There are still seven days left before the Chinese New Year, and under He Qiaoxin's low-price offensive regardless of the cost, one printing workshop after another began to close.

Unlike later generations, the factory with a little work in hand can still survive a stage, once the workshop in this era cannot receive work, there will be a situation where the capital turnover cannot be achieved, mainly due to the limitations of printing technology and printing equipment.

The Temporary Alliance was dissolved, and the first printing workshops that went out of business were these famous ones. The stall is spread too large, and there is no source of funds for operation without work, and it is conceivable that only destruction will be ushered in.

At first, businessmen in other industries thought that Qiao Xin's printing factory had lost, and this sudden challenge would make Qiao Xin's printing factory, which had just risen and dominated an industry, collapse.

But the truth is that in a short period of time, it was the improvised alliance that collapsed, a printing workshop that had already become famous.

Now that it has reached the final stage, relying on the silver of the new order, He Qiaofu and He San began to buy the closed printing workshop according to He Qiaoxin's instructions.

He Fu was overjoyed, this morning the eunuch came to the palace to announce the decree, He Wenyuan can enter the palace on Chinese New Year's Eve to participate in the banquet. Before becoming a waiter in the Criminal Department, He Wenyuan didn't dare to imagine that he would be able to participate in the palace banquet one day.

He Qiaoxin was also very surprised, this banquet was also named by the little emperor to accompany He Wenyuan to participate. Generally, the ministers who can let their families participate together are at least relatives of the emperor and the country, as well as the elders of the dynasty, such as Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong and others, and even Lu Yu, the heavenly official of the Criminal Department, is only one person to participate, and cannot bring family members.

The entire He Mansion was happy because He Wenyuan and He Qiaoxin were able to go to the palace to participate in the banquet, and even the Xu family was a little dancing. It's just that the father and son of the party are a little worried, as the courtiers of the little emperor, they are invited to participate in the banquet during the New Year, and it is impossible to leave empty-handed.

Choosing a gift has become a problem for He Wenyuan and his son, He Qiaoxin means to give silver, which is more realistic, anyway, the latest wave of operations has earned a lot.

He Wenyuan felt that as a servant of the criminal department of the third grade, he should not give silver so directly, like an upstart, and he was a little reluctant, thinking that it was better to choose a rare gift.

"Father, the child thinks that he may like to give five thousand taels of silver to the little emperor."

"Bold! That's the saint today, if you don't call Your Majesty, you should also call your emperor, how dare you call Your Majesty a little emperor. ”

He Wenyuan's face showed anger, and he said angrily to He Qiaoxin.

"Yes, the child is wrong, let's discuss this gift."

After a stubble, sure enough, He Wenyuan began to frown again and think about what was more appropriate.

Seeing He Wenyuan thinking again, He Qiaoxin breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly pondered what to send.

At the gate of the He Mansion, the depressed Zhao Wou-Ki walked around in circles left and right, looking up at the gate of the He Mansion from time to time.

Zao Wou-Ki's workshop was the first of the Provisional Alliance to fail, because he was the most ruthless and the most confident in the battle against Qiao Xin's printing house.

But the sudden sharp turn still made him a little unacceptable, originally thought that Qiao Xin was relying on the profit of the publishing house to fill the deficit of the printing house. But in the past few days, he thought back and felt that this might not be the case, even if the publishing house made money, it would not be able to afford to plug such a big hole as the printing house.

Going back and forth, Zao Wou-Ki didn't figure it out, so he wanted to ask He Qiao's face to face where the new silver came from and why he was defeated, but looking at the gate of He Mansion, Zao Wou-Ki was a little bit of neither advancing nor retreating.

He Qiaoxin saw that He Wenyuan couldn't decide what to send for a while, turned around and walked out of the room, ready to take Wang Fugui to go around the street and buy some New Year's goods.

found Wang Fugui and walked out of He Mansion with a few subordinates. As soon as he arrived outside the door, he saw Zao Wou-Ki spinning not far away, He Qiaoxin didn't know Zao Wou-ki, but his eyes lit up when he looked at Zao Wou-Ki spinning.

Zao Wou-Ki was dressed in green clothes, his clothes were quite similar to the clothing styles of later generations, and he was holding a rice paper fan, which was very avant-garde.

Bringing Wang Fugui and a few people to Zhao Wuji, He Qiaoxin arched his hand and said, "This benevolent brother, is there something wrong?" Why are you sneaky in front of the door of Hefu. ”

Zao Wou-Ki stopped circling and looked at He Qiaoxin with a few people, seeing that He Qiaoxin was not very old and had luxurious clothes on his body, he knew that this was He Qiaoxin who had defeated him.

"The little brother is He Qiaoxin and He Xie Yuan, right? My name is Zao Wou-Ki, the owner of the Wuji Printing Workshop in the west of the city, of course, there is no Wuji Printing Workshop now, I came to He Mansion mainly to ask He Xie Yuan in person, how he defeated us, there is no sneaky move here. ”

Zhao Wuji said, arching his hand towards He Qiaoxin, who looked at him with a slightly scrutinizing gaze.

He Qiaoxin smiled and asked, "So, you're here to ask me, right?" ”

"That's right! Zao Wou-Ki asked He Xie Yuan for advice in person. He bowed as he spoke.

"Hmmm! This question is a good question, but it is actually very simple, because I am He Qiaoxin. ”

After He Qiaoxin finished speaking, he took Wang Fugui and a few people away, Wang Fugui next to him laughed, and several other subordinates also patted He Qiaoxin's ass.

