Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1768 frame the blame
Xiao Cuo pulled Fang Jun aside and said in a low voice, "Master Hou, please help me this time!"

Fang Jun looked solemn, and said seriously: "Song Guogong has always been kind to my father, and I am also full of admiration and admiration for the Xiao family. Why does Uncle Shi need some help, but please be blunt. As long as I can do it, I will never delay it."

Xiao Cuo breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a lot more relaxed. Before Fang Jun flatly rejected Xiao's proposed marriage, he thought that this time he must take the opportunity to attack the Xiao family. After all, the Xiao family was the initiator of this smuggling...

"This time the fleet went out to sea and gathered private soldiers and dead soldiers from various families. They were powerful and were not afraid of pirates. However, due to the leak of news, someone disclosed the time and route of sailing to the pirates, so the pirates waited for work with ease. Setting up an ambush while the rain was rushing and the wind was rushing, this led to a complete defeat, and the entire army was wiped out..."

Xiao Cuo rolled his eyes and made up nonsense.

Fang Jun raised his eyebrows, and asked: "Then who is this person who colluded with the pirates...?"

This is a scapegoat.

Xiao Cuo gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Wang Qi!"

Fang Jun asked, "Who is Wang Qi?"

Xiao made a mistake and turned around, pointing to Wang Qi who was beating his heart out.

Wang Qi was pointed at like this, although he didn't know the reason, he still trembled all over, feeling more and more that disaster was imminent, the situation was not good...

Fang Jun fell silent, thinking in his heart.

This time, although a large part of the private soldiers and dead soldiers of the Jiangnan gentry were eradicated with the help of pirates, and the merchant fleet of the Jiangnan gentry was used as bait, the pirates gathered together and wiped out the pirates, completely eliminating the troubles of the islands in the East China Sea. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone. But troubles are not without.

It is hard to explain why it was only less than half a day away from the effort to rescue the fleet of the Jiangnan gentry, but instead took advantage of the night to wipe out the pirates.

Some things do not depend on whether others know it, but on not being able to give others an excuse.

Even though smuggling is illegal, if Fang Jun used the merchant fleet as a bait to wipe out the pirates from then on, but spread the words that he would not save the merchant fleet, it would definitely make Jiangnan gentry and Fang Jun into conflict, even if the Jiangnan gentry He didn't want to fight against Fang Jun, so he had to bite the bullet.

If you still swallow your breath after suffering such a big loss, do you want the face of the Jiangnan gentry?

What if others follow suit in the future?
Even if it's just for the sake of face, I have to be tough with Fang Jun...

Fang Jun's original idea was that it doesn't matter, as long as he can achieve the purpose he expected, he doesn't care what the Jiangnan gentry think or do.

But now that he can find a scapegoat, Fang Jun naturally does not want to confront the Jiangnan gentry just once. After all, this time it is indeed his fault, which may ruin his reputation in Jiangnan. After all, so many private soldiers died. Soldiers and sailors are considered to have died indirectly at his hands...

As long as there is a scapegoat, he can be cleared of the suspicion. All the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River will vent their anger on the scapegoat. Who would dare to frame Fang Jun without any evidence?
The perfect getaway.

As for who this scapegoat is, he doesn't care much.

Anyway, it was Xiao who found it by mistake. Even if that ghost goes to hell for the dead ghost in the future, he cannot be blamed for this in front of Lord Yan...

Fang Jun pondered for a while, and then asked: "No one will believe you if you say nothing, right?"

I don't know what kind of hatred this Wang Qi and Xiao Cuo have. This not only kills Wang Qi, but also nails him to the pillar of shame in history. Not only the Jiangnan family hates him deeply, but even his own The family will be ashamed for having such a bastard...

Xiao Cuo said sternly: "Under the three trees, why not ask for it? As long as Master Hou lends me a few soldiers, I will definitely let him confess his crime honestly!"

Fang Jun immediately shook his head like a rattle, and refused: "How can someone do such a thing? Even if this Wang Qi is really a spy of pirates, if someone intervenes, he will definitely be accused and framed." If you suspect it, absolutely not."

Just kidding, do you think I'm stupid?
Having been exposed by Fang Jun's words, Xiao Cuo was a little embarrassed, and explained with a bitter face: "I don't have such intentions, Master Hou is overthinking."

But he was cursing secretly in his heart, this little bastard is really cunning, he won't be fooled at all...

Fang Jun refused straight away, but changed his voice and said, "Naturally, a certain person wouldn't do this, but Uncle Shi can do it himself..."

Xiao Cuo had no choice but to nod.

