Chapter 15 The bitter history of the Diao family (2)
Diao Xie was dedicated to Sima Rui, and everything he did was agreed and supported by Sima Rui. And now, Wang Dun is forcing Sima Rui and his men to cut the humerus bones.
The intention is obvious, either give up the attempt to take power and become the puppet emperor of our Wang family, or fight with swords to see who is more powerful.
Wang Dun's behavior put Director Wang in a very dangerous situation. He was in a dilemma.
On the one hand, he expressed his loyalty to Sima Rui, and on the other hand, he begged Wang Dun to withdraw his troops. Sima Rui actually trusted Director Wang.
In other words, as of now, he has no better choice.
The ministers in the imperial court were generally frightened by the menacing Wang Dun. At that time, the Eastern Jin Dynasty had not yet established a stable foothold, and the general Zudi who the imperial court relied on passed away again.
Sima Rui had no choice but to put aside his suspicion of the Wang family and choose to cooperate with Director Wang.
However, since it was a cooperation, he had to give Wang Dun face. Sima Rui had no choice but to hold Diao Xie's hand and tell the old man that you should leave Jiankang first and hide in the countryside.
This was an order from His Majesty the Emperor, and Diao Xie had no choice but to obey it even if he didn't want to.
This departure can be regarded as a trap for Diao Xie and the Diao family. Not only did he not save Diao Xie's life, he was still killed by his subordinates who betrayed him.
Not to mention, when Wang Dun's rebellion subsided, everyone else received rewards from the court, but Diao Xie got nothing.
Those ministers said that Diao Xie fled at a critical moment. As a minister, he was unfaithful and unjust and should not be punished.
Since then, the Diao family has been completely lonely in the Jin Dynasty court.
The descendants of the Diao family were not convinced and wrote to the court several times, stating the reasons for Diao Xie's flight and apologizing for their ancestors. However, the court still maintained its original opinion and would never change it.
According to historical records, by the end of the Jin Dynasty, Diao Xie had not yet received a posthumous title!
It is conceivable how aggrieved the descendants of the Diao family must be. A noble family was looked down upon and could no longer enter the center.
As for the court, it was not that they didn't know that Diao Xie was unjustly accused and that the treatment the Diao family suffered was unfair. However, due to the balance of power in the court, they were unwilling to elevate the Diao family's status.
Therefore, they allowed the Diao family to occupy Jingkou and dominate the place. This could be regarded as a condition for the imperial court not to allow the Diao family to take power.
In the open door of the store, there is a villain wearing a black headdress and two broomstick eyebrows. His name is Diao Xing, and he is a major thug of the Diao family. He usually shows off his tyranny in Jingkou and almost never fails.
This time, he took a fancy to the Hejia Cloth Shop. He did not need to be commanded by the Diao family's masters, so he did it himself. He used the old method at his fingertips, pasted the land coupon, and only gave him a five-day period, then he went to the Hejia Cloth Shop in a big way.
Robbery.
However, the direction of things seemed to be very different from what he expected.
This Boss He is really difficult to deal with at such a young age!
Although the people of Jingkou are brave and aggressive, they are somewhat powerless in the face of the Diao family's minions.
Normally, as long as the land coupons are posted like this, the shop owners will eventually hand over their shops obediently even if they struggle a few times.
But this boss He is really a strange person.
He neither begged nor cursed. On the contrary, the door was guarded by evil men. Not even a fly could come in, let alone a guest.
However, he still settles accounts happily and drinks a bowl of tea from time to time. He is not afraid of Diao Xing's threats at all, as if the troubles in front of him have nothing to do with him.
"Boss He, are you selling or not?" Diao Xing finally asked after exhausting his patience. Boss He finally looked up from the complicated numbers.
"Of course I won't sell it!" He smiled brightly, as if he had made a big deal.
"Not for sale!"
"Then don't blame me for being rude!" Diao Xing didn't have time to waste time with him. With a wave of his hand, several followers rushed forward.
He cupped his fists and said, "Master Xing, do you want to do it?"
Diao Xing glared at Boss He and said fiercely: "Smash it!"
After receiving the order, the minions' blood immediately surged, and they all turned into hungry wolves and rushed toward the cloth on the shelves.
The expensive silk, with bright colors, was grabbed by a few big dark hands and pulled a few times, and soon it was broken inch by inch.
It turned into rags, and all the cups and cups on the table fell to the ground with a single wave. They crackled and shattered into pieces.
The shelves were pushed down, the sundries in the store were scattered all over the floor, and there was a mess everywhere. The Diao family had always been ruthless, and they were like locusts passing by wherever they went.
Tear...
Tear...
The sound of breaking cloth was heard endlessly. Diao Xing stepped on his feet and leaned on the counter, looking proudly at the chaos in front of him.
He cheered loudly: "Well done!"
Just when he was feeling proud, he turned around and saw Boss He's state, and his anger immediately surged up!
This guy is actually still settling accounts!
"I told you to write again!"
While he was talking, he picked up a teapot and threw it over. The porcelain teapot, filled with hot water, drew a graceful curve in the air. The water splashed everywhere and flew straight towards Boss He's cheek!
"What is this for?"
It seemed that he was settling accounts, but in fact Boss He had been alert and his hands and feet were nimble. As he spoke, he raised the inkstone to block it.
This time, he pushed the teapot to the other side, but the hot water and ink splashed all over him.
Ouch!
Boss He was so burned that he screamed.
"It's really ruined!" The white clothes with dark lines appeared, and the sleeves were wet and dripping!
What's even more disgusting is that the thick black ink has also infected the white clothes.
Boss He was heartbroken. When he lowered his head and saw the account book, he was even more angry and wanted to curse!
"I worked so hard to settle the accounts, and I'm all soaked!"
Diao Xing saw how he was yelling, and his anger was rising.
What a thing!
Is this also called a man?
He took a few steps forward and without saying a word, he punched Boss He right in the ribs.
Boss He was grumbling in front of the dripping account book. He was completely unprepared and punched him hard. If it weren't for the support of the counter, he might have flipped over!
"What do you want to do?"
"I'm warning you, you can smash it!"
"You can't hit me!"
He spoke righteously, and with one movement he jumped onto the counter. If he couldn't be beaten, why couldn't I hide?
Diao Xing was so mad at him, who is this person?
Still not a man!
"You two, go take off the plaque and smash it!"
After hearing the order, the two big men rushed outside the door in a hurry. Without setting up a ladder, they climbed up along the mud wall and eaves.
"What are they going to do?" Someone in the crowd spotted the figures of the Diao slaves and immediately shouted. From just now, Liu Yu had been watching on the wall. Now, the time was almost up and it was time for him to take action.