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In Songzhou City, the cavalry surged, which had already alerted the gentry. They put on their clothes and came towards Zhang Mansion. At this moment, Zhang Mansion was even more chaotic.

"Father, what should I do? This Zhou Qing was always nice during the day, chatting and laughing with his father, so why did he suddenly fall out?" Zhang Xiaolai looked panicked and said quickly.

"Don't worry, Zhou Qing can't arrest me without the emperor's decree!" Zhang Yifeng's eyes flashed with panic, but he quickly calmed down and said to Zhang Yifeng: "However, just as a precaution,

If anything happens, you should immediately leave Songzhou with your brother through the secret passage and go to Tubo. Even if something happens, you can still leave a bloodline for my Zhang family."

"But, father?" Zhang Xiaolai's expression changed drastically when he heard this. He seemed to be crushed. His face turned pale and panic appeared in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid." Zhang Yifeng sneered: "This is definitely not the emperor's imperial edict. If it were the emperor's edict, it would not be Zhou Qing, but a father-in-law. This person is really courageous.

He actually dared to falsely pass on the imperial edict, huh, his purpose was very simple, he just wanted to make this matter a solid case, and then report it to the emperor.

In this way, not only did they commit no crime, but they also made meritorious deeds. If I were so easily tricked, how could I have been able to stay in Songzhou for so many years? After you leave, immediately send this letter to Chang'an, where I live

There is a shop, and you also know that he will do what is written on it. "Hmph, since you are so vicious and ignore the rules of officialdom, then don't blame me for ruining your good things. This time I will

Let’s see what your general should do? Let’s go quickly! Zhou Qing is coming.”

"Yes, kid, let's go now." Zhang Xiaolai heard this and knew that his father had already made arrangements. How could he dare to neglect, so he hurriedly went to greet his brothers and sisters. But Zhang Yifeng straightened his sleeves and said to him.

Walk to the front yard.

"General Zhou, why are you here?" At this time, Songzhou Prefect and others also looked panicked. They came towards Zhang Mansion in a sedan chair. When they saw many soldiers and horses surrounding Zhang Mansion, their expressions changed and they hurried forward.

asked.

"According to the Emperor's order, arrest Zhang Yifeng." Zhou Qing raised the Emperor's Sword in his hand.

"Is this the edict?" Songzhou Prefect's expression suddenly changed, and he sneered: "Please forgive me for our ignorance. We don't know the Emperor's Sword, but it is General Zhou." You arrested a high-ranking official for no reason. Aren't you afraid of us participating in the performance?

You?"

"Yes! Yes! Mr. Zhang is not guilty, so we cannot arrest Mr. Zhang." At this time, the gentry from Songzhou also rushed over, and when they saw the Songzhou prefect talking, they all started shouting. Obviously, this Zhang Yifeng

His prestige in Songzhou City is not as strong as usual.

"Hmph! You don't even know the Emperor's Sword, how can you act as Songzhou Prefect?" At this moment, Zhou Qing raised the Emperor's Sword in his hand, and saw the cold light flashing, the Emperor's Sword suddenly showed its true appearance, and the blade was not opened. "

But there is a cold light shining" and then the firelight, you can clearly see the true appearance of the Emperor's Sword. One side is engraved with picturesque mountains and rivers, while the other side is engraved with thousands of people "Golden Arms and Iron Horses", which is the true appearance of the Emperor's Sword.

"Hmph! Everyone, there's no need to say anything." At this moment, the door of Zhang's mansion opened, and Zhang Yifeng, wearing an official robe, slowly came out, looking at the Emperor's Sword, with a hint of shock and panic in his eyes.

, but quickly disappeared without a trace, pointed at Zhou Qing and sneered: "Although I don't know where you got the sword from, although it looks like the Emperor's Sword, it's unclear whether it is the real Emperor's Sword.

Not to mention, but conveying His Majesty’s orders is something that only the father-in-law of the palace can do. I’m afraid you, Zhou Qing, don’t have this power! I understand what you and Qin Yong are thinking. Don’t you just want to make this matter a solid case?

Do you want to make it hard for us civil servants to speak? Then you military generals can control the court and do whatever you want, Zhou Qing, am I right?" As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the surrounding gentry changed drastically.

, all looked at Zhou Qing with surprised eyes, obviously moved by Zhang Yifeng's words, and secretly wondering if this was the case.

"Haha! Wouldn't the Champion Lord have so many things against you, a traitorous minister?"

Zhou Qing sneered and said: "Nominally you want to entertain the champion and I, Zhou Qing. In fact, you just want to see that the champion and I are in the military camp so that you can send a message to Qinling and prevent our army from crossing the Min Mountain. Zhang

Yifeng, do you think this is possible?"

