Chapter 60 Movements Everywhere
Under the witness of a number of great figures, Wei Du General He Jie came to him, how did he ask him to help clear the pirates in the Ming Dynasty, and how did he tempt him to join this outrageous evil organization. The profits over the past few years, the secret strongholds of various counties, some major figures and colluded border guards, and the explanations were made clean.
However, Wei Du is not the core of the organization, and He Jie does not attach great importance to him. The inside story he knows is just the tip of the iceberg, but just this small iceberg has made everyone present feel extremely heavy.
It is better to be a peaceful dog than a person in troubled times. Since Anzidao ascended the throne, he has been working hard to govern the five barbarians and invading China. He has been working hard for more than 40 years. The people have been safe and prosperous. The court and the country have praised the "great governance". But who knew that in the prosperous times, there were such tragic things that destroyed human nature and such crazy beasts!
Wei Wenxuan sighed with a sigh and said, "Chief, Wei Du removed him from the Wei family's book today. I will write a letter later and hand it over to the governor's office for filing. How to deal with this son from now on depends on the law, and Wei will no longer ask about it. I can return to Shangyu, write a letter to the court to apologize, and then think about my mistakes behind closed doors!"
“Taichang…”
Hu Jin was still waiting for comfort, Wei Wenxuan looked sad and bowed to everyone, and turned around and left the governor's mansion. Lu Zongzhou looked at his hesitant and staggering back, and felt uncomfortable. He turned to Zhu Zhi and said, "How to deal with this case next? I will give you the right to make decisions on behalf of the four surnames of Wu County. If you have any doubts, discuss with Hu Changshi and Meng Jiaozuo. With the two of them here, I will definitely not let these thieves who ignore human ethics and national laws be free and free for too long."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhu Zhi to reply, he stood up and followed Wei Wenxuan. The two walked out of the mansion side by side and got on the ox cart. Lu Zongzhou rarely gave Wei Wenxuan a good look and said, "Longsheng nine sons, each of them is different. Wei Du is not your legitimate son. Wei Wenyuan can't teach him well, so why should you be sad for him!"
"Wei Du's surname is Wei after all!"
Wei Wenxuan was restless and leaned on the pillow, his eyes drooping, and his tone was helpless, saying, "This matter will not take long to spread throughout the world. No one cares about Wei Du's personal character and ethics. He will only remember that he is a child of the Wei family in Kuaiji. As the sect leader, I have no principles in teaching and I will not say anything about my face. I am also ashamed of the spirit of the ancestors and sects in heaven."
Lu Zongzhou sighed and said, "You... It's time to think too much, and it's useless to think about it. How can the aftermath be the top priority at the moment? You just said that you were thinking about your mistakes in your house. This is right. You should avoid the limelight and show a repentance to block the long and endless mouths of the people in the world. In addition, don't wait to go back to write the apology to the Lord. When you arrive in my house, you will immediately write it and send it to Jinling. As for how to speak, you should consider it yourself. Remember to speak sincerely without making any defense. The Lord will understand your difficulties!"
"Well, I'll just listen to my brother!" Wei Wenxuan calmed down, sat up, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Meng Xingchun... seems to have ulterior motives..."
Lu Zongzhou didn't ask, just waited for his next sentence.
"Wei Du had no backbone at first, and he had already said what he should have said, but he insisted that I go to see him in person. It seemed that I deliberately set up a trap to make a statement that I forced Wei Du to confess that He Jie was the mastermind, so as to sow the relationship between the Wei and He families. Brother, Yangzhou is already in chaos, what else do he want to do?"
"This is exactly why I want you to be patient!"
Lu Zongzhou said lightly: "Meng Xingchun is an ambitious person. This time he was sent to Yangzhou by Xiao Xunqi. He was eager to open up the situation and gain a foothold. He happened to encounter such a major case that had not been seen in a century. Naturally, he was reluctant to let go. Even if it was involved in the head of He family, the master's in-laws was so itchy that he wanted to make a contribution from it and let the Crouching Tigers enjoy the same reputation as Jinling in Yangzhou. Zhu Zhi understood this and then brought him as a shield. However, Meng Xingchun was not easy to deal with. He forced you to come forward in person just to provoke the He Wei family and disintegrate the alliance of the four surnames of Kuaiji..."
"Since my brother had known his intentions, why would he ask me to obey him?"
"Don't forget that Meng Xingchun's actions in Yangzhou must be reported to the Lord secretly. His meaning is the Lord's intention. If the Lord wants to make He Wei disagree, Wei's family will give him a bad son like Wei Du and give him a handle. It's too late to avoid disaster, how dare you object?"
"What does the Lord mean?"
"You don't think about it. Yangzhou has been controlled by the eight clans for too long. After several governors, none of them could stay in Yangzhou for a long time. In order to solve this situation, the master even sent Liu Quan over. He was born in the Liu family and the most prominent family in this dynasty. His brother was the Secretariat of the current dynasty. But what happened? Didn't he leave Yangzhou in shame?"
Wei Wenxuan disagreed and said, "Sitting and discussing Taoism is called kings and princes, and doing things and doing things is called scholars and officials. Most of the scholars and officials come from family members, which is the basis for our great Chu country. The eight surnames are bound to Yangzhou, and doing things is also to serve the Lord and the Shepherds and the people."
