The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 65 Fight to Fame

Let's say that Chen Yunzhi and Xiao Qinzhi went boating on Taihu Lake at night and left in the dust. Xie Xuan, who didn't know about it, played a trick, Zhang Xuanzhi wanted to play chess with Xiao Qinzhi, and he was secretly happy in his heart.

Unexpectedly, after Xie Xuan bid farewell to Zhang Xuanzi and Lu Chu, he returned to the ferry, and was suddenly dumbfounded. The boat was gone, the elder sister was gone, and only the boatman was standing alone.

When Xie Xuan learned from the boatman what his elder sister had left him, and asked him to find a place to make do for the night, his heart suddenly felt bad, and there was a sense of sadness and grievance.

Thinking about again, sister actually left her and went boating with Xiao Qinzhi on the Taihu Lake, spending the night with a lonely man and a widow, the fire in her heart couldn't help but flare up, and she cursed inwardly: "Xiao Qinzhi, you Just wait, you forced me to do this."

The more Xie Xuan thought about it, the angrier he became, he kicked the boatman over, and said strictly: "No one is allowed to tell about this matter, if it rots in the stomach, just pretend it never happened."

The boatman was trembling with fright, and repeatedly assured: "Young Lord, don't worry, if one more person finds out, this old servant will kill himself."

Xie Xuan hated Xiao Qinzhi so much that his teeth itched, but he had nothing to do with him, mainly because he was inferior in talent. He stared at Taihu Lake angrily, then turned around and went to talk to Henry Zhang.

Henry Zhangzhi was thinking about the chessboard, and when he saw Xie Xuanfeng coming in a hurry, he wondered: "Didn't you just leave, why are you here again?"

Xie Xuandao: "I suddenly remembered something. A few days ago, my two cousins ​​of the Chen family suffered a defeat from Xiao Qinzhi, and then they came to Kuaiji and talked about Xiao Qinzhi's chess style and strange chess style. , I was afraid that you might fall into his trap if you were not careful, so I have a special talk with you."

Lu Chu twirled the fine-striped gold-winged tail, frowned slightly, and said coquettishly, "Why didn't you just say that?"

Xie Xuan bared his white teeth, and said with a smile: "I forgot just now, but now I remember, here I come."

Zhang Xuanzi was arrogant, thought for a while, and said bluntly: "This victory is not martial, let's see it face to face."

"Hey——" Xie Xuan persuaded: "It's not the same, my two cousins ​​just fell into his surprise trick, if they really fight face to face, my two cousins ​​must win."

"However, Xiao Qinzhi is a good-looking guy who got cheap, and threatened to be No. 1 in Go Jiangzuo. Listen, what a big tone, how can he take you Henry Zhang in his eyes, I don't believe he hasn't heard of you" chess The title of 'crazy', if I have something to do, I must seek justice for my two cousins ​​face to face."

"No. [-] in Go Jiang Zuo? What a big tone." Zhang Xuanzi suddenly lost his temper, and said: "Don't talk nonsense, show me quickly, but let's see, why is Jiang Zuo No. [-]?"

Xie Xuan immediately sat down, swayed on the chessboard, and said carefully: "This is point three three. He relied on this trick to defeat my cousin. He also set fires everywhere and robbed everywhere. He likes to use small tricks. Routine, disturbed people have no time to look around."

"And this trick is also his habit."

Provoked Zhang Xuanzhi, Xie Xuan came to the charming beauty Lu Chu again, and said: "I heard that he is called 'Jiang Zuo Wei Jie'. He is personable, dignified, conversational, and elegant. Such a big gimmick. 'Shengde judges Xi Jiabin, Jiangdong alone Wang Wendu', in my opinion, when they were young, they were far from you, a scribe. Tsk tsk! In terms of demeanor, if you don't say anything about Lu literati, who in Jiangdong would dare to speak , even I have to avoid the limelight for a while, when I get him to attract people's attention, boasting, relying on a little talent, I actually sensationalize the public, this trend can't rise, if I don't want to go to Jinling, I have to lose his face and expose him The hypocrisy. Scholar, this matter is up to you, don’t let him take away the title of No. [-] in Jiangzuo again.”

