Fairy, I really am a villain!

Yang Tianxiu thought for a while and said.

"Thirty percent? That's possible..." "How ridiculous!"

Inside the private room, someone slammed the table and said, "The quality of scrap copper is already poor, but the price is going to be increased by 30%? How can this be justified!"

Everyone looked up and saw a man with regular features, angular features and a hairy black mole at the corner of his eye.

This man's name was Cui Jing. He was born in an ordinary family and had been sent to Dingjun for training. He was considered half a student of Wang Zhongheng. Now that he had accumulated enough experience and returned to work as an official in Beijing, he had a certain amount of power and was therefore invited here.

He was a decent man to begin with, and considering the old relationship between teacher and student, he naturally didn't want to sit idly by.

"Brother Cui, what you said is wrong. We are doing business. We only care about whether we can sell it or not. This is the most important truth." Yang Tianxiu didn't get angry with him. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"You are making dirty money!"

"Yeah, if we weren't mean, we wouldn't have earned it." The man just smiled.

When these words were spoken, many people burst into laughter.

Cui Jing argued with him for a few words, knowing that his words were useless, but in order to hear more, he had to sit back.

“But Xiao Taifu, if the price is raised by 30%, will the Wang family buy it from someone else?” The middle-aged wealthy businessman was still a little worried.

"Where did they come from? All the people on the road are ours. I wonder who would dare to transport it over there?" Yang Tianxiu shook his head and laughed. "If someone really came to steal our business, they would either be intercepted by us before they set out, or disappear halfway. You can rest assured."

In fact, everyone understood what he meant. Yang's Company actually had people in both the black and white worlds. They had their manager at the ferry, their leader at the Dajiang Gang, and they also had many famous escort teams under their umbrella... The so-called "paying money to get things done" was simply "robbed" before they set out on the journey.

Seeing this, the middle-aged businessman was still a little hesitant: "But the Wang family will receive the farm tools sooner or later. If they find out that we cast them in advance and the quality is too poor, it will be difficult to explain if they investigate."

"What's so difficult to explain? Are you afraid that the Wang family will make a comeback?" Yang Tianxiu crushed the wine glass, looked around, and slammed his fist on the table: "How can you succeed if you are timid?!"

Chapter 338 Who Sued Me?

boom!

As if to shatter those hesitant or wavering gazes, the private room instantly became quiet.

"Do you think he is still the 'Returning to the Sea Blade' who dominates the whole sea?" Yang Tianxiu's eyes turned contemptuous, "He is a useless man, he has long been an old ghost who can't even kill a chicken!

Are you still afraid of this?"

"But, if General Wang reports to the cabinet..."

"Just do it. Do you think they are stupid? In the final analysis, it's not just about this business. Who is the Yang family collecting the commission from you for?

It's all for the sake of our wise and wise Majesty! Can't you even see this clearly?"

With so many royal offerings, does it cost money to cultivate resources for a year? The power of humanity requires transformation items such as the Qi Gathering Bead, and then with the jade formation, the annual expenses are like running water.

Furthermore, does it cost money to build a palace or take in a new concubine? Does it cost money to open a canal, pay for the army, provide disaster relief, or build a charity granary?

Sometimes, in order to ward off disasters, one has to offer sacrifices to the local sect.

The Yang family was able to achieve this because, firstly, the most powerful Wang family had withdrawn from the version, and secondly, it was in line with the interests of the people above and they had obtained a certain degree of tacit approval.

Of the money taken away, three or four out of thirteen cents belonged to the Yang family. This was the "bottom line" found out by trial and error.

At this point, Yang Tianxiu stopped talking.

Now that things have come to this, even the most ignorant people should come to their senses.

There were several people present whose positions had been wavering, and he had been displeased with them for a long time: If they didn't give a clear attitude this time, there would be bloodshed next.

"Since the young prime minister has said so, how can we go against the court? Let's do as we agreed just now." This is obedience.

"Having said that, we still have to go back and discuss with our subordinates..." This is someone who still wants to sit on the fence.

As for Cui Jing and the others, they stood up from their seats and said, "General Wang has fought for the country for fifty or sixty years and is now retired with a haggard appearance, but you are still thinking of sucking the blood of his descendants. You are really a bunch of parasites!

"If you don't share the same ideals, you can't work together. Goodbye!"

A few people's sleeves brushed past, causing some ripples in the untouched wine glasses on the table; the door opened and closed, and things returned to calm.

When most people had left, Yang Tianxiu smiled and drank all the remaining wine. "I won't drink the toast...ha."

Some of the positions here are quite high and he cannot move at the moment, but the little Cui Jing can still easily control them.

At this moment, a guard came in quickly, dispersed the remaining people, and whispered something in his ear. His eyes lit up.

"Yes, one dog is not enough, the third young master came back just in time..."

~~

Fang Mansion.

Two red-dressed constables stood at the imposing front door. They were tall and strong, with long swords on their waists. One of them was talking to the long-faced butler and showing the arrest warrant.

