Furthermore, don't forget that Zhang Mingpu is also the Sima of Suzhou. All the government officials and soldiers in Suzhou City are under his control. He has been operating in Suzhou for many years, and his party members are all over the government officials and county soldiers. If he wants to crush him with thunderous force.
Wang's industry has the only way to mobilize troops from outside.
…
The government office was in chaos.
Although the rain outside gradually subsided, an endless stream of officials rushed to the government office one after another. There was a long queue of cars at the gate. Not only were the officials of the government busy, but also many celebrities from the clan gathered here.
, to inquire about the news.
Although Suzhou is the territory of the Jiangnan gentry, the Taiyuan Wang family is a wealthy family that has been married and formed alliances with many clans in Jiangnan. Now all of its properties in Jiangnan were suddenly seized, and many Jiangnan gentry were affected.
.
These families are all local emperors from Jiangnan. They have always been pampered and superior to others. The entire Jiangnan officialdom seems to be a monolith, caring for and supporting each other. How have they ever suffered such a loss inexplicably?
It's just that the Jiangnan nobles suffered many defeats under Fang Jun's hands. A cultured person would not care about food or beatings. When he heard that it was the navy who did it, he was annoyed, but he also exercised restraint.
Although Fang Erlang is not in the south of the Yangtze River at the moment, Su Dingfang has long been regarded by the Jiangnan nobles as Fang Erlang's number one minion. Although he is slightly less domineering, he has the same evil heart and ruthless hands. Now he is rushing into various cities with real swords and guns.
All the Wang family's properties in Taiyuan have been sealed up. Who dares to step forward and challenge them?
However, every family has a stake in the Wang family's industry, and even many industries are dominated by these clans. It was only due to feelings or considerations of allies that the Wang family was allowed to take a role, but the navy did not.
It's indiscriminate. As long as Wang's members are found in the property, they will be seized and no one will be spared!
This is unreasonable!
Although I don’t know why the Navy got into trouble with the Wang family in Taiyuan, you can deal with the Wang family how you want, so there’s no need to involve us, right?
These properties are all pure money. You, the navy, can just swallow them without fear of choking?
However, fearing the navy's domineering power, these families sent their children to the government office to inquire about the news and find out what was going on...
Under the rain corridor at the entrance of the government office, more than ten disciples sent by the Jiangnan gentry gathered around and exchanged news with each other.
This kind of occasion is naturally not suitable for high-profile tasks in the family, so they are just idle children of the family. These people gathered together and first talked about the popular female actress outside the Changmen, and then boasted about it.
The family bought a dozen Silla maids, and then got down to business...
"This navy is becoming more and more arrogant now. Do you really think that with the name of 'royal', you are the eagle dog of the Tian family? It is simply too domineering!"
"Who says it's not the case? At present, in Suzhou City, Haiyu Town, Qiantang and other places, as long as it is found that the Wang family has a stake in the industry, it will be sealed up regardless of the infringement! Is there any king's law in this? We are serious businessmen,
Who did you offend?"
"Speaking of which, why did the Taiyuan Wang family offend the navy?"
"Well... early this morning, a warehouse in Huating Town exploded, making an earth-shattering noise. Then the entire Navy seemed to have exploded. All the clippers came out, sealing the entire Wusong River waterway and half of the Yangtze River.
, all incoming and outgoing ships must be inspected before being released. It is said that the descendants of the Wang family in Taiyuan colluded with the thieves and destroyed the sky-shaking thunder stored by the navy..."
"This news is not accurate, isn't it? The Thunder Thunder is such a strictly controlled firearm, how can it be piled up in the warehouse in Huating Town?"
"You don't know something about this. Do you know about Arabian war horses? Although our Tang Dynasty does not lack horses, it does lack excellent stallions. The Arabian horses are tall, strong, and have good endurance. The navy has not been separated for several months.
They would use Zhentian Lei to exchange Arabian horses with Arab merchants and transport them to Hetao for breeding."
"But even so, it cannot be unreasonable! The Wang family's children caused trouble, and you just went to seek the Wang family's bad luck. Why did you involve us?"
"Well, brother, what you say makes sense. The Navy is really domineering! Later, you can go to the government office, talk to Governor Su, and accuse him of wrongdoing. We will all stand behind you and give our full support!"
"Well...ah, there are still important things at home. I will go ahead and find a secluded place outside the Changmen tomorrow. I will host a banquet for everyone!"
