In the end, Lu Su was not directly sent to the other side of the Yangtze River by Sun Ce's warship. He chose to leave with Yang Hong. After all, Sun Ce had already exchanged places with Liu Mang. If Sun Ce acted shamelessly, it would mean that there was a problem with his character. Sun Ce did not dare to offend Liu Mang. If he angered his brother-in-law, Liu Mang would send an army to Jiangdong. Sun Ce could only face them with a sad face. He also did not want to start a war.
Therefore, he sent Lu Su to Yang Hong's residence and let Lu Su and Yang Hong go back together.
Yang Hong's mission was completed. He stood by the river in Jianye and watched as the new Yangzhou soldiers dejectedly boarded their navy's warships. How could he not be dejected? They were captives and had returned as defeated, not triumphant. If not for the fact that His Highness, the King of Shu, could not bear to part with them and had spent money to redeem them, they might have become an ownerless tomb in the end.
"Is the count complete?" The Yangzhou soldiers on the bow of the ship asked the officials below.
"The estimated number is 8,622, and the actual number is 8,620!" The officials below reported to the Yangzhou navy general above.
"Two more?" Yang Hong frowned. Originally, the lack of two people wasn't a big deal in this chaotic world. But for Yangzhou, it was different because all the soldiers of Yangzhou's main forces were registered in Yangzhou. If they died in battle, they would enter the Hero Palace and be worshipped by the future generations. But if they surrendered or defected, it was different. You couldn't let the surrendered rebels be respected by the people of Yangzhou.
"Those two men, those two men, they said that they were too ashamed to go back and face their fellow villagers. So, so the two of them hanged themselves in the prison." The official at the side said to Yang Hong.
"Did he hang himself?" Lu Su muttered to himself.
"What about their corpses?" Yang Hong asked in a deep voice. Even Yang Hong respected such righteous people.
"I've already ordered someone to burn their bodies. Their bones are stored in that box." The small official said to Yang Hong. Jiangnan was rainy and humid, and the weather was hot. Therefore, the corpse could not be kept for long, and could only be burned.
"Take them back. Let them stay on the flagship. They're righteous men. They should join the Hero Palace," Yang Hong said to his subordinates.
"Yes!" The official accepted the order, and soon the two urns were placed on the bow of the ship.
"Eight thousand six hundred and twenty-two people should have arrived, and eight thousand six hundred and twenty-two people actually arrived. Brothers, let's go home. "The Yangzhou Navy's transport ships began to sail toward the opposite bank of the Yangtze River.
"By the way, where is General Dai Yun?" Yang Hong asked. One of the generals in the army was captured, and that was Dai Yun.
"Sir, didn't you see General Dai Yun just now?" The soldier on the side spoke in a very low voice.
"I've seen him before?" Yang Hong thought for a moment. He had never seen anyone at the rank of lieutenant. At most, he had seen some marquises.
"One of the two paintings in the box belongs to General Dai Yun." The soldier's words were bitter.
Yang Hong was stunned for a moment, but then he shook his head. "Ah! Why do you have to do this? "
"Sir, our ship is here to pick us up!" Yang Hong's subordinate pointed at the ship. Yang Hong was not being pretentious. He was the foreign minister of Yangzhou. Naturally, he had to show off. Otherwise, he would be laughed at.
"Yes!" Yang Hong nodded. "Zijing, let's go. We'll get on the ship together," Yang Hong shouted to Lu Su.
"Sir, you can go first," Lu Su said to Yang Hong.
"What about you, Zijing?" Yang Hong looked at Lu Su. He did not understand what Lu Su was thinking.
"Haha, Sir, those soldiers are already like this. How do you want me, Lu Su, to go back?" Lu Su smiled and looked at Yang Hong.
"Zijing, don't be stupid. This time, Milord did not mean to blame you. If Milord wanted to blame you, he would not have asked me to come and bring you back." Yang Hong was a little anxious. His mission was to bring Lu Su back. If Lu Su was stupid and did not leave, or did the same as Dai Yun, how could Yang Hong explain himself?