Seeing this situation, many people on the street came out and watched.

It is not uncommon for the Six Gates to come to arrest people, but what is strange is the people who were arrested - they actually came to the Xuanping Marquis Mansion in such a brazen manner.

Generally speaking, even if these nobles really committed a crime, the government would notify them in advance after receiving the report.

If someone dies and the situation is out of control, they would use a horse-drawn carriage to bring the person over. They wouldn't come to arrest people with swords blazing across their shoulders like they do now.

"Hey, Fang Xingyun is used to being domineering. As soon as he came back, he beat up the son of the Dali Temple Shaoqing. He will have to bear the consequences later."

"No wonder, it turns out someone did it to me."

"He's going to be sent to jail this time, right? It would be great if he was sent to the south of the city. The death row prisoners would teach him a lesson..."

There was a lot of chatter around.

Seeing the clerk, the long-faced butler hurried over and secretly handed over an ingot of silver.

"What for?" The constable refused.

Seeing this, the butler explained in a low voice: "I'm not begging for mercy, I just hope that the two officials won't let him come back so early."

So the two of them looked at each other, waved their sleeves and took the silver.

"Thank you, gentlemen..." "Who dares to take me?!"

A loud shout was heard, and a young man in brocade clothes came out of the courtyard gate, as powerful as an eagle, and locked onto the two constables from a distance.

As he got closer, Fang Xiwen noticed that they looked calm and some doubts came into his mind.

"Are you Fang Xingyun?" One of the detectives stepped forward. "Someone reported that you robbed a woman at the city gate and beat up innocent people. Today we are going to take you to the government office!"

Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, with a feeling that was both unexpected and reasonable.

No wonder, based on the crime of slapping Song Canxing, they couldn’t arrest him, but this?

Looking up, the middle-aged traveling merchant wearing a turban was standing behind the two detectives.

"I raped a woman?"

"Why, you don't admit it?" The constable waved his hand, "You, come over here and testify!"

The merchant stepped forward, looked him up and down with wide eyes, and nodded vigorously: "My Lord, it was he who shot and injured my daughter yesterday, and he also intended to abduct her. So many people at the city gate saw it..."

From his words, Fang Xiwen could not hear any sense of guilt. Instead, he seemed three parts panic and seven parts excitement, which seemed very real.

'Is that a trap? Impossible, these people didn't know I was coming back. He was bribed.'

"As expected of a businessman, he is quite skilled at confusing right and wrong." He sneered, "What a farmer and a snake."

"I am a peasant! Sir, everything I said is true and I dare not lie."

The merchant lowered his head, hiding the relief in his eyes.

Last night, the young master Song Canxing came to him with his men. Not only was he willing to pay double the damage to the brocade, he also promised to take his daughter into his room. In return, his future trade routes to and from the capital would be guaranteed.

All that was required was that he come forward and testify in public.

The merchants have understood the "rules" of the capital. Some people are born more noble under the emperor's feet.

"I'll give you one last chance." Fang Xiwen perhaps understood something and sighed, "Tell me the truth, and I can protect you."

no answer.

"...very good."

After looking at him for a while, Fang Xiwen said nothing more and allowed the two constables to take him away.

He can save people, but he can't save stupid people.

~~

The two detectives seemed to be parading him through the streets.

One of them held his arm and pulled him back, then escorted him to the yamen like a prisoner.

It was obvious that they deliberately chose to walk through crowded places: the Yang family members were not stupid, and even if the crime was confirmed, there was nothing they could do to him. At most, they would lock him up for a few days and insult him on the way.

Fang Xiwen didn't care about the pointing and criticizing, but he wouldn't let them do whatever they wanted.

After looking around, he suddenly asked, "What are your names?"

The two were startled and did not dare to answer.

"There's no point in not telling me. I can remember your looks and it'll be easy to find you. What do you think?" He smiled.

After a while of changing his gaze, the constable on the right loosened his hand first and whispered, "Sir, I am only following orders. I have no choice."

The person on the left glared at him, as if blaming him.

Is it useful to plead for mercy to this evil young man?

"That's right," Fang Xiwen smiled gently and even patted his shoulder. "Tell me, why would you risk your life for a living that only makes a few strings of cash a month?"

The two looked at each other.

"I will let you guys hold me captive. I won't make things difficult for you two. In exchange, you have to tell me who issued this permission document."

"My Lord, any of the captains can write this chapter, and there is also the judge——" "Who is it?"

The constable on the left wanted to play it safe, but was stopped by Fang Xiwen, "Still trying to play tricks? I don't have such a good temper!"

"Yes, it was Liu Xiwang, the inspector general. I saw him come in late at night and enter the government office..."

~~

The two detectives did not dare to wander around anymore, and even followed behind him like followers, without escorting him anymore.

So Fang Xiwen walked straight into the court, stood below and looked directly at the judge.