After listening to He Qiaoxin's words, Zhao Wouji's brows furrowed, watching He Qiaoxin walk away, looking at He Qiaoxin's back, he couldn't help muttering: "Yes, he is He Qiaoxin." That clever and talented Jiangnan prodigy, a great talent in the capital, lost from the beginning! ”

He Qiaoxin walked down the street in front of him with a smile on his face, and walked to the lively street in front of him, He Qiaoxin took a look at the stall, looked at the shop, looked at the stalls and the objects of the shop, and calculated the gifts in his heart.

In He Mansion, He Wenyuan had already fallen asleep, and he couldn't think of it, so he didn't want to, anyway, the third son Qiao Xin had already gone out to choose a gift, presumably with the eyes of the third son Qiao Xin, a gift was not yet handy,

"Bastard! Accompany you to look at this Lu Yu, who actually played and said that my will was not appropriate. In the imperial study, Zhu Qizhen threw a fold in front of Wang Zhen.

Wang Zhen opened it and saw that his eyes shrank, this performance was signaled by himself to Lu Yu to play, that is, he wanted to use the etiquette system to dispel Zhu Qizhen and let He Qiaoxin participate in the Tianzi Night Banquet on Chinese New Year's Eve. didn't expect Zhu Qizhen to react so much, Wang Zhen was still a little worried about He Qiaoxin's participation in the banquet, in case Zhu Qizhen appreciated He Qiaoxin's arrival, he would be sad.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenxiang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Lord Lu Yu is also thinking about the majesty of the emperor, after all, there are rules on etiquette, non-relatives of the emperor, non-elders of the dynasty, officials are not allowed to bring their families to participate in any royal banquets and activities. ”

After a pause, seeing that Zhu Qizhen's face was ugly, Wang Zhen turned his words and continued: "Of course, the etiquette system is mostly the old system, and there are too many unreasonable places now, as long as you explain it to Lord Lu Yu, Lord Lu Yu will not be too pedantic, the main reason is that Lord He Wenyuan is Lord Lu Yu's partner, and he is also afraid that his partner's reputation will be damaged, and the emperor must understand." ”

"What the companion said is reasonable, I was angry just now, you sent someone to tell Lu Yu, I just want He Qiaoxin to write a poem for me at the banquet that will leave a name in history, no... Or you go in person, I am waiting for your news in the imperial study, go and come back quickly. ”

"Yes!" Wang Zhen bowed his waist and walked out of the imperial study, the moment the door closed, his face became majestic, and he called a few eunuchs and walked towards the outside of the palace.

A quarter of an hour later, He Qiaoxin and Wang Zhen met. He Qiaoxin looked at Wang Zhen and the four eunuchs behind Wang Zhen with a fierce look on his face, but because He Qiaoxin was too young, the fierce light appeared on He Qiaoxin's face, and it also looked like a child playing a temper.

Opposite He Qiaoxin, Wang Zhen also squinted at He Qiaoxin. Since the last time he lost a large number of people, he asked people to draw a portrait of He Qiaoxin and hang it in his room, so the first time the two sides met, Wang Zhen recognized He Qiaoxin.

The two sides were at a stalemate for a while, and Wang Zhen broke the silence: "On the other side, is He Wenyuan, the third son of Lord He, He Qiao's new son?" ”

"If there is no second He Qiaoxin in the capital, then I am."

"He Gongzi is really funny! Wang Zhen of the family, I have seen He Gongzi. Wang Zhen smiled on his face, as if he was friends with He Qiaoxin.

He Qiaoxin's face remained unchanged, still with a fierce light, and said disdainfully:

"Of course, this son is funny, and he is also romantic, although he is a little younger. It's not that you don't know this, I remember the last time I was assassinated, a murderer also framed the prince, saying that you instigated it, presumably the prince should have heard about it. ”

Wang Zhen blinked his eyes a few times, and said with a smile: "Of course the He family knows, He Gongzi is also blessed with a great fate, thanks to General Yang Hong's timely arrival, but He Gongzi still has to be more careful in the future, after all, General Yang Hong has returned to the border again." ”

"Thank you for your concern, you should also be careful, I heard that you have offended a lot of people, boy, I am really worried about you." He Qiaoxin was not to be outdone, and immediately replied that it was okay to learn the yin and yang weirdness of the two lives.

was blatantly threatened by He Qiaoxin on the street, Wang Zhen's murderous intent emerged in his heart, and he was silent on the surface.

"Don't disturb He Gongzi's shopping, why do you have to go on business."

"Princess, please!"

The two of them each passed by with someone, but the moment they passed by, He Qiaoxin looked up at Wang Zhen with disdain in his eyes.

After walking forward for a while, He Qiaoxin saw the store in front of him, and knew what gift to give, so he raised his feet and entered the store.

Wang Zhen came to Lu Yu's mansion, discussed with Lu Yu for a while, and told Lu Yu about the new thing he had just met, so he went back to the house and turned back to the palace.

In the palace, Zhu Qizhen looked at Wang Zhen who was standing opposite with satisfaction.

"The companion is doing well, Lu Yu's guy has been in charge of the criminal department for many years, and he has always had a clear distinction between public and private, I didn't expect you to settle him when you came out, okay! Good! Good! ”

said three good words in one breath, Zhu Qizhen was very happy in his heart.

"This is what a slave should do, the slave is the emperor's eunuch companion, the slave does not share the emperor's worries, who can share the emperor's worries."

Zhu Qizhen was very proud of his words.

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