Soon, Zhang Yuanzhi's words were passed on by word of mouth, and all houses and courtyards inside and outside Gujing Lane had already received the news.

The patriarch was critically ill, the third master was killed, and from now on, the second master took over the affairs of the Zhang family, large and small, and it suddenly blew like a whirlwind.

As soon as this news came out, the clansmen of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane were all moved, and they all walked out of their respective houses and rushed towards the direction of the ancestral house.

Along the way, there are old and young, each with their own thoughts, but one thing is the same, that is, everyone's steps are messier and hasteer than before, and it is obvious that this incident is an unprecedented huge impact on the entire Zhang family.

Zhang Yuanxin's sudden death and Zhang Yuanzhi's sudden ascension to the throne naturally made some people happy and some worried......

Among the crowds who went to the ancestral house, Zhang Chengsi and Zhang Chengzong, the two representatives of the inheritance generation, also had different moods.

And Cui Yizhen, a disciple of the Qinghe Cui family, who has been plotting with the Zhang family to open the Yangzhou Silver Account, is also in the crowd who went to the ancestral house.

As the saying goes, Jiao is not separated from Meng, Meng is not out of focus, and Cui Minghao from Goguryeo is naturally by his side Cui Yizhen's cousin.

After a while, the ancestral house of the Zhang family was already overcrowded, and Zhang Yuanzhi, the new patriarch of the Zhang family, who was not rightly named, held his Zhang clan meeting for the first time.

At the same time, Guo Ye, the main owner of the Fengleizhuang explosion tragedy, has now returned to the government safely after hearing a thunder on the ground. At this time, he sat in his study, listening to Chen Lang describe the current situation on the side of Fenglei Village to him.

Chen Lang's face was a little bad, obviously the sequelae caused by vomiting more than once, and the whole person stood in Guo Ye's study a little sickly, and said in a low tone: "Lord Assassin Shi, according to the on-site investigation report of my brothers in the Governor's Mansion, few survived in Fenglei Village. Zhang Yuanxin, the third master of the Zhang family, has long been a puddle of mud, and there are no bones. As for Qiu Wanqi and Shang Baoju, the two leaders of the gang, now they can only find their heads, as for their bodies... Belch... The point is that there are so many corpses that there are thousands of corpses, and it is impossible to search for them. vomit ~~~~"

After Chen Lang finally endured the nausea and barely finished speaking, he turned around and retched again, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Guo Ye can see from Chen Lang's reaction that Fengleizhuang's side must be extremely tragic, otherwise, with Chen Lang's temperament of being accustomed to life and death, licking blood and rivers and lakes, where would there be such a fierce reaction?

Immediately, he got up and walked out from behind the desk, helped Chen Lang to sit on the chair, and comforted: "It's really difficult for you, hehe, it is estimated that the official himself went to Fengleizhuang in person, and he would have to vomit a mess." ”

After Chen Lang sat down, he nodded gratefully at Guo Ye, and then said, "It's not in the way, but it makes Lord Thorn Shi laugh." Hey, it's not that someone Chen hasn't gone through a battle and hasn't seen the world, we were also people who rolled through the sea of corpses and blood during the Great War at the end of the Sui Dynasty, but the death of thousands of lives in Fengleizhuang today is really too terrifying. Tsk, the power of this gunpowder thunderbolt is really too rebellious! ”

Guo Ye's face remained unchanged when he heard this, but he said in his heart, of course, tens of thousands of catties of gunpowder thunderbolts are not a joke, even if they are not as strong as TNT explosives in later generations, they are also extremely destructive.

After understanding the situation on the side of Fengleizhuang from Chen Lang's mouth, Guo Ye also clearly realized that the Zhang family would definitely not give up if Zhang Yuanxin was killed this time. Although the Zhang family will think that the explosion of Fengleizhuang this time was planned by Fengleitang, they will always find out that this order was given by themselves, and it seems that they will not be able to fight with the Zhang family in the future, and they can no longer boil frogs in warm water, and gradually weaken it.

Gotta quicken the movement and pace.

Immediately, he asked, "Now that Steward Yu has led the disciples of the Wind Thunder Hall to the south of the city, will they make peace with Hawkeye Lao Qi and Ma Qianli?" ”

Chen Lang nodded and replied: "Yes, Chen Juncheng is in charge of this matter in the south of the city, and he sent someone to send a message, and he has been properly settled, and he is ready to be dispatched by the adults at any time." ”

"Well, although Akihito is a scholar, he is extremely careful in doing these aftermaths." Guo Ye praised Chen Jitao a little, and then asked Chen Lang: "I asked you to send someone to monitor the Zhang family in Gujing Lane before, and now the shocking changes in Fengleizhuang should have reached their ears, did Zhang Yuanli take action?" Now Shang Baoju and Qiu Wanqi are dead, but there are still more than 20,000 gangs in the Ma Gang and the Pure Clothes Gang gathered on the canal to wait for orders. Now in this situation, only the Zhang family can order them. As long as the Zhang family gives an order, more than 20,000 Jianghu forces will definitely pour into Yangzhou City like locusts. This is the big trouble of this official now. ”

"No, there has been no big move from the Zhang family so far."

