I had no choice but to wipe away my tears and said respectfully: "Your Highness has misunderstood. It is not just that I have been wronged, but it is actually the arrogance and perversion of the law by a member of my clan who has committed a huge mistake..."
Li Tai pretended to be shocked: "So it was your Shen family who broke the law and caused others to be wronged?"
Shen Lun: "..."
"I am stupid. I really don't know why Mr. Shen comes to me crying and looking like he is about to die, since the Shen family has caused others to suffer injustice."
Shen Lun finally understood that His Majesty the King of Wei could stab someone to the core with a knife and his mouth, so he stopped talking nonsense. He immediately hit his head on the ground and cried out: "My descendants have made a big mistake and will never be forgiven." What a crime! It’s just that our Shen family has always been law-abiding and protective of our hometown. One person’s crime should not bring disaster to the whole family. Please show mercy to your highness and forgive our Shen family!”
Li Tai sneered and asked quietly: "May I ask Mr. Shen, why is your father's name taboo?"
Shen Lun was stunned and said: "My father's name is taboo, Fa Xing."
Li Tai snorted and said, "But that Shen Faxing who calls himself King of Liang and has his capital in Piling?"
Shen Lun's complexion changed slightly, he lowered his head and said, "Exactly."
Li Taiqi said: "Your Majesty's selfishness caused the Jiangdong soldiers to fall into trouble and fall, without any regrets. He used the sons of the Shen clan to drive the people of Jiangdong and gathered tens of thousands of people to bring disaster to the world. However, people who spoke and laughed freely were immediately killed, causing complaints and infamy. How could Mr. Shen actually say such words as the Shen family should stay in peace and protect their hometown? Is it Mr. Shen who is too shameless, or is he ignorant and has listened to the rumors? ?”
Shen Lun's face turned red.
The eighteen rebels in the late Sui Dynasty were all famous, and they had their place in the history books, and they were considered heroes. However, for the people of Jiangnan, Shen Faxing gathered people and raised troops in the name of killing Yu Wenhua and wasted Jiangnan. With countless money and food, more than 100,000 Jiangnan people fought in all directions. In the end, they were defeated like a mountain, causing the lives of Jiangnan to be devastated, and it was notorious among the people.
If you can't even be considered a kind family, how can you talk about caring for your hometown?
Anger condensed in Shen Lun's chest, but he knew that His Highness the King of Wei was not easy to offend, not to mention that the only one who could save the Shen family from danger at the moment was His Highness the King of Wei. He could only say: "I'm ashamed of myself. After all the things in the past, the Shen family There are indeed some unsatisfactory things, but at that time, the world was in troubled times, and all the heroes in the world were rising up. Even if my father had not risen up, the land of Jiangdong would be involved in the war, how could it be immune? Moreover, since my father was killed in the battle, the Shen family has not cared about it. Political affairs, dormant in the countryside, building bridges and paving roads, benefiting thousands of villagers... Today is different from the past. Everyone in the Shen family is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. They only know their loyalty to the Tang Dynasty and never dare to have any dissent. "
Li Tai sat on the chair with a look of disdain on his face: "Haha, in the pre-Sui Dynasty, the Shen family was quite courageous, but when the Tang Dynasty was established, you stopped asking about political affairs and stayed dormant in the countryside... Why, the Shen family was dissatisfied with the Tang Dynasty, and Or are you dissatisfied with our Li Tang royal family?"
Mu Yuanzuo said nothing, glanced at Shen Lun who was sweating, and felt some sympathy in his heart.
His Highness the King of Wei seems to be quite easy to talk to, but in fact Fang Jun is much more cunning. If he doesn't cut off a few kilograms of meat this time, Shen Lun may not be able to get out of this house...
Shen Lun nodded his head and said in fear: "How dare I have such an intention? Your Highness has misunderstood! The Shen family realized all the wrongdoings in the past, so they practiced virtue and did good deeds to make up for the king's sins. They are loyal to His Majesty and willing to do so. If you die, Your Highness will learn from it!"
He was really frightened.
This assassination of Fang Jun is a huge case. Even if it is not enough to kill the entire Shen family, it can definitely involve the core members of the clan. After severe punishment, the Shen family will be like a stripped backbone. The dragon can no longer control the wind and rain.
But even though he was so humble, King Wei kept talking about the Shen family's rebellion in the past. Could it be that he was planning to directly accuse the Shen family of treason and completely eliminate them?
Then it's all over...
However, it seemed that no matter what he said, King Wei could find something wrong with it and accuse him of a life-threatening crime. He had no choice but to look at Mu Yuanzuo: "Mu Governor, you are the official of Suzhou's parents, and the Shen family is under your control. Your Majesty has always abided by the law, so you have to explain it to His Highness!"
You've swallowed all the benefits and promised to speak for me, but now you've backed down, right?