"It is because of this that Su is too ashamed to go back!" Lu Su shook his head and smiled bitterly. It was precisely because of Liu Mang's tolerance towards him that Lu Su blamed himself. Previously, Zhuge Liang had warned him, but in the end, Lu Su still chose to believe in Zhou Yu. Now, the Yangzhou army had returned from Jiangdong. Of the fifteen thousand elite soldiers, only eight thousand returned. Even Dai Yun, a general, had committed suicide. This made Lu Su feel even more guilty. "Sir, please rest assured. Su still has my father. As for me, I still do not have a son or daughter. Therefore, Su will not be stupid." Lu Su smiled and said to Yang Hong. There were three ways to be unfilial. Not having an heir was the worst. Lu Su would not play around with his life. Moreover, he did not have an heir. It was even more impossible for him to hang himself. If he did that, his Lu family would not have any descendants.
"But!" Yang Hong still wanted to say something, but Lu Su shook his head and said, "Sir, even if you bring Su back, he will still be a walking corpse. Su will never forgive himself." Lu Su looked at Yang Hong. His boss seemed to want to use force.
"Zijing, then you must promise me, and also promise Milord. You must take good care of yourself! Milord cannot do without you. Yangzhou cannot do without you. "Yang Hong saw that he could not dissuade Lu Su and could only say this.
"Yes! Su knows. Su is still waiting to fight for the throne with Milord! " Lu Su jumped off the boat and said, "Sir, please tell Milord that after this matter, Su will immediately return." Lu Su did not look back and left.
"Plop!" Another figure jumped off the boat and stepped into the water.
"Yang Chen, where are you going?" Yang Hong frowned because the person who jumped off the boat was not someone else. It was his son, Yang Chen.
"Father, I am naturally going with Lu Shangshu." Yang Chen said with a smile.
"Fool, come back." Yang Hong was anxious because Yang Chen was his only son. Yang Hong knew that even if Sun Ce and Zhou Yu cheated, they would not dare to kill Yang Chen and Lu Su. But now it was different. Their main force was about to leave. On the surface, Lu Su and Yang Chen were returning to Yangzhou. They did not have any protective talismans on them.
"Father, since I was young, you taught me that a person must be faithful to one person. Have you forgotten our mission? Lu Shangshu is the head envoy and I am his deputy. Father, take care. "Yang Chen said and chased after Lu Su.
"Yang Chen, Yang Chen." Yang Hong wanted to call his son back, but his son was getting farther and farther away.
"Daren, why don't I send someone to bring Young Master back?" A close aide asked.
"Forget it, forget it!" Yang Hong had a headache and touched his forehead. "Forget it, let him go." Yang Hong knew that even if his son went now, it would be useless. All Yang Hong could do now was to pray for his son's safe return.
"Lu Shangshu, Lu Shangshu, wait for me, wait for me." Lu Su was walking in front when he heard a shout behind him. Lu Su turned his head and saw Yang Chen.
"Young Master Yang Chen, why did you follow me?" Lu Su looked at Yang Chen and did not understand. He knew that Yang Chen was Yang Hong's son recently, so Lu Su had a good impression of Yang Chen. At least, he did not act arrogant because his father was a high official in Yangzhou.
"Lu Shangshu, where are you going?" Yang Chen asked Lu Su.
"Naturally, I am going to finish some unfinished business." Lu Su replied.
"Is it Jiangdong?" Yang Chen looked at Lu Su.
Lu Su looked at Yang Chen and nodded.
"That's fine, Lu Shangshu still remembers the Lord's appointment! Lu Shangshu, you are the head of the Jiangdong matter, and I am the deputy. Lu Shangshu is going to finish some unfinished business, which naturally has something to do with me. " Yang Chen said to Lu Su.
"Young Master Yang Chen, I am going this time, unlike the previous trip." Lu Su said to Yang Chen.
