Today, Baling was particularly crowded because a large number of scholars had arrived early. All the inns were full. Starting from the 13th of the eighth month, the government allowed private residences to receive guests from outside the city. Starting from the 14th of the eighth month, the Xiangzhou government had no choice but to ask Jingguo's Ministry of Works to transfer a scholar from the Zhang Heng family to build a large number of simple houses outside Baling for tourists to live in.
The streets of the eastern part of the city were bustling with activity. But when everyone saw the procession, they all had strange expressions and then moved to the sides like they were avoiding the plague.
A few bold people mocked and cursed, and even bolder people spat in the direction of the procession.
At the very front of the three-thousand-strong procession, four people carried a small wooden platform. The wooden platform was covered with a bright yellow tablecloth. On the platform was a framed calligraphy work with four characters written on it.
Duanmu Yifeng.
Confucius had many disciples, but the richest among them was none other than Zi Gong. Not only did he deeply study the way of Confucius, he was also skilled in business. He had always given money to support Confucius. It could even be said that without Zi Gong, Confucius probably would not have been able to travel around the world. Without the experience of traveling around the world, it would have been difficult for him to complete his later works. Naturally, he would not have been able to become a saint.
Zi Gong's surname was Duanmu, and his given name was Ci. Thus, Duanmu Yifeng originally referred to Confucians doing business, but later referred to all successful merchants.
At the bottom left of these four characters was a large vermilion seal.
On the seal were four eye-catching characters in small seal script.
The Son of Heaven Accumulating Kindness.
Just the two characters "Son of Heaven" were enough to make the surrounding people avoid it. With the addition of the two characters "Accumulating Kindness", some of the educated people of Xiangzhou knew that this was one of the Qing Emperor's favorite seals.
A family that accumulates kindness is sure to have more to celebrate. The "Classical Words" of the "Book of Changes" was written by Confucius.
A few years ago, when Duanmu Yifeng's "Bestowal of Heaven Accumulating Kindness" seal appeared, many of the common people on both sides would have knelt. This was a treasure of calligraphy bestowed by the Qing Emperor and was more important than any ordinary item bestowed.
But now, Xiangzhou had already belonged to Jingguo. If someone were to openly take out the words bestowed by the Qing Emperor, it would definitely not be a good thing. They would avoid it if possible.
Many people carefully sized up the people in the group. Only then did they realize that the people at the front of the group were mostly dressed in luxurious brocade clothes. They looked like merchants. There were also some scholars. At the same time, there were a large number of beautiful women dressed in gorgeous clothes. At the back of the group were some ordinary workers.
Behind Qing Jun's calligraphy, a graceful woman slowly walked forward. Although she was no longer young, her beauty did not lose to those young women. It could be seen how moving she had been when she was young.
"That's … Ying Fang Pavilion's Hua Qing Niang!" A sharp-eyed man couldn't help but cry out.
"Tsk, tsk. So handsome. No wonder he could cause such a big commotion."
"Interesting, interesting. A few days ago, the brothels of Qingjiang Trading Company were wiped out by Fang Xusheng. They were either closed or closed. I thought that these people would be scared and give up. Who knew that on August 15th, they would go out on the streets and stab Fang Xusheng in the back in front of the entire human race! "
"Qingjiang Trading Company is really unusual. This time, they're prepared to shed all pretense of cordiality."
"Hua Qing Niang became the target of public criticism because of Qing Jun. Qingjiang Trading Company's brothels were all closed because of Qing Jun's visit. Now, they're carrying Qing Jun's calligraphy to the east side of the city to welcome him. This is a slap to the faces of Jingguo's officials, King Jing and the Empress Dowager, and Fang Xusheng! If I were Fang Xusheng, I definitely wouldn't be able to tolerate this! "
"As soon as August 15th arrives, all kinds of monsters and monsters will come out. It seems that Qingjiang Trading Company is going to do something big today."
"Previously, when both sides fought, both sides took a step back. Today, they're going to welcome Qing Jun with Qing Jun's calligraphy. There's no turning back. If House Ge can't defeat Fang Xusheng, they can only leave Xiangzhou with their tails between their legs and return to Gyeongo to hole up. "
"Return to Gyeongo? After doing something like this, will Fang Xusheng let them return to Gyeongo? I don't believe they'll be able to return to Gyeongo safely. "
"Haha, this really is a collaboration from the inside and the outside. When the map is unrolled, the dagger will be revealed. They're just short of admitting that they're traitors. If Jingguo's officials don't even catch these people, then I'll take my family and leave Xiangzhou for Qi tomorrow. The officials of this country are rotten to the core. "
"Don't worry. Those dog officials don't care, but with Fang Xusheng here, they won't be able to bear the consequences."
"Fang Xusheng? Ha, how many years has it been since Fang Xusheng became famous? Ge Baiwan, that sly old fox, had already become a big merchant in the Qing Kingdom a few decades ago. Since he was willing to bring the calligraphy that the Qing Emperor had bestowed upon him, and let these people carry it to meet the Qing Emperor, it meant that he had full confidence that Fang Xusheng would not dare to pursue the matter. Think about it, if Qing Jun knew that Fang Xusheng could win, would he come here to be bullied? Obviously, Qing Jun is certain that Fang Yun will lose without a doubt. Ge Baiwan probably also knows this, so he mobilized so many people and didn't give Fang Xusheng any face at all. "
"Ah … that's true. Qing Jun's coming to Yueyang Tower for a literary meeting must be like a weasel paying a visit to the chicken. He doesn't have good intentions. He hasn't even come yet, but the people of Qingjiang Trading Company are already prepared to make a big deal out of it. Most importantly, these people have Qing Jun's calligraphy and haven't done anything illegal. They're just going to the east side of the city, so the officials really can't stop them. Once they meet Qing Jun, if Fang Xusheng is also there, who knows how embarrassed they'll be. Ah, I really feel sorry for Fang Xusheng. He's so young, yet he's already met Ge Baiwan and Qing Jun, these old foxes. He'll definitely be laughed at by the Ten Nations. "
"If they're stopped and not allowed to meet Qing Jun, it'll be an even bigger joke if Qing Jun asks about it. Who came up with this evil plan? It's going to drive people to their deaths. "
"How many of these brothels are good? Who hasn't forced women into prostitution? They look like decent people, but they're actually scumbags. How many good girls have been harmed by them? Seeing them so arrogant, I really feel suffocated. "
"We don't have the final say in these matters. Let's follow them and see how Fang Xusheng will deal with it."
"Will Fang Xusheng avoid meeting them?"
"I don't think so. Even Xusheng should go out of the city to welcome Qing Jun. What's more, Fang Xusheng is now the Governor of two states and has an official position. If he doesn't welcome Qing Jun, it won't make sense."
Some scholars with Jingguo and Jiangzhou accents followed the crowd forward while discussing in low voices, all of them frowning.
In Baling City, countless people were heading out of the east side of the city.
On the Yangtze River outside Baling City, a dark vortex appeared. It was bottomless and made people feel cold all over.
The newly formed eye of the sea was lined up near the shore of the Yangtze River.
After a moment, one of the very small eye of the sea stabilized and then more than a hundred people came out of the eye of the sea. Before they could stand still, they were carried to the shore by the waves.
After those people reached the shore, they couldn't stand up and were either sitting or lying on the ground, vomiting continuously.
People kept surging out of the small eye of the sea and were pushed to the shore by the waves.
(To be continued.)
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