Chapter 304: A new war is here

The two of them were talking and walking, but before they could reach the East City competition, they were stopped.

"Is this Mr. Jiang from Sinong Temple?" The person who came looked respectful.

Jiang Cen, however, did not care whether others were respectful or not. He was Shaoqing's identity. He could not just stop him. He had to talk to others whenever he stopped him. He didn't make any noise at all and continued to walk forward. The servants he was with him looked at the person who was blocking him in front of him with great dissatisfaction and asked:

"What are you doing? This is the capital's important place. You have to think clearly what you want to do. My master has no time to take care of you."

"I know, I know it's the capital, I didn't want to do anything, I just came to send money." The person who stopped in front of me didn't dare to stop him again when he saw Jiang Cen go around, so he had to follow him and say with a smile.

Jiang Cen's servant was not sure about the situation and thought that someone wanted to bribe his master in public. He quickly pushed the man aside and said, "My master does not accept any bribes, and there is nothing to give to you. You can leave quickly, otherwise I will call someone."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Cen stopped at this time and turned around and asked, "How to give money? How much does it cost? What do you want?"

Seeing that Jiang Cen did not continue walking, the person who came finally breathed a sigh and said, "Five thousand guan, as long as Lord Jiang can give me the recently planted radish and the seeds used to plant radish, Five thousand guan is my master."

"Five thousand guan? It's a lot. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I have the life to take the lifeless flowers. The seeds and radishes are from the Sinong Temple, not mine. How can I give them to you?" Jiang Cen was very dissatisfied when he heard the price. He gave too few seeds and radishes. This time, the loss was more than five thousand guan.

Others don’t know who is coming to buy radish and seeds, and don’t they know that there is a country behind it, so they give out such a little money and dream.

When the visitor heard Jiang Cen's rejection, he seemed to be unwilling to give up and said, "Can the Sinong Temple not make the decision yet? The Sinong Temple is the Shaoqing of the Sinong Temple. The Sinong Temple is not the final say. Is there anyone who is better than the adults?"

This is the use of the provocation method. If Jiang Cen had not received specific information and orders, he might have sold very valuable things in one go, but it is impossible now.

After staring at the visitor for a while, Jiang Cen smiled and said, "Sinong Temple is not my own. I can't make the decision. Otherwise, you go to the emperor to talk to him. As long as the emperor issues a will, you don't take out a penny, and I will give it to you all."

"Yes, don't think about getting any benefits from my master. My master is not the kind of corrupt official you think. If you want something, go find someone else." Jiang Cen's servant didn't know why someone would take the initiative to find his master, but he had to help him speak.

As for whether he is a corrupt official, I know it in my heart and cannot say it out now.

When the visitor heard the other party rejection, he had to continue to increase the price and said, "Mr. Jiang, I have something to say. 7,000 guan. No matter how much it is, it won't work. After all, the carrot is bitter and small, and it is really not worth the price. I will buy it and use it elsewhere. It would be good if I can make 1,000 guan from it. I really can't make too much. If I have more, I will lose."

"Oh, I've paid for it? Then I advise you not to buy it. I just don't want to see others paying it because of my relationship. If I don't sell it, I can't sell it for you." Jiang Cen didn't even buy this set.

"I just joked, but I can't only earn a thousand guan. If the adults sell it to me, I can actually earn four thousand guan. That's better. I'll give the adults eight guan first. If the money I earn more than three thousand guan, the more money is all for the adults, how about it?"

The person who came immediately replied that he did not feel that he would give people the impression he had changed back and forth. He should have practiced it.

The servants of Jiang Cen's family looked at the person in disbelief and looked at the master of their family. Seeing that the master was still calm, they didn't know how to speak for a moment.

Jiang Cen naturally could not agree to such a price. If he really sold it, he would easily die without a place to bury him. Needless to say, the two families of Zhang and Wang, the emperor could not spare himself. After hearing what the person said, he had no idea to speak and walked directly to the destination.

The visitor followed two steps. "Sir, you have something to discuss. Otherwise, you can tell me the price. As long as I can take it out, I will be willing."

"Really?" Jiang Cen stopped again and asked.

"Really." The visitor nodded.

"Okay, a radish seed is 100 cents per grain, and a 400 cents a radish that has not been dug out. Will you do it? If you are willing, get the money, I will send you the seeds and radish to you. If you don't want to, forget it."

Jiang Cen doubled the price given by Zhang Xiaobao, asking for the price everywhere, so that he could wait for the other party to pay back the money.

This time, not only was the people who came, but even the servants of Jiang Cen's family showed an incredible look. He really wanted to use his hands to touch the master's forehead. Is he sick? If it is hot, hurry to find a doctor in the palace. If the people in the palace cannot be treated, they can still go to Deyi Hospital in a hurry. It seems that it is a chronic disease, and the palace can control it.

"Sir, are you joking?" The person from the hotel asked Jiang Cen with an ugly expression.

"Then what else are you talking to me? Just this price, I haven't asked you what you are doing yet? I dare to speak like this with me." Jiang Cen's face also sunk, and his eyes were not blinking at the person who came.

The person's face changed several times, and finally hesitated to look at Jiang Cen. He said, "Sir, do you have to know how much it costs? The wealth is touching. Not to mention that much money, no one is willing to take it out even half of it, let alone I don't have that money.

Adults may think that it is not easy to get more money, but many people, such as the prime minister and the minister, may think that it is a lot of 10,000 or 20,000 yuan. Adults, you have already thought about it."

This is a threat. The threat of Hongguoguo means telling Jiang Cen that if you don’t agree, I will take out 20,000 yuan and bribe your superiors directly. Then I will get the things. Not only will you not have any benefits, but it will be easy for the officials to throw them away.

Jiang Cen stopped leaving now and stopped making a sound. He stood there looking down at his shoes with his head down, as if there was something strange on the shoes. His servants were nervously protecting him and staring at the person who came.

The visitor showed a smile on his lips, thinking that his words had come to Jiang Cen's heart. When Jiang Cen was waiting for Jiang Cen to submit, Jiang Cen raised his head, sighed, and said, "Don't have to look for Prime Minister and Monk. The emperor is here in front. Why not let me lead you to meet the emperor and tell the emperor.

If the emperor listens to you, I will retire and return home immediately, so that I can live a peaceful life. Although I am not old, I am tired of the officialdom. Thank you.”

After saying this, Jiang Cen took a big step forward, and the servant followed closely, leaving the man who suddenly came out and was stunned on the spot. He didn't know what to do, so he naturally didn't dare to see the emperor. Otherwise, no matter what, he would not think about it. Even if he didn't die, he would have to peel off his skin.

Looking at the two people who were leaving, the man gritted his teeth and chased after him again, ran to Jiang Cen, and said again: "Sir, the price you gave is too high. Can you reduce it?"

"You go and find the Minister of the Shangshu and the Prime Minister, don't tell me, I am a young man, I'm afraid." Jiang Cen didn't let go, and the servant next to him pushed the visitor hard.

"If you come here to find something, I will beat you to death. You can threaten my elders at will? Seeking death."

This time it was not as simple as Jiang Cen's servant pushing him. There were patrol people next to him. When they saw someone having conflicts, they rushed over and saw Jiang Cen know him again. But when the other person didn't know him, they immediately asked: "Who dares to collide with the imperial officials? Come on, arrest him."

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, no collision, just a few words when you encounter it." The man wanted to leave, and he stepped back while explaining.

"When I arrested my official, I dared to bribe me. I still threatened me if I failed to bribe it. It was said that the Secretary of the State had taken him away, and the Prime Minister was the same. I took it back for severe interrogation."

At this time, Jiang Cen spoke, and the patrolmen rushed up and pressed the man to the ground, tied him tightly with a rope and took him back.

"I'm wronged, I'm wronged, I didn't say anything." The man dared not break free, but shouted loudly, attracting many people to watch. As soon as he saw more people, he said again: "I came from ***, and the Tang Dynasty cannot do this."

