Feeling the dissatisfaction and suspicion of his family, Wu Tieyi's expression was slightly hesitant. But soon, he became firm again, and said angrily: "Grandpa, Dad, and uncles and brothers, don't you really know all the wrong things that a wealthy family like ours has done to the local people over the years?

"Use all kinds of illegal means to seize people's properties and rob people's wives and daughters, just for the sake of a momentary desire; There are also many people who condone the birth of evil slaves in the family and injured and killed people. As far as I know, in the first few months of this year alone, there were no less than a dozen such cases! ”

As a Suzhou magistrate, Wu Tieyi's words were quite convincing, and it was difficult for other clansmen to refute for a while. Only a few people who didn't know the truth whispered: "Aren't those things that the Su family does for evil on weekdays?" ”

Wu Tieyi smiled bitterly: "The Su family naturally does more evil, but how much better can my Wu family be than them?" In the relevant cases that were submitted to my desk before, there were five cases in which our Wu family took people's land and property, and also injured people, forcing the sufferer to retreat in pain......

"And these cases, I wanted to judge impartially, but my father and grandfather tried their best to stop and suppress them."

As he spoke, he turned back with some difficulty and looked at his father, as well as his grandfather, Wu Jingzhong, the sect leader of the Wu family. Both of them had a strange look on their faces, but when they opened their mouths, they couldn't say anything to refute them.

Because what Wu Tieyi said is true, maybe there is still an archive in the yamen, so why should they argue about it?

"Maybe our Wu family is indeed much better than the Su family, so that we don't really regard human life like a mustard and do too many perverse things. However, we are still doing evil to the people of Suzhou. So for them, our Wu family is naturally not the master they recognize, and when the catastrophe comes, how many people will risk death and injury to help us defend Suzhou City together? ”

After these heartfelt words, Wu Tieyi's whole person fell to the ground, looking like he was looking shameless to see others again. Behind him, the people of the Wu family all looked changeable, either surprised or angry, and their eyes kept moving back and forth between him and Sun Ning at the top.

Until Sun Ning suddenly got up and stroked his palms: "Well said!" Wu Tieyi, you didn't disappoint me after all! As he spoke, he stepped forward and lifted him up from the ground, "Since I have dealt with you, I have seen that you are one of the few people in these wealthy families who have righteousness over the interests of any family. You're good! ”

"I ...... Ashamed...... "Although Wu Tieyi got up, his head was still lowered, and his face was full of guilt.

It's just that I don't know if it's for the clan's misdeeds, or for my betrayal of the family today.

"Now you know why you lost so quickly, right? The so-called popular support was lost long before you were selfish and your subordinates were doing misdeeds! Therefore, when the army of the imperial court enters the south of the Yangtze River, it can be like a bamboo, and it will be decided! ”

Sun Ning's expression was solemn, and he swept over the people of the Wu family who had buried their heads deeply in front of him: "All kinds of evil things you have done, since I am here, I will definitely investigate them to the end!" The benefits you have obtained through various illegal means will inevitably be taken back by the imperial court and returned to the victims.

"Moreover, the imperial court will also make it clear to the world and preach all your evil deeds!"

"You ......" Wu Jingzhong had already accepted his fate, as a prisoner, he already knew that it would be such a result, the Wu family's hundred years of accumulation would inevitably fall into the hands of the imperial court.

However, Sun Ning's last sentence made him unable to hold it anymore, raised his head suddenly, and said angrily: "Emperor, are you going to attribute all the sins to my Wu family?" ”

"Isn't it? Although there was still the Su family who knocked out the bones and sucked the marrow of the people like you before, but the Su family has not been destroyed a long time ago, can it still make the dead confess? Sun Ning smiled disapprerovingly and asked rhetorically.

"Although we and the Su family are guilty, it is not only our two families who have caused the people of Suzhou to suffer!" Wu Jingzhong said hurriedly, "Even those benefits that seem to be from us, a considerable part of them have not fallen into the hands of my Wu family. ”

"Oh? Where did it all go? Sun Ning's eyes flashed, this was what he needed the other party to say.

"In Hanshan Temple, in Fuhu Temple, among the large and small temples in Suzhou. If you really have the heart to be the master of the people, the most responsible person is not my Wu family, but the monks of the various monasteries who have absorbed the anointment of the people in the name of Buddhism for many years! ”

Wu Jingzhong's statement, the rest of the Wu family no longer concealed it, and shouted one after another: "Yes, fifty percent of the many fields under the name of Hanshan Temple were taken from the ordinary people and given to them.

But they knew about it, but they accepted it with peace of mind. There are also those who have committed crimes before, even my Wu family dare not cover up, but they can be contained by Hanshan Temple and used by them.

"So if you want to talk about who has done the most evil in Suzhou, my Wu family will definitely not dare to compare with Hanshan Temple and other monasteries!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, if you really have the heart to be the master of the people, what you should do is to severely punish the monks in Hanshan Temple and other monasteries!"

As if they had found an outlet, all of a sudden, everyone in the Wu family began to gush about all kinds of illegal activities in Hanshan Temple and other temples.

What shields the criminals, what robs the land, what deceives the ignorant people, so that they willingly pay tribute to their hard-earned money...... There are both general statements and detailed events, and it is almost impossible to say that these temples are the dirtiest places in the world.

Originally, Wu Cang was quite impressed with the reaction of the clansmen, thinking that this might also alleviate his own sins, and even pull out the existence of Buddhism to make it difficult for the court to be ruthless to his family.

As a result, as they talked more and more, and a smile appeared on Sun Ning's face, he suddenly realized that things seemed to be different from the existence he wanted to see.

But it was too late for him to realize that it was all about it, because everyone had already said that everything was about the same, and he slowly stopped.

And Sun Ning also smiled and nodded at this time: "I see, it seems that the prosperity of Buddhism in the south of the Yangtze River is completely harmful to the local people!" I know what to do! ”

As he spoke, his expression was solemn, and he clapped his hands again: "Come in!" ”

With the emperor's order, more than a dozen people dressed as scribes soon entered the room, all of them holding ink-drenched paper in their hands, and under the emperor's instructions, after opening it, they were sent to everyone in the Wu family.

Just glanced at what was written on it, and the expressions of Wu Jingzhong, Wu Cang and the others changed again, because what was written in black and white was exactly what they had just said about the evil deeds of the temples of Buddhism.