The timing of the appearance of the Royal Navy is indeed too coincidental...
The whole army had just gone north, but the smuggling merchant fleet was wiped out by pirates when they went out to sea. In less than half a day, they came back, cornered the pirates in their lair and beat them up, and the whole army was wiped out in return.
The teacher doesn't know anything, and the fool doesn't believe it.
There was silence in the hall.
All the Jiangnan nobles had resentments. They were all smuggling. If they were arrested and confiscated by the navy, they would have nothing to say even if they lost all their money. But Fang Jun sat on the mountain and watched the tigers fight, watching the merchant fleet being massacred by pirates.
It is too much to stand by and watch even though everything is going on.
We are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty, so it is unacceptable to be so cruel and indifferent.
This sentence by He Pingchuan said what everyone is haunting but dare not say...
As the master, Xiao Jing sat at the top, frowning tightly, and said to Xiao Cuo: "Tell me carefully, what is going on?"
Xiao Cuo said respectfully: "Here!"
Then he straightened up, looked around at the person who had just scolded him, and said coldly: "I have just explained to you the specific situation when I was robbed and killed by the pirates, and I will not repeat it again. That night, I, Xie Wenhua and Wang Qi were captured
We were captured by pirates, and at first we thought we were going to be used as meat tickets by the pirates, who extorted ransom from our families. Later, the navy attacked the island at night, and the pirates were defeated. We were killed and injured. Fortunately, we were rescued by the navy and escaped to heaven. But then
On that day, a certain three people were resting in the cabin. Wang Qi wanted to escape, but was discovered by a certain person and Xie Wenhua, who stopped them. Later, after interrogation, Wang Qi admitted that he secretly colluded with the pirates in an attempt to make huge profits, and because he saw the pirates destroyed
, was afraid of the crime, so he planned to abscond for fear of crime. Later, because of the lax custody, Wang Qi broke away from the rope and jumped into the sea to drown himself, fearing the crime and committing suicide..."
"fart!"
A middle-aged scribe with a clumsy face stood up angrily, pointing his halberd and yelling: "Without any proof, how can we just talk nonsense and slander the innocence of the Langya Wang family?"
Xie Chengjie smiled and said: "Hei is the Langya Wang family of the public minister. He really has a good family tradition and a distinguished family. The whole family is very clean..."
The Langya Wang family has a prominent lintel, and "the king and the horse share the world" became a popular story. The family was honored in the two Jin Dynasties and was prominent in the Southern Dynasty. However, first Wang Dun made trouble, and then Wang Meng surrendered to the Sui Dynasty. He was despised by the world, which had a negative impact on the reputation of the Wang family.
A devastating blow.
The words "Hei is a public minister" came from Yuan Lang, a great scholar in the Southern Dynasty, "Although the Langxie Wang family is a public minister, he has served the government with great merit, and he is not a companion.??" I look down on the Langya Wang family's prominent family, but this
This sentence is a bit arrogant, and every time it is mentioned by future generations, it is used to mock the Langya Wang family for being noble but not loyal and sincere...
When the people next to him heard this, some wanted to laugh, but when they thought about the wealth and private soldiers that were lost on the sea, they really couldn't laugh. The corners of their mouths were twitched, and it looked uglier than crying.
The middle-aged scribe with a clumsy face was furious, his face flushed red, he slapped the table in front of him, and said angrily: "Old dog of the Xie family, how dare you bully me, the Langya Wang family, no one else?!" He said, smoothly
He picked up a rosewood flower stand placed nearby and threw it on Xie Chengjie's head.
There was a close friend beside him, so he hurriedly grabbed him.
This is the Xiao family. Even the prime minister of the dynasty must be treated with courtesy when he comes here. How can he be allowed to play and act?
The middle-aged scribe angrily threw the rosewood flower stand to the ground, broke away from his friend's obstruction, and strode away.
Now that Wang Qi is dead, as the saying goes, there is no proof of death. Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua both said in unison that Wang Qi colluded with pirates to rob merchant ships. The Wang family in Langya was related to the Xiao family, and Wang Qi was related to Xiao Cuo by blood. Others
Maybe by falsely accusing Wang Qi, Xiao Cuo will not be falsely accused of him after all, right? If we really want to find a scapegoat to shirk responsibility, Xie Wenhua, an outsider, is obviously more suitable than Wang Qi.
What's more, with Fang Jun's evidence, even if this lawsuit goes to Dali Temple, the Wang family of Langya will definitely take the blame. It is indisputable...
The question now is no longer to find out whether Wang Qi colluded with pirates, but to come up with a countermeasure to face the successive questions and criticisms from major families.
It's hard to say, even a sky-high price of compensation would have to be paid...
After leaving the gate of Jinzhuyuan, the middle-aged scribe, while waiting for the carriage, stopped in front of the gate, looked up at the gray sky, and let out a long sigh.
