"A thousand taels of silver?" Wang's face changed a few times, and then he asked, "What do you want to know?" ”

"It's very simple," said the member of Tianyan who pretended to be an official of Dali Temple, "Of course, I want to know what you grain merchants plan to do when they get together." ”

Wang's eyes changed suddenly, he didn't expect that the grain merchants' quiet gathering would actually alarm Dali Temple, and the imperial court's control over the entire Kyoto was far beyond their imagination.

Instinctively, he instinctively wanted to cover up.

"No, we didn't talk about anything."

Unexpectedly, this person said: "It's okay if you don't say it, but it's a pity that this thousand taels of silver will be earned by your partner." ”

Wang was a little puzzled: "What do you mean?" ”

"What do you mean?" The member of Tianyan said: "Do you really think that we are just looking for you?" Dali Temple sent a number of people to inquire about the past grain merchants, bidding a thousand taels, as long as one is willing to tell, even if we didn't run in vain, and you Wang family, do you really think that these grain merchants are as hard as you? ”

With that, this person simply left with a few entourage, without any mud and water.

Seeing this scene, a fierce battle between heaven and man took place in Wang's heart.

This matter is a secret matter, although the first grain merchant Zhang Daozi took action to resolve the person's provocation, but the grain merchant acted with the intention of competing with the court for grain, if the court knew, although it would not be a big killing, a little punishment would still be given.

That's why he refused to say what he said that day.

But if Dali Temple has found someone else?

Without the grain harvest, the grain merchant will be very sad in the past two years, and he does not dare to guarantee that someone will not be able to sell the news, after all, it is a thousand taels of silver, enough for them to survive for a long time.

Seeing that this group of 'Dali Temple officials' was about to step out of the door, Wang suddenly spoke: "A few are slow. ”

"Oh? Wang, have you changed your mind? "The 'official' seemed to have expected this scene a long time ago, and after stopping, he turned to look at Wang again.

Wang nodded, as if he had made up his mind.

"Okay, I will cooperate with Dali Temple, and please pay according to the contract."

"Cooperation?" The 'Dali Temple official' smiled coldly: "It's only now that you cooperate, don't you think it's too late?" I'm only paying five hundred taels now to buy your news. ”

Wang was stunned.

But in just a few breaths, the value of this news was halved, and for him, it was a big loss.

"Y-How can you go back on your word like that?" Wang was furious.

Seeing that the Wang family was angry, this Tianyan member was not annoyed, and was still light: "I had the first round of conversation with you just now, and at the same time my comrades should be doing the same, maybe a grain merchant has already gotten the silver, since you failed to make a deal with me in the first round, in the second round, the news is naturally worthless." ”

Wang was extremely surprised when he heard this person's logic.

What's the difference between this and them sitting on the ground in the grain market?

However, since the other party has lowered the price, and other grain merchants may also sell this news, it is better to earn the silver himself, and five hundred taels is also money, he is a businessman, and he will not suffer this loss again.

"Okay, five hundred taels is five hundred taels, I said."

"I and other grain merchants have recently been distressed by the high price of grain requisitioned by the imperial court, because the imperial court requisitioned grain at a high price, I can't collect grain, someone secretly sent a letter to let me wait to go to Changshoufang to meet, saying that there is a way to solve the matter of requisitioning grain, so I waited and went, I never thought that this person would let me wait to make trouble."

"Oh? Who is that man? The fake Dali Temple official, who had been calm, remained silent and continued to ask.

"It's the Jiang family who was arrested in the scientific examination room, Jiang Shengwei."

"So it's him?"

A few hints of realization flashed in the eyes of this member of the Heavenly Eye, and after handing the five hundred taels to the Wang family, he ordered by the way: "Don't mention tonight's incident to anyone, otherwise it will lead to death, and no one will be able to protect you." ”

Wang was puzzled: "Didn't you send multiple teams to buy news?" Can such a big movement be hidden? ”

The members of Tianyan smiled mysteriously: "Tell you secretly, I lied to you just now, in fact, we only sent one team, that is, me, and you are the only one who asks." ”

After finishing speaking, several people left quickly, leaving only the Wang family who was messy in the wind.

After a few people left completely, under the dark night, a masked man walked out of the corner.

"Hmph, Sky Eye?"

Several of his hands hidden in the dark night casually bowed to him: "Pavilion Master, what should I do next?" ”

The masked man snorted coldly: "Kill, just leave a living mouth, in addition to the Wang family, kill a few more grain merchants, I want the whole of Kyoto to know that there are people from the imperial court who were secretly killed by them after communicating with the grain merchants." ”

"Will the people believe it?"

"What does it matter if the people believe it or not? As long as the grain merchant believes it, it will do. The masked man replied.

With five hundred taels of silver in his hand, Wang turned around and prepared to go back to the house with some mixed feelings, but in the corner of his eye, it seemed that he saw some dark shadow suddenly passing from the side.

"Who?"

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp blade struck from behind him, and the wind swept through, and the sharp blade pierced through his abdomen, Wang turned to look at the masked man in front of him in disbelief, and then looked at the five hundred taels in his hand, and slowly fell to the ground in confusion and shock.

The masked man took out the five hundred taels of silver vouchers and put them in his arms, and taunted the Wang family: "What is the benefit of being a person who sells news?" Not to make a wedding dress for someone else? It's a pity, it's a pity. ”

Several other men in black entered the mansion, slashing their throats with men, women and children, and slaughtered the rest of the population except for a few people who were hiding in the cabinet, intentionally or unintentionally.

Back in the hall, several people pretended to report to the masked man.

"Lord Sizheng, the Wang family has all been wiped out, Your Majesty can rest assured this time."

"Let's go back."

When he heard the word "Lizheng", the person hiding in the cabinet covered his mouth tightly, unable to believe that what he heard in his ears was the truth.

Dali Temple is positive!

This is the official position of the imperial court, they spent money on the front foot to buy the news, and the back foot killed people and took the silver back?

Seeing that Gu Ren had been gone for a long time, a few people hiding in the cabinet dared to cry loudly, none of these corpses on the ground were alive, and there were only a few of them left in the entire Wang family.

Late at night.

The Chang'an Mansion sounded a continuous drum of grievances.

Yin Zhang Xuansu of Chang'an Mansion ascended to the hall overnight and invited several people into the hall.

"Wang Si, the nephew of the grass people grain merchant Wang, please ask Lord Yin to make the decision for the villain!"

Zhang Xuansu struck the shocking wood heavily, and his voice was as loud as a bell: "What grievances do you have, it is worth beating this drum in the middle of the night?" Do you know that if you don't have a serious grievance, you will be punished with a cane? ”

Wang Si kowtowed again and again: "My lord, the grass people are wronged, tonight the Wang family is in a big disaster, and the fifty-four members of the family have all been killed except for a few of us!" ”