at the confusion on Wu Meiniang's beautiful face and said with a smile: "What, you don't believe it?"
Wu Meiniang pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Three obediences and four virtues" are the most beautiful qualities of every woman. Wu Meiniang is not willing to express her doubts about her husband in person, but she is also unwilling to lie...
Fang Jun smiled softly and said: "If you don't believe me, you can watch quietly. When Wei Ying and others attack those booksellers, you can tell the clues from the attitude of the family members behind them."
Seeing Wu Meiniang, who has always been smart and capable, with a confused look on her face at this moment, she felt even more cute. She was so powerful that Her Majesty Zetian was as gentle and gentle as a boudoir girl, but with such a trace of stubbornness and disobedience, which made Fang Jun fall in love with her. , couldn't help but reach out and pinch his smooth cheek.
Although she is a woman and a mother, her firm skin is full of elasticity and moisture. Not only has she not lost her girlish beauty, but she has also added a bit of mature charm.
I feel pity...
Wu Meiniang didn't pay attention to her husband's flirtatious and frivolous actions, her beautiful eyes were shining, she was thoughtful and understanding of her husband's words.
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Mencius said: "It is better to have no faith in the Book than to have no Book at all."
This is a realm of reading that has been highly praised by scholars throughout the ages. It requires students to be good at thinking independently while reading, and not to follow what others say. Even if they respect something like "Shang Shu", they must dare to raise doubtful opinions.
It can be said that this is an excellent idea.
However, for most students in the world, this realm is still too high-end. They have not even read a few books, so how can they experience such an otherworldly realm?
Books are the most elegant things in ancient times.
It is also the most luxurious thing...
Paper is expensive and engraving is difficult, which makes the price of books astonishing. People can only borrow a copy to copy it. If they want to buy one, it is really too difficult. This led to the scarcity of books and the limitations of communication, which in turn made the ways for ordinary people to obtain knowledge too narrow, allowing the aristocratic family's monopoly on political resources to continue for generations.
Knowledge is power, the ancients have known this for a long time.
Therefore, not every businessman can become a bookseller. Behind almost every bookseller, there is one or several aristocratic families, who flaunt such noble moral sentiments as "teaching without distinction" and "teaching others tirelessly". At the same time, the circulation of books was also strictly controlled, thereby controlling the spread of knowledge.
Hundreds of years after the birth of the "Nine Levels of Zhongzheng Dharma", a strict hierarchical gap has been drawn between aristocratic families and poor families. The most fundamental factor causing this gap is precisely the huge difference in access to knowledge... …
The largest bookseller in Chang'an City is the Chu family.
The Chu family in Qiantang.
Although Chu Suiliang was dismissed from Beijing by His Majesty Li Er, His Majesty Li Er loved his calligraphy so much that he found an excuse to recall him to Chang'an. The Chu family was originally a wealthy family in Qiantang, and they firmly stood in the Guanlong aristocratic faction. They received strong support from Changsun Wuji. Not long after his father Chu Liang entered the Literature Museum of the Prince of Qin's Mansion and became one of the "Eighteen Bachelors of the Prince of Qin's Mansion", the Chu family It has become the largest bookseller in Chang'an City.
At this moment, in a warehouse on the dock, Chu Suiliang's eldest son Chu Yanfu was instructing his servants to move out the books piled in the warehouse.
The Chu family is the largest bookseller in Guanzhong, with dozens of shops spread across counties in Guanzhong, and the sales volume of books and paper is very large. The printing industry in Jiangnan is developed, and there are many engraving craftsmen with good skills. In addition, Jiangnan is densely populated with paper-making workshops, which makes the price of books in Jiangnan much lower than that in Guanzhong. Therefore, the Chu family buys tens of thousands of books from Jiangnan every year.
The number of books stored in this warehouse alone reaches more than 2,000, and the papers are countless, piled up into a hill...
It is worth no less than tens of thousands of coins.
"Da Lang, why are you in such a hurry? Books are better, easy to take and put away. It's too troublesome to move so much paper. If there is any damage along the way, won't you lose a lot of money?"
The steward of the bookstore complained while directing the servants to work.
Although this elder man is the eldest son of the family head and the natural successor of the Chu family in the future, it does not mean that the servants in the family recognize him.
In the view of this bookstore manager, everyone in the world said that Fang Jun is the number one "stick" in Chang'an, which is really exaggerated. At least this man of his own is not inferior to Fang Jun at all. He has no courage, no responsibility, and is a loser. , Needless to say, it is a tragedy if there is no gold or jade among them...
