Shan Qi nodded and said:
"Li Ran's family members can't touch him now. For now, it's better to do what you said and do something more about Chang Hong!"
"Chang Hong is Li Ran's mentor. If something happens to him, it will not only make Li Ran care about the chaos, but also make Zhao Yang passive. It can also take the opportunity to provoke the relationship between the Marquis of Jin and Zhao Yang, and It can also create internal rifts within them and cause them to be in chaos!"
"You can kill three birds with one stone!"
Liu Di bowed and said:
"What Doctor Shan said is true!"
Liu Di had always obeyed Shan Qi's advice, so when he returned home, he immediately called the chief bookkeeper of the Liu family.
The Liu family's main bookkeeper has a single name with the character raccoon, and he has good calligraphy. When Chang Hong was still in the Liu Mansion, the relationship between the two was quite good.
Liu Di said to him:
"Li, you used to be friends with Chang Hong. I wonder if you can imitate Chang Hong's handwriting?"
Liu Li didn't understand what Liu Di meant and couldn't help but reply:
"The handwriting written by my subordinate is somewhat similar to Master Chang. The two of us imitated each other and enjoyed it..."
When Liu Di heard this, he immediately ordered someone to bring him a pen and inkstone.
"Write a few words, I want to take a look!"
Sikong Li immediately followed Chang Hong's handwriting and wrote only a few words.
When Liu Di saw it, he couldn't help but nodded and said:
"There is indeed a bit of a resemblance. Even Chang Hong himself would not be able to tell the difference! Okay, it's really great!"
Liu Li scratched his head, but his expression was inexplicable:
"Master, these are just trivial dramas for Confucians like us, why should we care about them?..."
At this time, Liu Di slowly took out a roll of brocade silk from his sleeve and said:
"Come on, you can write me a document in this handwriting right now! You must be careful when dealing with it, this is the emperor's edict!"
Sikong Li looked at it and couldn't help but hesitated:
"This...this is the emperor's edict, written by a villain...I'm afraid there is something wrong?"
Liu Di waved his hand and said with a smile:
"Haha, if I ask you to do it, just do it. What's wrong with that?"
Liu Li's eyebrows jumped involuntarily.
"The head of the family... is so important, why not just let Dr. Chang write it himself?"
Liu Di said calmly:
"Chang Hong is old now, so why let him do it himself? Don't worry, he himself knows about this matter. Since I asked you to write it, what worries do you have?"
Liu Li was stunned on the spot and hesitated for a while, but finally bowed and said:
"In that case...please ask the head of the family to explain clearly how to write this edict?"
Therefore, Liu Di dictated it, and Liu Li copied Chang Hong's handwriting and wrote a document to be submitted directly to the Marquis of Jin.
In the edict, from the perspective of Emperor Zhou, he stated his position on the Zhongxing family, the Fan family and the Zhao family. He thought that the three of them, as officials and officials of the Jin Kingdom, were so selfish, which could be described as a heinous crime. In particular, the Zhao family, who was originally the culprit, survived under the protection of the Marquis of Jin, but seemed to be the victim. I cannot compliment the Marquis of Jin's judgment!
After Liu Li finished writing, Liu Di picked it up and looked at it for a while, then smiled and said:
"Well written! Please step back first!"
Liu Li vaguely felt that something was wrong, but facing the head of the family, he had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
Liu Di took this document and went to Shan Mansion. After reading it, Shan Qi nodded with satisfaction.
And he ordered someone to bring out the Emperor's Seal directly from his study. He picked up the Emperor's Seal, without saying a word, directly put money on the document, and said proudly:
"Oh, this writing is as if it was written by Chang Hong himself! Liu Di, please send someone to send this document to the State of Jin! Mr. Xun will know what to do when he sees this edict..."
Liu Di took care of the matter immediately, while Shan Qi sneered darkly...
…
However, he said that the document was delivered at high speed, and within a few days, it was delivered to the hands of the Marquis of Jin.
When the Marquis of Jin took it and took a look, he couldn't help but be startled. He handed the document to Xun Shu next to him in public for viewing.
"Xunqing, what do you think?"
Xun Shu glanced at it, thought for a moment, and replied:
"Back to your Majesty, Chang Hong is a man of high moral character and high prestige. He has always had a reputation as a virtuous man and is famous throughout the world. Now that he is drafting an imperial edict for the emperor, you can see the hearts of the scholars in the world!"
Jinhou Wu sighed:
"This man is the leader of scholars in the world, and this document is the edict of Emperor Zhou, and it will be spread to the world sooner or later. But... they are far away in Luoyi, how can they know about the affairs of our Jin country? The causes and consequences are still unclear, so how can we make such a judgment?"
"In the past few days, the Han family and the Wei family have been urging me to send troops to help Jinyang as soon as possible to relieve the Zhao family. I am still hesitant about this. However, I want to As the king of the Jin Kingdom, I cannot break my promise. It is an established thing to assist the Zhao family, so how can I change my mind because of this?"
"If this is the case, wouldn't my status as the master of the world in the Jin Kingdom be in vain?"
Xun Shu cupped his hands and said:
"I do agree with your Majesty, but at the same time, I also feel that Zhao's edict on this matter and the Emperor's edict are indeed reasonable..."
Jin Houwu said helplessly:
"Even though the Zhao family is guilty, they have not acted arrogantly. The actions of the Fan family and the Zhonghang family have shaken the foundation of our Jin country! Moreover, if it is true as Xun Qing said, expelling the three families together will only I’m afraid that our Jin country’s strength will also be greatly damaged!”
"So, I think we still need to prioritize things now!"
Xun Shu said:
"What your Majesty said is true! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I, the Xun clan, the Han clan, and the Wei clan will all advance and retreat together with the monarch! As for whether to send troops to help Jinyang now, this matter may still need to be discussed with the ministers! "
Jin Houwu nodded and said:
"That's very good, very good! Then it's all thanks to Qing Xun!"
After Xun Shu settled in Jin Houwu, he changed hands and ordered another document to be delivered to a confidant, and asked him to find a way to send it to Jinyang.
In fact, the Bank of China General Yin is now surrounded by Jinyang, and it does not seem to be easy to deliver this document to Jinyang.
But on the other hand, because both sides knew that Xun Shuang had not yet taken sides with either side.
On the surface, although Jin Houwu has determined the matter, he has not taken any serious action after all.
In addition, this letter from Emperor Zhou was originally intended to accuse the Zhao family. So even if Zhong Xingyin really knew about it, he would at best turn a blind eye.
Sure enough, the people sent by Xun Shu were not hindered in any way and were transferred directly to Zhao Yang's hands.
When Zhao Yang saw it, he couldn't help but get furious.
Now the news coming from Jiangcheng is that everything is going according to Li Ran's ideas, and the Marquis of Jin is also determined to favor the Zhao family. But now, Emperor Zhou actually asked Chang Hong to suddenly write an imperial edict and accuse the Zhao family of his faults to the world. This made Zhao Yang extremely unhappy.
Zhao Yang also knew the relationship between Chang Hong and Li Ran. He didn't dare to stop, so he hurriedly took the document and found Li Ran.
Li Ran saw him walking in a hurry, with a displeased look on his face, and he couldn't help but frown.
Zhao Yang put the documents on the desk and tried to calm down.
"Sir, is this document written by Lord Chang Hongchang?"
Li Ran held the document in his hand, looked at it for a while, and sighed:
"Looking at this handwriting, although it was copied by someone else, it does look like... it was written by my master!"
(End of chapter)
