In the end, Sun Wen didn't harden his heart and ordered the Han King's guards to throw Sun Cheng into prison. Once Sun Cheng was imprisoned, he wouldn't be able to leave.
Sun Cheng could be unrighteous, but Sun Wen couldn't be unkind. When his father was dying, he had repeatedly warned Sun Wen to let Sun Cheng go. He also knew that Sun Cheng was greedy by nature and would seize the opportunity to fight for power.
He also knew that Sun Cheng's ability couldn't compare to Sun Wen's, so he hoped that Sun Wen would swear an oath to spare Sun Cheng's life no matter what.
If it wasn't for this oath, Sun Cheng would have died who knew how many times. Sun Wen had the opportunity to throw him away in Jiao Province, but he didn't do so.
Sun Wen had backed down time and time again, allowing Sun Cheng to reach for a yard after taking an inch. This trip to sea was just an opportunity.
Sun Wen had let Sun Cheng go, but Sun Wen couldn't return to the Sun family.
Sun Wu took back the South Yue Imperial Jade Seal from Sun Cheng and left behind two hundred gold. He coldly snorted and left with Mi Zhu and the others.
Only Sun Cheng, who had collapsed on the ground, and a group of Sun family members were left behind.
After leaving the Sun family, Sun Wen felt a trace of reluctance, but it was more of a relief. By leaving the Sun family, he had given Sun Cheng a way out. This way, he didn't let down the old family head's trust. Sun Wen let out a sigh of relief.
But then he thought of Mi Zhu. If it wasn't for Mi Zhu, Sun Wen wouldn't have everything he had now.
Sun Cheng probably wouldn't have been able to kick him out of the family.
Thinking of this, Sun Wen cupped his fists and bowed to Mi Zhu. "Many thanks for Minister Mi's help! This lowly one can't thank you enough! Thank you. "
Mi Zhu looked at Sun Wen. This person was talented. But he was too soft-hearted. If Sun Cheng was Mi Zhu, he would have cut the weeds and eliminated the roots. Between merchants, there was only profit and nothing else.
Today, you blocked my path to wealth. If possible, I would have directly eliminated you. Otherwise, there was an old saying that blocking one's path to wealth was like killing one's parents. The enmity of killing one's father was irreconcilable.
As for other things like leaving a way out so that they could meet again in the future, that was all bullshit.
Such a scene would only occur when you saw that you couldn't get rid of your opponent. This was to prevent the other party from becoming desperate and taking you down with them.
Today, Sun Cheng was already in a completely advantageous position. As long as he persisted a little longer, Sun Cheng's lineage would definitely be finished.
If he lied to the emperor, he would be swindling the five thousand gold. If he lied to the emperor, he would be committing the crime of deceiving the emperor, which was enough to be beheaded.
Mi Zhu didn't care too much about Sun Cheng's soft-heartedness. "It doesn't matter. His Highness King of Han took a liking to you and rewarded you with five thousand gold. It's not my credit. I was just passing by!" Although Mi Zhu didn't care, he still looked at Sun Cheng with a calm expression. For those who achieve great things, as long as there were enough benefits, they would even give up their lives.
But this Sun Cheng actually gave up when he had a 100% chance. Mi Zhu had clearly seen what Sun Cheng had done to Sun Wen. Could it be that His Highness King of Han had misjudged such a coward?
Sun Wen wasn't a greenhorn, so he immediately sensed Mi Zhu's attitude. Mi Zhu was still smiling at him earlier, but now, he didn't even call him Brother Sun Wen. After thinking for a while, Sun Wen understood.
This Mi Zhu must be complaining about my soft-heartedness. Sun Wen immediately explained.
When he told Mi Zhu about the words of the late Old Master, Mi Zhu's impression of him changed. A businessman could value profits over loyalty, but there was one thing that had to be observed. That was, a promise was worth its weight in gold.
I can be despicable and shameless, but I can't go back on my words.
A deceased old man. If Sun Wen didn't mention this, no one would know about it. However, Sun Wen still firmly remembered it in his heart.
"Haha, Brother Sun Wen is truly a trustworthy person! This Mi Zhu admires you! "Mi Zhu's attitude became warm again.