"You, you are slandering others." Zhang Yifeng looked frightened when he heard this, pointed at Zhou Qing and cursed: "You can't blame Yu Jia for his crime! Zhou Qing, you warriors want to cover up the sky with one hand. This kind of conspiracy is

You won’t succeed.”

"Hmph, how can you hide what you have done from me?" Zhou Qing showed a hint of disdain and sneered: "To tell you the truth! At this time, the champion may have crossed the Minshan Mountains and is on his way.

What about the fighting on the Ruoergai Prairie? Soon, the defense line of Yinfeng Gorge will be broken through. Your little strategy can only deceive those children. How can you hide it from us, let alone His Majesty the Holy Ming.

Otherwise, Your Majesty would not have passed on the Emperor's Sword to me, and would have asked me, the general, to arrest you and bring you to justice."

"Zhou Qing, no matter how clever your words are, you can't cover up the sin in the hearts of you warriors. Do you think you can deceive everyone in the world?" Zhang Yifeng was panic-stricken, but he was still making a loud noise. At this time,

If you don't tell them, there will be no chance to come out in the future. What Zhang Yifeng likes is that these gentry do not understand the truth. Only by mobilizing these people can they be safe in the military camp.

"Humph! Take him down." Zhou Qing's face turned gloomy. Zhang Yifeng was a cunning old man who was really difficult to deal with. In just a few words, he almost caused everyone to misunderstand the generals. He knew that Lu Zhao

The reason why Ci gave up on Qin Jiudao and instead let himself announce the decree was because the matter could not be known to others, especially Xu Shiji could not let him know that Lu Zhaoci had left the southern imperial camp and went to Dafei."

, no one can guarantee what kind of reaction Xu Shiji will have after hearing the news.

"Wait a minute, General Zhou. Master Zhang is also an official of the Tang Dynasty after all, and his status is not lower than that of the general. If he is taken away by the general like this, I'm afraid it is inappropriate!" Songzhou Prefect pondered for a moment, stopped Zhou Qing, and snorted coldly.

: "I'm afraid I still need an explanation from General Zhou!"

"Does the emperor need to explain when he takes someone?" Zhou Qing looked at the former governor of Songzhou in front of him and sneered: "You are also an official of the imperial court." Don't you know the rules of the imperial court? This is the emperor's sword. No matter how brave I, Zhou Qing, are

I dare not falsely pass on the imperial edict! Humph, I, Zhou Qing, am very timid! Why, if you think your power is greater than that of Your Majesty, you can stop me."

The prefect's expression changed when he heard this, and he took a step back involuntarily. He did not dare to bear the crime, so he quickly stepped back, but he still thought of something.

I have a question, but Mr. Zhang is going to the military camp at this moment. Since he is also a scholar-official, please give him preferential treatment."

"Then it's up to him." Zhou Qing looked stunned. A sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth. He glanced at Zhang Yifeng and snorted: "Maybe soon he won't have to get preferential treatment. Take him away."

He calmed down the crowd, asked his soldiers to escort Zhang Yifeng, and walked away, leaving behind a group of surprised gentry.

"Send a letter to the emperor, to the Xuande Palace." These generals are too arrogant and domineering. "If this continues, there will be no place for us civil servants to survive in the future." A gentry in the crowd said loudly, which soon attracted many people.

They all agreed and made a loud noise. In the end, even Songzhou Prefect nodded.

"Hmph! General Zhou, you and Qin Yong are very cunning! You actually crossed Minshan Mountain without saying a word. So, "Qin Yong's performance in my house was all fake."

Zhang Yifeng walked slowly in front of the army and chatted with Zhou Qing leisurely.

"That's not the champion at all." Zhou Qing said with a trace of disdain on his lips: "On the day that man attended the banquet, the champion went to Minshan with three thousand elite soldiers, preparing to cross the Minshan."

"Impossible, how can there be three thousand elite soldiers?" Zhang Yifeng lost his voice.

"Humph! You underestimate the power of the Jinyiwei. Do you think the Jinyiwei will not know if you send people to monitor our army camp? To tell you the truth, every time the army goes out, there will definitely be cooperation from the Jinyiwei, even blood drops.

I will also follow the army. How can you hide your little deeds from the Jin Yiwei? All this is done for you to see." Zhou Qing shook his head disdainfully and said: "Let me tell you another secret, don't look at our army.

They went out in the early morning and returned in the evening. In fact, there were ten thousand people when they went out, but when they came back, they were only nine thousand four hundred. A mere six hundred people would be insignificant among an army of ten thousand people, unless they were spies of the army.