"Hey, hey, don't go..."
A group of idle disciples noisily inquired about each other, but no one dared to go into the government office to question Su Dingfang face to face, so after a short while, they all dispersed and hurried home to report the situation.
…
In the government office, Su Dingfang was sitting here. The whole government office was silent. All the officials dared to come forward and ask why they were so involved and lawless, for fear of being regarded as a member of the Wang family and being arrested and tortured by the navy.
At this moment, a soldier quickly stepped inside and whispered the latest news into Su Dingfang's ear.
"Wang Jingxun is dead?"
Su Dingfang raised his thick eyebrows and his voice was a little high-pitched. He sounded surprised and shocked, but his expression didn't show much surprise...
Mu Yuanzuo's eyes widened and he almost screamed.
Isn't Pei Xingjian too cruel? After all, he was a descendant of the Wang family in Taiyuan, but it was like squeezing an ant to death. He sent Shangguan Yi over to give a few words of advice, but when Shangguan Yi came back, Wang Jingxun died...
He naturally thought it was Pei Xingjian's hand, otherwise how could there be such a coincidence?
This boy came from a well-known family, and he usually looked gentle and elegant, but he unexpectedly turned out to be so ruthless. He first framed Wang Jingxun for stealing Zhentian Lei, and then had him killed in prison. Anyway, it was his death without any evidence.
What's even more cruel is that Wang Jingxun can be charged with "suicide out of fear of crime."
If you die, you will die, and your family will be affected...
It's not just that.
Mu Yuanzuo suddenly remembered that Zhang Mingpu, who had always been at odds with him and relied on the power of the Changsun family to oppose him everywhere. That guy had just gone to the prison to visit Zhang Mingpu, and then Zhang Mingpu "committed suicide out of fear of crime"...
hiss!
Kill two birds with one stone?
Or is it framed?
It's even possible... to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
The more Mu Yuanzuo thought about it, the more he felt that the pool was too deep. The more he diverged his thoughts, the more shuddering he felt!
When did these young officials become so powerful?
It’s going against God!
After Su Dingfang heard the soldier's detailed report, he immediately stood up, raised his fists towards Mu Yuanzuo, and said: "Wang Jingxun committed suicide out of fear of crime. There must be more involved behind it. It is impossible to say that among the Wang clan members arrested now, there are
With his co-conspirators, I will return first and interrogate and screen them. The stability of Suzhou City will depend on the governor's hard work."
Mu Yuanzuo was speechless. Before anything happened, Wang Jingxun’s death was confirmed...
Although he was the governor, he did not dare to show off in front of generals like Su Dingfang, who held heavy troops. He quickly stood up and returned the courtesy, saying: "If one family does not talk about two families, Governor Su can just do his own thing. Here,
As long as I am here, there will be no trouble."
After a pause, he coughed a little and said vaguely: "Now that Wang Jingxun has committed suicide out of fear of crime, his relatives, friends and accomplices are old and new, and everyone may be accomplices with him. They should be screened carefully. In Erlang's words, we can neither wrongly accuse someone"
A good person can't let go of a bad person... Ahem... Shangguan Yi, the head of the government office, is always diligent in his work, smart and quick, and knows the situation in the city well. If Governor Su doesn't dislike it, he can be seconded to him.
You can get twice the result with half the effort.”
Su Dingfang glanced at Mu Yuanzuo and nodded expressionlessly: "That's good."
Mu Yuanzuo was overjoyed and hurriedly called Shangguan Yi over and warned: "Following Governor Su's hard work, you have a good understanding of the situation of various families in the city. You can check and fill in the gaps with Governor Su. For example, Wang Jingxun recently
Everyone we have had contact with must be listed one by one for Governor Su’s reference.”
Shangguan Yi looked at Mu Yuanzuo, looked at him, and understood instantly...
"Thank you very much for your support, Governor. I will certainly do my best to assist Governor Su."
"Well, good, let's go!"
Mu Yuanzuo stroked his beard with one hand and smiled all over his face.
Su Dingfang held up his hands without saying much, then turned around and left the main hall of the government office. Shangguan Yi followed closely behind him, holding an umbrella for him. When he walked down the steps, he said cautiously: "It is said that Zhang Biejia of this government went to the prison today to visit Wang Jingxun.
The two of them had always been in close contact, and Wang Jingxun committed suicide out of fear of guilt as soon as Zhang Biejia left. I would like to ask Governor Su to examine whether this is related..."