Ji Tang

Chapter 1435 Position and value!
"I need an explanation!"

After walking out of the palace gate, Changsun Wuji said a word without hesitation and turned around and walked forward, leaving Chu Suiliang behind who could only smile bitterly!

It is true that they were at fault in this matter, but can this matter, which is obviously in violation of the court's laws, be stated openly?
But Changsun Wuji was introduced by them. If this incident leaves a thorn in the side, the subsequent cooperation may be difficult.
He thought so in his heart, but he didn't stop and quickly caught up.

Changsun Wuji was obviously waiting for the other party. The two came to a restaurant. It was not a famous restaurant, but an ordinary restaurant.

Seeing Changsun Wuji, the shopkeeper obviously knew him. Without saying a word, he stepped forward to greet him and said with a smile on his face: "Why are you here today? Are you still following the old rules?"

"Well, is the cubicle available?"

It was obvious that Changsun Wuji had no intention of chatting as usual, he just nodded and asked.

"Look what you said, that compartment is just for you. It won't be useful if anyone comes. Just please, I will serve you the food right away!"

After saying that, he turned around and shouted: "For the two of you in the cubicle, a pot of Yangchun wine, three pounds of mutton, and three plates of side dishes!"

"Please~"

When he came to the cubicle, Chu Suiliang discovered that it was a small cubicle on the second floor. It was not big inside, but it had all the internal organs. The windows are blocked with bamboo curtains so that people inside can see outside, but people outside cannot see inside.

Not only that, there are several pots of flowers and plants in the compartment. Other than that, there is only a table and four chairs.

Soon, the child brought the wine and food and closed the door. The small cubicle is suddenly separated from the outside world!
"Mr. Zhao is very elegant, but I didn't expect that this small cubicle has something special. Does Mr. Zhao come here often?" Chu Suiliang asked curiously while pouring wine.

“Whenever I have trouble thinking about something or am feeling depressed, I come here to have a few drinks and take a look at the various things in the world and the life in the city. It is also a life changer!”

Ignoring Chu Suiliang who wanted to toast, Changsun Wuji drank a glass of wine alone, looked outside and said: "Compared to ordinary people in the city, we are in a high position and always feel far away from them, but every time we see them, I will think about what will happen if one day we become one of them?"

"But after much thought, I finally felt that if I really lived like this, I wouldn't be able to adapt."

"Everyone in this world is the same. Once they have lived a life of wealth and power, they will never go back."

Chu Suiliang smiled at the right time and said: "What Mr. Zhao said is very insightful. As the old saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. This is the case for everyone in the world!"

"So, we are always strengthening our own value and mastering more things, instead of being helpless when disaster strikes one day."

After listening to Chu Suiliang's words, Changsun Wuji paused and sighed: "Yes!"

"The world is like this. When I and my sister were kicked out, I suffered a lot. But it was because of this that I was unabashedly greedy for power."

"The Emperor knows it, the Empress knows it, and Your Majesty also knows it. But do you know why they didn't suppress me?"

The current Changsun Wuji is not the careerist in Ji Song's memory who supported Li Zhi to rise to power and dominated the government and the public. In front of Li Shimin, the eldest son of Li Chengqian, an extremely mature emperor, he had no disobedience at all. He just hoped to gain greater power and realize his ambitions!

Without waiting for Chu Suiliang to speak, he said: "Because I know His Majesty's bottom line, and I also know that he needs people like me to check and balance certain people. As long as that person is still there, I will not be afraid of any storm."

"Is it Duke Tan?"

"Yes, so I must make things difficult for him at every turn, even target him, and never give up any opportunity to hit him."

"But today, you made me feel a deep chill. What do you think I should do?"

what to do? Chu Suiliang was silent.

What happens when a person becomes ineffective? Be eliminated? Or is it hidden?
"Mr. Zhao, this matter"

"I don't want to hear you say misunderstanding or apology. I just want to know whether you are sincere in cooperating. If this is still the case in the future, then there is no need for us to join forces anymore."

Before Chu Suiliang could explain, he was interrupted!
"Mr. Zhao, of course we fully support you. But we are worried about His Majesty, so we chose to hide it!"

"To be honest, Mr. Zhao, there are many people who make gunpowder in private. As long as they have territories overseas, they are basically doing it secretly. There are good and bad ones, but there is a big gap in power compared to those in the imperial court."

"You also know His Majesty's attitude towards this matter. He is strictly guarding against it. How dare we tell you?"

