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Chapter 280 Hu Weiyong's Confusing Behavior
A new day has begun, and we will soon go to the annual National Academy of Sciences to obtain a scholar and the imperial examination.Li Shanchang, Song Lian and the others went to prepare early.

This year, Zhu Biao was lazy and handed over the matters related to obtaining talents with science and technology to Liu Bowen and Tao Chengdao.

As for the weaving bureau, Zhu Biao wanted to take Zhu Xi to familiarize himself with the process and bring him to train him.

The plan for a year is in the spring. When Zhu Biao took Zhu Xi to the weaving bureau, he happened to meet Shen Qiancheng and found some famous dancers in the capital. The figures they danced were very good, and they were all for the Shen family's auction house.

Zhu Xi became interested, and said that he would go to the Shen family's auction house first, and then go to see the things in the Weaving Bureau.

Regarding the Shen's auction house, Zhu Biao felt a little relieved, so he went to see what the Shen's auction house sold.

Singers and dancers are all making the scene for the auction house's annual auction, and many people stand in front of the auction house to see the beauties.

"Tsk tsk, I heard that this is the Xiang Pendant by the Qinhuai River. Look at her hands, she can play the pipa well. With those hands alone, those noble gentlemen can enter the land of tenderness and forgetfulness."

"Look, the one holding the jade flute is an oiran from Suzhou. He is good at playing the flute. Boss Shen must have spent a lot of money for being taken advantage of."

"Who is this old man? Disappointing, holding a huqin. Why did Boss Shen even invite such a person?"

"You don't know people. This is a famous teacher who appreciates calligraphy, paintings and antiques in Qingzhou, Shandong. Miss Shen's family invited him here."

"By the way, when it comes to Miss Shen's family, I don't know where she went. It seems that she is also unmarried. Her appearance is countless better than these courtesans."

"Boss Shen is famous for two things. One is money, and the other is Miss Shen. I heard that he ran away with some poor scholar. It's absolutely true."

Standing in the crowd, Zhu Biao's face was ashen when he heard this, but that bastard Zhu Xi bought a pack of jerky wrapped in lotus leaves, opened it, took out the meat inside, and handed it to Zhu Biao: "Brother, you Taste it, a little salty, this taste makes people intoxicated."

"Don't eat it, go in and see what's being auctioned." Zhu Biao was half a head taller than Zhu Xi, grabbed the boy by his collar, and dragged him into the auction hall.

The auction is some golden nanmu, rosewood, jade, porcelain and so on.Those fat businessmen sat inside and negotiated prices.

The auction house was brightly lit, and Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi were sitting in the private room on the second floor, looking down through the railing.

Looking at the dark crowd, Zhu Xi pointed to Hu Weiyong who appeared downstairs and said, "Brother, why is this Hu Weiyong here, and his son."

"I see." Zhu Biao said: "Everyone can come to Paimaihang. If we can come, he can come too. Let's see what he wants to do."

Zhu Xi nodded, stood behind the curtain and watched, Hu Weiyong did not move.Auctioning precious wood, he stood there without moving.

Until the end of the auction, Zhu Biao stared at Hu Weiyong, already a little impatient.

At this time, his son Hu Peng suddenly said a few words to the person next to him, who immediately nodded and walked forward.

What is auctioned on the stage is exactly a set of tools used by Lu Ban, which can also be said to be a complete set of necessary tools for carpenters.

Without waiting for the asking price, the man immediately offered a high price and bought all the Luban tools.

Seeing that the man bought this, Zhu Xi went back to the table and said to Zhu Biao: "Brother, is the Hu family going to do carpentry work? You really paid for it."

Zhu Biao was a little confused by Hu Weiyong and his son's actions. What did they buy Luban's things for?

"Brother, if you want to know, just go down and ask." Zhu Xi said carelessly.

"I need to ask about this?" Zhu Biao rolled his eyes at Zhu Xi, and said, "Be quiet and wait patiently, and you will know when the time comes."

The crowd in the auction shop dispersed, Zhu Biao took Zhu Xi away, and the two went to the Weaving Bureau to deal with the matter.

