Dark clouds loomed over the city of Chang 'an at the end of the afternoon. Goose feather-like snow fell from the sky and covered the earth. At this time, Ju De Square was already covered in snow. The surroundings were snowy white, and everything was wrapped in silver.
In the study of the Wang family residence.
There was a brazier burning in the room, dispelling the chill in the room.
Wang Zongzhou was sitting on the main seat, reading a book. He had been waiting for news since he returned from the Eastern Palace. He was waiting for news of Du Qi's defamation, news of the Du family's shops being targeted, and even more so, news of the Du family's shops being targeted.
He had been waiting until now.
During this time, Wang Yue came several times to ask about the progress, but he was dismissed by Wang Zongzhou.
"Knock! Knock! "
There was a knock on the door outside the room.
"Father, it's me."
Wang Yue's voice sounded outside the room again.
Wang Zongzhou frowned. Wang Yue had been here several times, but now he was here again. It made him a little restless and impatient.
Wang Zongzhou said, "Come in!"
The door creaked open, and Wang Yue's round body entered. He bowed to Wang Zongzhou and said impatiently, "Father, any news?"
Wang Zongzhou said impatiently, "Who should I ask if you're asking me? After all, you're a person who has been crowned. At your age, you can't be so impatient and impatient. You have to be steady and calm. If you're not calm, you can't do anything. If you're always like this, how can I let you inherit the Wang family? "
He scolded and cursed out loud.
Wang Yue was stunned.
He was only here to ask for news. Did he have to scold him like this?
Wang Yue said with some grievance, "Father, I just want to know the news. I'm not impatient. I just want to wait for news of Du Qi being suppressed."
Wang Zongzhou scolded, "You're still quibbling?"
Wang Yue hurriedly said, "Father, I was wrong."
He tactfully admitted his mistake.
In front of his father, although Wang Zongzhou doted on him, in reality, once Wang Zongzhou became strict, it was extremely frightening. Therefore, Wang Yue was incomparably fearful when facing Wang Zongzhou.
At this moment, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.
It was Liu Zhengxi.
Liu Zhengxi had an expression of fear and unease on his face. Furthermore, there was a trace of panic. When he first entered the room, because he walked too quickly, he tripped over the threshold and fell forward with a plop.
Liu Zhengxi screamed.
Especially when he fell, he lost one of his front teeth and his mouth was full of blood.
At this moment, Liu Zhengxi was in an extremely sorry state.
Wang Zongzhou said in a low voice, "Mr. Liu, don't worry. How are you?"
"Patriarch, something bad has happened."
After Liu Zhengxi stood up, he endured the pain and discomfort in his mouth and spoke.
When Wang Zongzhou heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
He had a bad premonition.
Wang Zongzhou said, "What happened, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Zhengxi sucked in a breath of cold air. He endured the pain in his mouth and the pain in his gums and continued, "Our Wang family's shops in Chang 'an City have all been closed down. All the shopkeepers have been brought to the county government. I only heard this news when I went out to buy wine and heard the people on the street talking about it. If I hadn't gone out, I wouldn't have known at all. "
Wang Zongzhou's expression changed drastically, but he said in a low voice, "How is that possible, Mr. Liu? I didn't receive any news from the beginning. We have spies and hidden scouts in Chang 'an. With these people around, it's impossible that they didn't know. "
Liu Zhengxi said, "Patriarch, immediately send someone to find out what's going on."
When Wang Zongzhou heard this, he immediately called for his personal attendant and gave the order.
At this moment, Wang Zongzhou, Wang Yue, and Liu Zhengxi were in the study. Their faces were solemn because they all felt that a storm was coming. They all felt that the situation was not good.
Wang Zongzhou said, "Is there any other news about the shops, Mr. Liu?"
"None!"
Liu Zhengxi shook his head and said, "I only know that all the shops have been closed down and all the shopkeepers have been taken away. Although there are rumors in the streets, they are not true, so it's hard to make a judgment. In short, the current situation is very wrong. "
Wang Zongzhou said, "The shops being closed down is not a small matter. Logically speaking, it's impossible that they didn't know about it. "
At this moment, Wang Zongzhou felt that something was wrong.
It shouldn't be like this.
With the Wang family's hidden scouts and spies in Chang 'an, it shouldn't be like this.
They were completely blind.
Wang Zongzhou also fell silent and stopped talking. Liu Zhengxi and Wang Yue also tactfully kept quiet. The atmosphere in the study was incomparably solemn.
Time passed slowly. Wang Zongzhou, Liu Zhengxi, and Wang Yue were all waiting.
Thud! Thud!
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps was heard.
It was the personal attendant that Wang Zongzhou had sent to deliver the message.
The personal attendant's expression was also incomparably solemn. After he entered, he bowed to Wang Zongzhou and said, "Patriarch, something bad has happened. We can't contact everyone in Chang 'an, including our hidden scouts and spies. It's as if they all disappeared overnight. We can't find them anymore. "
Boom!!
There seemed to be an explosion in Wang Zongzhou's mind.
His body swayed twice.
The news came too suddenly.
When Wang Zongzhou came to Chang 'an, he thought that with the foundation of the Wang family of Taiyuan, they would definitely win. In particular, Wang Zongzhou had foreseen all kinds of possibilities, and he also thought that the Wang family's plan might not go smoothly. However, Wang Zongzhou did not expect that all the shops of the Wang family in Chang 'an would be closed down.
The Wang family's layout in Chang 'an was completely overturned in a day.
This was a situation that no one expected.
Under the blow, Wang Zongzhou felt dizzy. Suddenly, his vision went black and he fell to the side. He had fainted from anger.
Seeing this, Liu Zhengxi hurriedly went up to Wang Zongzhou and pinched his philtrum. After a long while, Wang Zongzhou slowly regained consciousness. At this time, Wang Zongzhou's face was slightly pale, and his eyes were filled with endless anger.
This was too much!
Du Qi had gone too far!
Wang Zongzhou gritted his teeth and said, "Du Qi actually removed the power of the Wang family in a day. I will not let this matter rest. If Du Qi wants the capital, the Wang family will accompany him to the end. "
Liu Zhengxi heard this, but he was not confident.
The Wang family of Taiyuan was indeed a major family. It was also one of the few among the major families. However, the problem was that Du Qi had mobilized too much power in Chang 'an, which was the capital of Chang' an. It would not be easy to deal with Du Qi.
Wang Yue, on the other hand, did not have such thoughts. Although they had failed this time, Wang Yue felt that the Wang family had enough power to fight back. He said, "Father, we can't let this matter rest. We have to use more means to deal with Du Qi."
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