Yuan Lun's 'partisans', the prisoners on death row, were about to be beheaded in the bustling market. But that was normal. In order to deal with the serious criminals as soon as possible today, no people were allowed to watch, so as to delay the important event.
The sound of cannons resounded. The soldiers showed their swords and pointed them at the heads of the people kneeling under them.
Ye Yongjia turned around and walked towards the other end of the street.
"torture!"
He heard Governor Zhao shouting, but the sword seemed to be moving very quickly, and he didn't hear anyone's screams or the sound of heads falling to the ground. The soldiers with blood on their hands didn't say a word, they just thought they had cut down a tree, and they had nothing to do with the woodcutter.
Very different.
And Yuan Lun, who was on the road, drank the wine and poison in one gulp, and died before he could taste what it was like to be a commoner. This made Lu Deguang even more willing to let go of his hands and take over power. He secretly raised fifty people to death.
Sir, this group of people are either ruffians or desperadoes, all of whom were taken into the account of the prefect because they had run out of money and were in dire straits.
But even so, Lu Deguang still felt that Chenzhou was short of generals, so he appealed to the governor to ask for more troops in the name of guarding against thieves. Governor Fang had been cautious since he was demoted to Henan. Now that he dismissed Yuan Lun, I am afraid that Liu
The party hated it with gnashing of teeth, and the disciples of Liu Zhennian were jealous and wished to reduce their military power in order to protect themselves. Therefore, when they saw the prince, they were so happy that he came from the sky and wrote to the emperor, asking him to transfer the garrison in Kaifeng and rush to Chenzhou. After all, the governor of Zhennian was appointed Governor Fang.
The enemy agreed to this proposal.
Lu Deguang was overjoyed when he saw those majestic troops. He immediately set up a military camp outside the city. He claimed to be wary of thieves, but in fact he wanted to raise elites, so he ordered them to train hard every day to practice fighting.
These plans were not heard by Ye Yongjia, and what Ye Yongjia did was just patrolling, arresting thieves, verifying household registration and other general affairs. He already felt Lu Deguang's alienation from him.
But this matter that could have been entrusted to him was transferred to Professor Zhao's mission.
"Send a villain to Runing?"
"My brother," Lu Deguang smiled and patted him on the back, "Do you know who the prefect of Runing is?"
"I'm sorry that I don't know, but I would like to ask the magistrate to clear up any doubts."
"He is my former colleague in the Ministry of Rites. His surname is Zhong. As for his name, you don't need to know."
"I understand."
Lu Deguang coughed and continued: "He had been on good terms with me when he was in the capital, but he did not dare to impeach the Liu Party. Because I left office, he wanted to advance and retreat with me, and he also asked someone to appoint you as Runing. I have free time.
, so that I can go there to visit friends, but now things are becoming more and more complicated, and there is less time to reminisce about the past."
"I sent you today because I wanted to ask him to join me in raising righteous soldiers. If the two governments are in chaos, the Liu Party will be anxious, and the big thing will be accomplished in the day."
Professor Zhao didn't think so. He thought for a while and said cautiously: "I'm going to make a bold statement."
He raised his head and smiled apologetically at Magistrate Lu. Lu Deguang nodded, and then said: "Although your Excellency is on good terms with Mr. Zhong, if you are not sure about such a big matter, if he informs the court, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it."
That’s it, all important matters are over.”
"You think too little." Lu Deguang shook his head, "You have a bright mind, but it's a pity that you are just a little smart. As a high-ranking magistrate, how could I make such an oversight on such an important joint?"
Professor Zhao couldn't help but feel ashamed.
"I know this person's character very well. Although he is tough-looking and weak-tempered, he still aspires to power and position, is not greedy for small gains, and is willing to be subordinate to others. He can be the arm of our government. Why not?"
Professor Zhao nodded quickly: "The prefect is still wise."
"That being the case, there's no need to say anything else. Let's set off quickly."
Lu Deguang prepared an entourage for Professor Zhao, picked a horse with strong legs and sent it outside the city. Professor Zhao got on the horse and galloped south towards Runing.
Professor Zhao's whereabouts were concealed this time, and even Magistrate Zhong was not informed in advance. However, when he saw the Governor of Chenzhou suddenly appeared in front of him, he was not surprised. Instead, he asked in a very normal tone: "Who are you?"
Someone sent by Lu Xiandi?"
"Your Excellency, your guess is correct," Professor Zhao said with a smile, "I am the cousin of Magistrate Lu, called Professor Zhao, and he is currently the governor of Chenzhou."
After hearing this, Magistrate Zhong stood up and came out from the other side of the table, bowing to Professor Zhao: "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
"The villain is here under the orders of Magistrate Lu, and has come to Xiangyang to join in the righteous cause and fight against the Liu bandits together. If you are so ambitious and bold, we will set a date to raise troops together, I don't know..."
Professor Zhao's eyes widened and he stared at him.
However, Zhong Zhifu frowned and pondered for a long time. Finally, he walked to the table and knocked on the table with his hand.
"Okay!" he replied cheerfully.
"You go back and tell him that I will never delay once he gets a letter, and he will definitely live up to his friendship!"
"That's great," Professor Zhao said with a smile, "Then I'll take my leave first." After that, he walked out the door with small steps.
"Don't let others know." Magistrate Zhong reminded him from behind.
Professor Zhao paused: "Of course I understand."
He turned around and walked out of the study, and ran straight back to the lobby. He was just a few steps away from the Yamen, that is, just when he reached the two stone lions, he suddenly saw an elegant-looking official stopping him.
"Are you...?" Zhao Shou was looking at him carefully.
"I am the general judge here. My surname is Chen, my given name is Tongpao, and my courtesy name is Gongzhou." His eyes were like a crescent moon, and his words were kind, but Professor Zhao felt a cold aura and had to be careful.
"Oh, Chen Tong has made the decision, let me go now." He took a step forward and was quickly grabbed by Chen Tongpao: "I haven't seen you on weekdays. In order to prevent thieves and spies, I can tell you your identity.
, so as not to arouse suspicion."
Professor Zhao turned around and looked at him. He had no choice but to say, "My name is Professor Zhao, and he is the cousin of Lu Deguang, the prefect of Chenzhou. Is that all right?"
Tongpao Chen showed his malicious smile again: "It turns out he is from Magistrate Lu. He is a close friend of Mr. Zhong."
Professor Zhao glared at him: "You know?"
"I am Zhong Zhifu's confidant, of course I know. You don't need to be on guard against me." Chen Tongpao said with a smile.
"I don't need to be on guard against you," Professor Zhao dusted his sleeves a few times, "I'll take my leave now."
"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Chen Tongpao pulled him over again, "Are you so disrespectful? It's a rare time to come here, and I want to ask about the situation over there."
Professor Zhao was originally afraid of making mistakes if he spoke too much, so he was naturally tired of him stalking him like this. But when he saw that he said he was Zhong Zhifu's confidant and was afraid of offending Zhong Zhifu, he regretted it again and reluctantly agreed: "Then
I’ll go.”
Chen Tongpao's mansion is located not far from the Yamen. The two of them walked about thirty steps and arrived. Several servants were waiting inside. Chen Tongpao asked them to meet Professor Zhao and said, "This is an honored guest."
, told them to step aside and talk to Governor Zhao in the hall.
The two of them entered the hall, and several servants prepared fruits and poured wine. Since Professor Zhao refused to drink, he changed the tea to serve on the table, so they finally started chatting.