"Gathering together to cause trouble!"
"Malicious arson!"
"Take advantage of the opportunity to rob!"
"Disturbing the stability of Gyeonggi!"
"Intent to subvert the empire!"
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The policemen from Jingzhao Prefecture rushed into Dongshi City like wolves and tigers. They caught and beat everyone they saw. If they encountered anyone who resisted, they would directly hit the head with a scabbard and an iron ruler and slap them hard. Arresting people, while still accusing them of "crimes"!
What made Hu Chong's eyes split the most was that the entire East Market was in chaos. Many torches were extinguished and the light was dim, making it difficult to see. The shops with closed doors and windows were smashed and damaged one by one, and some of them were even damaged. A fire started.
The entire East Market is booming again!
Hu Chong saw that the entire Dongshi City fell into complete chaos, and he was completely stupid!
He still doesn't know whether the people who smashed the shops and set fires were the policemen of Jingzhao Prefecture or the merchants and hawkers from his own side...
He clearly remembered that because of this matter, the head of the family summoned him into the house, met him in person, and carefully gave him the most important things to pay attention to - that is, the matter must be controlled within the scope of mass demonstrations!
Shops must not be smashed, shops must not be stolen, human lives must not be lost, and the entire East Market must not fall into uncontrollable chaos!
Originally, before the bustling of the city, Hu Chong and several well-known businessmen had reached an agreement that once the Jingzhao Mansion started arresting people, they would wait to be arrested. After all, it’s just a crime of “gathering a crowd to make trouble”. Is it possible that he can still be beheaded? There are nearly a thousand people here, so Jingzhao Mansion doesn’t dare to go too far! What's more, after the incident, some members of the aristocratic family naturally stepped forward to put the finishing touches on the matter, which was absolutely foolproof.
However, seeing the merchants and hawkers running around crying and howling as they were chased by the police officers, they seemed to have forgotten their previous instructions to "wait to be caught".
Because everyone is scared...
Malicious arson! Take the opportunity to plunder! Disturbing the stability of Gyeonggi! Intent to overthrow the empire!
What kind of crime is this?
If you add one casually, it is no longer a question of whether to kill or not, but to annihilate the three clans!
Mother!
Didn't we agree in advance that it was just a "crowd making trouble"?
Now they will be regarded as rebel traitors!
They are all ordinary people, who has ever seen this? As soon as I heard these charges, I was so frightened that I peed a lot. I just thought that I couldn't sit back and wait for death, so I should jump out in the dark. If I was caught, my death wouldn't count, and my family and relatives would have to be harmed...
Those who catch people, those who run away, those who smash them, those who set fires, those who cry, those who yell and curse...
The entire East City is in complete chaos!
Li Junxian was stunned, looking at the raging flames and the roaring noise in Dongshi, swallowed his saliva, looked at Fang Jun and asked: "Erlang... this... is a little bit troublesome, right?" ?”
Fang Jun pushed 256: "What did General Li say? Is it possible that I still have to watch this group of unscrupulous people gather in the capital, confuse the public with their evil words, and regard the laws of the Tang Dynasty as nothing?"
Seeing Fang Jun's official tone, Li Junxian had no choice but to say: "The person must be arrested, but these patrolmen under your command smashed shops and set fires everywhere. Isn't it a bit too much?"
Fang Jun glared and acted like a rogue: "General Li, you didn't even take a step towards the gate of Dongshi. With those eyes, you saw the patrolman under my command smashing and setting fire to it? You are familiar with it, be careful that I will sue you for slander!"
Li Junxian was speechless.
Why don't you let me in even one step? What the hell am I going to see?
But even if you can't see it, a fool knows that it was your men who smashed and set fire to it!
Eh?
Looking at Fang Jun's pretentious face, Li Junxian suddenly became excited and seemed to understand something...
Who said it was Fang Jun's people who smashed and set fire? It will definitely not be admitted.
Arrested and tortured for interrogation?
This is not impossible, and Li Junxian believes that as long as he catches a few people and interrogates them, they will definitely confess.
However, the problem is...it's okay to torture Fang Jun, but can these troublemakers torture him?
If Fang Jun's men couldn't hold on and would definitely confess Fang Jun, could those who caused trouble be able to hold on and not confess the master behind them?
There is no need to doubt, as long as people from both sides are arrested and interrogated by the "Hundred Cavalry Division", the truth will be revealed immediately.
But how could things be so simple?
If the troublemakers reveal that they are behind the scenes and are being instigated by members of aristocratic families, how will Your Majesty deal with it?
Instigating the servants to gather and cause trouble, maliciously slandering important ministers, and intending to intimidate the emperor... This is simply a capital crime!
