Jingzhao Mansion Yamen.
The streets to the west of the imperial city were crowded and bustling with people. The merchants and common people who were arrested last night were guarded under the wall to the west of the Yamen Gate, while to the east there was a long line of carriages parked. There are even latecomers who are still coming from time to time...
The people who originally came to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen to express their support for Fang Jun were all excited!
Look at these young men from aristocratic families who are wearing incense, jade and gold. They are usually arrogant and domineering. Now that they have arrived in front of the Jingzhao Mansion, how can they be described as groveling and begging for mercy?
Well-informed people have already heard that these people want to spend money to redeem their slaves and relatives. "Atonement with money" is the privilege of the nobles. There is nothing to say, but everyone feels that it is easier for those who are causing trouble. The merchant couldn't help but feel resentful, so someone shouted: "Fang Erlang, punish him to death!"
"Don't they have money to buy their lives? Punish them severely!"
There were even more people who were not afraid of big troubles, thinking that Fang Jun was the "God of Wealth" and would naturally look down on a small amount of money, so they shouted loudly: "Fang Erlang, one person has a head of ten thousand yuan, if you don't pay, you will behead!" "
The Chinese people have a long history of making noises, and this has been true in ancient and modern times. When this person made such a noise, the people who were officials laughed, thinking that this was simply a fantasy. One person had ten thousand heads? There are probably thousands of people under the wall to the west of the entrance. Wouldn't they be fined 10 million guan?
God! Do we have that much money in the Tang treasury?
However, those who were watching the excitement were naturally not afraid of things getting serious, but were afraid that things would not be lively, so countless people shouted together: "A person's head is ten thousand yuan, if you don't pay, you will be beheaded!"
"A person's head is worth ten thousand guan, if you don't pay, you will be beheaded!"
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At first, they were laughing and joking in disorganized ways, just for fun, but gradually they came together in unison, and everyone shouted in unison, and the momentum was so majestic that the sound shook Chang'an, and even shocked the young masters from the aristocratic families in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion. He looked frightened and his face was as pale as earth!
Is this arousing public outrage?
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The lobby of Jingzhao Mansion.
The sound outside the house was so loud that it was deafening, and all the disciples of the aristocratic families in the hall were frightened. Why was Fang Jun dismissed from the post of Jing Zhaoyin? Isn't it just because businessmen from Dongshi gathered together to cause trouble? What His Majesty cannot tolerate the most is people gathering to make trouble, no matter what the reason!
If these people outside make trouble again, then everyone will be unlucky together...
Fang Jun shrugged, spread his hands, looked at the young men in front of him with a troubled expression, and said helplessly: "Everyone, you must be an unreasonable person, have you heard the shouting outside? Do you know what this is called? This is called public opinion. ! Are you going to let someone go against the will of the people?"
The eyes of all the young men were widened, and their jaws were almost shocked by Fang Jun's words.
What you are saying...are you really planning to kill 10,000 yuan per person?
What the hell are you still doing as an official? You might as well become a robber, that way you can make money quickly!
Gao Jingcheng himself was a prince-in-law, and he was also a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. His father was even more senior, so he was obviously the leader among them all. After hearing the words, he thought about it for a moment and asked tentatively: "This... is a bit too much, isn't it? It's just outside the world. They are a group of untouchables who are making noises, and they are not afraid of big troubles. If it is true that one person has ten thousand guan... wouldn't Jingzhao Mansion confiscate tens of millions of guan at once? This, this, this, is really shocking, and we really can't take it out. !”
Fang Jun narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at Gao Jishi for a long time without saying anything. It was only when he looked at Gao Jishi that his heart went crazy and he thought that the stick was about to go crazy, then he said seriously: "Shilang Gao's words are wrong! People will return to their own country. Where heaven gives, where people live, where heaven goes, the people's hearts turn away. This is why the Sui Dynasty prospered and then declined, and its second generation fell into decline. The people's hearts are what they want. This is why the Tang Dynasty prospered and swept through all the wastelands! Even your majesty has He always pays attention to public opinion and often says, "The people are like water. Water can carry a boat or capsize it." He is vigilant at all times and works hard to govern and dare not forget it for a moment. But Gao Shilang said that it was just the untouchables making noise... Is a certain It can be understood that Minister Gao thinks that His Majesty did something wrong?"
Mother!
Gao Xing's face turned pale with fright, and he said angrily: "Fang Jun! How can you accuse someone of innocence out of thin air? When did you say that Your Majesty was wrong? You must not slander anyone!"
Fang Jun nodded and said: "Okay, I will ask you, is public opinion important? Do you want to listen to public opinion?"
Gao Xingyi was stunned and speechless.
What could he say?
Could it be that public opinion is just bullshit, just listen to it and don’t care too much?
