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Chapter 65 – Becoming a banned book = gaining complete fame

Today, a big incident happened in Jiangcheng, causing a lot of commotion. Dozens of officials surrounded Shangmo Bookstore, which was gaining popularity, claiming that they were selling banned books and were preparing to close down. The book "The Beheading of Beauty" was accused of implicating the prime minister's illegitimate daughter case, while "The Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" was suspected of using fake materials. The situation was so aggressive that everyone present thought the store was really going to be closed down, and there was even a possibility of causing a diplomatic incident with Qian Kingdom's merchants.

In the end, the two sides were deadlocked for an hour, and the officials left with the book "The Beheading of Beauty", but Shangmo Bookstore was still open, and "The Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" was still for sale. Only two pieces of information were confirmed: the prototype of the detestable character in "The Beheading of Beauty" was really Luo Xiang, and "The Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" was completely original and not plagiarized.

Now, the officials are searching for "The Beheading of Beauty" all over the city, and anyone caught with the book will be given a ticket to refund their money at Shangmo Bookstore. The book has become a completely banned book, and its fame has exploded. Many people are secretly offering high rewards for the original book, and there are even many handwritten copies based on memory.

Meanwhile, Shangmo Bookstore's business is booming, and the sales of "The Strange Tales of Mountains and Seas" have exploded. The store even moved five thousand copies of the book, and it was bustling until late at night.

Ji Su was so angry that he was trembling all over. He had convinced Luo Yan to cut off all ties, but he didn't expect a jade pendant symbolizing the prince's will to appear at the last moment. "The Beheading of Beauty" was banned, but Shangmo Bookstore's popularity has increased.

He looked at Luo Ming and said, "Luo brother! There must be something fishy about the prince intervening in this matter. How could he handle such a ridiculous situation? If Luo Xiang persists, the prince will definitely back down..."

"It's not that simple!" Luo Ming interrupted. "Even if my father continues to persist, it will be difficult for Shangmo Bookstore to close down."

Ji Su frowned, "How is that possible? Ying Wuji is helpless in Li Kingdom..."

Luo Ming shook his head, "Although Ying Wuji is helpless in Li Kingdom, is Qian Kingdom a force to be reckoned with? Gongsun Di is here!"

"Gongsun Di!" Ji Su's face sank. He knew the reputation of the Gongsun family very well. They were originally named Gongsun Yang and were prominent during the reforms of Shang Yang. Although they suffered a tragic end, their legacy was passed down through generations, producing many talents in the Legalist school of thought. Each generation of the family were important ministers of the Qian King. They had a great reputation in the Legalist school throughout the world.And this Gongsun Di is one of the most talented young people in the Gongsun family, who has mastered the Law of Punishment at a young age and has the potential to break through to the second-grade Ling Tai. It is said that Qian King Ying Yue values him highly and sent him out as an envoy, and every move he makes is probably under Ying Yue's instructions.

Luo Ming shook his head and smiled, "After Ying Wuque's Zhuan Xu bloodline awakened, countless people in Qian Kingdom regarded him as the next Holy Lord, and the head of the Gongsun family also believed that this was a rare opportunity in Qian Kingdom for a hundred years. Therefore, they are firmly on Ying Wuque's side. You can think of Gongsun Di as Ying Wuque's person. Do you think he would leave the fat meat of the bookstore untouched?"

The new store of Shangmo Bookstore itself is not easy to seal, even if it was given by the emperor himself. Even if they really went to the government office, the Han family official would have to find loopholes in legal reasoning. But Gongsun Di is also a genius of the Legalist school, and the Han family official may not be able to win an argument against him!"

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Ji Su's face was a bit gloomy, "No wonder you didn't persist, because even if Shangmo Bookstore is saved, Wuji is likely to lose. At that time, Hua Chao will lose her reliance, and your Luo family's goal will be achieved. So, what about us? You didn't think about the business of the bookstore and paper shop from beginning to end?"

"What does the business of the bookstore and paper shop have to do with me?"

Luo Ming looked at Ji Su with a slightly cold expression, "Master Su, this turmoil was caused by you in the first place. You don't want Qian Kingdom's stores to grow, so you dragged everyone down. We at the Minister's Mansion have done everything we can. It's not an exaggeration to say that we have done our utmost. This matter ends here, and the Minister's Mansion cannot afford to lose face."

After speaking, he got up and left directly. He was a bit irritated because no one expected that the Minister's Mansion would first deploy Lanling Sheng and then personally intervene, but still failed to bring down Shangmo Bookstore. It was really ridiculous.

This Luo Yan has caused a lot of trouble by being indecisive and vacillating.

Shameful...

"Pop!"

A pimple on Ji Su's face suddenly burst, making him both angry and painful. The situation had completely gotten out of control.

He looked around and found that the bosses of the eight major bookstores all had unpleasant expressions.

This time, the orders for the bookstore may only be a small part for the major families, and although they may not feel happy about not getting it, they will definitely not feel too distressed.

But for these bosses, it was a serious dereliction of duty, and their status in their respective families may be greatly reduced in the future.

"Master Su, what should we do now?"

"I just had contact with a bookseller from Kingdom Chu. They are already interested in signing orders with Shangmo Bookstore."

"The sales of 'Mountain Deception and Strange Tales' this time are indeed..."

"Pop!"

"Pop!"

"Pop!"

Every time Ji Su heard a sentence, a pimple would burst on his face, and he felt like a swarm of flies buzzing in his ears.

In a fit of emotion, he slammed the table, "What else can we do? Continue to lower the price of the orders, release the real 'Mountain and Sea Deception' in advance, and send more people to crowded places to say that Shangmo Bookstore's fake 'Mountain Deception' is just a piece of shit."Moreover, they contacted those book merchants and asked them to think carefully. Shang Mo Bookstore was indeed flourishing, but in the long run, what foundation could it have compared to the eight major bookstores? The Kingdom of Li was a holy land for hundreds of families, and they couldn't let the farmers of the Kingdom Qian bully them."

Everyone looked at each other, and it seemed that this was the only thing they could do.

...

The Qian Kingdom's embassy was particularly lively today.

The main hall was decorated with lanterns and colored banners because the delegation sent by the motherland had officially arrived.

Sitting in the chief seat was a young man in a long robe with a cold face. Even the embassy minister, Xun Zhiyin, could only sit in the deputy seat with a smile.

Gongsun Di looked around and frowned slightly, "Why isn't Young Master Wuji here? He is the prince of a country, and it's not appropriate for me to sit in the main seat!"

Xun Zhiyin laughed and said, "After experiencing a great change, the young master's personality has become much more casual. Since the opening of the new store in Shang Mo Bookstore, he has been in the backyard of the bookstore. The official has sent someone to inform him, but the young master has no intention of coming back."

"I see..."

Gongsun Di seemed to be lost in thought, but there was a slight disappointment in his eyes, as if he was dissatisfied with Ying Wuji's absence.

However, Xun Zhiyin laughed and said, "But the official can also understand the young master. After all, the prosperity of the bookstore is unprecedented in the business of the Kingdom Qian, so it's not a bad thing to take care of the business more. However, in the future, these businesses may have to rely on the ambassador."

During the conversation, he was full of enthusiasm and seemed to want to write the words "seeking credit" on his face.