Chapter 434: Lobbyist
It's not that Su Yanzhao is famous, but his surname is too scary. [Ran^Text^Library] Before the dialect came, some people rumored that he had a deep background, but this is not a fairy city after all, all kinds of news are relatively closed, and even Changqing only gets the family message, saying that the dialect is unfathomable and does not provoke, but he always can't swallow this breath.
Now I know that he not only has a deep background, but even has people from the Su family by his side and comes to work with him. Then the position of the dialect in the Su family may not be as simple as an ordinary disciple attached to the family, how not to make his heart tremble.
"Fellow Daoists, please follow the City Lord Fang to this place, and ask all Daoists for more advice. Su Yanzhao hugged his fists to everyone, and said to everyone in a loud voice with the dialect, although he was a little dissatisfied with everyone treating him as a member of the Su family.
There was chaos in the hall, how could the Su family, which was looked up to in the immortal city, come here, and everyone got up in shock, even more respectful than the other party's words, and returned the salute to Su Yanzhao indiscriminately. Changqing and the others were full of bitterness at the moment, why would they think of provoking people like Fang Yan, who could force everyone to become the city lord, where would it be a simple role.
Now it's not about how to fight against the dialect, but how to get out of it, and there is no point in getting caught up in this completely unequal battle of power. Several people couldn't help but complain in their hearts, since they have such a strong background, why do they have to be so mysterious, isn't this deliberately tricking people.
But where do they know the hardships of the dialect, let alone the true life experience of the Su family brothers and sisters, how can they say all this clearly, and let others make mistakes again and again, it is really not what the dialect wants. A discussion finally evolved into a "display of strength" in dialects, which he didn't expect, especially the power and reputation of the Su family, which was really unexpected.
Still, Fang Yan's clenched fist still had to be punched out, and there was no turning back when he opened his bow. Don't give these people a little bitterness, relying on the power of the Su family alone, I am afraid that the effect will not last long, especially for a big family disciple like Changqing. Moreover, the identities of dialects and others do not stand up to scrutiny, and if their true origins are known, it will be too late to prepare at that time.
After so many years of experience, dialects have long seen through the hot and cold world. Only the strength in the hand is the real strength, and only the power controlled by oneself can be used freely. Borrowing the power of the Su family, everything in front of him is likely to be just a flash in the pan.
In the following days, the two deputy city lords and Shang Ge behaved extremely obediently, and did not dare to slack off on Fang Yan's orders, but Fang Yan's fist still fell on their heads as scheduled, and they did not relent. And their understanding of this is that the anger of the tongue has not subsided, and he will not stop until he has had enough anger.
Several people had to endure it silently, but Guan Mu and Yu Renze were not too uncomfortable. It's just that they just listen to the many tricks of the dialect and follow it honestly, and the tongue won't do anything to them. But Chang Qing was complaining bitterly, and the stewards around him surrounded Su Yanzhao all day long, looking at him as a horse, and he didn't dare to point fingers at all, for fear of angering him.
Su Yanzhao was also unambiguous. Patrol around with a group of stewards all day long, turning the nearby family upside down. The tricks and feet that Chang Qing and Yu Renze have done over the years, the muddled accounts in the Xiancheng industry, and the various industries that the big and small families have concealed and not reported, have all been recorded and finally handed over to Fang Yan.
Where does Changqing dare to make a secret obstruction. Seeing Su Yanzhao uncover his old bottom, those subordinates who used to be the most trusted were working hard to help others settle accounts for themselves at this time. In addition to regretting it, Chang Qing could only desperately contact the Xiancheng Chang family, hoping that the clan could find a countermeasure as soon as possible, otherwise he could only leave here gloomily and return to Xiancheng in disgrace.
Oddly enough. Fang Yan received these reported messages, but he did not immediately follow the map, or strike a thunderous blow at these families, but did not move, and even Su Yanzhao and the others, who had been busy all day before, also took back. After that, Fang Yan's energy was all focused on strengthening the city defense, looking for someone to repair the formation for a while, and inspecting the city's guard drills for a while, as if he had completely forgotten the existence of Evergreen.
Not only did the dialect forget him, but even Yu Renze didn't come to the door again, circling around the dialect all day long, eager to settle down in the city lord's mansion. Chang Qing was extremely depressed for a while, speaking of which, he was also the deputy city lord, who used to be full of guests, but now he has become a crowd at the door, and even his former subordinates no longer come to the door, and who else in the entire city dares to interact with him.
And the seemingly peaceful Uehara City is quietly changing, and the original guards in the city are all new. It is said that those families have donated money to help under the call of Fang Yan, and even the Shang Pavilion has donated a large amount of spirit stones to improve the defense of the Acropolis, and I heard that it has also been greatly praised by the Lord of Fang City.
All in all, these things sound very strange, and the families and merchant pavilions that have always been closely connected with Changqing have now cut off contact with him, and have turned to focus on the long-forgotten defense of Uehara Castle, which has confused the monks in the city.
