"Demote him by one rank!"
"Hahaha, that old bastard Duan Lun still has this day. How satisfying!"
In the Mo Estate, Qin Huaiyu laughed heartily, taking pleasure in Duan Lun's misfortune.
This time, the internal strife of the Mohist family was caused by this person. Duan Lun deserved to suffer such a fate.
Qin Huaiyu and the other two were like villains who had achieved success. After a round of celebration, they finally calmed down.
Yuchi Baolin doubtfully said, "Although he has been demoted to the lower third rank, he is still the Minister of Works. There isn't much of a loss!"
Cheng Chumo shook his head and said, "You don't know. This person was once the hidden crown prince's man, and also the prince consort. When His Majesty came to power, he didn't care about the past. This time, Duan Lun has lost all face. He will definitely lose a lot of his position in the Ministry of Works. In my opinion, this person won't be able to hold on to his position for much longer."
Qin Huaiyu nodded. The bureaucracy was just so cruel. One wrong step could lead to eternal damnation. Every official in the Three Provinces and Six Ministries had real power. There were many people who had their eyes on these positions. Duan Lun had made such a big mistake. There were probably many people who wanted to hit him when he was down. Duan Lun's position as the Minister of Works would probably not be stable anymore.
Meton shook his head and said carelessly, "This is Duan Lun's own fault. He spent his whole life currying favor and taking advantage of opportunities. He deserves this fate. However, we brothers are not in the Imperial Court. Whether this person gains or loses power has nothing to do with us. "
The Mohist family's roots were in the Mohist Village and not in the Imperial Court. This was also the basis for Meton's freedom.
"But it's a pity that Yang Siqi, the traitor of the Mohist family, escaped this disaster." Qin Huaiyu said hatefully.
Meton was silent for a moment before saying, "The status of craftsmen is low. It is normal for them to rely on the nobles. Sometimes, we don't have a choice."
Cheng Chumo said hatefully, "Even at this time, you are still speaking for him."
"We are all members of the Mohist family. Wouldn't killing each other be a joke?" Merton said.
"Humans don't want to hurt the tiger, but the tiger wants to hurt humans. This time, you let him go, but I don't know if he will let you go next time." Qin Huaiyu said. As a playboy in Chang 'an City, these officialdom principles had long been deeply ingrained in his bones.
"We were born from the same roots, so why are we in such a hurry to kill each other? Both Dengling and Xiangli were Mo Jiazi's younger brothers. My Mo Clan treats others with love and non-aggression, so why would we hit a fellow disciple when he is down? Besides, he is going to leave Chang 'an soon. He can't pose any threat to the Mo's Village. "Merton said.
"Leave Chang 'an? Impossible! It wasn't easy for him to enter the Ministry of Works, so how could he leave so easily? " The three of them didn't believe that Yang Siqi would take the initiative to leave Chang 'an City. They could all see that Yang Siqi was very utilitarian. How could he easily give up the glory and wealth that was already in his hands?
Meton smiled and said, "It's okay to be utilitarian. Since Yang Siqi came to Chang 'an City to seek official positions and wealth, and because of him, the Minister of the Ministry of Works was demoted. Even if His Majesty didn't blame him, after all, Duan Lun was not demoted. With Duan Lun's character, do you think Yang Siqi will have a good life in the Ministry of Works?"
"Since the path of seeking official positions has been cut off, the only way left is to seek money. What if the Mo's Village sends him money?" Meton's words made the three of them look at Meton like looking at a fool. Yang Siqi was up to no good and had malicious intentions, but Meton still wanted to send him money. Was he out of his mind?
Qin Huaiyu had an idea and said in surprise, "You want Yang Siqi's Puppet Technique?"
Meton didn't hide it and nodded generously.
Qin Huaiyu said in exasperation, "You're crazy. Duan Lun's mistake has only happened a few hours ago."
The three of them were immediately shocked by Meton's boldness. His Majesty had just reprimanded the Minister of the Ministry of Works, Duan Lun, and banned this kind of puppet play. How could Meton take the initiative to ask for the Puppet Technique? Wasn't he courting death?
"What others see as a joke is valuable in the eyes of the Mo's Village. With such a secret technique in front of us, how could the Mo's Village let it slip away?" Meton said boldly.