"Hey, look, isn't that Mi Zhu?" Mi Zhu and Sun Wen were people who couldn't be recognized in a crowd. Because Yangzhou was a place of commerce, there were many merchants. Mi Zhu and Sun Wen didn't stand out. But with the addition of the Han Dynasty's generals, it was a different story.
The Han Dynasty's guards stood in two rows behind Mi Zhu and Sun Wen, surrounding them.
This way, it would be difficult for them to not attract attention.
They originally thought that it was a general, but when they looked again, they realized that the merchants didn't know King of Han, Liu Mang. But they couldn't not recognize Mi Zhu, the Minister of Revenue. Mi Zhu was Yangzhou's golden master. If he took a fancy to you, it would be difficult for you not to become rich. So they all squeezed towards Mi Zhu, hoping to get his attention.
"Hm?" The two servants that Mi Zhu brought with him were also not ordinary people. Both of them were highly skilled in martial arts. Their job was to protect Mi Zhu. This was done by Liu Mang. Generally speaking, Assistant Ministers and above would have their own personal bodyguards.
They were not soldiers of war, but rangers. On the battlefield, they might not be as good as generals who had experienced hundreds of battles, but in this city, on the streets, their abilities were different.
Even in this crowded place, they were confident that they could quietly escort Mi Zhu and the others out.
"Minister, should we avoid them?" one of the servants asked Mi Zhu. After all, these important figures were the most important figures in the Imperial Court.
Mi Zhu subconsciously nodded. He knew that if they were surrounded by these merchants, it would be difficult to escape.
Everyone wanted to get close to Mi Zhu. Landowning households and merchants were all about money, and Mi Zhu was in charge of Yangzhou's money.
But when Mi Zhu saw the generals behind him who were about to draw their swords, as well as the excited Sun Wen and his son, he immediately dispelled the idea.
Why did the Generals pull out their swords? It was because the carriages behind them were filled with gold, a total of 5000 gold. If they were surrounded by the crowd, then they would lose 5000 gold. If they lost 5000 gold, then even if they had ten heads, they wouldn't be able to bear the consequences.
Sun Wen and his son were excited because they were standing next to Mi Zhu. Although they weren't walking side by side, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Mi Zhu and Sun Wen were walking very close.
It was like chatting with a country's leader while walking. It would be a great honor if word got out.
Why would the King of Han give Sun Wen five thousand gold? Why did Mi Zhu have to personally go to Sun Wen's residence? It was because the King of Han placed great importance on the sea. His Highness, the King of Han, placed great importance on going out to sea.
At the same time, His Highness, the King of Han, wanted to buy horse bones with a thousand taels of gold and let Sun Wen swagger through the streets.
If they left quietly this time, then the matter of His Highness King of Han's seat would be ruined.
"No, why should we avoid them?" Mi Zhu chuckled.
"Hm? Minister, the crowd isn't that big yet. If there are more people, we won't be able to leave. " "Modern people have idols, but so did the ancients. They were even crazier because idols cost money. Mi Zhu, the God of Wealth, was really making money.
Suddenly, a large wave of Yangzhou's commoners and merchants gathered. If they didn't leave now, the two of them wouldn't be able to withstand the crowd even if they were Rangers who were like fish in water.
"Marshal Yu, go to Shouchun Prefecture and inform the prefectural magistrate. Tell him to send a note to the Armed Police Department and have a hundred people on standby!" Mi Zhu said to one of his guards.
The prefectural magistrate of Shouchun Prefecture was equivalent to the head of the city. He wasn't the prefectural magistrate. If the prefectural magistrate was equivalent to a city, then the prefectural magistrate was the district head of the city.
"Yes!" Marshal Yu also asked for the reason. He left directly. The crowd was noisy, but this person was like a fish in water. Although he shouted to make way, his hands were not idle either. In a short while, a path was opened. Soon, he squeezed into the crowd and disappeared.
Mi Zhu and Sun Wen took a step back and walked to where the guards were waiting for Marshal Yu to bring his men over.
"Isn't that the head of the Sun family's trading company, Sun Wen?" Someone discovered Sun Wen's identity.
