The old lady was bedridden and cried so much that she burst into tears.
The person she loves the most is Sun Wencheng, even Wang Yueer has to back off.
So Sun Wencheng believed it.
But now—
Sun Ruhua lowered her head and wiped her face with a handkerchief, and said, "Fourth brother, actually I don't know much about it. I only know that something happened on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. Qian Er from the outer court broke into Sisao's house, and Sisao Xiaotao, the maid in the yard, said that the fourth sister-in-law stole someone, and this matter also implicated the third sister-in-law, but the third sister-in-law said that it had nothing to do with her, because she was punished by her mother, so she wanted to go to the fourth sister-in-law for a drink. This kind of thing makes me feel fishy all over my body.”
"Qian Er broke into Feng Sheng's house? Was he accused of stealing by his girl?"
"I found out later that it was a misunderstanding. Also, after the distinguished guests moved into the Banyan Garden, the old lady asked her fourth sister-in-law to copy Buddhist scriptures and pray for blessings on the pretext of not being able to sleep at night. Copying scriptures in many places will be effective. My fourth sister dragged me to help my sister-in-law copy Buddhist scriptures. I didn't know it at the time, but I found out later that the nobleman liked to read Buddhist scriptures, and my fourth sister was just following suit.
"...The second aunt came to look for the fourth sister that day, and the fourth sister said that the nobleman had taken a fancy to her, and said that thanks to the blessings of the fourth sister-in-law, she didn't know that she had recognized the wrong person until she went. At that time, I didn't know who the nobleman was looking for. The wife called a group of sisters to go in Xiwu Hall, and the fourth sister-in-law also went. Later, the old lady waved away the others, and left the fourth sister-in-law... "
"Are you sure what you said is true?"
Sun Ruhua cried out in pain: "Fourth brother, you scratched me!"
Sun Wencheng didn't let go: "I'll ask you again, are you sure what you said is true?"
"Fourth brother, you really hurt me. If you don't believe me, you can ask the fourth younger sister, or ask the servants in the mansion. Many servants knew that the fourth sister-in-law left that day, and that noble person also left afterward. The wife issued a ban order, saying that no one is allowed to mention the fourth sister-in-law again, and said to the public that the fourth sister-in-law is suffering from a serious disease and will not be dismissed until it is cured for a long time.
"Fourth brother, I didn't want to talk about these things at first, but you and the fourth sister-in-law are talented and beautiful, and they like each other. In addition, I ran into you accidentally today, and my sister couldn't bear to tell you. The fourth sister-in-law is pitiful enough. There was an accident at the Fang family that day, and she was ill. For a long time, someone in the house said that the fourth grandma was going to abdicate for Miss Biao, and after she finally got better, another incident like this happened. Fourth brother, please don't tell others that I told you this, or my sister will I can't live..."
Sun Ruhua was still crying, but Sun Wencheng had already left.
He walked in a daze, feeling that the world was so big that he had nowhere to live.
"Hey, fourth brother, why are you standing here?" Sun Ruyi, who was passing by the garden, looked at Sun Wencheng curiously.
Sun Wencheng seemed to wake up from a dream all of a sudden, he took Sun Ruyi's hand and said, "Come with Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother has something to ask you."
Fei Cui wanted to follow, but Sun Wencheng gave her a look, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to follow.
"Fourth brother, what exactly do you want to ask, you are so mysterious?"
Sun Ruyi was pulled staggeringly, and Sun Wencheng didn't stop until he reached a small pavilion.
"I heard that father planned to send you to be a concubine a while ago?"
"What is a concubine? Can the prince's concubine be the same as an ordinary concubine? It's a pity that the third prince didn't like me, but Fang..."
Sun Ruyi stopped talking.
"Fourth brother, are you telling me something?"
"If you still want to recognize my brother, just tell me the truth!"
