At the entrance of the Zhou family, the soldiers were still waiting.
Under the illumination of the fire, the translucent blades revealed a cold killing intent. Such a lineup also made Sima Chang Sheng furious.
Damn Xu Youwen!
He dared to bring soldiers to the Zhou family at night. Sima Chang Sheng was actually a little worried in his heart. He was worried that Zhou Yunhe would admit defeat and hand over a lot of evidence after facing the powerful Xu Youwen, causing them to be in a passive position.
However, he could only wait.
He couldn't enter.
Just as Sima Chang Sheng's patience was about to be worn down, a soldier walked out of the Zhou family's gate.
It was the one who had sent the message earlier.
The soldier came in front of Sima Chang Sheng and reported, "Sima Chang Sheng, Adjunct Xu said. If you have something to say, go in. If you don't want to, go back to where you came from. "
"Bastard!"
Sima Chang Sheng was furious when he heard this.
He was the Chang Sheng.
When the Daizhou General Manager was not here, he was the most powerful person and was in charge of military and political power.
Xu Youwen was the Adjunct Cao and had some power in his hands. However, compared to Sima Chang Sheng, in this small Daizhou, Xu Youwen saw Sima Chang Sheng as his younger brother and had to stand up and be beaten. But now, Xu Youwen actually said such disgraceful words.
"I want to see where Xu Youwen gets the confidence to say such words." Sima Chang Sheng flicked his sleeve and ordered, "Su Sima, follow me."
Su Jiang nodded and went into the Zhou family's residence with Sima Chang Sheng. Not long after, the two entered the hall and saw the people sitting on the left and right sides of the hall.
On the left was Du Qi.
On the right was Xu Youwen.
Sima Chang Sheng narrowed his eyes when he saw Du Qi. He knew Du Qi. He had seen Du Qi when Du Qi and Zhangsun Shunde came. Du Qi was involved in tonight's matter, so Sima Chang Sheng's heart quickly spun, thinking about the situation where Du Qi was present.
Sima Changsheng stood still and his gaze fell on Xu Youwen. He said, "Adjunct Xu, why did you lead troops to surround Zhou Yunhe's house tonight?"
Xu Youwen sternly said, "Under Du Zongguan's order, we are to capture Hucao Canjun Zhou Yunhe."
He did not say that it was Du Qi's arrangement.
Because Du Qi was a spy, it was best not to expose him.
Sima Chang Sheng asked again, "Since you're following Manager Du's orders, then why is Du Qi here?"
Xu Youwen said, "Du Qi is conveying Manager Du's orders."
Sima Zhang Sheng was speechless.
Xu Youwen's responses were all reasonable and well-founded.
Du Ruhui was the Deputy Governor of the province and was in charge of military and political power. It was reasonable for Du Ruhui to arrange for Du Qi to pass on his orders. Moreover, Du Ruhui, as the Acting Prefecture's General Manager, naturally had the right to punish Zhou Yunhe.
Sima Changsheng said, "If Manager Du wants to capture Zhou Yunhe, you must have a reason. If he didn't have a good reason, he wouldn't be able to justify it. No one in Daizhou will agree to that. "
"Hahaha …"
Du Qi laughed when he heard this.
He immediately continued, "Since when did Chief Sima become the representative of the entire Daizhou? You're just one person, you can't represent everyone else. If you say that you don't agree, I'll agree. After all, my father doesn't need everyone's approval to do what he does. "
Sima Changsheng said, "Du Qi, you're not an official. You have no right to intervene."
Du Qi said, "I'm my father's aide. Why can't I intervene?"
He changed his words.
Sima Changsheng's expression changed again. He didn't want to say anything more. "What crime did Zhou Yunhe commit? Where is he? Bring Zhou Yunhe out. "
Du Qi said, "Adjunct Xu, bring Zhou Yunhe out."
Xu Youwen nodded to the soldiers next to him.
Immediately, someone went down and brought Zhou Yunhe's body back. Zhou Yunhe was already a corpse. After all, he had been dead for so long.
