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Chapter 336: The clever plan 'Qingjun's side'

The eighth day of September, afternoon.

Xiangfu Squire Wang Shanshu, Sun Shaoming, and Li Yiren were slightly surprised by the sudden appearance of the woman in red, but they were not panicked.

Everyone who came here spoke with a Huaibei accent, and this woman, despite her extremely beautiful appearance and charming appearance, was most likely the famous Princess Cai, the concubine of the King of Chu.

The three of them were surprised because they did not expect Cai Hua to come here in person.

After all, it is against the rules for a woman to appear in public as a director.

The three of them made eye contact, and finally Li Yiren motioned to his nephew Li Jixuan, who was a student of Imperial College, to come forward and talk.

Anyway, Cai Hua has not revealed her identity at this time, so the junior will step forward to answer the question. Li Yiren and other old foxes can temporarily hide behind and pretend not to recognize the concubine of the King of Chu. They can advance, attack, retreat or defend.

"Xiaosheng Taixue Li Jixuan, does this lady have something to do here?"

Li Jixuan didn't know who the person in front of him was, but he knew that he was either rich or noble based on his aura.

As a veteran in the romance industry, Li Jixuan smiled confidently and brightly in the warm sunshine of early autumn.

Cai Hua, who was sitting on the horse, glanced down slightly, opened her mouth slightly, and uttered one word, "Go away"

Li Jixuan thought he had heard wrongly. As a proud student of the Imperial Academy, he had long been accustomed to the flattery of others. How had he ever encountered someone who cursed others when they met?
While he was in a daze, Cai Hua suddenly tugged on the reins, and the little black girl under her crotch felt a connection, and immediately neighed, and the front hooves flew into the air, and the horse's hoof was about to make a false shot less than a foot in front of Li Jixuan's face.

Li Jixuan was so frightened that he took several steps back before regaining his balance.

The rabbit has risen and the falcon has fallen, but Cai Hua is still sitting firmly.
"Good luck!"

The guards headed by Zhang San burst into cheers and laughter.

In the current scene, Cai Hua still looks like a royal lady, she is simply a female thief leader who has led a group of bandits!
The yamen officers present could not help but have doubts about Cai Hua's identity, but the head catcher in Xiangfu County knew that the water depth in the capital city was deep, and one wrong step on his errand would be fatal, so he stopped his yamen officers from forcing themselves to be the first.

Their coming today was a task arranged by the county magistrate Jian Shibin.

But the catcher is not stupid. He knows that the county magistrate must have benefited from the Wangsun Li family. The government servants are not messed up. They are here to maintain order for you. They will not do the hard work!

The many people watching did not know the origins of this group of arrogant foreigners, so they couldn't help but retreat a little further.

After calming the scene with one move, Cai Hua raised her eyes and looked at Wang, Sun and Li, and said lukewarmly: "Whoever is in charge, step forward and answer."

Now that the matter has come to this, the three of them naturally can no longer hide it, so they have to step forward together, and Wang Shanshu will tell the story of the past.

In short, it means the same thing, that is, the people are idle, addicted to gambling, and owe huge gambling debts. They, the squires with a little wealth, couldn't bear to watch the people sell their sons and daughters to pay off the debt, so they took the initiative to help.
Cai Hua pondered for a moment, then suddenly got off the horse and said, "How much debt do they owe in total? Show me the IOU."

The three of them made eye contact again, and finally Sun Shaoming turned around and waved, indicating to the servant to take the IOU and give it to Cai Hua with both hands.

Cai Hua accepted it. At a glance, she saw that there were at least a hundred and ten IOUs, and the amount owed to each IOU was at least [-] yuan.
While she was looking at the IOU, Sun Shaoming lowered his head and mouthed to Wang Shanshu: Could it be that she wanted to pay off the debts for the people?
Wang Shanshu shook his head, saying that he didn't know either, and at the same time replied with his mouth: Just wait and see what happens.

Money is naturally not their goal. What they want is tenants and fertile land.

But if Mrs. Cai had to be the one who had been wronged to repay the people, the three of them could reluctantly accept it. After all, who would not want to get a sum of money for nothing?

In fact, after all this trouble, their ultimate goal was to alarm the steward of the Prince of Chu's Mansion, so as to persuade the latter not to charge the tenant rent so low, so as not to break the rules of the world.

Unexpectedly, it was a woman who came forward, and they lost interest in talking.

