"In that case, it seems that Dayao isn't a place for the Zhang family. Sorry for disturbing you today. We will take our leave now, "Zhang Junzheng said faintly as he suppressed the anger in his heart.
He originally thought that the principal of the Black Bamboo Academy was a wise person since he was able to secure his position in such a short period of time and establish an academy.
Now, he only felt that he was an arrogant person.
It was obvious that he wasn't an aboriginal. Perhaps he had learned some things from somewhere else, or perhaps he had developed this kind of arrogance after interacting with the aboriginals because of their stupidity.
Therefore, he was an arrogant person.
Such a person wasn't a good choice.
"No hurry!" Seeing that the three of them were about to get up, Ren Baqian gestured with his hand, and the guards immediately pressed them down on the chairs.
Among the three of them, only Zhang Junzheng was an Earth Wheel expert. The other two were Man Wheel experts, so they naturally didn't have the strength to resist the palace guards.
Zhang Junzheng was even angrier. Since you have already said so, why can't we leave?
"Sir Ren, what other instructions do you have? Since we are useless to Sir Ren and Dayao, why not let us leave? "Zhang Junzheng's voice was slightly cold.
"It's not that the Zhang family can't establish a foothold in Dayao, but your expectations are too high. To those who have never seen brass, brass can naturally be sold as gold, but not to me. If I did so, I would become a great laughingstock.
If the Zhang family can live a stable life in Dayao, it won't be a problem. It can even be like how you live in the Yun Nation, "Ren Baqian said with a smile. Ren Baqian said with a smile. He already knew what the Zhang family was thinking after listening to the beginning. He needed some manpower, but he didn't want them to think too highly of themselves.
"Since Sir Ren is here, why do you need us?"
"No, although I can do everything, I'm just one person with limited energy. I still need some manpower. You can also learn something from me as the foundation of the Zhang family, "Ren Baqian said without any trace of politeness.
Zhang Junzheng almost laughed when he heard this. "I wonder what Sir Ren can teach the Zhang family?"
Zhang Junzheng emphasized the word "teach".
As for Zhang Heqi and Zhang Heju behind him, they were not as calm as he was. If it weren't for the guards holding them down, they would have already jumped up. But even so, a layer of ice still scraped off his face.
"In that case, why don't we take a gamble? You can choose three, five, or seven industries or manufacturing methods to compete. As long as I lose one, it will be considered my loss. I will introduce you to His Majesty and guarantee that His Majesty will not behead you. How about that? "
When Zhang Junzheng heard what Ren Baqian said, he wasn't happy. Instead, he was angry. The other party was simply too arrogant.
Allowing him to choose as many as he wanted to compete, and if he lost even one, it would be considered his loss? What kind of courage did he need to say that? Did they really think that there was no one in the Zhang Clan?
One had to know that the Zhang Family's roots were not in the imperial court, nor were they in any line of business. Instead, the Zhang Family's shadow could be seen in most of the hundreds of lines of business in the Yun Nation. Furthermore, the Zhang Family had grasped the core of the business.
It can be said that in the Yun Nation, except for a very small number of things that are in the hands of certain families, there is nothing that the Zhang family doesn't touch.
Although this kind of Zhang family wasn't widely known in the outside world, it was only because the Zhang Family had always followed this method to continue the family line. Even if they encountered a great disaster, there would still be a day when they would rise again.
However, this didn't mean that the Zhang Family didn't have the strength.
"Sir Ren, since you have put it this way, I would be guilty if I were to decline. There's no need for too many, just three. "Zhang Junzheng sneered. He couldn't even be bothered to ask what the other party's conditions were if he lost.
"Don't you want to challenge a few more? Is three enough? "Ren Baqian naturally didn't care. Whether it was three or 30, it didn't make any difference to him.
"Three is enough," Zhang Junzheng said proudly. If he couldn't beat this person in front of him in three categories, then the Zhang family would be too incompetent. Furthermore, he was certain that he would win.
