Chapter 613: Seeing the Poor Dagger (Part 1)
If you are neither soft nor hard, you will have nothing to say to Wang Cheng.
It was very clear that Li Su gave him two ways, to be arrogant or to reason.
When it comes to being arrogant, Li Ji's Bingzhou troops were thirty miles away from the Wang family's ancestral home. With an order, he could lock all the Wang family and get imprisoned. Jin land is the ancestral property of the Wang family, but in the final analysis, the world is the Li family's country.
To be honest, both people and physical evidence are present, and all the evidence points to the Wang family. Each evidence tells the Wang family a very cruel fact: "Your family rebelled."
It has been natural for the imperial court to rehabilitate it since ancient times. If a family rebelled for thousands of years, the imperial court must be destroyed. It will not let you go just because your family is powerful. You have threatened the imperial power. What else can you be polite to you? If you don’t believe me, I will lead my troops to wipe you out? If you don’t believe me, you can try it.
Wang Cheng didn't dare to try.
The Wang family has flourished and has been passed down for thousands of years, and its clan members are spread all over the Tang Dynasty. As the head of the family, if a slight mistake makes a decision, it will be a disaster for the Wang family. The more powerful it is, the less dares to act rashly. The responsibility is too heavy, and it will erode your mind.
Injustice is injustice, but there is no place to complain about this injustice. When it comes to Li Shimin in Chang'an City, Wang Cheng cannot argue, and he will not argue about it. No matter how you say this, it is unreasonable.
It doesn't make sense to be reasonable, even if you bring a group of Confucian scholars and famous scholars here, it's useless. No matter how loud the voice is, it's not as loud as the word "生". If you act arrogantly, Li Su is even more arrogant than him. More than 10,000 Bingzhou soldiers are still marching in front of the Wang family's ancestral home, staring at him, and you can swallow the Wang family at any time.
It was not until this moment that Wang Cheng truly began to face the young county marquis in front of him.
Wang Cheng knew about Li Su's name for a long time. Wang Cheng knew about some of his deeds, including his little gossip with Princess Dongyang. As the patriarch of a large family, any movement in Chang'an City must be caught in his eyes. In his previous impression, Li Su's rise could only be regarded as "lucky entry". Well, it probably made the emperor happy. His Majesty the Emperor smiled and gave him an official title. This kind of person who is favored and jester has been found throughout the dynasties, which is not surprising.
Until today, when they met Li Su, and after they said a few words, Wang Cheng deeply realized that Li Su was not simple. It is certain that this guy, who was young in his early twenties, had both entered the province and was granted a title of marquis. Such a holy family was definitely not obtained by flattering his beards. He had real skills.
I haven't seen many real skills yet, but after meeting, Li Su forced the entire Wang family into a corner and couldn't move forward or retreat. With this alone, this guy is definitely not a simple person.
Wang Cheng's expression showed a solemn look for the first time. At this moment, he truly regarded Li Su as an opponent who could talk to the same conversation.
As for Li Zhi, a little brat who jumped up and down to show his presence, well, Wang Cheng decisively ignored it.
Seeing the veins gradually rising on Wang Cheng's forehead, Li Su was a little worried that the old man would burst out, so she had to bow and try to calm his tone.
"The head of the Wang family, Jinyang is the foundation of the Wang family. The Wang family has been in charge for thousands of years and is extremely famous. When my Emperor Gaozu Jinyang raised an army, he also presented the Wang family with kindness and kindness. The Wang family and the Tian family should be prosperous together. Why do you make a mistake?"
Wang Cheng stared at him and said angrily: "Why do you say "self-mistakes"? The Wang family is innocent, and they are all falsely accused by you!"
Li Su smiled faintly and said, "Okay, the official will say something assumption, well, assumptions, for example, the Wang family is indeed innocent, and the person behind the chaos in Jinyang is actually another family, because there is a deal with the Wang family... I won't talk about the specific transaction. In short, the Wang family is willing to pretend to be deaf and let the family jump up and down. When the snow disaster was approaching, the Wang family might be lucky and think that inciting hundreds of thousands of disaster victims to make trouble, but the sun and the moon have changed the new sky, and the Wang family may be able to make profits from it. But now the snow disaster has stopped and the court has provided disaster relief.
