Of course, Mr. Zhu, the chief envoy, did not mean to cover up the two chief envoys and suppress their prosecution. This is not what a wise person should do.
Mr. Zhu does not have this ability. His rank is lower than that of the chief envoy. He does not have the courage. If he deliberately covers up, who knows if he will be accused next? There is no need. He cannot be guilty of colluding with corrupt criminals and villains.
What's more, there is no benefit. All in all, how could he suppress the matter of the two chief envoys as soon as he said it?
Master Zhu's original intention was just to delay it. Because he was facing this situation and didn't know what to do. Out of caution, he had to stay put for the time being and look at the situation before deciding to act. The academic term is called triggering without triggering.
But Lord Zhu had just finished explaining. Not long after, he saw a servant being hurriedly introduced into the lobby and reported to Lord Zhu: "The young one is Zaoli of Renhe County. Several people were hanged out at Wulin Gate today.
Zhang Jie Tie said that the county master could not make the decision, so he sent a small number of 100,000 people to come here urgently to report to the eldest master Lian Fang!"
The so-called unveiling has two meanings. One is a kind of document, and the other is a big-character poster posted publicly. The Wulin Gate unveiling that the Yamen official mentioned obviously means the big-character poster. Zhu Shen frowned and said: "What unveiling? You want to alarm people."
My officer?"
"The post contains an article that slanders the two Fang Bos from the Chief Envoy's Department. It also accuses Mr. Ning of being embezzled, and it also accuses Mr. Lu of having a despicable character. However, the details are quite detailed."
No need to ask, no need to look it up, Mr. Zhu knew that this must be Fang Yingwu's handiwork. The country has been raising scholars for a hundred years, and the phenomenon of scholars posting big-character posters has already begun to rise.
Wulin Gate is the most prosperous main city gate with the largest flow of people in Hangzhou. Hanging the announcement here is another super official scandal. I am afraid that the entire city of Hangzhou will know about it in a few days.
Lord Zhu smiled bitterly. If everyone in the city knew about it, then how could he stand still for the time being? Isn't this an excuse for others to neglect their duties? Fang Yingwu must have had this idea, using public opinion to call himself
Can't sit back and watch.
But if you think about it more deeply, it is understandable that Yingwu should be in a certain sense. This is a way to protect yourself. After all, they are two high-ranking envoys from the second rank, so Fang Yingwu must report them.
You should consider your own safety issues.
Who knows if the other party will jump over the wall to retaliate, don't be secretly tied up and sink a stone into the Qiantang River without knowing what happened. Now that it has been made public with great fanfare, Fang Yingwu himself is safer.
Thinking of this, Mr. Zhu had no choice but to re-issue the order and arrange the investigation work. Among the relevant personnel, the two chief envoys were obviously not easy to move. The magistrate of Haining County was also a dignified official of the imperial court. Parents of the same place would not be able to detain him without permission until the matter became clear.
ask.
Therefore, the first step can only be to invite the Chief Envoy, the Minister of Finance, the Ambassador, the petty officials, Mr. Zhang, the teacher of the Lu Mansion, and others to come for questioning. In addition, Fang Yingwu will be invited. If the preliminary investigation proves that there is suspicion, then it should be reported to the court.
Wait for disposal.
As Mr. Zhu guessed, Fang Yingwu is indeed feeling guilty now. He has made a righteous choice and he does not regret it. He just feels that he is alone in Hangzhou and his ability to withstand risks is too low.
Therefore, after Fang Yingwu posted the big-character posters, he wanted to run away quickly. He had two choices, either to go up the Qiantang River or Xin'an River to return to his hometown in Chun'an County, or to go north to Suzhou Prefecture to take shelter under the family of his grandfather Wang Shu, who was a cheap man.
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But Fang Yingwu is not unencumbered. There is also the Wang family here. If it was him who caused the trouble, and then abandoned the Wang family and ran away, it would be too unkind. Who knows that the two chief envoys were furious?
Next, will you vent your anger on the Wang family?
Fang Yingwu secretly posted the big-character poster in the early morning. He clapped his hands and went to visit the Wang family. The main purpose was to inform the Wang family to pay attention for the time being. It was best to hide away to avoid trouble.
It is quite difficult to open your mouth to say something like this that brings risks to others. Under this situation, Fang Yingwu did not want to meet the stubborn and short-sighted Wang Dewang, so he only went to the side yard of the Wang family to find Wang Kui. Wang
Kui is also Wang De's clan brother, so if he wants to come, Wang Kui can spread the word.
But at the moment, he didn't know where to start, so Fang Yingwu had to laugh and say a few words, "It's sunny and sunny today."
When Wang Kui saw Fang Yingwu, his face was filled with joy, "Since my brother came back from the banquet the night before, Mr. Fang has many nice words to say, which is very different from before!"
Huh? Fang Yingwu was still a little startled. Wang De had never been very fond of him due to various psychological reasons. Now this is the iron tree blooming and the stubborn stone opening up? It seems that the previous night had a big impact on him.
It also broadened his horizons.
This is also a common problem for this kind of people. If you don't bring him tangible benefits, he won't be able to see your advantages. Even if your vision is so wide, you can only see so far.
It's a pity that this big deal that Wang Dahu has dreamed of is destined to come to nothing. If Mr. Lu is reported, it would be good if the right-hand government envoy Lu's family doesn't hold grudges against the Wang family, and the business is out of the question.