These things are only known to the parties concerned, and outsiders are just looking at the flowers in the fog. It turned out that after Fang Yan found out the bottom of these people, he did not coerce them too much, but gave these families a way out, let them shed some blood, and do things more restrained in the future. After some coaxing and intimidation, he gently let it go, which was completely different from what he had done in the council hall before.
Only for Changqing, the dialect has not moved, so it was put aside, ignoring him, as if there was no such person, and after the city slowly calmed down, there was news that he was cultivating behind closed doors, which was really incomprehensible. Changqing was worried day and night, but found that he had been forgotten by the dialect, and he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart.
However, one night a few days later, Chang Qing was finally able to relax a little, and the family sent an elder, who was said to help him resolve the gap with the dialect, and by the way, he could further close the relationship between the dialect and the Chang family. After listening to the confident meal of the comer, Chang Qing was skeptical, but at this time, except for the family, I am afraid that no one can help him.
The person who came this time was his brother Chang Mantang, who was in charge of foreign affairs in the clan, and it was somewhat similar to his errand, and the relationship between the two had always been good. For this reason, Chang Mantang also revealed to him some details of the trip, this time not as before, he officially came to reconcile with the dialect on behalf of the family, but another mysterious person, after whom he would come in person, and he would come first to deliver the message.
It stands to reason that the usual practice of this kind of reconciliation is that the Chang family will come forward to apologize to the Su family, and then let Fang Yan stop. But where can the Su family climb high, it is a behemoth, and the station is also in Qingyuan City, and the Chang family will not pay attention to it at all, so when Chang Qing sent a letter back to the family, it really annoyed the Chang family, and they blamed Chang Qing for not knowing how to do things.
But by chance, Chang Mantang, who was in charge of foreign affairs, learned that a few years ago, a small foreign family attached to the Chang family, these people had a somewhat similar background to the dialect, and it seemed that they were also from a sect near the Protector Mountain Range. With the mentality of trying it out, Chang Mantang sent a message to a young elder of this family, but he didn't expect that he was very familiar with the dialect, and he promised to say something for the two of them, which sounded like the relationship between this person and the dialect was very unusual.
The Chang family was immediately overjoyed, being able to reconcile with the dialect was secondary, if it could be connected with the Su family through the relationship between the dialects, that kind of opportunity would be too rare. The ancestor of the Chang family personally inquired about this matter, and ordered Chang Mantang to come first, talk about the misunderstanding with the dialect, and wait for the elder of the small family to return to the immortal city, and then arrange for someone from the clan to send it over.
"Cousin Man, this dialect is not easy to mess with, the means are first-class, and there are big forces such as the Su family behind him, brother, I admit it this time, and I will definitely not be able to fight. But just with that person's words, will the dialect stop, he is on the rise now, when it is time to make a big show, why should he raise his hand and let go of his brother, and say something out of the ordinary, even our Chang family doesn't have such a big face, right?"
"Brother Xian is too worried, this person said that he and Fang Yan not only used to be brothers in the same school, but also the two also had a lifelong friendship, with him coming forward, Fang Yan will definitely give face. This has nothing to do with the family, it is purely a personal relationship between them, and this dialect is said to be a person who values feelings. Hehe, Brother Wei was a little unconvinced, but he insisted that there would be no problem, and he didn't dare to say anything about such a big thing. ”
Chang Qing still didn't believe it, but Chang Mantang didn't say anything more, and soon the two turned to talk about other things. At the end of the day, Chang Qing did his best to warm up Chang Mantang, no matter what, this was a rare life-saving straw for him.
At nightfall, Chang Mantang brought gifts, and under the leadership of two servants from the Evergreen Mansion, he came all the way to the City Lord's Mansion, and soon someone reported to Fang Yan.
No wonder Chang Qing hasn't made any moves recently, it turned out that he was asking the family for help, and he only sent a lobbyist today, and his movements were too slow. Whatever, see what the people say, if you are sincere, you might as well talk about it. Fang Yan originally didn't plan to put Changqing to death, but he just wanted to kill his prestige, so that he could be his city lord in the future.
Fang Yan stopped what he was doing, walked to the living room, and saw a monk in a purple robe sitting here, with a long beard and a middle-aged appearance, with a kind face. Seeing the dialect, this person hurriedly got up, neither humble nor arrogant, his movements were natural, and at first glance he was a person who had been in the world for a long time.
"Fang City Lord, in the lower Chang Mantang, the foreign affairs elder of the Chang family in Xiancheng. I am glad to hear that the city lord Fang is in charge of the Acropolis, and my Chang family also has a lot of business here, so I want to ask the city lord to take care of it. Some gifts, all of which are produced by their own family, are not worth a few spirit stones, just a little bit of heart, and I hope the city lord will accept it with a smile. With that, the man took out a delicate storage bag from his bosom and held it in both hands and handed it to Fang Yan.
This person came on behalf of the Chang family, and his intention was already very obvious. And since that day's discussion in the lobby, Chang Qing has been living in seclusion these days, and he has not even contacted his subordinates who were close to him in the past. Thinking of this person coming to the door in person, it seems that Chang Qing is completely subdued, and he doesn't plan to resist at all, and he has a number in his heart. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )