When Zhang Shuye and Xuan Cangyong were brought to Sun Tu, they looked very embarrassed, not only emotionally, but also physically, especially the latter. Although the blood on his face was covered by It was wiped away, but the scar was still fresh.
It was not until he met Sun Tu that he recovered from his previous confusion and panic. Instead, he was filled with unspeakable anger and shouted loudly: "Sun Tu, what are your intentions? How dare you instigate this? Those unscrupulous people are attacking your boss, do you want to rebel?"
Sun Tu, however, was sitting there like an old god, looking at him with calm or indifferent eyes: "Xuan Supervisor, what do you mean by this? I haven't asked you to disrupt our Hangzhou city and call people. Why do you want to insult and beat the people in my city at will? You actually dare to come in front of me and act arrogantly?" Although the words were not spoken very loudly, the momentum was much stronger than that of the other party, and he suppressed Xuan Cang instantly. Yong, when he asked questions and complained later, he suddenly stopped.
At this time, all he could do was turn to his companions for help. After looking at Zhang Shuye, he smiled bitterly and said, "General Sun, your words are a bit serious. I will wait until I arrive in Hangzhou." They are all staying peacefully in their mansions, why bother disturbing Hangzhou? As for the people, they will not embarrass them for no reason. But what happened today is indeed too weird. I hope General Sun can give me two An explanation!”
Compared to Xuan Cangyong, who was angry, aggressive, neither humble nor overbearing, Zhang Shuye, who seemed extremely stable, was obviously the more difficult one to deal with. Even though he had been attacked with stones by the common people before, even though he looked a little embarrassed, he could still show the magnanimity that a court official should have, and his gaze showed that Sun Tu could not avoid it.
Sun Tu smiled: "What's weird about this? If someone hadn't been anxious to urge me to send out troops, the people of Hangzhou wouldn't be in panic. And, as far as I know, you two did pay for the taxes I set before. There are many opinions on every matter. This matter was spread by some people, and then it was rumored by the people that heavy taxes would be raised again, and even Huashi Gang would be levied again. Isn’t it a big mistake?”
"You..." Xuan Cangyong was very angry and was about to argue, but Zhang Shuye hurriedly stopped him: "General Sun, since you know about this matter, why didn't you come forward and explain it to the people earlier? By doing this, aren't you taking advantage of public opinion to embarrass the two of us?"
"Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind." Sun Tu's answer shocked both of them. No one expected that he would respond so simply. He didn't even mean to excuse himself. He was just so fair and aboveboard. He accepted it as if it was a very ordinary matter of mobilizing troops and horses. This made the two people who reacted not knowing what to say. This was really out of common sense.
There are too many things in the officialdom that cannot be put on the table, especially some conspiracy methods, which cannot be said. Sometimes even if this is a fact that everyone knows, as long as the person involved does not admit that it is related to him, , the matter can only be left alone. But Sun Tu was lucky, he actually accepted it without any embarrassment or hesitation.
Sun Tu looked directly at the two of them, but his expression became more solemn: "I led the troops to fight back Jiangnan bit by bit, and I also used the rebels to fight back.
Fighting again and again, he led his brothers to fight in a bloody battle and was defeated. Now, the war is coming to an end, and great achievements are imminent. I, Sun Tu, am not that selfless saint. Even if I don't want to, the brothers below are waiting to use this great achievements to seal their wives and wives. What's more? ! So if you come to Jiangnan to be a coach, you are cutting off our path to progress. Cutting off someone's financial path is like killing one's parents, but what about cutting off our official career? "
It was so direct that the two of them had no idea how to answer the conversation.
In fact, such things have happened before, and they will certainly not happen less in the future. Because you have offended high-ranking officials in the DPRK or are not trusted by those in power, in many cases the hard work is yours and the fault is yours, but the credit is taken over by the people sent later. Such things are not even in the officialdom. There are many other industries as well. However, just because your status and power are not enough to compete with him, in the end you can only have your teeth knocked out and your blood swallowed. You are unwilling but helpless to accept such an unfair outcome, and you don't even dare to think about fighting back.
In Xuan Cangyong's view, even if Sun Tu was brave enough to really embarrass himself and the two of them, he would not dare to tell the truth. But he actually spoke directly and expressed his dissatisfaction in front of them, and he said it so confidently and without any worries.
