It was dusk, and the city of Suzhou was bathed in the setting sun.

When Pan Wei walked out of the magistrate's office, he looked up at the sunset, his face full of emotion.

 He did not expect that he would live to see the sunset again.

Pan Weixing went to Qian Mansion in person that day, with the purpose of holding Qian Guanghan in order to buy time for the princess to escape. After Qian Guanghan revealed his true face, he did not directly kill the governor, but asked Suzhou Magistrate Liang Jiangyuan to imprison him.

Inside the prison of the prefect's Yamen.

These days, the governor was waiting in the dark dungeon for the day when he would be taken out to be beheaded. However, when he came out, he found that the capital of Suzhou had once again been replaced with the flag of the Tang Dynasty.

Outside the magistrate's office, a carriage was waiting. A big man led a few soldiers dressed as fishermen to wait beside the carriage. When he saw Pan Weixing being brought out, the big man immediately stepped forward and shouted: "Are you the governor Pan?

"

Pan Weixing saw that he was tall and tall, with two axes hanging on his waist. He thought he was a fisherman from Taihu Lake. He thought that he was a rough man on the water who didn't understand the rules and didn't care. He nodded and said: "That's what I am."

"Master Pan, my name is Chen Zhitai. I am a confidant of Master Gu. I have been sent by Master Gu to pick you up." The big man said, "Master Gu is entertaining other people. It is inconvenient to come here in person. Master Pan please!" He raised his hand and asked Pan Weixing to get in the car.

.

Pan Weixing was a little confused and asked in confusion: "Master Gu? Which Master Gu?"

"Of course it's Mr. Gu Baiyi, he is an official of Dali Temple." Chen Zhitai raised his head and stood tall, facing the Suzhou governor, without feeling like he was beneath others, and said proudly: "If it weren't for Mr. Gu, this city of Suzhou would be

In the world of rebels, you, Mr. Pan, can't get out, so Mr. Pan must thank us, Mr. Gu."

Pan Weixing narrowly escaped death and saw the light of day again. Although he felt emotional in his heart, Chen Zhitai's words still made him a little unhappy. After all, he was the governor of Suzhou, so he still wanted this old face.

 He didn’t waste any time and got in the car.

The carriage arrived directly at the Governor's Mansion. Chen Zhitai sent someone to report. Pan Weixing got off the carriage. He had been in the dungeon for the past few days, his clothes were slovenly and he looked quite embarrassed. Then he saw a man coming out of the Governor's Mansion. He was elegant and polite, and he said to Pan Weixing.

: "Your Majesty, Gu Baiyi, pays homage to the Governor!"

 “Are you Gu Baiyi?” Pan Weixing looked at him. He still didn’t know what happened these days, so he returned the gift with his hand.

“Sir, please!” Gu Baiyi was smiling, polite and did not talk nonsense.

Pan Weixing was about to speak but stopped, and entered the mansion. When he got to the lobby, he saw a group of people waiting in front of the door. When they saw Pan Weixing, everyone saluted.

Pan Weixing glanced at them and recognized that these were the gentry and wealthy families in Suzhou City. There were quite a few of them, at least twenty or thirty people.

"Mr. Cai?" Pan Weixing saw an old man over sixty years old in the crowd. He looked very old and looked very bad. He was a little surprised and said, "Why are you here too?"

The Cai family is also a well-known family in Suzhou. Although it is not as prestigious as the Qian family and the Dong family, it is still an important family in Suzhou. Mr. Cai is the head of the Cai family. He has never been in good health and has been sick all year round.

After going out, Pan Weixing suddenly appeared at the Governor's Mansion. Naturally, Pan Weixing felt strange.

"The governor didn't know something." One person sighed: "The Qian family rebelled and imprisoned the governor. They were afraid that we would swear allegiance to the court, so they found a reason to invite us together and then put us under house arrest. Until today, we have

Rescued by officers and soldiers."

One person gritted his teeth and said: "The Qian family actually rebelled against the imperial court. They should be executed."

