"We had an agreement beforehand, we clearly had an agreement. There are hundreds of people in the trading company waiting for their lives! How can we not let it go! "
"How can the marquis's estate change orders like this!"
"Does Marquis Wei Ning know that you're bullying people like this?!"
"Master Jiao, Master Jiao, don't be like this, don't be like this. Where did I do wrong, please tell me, I'll change, I'll apologize, I'll kneel before you! Is that alright? "
Bang!
The person pleading for leniency was kicked far away, rolling a few times on the ground before coming to a stop.
He was still muttering in pain, "You can't do this, you can't do this …"
"Scram!" A brawny man dressed in martial attire stood in front of the marquis's estate. He should be a family soldier raised by the marquis's estate. He pointed his halberd at the person and said in a fierce voice, "If you cause trouble again, I'll kill your entire family!"
The pleading voice came to an abrupt end. The person on the ground gritted his teeth and endured for a while. After catching his breath, he got up and slowly walked away.
Jiang Wang looked from afar and recognized this person.
At the birthday banquet in the inner courtyard, when the Marquis of Martial Arts suddenly came to visit, everyone stood up to welcome him. Some guests even impatiently went out to welcome him, and this person was one of them.
It should be that action that offended the Marquis Wei Ning's estate and ruined whatever they had discussed earlier.
There was no way to know the specifics, but presumably it was a matter of life and death for the trading company this person belonged to. But to the large Marquis Wei Ning's estate, perhaps it was just like chasing away a stray dog, insignificant and insignificant.
Jiang Wang didn't say a word, silently standing further away into the night.
Could it be said that the person who was chased away reaped what he sowed? Could it be said that he was stupid and couldn't see the situation clearly? No matter what, he represented a trading company with hundreds of people. Among normal people, he should have some family resources. But in front of two marquises with meritorious service, was he worth anything?
Suddenly hearing the name of the Marquis of Martial Arts, how could he not roll and crawl to greet them?
The Marquis Wei Ning's estate was so forceful because of this.
The brawny man who threatened him should be a family soldier of the Marquis of Wei Ning's family. Jiang Wang was able to discern that the words' I'll kill your entire family 'weren't empty threats, and they truly carried killing intent.
Just by looking at how frightened the person was, one could tell how persuasive this sentence was.
Any random person from the Marquis Wei Ning's Mansion could easily kill an entire family?
From this matter, it could be seen that the laws of the Yong Kingdom were a joke to the Marquis of Wei Ning's household.
A force without rules was chaotic, terrifying, and unstable. Whether it was the country or the sect, it was the same.
Jiang Wang then thought about how Feng Yue had brought a generous gift to celebrate the birthday and apologize, but in the end, he was suddenly detained.
Of course, he didn't have any feelings for Feng Yue, nor did he understand his character. But just based on this matter alone, the Azure Cloud Pavilion was the strongest sect in Shun 'an prefecture, and the Marquis Wei Ning's residence had framed them. He didn't even want to come up with a good reason. To put it bluntly, he didn't even want to forge evidence!
Thinking back to that time at Chiyun Mountain, Jiao Xiong had participated in the historical heritage of the Azure Cloud Pavilion and even became the leader. No matter what happened in the dark, at least on the surface, Chi Yue still had to flatter Jiao Xiong. Even if Chi Yue's true strength was clearly stronger than Jiao Xiong's!
The Azure Cloud Pavilion wasn't some random Tom, Dick, or Harry. In fact, it had a resounding reputation in Shun 'an Prefecture. If even it had to face such bullying, it was easy to imagine what other people and other powers would face.
The Marquis of Wei Ning's contempt for the laws of the Yong Kingdom had seeped into his bones.
It was just like how the Yong Kingdom had just suffered a defeat and walked out of the danger of being destroyed, and the Marquis of Wei Ning's birthday banquet was so extravagant and extravagant.
It wasn't that the Yong Kingdom lacked this bit of wealth, nor was it that the Marquis of Wei Ning had to tighten his belt to pass his days. Rather, it was that in these difficult times, as one of the most powerful figures in the Yong Kingdom, shouldn't he set an example and work together to overcome the difficulties?
Even Zhuang Gaoxian, a cold-hearted person, could be diligent and thrifty, not adding a single tile to his palace ever since he ascended the throne.
In the end, Jiao Wu wasn't even willing to put in the effort to save face.
These weren't attitudes that had been formed overnight. They were all habits left over from the past years, the accumulated abuses of history.
This wasn't just Jiao Wu's problem.
The crux of the problem wasn't why Jiao Wu was like this, but why Jiao Wu could be like this.
At this very moment, Jiang Wang, who had witnessed all of this, suddenly understood why Han Xu wanted to reform the court. Why did he want to initiate such an intense reform right after the Yong Kingdom walked out of the danger of being destroyed?
In truth, the Yong Kingdom of the past had already decayed to the extreme. This country with a long history had already rotted away over the years. Beneath its ostentatious exterior, its flesh and blood were rotten beyond belief. For every day that Han Xu controlled the court, the Yong Kingdom slid into a bottomless abyss.
Thinking this through, Jiang Wang suddenly broadened his horizons. Many things that he had been unable to understand suddenly became clear to him. From the perspective of the general trend of the Yong Kingdom's reform, everything had a new explanation.
Mo Jingyu's visit to Jiao Wu's birthday banquet could be seen as an attempt by Yong's conservative faction to win over Mohist Sect. Of course, from Mohist Sect's perspective, it could be another faction within Mohist Sect that was dissatisfied with Han Xu and had sent an invitation to Yong's conservative faction.
The Marquis of Wugong's sudden visit was to break this connection.
