Wen Dang thought about it again and again, and then said: "I invite you two to come over today. I believe you also know the reason. Before, there was a misunderstanding between the two of you. Let's make it clear today to avoid any entanglement in the future, which would not be good.
!Come here, go and invite Chang Biejia!"
Chang Shi was not there, saying that there was something wrong with Fan County, and it would take three to five days to come back. Wen Dang gave a helpless smile and thought to himself: He can run fast.
"Ahem! Since Chang Biejia is not here, let's talk first." Wen Dang came here to make peace today, and he planned to fool this matter from the beginning: "Previously, Su Shi issued a military order to introduce the Bo people.
In our Han region, the matter has been completed. Su Shi has made great achievements this time. I am going to report to the court and ask for credit for Su Shi. What do you think, Meng Changshi?"
Meng Ji laughed: "What the prefect said is right, but also wrong!"
Wen Dang was shocked, why was Meng Ji acting weird today? He had already thought about it, and when he said what he said, Meng Ji nodded casually, and before Su Ren could speak again, he could reveal the matter.
Fortunately, as soon as Meng Ji said this, things turned upside down again.
Su Ren also smiled and said: "I don't know if the prefect made a mistake, please ask Meng Changshi to point it out."
"That's not entirely wrong. At the beginning, Su Shi issued a military order to introduce the Bo people to our Shu County. Yes! Now this has indeed been done, but there are only 5,000 Bo people, and there are still tens of thousands of Bo people.
Being stranded in Bodi, the threat to my big man has not been eliminated, so Su Shipu did not succeed this time. Looking at it this way, Su Shipu's military order may have become a reminder."
"Wait, wait, wait!" Wen Dang said anxiously: "Why do I feel strange hearing this? Is it possible that there is no point in Su Shi's going here?"
Meng Ji didn't say no or yes, he just looked at Su Ren with a smile on his lips.
Su Ren was silent for a long time, and then nodded: "Well! It seems that Meng Changshi's words are indeed right. If I didn't bring out all the Bo people, then the threat of the Bo people to the Han people is still there. The blame for this does lie with me.
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"Ah!" Wen Dang was even more confused. It was enough for Meng Ji to accuse Su Ren of not completing the task. Why did Su Ren admit it? Both of them took the wrong medicine today, right? He also wanted to help. One of them was to his advantage.
One of the students is a big shot in Shu County, and he doesn't want to see any problems arise on either side.
Without waiting for Wen Dang to speak, Su Ren said again: "I accept the responsibility for this crime, but I don't know how Meng Changshi plans to deal with it?"
"Hahaha!" Meng Ji looked at Wen Dang at this time: "Let the prefect make a decision on this matter."
"This...!" Wen Dang was speechless.
Su Rendao: "Is this what I think? When I wrote the military order, I once said that if it didn't work out, I would be willing to sacrifice my head. Since it didn't work out, I will take it upon myself to be executed and let the executioner chop off my head.
What does Meng Changshi think?"
"Absolutely not! Absolutely not!" Wen Dang waved his hands quickly: "Although Su Shiyi failed to bring all the Bo people into Shu County, he brought back 5,000 people. In any case, he has done great service to the court. If he kills Su Shi
Hey, what do the people of Shu County think of it? What do the imperial courts think of it? As a prefect, I have no shame in continuing to do this, and I am afraid that Meng Changshi will be embarrassed to stand on the court anymore, right?"
Meng Ji looked at Wen Dang and then at Su Ren. Su Ren behaved like a bachelor today. Since you said my affairs were ruined, well, kill me. Meng Ji was hesitant to take action today.
The reason I came here was to teach Su Ren a lesson. Since the effect was surprisingly good, there was no need to do anything too extreme. After all, Su Ren was also a student of the Wen Party, and the elder specifically told him before leaving that Su Ren's life should not be harmed.
Meng Ji smiled faintly and said: "It's not enough to kill Su Shiluo. The prefect is right. Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work. The five thousand Bo people were brought back by Su Shiluo. Even if they didn't bring them all back, it can still be considered completed.
One thing, as the prefect and I cannot deny the hard work of Su Shipu."
Wen Dang let out a sigh of relief. Things finally returned to his track: "In that case, it's settled, and you two are not allowed to have any objections!"
"Prefect, wait!" Su Ren stood up and saluted Wen Dang and Meng Ji: "Thank you two gentlemen for not killing. I am deeply grateful! Since I don't kill, it means that I have not done anything about the Bo people.
wrong?"
Su Ren looked at Wen Dang, and Wen Dang's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to speak, Su Ren continued: "When the military order was issued, I was willing to risk my life. Now that you two gentlemen don't kill me, the military order will be accepted."
, now that it’s done, may I ask when Meng Changshi will hand over the family property?”
"You!" Meng Ji was furious instantly.
Wen Dang let out a sigh of relief. Now he finally understood that Su Ren was playing hard to get. He promised that Meng Ji would not kill him, so when Meng Ji said that he was guilty, he did not argue and took it all in one go.
Come down. Sure enough, Meng Ji did not kill them all, and Su Ren began to fight back.
"You are seeking your own death!" Meng Ji said angrily: "Just now, the prefect and I spared your life, but you actually want to seize my family property. Do you really think that we dare not kill you?"
