Zhao Ji was furious when he heard this, and glared at Zhu Xie viciously and said, "Is this true?"

Zhu Xie's sweat was all over his head. He knew that his son dared to point fingers at the magistrate, the governor and others when he was in the southeast. It was really possible that such a thing could be done.

However, I dare not tell the emperor about this matter. Zhu Xie knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, he is slandering and accusing him. Although the dog son is incompetent, he will never slander His Majesty."

Gao Chong snorted coldly and said, "Your Majesty, you didn't hear this incident alone. There were so many people watching the fun around you. They could all testify. Zhu Li was also pressing in my hands. The ten thousand-ton fireworks were still in the Zhu Mansion. This is also evidence. The emperor can find someone to check it out."

Zhu Xie was not ignorant of this matter, but he knew a little about it with so many fireworks at home; he didn't take this matter to heart at that time.

But he knew that the gunpowder department was so clear that he was right next to the emperor. As soon as he complained, he made all the matters clear. In fact, he didn't know that most of the money earned by the fireworks was spent in Zhao Ji's treasury. He smashed the gunpowder department's shop, which was equivalent to blocking the emperor's financial path.

It was very terrifying to block Zhao Ji's wealth. Zhao Ji glared at that time and said, "Zhu Qing, is what Gao Aiqing said true?"

"This, this, I really don't know very well. This is done by the servants. I don't know the details."

"Hmph! Zhu Qing, I know you are the most kind in your heart, but the evil slave will inevitably take advantage of your shortcomings and do evil. You must make good rectifications when you go back.

Gao Qing, let’s leave it to Zhu Qing to discipline him! But in order to punish Zhu Qing and make him take it as a warning, the money for the reconstruction of the World Red Store will still be on him."

"The Emperor's Holy Wisdom!" Gao Chong replied and continued: "Mr. Zhu, let's calculate the money well, set up a document in front of the emperor, and hand over the money and the other hand. I also asked someone to remove the paper from Kaifeng Mansion."

"Very good! We all want to be harmonious. Gao Aiqing, then you can just calculate it!"

Zhu Xie was so scared that he was not afraid of money loss. He cared about whether he would fall out of favor. Everything about him came from the official family. If he fell out of favor, the fate could be imagined.

"Emperor, Zhu Ruxian tore up the imperial criticism, these six words are worthless. Let's not talk about whether he respects the emperor, but these six words, one is worth ten thousand yuan, and let him pay the emperor as a punishment!"

Before Zhao Ji could speak, Zhu Xie said quickly: "Yes! Yes! I am willing, and this is still a little bit too much. I have already taken a huge advantage."

When Zhao Ji heard that someone gave money for free, he didn't say anything. He heard Gao Chong continue: "We accept whether Mr. Zhu is willing to return the goods or pay the money for 10,000 yuan.

My World Red Fireworks Store was smashed and destroyed. This store was built bit by bit by bit over the years. This store is priced at 10,000 yuan. I wonder what Mr. Zhu thought?"

Zhu Xie had never been to the fireworks shop in Tianxiahong, and didn't know what he looked like? But since he wanted to apologize, he certainly had to show some sincerity, so he nodded and said, "I accept the punishment!"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Gao Chong continued: "In order to attract buyers, my fireworks store has arranged a lot of rare things. After it is smashed, we need to redecorate it. The total loss of work, property, reputation loss, pension and mental loss of the beaten person is about 30,000 yuan, and a total of 100,000 yuan will be charged."

Zhu Xie was so angry that he almost vomited blood. Even Zhao Ji and Li Yan were stunned. What are the costs of losing work, property, reputation loss? And mental loss, what is this?

"I accept the punishment!" Zhu Jie gritted his teeth fiercely and finally agreed.

"Happy! In order to show our sincerity, I will release Zhu Li after I go back; as long as Mr. Zhu's money is in place, we will immediately withdraw the letter of Kaifeng Prefecture."

Zhu Xie was very polite on the surface, but in fact he had already hated Gao Chong so much that he kowtowed Zhao Ji again and thanked him and then retreated.

Gao Chong got an official position in Hanlin today. Although he had no rights, his salary was much higher than his order. And he earned 100,000 jin of silver this time. Although most of it was given to the official family, he was also very profitable. Thinking of this, Gao Chong also excitedly thanked him for his gratitude.

As soon as he returned, he called Zheng Huai and Zhang Kui and asked them to release Zhu Li who was detained. Sui Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. His lord finally figured it out.

But Gao Chong immediately said to him: "Sui Yu, today the official sentences Zhu Xie to compensate us for 100,000 guan. When the money arrives, you go to Kaifeng Prefecture to remove the lawsuit against Zhu Ruxian! Remember that the 100,000 guan is 60,000 yuan for the official family. Don't touch anyone!"

"Ah--" Sui Yu was so scared that he almost squatted on the ground. This incident even alarmed the officials? And he also won 100,000 yuan.