Quchi Square.
"Yang Siqi lives here?" Meton frowned and looked at the shabby house in front of him. He couldn't help but frown.
"Young Master, Brother Mo Jiazi has been keeping an eye on Yang Siqi. He lives here." Tie An nodded.
As the last descendant of the Mo's of the Dengling Family, Yang Siqi's situation was not much better than that of the Mo's Village. Fortunately, he didn't have as many mouths as the Mo's Village. At least he had some savings and rented this house in Chang 'an as a place to stay.
Meton didn't say much, but politely knocked on the door and said loudly, "Meton of the Mo's of the Xiangli Family is here to visit. May I ask if Uncle Yang is here?"
In the house, Yang Siqi was in a panic. This time, he caused Duan Lun to lose his official title. He was afraid that he had completely offended Duan Lun, and it would be difficult for him to establish himself in the Ministry of Works in the future.
However, he was extremely reluctant to give up his position as the chief craftsman of the Ministry of Works. When he was in a dilemma, he suddenly heard Meton's words and almost jumped up in shock.
"Mo Jiazi!" Yang Siqi was shocked. He didn't expect Mo Jiazi to come to his door.
However, Meton's words were respectful and he followed the etiquette. Moreover, Yang Siqi was the last descendant of the Mo's of the Dengling Family, so he still had courage.
The door of the house opened and Yang Siqi walked out proudly. He shouted, "Mo Jiazi, are you here to laugh at the Mo's of the Dengling Family?"
"No, I'm here to make a deal with the Mo's of the Dengling Family." Meton said in a serious tone.
"A deal?" Yang Siqi was instantly confused.
"Of course. I've said before that your Puppet Mechanism Technique is worth a lot of money. Today, I'm here with money. I only want the secret technique. "Meton laughed. He turned around and revealed the treasure chest in Tie An's hands.
Yang Siqi couldn't help but hold his breath. He came to Chang 'an City for money. Now that he had offended Duan Lun, the only path left for him was money. He didn't expect that Mo Jiazi would personally deliver money to him.
"Please, let's talk inside." Yang Siqi swallowed his saliva and said.
Meton smiled. He knew that this deal would be successful. According to the history books, Yang Siqi was later convicted of corruption in the Ministry of Works. How could such a greedy person refuse the temptation of a lot of money?
On a simple table, Tie An placed the treasure chest in his hands heavily on the table. On the other side of the table, Yang Siqi held the puppet in his hands tightly.
Meton waved his hand and Tie An immediately opened the treasure chest. The chest was filled with silver ingots.
"Silver ingots! Didn't you say that this thing was worth a lot of money? Why did it become silver ingots? "Yang Siqi jumped up as if he had been insulted.
"Silver ingots, how dare you?" Tie An suddenly shouted. His tower-like figure was extremely oppressive, which made Yang Siqi's heart tremble.
Meton waved his hand and stopped Tie An. He explained, "If this thing is owned by the Mo Family alone, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's worth a lot of money. But if you can guarantee that this ink technique is only owned by the Mo Family and will never be spread outside, I'll give you a lot of money immediately. "
Yang Siqi smiled bitterly. How could he guarantee that there were only two Puppet World? One of them was in the Imperial Palace, so it was naturally safe. But what about him? If there were nobles forcing him to do so, how could he resist?
"So, I've made two plans for you. One is that you can sell the Puppet Secret Technique to the Mo Family and also resell it to others. In this way, the value of this ink technique is at most a hundred copper coins. The other is that you can sell the Puppet Secret Technique to the Mo Family and promise that you won't resell it to others for at least three years. Then, the value of this ink technique is at least a thousand taels of silver. "Merton smiled bitterly.
Yang Siqi smiled bitterly. He had thought of all the possibilities for Yang Siqi. A hundred copper coins was too little, so naturally, Yang Siqi was unwilling. So, we can only choose a thousand taels of silver.
Meton smiled slightly. He knew that Yang Siqi must have agreed. He stood up and waved at Tie An. Tie An pushed the treasure chest forward, grabbed the puppet in front of Yang Siqi and followed behind Meton.
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