"That's true, but the Lord is not the last emperor! The Emperor valued the Heavenly Master and the Aristocratic Family, and was willing to rule the world with scholars and officials. However, in today's eyes, the Aristocratic Family and the Heavenly Master are both constraints, obstacles, and even opponents of the game!"
Lu Zongzhou's stupid eyes flashed with incalculable wisdom and said, "Therefore, there was the surging fire of the Yixing Incident, and the strange defeat of Tianshidao in Yangzhou. The master would not let go of any opportunity that could weaken the opponent. Therefore, Meng Xingchun would rather offend the royal relative of the He family than wade into this muddy water. The purpose is very simple, to make the eight surnames turn against each other and attack each other. When the quarrels are in trouble, the opportunity for the court will come!"
Wei Wenxuan suddenly woke up and said, "The credit that Meng Xingchun really wanted was not to crack the big case of looting good people, but to differentiate the eight surnames in Yangzhou?"
"Yes! What a great opportunity!"
Lu Zongzhou smiled and said, "Wei Du almost killed Zhu Lingbo, and Zhu Zhi robbed Wei Du from Shangyu again. You are a gentleman, with a high elegance, but you may not have any grudges in your heart, let alone others? Once you have grudges, it will be difficult to eliminate them. Over time, when this grudge gradually grows, the eight surnames will inevitably have civil strife."
Wei Wenxuan took the topic and said, "Wei Du confessed that He Jie again. Among the four surnames of Kuaiji, Kong He is a good friend, Yu and Wei are a good friend, Kong Yu will not ignore anything about He Wei. Zhu is alone and will definitely ask Gu, Zhang and Lu for help. In this way, the four surnames of Wu County are all standing on the opposite side of the four surnames of Kuaiji. It seems like a case of selling good people, but by chance the eight surnames of Yangzhou are involved in it... This... is shocking and terrifying!"
He was extremely moved and said, "It's a pity that Zhu Zhi is known as Zhuge of Jiangzuo. Why can't he see this level? He actually led a wolf into the house. He wanted to use Meng Xingchun as a shield, but was rebelled by someone, destroying the foundation of the eight clans!"
"What a smart person Zhu Zhi is. If he wants to stand up for Zhu Lingbo, there are too many options. At least he can find you directly and report everything. If you are a person, he will not shelter Wei Du. But why did Zhu Zhi choose the most intense method? It is because he wants to take this opportunity to arrange another way out for the Yangzhou clans!"
"A way out?"
Lu Zongzhou slowly closed his eyes and said, "A road different from the Xu family of Yixing and Tianshi Road!"
Wei Wenxuan was shocked and instantly understood what Lu Zongzhou meant. He was an open-minded gentleman and was not very good at conspiracy. It was not until this moment that he realized that the people involved in this case were all ulterior motives!
Three days and nights, the fast horses running on the post road suddenly increased several times, and they traveled to Yangzhou to convey information. Many ordinary people living beside the post road talked privately, thinking that Wei State fought the Yangtze River, which almost caused panic. Xu You had not yet rested on that night, and was urgently invited to the county government. Gu Yun had just received information from Zhu Rui and said: "The five strongholds that Wei Du told him were all trapped. A total of 79 imprisoned girls were rescued and 114 thieves were killed. However, only seven living people were arrested."
Xu You raised his eyebrows and said, "Seven?"
"Well, it was Zhu Rui who took action himself to catch the living. The others either died in battle or committed suicide, and no one surrendered!"
Xu You showed surprise on his face and said, "He is not a strong martial arts clan, so where did he get the means to train so many dead soldiers?"
The Wuzong of the Xu family in Yixing was still above the Zhu family in Wujun, but he could not guarantee that all his subordinates could be treated as if they were home. Moreover, this was not scientific. People were not machines. If they had courage, they would be afraid. When faced with desperate situations, as long as one person collapsed, it would immediately spread virally, causing the overall defense to collapse. It was impossible for more than one hundred people to remain completely consistent.
"Zhu Rui is interrogating. Judging from his tone, it should not be effective. These seven people just haven't found the opportunity to commit suicide. Even if they confess, they may not be trustworthy!"
It would be great if Guo's spring well was still there. This thought flashed through Xu You's mind and quickly extinguished it, saying, "Have you found Li Qingyu?"
"Not yet!" Gu Yun said: "This white and black merchant seems to have disappeared out of thin air, but it doesn't matter. Wei Du alone is enough to prove He Jie, and Li Qingyu is not important!"
"No, this person is very important!" Xu You said with some concern, "For such a big disturbance, I guess He Jie has received the news and began to want to hide the fox's tail. Without Li Qingyu, it would be difficult to handle the case perfectly without Li Qingyu. Then He Jie bit back and said that Wei Du's false accusation, how should he deal with it?"
He stood up and said, "Let me go back first and find someone to inquire. Maybe I'm lucky and happen to know Li Qingyu's whereabouts. Feiqing, you have been overworked these days, so you'll have a rest tonight. I'll give you news tomorrow morning."
"Okay, I'll send Weizhi out!"
The two were about to go out when a maid suddenly came in, but the Lianhua she had seen before. She bowed and said, "Xiaolang, Qi Niang wants to meet Xu Langjun!"
"Um?"
Chapter completed!