As expected, as Qiu Shenji was imprisoned by Dali Temple, rumors that Fang Jun wanted to deal with Qiu Shenji due to jealousy quickly spread among cities and towns. In just two days, it became an uproar and everyone in Chang'an city knew about it.
Some people say that Fang Jun is worthy of being a man, and that the woman he loves is about to get married, so he wants to completely destroy Qiu Shenji in anger; others say that Fang Jun has a personal revenge, and it is unbearable to miss his sister-in-law...
In short, there are few good ones and many unpleasant ones.
However, unexpectedly, whether it is His Majesty Li Er who loves his daughter passionately, or his son Fang Xuanling who is involved in the whirlpool of public opinion, or even all the parties involved remain silent, and those who are interested seem to have noticed the strangeness.
, they all kept silent and stayed out of the matter...
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Qinglongfang, Qiu family mansion.
This square is located in the south and east of the city. It is in a remote location. It is not a prosperous place in the capital, and few powerful people live here. Therefore, almost the entire square is occupied by two mansions. One is the Qiu family mansion in the east, which takes up about the entire
One-third of Lifang and the second is the residence of Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun State in the west, which accounts for almost half of Qinglongfang.
In terms of status, Qiu Xinggong is naturally inferior to Zhang Liang...
However, although the Qiu family's mansion occupies a smaller area, its luxury is no less generous.
The entire courtyard is spacious, covering an area of more than four acres. There are tall locust trees and ancient willows in the courtyard, as well as dense ancient cypresses, and various flowers and trees dotted among them. The buildings are connected to the ridges, and there is a pond of half an acre.
The river crosses it, with peach trees and weeping willows on its banks, and a water pavilion on the pond. An arch bridge is built between the water pavilion and the bank of the pond, and lotus flowers are planted under the bridge.
Just after noon, there was a commotion of carriages and horses in front of the Qiu family's mansion, and then all the people in the mansion put down their work and went to the gate to greet him.
Qiu Xinggong, who was wearing a military uniform and a helmet, held a riding crop in one hand and strode into the courtyard with a gloomy look. He turned a blind eye to the servants and maids who were greeting each other and strode into the spacious and bright main hall.
With a "dong" sound, he threw the riding crop on the table. Qiu Xinggong sat down on the chair with a flourish. His face was so gloomy that it could drip water. He looked at the family members in front of him coldly and asked: "Tell me.
Well, what’s going on?”
Qiu Xinggong is just over fifty this year. He has square eyebrows and a square face. He has a strong physique and thick joints. He has a rough appearance like a tiger. The masculine and majestic aura he has cultivated in the army for many years is very real. He sits on the chair with raised eyebrows and eyes open.
The Buddha is about to choose people to devour...
Because of his many military exploits, General Zuo Wuhou was granted the title of governor of Ji and Shaanxi provinces. During these days, Shaanxi Province was flooded and the Yellow River burst its banks. Qiu Xinggong was leading his troops to station in Shaanxi Province, but unexpectedly he received a letter from home saying that his youngest son was the first to die.
He made a big fuss at the Ministry of War and then rammed Princess Jinyang's car. He was detained by Dali Temple and imprisoned, awaiting sentencing...
He was so frightened that he immediately ignored the need to sit in Shaanzhou to suppress the possible civil uprising and hurried back to the capital overnight.
It was nothing more than making a fuss at the Ministry of War, but ramming the princess's chariot was a serious crime worthy of being sent to the army! What's more, the one who collided with the chariot of the princess of Jinyang, the emperor's favorite? In the emperor's rage, there was a possibility that he would be exiled to Qiongzhou and never be used again!
Qiu Shenji was brave and good at fighting, and he was the only one among the younger generations of the Qiu family who had the chance to inherit the family business. How could Qiu Xinggong just watch this young son who had high hopes ruin his future?
Even if I leave my post without permission, I can't care...
But after I finished asking, I found a group of servants standing in the hall. You were looking at me, and you couldn't say "Ziwu Maoyou" at all.
The Qiu family is based in Luoyang, which is the place of their ancestral home. Compared with the property in Chang'an, which was only purchased to deal with the communication between the DPRK and China, the manpower is relatively scarce, and there is a lack of smart people in charge, so that
Something big happened and I was completely confused. I couldn't receive any news...
Qiu Xinggong was furious. He glanced around and pointed at an ugly young man with his stubby finger: "Zhou Xing, tell me."
"Here!"
Zhou Xing stood out from the crowd.
The Zhou family is from Yongzhou, but the family is not obvious. It has always been attached to the Qiu family, and its status is almost the same as that of a servant. However, although this man is ugly, he is extremely smart, cunning and wise. At this moment, he will explain the sequence of things.
It was said in a conjectural tone even though the parts I had never seen personally.
