In the middle of June of the first year of Tianshun, Dongchang Mansion.

Xu Youzhen, accompanied by more than a dozen family members, was heading south along the official road, and it was estimated that he would be able to reach Dongchang Mansion City before this evening.

"When we arrive at Dongchang Mansion, let's rest for a few days."

Xu Youzhen coldly commanded, and all the family members who rode the horse and followed the carriage were all careful to deal with it.

This time, Xu Youzhen was driven out of the capital by Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang and others, and he has been holding back a wave of anger in his heart.

Xu Youzhen leaned on the carriage and closed her eyes and pondered, this time passing through Shandong, Xu Youzhen was going to stay in Dongchang Mansion, Yanzhou Mansion and other places for a while, while checking the river embankments and river affairs in various parts of Shandong, while waiting for the news from the capital, so as to consider her future.

If according to the will of Emperor Tianshun, let Xu Youzhen feel at ease from now on, this is something that Xu Youzhen can't accept no matter what, especially before Xu Youzhen entered the cabinet and has tasted the delicious taste of power, which is a memory deep in the bone marrow for Xu Youzhen, who is keen on power, although he has been driven out of the capital, Xu Youzhen does not want to make a comeback all the time!

Therefore, before leaving Beijing, Xu Youzhen had already made arrangements for some party henchmen, asking these people to pay attention to the movements of the DPRK and China, and report to him at any time the big and small things that happened in the DPRK and China.

A few days later, Xu Youzhen settled down in Dongchang Fucheng, but the civil and military officials on the ground in Shandong surprisingly did not show up, as if everyone had discussed it, and Xu Youzhen was left to dry.

Seeing this, Xu Youzhen was furious, and he was bullied by dogs in the plain!

Especially for Shandong Town, Xu Youzhen couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, it is said that when he entered the boundary of Shandong, Liu Juntao had already ordered that the soldiers of the Tiance Army in various places should not be associated with Xu Youzhen, and the violators would be punished heavily!

Not only that, Xu Youzhen also found that there are always some people monitoring him in the past few days, and even Xu Youzhen patrolling on the Yellow River embankment, there will be people who follow him from afar.

Although these people did not harm Xu Youzhen, they followed like a tail, which also made Xu Youzhen angry.

"These people must have been sent by Liu Juntao!"

Thinking in his heart, Xu Youzhen sent his family to drive him away, but those people left one after another when they saw this, and they did not contact Xu Youzhen's people at all, but the next day they changed a group of people, and then monitored Xu Youzhen.

After a few days, Xu Youzhen no longer had the heart to inspect the river embankment, and the anger in her heart had turned into a thick fear, and she didn't know what these people wanted to do.

There was even a moment when Xu Youzhen thought that those people who were spying on him were all sent by Shi Heng, and he didn't even know when he would secretly kill him!

Thinking of this, Xu Youzhen didn't dare to stay in Shandong, and was ready to continue to go south and go straight to Nanzhili. "When I get to Nanzhili, I don't believe that these people dare to act recklessly!"

So, Xu Youzhen beckoned his family to pack up, and left Dongchang Mansion on the same day, all the way south through Yanzhou Mansion, and went straight to Nanzhili.

After a few days, Xu Youzhen and his entourage entered the territory of Shanxian County, at this time Xu Youzhen was immediately closing his eyes to recuperate, at this time the official roads in Shandong have been renovated, and all paved with Huangming brand cement, the road surface has been hardened, and the roads in other places have been much better, and Xu Youzhen's carriage is also equipped with exquisite springs produced in Shandong, and it is quite stable to sit up.

But Xu Youzhen is not young after all, and he is a civil official, after this more than ten days of travel, Xu Youzhen also felt very tired, and it didn't take long for him to sit in the carriage and fall asleep.

Suddenly, the carriage stopped suddenly, and Xu Youzhen, who was sleeping soundly, rushed forward violently, almost falling out, and suddenly became angry, and shouted loudly: "You bastards, you want to kill me!" ”

At this time, Xu Youzhen was so angry that she almost vented all the anger in her heart during this time, and she didn't care about what was official, she roared loudly directly, and the dozen or so family members outside the carriage all looked depressed and depressed.

One of the stewards hurriedly said: "Master Qiqi, the official road here is narrow, and there is a group of villagers passing in front, and our carriage can't dodge and hit a few villagers. ”

"Bastard!"

Xu Youzhen scolded angrily in a low voice, and said, "Then don't continue to hurry!" ”

"Master, those villagers didn't let us go, they said they were going to arrest us and go to the nearby Fatang to see the officials!"

