In this world, too many people have betrayed their ideals, their loved ones, and their loved ones, but very few are willing to betray their own position and class for the sake of truth.

Therefore, the best way to convince others is neither reason nor sincerity, but fists. If you cannot convince someone with words, use your fists to convince them.

And productivity is the biggest, hardest and most powerful fist in Wang Jing's hand.

Yang Zhengzhen agreed with this point, so he did not hesitate to bring the entire Hongnong Yang family to stand on Wang Jing's side. At this moment, he was not optimistic about Cui Lie's actions: "The Cui family seems to be safe, but in fact it is just a turtle in a jar. The lord only needs to implement the patent protection law to make the entire Boling Cui family fall into a dead end and never be able to stand up again."

Yang Biao seemed to have guessed such an outcome a long time ago, so he was not surprised. Instead, he felt calm and peaceful in his heart.

However, Yuan Wei, an old man with ulterior motives, could not sit still after hearing the news. He was eager to know the answer: "Tell me what happened."

The more people don't understand something, the more curious and fearful they are. They want to get to the bottom of it and figure it out, so that they won't be at a loss as to how to deal with it when it's their turn.

In fact, making furniture could make money, and Yuan Wei was also tempted by this.

But being mature and prudent, he decided to play it safe and wait and see, and only get involved after everyone in the market has copied the product.

In this way, wouldn't it be possible to not offend Wang Jing and still make money?
Therefore, when Yuan Wei heard Yang Xiu's assertion that the Cui family was doomed, he was frightened on the spot.

Yang Xiu seemed to see through Yuan Wei's thoughts, and he also knew that Yuan Wei's visit today was not to see Yang Biao, but to find him to sound out the truth.

"Taifu is well-informed and knowledgeable. Now that you know the concept of productivity, you should understand that different people and different forces have different productivity. For example, we Han people now use a lot of iron tools, while many foreign tribes on the grasslands are still using stone and bone tools. This is the difference in productivity."

After Yang Xiu's analogy, Yuan Wei immediately understood. Then his face changed drastically, and he showed an expression of disbelief. He couldn't help but ask, "Is the gap really that big?"

In Yuan Wei’s old idea, since furniture is made of wood, can’t you just find a carpenter to make it?

But after Yang Xiu's narration and popular science, he learned that Qiqiao Pavilion had invented many practical processing tools. These things were good things that could improve production efficiency, and they were unique to Qiqiao Pavilion. If the Cui family wanted to compete with Qiqiao Pavilion, they could not bear the cost.

Yang Xiu was very smart, so he could see that Yuan Wei was not honest, so he reminded him: "Just because the lord can sell furniture at a high price does not mean that others can follow suit. First of all, the lord is of noble status and has a high position of power, so everyone can accept the high price. Secondly, the new furniture is very useful, and everyone is willing to pay a high premium for it. Finally, the furniture produced by Qiqiao Pavilion is first-class in terms of both material selection and craftsmanship. It has both practical and decorative properties and is a rare boutique."

"But the Cui family of Boling is just a bunch of people who are learning to walk in Handan. Apart from their imitation of others, what else can they show?"

When Yuan Wei heard this, he immediately took a breath of cold air.

Although he is a famous Confucian scholar, it does not mean that he is stupid. The Runan Yuan family's great wealth is certainly not all obtained by farming. They own a large number of industries and need to manage them carefully to make money.

Therefore, Yuan Wei had some idea about how to run a business, and he also understood the difficulties or even desperate situation that the entire Cui family was about to face.

Just as Yang Xiu said, Wang Jing can make money by selling new-style furniture mainly because his brand is well-established.

Does Cui Lie have the power and status of Wang Jing?
Does the Cui family have the technology and talents of Qiqiao Pavilion?
If it cannot be sold at a high premium, then the cost issue will become prominent, and Yang Xiu's intention is clearly to imply that Wang Jing wants to use commercial means to wipe out the Cui family.

This move is just killing the chicken to scare the monkey!

If Cui of Boling is the chicken, then who is the monkey?
Yuan Wei glanced at the calm Yang Biao, and suddenly he was panicked. Yang Biao's son was working for Wang Jing, while his two nephews were rebelling against Wang Jing...