Mu Yuanzuo coughed dryly and said cautiously: "Your Highness Mingjian, although the Wu Xing Shen family had bad deeds in the past, they have indeed changed their appearance now and are dedicated to doing good. The reputation of the village in the countryside is also very good. Didn't the Navy say that all involved Have all the assassins been arrested and brought to justice? Then let's interrogate them strictly. Those who are involved should not be tolerated, but those who are not involved should not be expanded. After all, the Eastern Expedition is imminent, and everyone in the empire is preparing to send troops to Liaodong to sweep across If Goguryeo causes instability in the south of the Yangtze River at this time, it will easily lead to delays in the collection of money, grain, and taxes. After all, this is a land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River, and the collection of money, grain, and taxes still has to rely heavily on famous families like the Wuxing and Shen family. Even in previous years, we encountered During the famine, the imperial court’s tax collection was insufficient, but these people used their personal resources to pay in advance..."
Shen Lun said quickly: "Every word of what the Ming Dynasty said makes sense! If I, a descendant of the Shen clan, participated in the assassination of Duke Yue, I would not be held accountable by the court. I will chop these disloyal and unjust people with a knife, and destroy my relatives in justice! But now Yue Yue The Duke is very angry, and if the investigation continues, the stability of Jiangnan may be shaken. My Shen family is willing to donate 500,000 guan in money and 50,000 dan in food, so that your majesty can sweep Goguryeo and achieve the illustrious hegemony of one emperor throughout the ages!"
The Shen family has a great reputation, but in fact it is not considered to be the first-class family in Jiangnan. Although Shen Faxing's efforts made the Shen family's life known to the world, the ensuing fiasco also caused the Shen family to fall. At the bottom of the valley, after many years of hard work after entering the Tang Dynasty, things got better. The total assets of Qian Botian's house were only two to three million guan, so he suddenly took out 500,000 guan and 50,000 shi of grain. He spent everything he had, and even had to sell off a lot of property to get it together.
But compared with the survival of the family, what does it mean? As long as the people are there and the family is there, millions of wealth can be gathered in just a few seconds. If the people are gone and the family is destroyed, no matter how much money is, it belongs to others. What's in the bag?
Shen Lun was very open-minded. Since His Highness the King of Wei did not hesitate to go to the south of the Yangtze River as a prince just for the goods and farming industry, then it is obvious that this person values money very seriously, so he will give him a generous gift. If you don't believe it, you won't be able to impress him.
As long as King Wei opens his mouth, how can Fang Jun dare to go his own way and severely punish the Shen family?
In fact, his calculations were not bad. Li Tai is almost turning into a money stick now. County schools and township schools are being opened in various places, and students recruited from various places are about to go to various schools to serve as teachers, with room and board. It’s another huge expense. I wish I could walk with my head down to see if I’m lucky enough to pick up a few coins...
The goods and property were previously sold to the Xiao family, and they have yet to see any cash. If such a large sum of money is added, and there is no need to worry about money in the next two or three years, how can Li Tai not be tempted?
But this His Highness felt that since Fang Jun's power could frighten the famous Wu Xing Shen family to such an extent that he could spit out half of his family property in one go, why not be more ruthless?
Anyway, the Shen family deserved it. The fault was that the Eastern Expedition was imminent. Fang Jun did not dare to provoke his father. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he would have sent the navy soldiers through the door of the Shen family, killing your immediate family first and then killing him... …
Therefore, although His Highness King Wei's heart was pounding, his face remained calm and even a little unhappy: "The laws and regulations of the country were established by the late emperor and his father. Even if a prince breaks the law, he will be guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention Is it just a Shen family?"
Mu Yuanzuo said with admiration: "But Your Highness, the Tang Dynasty also has a system of atonement with fines."
Li Tai then stared: "Then you can go to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment? Let's see how much gold can redeem the Shen family's sins this time! It's not you, Inspector Mu, who brought him here, otherwise you think this king will meet him Okay? Everyone in the world knows that I have a close relationship with Fang Jun. I am here to meet his assassin. How do you want the people of the world to judge me, and how do you want the Duke of Yue to view me? You go to Chang'an quickly and go to Dali Temple. Do you know the way to the Ministry of Punishment? If not, I will give you a token to station at all the stations along the way. Go quickly."
Mu Yuanzuo was about to say more, but Shen Lun quickly stopped him. He finally understood why this person was so difficult to talk to. He was clearly too young.
"Your Highness is so kind, how can the guilt of the Shen family be measured in gold, silver, and silk? I feel that my sins are so serious that I dare not go to Chang'an. I am willing to offer one million coins and three hundred thousand stones of rice, and I sincerely ask Your Highness to speak kindly to the Duke of Yue. A few words, I’m so grateful that I’ve ruined my family and career.”