The voices stopped. The officials in the hall looked in the direction of the voice, their faces filled with disbelief.
A man in a dark red official's robe leisurely strolled in.
Every step he took was like walking on the tip of their hearts.
Wasn't it said that Fang Jun was dead? Then what had appeared in front of them today? A person or a ghost? Just what had happened? … …
Questions popped up in their minds, but no one answered them. Some people even cautiously looked down. When they saw Fang Jun's shadow, they breathed a sigh of relief.
It was better to be a person than a ghost.
"You all don't seem to welcome this official?" Fang Jun restrained the smile on his face. He didn't show any anger.
"How could that be?" The first official to react forced a smile. "We just didn't expect Lord Fang to suddenly come."
"That's right." Fang Jun nodded in agreement, but his next words made everyone's hearts sink. "How could a dead person suddenly appear at your 'celebration banquet'?"
"Lord Fang, what are you saying? How could we …"
Fang Jun waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to say more. He walked in like he was strolling through his own garden.
"You all are living very comfortably here. If this official hadn't come all the way here and truly felt that Subei was suffering from a drought, I would have suspected that someone deliberately leaked the news. Could it be that the Imperial Court didn't receive news of the drought in Subei because none of the officials felt that there was a natural disaster in Subei?"
With each sentence that Lord Fang spoke, the faces of the people present grew uglier. They were all from Su Bei, so how could they not be aware of the situation there? They were just hoping for a fluke and wanted to stall for time so that the news wouldn't reach the Imperial Court.
They had already delayed for so long, so they didn't care if they delayed for a few more days. In any case, they weren't the ones who were starving.
Fang Jun didn't need to ask to know what they were thinking. He also didn't intend to argue with them. They had done something they shouldn't have done, and how much damage they had caused. Every debt would be settled by the Imperial Court.
"Food can be eaten carelessly, but words can't be spoken carelessly. Does Lord Fang know what you're saying?" The person sitting at the head of the table stood up, displeased.
There was a faint sense of unease in his heart, but he couldn't show it. Moreover, he had spies all over Su Bei. If something really was going to happen, he shouldn't have not heard the slightest bit of it.
At this moment, he subconsciously ignored Fang Jun's sudden appearance. He didn't get the news in advance.
"Lord Hou, are you angry because your thoughts have been exposed? I didn't understand it before, but I do now. If this is what we see every day, it's no wonder we can't see that the outside world is already filled with starving people. Don't you think so, Lord Hou? "Lord Fang stood below and looked straight at Lord Hou.
There was a fire in his eyes. It was anger. Although Fang Jun did not show it on his face, he was really angry at the moment, especially after seeing this scene.
Even His Majesty, who was most qualified to enjoy these luxurious pleasures, had not done so. How dare these people?
As if burned by the fiery light in Fang Jun's eyes, Lord Hou averted his gaze, not daring to meet it. "Lord Fang must be joking. This official lives in Su Bei, so how could I turn a blind eye to the disaster in Su Bei? Today's banquet was only held because I saw that the situation in Su Bei had improved. I wanted to let my tense subordinates relax a little. "
"Is that so?" Lord Fang suddenly smiled. "Is it really not to get rid of this official, this rock in the way?"
Lord Hou didn't expect Fang Jun to be so direct. His expression changed again and again. He looked towards the corner of the hall and made a gesture with his hand hanging by his side. No matter how Fang Jun escaped, since he dared to come here alone, he shouldn't blame him for using his own blood to liven things up.
But Lord Hou waited for a long time. The hall was still quiet. The singing and dancing had stopped long ago, and the people he had arranged didn't move either.
What was going on?
Lord Hou panicked.
He walked over to Fang Jun and asked sternly, "What did you do?"
At this moment, his nerves that had been numbed by alcohol finally recovered some of their sobriety. He thought of more things that didn't seem right. For example, he had arranged for people to wait outside. Why didn't Fang Jun notify him when he came in? For example, Fang Jun was clearly a dead person. How could he appear here so openly? Before this, he hadn't heard any news at all...
"Shouldn't this official be asking you this?" Fang Jun's face was cold. "Lord Hou, what did you do? Did His Majesty give Su Bei to you to let you watch the people starve to death?! "
"So you didn't die." Lord Hou laughed heartily. "But what can you do by coming here alone? Being scolded won't hurt me at all. On the other hand, Lord Fang, you've walked right into my trap. I'd like to see how you're going to escape this time."
"Come, this person is pretending to be an official of the imperial court. Arrest him!" Lord Hou tried to sound fierce.
"There's no need to struggle, Lord Hou." Xun Zhao straightened his clothes and stood up. "Lord Hou, there's no need to deceive yourself. No matter how you shout, the people you arranged to protect you won't appear."
"You also lied to this official?" Lord Hou's eyes were about to pop out of their sockets. "This official thinks that I've treated you well. Why did you do this?!"
"That's right, Milord has treated me well, but I'm first and foremost a citizen of the Great Huan Kingdom, and second, I'm your subordinate. Oh, that's not right, I'm an official of the Great Huan Kingdom. Milord should wake up, Subei belongs to the Great Huan Kingdom, and not your personal property."
"This official was saying that the news of Su Bei's drought wasn't allowed to spread outside. So it was you. You were the one who reported the news to the imperial court?"
Xun Zhao didn't deny it.