The more I thought about Yuan Wei, the more frightened I became. Can the goal of the Yuan family of Runan to make the world a Confucian school really be achieved?

In the study of General Wei's mansion, Wang Jing was discussing government affairs with Jia Xu.

At this moment, a secret guard delivered intelligence: "General, Cui Lie has made a move."

"Oh? Tell me what he did."

Wang Jing put down the document in his hand and pretended to listen attentively.

Even Jia Xu was very curious about this.

The secret guard who came to report the news did not hesitate and directly told everything he had seen during the surveillance.

However, the Cui family did not know that their every move had been under Wang Jing's surveillance.

When he summoned Xun Yu, Yang Biao and others to the mansion to openly sell furniture, in addition to earning military funds, he also had the intention of fishing.

As for who is the fish, it's up to those who are willing to take the bait.

The secret guard quickly revealed all the information: "In the beginning, the Cui family only produced furniture with a style similar to that of the Qiqiao Pavilion, but found that it was difficult to sell at a high price after launching it on the market. It turned out that many dignitaries and wealthy families in the capital only recognized furniture produced by Qiqiao Pavilion. The Cui family had no choice but to completely imitate the style of Qiqiao Pavilion's furniture."

There is no doubt that this is a clear infringement dispute.

Wang Jing was worried that he couldn't find anyone to offer sacrifices, which would not be enough to demonstrate the authority of the patent protection law. He didn't expect the Cui family to come to him and help him solve his problems.

I can only say that Cui Lie is really a good person.

But it would be great if more fish were caught. After all, the more people offer sacrifices, the heavier the weight, right?

So Wang Jing asked again: "What about the other people who came to buy furniture that day? Didn't they do anything?"

The secret guard shook his head and said, "I have sent people to follow the whole process. Only Cui Lie and Boling Cui have taken any action. The others are still watching. At most, they have secretly summoned some carpenters."

"Oh, each and every one of them is as cunning as a devil."

Wang Jing sneered and secretly summoned the carpenters. It was obvious that he also wanted to imitate it. However, if he punished them for this, it would inevitably leave a handle and stain. After all, Wang Jing was not the only chosen one of God, and he didn't dare to make any Wang Zuxian law that would make him guilty. So he simply let these people do whatever they wanted.

Now, let's use Cui Lie as a sacrifice first. The evidence of his guilt is solid and the punishment is fair. No one can find fault with him.

Wang Jing picked up his pen and wrote a letter quickly. He called an official and told him, "Give this official letter to the court official Sun Rui and tell him to handle the case impartially."

"My subordinate understands!"

The young officer took the order and left.

It was obvious that Wang Jing took direct action against the Cui family, and he did not start fighting and killing right away.

Since we want to promote the implementation of patent protection laws, we must follow legal procedures from beginning to end and ensure fairness, justice and openness so that no one can find fault with it and it is beyond reproach.

After dealing with this matter, Wang Jing looked at Jia Xu again: "Wenhe, where were we talking about just now?"

Jia Xu looked calm and respectfully bowed his hands, saying, "My lord asked me about the production status of cement, bricks, and steel."

"Yes, it is indeed this matter. What is the current progress?"

"My Lord, the first five-year plan has been completed about halfway. Thanks to the new market in Yanzhou and the labor provided by the large number of refugees from Qingzhou, the originally expected progress has now been greatly advanced."

Jia Xu has been in charge of government affairs for two years. With great talent and high IQ and EQ, he is adept at handling both personnel and government affairs, just like a fish in water.

Although Yang Xiu, Lu Fang, Li Feng and others are the specific leaders of the scientific research project teams, the overall planning and layout, as well as the distribution of financial appropriations, all depend on Jia Xu to maintain the normal operation of the entire production and scientific research system. Without his diligence, there would not be the current order and procedure.

If someone else comes, he may not be able to handle it.

I can only say that he is a true top strategist, and his level of operation is simply unmatched.

In the history of the Three Kingdoms, many people only paid attention to Jia Xu's identity as a "poisonous scholar", thinking that he was just quick-witted and cunning. However, few people noticed that Jia Xu was a prime minister who could handle a myriad of things in an orderly manner without making mistakes.

