Chapter 676: Use the same trick again

At noon, the snow had not stopped. As the shopkeeper said, there were more people in front of the rice shop, heavy snow fell, silver frost covered with snow and ice, carving the entire slightly broken Taiyuan City in silver.

Next year will be a good year, but with this snow, more people will be hungry and cold. Some of the most stingy people are extremely hungry and have to take out the last little extra money from the house, but ask for a or two buckets of Chen Mi mixed with sand and husks.

People always have to eat, especially in this cold weather. Compared to this, they are lucky enough to have a place to live in the city.

The air that many people in the air blew up a faint mist, and the remaining snow and ice on the old branches hung into long strips, crystal clear and snow-white as if the skin of a girl.

A villa not far away had been repaired, the snow had been cleaned, and red lanterns were hung, which made it a little warmer in this snowy day. The tiles of several collapsed houses had been cleaned up, just like from the beginning, the ground collapse had nothing to do with the villa, and there was no trace of destruction.

Several sedan chairs came out from the end of the street, followed by a chief in the snow, leading the sedan chair from the gate of the corner tower, and stopped until the side courtyard. The sedan chair was the first to fall out of the middle-aged man in purple robe. The man was a little thin, with a little tiredness of being hollowed out on his face, but he was a little noble. He stepped off the carriage in mink boots, and as soon as he reached the snow, a soldier who came with the carriage brought a fox fur coat and put it on him.

Although it was cold and cold, this person's body was as warm as spring. He seemed to think it was not warm enough. He couldn't help but tighten his jacket, glanced at the head of the official and said slowly: "If you don't want to come to the banquet like this, if you didn't see the Duke of Zheng, you really don't want to come."

The head bowed with a smile and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wen."

Mr. Wen just nodded lightly and walked towards the hall with people in the snow.

The sedan chairs that fell behind were all from the officials of Feiyi. These were familiar with the head of the head. The one in the head was Wang Zhi, the prefect of Taiyuan. Wang Zhi was already quite old, with a sharp mouth and a monkey cheek, and always had a faint smile in his eyes. When he saw the head of the head, he was not arrogant and said with a smile: "Today, the magpies hung on the branches, and I thought, there must be some happy event to come. As expected, the Duke of the State actually came to Taiyuan."

Master Wu laughed and said, "You are kind."

As soon as the guests arrived at the main hall, the ground dragon was burned in the hall without burning charcoal. As soon as they entered the hall, the husband Wen, who was wearing a fox fur, couldn't help but take off his shirt and laughed: "If I had known this, I wouldn't have brought this burden."

There was a round table in the hall, with a total of twelve hot dishes and six cold dishes. There were little maids on both sides each carrying trays, and the tray was steaming. I guess the dish had not been finished.

Zheng Ke changed into a Confucian shirt today. When he saw the guests coming, he had already greeted him with a smile. He held Mr. Wen with both hands and said, "Mr. Wen is busy with all kinds of things every day, and he is not as good as me, an idle man. I can come today and enjoy the glory."

The husband of the article smiled faintly and said sincerely: "The Duke of the People summoned him, how can the officials not come?"

The two of them greeted each other while sitting down. Mr. Wen smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how many troubles I have caused. I have been poor for so long, but I never thought there would be such an elegant place to go."

Zheng Ke laughed and said, "Grandpa Wen is coming, come at any time." He whispered to the head of the house, "I'll send the deed of this house to Grandpa Wen's mansion tomorrow."

The head responded.

Mr. Wen smiled and licked his mouth. He neither showed any greed nor refused. He just sat in the position of the guest of honor and said, "I heard that the court has already commissioned another imperial envoy. Is it King Pingxi? I ​​wonder when he will arrive?"

Speaking of King Pingxi, Zheng Ke's smile stiffened and then said, "If he comes, everyone's life will be difficult."

Mr. Wen said lightly: "Bianjing is Bianjing, Taiyuan is Taiyuan. What's wrong with him coming to help him with the disaster? At worst, it's just not to deal with him."

Zheng Ke and Mr. Wen talked, but the rest of the officials couldn't get in. They sat quietly with smiles on their faces.