When Dao Tong saw Zhu Biao coming, he immediately went out to greet him in person, and told Zhu Biao the situation of this year in detail.

"Hurry up this year. The imperial court will send troops in a few days and needs silver taels. The weaving bureau can't make big mistakes here. When I get busy, I won't have time to come here, but you still report to me in person every month."

Daotong mentioned Chen Minglan and said that she didn't do many things well. Zhu Biao sneered after hearing this: "The Chen family was kind, but this girl is just an embroidered pillow. You can't use it if you have some things. Handle it yourself, it’s hard work.”

"No hard work, no hard work." Dao Tong said with a smile: "Doing things for the court is what a minister should do."

"By the way, let His Royal Highness King Qin come over when he has time, and you teach him how to deal with things, including the trivial matters of the weaving bureau." Zhu Biao said: "You can let him get up earlier and come over at night. You can let him get familiar with it."

Hearing that he was going to get up early and return late, Zhu Xi immediately walked up to Zhu Biao and said, "Brother, can I not come here?"

"Then what do you want to do?" Zhu Biao asked Zhu Xi back: "Do you want to fight a war, and let Monk Shiyuan take you to dig money in a few days?"

Zhu Xi said: "Brother, I really don't like doing this."

Glancing at Zhu Xing, Zhu Biao didn't say anything, and thought, you just like to let the maids peel the fruit in that way for you.

But he didn't have much time to criticize Zhu Xi, why Hu Weiyong asked people to buy Luban tools to do what, his behavior was too confusing.

When returning to the palace, it was raining.

Not long after Zhu Biao arrived at Changle Hall, he was invited by Yu Yi.When he arrived at Qianqing Palace, he was taken aback.

Good guy, the prince and princess are all here, even Concubine Li Shu and Concubine Guo Hui are there.

Lao Zhu pointed to the painting and said, "It's raining, when the rain gets heavy, we'll show you something strange."

Empress Ma laughed and said, "What a strange thing, let the big guy see."

Asking Yu to hang up the painting, Lao Zhu put his hands behind his back and said, "Look, I'll open your eyes today."

Everyone looked at it, and Zhu Biao and Chang also looked at the painting, thinking there was nothing unusual about it.

"Long seedlings, grow!" Old Zhu said, staring at the painting.

The prince and princess stared at Lao Zhu for unknown reasons.

Seeing that there was no response to the painting, Lao Zhu turned his head and looked around and said, "Long, long."

The rain didn't stop, but the painting didn't move.

Lao Zhu glanced at Yu Yi: "You come."

Yu Yi walked up to the painting: "You are growing seedlings. Grow."

Half a stick of incense passed.

Old Zhu tore off the painting and threw it on the ground: "Go. Let us catch that profiteer."

Yu Yi took the order and went out immediately.

Zhu Biao and Queen Ma also understood the reason for this incident, and knowing that Lao Zhu had been cheated, they asked the other princes and princesses to go back quickly.

Zhu Xun and Zhu Bian also left from the Qianqing Palace, and Empress Ma asked Lao Zhu about it.I understand all the reasons.

When the profiteer was brought in, he was taken aback. He just wanted to cheat the money, but he never thought of cheating the emperor's money.

Immediately frightened, he told the truth. It turned out that there were several pictures of this painting, one was spring plowing, and the other was an old farmer wearing coir raincoat and growing seedlings in the field.Originally there were pictures of the autumn harvest.

When it rained, I swapped the pictures of sowing and growing seedlings, and it happened to be raining, and that happened.

The profiteer actually invited a fake buyer in the store. At that time, while Lao Zhu was watching the rain, he didn't pay attention, and took off the two overlapping pictures, and the one in front that didn't grow seedlings.

When Lao Zhu turned around, there was a picture of Elder Miao in a farmer's coir raincoat, and the boss said that it was raining so Miao came out.

When installing the painting, I dropped the bag again.

He didn't expect to deceive the current emperor.

Lao Zhu was very angry, and directly ordered the beheading of the profiteer and the partner who made fun of others, and set an example for those merchants in the capital.

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