"Nuo!" Ai Husheng had already greeted the Yuan Wai Lang and his family all over.

As for Li Xiao, he will definitely execute it meticulously. Not to mention not leaving anything for him at home, he will also dig three feet into the ground.

Not digging up his ancestral grave would be considered magnanimous.

Li Xiao glanced fiercely at the guys sitting around. Now these guys were no longer as wild as before.

"Write down the names and inform the officials to fire them all and never use them again." Li Xiao turned around angrily and walked away. He walked to the door and suddenly turned around: "Everyone who hangs public accounts here tonight,

Everyone has to spit out their silver coins.

Search every private room for me, and let a military law officer go." Since several assassinations occurred, Li Xiao went out with at least one guard company behind him.

These guards were all carefully selected from the millions of Liao troops. Not only were they all very skilled, but they also carried two box cannons!

In each class, there is another person carrying an Aka rifle.

Without Li Xiao saying anything, these guards had already blocked the front and back doors.

The officials who were eating and drinking here got the news and ran to the door, but they were all blocked by the black holes of gunfire.

Some begged, some bribed, and some even asked relatives on the spot.

The guards' eyes were really opened today. The officials who were usually aloof and aloof now wished they could kneel on the ground and kowtow.

Not to mention, some people actually knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

But kowtowing can't save them. According to the seriousness of the matter and the bad character of the commander today, the military law mentioned by Li Xiao is definitely not a punishment such as hitting with a military stick.

Besides, with so many people watching here, God knows who I might offend if I tell the truth. If I really tell the truth, it will definitely be a dead end.

Li Xiao didn't speak, and neither did anyone else. The only sounds at the scene were the pleadings of those officials!

What happened today spread throughout the official circles of Beijing in less than half an hour. This is thanks to the unremitting efforts of the Beijing Telephone Bureau over the years.

Now, almost all the imperial offices and the homes of officials above the sixth rank have telephone calls.

Tonight, the telephone office's business volume increased dramatically. The telephone lines were more lively than gun barrels!

Zhang Huangyan had dinner this evening, took a walk in his garden, and then sat on the recliner with his eyes closed to relax.

Tonight, the youngest granddaughter went to Riga for a banquet. It was said to be a banquet, but it was actually an arranged blind date.

If everything goes well and her little granddaughter is chosen by the madam and the Marshal, she will be engaged to the Marshal's only son, Li Lin. As long as the little granddaughter marries the Marshal's sole heir, the Zhang family will be safe for three generations.

When an official reaches his level, he is considered to be an extremely human minister.

What we need to do now is to think about our children and grandchildren.

While you are still able, you should make arrangements for your posthumous affairs. At this age, it is time to make arrangements for future generations.

As for bringing down Li Xiao, he has never thought about it. Regardless of whether he succeeds or not, he will be torn into pieces by Li Xiao's furious men!

If Li Lin takes over, he might consider it. But sadly, Li Xiao is thirty-five years younger than him.

No matter what, he is unlikely to survive Li Xiao and then kill Li Lin to replace him. Sima Yi's story does not apply to him or the Zhang family.

"Wan Qi went out to drink again?" Zhang Huangyan swayed gently on the recliner with his eyes closed.

He liked this kind of slow swaying, which gave someone the feeling of being in a cradle. Zhang Huangyan had forgotten what it felt like to be in a cradle. Finding it through this method was the only enjoyment in his later years.

"Yes, sir! The young master is having a social event tonight. I heard that a foreign minister from the Ministry of Finance is inviting me to have a drink. You know...!"

The old wife has passed away, and now she is serving an older concubine. Zhang Huangyan did not help her upright because of her nagging mouth.

"Okay! At this age, it is inevitable to socialize. However, we should go out less recently. If our family wants to marry a handsome man, we still need to pay attention to our status.

Tell your family that you are not allowed to go out to socialize from today on." Zhang Huangyan ordered with his eyes closed without even opening his eyes.

"Nuo!" The old man is the backbone of the family, so what he says naturally means exactly what he says.

"Master, phone number." The maid walked to Zhang Huangyan and whispered.

Zhang Huangyan's right eyelid twitched a few times for no reason.

Rubbing his eyelids with his hands, Zhang Huangyan walked into the room and picked up the phone.

Under the maid's surprised gaze, the phone receiver slipped from Zhang Huangyan's hand. The person in the receiver was still saying something, but the maid could not hear clearly.

Zhang Huangyan's eyes widened and his body swayed...!

"Master...!" the maid's scream sounded from inside the house.

So, the phone calls were lively again tonight. The chief assistant has suffered a stroke!

This made everyone's eyes brighten, and they quickly forgot about Shunfeng Seafood. Instead, they all speculated whether the chief assistant's condition was serious or not.

If the condition is serious... then who will be the next chief assistant?

