Chapter 2717: Suffering a blow
That being said, who is willing to make sacrifices regardless of gains and losses?
But even if I say something, no one will care...
Mu Yuanzuo's eyes flashed and he said with emotion: "I am going to pay a visit to His Royal Highness the King of Wei and the Duke of Yue. You two are my right and left hands. If you are willing to go with me, I can introduce them."
Tu Qiongdeng saw that he just wanted to bring these two people together. Firstly, he could use these two people to influence the Xiao family and Wang family behind him, which would be equivalent to making a great contribution in front of King Wei and Fang Jun. Secondly, If you conquer these two people, your career in Suzhou will be smoother in the future.
The two looked at each other and remained silent.
Everyone has selfish motives. If Mu Yuanzuo can climb up to Fang Jun or even the King of Wei or even the crown prince, who can remain indifferent? But the problem is that the two of them are not direct members of their respective families, and they are far from the power status that can determine the future of the family.
What if they meet King Wei and Fang Jun here and make a promise, but the family refuses to admit it later, then they will offend King Wei and Fang Jun to death...
Mu Yuanzuo naturally knew the scruples of these two people, so he smiled and said: "Don't worry, you two, this trip is just to accompany me to meet with Shangguan. By the way, I can listen to what Duke Yue has to say, and it will be helpful to my family later." Explain. As for the rest, it is our selfishness. It is kept in our hearts. Who can say anything? ”
The two of them were immediately moved.
Going to show my face in front of His Royal Highness King Wei and Fang Jun can at least let these two nobles know that I care for them. Even if Fang Jun really goes to war against the Xiao family and the Wang family in the future, there is a high probability that he will not do it from his side. Surgery.
The two made up their minds and immediately followed Mu Yuanzuo to Wangjiang Tower.
But when the three of them walked out of the check-in room together, and even went out together and took the same car, this scene immediately shocked the entire Suzhou government office.
Since ancient times, Suzhou has been a place of wealth and culture, and its position in the south of the Yangtze River is extremely important. Nowadays, with the rise of maritime trade, Huating Town has suddenly emerged as a center of wealth gathering, but Suzhou still relies on its special geographical location and historical factors to firmly Firmly occupying the position of an important town in the south of the Yangtze River, the Suzhou government office became a place of competition for all the noble families in the south of the Yangtze River, fighting endlessly for the interests of their respective families.
It was an accident that Mu Yuanzuo was able to take the position of governor of Suzhou. However, now he is getting more and more stable, and may even fly straight into the center. This is all thanks to Fang Jun's support, which has blocked countless overt and covert crises for him, and even Anyone who wants to touch Mu Yuanzuo now has to consider the consequences of offending Fang Jun.
Although Mu Yuanzuo had little background in Jiangnan, his position as governor was as secure as Mount Tai.
Not to mention the Lanling Xiao family and the Langya Wang family, even though they are no longer what they used to be, they are still the first-class existence among the Jiangnan noble families. Once these two families stand in Mu Yuanzuo's camp, it will almost mean that the entire Jiangnan will rise from above. They have joined forces to control them, and other families have completely lost their right to speak, and can no longer guarantee their own interests.
This is simply more important than the so-called boycott of Fang Jun!
At that moment, all the officials in the government office could no longer sit still and took leave of absence to return home. They quickly reported this shocking news to their families, so that they could discuss countermeasures and deal with it as soon as possible.
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Wang Jing and Shen Zong came out of Wangjiang Tower. They looked at the murderous soldiers arrayed on the left and right of the door, and then looked at their own private soldiers with no morale standing in the distance. They felt sullen in their hearts, like a fortress that could not be removed. They were feeling aggrieved. It's as uncomfortable as it feels.
The two looked at each other without saying a word, walked quickly to the roadside, and boarded the carriage.
The carriage swayed and bumped on the road paved with bluestones, and the atmosphere in the carriage almost turned to water.
Passing a pothole, the carriage bounced, and the two people in the carriage were shaken. Wang Jing suddenly said: "The springs produced by the Fangjia Iron Factory have very good shock-absorbing effects. Why isn’t the carriage installed? ”
Shen Zong was stunned for a moment and replied: "The spring production process is top secret, and the materials used are said to be extremely stringent. Looking at the world, only Fangjia Iron Factory can produce steel materials for springs, so not only is the price extremely expensive, , the output is not large, the carriage is manufactured by the Shen family's car shop, and there is really no way to buy the springs for the car. "
He answered with his mouth, but in his heart he was thinking about how long it has been. Do you still have the heart to care about the spring?