Chu Yanfu wiped his sweat. Although there were vents in the warehouse, this was the hottest time of the day. The autumn tiger was raging. He felt uncomfortable with so many people walking around and sweating.
Hearing this, he said angrily: "Do you think I have nothing to do? My father strictly ordered me to come and transport these books and papers quickly, so as not to be burned by Fang Jun in anger."
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The bookstore manager was surprised: "Why is this? Just because we refuse to join that 'revitalization association'?"
Chu Yanfu snorted and said proudly: "Of course, Fang Er's stick has been showing off all day long, but this time he was slapped in the face by all of us booksellers. How many people have we lost? It is almost becoming the city of Chang'an. He is the butt of jokes, so it is inevitable to become angry.”
The bookstore manager suddenly realized, but he didn't think that Fang Jun could retaliate so wildly: "Even if he is angry, he won't be so indifferent, right? Besides, this is not our family's business. All the booksellers in Guanzhong are boycotting him. Is it possible to return him?" Can we go to each house and take revenge one by one?”
"Humph, it's not that big of a deal? In the eyes of Fang Er, nothing is too big of a deal! That Bang Chui went crazy and didn't even care about Wang's laws. How about Changsun Dan? How about Qiu Shenji? Haven't they all been fucked by him? Dead! It’s better to sail the boat carefully and be prepared.”
Chu Yanfu said.
He used to be dissatisfied with Fang Jun. Outsiders said that he was extremely talented and stunning. However, in Chu Yanfu's view, he was just an opportunist who could ask boring questions like "Twenty-five nails trimmed in a quarter of an hour." , what ability do you have?
But since Changsun Dan and Qiu Shenji died one after another, Chu Yanfu became afraid.
Fang Jun is a fierce guy!
In the past, when there was any conflict among the dandies, they would just arrange to have a fierce fight outside the city, and it would be nothing more than a bloody fight. Wherever someone would sneak up and kill someone at the first sight of discord, they would have to kill him. Lost it?
Thinking about the grievances I had with Fang Jun, I couldn't help but say it was a fluke...
At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the warehouse.
"Who are you?"
"I'm asking you a question!"
"Ahem, what are you doing? Put your things down quickly!"
"Come on, someone is robbing you in broad daylight!"
"Hurry up and let go! This belongs to the Chu family. If you dare to rob it, you will risk your life... Ouch!"
"You, you, you, why are you beating people... Oh, help!"
There was a burst of shouting and cursing outside, and it was a mess.
Chu Yanfu in the warehouse was shocked and secretly thought that Fang Er was really here?
I quickly followed the bookstore manager out of the warehouse, and my eyes were suddenly splitting!
The open space in front of the warehouse was surrounded by dozens of strong men at some point, and a group of them beat and kicked their slaves. How could a slave be the match for these tough men? He was knocked down in an instant, and the sound of crying for father and mother could not be heard.
Chu Yanfu was furious, stepped forward and shouted: "Stop it! Who are you? Do you have any royal laws? How dare you beat people in broad daylight?"
However... no one paid attention to him.
Chu Yanfu was so angry that he didn't dare to step forward. He didn't have the strength to restrain a chicken. If he rashly stepped forward, who would know that these people wouldn't dare to beat him as well?
Just as he was cursing and scolding, the fighting had stopped, and the Chu family's slaves fell to the ground, writhing on the ground writhing in pain.
Chu Yanfu said loudly: "Hurry up and report it to the official. I still don't believe it. Is there no law under the emperor's feet?"
The Chu family was quite powerful and quite influential in the court. However, it was just a family of civil servants. Facing a group of unreasonable barbarians, there was no other way but to report to the official.
This group of unreasonable men remained silent, rolled up their sleeves, and then stepped forward to drive the carriage filled with books and papers to the river. Then they untied the ropes that tied the cart. Two or three people competed and tied up a pile of books. A pile of books and papers were pushed into the river.
"Plop" "Plop"
Chu Yanfu's eyes were about to burst and his whole body was shaking with anger!
I wanted to step forward to stop him but I didn't dare, so I had to stand far away and yelled: "You bastards, are you crazy? Those are all books! Do you know how much these books are worth?"
Among the opponents, the leader, a young boy with a green face, rolled his eyes, stood up, raised his chin high, and said proudly: "I don't care how much you are worth? Your family has been ruined by our King Wei." For your Highness's sake, we have ordered you to teach you a lesson. It is considered a kindness of Your Highness not to break the legs of your family. How dare you make such a fuss?" Chu Yanfu was shocked, he was actually a member of the King of Wei?
(End of chapter)