Changsun Wuji nodded, acknowledging the matter, but still said: "I understand that you ignored my objection today to open up Ji Song, but this is just one case, next time."

"There is no next time. From now on, if you have anything to do, you must discuss it with Mr. Zhao!"

"Well, I hope so!" Changsun Wuji said lightly.

Then he stood up and said, "You can eat it. Don't let this wonderful thing go to waste. I'll take the first step!"

After saying that, he left without stopping, leaving Chu Suiliang looking at the table full of things with a wry smile. He knew that this was Changsun Wuji expressing his dissatisfaction with himself. If he didn't eat, he wouldn't be able to get over it easily.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and said: "Eat~"
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In the Duke's Mansion, there was a slight noise in the old lady's room, and not long after, the door opened.

Ji Lu walked out of the room cautiously, until she saw a snowflake on the pillar and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Old madam, you can come out now!"

Not long after, the old lady walked out of the room. She looked a little bad, but she was in good spirits.

"Why are you doing this? Carrying me as a burden will only drag you down."

"Old lady!"

Hearing this, Ji Lu solemnly said: "This is the order of the Marquis. Once anything happens, the safety of the old lady is the first priority. This is a death order!"

"Master Chunxiao, if something happens to you, your hands and feet will be tied up. This is not what we want to see."

"Ah~"

The old lady lamented: "How could this child Ze'er be so careless, and his wife, what can I say?" "Old lady, there is no need to worry about this matter, the head of the family has already found a solution, but... the second young master is afraid that... You're going to have to suffer a lot!" Ji Lu said with a bitter smile.

He knew what had happened. If the second young master had just talked back on his wife's behalf, the old lady would probably be furious to death if she found out. Maybe I can get the second young master to divorce the second wife!

But the head of the family has specifically stated that the matter ends here. Anyone who tells the old lady about this will be beaten to death!

"Okay, tell the people below to be more careful when doing things in the future. This incident is not a bad thing, at least it has sounded the alarm for us. Go check it out yourself and see what other bastards are secretly doing things that we don't know about yet. ”

"You're welcome. Just send them out and don't come back again!" the old lady said in a stern voice.

"Yes, I will handle this matter myself, and the head of the family has given instructions, so we must not dare to be careless!"

Ji Lu was also full of evil spirits at this time. He had the responsibility to make up for this matter, but he just thought that the second young master was stable and would not do anything extraordinary. But who knew that the second young master was okay, but the second lady was the most worrying.

Fortunately, the head of the family made a decisive decision, and the family was worried that it would implicate themselves. Not only did they not attack in groups, they also begged His Majesty for mercy. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to have an easy time if they made Ji's anxious.

In this way, it can be regarded as killing eight hundred enemies and losing one thousand. After this incident, I'm afraid those people will hate Ji to death!

But so what?
Ji Lu sneered in her heart, Ji was never liked by others, but respected by others. Even if you hate Ji, you don't dare to act rashly.

For a period of time afterwards, people within the Ji family were in turmoil, and Ji Lu was cleaning up some people openly. Don't tell me, you won't know if you don't check. If you check, you will be shocked.

No one expected that what was discovered underground under the Ji family was so surprising. Many people were doing many things that were prohibited by the imperial court. Some people deceive others, some use their power to bully others, and some rob people of their fertile land. There are even people who rape civilian girls and do whatever they want!

Ji Lu's face was as horrifying as ever. Looking at the terrified faces kneeling on the ground, the anger in his heart was like a volcano, and he didn't know when it would erupt!
"To report to the commander, there are fifty-three people in total. Thirty people have committed misdemeanors, eighteen people have violated family laws and national laws, and five people have been appointed to court cases."

The housekeeper, Old Liu, looked ugly and said in a deep voice: "According to the rules, thirty people will enforce the family law, expel the Ji family's main line, order the family to be divided, and change the surname. When will they be recognized by the main line, and when will they be allowed to come back to worship their ancestors! "

"Those who violate the national law will be handed over to the competent authorities. How to decide whether the Ji family will not intervene, expel the Ji family from the main line, change the surname, and establish a branch family outside the Tang Dynasty after serving the sentence."

"The last five."

He glanced at Ji Lu, whose face was ashen, and said harshly: "Kill!"

"Their parents, within three generations, except for those over fifty and under three years old, are expelled from the family tree, go to establish branch families outside the territory, change their surnames, and are not allowed to return to the Central Plains for a hundred years!"

