Although everything is business as usual in Shansang County, there seems to be an undercurrent surging faintly.
Although the common people and merchants did not make any overt actions, their brows and eyes were full of excitement and excitement... In the wine shop, old friends in groups of three or three lowered their voices, and they all seemed to be talking about something. Awesome topic——
"Have you heard..."
"did not expect……"
"Something big is going to happen now!"
The Guo Mansion openly beat the servants sent by the Quyang Marquis Mansion, and then hung the weapons of the servants and the arrest warrant issued by Quyang Yin and Qu Yuan at the door...
This shocking news is already known throughout the city!
The Guo Mansion successfully established its prestige and established its inviolable prestige based on Xiong Wuliang's disgrace.
Will Xiong Wuliang admit defeat?
Or fight to the end?
"I heard that the officials were ordered to lock up corrupt officials, and they happened to catch up with the guests of the Guo family's banquet... The old patriarch Guo Huai felt embarrassed, so there was this conflict." The people nervously and excitedly passed on the news privately.
"Is this happening?"
"The things hanging at the door of Guo Mansion must not be fake!"
"Hiss... Aren't these two sides offended to death?"
"Who knows... I tell you, the Guo Mansion has a backstage in the court. There is a Guo clan member named Guo Ziyu who is the court minister at that time!"
"Tingli..."
"Tingli is the official in charge of law enforcement and prisons. He is truly a senior official in the DPRK!"
Hearing this, everyone shook their heads and sighed——
Xiong Wuliang's face is probably hard enough to get back.
With such a high official in the Guo clan, how could he sit back and watch the family suffer? Will definitely stand up to protect you.
Regardless of the fact that his master is the Marquis of Quyang and Da Sima, his official position is even higher... But although the official position of 'Da Sima' is high, it is only useful during wars. On weekdays, he does not have as much real power as Tingli!
I must give Tingli some face.
It is estimated that in the end, Guo Mansion showed up to apologize and gave Marquis Quyang a step to get down...and then Marquis Quyang could only accept this tone.
Although he can get an apology, everyone will see that Xiong Wuliang has nothing to do with the Guo Mansion, and the Guo Mansion who beat Xiong Wuliang just needs to apologize... This is a huge loss of face!
What else? Can we destroy the Guo family?
Nonsense.
Some people couldn't help but shook their heads and sighed: "It seems that the 'fraud inspection order' of the past few days has come to an end..."
After everyone heard this, they shook their heads and sighed, and left in frustration and disappointment, filled with resentment towards those corrupt officials who had gone unpunished.
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When Shansang County was in commotion, Xiong Wuliang personally led 800 soldiers under his command into the city.
The warriors who returned from the eight hundred bloody battles were fully armed, wearing heavy armor, carrying iron crossbows and short swords on their waists, and holding long swords and shields. They were arranged in rows of five people and formed a long and orderly formation from the south gate of Shansang County. File in.
Undoubtedly, this is extremely exciting news!
As you can imagine, it immediately ignited everyone's gossip!
"Just now! The Lord came with troops!"
"Could it be that……"
"The Guo family really messed with people they shouldn't mess with!"
Some people also analyzed rationally: "Although the Lord has come with troops, he probably won't do anything to the Guo family... It should only serve as a threat to force Guo Huai to surrender as soon as possible."
"After all, as the Great Chu Tingli, Guo Ziyu will definitely not sit back and watch his clan be destroyed by Xiong Wuliang."
"Some things are irreversible - even if the Guo family relents, the reputation of Marquis Quyang will still be tarnished."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone nodded in agreement.
The Guo family has stood tall and powerful in the mountains for hundreds of years, and has a deep prestige in the hearts of these local people. If it was said that Xiong Wuliang would eradicate this clan... no one would believe it anyway.
Xiong Wuliang, your reputation will be ruined this time!
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At this moment, Huang Wu came to Xiong Wuliang and respectfully presented a roll of paper full of handwriting: "My lord, this is what you want."
Xiong Wuliang praised: "Yes, it only took less than a day... Qingyuwei is very efficient."
Huang Wu said in a low voice: "My lord has given you too much praise - none of this information is a secret. Even the stupid fools of the Black Feather Guards can easily find out. It's not a big deal."
Xiong Wuliang opened the scroll, and after a moment, he sneered——
I see!
Although those small clans with small families had their children working as local officials, they were weak and weak. Logically speaking, they would not have the courage to resist Qu Yanghou.
As a result, they all became tough and showed no fear in the face of Tolerance who was holding a "fraud inspection order".
It turns out that these clans formed a blood alliance and agreed to advance and retreat together.
Therefore, he felt so powerful that even the famous Marquis Quyang did not take him seriously!
Xiong Wuliang smiled—fortunately, the academy had the whole story, and he wasn't afraid of these clans giving up... Otherwise, he would really be helpless at this moment!
If there was no academy, Xiong Wuliang could only swallow his anger for the time being, and then slowly try to figure it out - using the method of differentiation and disintegration to leverage the alliance between more than ten clans, and then they could break them one by one.
Of course, with Zhao Hua, a cunning and human-savvy adviser, it is not difficult to do this.
Wasn't the great Yue Kingdom torn apart by Zhao Hua's instigation?
But now that the academy is here, there is no need to go to such trouble!
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand coldly: "Here's the order - surround Guo's Mansion, no one is allowed in, no one is allowed out, any rash move will be shot without mercy!"
Zhong Hua, the commander of the personal barracks, accepted the order.
Eight hundred soldiers were well-trained and went straight to the Guo Mansion after entering the city!
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At this moment, Guo Mansion had already gotten wind of it.
Guo Huai looked at Guo Xiu with some blame: "Xiu'er, you are still too reckless."
"Knowing that they are the people of Marquis Quyang, it's just a rejection of them. How can you openly beat them away? Not to mention that you posted the arrest warrant at the door of my Guo Mansion... This matter will make a big fuss. ”
"However, if you stick it on, it will stick on it, and that's all. If you have to take it off after sticking it on, it will ruin the reputation of our clan."
Hearing this, Guo Xiu felt a little aggrieved: "Father, didn't you say before - 'No matter who comes, they must know where Guo Mansion is'?"
Guo Huai was a little speechless, took a long breath, and waved his hand: "That's fine!"
"The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more."
"Fortunately, my Guo clan has a big tree and deep roots, and now we have united with other clans to advance and retreat together - it is not something that the yellow-mouthed boy like Xiong Wuliang can easily shake."
"Send two messengers immediately!"
"The first way is to go to Yingdu with my handwritten letter and ask for help from my clan brother and Tingli Guo Ziyu - ask him to make peace."
"Second, immediately inform the other big clan heads in the four counties about the situation and resign together from now on, directly paralyzing Xiong Wuliang's entire fiefdom!"
Guo Xiu's eyes lit up: "Father, what a good plan!"
One move uses softness to overcome strength, allowing Xiong Wuliang to have a step to end the incident - even though it is embarrassing to go down this step, Xiong Wuliang must hold his nose and admit it.
The second move is to force Xiong Wuliang to admit his guilt.
Dad is such a bullfrog!
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Guo Huai stroked his beard and looked very calm: "With such a two-pronged approach, no matter how angry Xiong Wuliang is, he cannot bear the consequences of all officials resigning at the same time... He can only accept the reality honestly!"
"Quick! Go now!"
"Otherwise, when Xiong Wuliang's personal camp surrounds my house, it will be too late!"
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