"Don't worry, Lu Shangshu, if I am afraid, I will not come."
"Where is the Old Daren?"
"My father taught me since I was a child that I must finish what I started!"
"Well, then you can follow me!" Lu Su nodded. Lu Su still understood Yang Chen, because this person was still very talented. Lu Su was also very happy to have another helper.
"Thank you, Lu Shangshu!" Yang Chen's face showed a happy expression.
"Don't call me Lu Shangshu." Lu Su said to Yang Chen.
"Then what should I call you?" Yang Chen did not understand Lu Su.
"Call me Big Brother Lu." Lu Su said to Yang Chen. Lu Shangshu was too dazzling.
"Hey, Big Brother Lu!" Yang Chen shouted happily. This showed that Lu Su already regarded him as one of his own people. "Big Brother Lu, where are we going now?"
"Let's go to a place called Zhang Mansion." Lu Su said with bright eyes.
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"What, Yangzhou Army and Jiangdong Army made peace?" Zuo Li was surprised when he heard the news. The group of Jiangdong nobles were all stunned. Their original plan was to launch a mutiny when Sun Ce surrendered to the Yangzhou Army. However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. This Sun Ce actually deceived Yangzhou Liu Mang and launched a rebellion in the Jianye Navy camp. They even relied on the night to open the Jianye Navy camp and broke it. This made the nobles of Jiangdong very happy. One of the reasons for this was that they did not have to face the Yangzhou Army. They knew the fighting strength of the Yangzhou Army. From the battle of Wancheng city to the battle of Yangtze River, they lost one battle after another. They were afraid of losing.
If they launched a mutiny when Sun Ce surrendered to the Yangzhou Army, then they would have to face the Yangzhou Army and Sun Ce. When Sun Ce used a rebellion against the Yangzhou Army, then they did not have to do anything. They just had to watch Sun Ce and the Yangzhou Army fight to the death. Finally, they would come out to clean up the mess.
But now it was different. This Yangzhou Liu Mang actually endured this evil and wanted to make peace with the Jiangdong Army. This made the nobles of Jiangdong anxious.
"This King Of Shu Liu Mang is a woman! He has no blood and is being bullied like this. Why don't you come over and fight? " The head of the Hao Family shouted. It was as if he was the one who was being cheated. He was baring his fangs and brandishing his claws. He could not wait for the Yangzhou Army to come over and fight.
"That's right! Fifteen thousand troops, they were beaten like this, they were treated like monkeys, and they still did not send out their troops! Weren't the nobles who killed us in Wancheng city very fierce? Don't tell me they are scared now. " In the hearts of the nobles of Jiangdong, the King Of Shu Liu Mang was a butcher. He killed many people in Wancheng city and uprooted all the nobles in Wancheng city. Many of them were the in-laws of the nobles of Jiangdong.
"This can't be true." Some people did not believe this news.
"How can this be false? Yangzhou Army has sent Yang Hong. How can this be false?" The head of the Cheng Family was not convinced. Naturally, the nobles would have someone to pass the news to them.
"Zhang Gong, is this news true?" Everyone looked at Zhang Zhao who was sitting on the main seat.
Zhang Zhao had been resting with his eyes closed. Now that he was asked, he opened his eyes and nodded: "It is true. The King Of Shu, Liu Mang, sent Yang Hong to Jiangdong to make peace." As for Yang Hong, Zhang Zhao had a deep impression. The first time he suffered a loss was because of Yang Hong. He went to Jiangdong and spent all his money, but Yang Hong took advantage of him.
"Not only that, Yang Hong came and took away Lu Su and Lu Zijing. He also sent twenty thousand shi of provisions to Sun Ce." Zhang Zhao's news became more popular.
