"This is the fate of those who plot against my master!"
"Tell the British father-in-law that if he is dissatisfied, go to the bamboo forest to talk to my grandfather to reason with you!"
"Don't come here anymore, I'm afraid I can't help but beat him to death too."
Jiang Yuhu snorted coldly, said a few words, gently clamped the horse's belly, held a spear, and walked away.
The state's dignitaries were left in shock.
In the state government office, Concubine De was sitting in the back hall with an expressionless face, her hands clenching her sleeves and clenching her fists tightly.
In his eyes, the charming autumn water turned into a bottomless pool, and the beautiful face was like a calm sea with turbulent waves underneath.
As mentally strong as she is, she will not be shaken by Lu Fengyuan's words.
But the humiliation is real.
But she couldn't get angry, because Lu Fengyuan's words may have been deliberately irritating her. If she really got mad and did something irreparable, I'm afraid she would be in competition with Concubine Shu. Completely defeated.
In a word, Lu Fengyuan is not stupid, his arrogance and domineering are all well calculated.
Just like his collusion with the rebels, the calculation was very good. As long as the Zheng family succeeded and he escaped back to Zhongjing, he would be just a defeated general who was deceived. She, who was temporarily in charge of all affairs in Sishui Prefecture, would be beyond redemption. Once the little political capital is gone, even the innocence of the imperial concubine may be lost, so there is no need to argue with Concubine Shu.
I can understand the other person's thoughts, but I can't do anything about the other person, because the other person is right, what does it mean to be noble? Be one with the country! Three hundred years of continuous inheritance!
The tragedy of the weak is that you can't make a wrong move, you must win all the time, and losing once will be doomed.
A strong feeling of powerlessness arose in Concubine De's heart.
She could comfort and help Li Tianfeng and others when they were depressed, but who could comfort her?
She couldn't help but think of Xia Jingyun, who left angrily tonight, and what he said when he left, and immediately shook her head.
He is an immature young man now, and he still needs her as a sister to protect him from the wind and rain. How can he count on him for everything?
He's done enough.
She sighed and was about to get up when she heard a sudden noise outside.
Just as she was about to stand up, Li Tianfeng stumbled in and rushed in a bit rudely, "Mother, Lu. Lu Fengyuan has been killed!"
Concubine De's beautiful eyes widened instantly, "Who did it?"
She subconsciously thought, it couldn't be Xia Jingyun, right?
How could this kid be so reckless!
Then I started thinking about how I would risk my life to save him.
Before she could figure out the reason, Li Tianfeng had already answered: "To tell you the truth, General Jiang Yuhu, the commander of the Wudang Army, came and killed him on the spot in full view of everyone."
"What?" Concubine De exclaimed again.
Li Tianfeng hurriedly explained the situation just now. While Concubine De was shocked, her mood gradually improved.
With a bit of joy, she forced herself to stay awake and immediately issued a few instructions.
A moment later, Lu Fengyuan's body was carried into the lobby of the state government office.
The dignitaries and gentry in the state who had surrounded Lu Fengyuan before leaving all sat back to their original positions with complicated expressions.
Several of the old men who were splashed with blood were even more frightened.
They usually regard human life as nothing, but when they see a person literally dying in front of them, they finally lose the calmness they once had.
Li Tianfeng looked at the corpse below, and a thought repeatedly circulated in his mind, why did Jiang Yuhu take action?
Originally, Lu Fengyuan's operations in the lobby had already defeated the entire De Fei family including himself, but Jiang Yuhu rushed over and killed Lu Fengyuan on the spot.
This begs the question, is Jiang Yuhu also taking sides? Or could it be said that the Jiang family has already chosen sides?
This is not a random guess. First of all, according to the news in Jiang'an City, Xia Jingyun and Jiang Yuhu had a very happy conversation. Jiang Yuhu even hosted a banquet. This is a treatment that many big shots in the court have never had.
Secondly, Xia Yunfei joined the Wudang Army. Aside from the fact that Jiang Yuhu followed the old practice of the Wudang Army and recruited troops from Liangjiazi after suppressing the rebellion, Xia Yunfei was directly recruited into the Wudang Army just like Song Renxia and others. Officer Jiang Yuhu did not show any dissatisfaction after arriving, but acquiesced to the matter.
Coupled with this move and all these things, it is difficult not to make people guess!
But immediately he didn't believe it. With the Jiang family's status and aloofness, the military god who conquered all directions could even directly proclaim himself emperor. How could the Jiang family be allowed to participate in this kind of imperial power struggle?
But no matter what, it is a great good thing that the Jiang family and the empress have finally established some friendly relations.
The same idea was also spinning in the minds of a group of gentry.
They re-examined the energy of the De Fei family and gathered the confidence that had completely dissipated.
How about placing some bets?
In the silence, Li Tianfeng said: "The Imperial Concubine has an order to collect her body and transport it back to the capital. The whole matter will be decided by Your Majesty and the Central Committee when the Imperial Concubine returns to the capital. Do you have any objections?"
