C3647 (1/2)
Is Yi Kuang a scholar? Anyway, since he could read, he had read some books in the government and had a large study in his mansion.
But all this was just an act. The rare books in the study were more about price than cultural value.
Anyway, he knew that the Song Edition books were more valuable than the Ming Edition books. If he could get Sui and Tang Dynasty's handwritten books, they would naturally be priceless. In Yi Kuang's heart, this sort of thing was not even worth reading. Rather, it was equivalent to money.
Books were a collection, just like his drawer of Tian Huang Stones. They had to be valuable to be useful. As for the knowledge in the books … Grandmother, let the Chinese read it. How many servants are there to help the great Iron Hat King with his work?
It was precisely because of his greed that, when he heard that a Tibetan Meridian Cave had been unearthed, all of the Buddhist scriptures from the two dynasties appeared in public, turning into a pile of white silver in his eyes.
Money, that's all money! Any random one can be exchanged for ten thousand taels of Snowflake Silver, my money!
There were a lot of people who had the same thoughts as him. In fact, in the entire Qing Dynasty system, only a few of these brain-dead people were really studying. Most of them were just like Yi Kuang, desperately trying to get something out of it.
Hearing that Xiao Letian was so overbearing that he did not even give him a single book and even used his authority to threaten him, he was so angry that his nose was crooked. He did not care about his status and barged into the room.
Old Manager Wang laughed, standing up and cupping his hands, he did not even kowtow a thousand times. Even the prince had personally appeared? This does not conform with the rules of Beijing, didn't your Manchu say that business is prohibited? ”
”Isn't that one of your servants in the big business of Beijing holding onto a dark stock? To see a smelly merchant like me today, isn't that disgraceful? ”
”Be careful not to let the censor know about it!”
Aiyo? The little merchant was so bold, the Prince Ching shouted loudly, ”How dare you! He actually did not kneel when he saw This King? Men, hold him down and kowtow! ”
Old Manager Wang was already used to this kind of roars, which sounded fierce but was actually weak at the same time. He took off the small cap on his melon skin, and threw it onto the ground.
”Hehe …” ”Look clearly, I have long since cut off my braids. I just passed the Chinese citizens' assessment three months ago. The Chinese citizens' province …”
”I'll kowtow to you? Can you control me!? ”
”Aiyo!” ”How dare you! Men, arrest him!” Yi Kuang was so angry that he jumped three feet high, and following his words, a group of servants rushed in.
In the entire room, only De Xi was more or less calm, because he was helping the Duke manage a lot of business. He had been to the Tanggu District many times, and knew how powerful they were.
De Xi grabbed the prince's leg and kneeled on the ground, begging him. ”Calm down, your highness, calm down … Don't do it, don't do it! ”
”This Old Manager Wang controls the sales rights of the future Gun! ”Besides, they really have the ability to stop our business now!”
”If we don't have anything to take, where can we go to earn money?”
Old Manager Wang laughed out loud. He's the one who understands … Prince Ching, I told you clearly, not only are you not allowed to take out the documents of the Dunhuang, you are also responsible to inform all the Imperial palace s! ”
”Whoever dares to extend their hand, the Chinese will cut off their road to riches!” Don't you know how much business you've done in our district behind the scenes? ”