What's wrong with a little bumpiness? Carriages have been like this for thousands of years, and no one has been killed...
Wang Jing hummed, his eyelids drooping and he said nothing.
But my heart was very uneasy.
He is a loyal believer in Confucianism and firmly believes in the theories advocated by Confucianism. He has always looked down upon strange and obscene techniques, thinking that they are just despicable crafts "to please women". "The two are very similar, but the skills are based on the human body, and the artifacts are regarded as strange." This is not only useless, but also harmful to the country and the people.
Throughout the ages, all ceremonial utensils have a fixed number and cannot be changed at all. Making some weird things to please others will only disturb the customs and disrupt the court.
The person in the entire Tang Dynasty who had the deepest knowledge of "strange and obscene techniques" was none other than Fang Jun. He invented the method of making glass, improved the iron smelting process, invented movable type printing, and even prepared gunpowder and developed firearms... Before this, Wang Jing was deeply disgusted with Fang Jun's "not doing his job properly" and was extremely disgusted.
To build a strong and prosperous country, only by adhering to the laws of the sage kings and practicing the techniques of Confucianism, so that the king is wise, the officials are honest, and the people are peaceful, then the world will be settled and a prosperous age can be expected.
What's the point of tinkering with messy stuff all day long?
Therefore, he has always looked down upon Fang Jun, who is famous all over the world. Instead, he often copies a few of Fang Jun's poems for viewing. He feels that this man may have some talent, but he has taken the wrong path...
However, he had just had a fight with Fang Jun face to face and was beaten to a pulp, which made him suddenly wake up.
How could a person like Fang Jun work hard on "obscene skills" that are considered useless?
When three people travel together, there must be a teacher. Maybe let go of your pride and arrogance and start from the advantages of the other person, which can actually improve your own realm...
In a daze, the carriage arrived at a house. Wang Jing and Shen Zong got off the carriage and walked into the gate with two stone lions at the door.
The rockery pool and carved beams and painted buildings in the house are very luxurious.
A servant had already come forward and held up an oil-paper umbrella to protect the two of them from the rain, and welcomed them into the main hall.
He took off his shoes and stepped on the bright floor into the hall. The two people sitting opposite each other on the floor stood up and greeted each other.
The fair face is somewhat similar to Shen Zong, but the person with dark eyes and unruly expression is Shen Zong's cousin Shen Wei. He is now serving as the Sima of the Suzhou Governor's Office, commanding the county soldiers, and has considerable power. Another middle-aged scribe with dark skin and skinny skin is Zhang Ji, a descendant of the Zhang family in Wu County.
The four of them greeted each other and sat down respectively. Before the tea was served, Shen Wei couldn't wait to ask: "How is it?"
He had already received news that his family's private soldiers had been beaten by the imperial army and navy soldiers led by King Wei and Fang Jun. However, he had not known anything about it since Shen Zong and Wang Jing entered Wangjiang Tower, so he was very anxious to know that Wang Jing The process and result of the fight between Jing and Fang Jun.
After all, the Wu Xing Shen family took a huge risk this time by responding to Wang Jingzhi's solicitation and siding with King Jin. With Fang Jun in Jiangnan, the most important thing was this first confrontation to see whether Wang Jing could defeat Fang Jun.
Wang Jing looked ugly, pursed his lips and said nothing.
Shen Zong was helpless. Although talking about what happened in Wangjiang Tower would inevitably hurt Wang Jing's face, if Wang Jing didn't tell him, why wouldn't he himself?
I had to use careful wording to explain in detail what happened after entering Wangjiang Tower...
"Bang!"
Shen Wei slapped the coffee table and said angrily: "Zhu Zi is going too far! This Jiangnan is not his Fang Jun's territory. The salt farm lease document signed between my family and the court, how can he say that he will not accept it if he doesn't accept it? As for the crew member Xiaoju Bandit Kou Yi said that he wanted to incriminate himself. How many of the sailors on board the sea didn’t have one or two names in their hands? It was so shameless!”
Shen Zong and Zhang Ji also nodded repeatedly.
Not to mention that the leasing of the salt farm is only a matter for sailors. As Shen Wei said, where are the good people?
Since ancient times, making a living on the sea has meant gaining wealth with your life. The sea is vast and boundless, and pirates often wreak havoc in violent storms. It is common for ships to capsize and people to die. Whoever dares to go to sea with a ship is not a desperado? These crew members themselves were rebellious and rebellious. Most of them had committed serious crimes in the countryside and escaped, hiding at sea to make a living. Almost everyone had blood on their hands. It was common for them to commit murder and swindle goods when they got rich overseas. (End of chapter)