The sudden arrival of his father, the fierce counterattack of Xi Fengchang, who had been suppressed by him, and the constant criticism and criticism from the people around him, completely confused Xi Fengchang's mind. Xifengman's advice had become his only life-saving straw. At this time, he naturally held on tightly and refused to let go. When everyone finally calmed down because of his father's words, he quickly spoke out to defend himself again: "Father, this matter... My son was indeed deceived by them. My son is innocent..."
As soon as he said this, Xi Fengye Chang really wanted to kick this stupid son to death. He finally suppressed the matter a little bit. You can't wait until you get back to defend yourself. Do you have to cause trouble at this time?
Just when Xifeng Yechang had not expressed anything, Xifengchang, who had been silent for a while, followed up and said loudly: "Father, Xifeng Jian said that he did not know but it is not credible. Xifeng Lieqiang and Liang Eda are both They have all been killed, and there is no proof of death, so how can we believe his one-sided story?"
Xifeng Yechang was getting more and more annoyed. None of the two sons could make him worry. Moreover, the words of the two men had exposed the inside story of the brothers being on the same level and being enemies of each other. In front of the people of the city, how can he convince the public in the future
But now, it is impossible for him to take everyone away by force. At this time, he can only look at Xi Fengchang with a gloomy face: "Then what do you mean? Do you really think that your sixth brother wants to harm you?" His tone was serious. During this period, he deliberately emphasized the word "Sixth Brother" in order to let his son understand that family scandals should not be spread outside the family.
In fact, Xifeng Yechang really thought that his son was too sinister before. The reason why he said everything in public was because Xifeng was blocked here. He was angry for a while, so he didn't think much about it. It was only now, after calming down a little, that he realized that he was already riding a tiger and it was difficult to get off. If he backed down and did not investigate, he would be beaten to death, and the consequences would be endless. So even if he knew that his father wanted to protect the feudal society, he could only bite the bullet and carry it to the end.
So when faced with Xi Feng Ye Chang's rather unpleasant question, Xi Fengchang did not flinch. He just raised his head and looked directly at his father: "Sixth brother, you must have heard what he did to me in the past. As for this time, he In fact, you only need to ask the group of horse thieves in Nanshan who colluded with them to find out whether Xifeng Lieqiang and others attacked me because of his instructions!" At this time, he was quite clear-headed, and he immediately took out the Here is a way to prove feudalism.
Sun Tu also quickly cooperated and ordered the people around him to push out several horse bandit leaders who were tied up at the back of the team. As soon as these people stumbled out, Xi Fengchang asked sternly: "Tell me the truth, did Xifeng Lieqiang and Liang Eda mention that they were acting under Xi Fengjian's orders this time?"
This move immediately made Xifeng Jian's heart tremble, but for a moment he didn't know how to object. Not to mention him, even their father was helpless at this time. He couldn't help but let these people confess, right
The leaders of the horse thieves were already scared out of their wits, and they looked completely terrified at this time. After mumbling for a long time, they finally said: "I... We remember that the two generals mentioned it when they brought their troops to see us a few days ago... mentioned… "
"What did you mention?" Xi Fengchang urged again with great dissatisfaction.
He made a loud noise and glared at them threateningly. Several people were shocked and did not dare to hesitate anymore. They immediately said neatly: "The two generals said that as long as we cooperate with each other, the Sixth Young Master of the Xifeng clan will be richly rewarded. Moreover, to show their sincerity, they gave us two One hundred taels of gold!"
As soon as this testimony came out, Xi Feudan felt a loud bang in his head, his whole body became confused, and he almost fell down. This time, I'm afraid he will really be found guilty of colluding with horse thieves and murdering his brothers! Fortunately, Xifengman and He Sichang reacted quickly enough and stepped forward to support him before he fell, so that he did not make another embarrassment, but the situation could not be saved.
The people nearby were in an uproar at this time. Even though everyone had already made a judgment, after confirming this, it was still hard to accept. Xi Fengchang and Xi Fengjian are brothers born from the clan leader. Are they going to kill each other to such an extent? Even the fierce and wild party members cannot accept such changes quickly and calmly.
Afterwards, everyone looked at Hosofon Yechang with strange and complicated eyes. How should he, the clan leader, city lord, and father of the two, deal with this matter? The crime committed by Xie Feudou was a serious one. Just colluding with horse thieves outside the city was enough to cut off his head. If he also attempted to murder his brother, it would be even more deserving of death!
But after all, they are father and son, and he is a family. Can he really have the heart to judge impartially and punish feudalism with death? And how should he comfort Xi Fengchang? Countless suspicious eyes fell on him, just waiting for him to make the final decision.
