When he heard that the steward of Yongping Bo'an's family was coming, Lou Tianhua rolled his eyes and responded quickly: "Proprietor! This is a good opportunity!"
"What good opportunity?" Fang Yingwu asked curiously.
Lou Tianhua replied: "Of course this is a good opportunity to turn hostility into friendship. We are not afraid of him coming, just afraid he won't come! If Uncle Yongping sends a hundred soldiers to take back the store by force, who in this county can stop him?"
But he sent people to the county government office to talk, which shows that some big things are reduced to trivial matters. As long as the proprietor is sincere, it is not difficult to shake hands and make peace!"
Fang Yingwu smiled half-heartedly, "Do you know why you can't study? You've never had the spirit of a scholar in your heart!" Then Fang Zhixian said to the disciples: "Please come to the lobby to meet us!"
When you meet people in the second hall or the flower hall, you are receiving guests, and the atmosphere is much more relaxed and friendly. But when you meet people in the lobby, it feels a bit unfriendly.
Fang Yingwu brought Fang Yingshi and Wang Ying to the county government hall. He saw someone waiting for a long time in the hall. He was about fifty years old and was wearing a floral silk satin robe. If he hadn't known that this person was the manager of the An family, he would have thought that he was there.
Which wealthy family came to visit the pier?
Fang Zhixian, who was on top, took the posture of interrogating criminals and slapped the case and shouted: "Who is here? Tell me your name and origin!"
As Lou Tianhua guessed, the steward of Yongping County Mansion came to Wanping County Government Office with the intention of solving the problem.
Anyone who is a little more mature can imagine that although Fang Zhixian made a big fuss in the court and did not take advantage of it, he made the matter known to everyone in the court, civil and military, and the consequences were unpredictable. Especially the uncle himself.
There is a bad record of seizing other people's property first. Even a person who is extremely domineering and tyrannical has no intention of spreading his scandal everywhere.
But the attitude of Fang Zhixian... made the old steward very dissatisfied. But thinking about it, he could only answer patiently: "I am in Xia'anzhong. I have been ordered by my uncle to come to reconcile with the county magistrate.
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Fang Yingwu lazily asked: "How to reconcile?" Manager An replied: "Of course I ask the county magistrate to unblock the store and return the goods... Of course, if there is any damage, I will pay the silver taels according to the market price.
that is."
Bang! Fang Zhixian took pictures of the gavel again and shouted loudly: "What an old trickster! He dares to talk nonsense even in the court!"
You, a domestic slave, are not qualified to talk about reconciliation with this county? Not to mention that your master is just a person who has all the evidence of guilt and is waiting to be punished. Since you are here today, just listen to the trial for your master!"
The clay figurine also has a three-part fire nature. Manager An is also highly flattered in the Earl's Mansion. He is called a domestic slave but in fact he has little prestige in front of others and behind the scenes. So when he heard what Fang Zhixian said, he immediately became angry and pointed at the person behind the case.
Fang Yingwu scolded: "Dog officer, don't be ignorant!"
Fang Yingwu shouted loudly: "How dare you roar in court and insult this county! Where are the left and right? Pull me down and beat you thirty times!"
The two rows of government officials on the left and right hesitated for a moment. The current situation was so delicate that they could not help but shake their minds. If the magistrate was finally killed and ran away, who should they cry to when the Queen of Autumn settled their accounts?
At this time, Chang Sui Fang Yingshi received Fang Yingwu's signal, strode forward, exerted a lot of strength with both arms, and slapped Manager An to the ground.
He pointed at the ground and was about to say something, when someone suddenly thrust a water and fire stick into his hand. Fang Yingshi looked up and saw that it was Zhang Gui, the leader of the class, who sent the guy away.
Fang Yingshi nodded and smiled kindly at Team Leader Zhang for the first time, and then he and Team Leader Zhang started to fight, one from the left and the other from the right.
Manager An was half a hundred years old, and he was usually well-mannered. How could he withstand the torture? Not to mention the thirty-year-old. He was only twenty or so, and he had already passed out.
Fang Yingwu was unmoved. He coldly threw down the sign and ordered: "Get some water and pour it on him to wake him up! Then he will shackle him at the gate of the yamen and show it to the public. This will serve as a warning to others!"
Zhang Gui took the lot and ordered a few of his men to carry Manager An away as ordered.
Fang Zhixian left the hall and returned to the back. He saw Lou Tianhua sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard with his face covered, muttering to himself: "I can't do it anymore... I can't do it anymore."
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Fang Yingwu smiled slightly and went back to the room to read the official documents.
