Chapter 736: Some people are parading in the streets, while others have prosperous academies and restaurants.
"Brother! Your heart is so cruel! So cruel!!"
Wang Jiying stood in the prison car, with his hands shackled, his hair disheveled, and blood dripping from his back, even seeping out of his prison uniform.
At first, he was hesitant about whether to flee the world, but later he couldn't leave even if he wanted to. He was guarded tightly by the family generals sent by his brother Wang Jizhong. Finally, he was sent to prison, held in court, and given a forty-ridged cane.
A solid forty strokes!
If he hadn't worked hard on weekdays and was strong, he might have died on the spot.
Even so, Li Qingchen did not let him go.
The pain and hatred of losing his son made the old man burst out with his final strength. The efficiency of the yamen has never been so fast.
Under normal circumstances, the local area was actually not large enough to try the military governor, and he had to be taken to the capital for trial. However, with the accommodation of the scholar-officials' understanding that "the law is nothing more than human feelings," this egregious case was not only tried quickly
He was convicted and paraded through the streets.
"It's really the Royal Capital Supervisor..."
"Bah! He imprisoned everything. He raised all those thieves and strong men. My father was a businessman and was robbed by him in the road. Unfortunately, he was killed... This evil thief deserves to die!"
"Smash it or not? Smash it or not?"
At this time, people from Daming Mansion gathered on both sides of the street and talked a lot. Some even held rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and stones, ready to make a move.
Obviously, the real image of this king's prisoner in the hearts of the people is very unbearable. Now that he has been beaten into dust, some people will naturally want to take revenge.
And the yamen servants were not there to protect him, and they seemed to be letting things go.
Unfortunately, commotion soon broke out among the crowd.
Because groups of soldiers appeared and began to follow the parade, protecting the prisoners in the center, and glaring at the people on both sides with vicious eyes.
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
Not only today, since Wang Jiying was arrested, there have been many troublemakers in the Northern Army recently.
Although it has not yet led to a mutiny, there are already bad signs, and it is not clear who the grievances are for.
Although the people of Daming Mansion hated this soldier and bandit who took the lead in bullying the local people despite being supposed to protect their country, under the fierce gaze of these men, no one dared to attack.
The Yamen did not want to have a direct conflict with the soldiers and did not drive them away, but the prefect had orders and it was impossible for Wang Jiying to pass easily.
So after completing the circle, we continued to parade through the city on the grounds that our crime was extremely heinous and to set an example.
Even if he couldn't smash it, it would still disgrace him and even the Wang family!
Ever since, those gazes that were as solid as substance were piercing his body like sharp knives. Wang Jiying was trembling all over, and finally couldn't help shouting: "What are you looking at! If you look again, I'll dig out all your eyeballs!"
"Hey!"
After saying this, many onlookers were happy. No matter how much he gritted his teeth and said harsh words, more and more people gathered around him, watching with more and more enthusiasm.
It wasn't until we reached another place with a huge flow of people that many people were forced to stop because of the overcrowding and could no longer follow the team.
"Fan Lou!"
But Wang Jiying turned his head slightly and looked at that place, but he was not happy at all.
Because that was the culprit who overwhelmed his Eight Immortals Tower in just over a month.
Fanlou branch!
Compared with the fierce competition from Bianjing's 72 main stores and numerous foot shops, the Eight Immortals Tower has dominated the Daming Palace for too long. Merchants received guests, and in order to show their sincerity, most of them were among them, even if they pinched their noses, they had to endure it.
High price.
The restaurant is indeed making money every day, but it has also accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction from all parties.
Many wealthy businessmen, even though they felt that the service provided by the Eight Immortals Building was unsatisfactory, had no choice but to give in until the golden signboard of the No. 1 Building in the World came crashing down.
This joy of rain after a long drought made the Fanlou branch's business much better than expected. Gao Qiu, who was in the capital, would have been so happy when he received the dividends.
Wang Jiying was not convinced. He believed that the other party was completely lucky. If he were still here and used business warfare skills skillfully, the restaurant would have closed down long ago. Unfortunately, the Wang family's energy is now on how to fill the vacancy of military power after he was imprisoned.
On top of that, I don’t care about anything else.
The key is that thinking of the owner of this restaurant, Wang Jiying clenched his fists and was full of hatred: "Lin Chong!! If it weren't for you, Li Zijing wouldn't have died, and Li Qingchen wouldn't have woken up! Don't think that you are prosperous now.
, when I come back, you will die miserably!"
Perhaps it was God's blessing and wanted him to leave without any regrets. Not long after seeing the prosperous opening of Fan Tower, another place with a huge flow of people came into view.
This is an academy.
Located in the North District, compared to the crowds in the East Market and the bustling West Market, it is relatively deserted, but it is not remote either.
At this time, there were so many people crowded because today was the official opening of the academy. A door plaque covered with red cloth was carried out and placed on the left and right by two big men with outstanding looks.
Congratulations immediately came from below: "Congratulations to Dean Lin!" "Dean Lin is a great virtue for being a good person, teaching and educating people!"
The person who came here to congratulate you was headed by the emperor's brother-in-law, the younger brother of the current prime minister Han Zhongyan, and the face of the Han family, Han Jiayan, which was a great honor.
But if Li Qingchen's health had not deteriorated again and it was difficult to support him, the prefect would probably be grateful for the life-saving grace and come here in person. Now even though he is ill, he still sent his two sons and many officials under his command.
this.
Compared with these dignitaries of Daming Mansion, the wealthy Lu Yuan and the wealthy households in Beijing are nothing.
"In just a short period of time, this guy has really become a climate change?"
And the person in the middle who stood upright and accepted the congratulations without being arrogant or humble was the target that made Wang Jiying's eyes blazing.
