Chapter 264: The True Colors of a Man
Tong Guan gave an order, and all the officers and soldiers came over and took everyone down. Bai Yuxiao and the others were all shocked and fell into the hands of Tong Guan, if they wanted to survive, they were afraid that it would be difficult, but if they resisted, this was the palace, once they made a move, they would be charged with rebellion, and it would be natural to exterminate the nine clans. If you don't resist or not, you will die, and when everyone is in a dilemma, the officers and soldiers have already come forward, Ouyang Wuwu can't take care of it anymore, and shouted: "Wait." I have something to say. As soon as Tong Guan stopped, the forbidden army stopped. Tong Guan sneered and said, "If you have anything to say, say it quickly." Ouyang said invisibly: "My lord, I have something to say to the adults alone, and please move." ”
Tong Guan sighed, walked to another room, Ouyang Wuwu followed, Dugu Yun also quietly went to the roof of the other room, looked down, only to hear Tong Guan say: "Ouyang Gongzi, what can you say?" Ouyang Wuxiang said: "My lord, I guess the national teacher has already told you." Tong Guan was taken aback, and thought: How does Tianjizi know about letting himself open up to the Ouyang family, could it be that he has already seen the face of the national teacher Tianjizi? ”
Ouyang said invisibly: "Since the adults don't know, then I will also say that my Ouyang family has a deep friendship with the national teacher, and my father has already known about today's affairs, so I also ask the adults to open up to my Ouyang family." Tong Guan heard it strangely and said: "What is the relationship between your Ouyang family and the national teacher, say that you know with this king, and this king can make a decision, otherwise." In front of the four major families, I can't speak. Ouyang said invisibly: "Yes." My lord, it's a long story at this point. I had a letter with me, and when I read it, I understood. Saying that, he reached into his arms, took out the letter, and handed it to Tong Guan, under the light, Tong Guan looked at it again, and was shocked, and said, "I didn't expect it." The national teacher also has such a friendship with Ling Zun, since this is the case, this king also knows it in his heart. As he spoke, he lit the letter on the candle flame. Burning, Duguyun looked at it, and vaguely saw the words 'my brother Tianjizi', and his heart was strange, the two of them had already left the room and returned to the hall. Tong Guan Zhengse said: "The Ouyang family is already willing to hand over all the family property, and the emperor's grace is mighty. The emperor has decided to exempt the Ouyang family's crimes, so now the son of the Ouyang family is a distinguished guest and a visitor. Good life to serve distinguished guests. ”
Said to the other three families: "Now I will send you three families, what do you say?" Gongsun Wujun said: "My lord, I 、、、 I am willing to hand over all the family property." I just beg the adults to open up and spare me. Tong Guan smiled slightly: "Okay." Since the Gongsun family also agreed, okay. Mr. Gongsun, please take a seat. Turning his head to look at the two Murong brothers, he said, "What about you?" Murong Lin couldn't help but hesitate, wanting to agree, but the guests couldn't stay, before leaving, Murong Kexi made it clear that he couldn't agree no matter what, so the two of them couldn't do it, and they were daring to be embarrassed. Bai Yuxiao stood up.
Tong Guan said: "What, did Bai Gongzi also agree?" Bai Yuxiao said: "No, no, no, I stand up, I just want to be sure of one thing." Tong Guan said: "What's the matter?" Bai Yuxiao said: "I want to ask, the Ouyang family promised to pay the money, how much is it to hand over." There's got to be a number, right?" Tong Guan was embarrassed, he didn't expect Bai Yuxiao to ask like this?" Ouyang didn't understand, and said busily: "Oh, that's the case, when I went out, my father specially set up a list, and the specific number was written on the booklet, so I asked Master Tong to look at it." He took another red booklet from his bosom and handed it to Tong Guan. Tong Guan looked at it and said, "One million taels of silver, plus a few properties, a total of one million and three hundred thousand taels." Bai Yuxiao sneered, pointed at Gongsun Wujun and said, "What about Gongsun's family?"
Gongsun Wujun hurriedly said: "Oh, I, I, I'm willing to hand over two million taels." He hesitated for a moment, he wanted to say one million taels, but considering that the Ouyang family had already said one million and three hundred thousand taels, if he said it low, it would inevitably make people suspicious. Gritting his teeth, he rushed out two million taels. Tong Guan frowned and said, "Bai Gongzi, what do you say?" Bai Yuxiao folded his fan and said with a smile: "The emperor wants 20 million taels, but the two of them only handed over more than 3 million taels, how did you calculate this account?" ”
As soon as these words came out, he just gave Tong Guan an interface and said: "That's right, Bai Gongzi, you are too little, that's right, I also heard that your Bai family has a lot of money, so your Bai family and Murong family will be responsible for the rest." When Murong Lin heard this, he hurriedly said: "No, my lord, my Murong family doesn't have so much money, my Murong family has spent far more than it has recovered over the years, and my Murong family has collected all the property, at most, oh yes, at most, it will be three million taels at most." He was only talking for a while, in fact, whether the Murong family's property was really three million taels, he didn't know. Tong Guan nodded and said, "Okay, then the rest, fourteen million taels, is about to fall on the head of the Bai family, Bai Gongzi, what do you say?" Bai Yuxiao folded the fan and laughed.
