The First Marquis of Daxuan

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"If it weren't for the fact that our Tiangong Pavilion only sells one weapon every few days, Huo Zhenting would really go crazy. As long as we open the door, he will definitely have no business."

Said to Xiaoyuan with a smile as beautiful as a flower.

Although there are no students enrolled in Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture yet, the commercial district has already been put into use.

These shops are not just for the purpose of defrauding the international students of Yaoting.

Xiang Xiaoyuan's Tiangong Pavilion and Huo Zhenting's weapons shop are both open for business.

The only difference is that Huo Zhenting's shop is open every day and sells various weapons.

As for the Tiangong Pavilion, it would usually only open once like this, and each time it opened, only one weapon would be sold.

"Husband, should we recruit some more weaponsmiths? Or should I try to purchase some weapons from other places?"

Towards the small garden.

If she lets go, she is confident that she can make Tiangong Pavilion bigger and stronger.

"That's not necessary."

Su Mu shook his head. Tiangong Pavilion was just a tool for him to gain points. He did not really intend to make Tiangong Pavilion bigger and stronger.

Apart from the weapons he had forged at the beginning, the sale of other items by Tiangong Pavilion would not bring him any points.

As for giving up his position as the Taiping Division's pacification commissioner and becoming a businessman, Su Mu had never thought about it.

With his current strength, there are too many ways to make money.

There is no need to engage in intrigue in the business world.

Besides, he really doesn't need money.

With his skills as a weaponsmith, any weapon he made would be a famous sword or knife that could be listed on the list of divine weapons and could be sold for tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Not to mention anything else, just relying on this weapon-making skill, he could support himself, and even Luo Anning and Xiang Xiaoyuan without any problem.

In the words of Huo Zhenting and Zhang Zhongmei, when it comes to forging ordinary weapons, no one in the world can match them.

His skill in forging ordinary weapons has reached the pinnacle and is superb.

The 100,000 points spent on upgrading the Tiangong Refining Technique were not wasted.

The craftsmanship of casting ordinary weapons learned from the Tiangong Refining Method surpassed that of the Divine Weapon Pavilion and the Daxuan Smelting Bureau.

"Tiangong Pavilion is just a pastime, don't let it delay your practice."

Su Mu walked towards the small garden path.

Xiang Xiaoyuan seemed to have thought of something, her pretty face turned red, and she whispered, "I know. In another year or two, I will definitely be able to cultivate to the state of perfection.

Sister Ning is more talented than me, and she is almost there. "

When they have cultivated to the perfect state of rebirth, they can truly marry Su Mu.

"Soon?"

Su Mu's heart also felt slightly warm.

It's quite torturous to have two beautiful ladies to look at but not be able to eat.

After all, the things we do on a daily basis are just scratching the surface.

It seems that the marriage proposal needs to be accelerated.

…………

A ship entered Songjiang by sea.

On the deck of the ship stood a young man of about 27 or 28 years old.

It was Prince Gong of the Daxuan Dynasty, and also the seventh prince of the current dynasty.

He was ordered to inspect Songjiang Prefecture and investigate the corruption of Su Mu, the pacification envoy of the Taiping Division of Songjiang Prefecture.

At this moment, looking at the nearby Songjiang Prefecture, Prince Gong Li Chuan had no smile on his face, but instead looked very worried.

"The Taiping Division's pacification envoy is corrupt. Is Father crazy?"

Li Chuan had already greeted Xu Sheng's ancestors in his heart.

You, Xu Sheng, served as the Minister of Revenue, and emptied the treasury of Daxuan.

Governor Su built the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture without spending a single ounce of silver from the imperial court. Isn't that a great thing?
If you don't like the Taiping Division, then go ahead and fight with them. What does it have to do with me?

I'm just a lazy prince, and I have no share in the throne. Why would I offend the Taiping Division?
He couldn't help but sigh.

This is a crappy job that pleases no one.

Check it out, or you’ll offend the Taiping Division.

If we don't investigate, those civil officials will definitely get themselves into trouble.

"Damn it, you've pushed me too far. I'm not going to be a prince anymore. I'm going to go out and make my own way in the martial arts world!"

Li Chuan cursed in his heart.

"Your Highness, we will be arriving at Songjiang Prefecture soon. When we get there, should we arrest Su Mu and interrogate him first?"

Just then, a middle-aged man dressed as a civil servant came up to Li Chuan and spoke.

Li Chuan glanced at him. Yang Bowen, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was from Xu Sheng's faction.

Unable to help but roll his eyes, Li Chuan said, "You go catch it?"

"The prince is joking."