There is a steady stream of food, and the troops of Bingzhou have arrived in Jinyang to wait for the battle. At the same time, we already know that the victims who were exploited are hiding in the valleys near Jinyang. Whether it is literature or martial arts, we are all ready. It is not the same as before. I dare to ask the head of the Wang family, do you think that the family still has a chance of winning? Can they still count the transactions with you? How good can the Wang family be? Why is the Wang family determined to go along with that family? Is the Wang family really so irreconcilable for the resentment of the court?"
Wang Cheng's face was sometimes blue and sometimes red, but his eyes widened but he was speechless for a long time.
Li Su said leisurely: "It is time and momentum, and it is judged. Even though the family has a solid foundation and a deep foundation for a thousand years, they want to take advantage of the disaster to replay the rebellion of Emperor Gaozu Jinyang and want to occupy the Li family's territory. I'm afraid it's a bit arrogant? The head of the Wang family is also a clan who has lived for most of his life. He has more and more experience than the yellow-haired boys. May I ask the head of the Wang family, do you really have confidence in them?"
Wang Cheng finally showed a look of hesitation, Li Su looked at him coldly and smiled with appreciation.
What I admire is not Wang Cheng's current affairs. In fact, Li Su does not think that his words can make him make different choices, but it is all because of the benefits.
Li Su was sure that from the moment when Li Ji's troops formed a siege against the Wang family, Wang Cheng had made a decision. He brought a group of Confucian scholars to Jinyang City in anger. This action itself was a kind of implicit submission, bowing to the court to admit that he was wrong. Otherwise, as the head of the Wang family, how could he dare to enter Jinyang City even though he knew that the court had doubted him? He dared to come, proving that he had realized that the danger of the Wang family was imminent. The court was not to scare him. Under the judging of the situation, Wang Cheng had to surrender and enter Jinyang City in person.
What Li Su admired was Wang Cheng's acting skills.
He has already surrendered, but he still has to look unwilling to him and Li Zhi, as if the Wang family has more and better choices. I am giving you face today.
The basic skills of politicians and their acting skills must be superb. They cry when they say they cry, laugh when they say they laugh, and act when they say they disagree. It depends on how the script was arranged at that time.
Wang Cheng's acting skills are very good at this moment, at least Li Su feels that he can't achieve such perfection.
After a long time, Wang Cheng raised his head and stared at Li Su, and sneered: "I saw that, Marquis of Li County, you are in trouble. Everyone knows that the Wang family has nothing to do with this matter, but you put this hat of rebellion on the Wang family. If the Wang family wants to defend themselves, they can only mobilize the power of the Wang family to pull out the person behind the scenes to prove their innocence. The court can completely observe the wall. Marquis of Li County is young and has a ruthless and comprehensive mind. Since ancient times, heroes have become young, and I finally believe this."
Li Su said seriously: "The head of the family is wrong. Since he has to say it thoroughly, the subordinates dare to ask, is the Wang family really innocent? Is it true that everyone is tacit about whether they are innocent or not. Now the situation is clear. Even if the subordinates don't tell you this today, how can the head of the family make a decision? Or are you willing to take the lead all the way with them?"
Li Zhi interrupted at this time, "Grandpa Wang, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, did Emperor Gaozu and his father treat the Wang family at all? If so, please tell me that if you go back and report to your father, your father will definitely reflect on yourself and give the Wang family an explanation."
As he sang, Wang Cheng looked even hesitant.
At this time, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the county government. Fang Laowu's figure appeared in the courtyard, holding his fists with sweat all over his head, and said, "Report to the Marquis, there are rioters outside the city to attack the city!"
Li Zhi and Wang Cheng were shocked when they heard this, but Li Su didn't see any surprises and just raised his eyebrows calmly.
"How many people are there in chaos? What are the weapons? Have the city gates been closed?" Li Su asked calmly.
