Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 136 Confrontation
"Two things."

While eating fried dough sticks and drinking porridge, Fu Yuan said to the servants in the mansion: "Find out the details behind Shuntian Newspaper Industry."

"Find the residence of the business owner."

"Here."

After the servants left, Fu Yuan wiped his greasy hands and mouth with a handkerchief, kicked his second brother who was sitting beside him eating and drinking, and said, "Come with me to the study."

Fu Wan said unhappily, "I haven't finished eating yet."

Fu Yuan smiled and said, "Simple."

"Someone, take away the breakfast."

"Are you done eating now?"

As the eldest son of the Fu family, Fu Yuan is not only capable and intelligent, but he also has a strong desire for control and does not allow anyone to disobey his wishes.

In his eyes, there are only two kinds of people in the world, one is him, and the other is the person he controls.

Even my own brother is the same.

Fu Wan was a little afraid of his crazy brother, but he was also very smart, so he could only smile and apologize, "Brother, eat well, eat well."

He carefully followed Fu Wan to the study and asked, "Brother, what's the matter?"

"No matter what method you come up with, find a few bookstores and bankrupt them."

Fu Wan asked in confusion: "Why?"

Fu Yuan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Because it's fun, okay?"

……

There was a knock on the door of Huaihua Hutong. Chen Ce thought Zhu Houzhao had come, but when he opened the door, he found a young man in white clothes walking in with his hands behind his back without any hesitation.

Fu Yuan looked around the courtyard and said with emotion: "Although the sparrow is small, it has all the necessary organs. It is ingenious and thoughtful."

Chen Ce stopped him and walked into the middle hall, asking, "We don't seem to know each other?"

Fu Yuan's white clothes were whiter than snow, without a single stain on his white clothes. He was extremely handsome, and his smile was somewhat casual and gentle. He said, "Why don't you know me?"

"You kicked me so hard that I fell flat on my face on the Lantern Festival."

The son of the Zuo Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites?
Chen Ce bowed and said, "It was an emergency and saving people was the most important thing. I had been wanting to apologize to you, but you left that night."

"Sorry for the belated apology."

Fu Yuan sat down on the stone bench under the old locust tree in the courtyard and said to Chen Ce, "Would you like some tea to entertain me?"

Chen Ce came over with some tea, sat opposite Fu Yuan, and asked, "Are you here to ask me for compensation? To apologize?"

Fu Yuan shook his head and said, "Neither, I just came to thank you."

"what?"

Fu Yuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "What? It was my fault that night. I was riding so fast in the city and hit someone. How could I be so rude? Shouldn't I thank you?"

Chen Ce said "oh" without commenting.

Fu Yuan smiled and said to Chen Ce, "I heard that you opened Shuntian Newspaper?"

"You are a dishonest person."

"The manuscript I submitted to you is so good, a perfect front page, why don't you use mine? Are you reluctant to spend the five cents?"

He has been controlling the pace of the conversation since he came in, and Chen Ce feels very uncomfortable.

But I can't find any fault with the other party.

He doesn't know Fu Yuan's purpose for looking for him yet, so he can only try step by step.

"Perhaps I am short-sighted and think that your article may not sell well."

Fu Yuan laughed and said, "Nonsense, Tang Yin is your student. You are such a disrespectful person. You are obviously trying to build momentum for your student, so why don't you publish it?"

"Your students will be sad if they find out."

It seems that he has known me, but I don't know if he knows Zhu Houzhao's identity. Fu Yuan took a sip of tea and frowned, "I'll send you some good tea tomorrow. Longjing tea can easily cause internal heat."

"Will my manuscript be published on the front page tomorrow? I'm helping your students."

Chen Ce shook his head and said, "What if I say no?"

Fu Yuan held the teacup in the air, his expression slightly frozen. He didn't like being contradicted, he had a strong desire for control.

But he still smiled and said, "Yes, yes. You still want to keep the newspaper business going, don't you?"

Chen Ce also smiled and said, "Of course, I have invested so much time and energy in it."

Fu Yuan said: "Yes, you are a talent. I never thought of this kind of business. You can see this little opportunity in the bookstore and then innovate. It's really amazing!"

"It's agreed that my article will be published on the front page tomorrow."

After Fu Yuan finished speaking, he stood up and left with his hands behind his back.

This was not a discussion, but an order to Chen Ce to carry it out.

Be polite before fighting.

Chen Ce sat on a stone bench in the courtyard and pondered. The other party was the son of the Left Doctor of the Ministry of Rites. He had been doing business in Linjiang Prefecture, Jiangxi Province, and had just returned to the capital recently.

His sudden visit was certainly not without purpose.

Merchants and officials would not care about the few cents of manuscript fees, unlike poor scholars. Is five cents considered money in the homes of such powerful children? No.

Then why did he exaggerate Tang Yin's remarks?

What is the purpose of creating such public opinion?
In the 12th year of Hongzhi, there was a cheating case in the imperial examination?

His father was the Left Doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and he only needed an opportunity to become the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. And the chief examiner of this year's examination happened to be the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites!
Chen Ce seemed to have figured out the other party's purpose.

However, Chen Ce did not intend to intervene. It did not have much to do with him and he did not have the energy to care about these trivial matters.

……

Fu Yuan left Huaihua Hutong, got into the sedan chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

The sedan shook slightly. Fu Yuan opened the curtain and looked out. A man was chasing a woman in a hurry.

The woman walked too fast and bumped into the sedan chair.

"Yes, I'm sorry, my dear. I didn't mean it."

When Yin Ping'er saw Fu Yuan, she quickly apologized, with a look of panic and charm on her face.

Fu Yuan's appearance was not much worse than Chen Ce's, and his noble aura made Yin Ping'er's heart beat fast.

Yang Yuzhen hurriedly caught up and apologized, "Sir, I'm sorry, we didn't mean it."

Yin Ping'er said, "I bumped into the young master's carriage, why are you apologizing?"

Fu Yuan looked at her with some interest, and smiled, "Miss, this is serious, are you hurt anywhere?"

Yin Ping'er finally reacted and deliberately covered her shoulder, saying, "It's just a minor injury, it's okay."

Yang Yuzhen said with a distressed look on his face: "Ping'er, are you injured? Let's go see a doctor!"

Fu Yuan took out a silver ingot from his bosom and handed it to Yin Ping'er, saying, "He is right. Let's go see the doctor first. Here is the money."

"I'm sorry, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now. If you have any questions, please come to Fu's house on Chengqingfang Street to find me."

The curtain of the sedan chair was lowered, and Fu Yuan said to the sedan bearer, "Check the whereabouts of this couple."

It would be fine if they could get married. Fu Yuan doesn't like young girls, but prefers married women.

"Here."

Looking at the sedan chair that had already gone away, Yin Ping'er was slightly dazed.

Yang Yuzhen said sourly, "Ping'er, people who are so high and mighty are the most abominable. He didn't look like he was apologizing just now. He was clearly giving us alms."

Yin Ping'er said "oh" nonchalantly.

(End of this chapter)