Zheng Ke said with a grim eyebrows: "The King of Pingxi is not Duke Qi, please don't underestimate Mr. Wen."

Wen Xianggong pondered for a moment and said, "I naturally know this. I heard that this person has never been versed in the rules of the officialdom and has unexpected things. I have heard that he is a close minister of the emperor. We are idle and wild cranes, and we are suffering from the lieutenant in the gates here. We have not had the luck of the time." Wen Xianggong laughed and continued, as if he was mourning and complaining, "But then, Taiyuan has the rules of Taiyuan. When he comes, everyone respects him three points, everyone goes their own way and has nothing to do. But if a rabbit is too anxious, he will bite people, and the dog is too anxious and knows to jump over the wall! If you really want to get angry, who can easily provoke those present?"

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the king stroked his beard and said, "According to the officials, the King of Pingxi is here to save his father-in-law this time, and I believe he is unwilling to cause trouble."

Mr. Wen smiled slightly and said, "If you save his father-in-law, you must bring a scapegoat to take the blame for his father-in-law. This person is either you or me, otherwise..." He smiled slightly, his eyes fell on Zheng Ke, and said, "Even Duke of Zheng may not be."

There were many people involved in Duke Qi's affairs. He came here and refused to buy food. I don't know how many people he offended, so people set up traps. Everyone took the blame and tricked Duke Qi.

Otherwise, how can we incite civil unrest by relying solely on the Zheng family? The border troops and the servants suddenly disappeared, and they only suddenly appeared when things were almost done?

These coincidences need to be addressed in all aspects. Now that the person named Shen is here, he is naturally here to settle the accounts. It is also false to say that the people here are not afraid, but at this time, everyone pretends to be calm and unsighted, and try not to be underestimated; but many things are hard-working, and everyone knows who Shen Ao is. This person has always been decisive in his work and is decisive in killing. When this person arrives in Taiyuan, the ground in Taiyuan must be shaken.

Everyone was silent for a moment, no one said anything. At this time, Zheng Ke picked up the chopsticks and picked up a bite of the dish and chewed it slowly, and said with a smile: "What are you doing to say these despicable words? Shen Ao is just a human being, and he doesn't have three heads and six arms. As long as he can do things without leaking water and not letting him catch the handle, what's there to be afraid of?" Then he started eating vegetables and drinking.

The dishes came one by one, and then the empty plates were removed. After half an hour, several people had enough food and drink. They got up together and sat in the side hall next door. The tea was handed over slowly. After drinking the tea slowly, all the bones were stretched out. Wang Xianggong laughed and said, "Duke Zheng, after eating the wine and food, I have also drunk the tea. It's time to open the skylight and speak out. This time, the Duke Zheng set up a banquet, not just as simple as raising a cup of joy, right? Wouldn't it be better to go straight to the point? Now everyone is a grasshopper on the same rope, and there is nothing to hide."

Wang Zhi agreed and said, "What Wang Xianggong said is, what are you trying to be so embarrassed when the disaster is coming? To be honest, the lower official is still regretting it now. The lower official is not afraid of Duke Qi, but the King of Pingxi will kill people. The Shangfang sword in his hand cannot kill the necks of Duke and Gun Wang. However, the lower official is not big or small, just a fifth-rank. If you really want to cut off the official's head, isn't it the same as cutting leeks?" He smiled embarrassedly, and his neck was really cold.

Zheng Ke smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lord Wang, no one can cut off your head." His face became serious and continued, "Since you want to say it, then you might as well make it clear. Chen Ao came to Taiyuan to kill people, and only by killing people can he wash away the charge of Duke Qi. Now he is on the string and has to fire it. But what about us?"

Mr. Wen frowned: "We can't sit still and wait for death."

Zheng Ke closed his eyes and nodded, "That's right. It's not easy for everyone to reach this point today. Even if they die, they will fight to the death. So I thought about it and there is only one way to deal with Chen Ao."

