Chapter 71 Tong Guan's Fury
The impact of this incident seems to be much more serious than Sun Tu's judgment.
In just one or two days, the Salt Tea Department found private salt in Liufangjue, and it became widely known to everyone in the city. Although it was not true that private salt was added later, many people only chose the first half and threw the second half aside, and then determined that this was because Liufangjue was the property of the important officials in the court, so the government showed mercy.
It would be fine. As the matter further fermented, even the Censorate began to pay attention to this matter. As soon as they took action, their targets were directed at Tong Guan. First, he was obsessed with greed and indulged the people below to buy and sell private salts with such an identity. Soon after, they even changed the subject and began to target the origin of these private salts, proposing that these private salts should have been brought from Xixia, and thus deducted the charge of colluding with foreign enemies to Tong Guan. The impeachment memorials were entered into the Yintai Division like snowflakes, and handed directly to the Political Affairs Hall and the Emperor's Front.
This attack and killing made Tong Guan a little unexpectedly, and he could only barely resist, which made him angry. After returning to the mansion from the outside, his whole face was drooping, and it was so gloomy that it could drip into water, which scared the servants in the mansion so that they didn't dare to make any sound.
After he came to the main hall to sit down, he called Tong Rui, who was in charge of foreign affairs, and said, "You go and call Sun Tu. I want to ask him why this happened. I tacitly agreed to run a restaurant with Muer, not to let him cause such a thing for me."
Tong Rui didn't even dare to breathe, and it was even more impossible for him to speak for Sun Tu. After quickly agreeing, he went out to arrange someone to call Sun Tu over. After learning about this result, Zhou Yun was shocked, but he was secretly happy again. Although something went wrong, Sun Tu would definitely be severely punished this time.
The only person who can still speak in front of Tong Guan was Fang Qian, but at this time he looked solemn and had never spoken. He was suspicious of Sun Tu. This person suddenly appeared and deliberately approached Mr. Tong Er. Now that he was causing such storms, he was really instructed by someone?
It was under such unfavorable circumstances that Sun Tu arrived at Tong's Mansion and met Tong Guan. However, the latter had a calm expression at this time, and there was no slight anger on his face. He even had a faint smile on his face. As soon as he met, he said, "Sun Tu, you have worked so hard recently. Not only do you have to prepare for the shooting test palace, but you also have to help Tong Mu manage the restaurant. My Tong family really wants to thank you."
Only when you are familiar with Tong Guan's personality, such as Fang Qian, can you hear a little murderous intent from his expression and tone. When he really has suspicion or murderous intent towards someone, he will be as gentle as the wind and drizzle.
"Tong Shuai is ashamed of this." Sun Tu bowed and said, "And if you really want to say it, you have to apologize to Tong Shuai. If I hadn't been negligent before, I wouldn't have allowed people to take advantage of it."
"Is that so? Let's talk about it." Tong Guan replied without hesitation.
However, Sun Tu had already felt the huge pressure coming from the other party, making him dare not relax at all. He immediately said seriously: "Before he went down, he was only concerned about making Liu Fangju's business improve, and he ignored the fact that he would offend his colleagues in the city. He did not expect that they would use despicable and dirty means to deal with us."
"That's all about private salt?" Tong Guan snorted.
"Tong Shuairong, in fact, although the salt in Liufang Curie is not official salt, it is not the private salt that can be found on the market. It is the high-quality fine salt found elsewhere. I only considered the problem of making the dishes in the restaurant taste better, but I neglected to be used. This is indeed caused by inadequate thinking."
"What a poor thought. Do you know how much impact this will have on my Tong family? Tong Mu is not an official now. Once someone is really guilty of his crime, his future may be destroyed in your hands!" Tong Guan slapped the table and scolded him angrily. After all, he is not a civil servant, and his cultivation skills are not enough. At this time, he can no longer help but be angry.