"As long as you think it's enough. If you lose, you will have to move the Zhang family over to Dayao to assist me and learn well. If you want to run away, you should know about the Nine Pavilions, "Ren Baqian said unhurriedly.
"The Zhang family naturally won't do such a thing. Keeping our word is the foundation of the Zhang family," Zhang Junzheng said.
"Furthermore, we won't lose!" Zhang Junzheng added resolutely.
"It's best to have confidence." Ren Baqian smiled and didn't say it out loud. He wanted to say that ignorance limited their imagination.
"The time will be set in one month! As for what the bet is, I will inform you when the time comes, "Zhang Junzheng said. In the end, he was still a little cautious. He was afraid that the aboriginals would capture craftsmen from the Yun Nation if he told them what the bet was.
As long as he didn't say anything, the aboriginals couldn't possibly capture craftsmen from all walks of life, right?
Furthermore, there were many things that a craftsman couldn't know all of.
For example, cloth dyeing — red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple — a craftsman might not necessarily know all of them.
Therefore, as long as he informed the other party before the competition, the possibility of the other party cheating was eliminated.
In that case, the Zhang family definitely wouldn't lose.
"Inform me when you are ready," Ren Baqian said unhurriedly, got up, nodded at the other party, and walked down the restaurant with his guards.
As for the food and wine, it was just a pretense, and he wasn't in the mood to eat.
On the contrary, he was somewhat happy to meet such a family of fools. If everything went smoothly, he would be able to earn a batch of skilled workers.
If the other party went back on their words, he would just kill them all after conquering the Yun Nation.
After Ren Baqian left, Zhang Heqi and Zhang Heju angrily said, "This person is too arrogant. Fifth Uncle, are we really going to compete with him?"
Zhang Junzheng snorted.
"A competition is naturally a competition, and we can also let them see the capabilities of the Zhang family. As for what happens next, it will depend on Qi Zixiao. Qi Zixiao is the ruler of a nation after all, and he has his own plans. No matter what excuse he comes up with, he won't be easily deceived in the face of victory and defeat.
However, Dayao isn't a good place after all. When the time comes, we will split into two groups, one toward Great Xia and the other toward Dayao, "Zhang Junzheng said as he pondered.
…
Ren Baqian returned to the palace, sat in the garden with the empress, and jokingly told her about what happened just now.
"It's really unexpected to meet someone who wants to compete in these things. It's quite interesting." Ren Baqian chuckled.
The empress rolled her eyes at him and said, "You went to see Li Fu, but you caused such trouble."
"Li Fu is nothing. He has a really good temper. As for this Zhang family, they are all skilled workers who can understand many things easily. It's also easy for them to do things. "Ren Baqian had already determined the other party's identity.
"Aren't you afraid that others will learn from you?" The empress asked. Back then, when Dayao wanted to learn from other countries, the three emperors of Dayao remembered how the other countries blocked their technology and knowledge.
It was still very difficult for the empress to let go of this aspect.
"It doesn't matter if they learn something. After all, what they learn is from the past, and it's all related to the people's livelihood. The real core is still in science and technology.
Furthermore, with them, it will be easier to occupy the Yun Nation, "Ren Baqian said. There was too much knowledge on Earth, so much that he could squander it at will. Naturally, he wouldn't care.
Furthermore, a person's energy was limited. No matter how much knowledge he could obtain, it would be useless if he didn't have the energy to do it.
Furthermore, the other party also had an important role. After conquering the Yun Nation, they could play a significant role in pacifying the people and serve as a role model.
"I promised to send a batch of secret manuals to the Messier 87, but I've been busy these days and didn't have the time," Ren Baqian said. Although he had already returned to Lan City, he was still remotely commanding the Rearguard Commandery and couldn't let go for a short period of time. He even spent less time admiring the flowers in the garden with the empress.
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