Chapter 1271 Forced Demolition
Dugu Cheng was woken up by the maid in the early morning.
Pushing away the warm and smooth body of the concubine who was curled up like a cat in her arms, a steaming rush of sleep rushed straight to her head, making her temples swell and beat. Rubbing his eyes and taking a look at the still dark sky outside, Dugu Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "It's so late at night, is the sky falling?"
The maid was trembling and said in fear: "Someone from Jingzhao Mansion came, saying that they were ordered by Fang Fu Yin to ask the young master to go on duty in the Yamen. What kind of... fire safety surprise inspection was presided over by Fang Fu Yin?"
Although my young master has always had a calm personality and would not easily get angry with the maids and servants at home, but now he was woken up from a sound sleep, who knew whether he would get angry? But the steward of the house ordered her to wake up the young master quickly, how could she dare not to wake him up?
In addition, even the maid in the mansion knew that the young master's life in Jingzhao Mansion did not seem to be going well, and that Fang Jun was really too strong. Now that Fang Jun has an order, how can the young master not go?
Sure enough, Dugu Cheng was stunned and said in surprise: "Fire safety surprise inspection? What kind of trouble did the second room cause?"
The maid bowed her head.
Suppressing the irritability in his heart, Dugu Cheng had no choice but to turn over and sit up, and said helplessly: "Wait for someone to change clothes..."
"Here!"
The maid responded, and quickly and quietly went out to get Dugu Cheng's official robe. At the same time, she called two companions to help Dugu Cheng comb his hair and face, and put on a brand new official uniform.
The concubine made a sound under the quilt, sat up in a daze, and asked curiously: "Does the husband want to go out so early?"
Dugu Cheng stretched out his hand and squeezed his exposed plump breasts, and said softly: "There is something going on in the yamen, so you can continue to sleep obediently."
"Well..."
How can a woman continue to sleep when a man gets up to go on duty? The concubine steeled herself, put on a piece of clothing and followed several maids to help Dugu Cheng change his clothes.
After putting on his clothes and cleansing his face, Dugu Cheng walked out of the bedroom with a yawning yawn and followed the officials sent by Jingzhao Mansion to the Yamen.
The clerk said respectfully: "The governor has an order. Shaoyin, you can go directly to Dongshi to meet up."
Dugu Cheng nodded, that's fine. The Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion is in the west of the Imperial City, and the East Market is close to the East Gate. It's troublesome to go back and forth from east to west.
The rain stopped and the wind stopped in the early morning, but the air was extremely cold.
After rubbing his hands, Dugu Cheng ordered his servants to prepare the carriage, but after thinking about it before getting in the carriage, he finally decided to go on horseback instead. What kind of surprise fire safety inspection was being conducted so early in the morning? Fang Jun was obviously up to no good. It was better for him to keep a low profile to avoid being targeted by that stick...
The sky was dark at this time, and although the light rain had stopped, there were no stars or moon in the sky.
However, at Yin hour, even the prosperous Dongshi was silent. When Dugu Cheng and the petty officials came to Dongshi, they found that the entrance had been guarded by Yamen soldiers from Jingzhao Mansion, and everyone entering and leaving was subject to inspection.
Dugu Cheng waved his hand at several soldiers, and naturally they passed without any obstruction.
The little official led the way, and Dugu Cheng dismounted his horse and walked slowly, asking: "Whose house is this raid on?"
The clerk said respectfully: "When I return to Shao Yin, it is the Zhang family's shop, the Zhang family of Duke Yun."
Dugu Cheng's heart suddenly "thumped".
Zhang family?
Yesterday, the incident about Zhang Liang's nephew angrily attacking Jingzhao Mansion on the streets of Dongshi had already spread throughout Chang'an and caused a stir. Some people say that Fang Jun was afraid of the combined power of the aristocratic families, so in the end he had no choice but to let it go; others said that how could Fang Jun, a powerful man, die down so easily? There must be a counterattack.
Dugu Cheng expressed his support for the latter without hesitation...
What kind of temperament does Fang Jun have? It would be okay if Zhang Shentie was taken down on the spot, but it was just a slap in the face, and it couldn't kill someone. But when Wang Xuance gave in and had a good attitude, something was wrong.
What awaits the Zhang family is bound to be a counterattack like thunder and rain!
The East Market has been built for many years, and many shops have been expanded, making the originally narrow streets even narrower and gloomier. Years of horse riding and carriage rolling have made the streets bumpy and bumpy. From time to time, rainwater will condense into puddles. If you step on them accidentally, your shoes will get wet.
Dugu Cheng frowned in disgust. He tried his best to avoid the puddles but also poured a shoe of water, which splashed a corner of the government office. He thought to himself that the East Market was already dilapidated and old. It would be good if it could be renovated...
A roar broke through the quiet night sky, and it was extremely clear.
Dugu Cheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked forward, not caring whether his shoes would step in the standing water.
It’s already wet anyway...
Turning a corner, the lights suddenly brightened up in front.
On the street, a large group of people stood there. There were government officials holding torches and soldiers running busy.
Fang Jun was wearing an official robe and stood in the middle of the street with a calm expression. The government officials stood beside him and behind him like stars holding the moon.