When doing this, even though they were facing the Chu Palace, the three of them were not too afraid, because they thought they were fighting for the gentry of the world.
The agricultural reclamation in the Central Plains has not only harmed the interests of the three of them, but if it is ignored, the good days of the Qizhou gentry will be over in the future!
Thinking of this, Wang Shanshu even felt a surge of pride in supporting justice.
While he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard a "stab" sound and looked up, only to see Mr. Cai tearing up the IOUs one by one in front of many people, government servants, officials and grandmothers.
After all, they don’t understand Lady Cai Sanniang’s temperament!How could she use her own money to repay the people's money that was clearly cheated!

But no one would have thought that she would tear up the IOU in public, after all, there were so many people present.

Isn’t this a scoundrel!

"You! In broad daylight, everything is clear! How can it be like this, how can it be like this!" Sun Shaoming jumped angrily, trying to stop Cai Hua, but was frightened by the men behind her who were eyeing him, and did not dare to have any physical contact with Cai Hua.

Here, Cai Hua tore the IOU into pieces, raised her hand, and countless pieces of paper scattered like butterflies in the vast fields in early autumn.
The people nearby were dumbfounded. From their perspective, this coquettish woman who behaved unexpectedly was clearly bullying the three masters!
Wang, Sun and Li San Furniture belong to a prominent Xiangfu family, how dare anyone dare to bully them?

Who is this woman!
Li Yiren looked around with an extremely gloomy face. Knowing that the majesty accumulated by the family for hundreds of years might collapse, he couldn't help but whisper: "Madam, have you thought about it? Do you want to make enemies of the gentry in the world? Not long after the King of Chu entered the capital, Madam still doesn't want to It’s better to get him into trouble!”

Cai Hua, who was still smiling, suddenly turned cold when he heard him mention Chen Chu.
Then, under the astonished eyes of everyone, he suddenly raised his hand and raised his whip, and hit Li Yiren in the face with the whip.

The whip marks started from the corner of the left eye, diagonally downward, across the bridge of the nose, and ended at the edge of the lip.
In an instant, blood dripped out along the hot wound.

The scene suddenly became chaotic.

"Witch, you dare to hit my uncle!"

The first one to curse was Li Jixuan, who had just been greatly humiliated by Cai Hua.

Cai Hua felt angry in her heart. This anger had been accumulated since she learned that Chen Chu and Ayu were together an hour ago.

With this whip drawn out, the depression in his chest was slightly relieved.

“comfortable”

Cai Hua looked at Li Yiren who was being helped by Wang Shanshu and Sun Shaoming to retreat quickly. He let out a sigh of relief, turned to Zhang San and said, "Let's do it."

What Cai Hua said about taking action was referring to Pi San and others who had long been sentenced to death by her. But when her charming eyes swept over, Li Jixuan, who was standing in the distance and scolding her, attracted her attention, so she added , "Let him have a meal to build his memory."

Although Cai Hua was perverse, she also knew that it was OK to give Li Jixuan a proper beating, but she could not destroy his life in public. Beating the imperial student to death was no small matter.

Zhang Sanjie, who was already eager to try, smiled and raised his hand slightly, and the guards were like tigers entering the flock of sheep.

The first ones to be caught out were Pi San and others who were hiding in the crowd and watching the fun.
"Uncle! We are kind people who abide by the law! Why are you arresting us?"

Pi San wanted to fight with Zhang San, but the latter smiled and said: "Hey, if you dare to do something, you must dare to do it! Give birth to a good child in your next life. If you are tired of my third wife in this life, you are unlucky."

Before Pi San could ask who Sanniang was, Zhang San punched Pi San in the chest and abdomen. Pi San bent over in pain, and the back of his head was exposed in front of Zhang San.

Without making any pause, Zhang San swung the iron ruler in his hand and hit Pi San on the back of the head.
Pi San, who was still bent over, stuck his butt out and fell straight to the ground without even twitching.

At this moment, the gangsters brought by Pi San were so frightened that they fled for their lives.

The guards of the Cai family and the merchant bank were in hot pursuit. One person ran more than ten steps in front of the Yamen servant, but was knocked down by the guards of the Cai family and dragged back.

The gang of idlers cried and begged for mercy, while asking for help from the Yamen servants, "Master Chao, save me, save me! I showed my filial piety to you last year."

The officer hesitated and looked at the catcher. The catcher knew what he meant, shook his head quickly and whispered: "You don't want to die? Didn't you see how decisively the man did it? This kind of person is either an old gangster or an old gangster." They are fighting in the army! Even member Li was whipped. If you dare to step forward to dissuade us, you will definitely lose your life!"

