My book friend Long Aotian

Chapter 152 I want to make progress too much
It was already night, and all the cultural merchants in Huazhou, whether they were asleep or not, were caught up and made to act like monkeys watching a chicken. After seeing the notice from the Tongwen Bureau, they were all disappointed.

"This is a mess of fate!"

Someone excitedly retorted: "The world's trade routes are open, and even goods from Bac Ninh can be sold to Huazhou. How can the Tongwen Bureau not allow us to do business with the six major sects? It's simply unreasonable!"

"The reasons behind this are beyond the understanding of a humble businessman like you."

The field executors had been learning from Director Li for more than half a month, and they could speak eloquently. But when they heard them arrogantly say, "Director Li has done everything in his life, why should I explain it to you!"

The Tongwen Bureau is in charge of culture, which is a law set by the court long ago. It also uses the strange banner of "preventing the loyal essay collection campaign from being interfered with by the six major factions." Although it is strange, it makes sense.

The Tongwen officers said, "Sign it. If you are dissatisfied, you should know that the court allows people to express their opinions freely. You can go to the capital to file a complaint. The Tongwen Bureau will not stop you."

"Don't sign!"

The bosses who were quick-witted had already sensed the coming storm from the notice sent overnight. The dog officials were not even willing to wait until daytime, and were obviously getting anxious. Although the document mentioned the "six major factions", it was obviously talking about the Cao Gang. Combined with Zheng Xiuyuan's previous proposal...

Is Jiang Shangren about to take action?

Great!
The plum trees in Huazhou have been bitter for a long time.

The Cao Gang is here. They are different from Li Bailong. They are not cheap people, dog officials, gluttons and traitors! The Cao Gang is here, good days are here, and there will be a clear sky!

Boss Ye Chaye is one of them.

When he thought of this, he decided to grit his teeth and refuse to sign the document.

As long as we can hold on until the Cao Gang arrives, things will turn around!
"Stupid!"

The only response he got was a cold chain: "Do you think this is a contract? It will only take effect after you sign it? This is a document from our office, a notice to you. The content of the notice will take effect after the chief seals it. Asking you to sign it only means that you have been informed!"

The officers of the Tongwen Bureau had received instructions to drag the uncooperative citizen out: "If you don't want to sign, that's fine. Drag him to the Tongwen Bureau and let the director explain the text to you in person. That will mean you know the truth!"

Dog officer!

Inside are the black dogs holding notices and chains, and outside are the archers from the Tongpan Hall... Li Bailong has now blatantly mobilized the Huazhou Prefecture soldiers!

In this kind of government situation, even though Boss Ye had warriors to guard his house, they did not dare to act rashly. He was dragged directly to the street, and his family members and servants cried loudly, which attracted the neighbors to come and watch. When they saw the men in black from the Tongwen Bureau standing outside, they all shrank back.

"Another one who doesn't want to sign."

The officers had been trained in how to talk, and as they dragged the people, they sneered, "At this critical moment of the essay contest and the tribute to the court, Director Li issued this notice to stabilize the situation and ensure that the tribute ends successfully. You have been resisting in every possible way, and I believe you have done something in cahoots with Zheng Xiuyuan... Then go with him!"

Boss Ye's body trembled violently: "What?"

"What? Who do you think the gentleman came out to do things so late at night because of?"

The officer yanked the chain hard and said with a fierce smile, "That old dog Zheng Xiuyuan thought he could sneak onto the Cao Gang's boat at night, and didn't the commander know? He was clearly blocked by the commander tonight!"

Ye Cha's body trembled, his face turned pale: "Impossible!"

That’s the Cao Gang!

"What's impossible? The leader of the Yunhua Hall of the Cao Gang, the one called Ma Fulong, was kicked into the water by my chief. Old Song in our bureau, as well as the masters of the Lingyu School and the warships of the Tongpan Hall, all saw it with their own eyes. The leader of the Cao Gang was pinned into the water and beaten by my chief!"

The officer spat, "Fools! Do you think the Cao Gang can save you?"

These words were given by Director Li himself.

The key point must be emphasized on the fact that "the leader of Cao Gang was kicked into the water by Director Li."

Previously in the Tongwen Bureau, only Old Song followed the governor to work overtime. At that time, he was also confused and only selectively saw the embarrassing scene of the leader of the Cao Gang being knocked into the water.

As for the rest, it was dark on the river at night and they were completely invisible.

So the other henchmen believed it without a doubt, and secretly sighed that the director was really powerful. After dealing with Feng Lin and Gan Cao Gang, he is still alive and well. Unlike them, they just owed the Lingyu Sect some money, and then they were reduced to working to pay off the debt... But it doesn’t matter. Following this kind of tough guy, there is a bright future!
After hearing this, Boss Ye became a little panicked.

After all, Li Bailong chose the timing very well.

It was late at night, and all the merchants in the cultural sector were scattered at home. They were defeated one by one, with no one to discuss and no one to lead the charge. They were captured and frightened by the people from the Tongwen Bureau, and some of them could not hold on.

The previous argument that "the document has already taken effect, and asking you to sign is just a declaration of knowledge" will become a breakthrough point to force surrender in such a panic environment.

The last mention of Zheng Xiuyuan makes people even more uneasy.

Originally, in their minds, the six major sects were synonymous with invincibility, and the entry of the Cao Gang meant that Li Bailong's brutal rule was about to collapse.

however……

Thief Li has been behaving very strangely!
Being overturned several times in a row and being beaten by Li Bailong in their most proud field several times have greatly shaken the confidence of Huazhou merchants.