While he was parading on the street, the other party's restaurant and academy were booming, which finally made him completely break through.
Li Yan had long noticed a look of hatred. As soon as he turned his eyes, he saw a disheveled head moving towards him from a distance. The people just beat gongs and drums to see him off.
"Wang Jiying's speed in judging is very fast. When the Song Dynasty really gets things done, it can still be efficient, as long as the person who dies is the son of the prefect..."
Li Yan never cared about this kind of incompetent and furious anger.
It's interesting to mention that he also held in his hand the evidence that really convicted the Wang family. It was originally collected by the eunuch Li Xian. Later, Tong Guan's godson used this evidence when he was dealing with Xixia spies at the Jinming Pond.
The Xixia people didn't care, because they were opposed by the Western Army, and the Wang family's control was really limited to the Northern Army, and the two sides could not compete with each other. But for Li Yan, he naturally got a few boxes of incriminating evidence afterwards.
So he had an original plan to deal with the Zhending Wang family, but before he could use it, the opponent fell.
"The opening of the branch was just as exciting as what my brother said at the time!"
While Li Yan also paid attention to Wang Jiying who was parading in the street, Lu Junyi and Suo Chao fixed the door plaque with their own hands. After coming down, they stood side by side with Hua Rong Shiqian and looked at the four big characters of Sui'an Academy. Their eyes were filled with joy and some emotion.
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I still remember that when the first academy was opened opposite the Yuquan Hall, they added An Daoquan and Jiang Jing, a deserted seven people, and no one was invited.
At that time, my brother said that if you feel regretful, just remember the deserted scene, and wait until more academies are located in various places, and then they will become bustling and prosperous.
Now the second academy has initially realized the grand promise!
“I really hope that in the near future, more academies will bloom in all states and counties!”
Han Jiayan, who was also looking at the door plaque, had the four correct characters "Sui'an Academy" on it, with a hint of fear in his eyes.
It wasn't because of the lively scene of congratulations from both the political and business circles. The real key was the textbook he saw a few days ago.
Judging from his age, the so-called Dean Lin is at best a rising star who is admired by the older generation. A few kind words would make the other party burst into tears of gratitude, but a copy of the "Three Character Classic" successfully aroused Han's solemnity.
The content of this enlightenment textbook is easy to understand, catchy to read, and not superficial. You must know that the current enlightenment book of Xiangzhou Han family is still "Rabbit Garden Book". When comparing the two, the difference is clear at a glance.
The Han family attaches great importance to education, and of course they realize that a gentleman who can compile such teaching materials is extremely talented and is also good at teaching others. Such a person who opens an academy must not be taken lightly.
So Han Jiayan came here to congratulate and to observe. When he looked at the people here who were united, he had already made a decision:
"If this person agrees to marry a girl from my family, everyone will be happy..."
"If you don't want to, just look elsewhere. We will never allow Sui'an Academy to grow in Hebei!"
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"I don't want it! Don't get tattoos! Don't get tattoos!"
Screams like those of a slaughtered pig came from the prison, but no matter how much he struggled, wailed, or even begged for mercy, Wang Jiying's right cheek was still engraved with four eye-catching characters - Pei Shamen Island!
Once you join the army, you have to have tattoos on your face and hands. Wang Jiying also has tattoos on the back of his hands, but that is completely different from this kind of tattooing on the most eye-catching position on the cheek for the purpose of making people see it at a glance.
Even if a skilled doctor can wash it off with potions, it will still leave an eye-catching scar, reminding the person with the golden seal that he will never be a good person again.
So when the tattooing jailer left, Wang Jiying collapsed with a face ashen as death.
But the jailer still didn't let him go. After just one night, he set him up and started preparing to go on the road.
After the parade, it’s time to tattoo. Once the tattooing is completed, it will be directly attached to Salmon Island.
This place is in the northwest sea of Penglai County, Shandong Province. It has always been a place where criminals were exiled. It is not particularly far from Hebei.
But even so, he still wanted to stay in Daming Mansion for a while: "So... so urgent? Can't you let me take a break?"
"Let's go!"
Under the rude push of the yamen servant, two very unfamiliar young men came to the front: "The younger one is responsible for escorting the officer on his way. Officer, please follow the younger one!"
Two "officials" and one word "please" made Wang Jiying's tense body finally relax.
"Brother, you still think of me. Whether you are assassinating Salmon Island or escorting the public, you have put all your thought into it."
"Anyway, Li Qingchen is about to die, and the tea is cold when he leaves. It is impossible for the Han family to pursue Li Zijing's matter to the end."
"Perhaps it won't take long. After a year or two, when the limelight is gone, I can be released through the official amnesty. Although it will be impossible for me to be in charge of the army and horses again, like my brother, I can be released.
Even though he has no official position, he can be a prominent figure in the Northern Army, and he is still very prosperous!"
With hope for the future, Wang Jiying immediately pulled herself together, suppressed the physical pain and mental humiliation, wore heavy wooden shackles, and followed the two gentlemen through various procedures.
When he left Daming Mansion and came to the official road, Wang Jiying looked at the city gate sadly, and then felt that the twenty kilogram shackles around his neck were really uncomfortable, so he said: "You two gentlemen, can you change the shackles of a minor crime and let me
Are you relieved too?"
The two looked at each other, and the tall and thin man smiled and said: "I hope the official will forgive me. There are many people here and we will definitely make the official feel comfortable when we go far."
Wang Jiying looked at the eyes of the passers-by and thought that this was indeed the truth. He nodded his chin in a reasonable manner and asked again: "Don't you know the names of these two distinguished people?"
The two gentlemen immediately smiled kindly and introduced themselves: "The younger one's name is Dong Chao." "The younger one's name is Xue Ba."
"Please rest assured, officer, and get on your way!"