"What? Twenty thousand shi? "The nobles of Jiangdong clamored. Was twenty thousand shi of provisions a lot? For the nobles of Jiangdong, twenty thousand shi of provisions was not a lot. The amount of provisions handled in Jiangdong was more than one hundred thousand shi. But now it was different from the past. Twenty thousand shi of provisions meant that Lord Sun Ce could expand his army by twenty thousand shi. Originally, Sun Ce had thirty thousand soldiers and horses. With twenty thousand more, he would have fifty thousand soldiers. Many nobles of Jiangdong began to retreat.
With fifty thousand soldiers and horses, how could they deal with Sun Ce?
They thought that the mutiny would only involve Sun Ce's personal guards and the garrison of Jianye. If Sun Ce expanded his army to fifty thousand soldiers, how could they fight? Whether it was the remnants of Yan Baihu or the bandits, they would all be defeated by Sun Ce.
"Zhang Gong, what should we do now?" The nobles of Jiangdong had no idea. If Sun Ce knew about this, they would not be able to bear the consequences.
While everyone was frowning, a message came from outside.
"Dong Dong Dong!" Someone knocked on the door of Zhang Zhao's study.
"Who is it?" The nobles of Jiangdong looked as if they were facing a great enemy.
"Reporting, Lord, outside, outside, an old friend of yours is looking for you!" A person who looked like a housekeeper knocked on the door of the study.
"Didn't I tell you? I didn't even see him when I was discussing with the other lords. " Zhang Zhao was a little angry because this matter was too important. If they succeeded, then their Zhang family's influence would become the largest noble family in Jiangdong. Even becoming an aristocratic family would not be a problem. But if they lost, then they would be consigned to eternal damnation.
"Patriarch, that person, that person said that if Patriarch doesn't meet him, then he will go to Wu Hou and report you." The housekeeper looked at Zhang Zhao carefully. Although he did not know everything about Zhang Zhao, he could still hear some things.
"Report me?" Zhang Zhao narrowed his eyes.
"Yes! He said that if you don't see him, he will go to Jianye prison tomorrow. "The housekeeper said to Zhang Zhao.
"Are we exposed? That's a good thing. "Some nobles panicked.
Zhang Zhao rolled his eyes and waved his hand. "Go, bring this old friend of mine here!"
"Yes, Lord!" Soon, two men were brought in. One of them was wearing a long robe and his face was covered by a mask. Behind him was a young man.
"Mr. Zhang Zhao, I haven't seen you for a long time." The robed man was the first to speak. His voice was hoarse, which made people feel uncomfortable when they heard it.
"Which old friend of mine are you?" Zhang Zhao frowned when he heard the voice. He could not tell who this person was.
"Mr. Zhang Zhao, you don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that I'm here to help you!" The man in the long robe said to Zhang Zhao.
"Help me? Hehe, I, Zhang Zhao, have nothing to help you with. Marquis Wu has already allowed me to leave Jiangdong. My Zhang Clan will go to Xu Du in the future. If Mister wants to help me in finding a house in Xu Du, then I, Zhang Zhao, would like to thank Mister. "Zhang Zhao said to the black-robed man.
"Haha, Mister Zhang Zhao is indeed Mister Zhang Zhao. Even at this time, you are still so calm!" The black-robed man laughed.
"What time is this? Zhang Zhao is slow-witted, please tell me! "Zhang Zhao said to the black-robed man.
"That is naturally the time when Mr. Zhang Zhao and the Zhang family is facing a disaster." The black-robed man said to Zhang Zhao.
"How can you say that!" Zhang Zhao's housekeeper was uncomfortable and angrily rebuked the black-robed man, but he was stopped by Zhang Zhao.
"Is my Zhang Clan going to face a calamity?"
"Zuo family, He family, Hao family, and Cheng family, the four family heads are not in the mansion. Do you know where they went?" The black-robed man asked Zhang Zhao in a hoarse voice.
"How would I know? Perhaps the four Patriarchs have something to do!" Zhang Zhao was still smiling.
"Oh! Then Mr. Zhang Zhao, do you know where they went? "The black-robed man's voice became hoarse.
