Chapter 46 Treat, behead, or accept as a dog?
During this period, the Ma family suffered heavy losses in assets, and the other three major families in Hangzhou were really ruthless in their actions.
Chu Hong also received a letter from his mentor.
In the letter, Han Zhang was very angry about what happened in Hangzhou, saying that the provocative actions of the four major families in Hangzhou were low-end and not worthy of being on the stage, and told Chu Hong to act with confidence and pay attention to safety. With him in charge of Bianjing, everything would be worry-free.
Chu Hong naturally said that it was not a big problem
In the plain and simple study, Chu Hong sat at the desk, looking at the two people trembling on the side with interest.
In the past few days, the news has reached the ears of Zhao Shun and Li Jin, and these two people came to explain.
"Haven't you two been preparing to deal with me? How come you have time to come to my little temple?"
"No, no, no, sir, these are all false words. They are all nonsense made up by that beast Wei Ran. There is no such thing at all!"
Li Jin stopped his actions repeatedly as if he was wronged, and Zhao Shun also kept shaking his head.
They really didn't expect that Wei Ran, the man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was the initiator of the plan, but he was the first to side with Chu Hong.
It’s a bit messy!
Can't see clearly!
"Think it over carefully before you speak. Is this true or not? Some things are not groundless. Wei Ran explained the whole story clearly!"
Chu Hong gently played with a piece of warm jade and gave a meaningful exhortation.
He had just arrived and could only make certain judgments based on the statements of both parties.
He had some vague guesses and felt that Wei Ran was planning to take it all.
"This"
Zhao Shun and Li Jin looked at each other and made a decision after a few breaths.
"Sir, there was such an unbearable and dirty thing, but it was all forced by Wei Ran. We have no intention of actively harming you!"
Zhao Shun took over the conversation.
"Oh, you were forced? But Wei Ran said that Li Jin was the mastermind and Zhao Shun was the accomplice, and he was forced to participate in this matter.
Later, he felt that his conscience was awakened, and he planned with me to swallow up your two families and give me 50% of the assets. His sincerity was quite sufficient, could it be false? "
"what?"
"Sir, that bastard was actually trying to steal my property? And he framed me?"
Li Jin was shocked. How could something that seemed so clear and straightforward be so complicated?
A plan within a plan?
Damn it, I need to grow my brain!
"Sir, that treacherous villain Wei Ran will never really give you 50% of his assets!"
"Sir, that's not the case. Wei Ran is the mastermind, and we were deceived by him."
"No need to explain. I have my own conclusion."
Chu Hong shook his head slightly. In the shallow water of Hangzhou, he has never been a contestant, but a referee.
"Tell me in detail what Wei Ran told you."
Li Jin hesitated for a few breaths and said slowly: "It's like this, on a dark and windy night..."
"In other words, Wei Ran got the news from Eunuch Xu in the palace that Wang Qinruo will be reinstated soon, so you are planning to deal with me in order to please the emperor?"
Chu Hong narrowed his eyes slightly. There must be some personal opinions in what these two people said, but the general direction should be fine.
From a global perspective, it feels like Wei Ran is reaping the benefits from the fight between himself and these two people.
"That's right. But even though we planned this, we have always admired you in our hearts. Your gentlemanly demeanor has deeply attracted us and taught us. Therefore, we have not actually carried out those things."
Zhao Shun smiled apologetically and tried his best to distance himself from the matter.
Chu Hong smiled and didn't say much. There were many people in this world who wanted to deal with him, and not everyone was qualified to make him devote his heart and soul to them.
"Eunuch Xu?"
"I remember that he seemed to have accepted a lot of money from the Wei family when he first entered the palace. But after he was favored by the emperor, with the emperor's tacit approval, he arranged a fourth-rank official position for the then head of the Wei family. After that, he stopped accepting money from the Wei family, and the two sides have no contact anymore?"
Chu Hong was a little confused. Could it be that this Eunuch Xu was still in contact with the Wei family?
Impossible!
That guy wouldn’t dare, right?
After all, this eunuch Xu was too distantly related to the Wei family, even their surnames were different.
