Chapter 167: Flattery and Bullying
"Ginger is really old and spicy!"
After listening to what Wu Haogu said, Mi Youren laughed.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are intrigues, not to mention the vanity fair of calligraphy and painting? A person who is waiting for the edict to be straightened, a calligraphy and painting leader, there are hundreds of thousands of interests involved behind it, how can the relevant parties be willing to obediently give it to Wu Haogu?
is the support given to Wu Haogu by the father and son of the Mi family, and it is not unconditional.
Not to mention the interests of Christie's business, not to mention their father and son, just Mi Youren took the line of Duan Wang Zhao Ji, which made the Mi family father and son make a lot of money.
Duanwang Zhao Ji was raised as a prince, and there was no one around him! Mi Youren is now one of the few available talents in his entrainment. In the future, if you can get a jinshi, then it is only a matter of time before you become a ruler.
Even if you can't get into the jinshi, you can also take the route of a military general, with Mi Youren's general's background, with Zhao Ji's support, or you will be able to become a Sanya army in less than fifteen years. Although it is not as noble as civil officials, the benefits are still very lucrative.
Wu Haogu said angrily: "What are these two old guys? Dare to apply eye drops to me! ”
"They are old-timers, they have been in the calligraphy and painting shop for decades, why can't they give the teacher a little stumbling block?"
When Mi Youren said this, he was calm and relaxed, as if he didn't care about it. In fact, in his opinion, such things are perfectly normal. Not to mention that Du Yongde and Xia Guocheng have no friendship with Wu Haogu, but they don't fight in the Mi family's mansion? is still fighting, but on the surface it maintains a harmonious atmosphere.
It's Wu Haogu's own family, hehe, they haven't been in contact with the Baibo Martial Arts Sect for so many years!
Moreover, between the two brothers, Wu Haowen and Wu Haogu...... It's not very harmonious to look at.
It's normal to come out and mix and fight with people!
"So what should I do?" Wu Hao Gu said, "Am I just going to let two old things tease me?" ”
Wu Haogu's ability is in calligraphy and painting, and he has a little business acumen, but he is still too tender in the struggle with others.
Mi Youren thought to himself: It's a shame that you accepted me as an apprentice, otherwise you won't know if you die.
"Teacher, do you know what those two old guys are planning?"
"I know, they know that there will be people who will hold Zhao Xiaoyi's field, if Zhao Xiaoyi wins, they can take away my calligraphy and painting line!"
"You, what do you call know?" Mi Youren smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"What? Isn't that right? ”
"Of course not! Teacher, the way of being an official, lies in flattering and bullying the subordinates...... Enwei is all from above, so the above must be coaxed. As long as the top likes you, you are not afraid that the people below will not be convinced. So the most important thing now is to coax His Royal Highness King Duan, as long as King Duan is happy, the following things will be settled by the students asking their father to come forward. ”
Du Yongde and Xia Guocheng also scolded Wu Haogu, and they didn't dare to jump anymore if Lao Mi wanted to come out.
So for Wu Haogu, there is no need to consider the thorn head below, the Duan King above needs to be considered, and now the Duan King Zhao Ji is playing hard.
Mi Youren continued: "So those two old guys are actually picking you to fight with Duanwang...... Duanwang's field must be praised by someone, and you are the owner of Christie's, you can also fake it during the competition. If you win Duanwang by fraud, you must not be able to hide Duanwang's ears and eyes, then it will be done, Duanwang will despise you, and he will not have a deep friendship with you in the future. ”
Wu Haogu was silent again!
The old guy surnamed Xia is too insidious! I almost fell for it......
"Then how do I please King Duan? Deliberately losing to him in a competition? ”
"That's not necessary," Mi Youren smiled, "If King Duan wants to win you with power, he won't use Zhao Xiaoyi's name."
If you deliberately let him, you will also make him look down. ”
It's really hard to serve! It's not good to win, it's not good to lose......
Wu Hao Gu Xin said: Just for this difficult service, Zhao Ji deserves to be arrested and taken to the Five Kingdoms City!
Thinking of this, Wu Haogu's brows furrowed: "If it's really so difficult to serve, what should I do?" ”
Mi Youren smiled: "Does the teacher know how to play backgammon?" ”
"A little."
Backgammon, also known as the Lance, is a board game with a lot of luck that was very popular during the Song Dynasty, and almost everyone could play a little.
However, in later generations, it was lost because of Emperor Qianlong's ban!
Mi Youren said: "The most boring thing about playing Shuanglu is knowing that the opponent will let you ...... It's supposed to be a fight, is it still interesting to know the result? ”
How is it not interesting? You can win money! Wu Hao Guxin said: Most of the people who play Shuanglu will bet money, and this thing is a bit similar to the mahjong of later generations...... But for Mi Youren and Zhao Ji, money is probably just a number, right?
In fact, money is about to become a number for Wu Haogu himself!
What he lacks now is the "small targets" that can be used to reverse the Jingkang national disaster, and there is absolutely no shortage of money to buy a mansion and a manor.
"How do you play that?" Wu Haogu asked.
