Chapter 1678 Savior
Princess Gaoyang was very angry.
Originally, he wanted to show his presence on a whim, but who would have expected that a Liu Jie would pop up and help the Fang family clean up the family tradition indiscriminately, and instead he would become the "evil slave" of the Fang family who exploited the people?
She has never been a good-tempered person. It is her nature to be willful and unruly. But after meeting Fang Jun, she was made docile and docile. She is willing to be gentle and carefree and be a good wife and mother, but this does not mean that she has become a soft persimmon. . A woman is more willing to change herself for the man she loves to please her appearance, but who do you think you are?
Her Royal Highness the Princess's pretty face was filled with anger. A layer of frost seemed to have condensed on her little face. She waved her delicate white hands and said in a cold voice: "This person slandered the royal princess and has no regard for the emperor. Come and take it down for me." , I will personally take this thief to see my father, and let my father administer justice!”
"Here!"
The servants of the Fang family, who had long been filled with righteous indignation, immediately rushed forward like wolves and tigers, and pushed the struggling Liu Ji to the ground. Liu Ji struggled to escape and kept shouting: "Your Highness, forgive me, Your Highness, forgive me!"
He finally understood. Today he was knocked unconscious and hit the iron plate. He was not afraid of the princess, but he was afraid of a princess who would take advantage of the truth. He had preconceived ideas and said so unpleasant things. No wonder Princess Gaoyang was so angry. It would be shameful to beg for mercy now, but if they really tied him up and charged him with "slander and slander", would he still need Liu Ji's face?
I am afraid that I will become the laughing stock of officialdom...
Moreover, when Princess Gaoyang was sent to His Majesty, he would never benefit from his good deeds. His Majesty did reuse him, but Ye only reused his reputation and ability. Now that something like this happened, there was absolutely no possibility of any favoritism. .
Princess Gaoyang turned a deaf ear and showed no mercy.
Even the common people who are watching the excitement on the side are not sympathetic. Everyone sees the Fang family's family tradition and everything they do. Apart from gratitude, there is no trace of dissatisfaction or resentment. ? No matter how heartless you are, you can't find anything wrong with the Fang family.
As a result, such a kind family is slandered by you when you open your mouth. Why?
Fortunately, everyone is here today and can bear witness to the Fang family. If people who don't know the truth listen to it, wouldn't it completely ruin the reputation of the Fang family?
In this age of integrity, this kind of thing is absolutely not allowed to happen. Even those families that are mean and greedy will show a hypocritical appearance, let alone a family that is truly generous and kind like the Fang family!
"Yes, Your Highness will tie this guy up and take him to His Majesty, and accuse him severely!"
"You can slander a family like the Fang family at will? You are so blind and evil!"
"Bah! Why do you still want to be censor Zhongcheng like this? Hurry up and resign and go back to your hometown to take care of your children..."
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Liu Jie is going crazy. Even if he does something wrong with good intentions, in the end it is for the benefit of you idiots. Why doesn't anyone speak up for me?
A group of heartless untouchables...
Seeing the servants of the Fang family taking out the rope to tie him up, Liu Jie could only plead hard: "Your Highness, it was the fault of the humble minister. I regret that I should have blinded my eyes by preconceptions. I definitely did not mean to slander Your Highness's reputation. I hope that Your Highness will be magnanimous. Please spare Wei Chen this time..."
An old face turned red.
Although he has not been aboveboard and upright for most of his life, he has never done anything groveling. It is really embarrassing to be so humble at this moment, but who told him to do such a stupid thing in a moment of confusion and give up the truth?
It is much better to be embarrassed now than to be tied up and sent to Tai Chi Palace. If that were the case, he would really have no shame to hang around in the officialdom...
Princess Gaoyang didn't have a generous mind, and she hated Liu Jie in her heart. How could she let him go so easily? He snorted coldly and remained unmoved.
Liu Ji fell into despair...
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded from behind him: "Why are so many people gathered here?"
The common people and bankers around them bowed down one after another, with respectful expressions on their faces, and they all shouted: "Prime Minister..."
Even Princess Gaoyang in front of her walked out from behind the desk, bowed her head and saluted: "My daughter-in-law has met my father."
Liu Ji's eyes lit up, and a joy of surviving a desperate situation rose from the bottom of his heart. He hurriedly turned around and saw Fang Xuanling, with gray hair and gray hair, standing behind him with his hands behind his back, his face full of curiosity.
