Rouge wrong

With the examination approaching, the academic atmosphere in Yanjingzhong became much stronger.Last year, the imperial court rectified Jiangnan, and many local wealthy families and officials involved in the incident were sacked.

Therefore, many official positions are empty, and the court is in urgent need of talents. This is undoubtedly good news for the candidates of Chunwei this year.

In addition to this major event, there is another piece of news announced by the royal family today that has aroused discussions among many scholars.

The daughter of Princess Xinyang has been living among the people for many years, but she was unexpectedly found last year.

Not only that, she also assisted in uncovering the corruption case in the south of the Yangtze River, and was named the master of Fufeng County by the emperor. The annual salary was the same as that of the prince and princess, only slightly inferior to the prince.

Princess Xinyang has a good reputation in the hearts of the people, and scholars and students also respect her very much.

Although the Jiangnan corruption case generated some criticism last year, those voices of opposition gradually disappeared as the case came to light.

After the general examination, during the few days waiting for the results to be released, these scholars and students only talked about Fengyue and ignored other things, and the discussion on this matter surpassed the imperial examination for a while.

Other than brothels, restaurants and inns are the favorite places for these idle scholars to go, and these young scholars can be seen everywhere.

Jinyuliangyuanfang is located in the downtown area of ​​the capital, and there are many restaurants and inns on the street. When Shen Cuofang got off the carriage, he heard some discussions with his extraordinary ear power. His long eyebrows like crow feathers were tightly knit together, and he gave a vicious look. The direction of the restaurant.

"Ahem, young master." Seeing her disgusted face, Bai Quan hastily approached her and whispered, "We still have important matters to attend to, so don't bother with these people."

"Humph!"

Shen mistakenly knew that what she said was reasonable, so he just waved his sleeves angrily, and strode into the door.

Jinyuliangyuanfang is one of the properties of Shen's Commercial Firm. Shen Cuo wants to stay in Yanjing until the middle of the year, so he and Baiquan inspect the properties in Beijing every now and then.

Bai Quan and Xie Yu looked at each other with a smile, and followed Shen Cuo into the shop. The shopkeeper quickly came out to welcome them into the backyard.

Although Jinyu Liangyuanfang is large, its layout looks like ordinary buildings in Beijing.

It's just that when the shopkeeper brought several people into the room and opened a secret door leading to the cellar, he could see that there was something else going on inside.

As soon as he entered the cellar, there was a gloomy and cold air rushing towards his face.The shopkeeper didn't turn on the lights, but the fluorite inlaid on the wall down the stairs gave off a blue light enough to illuminate the cellar.

Shen Cuo has good ears and eyes, and with this little light, he can already see the scene inside clearly.

The cellar is not big, except for the ice cubes stacked around it, there is only a square table.A black wooden box was placed on the table, tightly sealed.

"Please take a look at the young master after cleaning your hands."

The shopkeeper stood a crutch with a hollow iron ball on the top in front of Shen Cuo. Shen Cuo gently wiped his hands on the ball, and then he took the lock and opened the wooden box.

The box was sealed with oiled paper, and black powder appeared only after layers of oiled paper were removed.

Shen Cuo picked up a small wooden spoon on the side, put some under his nose and smelled it, his brows stretched slightly, and he nodded, "Yes, I made no mistake this time. How long will it take to prepare five hundred catties?"

"The construction of the workshop is almost complete, and it doesn't take too much time to prepare it. It's just that after the New Year's Eve, the flow of people in central Beijing has begun to decrease. It's not good to fish in troubled waters. I'm afraid it will be difficult to transport them into the inner city."

"You don't need to transport it to the capital, you just need to produce..." Shen Cuo counted his fingers, frowned and said: "Prepare 100 catties in two months for emergencies, and there are still not enough people active in the villages under Yanshan Mountain Some, you have sent people to lurk in batches in the past few months, at least [-] people."

"100 people? In the past few years, we only arranged 60 to [-] people. Will it arouse suspicion in a few months?"

"How you can avoid arousing suspicion depends on your ability. At least until we finish the matter, don't let the princess mansion suspect these people."

The shopkeeper was frowning but did not dare to refute. Shen Cuo poured the black powder from the wooden spoon back into the wooden box, covered the oiled paper layer by layer with unprecedented care, and locked the wooden box again.

Xie Yu had no internal strength, the ice cellar was cold, Shen Cuo didn't stay for long, and exited the tunnel.

"Young master, do we really want to use the gun?"

Tianming religion originated from Taoism, so alchemy is naturally indispensable.There is a special gossip workshop in Tianming religion, and there are various styles of gossip furnaces in the workshop, and the fire is always on.

It's just that these gossip furnaces are not for refining pills, but for developing treasures.

The Tianming Sect is not only proficient in glass refining and sword tempering, but also masters the most powerful formulas.

In the treasury under Tianming Mountain, there are still twelve cannons and two hundred firecrackers sealed up, which are more exquisite than the current imperial court.

When the imperial court wanted to send troops, Shen Cuo proposed to take out these firearms to fight the imperial court to the end.

However, Shen Yunpo felt sorry for the common people in the world, and he didn't want to cause trouble, so he decided to withdraw from the Central Plains.

Although the Tianming Sect has never stopped developing powerful weapons, they seldom use them. Even Shen Cuo has only one firecracker for playing with, which was lost more than two years ago.

"Why, are you worried that my aunt won't agree?" Shen Cuo knew Shen Yunpo's attitude towards the police, but he wasn't worried at all, "It's just blowing up a mountain, and we didn't hurt anyone, so my aunt won't blame me."

"But such a large amount, in case the control is not good..."

