I saw Duanmu and Guang leaning back in the chair, his eyes were dull, and his face was even more pale without a trace of blood, like a dying person.

"Father." Duanmu Mingyue exclaimed, jumped up from the chair, and quickly rushed to his side to support him.

Zong Zhengqing glanced at her and scolded sharply: "Rude, sit down, or get out." ”

Duanmu Mingyue was scolded so much that her body trembled, but at this time she didn't dare to disobey in the slightest, and without saying a word, she quickly returned to her position.

The Grand Governor glanced at Duanmu Kazumitsu and sneered: "Just now, this official went to check the information, and the data he saw was 26 million taels worse than what the Duanmu family master reported. What did you do with this money? ”

When Duanmu Kazumi heard this, he muttered to himself: "I bought two hundred sets of low-grade weapons and armor, three hundred high-grade war horses, one hundred and fifty crossbows, four hundred bows, and fifty thousand steel arrows, and adopted eight hundred warriors. In addition, five million taels were used to imitate a small city-breaking crossbow and three crossbow arrows. ”

Duanmu Mingyue, as a member of the court and the lord of a hundred flowers, is sensitive to politics. At this time, when she heard her father's involuntary words, she lost her soul and lamented in her heart: "This is not a happy event, but a catastrophe that will destroy the door." ”

"Hmph." The Metropolitan Governor stood up violently and shouted angrily: "Duanmu and Guang, you are so bold." Disrespectful, violating national law, and secretly possessing prohibited weapons. Are you Duanmu family tired of it? ”

Duanmu Kazumi's body was shocked, and he suddenly 'woke up', and he immediately remembered the words he had just said when he was controlled by the secret treasure and couldn't be himself. At this moment, his mind was racing, and he thought of many, many things. Then his breath seemed to age twenty years in an instant. He stood up with all his strength, walked to the center of the hall with a slight tremble, and knelt down in front of the two Jiuqing Prime Ministers. His lips moved, but he didn't open his mouth after all, because he knew that there was no point in saying anything at this time, and he just bowed his head to the ground, waiting for the judgment of fate.

"No, no, sir, sir." Duanmu Mingyue couldn't hold on, she abandoned all her manners, noble, and hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the Dadu Governor: "My lord spare my life, the Duanmu family is willing to pay any price, even if the whole clan is in the trap army, I beg my lord's subordinates to show mercy." ”

At this moment, Duanmu Mingyue is no longer the goddess in the painting, but an ordinary person begging for mercy, a weak woman who puts down everything and is reserved for the family. At this moment, she knew that the so-called Lord of Hundred Flowers, the imperial court official, the martial arts master, the face of the country, the family heritage, and the billions of wealth were all illusory, and they could not give themselves the slightest guarantee. In front of the real powerhouse, in front of the powerful prime minister, a word can destroy her entire family.

The Metropolitan Governor glanced at the two of them, sat back on the main seat, and then said: "The Duanmu family has been in the state department for a long time, far away from the court, which makes you lose the awe you should have, and you dare to open your eyes and say nonsense in front of your own officials, and you have not been honest when asked twice. If I don't deal with you, how can this official still be in charge of the secret room? If you are just disrespectful, you will only dispose of you Duanmu and Guang, but you have falsely reported your financial income, evaded taxes, and hoarded private soldiers, especially hoarding armor and war horses, and imitating illegal and illegal weapons, which has violated national law and is a major crime of rebellion. ”

Zong Zhengqing interjected: "Those who conspire against each other, according to the law, exterminate the three clans." ”

Dadu Governor said: "The crime of treason, according to the law, as long as the three prime ministers approve at the necessary time, you can directly convey the instructions of the prime minister's office to the local government without discussion in the court, and eliminate the rebels." ”

"Your Excellency, the Duanmu family is willing to pay any price. Bang bang bang. Duanmu Mingyue kowtowed frequently, she had already guessed that there was still Zuo Xiang sitting in the back hall of the hall, and she also knew that every word that the Grand Governor said was true, as long as these three people agreed, an order would be passed on, and in less than two days, the hundreds of years of inheritance of the Duanmu family would be uprooted, and thousands of clansmen would die without a place to be buried.

When the Governor heard this, he did not speak, but closed his eyes as if he was thinking. Immediately the hall fell into a long silence, the power of this silence was so powerful that it almost suffocated Duanmu Mingyue, but she didn't dare to move, but kowtowed to the ground with Duanmu and Guang, expecting the mercy of the strong with the most humble gesture, praying for the hope of survival.

In fact, observing the entire Yu Dynasty and even the entire continent, such things as raising private soldiers and collecting armor and ordnance are really everywhere, it can be said that anyone who has a little ability and a little normal will do this kind of thing, this is a cultural legacy after the Warring States period, and it is impossible to prohibit it.

Although the Yu Dynasty enacted laws and knew about these things, it could only turn a blind eye, because nine out of ten officials were doing these things, and the power was the mainstay of a dynasty, and if these behaviors were banned, it would be self-destructive to the foundation of the court in a sense.

Therefore, what the Yu Dynasty formulated is not a law, but a sword hanging over the heads of all forces, just like the situation of the Duanmu family at this moment, the excuse for cleaning up you is to accumulate private soldiers, break the law, and rebel. This is also the reason why Duanmu and Guang don't defend themselves, because in the face of the prime ministers who deliberately find fault, it makes no sense to say anything. If you use an analogy, the Duanmu family is a chess piece, and the Prime Minister's Mansion is a person who plays chess, and he can pinch it as he wants.

I don't know how long it took to be silent, Zong Zhengqing spoke: "Have you figured out how to deal with it?" ”

The Metropolitan Governor opened his eyes, frowned, and said, "It's better to deal with it according to the law, otherwise if the Imperial Historical Observatory knows that we don't report it, and bend the law for personal gain, we will definitely be consulted." ”

Zong Zhengqing and the Metropolitan Governor glanced at each other, and then said: "There have been a lot of affairs recently, so the official won't wait here, the Metropolitan Governor has thought about it, just inform the official, but it's just a matter of stamping a seal." ”

The Governor was displeased and said, "What is more important than this." ”

Zong Zhengqing said: "The Shengwu King is about to open a mansion and build a government, but there is no money and materials, Zuo Xiang ordered the official to find some ways to help the Shengwu King, this is a huge amount of money, and the official is worried." ”

Hearing this, Duanmu and Hikari are not worthy of being the head of the family if they don't understand. These two adults provoked trouble for no reason, singing and harmonizing, one with a white face and one with a red face, everything was for the last sentence: King Shengwu was short of money.

Thinking of this, Duanmu and Guang immediately raised their heads and said loudly: "Prime Minister, the Duanmu family is willing to spend hundreds of years of savings to solve problems for your lordship. ”

Zong Zhengqing glanced at him and shouted: "Presumptuous, you dare to openly bribe this official." ”

Duanmu and Guanglian said: "This is the Duanmu family's dedication to the Shengwu King, and it is the honor of the Duanmu family to be able to do something for the Shengwu King." ”

Zong Zhengqing was silent for a moment, and then said: "In this case, this official will go and ask, how about the metropolitan governor go with him?" ”

"Yes." The Metropolitan Governor nodded and entered the back hall with Zong Zhengqing.

Duanmu Heguang and Duanmu Mingyue were left unattended, but they still knelt on the ground, respectful.