So I play chess

Chapter 19

"I heard it for real. Yang Wantang bought a house in Yongzhou, and a man surnamed Liu helped manage it."

In the Zheng family mansion, Zheng De told the masters of the Zheng family what he saw today.Everyone has already asked a round, and Zheng De didn't dare to add more details, so he made it clear.

"Yang Wantang was favored by Wen Zong of Liangzhou in the early years, but now he has ransacked his home. It is his retribution that the cause of the past has turned into the current result."

"Then Yang Jia is really dead? Killed immediately? Didn't hesitate at all?"

"Yang Wantang's side room is named Liu, and the man said that the surname of Liu in Yongzhou may have something to do with it."

The masters had everything they said, and Zheng De didn't know who to answer first.It wasn't until Zheng Tong, the master of the big house, knocked on the stick that the room became quiet.

"Let me ask you, how old is the general and what does he look like?" asked the master of the house.

This is Zheng De's real master, and he replied carefully: "Returning to the master, I am far away, and the night is dark. Although there are torches on, I really can't see clearly."

Zheng Tong knew that he really didn't see clearly what he said, so he didn't dare to speak nonsense when answering here, for fear of being punished in the future if he said something wrong: "Just say it, and go to receive the reward when you finish speaking."

The master said that there is a reward, Zheng De was relieved, and responded: "I see, the general is probably in his thirties, and he can't see his eyes clearly, but judging by his stature and attire, he doesn't look like a general, but looks like a scribe. .”

Zheng Tong nodded and didn't ask any more questions. After pondering for a while, he sent Zheng De away.Just as Zheng De left, without waiting for the other masters to ask questions, Zheng Tong first asserted: "The leader of the army is not Wen Zong."

"Who is that?" someone asked.

Zheng Tong said: "It doesn't matter who it is. The Liangzhou army entered the city yesterday, and less than [-] came. There is a shortage of major generals. From this point of view, I am afraid that something has happened to Liangzhou."

"The behavior of the Liangzhou army is probably related to Yang Wantang?"

Zheng Tong nodded: "Yang Wantang bought a family property in Yongzhou at this time, and there was a change in Liangzhou. Perhaps, he wanted to go to Beiyu."

Zheng Tong had already made a good guess, and made up his mind.

"Yang Wantang can't stand up anymore! Step on anyone you can, and let all the farmers under your name who have been bullied by Yang Wantang also sue! You take it with you personally, no matter what the Liangzhou army is planning to come to Tongcheng, we will It’s never wrong to give a gift.”

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As soon as the Zheng family moved, all the rich and powerful families in Tongcheng followed suit. At first, the common people didn't understand why the elders who used to follow Yang Wantang to extract their oil and water seemed to have changed overnight. Find justice for yourself.

For a time, the streets and alleys were full of righteousness, and the whole Tongcheng was like a land of justice.

Wen Liang was very busy, people who came to sue the evil servants of Yang's house had been in an endless stream since the morning, asking for grievances, interrogating criminals, investigating evidence, and didn't even bother to eat.However, in the eyes of the common people, Wenliang has become the blue sky of Tongcheng.

Wen Gu asked someone to clean up the prefect's mansion, lived in with Zhixia and others, and then sent someone to call Li Maolai.

"Miss, a farmer sent a lot of fruits to express his gratitude to the Liangzhou army. I don't think Marquis Yu can afford to eat them, so I sent them to Miss." Li Mao rushed over with a plate in his hand. Wash the fruit.

Wen Gu picked one and handed it to Zhixia, and tasted it himself: "What is the reputation of the Liangzhou army in Tongcheng now?"

"Of course that's good. The common people praise us. If the young lady didn't let Yuhou show her face, Tongcheng would have worshiped the young lady as if she were a fairy." Li Mao said.

Li Mao was used to flattery, but Wen Gu didn't feel disgusted, and said with a smile: "Then tell me, how can we lose our reputation?"

"If you want me to say..." Li Mao didn't expect the eldest lady to ask this, and stopped after saying three words. He has heard the words and deeds of the eldest lady these days from other people, and her sword is unreasonable. But his mind turned quickly, and he immediately replied, "It's not easy to gain a reputation, but it's really fast to lose it. It's nothing more than unclear military discipline and unfair judgment."

"Too slow." Wen Gu shook his head.

Hearing this, Li Mao pretended to be embarrassed and murmured silently.

It's not easy to lose their reputation. The Liangzhou army's reputation will be ruined overnight when the rebels enter the city and loot the people, but he can't do it, and he can't say anything about it.Not only was he shameful, but if the eldest lady really did this, Wen Liang knew that it was his idea, and his head would definitely be lost.

Wen Gu knew what Li Mao was thinking in his heart, so he didn't make things difficult for him, and said, "Now there are two things I want you to do."

Li Maodao: "But according to the eldest lady's order."

"Go and tell Uncle Wen, don't refuse to give gifts to the farmers, and accept them all as they are ordered. If the big clans send people to give gifts, they will be detained first, and they will be sent back after the crimes of the servants of the Yang family are finished. No matter they Let them give twice as much as they send. Otherwise, today's Yang Mansion is their tomorrow." Wen Gu said lightly.

Li Mao immediately understood what the eldest lady meant. If he wanted to use the evil servants of the Yang family, he had to convict them first, and he had to rely on the big family to lead people to sue them.If they were to be ruthlessly slaughtered first, those big clans would certainly shrink back, which would be a bad thing.Let them do things first, and then force them to give gifts.This arrangement is indeed appropriate.

The eldest lady looked demure and weak, but her heart was really dark.

Li Maodao: "What Miss means is that if the big clan in Tongcheng can mobilize the whole city to sue in an instant, it will naturally ruin our reputation in an instant. Let them help me do this."

Wen Gu nodded: "When the big family's gifts arrive, you can go to the western suburbs for an errand and let Commander Zhao lead the troops into the city. Uncle Wen will tell you the details."

Although Li Mao still doesn't know the plan of the eldest lady, but looking at the present, Wen Gu's actions are appropriate.He didn't ask any more questions, and after receiving the order, he turned around and left.

Zhixia was full of fruits, but she was a little puzzled: "Miss, those rich people are so desperate to save their money, how could they come to give gifts so quickly."

Wen Gu said: "My father told me that any century-old clan tends to value the future more than the past. If they only want to find Yang Wantang's past grievances, they may not be willing to bring people to sue. They must have made a clear plan between us and Yang Wantang if they can come. In their eyes, Tongcheng is now dominated by the Liangzhou army, and this is a matter of their future. We are obviously looking for Yang Wantang's bad luck, and they must It’s to help us with this.”

Zhixia half-knowledgeed and said, "But if Beiyu gets the news, can we still stay in Tongcheng?"

Wen Gu said again: "If Bei Yu knows the news about Tongcheng, it must be leaked by these big clans. I counted all this so that the big clans can't make such a noise."

Forcing them to give gifts, but keeping them silent, what's the point?Zhixia didn't understand the key point, but seeing that Wen Gu said it with confidence, he stopped asking.

Wen Gu looked at her, but smiled again: "It's good for you to think about this more, we will never have the same life as before."

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