Qiu Xinggong pondered for a long time, crying in his heart.
In any case, the collision with Princess Jinyang's car is true and irrefutable. Whether his son's punishment will be light or heavy depends entirely on His Majesty's will. But His Majesty loves Princess Jinyang the most. This bastard Qiu Shenji is really stupid to the extreme.
, even if you are arrogant and domineering, you still have to look at people to see if they are good or not?
It's really tricky now...
Zhou Xing blinked, intending to take credit, and then said cautiously: "My nephew has a plan, which may save Brother Qiu from punishment..."
Qiu Xinggong glared at him and said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it, if you have something to say, just fart!"
Zhou Xing was most afraid of Qiu Xinggong. He was so frightened that he didn't dare to show off. He quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Yes, yes... Although Brother Qiu is in jail now, rumors have spread among the people in the city that this matter is true."
Because Fang Jun was angry that Princess Changle was going to marry Brother Qiu, he was so jealous that he planned to frame her... Regardless of whether this was true or not, if we took this as an opportunity to spread the word, Brother Qiu would definitely take the initiative, win sympathy, and then gather
Some ministers impeached Fang Jun for using power for personal gain, and avenging private vengeance will definitely turn the situation around completely."
Qiu Shenji's collision with Princess Jinyang's car was a serious crime, but the punishment for such crimes was determined by the emperor, and it was impossible for Dali Temple to get too involved. As long as Fang Jun could be portrayed as a big villain, Qiu Shenji was framed.
That one will definitely turn things around.
After all, with Qiu Xinggong here, the emperor would probably be embarrassed to punish Qiu Shenji heavily even though he was framed, right?
Zhou Xing was secretly proud of his idea...
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Qiu Xinggong had already frowned. He picked up the riding crop that was thrown on the table and whipped it over. He said angrily: "You bastard! Do you want to kill my son?!"
"Snapped!"
Zhou Xing was caught off guard and was hit hard on the cheek by a riding crop. He screamed, covered his face and stepped back a few steps, but did not dare to run away. He said in a trembling voice: "Why did uncle hit me?"
Qiu Xinggong was furious. He stood up suddenly and whipped Zhou Xing across the face with a whip. While whipping, he cursed: "You are the troublemaker. If it weren't for your instigation, what would happen to my son?"
How can you go to the Ministry of War to cause trouble? If you didn't go to the Ministry of War, how could you be caught by Fang Jun and beaten and humiliated over and over again, and even framed? Now you are here to come up with bad ideas, I will beat you to death, you are such a scourge!"
"Oh, uncle, please spare my life..."
Zhou Xing's face was covered in blood in just a few strokes. When he saw Qiu Xinggong's hair and halberd, he became so angry that he was so frightened that he ran away with his head in his hands, shouting for mercy.
This old guy dares to eat people's hearts and minds, and kills people with ruthless heart. If he doesn't hide, he could really beat him to death...
"Get out of here right away. If you come up with bad ideas, if you dare to show up in front of me again, I'll take care of you!"
Qiu Xinggong didn't want to beat Zhou Xing to death. He beat Zhou Xing for a while to get rid of his breath, then threw away the riding crop and went back to sit down, and drank a cup of tea in one gulp to calm his breath.
Zhou Xingru was granted amnesty and quickly ran away with his face covered...
After drinking the tea, his depression gradually dissipated, and Qiu Xinggong thought about how to rescue his son.
Zhou Xing's method is definitely not feasible. Although he is not in the capital, he has heard a little about what happened in the capital.
First it was the Zhenguan plow, then the glass, and then it was the Dong Datang Company, the Royal Navy fleet... one after another, all of which are great achievements. With all these achievements combined, Fang Jun has achieved great success.
Almost invincible.
In Qiu Xinggong's view, the reason why he currently succumbs to the position of minister of the Ministry of War is to appease the Guanlong family, which was suffering from Fang Jun's management and was quite angry. Secondly, Fang Xuanling is still in power, and the emperor deliberately
Just suppressed.
Once Fang Xuanling becomes an official, it is almost inevitable that Fang Jun will be promoted to a higher official position...
Under such circumstances, how difficult is it to rely on rumors to bring down Fang Jun?
As for gathering ministers to impeach Fang Jun... By the way, when has that stick ever been afraid of impeachment?
The most undesirable thing about spreading rumors is that it not only throws dirty water on Fang Jun, but also ruins the reputation of Princess Changle. Although the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty is open, it is not surprising that unmarried women have some romantic affairs with men.
In particular, the royal family is in constant trouble. But as a father, how will your majesty view this matter?
Getting angry is almost inevitable.
After much thought, Qiu Xinggong gave up his plan to find a few close friends to discuss a solution and decided to try his own method...