Yang Bowen was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly, "I am just a weak scholar, and Your Majesty is an angel, so naturally Your Majesty should send someone to capture him."

"You still know the big and small kings."

Li Chuan said unhappily, "I have the final say on what to do, understand?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yang Bowen lowered his head, his eyes full of disdain.

An unfavored prince gives you face by calling you Prince. Do you really think of yourself as a prince?

There are some things that you have to do whether you want to or not.

Otherwise, what are you doing in Songjiang Prefecture?

Soon, the ship docked at the pier.

In addition to Li Chuan and Yang Bowen, there were also Zhu Jiuyuan, several officials from the Ministry of Rites, and an envoy from Beiting on the ship.

That’s right, in addition to the Daxuan officials, they also brought a delegation from Beiting.

Beiting sent an envoy with the intention of establishing diplomatic relations with Daxuan. They also wanted to send people to Daxuan to study, just like Yaoting.

Learn the culture of Daxuan, and also learn the martial arts of Daxuan.

After discussion, the court felt that Beiting could become Daxuan's ally in resisting the Demon Court, so they agreed to their request.

This time, the Beiting delegation came to Songjiang Prefecture to inspect the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture in advance.

From then on, the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture became the place where "international students" from various countries studied.

Songjiang Prefecture Governor Lu Mingyang greeted everyone at the dock.

"Master Lu, why didn't Su Mu come?"

Yang Bowen glanced at the people who came to greet him at the dock. He saw Lu Mingyang and Wu Yiqi, the Inspector General of the Supervisory Office, but he did not see anyone from the Taiping Office.

"Master Yang, don't you know that the Taiping Division never interferes in the affairs of local governments? This kind of occasion has nothing to do with the Taiping Division, so Su Zhenfu Envoy will naturally not come."

Lu Mingyang said.

Although he is also a civil servant, Lu Mingyang also dislikes people like Yang Bowen.

What? Do you still want the Taiping Division's pacification envoy to come and greet you?

You have a really big face.

Let alone you, a Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, even if you were the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, or even the Prime Minister himself, the Taiping Division would not come to the dock to greet you.

The duty of the Taiping Division is to slay demons and monsters.

If they really come, you should be scared.

"Humph." Yang Bowen snorted coldly, "Sir Lu, have you prepared the accounts of the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture?

I am here to check the accounts strictly.

If there is any corruption, Yang will bring him to justice no matter who he is! "

"All the accounts have been prepared. Sir Yang can check them however he wants."

Lu Mingyang said, walking quickly towards Zhu Jiuyuan and holding Zhu Jiuyuan's arm.

"Teacher, you will definitely like the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture very much."

Lu Mingyang introduced himself to his teacher with a smile.

Bailu Academy has a great reputation in Daxuan, but in the beginning, it was just a thatched cottage of Lu Jiuyuan.

Although the Daxuan court built a Bailu Academy on the outskirts of the capital after Bailu Academy became famous, its scale could not be compared with that of the academy in Songjiang Prefecture.

"Master Lu, don't just talk, let's go to the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture and take a look."

Prince Gong Li Chuan said with a smile.

Seeing Zhu Jiuyuan nodded, Lu Mingyang agreed.

He took his group and went straight to Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture.

After a while, everyone arrived at the top of the hill where Songjiang Prefecture was located.

The square, which is over a hundred feet in radius, is paved with beautiful white stones.

Standing here, you can not only see the whole picture of Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture, but also overlook the entire city of Songjiang Prefecture.

There was amazement on everyone's face, and the Beiting envoys widened their eyes and almost drooled.

"How much does it cost on such a scale?"

Just as everyone was admiring, a voice that somewhat destroyed the atmosphere was heard.

"To build a Bailu Academy of this scale, even if Songjiang Prefecture is wealthy, I'm afraid that one year's taxes may not be enough, right?

Is this money the people's hard-earned money?"

Yang Bowen said with a sneer.

"Master Yang, I don't know what you mean by the people's hard-earned money?!"

Lu Mingyang's face darkened and he said coldly.

Yang Bowen's words negated all the hard work of all of them for several months.

Lu Mingyang was well aware of how much effort he, Su Mu, Wu Yiqi and others had put in to complete the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture.

You, Yang Bowen, are a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. You cannot earn money for Daxuan. What do you mean by saying this now?
"Master Lu should know exactly what Yang means."

Yang Bowen sneered, "In my opinion, it would cost at least several million taels of silver to build the White Deer Academy in Songjiang Prefecture. The annual tax revenue of Songjiang Prefecture is only three million taels. Lord Lu, please tell me how Songjiang Prefecture came up with these several million taels of silver!"

