In the afternoon.
The crowd in front of Xu's house gradually dispersed, but it is foreseeable that more people will come here in the future to ask Zhang Fei for help.
You can make money by borrowing money.
Is there anything more beautiful than this in the world
Nothing is as good as getting something for nothing!
Therefore, those who come here today are all speculators. Simply put, they owe money and don’t want to pay it back, but still want to make a fortune from it.
Although this was within Xu Zhiqian's expectations, she still felt a little disappointed, and she thought it was a thankless task. While helping to sort out the records, she said to Zhang Fei: "Zhang San, don't you think we are being too ostentatious?"
Zhang Fei immediately stopped what he was doing and asked, "What do you mean, Madam Xu?"
Xu Zhiqian said: "If doing this can really help those people who have been wronged, then I am not afraid. After all, a righteous man is not afraid of his own shadow. But you can see the current situation. Most of the people who come here for help are opportunists.
This may cause misunderstanding and dissatisfaction among some officials in the court. I think we should keep a low profile. If we really encounter injustice, we should help them, just like the Li Si case. It is really a thankless task to make such a big fuss about it now!"
She was not denying this, she just thought that strength should be used where it matters most, otherwise she would not be in a rush and not only fail to help, but also get herself into trouble.
Zhang Fei nodded slightly and said, "Madam Xu, what you said makes sense, but this is not something we deliberately arranged. Those people came here on their own accord. We can't just drive them away. After a few days, when they see that we are not making any moves and that they can't easily mess with us, they will calm down."
I thought to myself, when those big fish take the bait, I will take advantage of this opportunity to set up my own business, and then we will handle the matter impartially. I believe it won't be long before those big fish take the bait. It will only take a few days, so there shouldn't be any problem.
Xu Zhiqian nodded slightly, thinking that what Zhang Fei said made sense. The wind had already started blowing, and they couldn't stop it. There had to be a process.
In fact, Zhang Fei had considered her concerns. He was not blinded by victory, and he really didn't expect so many people to come so quickly. But he had no choice. Hiding in the quilt would not give him a chance to stand out. He had jumped into the river and packaged himself before, which was also for his own career.
He wouldn't let this situation last too long.
It is indeed risky, but risks always come with benefits.
But on the other hand, these benefits are always accompanied by risks.
There was such a big commotion in front of Xu’s house that any of the gentlemen above would be able to see it unless they were blind!
I remember that in the Ayun case, Zhang Fei also aroused the anger and dissatisfaction of many ministers in the court. The chief justices and censors almost quarreled so much that the roof fell off. But the matter was over and no one paid attention to him.
But when the Li Si case broke out, the situation became a little delicate, because on the surface most people in the court were relatively quiet, and they did not criticize Xu Zun, Zhang Fei and others as they did in the A Yun case.
But there is a saying that goes, the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth.
Wang Wenshan, who was also a member of the scholar-official class, understood this very clearly. He knew what his colleagues were thinking, and now seeing the situation in the Xu Mansion, he was even more ecstatic. This was truly a blessing from heaven!
Why would it take ten years to avenge a small crime
This anger is like a thorn in my throat, and I can't feel relieved until I get it out!
Let alone a few days, he really couldn't wait even a day.
Pan Building!
In the large private room on the second floor, there were five people sitting. They were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, gentle and elegant, with extraordinary temperament.
However, the delicious dishes on the table lay quietly on the plates, motionless and intact.
Wang Wenshan, who was sitting in the main seat, took a quick look and asked, "Do you know what happened in front of the Xu residence?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a bang.
One of them slammed the table and said angrily, "How could I not know? You might as well go to Xu's house and take a look. If you don't pay attention, you will think that is Kaifeng Prefecture. If this continues, will anyone still take us officials seriously? He is just a humble person, how can we allow him to bully us?"
This man's name was Guan Qie, and he was a senior official at the Taifu Temple.
A smile flashed in Wang Wenshan's eyes.
A white-haired old man also had a furious look on his face and said, "I think this is all Wang Jiefu's fault. If he hadn't been stirring up trouble in the court and restraining us, how could we allow those people to be so presumptuous?"
This is indeed true. Xu Zun's contribution to Zhang Fei's winning those lawsuits was only 30%, while Wang Anshi accounted for 50%. Without Wang Anshi's cooperation, Zhang Fei would not have won so easily.
But there is a saying that goes, heroes are made by the times.
Zhang Fei seized the opportunity, which is also a kind of ability.
Wang Wenshan immediately said, "Doctor Xu is right. Therefore, we should kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and punish this ignorant and ignorant person."
Doctor Xu nodded in agreement.
After all, Wang Anshi is now deeply trusted by Emperor Shenzong and has the support of many people in the court. It is not an easy task to overthrow him immediately.
Why not kill the chicken to scare the monkey
If they were to plan carefully and deal with a spy seriously, it would be easy and enjoyable.
Guan Qie immediately asked, "I wonder if Wang Sinong has any good ideas?"
Wang Wenshan turned his head and looked at Chen Yu beside him.
Chen Yu smiled and said, "There are so many people in front of Xu's house now. I think Zhang San can't handle it all by himself. If that's the case, why don't we find someone to help him share some of the burden and let some spies help the people go to Kaifeng Mansion to beat the drums and complain."
When they heard the first half of the sentence, Guan Qie and others were still confused, but when they heard the second half, they immediately understood, smiled at the same time, and finally raised their glasses.
The routine remains the same.
... ...
Two more days passed.
The noise in front of the Xu Mansion became a little more restrained, and Zhang Fei chose to spend money to rent a small teahouse diagonally across the street as his temporary office. After all, he didn't want to bring too much trouble to the Xu Mansion.
The number of people coming for help has not decreased, and not all of them are opportunists. There are also a few people who have truly been wronged and have come specifically to Zhang Fei for help.
But Zhang Fei was extremely anxious at this time, with a worried look on his face, wondering: "This shouldn't be the case! Are those big landlords stupid, or are they just too generous and don't take the sky-high compensation seriously at all? Even if that's the case, there shouldn't be no one left!"
He didn't use any bait, but directly cast the net, but even so, not a single big fish came.
This really took him by surprise.
It is not impossible to help the poor with lawsuits, but it is very difficult to do so, especially in the Northern Song Dynasty. If you want to support your family and make a name for yourself, you still have to make money from the rich. This is the only way out.
I was just about to go to the street corner to check it out myself, but as soon as I walked out the door, I saw Li Si coming towards me.
“Third brother!”
"Li Si?"
Zhang Fei looked at Li Si, sweating profusely and carrying a large bag, and asked, "Why are you here?"
Li Si panted and said, "I went to buy some paper and ink."
Zhang Fei immediately became furious: "Who told you to buy these? Didn't I tell you to stand at the street corner?"
Li Si hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Third Brother, Qingmei will help me stand."
"What...what? You asked Qingmei to help you stand?" Zhang Fei was suddenly a little panicked, and a bad premonition arose.
"Yes... it's like this, Qingmei said that the family had run out of pens and ink, and Sister Qian'er asked her to go buy some, but I saw that she was a thin woman, how could she carry so much stuff, so I exchanged with her."
"you... ."
Zhang Fei pointed at Li Si and said angrily, "Haven't you learned your lesson yet? That woman's words cannot be trusted. The prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie. Forget it, forget it. I'm not your mother. Why am I telling you this? I'm going to settle accounts with that woman. She really pissed me off. I was wondering how it was possible that no one would come."