If the Cao Gang can't get any good results this time, then we...

Boss Ye sighed: "I sign, I sign..."

Even when the document was handed to him, he still hesitated.

...that’s all.

Anyway, it has come into effect. I signed it just to show my understanding.

Even if I don't sign, they still have ways to let me know...

After signing and putting his fingerprints on it, the chain around his neck was untied. The heavy feeling of restraint disappeared, and a chill air blew over the night streets. Boss Ye felt as if he were in another world.

After signing, he felt regretful. Boss Ye was doubting his life these days because of Li Bailong's beating. He always speculated and inferred that the reason why the dog official was so arrogant and uncontrollable was that in addition to his thoughts, tricks and consciousness being different from ordinary people and his ability to perform amazing operations, the most important point was that he could always take advantage of the situation.

When his opponent was a businessman, he would take advantage of the power of the officialdom; when his opponent was an official, he would take advantage of the power of King Zhao.

That is to say, Boss Ye, as a mere businessman, did not know many inside stories, otherwise he would have discovered that Li Bailong was much bolder than he imagined... This man even dared to take advantage of the power of Fenglin Huoshan and Beining for free!
And now, the document that he had just signed was another kind of force.

With the help of the system and power established by the imperial court for the Tongwen Bureau, the official power was used to suppress the Cao Gang.

Today, Boss Ye suddenly feels a little shaken.

Really... can we win?

What happens if you can't win?

If Li Bailong keeps winning, will the people like us who have been standing on the opposite side and fighting him have a good life? What will be the end?

Boss Ye stood there in a daze, his heart pounding. He vaguely realized that even the Cao Gang might not be able to take down Li Bailong. If that was the case...

——Should he prepare in advance?

He began to wonder again why his colleagues in the Qu Shiwen Society had such a bad relationship with Li Bailong.

Ultimately, it should be a battle between male and female channels.

The female channels have already adjusted their daily routines and stabilized the reader ecology. Now this model is the easiest to make money and the most stable state. When the strange things from the male channels come in, they will inevitably distract readers' attention, disrupt the stable ecology, and make everyone's income unstable.

Based on this conflict of interests, the vested interests firmly stood against Director Li.

But if I can't win, should I just... go along with it?
As the Huazhou literary world is almost destined to change, adjusting business ideas and policies early... may cause my peers to die faster than me.

This way, I don’t think I’ll lose too much.

Boss Ye was just pondering when he heard someone from the Tongwen Bureau say, "The second thing, by order of the Bureau Chief, I will take you to see another thing."

Immediately afterwards, he was taken to Zheng Xiuyuan's doorstep.

I saw Li Bailong’s iron-like and silver-hooked notice full of murderous aura.

What a swift and cruel revenge!

The title of president was taken away, and the property was forced to be sold. Even the eldest son who was a Jinshi and an official was implicated!
Seeing those lines of text, Boss Ye couldn't help but feel horrified.

The position of president is not very important.

Although the properties under Lao Zheng’s name are the result of his half-life’s hard work and passed down from his ancestors, even if they are forced to be sold, they are actually nothing...they are no longer the foundation.

However, Li Bailong actually directed his attack at Lao Zheng's son, which was fatal.

He was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the imperial examination) at a young age with a promising future. In a few years, he would be officially appointed to a new position. No matter how much property he lost, he would be able to earn it back slowly...but Li Bailong actually attacked this lifeline directly!

And his accusations are damning.

A native of Huazhou, grew up in the imperial ancestral land, studied martial arts in the imperial ancestral land, ate the martial arts feasts distributed by the royal family, passed the martial arts examination, was selected as a Jinshi by the emperor, but ended up flirting with the Cao Gang...

Even if many people do this, it becomes a serious problem when you bring it to the surface!

Moreover, judging from Zheng Xiuyuan's behavior and words in the past few days, Li Bailong's accusation seems to be true... He said he would report to the court, but in fact he was telling tales to King Zhao.

Then, Lao Zheng’s son will most likely be in trouble.

Boss Ye thought to himself, "This is a blow to Old Zheng's lifeline... If I use his son as a hostage, this old man will most likely give in. This is bad!"

He secretly said, "If this old guy kneels first, then I will be worthless if I kneel next!"

As soon as he thought of this, he felt the need to eat hot shit, and immediately said to the officer beside him: "I want to see Governor Li... No, Director Li!"

The other party looked strange: "...You want to improve?"

progress?

Wow, what a wonderful word! It's subtle and precise!

Boss Ye savored the word and immediately used it, saying sincerely, "Yes, I really want to improve!"

So he followed several men in black from the Tongwen Bureau and hurried to the Tongwen Yamen overnight.

The government office was still brightly lit tonight. Ye Cha saw the outline of the Tongwen Bureau from afar and sighed in his heart.

Originally, this place was regarded as an abandoned house made of paper, then it became a den of evil that people should avoid, but now it has become familiar again... Fate is really unpredictable.

But soon, he saw a familiar figure.

Fuck! It's Lao Zheng!

It’s broken, I still didn’t make it!

The old guy ate it first while it was hot!
Boss Ye was angry and regretful, and was thinking about how to go up and grab the food.

But at this moment, he suddenly saw Zheng Xiuyuan hesitate for a moment, and finally made up his mind, let his hair down, pushed the golden mountain and overturned the jade pillar, and knelt in front of the Tongwen Bureau.

When Ye Cha saw this, he was happy at first, but then he was shocked.

what's the situation?
——Old Zheng actually wants to fight Governor Li to the end?
(End of this chapter)