Fang Laowu said: "The rioters came from outside the city on both sides of the east and west. The villain looked roughly. There were about 70,000 or 80,000 people. The rioters were not wearing armor. Most of the weapons were iron hoes, bamboo poles, hatchets, etc. There were few people holding the Tang Dynasty's standard ordnance. General Fu felt something was wrong when he saw a black mass of black outside the city. He immediately ordered the rifted victims to enter the city, close the city gates on all sides, and wait for it with strict orders."
Li Su nodded, then blinked and looked at Wang Cheng suspiciously: "Master Wang Family, this is not your work, right? Several times in Jin, only the Wang family has such courage and spirit..."
Wang Cheng was stunned and then furious: "How dare you slander someone! How could the Wang family do such a traitor!"
Without even having to defend himself, Wang Cheng suddenly lowered his head and a gloomy resentment flashed across his face.
A smile flashed in Li Su's eyes. He knew that this gloomy and resentful look was not for him. It was unjust to think about it. It would be fine if he helped them take the blame, but he took advantage of the head of the Wang family entering Jinyang City and brazenly inciting the victims to attack the city. This move not only directly caused the court's rebellion, but also put Wang Cheng in a dangerous place, obviously having a full-scale murderous idea.
The relationship broke down and the transaction was invalid. Li Su was sure that Wang Cheng was like a pure girl abandoned by a heartless and despaired girl, from love to hate, and from fans to black. At this moment, what he was thinking in his heart was how to dismantle that family.
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The courtyard was silent. Outside the county courtyard, the group of Confucian scholars brought by Wang Cheng were flustered and panicked. Many Confucian scholars wearing blue shirts and scarfs wanted to enter the courtyard to persuade the head of the family to escape. However, after seeing Wang Cheng's dark and gloomy face, the Confucian scholars retreated outside the courtyard very tactfully and anxiously waited for the head of the family to make a decision.
boom!
Suddenly, a loud noise came from outside the city, followed by a tsunami-like shouting of killing came from afar. Everyone's faces inside and outside the courtyard changed.
It was indeed the disaster victims who caused chaos! It was indeed the real flag-raising and rebellion, and the matter was finally out of control!
"Master Wang, it's time for you, don't you tell the truth! Are you really planning to let the entire Wang family be buried with those thieves? Today, the enemy outside the city may not be able to retreat, but killing you to sacrifice the flag to enhance your power is easy! Regardless of whether you are innocent or not, the Wang family is the mastermind of the attack on the city and rebellion. The imperial army will kill the Wang family without leaving any remaining!" Li Su suddenly shouted sternly.
Wang Cheng suddenly shuddered and looked up at Li Su's stern and murderous face. Wang Cheng gritted his teeth and stomped his feet hard.
"What a Lu family! You dare to take advantage of the situation. The Wang family in Taiyuan will never stop with you!"
Li Su's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "Lu family? Fanyang Lu family? It turns out they were them?"
Wang Cheng glanced at him, snorted angrily, and ignored him.
Li Su didn't care and asked at the right time: "The Lu family in the Fanyang is in the Yizhou area of Youzhou, Hebei Road, why did they run to Jinyang to incite chaos?"
Wang Cheng said angrily: "There are many branches in the world, and they are spread all over the world. Who said that the Lu family can only move in Fanyang? My Wang family also has branches in Youzhou. What about? Which king's law is not allowed?"
Li Su laughed. This old man felt angry since he just shook the Lu family. Well, forget it, don’t bother with the old man…
"Which side branch of the Lu family in Jinyang is? Where do they live?"
"Forty miles north of Jinyang City, Shifo Village..." Wang Cheng seemed to have vented all his strength and said weakly.
"Wang Bao, Uncle Fang Wu!" Li Su shouted loudly.
"Here!" the two clasped their fists.
"Lu family in Shifo Village, take the people! No matter whether the master or servant is locked, you can take them!"
"yes!"
Seeing the two of them taking the order, Wang Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "At this time, the rioters attacked the city, Jinyang was surrounded. How do you... go out of the city to get people?"
Li Su suddenly smiled and blinked at him: "Maybe... the rioters outside the city suddenly discovered their conscience and consciously gave way to us?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!