mtl008 Chapter 421 Surfaced (11)
Chapter 421 Surfaced (11)
"princess?"
Mr. Ou, who was standing by, had not received an answer for a long time, so he asked again hesitantly.
Shen Yu turned around and saw that the old man had unconcealable worry and uneasiness in his eyes. Although she thought she had expressed it clearly enough, these noble families still did not show any sincerity. So what was there to talk about?
She could understand why the other party had to be cautious, but it was not a good idea to keep hesitating. Moreover, they had been procrastinating for hundreds of years, and during this period it had not prevented them from developing their own power and making money from the people. But in the end they stabbed Prince Zhuo's Mansion in the back, which made Shen Yu very unhappy.
According to the records in the files, successive Zhuo kings were actually well aware that these aristocratic families were surviving by sucking the blood of their fiefdoms. Although they suppressed them, they also showed mercy to them, and the aristocratic families would also provide help in some subtle ways.
For example, in the first few decades, aristocratic families would send their sons to teach in academies. After all, Zhuocheng had just been built at that time, and the so-called common people were actually the descendants of the craftsmen who built the city. They were the first batch of original inhabitants of Zhuocheng.
In Shen Yu's opinion, the Zhuo Palace and the aristocratic families have a symbiotic relationship, which is mutually beneficial. Although profitability is the first priority in the relationship between the two parties, once this balance is broken, there is no need to continue to maintain superficial harmony.
Seeing that Mr. Ou and the others were still pretending to be stupid, she became annoyed. She was already very sleepy, and now she had completely lost her patience.
She was not polite in her tone. She directly confronted, "Mr. Ou, I asked you if you knew that my father was framed. You didn't answer. I asked you if you knew that the Tan family colluded with the Beirong. You still didn't answer. I told you that we already have evidence that the noble family has deliberately harmed the people of Zhuocheng over the years... and you still continue to play dumb? Is there anything else we need to talk about?"
Shen Yu raised the brightness of his voice to ensure that the crowd outside could hear him. "It seems that you have been mistaking the logic from the beginning to the end. You so-called aristocratic families were driven to Zhuocheng in the previous dynasty. If the emperor of Linyue had not agreed to settle you here, your ancestors would have been executed hundreds of years ago. Zhuocheng is the fief of our Lu Dynasty, and you have been relocated to other places, or exiled here. The Zhuo Palace and the people of Zhuocheng have accepted you, so it's okay if you are not grateful... But why do you think you are superior? And what right do you have to negotiate terms with me?"
"Besides, we have been protecting you all these years in Prince Zhuo's Mansion. You have been keeping out of our way. But what about you? First, you colluded with outsiders to murder our old Prince Zhuo. Then, you have been colluding with the Northern Rong and secretly trading our herbs and materials with them. Not to mention that you are making dirty money in times of disaster and selling grain to the people at high prices... Based on what you have done, it would be a mercy of the prince not to kill you to vent his anger. How dare you talk nonsense? Ha!"
Tonight, it is another day when the people of Zhuocheng want to give a thumbs up to the national mouth!!
Ever since Princess Zhuo came to Zhuo City, they have been jumping up and down like in a melon field every day. The princess's words are very easy to understand, and every word makes sense. She can wake people up from their dreams. Why are they superior to others? !
In fact, deep down in his heart, Mr. Ou did not think that he did anything wrong. It was already difficult for people like them from aristocratic families to survive. How could he easily judge it as a mistake for the sake of his family?
They just chose to watch the battle back then; they just let the matter between the Yun family and the Northern Rong take its course; although the descendants of the family had grain to sell, they did not make all the money... He thought he had done well enough, but when these old stories were ruthlessly exposed one by one on the spot, the contempt and resentment of the people were intertwined, which really embarrassed him.
He was so angry that he couldn't even catch his breath. His eyes went dark, his body swayed, and he almost fell down.
"Old Ou!!!!"
Suddenly, a group of uninvited guests rushed in from outside and surrounded Old Ou and his companions. Seeing that he was just catching his breath and had just calmed down, each of them had a frosty face and seemed ready to confront Prince Zhuo's Mansion.
"Princess Zhuo, you've gone too far!"
Shen Yu blinked, Oh! Finally couldn't help it?
Wu Zhong approached and explained the identities of these people behind him, especially the middle-aged men, who were the current heads of these families.
Shen Yu shook her head at Lu Yingxing. She looked at these people coldly and continued to sneer, "On the one hand, you want to live in Zhuocheng, but on the other hand, you don't consider yourselves as Zhuocheng people. Since you haven't been able to integrate after hundreds of years, there is no need to force it... How about I take the lead and drive you out?"
Upon hearing this, all the children of the noble families were furious, especially the young and inexperienced generation of the family, who blurted out, "Why are you chasing us away? Our ancestors took root here earlier than Prince Zhuo's Mansion!"
"Just based on the land you are standing on now, it is Linyue Kingdom!!"
In fact, to put it bluntly, these people have no sense of belonging. Half a year has passed, and I don’t know where they still remember the previous dynasty.
If you want to truly solve the problem, you still have to rely on winning hearts and minds. Shen Yu sighed deeply. There is a long way to go! !
Looking at the pairs of angry eyes on the opposite side, Shen Yu actually wanted to pry open their brains to see. She pointed at a young man who was obviously a scholar pretending to be a scholar and slowly said, "You, do you want to be an official?"
The young man who was asked choked up. Why not? Just when he finished thinking, he suddenly realized that he couldn't show weakness, and replied angrily, "It's none of your business!"
This is what they dream of. As a man, who doesn't want to use their strengths? But...
"How dare you! Who gave you the guts to talk to our princess like that!" Gao Yong glared at the man, not giving him any face at all. He snorted and pointed at him, "This young master remembers you. Your last name is Huang. You usually love to compete with others in poetry in the restaurant. Unfortunately, your family stipulates that men must drop out of school at the age of seventeen, and then do nothing for the rest of their lives... Tsk, I didn't expect that you are also from a noble family? So you studied just to collude with the Beirong people?"
The young man opposite glared at Gao Yong with hatred and said through gritted teeth, "I didn't do that! Don't slander me!" After saying that, he looked up at the people around him, obviously wanting someone to help explain.
Old Ou finally calmed down. It had come to this point, and it was impossible to settle it peacefully. Even several young men had appeared, and it was obvious that no one wanted to hide any longer... He sighed softly, "Please ask Princess Zhuo to give us some respect and help us..."
After saying this, he bent down deeply, which was different from the kneeling ceremony just now.
That kneeling was his compromise to protect the Mu family, but this bow was him asking for help from Prince Zhuo's Mansion...