He thought that he had expressed his identity and the people around him were very proud of their faces, so he wanted to let him go with a high attitude. After all, it was too embarrassing to bully the *** Tang of some countries.

But he didn't know that it would be fine if he didn't shout. As soon as he finished shouting, the people became quiet and looked at him like a monkey.

How high is the Tang Dynasty? How could the people look down on people from other places? People from other places come over and the people don’t take the initiative to provoke them because they look down on them. Now that someone has actually made a mistake, let’s watch the fun.

When the patrolman took the man who claimed to be an outsider, Jiang Cen came to the person and whispered: "I am most disgusted with other people's threats. Go in and enjoy it, wait for someone to see you. Remember to tell him not to speak like you in front of me."

After saying that, Jiang Cen happily took his servant away, and the man was dragged to the yamen. As for what kind of treatment he would receive when he entered, it was hard to say.

Jiang Cen cleaned up someone and felt that when someone came to find him in the future, he would be more proactive when talking about the price. He shook his head happily and recited a poem from time to time.

His servant has not figured out what is going on. What he did just now is just the duty of a servant. After thinking about it, he plucked up his courage and asked:

"Master, can you tell me about the young man why those small and bitter radishes are so expensive? Those who know about radishes, but those who don't know about think they are ginseng that sells cheaply."

"Why is it so bitter? Didn't you eat the fish I made for you a few days ago? The fish was added with such radish, the recipe from Zhuangyuanlou." Jiang Cen was in a good mood and said a few more words to the servants.

The servant nodded, "It's delicious, it turns out to be like this, but it can't be sold at the price you mentioned."

"You think I want to sell it so expensive? It's the emperor's order. Don't ask, just look back and you will know. Go away quickly, otherwise you won't be able to catch up." Jiang Cen really wanted to talk to his servants, but it's not possible. Not to mention the family, even the other officials of Sinong Temple don't know why, it must be kept confidential. Whether you can make money depends on this time.

The first day of the craftsman competition was spent in a lively atmosphere, some were happy, while others suffered in prison.

At noon the next day, the competition craftsmen and people watching the fun continued to eat and rest. Jiang Cen did not come out today, so he stayed at Sinong Temple to hold a meeting with the officials below.

One is to emphasize that under the current form, the development of agricultural products cannot be relaxed. The second is to focus on vegetable baskets and rice bags together. The third is to improve the output of agricultural products in a reasonable and scientific manner, go deep into the grassroots, improve awareness, and continue to improve the theoretical foundation and deepen ideological understanding in the junior high school stage of Kaiyuan prosperous era.

The first three points are nonsense, without any practical effect, and the fourth point is the most important thing, that is, following the construction of a special Kaiyuan prosperous era, and focusing on the emperor's thoughts and theories, a pound of radish should be sold is as much as possible, and a seed cannot be relaxed.

The officials of Sinong Temple understood and began to have a lively discussion about the historical role of the bitter, astringent and small new radish in the current form. They all deeply realized the impact of the radish crop on the whole, understood the emperor's thoughts and spirit, and continued to carry forward it on this basis.

Standing firmly on the side of the steadily developing team of Sinong Temple, guided by the emperor's thoughts and the Shaoqing of Sinong Temple as the foundation, the steadily developed Sinong Temple, does not embezzle, accepts bribes, is not afraid of the threat of the enemy, and is able to distinguish between sugar-coated fireworks.

Be sure to be vigilant about the impact of foreign capital on the country's agriculture. When you don't come to do things when you have nothing to do, you will hide at home and hide without anyone to discover it. Even if others find it, they will give a lot of money for their family and their own lives. Oh no, it is for the Tang Dynasty and the prosperous times.

In a harmonious atmosphere, Jiang Cen finished the meeting, and then everyone went to have a working meal together and went to the roof of the third floor of the Zhuangyuan Building. The very saving type is that as long as they did not reach the first grade, they would be four dishes and one soup, which was calculated by the head.

