Fang Yingwu seemed to be extremely excited. He took a few steps to walk up to Li Yingzhen and stretched out his hands to shake hands. Mr. Li was startled and subconsciously took two steps back.
Fang Yingwu didn't take it seriously, and spoke with deep affection: "I am extremely grateful to the old gentleman for his kindness. I have just been reminded by the old gentleman, and I suddenly wake up. When I think about it carefully, I am indeed wrong!
It is about eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. As an official, you should have the awareness to bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden. How can you delay official duties for the sake of your own reputation? Mr. Li taught you this!"
Mr. Li also served as an official in his early years. Although his official career was average, he had never eaten pork and had seen pigs running away. This imperial envoy suddenly seemed to be a different person before and after, and he suddenly became humble towards himself. There must be a reason for this.
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Therefore, the imperial envoy's words of proactively admitting his fault were very difficult to interpret. When Mr. Li was thinking about how to reply, he saw that the imperial envoy Fang looked up, looked at the dozen gentry beside him, and then looked at the common people in the distance around him.
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Finally, Commissioner Fang's eyes returned to the dozen or so gentry nearby, and he said sadly: "Today, so many distinguished people came here to try to persuade me to stay, and the kindness and sincerity among them makes me feel unworthy! I am so arrogant.
Xing, I really can’t stand your support!
But the sage said that if you hear the truth in the morning, you will die in the evening. Although I am not talented, I know how to change my past mistakes. I hope you will continue to support me!"
All the gentlemen looked at each other. They really wanted to keep the imperial envoy, Mr. Fang. Even if they lowered their stature and lost a little face, it was acceptable. It was better than the imperial eunuch coming to harm the village again.
Now the imperial envoy took the initiative to admit his fault and said such beautiful words humbly, which made them, local scholars, look good. It stands to reason that the expected goal should be achieved, and it can even be said that it exceeded expectations.
But all the gentlemen felt a little strange. It seemed that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell it for the time being. In the end, they had to reply: "Master Fang is serious. We are just talking randomly!"
Wang Ying, the commander-in-chief, went to Envoy Fang and asked for instructions: "Master, are you still leaving? Do you want to unload the boxes and cages that have been moved to the ship and move them back to the mansion?"
Fang Yingwu glared at Wang Ying, "Didn't you see that I am talking to you? Don't move the things on the boat for now. We'll talk about it later!"
When everyone heard this, they thought again. If Commissioner Fang Qin was really determined not to leave, why would he still stay on the ship to salute?
Fang Yingwu bowed his hands to Li Yingzhen and others again, "There is a Wangjiang Tower not far away. Please come here. I would like to invite you to have tea and rest. By the way, you can listen to the teachings of local sages."
In this way, everyone followed Fang Qinchen to the third floor of Wangjiang Tower. They ordered the servants to rearrange the tables and chairs, and Fang Qinxi took the seat first.
There are still onlookers gathered outside, and it is still unclear what the situation is. Whether the local celebrities can retain the imperial envoy is still unresolved, which means that new gossip will emerge.
When the tea was over, Fang Yingwu smiled and said: "These rumors have been circulating recently, which really makes me upset. Although everyone knows that the rumors are caused by the Han family, I can only do nothing because of the laws and regulations.
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But I have figured it out. As the saying goes, no great courtesy can be ignored... Although I am an imperial envoy from the imperial court, I still want to thank you for your support in Suzhou."
In fact, Master Fang's words sounded a bit out of place to other people's ears, but that's what everyone heard.
It's just a common situation, so the requirements are not so high. Besides, the imperial envoy kept saying "Thank you for your support" one after another, which sounded quite pleasant.
Then Fang Yingwu started chatting, telling everyone about various local customs and anecdotes. He also planned to wait until noon to set up a banquet in Wangjiang Tower and invite everyone to eat and drink together.
On the same day, outside Suzhou City's Pingmen Gate, the Imperial Envoy Flag Officer Chen Yan stood on a high slope and looked up. There was a house about two miles away.
