Chapter 226 Are you planning a rebellion?
"You dare to insult me?"
Xu Jingzong was so angry that his face turned purple.
No longer caring about his sanctimonious appearance, he stared at Wei Shuyu with a cold gaze.
"How dare you, Xu Jingzong!"
Wei Shuyu retorted, "If you weren't a sycophantic old dog, why would you keep fawning over the Prince of Hejian?"
"Just as you said..."
"The Prince of Hejian made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty throughout his life!"
"Li Chongyi has made a mistake, so I should punish him even more severely!"
"If he can honestly recognize his mistakes and correct them!"
"Only in this way can he live up to his honor as the son of the Prince of Hejian!"
How could this be turned around?
The onlookers looked shocked.
Wei Shuyu invoked Wei Zheng's name, but Xu Jingzong countered by using Wei Zheng himself.
Xu Jingzong used Li Xiaogong as a starting point for his attack, but Wei Shuyu countered with Li Xiaogong's own words.
"You brat, you're talking nonsense!"
Xu Jingzong, his beard bristling and eyes wide, pointed at Wei Shuyu and cursed tremblingly, "I will definitely impeach you and beat you to a pulp!"
"What are you even talking about?"
Wei Shuyu sneered disdainfully, "Don't you know how you got this official position?"
"A folding fan selling for 888 strings of cash?"
"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror... Do you even deserve to look?"
These words were spoken.
The people began to murmur and speculate about how Xu Jingzong had obtained his official position.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever.
Moreover, this is Chang'an, a city where high-ranking officials and nobles gather!
Before long, rumors and gossip began to circulate...
“I heard from my uncle’s sister’s cousin that it was because of intermarriage with the Liao people.”
"Intermarriage, I think I've heard about this policy as well."
"Xu Jingzong married his daughter to Feng Ang last year. His Majesty promoted him to set an example."
"Feng Ang? Is that Feng Ang, the prefect of Gaoliang?"
"right."
"He married his daughter to Feng Ang?"
"right."
"Wow... Feng Ang is old enough to be Xu Jingzong's father, isn't he?"
"That's not all..."
"And then there's Duke Xun, Qian Jiulong; he also married his daughter to him..."
"..."
The people were all stunned.
Both Feng Ang and Qian Jiulong were old enough to be Xu Jingzong's father.
Xu Jingzong is marrying his daughter off, isn't that just marrying her off to two old geezers?
So that's how you got your official position?
In an instant, everyone's gaze towards Xu Jingzong changed.
This is also the biggest reason why Wei Shuyu disliked Xu Jingzong.
In ancient times.
Frequent wars have resulted in a surplus of women over men.
Having multiple wives and concubines is normal; it's part of the system.
From a man's perspective...
An old man marrying a young girl is a display of a man's masculinity!
But from a father's perspective...
He married his daughter off to a decrepit old man old enough to be his father, in exchange for wealth and status.
This is absolutely despicable behavior!
Wei Zheng and Xu Jingzong once worked together at Wagangzhai.
Why didn't Wei Zheng promote him?
Instead, they wanted to promote the young Chu Suiliang?
Because Xu Jingzong was greedy and lustful!
He only married her out of greed for money!
"You brat, you're talking nonsense!"
Hearing the whispers of the people, Xu Jingzong finally lost his composure.
"Xu Jingzong!"
Wei Shuyu suddenly roared, "Try saying another word of nonsense!"
Wei Shuyu pointed to his official robes: "I am an imperial censor, responsible for supervising all officials!"
Why are you at Wu Yun Pavilion?
"And why are folding fans being auctioned here?"
"As an official, you publicly sold folding fans and auctioned them off for an astronomical price of 888 strings of cash!"
"I'll tell you..."
You're finished!
"You are a merchant who sells goods and profits at the expense of the people!"
"You obstruct the promotion of commerce; your crime deserves death!"
"Tonight, a memorial impeaching you will appear on His Majesty's desk!"
Xu Jingzong panicked.
He spent a long time copying books at the Hongwen Hall.
He had only heard of Wei Shuyu's deeds in the imperial court.
But in my heart...
He always treated Wei Shuyu like a little kid.
Who would have thought that Wei Shuyu would actually be so sharp...
At this moment, he truly regretted it.