Dugu Cheng walked over quickly, and before he could greet Fang Jun, he saw a group of soldiers escorting several tied-up men away with a fierce look, pushing and shoving them away. Although the men were tied firmly, they refused to accept it, and some even cursed.
"Fang Jun, are you still being unreasonable? We, the Zhang family, are doing business as expected. How have we ever provoked you?"
"You really took the courage of a leopard! Do you really think that my Zhang family has no one?"
"Fang Jun, just wait for me. Sooner or later, I will want you to look good!"
……
The street suddenly became noisy.
Dugu Cheng said that it was just as he expected. When did Fang Jun give in? Even when faced with the eldest grandson's family, he was a tough horse and never flinched, let alone the Xingyang Zhang family! Look, if you have a grudge, you don't have to stay overnight. If you cause trouble during the day, you will come to your door at night...
He stepped forward to greet Fang Jun and said, "I am late, please forgive me."
Fang Jun's expression remained normal, even with a faint smile, and he said softly: "It's not your fault. This operation was a deliberate surprise inspection by my officer. I didn't notify you in advance. Please forgive me."
Several voices sounded at the same time: "Don't dare, don't dare."
Dugu Cheng looked around and saw that it was Wei Dawu, another young master of Jingzhao Mansion, Si Cang Pei Su, Si Hu Yu Wenwei and others, who had obviously just been notified by Fang Jun and rushed there.
Several people ignored him and kept silent.
They all have backgrounds in the Guanlong Group. Although they serve as senior officials in Jingzhao Mansion, they have always been sidelined by Fang Jun and have been suppressed to the point of feeling aggrieved. However, the situation is no better than that of others. In addition to keeping his head down, is it better to be like Hou Mo and Chen Wo, who was tortured to the point of losing all his reputation and being dismissed from office?
There is one thing about Fang Jun that I can only praise, that is, as long as you don’t provoke him, he will not take the initiative to deal with you easily...
Several scribes walked out of the Zhang family's shop at this time, holding account books in their hands. They came to Fang Jun and said, "I am reporting to the governor that all the facilities in the shop have been inspected, and there are more than ten hidden dangers involved." Everywhere, everything is recorded.”
"Very good."
Fang Jun clasped his hands behind his back, looked calm, and said loudly: "I have given repeated orders, and Jingzhao Mansion has issued notices several times that all shops in Dongcheng City must be cleared of fire hazards. Violators will be severely punished! But what will be the result? You just put it down Jingzhao Mansion treats it as a decoration and treats my words as farts!”
Dozens of people had already gathered in the surrounding merchants who had been awakened. They originally thought that Fang Jun's big fanfare of seizing all the Zhang family members was because of yesterday's incident, but now I know that Jingzhao Mansion was inspecting fire hazards.
However, Fang Jun's words suddenly shocked these people.
This tone... is he trying to settle the score?
Fang Jun looked around, snorted, and said loudly: "How much money was burned in the fire in the East Market not long ago? You don't think about the worries, but use this as a way to resist the Jingzhao Mansion. You are extremely stupid. ! You can not take your own goods and servants seriously, but Jingzhao Mansion is one of the parents, how can you just sit back and watch?"
He solemnly said to Dugu Cheng, Wei Dawu and others: "Jingzhao Mansion must enforce the law in a civilized and transparent manner. It is inevitable that others will say that I, Fang Jun, framed the blame. You will go in to check now and see if there is anything wrong with it." If there are any discrepancies in the records, bring them up to the official in person; if not, just sign and stamp on the records to prove that Zhang’s shop has violated the law.”
Dugu Cheng understands...
How is it that you and others are allowed to prove the illegality? It’s clear that he wants people like himself to submit a “testimonial!”
The Dugu family has recently pledged their allegiance to the emperor and followed the emperor's footsteps. They have become farther and farther away from the Guanlong Group and run counter to it. But the emperor is worried! Who knows if you are paying half-hearted attention to Qin Muchu?
Come on, sign here to confirm the Zhang family's illegality, even if they are in the same camp as Fang Jun and the emperor. Even these so-called illegalities are completely false, they are all faults picked out by Fang Jun casually, and the more so, as long as he signs this calligraphy and draws this pledge, he and Zhang are completely opposed...
Dugu Cheng gritted his teeth, and regardless of the embarrassment on the faces of Wei Dawu and others, he respectfully said: "Why do you need to question Fu Yin's words?"
Dangjia took over the account book and writing brush from the scribe and signed and stamped it.
Now that you have decided to join the emperor's camp, you must remain single-minded and unswerving. The final outcome of those who are biased by the wind is that they will not please both sides and will not be welcomed by anyone.
Wei Dawu, Pei Su, Yu Wenwei and others looked at each other. How could they shirk Dugu Cheng's decisive move?
Okay, sign it...
A smile appeared on Fang Jun's lips. He watched several people sign and pledge on the account book one after another. Then he raised his head and said: "The Zhang family resisted the national policy of rebuilding the East City first, disobeyed the orders of Jingzhao Mansion last, and allowed the fire to happen." It is a heinous crime to ignore the safety of human life because of hidden dangers! How can we maintain discipline without severe punishment? Come and demolish these Zhang family shops..."
The shopkeepers and servants of other shops on the street were originally watching the excitement, but now they were dumbfounded after hearing Fang Jun's words. Is this... demolished?
(End of chapter)