Pan Weixing understood. At this time, he saw Gu Baiyi coming forward, cupping his hands and saying with a smile: "Master Governor, the rebels in the city have been basically wiped out.

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Hangzhou Battalion Commander Sun Tong and his troops are still clearing out the few remaining rebel remnants, but order in the city and appeasing the people still need to be dealt with by the governor and the princes."

“Hangzhou camp?” Pan Weixing was even more surprised.

Mr. Cai sighed: "Young Governor, you don't know. Suzhou City has been in turmoil these past few days. It was occupied by a group of evil spirits. Fortunately, the fishermen from Taihu Lake and reinforcements from Hangzhou arrived, and Suzhou City was saved. Last night, this city was a hell on earth."

, there is no difference between rebels and bandits, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil in the city, and many innocent people died under their swords."

"The Queen Mother Society is a group of beasts that are worse than beasts." One person's eyes were red and he clenched his fists and said: "They broke into my house yesterday and robbed property. They killed several people in the house. If the Taihu fishermen hadn't arrived in time,

, I am afraid that no one in my family will be left."

Once this person said this, the others were also filled with indignation, and they all denounced the Queen Mother Society loudly.

"My lords, please take a seat first." Pan Weixing understood the general idea and asked everyone to sit down. He knew that Gu Baiyi's official position may not be high, but he had made great contributions to quelling the Suzhou rebellion. If reinforcements had not entered the city, his life would have been ruined.

I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep him, so he was very polite and raised his hand and said: "Master Gu, please sit down quickly!"

“Sir, please take a seat!” Gu Baiyi was very polite.

Pan Weixing went over and sat down, and Gu Baiyi sat down under him. Pan Weixing glanced around and then said with a wry smile: "My lords, I cannot absolve myself of the blame for the Qian family's rebellion. But now that the rebels have been wiped out, the top priority is

, is to restore order in the city. All the princes are prominent figures in Suzhou, and the order in the city needs to be maintained by all the princes." Then he looked at Gu Baiyi and said in a gentle tone: "Master Gu, but the princess sent you to quell the chaos.

?”

Gu Baiyi did not answer directly, but just smiled and said: "The princess is in Shuning City now, and there is no danger. What I mean is that Suzhou City should restore order as soon as possible, so as to welcome the princess back to the city."

"That's natural, that's natural." Pan Weixing nodded repeatedly, thinking of something, and asked: "But I wonder what is happening to Qian Guanghan's gang of rogues now?"

Gu Baiyi smiled and said simply: "They can no longer do evil."

Pan Weixing nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Gu, these days the Queen Mother will control Suzhou City. They must eliminate dissidents. Many officials loyal to the court have also been harmed by them. Previously, the security in the city has always been horse-crazy.

Chang Shi and Suzhou Magistrate Liang Jiangyuan were in charge. Liang Jiangyuan rebelled, and Ma Changshi...?"

“Ma Changshi was killed.” A person said from the side: “I heard that he was killed by Liu Hongju, the commander of Suzhou Camp.”

Pan Weixing was startled, shocked and angry: "That beast, Ma Changshi was kind to him, but he actually... actually repaid the kindness with evil!"

"Liu Hongju is also dead." Gu Baiyi said: "The officers and soldiers in the city were either forced to obey the Qian family's orders or were killed by them, so there are currently no officers and soldiers in the city, and they all rely on the fishermen of Taihu Lake to maintain order. But

They are all just fishermen, and it is not convenient for them to stay in the city all the time. Sir, I would like to issue a notice in your name as soon as possible to let the officials and soldiers of each yamen return to their posts."

"Master Gu, many of them rebelled during the battle and defected to the Queen Mother Society." Someone said in a deep voice: "If we find them again now, if the court blames them...!"

Gu Baiyi smiled lightly and said: "They are also forced by the situation, and most of them do not sincerely surrender to the rebels. At present, they need to maintain the order in the city. How to deal with them still needs to wait for the princess to return to the city before making a decision."

Pan Weixing nodded and said: "I will issue a notice immediately. Mr. Gu, is there anything else I can do?"