Could it be that he is his old boss or leader? Should he hit the wooden clock now? Maybe if the old leader is happy, his official position will rise again.

It is inconvenient to speak on the phone, after all, the operator can still hear what he wants to hear.

So, late at night in the capital, there were a large number of sleepless officials wandering around. They were running around, sitting in one house for a while, and making noises in another house.

The scattered officials quickly formed a group based on their usual relationships to discuss the direction of the Ming Dynasty's political situation.

However, the more these low-level officials discussed, the more chaotic they became.

Some people say that the new first assistant will be Shi Dewei from Shijia, while others say that the new first assistant will be the marshal's younger brother Li Hao. After all, Li Hao now has the title of second assistant and is only one step away from the first assistant.

Of course Li Xiao knew that Zhang Huangyan was frightened by what happened to Zhang Wanqi.

Instead of riding in his outrageously luxurious carriage, he rode his war horse and arrived at Zhang's house immediately.

Zhang Wanqi's face was full of frustration. The Zhang family, which was at its peak, collapsed almost overnight.

Dad is lying in bed very ill now. The doctor said that tonight is very dangerous. As long as he can survive tonight, everything will be fine.

The niece was helplessly sent back by the Marshal's mansion, but the Marshal didn't show up at all.

Zhang Wanqi naturally knew where the commander was at that time, but he did not dare to tell his father because he was afraid of making his father angry to death.

If dad survives tonight, everything will be fine. If dad can recover quickly, that will be a great thing.

As long as dad is still in the position of chief assistant, it will be a matter of time before he is reinstated. Today is just that the commander is in a bad mood, and dad still has some respect for the commander.

When he heard that the commander-in-chief was coming, Zhang Wanqi hurriedly put on the saddest expression to greet him. At this time, it was necessary to play the sadness card.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiao didn't even ask him, and walked directly into the Zhang family's back house as if he were at his own home.

"How are you, Mr. Chief Assistant?" Li Xiao asked Li Zhongzi's eldest disciple, who had learned the true story of Li Zhongzi.

Under Li Xiao's instructions, he specially took care of Li Zhongzi's body.

"I worry so much that my mind is exhausted. I have already prepared the medicine and drank it. All I can do is observe."

"Hmm!" Li Xiao said "hmm" in his nose and sat directly on the chair.

Everyone was standing outside. Zhang Wanqi wanted to get closer to Li Xiao, but was pushed aside by the guards.

Soon, Marshal Xingye arranged for the residence of the Chief Assistant. He also stayed at the residence of the Chief Assistant, waiting for the news of the Chief Assistant's condition to spread throughout the capital again.

Officials all speculated whether the chief minister would wake up tonight.

At this time, the door of the Historian family was tightly closed. The children of the Historian family strictly went out alone.

The Sun family in the suburbs was even more closed, and even a few lights were turned off. Looking from a distance, the darkness was quite scary.

Not only them, but also the families of the big bosses in the capital, all close their doors and the children of strict families go out to travel.

The low-level officials, after fighting around like headless chickens, were still arguing over the selection of the new chief minister.

Li Xiao sat outside Zhang Huangyan's door all night, and no one dared to persuade him. Everyone could only stay with him!

Zhang Wanqi, whose body had been hollowed out, stood for half a night and already felt his legs were sore and numb. After holding on for a while, he could only confess that he was going in to serve his father.

Li Xiao knew that what this guy said was an excuse, but it was not easy to argue with him at this time. He nodded, which was considered accurate.

When the sky dawned, everyone was covered with dew.

News came out from inside that Zhang Huangyan had woken up and wanted to invite the commander in.

When Li Xiao walked into Zhang Huangyan's bedroom, the smell of herbal medicine hit his face.

Walking into the inner room, Li Xiao saw that Zhang Huangyan's face was the color of yellow paper. He was lying on the bed and was very angry. He knew at a glance that his condition was serious.

After all, I am over 60 years old. It will not be easy to survive such a big shock.

"Everyone, get out!" Zhang Huangyan raised his hand feebly, but only raised it two inches before putting it down.

The airiness in his voice sounded very ethereal, completely different from the deep voice in the past.

The concubines and several maids in the room quickly bowed to Li Xiao and then left. Beside Zhang Huangyan, only Zhang Wanqi stood with his head bowed.

Behind Li Xiao, only Shunzi stood. Even if Li Xiao ordered, Shunzi would not leave. He would never let Li Xiao face anyone alone, even though one of the Zhang family father and son was about to die, and the other was weak.

It has to be like noodles.

"Commander! Sit down." After saying three words, Zhang Huangyan seemed to have used a lot of strength.

The sound of breathing in the throat is like a bellows.

Li Xiao nodded and sat on a chair in front of Zhang Huangyan's bed. The chair was still a little warm, so Zhang Wanqi was probably sitting here just now.
To be continued...