Next to Chen Yan was Mr. Deng, the deputy commander of the Suzhou Guard. He was pointing and said: "That's where Hanjiazhuang is. According to the news, Han Xiong is indeed at home right now, but he can't leave."
Chen Yan shouted softly: "Go!" Then the five hundred Suzhou Guard sergeants he brought rushed towards Hanjiazhuang.
However, Mr. Han has been entrenched here for many years, and the wind has been so tight recently, so he has already taken precautions. When he saw the large group of people, someone immediately called the police to Hanjiazhuang with wild shouts.
Immediately, the rapid sound of gongs echoed inside the village, and soon two to three hundred farmers gathered outside the village.
The sergeants at the Mainland Guard Station had been in peace for a long time and had no fighting power. Seeing this, they hesitated and stopped slowly.
Chen Yan asked the sergeant of his unit to hold up the flag of the king's order and said to Deputy Commander Deng: "The flag of the king's order is here. The imperial envoy has an order. If anyone dares to resist the patrol, he will be beheaded on the spot with less than 100 households. The whole family will be sent to Yulin to do hard labor and will not be able to return for life."
Township!"
After hearing such an order, the sergeant of the guard station had no choice but to move forward and engage in a melee with the Hanjiazhuang farmers. In the end, there were slightly more people and the righteousness of the officers and soldiers gradually gained the upper hand.
At this time, Han Xiong was talking to his aunt, and suddenly he heard a report that hundreds of officers and soldiers were knocking on the door. When he and the people in the village were already standing up, he became furious, stood up and shouted: "How dare the dog officer do this!"
Mr. Han Xiong was usually domineering, but he couldn't bear it when he was bullied. He didn't want to be regarded as a turtle. What's more, if he couldn't hide and let the army break into the village house, the consequences would be even more tragic.
So Mr. Han rushed out of the courtyard of the deep house, stood at the entrance of Zhuangzi, looked at the fighting scene outside, and shouted sternly with his eyes wide open: "The imperial envoy's chaos has triggered a civil uprising, let's see who dares to take me!"
"You are as big as your mother during the civil revolution!" Mr. Chen, the official of the Hundred Houses Flagship, had quick eyesight. He rushed to Mr. Han's side with a quick stride, slashed him with the back of his knife and knocked Han Xiong to the ground.
Han Xiong rolled on the ground, still strong in his mouth, and cursed: "The imperial envoy captures good people for his own selfish purposes. He is afraid that everyone will be in danger and treats the dog imperial envoy as a savage beast! Don't think that Suzhou people are easy to bully. You are waiting for your full satisfaction."
The city’s wrath!”
"You're a clown sitting in a well! I don't have to worry about it!" Chen Yan waved his hand disdainfully, and the subordinate officers and soldiers came over and tied up Han Xiong with a cowhide rope.
Han Xiong shouted again: "Where is the king's law! My Han family will definitely report it to the court!" Chen Yan sneered a few times, pointed to the king's order flag and said: "This is the king's law!"
Han Xiong was captured, and the officers and soldiers retreated, leaving behind a field of Zhuang people who looked at each other and were at a loss. Deputy Commander Deng reluctantly glanced at the big house for a few times. Mr. Han came out too early, and it was a pity that he was not there.
I took the opportunity to rush into the house. It was the Han family house sitting on thousands of acres of fertile land.
In Wangjiang Tower, the banquet had already begun. Suddenly, a servant hurriedly walked in, came to the side of the imperial envoy above the main seat, and then whispered a few words in the ear of the imperial envoy.
Fang Yingwu nodded, then raised the wine cup and smiled again: "Drink this cup to the full, I thank you all for your support!"
He also said thank you for your support? If you say this was just a scene, it would be too many times. What exactly did you support him for? Everyone at the table was confused...but he still had to drink the toast, so he drank a full glass quickly.
