"Speak of the devil. The yamen was surrounded by the people for a long time, but the county magistrate didn't show up. Now he's finally here." Xie Yue sneered and looked at Pang Xiao with interest. "How does Wang Ye plan to deal with this person?"
Pang Xiao narrowed his eyes and stroked his lower lip with his finger. He smiled faintly and said slowly, "There's only one reason why he wants to see me now, and that's to ask for forgiveness. If I forgive him easily, won't people pee on my neck in the future? "
Xu Weizhi was amused by Pang Xiao's words. He shook his head and said, "Wang Ye agreed with him just now."
"His idea is good. We can't deny that his original intention was to stand on the side of righteousness. But he schemed against This King and even wanted to sacrifice the people of Danfu County. His way of doing things is too extreme."
Pang Xiao said to Tang Xiu, "Tell County Magistrate Cheng that This King is seriously injured and the doctor is treating him. His condition is not optimistic. Please ask County Magistrate Cheng to go back."
Tang Xiu looked at Wang Ye, who looked healthy and confident when he said that he was seriously injured. She couldn't help but laugh. "Yes, I'll go right away."
It was already early in the morning. It was quiet outside the temporary camp where Wang Ye's honor guards were stationed. The white tents were arranged in picturesque disorder. The torches were swaying in the night wind. Occasionally, the sound of fluttering flags and the uniform footsteps of the patrolling soldiers could be heard. The guards were on guard every five and ten steps. Everything seemed to be in order.
County Magistrate Cheng stood in front of the camp with his hands clasped behind his back. He couldn't help but nod secretly. One could see the whole leopard from a single spot. From what he saw in front of him, he knew that Prince Zhongshun's ability to manage the army was not unfounded.
"Sir," Private Advisor Liu whispered nervously, "Do you think Prince Zhongshun will …"
Private Advisor Liu seemed to feel that his words were inauspicious. He quickly swallowed the second half of his sentence and changed the topic. "Everyone says that Prince Zhongshun is magnanimous and magnanimous. This is not Your Excellency's fault. Your Excellency will be safe and sound."
County Magistrate Cheng smiled and waved his hand. He stroked his beard and said calmly, "Haolin, you don't have to console me. Ever since I started this plan, I never thought that there would be a way out."
Private Advisor Liu was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He lowered his voice and said anxiously, "Your Excellency, please don't say that."
County Magistrate Cheng waved his hand to interrupt Private Advisor Liu's comforting words. He looked up at the bright morning star in the sky and said, "When I first used Brother Wang's plan, I already expected this day to come. Fortunately, this matter has been blown out of proportion and will soon reach the ears of the Heavens. No matter how much His Majesty cares about the Imperial Mausoleum, he still has to consider his own words. "
Private Advisor Liu smiled bitterly. "Your Excellency, is this really worth it? Moreover, the situation in the county is too big now. Prince Zhongshun was stabbed by the people and the situation is still unknown. Your Majesty will definitely blame us. At the very least, you will be punished. Even your family will be … At the very least, all the people who were present that day will be charged with the crime of rebellion. "
"Even so, what's the harm?" County Magistrate Cheng said sternly. "Even if all the people in the county can't escape punishment, the Imperial Mausoleum can't be built. It's already the 16th of July. In my opinion, in less than three months, a famine will break out in the country. When that time comes, the money spent on the Imperial Mausoleum will be used to stabilize the country and achieve my goal."
County Magistrate Cheng looked back at Private Advisor Liu. His eyes were shining with an indescribable fanaticism and persistence.
"Compared to the great country, so what if all the people in a small county die?"
Private Advisor Liu was speechless when he heard this. He looked at County Magistrate Cheng's bewitching confidence. Although he felt hot blood flowing through his heart, he also felt uneasy for a moment.
He hoped that everything would go as he wished.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps approaching quickly from the camp. Then, a handsome young man in military uniform came forward. He cupped his hands and said, "County Magistrate Cheng, Wang Ye's injury is critical. The accompanying doctor is treating him. It's really chaotic inside. It's not convenient to see you now. Please go back and rest."
County Magistrate Cheng was stunned when he heard this. He frowned worriedly and asked, "Where is Wang Ye's injury? Is it serious? "
Tang Xiu frowned and shook her head with a bitter smile. "It's really hard to say. But thinking about it, Wang Ye has been on the battlefield for so many years. He'll definitely be able to get through this crisis."
There was a deep meaning in her words.
He was a hero who had fought on the battlefield for many years, but this time, he was assassinated by the people he was protecting. Moreover, the situation was critical. If something really happened to the prince, even if he could succeed, it would be a pity.
There was a flash of guilt in County Magistrate Cheng's heart. Then, he knelt down in the direction of the main tent in the camp and saluted. "I didn't manage my subordinates well and made such a big mistake. It's my fault. Please punish me, Wang Ye. "
Seeing this, Private Advisor Liu had to kneel down as well.
Tang Xiu shook her head. "Sir, why do you have to do this? Please go back. "
County Magistrate Cheng didn't listen to her. He still knelt in the same place and looked in the direction of the main tent with guilt in his eyes. He seemed to be waiting for Pang Xiao's mercy.
Seeing County Magistrate Cheng like this, Tang Xiu had to go back into the camp.
Private Advisor Liu was worried when he saw that County Magistrate Cheng had gone far away. He lowered his voice and said, "Sir, this is bad. I don't know if Prince Zhongshun is serious. What if something happens?"
County Magistrate Cheng sighed. "Fortunately, the enemy has been eliminated. There's still Duke Dingguo in the imperial court … My whole family and tens of thousands of people in Danfu County are willing to sacrifice their lives. We don't need this valiant general."
Private Advisor Liu widened his eyes as if he couldn't believe that County Magistrate Cheng had said such cruel words.
County Magistrate Cheng could hear Private Advisor Liu's rapid breathing. He couldn't help but turn around and smile. "I'm doing this for the stability of the entire nation. I only hope that Your Majesty can stop the construction of the Imperial Mausoleum and leave money for the people. Even if I die, it will be a worthy death."
Private Advisor Liu lowered his eyes. After thinking for a moment, he slowly got up and quietly left. Then he strode away.
County Magistrate Cheng heard Private Advisor Liu's footsteps but didn't say anything to stop him. He also didn't turn around. He just closed his eyes with a faint smile and let him go.
Pang Xiao received Tang Xiu's report. He pondered for a moment and said, "If he wants to kneel, let him be. The men from the Fifth Military Camp will be here in the blink of an eye. There are other urgent matters to attend to. "
At this moment, a Jinghu Wei came into the tent. He was the one that Pang Xiao had left in the field to deal with the aftermath.
"Wang Ye, we found a letter in Mr. Tao's bedroom in the field."
Pang Xiao narrowed his long, narrow eyes. There seemed to be frost condensing in his eyes.
Tang Xiu opened the letter. Pang Xiao opened it and suddenly sneered. He crushed the letter and threw it on the ground.
Although his face was calm, his violently heaving chest and his tightly clenched fists revealed his anger.
Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi looked at each other worriedly.
"Wang Ye, what did Tao Hanshan write that made Wang Ye so angry?"
Pang Xiao just remembered that someone beside him wanted to read the letter, but he destroyed it in a fit of anger.
"This King is too angry. The general meaning of what he wrote was, 'Although I can't follow Wang Ye, I'll do my best for Wang Ye's imperial ambitions from afar.' Why didn't I see that he was so ambitious before? "
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