Chapter 80 Blackmail (Part 2) (Three updates, seeking collection)

  Do you want to set up a chastity archway again? Jiangxia is a living example.

  Originally, Mao Wenhui still thought that Jiang Xia was really so easy to talk to, and he would let the matter pass in consideration of his own face. But he did not expect that Jiang Xia would be shameless to such an extent, clearly wanting to take advantage of the situation for himself, yet shifting the responsibility onto the other twenty-seven people in the heavenly class.

  Mao Wenhui's mouth twitched slightly, Jiang Xia had already thrown out the first half of the sentence, and no matter what, he had to continue with the second half. This was just human sentiment, some things everyone understood but nobody would mention explicitly. Because nobody mentioned it explicitly, everyone could save face, if they did, perhaps everyone's face would lose its light.

  "Alas, I didn't expect those two unworthy sons to provoke so many people. We'll have to ask Young Master Jiang to go and help mediate, persuade the 27 young masters to calm down."

  Jiang Xia nodded and patted his chest, saying: "Don't worry, Master Mao. Since you've spoken up, I'll definitely help with this matter."

  It turns out that he wanted to swindle him, but these two sentences suddenly turned into Mao Wenji asking Jiang Xia for help, and Jiang Xia agreed with great righteousness. In this way, Jiang Xia's purpose of extortion can also be achieved, and Mao Wenji still owes him a favor.

  Wen secretly thought to himself: "Little fox", and finally added, "Indeed, he is worthy of being taught by that old fox Li Dongyang."

  Mao Wengju stiffened his scalp and cupped his hands in a gesture of gratitude: "Then thank you, Master Jiang."

  "Your Excellency is too kind, it's an honor for me to serve you. Many people can't even get such a good opportunity. However... Your Excellency, as you know, I've only been at the Imperial Academy for one day, and although I've met my classmates from the Heavenly Class, we're not close yet. Now they're furious, and with my limited influence, I'm afraid a few words won't be enough to calm them down. I think Your Excellency might need to prepare some... small gifts for them."

  The meat has arrived. Mao Wen secretly said to himself. Only then did he realize that Jiang Xia's cunning far exceeded his expectations. This person, who claimed not to be angry, used the name of Tianban 27 to extort others, originally not only to avoid being guilty himself, but also for another purpose.

  That's compensation for twenty-seven people, which is more than one person's compensation, right?

  Mao Wenhui even felt that he had never been so constrained, even when he was fighting with Li Dongyang in the imperial court before. However, Jiang Xia has been very polite from start to finish, and every sentence he says is reasonable. Even if Mao Wenhui wants to get angry, he can't find a reason to do so. Under duress, Mao Wenhui understood that he could only swallow his pride and admit defeat.

  Mao Wenju first took a delicate wooden box from the hand of a guard beside him, and handed it over to Jiang Xiaodao: "Young Master Jiang, this thing is a small token of my sincerity, please accept it. As for persuading those twenty-seven young masters to calm down, I'll have to trouble Young Master Jiang with that. If Young Master Jiang needs any small gifts, just let me know and I'll definitely send someone to prepare them..."

  "Governor Mao is too polite, and he even prepared a gift..." Jiang Xia took the wooden box and opened it to take a look. It was better not to look, but after taking a glance, even with Jiang Xia's composure, his heart skipped a few beats.

  Jiang Xia felt a strong pressure on his heart and soul, covered the wooden box with his arms and smiled: "It's really a good jade, Lord Mao is too polite."

  Mao Wenju smiled and said, "The quality of this jade can only be considered as above average, but Master Jiang must not underestimate it. It has a very special effect, which is that when you put it beside your pillow while sleeping, it can calm your mind and make your sleep peaceful."

  "What's the effect of Jiuye Kui Yiyu, I'm clearer than you." Jiang Xia thought to himself, and only now did he understand why Mao Wenhui could have so many children, and why at over fifty years old, he still looked like he was in his forties.

  He originally had nine lotus leaves and one jade.

  "Hmm! Calm and peaceful, sleep is serene. Jiang Xia really wanted to laugh out loud, the effect of this Nine-Leafed Alocasia was more than that. If Jiang Xia's guess was correct, Mao Wenju must have had this Nine-Leafed Alocasia for too long, so the calming effect had already worn off, which was why he could bear to give it away."

  Jiang Xia put the wooden box aside and said, "Lord Mao is too polite. I have written about Lord Mao's generous gift. As for the matter of those twenty-seven young masters, I have a small proposal. Why doesn't Lord Mao take out some silver to appease them, and I'll help mediate from the side? The problem shouldn't be too big then."