Jide wanted to stand up and speak several times, but held back. As a member of the older generation, he is the one who actually manages most of the ordinary tribesmen. Now that such a big thing has happened, he cannot escape the blame. He wants to ask for mercy, but he can't open his mouth!
Even the family head's biological son and legitimate son will be sent overseas, so why are they an exception?

"No, Ji Lu, you are also a member of the Ji clan, you can't do this to us."

"Yes, what qualifications do you have to judge us? I don't accept it."

"Please, let me go. I have money. I will give you all my money. I just ask you to let me go. I don't dare to do it anymore, really, I don't dare to do it anymore!"
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Some threatened, some interceded, and some begged, but although the elders present could not bear it, none of them interceded for them.

Rules are rules, and most of these people are idle, incompetent, and worthless dandies in the clan. They are not qualified to establish a branch family in the Central Plains, and can only receive some subsidies from the clan to live.

But no one thought that these people would do all kinds of bad things outside because they were members of the Ji clan and in the name of the Ji clan. This was intolerable. They all witnessed with their own eyes how difficult it was for the Ji family to develop to this point.

How many great men have died in battle, and how many elite tribesmen have joined the tribe's soldiers and remained anonymous their whole lives, just to protect the Ji family. But what about them? But they are digging at the foundation of the Ji family. They all deserve to die!

"Then what are you waiting for? You should enforce family laws and go and see your family for the last time. Don't call me Ji Lu unkind."

"Don't even think about escaping. In Zhuangzi, even a fly can't even think about flying out. If you don't believe it, try it!"

"Many of your parents have made great contributions to the Ji family, don't embarrass them!"

"Take it down!"

The cries, curses, and words never left any trace in Ji Lu's heart, and she didn't care at all!
When only he and a dozen clan elders were left in the ancestral temple, Jide finally couldn't help but said: "Can we spare them the death penalty? Let them establish a branch family outside?"

Hearing what Jide said, others also spoke out in agreement. But what disappointed them was that Ji Lu shook his head and said: "It's impossible. They are bringing trouble for the Ji family. Don't think that we can hide this matter. It's impossible."

"If a big fire is really caused, it won't be them who die, but our Ji family will be buried with them!"

"As for establishing a separate family? Haha, don't be ridiculous. For weaklings like them, the first thing they do when they arrive outside the territory is to betray the Tang Dynasty and bring shame to the family. They are not worthy!"

Jide was speechless. He knew these people best, otherwise it wouldn't be like this!
"Order of the Patriarch!" Ji Lu took out a wooden sign with a pattern of pine waves and clouds on one side and a seal character 'pine' on the other. This is the Patriarch's token. Seeing this sign is like seeing the Patriarch!

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said: "I'll listen to the order!"

"The order of the head of the family: I can't bear to punish the clan members severely, but there are no dialects without rules, and the clansmen without family rules will be unscrupulous. I hope that all clan members will take this as a discipline, not to worry about the difficulties in starting a business for the family, and for the sake of future generations, I will bear the pain today." . If you are dissatisfied, it is all my fault, Ji Song.”

"I'm guilty!"

Jide took the lead, and everyone was terrified. For the head of the family to speak like this, it was obvious that he was extremely angry. Even their own sons are like this, what else do they have to say?
"Okay, I hope you can take this as a lesson and don't embarrass the head of the family!"

"Everyone, please disperse!"
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Ji's movements in the past few days could not be hidden from other people, but not from Bai Qisi. The news was known to the palace within half a day after the five people broke up.

The eldest grandson, who was arranging flowers, and Li Shimin, who was studying the layout of Wanmin Palace, were both a little surprised. They didn't expect Ji to be so decisive and take action without hesitation after discovering the problem.

Especially those who were executed, surprised him even more!

"He deserves the prosperity of the Ji family. He has the heart of a bodhisattva and the thunderous means. I kept them just to see how Ji Song would deal with it. But now it seems that I have been too worried. Ji Song can't even be dealt with in the clan." It’s not worth my efforts and troubles!”

"In this case, I am relieved!"

Having said this, he breathed a sigh of relief. The Ji family, especially the Hao Jie Hou lineage, is the heritage he left for future generations of emperors and the last resort that can make the final decision. If a Hao Jie Hou cannot even solve its own problems, then he is so What's the point?

Now it seems that he is relieved. Ji Song knows his position very well, which is good. People are afraid of not being able to clearly understand their position. Once the position is off, it will be of little value.