Xiao Cuo pulled Fang Jun aside and whispered, "Master Hou, please help me this time!"
Fang Jun looked solemn and said sternly, "Song Guogong has always been close to my father. I also admire and admire the Xiao family. If uncle Shi needs help from me, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I will not delay it."
Xiao Cuo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much relieved. Fang Jun had rejected Xiao's proposed marriage before, and he thought he would take the opportunity to attack the Xiao family this time. After all, the Xiao family was the initiator of this smuggling...
"This time the fleet went to sea and gathered private soldiers from various major families. They were powerful in fighting and originally were not afraid of pirates. However, due to the leak of the news, someone revealed the time and route of the voyage to the pirates, so the pirates waited for work.
He took advantage of the sudden rain and wind to set up an ambush, which led to a huge defeat and the entire army was completely wiped out..."
Xiao Cuo's eyes were rolling around and he was making up lies.
Fang Jun raised his eyebrows and asked, "Who is this person who colludes with pirates...?"
This is the scapegoat.
Xiao Cuo gritted his teeth and whispered, "Wang Qi!"
Fang Jun asked, "Who is Wang Qi?"
Xiao Cuo turned around and pointed at Wang Qi, who was beating his heart.
Wang Qi was pointed at like this. Although he didn't know the reason, he still trembled. He felt more and more that a disaster was coming and the situation was not good...
Fang Jun was silent, thinking in his heart.
This time, although a large part of the private soldiers of the Jiangnan gentry were eradicated with the help of pirates, and the merchant fleet of the Jiangnan gentry was used as bait, the pirates gathered together and killed them all, completely eliminating the island troubles in the East China Sea. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.
But it is not without its consequences.
It is difficult to explain why the fleet of the Jiangnan nobles failed to rescue the Jiangnan nobles in less than half a day, but instead wiped out the pirates at night.
Some things are not about whether others know or not, but about not being able to give others an excuse.
Even though smuggling is illegal, if Fang Jun used the merchant fleet as a bait to annihilate the pirates, but his words about not saving the merchant fleet were spread, it would definitely make the Jiangnan nobles and Fang Jun become enemies, even if the Jiangnan nobles
Not wanting to go against Fang Jun, he had to bite the bullet.
If you still swallow your anger after suffering such a big loss, do you still want the dignity of the Jiangnan nobles?
What if others follow my example in the future?
Even if it is just for the sake of face, I have to fight hard with Fang Jun...
Fang Jun's original thought was that it didn't matter, as long as he achieved his desired goal, he didn't care what the Jiangnan nobles thought or did.
But now that he found a scapegoat, Fang Jun naturally did not want to face the Jiangnan nobles for the first time. After all, he was indeed at fault this time, and his reputation might be ruined in Jiangnan. After all, so many private soldiers died.
Soldiers and sailors all died indirectly in his hands...
As long as there is a scapegoat, he can clear away the suspicion. All Jiangnan nobles will vent their anger on the scapegoat. Who dares to falsely accuse Fang Jun without any evidence?
The perfect escape.
As for who this scapegoat is, he doesn't really care.
Anyway, it was Xiao who found him by mistake. Even if the scapegoat goes to hell in the future, he cannot be blamed for this in front of the Lord of Hell...
Fang Jun pondered for a while, and then asked, "You talk empty talk, and others won't believe it, right?"
I don’t know how much hatred this Wang Qi has with Xiao Cuo. This will not only kill Wang Qi, but also nail him to the pillar of shame in history. Not only the Jiangnan family hates him to the bone, but even his own
The whole family will be ashamed because of such a bastard...
Xiao Cuo said with a stern look on his face, "Under three trees, what can I ask for? As long as Lord Marquis lends me a few soldiers, I will definitely make him admit his crime honestly!"
Fang Jun immediately shook his head like a rattle and refused, "How could I do such a thing? Even if Wang Qi is really a pirate spy, if I interfere like this, I'm afraid he will definitely be accused and framed."
I don’t think so, it’s absolutely unacceptable.”
Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm stupid?
Fang Jun's words revealed his thoughts, Xiao Cuo was slightly embarrassed, and explained with a bitter face, "I didn't mean this, the Marquis is overthinking."
But I was cursing secretly in my heart, this little bastard is really cunning, and he won't be fooled at all...
Fang Jun refused, but changed his tone and said, "Of course I won't do this, but Uncle Shi can do it himself..."
Xiao Cuo had no choice but to nod.
When the two came back, Fang Jun said, "The soldiers are cleaning up the battlefield. Today, I will let you rest on the battleship for a while. We will return together tomorrow and send you back. But it is definitely not possible to go home. You are smuggling goods."