  As expected, he wants silver. Mao Wenju smiled faintly and nodded slightly: "Young Master Jiang's proposal is very good, but I don't know how much silver Young Master Jiang thinks the old man should take out?"

  Jiang Xia tapped his right hand on the wooden box of Jiuye Kui Yiyu and thought for a moment: "It's not too much, after all, they are all young people, their appetites are not big either. Let Master Mao prepare 50,000 taels of silver, I believe this matter can be settled."

  "50,000 taels?" Ma Wengu shouted out loud.

  He had already made preparations for being slaughtered, but he didn't expect Jiang Xia to be so ruthless, opening his mouth and asking for 50,000 taels of silver.

  "Lord Mao must be surprised, I guess you didn't think that a mere 50,000 taels could solve this matter. Don't worry, since I dared to mention this amount, it means I'm confident that I can resolve the issue with just this little bit of silver, Lord Mao can rest assured." Jiang Xia said with a smile.

  Mao Wenhui felt his temples throbbing, and he forced a stiff smile as he said: "Indeed... what a pleasant surprise."

  A mere 50,000 taels...

  As Minister of War, Mao Wenru naturally did not take less advantage of the opportunity to make money.

  The Ming Code imposed severe penalties on officials for corruption, but ironically, corruption among Ming officials became a widespread phenomenon. The reason is very simple: the salaries of Ming officials were so low that they had to rely on other means to make ends meet and maintain their social status. Many cases of corruption were essentially an unwritten rule, which was tacitly accepted by the entire imperial court from top to bottom. To be honest, even someone like Li Dongyang could not avoid this phenomenon; it was only a matter of degree and quantity.

  The position of Minister of War was a crucial one throughout the Ming dynasty, and whoever sat in this position had millions of military salaries passing through their hands every year. Even if Mao Wenru took a small cut, it would still be a large sum of silver.

  Jiang Xia naturally understood this, so he opened his mouth and asked for 50,000 yuan directly.

  This is still due to the share of Jiuye Kui Yiyu, otherwise he would have asked for 80,000 taels as soon as he opened his mouth. Why eight million and not ten million? No other reason, just feel that number auspicious only.

  Jiang Xia has already said it's only 50,000 taels, so Mao Wenju naturally can't say anything more. He gritted his teeth and nodded, in this entire Henan disaster relief effort that requires only 300,000 taels of silver in the great Ming dynasty, 50,000 taels is not a small amount for anyone.

  "Alright then, I'll trouble you, Master Jiang, to go first. Later, I'll send someone to deliver the silver to you."

  "Don't worry, Lord Mao."

  "Then I'll take my leave first," said Mao Wen, standing up.

  "Slow down, Master Mao."

  Mao Wenzheng was sent off all the way to the gate of Xianyao Villa, and when Jiang Xia returned to the backyard, he happened to see Zhong Bin standing on the lawn in the garden.

  Jiang Xia was in a good mood, so he joked: "Every flower and grass is life, every branch and leaf is related to feelings. Young people, trampling the lawn is not a decent behavior, it's a behavior that lacks public morality, it's not good..."

  Clang! In an instant, Zhong Bin suddenly inserted the sword scabbard into the ground, then pulled out the long sword with his right hand. His movements were extremely fast, and the long sword rushed straight towards Jiang Xia.

  "Good grief!" Jiang Xia exclaimed. "I was just joking, no need to resort to violence!"

  Jiang Xia unconsciously used the Eight Steps of Hurrying Silkworms to dodge and weave, while Zhong Bin's long sword followed him like a shadow, but after displaying more than twenty sword moves in a row, not a single one touched Jiang Xia's clothes.

  Bahuang Hurry Cicada is not a name in vain, Jiang Xia knows that escaping with his life is the most important thing in this era of cold weapons, so he has always paid attention to practicing this set of skills.

  Zhong Bin saw that he had used so many moves but still couldn't hurt Jiang Xia, and suddenly became angry. His long sword shook, and his swordsmanship suddenly became fierce.

  Jiang Xia was already exhausted from holding back his true energy and had almost collapsed from dodging for half a day.

  "Stop it, I'm exhausted, if I run anymore, I'll die from exhaustion."

  Zhong Bin rushed over without saying a word and then his long sword enveloped Jiang Xia's entire body.

  Jiang Xia didn't dare move a single step, and in the end, Zhong Bin did an empty flip back to his original position with his sword sheathed, then picked up his long sword and left elegantly.