Sun Wencheng's appearance was really frightening. He was handsome and had a gentle temper since he was a child. No one in the house would say that the fourth young master is the best person. This best person usually rarely reprimands servants for making mistakes, but now he looks at his sister with such a vicious look. Anyway, Sun Ruyi was frightened.
"... Both father and mother said it was a scandal, and no one can tell, otherwise the girls of the Sun family will not be able to marry in the future."
Sun Ruyi wept and told Sun Wencheng everything she knew. In fact, she didn't know much, she was similar to Sun Ruhua, until the old lady waved away all the girls, leaving only Fang Fengsheng.
"Fourth brother, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me."
"I'm fine, let's go. Don't tell anyone else about this. Since grandma ordered you to keep her mouth shut, if you tell others, you know grandma's temper, and she will definitely be very angry."
"I won't tell anyone, fourth brother, don't tell anyone that I told you this, mother said I can't tell you."
Sun Wencheng nodded, and Sun Ruyi hurried away.
After she left, Sun Wencheng laughed.
It's ridiculous! ridiculous! There is nothing more ridiculous in the world than his three closest relatives using his wife to cling to the powerful.
This time Fan Jinchuan slept for a whole night, and when he woke up the next day, the sun was already high.
He got up in a hurry, didn't even have time to eat, so he asked Master Fang about it. Xiaoqi told him that Master Fang had recruited a group of wealthy households and was talking at the meeting place.
In the reception area, there is a central hall painting hanging on the wall in the middle. Below is a long table of black lacquered fir. In front of the long table is a square table. Armchairs are separated by flower tables of the same material.
Feng Sheng was wearing a green shirt, sitting on the right side of the first seat, holding a tureen in his hand, but looking at the people below.
At this moment, sitting on the two rows of armchairs were all men wearing satin robes, fat and thin, and in different shapes, but without exception, they were all local wealthy households in Taizhou.
"I don't know what you think, Fang and the master discussed and came up with such a charter. Now it is the only way to ensure the autumn harvest everywhere."
A middle-aged man with a mustache said: "Master Fang, I can't understand what you are saying. The field is not our field, so we have to send people to guard it. I am so big, and I still have a lot of money." Never heard such a joke."
"Then Master Sun heard it today, what do you think?"
"You—" Master Sun waved his sleeves in a hurry, "It's just ridiculous!"
Feng Sheng still smiled, but it was a very strong smile, put down the teacup and said: "Whether you think it is ridiculous or not, the matter is settled like this. The autumn harvest is a major event that the county government attaches great importance to. Can this season's taxes be paid on time? It all depends on these days. Fortunately, time is not long, so I will trouble everyone, and the master will definitely remember everyone's kindness, and will not let your hard work be in vain."
"Anyway, I don't agree. Even if the county lord is the parent official, he can't force the people to do what they don't want to do."
"What about your lord? Master Fang, you are just a master, will you be acting a little bit more?"
"This officer is here."
Following the sound, Fan Jinchuan in official uniform walked in.
The official uniforms of the Great Zhou Dynasty are all standard, with black gauze caps, tunic collar shirts and belts, and the official uniforms of the seventh rank are blue, prefixed with Xichi's patch. Because of the standard, this kind of official uniform is majestic, but not beautiful. But Fan Jinchuan was tall, and he was able to hold up his clothes, giving him an aura of calm and prestige.
"Master Fang's opinion is the opinion of this official. As the citizens of this county, you should follow the instructions of this county. In these two days, the Japanese official will issue an official letter to inform the whole county."
"My lord, you are so disregarding the wishes of the people, are you not afraid of arousing public resentment?"
Feng Sheng opened the folding fan with a swipe, and said: "Master Sun, can you represent the people of the whole county? I forgot to tell you something. The day before yesterday, some people came to the county government to sue the nobleman for robbing the girls. It is about the autumn harvest, so this petition is still being suppressed for the time being. But you also know that this matter is not a trivial matter, if you keep suppressing it and don't deal with it, it may arouse public resentment."
