Xie Tingyue understood Lu Li's words very well.
For many businessmen, there is no distinction between good and bad opportunities to make money. If you can make money, you must seize it, otherwise it will violate their life creed, but for most ordinary people and the government, this is not the case.
For example, in this flood, when Yan Hong made money by speculating, ordinary people must have taken a critical attitude, thinking that this is wrong and should not be done. Shrinking resources and soaring prices have destroyed their stability. The government also thinks it is bad, but they cannot completely deny it.
Whenever a catastrophe strikes, the government must respond quickly and issue various emergency measures immediately, but it is not so easy to mobilize supplies everywhere. If you don’t mention the long road, it’s difficult to travel, the news is tossing and lagging behind these difficulties, and when you meet an irresponsible Shangguan, the people’s eyes will cry and the supplies will not arrive. The more local departments there are, the slower the messages and orders are conveyed.
It's a different story for merchants, especially those in the immediate vicinity. They knew about the disaster at the first time, and they made up their minds at the first time, trying to find a way to get supplies and sell them at a high price, all they wanted was efficiency. They know this opportunity is fleeting and will do whatever it takes to make a big buck.
The result is obvious. If you just wait for the government, the speed will be slow. At that time, some people may not be able to hold on. The speculators have indeed made money, but no matter what, the people grit their teeth and spend money, and the supplies can be obtained. .
Strongly put an end to businessmen's speculation, and the common people are waiting for food, and may lose a lot of lives before they can wait for rescue; if they don't stop it, they can at least get some supplies to continue their lives.
The total amount of materials is limited, and the loss of people will happen no matter what the situation is, but it is a little less. Money is not as important as human life.
So the government doesn't like businessmen speculating, but they can't force the law to completely cut off this road. Businessmen work hard to make money, even if it is speculation. The harder they work, the more supplies the people in the disaster area can get.
And this kind of thing can't be stopped.
Businessmen can be said to be the smartest group of people in the world. They are good at grasping opportunities, and even creating opportunities. If you press hard, they can still drill left and right to pry open a crack, which makes you unexpected.
The dynasties change, the records left by the history books are there, and the experience and feelings of the officials are also there.
Merchant business has its own rules. Changes in the strength and weakness of the market and demand are big issues facing the entire human race. It is impossible to change the rules if you want to intervene rashly. Individuals can't do it, and neither can the government. The most is to study it The law of change, and give appropriate guidance at the appropriate time.
After getting along for a long time, the government and the merchants have reached a tacit understanding. If things go too far, the government will intervene, and the leader will be found out and severely punished. Moreover, most of the large punishments are done after the fact, deliberately reminding the businessmen to be sensible, there are some things that can be done, but there are limits, and they should not act recklessly.
Being a Shangguan has a good heart, and being a businessman also has a book in his heart, and everyone complements each other.
But Yan Hong went too far.
Xie Tingyue only needs to think about it for a while, and she can think: "Yan Hong is too powerful, too confident, the government will not accept the pressure, but he can't take his life, give a heavier blow, he is arrogant, more and more domineering, the people are not convinced , the government’s credibility will decline.”
Lu Li's official voice is just...
Lu Li snorted coldly: "If I don't punish him, I won't have to be an official."
The decision has been made, but I haven't figured out a perfect and suitable method for a while, which is a bit of a headache.
Chu Mu looked sideways: "Where is King Li—have you asked?"
Lu Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he drank another cup of tea: "I didn't ask directly, but judging from his meaning, it seems that he doesn't care about Yan Hong."
Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu looked at each other with the same understanding and helplessness in their eyes.
King Li... His identity is there. It's not good to ask directly. It's like asking for a confession. If you don't ask directly... You are hiding, and the other party can't understand, so how can you cooperate
But it's hard to leave.
But there is one thing that Lu Li is right about, Yan Hong must be dealt with!
The eyes of the two intertwined, and they had a tacit understanding. The emotional communication in the eyes was a world that Lu Li could not understand. Chu Mu also quietly squeezed Xie Tingyue's hand several times. Laughing like a fool.
Lu Li felt that his eyes were about to go blind: "Hey, you guys want to get close to the house and close the door, don't pretend I don't exist, it's very shocking!"
