When the five great families left, they happened to bump into Du Ruhui, who was coming to the tavern.

After they saluted Du Ruhui, they left.

They have a lot of respect for Du Ruhui on the surface, but in fact, they have long scolded him in their hearts.

And when more than forty people left in a huff.

A man appeared before them.

When they saw him, he was a young man.

It is to ask, "Who are you?" ”

There were guards around the young man.

As soon as the guards heard this, they turned their knives horizontally towards more than forty people.

They were so frightened that they took a few steps back.

The young man spoke.

"I am Xu Jingzong, one of the eighteen bachelors personally given by His Majesty!"

This person turned out to be Xu Jingzong, what did he do when he took the initiative to find the five great families?

Wang Chang first asked: "Scholar Xu, why are you blocking our way?" ”

"I'm here to show you the way!"

But that's what he said.

If the crowd is puzzled.

"What way?"

Cui Tian asked.

"A way for Ye Ping to lie down and not get up."

His words aroused the confusion of the people.

What can I do to make Ye Ping unable to get up?

Everyone wanted to know, and their expressions became very interested.

"Master Xu, what are we going to do?"

Wang Chang asked.

"As far as I know, Ye Ping has opened a Datang bookstore, and the books sold in this bookstore are very cheap, and he has ruined your business and destroyed your foundation."

Xu Jingzong's words attracted everyone's full approval.

Therefore, everyone's expression became respectful to him.

Someone asked, "So what are we going to do?" ”

Someone else said: "Ye Ping is too arrogant, we must teach him a lesson, otherwise we will think that we are cowardly and easy to bully." ”

But how to do it is a big question.

Wang Chang asked again: "What do you think Scholar Xu thinks about it?"

Xu Jingzong smiled.

"Isn't this easy? I've seen the books in his bookstore, and he has the support of the imperial court behind him, and in just a few days, all the 2,000 people of the imperial court will leave his bookstore and no longer help. ”

"What's the matter with us? That's the court's affair with him. ”

Someone said.

Xu Jingzong gave him a blank look.

"You don't understand this!"

"So what are we going to do?"

"It's very simple, because there is less support from the imperial court, so his cost will definitely rise, and his books, as far as I know, are also a loss-making deal, what he wants to do is to make it impossible for you to do it, and then he will dominate the sale of books. And his current ten sets of eight hanging money, like this will not last long, you can buy back all the books in his bookstore, he will naturally know the difficulty and retreat. ”

According to Xu Jingzong's meaning, Ye Ping is at a loss, if he buys all his books. That will definitely make Ye Ping die.

The reason why Xu Jingzong dared to say this was also because Ye Ping himself said that he was selling at a loss, and asked Li Shimin to reduce the book tax. So he judged that Ye Ping had nothing to earn.

"Why didn't we think of that?"

"Great! Let's go back to the children of the host clan to buy books now, such cheap books are rare, and we need to thank Ye Ping, haha. ”

"That's not it, so we can save a lot of money on printing."

"Haven't you thought about selling these books when Ye Ping can't bear to go bankrupt? Eight hangs to buy eighty hangs to sell! ”

Xu Jingzong's words made everyone laugh.

It was a smug smile.

"Good, good! Sure enough, it's a university scholar, and those who have read books are different! ”

Wang Chang affirmed.

Someone else said: "It seems that the big red people around Your Majesty are not fake." ”

"Wait, I'm not done yet!"

Xu Jingzong said again.

Everyone fell silent.

"What else?"

"One more thing, and more importantly, what do you need to print books?"

"Paper and ink!"

"And then?"

"Paper has the highest price and the highest profit, as for ink...... Buy it everywhere. ”

"Then you should know what I'm going to say."

Xu Jingzong said with a smile.

Everyone suddenly realized.

"Scholar Xu is really talented!"

Lu Wei and others began to praise Xu Jingzong.

Then, Cui Tian suddenly asked, "Xu Jingzong, why are you helping us?" ”

Wang Chang guessed: "Did my uncle ask you to come?" ”

He was referring to Wang Qi.

Some people say that eighty percent is.

Xu Jingzong said:

"You don't have to know this, that's all I have to do anyway. Do it for yourselves! I still have something to do, go first. ”

As soon as Xu Jingzong turned around, the corners of his mouth rose, and he muttered: "Ye Ping, I see if you still have a way to mix in Chang'an!" ”

His behavior makes people feel strange, but the method is the best, so the five great families all did what he said.

If Ye Ping knew that the so-called counterattack of the five surnames and Qiwang was to buy all the books, he was afraid that he would wake up laughing when he slept.

It's just that it may disappoint those who really need it, because how can they be able to snatch the five great families.

And Du Ruhui, who was passing by with them, entered Ye Ping's tavern, and congratulated Ye Ping as soon as he came.

"Congratulations, Shopkeeper Ye!"

Du Ruhui said.

"Oh? What's the joy? ”

"Your Majesty has decreed that from now on, one-tenth of the book tax will be exempted!"

"Oh? Sure enough, it's a great event! ”

Ye Ping had already expected all this.

He knew that Li Shimin would definitely do it, and he didn't particularly care.

And then, Du Ruhui said: "There is a second happy event!" ”

"Hehe?"

"Your Majesty also gave you a thousand hangings of money."

Well? At this time, Li Shimin actually sent money.

But Ye Ping didn't see it, he only saw Du Ruhui empty-handed.

"What about the money?"

Du Ruhui said: "Deduct it from the money we provide paper." ”

Ye Ping has a black line.

"Dare to be affectionate, Du Shangshu is coming to settle accounts today?"

"Hahaha, Shopkeeper Ye is really smart."

As the head of the household, I have been spending for a while, and it's time to get some money back.

So the second purpose of Du Ruhui's coming today is to get money.

"I've heard you've recently sold 20,000 books."

"Du Shangshu is really proficient in news."

"Haha, for officials, naturally need this!"

Then Du Ruhui changed his words.

"With the paper we supply, you need to give the court three thousand hanging money, deducting the one thousand that His Majesty exempted, and you still need to give us two thousand hanging money."