Chen Lang shook his head and wondered: "It stands to reason that Zhang Yuanxin is the third master of the Zhang family, and he has a pivotal position in the Zhang family. When the news of his death came, the Zhang family should be shaken. However, they didn't see any drastic reaction from the Zhang family, and they didn't send anyone to the East Gate Ferry to deliver the message. It's a bit of a bizarre. ”

Hearing Chen Lang say this, Guo Ye also fell into doubts, and muttered: "Zhang Yuanli can really calm down, but he still doesn't move?" But that's okay, if he sends a message now to let more than 20,000 Jianghu forces on the river enter Yangzhou City, and come to find trouble in Fenglei Hall under the banner of revenge for Zhang Yuanxin, I'm afraid that the entire Yangzhou City will also be ruined. ”

Chen Lang bowed his head slightly to agree with Guo Ye's opinion, and said: "What the adults said is extremely true, but although Gujing Lane has not made any big moves to the outside world, there are some unusual things in Gujing Lane. ”

Guo Ye sighed, kept his eyes, and asked, "Tell me about it!" ”

Chen Lang said: "My subordinates sneaked into Gujing Lane to investigate, it is said that in the ancestral house of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, a meeting of the Zhang clan is being held. This is not surprising, because as soon as Zhang Yuanxin died, the entire Zhang clan must have been alarmed, and it was not impossible to sit down together to discuss countermeasures. It's no wonder that it was not the patriarch Zhang Yuanli who presided over this clan meeting, but Zhang Yuanzhi, the second master of the Zhang family.

My subordinate was afraid of being discovered, so he didn't dare to stay too long in Gujing Alley. But he heard Zhang Yuanzhi say in front of the whole clan that in the future, he will preside over the big and small matters of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane for the time being. My lord, do you think it's weird? Because it was Zhang Yuanxin who died in Fenglei Village, not the patriarch Zhang Yuanli? If in the future, the big and small affairs of the Zhang clan in Gujing Lane will be presided over by Zhang Yuanzhi, the second elder, then why will Zhang Yuanli go? ”

Infighting?

These two words instantly appeared in Guo Ye's mind, and he secretly speculated in his heart, could it be that Zhang Yuanzhi took advantage of the chaos in the clan to murder Zhang Yuanli? And then usurp the throne yourself and take power in your place?

As soon as this thought arose, Guo Ye's thoughts couldn't stop flying, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that the possibility of infighting between the two brothers Zhang Yuanli and Zhang Yuanzhi to seize power was particularly great.

Seeing that Guo Ye was stunned, Chen Lang not only reminded him: "Guo Tingshi, although the Zhang family did not react in time, they will take revenge on Zhang Yuanxin's death sooner or later. Otherwise, it would be in vain to call the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, where the foundation of a hundred years has not fallen. Dare to ask Lord Thorn Shi, do you have a perfect response in mind, and what should we do next? ”

"What's next?"

Guo Ye opened his mouth to answer, but found that there was some movement at the door of the study, as if Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin were muttering.

He turned and walked to the door, pulled the door open, and asked the two of them, "What are you two muttering outside?" Zhang Jiujin, didn't I tell you? When the official wants to discuss matters with Chen Duwei in the study, he is not allowed to disturb. Hey??? Wang Bajin, didn't I ask you to take people to the Dongmen ferry to squat, and monitor every move on the river there? ”

Wang Bajin scratched his head and said aggrievedly: "My lord, I wanted to come in and report to you, but Zhang Jiujin, this gourd, actually stopped me and didn't let me in." ”

"Oh?"

Guo Ye's face changed slightly, and he asked eagerly: "But the horse gang and the clean clothes gang on the river have made a move?" ”

"No, no, no!"

Wang Bajin waved his hands and explained again and again: "They didn't act rashly, but I heard from the owner of the boat who returned from fishing by the river that there were suddenly nearly 100 river boats outside the waters of Yangzhou, and the people on board were all speaking with Shuzhong accents." The subordinates are wondering, could it be that Liu Zhenxuan and Liu Duwei borrowed the Cao Gang in Shuzhong and returned? That's why I rushed back to report to you. But Zhang Jiujin is a dog, and he won't let me in. ”

"Damn, it must be Liu Zhenxuan who moved the Cao Gang disciples from Sun Mingyan. Grandma's, nearly a hundred ships? If a ship can accommodate 300 people, isn't that enough 30,000? ”

Guo Ye couldn't help but feel excited, and said aloud with joy: "Liu Zhenxuan's trip is really timely enough. Yes, it's better to come early than to come at a good time, Chen Lang, Chen Lang, didn't you just ask me what I was going to do next? ”

Guo Ye turned his head and looked at Chen Lang who was sitting in the study and asked.

Chen Lang got up when he heard this, and said, "Yes, I was about to ask the adults just now, what should we do next?" ”

"Hahaha......"

Guo Ye let out a hearty laugh, raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, and made up his mind with high spirits: "Next, as long as Liu Zhenxuan leads the Cao Gang brothers into the waters of Yangzhou, once they fight with the people of the Ma Gang and the Pure Clothes Gang. At that time, you will go to the south of the city for me and convey my orders to Steward Yu, Ma Qianli, and Hawkeye Laoqi. ”

Chen Lang Zhengse asked, "Lord Assassin Shi, please give an order!" ”

"Listen up!"

Guo Ye raised an index finger, the smile on his face slowly froze as if frozen, and a murderous intent suddenly appeared in his eyes, and he spit out word by word: "You give them an order for me, as long as there is a battle on the river, they will kill me to Gujing Lane, and uproot the Zhang family in Gujing Lane, which has a strong foundation for a hundred years, and uproot them by a pot." ”

Chen Lang's face suddenly appeared happy when he heard this, his salt gang and the Zhang family were old enemies with deep grievances, and this time they could finally be liquidated.

He was just about to admit it, but suddenly heard Guo Ye add: "If you don't want the court to pursue it, then you have to kill on a large scale." Chen Lang, you must tell them that you must treat the Zhang family in vain rather than indulge, and not live a single mouth!! ”