Chapter 994

Five thousand Guan is five million yuan, which is not a small amount. Even if it is put into the court, it also needs the prime minister to make a decision. For a moment, there was a lot of rumors in Chang'an city.

"I inform your majesty that Wei Chen impeached the county magistrate and Constable of Xingyang and intercepted the past business trips without reason, resulting in the destruction of 5000 yuan worth of Litchi in Xingyang." in the Tai Chi hall, Feng Zhidai was filled with indignation and said that litchi is a specialty of Lingnan. As a representative of Lingnan, it is most appropriate for him to come forward.

"False accusation! It's really a false accusation. According to Wei Chen, these lychees were detained in Xingyang for only one day. Why did they suddenly break down? In my opinion, the Mohist school had premeditated and deliberately planted a frame up." an aristocratic family official retorted with indignation.

"Litchi is not suitable for storage. It is said that the color changes in one day and the aroma changes in two days..." Feng Zhidai proudly popularized the knowledge of litchi to the public.

"Nonsense! As far as I know, most of the lychees transported by the Mohists are kept fresh with ice. They won't go bad if they are detained for only one day."

"It is said that the Mohist method of preserving litchi can keep litchi for one month."

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One after another, officials offered advice to the Xingyang county magistrate to fight against injustice.

"I would like to ask you why the magistrate of Xingyang County detained litchi without any reason. As we all know, litchi is a fresh fruit, which is not easy to store. There is a risk that it will be broken for one more day. The caravan transports litchi day and night, and dare not delay at all, but detained it in Xingyang for a whole day without any reason. Otherwise, I'm afraid it would have reached Chang'an City long ago." Feng Zhidai sneered.

"Ah!"

The officials of the aristocratic family were surprised and immediately realized that the purpose of the Jiangnan aristocratic family was not to detain these lychees for no reason, but to focus on detaining business trips. Xingyang is a transportation hub and an important place for the five surnames and seven hopes to clamp down on the throat of the Mojia village. If the Xingyang county magistrate is replaced, I'm afraid the Mojia Zi will be like a tiger roaring in the mountain forest and a dragon into the sea.

What worries Wuxing Qiwang more is that the Jiangnan aristocratic family has helped the Mohist family so much. Has it not been moved by the so-called Jiangnan development and decided to cooperate with the Mohist family.

Many senior officials with five surnames and seven hopes could not help looking at the courtiers, the foremost Duke of the state of song Xiao Yu, but Xiao Yu was unmoved.

Although the power of the five surnames and seven hopes is powerful, the Jiangnan aristocratic family is one of its own. There is no difference in territory and strength. There are too many five surnames and seven hopes, and the potential is huge. Now the Mohist school just makes up for this weakness for them.

After Xiao Rui's return, coupled with the craze of lychee sales in Chang'an City, Xiao Rui has strengthened the prospect of large-scale development in the south of the Yangtze River.

Xiao Yu, who has experienced the world, doesn't understand that compared with the illusory promise of five surnames and seven hopes, the Jiangnan aristocratic family is more willing to believe in the Mohist school with sincere and real intentions.

"The fate of Jiangnan can only be controlled in his own hands." Xiao Xuan firmly said that after he was a royal family, after the fall of the dynasty, the two dynasties naturally knew the importance of controlling his own destiny. If the Mohist School cooperated with Jiangnan, he would be on an equal footing with the five surnames and seven hopes as envisaged by the Mohist school. If the Jiangnan aristocratic family gave up this opportunity.

Even if one day, Wuxing Qiwang keeps his promise to help Jiangnan, how can he not start secretly? At that time, the Jiangnan aristocratic family can only become a vassal of Wuxing Qiwang, and the rise of Jiangnan is just a joke.

"Xingyang is a transportation hub, and routine inspection of goods is common," an aristocratic family official explained.

"Often? As far as I know, Xingyang county magistrate has detained the goods of Mojia village for no reason, not once or twice. Besides Mojia village, even the business trips to and from are made more difficult by it. It's too angry to say anything." a Jiangnan imperial censor angrily denounced.

"Is this serious?" Li Shimin frowned.

"However, this is absolutely true, especially the Constable of Xingyang County, who eats, drinks and takes a card. All business trips through Xingyang will be skinned." the Jiangnan censor angrily said.

Constable Xingyang thinks he has the support of the Zheng family. In addition, he often intercepts Mohist goods, which makes him extremely inflated. He even took the opportunity to extend his evil hand to ordinary business trips, and then intercepted Mohist village goods. He secretly attacked business trips. It's very ugly to eat. It's strange not to be caught.

"That's just what Xingyang Constable called. I'll send a letter to reprimand the Xingyang county magistrate and ask him to investigate it immediately." the aristocratic family officials immediately abandoned the car and prepared to abandon the abandoned son of Xingyang constable and try their best to keep the Xingyang county magistrate.