Everyone cheered up and discussed dealing with a prince was enough to make them nervous, let alone King Pingxi? But now there is a situation that will never stop, and there is only one way to die. Thinking of this, everyone is not afraid. Since there are only two ways, they naturally have to fight.

Zheng Ke said lightly: "Why not use the same trick again? But this time, we can't do the same."

Use the same trick again...

This old trick is naturally a way to deal with Duke Qi, inciting disaster victims and surrounding the imperial envoy.

Wen Xianggong leaned over and said, "How can you do different methods?"

Zheng Ke said coldly: "I used to be like a show, but I'll save Duke Qi when the trouble is almost done. But this time I have to do a real show, so we won't rescue..." He paused for a moment, looked at everyone, and then said leisurely: "Go and collect the corpse!"

"What a knife to kill someone!" Prince Wen couldn't help laughing and said, "The imperial envoy arrived in Taiyuan and did not want to help the victims. The victims were angry and surrounded and killed the imperial envoy. When the governor heard the news, he immediately led his troops to rescue him. However, the thief was too powerful and the incident happened again. When the thief was dispersed, King Pingxi had already sacrificed his loyalty to the country?"

Wang Zhi also said, "The law does not punish the masses, let alone at the forefront of this storm. Although the refugees surrounded and killed the imperial envoy, it was understandable."

Zheng Ke said: "This is the safest way. Just like a cat eats mice and a mouse eats elephant, the King of Pingxi can eat us, but we can eat those refugees. The refugees go crazy. No matter what prince or imperial envoy he is? So what can he kill him?"

Mr. Wen laughed and stroked the beautiful beard under his jaw and said, "It's okay to do this. He wants our lives, and we want his lives."

Everyone's heart fell into the ground, so they moved the topic away and talked about the recent situation in Taiyuan. Mr. Wen smiled and said, "It's winter now, and the food from the imperial court cannot be transported. The remaining grains in the nearby roads were sold out by the Zheng family. Three months is enough for the Zheng family to have a prosperous business."

The implication is that the Zheng family has made so much money and everyone has to take such a great risk to protect the Zheng family. No matter what, they have to come up with some benefits.

Zheng Ke thought to himself, what is this little money? The real big deal is still 120 million yuan. If the Chen surnamed Chen can be eliminated here, the Zheng family will be willing to pay for it.

Zheng Ke smiled and said, "This is easy to say, the Governor's Office will definitely have a generous gift at that time."

Wen Xianggong raised his face and said, "What is the Duke saying? Everyone works together, just like a junior official wants to share the Zheng family's pie." Then he smiled and the politeness of the politeness ended here.

As he was speaking, a soldier came over and reported, "Governor, it's not good, King Pingxi is here."

"So fast..."

The heart that had just been relieved was suspended again at this time, and it was one thing to discuss the removal of Chen Ao, and another thing to come from Chen's surname. It would be fake if you say that you are not afraid of Chen's surname.

Mr. Wen tried his best to look calm and light, and said slowly: "He came when he came, what are you doing? Now that it's snowing so heavily, are we going to let us go out of the city to greet each other?"

Zheng Ke said: "I came one day earlier than him. I didn't expect that when my husband's foot arrived, he also arrived. It seems that he was not slow along the way, and he couldn't wait to come from the trap."

The army soldier said Ai Ai: "But the King of Pingxi will not enter the city..."

"Don't enter the city? What do he want to do?" A hint of surprise appeared on Mr. Wen's face. The surname Chen had never played according to the common sense, so he would not be careful.

The military soldier said: "The brothers at the city gate had a conflict with the King of Pingxi, and it was a big fuss. Therefore, I will inform you first and ask Mr. Wen to take a look."

Mr. Wen snorted coldly, "It's ridiculous. There was a conflict before entering the city. Is this King of Pingxi not going to give up until he finds fault?" He stood up and asked someone to take his fox fur to put it on, and said, "Let's go and see."

Zheng Ke refused to leave his seat and smiled faintly, "Mr. Wen walked slowly, I won't send you off."

Wang Zhi and several other officials couldn't sit still, and stood up one after another, asking him to go with Mr. Wen to see what was going on.

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Chapter completed!