Chapter 2731 The handle is in hand
Seeing Xiao Ju pretending to be angry but flaunting his loyalty to the family, King Wei Li Tai felt that it was a bit too much.
His son fought hard in northern Xinjiang and was willing to be "dead", and he played the most important role in the shocking battle that destroyed Xue Yantuo. Moreover, the reason why Fang Jun is in the position he is today is that his troops came out of Baidao and swept across Mobei. In other words, it was precisely because of Xiao Siye's "sacrifice" that Fang Jun's illustrious achievements can make his military achievements comparable to those of Li Jing, Li Ji and other "god of war" famous generals. It's okay not to be grateful. To be so aggressive, humane and moral. It just doesn't make sense...
Li Tai coughed and said to Fang Jun: "Erlang, after all, Xiao Siye fought alongside you back then. He sacrificed his life for the country, and his righteousness lasted forever..."
Fang Jun immediately interrupted him and said: "Your Highness also knows that Wei Chen and Xiao Siye were in Northern Xinjiang at the time. No one knows the details better than Wei Chen."
Fang Jun could still bear it without saying words such as "sacrifice his life for the country" and "do justice to the future", but when he heard this, he suddenly couldn't hold back his anger.
Xiao Siye was a shameless, traitorous man who sought glory. If His Majesty Li Er had not intended to set him up as a model of a "loyal and brave martyr" and would not have made it known to everyone in the Tang Dynasty that a traitor had emerged from the Tang Dynasty, he would have guided public opinion to strengthen the people's loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. Mr. Jun had already told the world about Xiao Siye's evil deeds, making them despised by everyone in the world and causing him to be infamy for thousands of years.
This would make Xiao Ju shamelessly move Xiao Siye out. How could Fang Jun not be annoyed?
He immediately sneered and said: "As expected, like a son, like a father, Xiao Siye betrayed his country and sought glory and was full of evil, and his father was also shameless! The so-called 'loyalty' is just your Majesty's intention to set a model, so it is just a mistake. The Xiao family should be grateful. Repay the favor wholeheartedly, rather than taking advantage of it and showing off one's own merits! ”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically.
The martial arts of the Tang Dynasty was strong, and soldiers were highly recognized by both the government and the public. Especially those soldiers who had made meritorious deeds, even if they were just soldiers, would be recognized by the entire society, especially those in the countryside who would regard them as heroes. Not only would they be exempted from taxes and corvees, they would even be given priority in recruiting officials.
If one dies in battle, the status gained will be even higher.
Xiao Siye was awarded meritorious service by the imperial court, and even His Majesty Li Er personally commended him. This became a matter of pride for everyone in the Xiao family, especially Xiao Ju, who was extremely proud of having given birth to such a son.
Anyway, I have several sons, so it doesn’t matter if one of them dies...
But now that he heard Fang Jun repeatedly saying that he was "traitorous to his country and seeking glory" and "full of evil", how could Xiao Ju not be angry?
He had always been domineering, but now he was so angry that he didn't care whether he was a prince or not. His face was as red as blood, and he said angrily with his halberd finger: "It's so abominable! My descendants of the Xiao family sacrificed their lives for the country, which can be seen from the sun and the moon, the government and the public. Who doesn’t respect and admire you, so how can you be allowed to talk nonsense here and slander someone’s innocence? Now that your Highness is here, I hope you will apologize quickly, otherwise you will not be allowed to rest!”
Fang Jun sat as tall as a mountain, unmoved, and sneered: "A certain person is innocent? When he led his troops to Bai Dao, there were tens of thousands of troops. During that time, countless people knew what Xiao Siye had done. It was just because of His Majesty. The Xiao family in Lanling worked hard and achieved great results, so they didn't want to let a scum ruin the Xiao family in Lanling. It has been a family tradition for hundreds of years, so we are ordered to keep silent. If you dare to bark in front of someone again, believe it or not, I will write a letter and ask all those involved to come forward and complain to the Yushitai about what Xiao Siye did, and deprive him of it. All the rewards were reviled by hundreds of millions of people of the Tang Dynasty?”
Xiao Ju was filled with doubts and uncertainty.
It stands to reason that apart from being ruthless and ruthless, Fang Jun's reputation has always been very good. Basically, he has never been heard to be morally deficient. He acts fairly and makes decisions fairly. He especially cares for the generals and soldiers under his command who have been through life and death. He always tries his best to seek benefits. Rewards for meritorious service.
Is it true that his son, whom he has not raised by his side since he was a child, is as Fang Jun said?
If Fang Jun was so angry that he overturned this matter despite His Majesty's order, not only would Xiao Siye be reviled by thousands of people, but the Lanling Xiao family would also be unable to hold their head high from now on.
