Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 253 Reversing Black and White

Xiong Lianghong first met with the heads of the seven wealthy gentry in Xiazhou at Qi Sima's mansion and discussed the strategy with them.

Xiong Lianghong looked at the slightly uneasy people and said: "No matter what the reason for Chen Qingsi's coming here is, after all, the person who came here is evil. He brought you together, even if it is not the Hongmen Banquet, it is not much different. In short, we are now both prosperous and deprived. . Chen Qingsi is a newborn calf and doesn’t know how high the sky is. He dares to show off his power in Xiazhou with only six or seven people. He must know that this is not a place for him to be arrogant. "

Xiong Lianghong is quite prestigious, and the seven surnamed gentry are also happy to have someone stand up for them in this matter.

The seven people had conflicts with each other, but at this moment they didn't say anything and agreed unanimously.

"Let's go and see what Chen Qingsi is here for!"

Xiong Lianghong took the lead and walked out of the lobby of Qizhao. Suddenly he stopped and warned: "Remember, this matter must not make a big deal. You have to use a sense of proportion to let Chen Qingsi know how powerful he is without hurting his face too much. This kind of fledgling boy, in the end, will Love face!"

Regarding Chen Qingsi, Xiong Lianghong was very considerate.

Xiong Lianghong led seven wealthy gentry from Xiazhou to the lobby of the state capital earlier than the agreed time.

Chen Qingsi sat high in the hall and looked at the eight people filing in.

Xiong Lianghong said with a smile: "Ambassador Chen and several other squires were overjoyed when they heard that it was the envoy who invited me. They want to come and meet me, the youngest scholar in the Tang Dynasty, who is one of the best in both civil and military affairs."

Xiong Lianghong finished his words.

Yuan Feng echoed with a smile: "The Comfort Envoy is indeed a talented person. At such a young age, he can preside over the imperial examination and make plans to defeat the enemy. It is rare in the world. A young hero is nothing more than that."

There was endless praise for a while.

Chen Qingsi didn't speak, just looked at them lightly.

Seeing that his host was not cooperating, Xiong Lianghong felt a little cold and couldn't stop blowing. He said, "It's so cold in the lobby of the state capital because of the appeasement. Why don't we move to the back hall, light a charcoal fire, cook some fragrant tea, and have a detailed discussion."

Chen Qingsi then spoke, with a bit of sarcasm in his tone, and said, "Could it be that Governor Xiong thought that the envoy asked you to call them here just to have tea and chat?"

Xiong Lianghong didn't expect Chen Qingsi to be so disrespectful, so he could only say: "Please comfort me."

Chen Qingsi grabbed the gavel in front of her, slapped it hard, and shouted: "Stand still, who allows you to smile playfully?"

When he drank, the eight people in the hall became a little angry.

Liu Chuang had a bad temper. He suppressed his anger and asked, "I don't know what crime we have committed. Please comfort me and tell me."

Chen Qingsi said: "Let's talk about the upper reaches of Sheyan River. What's going on with the more than one hundred waterwheels?"

"Xiong Governor, the people in the middle and lower reaches have no water to irrigate their fields because of these more than a hundred water trucks. As a state official, you can't see it?"

"And the village leader Baili Anrong came to the prefecture government office to complain. He broke one of his legs and died on the way back. Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation?"

The more he asked, the louder he became. When he said this, he stood up suddenly, dropped the gavel in his hand again, and shouted: "Who, come out and give me an explanation!"

Chen Qingsi explained his purpose, and the eight people in the hall thought about how to deal with it.

The first person to react was Xiong Lianghong. This person was really quick-witted, and he immediately thought of something to say, and said: "Essential Messenger, what you said is a bit unfair. I don't know who heard it from hearsay, confusing right and wrong, and slandering us. There are indeed more than a hundred waterwheels in the upper reaches of Sheyan River. It’s true, but not all waterwheels are running, most of them are just decorations.”

"This water mill and water hammer technology was brought by a gentleman who traveled to Xiazhou a few years ago. The gentleman didn't know his name, so he left the drawings and left."

"We only know how to build it, but we don't know where to build it. We can only explore a little bit and learn from experience through practice. So we have more than a hundred waterwheels..."

"To appease the envoy, it is true that there is no water for irrigation in the middle and lower reaches. But it has nothing to do with the waterwheel. This is a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster. Xiazhou is arid, with few rainy days all year round. In these years, For some reason, it only rains once every four or five months. This is the reason for the water shortage in the middle and lower reaches, and has nothing to do with the water tankers upstream."

"As for Muramasa Baili Anrong, the matter is clearly recorded in the state government's files. Baili Muramasa has a detailed understanding of the reasons for the water shortage in the lower and lower reaches of Sheyan River, and has understood that it was a misunderstanding. His murder was indeed caused by Xia Xia. Wrong. Failure to manage public security in the state capital led to thieves committing crimes and causing deaths."

Xiong Lianghong explained all the issues clearly at once.

The waterwheels are just decorations, and few are actually operating. The water shortage is due to weather problems. As for the village, it is a matter of public security, and there are still files to check.

It is not difficult to stop the rotating waterwheel. It is also a fact that Xiazhou is short of water and rain. Even if Di Renjie is asked to investigate the case three years ago, it will not be easy.

Just as Xiong Lianghong finished speaking, Yuan Feng, the head of the Yuan family, also said: "I am old and don't know much about the waterwheel. This matter is all the responsibility of the younger members of our clan. The pacifier wants me to give you an explanation. . I really can’t give it to you. Otherwise, please give me some time and I’ll go find out. Or you can directly ask someone to call the person responsible for this matter, and the comfort envoy will interrogate him personally. If there is something really wrong, the comfort envoy will No matter how severe the punishment, I will never protect you."

Following Yuan Feng, people like Liu Chuang, Yan Dan, Wang Yan, Yang Yanying, Chi Ganbo, and Yao Hai also expressed their support for all Chen Qingsi's actions and arrangements. However, as the heads of their families, they have a big business, such as building a water tank. Small things like the car are not taken care of, there is a dedicated person in charge.

This time the loop is closed again.

Thanks to Xiong Lianghong's remarks, several wealthy gentry have now introduced a scapegoat.

The implication is already obvious.

All these are false accusations, and it is not impossible to give an explanation.

If the scapegoat is killed, there will be steps for both sides, the matter is settled, and it will be nice to spread the word.

Xiong Lianghong is very satisfied with the result.

In fact, Chen Qingsi's toughness has always made him feel very uneasy, but he has no choice. Chen Qingsi is the imperial envoy. He can't fight, so he can only drag everyone together and take a gamble.

It turned out that Chen Qingsi came because of the waterwheel incident, and he immediately seized the breakthrough and saved the unfavorable situation.

perfect!

Chen Qingsi watched all this with cold eyes. This is why the common people cannot defeat the gentry and officials.

The dead are said to be alive. As long as one person walks out of the lobby of the state capital today, all the elites of the wealthy gentry families will destroy the corpse and eliminate traces according to the current situation, and then push an abandoned son out to deal with it.

After he leaves, everything will be the same as before.

Too lawless, too arrogant.

Looking at the people who were sure of winning, Chen Qingsi said softly: "That's not necessary. When I came, I had already sent people to tell me that the water tanker was dismantled on the upper reaches of Sheyan River and people were arrested. Just wait, there will be news."

(End of this chapter)