  Jiang Xia originally didn't feel anything was wrong.

  He suddenly felt a chill on his chest and lower abdomen.

  He looked down and saw that the two pieces of fabric on his chest had been cut off, and the waistband of his pants had also been torn apart. His pants had become a strip of cloth. His hairy thighs were exposed, and Jiang Xia let out a loud cry, covering his chest with his left hand and his lower body with his right hand, before letting out a blood-curdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.

  "Oh my god! Pervert, Zhong Bin is a dead glass, he also has a fetish for cutting sleeves and peeling peaches! He wants to do something bad to me! Police! Save me!"

  Just a short distance away, Zhong Bin heard Jiang Xia's roar and suddenly couldn't calm down. He gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, took a deep breath, and forcibly suppressed the urge to slash at Jiang Xia several times.

  "That beast, on the surface appeared to be dignified and elegant, but unexpectedly was so despicable and vile. Waaahhh..."

  "He threatened me with a deadly weapon, he cut my clothes with a sharp blade... but I refused to yield because I knew that my chastity belonged to my husband Nian Nu and Ru Shuang..."

  "Waaaahhh... Like frost, scared me to death, just scared me to death, waaaahhh..." Jiang Xia hugged Cui Ruxue's waist, burying his head between her twin peaks and crying out loud in grievance, of course... only the sobbing could be heard but no tears were seen.

  Cui Ruxiang comforted Jiang Xia, patting his back and saying: "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll go find him to reason with him soon. If he really has such thoughts and dares to insult you like that, I won't let him off easily."

  "He has high martial arts skills, you may not be able to beat him." Jiang Xia raised his head and said, after finishing speaking, he buried his head in Cui Ruxue's chest again.

  "Hmph! Even if I have to die trying, I'll get your dignity back for you!" Cui Ruxue said firmly.

  Chui Nianshu said weakly beside her: "Sister, I...I think it's better if you don't go. I just feel that Zhong Bin is probably angry with Sheng Jiang Ge."

  "What's he got to be angry with me for?" Jiang Xia asked in puzzlement.

  Choi Yeon-u let out a faint sigh and said, "You got drunk last night, and it was Jong Bin who took the carriage to pick you up. When he came back, Han Yu hyung went to help support you, but he smelled something foul on Jong Bin's body, so he kept asking what happened. In the end, Han Yu hyung only found out that when you threw up, you sprayed it all over his face."

  "Pffft!" Jiang Xia was stunned for a few seconds before suddenly reacting, patting his chest with a look of fear and saying: "What a close call! Yesterday night and just now I walked through the gates of hell, if that guy hadn't controlled his inner rage, then wouldn't I...

  After changing into a new set of clothes, Jiang Xia went to the training room. This was a specially designed room by Jiang Xia himself, with sandbags, wooden stakes, stone locks and various knives, guns, clubs and sticks. The reason for designing such a room was solely for his own convenience in practicing martial arts.

  After arriving at the practice room, Jiang Xia closed the door and took out the jade that Mao Wenhui had given him from his bosom.

  After a careful examination, Jiang Xia exclaimed excitedly: "It's really Jiuye Kui Yiyu."

  Jiuye Ake Yiyu, roughly the size of a palm, with a smooth and warm surface. Although the jade is not transparent, it can be considered a good piece of jade. On the surface of the jade, there are some faint patterns that resemble a leaf.

  It's actually not like a leaf pattern, but it's indeed the pattern of a real leaf. To be precise, it's the leaf of Kalanchoe pinnata.

  Tonify Qi and nourish Blood, prolong life and postpone aging, a rare spiritual herb.

  Jiang Xia remembered very clearly that not long after he had just taken the position of Qianmen Zhangmen, this Jiuye Kui Yuyu appeared. Several doorways that had been in seclusion for many years began to take action and seize it, all for the sake of the nine-leafed Kui Yu grass sealed within the nine-leafed Kui Yu jade.

  There are rumors that after taking Jiuye Kui medicine, one can live a longer and healthier life, increasing one's lifespan by 120 years. However, in reality, it is not so mysterious. During the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, this thing had not yet become extinct. The records of Qianmen sect show that it has great benefits for true energy cultivation and can enhance the five senses.

  Jiang Xia looked at the jade in his hand, he guessed that to solve the problem of the disorder of the true energy inside his body, it would probably have to rely on the Jiuye Kuiyue grass inside this Nine-leaf Kuiyue Jade.

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