The reason why that person planned an official position for the Wei family was, firstly, to repay the support of the head of the Wei family in the past; secondly, to express his loyalty to the emperor, saying that from now on, the emperor was the only one he could rely on for support.
How can there be a connection?
He was a little skeptical about the authenticity of this matter.
"No more contact?"
Zhao Shun felt inexplicably panicked, and he suddenly felt that this matter was a big problem.
"This is the letter. I took it quietly when I left."
Li Jin was also panicked and quickly took out a well-preserved envelope from his arms. There were definitely not many people in this world who were qualified to access the handwriting of the emperor's trusted eunuchs, and this person must be one of them.
He did this not only to prove that he was indeed bewitched, but also to find out whether the letter was true or false.
Chu Hong took the letter, closed his eyes slightly and carefully recalled the handwriting of this eunuch Xu.
During the three years in Bian Jing, all kinds of Korean resources were tilted towards him. He had a good memory, so he had basically seen all kinds of things. The handwriting of these big men was one of the things he paid special attention to.
"Eighty percent likeness, incredible!"
Chu Hong carefully compared the handwriting in his memory and knew that the letter was fake.
"Fake?!"
Li Jin and Zhao Shun exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with shock and anger. This kind of thing cannot be faked!
"It's fake! However, this person can imitate the handwriting to be 80% similar, which is really amazing."
"Real or false?"
Li Jin's hands were shaking. How could something like this be fake? How could someone dare to pretend to be an angel's handwriting?
Zhao Shun swallowed slightly. As a member of the royal family, he knew better than to offend bad luck.
The descendants of the Zhao family were either crowned as kings or lived on the support of the clan government. There were not many clan members like him who had family power and were high-ranking officials. It would be fine if he kept a low profile, but if he really stepped into the spotlight, he would definitely run into trouble.
Although the children of royal families live a comfortable life, they are also naturally feared by others and are destined to never achieve great things.
"real or fake!"
Chu Hong answered Li Jin's question affirmatively.
"The character shape is 90% similar, but lacks a bit of femininity, and the ink is not right either."
"Is Mo wrong?"
Li Jin's focus is different. He is not a master of calligraphy and believes that he cannot clearly distinguish between feminine and masculine. He can only focus on the difference between inks. "Among all the inks in the world, Huizhou is the best. Therefore, most of the ink purchased by the palace is Huizhou ink, and there will be special people to inspect the goods.
Even if someone is greedy and mixes in some cheap goods, they may pass off inferior ink from counties around Huizhou as good ink. Similar inks are not very different, so it is easy to pass them off as good inks. "
Chu Hong shook his head slightly. This ink was obviously not from Huizhou. "Huizhou ink is as smooth as lacquer when applied to paper. It is dark and moist, and will not fade over time. The paper and pen will not stick to it. It has a strong fragrance. It is light when picked up, clear when ground, fragrant when smelled, hard as jade, silent when ground, and as smooth as lacquer when applied.
The climate in Liangzhe is humid and there is more rainfall, so the ink in Liangzhe naturally seeks to dry quickly, so wood ash is added to it. The ink has no fragrance and the color is relatively worse.
If you write in dry places, the difference between the two inks is not that big. But if you write in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Hui ink will not be suitable for the local climate and will dry slowly. "
As he spoke, Chu Hong took out two pieces of calligraphy from a small box beside him. The two pieces of ink were engraved with the words "Zhe" and "Hui" respectively.
Chu Hong wrote with different inks. The "Zhe" ink dries faster, while the "Anhui" ink is darker and dries faster, but in comparison it is much slower.
If there is no comparison, you really can't tell any difference between the two inks, but once the two inks are compared, the distinction is very obvious.
Li Jin and Zhao Shun's breathing became noticeably heavier, their cheeks were covered in sweat, and they stared intently at the dry words.
Chu Hong placed the letter between the two pieces of calligraphy and compared them. The darkness and smoothness of the characters on the letter were indeed closer to those written in Jiangsu and Zhejiang ink.
"call"
"hiss"
Li Jin's legs were trembling slightly, and Zhao Shun was speechless. This kind of thing cannot be impersonated or associated with casually!