Thinking of this, Fang Yingwu felt guilty again. He was about to explain the matter quickly and quickly. After warning the Wang family, he quickly left. When he arrived at the canal dock, he met the boat going to Suzhou and went to Suzhou. When he met Niqiantang, he felt guilty again.
The boat that goes up the river will go back to its hometown, and then the sea will be broad enough for fish to leap, and the sky high enough for birds to fly.
But Wang Kui said first: "By the way, since you are here today, I will invite my brother. Now is an opportunity to talk about the salt stamp sale you mentioned last time!" Wang Kui then turned around and left the meeting.
The guest room goes to the back of the house.
"Wait!" Fang Yingwu shouted several times, but did not call anyone to stop. Wang Kui had already disappeared. Perhaps Wang Chaofeng thought that today was a good opportunity. If the grudge between his brother and Fang Yingwu could be resolved, it would be a waste of time.
It's hard for him to be a good person when he's caught in the middle.
Not long after, a member of the Wang family came over and invited Fang Yingwu to come to the hall to talk. Fang Yingwu smiled bitterly and followed helplessly.
In the front hall, Wang Kui talked to Wang De, "Ms. Fang is here today to discuss a big business. It may also be an opportunity for our Wang family to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly."
When Wang De saw Fang Yingwu, he looked much more pleasant than usual. It seemed that he had thought better of it. He smiled and nodded, "Mr. Fang, please sit down."
Fang Yingwu didn't want to waste time anymore and said directly: "In addition to Wang Yuan, Chao Chaofeng, in my opinion, you should go back to Chun'an County temporarily today."
The matter of Fang Yingwu's accusation against the two chief envoys had not yet reached the Wang family, and both of them were puzzled. Wang Kui first asked: "What does Mr. Fang mean?"
This matter will be known to them sooner or later. There is no need to hide it, so Fang Yingwu said truthfully: "I filed a complaint with the Inspector General's Office and reported it to the Chief Envoy Si Ning and Mr. Lu. They all know that I have a relationship with your Wang family.
I'm afraid I'll make you angry by going back and forth. I think it's better for you to go out and hide before they take action."
Wang De's smile froze immediately, and he cursed in his heart. It turned out that getting involved with Fang Yingwu would be bad, he had already foreseen it, but his daughter and Wang Kui, two losers, refused to listen, and they both seemed to be cheated by Fang Yingwu.
Yingwu seemed to be drunk. This is great. Good things have not happened yet, but misfortunes have already arrived!
Fang Yingwu could deal with it calmly if he offended the chief envoy, but Wang De and Wang Kui were just two ordinary businessmen, so this kind of thing sounded like a bolt from the blue.
The high official at the level of the Chief Envoy could crush them to death with just a few moves of his fingers, so his face immediately changed and turned very pale. Wang Kui was stunned and speechless, not knowing what to say, but Wang De was stunned for a moment, but he quickly
Jumping three feet, his posture is as graceful as an eagle fighting a rabbit, like a martial arts master.
Fang Yingwu subconsciously took two steps back, fearing that Wang De would be overwhelmed by anger and resentment and rush to fight with him, which would be a loss of dignity.
But Wang De turned an arc in the air and pounced on Wang Kui, reprimanding loudly: "I was right! What did I ever say to you?"
Wang Kui was grabbed by his collar by his clan brother, and he couldn't breathe for a moment. He shouted repeatedly: "Brother, please speak up if you have something to say!"
Fang Yingwu was confused. He didn't understand why Wang De went to attack Wang Kui. Could it be that he had lost his mind and found the wrong person? Even if he was so angry that he had to fight for his life, he should have found him.
Just listen to Wang De scolding Wang Kui in a stern voice: "You are really thinking about good things. You want to make friends with Fang Yingwu, you want to take advantage of the opportunity to rise, but you only see the benefits! But everything in the world is good and bad.
Yes, the greater the benefits, the greater the risks involved. Don’t you consider whether we can afford the risks? We absolutely cannot afford the risks brought by big shots!
I have said before that a person must be down-to-earth, eat a few bowls of rice if you have the ability, and don't be too ambitious! Before considering the benefits, first think about whether you can afford it. As the saying goes, before you predict the victory, predict the defeat! And behind your back, you will only know
Are you mocking me for being short-sighted and pretending that I don’t know?
In fact, you know nothing! As long as we were careful to avoid Fang Yingwu, there would be no disaster today, but you insist on going your own way! Businessmen of our level should not get involved in the affairs of big shots. If you don't want to die, then
He won’t die!”
Fang Yingwu was listening on the side. Although Wang De was not directed at him, he was not ridiculing himself in his words. He had also criticized Wang De for being short-sighted and mediocre and incompetent before, but after hearing these words today, he suddenly
I quite feel that there is some truth in it, and it can be regarded as a kind of survival wisdom for little people.
If the chief envoy really takes revenge, it will indeed be a huge disaster for the Wang family. Even the chief envoy who is struggling to his death is not something that the Wang family can handle. Before, Wang De was cautious to the point of being vaguely repelled by him.
It seems to have become a foresight.
Damn it, now Wang Dahu has something to say, and it makes him proud, Fang Yingwu couldn't help but think.
Wang Kui felt his collar loosen, and while he was breathing, he whispered: "Wealth is in danger." Wang De slapped Wang Kui hard in the face again, and scolded: "Fugui, you are big! You are in danger! Hurry up!
Pack your luggage and go!" (To be continued...)
ps: I'm stuck, so I had no choice but to pick out one chapter, and the next one will be posted in the evening.