"Fatang?"

Xu Youzhen was a little confused, she hadn't heard of this word.

The family said: "Master, this Dharma Hall is a yamen set up by the shogunate of Shandong Town, and it is said that it is dedicated to dealing with civil disputes. ”

Xu Youzhen was furious when he inquired, didn't this replace the government's authority to judge cases? It's worth it!

Even though Xu Youzhen was ready to go to the court and impeach Liu Juntao for his ill-intentioned intentions and rebellion, he immediately thought of his own situation, and his heart was full of chills.

Xu Youzhen also smiled bitterly, now that he is a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, it is difficult to protect himself, where can he be impeached as the chief military officer of Shandong Town!

So, Xu Youzhen, who was distraught, sighed heavily, and then heard the angry reprimands of the people outside the carriage, as well as the moans of the injured~, Xu Youzhen became even more irritable.

"It's really the opposite!"

Xu Youzhen shouted loudly: "Blow all these mud legs away!" I can't do this thing, what use do I want you! ”

Immediately afterward, there was a burst of angry scolding outside the carriage, and the muffled sound of leather whips and wooden sticks hitting people.

There were bursts of exclamations on the official road, and many people passing by scattered and fled, and the people who ran slowly were punched and kicked by more than a dozen of Xu Youzhen's family members and fell to the ground.

Even an old man in his sixties and seventies was beaten by two Xu Youzhen's family members, and he lost his breath on the spot!

After that, these dozen family members escorted Xu Youzhen away, leaving only the injured on both sides of the official road and the frightened people.

On the same day, the local officials and the Yamen of the Yanzhou Prefecture heard the news, and many of the people present began to complain everywhere, and the Fatang Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Shandong Town also received the petition.

But the local officials in Yanzhou Mansion did not dare to send officials to arrest Xu Youzhen, although Xu Youzhen has lost power, but the emaciated camel is bigger than a horse, Xu Youzhen is also a big tree in the court, and it is good that the civil officials in these places are hiding and not seeing Xu Youzhen, if they really want to take people, these local officials still don't have the courage.

But Liu Juntao did not have this taboo, when the Minister of Civil Affairs Guo Yongzhong rushed to the General Military Mansion of Shandong Town with Cheng Kangming, the Secretary of the Law Hall, and the two of them reported the angry things from beginning to end, and Liu Juntao's roar suddenly came out of the General Military Mansion.

"Dog thief! Immediately ordered Zhang Xiaojun, the general of the trapped army, to send troops and horses to arrest Xu Youzhen, and escaped a thief, I asked him! ”

A team of heralds rushed out of the General Soldier's Mansion like a fly, and only three days later, the soldiers of the Tiance Army Trapping Station stationed in Yanzhou Mansion were dispatched, and Xu Youzhen had not yet stepped out of the boundary of Yanzhou Mansion at this time.

When Niu Kai, the guerrilla general of the left battalion of the trapped army, led hundreds of iron cavalry to arrive and surrounded Xu Youzhen and his party who were hurrying, Xu Youzhen also yelled at the surrounding Tiance army, looking furious.

At this time, the guerrilla general Niu Kai shouted coldly: "Xu Youzhen! You innocently connived at your subordinates to beat the people, causing an old man to die on the spot and more than a dozen people to be seriously injured! Such evil deeds are simply madness! You are guilty! ”

After speaking, Niu Kai secretly shouted in his heart: "There is also the great enmity of the soldiers, this time it should be able to be avenged!" ”

Xu Youzhen was stunned when she heard this, and then a chill appeared in her heart, but she still stiffened her neck and said: "This official is a member of the imperial court, you soldiers and horses are not qualified to arrest me!" ”

"They're not qualified, what about Ben Town!"

Xu Youzhen was horrified to see the soldiers and horses around him flash out of a road, and Liu Juntao came riding a horse in armor, staring at him coldly, murderous.

"Liu, Liu Zongbing!"

Xu Youzhen stabilized his mind and said: "Mr. Liu, even if the official is flawed, then the Criminal Department should send someone here, and then the three law divisions will try and convict!" Your Shandong town is in charge of military affairs, and you can't control your own officials! ”

Liu Jun Taoce stepped forward immediately, sat on the war horse and overlooked Xu Youzhen, and said: "Remember, this is Shandong!" It's you in this town, what can you do! ”

Xu Youzhen was stunned for a moment.

Liu Juntao waved his hand and said, "Take them all!" But if there are those who resist, they will be killed! ”