Xie Tingyue blushed immediately, and retracted Chu Mu's hand: "I just... thought of a direction."
Lu Li's eyes brightened immediately: "I knew it was right to find you! Come and talk about it—"
"Not yet mature, let me think about it—"
Xie Tingyue's thoughts turned quickly, thinking while eating, and only after the meal was finished and the tea was warmed did she come to an overall idea: "It can be like this—"
Before a word could be uttered, someone trotted over outside to send a message: "It's not good, someone is beating the drum to complain, and they want to sue Patriarch Xiao and his wife!"
Naturally, this matter should be let go first.
Xie Tingyue frowned: "Who wants to sue?"
"It's Xiao Wenshu and that girl Rou!"
They have been taken care of a lot these days, and the two can't just ignore it, Chu Mu said, "Come on, let's go and have a look."
Lu Li also got up: "I'm going to watch the fun too."
…
The county seat of Qing County is not too big, and the Xiao clan can be counted there. Xie Tingyue and Chu Mu walked to the county government office, but they didn't see the Xiao family and his wife.
It seems that this case is under a little pressure now.
The two looked at each other, let Qin Ping lead the way, and walked to the front.
Lu Li was regarded as a superior official, so it was not easy to intervene casually, so he did not reveal his identity and followed the two of them all the time, but if the county magistrate was biased...
They came just in time, and the people in front of the hall were confronting each other.
Xiao Wenshu was sitting on a stretcher, with a splint on his right leg and a thick bandage. There were faint traces of blood leaking from the white bandage. It was obvious that he was injured, the injury was not serious, probably a broken leg.
His mental state is not very good, his eyes are black, his face is pale, his eyes are faintly bloodshot, and he is about to cry blood when he speaks: "...Xiao Yunfeng avenged his private revenge, in the name of caring for the people, persecuting, embezzling my family's property, robbing Let me rely on me for a living, not worthy of the name of the patriarch! He hates that I study better than him, and I will be better than him in the future, so he wants to trample me to death before I rise up, so as to ensure that he will dominate the family in the future! I don’t die, but I failed twice, so I tried a trick to make me break my leg. I have no money for medical treatment and no food for the pot! I am a scholar, my lord! Now that I am not healthy, how can I participate in the scientific examination, and how will I send officials in the future? I'm afraid that my whole life will be ruined here!"
Emotions can be described as intense, and it is easy to win the favor of people who don't know the facts.
Xie Tingyue frowned, if she didn't answer this question well, it would easily attract bad feelings, but Xiao Yunfeng's temperament—
He looked at Xiao Yunfeng, becoming more and more worried.
Sure enough, Xiao Yunfeng did not change his temper, and immediately sneered: "Being jealous to the point of killing - it's up to you"
Immediately, the eyes of the surrounding audience changed, and quite a few people subconsciously made noises.
Hang Qingxi knew her husband's temperament best, so he simply stopped her husband, stood up, and asked Xiao Wenshu, "Where's the money for you?"
Miss Rou screamed to remind: "Cousin!"
Xiao Wenshu had already said something: "I lost it when the water started..."
Hang Qingxi sneered: "Then you shouldn't sue our husband and wife, you should sue the God of this flood!"
Xiao Wenshu's face was pale, and he said something wrong.
Hang Qingxi: "Everyone lives together, who doesn't know who? Xiao Wenshu, I know you are the strongest, and sometimes you can get into the horns, but you are actually a good boy. If you have difficulties, why don't you speak up? The ancestors of the Xiao family taught you not Give up any of your clansmen, how can we not care about your affairs? The ancestors in the sky are watching! Who are you bewitched to have such a heart idea?"
Miss Rou took the lead: "Ma'am, what are you talking about? It's not wrong for you to be virtuous, but if someone sues you, it's because of your heart's desire? How can there be such a reason in the world!"
"Oh," Hang Qingxi sneered, "Since that's the case, let's debate who is right. The judge is above, and the judgment is not just based on one side of the story. Don't turn things upside down. Most people don't talk about it. Let's take it one by one. Come, Xiao Wenshu, you say that my husband and wife embezzled your family property, but there is evidence!"
