Looking at the guilty Zhou Yu in front of him, Fazheng looked helpless. He held the emperor's letter in his hand. He just tried to persuade him: "Gong Jin, it's okay. The emperor will know these things sooner or later. Whether you say it or not,
It's all the same, I won't blame you, what's more, you also made me realize my mistakes, and I will definitely correct them."
Fa Zheng said seriously.
Zhou Yu raised his head and said seriously: "I'm not pedantic, I just don't want to pursue wealth and development with all my strength, which will destroy the rituals of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty has been different from others since ancient times. Since the teachings of the saints, we have been benevolent and righteous."
, exist in the world with morality, so they have never been divided up and down like Kuishang, treating humans and animals, nor are they like Xianbei, who killed father and son and corrupted ethics..."
"I will not destroy this manly spirit for profit..."
"Etiquette has collapsed, all morals have ceased to exist, and can only be maintained by law and soldiers. What a sad thing it is."
Fazheng nodded seriously and said, "Be taught."
Zhou Yu looked at Fazheng's indifferent expression and lamented. He was not a fool, so how could he not see the perfunctory look on Fazheng's face? This friend of his was superior in talent and resourcefulness, but he was a bit unscrupulous.
, whether it is to outsiders or his own people, as long as he is provoked, he will definitely retaliate a hundredfold.
This kind of revenge is different from that of the ram. The great revenge of the ram is an upright revenge.
If someone hits you, the ram wants you to hit him back with a sword.
But Fazheng is waiting for you to not pay attention and stab you in the back to avenge you.
However, he was very sincere when dealing with his friends. No matter what Zhou Yu said about him or scolded him, he didn't care. It was he who worked hard to help Zhou Yu and did all the disgraceful work, which made Zhou Yu constantly
Promotion, therefore, Zhou Yu had many words to say, but could not speak. Others could rebuke Fa Zheng, but he, the beneficiary, had the least face to rebuke him.
"Your Majesty's letter to you, you'd better take a good look at it. I'm going to take a rest first..." Zhou Yu said helplessly, got up and left the mansion. Fa Zheng saw him off and just picked up the emperor's letter.
I read the letter carefully and said, "I have never heard of such a bad thing elsewhere. I would rather die than lose the face of a great man. That is what a minister should do. I haven't seen you for a long time and I don't know where you are."
This is how it has fallen.”
"How should the historian record the behavior of the Dharma King? To change the current behavior, we can no longer condone those thieves and bandits, be more kind to people overseas and not bully them, and those who are good hermits cannot hide the mistakes they have made. You must do this
Sincerely, this secret is only known to me and Mr. Zhou, and it cannot be passed on to anyone else, otherwise I will not be lenient!"
The emperor's letters seem to be urging the law to correct mistakes.
However, there was a smile on Fazheng's face.
It's very simple. If you connect the second word at the beginning of each sentence, you can easily get the answer. "It's more secretive to execute Chang Shi." Fazheng couldn't help but shake his head. He already knew that Zhou Yu would definitely find out.
, but Zhou Yu discovered it so quickly, and he still didn't understand. It turned out that it was his family's long history who informed Zhou Yu of this.
No wonder, no wonder all his actions are always known to the aristocratic family.
I was too confident, thinking that there was a certain master standing behind the wealthy family, and I kept fighting with him. It turned out that in the end, I was fighting with myself. The number one person beside me turned out to be the biggest traitor.
, he knew there was a traitor. After all, he had spies around many wealthy families and officials in Yangzhou, so the enemy must have made arrangements.
However, as the number one leader, Fazheng did not expect this.
Fazheng felt a little heartbroken. He beat his heart with his hand, stood up, walked to the window, looked at the sky, and wondered what he was thinking about.
At night, Fazheng was still sitting in his study, looking a little tired, holding a book in his hand and not knowing what he was reading.
Someone knocked on the door, but Fazheng didn't even raise his head and called directly: "Come in."
Xu Changshi walked in. This Changshi was called Xu Gong. He was also one of the first Yangzhou officials to defect to Fa Zheng. Fa Zheng did not let him down. He was passionate about his friends and harsh on his enemies. Ever since Xu Gong defected to him
After that, he kept him by his side, talked with him, and intentionally asked him to share his worries. He accompanied Fa Zheng for a long time, and the relationship between the two was also close.
"Master Fa? You called me?" Xu Gong asked with a smile.
Fazheng nodded and said, "Sit down."
Xu Gong found a seat and sat down in front of Fazheng. He just said, "Fazheng, you don't know. We have built another batch of carriages and boats. We will set off in a few days. Starting from Wuxian, we will first go to the east of Qingzhou."
Lai County, then Ningzhou Mahan County, and finally directly to Yamatai. This time we need to find the shortest route. In this way, these coastal areas can conduct trade faster, which will be of great benefit to the local area.
