Jinzhou Governor's Office.
Mr. Xie has been sitting there all day and has not seen Mr. Gu yet.
At the beginning, he was quite tough.
His elder brother is an official of the Eastern Palace and a popular figure in the court.
Gu Jiu hurt Xie Xian. When he meets Lord Gu, Gu's brother-in-law, he will definitely ask him how he raised his daughter.
Not only did he injure someone, he even dared to provoke me. The two families need to settle this account.
As time passed little by little, from morning to noon, from noon to afternoon, and from afternoon to evening, Lord Gu still did not show up. Master Xie could no longer hold back and finally panicked.
He has an elder brother, Xie Mao, while Lord Gu has an uncle, Marquis Pingnan.
Moreover, Mr. Gu is a veteran in the court. Even His Majesty has to give him some face.
Thinking deeply, Mr. Xie suddenly realized that his bargaining chips were vulnerable in front of Lord Gu.
The prince is just a prince and has not yet ascended the throne to become emperor.
Lord Gu can give face to the Eastern Palace or not, it all depends on his heart.
Thinking about it this way, Lord Gu's reluctance to show up is just a warning to him.
Mr. Xie was in a panic.
He was trapped in the yamen for a whole day. No news from outside could come in, and he couldn't get out. What should he do?
Should I just surrender and let Lord Gu do whatever he wants?
Mr. Xie walked to the door and pushed it open.
The yamen runners stood guard at the door, blocking the way.
Second Master Xie put on a serious face and said, "Get out of the way! Do you know who I am? I am your uncle. You adults must be polite when you see me."
"Please ask Mr. Xie to go back to his room. Without the permission of the adults, Mr. Xie is not allowed to step out of the room." The yamen runner ignored Mr. Xie's shouting and repeated Mr. Gu's instructions in a serious tone.
Master Xie was furious. "How dare you! Believe it or not, I only need one word from you to make you pay for it."
The yamen runner sneered, "If Second Master Xie doesn't obey my orders, don't blame us for being rude."
"You, what do you want to do?"
When Mr. Xie Er saw the yamen runner draw his sword, his face was filled with horror.
The yamen runner said indifferently, "Please return to your room, Master Xie."
Master Xie retreated repeatedly, "You are simply lawless. I want to see Gu Zhili! Gu Zhili, come out here. What exactly do you mean by locking me up here? Aren't you afraid of being punished by my eldest brother?"
"How could I not know that an official from the Eastern Palace dared to interfere in local affairs? Aren't they afraid of His Majesty's punishment?"
Lord Gu Zhili came to the signing room leisurely, followed by a group of people.
The first one to take the lead was Gu Quan, the steward of the Gu family.
When Mr. Xie saw Lord Gu appear, he felt guilty for a moment, and then jumped up again.
He pointed at Lord Gu and angrily asked, "Gu Zhili, what on earth do you mean? Why are you locking me up here?"
Lord Gu stepped over the threshold and walked into the signing room.
Gu Quan also followed in.
Others stayed outside the door.
Lord Gu sat directly in the main seat and winked at Gu Quan.
Gu Quan understood what he meant and stepped forward to address Second Master Xie, saying, "How dare you, a servant of the Xie family, steal Buddhist treasures from Tianmen Temple. The masterminds are none other than you and your son. Second Master Xie, what is your punishment?"
"You, you are slandering me." Second Master Xie was horrified.
Gu Quan sneered and took out the confessions of the servants. "You, the servants of the Xie family, have already confessed. Master Xie, you still dare to quibble. Aren't you afraid that my master will punish you?"
Second Master Xie's pupils dilated as he stared intently at the confession in Gu Quan's hand. "You, this is a frame-up. I'm going to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor."
Master Gu sneered, his face stern. "The evidence is irrefutable, yet he still dares to shout and make noise, flouting the law. Come, drag Second Master Xie out and give him thirty lashes first."
"Yes, sir!"
A group of yamen runners rushed in and dragged Mr. Xie out.
Mr. Xie was finally frightened. His legs were shaking with fear and his face turned pale.
