Chapter 15 Fire
Liu Ming'an, one of the direct descendants of the Liu family, was the commander of the Jinyiwei. He was later framed, but fortunately the censor Du Zhan pleaded for him and he was spared from death.
In the first year of Yongshou, the merchant Liu family helped the imperial court to recapture Liaodong without bloodshed, and made great contributions. The emperor specially granted them an iron certificate of immunity from death and promoted them to imperial merchants.
After that, the Liu family donated huge sums to support the country and was awarded the honor of "sharing prosperity with the country", becoming the richest businessman in Sui Dynasty.
As a result, Liu Ming'an regained the emperor's favor. Not only was he reinstated, but he was also granted a golden medal "As if I were here in person," allowing him to enter the palace at night and serve the emperor. The emperor once said, "I cannot rest until Ming'an comes."
He was the most favored person in the world and had unparalleled glory.
The Liu family has such a powerful backer, how could the Wang family afford to offend them easily?
Wang Ju's face turned pale. He stood there for a long moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something. He cried out in horror, "Are you descendants of the Liu family?"
"Descendants?"
Boss Zhang denied it, "My brothers and I are of low status, how could we dare to marry someone of such high status? We are just servants of the Liu family."
Boss Lin said coldly, "The Liu family is wealthy, and they don't care about a few hundred taels of silver. As long as our young master is happy, the Liu family doesn't care how much money he spends.
But you shouldn't take advantage of his kindness to deceive him.
You absolutely shouldn't have cheated him out of all his money and then took away his ancestral jade pendant."
Boss Zhang said calmly, "The young master is kind and generous to others. He calls us servants "uncle" every day. As uncles, we naturally cannot stand by and watch him being bullied."
Boss Zhang's face turned pale, and he trembled as he said, "Isn't Liu Min just an ordinary merchant's son? How could it be..."
Boss Zhang said sinisterly, "My master doesn't want the young master to become a tyrant who relies on his family background, so he has always asked him to keep a low profile."
Wang Ju's legs went limp and he fell heavily onto the chair.
He never expected that the simple little fat boy who was cheated by him and helped him count the money actually had such a deep background.
Neither he nor the Wang family behind him was able to resist the Liu family.
"What are you waiting for? Let's roll the dice. It's not easy for us brothers to come all the way from Liaodong to the capital. It would be embarrassing if we only return with a few thousand taels."
Boss Zhang smiled again and urged again.
Manager Li held the dice cup tightly and stared at Wang Ju.
Under the gaze of Manager Li, Wang Ju slowly came back to his senses.
Since I can’t compete with others in terms of background or strength, I can only bow my head.
Wang Ju was not a tough man, and was even a bit cowardly.
Over the years, he has been hanging around in the capital, and has often been subservient to those with stronger backgrounds than him.
Wang Yang looked at Boss Zhang and Boss Lin, his voice trembling as he said, "Please be kind... I was blind... I will personally apologize someday..."
Boss Zhang frowned upon hearing this and turned to Boss Lin with disgust, "I thought he was a tough guy, but he's actually so spineless. Winning money from such a wretch is a disgrace to our brotherhood."
Boss Lin nodded and spat in disdain, "Humph! We brothers finally managed to make a move, but we actually ran into this kind of bastard. It's really embarrassing."
"Kneel down! Kowtow towards Liaodong, admit your mistake, and apologize to our young master, and we will forgive you today!" Boss Zhang suddenly shouted.
The Liu family is very wealthy and has no shortage of money, nor does they care about money. They care more about face and the reputation of the Liu family outside.
Wang Ju's body stiffened, and a strong sense of humiliation surged in his heart. But if his family was implicated because of his mistake, his brother's thundering wrath... He felt a chill down his spine just thinking about it.
Although he and Wang Yang were brothers, he had no weight in front of Wang Ju.
If Wang Yang really valued him, he would not have abandoned him in such a lowly place and left him alone.
Wang Ju knelt on the ground without saying a word, "Brother Liu, I, Wang Ju, have betrayed your trust. I am sorry for you. I prostrate myself before you and confess my guilt."
In the past, Han Xin could still endure the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch, so for Wang Ju, it was nothing in order to protect the Wang family.
This is how Wang Ju comforted himself.
“Knock, knock, knock…”
Three kowtows, each louder than the last.
"nausea!"
Boss Lin's face was full of disgust and he spat.
Boss Zhang stood up and was about to ask his men to collect the money when his eyes accidentally swept across Song Qianzhao. He paused for a moment and then smiled and reminded him, "Little brother, I think you have also been deceived by this disgusting thing. After watching this scene, I believe you also know what kind of person he is.
Pack up your money quickly and leave.
Be careful when you see people, and don't let this kind of despicable trick fool you."
Before Song Qianzhao could say anything, Wang Ju trembled suddenly. Only then did he realize that Song Qianzhao was watching the show beside him.
He had just been cornered by Boss Zhang and Boss Lin and had forgotten about Song Qianzhao's existence. Now he had come to his senses and remembered him. Thinking that Song Qianzhao had seen all of his miserable state, Wang Ju became flustered again.