After hearing this, the yamen officer completely gave up the idea of ​​​​progressing. He only glanced at the woman in red with fear and whispered: "Boss, who is this person?"

The head catcher looked over. Cai Hua, who was standing there, covered her nose with a handkerchief. She seemed to be unable to bear the smell of farmyard manure mixed with the smell of blood in the fields.
She obviously looks like a weak woman, but she acts so viciously.The catcher probably guessed the identity of the other party, but he only said: "Don't ask around, he's a noble person that we can't afford to offend."

Further away, Dong Ronggui and Dong Shengfu, who had run away due to a sudden conflict, stopped and looked back. Pi San, who had been running rampant in the village for many years, was dead. The gang of gangsters were beaten and cried for their father and mother.

Even Wang, Sun, Li and others, who looked like mountains in their eyes, fled far away in embarrassment with their servants.
This woman in red was as if she was standing on the spot. In just two quarters of an hour, she shattered the two mountains in the eyes of the Dongjiaba villagers.

What Pi San had broken was his head, but what Li Yiren had broken was his majesty.

This feeling is very subtle. It turns out that some of the gentlemen who are not members of the Communist Party of China are also afraid!

"Afu, don't we have to pay off that debt?" Dong Ronggui was most worried about the family's debt that was impossible to pay off.

Just now, the woman tore up the IOU in front of everyone.

Dong Shengfu shook his head and said that he didn't know. At this time, another companion asked: "Uncle Ah Fu, who is this woman? She is so powerful!"

This time, Dong Shengfu thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Maybe it's our new owner?"

"New owner?"

Dong Ronggui thought of the woman's methods just now and couldn't help but said in fear: "The new owner is so ruthless, we must be more careful in the future."

"Ruthless?" Dong Shengfu had a different opinion. He looked at the figures of Wang, Sun and Li's family fleeing further and further, and said: "If signing a long-term contract for us, reducing the rent, and punishing rogues are considered ruthless, then I will I hope the new owner will be more ruthless!"

On the same day, Wang, Sun and Li fled back to Li Yiren's village. When his wife, concubines and children saw the scars on his face, they cried and cursed.

His son Li Jize came after hearing the news and insisted on leading people to catch the murderer until Wang Shanshu said, "The person who beat your father was Cai Shi, the concubine of the King of Chu."

After saying this, Li Jize immediately stopped clamoring for revenge. Only some women who had not left the door were still crying.

Li Yiren, whose face was ashen and his wounds were swollen, ordered the woman to retreat, and asked his servants to take his nephew Li Jixuan, who was also beaten, to go elsewhere for treatment. Then he looked at Wang Shanshu and Sun Shaoming with cold eyes and said, "Two of you, what's next? What to do?”

Wang Shanshu and Sun Shaoming looked at each other. The former was silent, but the latter was already afraid and couldn't help but said: "Hey, my arms can't hold my thighs, how about we just forget it?"

"never mind?"

Li Yiren slapped the case and shouted in a low voice: "This woman treats me as a gentry like a pig or a dog. This time she beat me in public and trampled our face into the mud. If we don't get our face back, you and I will be our tenants in the future." Who is still willing to obey us?"

Due to his excitement, the wound that had just been coated with medicine burst open again, and blood beads rolled down. Li Yiren did not wipe it away, which was very hideous.

Seeing this, Sun Shaoming was a little afraid and murmured.

Wang Shanshu knew that Li Yiren said that gentry should not be relied upon to govern the countryside, firstly, relying on the dependence of tenants, and secondly, relying on their dignity.

Today, Li Yiren was whipped by a woman in public, which shows no dignity at all. Moreover, she recruits tenants at low rents, which will continue to induce tenants to switch to her Central Plains Farm!

If this woman is allowed to continue her nonsense, their foundation will be destroyed in a few years!
But in the current situation, how could the King of Chu be shaken by them?

"Hey, Brother Li, the only one in the court who obeys the rules is the King of Chu. Now that the interests of those adults have not been harmed, who would want to offend him?" Wang Shanshu sighed helplessly.

Li Yiren pondered for a moment, then said coldly: "Who said we are going to target the King of Chu?"

"what?"

This confused Wang Shanshu. They all knew that the Huaibei forces were behind the Central Plains Reclamation. If they did not target the King of Chu, they would never be able to solve the current dilemma.

Li Yiren said, "Make today's incident a big deal! We won't mention the King of Chu. We just say that it was the Cai family who oppressed the people and beat and killed Pi San and other good people in broad daylight!"