"Where did they go?"
"My guess is that they are in Mr. Zhang Zhao's mansion." The black-robed man's words made Zhang Zhao suddenly narrowed his eyes. His eyes were emitting a red light, which was a killing intent.
"Mr. Zhang Zhao, do you want to kill me to silence me?" The black-robed man was not afraid at all. On the contrary, there was a kind of joy in his eyes.
"Then Mr. Zhang Zhao better hurry up. After killing me, immediately go to Jianye Qianmen. Otherwise, I am afraid that tomorrow, there will be an extra document on Marquis Wu's table. It will say that the former Jiangdong envoy, Mr. Zhang Zhao, the Hao family, the Zuo family, the He family, and the Cheng family are conspiring to rebel." The black-robed man said to Zhang Zhao.
"Who the hell are you?" Zhang Zhao was not calm and stood up from the main seat.
"Who am I? Oh, an ordinary person, a person who wants to show off in front of the new master of Jiangdong, a person who wants to scheme in this chaotic world. "The black-robed man laughed at himself.
The new master of Jiangdong? A person who wants to scheme in this chaotic world? Zhang Zhao frowned, but then he laughed. This person seems to want to join them. The new master of Jiangdong? After all, the old master of Jiangdong, Sun Ce, was still there.
"What's wrong? The Hao, Cheng, and Zuo family heads are still not willing to come out to see me? "The black-robed man found a seat and sat down.
However, there was no movement around him. It was as if the black-robed man was talking to himself. The black-robed man found a seat and sat down. "En! This tea is not bad. Mister Zhang Zhao even prepared tea for me and my servant. You are really hospitable. However, isn't Mister Zhang Zhao's four cups of tea a bit too much? Moreover, the tea isn't hot anymore! The black-robed man said to Zhang Zhao with a smile.
Since the black-robed man said this, Zhang Zhao knew that there was no need to hide anymore. He clapped his hands and said, "Come out!" Sure enough, four figures walked out from behind the screen. Weren't they the four Patriarchs of the Zuo Clan, He Clan, Cheng Clan, and Hao Clan?
"Who are you?" The head of the Zuo family, Zuo Li, asked the black-robed man.
The black-robed man did not answer. Instead, he said to the master of the study, Zhang Zhao. "Mr. Zhang Zhao, the tea is cold. Please prepare another pot."
Zhang Zhao could only nod. "Someone gave it to us. How should I address you?" Zhang Zhao suddenly remembered that he did not know the name of this person.
"You can call me Yang Kui!" The black-robed man gave him a title.
"Someone, prepare a cup of tea for Mr. Yang Kui!" Zhang Zhao said to the housekeeper outside. Soon, a new cup of tea was served.
"What does Mr. Zhang want to teach us?" Zhang Zhao looked at the black-robed man and asked. If the black-robed man came here just to scare them, Zhang Zhao would not believe it. No one would do that.
"I just came to tell Mr. Zhang Zhao and the other heads that the time has come. It is time for Jiangdong to change its master!" The black-robed man said to everyone.
"Hmph, so secretive. I wonder what kind of rascal he is. Now that the time has come, we're only going to die. I can tell that you're up to no good. Zhang Gong, you should immediately take him down and interrogate him," the Cheng Clan Head suggested to Zhang Zhao.
Arrest this black-robed man? If he could, Zhang Zhao would not need the head of the Cheng family to remind him. He would immediately send people to arrest this person. However, the problem was that this person could not be arrested. The black-robed man said that unless he immediately sent people to the front gate of Jianye City, Sun Ce would know the evidence of their rebellion the next day. Would Zhang Zhao dare to make a move? The black-robed man came to the Zhang family's mansion and naturally had the confidence to go back.
"If you don't act now, then I, Yang Kui, don't need to stay here. You're destined to make a trip to that market! If I, Yang Kui, am free, I will burn incense for you! "The black-robed man's words made people's hair stand on end.