Tong Guan said: "What are you laughing at?" Bai Yuxiao said: "Let's be honest, my Bai family, not a penny will be paid, how much effort did the ancestors of my Bai family spend to earn this money, why do you give it to the court." If the imperial court uses money to help the people, my Bai family will give millions of taels, but it is used to give the golden dog, saying that it is not okay, thinking that my Song Dynasty soldiers and civilians are tens of millions, and the golden dog is only a few hundred thousand, why are you afraid of the golden dog. In the final analysis, it is not the imperial court that has you dog officials who are greedy for life and afraid of death, that they have ended up where they are today. Even if my Bai family is rich, I will never give you a point, and Master Tong has collected a lot of people's fat and ointment, why don't you contribute it to solve the emperor's urgent need. Everyone never expected Bai Yuxiao to have such courage to say such a thing. Ouyang Wuwu was very proud in his heart, thinking to himself, now, the Bai family doesn't need us to clean it up, and the court can't spare him. Just thinking about it, Tong Guan's face was also extremely ugly, and he said angrily: "You 、、、、、 you are so bold that you dare to say such a rebellious and immoral thing. "When the forbidden army responded, they had to do it. Bai Yuxiao shouted: "Who dares." There is already an extra plaque in his hand, which is similar to the one of the Dugu family.
Bai Yuxiao held up the plaque and shouted: "I have a plaque from Emperor Taizu here, who dares to step forward?" "Disrespectful to the emperor, don't you want to live?" The forbidden army was shocked, and they didn't know why, so they didn't dare to step forward for a while. Tong Guan said angrily: "What are you still doing in a daze, take him down quickly." Bai Yuxiao said: "I'll see who dares." "The forbidden army didn't know who to listen to for a while. They all looked at the prince, wanting to see which side the prince decided. Tong Guan said: "Prince, you have also seen it, this Bai family is so bold, he dares to take a piece of broken copper and iron to bluff people, does he still have the prince in his eyes, and the royal family?
The crown prince Zhao Heng hesitated for a while, thinking to himself that this son of the Bai family, this is too bold, isn't this looking for death. Just as he was about to give the order, he remembered that when he was the crown prince, he had heard that the four major families did have a plaque from Emperor Taizu, otherwise the court would not be in awe of the four major families. I can't help but hesitate, I am the crown prince, if Bai Yuxiao is really holding the treasure of Emperor Taizu, then I take the liberty to give an order, it is disrespectful to Emperor Taizu, and the civil and military officials know that at this time, the position of the prince will not be guaranteed. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Bai Gongzi, is the imperial plaque in your hand real?"
Bai Yuxiao said: "Naturally, it's true, is there still a fake." The crown prince Zhao Heng said: "Okay, can you, lend me a look?" Bai Yuxiao said: "What's the harm in showing the prince." "Give the plaque to Zhao Heng. Zhao Heng took it, his hand was extremely heavy, and he almost couldn't hold it, so he hurriedly held it with both hands, looked at it carefully, and said, "That's right, it's true." Hurriedly put the plaque on the table, knelt down to the plaque, and bowed. When everyone saw that the prince was kneeling, they hurriedly followed and knelt. After saluting, Zhao Heng stood up, handed the imperial plaque to Bai Yuxiao, and said to Tong Guan: "Lord Tong, Bai Gongzi has a plaque from Emperor Taizu, and all officials in the later generations of my Great Song Dynasty are not allowed to be rude to the Bai family, so Lord Tong, you can't hurt him." Tong Guan's face was pale, and he didn't know what to say. I couldn't help but hesitate, I didn't know what to do, but just forget it, where to put my face.
Murong Lin saw that Bai Yuxiao was safe and sound, and he was sure in his heart, and said: "Ask the prince to be the master, my Murong family also has a royal plaque." As he spoke, he held up the plaque. Kneeling down in front of Zhao Heng. Zhao Heng didn't expect Murong Lin to have such a play. After looking at the plaque carefully, it was exactly the same as the Bai family, so he had to nod and say, "This is also true." Master Tong, what do you think?" Tong Guan said: "This 、、、" Before the words came out, Gongsun Wujun stood up again and said, "Lord Yu, my Gongsun family also has it." "Hold the plaque in your hand. Seeing that the situation was wrong, the Ouyang family was willing to suffer a loss, and hurriedly said: "My Ouyang family also has it." "Both fell to their knees. It turns out that the four major families are not fools, and they all bring the imperial plaque with them just in case. It's just that no one knows whether the imperial plaque is useful or not, and at this time, as soon as Bai Yuxiao started, the other three, who would be willing to suffer, all followed suit according to the law.
At this time, Zhao Heng and Tong Guan were dumbfounded. Tong Guan also hated it in his heart, thinking about how this could be good. If this money can't be collected, how can the emperor pay it? I'm afraid that my career will come to an end. He was unwilling, and suddenly had an idea, thinking that only Tianjizi could have a way to do this. His heart was relieved, and he shouted: "Come on, take down all the people from the four major families for me." Everyone was shocked, Zhao Heng said: "Master Tong, why are you?" Tong Guan said: "Prince, you have let them deceive, most of them are united and deceive you." Zhao Heng said: "But the imperial plaques in their hands are all real?"
Tong Guan said: "I don't dare to say whether it's true or not, but has the prince ever thought that this imperial plaque has disappeared for a hundred years, and no one has seen it, how can you determine whether it is true or false." Zhao Heng said: "But the words on it?" Tong Guan said: "The four major families have money, and it is not difficult to fake this thing." Zhao Heng still refused to believe it. Just when he didn't know what to do, Tong Guan had already shouted: "What are you still doing in a daze, don't you do it, the emperor is ordered by me, do you want to rebel?" The other three are full of regrets. Bai Yuxiao was not afraid, and shouted: "Who dare?" (to be continued......