I don’t know how much time passed, but suddenly Zhang Gui rushed in in a panic and shouted: "Dozens of sergeants came outside, rushed to the yamen gate and snatched away Manager An, and also injured several brothers! Also!
Yes, I heard that the sealed shop was taken back by Yong Pingbo’s people!”
The magistrate suddenly cursed: "How dare those bastards do this!" Zhang Gui then asked for advice: "What should we do now?"
Fang Yingwu stared at Zhang Gui with a fierce look in his eyes and asked, "Officer Zhang, can you trust me?"
This was the first time Zhang Gui saw the ferocious look of the young county magistrate. He became cruel, cupped his fists and said, "My lord, just tell me!"
Fang Yingwu then ordered: "Then you just follow my orders, and I will definitely treat you well in the future! Let's go on like this..."
But it was said that Zhang Gui came out after receiving the order, went back home first, asked his wife and children to pack up his belongings, and went to a relative's house outside the city to take shelter. The relative was the head of an imperial manor. Not to mention taking in relatives, he just hid some of them.
Even a fugitive criminal can be hidden.
Mrs. Zhang couldn't help crying when she heard this: "How can you do something that puts the whole family in danger when you are a minister? I have never seen anyone else do this."
Zhang Bantou said viciously: "As the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger! The eldest master is a person who has passed the Huiyuan exam. He cannot be smart, and he has a big backer behind him. He must have his reasons!
What’s more, that’s all I’ll do in this life, but my son can’t continue to be a lowly servant, so if he can become a great master, that would be a way out!”
Then Zhang Bantou returned to the county government office, called a dozen loyal brothers, made preparations according to the county magistrate's instructions, and then headed northeast toward the Bell and Drum Tower. The destination was no other, of course, the two big stores.
When they arrived at the boundary, they saw that the store doors had been opened, all the county government seals were torn on the ground, and there were twenty or thirty sergeants standing outside the door. It was obvious that they were sent by Yong Pingbo to forcefully reoccupy the store.
Looking at the door again, I could vaguely see the shopkeeper cleaning up inside. It looked like he would be able to continue operating in an hour or three.
However, the sergeant here saw the government servant peeping over his head and deliberately shouted a few times. Captain Zhang shrank back and hid in the alley next to him, causing the sergeant at the store door to burst into laughter. Of course, they were just following orders.
I have to come, there is no benefit at all, and I am not active enough to take the initiative to pursue him.
Team leader Zhang gritted his teeth, opened the boxes and cages he carried, and distributed them to everyone. After a while, he saw several government officials rushing out of the alley. What was different from before was that they all held torches in their hands.
The sergeant guarding the store door was confused and didn't know what these government officials were going to do. When he got closer, he saw these government officials coming over with a wave of their hands and holding torches.
Fire and water are merciless. The guard sergeants are not very motivated to fight, and they feel that they have a better chance of winning because of their superior numbers. They don't want to take too many risks, so most of them save their lives and subconsciously hide.
But then I saw some of these dozen government officials rushing into the shop and using torches to randomly light the walls and columns, some poured oil directly on the counter, and some directly used torches to burn the goods...
This is going to be a massive arson! They are simply crazy! Crazy! All the sergeants were shocked when they saw this scene. They had served as thugs on behalf of the officers quite a few times. They had experienced beatings and killings, but this was the first time. See how crazy you are!
The raging flames engulfed the entire store, and the sergeants did not bother to chase and teach the government officials who set the fire, but tried desperately to put out the fire. All the government officials took the opportunity to escape and did not continue to cause trouble.
Fortunately, there were many people and the fire was put out in time. The fire burned most of the store and was extinguished. The front store suffered more damage, and the situation in the backyard was slightly better. However, there were ruins everywhere, and the store would definitely no longer be usable in a short time. The losses were extremely heavy. .
The news soon reached Uncle Yongping's Mansion, and Uncle An was furious! Firstly, he felt distressed for his loss, and secondly, he felt that he had been humiliated again! As a nobleman who lives in the capital, he can't be ashamed of anything!
He immediately asked his acquaintance uncle to borrow more than a hundred sergeants, and went to the county government office in a mighty manner, smashing the gate of Wanping County government office completely.
If it weren't for the county government officials who worked together to defend the front courtyard, the sergeants on the other side who were besieging the government office were too afraid to use their full strength. They were afraid that the second gate and the lobby behind it would not be able to be saved.
The conflict between Fang Zhixian and Uncle An continued to escalate. From fights and gang fights to burning shops and smashing up county offices, the people of the capital were greatly shocked. Over the years, except for military disasters, there have been few troubles during peacetime. Like this! (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!