Miss Rou: "My aunt passed away, and there are ten acres of fertile land at home. After that..."
"The Xiao family has a family motto that it is not easy for a widowed mother to live alone with her children. The clan members can discuss and decide to share the public property and lend it out. They will take it back when the son becomes an adult. The deed paper is written in black and white, and your mother's handprint. Become a child who can't grow up, and learn to bite back?" Hang Qingxi said this to Xiao Wenshu.
Xiao Wenshu pursed his lips tightly: "But you want my silkworm seed!"
Hang Qingxi laughed angrily: "Didn't you sell it to us? Both money and goods were paid on the spot, and you thought everyone was blind? This time, the heavy rain was coming fiercely. My husband listened to the old farmer and wanted to transfer the silkworm seeds for future use. Just in case, all the clansmen have listened, but you didn't listen, saying that we want to acquire your family property. Okay, in order to take care of you, Second Young Master Xie came up with an idea. Everyone negotiated a reasonable price and made a deal. In the past. Why did you accidentally lose the money yourself, and you have to return the things we bought with real money? Why, everyone's reasoning is not reasonable, but your reasoning?"
Xiao Wenshu's face flushed red: "But you—don't care about human life! Don't give up on any of your clansmen, why...why didn't you save me when you went up the mountain?"
Hang Qingxi narrowed his eyes: "I don't understand what you said, we didn't save you?"
Miss Rou wiped away her tears, sobbed and said, "It rained heavily that day, and the road ahead was hard. You cared about everyone, but you ignored my cousin. My cousin and I suffered a lot, and we gave our lives to support each other... Seeing At the end of the road, you fake stars rescued me once, but my cousin sprained his ankle. The same goes for going down the mountain, you arrange everything, just leave him alone, let him walk alone, let him break his leg... Did you not do it yourself? Kill him, but I, an outsider, can see all kinds of actions clearly. If you don't treat him badly, how can he be in such a mess? If you don't let him sprain his feet, how can he break his leg! Now he even sees a doctor and takes medicine I don’t have any money, if this leg is not well maintained, there will be no hope for future scientific examinations... "
"You killed my cousin, but my cousin and I didn't intend to kill you for revenge. We just asked for justice and let you pay the compensation you deserve. That's all! Don't these things work? You have to force me and Cousin is going to die!"
It is pitiful for a weak girl to cry, and the young man who cannot stand on a stretcher and has a bloody leg is also very pitiful. No matter what the two of them say, whether they make sense or not, everyone has sympathy psychologically.
Xie Tingyue was dumbfounded, how shameless this is!
He has been sidelined these days, what happened is very clear, these two people want to go to heaven, confuse the public, turn black and white, and say that they are so innocent and pitiful, what a skill!
Chu Mu held his hand at the right time: "Madam is not angry."
Xie Tingyue took a deep breath: "Yes."
He is so angry, the person involved must be even more serious—
Sure enough, when he looked at Xiao Yunfeng, the other person's face was ashen.
Hang Qingxi is still at ease.
She was wearing a fiery red pomegranate dress, her eyebrows were flying, her eyes were bright like fire, and she laughed.
Speaking of this, how could she not understand
"It turned out that I accidentally lost money, accidentally broke my leg, had no more food and rice, and couldn't let go of my ridiculous self-esteem to ask for help, blackmailing people and defrauding money and doing it smoothly." She paused, smiling meaningfully, " If you sue someone, just show evidence, how did my husband and wife harm you, what is going on with this jealousy, who has good grades in the academy—do we need us to invite the head of the mountain to ask?"
Xiao Wenshu's face turned red and white, white and red again, and he gritted his teeth at this moment, bursting out with anger: "You speak so nicely, if you really don't give up any of your clansmen, you won't even know that I broke it until now. Injured leg? He, Xiao Yunfeng, is just jealous of me, so he doesn't want to show it clearly, so he tries to rub me, and I, Xiao Wenshu, will never allow you to restrict me!"