"Prime Minister! Save the official!" Liu Jie yelled and struggled to break away from the hands of several strong servants. He went straight to Fang Xuanling and bowed his arms to the ground...
Fang Xuanling was startled, and quickly stretched out her hand to help Liu Ji up, wondering: "Liu Yushi, why is this? Get down quickly, get back down quickly!"
Seeing that Liu Ji's clothes were messy and dirty, and there were several servants holding ropes in their hands and staring at him, Fang Xuanling was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
Although we still don’t know what happened, except Princess Gaoyang, who dares to tie up the dignified censor Zhongcheng?
Fang Xuanling wanted to reprimand Princess Gaoyang, but she couldn't bear it. Since marrying into the Fang family, Princess Gaoyang has never relied on her status as a princess to boss around. Instead, she has always regarded herself as the daughter-in-law of the Fang family. She is filial to her parents-in-law and follows the rules without making any mistakes.
Now, even if Princess Gaoyang has ten thousand faults, Fang Xuanling still has to save her face. He cannot let her get off the stage in front of so many servants and people...
But his face was naturally ugly, and he said calmly: "Don't be rude to Liu Yushi!"
None of the servants of the Fang family dared to speak out, but the common people who were watching were not afraid because of Fang Xuanling's identity. Fang Xuanling never put on airs in front of these ordinary people, and everyone was very close to him.
"Prime Minister, what happened today is no wonder Her Highness the Princess."
"That's right, this censor just doesn't know what to say. He keeps slandering Her Royal Highness the Princess and exploiting the people. It's right to tie him up before he meets the emperor!"
"You don't have to plead for this guy, Mr. Fang. What kind of censor are you? He's just a fool!"
The people around you spoke to me and explained the whole story clearly.
So that's it...
Fang Xuanling glanced at Princess Gaoyang who looked aggrieved, and thought to herself that it was no wonder that His Highness was angry. Liu Jie was indeed a little reckless and frivolous.
However, he was kind-hearted by nature, but he also knew that Liu Jie must be unintentional, so he said warmly: "There is something wrong with Liu Yushi, but as a censor, he should monitor the people's sentiments as his own responsibility. If he finds that there is something to oppress the people, , how can we not deal with it impartially? It is precisely because of such a person who is not afraid of power and justice. With selfless and honest officials, our Tang Dynasty can prosper and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. Your Highness is the princess of the Tian family, so you should be generous and kind. You can prepare banquets for the people in Zhuangzi regardless of your status. How can you hate Liu Yushi? What about a moment of negligence?”
Or how can the same thing be said in different words, and the effect is completely different? Even if Fang Xuanling ordered Princess Gaoyang to release Liu Jie immediately, in front of so many people, Princess Gaoyang would not be able to disobey Fang Xuanling no matter how unhappy she was. Xuan Ling's wish, but the knot in his heart is inevitable.
But when Fang Xuanling said this now, Princess Gaoyang immediately said happily: "It just depends on daddy's orders."
Liu Ji looked at Fang Xuanling's clear and gentle face and almost shed tears. Lao Fang deserves to be a gentleman. Look at what he said. It made him feel that even if he was tied up, it was because he insisted on justice. He interceded for him and saved his face. He is a kind man... Fortunately, Fang Xuanling came. If It was Fang Jun who came. Not only would he not let him go, he would probably beat him to death...
A small commotion disappeared, and the villagers continued to pay the rent, and then went to the village to unload the grain into the warehouse. They gathered on the running table in the center of the village to eat and drink, because most of the people who came to pay the rent today were children. Before leaving after having a full meal, the Fang family specially prepared many exquisite pastries as gifts.
Fang Xuanling invited Liu Ji into Zhuangzi. Liu Ji felt ashamed and said: "What happened just now made Fang Xiang laugh."
Fang Xuanling smiled and waved her hands: "Don't mention this matter again."
Liu Ji felt comforted in his heart, knowing that Fang Xuanling was afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he changed the subject and asked, "Why are most of the people who come to pay rent at your home the elderly and children? Why are there no young people in your family?"
Fang Xuanling looked at the noisy crowd in the yard with a gentle and relieved expression, and said with a smile: "The greenhouse must be tidied up now so that planting will not be delayed after winter. Taking advantage of the good weather these days, every family Work hard and don't dare to delay even a moment. It is said that all the children in Zhuangzi are studying and literate in the school, and they only pay rent. It is enough for these children to come forward. Why do the young adults in the family need to come forward? Speaking of which, the young adults are not as literate and sensible as these children. " (End of chapter)