This is not just a eunuch, this is an angel. To put it in a bigger sense, he is taking advantage of the emperor's prestige to bully others. How can this be tolerated?
"Besides, the letter was written with the left hand, and Eunuch Xu is not left-handed."
"This letter is obviously fake. I never thought that Wei Ran would dare to pretend to be an angel and use the emperor's name to defraud!"
Chu Hong's hands trembled slightly, and he looked a little excited. "If this matter is reported, it will at least be a credit!"
Chu Hong was secretly amazed in his heart, this Wei Ran is really a talented person.
If they dare to forge this thing, the big families in Hangzhou are doomed to fail.
This kind of thing is not something you can just say you don't have anything to do with.
When people come down to investigate, his mouth is the evidence of guilt, and these families are 100% guilty.
"This is going to be a confiscation of the house, right?"
Li Jin and Zhao Shun couldn't help but tremble slightly. What they feared most were the words "property confiscation and family extermination". The genes in their bones were trembling.
"you."
Chu Hong inadvertently moved his feet back gently, his posture leaning like an ancient pine tree, one hand half hidden in the cuff.
After doing all this, Chu Hong looked at the two of them deeply with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Please show some mercy, sir. From now on, the Li family will obey your orders!"
"Please show mercy, sir. We have also been led astray by mistake. We will never do it again. The Zhao family will only obey your orders!"
Li Jin and Zhao Shunshun knelt down and begged for mercy. They could not get involved in anything related to the royal family, or they would lose their lives.
At this moment, time seemed to freeze. Chu Hong's decision was like a heavy chess piece, falling on the chessboard of Hangzhou, determining the situation in Hangzhou.
He took a deep breath, put away his scrutinizing gaze, turned around and stepped into the deep shadows, leaving only the gentle sound.
"You have done a great job. From now on, I will not hold you accountable."
We must keep people steady and not let them become desperate.
"Really, sir?"
Do you think it’s true or not?
Ha ha!
"I never lie!"
Chu Hong's majestic voice came from the shadows, "As for the Wei family's affairs, I will report them truthfully. How much you can get before the court confiscates the family's property and exterminates them depends on your ability. However, I want 50%!"
"Fifty percent! Fifty percent! Don't worry, sir!"
"Don't worry, sir. It will definitely be exactly the same!"
Zhao Shun and Li Jin quickly agreed, fearing that Chu Hong would change his mind and go back on his word, so they just wanted to exchange some benefits.
Not to mention 50%, they would do it even if it was 100%.
God knows how many of these things Wei Ran has imitated, but if any one of them were exposed, it would be a huge disaster.
Instead of living in fear every day, it is better to expose this thing as soon as possible.
"Zhao Shun, you are a descendant of the royal family after all, so you are more trustworthy at times. So, you should immediately submit a document to the emperor, clearly stating all the matters concerning the Wei family!
With this letter, your two families have nothing to do with this matter. I will send someone to report it to avoid any more trouble! "
"Yes, sir, don't worry!"
Zhao Shun stepped forward, picked up the pen and began to write the document, and finished it in a short while.
"Well, from now on, your plan to deal with me will be treated as if it never happened. Come to think of it, why should we make things so tense? I have a promising future and will only stay in Hangzhou for two or three years. There is no conflict of interest between the two parties. It's all Wei Ran's fault!"
Chu Hong looked at the document carefully and spoke in a very kind tone.
Zhao Shun and Li Jin couldn't help but feel relaxed and warm. What he said made sense!
He is the only disciple of the Prime Minister, the top scholar of the previous session, and will be a prime minister in the future. He came to Hangzhou just to gain political achievements. At most he will stay for three years to experience the sufferings of the people. There is no conflict of interest between the two sides, so why is there such a tension?
It’s all Wei Ran’s fault!
"Your Excellency's words really touched my heart. From now on, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west."
"Me too!"
"Hahaha! The chef at my house cooks delicious dishes. Come stay and have a drink with us!"
"How can I refuse an invitation from my lord?"
"Obligated!"
"Hahaha!"
For a while, everyone was having fun.
I got 7500 today. These two photos are not enough for a day separately, the plot is not complete, and it is a bit too much to put them together.
(End of this chapter)