When the two came back, Fang Jun said: "The soldiers are cleaning up the battlefield. Today, I have wronged a few of you and rested on the battleship for a while. We will return to the voyage together tomorrow, and then send you back, but it is definitely not possible to go home. You smuggle The evidence of the goods is convincing, so I must first report to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple, maybe a few of you have to go to Chang'an."

Xiao Cuo, Wang Qi, and Xie Wenhua nodded again and again: "It's okay, it's okay, Lord Hou enforces the law impartially, and it's just as it should be."

They are not afraid of trial or anything. They are born in the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are several lords in the family. Even if they violate the national law, it is nothing more than a heinous crime. What is it?
Fang Jun said again: "It's just that since you are criminals, there are some rules that you have to follow, otherwise there are countless eyes in the army, and once the news spreads, you can't explain it."

Wang Qi and Xie Wenhua were puzzled, Xiao Cuo said: "That's right, don't make things difficult for Lord Hou."

Fang Jun nodded and said, "I'm offended."

Then with a wave of his hand, he ordered someone to come forward and tie up the three of them again.

Wang Qi was upset, boarded your warship, surrounded by your soldiers, afraid that I might escape?

But at this time, his vigor had long been worn down, he just opened his mouth, and didn't dare to say anything.

Fang Jun ordered the three of them to be taken to the merchant ship, locked in a cabin and locked the door behind them.

*****
in the cabin.

Wang Qi saw that the soldiers had all retreated and there was no voice outside, so he cursed and said, "This Fang Er is really going too far, and really treats us as prisoners? He doesn't even give him a meal!"

Xiao Cuo said nothing, walked to the only bed and lay down on his side, yawned, and said: "This is not bad, if it wasn't for Fang Jun, I am afraid that the final outcome will be after being blackmailed by pirates for a ransom." To tear up the ticket, as long as there is life, what is it to suffer a little crime?"

Xie Wenhua also nodded repeatedly.

The three of them were frightened and fell into the water. They had been exhausted for a long time, and they only kept their spirits up when they were in a dangerous situation. Now that the crisis was over, exhaustion surged up, and they fell asleep soundly after a while.

In his sleep, Xie Wenhua felt something in his ears, opened his eyes in a daze, and saw Xiao Cuo broke free from the rope binding his hands at some point, riding on Wang Qi, and pinched Wang Qi fiercely with both hands. Wang Qi's hands were tied around his neck, and he kept kicking up with his legs, but he couldn't struggle...

What's the situation? !

Xie Wenhua was completely dumbfounded.

He is not familiar with Wang Qi, but he also knows that this person is related to Xiao's family, so he called Xiao Cuo "uncle" in terms of seniority. It is said that Xiao Cuo's mother even intended to marry Xiao Cuo's daughter to Wang Qi, so that they could have a kiss Get married.

But the situation in front of him...is this going to strangle Wang Qi to death?

The two had obviously been fighting for a while, and Xie Wenhua was so sleepy that he didn't know it.

At this moment, seeing Wang Qi's face flushed and his eyeballs protruding, he was terrified. He stood up quickly and wanted to go forward to pull Xiao Cuo away, but found that his hands were also tied. Among the three, Xiao Cuo was the only one. After breaking free from the rope, he could only shout: "Uncle Shi, are you crazy? You are about to strangle me to death!"

Xiao Cuo refused to let go, glared at Xie Wenhua and said angrily: "If you still want to live, get the hell out of me!"

Xie Wenhua was timid, and was scared back by Xiao Cuo's ferocious face, and asked in a trembling voice: "Uncle Shi, what's this...what's the meaning of this?"

Xiao Cuo tightly strangled Wang Qi's neck, and had no time to pay attention to Xie Wenhua.

After a while, Wang Qi's struggle gradually relaxed, and finally there was no more sound...

Even so, Xiao Cuo couldn't let go, and pinched him fiercely for a while before sitting aside panting heavily.

Xie Wenhua looked at Wang Qi who was sticking out his tongue, unable to breathe in fear, fearing that Xiao Cuo would strangle him to death, and cried, "Uncle Shi, why are you doing this?"

Xiao Cuo said: "This trip not only lost millions of pieces of goods, but also wiped out all the private soldiers and dead soldiers of the major families. If no one takes the responsibility for the dead ghosts, you think we will go back alive. Can the major families let us go? Even our own clan will probably abandon us!"

Xie Wenhua was timid and arrogant, but definitely not stupid. After a while, he understood the meaning of Xiao Cuo's words.

It's just that I don't understand why Xiao Cuo wants to strangle Wang Qi, who is closer to Wang Qi, instead of himself who has nothing to do with it, even if he wants to frame him?

Thinking of this, Xie Wenhua couldn't help shivering all over his body. He walked around the gate of hell and almost fell into it...

(End of this chapter)