Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 414 Undercurrent (1)
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Fu Lai Building

Except for the restaurants in the East and West cities, the Fuli Building in Yankangfang is relatively large. If the street surface of Yankangfang did not restrict the scene, this Fuli Building would have to be upgraded to become the first floor in Chang'an , because judging from the daily income, Fuli Building is definitely a few blocks ahead of others.On the big sign of Fuli Building, there is also a small sign with the word "Xu Ji" written on it.Today, this Fuli Building is as usual, with many guests coming, spending a lot of money for the best immortal wine.

However, most of the guests who come here are merchants who come here admiringly. They don’t know that this Xu Ji belongs to Xu Qing’s family, but before they enter this Xu Ji, they will be reminded by the “regular customers” that this is from Fuli Building. The background is bigger than the sky.On the first floor, merchants with hundreds of thousands of net worth often come and go, but on the second floor, only the agent shopkeepers of those big families can come up.

And in the back, there is another elegant house, which is on the second floor of Wenwu, where the court officials only come in.It is really helpless to use the name Wenwu Erlou, because civil servants and military generals can't pee in the same pot and often quarrel, so we use the word Wenwu to separate them.

Today, everyone is still talking about one thing, and that is what happened in front of Mingde's gate.

While everyone was discussing, one person stood up and said: "Brothers, I said: repay grievances with virtue, some people pay for murder, but Mr. Xu is a high-ranking official in the court, would you still be afraid of that? It is said that adults do not remember the mistakes of villains, don't you?" Can Master Xu kill so many people because of this?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. For many days, they had been helping Xu Qing to scold and pay for murder. Suddenly a strange person appeared here, and they all looked over.Seeing that his eyes were attracted, the man couldn't help closing his eyes and enjoying the moment.At this moment, someone noticed something wrong in his words, and stood up and said, "Hey, what are you talking about? Master Xu killed people, how do you know that you saw Master Xu kill people with your eyes?"

The man laughed and replied: "Haha, do you really believe that it was a bug that killed someone?"

"Of course, Mr. Xu is the star in the sky!" Someone stood up and refuted with admiration in his eyes: "Last time, in front of Suzaku's gate, wasn't Mrs. Mo killed by bugs? My wife testifies, do you dare to deny it?"

The man turned to face the person who refuted him, and said coldly: "Hmph, killing people with soldiers is the crime of the person holding the soldiers, not the soldiers. Don't you understand such a simple truth? Master Xu is a descendant of the stars. Could it be that he commanded the soldiers?" Is there no crime for insects to kill people?"

As soon as these words came out, the people who admired Xu Qing seemed to be eclipsed, yes, killing with a knife is a crime, but is it innocent to kill with insects?

But there was still a fan of Xu Qing who came out and said, "No, no, no, bugs kill people, as Master Xu said, it's because people are cheap and have their own rewards. The murderer is God, not Master Xu."

Some people also said: "Furthermore, how can you repay a grievance with virtue? Repaying a grievance with honesty is the right way!"

Now, other people have regained their confidence in Xu Qing. That's right, the murderer is God, and God upholds justice. Master Xu just reported the sinners in the world to God for punishment.Mr. Xu is just and law-abiding, there is nothing wrong with it.

Seeing so many people opposing him, the man replied with a sneer, "Hehe, it's really unkind to waste so many lives for your own sake, so what's the point of complaining?"

These words are a bit embarrassing, not one or two feel angry, but everyone in the restaurant is mocking that person:

"Should Master Xu stretch his neck so that those thieves can't kill him?"

"Okay, okay, since you say that, hey, big guy, can we kill this thief together?"

"That's right, this kind of person deserves to die."

The man said, "How dare you?"

Then he said again: "What kind of benefits did you accept from Xu Qing? How much did Xu Qing give you? Or are you the people Xu Qing invited to wipe his ass? Hahaha, I know, a group of literati The man in the hat is doing the job of wiping people's asses!"

These words, like thunder from the sky, aroused the burning hearts of those present.They are businessmen who have traveled far and wide, and scholars who have read poetry and books. The businessmen know that Xu Qing is a good official who benefits one side. Some businessmen have even been to Cangzhou, praising that it is a paradise where the common people live, and scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen treat each other equally. , such a person, the merchants have long been fascinated, and you say this now, isn't it because you are jealous of Xu Qing?Those scholars also saw the sourness in that man's words.Most scholars follow Xu Qing as an example. Xu Qing is erudite and practical, and he is a sage-like figure.They may not have a half-money relationship with Xu Qing, but after hearing Xu Qing's legend and reading his poems and books, they automatically defend Xu Qing.

Therefore, the man said how much Xu Qing gave you, which directly angered them.They all scolded:
"Could it be you who paid for murder?"

"Yes, I think you are just jealous of Master Xu's knowledge,"

"Tell me! How much did the murderer give you to blackmail Mr. Xu here?"

"Get out, or I will make you eat this bowl..."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was inspired. For a while, chopsticks, wine cups, and vegetables were raining down, and soup oil droplets seemed to fly.Guys look at it, but don’t care. Others don’t know the background of this Xuji Fuli Building. They know that someone slanders their owner. I think you are a guest, so I don’t care, but if other guests make a move, why should I stop it? ?

But at this time, a person appeared at the door, dressed extremely luxuriously, the shopkeeper hurriedly greeted him, and said "My lord grandson", the people present immediately stopped.The one who came was Changsun Wuji.

I saw Changsun Wuji said: "Ahem, the old man just listened outside the door for a long time, it seems that you still have a lot of love for Mr. Xu. Hehehe, but, the old man thinks what this one said is more reasonable."

As Changsun Wuji said, he pointed at the person who spoke ill of Xu Qing.The man quickly knelt down and said: "Thanks to the appreciation of the eldest grandson, I am so grateful, I don't know what to say."

Changsun Wuji smiled slightly, looked at the others and said, "It's not that Mr. Xu and I have any personal grudges, but it's too illusory to say that this man is so cheap. It's only after I have lived for so many years that I heard this truth. Could it be that Master Xu is really a unicorn? Once he comes, he will be able to preside over the way of heaven."

Changsun Wuji can compete with Pei Ji on a par in the court. Although he has no real position for the time being, he can still represent a large number of officials.His words can make the event of locust control no longer controversial. Pei Ji may not have such energy.

Therefore, when the people present heard this, they all fell silent.At this moment, a person came out from inside, and he was dressed luxuriously, a little fat, it was Pei Ji.Pei Ji said: "My lord Changsun doesn't know something. This lord Xu has not been in Chang'an since last month. What they said just now about Xu Qing murdering people is really non-existent."

(End of this chapter)