As for Sun Wen, there were quite a few people who didn't know who he was. At first, they thought that he was some important person. Since he was able to have Minister Mi personally accompany him, he must be a minister or at the very least, an assistant minister. However, people quickly spread the news that Sun Wen was a small merchant from Jiao Province.
Although the Sun family had a daughter, it wasn't much in Shouchun. Those rich families were used to being rich.
How did Sun Wen get along with Mi Zhu? The difference in status between Mi Zhu and Sun Wen was like heaven and earth.
"Could it be that Sun Wen and Minister Mi are relatives?" Someone guessed.
"Relatives? Minister Mi is from Xu Province. Do you know that he used to be from Xu Province? Sun Wen, on the other hand, is just a small merchant from a remote village in Jiao Province. He came to Yangzhou to try his luck because he couldn't survive in Jiao Province. How could Minister Mi have such poor relatives? "someone said in disdain.
"If they weren't relatives in the past, then what about in the future? You can't say for sure. Look over there, the one who looks like Sun Wen must be his family's young master. If these two families are related by marriage, then … "Before this person could finish his sentence, he was slapped in the face by someone beside him.
"Why did you hit him?"
"I hit you? Hitting you is already going easy on you. If you want to die, go ahead. Don't implicate us! " Someone said. Mi Zhu and his younger brother, Mi Fang, didn't have any children. They only had a sister, Lady Mi.
This Lady Mi is married to the general of Yangzhou, General Zhao Yun of the White Horse Righteous Army. The Mi Clan is already a big clan. Now, with the addition of General Zhao Yun of the Army, you are courting death!
"Then why?"
Just as everyone was guessing, a commotion broke out. "Make way, make way. Those who are idle, please step aside!" Rows of soldiers wearing red clothes squeezed through the crowd.
Being pushed aside, they were naturally unhappy and wanted to scold them. However, they swallowed the vulgarities that were about to come out of their mouths. The people who came were not to be trifled with. They were dressed in red and had spiked truncheons in their hands. These were their personal attire.
"They are from the Armed Police Department!" someone shouted.
This was the standard attire of the armed police. The red color was to make it easier for the people to find them. As for why they had truncheons instead of swords, it was because their job was to deal with the people and replace the bailiffs.
How could they use swords and swords with the people? They were there to help the people solve their problems.
As for what they would do if they encountered criminals? That baton was not to be trifled with. It was personally made by the Minister of Works, Liu Ye. It was just a normal baton to the commoners, but to the thugs, just by turning the baton, a cold glint would appear. The baton could even expand and shrink.
It could be said that they were even more powerful than ordinary swords and swords.
Groups of armed police forcefully inserted themselves into the crowd. They opened up a path with large shields and did not use truncheons to attack the people. Instead, they used brute force to charge through.
Although their numbers were not as many as the people, they were able to use their strength in one direction.
"Isn't that the prefectural magistrate of Shouchun?"
"The head of the Armed Police Department is also here!"
Marshal Yu had brought a lot of people with him. There were more than 500 people, and all of them were strong. Some of the members of the Armed Police Department were former bailiffs, but most of them were retired soldiers.
After Yangzhou entered the regular army, all soldiers, other than the officers and vice officers, had to retire when they were 40 years old. This was to ensure that the Yangzhou New Army and some other troops would have to replenish the fresh blood. At 40 years old, they could be considered veterans. Their bodies were so strong that they could not take it anymore.
Some of these retired soldiers took the land allocated by Liu Mang to farm. However, some of them were used to fighting and killing. They had forgotten their farming skills. Liu Mang could not leave them alone. Although these people were old, they were not careless when it came to killing.
These people who came from the battlefield were more or less mentally ill. They did not know how to farm. If they were not careful, they could be a bomb. Liu Mang did not want to lead the new army to eliminate the veterans that he had led before.
Therefore, these veterans were arranged to another place, which was the second-line armed police force.
Their duties ranged from city defense construction to small disputes among the villagers. They could be found to solve them. This way, they could slowly integrate into life and the murderous aura of the past slowly dissipated.
They were the ones who came out of the army. Usually, one or two people would not feel it. However, once they formed a group, the murderous aura was really terrifying. They immediately tore a hole in the crowd and entered.
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