Chapter 184 On-site interrogation! (Part 2)
Even though Liu Song was angry when Jiang Chengfeng interrupted him, he just snorted coldly.
Jiang Chengfeng turned to Tang Yin and said, "Sir Tang, you are the Minister of Finance, so you must be familiar with business operations. Only healthy business competition can promote economic development and prosperity. If everyone is like Chairman Liu, who uses some shady means to persecute others for personal gain, then merchants will not be able to operate normally, and ordinary people will not be able to enjoy a convenient life!"
"To be frank, if Chairman Liu is allowed to do this, how can the economy of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province develop so healthily? And this Mr. Fang from Huayang Chamber of Commerce, not only did he not seek benefits for the members of Huayang Chamber of Commerce, he also colluded with Chairman Liu to bully the Shen family. He is not worthy of being the chairman at all!"
Jiang Chengfeng's words not only explained the situation just now, but also elevated this matter to the level of national economic development. Most people present did not understand such profound things and were confused as they listened.
Tang Yin's face turned serious, he stared at Liu Song and said, "Chairman Liu, is what Jiang Dazhu said true?"
Liu Song's face flushed and he turned to look at Fang Zhi, meaning that it is better for you, Mr. Fang, to speak!
Fang Zhi's face flushed, and he didn't know what to say. Fang Xinyuan took a step forward and said in defense, "Sir Tang, this Jiang Dazhu is talking nonsense and framing my elder brother. Please, Sir Tang, help my elder brother!"
Tang Yin ignored her and just stared at Liu Song and Fang Zhi. "Just because you guys are silent, does that mean you agree? You're bullying the market, so Jiang Dazhu beat you up!"
Liu Song and Fang Zhi lowered their heads and said nothing.
Tang Yin sighed, "Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Jianghuai are the economic powerhouses of our Northern Tang State, and are also known as the granaries of the world. The annual meetings of the Chamber of Commerce in these two places are very important to the emperor, so he sent me to observe! I didn't expect that this would happen just after I arrived. I am really disappointed!"
Tang Yin was famous all over the world, but his long sighs were like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of those present, and everyone fell silent.
Tang Yin raised his head and looked at the prefect of Huazhou beside him, and said, "Master Li, how does the Northern Tang law convict people of assault?"
"According to the laws of Northern Tang, beating others in public can result in caning at the least, or imprisonment at the worst! From what President Liu and President Fang said just now, Jiang Dazhu should be caned at least 100 times!"
Tang Yin nodded and asked, "Then how should the crime of bullying and monopolizing the market be convicted?"
"According to the laws of Northern Tang, those who bully others in the market will have their property confiscated at the least, or be exiled three thousand miles away at the worst!"
Liu Song turned pale with fear, and Fang Zhi remained silent with a cold face. None of them could afford such a severe punishment!
Shen Ruoyan was overjoyed and couldn't help turning her head to glance at Jiang Chengfeng, but she saw the latter making faces at her in a unserious manner.
Tang Yin sighed and said, "Jiang Dazhu's crime is easy to deal with, but President Liu and President Fang are... Sir Li, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Lord Li was also a shrewd man. After a moment of contemplation, he said in a serious tone, "In reply to your words, in my humble opinion, Chairman Liu and Chairman Fang were at fault first, and Jiang Dazhu then committed the crime. Since these three people are all at fault, it is better to order them to reflect on themselves!"
In this way, these three people will not be punished. This is also the bold judgment made by Lord Li after hearing the hidden meaning of Lord Tang.
As expected, Tang Yin stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "That's great! What do the two presidents think?"
Liu Song was so frightened that his face turned pale, how could he speak? But seeing Fang Zhi folded his hands, he said, "Since the adults have made such a judgment, I dare not say anything more! But leaving aside the matter between me and President Liu, what Jiang Dazhu did today, where does he want to put the chambers of commerce in Huazhou and Huayang? As the president of the Huayang Chamber of Commerce, I can't just sit back and watch! So, today, while Master Tang is here, I want to compete with the Shen family!"
"Competition?" Tang Yin was also an old naughty boy. His eyes lit up and he asked, "What do you want to compete in?"
"Literary talent and martial arts!" Fang Zhi gritted his teeth.
Tang Yin nodded and asked, "Tell me more about it!"
"It's actually quite simple. Each student or the Shen family member will come up with a question. If the other party can't answer it or answers it incorrectly, then they lose! If there is still no winner after two rounds of competition, then Lord Tang will ask for a question to decide the winner!"
Jiang Chengfeng sneered. It was a pity that this guy could come up with such an idea. Although Miss Shen has been doing business for many years, she is also a famous young talent in Huayang City. Her literary talent is naturally beyond doubt! As for this martial arts, I can still beat you up!
"It sounds interesting!" Tang Yin said with a smile, "But I am curious about why Master Fang wants to compete?"
Fang Zhi said sternly: "If I lose, I am willing to resign and stop being the president of Huayang Chamber of Commerce. I will also give all the cloth shops under the Fang family's name to the Shen family!"
Shen Ruoyan was extremely surprised. Although the Fang family's cloth shops were not as many as those of the Shen family, they still had a large number of them. Was Fang Zhi crazy?
Fang Xinyuan also noticed that something was wrong with his elder brother, and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Brother, no!"
Fang Zhi glared at his sister and scolded, "I have already made up my mind, no need to say more!"
Tang Yin stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "What if the Shen family loses?"
Fang Zhi's mouth curled up into a cold smile, staring at Shen Ruoyan with eyes full of fanaticism, and said loudly: "If the Shen family loses, I want the Shen family to apologize to me in public - and I want Miss Ruoyan to marry me!"
As soon as the words were spoken, there was an uproar.
Fang Zhi's move was extremely vicious. If he married Shen Ruoyan, it would be equivalent to taking the entire Shen family into his pocket. Then the two big pieces of fat meat, perfume and soap, would all fall into his mouth.
"Shameless villain!" No matter how well-mannered Shen Ruoyan was, she couldn't help but curse. Fang Zhi used to pretend to be a modest gentleman, but now he has torn off his disguise and revealed his hideous face. He is simply a beast in human clothing.
Jiang Chengfeng sneered, as if he had expected Fang Zhi to say that. "Hey, Master Fang, why did you resort to such despicable means? I have always prided myself on being thick-skinned, but I didn't expect you to be even thicker-skinned than me!"
Tang Yin stared at Shen Ruoyan with a serious expression and said, "My dear niece, this matter is of great importance. You must think twice before you act!"
Jiang Chengfeng didn't want to fight with Fang Zhi in vain, so he also advised, "Miss, there's no need for us to fight with this Fang guy. It's not worth it!"
Seeing the hesitation in Shen Ruoyan's eyes, Fang Zhi sneered: "With Lord Tang here, there is no need to worry about fairness! If the Shen family does not dare to accept the challenge, please withdraw from the Huayang business community!"