"I know that both of you have very high official positions in the court and have quite a lot of backers, so you were sent to Jiangnan at this time. However, this is Jiangnan, not Bianjing, and I, Sun Tu, am not someone who can be left alone. People who take away the credit but dare not fight back. Today is just a small warning. The dissatisfaction of the people is nothing at all. But if the soldiers below are also dissatisfied, then those who fly to you will not It’s no longer as simple as a small stone.”
This was Chi Guoguo's threat, and it made the two people's hearts sink even more. Xuan Cangyong's face was slightly distorted, but he did not dare to speak as loudly as before. Because he could see that Sun Tuzhen in front of him would do what he said, and with his current reputation in the army, he didn't even need to say anything. As long as he had an idea, people would kill them.
Zhang Shuye became hardened at this time: "General Sun, do you really want to be an enemy of the imperial court? Are you disobedient?"
"I don't dare. I'm just trying to protect the rights of myself and the soldiers below. We took the credit for Jiangnan with our own lives and blood. If anyone dares to reach out and pick peaches at this time, don't blame us for using a knife to kill him." Chop off the claws!"
"Then what if we insist? Do you dare to kill us?"
"I don't dare. But after what you did caused a civil commotion or even a mutiny, you two will not only lose your lives, I'm afraid your reputation will be completely ruined. Even the court will not dare to do it because of you two. Let Jiangnan be in chaos again, and I think this is not what you two want to see, right?" Sun Tu glanced at their faces and said: "In addition, I can tell you about today's matter. The court reported that you were greedy and planned to arbitrarily collect taxes and grains after you came here, which made the people dissatisfied and broke into the Yamen. But instead of repenting, you two let your subordinates attack the people, which almost led to a riot. , but I don’t know what the imperial court and the people of the world will think of it.
What about you? "
This time, even Zhang Shuye had nothing to say, because Sun Tu's words really hit home. He would never dare to gamble on this, and it seemed that he didn't need to gamble. I believe that as long as I refuse to give in, the other party will definitely dare to do this.
Moreover, now that all of their own people have been captured by the other party, under their coercion and inducement, too many of these people will help them testify. By then, the two of them will really jump into the Yellow River and not be able to clean themselves. As Sun Tu said, if his reputation was really ruined and his body was ruined, the court would never come to settle accounts with Sun Tu because of the two of them.
No matter what time it is, apart from political achievements, what officials care most about is their official reputation. There are only a few people who dare not take these things seriously. That is because they are already highly respected and have a bad reputation. But obviously, neither Zhang Shuye nor Xuan Cangyong was that good, and they didn't dare to risk their own futures on Sun Tu's courage.
"You...what do you want us to do before we give up?" When Xuan Cangyong asked this question, it meant that he had completely surrendered.
Sun Tu smiled calmly: "It's very simple. You will report to the court later, saying that you are not accustomed to the climate and climate after arriving in Jiangnan and need to rest. I will continue to make the final decision on all military and political affairs. Then, I will arrange for you to go to Lin'an. Recuperate until the chaos is calmed down, then you can go back."
What he said was too light, but it was a huge problem for the two of them. Because in this case, they will no longer be of any use in the Jiangnan matter. No matter their merit or hard work, it has nothing to do with them. Forget it, the more important thing is that it is really difficult for them to explain to the court. The purpose of sending them to Jiangnan this time was to suppress Sun Tu and even seize military power from him, but now they have ended up like this. How will they gain a foothold in the government in the future
But Sun Tu had obviously never considered this for them. He just squinted his eyes and said: "In addition, the people you brought must be punished because they hurt the people. When I arrive, I will take them to fight against the rebels and make meritorious service. As for the I will send someone to make arrangements for your safety, and I will never put you in any danger."
"You...are you planning to put the two of us under house arrest in Lin'an?" Xuan Cangyong said through gritted teeth.
"That's right." Sun Tu said frankly again: "Now I only give you two choices, go to Lin'an, or be ruined? Although I will also be in trouble for the latter, you will only die faster and more miserably."
They were completely speechless. With such a guy who didn't follow the rules of the officialdom at all and was completely coercive, the two high-ranking officials of the imperial court who were well versed in poetry and well versed in political intrigue were completely at their wits' end. It is said that a scholar encounters a soldier. This is the situation. They have no room for resistance at all. Who knows that the other party holds their handle and has military power
Only then did Zhang Shuye finally understand why Sun Tu could be so peaceful despite offending Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, Liang Shicheng and other senior officials of the court. It was just because this man was brave and cruel. Obviously, he is far from his opponent, so he can only admit defeat.
"Okay, let's go to Lin'an, and we can also write the memorial table." A person who understands current affairs is a hero. Obviously, both of them are heroes.