Zhang Cang coughed slightly and tried to attract Ji Heng's attention.
Ji Heng glanced at Zhang Cang for a few times and twitched the corner of his mouth. He really didn't have anything to say. With Zhang Cang's size, he really wanted to say eat less sweets, but in history, Zhang Cang lived for more than a hundred years. But I have no confidence that I can live longer than Zhang Cang.
After Bao Buqi waited for him for a hundred years, Zhang Cang was still there, and he would express emotion to others from time to time.
Alas, those who advised me to eat less sugar back then are all dead.
This scene is so beautiful.
Ji Heng really didn't want to encounter it.
He pondered for a moment and spoke out four words slowly.
It's good now.
Zhang Cang's face darkened.
Good?
How is he doing now?
Ever since the eldest son had a "heart-to-heart" relationship with him, he had been on tenterhooks, fearing that he would make a mistake, be caught out, and end up in jail.
Moreover, who in the Imperial Palace knows about his great talent?
The result is always ranked last.
He was indeed calm, but somewhat aggrieved.
Ji Heng smiled and said: "Zhang Yushi, you are a great disciple of Xunzi. You have read a lot of books and are proficient in the study of strategy. Although you are not well-known in the world now, one day you will be as famous as your other senior brothers. Da Nao is looked up to by the world, and you have this background."
Ji Heng finally added a few sentences.
Hear the words.
Zhang Cang was greatly relieved.
There were several folds of laughter on the fat white cheeks.
See this.
Everyone couldn't help but have fun.
After a burst of laughter, Ji Heng estimated the time and said outside the palace: "Come, go and invite Feng Dong and Cheng Zheng back."
Fusu frowned slightly when he heard the name Ji Heng said.
Because there are fewer people.
Originally there were eleven salt merchants and iron merchants.
This time only six companies were invited.
This amount has been reduced by nearly half.
Fusu looked at Du He, Zhang Cang and others, only to see that they were looking at their noses and hearts, turning a blind eye to it. He thought about it slightly in his heart, showing a thoughtful look. He combined Ji Heng's various The way he did it roughly guessed what Ji Heng was thinking.
The government was severely damaged, how could the merchants escape unscathed?
Merchants also need someone to take responsibility.
Those who are not invited are those who are given up.
Fusu's eyes narrowed slightly.
He thought about the merchant he called.
But I still can't figure out Ji Heng's specific selection criteria.
Logically speaking.
The Cheng Zheng and Feng Dong families can be said to have done all the bad things. Most of the businessmen came from them. These two families obviously had evil intentions. As a result, Ji Heng not only ignored the blame, but even showed his favor, deliberately giving the two families a chance to survive.
There must be a way.
It's just that I haven't noticed it yet.
Fusu didn't ask.
He knew it would be clear by then.
Zhang Cang sat aside, completely lost in thought.
These things are easy to understand.
The louder Feng Dong and Cheng Zheng are in front of them, the more frightened and uneasy they will become after the truth is fully understood. Once these people fall to Qin Ting, they will become extremely loyal, because others have excuses. They don't have it.
Because these people were the ones talking the whole time.
They will bear the consequences themselves.
They can't afford it.
Therefore, no matter how fierce and passionate the fight is up front, the final fall will be more complete.
After wandering for a while, Zhang Cang regained his mind.
When his eyes swept across the field, he fell on Ji Heng and paused for an insignificant moment. This pause was very short, and he moved elsewhere in just one breath.
He understood Ji Heng's plan.
It's just that under Ji Heng's calm and gentle mask, he directly decided the life and death of several merchants. This is completely contrary to the view of "people-oriented" and "nothing in heaven and earth is valued above people" that he kept saying before. Even completely inconsistent.
The so-called 'people are valuable' seems to be just a tool.
When you call it, it comes, when you wave it, it goes.
Such people are terrible.
Because he always behaves righteously and awe-inspiring on the outside, but in fact he does whatever it takes to achieve his goals in private.
It's hard not to feel intimidated when dealing with such people.
In a moment of thought.
He really wanted to see Ji Heng's true face.
He was very curious as to whether a person who said something different could have a sinister look on his face.
It's just that this thought fleetingly passed through my mind.
He was indeed curious.
But not enough to cause trouble yet.
Since Ji Heng wore a mask to show off to others, he didn't want to let the outside world see into it. If he knew his face, it would certainly clear up his doubts, but it might also cause more trouble for himself.
He wasn't curious enough to seek death.
Everyone was sitting in the lobby.
the other side.
Feng Dong and other merchants staggered back home.
We went together as a couple, but when we came back we were alone.
Feng Dong's gray hair was very messy. He was really an unattractive person. He was not very tall, but his demeanor was full of rickets.
In the past, Feng Dong was undoubtedly a green pine on the rock in the eyes of the Feng clan. However, in less than ten days, this green pine was in danger of withering. His eyes, which were sometimes turbid and sometimes clear, were gradually replaced by turbidity, and the sharpness in his eyes Color disappears.
He sat on the steps.
But he still hasn't entered the house.
He raised his head and looked at Feng's tall courtyard, his heart filled with sadness.
His eyes were filled with sadness.
In just ten days, he endured too much.
Too much has been lost.
His eldest son Feng Zhen, brothers Feng Wen and Feng Wu, as well as other outstanding clan members, are all being arrested by the government. The Feng family, which was already somewhat out of touch, has completely withered away in talent. There are not many capable people in the huge mansion. How sad is this for those who support the family?