Gu Baiyi stood up and said: "Your Excellency is the parent official of Suzhou. How you decide depends entirely on your decision. I will resign first!"

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Pan Weixing was startled, but saw Gu Baiyi bowing his hands and stepping back, saying he was leaving.

 Everyone present looked at each other in shock.

Pan Weixing was a little embarrassed, coughed twice, and then said: "Master Gu is an official of Dali Temple, and it is really not convenient to talk about local affairs. Gentlemen, Suzhou City has suffered such a disaster, and we are all surviving. If it weren't for Master Gu,

We are all afraid that we will all die at the hands of the Queen Mother Society."

 Everyone present nodded.

"All the princes have been deeply harmed by the Queen Mother Society." Pan Weixing's face became cold and stern: "There must be many remnants hidden in this city now. All the princes are gentry in Suzhou and have a wide network of contacts. Although Suzhou City is large, it has

In the eyes of the princes, all matters, big and small, are clearly visible. I suggest that everyone use their connections to mobilize and uncover the remaining villains hiding in the city one by one. I will issue a notice later, as long as there are people

Those who report followers of the Queen Mother will be heavily rewarded."

"What your Excellency said is absolutely true." Mr. Cai said seriously: "If the Queen Mother's remnants are not completely eradicated, they will reappear in the future, and all of you will be the victims. I am willing to give out a thousand taels of silver to reward those who accuse the followers of the Queen Mother's family.

people."

 “I will also donate five hundred taels!”

 “I donate two hundred taels!”

 “I donate five hundred taels!”

“This is all for our own future safety. I would like to donate one thousand taels!”

Pan Weixing nodded repeatedly, cupped his hands and said: "With the help of all the gentlemen, the Queen Mother Society will become a street rat in Suzhou. I also promise that the Queen Mother Society will be completely eradicated from the ground in Suzhou."

 Everyone present cheered.

The aristocratic family in Suzhou had narrowly escaped death and had suffered enough from the Queen Mother Hui, so they naturally hated the Queen Mother Hui deeply. Now everyone shares the same hatred and is determined to eradicate the Queen Mother Hui from the ground in Suzhou.

After Gu Baiyi left the governor's mansion, he ordered Chen Zhitai to take some people to protect the governor's mansion.

After all, there are still many remnants of the Queen Mother in the city, and they may not jump over the wall to attack the Governor's Mansion again. Under the current situation, if Suzhou City wants to restore order, Pan Weixing, the Governor, will indeed be needed to help.

Gu Baiyi found an empty courtyard not far from the Governor's Mansion and rested in this courtyard for the time being.

He had hardly slept these days, and his energy and physical strength were exhausted. The three executioners from Dali Temple were always following Gu Baiyi. They knew that Master Gu was a civil servant and the city was still in chaos, so he must

Ensure Mr. Gu’s thoroughness.

After Gu Baiyi returned to the house, he wrote a letter, then called two of them and ordered: "You set out immediately, send this letter to Shuning City, give it to Qin Shaoqing, and tell him that Suzhou City is already here

Under the control of the government, we can escort the princess back to the city. In addition, tell him that he should leave as soon as possible without delay. "

 The two attendants took the letter and left with the order.

 Gu Baiyi also ordered another attendant to go down and have a rest. There was no need to follow him. That attendant had not slept for several days. Since Mr. Gu gave such an order, he naturally accepted the order and left.

It was quiet all around, and the sky had already darkened. Gu Baiyi stood by the window, one hand behind his back, looking at a big tree in the courtyard thoughtfully.

Suddenly he heard footsteps coming from behind him. Gu Baiyi raised his eyes slightly, but did not turn around. The man behind him approached slowly, suddenly reached out his hand, and with a strike like lightning, he pointed directly at the back of Gu Baiyi's head. With two fingers, he hit the target with his eyes.

Behind his head, he saw a figure flash, and Gu Baiyi disappeared in an instant. There was a trace of surprise in the man's eyes, but he felt his shoulders tighten, and a hand lightly patted her shoulder. Gu Baiyi heard
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