If it were anyone else, he might have a lot of worries, but if Fang Jun ignored this stick, he would be able to do anything...
Taking a step back, Fang Jun was the main general who destroyed Xue Yantuo, and the soldiers around him were all his subordinates and confidants. Even if he wanted to frame Xiao Siye and achieve the purpose of sniping at the Xiao family in Lanling, it was completely impossible. ……
Li Tai had never heard of this and was weighing the authenticity in his mind, but Du He couldn't help but said: "Erlang, is this really true?"
Xiao Siye's name had been circulated in Chang'an for a while. For his courage to take on the role of "death" regardless of life and death, and his unparalleled achievements in Xue Yantuo's downfall, I don't know how many people admired him, and I don't know how many people taught him that he was incompetent. The boy just said, "Look at Xiao Siye"...
But I never thought that there were so many twists and turns behind this?
Fang Jun snorted and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty cares about the hard-earned reputation of the Lanling Xiao family for hundreds of years, so he would rather reward a traitor who betrayed the country and seek glory than let the truth be made known to the world. But you Xiao family Not only are they ungrateful, but they are proud of it and are even secretly trying to influence the battle for the reserve. It’s so ungrateful!”
Du He shouted: "Mother! When the Duke of Song Dynasty held a sacrificial ceremony for Xiao Siye, I rushed over and shed a few tears. I admired him so much that I wished I could replace him with my own body, but I didn't expect that he was a traitor seeking glory. What a scum!”
Xiao Ju and Xiao Qi remained silent, their hearts filled with turmoil.
If things are really as Fang Jun said, the trouble will be too big.
Xiao Siye's reputation does not matter after he is alone, but it is absolutely unacceptable to bring the entire Lanling Xiao family into disrepute.
The martial arts of the Tang Dynasty hated those scoundrels who turned their backs on their masters and sought glory the most. At a time when the clan tradition was prevalent, the behavior of the children in the family was bound to be elevated to the level of the entire family tradition. Xiao Siye's rebellion was the whole Xiao family's disobedience. shame.
How could the Xiao family of Lanling, who had always regarded themselves as the leader of Jiangnan, withstand such a change?
Once the crime is proven, not only will the reputation be damaged, but also real loss of profits will be implicated...
Xiao Ju understood that there was almost no room left for him at the moment. He could either completely agree to Fang Jun's conditions, take over all those industries and goods, stand on the same front with him from now on, and support the prince sincerely, or fall out on the spot. Waiting for Fang Jun to completely reverse Xiao Siye's story, the hero of the Tang Dynasty turned into a traitor, and the Xiao family changed from a loyal family to a family with poor education and unhealthy family traditions...
Xiao Ju was shocked and angry in his heart. He understood that even if Fang Jun was just spitting blood, the Xiao family would have no resistance at all. But it would be too shameful to admit defeat like this. Standing at the door in a dilemma of whether to advance or retreat, letting the breeze blow. The slanting rain wet my robe and I still didn't realize it.
At this time, Li Tai smiled, waved to Xiao Ju, and said warmly: "Brother, please take a seat. I have only drank half a cup of tea, how can I waste the natural resources? Besides, this is the residence of your Xiao family. Brother, please take a seat like this." Standing at the door, do you want to drive me away?"
Once there were steps, Xiao Ju was a little more reserved, then returned to the table and knelt down, but felt that his thighs were cold. When he looked down, he didn't know when his clothes had been wet by the rain, and there was a large stain.
Li Tai personally poured tea into Xiao Ju's pot and said comfortingly: "Erlang is just talking. Even if what he said is true, the Xiao family is also his in-laws. They should support each other with kindness and love. How can there be rebellion in the nest?" What's the point? He is an upright person, and his words are inevitably a little harsh. Don't blame me, brother. I will take him to accompany you and offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
The scene is like this, one is a good person and the other is a bad person, and many things can actually be solved easily.
Xiao Ju glanced at Fang Jun and whispered: "I don't dare to take this position!"
He said that he didn't dare to take it seriously, but he raised the cup of tea, tried it to see that it was warm, and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Tai put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "This is the right thing! We are all a family here. If anything happens, we can sit down and discuss it. Doesn't it make it so stiff?"
Fang Jun stood by and kept his face until the end: "It's easy to talk about other things, but there is no need to discuss the matter of taking over the commodity farming industry."
"You...!"
Xiao Ju was very angry, but remembering that Fang Jun held the handle of the entire Lanling Xiao family, he could only dare to be angry but dare not speak out, and turned his head aside with a sullen face. (End of chapter)