The other officials had long been confused by this scene. They looked at the three of them in confusion.
"This official should've known that you were left behind by that person. How could you be on the same side as Su Bei?" Lord Hou muttered.
"Lord Hou, you're wrong. This official has always been on the same side as Su Bei. It's just that Lord Hou's heart is biased." Xun Zhao retorted mercilessly.
Orderly footsteps sounded. There was a commotion outside. Xun Zhao and Fang Jun looked at each other. The Su Bei Army had arrived.
Fang Jun did not travel with the Northern Su Army. He had arrived earlier and brought a few Hidden Dragon Guards with him. The Hidden Dragon Guards had quietly taken care of the people outside while he entered the main hall alone. If there were any changes, he would inform the Hidden Dragon Guards hiding outside and ask the Northern Su Army to change their plans. If the plan went according to plan, the Northern Su Army would arrive within an hour.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he observed the situation inside. Then, according to the plan, he informed the Hidden Dragon Guards outside.
When the Su Bei Army broke into the main hall, Lord Hou's expression changed completely. "When did you contact the Su Bei Army?"
The existence of the Su Bei Army had always been a thorn in Lord Hou's heart. If such a powerful force could be used by him, no one would be unhappy. However, if this force couldn't be used by him, what would happen?
It would be like a fishbone stuck in his throat.
The existence of the Su Bei Army constantly reminded him that he could never be the true master of the Su Bei Army. How could he, who had long regarded the Su Bei Army as his own, tolerate this?
Over the years, he had spent a lot of effort to plant his own men in the Su Bei Army. Until now, it was somewhat effective. Why didn't he inform the imperial court about the drought in the Su Bei Army? He just wanted to buy time and use this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the Su Bei Army. Once the Su Bei Army was under his command, he would naturally ask the imperial court for help.
After all, it was a large sum of money and resources. How could he let go of something that was delivered to him for free?
"Lord Hou doesn't need to worry about this." Lord Fang nodded to the leader of the Su Bei Army. "Take them all away."
These people were locked up in the government office that they had previously occupied. However, this time, they were living in a dark and damp prison.
Fang Jun finished dealing with everything. Just as he was about to say something, his vision suddenly turned black and he fell forward.
"Lord Fang!" Xun Zhao instinctively wanted to catch him, but the two of them were not close enough. By the time he reacted, it was already too late.
Fortunately, the general of the Su Bei Army, who had been discussing the matter with him, reacted quickly and caught him, preventing him from falling to the ground.
"Quick, call Imperial Physician Wu over."
Xun Zhao ordered a servant to bring him over. He smiled wryly and cupped his hands to the general of the Su Bei Army. "Thank you, General Wei. I will have to trouble you with the following matters."
"Lord Fang, this is..."
"Lord Fang was originally injured. This time, he forced himself to carry out the operation. At the time, in order to avoid being discovered by Lord Hou's men, he didn't dare to call for a doctor. He only treated him carelessly."
Fortunately, Imperial Physician Wu happened to be in the main city these two days. It didn't take long for him to arrive at the government office.
After treating Lord Fang's wound and bandaging it, Imperial Physician Wu washed his hands. "Fortunately, Lord Fang's foundation is good. I will give him a prescription. He will recover in a few days."
Xun Zhao, who was standing guard at the side, breathed a sigh of relief. He was also involved in the assassination plan. If something really happened to Lord Fang, he would feel uneasy.
This time, the memorial was sent to Shang Junlin as quickly as possible. Along with it, the Su Bei Army and Xun Zhao wrote a separate report.
It was also at this time that Shen Yu and Shang Junlin found out that Fang Jun was injured.
The memorial was sent to Shang Junlin in the form of a secret letter. The imperial court would receive the official news a little later. Without Lord Hou and the other officials interfering, the memorial to the Su Bei Army could be sent to the imperial court.
"Fortunately, Your Majesty sent the Hidden Dragon Guards to secretly protect Lord Fang. Including this time, Lord Fang has been assassinated no less than five times. Those people are really unwilling to give up." Shen Yu sighed.
"Fang Jun is a threat to them. Naturally, they won't let him go easily. The Hidden Dragon Guards also found out many secrets. These years, the officials who died for no reason in the Su Bei Army were more or less related to them." Shang Junlin's voice was slightly cold.
"Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with these people? Are you going to bring them back or deal with them directly in the Su Bei Army? " This time, many officials were arrested and involved a lot of things. If they were to be brought back to the capital, it would be too easy for there to be unforeseen events.
"I don't plan to bring them back. Let them stay in the Su Bei Army to comfort the souls of those who died because of them."
"That's good too. Their crimes should be announced to the entire Dahuan. What about the person who spread the rumors? Does Your Majesty know who it is?"
"We'll know soon." The bait had been thrown. They were just waiting for the big fish to bite.
"When does Your Majesty plan to deal with those people in the Su Bei Army?" Shen Yu leaned on Shang Junlin and moved.
"A Yu, what do you think?" Shang Junlin raised his hand and touched Shen Yu's face.
"Your Majesty, let's set the time ten days later. At least the first person to be executed will be on that day."
In fact, this time was a little rushed. However, Shang Junlin didn't ask much and only replied, "Okay."
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to ask me why I want to set the date?" Shen Yu turned around and looked at Shang Junlin with burning eyes.
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