Wang Shanshu thought about it for a moment and understood what Li Yiren meant. It was similar to "Qing Jun Side"
Let the Cai family take all the blame and give the King of Chu the dignity of being 'uninformed'. This would not only avenge him, but also damage the prestige of the King of Chu.

It's a good idea, but it's not very realistic
"Brother Li, having said that, the King of Chu controls the sky with one hand. Who dares to follow us and make things worse? If we stand firm, we will only harm the mainstay of the family."

Wang Shanshu's second brother Wang Bingzhen was the official censor Zhongcheng who heard about the incident. What he meant was that under the current situation, even if he forced his second brother to go to court to expose the murder committed by the Chu family members, it would be difficult to form a negative public opinion. On the contrary, He will harm his brothers.

However, Li Yiren already had a draft in mind, and he only listened to a slow and leisurely voice: "Cai's killing only Pi San and other people is really difficult to arouse public outrage, unless..."

"Unless what?" Sun Shaoming asked anxiously.

"Unless she kills someone who cannot die, such as a student from Imperial College!"

After Li Yiren said this, his face trembled slightly, and the whip marks that penetrated his whole face also trembled, looking very scary.

Wang Shanshu raised his head in astonishment. There was indeed a student present today, but that person was Li Yiren's nephew!

It was the Thousand Mile Horse that his Li family spent a lot of money to raise!

Could it be that Li Yiren wanted to use his nephew's life to cause a storm among the noble clans?
You can imagine how violent the Shihlin reaction would be if an imperial student was beaten to death by Cai.
In May of this year, when King Lu was still in office, the imperial envoys sent out only killed a few scholars in Xiangcheng County, Chenzhou. This caused a stir in half of Huaibei. Thousands of students gathered in Xiangcheng and demanded that the court severely punish the murderers.

King Lu, who was at the height of his power at that time, had no choice but to kill dozens of soldiers and four subordinate officials of the King of Lu's palace after a stalemate for several days to show the anger of the people.

Scholars are the foundation of the country, but students from the Imperial College are the best among the scholars and the seeds of Qi officials.

If the imperial student dies, you, the King of Chu, will have to give an explanation to the world!
No matter how powerful you are, can you still be more powerful than the then prospective crown prince, King Lu?
When the time comes, if he wants to clear himself, he will either commit poison or hang himself and kill Cai.
If he is foolish enough to protect Cai's family, all the scholars in the Qi Dynasty will definitely attack him!

Using a clan of nephews to eliminate national traitors, Mr. Li is quite like a counselor of the Three Kingdoms!

In a few breaths, Wang Shanshu figured out all the key points. When he looked at Li Yiren again, his admiration was beyond words.

Li Yiren sat upright on the imperial chair, stroking his beard stained with blood donations, and lamented: "This is not for personal grudges, but for national hatred! It is for the gentry of the world. When the time comes, your family must not be cowardly turtles!" "

Wang Shanshu stood up, bowed his head to the end, and said solemnly: "Mr. Li, Wang knows the pros and cons! As long as the limelight comes together, he will definitely contact his relatives and friends to participate in this grand event!"

Sun Shaoming still didn't quite understand what the two Riddlers were talking about, and looked confused.

Li Yiren had turned to look at his son, who had been sitting silently, and said, "Dalang, go ahead and give Ji Xuan something good to eat first. Keep your hands and feet clean."

Li Jize nodded silently, then turned and went to his cousin's residence.

The next day, the ninth day of September, was the Double Ninth Festival.

In the Taiyuan Academy on the east side of Imperial Street outside the Suzaku Gate in the inner city of Tokyo, a scholar suddenly came in mourning, wrapped in white cloth.

A moment later, a piece of explosive news quickly spread throughout the Taiyuan Academy.
"Cai Shi, the side concubine of the King of Chu, allowed slaves to commit a murder in the south of Dongjiaba, Xiangfu County yesterday, beating to death five common people including Pi San on the spot. Li Yiren, a gentry, took pity on the people and stepped forward to dissuade her. Cai Shi whipped her face with a horse whip. His nephew Tai Student Li Jixuan argued with him, but was beaten so badly by Cai's slaves that he vomited blood on the spot!That night, Li Jixuan was seriously injured and died in Lijiazhuang! '

In just half a day, the news spread throughout Tokyo.

The crowd at Taiyuan University was excited, and Daqi Shilin was in an uproar.
(End of this chapter)