"
"Yes... By then, these coastal areas will have constant traffic and transportation of various materials. Presumably, these important areas will usher in new development. Today's Yangzhou has become a big city.
The most prosperous area, merchants gradually became exclusive to Yangzhou, successfully taking this title away from Yizhou and Xizhou..."
"My subordinates believe that after completing the opening of the navigation route above, we will begin to cooperate with Jiaozhou to explore the peninsula outside Jiaozhou..."
The two chatted for a long time before Fazheng asked: "Do you have anything else on your hands?"
"Except for the opening of the Northern Sea Route, there is nothing else going on for the time being. I heard that Dharma Master handed over the development of Yizhou to Kan Ze?" Xu Gong asked with some confusion. Logically speaking, this Yizhou matter has nothing to do with it.
You should do it yourself. Why was this guy suddenly handed over to Kan Ze? Could it be that he discovered something about himself?
Probably not. I know Zhou Yu's temperament and he will never betray himself to Fa Zheng.
The emperor is even more merciful. When encountering such a thing, he should be furious and hate Fa Zheng in his heart.
And Fa Zheng is stupid and never doubts the people around him.
Xu Gong thought to himself, still with a respectful smile on his face.
Fazheng nodded and explained, "Today, I have indeed arranged for Kan Ze to be responsible for the development of Yizhou. This man is very eloquent. It is most suitable for him to serve as the prefect of Yizhou. This matter was also arranged by Duke Ju.
Yes, I have no objection. As for you, you have other more important tasks to deal with, so you can’t do these for the time being..."
"Oh? I wonder what the Master's instructions are?"
"You may not know that I was hated by the Emperor because of some things. I guess I won't be able to hold this position for long. I am going to report to the Emperor to resign from this position. In addition, I am recommending you to replace me.
.What do you think?" Fazheng asked.
Xu Gong was ecstatic, and his face was twitching. However, he still suppressed himself from laughing out loud. His face looked extremely strange, and he said: "Father, how can you leave? No way.
Ah, I want to follow you, I will not take this position."
"Don't refuse. This position belongs to you. In addition, I will also find a way to recommend several of your children to Taixue... In the few days I don't have much, if I can help you, I will
Help me, but I really don’t know why the things I did so secretly were known to that thief Zhou Yu?”
Fazheng said angrily, his face full of sadness.
Looking at him, Xu Gong frowned and was silent for a long time. After hesitation, he finally said: "Perhaps it was Kan Ze who snitched on him. Normally, 1 his relationship with Master Fa is bad...
"
"Maybe." Fazheng said, but his face became much more relaxed.
The two were chatting.
Suddenly, a soldier rushed in, looking panicked, looking at the two people in front of him, and said: "Fang Gong, Mr. Xu, something is going wrong!"
"Oh? What happened?"
"The south of the city is losing water. It's Jun Xu's residence. Everyone is putting out the fire..."
"What?!" Xu Gong, who was immersed in happiness, jumped up suddenly and looked at the soldiers blankly. Fazheng also stood up and said: "Take people to put out the fire quickly! What are you doing standing still?
?!!" Hearing Fazheng's roar, the soldiers left the place in a hurry. Xu Gong watched the soldiers leave in despair, shook his head, and slowly stood up, "No, I want to go over, I want to go over.
..”
Xu Gong did not say goodbye to Fazheng, and turned around to go to his mansion.
"Puch!"
The sharp blade stabbed Xu Gong in the back, and he was instantly stunned.
At some point, Fazheng was already standing behind him. The sharp blade in his hand pierced his back. The other hand was placed on his shoulder. Fazheng smiled and asked: "How are you doing?"
?It didn’t hurt you?”
"Master...you..."
"Puch!"
Another blow, and blood slowly flowed from the corner of Xu Gong's mouth, but Fazheng supported him from behind and prevented him from falling.
"I did it. All your relatives were burned to death. No one was alive. They died miserably. They kept calling your name... Do you think you can save them?"
"I!"
"Oh, don't get excited. I treat you so sincerely, why do you do this? How about being extremely happy and then feeling desperate for a moment? How does it feel?"
"By the way, next, you will do the collusion with the water thieves. Don't forget, you helped me issue all the orders... As a Han official, why did you
Do you want to collude with the water thieves? Don’t worry, I won’t let the world forget you, I will personally report to the emperor, and you will stay on your knees in the Hall of Treachery and Rebellion opposite the Hall of Loyalty and Martyrs..."
"Well..."
Xu Gong's eyes were full of despair, and his vision gradually turned dark.
I wonder if he was angry, guilty, or sad at this last moment?
Fazheng smiled, looked at Chang Shi lying on the ground, threw the dagger in front of him, took a kettle from the side, and washed his hands comfortably.