Miss Rou was tearful: "My cousin and I depend on each other for life. If there is no way out, we will die together. I will never be that kind of person who lives in vain! You can accept this today. I don't care about how much the compensation is. It is up to the hall officials, if you don’t admit it—I will crash to death in this hall, and let the world look at you sanctimonious, shameless people!"
I don't know where Xie Tingri came from, but he suddenly appeared in the lobby and whispered to the girl, "Don't do this, no matter what happens, the most important thing is to take care of yourself, otherwise I will give you some money. Take care of yourself first?"
Miss Rou is quite firm: "Thanks to the great love of the young master, Rou'er is very grateful, but why should Rou'er want the young master's money? Everything in the world is no more than a word of reason. I don't want the young master's money. My cousin and I only want what we deserve!" "
What he said could be said to be sonorous and forceful, with an implicit threat.
These two people almost wrote the words "whoever is weak is right" on their foreheads. If you are convinced, you will be fined and paid. If you are not convinced, we will be killed together. This is a matter of human life.
The county magistrate sat under the plaque hanging high in the mirror, and wanted to bite someone with a headache.
Where did this shrew come from, she is so talkative, she has a good-looking face, and she is full of calculations, if she wants to be a bitch, she must set up a memorial archway!
But I think so in my heart, I can't speak like that, the first thing to do in officialdom is to learn to speak beautifully.
This official's heart is open, and it is rare for someone to be fascinated by beauty, especially if this beauty is not on his side. If this matter is not handled properly, it will be a big trouble! Do you still want his official voice
While hesitating, his sight caught a figure, and the county magistrate's eyes lit up immediately, Mr. Lu!
Lord Lu, help me—
A Shangguan from the capital has jurisdiction over such a small place, as long as Lord Lu is invited to come over - he can do whatever he wants, and he will follow suit. He can also pretend to be a bad face, and he won't suffer any disadvantages!
Lu Li shook his head slightly, signaling him to be quiet and continue watching.
The county magistrate instigated Xia Yahuazi, okay.
Anyway, there is a Shangguan who is against it, and he will come out to beg wherever he can't stop.
"Some people look delicate and pitiful, but they are full of hearts."
Xiao Yunfeng is a square person who doesn't like tricks, but Hang Qingxi can handle it, but although she is a woman, she is more than heroic and sharp, but she is a little less delicate. In today's scene, winning or losing is not very good. Xie Tingyue feels distressed, so she just stood up.
"The court official is in front, and Xiaomin is presumptuous." He first bowed to the county magistrate, "It is true that Xiaomin has been by his side these days, and he has no choice but to be a witness."
The county magistrate's eyes were sharp, he had already seen that he was very close to Lu, how could he be irritating and rude? And there is no disrespect in people, he can't wait for someone to help now!
"Young Master, it's okay to speak bluntly. What I want to judge the case is factual evidence, and I will never make an arbitrary judgment!"
Xie Tingyue nodded, and then looked at Miss Rou: "You and your fiancé-in-law have a deep love for each other in adversity, and you will never leave them. Do you think you are great and should be respected by everyone?"
Miss Rou was startled, her face flushed slightly: "This is what I...as a woman should do."
"hehe."
Xie Tingyue laughed out loud: "Don't talk about how the two of you got along in the past, how deep your love is like the sea, I don't know at all, I only know that there was a heavy rain and disaster on that day, the road was difficult and dangerous, and you and your cousin have encountered several dangers when they parted. —Before life and death, he abandoned you, and you betrayed him, and now they are twisted into one rope, you and me are blackmailers, why, is it fun to lie to yourself?"
Miss Rou was furious, her face flushed immediately: "What did you say!"
Xie Tingyue turned to Xiao Wenshu: "Let me ask you again, did you sell your silkworm eggs to Xiao Yunfeng for real money?"
Xiao Wenshu: "Yes, but if Patriarch Xiao doesn't press you, I definitely won't sell it!"
"Can't sell, and can't move obediently, right?" Xie Tingyue's question pierced her heart, "I saw you quarrel that day."
Xiao Wenshu pursed his lips tightly and did not speak.
He already knew what Xie Tingyue was going to say next.