There was a vague smile on Lu Chu's face, he was indifferent to Xie Xuan's provocation, and said indifferently: "Indecent! Indecent!" But he said: "Let's see before we talk about anything else."

Xie Xuan's plan succeeded, half of the fire in his heart dissipated immediately, and he inadvertently glanced at the Taihu Lake under the night, showing a strange smile.

It is said that Xiao Qinzhi and Chen Yunzhi went boating on Taihu Lake and talked about knowledge all night, no one disturbed them.

Xiao Qinzhi quietly went back to the Xiao's big ship, and was reprimanded by Xiao Yunzhi who had not slept all night, and then he gave a few words to the sixth uncle, saying that if someone came to look for him, he refused all of them on the grounds that he could not see others because of his injuries.

As for the northern gentry who wanted to trouble Fahrenheit today, they only asked the fat old man to lead the people to the door, and ignored the rest, just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. After the order, they fell into the cabin and fell asleep.

The bright light in the east is booming, and the morning breeze is smooth. Today is a good time to go out and pick quarrels and troubles.

Before the hour came, Fenglindu was already crowded with people, and it was not too much for thousands of people to empty the alleys. County Magistrate Wu had already brought his team members and waited for him under the boat.

The fat old man got the order, and led Diao Cheng, Yan Lin, Dai Zong and other anointed disciples, and behind him hundreds of heavily armed Diao clan members rushed straight to Huayuan. The crowd was turbulent and crowded, and they flocked to Huayuan together.

Huayuan got the news early in the morning that the gates were fully opened, and people inside were panicked. Hua An, who was imprisoned yesterday, was alone, but he appeared in the middle of the gate of Huayuan, waiting for the arrival of the large army.

When Diao Cheng saw the huge Huayuan, only a young boy came to welcome him, he felt that he had not received the respect he deserved, so he was furious, and the commander of Bailai No.

Hua An was alone, walked straight to the crowd, and explained: "Don't be angry, just listen to me, my brother came back yesterday, and he was severely punished by the uncle in the clan and put into confinement. My uncle just woke up last night because he was in a coma yesterday. It is inconvenient to move. I heard that you are coming, I, Huashi, have prepared tea and drinks, and I am waiting for you, please come in with me."

This relieved Diao Cheng a lot, he said with a contemptuous smile, "Lead the way!"

People who came to watch the play were blocked from the gate, and only Diao Cheng and others entered the Huayuan.

In the hall, a senior elder from Fahrenheit attended the reception, but he was also forced to put the duck on the shelves. With an old face, he humbly apologized and said that it was Fahrenheit's fault. His words offended the northern nobles. He didn't mention anything about the Xiao family, but said he would apologize to the northern gentry.

The fat old man quit when he heard it, and had a few words with his cousin. Dai Zong, covered in tiger skin, jumped up against the case, and scolded:

"You old bastard, you still dare to be sloppy, and you won't mention the fact that you Fahrenheit hurt my Beiren's life?"

The situation is not as good as others, and being scolded by Dai Zong, a junior, can only make a smile on his face. This is really aggrieved, Elder Fahrenheit smiled and said:

"Solve the matter one by one. As long as it is something that I, Fahrenheit, must admit, I will never leave a mouth."

Dai Zong was not easy to fool, he was aggressive, and asked sternly: "So, you don't want to admit that you hurt my Beiren's life?"

Elder Fahrenheit was full of grievances. Last night, Huajiao kowtowed in front of the ancestral hall, assuring that he was not responsible for this incident. Afterwards, it was found out that it was indeed not done by Fahrenheit. How could Fahrenheit be charged with unnecessary crimes? ?

"At this time, it is confirmed that it was not my fault, and the old man can guarantee it with his life."

"It wasn't you Fahrenheit who did it. Could it be that he had nothing to do to hurt his face and blame you Fahrenheit?"

"It's not impossible."

"Bullshit!" Yan Lin said angrily.