"I know I was wrong, I was wrong! Brother-in-law, no, Lord Gu, please forgive me."
Lord Gu waved his hand, and the bailiff dragged Master Xie away, but did not continue to walk out.
Lord Gu had a stern face, and he looked intimidating without even getting angry.
"Xie Tiao, do you really admit your guilt?"
"I know my crime."
By now, Second Master Xie had finally figured things out. He could only give in, resolve the current crisis first, and then plan for the future.
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "I'm not afraid that you won't surrender under the three-foot-long tree."
Lord Gu waved his hand and the bailiffs let go of Second Master Xie.
Mr. Xie's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.
Lord Gu drank his tea without saying anything.
Gu Quan came to Mr. Xie Er with a stack of documents.
"Second Master, please sign and seal these documents."
Mr. Xie was confused at first, but when he saw the contents of the document clearly, he was shocked.
Seizure, stolen goods, violation of the law, confiscation.
Every single one of them, every single one of them, was trying to kill him.
"Master Gu, you are trying to kill everyone!"
Gu Quan angrily scolded, "How dare you, a commoner like you, slander the reputation of an adult? Aren't you afraid of death?"
Gu Quan secretly glanced at Master Gu, then said viciously, "You are a guilty man, and it is only right that your property be confiscated. Leaving you travel expenses is a special favor from my master because of our relationship. If you don't understand, you will be severely punished."
Second Master Xie stared at Master Gu. "Master Gu, are you being worthy of my sister by doing this? Aren't you afraid that my eldest brother will ask about this?"
Lord Gu snorted coldly, "You and your son, how dare you plot to harm me in my territory.
I have not executed you, and I have already given your Xie family enough face.
If you are not convinced, just tell Xie Mao about this and let him use whatever means he has, and I will take over.
"You are just officials of the Eastern Palace. Could it be that I am afraid of you?"
“You, you…”
Master Xie gritted his teeth and roared, "You are so cruel!"
Lord Gu sneered, "I'm just giving him a taste of his own medicine. If you dare to scheme under my nose, you should be aware of this."
"I, I... I admit defeat this time. When we get to the capital, I will definitely..."
"What do you want?" Lord Gu looked at Second Master Xie with contempt. "You are just a commoner. I can crush you to death with my fists as easily as I can crush an ant. If you didn't have a good brother, you and your father would have already lost their heads based on what you did."
Second Master Xie looked up at Master Gu and said, "Do you really want to kill us all? Don't forget, my sister gave birth to two sons and two daughters for you."
"Don't worry about my wife. I've already warned her that from now on, we'll draw a clear line between us. If you try to use my wife for personal gain again, I'll cut off your hand."
Mr. Xie was completely at his wit's end.
He finally realized that this brother-in-law Gu was a ruthless person.
Be cruel to yourself and even crueler to others.
He is also greedy and eats in an ugly way.
He actually used this as an excuse to try to swallow up all of Xie family's assets in Jinzhou.
What a vicious mind, what cruel means.
Master Xie laughed heartily. "Master Gu, you win. Can I leave now?"
Gu Quan handed the pen forward.
Mr. Xie picked up the pen and signed his name.
Gu Quan took back the document and said, "The temple in Jinzhou is too small to accommodate a large Buddha like Second Master. Second Master, please take everyone away from Jinzhou within two days. If you fail to do so, the yamen runners outside the gate will personally ask you to leave."
Master Xie gritted his teeth and said, "Good, very good. I finally understand. You two, master and servant, are a pair of jackals."
Gu Quan said seriously, "Second Master, please be careful with your words. Otherwise, I will charge you with slandering your superiors."
Master Xie gritted his teeth, his throat felt fishy and sweet, and he almost vomited blood.
He stared at Lord Gu intently. He would always remember this moment and would never forget it for the rest of his life.
This is the first time in more than ten years since the eldest brother Xie Mao became an official of the Eastern Palace that the second master Xie has suffered such a big setback. He is unwilling to accept this!
But it's someone else's territory, what can you do even if you're unwilling?
Master Xie bowed and said, "Goodbye!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
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