And how glorious was the Feng family in the past?
The family fortune is tens of thousands of dollars.
The copper gate is made of exquisite stone, with hundreds of clansmen, and the gate is like a market.
But within half a year, most of the clan members fled, their family property was not much left, and the Feng family was in danger.
Feng's high wall was built by himself.
Now he has to watch Feng's building collapse with his own eyes.
All of this is inseparable from one person.
It’s just that Feng Dong can’t bear to hate him.
Don't dare to hate.
This person has too many calculations and deep calculations that they cannot compete with. He is very sure that if he dares to cause any trouble again, this person will definitely retaliate with more cruel means, which is different from ordinary beatings and killings. Artificial thinking.
He doesn't kill easily.
Instead, they will continue to torture and torment.
Let their lives be worse than death.
Looking at the desolate courtyard, Feng Dong felt sad and burst into tears.
The cry was extremely sad.
soon.
The closed door of Feng's family opened.
Feng Dong's son Feng Ce opened the door of the house and saw his old father sitting on the steps crying bitterly. There was a hint of panic in his eyes. He looked around but couldn't find his brother. Suddenly, an ominous premonition came into his heart and he said in a trembling voice: "Father, Where’s the eldest brother?”
"Parents."
Other tribesmen around him also cried bitterly.
Feng Dong didn't say a word, just cried and howled from the side.
Wait until the crying stops.
He gradually regained his composure.
It’s just that his eyes no longer have the sparkle they once had.
With Feng Ce's support, Feng Dong slowly entered the house.
The rest of the clan followed closely, their eyes filled with uneasiness and fear.
They don't have many ideas.
But it can also be seen that something is very wrong with the clan.
Entering the lobby, Feng Ce drove the other clan members out, closed the door tightly, and said with a panicked face: "Father, where is the eldest brother? Why didn't he come back?"
Feng Dong didn't speak, just shook his head blankly.
"It's over, I'm done with Feng." For a long time, Feng Dong started crying and laughing, muttering these words.
Feng Ce's eyes turned red and he comforted him: "Father, nothing will happen to me, Mr. Feng. The government won't find the evidence so quickly. Even if my brother is caught, he can still beg for help. If the government really does everything possible, then he will do the same thing." If he didn’t stop, he ran away with his whole family.”
Feng Ce didn't think too much.
His idea was simple, since he couldn't stay in Xianyang, he would stay somewhere else.
The Feng clan still has some money saved.
As long as the means of doing business are still there, their Feng family may not be unable to rise again.
Feng Dong looked at the reckless Feng Ce, closed his eyes dejectedly, waved his hands and said: "Go out, my Feng family is completely finished, and there will be no place for my Feng family in the world from now on. No one will tolerate the existence of our Feng family."
"One wrong step and one wrong step."
"I should have reacted since the last time the government took away our foundation without any blood. We are just cheap businessmen. How dare we fight against the government?"
"hehe."
"After all, you are blinded by greed."
Feng Ce frowned, not knowing what his father said.
Feng Dong did not explain.
He just waved his hand weakly.
Feng Ce hesitated for a moment, but did not dare to disobey his father's words, and slowly exited the lobby.
After leaving the lobby, people from the Feng clan immediately rushed up and asked about the situation. Feng Ce showed an angry look in his eyes and scolded them several times before shouting them away.
He was also very uneasy.
How can the father, who is as stable as a rock in the clan, look so frightened that others are not worried?
It's just that he didn't know what happened to his father when he went to the prison.
I don’t know what I went through.
So I could only stamp my feet back and forth anxiously outside the house.
at this time.
There was a burst of noisy footsteps outside the hospital.
Feng Ce's eyes became even more angry, and he immediately yelled: "What do you want to do? Do you really think that I can't do anything to you if my eldest brother is not here?"
"Come here! Get..."
Before Feng Ce could say anything, he saw a small official in soap clothes appeared in the courtyard. His face changed suddenly. He quickly swallowed what he said and went up to him in a flattering manner. He said anxiously: "Sir, you are like this." What are you here for next time?"
The young official in soap clothes looked arrogant.
He was just a humble official, and no one cared about him in the past.
But during this period, with the successive measures taken by the government, I also deeply realized that the attitude of the Feng clan towards me had changed, from disdain at the beginning to panic now, this feeling that makes people sigh is so refreshing. .
Together.
He also developed a sense of arrogance.
He glanced at Feng Ce contemptuously and said coldly: "Who are you? Let Feng Dong answer the call."
Feng Ce's eyes showed a fierce look.
But in the end, he didn't dare to attack.
soon.
Feng Dong came out with disheveled hair and dull eyes.
Looking at Feng Dong's miserable appearance, the clerk sneered and said: "Feng Dong, you are also a big salt merchant in Guanzhong. You should also pay attention to your appearance. How can you be so messy? Now clean up yourself. , then follow me to the prison."
"Eldest Young Master, please go there again."
"Invite again?" Feng Ce questioned.
The clerk said coldly: "What? Do you have any objections?"
"Don't dare."
"It's okay if you don't dare." The clerk said disdainfully: "It's not your turn to dictate what the government does."
"It's time for you businessmen to recognize your identities."
I came back a little late today, and I took a nap after dinner, which delayed me a bit.
Normal updates will resume tomorrow.
(End of chapter)