Only then can you faintly feel that the number is wrong. As for how you can detect it, not to mention that you only return in the evening, and you can't even feel it. In this way, I and the Champion Hou led an army of 20,000 people out one after another. Every time

We put 600 soldiers at the foot of Minshan Mountain. After five interviews, we were able to leave 3,000 elite soldiers under the Minshan Mountain. Everything we did was just for you, Mihuo. It's a pity that you were fooled.

Yes, so we succeeded."

"You are very powerful." Zhang Yifeng nodded when he heard this, then shook his head and said: "It's a pity that you shouldn't come to arrest me, or that you should use the Emperor's Sword to order the Songzhou Prefect to come to arrest me.

It’s convenient for you to come and arrest me yourself.”

"Haha! What if I follow the order?" Zhou Qing shook his head disdainfully and said: "You old guy still wants to provoke conflicts between civil servants and military generals when things are going wrong. What a pity! You can do it

One thing is wrong, and that is who made the decision."

"You?" Zhang Yifeng's face turned red after being scolded by Zhou Qing. He pointed at Zhou Qing with a trembling finger, and was so angry that he could not speak.

"Hmm, let me tell you! The Emperor's Sword was given by His Majesty himself and is used to convey imperial edicts. Zhang Yifeng, do you think anything will happen in Chang'an?" Zhou Qing sneered: "I said Zhang Yifeng, you have a lot of face.

Well, Your Majesty came to Songzhou in person for you. You are so kind to me. Even if I die, I will die with peace of mind."

"You, you mean Your Majesty?" Zhang Yifeng felt as if he was struck by thunder when he heard this. His face was pale and his whole body was shaking. He looked at Zhou Qing with dull eyes, not knowing what to do. All his plans were at this moment.

It didn't work, because what he was about to face at this moment was not ordinary warriors, but the wise and powerful Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. It seemed as if the sky had collapsed. Zhang Yifeng's energy and energy were suddenly drained, and he walked like a zombie.

, without any strength in his body, he could only rely on his self-awareness to follow Zhou Qing and head towards the camp.

"Your Majesty, I have been ordered to arrest Zhang Yifeng and bring him to justice, and I will give this order to Your Majesty." Outside the Chinese army's tent, Zhou Qing said loudly. The loud voice suddenly woke up Zhang Yifeng. His eyes were wide open. He wanted to see the boss.

See what this emperor who has conquered the world looks like. He actually dares to come to Songzhou quietly. Isn't he afraid of being known by others and launching a strong attack on the camp?

This is the tragedy of ancient times. Some people never know what the emperor looks like. In other words, not to mention the emperor, he has never seen what an ordinary county magistrate looks like. For example, in this picture, Yifeng Guiwei is

"Songzhou Prefect" but he didn't know what the emperor looked like.

"Come in!" A majestic voice came from the big tent. The voice seemed to be coming from the horizon. There was a hint of coercion falling from the sky. Zhang Yifeng looked extremely frightened and didn't know what to do. Zhou Qing beside him

But he didn't care, he held the Emperor's Sword in both hands and strode forward.

"Guochen Zhang Yifeng pays homage to your majesty. May your majesty live forever." Zhang Yifeng walked into the tent tremblingly, but did not dare to raise his head. He bowed as soon as he put his head down. The high-spirited spirit in Songzhou City just now had disappeared long ago.

There is no trace." Some people are just scared and uneasy.

"Zhang Yifeng? I've heard of your name for a long time." Lu Zhaoci looked at the white-haired old man in front of him. A trace of disdain appeared at the corner of his mouth. He sneered and said, "You can mess up my court."

With such an appearance, you are the only one, Zhang Yifeng. Civil and military forces are at odds with each other! Zhang Yifeng! You are really capable!"

"I am guilty." Zhang Yifeng's expression changed when he heard this, but there was a burst of joy in his heart, and he hurriedly said.

"You deserve to die. Not only do you deserve to be punished, but the nine tribes should be killed." Lu Zhaoci sneered: "If you just instigated civil and military confrontation, you would not be guilty of death, but you should not collude with the Tubo people. Not only did you send food and grass

, and more importantly, I sent my people of the Tang Dynasty to be ravaged by the Tubo people. It’s not your fault, but you let your son enter Qinling’s camp to advise him. Hum, there are rumors in Songzhou City.

It's not out of thin air. Zhang Yifeng, you said what I said makes sense."

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Yifeng looked panicked. What he didn't expect was that Lu Zhaoci actually knew about such a thing.

"Haha! You don't have to quibble, my Jin Yiwei has already told me everything about you." Lu Zhaoci sneered: "Songzhou King! Songzhou King, I think you really look like a Songzhou King.

.”

"Your Majesty, the ants are still living in vain, and I have no choice but to do this." Zhang Yifeng suddenly raised his head, sighed softly and said: "Although I have no merit in governing Songzhou, I consider myself no better than the governors of other states and counties.
To be continued...