The war had already ended. If he wanted to settle the score, he could have done so long ago. However, Han Xu had bided his time and waited until today to uncover the Reef Kingdom's spy.
That confrontation at the birthday banquet. It was the Marquis of Wugong, Xue Mingyi, who represented Han Xu in forcing the Marquis of Weining, Jiao Wu, to abdicate. As a result, Jiao Wu had no choice but to declare his position and stand clearly. Otherwise, he would have been charged with treason.
Marquis Weining's declaration was to sever ties with Mohist Sect's faction that opposed Han Xu.
Perhaps this was the reason why Mo Jingyu's interest had waned. He had made this trip in vain.
As for detaining Feng Yue, perhaps Jiao Wu was venting his anger, or perhaps he was just continuing his previous plan, or perhaps … he wanted to make one last profit before the reform was complete.
The information obtained from the Marquis of Weining's residence was insufficient, so it was impossible to make an accurate judgment. But no matter what the reason was, his appetite was astonishing.
Fortunately, Jiang Wang had already made things clear to Feng Ming. If he was smart enough, he should know what to do.
Even if he didn't understand or was unwilling, Jiang Wang wouldn't lose anything. He was just watching the fire burn across the river. Whether it was heroic or tragic, that was someone else's business.
Of course, the better Feng Yue's situation was, the more convenient it would be for him to establish a connection with him. So Feng Ming had better be smart.
The night passed quietly.
When the sky had just brightened, a huge caravan drove over from afar like a long snake, gradually approaching Marquis Weining's residence. Just from the extremely deep ruts, one could see how many things the carriages were carrying.
Feng Chi rode a tall horse at the front of the caravan.
In just a short half of the night, his condition had become much more haggard. There was an unconcealable exhaustion that shouldn't appear on a transcendent cultivator. But perhaps because he had accomplished something big, his eyes were very bright.
He glanced at Jiang Wang at the side of the road and exchanged glances. After confirming that there weren't any unexpected changes, he flew off the horse and strode to Marquis Weining's residence's signboard, knocking on the door.
His footsteps were very steady, and his hands were very steady.
This meant that he had made up his mind.
Steward Jiao, who had already received the news, pushed open the door and looked at Feng Chi with some surprise. "What are you doing?"
Today's Feng Ming bowed deeply, totally different from yesterday's furious and arrogant person.
His voice was loud and sincere. "I heard that the Reef Country spies caused trouble for Marquis Weining, and the people of Shun 'an Prefecture hate them! Although Qingyun Pavilion is small and not rich, we still have a patriotic heart. My father, Feng Yue, is Zong Shou of Qingyun Pavilion, blessed by the emperor and blessed by the country. I am willing to use all my wealth to help the Marquis send troops out of the Reef Country and pacify the west of my Great Yong! "
Who knew if he thought of these words himself or if he asked someone to polish them. Anyways, his words were very passionate and sincere.
Steward Jiao looked deeply at him, no longer looking at him with the disdain from before.
"Young Master Feng, please wait a moment. Let me pass on the message." After he said this, he turned around and returned to the manor.
"Keep the land but lose the people, both people and land are lost. Keep the people but lose the land, both people and land are gained. "Many people knew this theory, but not everyone had the courage to use all their wealth.
After today's incident, Feng Ming's impression of him had changed drastically.
…
The Weining Marquis Manor was like a giant beast with a bloody mouth, swallowing an entire convoy of riches, swallowing the Feng Family down to their bones. In the end, it only spat out Feng Yue.
In the past, under the Yong Country's flashy appearance, how many such giant beasts were silently eating the flesh and blood of this country? It was impossible for the people standing at the top of the country to not see it and not be clear. Even each and every one of them was deeply involved.
Although Han Yin didn't care, Han Xu couldn't take it.
Maybe the Yong Country would rise from the ashes, maybe it would collapse from illness. Before that moment truly arrived, no one knew. Maybe the matters of the country couldn't be measured by simple right or wrong. Maybe no matter what decision one made, one could find many reasons and support. But maybe right or wrong was in everyone's heart.
It might be simple, but it wasn't weak at all.
Just thinking about it, one would know how torturous Feng Yue's night was. The smarter one was, the more torturous it was. Life and death were completely in the hands of others. He was locked up, unable to control himself, and could only wait for his fate to arrive.
That kind of pain could almost drive a person crazy.
But at this moment, Feng Yue, who was walking out of the Marquis's household, was in high spirits and full of smiles. He called Steward Jiao brother and warmly said goodbye. It seemed that Marquis Wei Ning's household had kindly asked him to stay, so he stayed the night as a guest. The wealth he had accumulated for half his life was like a cool breeze.
Just this skill of cultivating energy was worth Feng Ming learning for a few more decades.
The doors of the Marquis's household slowly closed, and Feng Ming went forward to welcome his father. Jiang Wang silently followed. Now was the time to occupy a core position beside the Feng father and son. Of course, he wouldn't miss it, but he also wouldn't steal the limelight.
When he came, he had brought a full group of carriages. When he left, he was empty-handed. The Feng Family's many years of accumulated wealth was wiped out overnight.
Feng Ming's heart was filled with sorrow. He said sorrowfully, "We have nothing left."
"No, we have everything."
Feng Yue turned his head and patted Feng Ming's shoulder. "Ming 'er, in the past, I always thought that you were immature. Only now do I know that your father neglected you. You have already grown up! You did well this time! Your filial piety is commendable, and your ingenuity is even more commendable! "
Feng Ming's gaze swept over Jiang Wang for a moment, but in the end, he accepted it without a word.
"This is the duty of a son!" he said.
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