"Mu Yao, let's get money first, and the world's red fireworks shop might as well be built first."

"Yes! Don't worry, sir! Please give me a number and I'll allocate funds immediately."

"Okay! Someone pays money today, we want to celebrate it well. Tomorrow my mother will return to Zhending. Today I will bid farewell to her at the Zhuangyuan Building, and everyone will have a drink."

Feng Muyao was also a rare humorous moment and smiled and said, "This top scholar building is expensive. We little officials don't have money to go where to spend. Finally, we met an adult treat, and there were big names like Mr. Zhu who donated generously. We must have a good meal!"

Everyone laughed and then went back to arrange their own things.

That night, the third floor of the Zhuangyuan Building had been packaged, and several tables were lined up in the Fugui Hall, and everyone came to see Li off.

Li was very pleased to see the crowd of guests here. Dalang has grown up, and no matter where he goes, there will be a group of people around him.

Thinking of this, before drinking, Li was drunk. She drank a lot that night and soon blushed. Gao Chong quickly stood up and stopped the wine for her mother.

It was late at night that everyone dispersed. The next day, Gao Chong did not go to the Gunpowder Office. He personally sent his mother outside Kaifeng Mansion, repeatedly instructed Wuxian, Qiu Ying and Yang Zhenniang to take care of her mother, and then watched them head north step by step.

Outside the long pavilion, by the ancient road,

The grass is green and the sky is covered with green.

The evening breeze blows the willow flute sounds in lingering,

The sunset mountain is outside the mountain.

The end of the sky and the corner of the earth,

Knowledge and friendship are half gone.

A scoop of turbid wine has ended and the rest of my joy is gone.

Don’t dream of the cold tonight.

Beside the ancient road outside the long pavilion,

The grass is green and the sky is covered with green.

When will you go there?

Don't linger when you come.

The end of the sky and the corner of the earth,

Knowledge and friendship are half gone.

Life is rarely a gathering;

Only there are many separations.

Beside the ancient road outside the long pavilion,

The grass is green and the sky is covered with green.

The evening breeze blows the willow flute sounds in lingering.

The sunset mountain is outside the mountain.

The end of the sky and the corner of the earth,

Knowledge and friendship are half gone.

A scoop of turbid wine has ended and the rest of my joy is gone.

Don’t dream of the cold tonight.

The sad song resounded outside the city. This song was filled out with a lyric called "Travel Sorrow" based on the melody of the American song "Dream of Home and Mother" composed by John P? Odway.

It contains the infinite attachment of the hometown and mother, and is the only classic in the farewell song.

Li Wan closed her eyes suddenly, and two lines of hot tears rolled down. Yang Zhenniang kept sobbing. Qiu Ying and others also had red eyes and had a little sore nose.

"Shaojun, the lady has gone far away. Let's go back!" Liu Ziyi was a little sad and went up to comfort Gao Chong.

Seeing that his mother's carriage was getting farther and farther away, and he could no longer see it, Gao Chong sighed and then took everyone back to Kaifeng City.

Soon Zhu Xie's 100,000 guan was in place, and Gao Chong first gave Zhao Ji 60,000 guan. Of course, all of these were directly entered into the treasury of the official family. Someone asked for a calligraphy from Zhao Ji and hung it in his own store.

The World Red Fireworks Store was renovated and then reopened. This time, with Zhu Xie's appearance, no one dared to come here to act casually, everything was so orderly.

Gao Chong's separate sales method has also allowed everyone to be taken care of. The people don't have to worry about being taken first by officials, and the officials don't have to worry about being embarrassed with the people. It is not an exaggeration to say that this store is making money every day.

Seeing that the sales in the first month had already come out, Zhao Ji was overjoyed as he saw the 100,000 extra tuition of money in the treasury.

Now the Gunpowder Department is subject to raw materials, and the output of fireworks is still very low; once the raw materials are available, the income can be several times higher!

Zhao Ji made up his mind and issued another order to urge him to increase the supply of gunpowder raw materials, and immediately assigned many craftsmen to Gao Chong to expand production.

Of course, Gao Chong was willing to accept everyone and began to increase the production of fireworks. At the same time, he was silently manufacturing new firearms. He also took Ling Zhen and others to show the power of the new firearms to the official family, but he was impeached by many people all at once.

Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Zhu Xie and others also said that he was wasting money and asked the state to stop allocating funds to the Gunpowder Administration.

Zhao Ji was very angry and warned Gao Chong not to be unemployed and to focus on the production of fireworks.

"Your Majesty, our Song Dynasty is full of enemies, and the Jin people are eyeing us in the northeast. Xixia in the northwest, Tubo in the southwest, and Dali in the south are all coveting our Central Plains' wealth. This gunpowder can effectively kill the enemy and reduce our losses. Please think twice."
Chapter completed!