At the beginning, the Langya Wang family migrated to the south with their outstanding descendants. With the surname Wu, they overcame all the overseas Chinese and became the largest family in the south of the Yangtze River. "The king thanked Yuan Xiao", and his poems and books were popular. At its peak, "The king and his horse"
"To share the world", the power of half of the south of the Yangtze River is in one's hands, what kind of noble family is that?
Nowadays, it has plummeted. Not only has the great reputation of the ancestors been tarnished, but the family fortune accumulated over hundreds of generations has also been wiped out. It is really like a tiger falling from the sky and a phoenix losing its hair...
The carriage came, and the middle-aged scribe jumped on the carriage and urged him again and again.
We must rush home as soon as possible and discuss with the elders of the clan how to survive this crisis...
*****
A group of Jiangnan nobles met in Jinzhuyuan and did not leave until late in the evening.
The Xiao family enthusiastically tried to persuade them to stay, and had even prepared dinner, but how could these family leaders have the intention to stay and drink and have fun? They all hurried back anxiously to discuss what they could do to eliminate the trouble as much as possible and restore the situation.
loss……
Xie Chengjie also left with Xie Wenhua. After leaving the gate, the government officials from Huating Town followed him.
Fang Jun had ordered that Xiao Cuo and Xie Wenhua were allowed to return home to visit and discuss, but they were absolutely not allowed to escape privately. In fact, whether it was the Xiao family or the Xie family, after learning that Wang Qi had colluded with pirates, how could Xiao Cuo or Xie Wenhua be allowed to return home?
Escape?
As long as there is a way, no one is willing to provoke Fang Jun...
As soon as everyone dispersed, Xiao Jing rubbed her brows tiredly, waved to Xiao Cuo and said, "Come to the inner room with me and tell me the situation in detail."
After saying that, he stood up and walked to the inner room.
Xiao Mao followed, and Xiao Cuo followed suit.
When he was about to enter the inner room, he heard the sound of footsteps outside. After a while, Xiao Yu, who looked tired, opened the curtain and walked in. He sat directly under Xiao Jing, stared at Xiao Cuo's face, and said coldly: "
what happened?"
Xiao Cuo swallowed his saliva, not daring to hide anything. He explained the matter in detail, even the agreement with Fang Junzhi was omitted without missing a word.
Finally, he said: "My nephew doesn't know whether this is the right thing to do. I just thought that my nephew was the person in charge of this fleet, and my Xiao family was also the initiator and one of the initiators of this smuggling. So,
A lot of goods were worth nothing, and so many private soldiers were wiped out. I am afraid that the major families will not let it go. I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape the responsibility, so they are willing to accept Fang Jun's suggestion and drag the Xie family along...
...If there is anything wrong with this move, my nephew is willing to bear some consequences, as long as he does not drag down the family, break his body to pieces, and has no complaints."
When he said this, Xiao Cuo had a firm expression and a sonorous tone. He regarded the interests of the family as the supreme position and was willing to sacrifice everything for the family, even if he became a sinner. He had a kind of "Thousands of people, I will go."
The heroic spirit!
He had simulated this set of rhetoric and demeanor countless times on the ship when he returned, and now he had it at his fingertips and used it perfectly...
Xiao Jing was quite pleased, nodded and praised: "You are decisive and courageous when faced with problems. You are worthy of being the pillar of the Xiao family! You handled this matter very well, don't worry, as long as you bite the bullet, it is Wang Qi who colluded with the pirates to embezzle the goods."
, we can’t do anything to others.”
He was very satisfied with Xiao Cuo's choice of Wang Qi as the "scapegoat". Precisely because Wang Qi was related to the Xiao family by marriage, no one would suspect that Xiao Cuo was involved. In addition, the Xie family's children were also involved, and Fang Jun was watching from the side.
As evidence, this matter is already certain, and no one will believe it.
You have to believe it even if you don’t believe it!
If anyone raises questions, they are questioning the Xiao family, questioning the Xie family, and questioning Fang Jun!
Looking at Jiangnan, which family dares to fight against these three forces together? As for joining forces, it is even more impossible. Both the Xiao family and the Xie family have their own allies, and Fang Jun is supporting them from behind. Unless it is
I don’t want to hang out in Jiangnan, otherwise I’ll have to hold my nose and recognize it...
Xiao Jing was very satisfied with Xiao Cuo's handling, and Xiao Mao was naturally relieved. Xiao Cuo was his son, the most outstanding descendant of his tribe, and he could be judged by Xiao Jing, the patriarch of the family who was always strict and profound, "My family
He was even more delighted.
Only Xiao Yu frowned and sighed: "This time my family owes Fang Jun a huge favor. Not only that, this son is very cunning and wise, and such a big deal fell into Fang Jun's hands."
, who knows what his plans will be in the future? From this point of view, just a concubine may not be enough..."