Shen Cuo smiled slightly, and said to himself: "Others may not be able to control it well, but I have full confidence. These five hundred catties are not for one use. What I want is not an explosion, but a shaking of the earth."

But the shaking of the earth sounds even more terrifying!

Bai Quan secretly slandered, but he knew that Shen Mi had already made up his mind and would not change it easily.

"Naturally, the mere Yanshan Mountain can't trouble the young master, but we don't know when the earthquake mentioned by Si Ming will come, how strong it will be, and how it will affect Yanshan Mountain. If there is an emergency at that time, it may be difficult. response."

Shen Cuo was not annoyed by Bai Quan's discouraging words, but nodded and said: "Thoughtful thinking, since this is the case, it's up to you to think about what emergencies will happen at that time, and how to deal with these possible accidents."

"Ah, this..."

Bai Quan opened his mouth blankly, Xie Yu smiled slightly, and said to her, "You have been focusing on money for the past two years, so you should think about something else."

Shen Cuo was very happy to see her deflated.

"Xieyu is right. As long as you have patience, your thoughtfulness is comparable to your knowledge. She still has to prepare for the imperial examination, so you should think about it first."

Bai Quan lost his face, but he had no choice but to respond.

When the three of them left Jinyuliangyuanfang, Shen Cuo heard the comments about him in the restaurant again. After getting into the carriage, he said to the two dissatisfiedly: "What's wrong with these scholars? They are poor and talkative, and they have never seen it before." Me, then judge me.

What is the greatness of the emperor's grace, do I care about their silver?Mother eats 1% of our firm's net profit every year, and one of them goes to the emperor. What is a mere [-] taels of silver, [-] shi of grain, and [-] hectares of land?Not even eleven of them! "

Although Shen Cuo dislikes the smell of yellow and white things, it is Shen Yunpo's painstaking effort after all, and it is the result of several generations of Tianming Sect. She wants to hand over the property to others in a good manner. Even if she has no grievances in her heart, she will never be grateful .

"Young master, money is something outside of the body, we should just buy it for peace. The princess's salary comes from the emperor's private treasury, and it can be regarded as a little bit of your uncle's kindness."

Xie Yu comforted him from the sidelines, but he couldn't help showing a smile when he finished speaking, "Besides, we will blow up another mountain in the near future... I heard that Yanshan Mountain is where the Dragon Vessel of the Yan Dynasty is located."

Shen Cuo finally smiled when he heard this, but said in his mouth with disgust: "What kind of dragon veins can this little Yanshan have? Even if there is, it is just a small snake. It has inherited a little dragon energy from the remaining veins of Kunlun Mountain, and continued to burn for him. One life."

Shen Cuo never shy away from speaking, and naturally he was even more outspoken in front of the people he trusted the most. Coupled with his unique harshness towards the royal family, every sentence was very harsh to the members of the clan.

Fortunately, no one else was present at the moment, and Xie Yu and Bai Quan also cheered and agreed.

After Shen Cuo returned to the eldest princess's mansion, he hurried to see Shen Yunpo. Although Liu Rongzhi was present, the two could not communicate too much, but Shen Cuo was already very happy to see his aunt every day.

After watching Shen Cuo leave, Liu Rongzhi frowned and looked at Shen Yunpo thoughtfully.

Sensing her gaze, Shen Yunpo looked back at her suspiciously: "What's wrong?"

"Cuo'er is not young anymore. Not only does she not want to get married, but she is also ignorant about love affairs. I think it's all because of you."

Shen Yunpo looked puzzled: "Wu Wang is simple-minded, wholeheartedly devoted to the Tao, and does not indulge in the private affairs of his children. What does this have to do with me?"

"Hmph, no one in the world can compare to your finger. She has an aunt like you, so what kind of love does she need?"

Liu Rongzhi's words were absurd, but his tone was quite serious.

"It's not that what you think is good, everyone in the world will think it is good. Your thinking is too sentimental."

Liu Rongzhi had just thought of it suddenly and mentioned it casually, but what Shen Yunpo said made her feel more serious.

"Why do I pretend to be sentimental? You are obviously too sentimental, so I am so worried.

The fault was my daughter, so I endured it, but do you know how many times Jingcheng asked you during this time?

Jingcheng is my niece, she admires you so I can bear it.But those romantic debts you had back then, do you think it’s over like this? "

Shen Yunpo was taken aback for a moment, puzzled and said: "Why did I have other romantic debts besides you in the past? Was it a man or a woman?

You didn't mention today but suddenly mentioned it... Could it be related to your entry into the palace yesterday? "

Liu Rongzhi knew that Shen Yunpo was extremely intelligent and thoughtful, and he made many mistakes, so he shouldn't have revealed any information to her.

However, she was so jealous that she couldn't help but wanted to lose her temper and let Shen Yunpo coax her.

"Why are you asking so many questions? You can't possibly see them anyway."

"There's more than one person?" Shen Yunpo raised his head slightly to look at the roof, and said with deep eyes, "Love, hatred, hatred, and ignorance are clearly not what I want. In Buddhism, there are clouds and nothingness, but people in the world are always deceived by beautiful skins."

Liu Rongzhi was even more annoyed when she heard her boasting in different ways.However, in her heart, Shen Yunpo not only has a beautiful skin, but also has an obsessive and nostalgic inner heart, so he couldn't say anything to refute after holding back for a long time.

Words can't gain the upper hand, Liu Rongzhi can only use actions to calm his heart, he grabbed Shen Yunpo's hand and said viciously, "Hmph, no matter whether you love or hate or hate or foolishly, you can only face me."