If the evidence is conclusive, I must first report it to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, and who knows who may have to go to Chang'an."
Xiao Cuo, Wang Qi, and Xie Wenhua nodded repeatedly, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The Marquis will enforce the law impartially, which is exactly what he should do."
They are not afraid of trials or anything like that. They are from the Jiangnan gentry and there are several lords in their family. Even if they break the national law, it is just a heinous crime. At most, it is just "paying for sins with money". As long as their lives are alive, then
What does it matter?
Fang Jun added, "It's just that since you are prisoners, there are certain rules that you have to abide by. Otherwise, there are countless eyes in the army watching, and once word spreads, you won't be able to explain anything."
Wang Qi and Xie Wenhua were puzzled, and Xiao Cuo said, "That's right, Lord Marquis, don't make things difficult."
Fang Jun nodded and said, "I'm offended."
Then he waved his hand and ordered people to come forward and tie the three people up again.
Wang Qi was not angry. He boarded your warship and was surrounded by your soldiers. Are you afraid that I could escape?
But by this time, his energy had long been worn away, and he just opened his mouth, not daring to say anything more.
Fang Jun ordered the three men to be escorted to the merchant ship, locked in a cabin, and locked the door.
In the cabin.
When Wang Qi saw that all the soldiers had retreated and there was no sound of anyone outside, he cursed and said, "This roommate is really going too far. Do you really think that we are prisoners of the rank? You won't even give us a meal!"
Xiao Cuo said nothing, walked to the only bed and lay down on his side, yawned, and said, "This is not bad. If it weren't for Fang Jun, we are afraid that the final outcome would be to be extorted by the pirates for a ransom and then fight."
, As long as you still have your life, what’s the point of suffering a little?”
Xie Wenhua also nodded repeatedly.
The three of them were frightened and fell into the water. They had been exhausted for a long time. They only managed to keep their spirits up when they were in danger. Now that the crisis was over, exhaustion came back, and they fell asleep in a short time.
In his sleep, Xie Wenhua felt something in his ears. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw Xiao Cuo breaking free of the rope that tied his hands at some point, riding on Wang Qi, and pinching Wang Qi hard with both hands.
Wang Qi's hands were tied around his neck, and his legs kept kicking up, but he couldn't struggle...
What's going on?!
Xie Wenhua was completely stunned.
He was not familiar with Wang Qi, but he also knew that this man was related to the Xiao family. In terms of seniority, he even called Xiao Cuo his uncle. It was said that Xiao Cuo's mother even intended to marry Xiao Cuo's daughter to Wang Qi so that they could have a kiss.
Get married.
But the situation in front of me... is Wang Qi going to be strangled to death?
The two had obviously been fighting for a while, and Xie Wenhua was too sleepy to notice.
At this moment, seeing Wang Qi's face turn red and his eyes bulging out, he was so frightened that he quickly stood up and wanted to step forward to pull Xiao Cuo away, but found that his hands were also tied. Among the three, only Xiao Cuo was
After breaking free of the rope, he could only shout, "Uncle Shi, are you crazy? You are about to strangle people to death!"
Xiao Cuo refused to let go, glared at Xie Wenhua and said angrily, "If you still want to live, get out of here!"
Xie Wenhua was timid and was frightened by Xiao Cuo's ferocious face. He took two steps back and asked in a trembling voice, "Uncle Shi, what does this, this, this... what does this mean?"
Xiao Cuo strangled Wang Qi's neck tightly and had no time to pay attention to Xie Wenhua.
After a while, Wang Qi's struggle gradually relaxed, and finally there was no sound anymore...
Even so, Xiao Cuo could not let go. He still pinched her hard for a while, and then sat aside with a heavy breath.
Xie Wenhua looked at Wang Qi who was hanging out his tongue and staring blankly. He was so scared that he couldn't breathe. He was afraid that Xiao Cuo would strangle him to death next. He cried and said, "Uncle Shi, why are you doing this?"
Xiao Cuo said, "This trip not only lost millions of goods, but also caused the death of all the private soldiers of the major families. If there is no scapegoat to shoulder all the responsibilities, do you think we can go back alive?"
Can the big family let us go? Even our own clan will probably give up on us!"
Xie Wenhua was timid and arrogant, but definitely not stupid. After being stunned for a while, he understood the meaning of Xiao Cuo's words.
But I don’t understand why Xiao Cuo wants to strangle Wang Qi, who is closer to him, instead of himself, who has nothing to do with him, even if he wants to frame her.
Thinking of this, Xie Wenhua couldn't help but shudder all over. He was walking around in front of the gate of hell and almost fell in...