Chapter Forty-Six: Experiencing an Attack from Another Time and Space
"Could it be that Shen Wang really colluded with the remnants of the former Yuan, and he has been kept in the dark by him?" At this moment, Shen Wansan couldn't help but start to doubt, after all, the housekeeper Shen Wang was a very capable person, and he couldn't guarantee that he would be able to see it through completely.
And as the saying goes, you don't know your heart.
"Master, colluding with the remnants of the former Yuan is a big crime of raiding the family and exterminating the clan. Shen Wang is the housekeeper of the Shen Mansion, and he will definitely implicate the master, if he doesn't do something, the Shen family will be finished. "The old servant said.
"Of course I know the seriousness of this matter, sir." Shen Wansan was sweating, the matter was too big and it happened suddenly, without any warning in advance. But he calmed down immediately, and he didn't lose his mind because of the sudden change.
His first thought now is how to get rid of this matter. But it's his own housekeeper who is guilty of the crime, and it seems that it is difficult to get rid of it even if he says that the sky is broken.
"And after the people in the yamen arrested Shen Wang, they immediately pasted notices from the government on all streets and alleys." The old man said, "Although the notice does not point out that the master is involved, it hints everywhere that the master may be the mastermind. ”
"There's such a thing!?" Shen Wansan's expression became even more solemn, "No wonder on the way back, everyone was pointing behind my back, and there were even children spitting on my back." ”
"Now the streets and alleys are full of rumors that are unfavorable to the master. In the teahouse and restaurant, everyone is scolding the old man as a traitor, saying that the old man is rich and unkind, and he should be cut with a thousand knives. The old servant continued.
"Master, people's words are terrible, and everyone is golden!"
"What a vicious method!" Shen Wansan couldn't help but scold. At this moment, he experienced an attack method that did not belong to this time and space - public opinion attack!
Now that he has become a rat crossing the street in Yingtianfu, everyone shouts and beats him, and he is accused of being a traitor, how will he do business in the future? Even if the government doesn't move him, even if the government finally helps him clear up the relationship, he can't get mixed up in Yingtian.
"Who's behind me?" Shen Wansan kept asking himself.
He used to use money to open the way, and he had friendships with everyone in the government, and almost all the officials took his benefits, so he felt that the people who targeted him could not come from the court.
As for the enemies in the business field, they were all beaten down by him, and they didn't have such great strength.
"Prepare a sedan chair, I want to go to the Yamen of the Yingtianfu Government Office immediately." Shen Wansan said.
Soon, Shen Wansan was in the yamen of the official office and met Yin Wang Jinghong of Yingtianfu.
The two are already old acquaintances, and they often call each other brothers when they used to drink together. After a period of greetings, Shen Wansan said directly: "Lord Fu Yin, it seems that I, Shen Wansan, have no place to offend you." Why didn't you arrest my housekeeper indiscriminately? ”
"Ten thousand three brothers, you can't help yourself as a brother." Wang Jinghong said, "Ying Tianfu Ya received a report that your housekeeper Shen Wang colluded with the former Yuan Yu Sin. The people in the yamen have also searched for their correspondence in the past, and the evidence is conclusive. Ying Tianfu Yamen is the Gyeonggi Yamen, under the emperor's nose, and he does not dare to suppress such a case of treason when encountering a collaborator with the enemy. ”
"Is Shen Wang really colluding with the remnants of the former Yuan?" Shen Wansan still couldn't believe it.
"All the letters they exchanged have been searched, can there be any fakes?" Wang Jinghong said, "Brother Shen, you don't have a very good eye for people, and you raised a white-eyed wolf in your own family." He deserved to be cut with a thousand knives, but he affected Brother Shen for this, and Brother Shen was inevitably too wronged. ”
Could it be true? Hearing Wang Jinghong say this, Shen Wansan became even more suspicious.
"If it's other small cases, being a brother can also help you cover up the past." Wang Jinghong said, "But colluding with the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty is a big crime of the Nine Clans, and it must be reported to the Holy Lord, and I don't dare to mess around as a brother." ”
"Why do you imply everywhere in the notices that I know about this and involve me?" Shen Wansan said angrily.
"Brother Wansan, even if there is no hint, others will not be so suspicious? Shen Wang is Ling's housekeeper, and he takes care of many of the Shen family's businesses. You said that you don't know anything about him, I'm afraid no one will believe it, right? Wang Jinghong said, "In addition, the official notice was written by the new master, probably because he was not good at learning and couldn't use accurate words." ”
Written by the new master? Bad at learning? Of course, Shen Wansan wouldn't believe his nonsense. just secretly guessed that Wang Jinghong probably wanted to take advantage of this matter and knock himself hard.
"Lord Fu Yin, the notice he wrote hurt me." Shen Wansan wanted to cry without tears, "Lord Wang, if you can remove the notice and clear up the relationship between the junior brother and this matter, the junior brother will repay him in the future." ”
"I'm afraid it's too late to remove the notice now, right?" Wang Jinghong said lightly, "The notice posted by the government before, the people in the whole city have already seen it. ”
The meaning of the words is obvious: You are now guilty of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country.
What can I do? A cold sweat broke out on Shen Wansan's forehead, he had never encountered this kind of thing before. The problem of a person's reputation is not something that he can solve alone, and he must rely on power to let the government come forward.
"If you want to clear your name of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, I'm afraid that even the Fu Yin Yamen can't do it now." Wang Jinghong said, "After all, the previous notice is already known to everyone, and it is also stamped with the seal of the government." If the government now posts another notice stating that you have nothing to do with this matter, it means that the yamen has changed its order overnight, and it is difficult to be convinced. ”
"What Lord Wang said is reasonable." Shen Wansan began to ask Wang Jinghong for help, "What should the junior brother do now, I hope the adults will show you a clear path." ”
"Unless His Majesty personally issues an edict stating that you have nothing to do with this matter, the people will be convinced." Wang Jinghong said, "The influence of the holy decree is not comparable to the official notice. ”
"Let His Majesty personally make the order?" Shen Wansan was shocked in his heart, "This is a good way, but Shen Wansan is just a grass people, and His Majesty is the Ninety-Five, how can he make a holy decree specifically for me?" ”
"As a brother, as Ying Tianfu Yin, if you hand over a fold to show your loyalty, I think the emperor can still see it." Wang Jinghong said, "But this matter is too risky, after all, Shen Wang committed the crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country." If I am a little careless in handing the fold, it will anger Long Yan, and I will be dismissed from office or reinstated. I can't use my career to help Brother Shen, please forgive me. ”
Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, Shen Wansan immediately made a big gift to Wang Jinghong: "I also hope that Lord Wang, for the sake of your and my previous friendship, try to say a few kind words for the grass people in front of Your Majesty." ”
"If this matter can be done, I, Shen Wansan, will have a good reward!"