Why did he stand up and confront Wei Shuyu?
He understood one thing...
If the impeachment memorial is actually submitted, my official position will definitely be in jeopardy!
Because he had absolutely no influence in the imperial court!
Turning his head, Xu Jingzong cast a pleading look at Li Chongyi.
However.
Li Chongyi avoided eye contact with him.
I myself got bombarded with criticism.
You still want to rely on me...
“Wei Shuyu, Scholar Xu is doing this for the common people. He won’t take a single copper coin from the proceeds of the auction!”
However, even if Li Chongyi doesn't show up, there's still Li Siwen.
He has only endured physical torment, but has not yet experienced mental anguish...
They hated Wei Shuyu and the other two to the core!
"Shut up!"
Wei Shuyu rebuked him sternly: "Even if he didn't take a single copper coin, wasn't he still making money off the common people?"
"Didn't he also compete with the people for profit?"
"As an official, the most taboo thing is to have contact with vendors!"
"Look at all the civil and military officials in the court, who among them is hawking their wares in the street like a merchant, praising their own wares?"
Everyone was speechless.
Aren't you one?
However, Wei Shuyu was in charge of promoting commerce, and His Majesty and all the civil and military officials agreed, so who dared to say anything?
“Scholar Xu was invited by our Wuyun Pavilion, and it’s all for the sake of business matters,” Li Siwen said stubbornly.
"You bastard!"
Unexpectedly, Wei Shuyu suddenly shouted: "Who gave you the right to contact officials privately!"
"Don't you know this constitutes forming cliques for personal gain?"
"Regardless of whether Xu Jingzong accepted bribes!"
"Even Wu Yunge can't escape being accused of forming cliques for personal gain!"
Swish.
Li Chongyi's face turned deathly pale again.
They've gone mad...
How am I supposed to respond to this? How am I supposed to respond?
She tugged at Li Siwen's sleeve: "Stop talking."
However, Li Siwen ignored all of this...
"Wei Shuyu, stop distorting the facts!"
Li Siwen shook off Li Chongyi's hand and walked to the front of the pavilion: "If what we, Wuyun Pavilion, are doing is forming cliques for personal gain, then isn't your Wenyun Pavilion doing the same?"
"Whom has Wenyun Pavilion colluded with?"
Wei Shuyu shrugged: "Liu Feiyan? Cai Wenge? Or Zheng Haoqiu?"
"Tell me, which of them is an official?"
Well……
Upon closer reflection, it's true.
Wei Shuyu never mentioned this matter to his face.
Several people gritted their teeth.
This little fox is really meticulous in everything it does!
Li Siwen was speechless.
"Li Chongyi!"
Just then, Wei Shuyu suddenly shouted, "Now that we've come this far, I have to ask you a question..."
"What exactly is going on with this Martial Arts Pavilion?"
"Why are there still genuine works by Yao Siliang, Li Xuandao, Gai Wenda, and others?"
"Are you trying to rebel by winning over the court officials?"
Whoosh...
Everyone was shocked.
This is no longer a simple quarrel between officials; it is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family!
"You...you're talking nonsense!"
Li Chongyi pointed at Wei Shuyu, his face filled with terror.
At this moment, he wished he could give Li Siwen a good beating.
I told you not to argue with Wei Shuyu.
Is everything alright now?
We're all doomed!
"Still dare to argue?"
Wei Shuyu demanded sternly, "Everyone here is a witness!"
"Hundreds of military officers' sons gathered together, along with calligraphy, paintings, and folding fans from many famous scholars!"
"You're saying you're not planning a rebellion?"
"Then what are you all doing here?"
"Shall we compete in martial arts and compose poems?"
All the sons of military officers felt a chill run down their spines.
They are indeed here to lend a helping hand.
But there were too many people...
When a group of sons of military generals gather together, it's hard not to let one's imagination run wild.
The Imperial College army was different.
They are still young.
Moreover, they were studying under the same roof, so there was no question of them gathering to rebel.
Most importantly, those officials' original manuscripts!
It's just that the younger generation gets together, so things can be smoothed over.
What are you trying to do by flirting with so many famous scholars in the court?
When interests are involved, everything changes!
This is also why Wei Shuyu never auctioned off the calligraphy and paintings of famous scholars!
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