"I'm afraid what one person has done is wrong in the upper beam and wrong in the lower beam. I'm afraid Constable Xingyang can't do such a bad act without the connivance of Xingyang county magistrate. According to me, the chief culprit must be the Xingyang county magistrate. It's his connivance step by step that led to the tragedy of the destruction of 5000 goods." the imperial historian of Jiangnan bit to death.

In an instant, five officials surnamed Qiwang quarreled with officials of Jiangnan aristocratic family. This time, although there were not many officials of Jiangnan aristocratic family, they mastered the handle of Xingyang county. One tried to pull the Xingyang county magistrate into the water, the other wanted to abandon his soldiers and protect his car, and the two sides couldn't argue.

"I respectfully request your Majesty's ruling." seeing the dispute, Jiangnan officials turned to Li Shimin and asked for orders.

Suddenly, the Manchu officials calmed down. The reason why they could boldly block the vehicles of the Mohist school was to take advantage of the loopholes in the laws of the Tang Dynasty. The county magistrate really had the right to check the right of business travel. Even if it finally came to Li Shimin, they also had room for defense.

However, the aristocratic family officials did not expect that the Mohist family first set off the litchi fever in Chang'an City, let the Jiangnan aristocratic family get on the thief ship, and then used the bad litchi pit of hundreds of carriages to kill Xingyang. The nominal loss of 5000 Guan instantly let the Jiangnan aristocratic family find a handle. This time, I'm afraid the Xingyang county magistrate will not be so easy to pass.

Li Shimin sat firmly in the Dragon chair and didn't give orders in a hurry. Instead, he turned his head and looked aside at Xiao Yu and said, "Xiao Aiqing, as you can see, what should be done about this matter."

Suddenly, everyone's eyes focused on Xiao Yu, the Duke of the state of song. Xiao Yu turned his head and looked around. He saw the hopeful eyes of many Jiangnan aristocratic families, as well as the warning and anxious look of aristocratic family officials.

Xiao Xuan proudly said: "Marquis Mo once said that no farmers are unstable, no workers are rich, no businesses are alive, and continuous business travel can enable the Tang Dynasty to exchange needs. Business travel can enable the people of Chang'an to taste the tribute oranges of Yazhou and litchi in Lingnan. If business travel is cut off, not only fruit farmers are busy for a year, but they can only watch the fruit rot on the branches and get nothing, while the people of Chang'an can no longer enjoy the delicious food and go to court Also lost a lot of taxes. "

Li Shimin nodded and said, "what Xiao Aiqing said is reasonable."

"As far as I know, it's not an exception that Xingyang County withholds business trips for no reason. The world is like the Xingyang county magistrate. I don't know how many people. Please check it thoroughly," Xiao said proudly.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, the aristocratic family officials couldn't help but be in an uproar. They didn't expect that Xiao Xiang dared to disobey the will of the five surnames Qiwang and openly support the Mo family. What's more, they didn't expect that Xiao Xiang was so cruel that he was not satisfied with taking the Xingyang county magistrate and even had to operate on other five surnames Qiwang officials.

You know, in order to encircle and suppress the MOH family, the five surnames and seven hopes used many means that are not rare. In addition, I'm afraid few of them can stand the investigation.

Li Shimin smiled mysteriously and pushed the boat along the river. "In that case, let Xiao Aiqing check it!"

Many Jiangnan officials couldn't help cheering in their hearts. Xiao Yu was the Jiangnan leader who personally expressed his position and cooperated with the Mohist school, and received the support of his majesty. Isn't it that the Jiangnan development can be carried out smoothly? At the thought of the huge benefits of the Jiangnan development, many Jiangnan officials couldn't help but be excited.

Compared with the excited officials in Jiangnan, the officials with five surnames and seven hopes suddenly lost their farts. If Jiangnan and Mohism unite, they used so much political resources and so much financial resources, but they failed in the end. This time, the officials with five surnames and seven hopes suffered heavy losses.

The official surnamed Wu Qiwang looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief. He didn't understand why Xiao Yu united with the Mohists. You know, they gave Xiao Yu more promises in private.

Xiao Yu lowered his head and lowered his eyelids. Wu Xing Qiwang promised him more. However, his Xiao family is based in Jiangnan. Without the strength and influence of Wu Xing Qiwang, he is just a leader elected by Jiangnan aristocratic family. Without the support of Jiangnan aristocratic family, his status will be more embarrassing.

Of course, there is a more important reason, that is, Li Shimin's position. Li Shimin doesn't want to see the defeat of the Mohist family, let alone the dominance of the five surnames and seven hopes, while the Jiangnan aristocratic family is an important chess piece against the five surnames and seven hopes. This is the reason why Xiao Yu doesn't hesitate to stand on this side.

With the help of Mohist ink technology, Jiangnan can get the support of the emperor, and is expected to compete with the five surnamed Qiwang chamber. This time, Jiangnan must be the biggest beneficiary.