Xie Tingyue: "You sold it and got the money. If you don't sell it, you don't move it. Now the answer should come out. All the silkworm eggs are dead, and no one will be kept. The money was given to you, but you didn't take it well. Now you are suing others to persecute you." Selling, it can be seen that it is easy to forgive yourself, and the fault is someone else's."
These words tore the face so cleanly that Xiao Wenshu had no face to answer.
Xie Tingyue said again: "The mountain road was difficult to travel that day, Patriarch Xiao didn't stop for a moment, stood at the front to explore the road, and protected him with all his strength, but two fists were no match for four hands, and natural disasters could not be stopped by manpower, you were not the only one who was injured, There was even an injured patient who was carried up the mountain by Patriarch Xiao himself, twenty of the clan members were wounded and sick, and eight died, and none of them complained, so what right do you have to be here to swagger and abuse, just because you have a broken leg?"
"And going down the mountain, Patriarch Xiao divided into groups, and all the clansmen went in groups, leaving no one alone. Why didn't you keep up? Is it because others deliberately alienated you, or you didn't regard yourself as a member of the Xiao family at all! "
A local onlooker boy raised his hand as proof: "We didn't alienate him! He was in our group, but when the time came, when we went to call him, he refused to leave. He insisted that he had an appointment with someone else. If you can't wait for him alone, you will leave first, who knows that he-"
Xie Tingyue: "Who knew that he accidentally slipped down the cliff and broke his leg. It's really funny, because he accidentally broke his leg, but he said it was the fault of Patriarch Xiao. If you choked to death while eating at your own house, you should still grow rice What is wrong with people? Finding the source of everything is not such a method, you are a scholar, and what you said opened my eyes."
"What do you know! What do you know? It's all about standing up and talking without back pain. My cousin is suffering!"
Miss Rou cried again: "He lost his father since he was a child. There is only a widowed mother in his family, and he is looked down upon by others. Only when I accompany him can he smile. The family is poor, and he can't compare with others in food and clothing. I have learned since I was a child. After doing embroidery, I just asked my cousin to go out to meet people with good-looking purses and good clothes. Do you know how hard it is to study for more than ten years? The energy is always poor, and I have to find special medicinal recipes every time... We live so hard, we never expect others to help, we only want to use our own hands to earn what we deserve, we love each other, just want to live a good life, is there anything wrong with us! What is wrong! "
Xie Tingyue: "So Miss Rou still wants us to praise your greatness and dedication?"
The soft girl paused.
"With all due respect, the 'true relationship' between the two of you is really not real, it's just the self-righteous greatness you two performed." Xie Tingyue narrowed her eyes slightly, "For a fake, a fake relationship that I lied to myself, Is it worth it to become a gun in the hands of others?"
Miss Rou immediately looked around: "What are you talking about... I don't understand..."
But this performance is enough, it is really instigated by others!
Xie Tingyue felt it was wrong before, Xiao Wenshu did not deal with Xiao Yunfeng, it was a fact that money was lost and legs were broken, there was nothing wrong with desperation and trying to blackmail Xiao Yunfeng, but it shouldn't be this kind of blackmail, which should be brought to court.
The two of them have no hard evidence, they are just pretending to be weak, what good is it doing
It can't kill Xiao Yunfeng, but it can trip Xiao Yunfeng's legs.
Why do you want to trip Xiao Yunfeng? It depends on what Xiao Yunfeng is up to recently...
Sweeping her eyes in several directions that Miss Rou was looking at, Xie Tingyue found a slightly familiar figure, and after a closer look, she recognized it.
It's Yan Hong's servant!
It goes without saying who is behind this.
I think it was aimed at him!
Okay, he hasn't come to the door, but Yan Hong has come. Look at it, it should be a coincidence that he met Xiao Wenshu who was desperate. The court has come to pester people.
The time is too short, Xiao Yunfeng and Hang Qingxi are not without success, and the family news has been inquired. Yan Hong may not know what business he and the couple have negotiated, but he must know that they have a good relationship. If they act rashly, The husband and wife are sure to help.
No matter how powerful Yan Hong is, Xiao Yunfeng is considered a coward here, in order to be sure of the result, it is naturally better to avoid it.