"The accounts are in the government office. If Lord Yang wants to see them, he can naturally look at them carefully one by one."

Lu Mingyang said coldly, "Most of this money was raised by Su Zhenfushi in some way."

"Su Mu raised it? How did he raise it? It's just robbery and oppression of the good people."

Yang Bowen said coldly.

"Master Yang, please be responsible for what you say."

Wu Yiqi suddenly said, "It's only because Envoy Su is not here today, otherwise I guarantee that your head would have fallen to the ground."

"Why, he dared to murder an official of the imperial court?"

Yang Bowen said, "There is nothing that cannot be said to others, and every word of Yang is worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth!

Supervisor Wu, you are responsible for the imperial court and you should supervise all officials. Why are you standing on Su Mu's side now?"

"I only stand on the side of reason."

Wu Yiqi said, "In my opinion, everything Su Zhenfushi did did not violate the laws of the court."

"Well, it seems that Songjiang Prefecture has become the world of Su Mu. You dare not say a bad word about him."

Yang Bowen sneered, "But it doesn't matter, His Royal Highness Prince Gong came here in person this time just to investigate the truth.

A small Taiping Division pacification envoy cannot cover the sky with one hand!"

Prince Gong Li Chuan's face darkened. You can keep clamoring if you want, but why do you have to involve me?
I didn't say anything!

“Let’s not talk about other things for now. Sir Lu, can Su Mu lend you one million taels of silver?
I would like to ask, how could he, a small governor with no family support, accumulate such a huge fortune in just a few years?

Do you dare to say that he got this money in an honest way?"

Yang Bowen said.

"Of course it's above board."

Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

But the person who spoke was Zhang Zhongmei, the Taoist priest of Songjiang Prefecture.

"Humph, I now suspect that all the officials in Songjiang Prefecture are in collusion with each other. Your words, Lord Zhang, cannot be trusted."

Yang Bowen said.

"Master Yang, Master Zhang hasn't spoken yet. How can you conclude that his words are unreliable?"

Prince Gong Li Chuan couldn't help but speak. He was afraid that if he didn't speak up, Yang Bowen would lead him into trouble.

After all, he is the person in charge of this business.

"Okay, I'll listen to how Master Zhang wants to argue."

Yang Bowen sneered.

The Beiting delegation looked like they were watching a fun event.

Zhu Jiuyuan lowered his eyelids, as if immersed in the beautiful scenery of Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture.

Prince Gong Li Chuan suppressed the anger in his heart.

Everyone in Songjiang Prefecture had gloomy faces, and many of them glared at Yang Bowen.

Yang Bowen, on the other hand, had a look of sneer and disdain on his face.

He didn't believe that a guy who came from a refugee family could save one million taels of silver through legitimate means in just a few years!
Yang Bowen was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue and had been doing business for decades, but he had never accumulated such a fortune.

Why should Su Mu, a crude warrior, do so?
Could Su Mu be better at business than him, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue?
As long as we grasp this point, we will be able to expose Su Mu's corruption. By then, even the Taiping Division will have nothing to say!
"Master Yang, you are incompetent, but don't think that everyone is as incompetent as you."

Zhang Zhongmei was also angered by Yang Bowen and sneered twice.

Although Yang Bowen held a higher official position than him, he was not afraid at all.

Zhang Zhongmei has connections in both the black and white worlds. If he gets angry, he will dare to scold even the Minister of Revenue.

"Su Zhenfushi was a weapon forger, and any weapon he forged was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver.

A mere one million taels is easily within his reach!"

Zhang Zhongmei asked, "How can you, a mediocre and incompetent person, understand the ability of Su Zhenfushi?"

"Weaponsmith?"

Yang Bowen frowned. How come he didn’t know that Su Mu was also a weaponsmith?

"What a joke! How old is he? How can he have time to practice martial arts and weapon forging at the same time?

Although Yang doesn't know the art of forging weapons, he knows that if he wants to become a forger, he needs a lot of time to practice. "

"If you don't understand, shut up!"

Although Zhang Zhongmei was a scholar, he was also a weaponsmith at heart. Under his gentle and elegant appearance, he also hid a hot temper. He pointed at Yang Bowen's nose and cursed, "You are a frog in the well, and you are qualified to question Lord Su?
How can people like you guess the talent of Lord Su?
I finally understand that you are not here to inspect the Bailu Academy in Songjiang Prefecture, you are here to cause trouble!

Your Highness Prince Gong, if you dare to frame a loyal and good person, Zhang is not talented, but he has some literary character, and he can do it before he dies in the palace! "

He took a step forward, staring at Prince Gong Li Chuan and Yang Bowen with a fierce look in his eyes.

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