Su Ren smiled slightly: "Meng Changshi, I just admitted my guilt because you thought that I would not die according to the military order. Since I will not die, it means that I did the right thing about the Bo people. Since I was right, according to the original plan of you and me,
Do you also have to fulfill your promise?"
"Is that so? You just gave me a compromise, so I will give you a compromise. The Bo people I brought back from the Bo area this time accounted for about 30% of the Bo people. Then please ask Meng Changshi to take it.
How about giving away 30% of the family property?"
Meng Ji was furious: "You should be executed according to the law, but you still want 30% of my family property? Don't even think about it!"
Su Ren had a calm face, ignoring Meng Ji's rage, and turned to salute Wen Dang: "The prefect is the guarantor of this bet. Since I have fulfilled my promise, should Meng Changshi also fulfill his promise? Fortunately, this
The guarantor of this time is the prefect. If it had been anyone else, who knows what Meng Changshi would have done!"
Meng Ji quickly said to Wen Dang: "Prefect, Su Ren is so arrogant, please let the prefect make the decision! My Meng family's property is the hard work of our ancestors. We can't give it away with just these few words?"
Wen Dang was in a dilemma. He secretly blamed Meng Ji: This is not all caused by you. Now that I say this, what do you want me to do? He glanced at Su Ren again and kept winking, hoping that Su Ren would stop.
"Haha! It turns out that Chief Shi of Shu County is also a villain who doesn't keep his words. If today's conversation spreads, it will be difficult for both Chang Shi's shop and you to gain a foothold in Shu County!"
"You, don't threaten me, don't think I'm afraid of you!"
"What Chief Meng said is that you are the Chief of Shu County. For decades in this Shu County, 30% of the business in Shu belongs to your Meng family. I am a city magistrate with no power, no wealth, how dare I threaten the Chief?
Shi, I just want to remind Chang Shi that people should be honest when doing business, and the same goes for doing business. A man’s first priority is commitment, which is the foundation of being a human being!"
Meng Ji gasped and stared at Su Ren. Su Ren's face did not change, he sat steadily and drank tea one mouthful at a time.
"That's enough!" The literary party finally broke out and took action: "I originally wanted to make peace with what happened today. First, you, Meng Changshi, wanted to kill everyone, but in the end, you were soft-hearted. And this kid actually threatened you.
Chang Shi, as a teacher, I will punish you to go back and think about your mistakes. You will not be allowed to go out for three months. Let’s all be separated! Let this matter be over. If anyone mentions it again, don’t blame me for being unkind!"
Su Ren quickly stood up, bowed deeply and went out. Before leaving, he didn't forget to look back at the furious Meng Ji. Meng Ji gritted his teeth. No matter how stupid he was, after Wen Dang's reminder, how could he not understand this kid Su Ren?
He had already pinched his tail. He turned around and wanted to say a few more words to Wen Dang, but found that everyone was gone.
He returned home unhappy, with a very bad look on his face. He had carefully planned this move to gain the upper hand, but unexpectedly, he was defeated by Su Ren in a desperate move. Meng Ji didn't believe that the matter would really be revealed like this. Su Ren didn't
It's not Su Ren to spread the word.
Meng Bi quickly helped Meng Ji: "Father, what's wrong with you? Is it possible that the prefect and Su Ren are colluding with each other and really want to seize our Meng family's property?"
Meng Ji shook his head: "It's so careless. It's so careless."
"Father, don't worry. I'll go prepare some manpower right now. Tomorrow I won't see that old man from Wen Dang and that kid Su Ren anymore!"
Meng Ji grabbed his son and said, "Don't act recklessly! Things haven't reached that far yet! If you kill officials and rebel, our Meng family really has no way out!"
"Then we can't watch these two people bullying our Meng family like this!"
"Hey!" Meng Ji sighed: "No one is to blame, we were too careless! The prefect originally wanted to help us, but I didn't appreciate it, so I fell into Su Ren's trick!"
"Ah!" Meng Bi didn't understand at all. He looked at his father and hesitated to speak.
"Immediately send someone out and keep an eye on the street. Whenever someone talks about my bet with Su Ren, you must shut them up no matter what method you use! Do you understand? No matter what method you use!"
Meng Bi did not dare to neglect, handed Meng Ji to the servant, turned around and ran out the door.
When Su Ren returned home, everyone was waiting anxiously. When they went there in the morning, Huo Jin and Huang Shisan wanted to follow, but Su Ren refused. When they saw Su Ren coming back, everyone immediately gathered around. Everyone was talking.
How is the inquiry going?
Cui Jiuming was the most active, pushing his fat body to the front: "Just come back, you scared us! Meng Ji didn't do anything to you, right? The Meng family's property is not that easy to grab, take your time and don't rush!"
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Huo Jin handed Su Ren's tea bowl to Su Ren. Su Ren took a few sips and looked at the anxious eyes of everyone: "Okay, it's okay, let's all leave! It's really okay. Don't worry, everyone, do whatever you need to do. The prefect punishes me for thinking."
In three months, I can't go out during these three months, so you guys have to run around a lot!"
After hearing this, everyone let out a sigh of relief. After talking for a while, they slowly dispersed. Cui Jiuming was also about to leave, but Su Ren grabbed him and said, "Come into the house with me, I have something to tell you!"