"you-"
Master Sun was so angry that he stood up, but he just stood there and didn't leave.
Feng Sheng accepted it as soon as he saw it: "Okay, the matter is settled like this, and I hope you all will think about it when you go back. After all, this is a major event in He County. Only when everyone is united can everything go well."
…
After everyone retreated, Fang Fengsheng and Fan Jinchuan were left in the hall.
"I thought you wouldn't get up until noon, and these people were here again, so I would come forward and tell them about the matter. But it's not good for you to come forward, after all, you are a parent officer, so it's really not appropriate Putting on such a bullying face. Well, I haven't eaten in the morning, so I'll go eat something first."
Feng Sheng stood up to leave, but was stopped by Fan Jinchuan: "My dear brother, you said that the young master of the Sun family robbed the civilian girl, someone sued you, and you suppressed the case, is this true?"
"Of course it's false. I'm just hearing it and deliberately defrauding him."
"Deliberately deceiving him? But what if he doesn't believe it?"
"He will believe it."
"Why?"
"Because our attitude is too tough, because he has a guilty conscience."
"Even if he believes it, but others don't believe it, he alone doesn't seem to have any effect."
"You don't need other people to believe it, you just need them to understand an attitude."
"What attitude?"
"If you offend the county government, things will be very difficult. Killing a chicken is just to show the monkeys. If you don't want to be that chicken, you have to weigh whether you have done some stealthy things."
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Fang Fengsheng's meaning is obvious, she just intends to use the power of the county government to force the other party to obey, even at the expense of framing her.
Frame what
Obviously no one sued Mr. Sun's son, but she did it through hearsay. If Master Sun questioned it, Fang Fengsheng might be able to take out a piece of pleading paper and throw it to him in the next moment.
In the same way, the same is true for others. The county government is in charge of the criminal name litigation in the county. Whether someone sues you depends entirely on the official word. The county magistrate who destroyed the family, the governor who destroyed the family, nothing more.
"This is the solution you said? Using coercion and lure is not what a gentleman does."
Feng Sheng turned around and looked at Fan Jinchuan with a smile: "Then what do you think is the best way, my lord? Understand it with reason and move it with emotion?"
"But it shouldn't be like this. To be an official, you should pay attention to standing upright. If you can do the things that frame you, how can you convince the public?"
"It's very fashionable and unusual. Well, if your lord thinks that I am acting recklessly, anyway, your lord is an adult, and you can do it according to your own wishes. I will resign first."
Fang Fengsheng left, and Fan Jinchuan sat there without saying a word.
Xiao Qi glanced at him: "Young Master, why do you argue with Young Master Fang? You are busy these days, and Young Master Fang has not been idle. You have not rested for several days, and he has not slept for many days. After you rest, he He made a lot of effort to invite these wealthy households, you can see that his eyes are full of red blood."
Suddenly, Fan Jinchuan was shocked, but said: "I'm not scolding him, but... well, I'll go to him and explain."
…
When Fan Jinchuan arrived, Fang Fengsheng was eating porridge.
Zhi Qiuxu babbled that she didn't pay much attention to her body, Feng Sheng just laughed and begged for mercy, but when she saw Fan Jinchuan, that smile disappeared.
"My dear brother."
"What's the matter, my lord?"
"My dear brother is angry, my words are not to reprimand you, but..." Fan Jinchuan walked back and forth a few steps, and sat down beside her: "My dear brother, although you are very talented, you are still young, three The view is uncertain. It is not due to cunning and ingenuity that an upright soldier wins with righteousness. Deceitful ways are not unusable, but we must use them with caution, otherwise in the long run, if we lose our shackles, we will suffer endless harm."
"Why is Jie and Zhou so rampant? Husband only takes shortcuts to embarrass himself!"
Why did Jie and Zhou have such a dismal ending, that they all ended up in a quagmire because they practiced crooked ways! Power makes people inflated, if they lose their "righteous" mind, it will only intensify and slide into the bottomless abyss.