Chapter 81 Dead End
The decorations in the flower hall are always good. Seeing the soldiers crowding the flower hall, taking things out with their hands and shoulders, I knew that Wang Jun was not inside.
Every courtyard was crowded with people. Xu Xian walked all over the east and west courtyards but could not find Wang Jun. He was about to go to the back garden to take a look when he heard someone shouting, "We found Wang Jun in the kennel."
Xu Xian heard the sound and went to look for it, only to see a few soldiers blocking a kennel. Wang Jun's head was vaguely visible in the kennel. Wang Jun, who had always been a graceful and elegant man, now looked very miserable.
Aunt Liu's man pointed a knife at Wang Jun, "Wang Jun, where did you hide the tea you stole from us? Hand it over quickly!"
It's not that he is too arrogant, in fact he is very restrained. If he had compared the method of the tooth soldiers in the feudal town to deal with the Jiedushi, I am afraid Wang Jun would have lost his head.
Wang Jun huddled in the kennel and cupped his hands and said: "Brothers, Wang doesn't understand what you are saying. Wang has never snatched anyone's tea."
"You're still denying it. The thousands of cans of tea in your warehouse are solid evidence. What else can you say to defend yourself if someone has stolen the goods."
"Brothers, please be aware that the tea was not stolen by Wang, but was given to Wang by someone else."
"Who are you lying to? Have you finished drinking thousands of cans of tea? Do you think we are stupid?"
Xu Xian felt that Wang Jun was not lying. Wang Jun was too proud to lie to excuse himself. In addition, it was not impossible to have thousands of cans of tea at home. Didn’t someone also have thousands of bottles of Maotai at home?
If it wasn't Wang Jun who snatched it, then who could it be? Xu Xian felt as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cave, as if there was a huge shadow behind him controlling everything, and he was just a puppet in his hands.
He had never felt panic in his heart, but his feet were subconsciously moving out. He accidentally bumped into someone, but it was not the two soldiers he met just now, an old man and a young man, who were carrying a wooden stick.
The box is going out.
When Wang Erbian saw Xu Xian, he subconsciously touched his bald head, "You bastard cut off my hair and you still dare to bump into me. Let's see if I don't cut you off..."
Before he could draw out his knife, Xu Xian raised his foot and kicked him to the ground, "Get out of here, don't stop me from escaping for my life."
Xu Xian suddenly ran away, stretched out his hand to grab the top of the wall, climbed over the wall with a little force, and disappeared...
There must be an understanding of things. With the emperor Guo Wei as the peacemaker, he personally mediated and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
The emperor promised the people of Liuhewan that the "stolen items" found in Wang Jun's house would be returned to Liuhewan first, and the rest of the stolen goods would continue to be traced. The people of Liuhewan apologized to Wang Jun, and Wang Jun also promised not to do so in the future.
Then he covets the sale of new tea leaves.
The people in Liuhewan were unwilling to give up, and Wang Jun also felt angry and aggrieved, but the emperor had already stepped forward. The situation was like this, and it would not be good for everyone to fight to the death.
Someone still has to take the blame, and Xu Xian was the instigator, so it was appropriate to put the blame on him. Guo Wei personally signed a document to arrest the fugitive Xu Xian, and also confiscated his shares in the tea business.
Guo Ji, the unlucky bearded man, was not spared. He was imprisoned for several days. He was frightened day and night, and was mentioned before Guo Wei by the palace guards.
This guy, who would have felt like a dwarf when meeting an official, was trembling even more when he saw the emperor. The teacup in his hand kept shaking, making a rhythmic sound, and he couldn't stop it even if he grabbed his wrist.
Guo Wei, with a smile on his face, advised gently: "Qingrui, don't be nervous. I heard that you and Fu Ying are good friends, so you are my junior."
"I don't dare. In the early years, Cao Min did sell tea with Guo Linggong in Jiangling. Although they have some friendship, they don't dare to falsely call His Majesty his junior."
"Qingrui is a loyal and honest man, but you should not join Xu Xian in inciting the soldiers to rebel. Now Xu Xian is wanted by the government, and his shares in the tea business have been confiscated by the government. I intend to pardon you, but
It’s also difficult because of the national laws.”
Guo Wei reached out and scratched his gray temples with a sad look on his face, as if he was really worried about Guo Ji.
"The common people are willing to hand over their share of the business to the government in order to atone for their sins."
Guo Wei's old face was stern, "It's ridiculous. If you are guilty, you are guilty. There is no reason to atone for your sins with money."
"Yes! Yes! We bearded men from the Western Regions have a tradition of atonement for our sins with money."
"Nonsense, this is under the rule of the Zhou Dynasty, not the Western Regions!" Guo Wei changed the topic, "Since you are sincere, I will give you a chance to atone for your sins. If you go to Jiangling to do tea business in the future, I will just treat you as an exile.
"
Guo Jiru was granted amnesty, put down his tea bowl, knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, "The common people must take care of the tea business for Your Majesty."
"It's not for me. Just go to Chanzhou and report everything to Fu Ying. Anyway, you are familiar with him and I believe he won't treat you badly. I have so many things to do and how can I take care of such trivial matters? Go home."
Guo Ji let out a long breath, thanked Guo Wei for not killing him, bowed and retreated outside the palace, and guards escorted him out of the palace.
After he left, Old Mu looked at Guo Wei who was leaning on the back of his chair and said, "Your Majesty is rich all over the world, why do you want to focus on this small business?"
"One and a half cents? Ha..." Guo Wei sneered, "That's because you haven't seen their account books. A capital of more than one thousand guan has snowballed into hundreds of thousands of guan in less than two years. If you let go,
That’s tens of millions of dollars. I didn’t give Fu Ying a chance to establish his authority in front of the formation, and I can’t leave him with an empty treasury, otherwise I will harm him in the long run.”
"If that's the case, why would your Majesty sacrifice the benefits of salt and iron?"
Guo Wei waved his hand and said: "It's different, it's different. The salt and iron are taking food from the people's mouths, and this tea business is profiting from the hands of the rich. It does not harm the roots but is beneficial. This kid's business, whether it is popsicles or tea,
They all seem to be making money from the rich."
"Your Majesty feels sorry for him, but His Majesty Wang Jun should take the opportunity to get rid of him."
"Only you dare to say such things in front of me." Guo Wei sighed, "Wang Jun is my brother in need. Because my whole family is dead, I can't watch him die no matter what.
Xu Xian was smart enough to escape early. As long as he lives, Fu Ying will always compensate him. I am already dying and can’t control that much."
Old Mutou quickly advised: "Your Majesty has prospered for thousands of years, and the days are still long. Don't say such depressing words again."
"I know my body best, otherwise there would be no need to rush to attack Wang Jun. Say no more, go down, I want to read the memorial."
Old Mutou bowed and retreated outside the hall, and soon came in holding a memorial, "Your Majesty, what the Privy Council just sent is Wang Jun's resignation."
Chapter completed!