Just as the silence returned to the tent, Commander Li's personal soldiers broke in and saluted Commander Li with a strange look on their face.
"General, Zhizhou Hu and Zhongguan Tan, the enshrined officer of the Jinming Bureau, have urgent matters and have come to pay a visit to the general."
Commander Li couldn't help but asked in astonishment.
"...You mean they are outside the military camp?"
Seeing the soldier nodding his head heavily, Commander Li had already reacted. A playful smile suddenly appeared on his originally solemn face, which quickly subsided.
It's rare. The Song Dynasty promoted civility and suppressed military affairs. The status of civilian officials was much higher than that of military generals.
Just like if the Hangzhou magistrate wanted to see him for something, he, a dignified fifth-grade commander, would have no choice but to go into the city to pay his respects.
However, after receiving the governor's order, Commander Li naturally had no choice but to ignore the governor of Hangzhou.
After all, he was now at the mercy of the governor at the moment he received the order.
However, Hu Zhizhou was a disciple of Prime Minister Cai, and Zhongguan Tan was the chief eunuch in the palace. They were not from the same place, but they came to see him hand in hand.
I'm afraid, they must have already known something, so they would be so proactive.
"That's all, in that case, I will go and greet you personally."
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Zhu Meng spent his days in anxiety. After his father left, a strong sense of insecurity enveloped Zhu Meng.
He specially sent someone to ask his father, Zhu Chong, to return to Suzhou to discuss important matters, but his father scolded him.
Zhu Meng knew that his own father was really old, and he really wanted to be so humble to the governor who was still a child.
There was no consideration at all. After so many years of management, Lao Zhu's family already had the strength and foundation to disobey the court's orders.
In the whole of Suzhou, without the support of the old Zhu family, even the orders from the Suzhou magistrate could not leave the magistrate's office.
As for Xiuzhou, although it is more independent, as long as you want to, you can still make the orders of Xiuzhou Zhizhou unable to leave the Zhizhou capital.
What's more, his own farm has hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land, and he has two to three thousand elite men under his command, as well as a group of supported thugs and high-rollers.
These are the Zhu family's heritage, and even more confidence... and the yellow robe and emperor's crown that appeared out of thin air in Tongyuan's warehouse.
And the hexagram made by Taoist Ning already made Zhu Meng want to throw the cup down in the next second.
It's a pity that Zhu Chong, his biological father, has not heard back yet. If his biological father used his money power, he really convinced the three little ones to turn their anger into joy.
It seems that there is no need for me to really engage in rebellion, which could lead to the confiscation of my family and the annihilation of my clan if I am not careful.
However, Zhu Meng tried his best to make the necessary preparations. Now, all three thousand elites of the Zhu family have entered Suzhou City.
In addition, the strong men of the Zhu family farm have also been pulled outside Suzhou city to standby.
Even the Zhu family's blacksmith workshop outside the city is clanging day and night, and knives, swords, and spears are being rapidly stocked.
Everything depends on what kind of news can be sent back from the biological father before making a decision.
At this moment, the charming face and seductive dancing posture of the Suzhou oiran in front of her could not attract the interest of the confused Master Zhu.
But if there is no sound in his ears, Mr. Zhu will be even more upset.
At this moment, a steward ran over quickly, leaned into Zhu Meng's ear and whispered the report.
"Young Master, Young Master, Wang Zhizhou has sent someone to invite the Young Master to come over and talk about it. You see..."
"If you don't want to go, tell him that I am unwell and am recuperating. When I get better, I will come to apologize."
After hearing the impatient instructions from Master Zhu Meng, the steward nodded honestly and turned to leave.
At this time, a dusty messenger was already staggering towards the hall...
Before anyone arrived, the crying voice had already entered the hall. An ominous cloud suddenly rose from Zhu Meng's heart.
Zhu Meng stood up with a pale face and stared straight out of the hall door.
"Sir, the master is in trouble. The governor has arrested him."
As soon as these words came out, there was a dead silence in the hall for a few blinks, and then it exploded like a ignited powder keg.
A group of grumpy gangsters cursed, drew their knives and stamped their feet, clamoring to kill the dog officer and rescue the master.
Zhu Meng, whose mind was buzzing, looked at the messenger who was covered in dust and in a state of embarrassment. He was one of his own father's confidants.
He immediately strode to this person and grabbed him fiercely.
"Then how did you come back?!"
The messenger, with runny nose and tears, took out a letter from his arms with difficulty.
"Letter, the governor asked the villain to deliver a letter to the young master.
And tell the villain, if the young master does not tie himself up in front of the governor's tent within three days, I am afraid that the master will..."
Zhu Meng threw away the messenger, picked up the letter, and spread it out with trembling fingers.
After seeing the contents of the letter, Zhu Meng's face instantly turned red and his eyes almost bled.
In the letter, the governor's bossy attitude and extremely arrogant and domineering expression seemed to appear vividly on the page.
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In Zhu Meng's mind, there seemed to be a naughty kid who had just taken off his butt curtain. He was wearing a purple robe, sniffing and gesticulating at him.
It has now been found out that you, the Zhu family, took advantage of the court's trust in you and used the power of the tiger to dominate the land south of the Yangtze River, bullying men and women, and robbing people of their wealth...
There have been countless crimes. In short, you and your son have committed many crimes, and you even raised tens of thousands of private soldiers with the intention of rebelling.
The witnesses and material evidence are all available, and your father has also bowed his head and confessed.
Now I will give you half a day. Hurry up, tie yourself up, and go to Wuxi Pier to kowtow and apologize.
Perhaps the governor can consider leaving the complete bodies of your father and son. If not, we will wait for the imperial army to come and wipe out your Zhu family and wipe out the whole family.
"Shameless, despicable, ridiculous, and simply nonsense, how dare you slander a certain family!"
Zhu Meng, whose complexion had turned from red to purple, and from purple to blue, roared angrily.
He immediately tore the letter into pieces and stamped his feet several times in anger.
At this moment, there was a dead silence in the hall, and everyone was looking straight at Zhu Meng, who looked as ferocious as a madman.
Zhu Meng's blood-red eyes glanced viciously at the guests and confidants in the hall, and roared hoarsely.
"Gaozhang's yellow-tongued son has slandered my father and son Zhu and plotted rebellion!"
"I beat my father to such an extent that I want to eat his flesh and sleep on his skin!"
(End of chapter)