"Mr. Yang Kui, now is the best time to act. That Wu Hou Sun Ce has recruited 30,000 soldiers! Their strength can be said to be slowly recovering. How can we resist such a military force? Zhang Zhao asked the black-robed man.
"Haha, what will happen next?" The black-robed man took a sip of tea and asked Zhang Zhao. This Zhang Zhao finally opened his mouth and said that he really has the intention to rebel. "Now Sun Ce has 30,000 troops. Could it be that Mr. Zhang Zhao wants to wait for Sun Ce to get 20,000 provisions from Yangzhou and then expand his army to 50,000 troops before Mr. Zhang Zhao acts?"
Thirty thousand soldiers were enough to scare the Jiangdong nobles. If another twenty thousand came, the total would reach fifty thousand. None of them would dare to have the slightest thought about it.
"Mr. Zhang, why don't we continue to be under the Lord's command?" The patriarch of He Family cautiously said to the other patriarchs. They were calling Sun Ce "Lord". Before, they were calling him "Sun Ce" and "Little Brat".
"Haha, continue to be under Wu Hou's command? Do you think you have a way out? " The black-robed man said with a smile. "Mr. Zhang Zhao, you were forced to leave Jiangdong by Wu Hou. It can be said that the Zhang family in Jiangdong is finished. They have a chance to stay but you have no chance!" Zhang Zhao was silent. Indeed, the black-robed man was right. He had been sentenced to death by Sun Ce. Sun Ce did not give him any chance. If Zhang Zhao lost his official position, he would not say much. But Sun Ce should not have thrown him to Xu Du.
"Zuo family's patriarch, Zuo Li, right?" The black-robed man looked at Zuo Li. "Zuo Li, you have become the laughingstock of Jiangdong's officialdom. If you submit to Zhuge Jin, then the Zuo family will lose face. If you don't submit, I advise you to resign from your position to avoid suffering!" The black-robed man's words made Zuo Li's mouth twitch.
Zhuge Jin's slap on Zuo Li's face was loud and clear. If Zuo Li gives in, then the Zuo Clan will lose face in the circle of nobles. You are a local noble of Jiangdong, yet you are afraid of an outsider from Jing Province. This is a loss of face for the nobles of Jiangdong. Who would want to associate with you in the future?
However, if he didn't submit and challenged Zhuge Jin's authority again and again, Zhuge Jin wouldn't kill Zuo Li, but Bu Lu might. After all, the Zuo family wouldn't have a good time in Jiangdong.
"Cheng family's patriarch and Hao family's patriarch, right? You said that you gathered in Zhang Zhao's mansion. Do you really think that it is flawless? " In this world, there is no such thing as absolute secrecy. During this time, the nobles of Jiangdong were very quiet. If Sun Ce was not focused on Yangzhou, he would have found out. Once the matter of Yangzhou was solved, he would not know what these nobles were doing.
"We're here to send Eunuch Zhang off," the head of the Hao Clan said, twisting words and forcing logic.
"Haha, it is useless for you to say this to me. You should tell Wu Hou!" Hao family's patriarch could not convince himself, let alone others.
"The last one is the patriarch of the He family. Patriarch He, you have a good relationship with Zhou Yu. The He family and the Zhou family are old friends. You want to rely on Sun Ce to give your family a chance because of Governor Zhou Yu. You can even use the Zuo family, Hao family, Cheng family, and even Mr. Zhang family as your family's resources. You can even step on their heads to climb up. Without the Zhang family, there is no Cheng family, no Hao family, and no Zuo family. What a beautiful place! "The black-cloaked man took a deep breath and said to the patriarch of the He family.
"En?" Hearing the black-robed man's words, the patriarchs of the other aristocratic families immediately glared at him. They looked at the patriarch of the He Clan with shining eyes. It was a kind of red light that seemed to be able to kill.