A group of officials and gentry who were thinking a lot at this moment were naturally speechless, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!"
Li Tianfeng looked around and said, "Besides, since everyone is here, what I want to say is that we can just talk about a few things. If there is anything wrong, we can make a decision before she leaves."
Everyone's hearts trembled, and they instantly understood that Concubine De was going to continue her power and let them cut her flesh!
Li Tianfeng did not give them time to prepare for the series, and looked directly at the leading old man, "Mr. Liu, I remember that your younger brother is very talented and has made great achievements in the post of Jinhe County Magistrate. I plan to transfer him to Qian. Chief Weijun, what do you think?"
The old man whose name was called suddenly turned grim. Even though Jinhe was just a county, it was extremely rich in minerals. The county magistrate of Jinhe even had a reputation that would not change even for the county governor.
His brother's income from serving as the magistrate of Jinhe County for several years has become an important source of wealth for the clan. Isn't this piece of flesh cut too hard?
"Master Li, you are the state shepherd. You have the final say on the promotion of officials. However, my incompetent brother has little talent and knowledge and may not be qualified for a high position. If you really want to promote him, in order not to harm the people, he will just I can quit my job if I can.”
The meaning is very clear, no!
Of course, Li Tianfeng could directly force him to do so, and the other party would not be able to stay in the position of Jinhe County Magistrate, but it would inevitably cause a lot of trouble.
And there are so many powerful people in the state, and if this family has one more, cumulatively, it will probably be a mess.
Therefore, he could only try to pull things together and reach an agreement instead of using official power to force it.
This is the so-called small meeting for big things.
After Mr. Liu declined him, everyone declined Li Tianfeng's several proposals one after another. Of course, some agreed, but when it came to key interests, these old guys still refused to give in.
Li Tianfeng sighed secretly, to put it bluntly, their prestige is not enough!
He was thinking about how to further convince them, or what kind of benefits he could use in exchange, whether it was coercion or reasons, he still had to complete the set task.
An unexpected person came over. Feng Xiuyun, the maid of Empress De Fei, held her head high, her demeanor calm and cold and arrogant. She didn't even look at the group of dignitaries in the audience, and nodded slightly towards Li Tianfeng, "Master Li, Someone just found a lot of food boxes in the cell, and I asked if I would bring them to you."
Li Tianfeng was slightly startled, but found that the expressions of everyone in the audience changed instantly.
He understood instantly. Facing Concubine De's weak political strength, he, Lu Fengyuan, could naturally use his noble status to clear himself of the charge of rebelling. However, Jiang Yuhu had already taken action, and he, Lu Fengyuan, had been accused of colluding with rebels. Well, in this case, the food boxes placed in the prison are evidence of their collusion with Lu Fengyuan!
If Concubine De can't cure the Lu family, can't she also cure them?
At this moment, Li Tianfeng completely gave up the little bit of self-confidence in his heart and just wanted to shout, the empress is so amazing!
He smiled and looked down, "Everyone, what do you think?"
Mr. Liu from before stood up helplessly and slapped his forehead, "Oh, Mr. Li, I suddenly feel that since he is contributing to the country, my brother should not be so selfish. I will write a letter when I go back and persuade him. I will definitely let him." He changed his mind."
Li Tianfeng smiled playfully, "Really? Then Mr. Liu must persuade him to succeed!"
"sure!"
Li Tianfeng rolled his eyes, "Tsk, I suddenly remembered that you seem to have a brother-in-law who is the county magistrate in Fengchi?"
Master Liu twitched his lips and felt regretful. At the same time, he scolded Li Tianfeng as a grandson in his heart. "Sir, he is old now and wants to go back to Zhoucheng to find a job. Please arrange it."
Li Tianfeng smiled and said, "Easy to say, easy to say."
About a quarter of an hour later, Li Tianfeng stood at the gate of the state government office, waving his hands enthusiastically, "Everyone, slow down!"
Seeing the sedans swaying away, Li Tianfeng was overjoyed and ran quickly back to the back hall.
As expected, Concubine De had not left yet. He said with excitement and admiration: "Your Majesty, your plan is so wonderful. Our situation in the state will suddenly become clearer."
Concubine De calmly said: "It's not my fault, these were all discussed with me before Gao Yang left."
Li Tianfeng was stunned, "Mr. Xia?"
What, you still disdain my Gao Yang?
Concubine De glanced at him, "Otherwise, why do you think Jiang Yuhu would take action?"
Li Tianfeng was filled with emotion and finally agreed with Wei Yuanzhi's words.
"With the help of Mr. Xia, the empress is like a tiger with added wings!"
Concubine De smiled happily, "I think so too."
This chaotic and absurd night finally ended with Concubine De's satisfied smile.
Twelve thousand words, no more. On the last day of the month, I feel that with this volume of updates, I have some confidence to ask for a vote.
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