"Bang - bang - bang -" Dai Zong kicked over the wooden case angrily, and shouted at Diao Cheng: "Brother Shi, they don't even recognize it, it's really deceiving."

Diao Cheng was also angry, he let out all his words, and if he wanted to seek justice for Xiao Qinzhi, he must seek justice. Fahrenheit must bear this charge.

"Hmph." Diao Cheng sneered, and said: "Could it be that you are the smartest in the world, and everyone else is a fool. If the evidence is solid, you dare to retract your confession and fool me. You will have a copy of the letter today and go to Jiankang , Explain what happened yesterday. You are immoral, you bully people, you kill people, and you still don’t know how to repent. If you want to come to you, how can you be an official here?"

Diao Cheng's old father, Diao Yi, was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a third-rank official, and held the power of promotion and appointment of court officials. He might not dare to replace the top family members easily, but for someone like Huashi, he was a third-rank official in Jiangzuo as a whole. Waiting for the gentry is just a matter of one sentence, and it can cut off the way for Hua's children to become officials.

In the nine-rank Zhongzheng system in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, no matter whether they are nobles or children from poor families, they must first participate in the county's appointment, then the state's appointment, and the list will be submitted to the Situ Mansion by the state's official.

It is conceivable that Diao Cheng's words really hit Fahrenheit's main artery, and the blow killed him. How could the elder Fahrenheit not understand the stakes, and his lips trembled for a moment, unable to speak in panic.

"Maybe it's some people who speculate and make decisions without authorization, maybe it is." Hua An said suddenly.

"Yes! Yes!" Elder Fahrenheit looked like he was about to be pardoned, staring at him with deep hatred, and said angrily, "It must be what the arresters in the county government said, and the Huajiao must have been deceived by them."

"Anyway, it has nothing to do with you, Fahrenheit, so just tell me what to do?" Dai Zong set the tone without procrastinating.

Elder Fahrenheit pinched his nose to admit it, and said with a wry smile: "I, Fahrenheit, am willing to take part of the responsibility."

"How much is the compensation?" Dai Zong didn't hesitate, and got straight to the point.

"This—this—" Elder Hua didn't dare to open his mouth. If he didn't do it right, he would have to be reprimanded by the patriarch afterwards and wipe his son's ass. It's not flattering, and he couldn't do this. He shouted: "Hua An, call Your uncle is here, I can't control this matter."

Poor Mr. Hua, he recovered a little yesterday and woke up in the middle of the night. Hearing about this incident, he vomited another mouthful of blood and fell into a coma. He barely woke up in the morning, barely ate a few mouthfuls of porridge, and had to ask With his sick body, he dealt with the mess his son committed.

In the end, under Diao Cheng's strong oppression, Fahrenheit could only smash his teeth and swallow in his stomach, and the two parties reached a settlement:
First: Fahrenheit apologized to all northerners, and posted a notice to hang at the gate of the city for people from all over the world to watch.

Second: Fahrenheit will pay Xiao 2 million strains.

Third: severely punish the perpetrators.

Fourth: Fahrenheit must not find other excuses to trouble Xiaoshi.

Mr. Hua claimed to be smart all his life, but when he got old, he suffered such a catastrophe. Money is a trivial matter. To Fahrenheit, 2 million money is nothing more than a drop in the bucket. However, Fahrenheit's reputation will be greatly damaged after this incident. This is what makes Mr. Hua most distressed.

In fact, Mr. Hua had no choice but to sign this treaty of "losing power and humiliating the country". He knew in his heart that none of the southern gentry came forward to make peace. in.

Otherwise, as long as the Gu family from the same county comes out to make peace, the matter will become a major issue, and the trivial matter will disappear, and the Jingkou Diao family will not be able to handle Fahrenheit.

After the person left, Hua Shijun spit out another mouthful of old blood and fell into a coma. This contract signed half of Hua Shijun's life, and also signed half of Huashi's family.

But Xiao Qinzhi became famous in the first battle, and has been famous in Jiangzuo since then.

(End of this chapter)