It is obvious that Jia Xu is also good at handling internal affairs.

"Wenhe, do you still remember our goal?"

"I will always keep your words in mind, my lord. Within five years, we will establish a preliminary industrialized production system to lay the foundation for the prosperity of the empire." Although Jia Xu is a lazy person, he was very excited at this moment.

The task assigned to him by Wang Jing was indeed of great importance.

It is said that those who are good at fighting are not famous, and this is what Jia Xu is talking about!
The strength of a force, its army, famous generals, strategists and civil servants are just manifestations. The real strength is by no means the extraordinary ability of a few individuals, but the overall comprehensive strength of the force.

We are strong in all aspects, including economy, people's livelihood, education, culture, and even science and technology and military.

To achieve this, it is necessary to at least establish a preliminary industrialized production system. Even if there is no steam engine yet, at least many new technologies must be popularized, and machines must be used on a large scale for processing and production. Wang Jing will then have more war supplies and be able to support more experts.

You have to know that in real history, the Industrial Revolution was not achieved overnight. Watt himself only participated in improving the steam engine, but long before him, the British Empire was already full of various factories that used machinery for labor and production.

The resource mobilization capabilities and combat effectiveness of industrial countries have overwhelming advantages over agricultural countries. Even if the masters of this time and space are able to defeat a thousand enemies at once, Wang Jing has no shortage of masters under his command. What he lacks is the money to support them.

Originally, Jia Xu was skeptical about this view. After all, he had never seen it with his own eyes. However, some recent events, whether it was Lu Fang's improvement of the silk loom, or the various new inventions and technologies developed by Yang Xiu, Li Feng and others, all made Jia Xu feel that he had opened his eyes.

Especially Li Feng and Lao Li, they were originally unknown people, but now they have developed the incredible technology of blast furnace steelmaking and can produce steel in large quantities. This is what makes Jia Xu ecstatic.

Steel is not just a metal, but also a symbol of a country's strength. It is even enough to determine the rise and fall and survival of a country, a nation, or even a civilization!

Therefore, Jia Xu no longer had any doubts about Wang Jing's arrangement. He also decided to follow Wang Jing's ideas and continue to increase investment in Qiqiao Pavilion, looking forward to Yang Xiu and others bringing him some more surprises.

As for the life and death of the Cui family, Jia Xu didn't really care about it at the moment.

Compared with the tremendous momentum that Wang Jing is about to create, what is there to pay attention to about the declining Cui family of Boling?

However, Jia Xu was not paying attention. In Luoyang City, all the noble families and wealthy families, big and small, focused their attention on Cui Lie, waiting to see how the audacious Cui family of Boling would end up.

At the Cui family residence, the door was knocked rudely.

"Who?"

"Open the door quickly, I am Ye Ying, the left supervisor of the court, and you, the Cui family, have committed a crime!"

It would have been better if the butler inside the door hadn't heard this. After hearing this, he didn't dare to open the door. He was so scared that his legs went weak on the spot. He stumbled to the study and found Cui Lie: "Master, something terrible has happened!"

Seeing the housekeeper lose his composure, Cui Lie, who was personally counting the accounts, looked displeased and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Master, the Tingwei's men are outside, and they say they are here to arrest you."

The butler looked panicked.

Cui Lie's expression was one of horror and anger: "What did you say! You came to arrest me? This is a joke!"

However, neither the butler nor Cui Lie could laugh.

After all, if Cui Lie was really caught, they would all be laughed at.

The housekeeper suggested: "Master, how about we run out the back door first?"

"Run? Where to run? If Marquis Qi wants to catch me, he must have set up a dragnet in the city. Where can I escape to? Sigh... Let's open the door first."

Cui Lie suddenly felt a little regretful, regretting that he should not have looked down on the young man who had made such a great reputation.

Many people are like this. They only regret it when the time comes. If they have the chance to start over again, they will definitely dare to do it again next time.

After all, those who are blinded by greed are mostly extremely stupid.

In the front hall of the Cui family, the two brothers Cui Jun and Cui Jun, upon hearing the news, came out with their servants and guards, and were confronting the people sent by the Supreme Court.