But could His Majesty arrest and behead all the involved aristocratic families because of this?
Of course not.
Even if you are the supreme being in the world, you cannot do whatever you want and do whatever you want.
Therefore, the aristocratic family members are challenging the emperor's bottom line. They are sure that his majesty will make concessions because of this, and it is impossible for the conflict to break out.
His Majesty could only hold his nose and remain silent. This was an ugly tacit understanding.
But what Fang Jun did... was to pinch the family's powerful family.
The family members wanted to control the situation within the range that the emperor could bear, and finally had to sacrifice Fang Jun to calm the situation. But Fang Jun did the opposite. Do you want to control it within a certain range? I don't! I want to make things bigger, the bigger the better, so that you can’t control it even if you want to!
I just broke it, I just set fire, I just want to make things bigger, what can you do? If you dare to accuse me of vandalism and arson, I will pick out everything behind your back! I can't get away with the charge of arson, and you can't get away with the charge of instigating the servants to gather and cause trouble, maliciously slandering important ministers, and intending to intimidate the emperor!
Li Junxian thought of this, and his admiration for Fang Jun in his heart was like the water of the Yangtze River flowing endlessly...
If you don’t let me get better, I won’t let you live a happy life either!
Who is afraid of whom?
*****
Fang Xuanling was sitting in the study, wearing a green shirt and her gray hair neatly combed.
Holding the tea in his hand, he took a sip from time to time, savoring the sweetness on the back of his tongue and the smoothness of his throat, while his eyes were fixed on a few banana trees in the flower pots in front of the verandah outside the open window. This was moved from the greenhouse in Lishan Mountain. It originally belonged to overseas and had never been seen in Guanzhong. At this moment, under the rain, the green leaves are stretching out, and they are as green as dripping.
Fang Xuanling's mood was not so good.
The roar of merchants gathering in the East Market spread throughout the capital at the fastest speed in just an instant, shaking the whole city!
The target of this incident was Fang Jun. How could Fang Xuanling not be worried?
In fact, he didn't care too much about whether Fang Jun could eventually join the cabinet to become prime minister and rule the world. Being below one person and above ten thousand people may seem like a prestigious position, but in fact, one has to endure too much criticism and pressure. He rose to this position by virtue of assisting His Majesty Li Er all the way. In other words, regardless of his ability and being worthy of excellence among the ministers of the dynasty, who would dare to object to his qualifications?
However, it would be even more difficult for others, especially juniors like Fang Jun, to surpass a group of big shots in the court and ascend to that position. This requires not only extraordinary abilities, but also super luck.
The pinnacle of official career can never be smooth sailing. Even if Jane is in the emperor's heart and has the emperor's holy family, she will still have to go through hardships and twists and turns...
A particularly important point is that even with Fang Jun's current unstoppable promotion rate, it will take at least twenty years of hard work to become the prime minister.
But twenty years later...
I am afraid that the new emperor has ascended the throne and the power has changed.
This is what Fang Xuanling is most worried about. He does not want Fang Jun to get involved in the competition for the reserve position, or even the competition for imperial power. Everyone knows that the power of Conglong is unparalleled in the world and can extend the prosperity of a wealthy family for generations to come, but who really understands the danger of hanging a steel knife from the ceiling?
The bloody battle in the ninth year of Wude established the great cause of His Majesty. However, Fang Xuanling, who has experienced this battle, is still frightened when he thinks about it. It was a despair with almost no chance of winning, and he could only succeed in a last-ditch battle if he failed!
Although he won, it was extremely dangerous!
Nowadays, the Fang family no longer needs to risk their lives to gain a living space...
The old servant walked into the study room briskly, stood in front of the desk, and whispered in detail the situation in the East Market. Even the smallest details, there was no omission.
After hearing that Fang Jun was vandalizing and setting fire to Dongshi, Fang Xuanling raised an eyebrow...
Have courage!
Not only is he courageous, but his approach to cutting through the mess quickly is also just right.
Fang Xuanling closed her eyes and thought quietly.
After a long time, he said: "Go and inform Erlang immediately. After arresting the person over there, don't deal with it in a hurry. Just lock him up first. Tell Erlang that after the situation is stable, let him come back. I will tell him something." .”
"Here."
The old servant responded, but felt a little strange in his heart.
In the past, no matter how much trouble Luan Erlang caused outside, the head of the family would always sit calmly on the Diaoyutai. Except for the time when he was besieged by the mob in Niuzhuji, Jiangnan, he almost didn't care, just like that The son is not biological...
But this time he was so considerate. Could it be that the consequences would be bad if he took it seriously?
