Chapter 49: In the next life, don’t mess with the young elder!
The troops gathered in Hangzhou and everything was ready.
That night, high-ranking officials from Liangzhe, the Ministry of Justice, and the army commanders gathered to discuss the suppression of the rebellion and the assassination of the Hangzhou official.
Chu Hong was naturally among them.
There is no way around it. The news that three of the leaders of the four major families died at once is really shocking.
Especially Ma Ziyi.
The position of Tongzhi of Hangzhou was not lowly. As a fourth-rank official, his authority was only second to that of the prefect. He was the de facto second-in-command of the Zhili Prefecture and held great power.
The most important thing is that Ma Ziyi was an official directly under the Ministry of Personnel and was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel. He was a truly influential figure in the capital of Bian Jing.
Being registered in Bian Jing and being assassinated by thieves, the nature of the matter is completely different.
The second-in-command of Zhili Prefecture, a powerful official of the fourth rank, was actually assassinated by thieves from around the prefecture. This kind of thing is really appalling.
In one word, fear!
Everyone is afraid of death, especially sudden and meaningless death.
From the fourth rank, this official position is really not that far away from the high-ranking officials in Liangzhe Road, so everyone can have a little sense of involvement.
Who wouldn’t be afraid once it’s brought in?
In the candlelight, people sat at tables according to their official positions and actual power, and everyone had a strange look on their faces.
"Everyone, three high-ranking officials were assassinated by bandits in a row. This is really shocking. The Hangzhou water bandits are too cruel. We must eradicate them completely."
Yan Fu looked at the officials present in a deep voice. The impact of this incident was too bad and an explanation must be given to the higher-ups.
Of course, local officials must also be reassured.
Li Jin and Zhao Shun were naturally killed by bandits, but Ma Ziyi was actually assassinated. If the murderer was not caught, it would be difficult for local officials to feel at ease.
After all, if they could assassinate Ma Ziyi, they could also assassinate other officials.
Even if Ma Ziyi was also killed by the pirates, you have to make the pirates confess in person and tell the details of the murder in detail. This will make the Hangzhou officials believe that the murderer has been caught and there is no need to worry.
Otherwise, everyone will be uneasy!
As soon as Yan Fu finished speaking, many officials began to discuss with each other. They all became a little nervous. The murderer was basically identified as the Hangzhou pirates.
But who is this pirate? Is it possible that this pirate escaped during the encirclement and suppression process, and then came back to take revenge at some time?
Although the possibility is small, that tiny chance is still worrying.
Watching everyone discuss, the Governor Yan Fu looked at Chu Hong with kindness.
Yan Fu waved his hand, and a trusted servant brought a bloodstained envelope.
The others who were discussing the matter couldn't help but look sideways at Chu Hong and Yan Fu.
"Master Chu, take a look at the letter."
Yan Fu smiled kindly and motioned Chu Hong to read the letter.
This is the letter in Zhao Shun's arms. It mainly talks about how Wei Ran has been acting in the name of the emperor over the years. There are some bloodstains on it.
Chu Hong's eyes narrowed, as if he knew nothing, and he took the letter and read it carefully.
After a few breaths, Chu Hong returned the letter with a look of hesitation. He seemed a little hesitant, then took out a clean letter from his arms and motioned Yan Fu to take a look.
Yan Fu carefully opened the envelope and read it. When he saw "Lord Shen wants to compete for the position of Prime Minister", his expression changed almost visibly.
Elder Shen wants to compete for the position of Prime Minister? How come I don't know?
"But really? From whom?"
Having said that, Yan Fu naturally knew in his heart that it was fake, and he also knew that it was Wei Ran's letter.
Well. The letter written by Zhao Shun mentioned this forged letter by Wei Ran.
However, Yan Fu did not expect the content of the letter to be so explosive.
"I don't know if it's true or not, Li Jin will see you off!"
Chu Hong looked at Yan Fu calmly, indicating that he should give an explanation.
Now the one who should answer whether it is true or false is not himself but Yan Fu.
"Please rest assured, Lord Chu, this is fake and there is no such thing!"
Yan Fu stood up and made a solemn promise.
"This letter should be a fake letter that Li Jin got from Wei Ran. Zhao Shun also mentioned this letter in his letter."