It is not expensive venison, nor does it eat beef and mutton, it only eats cheap fish, the kind in the sea, abalone, shark fins, the soup is turtle soup, and the wine does not drink highly distilled liquor, so as not to affect work, and only drink low-grade wine.

During the meal, the people at Sinong Temple knew the importance of hard work and simplicity. They were all very happy and their awareness improved. They brought the fungus home, and no one mentioned the matter of radish again. Everything was decided by Shaoqing.

Three days later, the craftsmen's competition continued. The man who stopped Jiang Cen on the street that day was released in a daze and met Yamamoto, who should have been dealing with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan in Baoxin County.

"Yanji Jun, can't you let me save some snacks? This time I rescued you, I spent 2,000 guan, and our money was not in vain."

Yamamoto said to the person who was released with a pity.

"Hi!" What else could Yamaji say? He actually didn't do anything, but he was caught. The most important thing was that he did not complete the instructions of others.

"You go back to Baoxin County immediately and take the other people into consideration. Don't let them act rashly. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are not Yi." Yamamoto was unwilling to enter the capital. Some days ago, he heard that the progress here was very unsuccessful, so he came by on a boat.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived in the capital, the first news I got was that Shansi was arrested. After asking the reason, I scolded Shansi fiercely in my heart.

If you go against other officials, can you be better? Besides, you are a big official, you are obviously awkward to find someone and even threaten them. Now that you are not going to be a threat, you have spent a lot of money.

"Hi!" Shansi still agreed very respectfully. He really couldn't say anything. As for the grievances, misunderstandings, and uselessness, everyone was watching the result. The process was the business of the person who was doing things.

Yamaji found a boat and left. Yamamoto was going to take over the radish here in person. It would be easy to grow ginseng. The price of ginseng is different from that of radish. Moreover, even if it is not sold back to the Tang Dynasty, it is very useful in our country.

So, the day after the Yama Temple was released, Yamamoto, who thought he had learned a lot of economic war skills, began his plan. For a time, one thing was circulated in various restaurants and teahouses in the capital, that is, after spending a lot of money, the radishes cultivated by Sinong Temple were bitter and small, and they would be poisoned if they were eaten too much.

The rumor was so fast that it took no time to do it. Everyone in the capital knew about it. Of course, the people did not dare to say that they had brought down someone, but the discussion was very loud.

Li Longji, who was watching today's craftsman competition, heard it. Sitting on the stage, Li Longji listened to the report from the people below, frowned again and again, looked at Gao Lishi, and ordered: "Come He Zhizhang and Wei Shu."

Soon, the two ministers arrived together, and everyone was familiar with each other. They always met each other. Before they arrived today, they had seen each other in the court. I don’t know what it was like to be called when they parted just now, but the two of them knew that it had absolutely nothing to do with longing.

Li Longji finally had some private time, but suddenly something like this happened again. He was in a bad mood and asked He Zhizhang first: "Ha Qing heard the recent rumors? It was said that the Sinong Temple had spent a lot of money, but the radish planted was bitter, astringent and small?"

He Zhizhang also asked the emperor for the matter of the Ministry of Rites or the situation of the craftsman competition. Unexpectedly, he immediately involved the Sinong Temple, which the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, and how could he know that he could go there? It would be okay if he didn't want to answer, so he had to think about it for a while and said:

"When you go back to your Majesty, I think the Sinong Temple has indeed wasted a lot of opportunities. The Zhang and Wang family gave them such great help, but they actually planted a lot of radishes without conducting arguments, so that the radishes grew small and bitter."

"What should I do?" Li Longji asked again, obviously not very satisfied with what He Zhizhang said just now.

"Some people should be held accountable." He Zhizhang replied.

"What about that?" Li Longji asked again.

"Then let the people from Sinong Temple conduct a profound review and correct their behavior." He Zhizhang replied again.

Li Longji smiled angryly, "Since that's the case, what do I ask you to do? What will you do?"

"This, I am guilty, but I don't know." He Zhizhang finally didn't dare to say it casually.
To be continued...