On the second floor of the west wing of Yuelai Inn.
A table with a bottle of wine.
Li Chenan and others sat around drinking, listening to Wang Zhenghaoxuan explain what happened at Xiurong's house in Yatian, Youzhou Prefecture.
He did not expect that Tian Xiurong was such a ruthless person that he almost sent all his family members to the West.
Master Zeng, who was at the same table, also looked at Wang Zhenghaoxuan with wide eyes and confusion.
The dignified regent of Ningguo actually went to the government office in person!
He clearly knew about the heinous crimes Tian Xiurong had committed in Youzhou, but when he went to the government office, he didn't go to the government office to capture Tian Xiurong to uphold the law of the country!
He was going to persuade Tian Xiurong!
It sounded like he was afraid that the traitor would die!
Old Master Zeng wanted to talk about this unreliable regent, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them——
The Regent's thoughts are very understandable to people!
He did this because he wanted to have a deeper meaning that he could not guess.
Wang Zhenghaoxuan picked up a glass of wine, drank it in one gulp, and shook his head. His handsome face was full of sadness:
"It's too awful!"
"Xiao Li,"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan looked at Li Chenan.
Amu glanced at Wang Zhenghaoxuan, this junior brother...isn't he too arrogant?
If Li Chenan is not happy, his words of "Little Li" may be the root of his trouble!
Amu looked at Li Chenan without making any trace, and Li Chenan's face was indifferent.
At that time, Xiao Li, Li Chenan nodded to Wang Zhenghaoxuan very cooperatively, and listened humbly!
I hope Li Chenan will always be the Li Chenan he once was!
Wang Zhenghaoxuan didn't think so much. Since Li Chenan asked him to play the role of the regent, and since there is an old guy like Old Master Zeng here, he felt that he should act more like him.
Don't leave any flaws!
But I can't be told that I only know how to eat dog meat... I can also act!
So, Wang Zhenghaoxuan put down his wine glass and said to Amu: "Pour some wine for me!"
He sat a little straighter, with his hands on his knees, showing a bit of domineering air, and said again:
"You didn't go and see it. If you had seen it... I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to drink!"
"I don't understand how that old guy Tian Xiurong could be so cruel that he almost destroyed his whole family..."
Wang Zhenghaoxuan frowned slightly, with doubts on his face: "If you put yourself in my shoes, if you were the king, even if you were desperate, you would have to struggle a few times... I thought he was a big tiger with some interest, but unexpectedly he was just a useless tiger. It’s just a fly!”
Li Chenan grinned: "The main reason is that under the pressure of you, the regent, all the government soldiers he relied on were killed, and there are no martial arts masters around him. How can he struggle?"
"But he left behind two grandsons... I thought that since the regent wanted him to do some big things for you in Youzhou, he should take his two grandsons to Kyoto!"
Wang Zhenghaoxuan was startled: "Hostage? Is this method a little underhanded?"
Li Chenan picked up the wine glass and said again:
"The temple is no better than the Jianghu!"
"What's more, Tian Xiurong should have been executed for the crime he committed. It was the regent who showed mercy and gave him a chance to make up for his mistakes."
"But Kyoto is too far away from here. Even if we send people from the Imperial City Division, this person will always take a nap. Who knows if Tian Xiurong will do something else secretly?"
"But since he left his two grandsons alive, it shows that he loves his two grandsons very much..."
"For such a person, I think that because of his weakness, he will always be more worried when he wants to do something extraordinary."
When Wang Zhenghaoxuan heard this, he understood.
"Then I, the king, will go and bring his two grandsons tomorrow!"
"No, those two boys look to be the same age. I seem to have heard that one of them is the son of Tian Xiurong, the old man's son!"
Old Master Zeng suddenly widened his old eyes:
"...Is this old guy okay with this?"
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Youzhou government office, backyard.
The atmosphere here is a bit weird.
From the side room on the left came the sound of gongs and drums and the babbling of several Taoist priests.
The study on the right was extremely quiet with a lantern on.
Tian Xiurong sat in the main seat.
Master Wen stood behind him.
Six rich and well-dressed men sat on the other three sides of the tea table.
Among them, Tao Conglin of Tao Family sits in the middle.
Tao Conglin looked out the window. The rain was still falling outside the window, but the sound of performing rituals in the room opposite could be clearly heard!
Very scary.
It was clearly July, but Tao Conglin shivered for no reason.
He looked at Tian Xiurong opposite, who had a serious face, and found that Tian Xiurong's expression was not sad. There seemed to be a touch of pride hidden in his seriousness!
When did this happen?
Mr. Tian personally poisoned his family members... This shows that it is the end of the road. Why is he still a little proud?
Could it be that I saw it wrong?
When he called me late at night, did he want me to imitate his righteousness and kill my relatives?
No one spoke, and the atmosphere here was extremely heavy.
After all, the facts are right in front of us.
After all, the city wall in Youzhou is very high, and it is absolutely impossible to climb out!
Youzhou City, where they were originally walking sideways, now looked like a dark coffin!
All of them are contained in this coffin!
The cover of the coffin was nailed shut by the regent!
In this solemn atmosphere, Tian Xiurong looked up at the six salt merchants opposite him, suddenly touched his mustache and said:
"Originally, at this time, all the heads of the house were either drinking in the Jiuxian Tower, listening to music in the Yuping Tower, or lying on the warm quilt at home with my concubine in their arms."
"But I think you are definitely not in that mood tonight."
"Since everyone is in no mood to have fun and can't sleep, I have invited you here... I am not asking you to come here to mourn my family, but I have something to say to you all."
Everyone held their breath.
Because what Tian Xiurong said next was their life or death!
Tian Xiurong glanced at the six people again, "First of all, I want to ask you if you want to survive... I mean your whole family, young and old, all of you want to survive!"
The six people were shocked when they heard this.
They looked at each other, wondering what other good ideas Tian Xiurong could come up with to keep their whole family alive!
After all, all of Magistrate Tian’s own family members died!
Mr. Tao is more stable.
He bowed his hands and said, "Mr. Tian, of course we all want to survive, but...how are we going to do it?"
Tian Xiurong leaned over and said very seriously: "Are you willing to give up your wealth...to eliminate disasters?"
The six people were startled, and Tao Conglin immediately asked: "Master Tian, the door to Youzhou was closed by the regent! If you give up your wealth...do you want to give it to that regent?"
"certainly!"
Tian Xiurong added: "To tell you the truth, the regent came to my residence this evening!"
"It took me seven lives to gain the regent's trust!"
"As for you... the regent originally decided to purge all the salt merchants in Youzhou City tomorrow morning... none of you can escape!"
"But because of the friendship we have had for so many years, I knelt down and begged the Prince Regent for half an hour!"
"The regent finally agreed to spare your family's lives, but the condition is..."
Before Tian Xiurong finished speaking, the six people couldn't wait to say at this moment: "We are willing to donate all our family property to the regent!"
"As long as we can escape this disaster... Mr. Tian, from now on we will work hard to repay your life-saving grace!"
"Mr. Tian, I will ask my servants to prepare some silver now, and I will deliver it to Mr. Tian's house tomorrow!"
"..."
Tian Xiurong touched his mustache again and said, "Don't worry, I will host a banquet at Jiuxian Tower tomorrow evening."
"We are inviting the regent to a banquet, and you all are here to attend."
He stood up slowly:
"I won't leave you to drink tea."
"Show your sincerity...wait for this rainstorm to pass!"