As a man of Shen Ge Lao and a second-rank official, Yan Fu was well aware of the difference between the Prime Minister and the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.
Fundamentally speaking, the prime minister is a balance to the emperor, and the cabinet is a balance to the prime minister. Yan Fu did not want his side to be suppressed out of thin air, so he took the initiative to explain.
Checks and balances and confrontation are two different things, and conflicts of interest and conflicts of interest are two other things.
Chu Hong smiled slightly, glanced at the whole audience and said, "It's good that it's not true. In fact, I don't really believe that Lord Shen would have such a plan, so I showed this letter to the governor."
Yan Fu heaved a sigh of relief. "Since this letter is fake, Wei Ran must have imitated Zhu Neiguan's handwriting. He acted under the pretext of the emperor's majesty and should be executed!"
Yan Fu looked at Chu Hong, and after getting his consent, he passed the envelope down, indicating that everyone should return it to Chu Hong after reading it.
He made the letter public mainly to tell Chu Hong that this was really not the case and that a person of integrity has nothing to fear.
"Hiss..." "Master Yan is right, this is absolutely not the case!"
"Oh my God……"
Many officials who read the letter shook their heads slightly and understood why Yan Fu reacted so strongly.
However, since this thing has appeared, the Wei family is doomed, and Xu Daban, who is beside His Majesty, will definitely not have a good ending.
The royal family is most taboo about this kind of thing.
"Well, take my visiting card and ask General Xie to lead his men to surround the Wei family in Hangzhou! As for the rest, just wait for the order from above."
Yan Fu breathed a sigh of relief, as the potential crisis caused by Wei Ran's forged letter was eliminated.
Now that the real murderer has been found, Hangzhou can finally have peace.
For a while, the officials were no longer so uneasy, and the atmosphere eased.
Wei Mansion
Wei Ran's hands and feet felt numb and cold, and he was very panicked!
He was dead. He saw with his own eyes that Zhao Shun and Li Jin were shot through the hall by arrows.
Blood was splattered all over.
Wei Ran was extremely scared. He really didn't expect that the pirate would dare to fight him.
"How dare they, how dare these guys?"
Wei Ran felt a little dizzy. His plan was so good. He let Chu Zifeng kill Zhao Shun and Li Jin, and he would reap the benefits. How could something go wrong?
There are no people playing the game anymore, so there’s no point in playing anymore!
God hates me!
Wei Ran sighed deeply, and something suddenly came to his mind.
letter!
The letter that Li Jinshun took away!
Now that Li Jin is dead, the letter
The more Wei Ran thought about it, the more scared he became, and in a daze, cold sweat broke out on his back.
"Master, Master?!"
Wei Ran's trusted servant cried out in fear, as if he had seen something extraordinary.
"How dare you shout like that?"
Wei Ran's heart was in turmoil, and his mind was inexplicably confused.
He vaguely felt that he didn't seem to see everything clearly, and he was not the chess player.
When he heard the servant calling out like this, he felt even more annoyed.
"My Lord, there is someone here."
The servant was halfway through his speech when he suddenly swallowed, as if he was choking.
"Say!"
Wei Ran roared angrily. The man was talking nonsense. If he wasn't a trusted servant, he would have been dragged away and sold out long ago.
"That General Xie is here with his sergeants."
"what?"
"What the hell?"
"how is this possible?"
Wei Ran was furious. Why did he bring troops here?
"Boom boom boom!"
The sound of armor and the marching of teams of soldiers were so clear.
"Open the door!"
The leading general's steady and deep voice resounded throughout the Wei residence, causing Wei Ran's feet to tremble.
"Go, tell the sergeant that I am busy tonight and will not be home."
Wei Ran was sweating profusely and had inexplicable difficulty breathing.
Wei Ran was about to flee, but the general outside saw that no one opened the door and immediately ordered someone to kick it.
"Peng!"
The moment he saw the soldiers forcefully breaking down the gate of the mansion, Wei Ran knew that he was finished.
Somehow, before being caught, the image of that young man flashed through Wei Ran's mind.
Suddenly, he remembered a name that was rumored to be popular in the capital.
"In your next life, don't plot against the young master!"
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(End of this chapter)