The story of the master-disciple pair, Wang Zi'an and Li Yifu, is just an insignificant episode in the storm caused by the Tang Dynasty Evening News. Outside, the whole of Chang'an has completely exploded.
A prominent family for hundreds of years, the Wang family is the preeminent one in the county.
Almost all people with the surname Wang in the world are proud to be included in the royal family tree.
He is gentle and honest, and his poems and books are passed down from generation to generation.
There are many talented people and gentle people.
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Even if a few scoundrels occasionally appear, everyone thinks that they are just black sheep and unscrupulous people, and automatically exclude these people from the real children of the Wang family.
In almost all occasions, as long as there are children of the Wang family, they will be invited to the seat of honor by their masters and will be proud of them.
Even if they are serving as officials, the Wang family's children are also a golden brand.
It has always been the case that only the children of the Wang family are willing to serve as officials, but the court refuses to accept them if they are not willing to serve as officials.
This is the prestige of the Wang family.
Fame built up over hundreds of years.
Therefore, once it was reported that the Wang family colluded with the generals to smuggle tens of thousands of kilograms of steel to Tibet, it spread like a mushroom cloud at an incredible speed.
The crowd exploded.
The first reaction is how is it possible!
How is the second reaction possible?
But in the past few months, Datang Evening News has quietly established a brand among the people.
Everything reported by Datang Evening News must be honest and without deception.
It's easy to agree. All the news in Datang Evening News is endorsed by the imperial court. Even the advertisements in Datang Evening News are recommended by conscience, and all of them are well-known stores.
Or, although it is not well-known, the goods are really good.
Even for tidbits like gossip on the streets, you can find out the source as long as you inquire carefully.
This subtle influence is very terrible.
Therefore, after the people of the Tang Dynasty were shocked, they immediately fell into a feeling similar to being betrayed.
The Wang family turned out to be such a Wang family.
He deceived the world and stole his reputation, he was a thief in the world, and he was a shame to the Tang Dynasty!
Therefore, as much as I admired the Wang family before, I am now angry with the Wang family.
The Wang family has failed our feelings——
This sentiment is especially evident in the minds of scholars.
On weekdays, it might be a little better. The key now is that there are many scholars gathered in Chang'an City who are ambitious, determined to serve the country, and are preparing to take the college entrance examination.
Most of them are still young people who are not cold-blooded.
This is terrible——
Therefore, the Tang Evening News report accidentally dropped an atomic bomb on Chang'an City.
Especially at the end of the article, he wrote in a heartbreaking tone:
After this incident, we suddenly realized that before we knew it, the Wang family's property had spread to all walks of life, with magnificent houses and vast tracts of farmland. Over the years, huge wealth has been accumulated that ordinary people can't even imagine in their lifetime.
Then, we have to think deeply about where the Wang family's amazing wealth came from.
Is it frugality, government salary, or business management?
What happened today may tell us an answer.
However, this is only what we know.
Of course, we also sincerely hope that this is just the one and only time. But I still couldn't help but think of the innocent souls who died in the Western Courtyard not long ago, as well as the children who were not yet adults and had turned into bones.
Sigh, it hurts!
Human hearts can be deceived, but God cannot be deceived.
That’s true!
This short review of less than three hundred words is like pouring a bucket of hot oil on the fire.
Countless people rose up in protest——
"The Wang family, it's okay to deceive the world and steal their reputation, it's okay to bring harm to the country and the people!"
Wang family.
Wang Gui returned to the study in a daze, frowning and thinking hard about how to break the situation. He was wondering whether he should visit the house in person, visit the other family heads, or even cede some of the interests.
I saw several elders of the family rushing in with anxious expressions on their faces, holding newspapers in their hands.
"Master, something bad is going on -"
Wang Gui:......
After glancing at the newspapers in their hands, Wang Gui already made a decision in his mind.
Obviously, this is His Majesty's method.
The scandal of the Wang family has been published to the public by Datang Evening News——
Thinking of this, his throat sweetened, and a mouthful of old blood almost spurted out.
Thanks to the fact that he had always cultivated his moral character and was very calm when encountering big things, he swallowed it back abruptly, held on to the table, and forced himself to calm down.
"Why are you panicking..."
What could be worse than smuggling steel and colluding with border troops?
"Family, outside, outside-"
One of the clan elders looked panicked. He had already lost his usual composure, and his words were already somewhat incoherent. Wang Gui couldn't help but frown slightly, showing an unhappy look.
"What's the right thing to do in a panic? Everyone is talking about our Wang family's affairs outside? So what? The pure will become pure, and the dirty will become dirty. How could our Wang family, the heirloom of poetry and calligraphy and a prominent family in the world, do such scandalous things?"
Having said this, Wang Guiyun waved his hand lightly.
"Don't worry, the sky won't fall - the imperial court has ordered the three departments to conduct a joint trial, and they will definitely clear our Wang family's innocence..."
Nowadays, the Wang family is in a precarious situation and can no longer withstand any turmoil.
Therefore, Wang Gui felt that as the head of the family, he had to act as a calming needle at this critical moment.
Moreover, he really felt that the Wang family might not lose.
First, the Wang family's relatives and friends are spread throughout the government and the public, and all major aristocratic families are united in the same spirit. It is impossible to sit idly by and pay some price at most.
The second and biggest flaw.
The amount of this transaction was too large and seemed very fatal, but it also gave the Wang family a glimmer of hope.
Where did the Wang family get so much refined iron?
As long as the members of the Third Division follow this line of investigation, they will most likely be able to remove the Wang family from this case. At most, he would give up his chariot to protect his commander, and throw out Wang Gang and several family officials.
Not a big problem.
Several clan elders tried to interrupt Wang Gui several times, but Wang Gui pushed them back with his hands.
Clan elders:...
"The sky has fallen -"
An old man with a gray beard couldn't bear it any longer and interrupted Wang Gui's performance with almost a roar. .
"Outside, outside, our Wang family is surrounded again..."
Hearing the word "again", everyone couldn't help but feel sad in their hearts.
This has happened several times in this short winter...
It really makes the listener sad and makes the listener cry.
It's too awful--
Wang Gui:......
His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground.
Again, again, here it comes again!
What the hell is going on with our Wang family!
Struggling to stand up from the chair, Wang Gui felt as if he was floating in the clouds. He walked to the front yard with one foot deep and one foot shallow. When he looked out through the crack in the door, he suddenly felt that something was going on in front of him. Hei, a mouthful of old blood could no longer hold back and spurted out.
The Wang family is finished!