Ye Ying was not panicked at all. He came from a poor family, and although he worked under Shisun Rui, Ye Ying was actually a chess piece placed by Wang Jing next to Shisun Rui.

It's not that he didn't trust Shi Sunrui, Wang Yun's staunch political ally, but necessary surveillance was necessary.

With Wang Jing, a powerful military leader, as his backer, Ye Ying was naturally not afraid of the Boling Cui family. He had even long been dissatisfied with these aristocratic families. Now that he had the opportunity to punish them, he even felt a little happy.

Looking at the Cui family servants and guards who surrounded them, Ye Ying remained calm and said with a tone full of sarcasm: "What? Is the Cui family planning to rebel?"

"Who do you think you are? How dare you come to our Cui family and act wild?"

Cui Jun is the eldest son and once served as the prefect of Hexi. Although he is no longer the prefect, his authority as an official is still there. When he scolded Ye Ying, his eyes were wide open and he looked very imposing.

But this aura, which is strong on the outside but weak on the inside, how could it scare Ye Ying?
Ye Ying sneered disdainfully and said, "This is the best place under the emperor's feet. Who do you think your Cui family is? How dare you openly resist the law? Are you planning to rebel?"

"you!"

Cui Jun wanted to argue, but he heard a roar from behind him: "Enough!"

Cui Lie followed the housekeeper from the backyard to the front hall. He looked at Ye Ying with an unfriendly look: "I'll go with you. Please don't embarrass my family."

"Haha, as long as Patriarch Cui doesn't make things difficult for us, we naturally won't dare to make things difficult for the Cui family."

Ye Ying smiled coldly, the expression on her chubby face was so perfunctory, she no longer concealed her contempt for the Cui family of Boling. Anyway, from today on, the Cui family would never be done for, and they would never be able to gain power again, so of course they would be trampled to death.

Cui Jun still thought that the Boling Cui family was the Boling Cui family of the past, but Cui Lie felt sad in his heart. He was no longer one of the Three Dukes, and even the team he left behind when he was the Chief Justice had been replaced from top to bottom by Shisun Rui and Wang Jing. Ye Ying's actions had already shown Wang Jing's attitude towards the Boling Cui family.

The Cui family has become a toothless tiger. Although it is still large in size, it is just a fat pig that can be slaughtered at will. They even dared to intercept Wang Jing's Hu. It can only be said that they deserved to die.

Now that Ye Ying has brought people to the door to demand an explanation, even if the Cui family fights hard, they will only bring about their own destruction. What's the point?

Cui Lie thought about it over and over again, and now he finally saw some clues clearly. He knew that this matter was definitely not simple, so he wanted to meet Shisun Rui first.

But before leaving, Cui Lie said to Ye Ying: "I still have a few words to say to my family. Can you wait here for a while?"

Ye Ying was too lazy to care about so much: "Okay, Master Cui, please go ahead."

Cui Lie immediately took his two sons to the back hall and whispered to them, "I'm afraid that Wang Jing secretly set up this incident to harm our Cui family. Alas, I was also bewildered for a while and didn't realize that this was actually a trap."

"Father, what should we do now!?"

The eldest brother Cui Jun was very panicked. One of the reasons why Cui Lie was imprisoned was because he and Yuan Shao joined forces to fight against Dong Zhuo in Shandong.

Unfortunately, his uprising was in vain. Until now, he has only retained the title of counselor, but has no real power. He also lost his position as the governor of Hexi.

Now that Cui Lie has been arrested again, the entire Cui family is suddenly in turmoil.

In such a situation, how could Cui Jun not panic?

The eldest son is a useless person, but the younger son has shown his potential. However, under the current circumstances, there is no time for him to continue growing.

Cui Lie was also quite helpless. He could only carefully take out a list and quietly hand it to the two brothers, while instructing them: "After I leave, immediately go find the people on the list for help. Whether I can come back alive depends entirely on this."

"Yes, father!"

"Don't worry, father, you will be safe!"

The two brothers Cui Jun and Cui Jun, with tears in their eyes, only wished that their father could return safely. (End of this chapter)