Sima Changsheng was shocked when he saw the corpse.
At this moment, he couldn't help but stagger back two steps. He looked at Xu Youwen and Du Qi with some shock and said in a heavy voice, "You, you actually dared to kill an official of the court. You didn't distinguish between right and wrong and directly killed people. This matter can't be let go so easily. I'll submit a memorial to the imperial court and ask His Majesty to uphold justice. "
Du Qi said, "Elder Sima, you're going to submit a memorial to the imperial court? My father is going to submit a memorial to the imperial court as well. After all, Zhou Yunhe has been paying tribute to the Wang family every month as an adjunct of Daizhou's Hucao. "
"We must submit a memorial to the imperial court."
"Moreover, Zhou Yunhe himself was also extremely greedy and took money. Zhou Yunhe's family has five hundred thousand strings of coins, three thousand mu of fertile farmland, and a dozen residences in the city. "
Du Qi said, "A mere Hucao adjunct. Zhou Yunhe came from a humble background. It's intriguing that he could have so much property. The imperial court needs to know about this and let His Majesty know about Daizhou's situation. "
Sima Changsheng was shocked. "That's impossible. Zhou Yunhe has always been a law-abiding citizen!"
He could only say this.
He couldn't admit it.
Du Qi said, "Whether it's possible or not isn't up to Elder Sima. It's based on evidence. All of Zhou Yunhe's wealth was recorded in his account book. Everything related to Zhou Yunhe was recorded clearly. So if Elder Sima wants to talk about evidence, you can bring it up when my father decides to punish him. "
Sima Changsheng was speechless.
Zhou Yunhe, that idiot, had done a terrible job. He had left behind an account book and leaked the information.
If not for that, he wouldn't have been so passive.
Sima Changsheng took a deep breath. His expression returned to normal. "Since there's evidence, I won't say anything more. Punish him as you see fit. "
Su Jiang also expressed his stance, "Elder Sima is right. We'll deal with Head Steward Du however you want."
After saying their piece, the two of them turned around and left.
The two of them left as quickly as they came.
Because of Zhou Yunhe's matter, they were in a passive position. They didn't have the slightest bit of information from the start, so they couldn't reverse the verdict.
Xu Youwen watched Sima Changsheng and Su Jiang leave with a smile on his face. He gave a thumbs up. "Young Master Du, you're really clever. You knew that Sima Changsheng wouldn't dare to act blindly without thinking."
Du Qi said, "Sima Changsheng didn't take the initiative and could only leave with his tail between his legs. However, tonight's matter is the prelude to the Battle of Daizhou. Daizhou will undergo great changes from now on. "
Xu Youwen said, "Sima Changsheng and the others will make a move."
Du Qi said, "We'll wait for them to make a move. If Sima Changsheng and the others don't make a move, it won't be easy to deal with them. We took down Zhou Yunhe tonight because it happened so suddenly. Zhou Yunhe wasn't prepared at all. "
After pausing for a moment, Du Qi said, "If Zhou Yunhe is prepared to resist and wait for Sima Changsheng to bring people over, it will not be easy for us to destroy the Zhou Clan when the two sides meet up. Next time, we won't be able to use the same strategy to take down Sima Changsheng and the others. "
Xu Youwen praised in his heart.
As expected of Du Qi.
He was ruthless enough to want to take down Sima Changsheng and the others directly.
Xu Youwen said, "Young Master Du, we've looked through the information here and found many records of Zhou Yunhe and the Wang Clan. Does this mean that we can use this to deal with the Wang Clan? "
"No!
Du Qi shook his head. "It's not time to deal with the Wang Clan yet. We haven't even taken down all the Wang Clan people in Daizhou. What else can we do? Let's deal with all the Wang Clan people in Daizhou first. Then we'll have a chance to deal with the Wang Clan. Of course, the evidence of Zhou Yunhe's dealings with the Wang Clan, as well as the evidence of him helping the Wang Clan, must be preserved. So that we can settle the score with the Wang Clan in the end. "
Xu Youwen said, "Understood!"
He nodded.
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