"I did not!" The patriarch of the He family immediately retorted. "I, He Rui, will never betray you. Please rest assured that I, He Rui, will never kick you out! You have to believe me. You and I have been colleagues for many years! "The patriarch of the He family tried his best to explain.
It would have been better if he did not explain. Now that he had explained, the patriarchs of the He family became unhappy. He Rui was the henchman of the He family's patriarch, Zhou Yu. Over the years, there were many people who were killed by He Rui. For example, the Deng family, who had a good relationship with the Yan family, was killed because the patriarch of the Deng family said that if Baihu was here, they could drink to their heart's content. This was recorded by He Rui and reported to Sun Ce. He told Sun Ce that the Deng family was still thinking about Yan Baihu and wanted to cook for him.
That was why He Rui uprooted the Deng family. In the end, the Deng family was swallowed up and more than a dozen people were killed.
Although everyone present was the wolf that swallowed the Deng Family back then, the He Family that reported this matter was still despised by everyone.
"He Rui, I told you! Why are you cooperating with us like this? It seems like you want to sell us out and give your master, Zhou Yu, some benefits! " The patriarch of the Cheng family said with a ferocious look. The patriarch of the Cheng family was originally a bandit. He would start a fight if there was a disagreement.
"I did not!" He Rui argued. "Don't listen to the nonsense of the man in the black robe. A person who does not even dare to show his face may not be a good person!"
"Hehe, patriarch of the He family, I did not offend you. I was just analyzing. As for my face, it is because it is too ugly that I do not dare to show my face."
"He Rui, then tell us, why do you want us to continue to rely on Sun Ce?" The patriarch of the Hao family questioned.
"If you do not rely on Milord, do you have any other way? The Milord has not found out yet. You and I should quickly send him thousands of gold and provisions. This way, you and I can protect our family business in Jiangdong. "He Rui said earnestly.
"Isn't it just a few thousand gold and provisions? If these are gone, we can earn more. As long as you and I are still officials, as long as Milord is still in control of Jiangdong, these things are nothing. What about rebellion? Milord now has thirty thousand men. Later, it will become fifty thousand. Do you still have a chance of winning? Once you fail, you will be silenced by quarrelling! " He Rui continued. Under He Rui's persuasion, there were indeed some people who were moved. For example, the head of the Zuo Clan, Zuo Li. The black-robed man had actually underestimated the thickness of Zuo Li's skin. As long as the Zuo Clan could advance further, Zuo Li was willing to become Zhuge Jin's lackey, as long as it was beneficial to the Zuo Clan.
"Patriarch He's words are reasonable!" Zuo Li nodded.
"You see, you see, even Governor Zuo said so. Why should we? As long as we admit to our mistakes, Milord will not blame us. As long as we give the provisions and gold to Milord, we will earn them back sooner or later!" He Rui continued to persuade the crowd. "Take down this man in the black robe and send him to Milord. Push all the blame to him." He Rui's scheme was really good. He taught the man in the black robe to Sun Ce and told Sun Ce that everything was the plan of the man in the black robe. He said that he was Second Young Master's man. This way, they would turn from the mastermind to the victim.
As a result, the gazes of the nobles towards the man in the black robe became unfriendly. This was because He Rui's suggestion was not a different path. Rebellion? Who would be willing to do this unless it was the last step? How good would it be to keep the peace and continue to be a landlord?
"Haha!" The man in the black robe was not afraid at all despite being stared at like tigers and wolves. Instead, he was unusually calm.
"That's right, take him down. Men, men, take down this man who is trying to mislead the crowd … Take him down!" Before He Rui could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and a sweet taste in his mouth. He spat out a mouthful of blood. He turned around and saw a sharp sword piercing his chest from his back. The owner of the sword was none other than the master of the study, Zhang Zhao.
"Zhang … Master Zhang?" He Rui was bleeding and looked at Zhang Zhao in disbelief. He didn't think that Zhang Zhao would actually attack him. Seeing that he was about to die, his eyes widened.
