Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 937: One person endures anger, while another commits suicide

"At this time, Zaosong still keeps a low profile and dares to confront people on the street?"

After hearing the news, Luo Yang was the first to get up from his seat, took three steps and two steps at a time, and came to the return window. Looking down, he saw two groups of people confronting each other in front of the door, seemingly refusing to give in. look.

Zhang Jingsheng also came over at this time, looking at the scene below, he couldn't help but frown: "On one side is Zaosong, and on the other side is a little unfamiliar. I don't know why, but judging from his clothes and appearance, he shouldn't be Chinese." Native people.”

Wang quickly came over and said: "Zao Song really shouldn't have a conflict with others rashly. Otherwise, if the people in the General's Mansion find out the excuses and excuses, they will be left with a lot of trouble. After all, even Wang Jun has been taken away." Captured, the original general disappeared into thin air. It is already dangerous for him, Wang Jun's son-in-law, to stay here. If he causes trouble and accuses others, it will be even worse."

But when a few people saw the silent Lu Jian's thoughtful face, they couldn't help but ask: "Brother Lu, does he have another opinion?"

Lu Jian shook his head and said nothing.

Gu En said, "Zao Song relied on Wang Jun's support in the past and acted domineeringly in everything. He has long been accustomed to it, but he didn't know that sometimes others respected him and avoided him, not because of his celebrity status, but because of his personality. There was Wang Jun behind him who was intimidating him, but now that Wang Jun is gone, he will still do what he did in the past, which will naturally lead to different results. If others stop retreating, it will cause conflicts."

After Gu En finished speaking, Luo Yang thought with a slightly sarcastic voice beside him——

"You are quite clear, no wonder, you run faster than anyone else!"

Gu En's face turned pale immediately.

In fact, this is normal. Gu En can be said to be in the most awkward position among the people at the moment, because he had previously thought of leaving Daijun at the slightest sign of trouble, and he even tried to give Chen Zhishi treatment together with people from the Buddhist sect. Pressure, but the final result was a disastrous failure without exception.

Subsequently, the family's punishments and accountability continued to come, and they wanted to call him back directly. Gu En, who was well versed in the survival of the family, knew very well that if he really went back, even if his life was not in danger, he would eventually lose his power completely. , and his life has been lost ever since.

So he could only swallow his anger, use his past connections, and even his father's relationship to smooth things over. Finally, on the way back, something changed again, and he came back to Daijun to make amends.

This time, he has learned his lesson completely. He doesn't dare to stand out in anything. He just wants to gain a certain status among Chen Zhi's influence, which will alleviate his past foolishness even if it doesn't offset it. Therefore, He saw Zaosong's current situation most clearly, because for a while, Gu Enshi didn't dare to participate in anything, or even speak loudly.

After hearing Luo Yang's sarcasm, Gu En did not dare to retort, but turned livid and endured it.

At this time, the conflict below also gradually subsided. Seeing that there was a stalemate with the other party, Zao Song stopped saying anything, left two harsh words, turned around and left, leaving behind a crowd of mournful people in the street.

"Who dared to speak like this to the general's son-in-law on the street in the past?" Returning to his seat, Wang Kuai was also full of emotion, shaking his head and sighing.

Luo Yang also nodded, because at this time the servants had also come over to inquire about the information, letting them know the origin of the party confronting Zao Song. "A group of Hu merchants recruited by the Zhuge family outside the Great Wall dared to fight against Zao Song. It's really unexpected." When Luo Yang spoke, there was a look of gloating on his face, "If the children of the Zhuge family were here, It's just a matter of confronting Zaosong. The Hu merchants he recruited are, at best, a guest at home, but at worst, a subordinate running errands. They are not expected to be on the stage. Except for some connections in the Hu tribe, they are just in the waist. If you have money, come to Youzhou, let alone Zao Song, any official under Wang Jun's command will have to be dealt with, and now they dare to make a fool of themselves in the street."

"This Hu Shang still doesn't know how to do things. He only wants to be happy for a while," Zhang Jingsheng shook his head. "No matter how hard Wang Jun loses power and Zaosong is in trouble, it will also be for our family. After all, Zaosong's family background and connections There, there are even more distinguished people. Even if they can't advance in their official career, they still have the original kindness. It is definitely a dream to deal with one force, but to force a Hu merchant, even if the Zhuge family comes forward, it will be difficult. Prevent."

Wang Kuai also nodded in agreement and said: "Those who work as businessmen and sit in the bureaucracy can make money by being friendly, how can they fight against others? But Hu Shang from the Zhuge family went too far."

As they said this, they suddenly heard someone chuckle. They looked around and found that the person laughing was Lu Jian, who had never spoken.

"Brother Lu, why are you laughing?" Luo Yang was straightforward and asked directly.

Although the others didn't say anything, they were all confused.

"I laugh at the fact that some of you have already excused Zao Song before you figured out the cause of the matter. It's obviously because of his aristocratic status." Seeing that everyone was about to refute something, Lu Jian laughed again: "Don't deny it in a hurry. One by one, aren't you helping Zaosong analyze the situation and worrying about his safety? But how can you know that this matter was caused by that Hu Shang?"

"This is weird," Luo Yang listened amused, "It wasn't caused by the Hu businessman. Could it be that Zaosong would make trouble on his own? Would he not know the situation of his family? I heard that two days ago, he tried to leave the city, but he couldn't even We didn't even see the city gate, but we were blocked back. If this is the case, why would you take the initiative to cause trouble?"

"Perhaps this is Zao Song's strategy," Lu Jian either said nothing or talked eloquently. "In the past, when Zulong founded the court, there was a general named Wang Jian. He had outstanding military exploits and intimidated the army, which aroused taboos, so he committed suicide. He was filthy to avoid disaster, but now Zaosong is in trouble, his backers have collapsed, and everyone is pushing against the wall. Everyone says that he will be affected, but they don't know that General Zhengbei intends to go to Youzhou, and no longer one household, if Zaosong can be tolerated, then it is still possible. Who can't tolerate it? Aren't all the people in Youzhou breathing a sigh of relief? So Zaosong's move may be a test."

Others heard this and thought silently.

On the other side, Zao Song returned to his house angrily, but as soon as he entered the yard, he shook his head slightly like a deflated ball.

His steward came over and talked about what was going on in the city.

Hearing this, Zaosong smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know when this cruel trick will be of use. If Governor Chen doesn't see me, the future will be worrying."

At this time, someone came over to report that there was news that Wu Jie, who had been under house arrest for a long time, had committed suicide.

When one of Zaosong's nephews heard this, he couldn't help complaining: "Chen Fujun is about to dominate Youzhou. Could it be that he can't even accommodate a Wu Jie?"

Zao Song shook his head and said, "I'm afraid Wu Jie himself was so frightened that he couldn't bear it anymore, so he committed suicide to relieve himself. Such a heavy pressure is indeed not something that ordinary people can bear."

(End of this chapter)