Sun Tu remained calm in the face of Tong Guan, who was angry, and he said, "Tong Shuai blamed him, but he had already done enough remedies. In fact, the Salt Tea Department was unable to impose any punishment on my Liufangju in the end, which is the best proof."
"Sun Tu, this is far from enough. You should have heard of rumors outside, and there are also memorials impeaching Tong Shuai in the court. These are not something you can suppress by just one explanation." Fang Qian suddenly spoke.
Sun Tu nodded: "What Fang Jiyi said is that after all, all this arises because of the bottom. I have to bear all the responsibility. And I have already thought about making remedies."
"Remedy? It's not easy!" Fang Qian shook his head. However, Tong Guan, seeing that Sun Tu looked calm, had less doubts about him, so he asked, "What countermeasures have you thought of?"
"Actually, the inside story of this matter has been found out. Everything was designed by the Niulou Hotel that coveted the fried chicken I created. The owner behind this Niulou Hotel is Zhang Bingcang's family, the right doctor of the Ministry of Revenue..."
"Zhang Bingcang..." When Sun Tu mentioned this name, a sharp look flashed in Tong Guan's eyes, and Fang Qian's face also changed slightly.
Although Zhang Bingcang is only a sixth-rank official, he was actually demoted two years ago. The reason why he was demoted from the Minister of Revenue was because he was finally defeated by obstructing Tong Guan's military service in the Western Xia Dynasty. When Tong Guan achieved a series of victories in the Western Expedition, he became a victim. It can be said that Zhang Bingcang was one of the few officials in the court who dared to oppose Tong Guan head-on.
However, Sun Tu didn't know these inside stories, so he just told everything he had. From Zhang Jian's previous request for a large sum of money to buy fried chicken recipes, he didn't hide anything from him.
After saying this, Tong Guan believed him three times, and his expression also eased a little: "In this way, everything has arisen because of the Zhang family?"
"Actually, I can't refuse to blame me. After all, I exposed my flaws to them." Sun Tu said, and said again: "That's why I will find a way to make up for it. Since he used this indirect way, I can only fight back."
"What do you mean?" Fang Qian asked curiously.
"Since Zhang Bingcang wants to use private salt to accuse Tong Shuai, we can naturally be too fucked. We found some news early next morning, but the Niulou Hotel itself is not clean. As long as we make good use of it, Zhang Bingcang will inevitably be implicated. At that time, we will release the previous reasons and all criticisms against Tong Shuai will be self-defeating." Sun Tu expressed his countermeasures.
Tong Guan was still a little satisfied with this statement, but Fang Qian was a little worried: "They have taken the lead in this matter. Will you be criticized for revenge if you do this? How many people will believe it in the court and the opposition?"
"Fang Jiyi just rest assured about this, because the person who caused the Zhang family to be in trouble was not someone else, but Zhang Bingcang's own son!" Sun Tu said, and then briefly told the things he had been secretly doing in the past few days.
After a while, Tong Guan and Fang Qian were stunned at first, and then they all showed gloating smiles. The former even strode his hands and said, "Sun Tu, Sun Tu, I didn't expect you to have such thoughts. I really underestimate your ability. It seems that the Zhang family is already in your palm. Okay, as long as I can accomplish this time and let me vent my anger, I will definitely give you a chance to stand out in the future."
"I dare not take credit for it, I just want to make up for it." Sun Tu replied indifferently: "Don't worry, Tong Shuai, it won't take much time. Before the New Year, I will definitely let the Zhang family suffer the consequences!"
"Very good, you go."
When Sun Tu walked out of the hall safely and soundly, Zhou Yun, who deliberately waited outside to see what he was, couldn't believe his eyes. Why did this kid pass the test again? What kind of ability does he have to let his uncle look at him differently?
In the hall, Tong Guan looked at Fang Qian and said, "Liangyu, if this person can really become an official, he will have to use it well in the future. Maybe he can help us a lot."
Chapter completed!