Zhang Zhao calmly took out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the blood off his hands, as if he wasn't the one who killed He Rui. "You, He Rui, have a way out. All of you have a way out. But my Zhang family has no way out!" Zhang Zhao had been banished to the cold palace by Sun Ce. The Zhang family was about to move out of Jiangdong. These people had a way out. They could admit their mistakes and use money to buy peace. However, Zhang Zhao could not. Zhang Zhao pulled out the sword from He Rui's body.
He Rui finally knew why he was killed by Zhang Zhao.
"Is there anyone else who wants to leave?" Zhang Zhao indifferently looked at the people below. The sword in his hand was still emitting a cold light.
"No, no!" The Clan Heads below were all elite Cold Cicadas. If any of them were to say that they were, then this long sword would probably pierce through his body.
"If there is, then it's best to say it. Otherwise, you won't have a chance." Zhang Zhao seemed to be very considerate.
"Chance?" The nobles below were about to cry. What chance? Did Zhang Zhao give them a chance? Not to mention the sharp sword in Zhang Zhao's hand. If anyone dared to say a word of surrender, that sharp sword would definitely stab into that person's body and leave behind a withered building. Now that He Rui was dead, who still had a chance?
Who was He Rui? He was Zhou Yu's man. He Rui could still speak good words for Huoduoduo. Now that He Rui was killed, who would speak good words for them? Now that He Rui was dead, there was no turning back. This was equivalent to completely falling out with Zhou Yu, the Governor of Jiangdong.
"We will follow Zhang Gong's instructions!" Zuo Li, the old man at the side, immediately knelt down and said to Zhang Zhao that he would listen to everything Zhang Zhao said. The nobles of the Cheng family and Hao family also knelt down and listened to Zhang Zhao's instructions.
"Mr. Yang Kui, what should we do next?" Zhang Zhao didn't even look at the three people kneeling before him. Instead, he looked at Yang Kui.
To be honest, Yang Kui was stunned by Zhang Zhao's decisiveness. At most, he thought that Zhang Zhao would put He Rui under house arrest. He did not expect Zhang Zhao to directly kill He Rui. Sure enough, Zhang Zhao was decisive in killing. Otherwise, he would not have become the head of Jiangdong's nobles.
However, the black-robed man was still very calm. "I don't know if Mr. Zhang Zhao has heard of this saying?"
"What saying?" Zhang Zhao asked.
"To beat a snake, you have to hit its head." The black-robed man said to Zhang Zhao.
"Hmm?" Zhang Zhao thought for a while and suddenly his eyes lit up. "What does Mr. Zhang mean?" “
"There are two people in Jiangdong. One is Marquis Sun Ce!" The black-robed man explained. Previously, Jiangdong's Second Young Master had made a good move. As long as he killed his elder brother, he would naturally be the master of Jiangdong. However, he did not expect that Yangzhou's King Of Shu, Liu Mang, would send a letter to expose him in advance.
"Sun Ce is skilled in martial arts and has guards by his side. How can we kill him?" The nobles of the Cheng family were puzzled. Since Sun Ce's last assassination attempt, he had strengthened the guards. Every time he went out, there would be ten to twenty experts by his side. Lu Meng and Ling Cao would accompany him 24 hours a day.
"If we cannot kill Sun Ce, then there is only one person. Once we kill Sun Ce, there will be chaos! This person is Jiangdong's Governor, Zhou Yu! "The black-robed man gave an answer.
"Governor, Zhou Yu?" The nobles below had never thought of attacking Zhou Yu because Zhou Yu had always been Sun Ce's think tank. Similarly, Zhou Yu's means made them not dare to attack. Zhou Yu was too smart. They were afraid that before they could get close to Zhou Yu, they would be discovered by Zhou Yu. Moreover, the guards in Zhou Yu's mansion were not weak, especially when Zhou Yu was injured. Sun Ce often went to Zhou Yu's mansion and left many people for Zhou Yu.
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