That means your Majesty is wrong, because your Majesty said that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it...
Gao Xingcheng was choked and his face turned red. A handsome young man next to him had an unruly look on his face. He sat on a chair with his legs crossed, looked at Fang Jun sideways, and said impatiently: "Second Fang, are you crazy about money? Don’t even think about it if one person has ten thousand guan!”
Fang Jun's face darkened, he looked at this person, and asked in a deep voice: "Who are you, who dare to make loud noises in the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion without permission? Are you contemptuous of the court, or disturbing the court?"
Then the gavel slammed and shouted angrily: "Who gave you the courage?!"
"Snapped"
The dull and heavy sound of the gavel shocked the hearts of all the young masters of the aristocratic families. It seemed that they had just remembered that the guy in front of him who was always smiling was the number one hammer in Chang'an City. If he was angered, …
Unexpectedly, this handsome young man was not afraid at all. Instead, he stood up and glared at Fang Jun: "If you want to accuse me, do you really think that Jingzhao Mansion is your family's territory?"
The children of the aristocratic families almost wanted to nod: Brother, it’s really...
But Gao Xingchen couldn't watch the excitement, so he quickly grabbed the handsome young man and shouted angrily: "Shut up!"
Then he cupped his fists at Fang Jun and said, "Shenji is young and reckless, Erlang must not be offended."
But the handsome young man refused to accept it and said angrily: "Brother Gao, don't stop me. His second roommate is arrogant in Chang'an. That's because I, Qiu Shenji, is not here! Now that I have returned to Chang'an, how can I let this stick go on rampage and kill all our brothers?" Oppression?”
Gao Xingxing said angrily: "Shut up, stop saying a few words!"
Fang Jun narrowed his eyes slightly...
Qiu Shenji?
It’s actually this guy!
Fang Jun was silent, while Qiu Shenji became more energetic, still shouting: "I heard that your Fang Er is very good at punching and kicking. Do you dare to fight with a certain Qiu Shenji with swords and guns? Whoever loses will take it from the opponent's crotch." Drill through, it doesn’t matter if you don’t drill, get away from Chang’an! Do you dare?”
All the Jingzhao government officials in the lobby looked at him angrily, but Fang Jun didn't speak, so no one dared to make any opinions. A large group of young masters were happy to watch the fun. This Qiu Shenji had always been arrogant and domineering, and was a well-known ruthless man. He just followed and bullied Qiu Xinggong to go to Shaanzhou to take up his post, and had not been in Chang'an for several years.
It was also during this period that Fang Jun rose like a comet, shining brightly! Qiu Shenji probably still remembered Fang Jun as a quiet and reckless man back then, but the other party was in a high position, which led to a psychological imbalance.
However, Qiu Shenji was extremely unpopular. Whether he suppressed Fang Jun or Fang Jun dealt with him severely, everyone was happy to see the result...
However, contrary to expectations, Fang Jun just stared at Qiu Shenji coldly, even though Qiu Shenji was making obscene remarks and showing off his power, but he didn't say anything in return. After a while, when Qiu Shenji calmed down a little under Gao Xingcheng's dissuasion, Fang Jun pursed his lips, casually picked up an account book-like book from the desk, flipped through it, and then said to the yamen at the door: "Put it in That Qiu Mingshan took him out, tied him up, put a sign on the back of his neck, wrote his name, place of origin, family background, and what crime he had committed, then put him in a prison car and paraded through the city!"
"Here!"
The officer agreed and turned around to go out.
In the lobby, Qiu Shenji exploded immediately!
"Fang Jun, you actually insulted my family members like this. You and I are at odds with each other!" He cursed loudly and was about to rush forward to fight Fang Jun.
Gao Jingcheng quickly hugged Qiu Shenji's waist. He first loudly tried to persuade Qiu Shenji to calm down, and then glared at Fang Jun: "Fang Jun, are you over it?!"
The Gao family and the Qiu family are family friends, and Gao Xingcheng is familiar with some people in the Qiu family. That Qiu Mingshan is the steward of all the shops in the east city of the Qiu family. This year, he is also very old. He has received the respect of two generations of Qiu family heads. He has watched Qiu Shenji grow up, but now he has to be humiliated like this by Fang Jun. How about Qiu Shenji? Can you bear it?
Fang Jun, however, ignored Gao Jingcheng, just stared at Qiu Shenji, and said word by word: "Didn't you just ask me if this is my territory? Now I tell you, it is! In this three-acre land of Jingzhao Mansion, , as long as Fang Er is still sitting here, this is my territory!"
Then, he looked at Gao Xingcheng and said calmly: "As for whether it's over or not...it doesn't matter what you say, I have the final say on my territory!"