"My dear nephew?"
Wang Ju hurriedly stood up, turned his gaze to Song Qianzhao, and called out in a low voice.
“Pah pah pah…”
Song Qianzhao clapped his hands and praised: "It is indeed a good show. I haven't seen such a wonderful show in a long time."
Boss Lin and Boss Zhang were stunned when they heard this, and both looked at Song Qianzhao in surprise.
Wang Ju's heart suddenly sank, because he could feel that Song Qianzhao's charm and majesty had completely changed, and were obviously different from when he entered the gambling house just now.
If Song Qianzhao had been like a dull piece of wood when he first entered, he was now like a blade flashing with cold light. His sharp edge was so sharp that one dared not look directly at him.
Song Qianzhao ignored Wang Ju and continued to talk to himself, "I often hear people say that if you walk too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts. Even the best hunter will fail one day.
I finally saw it today.
The two of you are very clever, using the opponent's force to counter the opponent's force. Song admires you."
Boss Zhang and Boss Lin exchanged glances. Boss Zhang squinted his eyes and looked at Song Qianzhao. He smiled and said, "It's us who are shortsighted. It turns out that this young man is also a smart man."
After a pause, Boss Zhang said puzzledly: "Since you are a sensible person, why would you be deceived by such a person?"
Song Qianzhao clasped his fists and smiled, "To be honest, I'm here for revenge as well."
Boss Zhang was stunned at first, then he slammed his head and laughed: "Hahaha... So we're from the same family, but we brothers got there first, so you must have made a wasted trip."
“No, no, no…”
Song Qianzhao chuckled and shook his head: "He offended you, and you just want some money and make him kowtow and apologize. But I'm different, I want..."
"His life!"
Song Qianzhao has never been a kind person. She started her business by making counterfeit goods and has been walking on the edge of the law for many years. She has seen much more dark sides than ordinary people.
Because of this, she never shows mercy to her enemies.
Since we have a grudge against the Wang family, we cannot hold back.
Boss Lin and Boss Zhang stared at Song Qianzhao in amazement. They didn't expect that this guy, who was more than 20 years younger than them, could be so much more ruthless than them.
Wang Ju's expression was stiff, and he forced a smile and said, "Nephew, are you kidding me?"
Song Qianzhao laughed and said, "Do you think I'm kidding you? You and your brother Wang Yang had previously plotted against my father, and you also wanted to use this to harm my grandfather.
Just based on these two points, they are already mortal enemies.
Since we are my mortal enemy, I will naturally take your life."
Song Qianzhao made his point clear, and Wang Ju understood.
The previous naive and ignorant Song Qianzhao was his disguise.
The man who is showing his brilliance at this moment is the real him.
Now that things have come to this, there is no need for Wang Ju to hide anything.
The smile on Wang Ju's face disappeared in an instant, and in the next moment he looked sinister: "I didn't expect that Song Fu, that idiot, would have a son as smart as you.
But you want to kill me, it's just a daydream."
Song Qianzhao was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "To the Liu family, you're as submissive as a servant, but to the Song family, your attitude is exceptionally tough. Are you convinced that our Song family is doomed to fall, and that as long as your Wang family clings to Li Shufeng, we can't do anything to you?"
Seeing Wang Ju remained silent, Song Qianzhao added, "Don't you think that just a rhinoceros belt can bring down our Song family?"
Wang Ju's eyes glared, and he said in a deep voice, "What do you mean?"
Song Qianzhao smiled and said, "What I mean is that the Song family may not fall without the rhino belt, but your Wang family will definitely fall without the rhino belt."
Wang Ju frowned and said nothing.
Song Qianzhao glanced at him and chuckled, "Don't understand? Then think about it carefully, but you don't have much time."
Wang Ju scoffed: "You're just bluffing, trying to scare me?"
Song Qianzhao shook his head: "I'm not kidding you. The charcoal fire in the box has been extinguished for a long time, but do you feel that the box has become cold?"
Wang Ju looked confused and failed to understand what he meant.
Before he could fully comprehend Song Qianzhao's words, he saw a man rush into the box in a panic, shouting loudly: "Oh no! The Xiangyun Pawnshop has been robbed!"
Wang Ju's face suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly: "You set the fire?"
Song Qianzhao laughed and said, "I've been gambling with you guys the whole time, so I don't have time to set fire."
"It must have been you who released it." Wang Ju shouted angrily.
Song Qianzhao sighed and shook his head, pretending to be kind and saying, "Now is not the time to worry about who set the fire. What you should do now is to put out the fire first."
Wang Ju's expression suddenly changed and he cried out in shock.
"Jin Shu Yun Yan Tu! Quick, take everyone to put out the fire!"
Wang Ju had no time to investigate whether Song Qianzhao had set the fire.
He rushed out of the box and shouted, leading all the gambling men to rush over to put out the fire.
"Brocade Book, Clouds and Geese" is of great importance. If it is lost, neither Fan Sheng nor the Queen will forgive their Wang family.
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