"Of course it's like the real thing!" Mi Youren said, "Someone praises his field, that's his business, you should not know, take it seriously and compare with him." Even if you lose, you must be able to afford to lose, you must be able to let go, and you must make him feel that you are a person to play with, so that this friend can be made.
As for the calligraphy and painting line and the false name of the first person in the painting, it doesn't matter. King Duan won't care, and the official family won't care either. As long as the two of them value you, you will give the head of the calligraphy and painting to Du Yongde, who is also your lackey...... When the time comes, it will depend on whether he is interesting and sensible. ”
"He's so bad, I'm going to use him?"
"Bad is useful!" Mi Youren said, "Li Xi is a good person, is it useful?" My master (Wu Chengzhi) is also a bad person, is it useful? You won't give Christie's shopkeeper to his old man.
And there also needs to be someone to be a villain on Panlou Street, otherwise how can you be a good person? There are only good people, there are no evil people, the head of the line is fake, and no one takes it seriously when the edict is straight.
This must be flattering, and someone needs to bully ......"
Mi Youren really has a set!
In terms of painting skills, he was a student of Wu Haogu. On sycophancy, on being an official, on bullying the superior and flattering...... Wu Haogu didn't even have any of his collars!
……
"Little bottom Liu Ergou, meet the martial officials!"
The front foot had just sent Mi Youren out of the door, and a lackey under the door on the back foot was brought by Liu Wuji and Guo Jing.
It was Liu Ergou who came, a relative of Liu Wuji who might not be able to fight with eight poles, the Liu Ergou who was a ruffian on Panlou Street.
"Ergou" is actually not his name, and he is not good at two. The reason why he was called "Ergou" was because he and Zhao Tieniu used to follow the same ruffian boss and were known as the two evil dogs on Panlou Street. Zhao Tieniu is a big dog, and he is a second dog.
However, when the vicious dog came to Wu Haogu, he was as well-behaved as a pug. Entering the martial arts mansion, the tall man shrank up, bowed his head all the way and bent over, and when he arrived in front of Wu Haogu, he bowed deeply.
"Third Brother Guo, Liu Xiaoyi, you all sit, sit down."
Wu Haogu saw Liu Ergou in the main hall, and he didn't look at Liu Ergou standing under the hall with his eyes, but politely greeted Guo Jing and Liu Wuji to sit down.
Guo Jing and Liu Wuji are also decent now, wearing elegant robes, persistently brushing the dust, and growing beards, it seems that they are ready to become masters.
In the past month, these two have spent most of their time at home (Yihongyuan), reading books and Taoist books.
If you want to recharge the immortals to Meng Zhao Ji, you have to have material in your stomach. Otherwise, you will have to show your stuff when you speak, the two Jianghu warlocks, Zhao Ji is not interested.
And Liu Ergou is suffering these days, a bit like the days before the release of the imperial examination...... Now that Zhao Tieniu has gone to Liangshan, the ruffians on Panlou Street are headed by him. But in the end, whoever can become the boss of this "oil and water street" has to be Wu Haogu, the head of calligraphy and painting (in fact, not yet).
If Wu Haogu supports others, then his position will be in jeopardy.
And Wu Haogu hasn't seen him for a month!
Although there are a lot of things about Wu Haogu during this time, it is ...... It's also important to set up a big brother on Panlou Street, right?
The calligraphy, painting and literary play shops and eagle shops on Panlou Street are very hard, not something that the big brother can bully, but those snack stalls are all for the big brother to "take care of...... Over the course of a year, the fees that can fall into the pocket alone are more than 10,000 yuan!
Although Liu Ergou didn't take this money alone, it was still a lot of money. If it is in the hands of others, he will not close his eyes when he dies.
"Da Lang, this is Liu Ergou, my cousin."
Liu Wuji spoke, "Ergou, raise your head and let the big officials take a good look." ”
"Whoa."
Liu Ergou straightened his waist and looked at Wu Haogu who was sitting on the chair, and after taking a look, he felt a terrifying momentum - this is the martial official who defeated Liangshan Kou and forced Zhao Tieniu to Liangshan - he hurriedly lowered his head again.
Wu Hao has known Liu Ergou for a long time, in his impression, this is still a very fierce person, with a fat body, a face full of meat, and he also speaks impulsively, looking for people to fight (wrestling) at every turn, people have not been killed, but a few have been disabled.
Originally, that Wu Haogu was still very afraid of Liu Ergou in his heart.
But now, Wu Haogu felt that he was not worth mentioning at all...... Compared with those murderers outside Kaifeng Mansion, compared with the big people in Kaifeng Mansion, they are nothing, they are just a lackey.
"Alright." Wu Haogu waved his hand, "I've seen it...... That's it, you go and watch Panlou Street, and everything will be according to the old rules.
In addition, do you recognize those people who dig graves and find gold outside Kaifeng Mansion? ”
"Recognize a few ......"
Wu Haogu's question surprised Liu Ergou, although there have always been "Ming vessels" (burial goods) in the calligraphy, painting and literature industry, but no one is taboo about this, and they only do not say it.
"Got it," Wu Haogu nodded, "Brother Xiaoyi, send Second Brother Liu for me." ”