After being stunned for a moment, Xifeng Yechang slowly raised his head, glanced at Xifeng Jian, who had a pale face, and then at Xifeng Chang, whose face was a little pale, and then said loudly: "If this matter is really what they said, it is Xifeng Chang." It was caused by feudalism colluding with horse thieves. I will never protect fine feudalism. However, their remarks are only one-sided, and can the horse thieves' words really be taken seriously? So unless there is conclusive evidence, I will continue to investigate carefully! Fine seal Chang, you did a good job this time. Since Feudal can no longer control his subordinates, I will leave his previous official position to you."
This statement has made it very clear, that is, He Xini is trying to protect the feudal society by using his unconvincing testimony. However, in order to appease Xi Fengchang, everything in Xi Fengchang had to be handed over. I am afraid that what awaits the sixth son next is house arrest, and he will not be able to do anything else for at least a year or two.
Although Xi Fengchang was still dissatisfied with his father's decision, he could only accept it. After all, he couldn't really force his father to personally order his brother to be executed, right? Even if he wished he could kill Xie Feudalism at this time, he couldn't really say it all.
Seeing that Xi Fengchang had no objection, Xi Feng Yechang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the matter was finally suppressed. But just when he was about to give the order to escort the people back, a man suddenly strode forward, bent down to caress his chest, saluted and said, "Wait a minute, clan leader, Sun Qianli still has something to say."
"Huh?" Xi Feng Yechang's eyebrows suddenly knitted up. Originally, he didn't think much about Sun Tu, but after this experience, he was quite dissatisfied with him. He didn't expect that he would dare to jump at this time. Come out and cause trouble!
Being stared at by Xifeng Yechang, Sun Tu didn't even show a trace of fear.
, just raised his head and said loudly: "The villain just wants to ask on behalf of all the merchants, how should their previous losses be calculated, and can the clan compensate them? In addition, we later found a lot of money, food and property from the horse thieves' lair. , and three to four hundred taels of gold. According to Eighth Young Master, these golds can also be handed over to the merchants to compensate for their losses."
Seeing that he did not want to entangle himself with the charges of feudalism, Xifen Yechang relaxed a little, and then said: "It would be great if you have this intention. As for the grain, cloth and other items that were burned before, I will find a way to make up for it, and I will not let the people in my Shunjun City starve and freeze."
"The patriarch is wise!" Sun Tu praised loudly, and then everyone present also started to praise him. This made Hosho Nocho's gloomy face finally soften a little, and even put on a slight smile. This time, the farce was finally over.
At this time, Sun Tu also proudly took out a large bag of gold that was placed on the horseback. He held it in both hands and walked forward. It seemed that he was going to deliver it to Xi Feng Ye Chang with his own hands. Although Xi Fengchang felt that his behavior was a little too deliberate, he did not stop him. After all, this was also a good opportunity for one of his own people to get ahead. Maybe in this way, his father would leave a good impression on Sun Qianli and give him an official position in the future.
Xi Feng Ye Chang thought so too, so he sat upright on his horse and waited for Sun Tu to come forward. But just when everyone was watching Sun Tu step forward, he who was already quite stable suddenly had a lump under his feet and stumbled forward. Although he quickly stabilized his figure, the heavy package in his hand was no longer stable. It fell to the ground with a clatter, and then many gold ingots shining with dazzling golden light rolled out.
Seeing this scene, many people laughed. In their opinion, Sun Tu lost his composure because he was too excited to see Xi Feng Ye Chang. Only Huangfu Duan in the distance thought. The Sun Tu he knew would never behave like this. He was a warrior who could fight against the Liao people for days and nights without giving up. How could he make such a mistake? The only explanation is that he did it on purpose!
"Is this his plan..." Huangfu Duan's expression suddenly changed. He thought of Sun Tu's true identity and the purpose of coming to Xixia that he had mentioned. Could it be that this man actually planned to take this opportunity to assassinate Xi Feng Yechang in public? Is he a famous general of Xixia important ministers? This thought together immediately frightened him. Is Sun Tu desperate for his life
Sun Tu also looked quite embarrassed and panicked at this time. While apologizing repeatedly, he hurriedly bent down to pick up the gold that fell to the ground. Seeing this, Xifeng Yechang just smiled and motioned to the guards around him to come forward and help collect the gold. Even Xifengchang behind him waved to several people around him to help.
But at this moment, Sun Tu, who was bending down to pick up the gold, suddenly exclaimed in confusion: "What... what is this?" As he spoke, he lifted up the gold ingot in his hand and put it into the light. Take a closer look and at the same time show it to everyone.
Many people in front of him followed his movements and squinted their eyes to take a closer look, and found that the gold ingot was engraved with several simple but special grooves. After seeing this pattern clearly, many people's expressions changed, including Xi Feng Ye Chang, Xi Feng Jian, Xi Feng Chang San and his son!