The willows and flowers on the side of the road are red, the lotus flowers in the pond are out of the silt but not stained, the water is clear and rippled but not demonic, and the pavilion is planted. Yang Chong was sent to the carriage by Cui Hongsu diligently in full view of everyone, and it was not until Yang Chong's carriage went away that Cui Hongsu turned back indifferently; The crowd was constantly snorting, and many people were muttering quietly.

"It's really rich, a seven-grade petty official can be received by the head of the Cui family, and the fourth master Cui will send him off in person."

"If you can give the Cui family a tea business, you will be treated like this."

"It's afternoon, who is the Cui family master meeting next?"

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Tianqi and Peng Moyun disguised themselves and crowded into the crowd; Wei Chixiao pretended to be a merchant and waited outside the door of the medical school, and Yang Chong arranged for them to do one thing, to investigate all the people who were received by Cui Hongdu today. After Yang Chong left, Sun Simiao went in again to check Cui Hongdu's body, and after a full hour, the Cui family began to arrange for the next person to go in; So when Cui Hongdu left, he saw a total of three more people, namely Meng Haigong, a horse merchant in Caozhou, Wu Shiling, the shopkeeper of Jinmatang who replaced the old and disabled, and Geqian, a salt merchant in Hebei.

Yang Chong looked at the three names sent by Tianqi, his eyes sparkled, and Tianqi asked, "What's so special about these three people?" ”

Yang Chong pointed to Meng Haigong's name and said: "This person is not a simple person, you will find out tomorrow when you ask Shan Xiongxin; Wu Shiling is the eldest son of Cheng Wuhua of Luoyang County, the eastern capital, and their family is very close to Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang; Ge Qian should be a member of the Cui family, in Hebei, without the nod of the Cui family, his salt farm would have been smashed long ago. ”

Tianqi knew that Li Yuan was Yang Chong's opponent, and Wu Shiling would definitely have to deal with it sooner or later, so he nodded knowingly. Yang Chong asked casually, "Would you like to join Momen?" ”

Tianqi was stunned, he had always suspected that Yang Chong was going to rebuild Momen since he followed Yang Chong, but he didn't expect Yang Chong to suddenly mention it today, Tianqi arched his hand and asked, "Are you going to establish these rules for the giant?" ”

Yang Chong said with a smile: "It's impossible for a giant, the Mo family can't have a law, that will provoke the world to attack." What I want to build is a school of Moxue, which is different from Confucianism, which is based on science and technology and craftsmen, and creates wealth through the renewal of technology, which can be a mountain village or a small town at the beginning. ”

Tianqi instantly understood why Yang Chong wanted to build a Shannan Courtyard on the mountain while building a hundred craftsmen's village, and it was obvious that from that time on, Yang Chong considered the Shannan Courtyard as the starting point of ink learning. Tianqi reminded with some concern: "My willingness to enter the ink gate does not mean that other people are willing, which can easily cause division, even if you are the head of the family, sometimes it will be difficult to do." ”

Yang Chong understands Tianqi's worries, although they are all his own people, but with the identity of Momen, some people will inevitably feel confident and see that everyone else is inferior; Some people are inevitably afraid of being discriminated against, and they are always ready to defend their dignity and status. In the long run, there will be nothing to do, there will be many more fights, and what is even worse is that these people and Yang Chong actually have no relationship outside of interests, and if they come for profit, they can leave for profit.

Yang Chong said in a low voice: "Momen is an honor I have left to everyone, as long as you follow the path of the Mo family, there will be endless wealth rolling in; And my duty is not to let others drink our blood, to easily take away our fruits, everything can be shared, but the price must be paid equally. ”

The mood of the heavens abandoned is like a puppet, lifted high by an invisible silk thread. Who in the world does not love money, who does not want to get something for nothing, if the scholar clan is really as dignified as he said, where does the mountain of wealth of each family come from; The law of the Great Sui was clear, but when he needed money, he would not hesitate to slash at the merchants and craftsmen, and he would be stronger than the gate valve to take the plunder. If Yang Chong wants to achieve his ideals, he must change the rules of the game of the people of the world, either standing at the height of a saint or standing at the pinnacle of power.

Tianqi said calmly: "You don't have a chance to be Lu Buwei. ”

Lü Buwei, a native of Puyang, supported the Qin State Proton Inhumans to enter the political core of the Qin State, and the Inhumans succeeded to the throne as the King of Qin Zhuang Xiang, with Lü Buwei as the Xiangguo, Feng Wenxin Marquis, 100,000 households in Luoyang, Henan, 3,000 diners and more than 10,000 servants. After the death of King Zhuangxiang, the young prince Zhengli became the king, and Lü Buwei was the prime minister, known as the "middle father", and the power was overwhelming; Lü Buwei arranged for the disciples to compile the "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period", which was also Confucian ink, and the name of the law, on the day the book was completed, it was hung in the country, claiming that those who could change one word would be rewarded.

The most expressive is Lü Buwei's theory of profit, which can make a profit ten times when cultivating the land, a hundred times the profit from selling pearls and jade, and countless profits from the monarch of a country; After Qin, the powerful gate valves are all going down this road, why the five surnames and seven wangs have stood for thousands of years, because they are top players, every time they kill a group of masters and rookies to the fullest, and then in the smoke of corpses, grab the greatest benefits.

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Who said I want to be Lu Buwei?" That road is too dangerous, Moxue is a promise I made to my teacher, and I have the confidence to carry it forward. However, I believe that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and we strive for our ideals, without worrying about the final gains and losses. You just have to tell me, are you willing to go down this path? ”

Tianqi smiled: "If I don't want to make a big career, why should I leave Louguandao." If I'm not mistaken, you don't dare to play the banner of the Mo family at all, but you just do things behind closed doors under the cover of slavery; I promise you, it doesn't matter if it's a trilogy or a slave. ”

Tianqi had obviously considered these issues for a long time, so he said so naturally and freely, Yang Chong said calmly: "I won't joke about my own people, everything I do is just hope that in the next two years of the catastrophe, I can make the people around me live better." It's just that Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and the pile will be turbulent above the shore current, and the puppet is not guilty, but he is guilty! The reason why I cooperate with so many high-ranking families is that I don't want to be rich and rival the country, and I would rather be glorious in the officialdom for a while and known to the world. ”

Tianqi was shocked, not only surprised by Yang Chong's prediction of the catastrophe in the next two years, but also found that due to his different perspectives on the problem, he had been ignoring the crisis that wealth might bring; In an era of imperial power like the Great Sui, there is no guarantee of personal wealth and life, if Yang Chong hadn't been an official and had an unusual relationship with a wealthy family, I am afraid that he would have sheared wool at someone's door.

Seeing the fierce light in Tianqi's eyes, Yang Chong smiled with satisfaction, the first candidate in Louguan to accept it, Yang Chong made many choices, and finally chose Tianqi; Tianqi really didn't disappoint himself, Yang Chong said sincerely: "I come from a poor family, I don't have the burden of family, Jiang Fei is my like-minded partner, Tianqi, I promise that after ten years, you will not regret today's decision." ”

(End of chapter)