On the same day, in Huai'an, the government issued a notice.

The founder of the Zhuang firm, Mr. Zhuang Ming, the thirteenth gentleman, openly rebelled, defied the imperial power, destroyed the sacred objects, and assassinated King Chen.

After the defeat, he openly resisted the law and killed and injured more than 200 elites of the Zhennan army.

Now Zhuang Ming is on the run and is nowhere to be found.

The government seized the Zhuang firm again in Huai'an.

And this time, it was not only seized, but also the managers and guards at all levels of Zhuang's Commercial Bank were captured, put in prison, and punished for the crime of anti-thief.

In the afternoon of the same day, before nightfall, it had been widely spread, causing an uproar in Huai'an!

The Zhuang's firm, which has the largest power, the most stable reputation, and the most prosperous business, is actually a rebel and a thief, plotting against the thieves?

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Within Quang Phuong.

"Master, it's not good. ”

"Shouting, what kind of system is it? Didn't you see Lu Ye here? Panicked, rude!"

"Master, Master Lu, there is news from outside, Mr. Thirteen of Zhuang's Commercial Bank has rebelled!"

"What?"

The two people in the hall suddenly got up and looked at the person with an incredulous look.

And these two people, one of them, is Lu He.

He has been walking in the martial arts for many years and has a wide range of contacts, and he is here today to complete the explanation of his son.

I sat down with this friend and heard the shocking news.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

The middle-aged man's face was cold, he knew that Lu He worked for the Zhuang firm, and he was afraid that he would offend the other party by saying this, so he hurriedly reprimanded: "Mr. Thirteen of the Zhuang firm, he is a businessman, and he is a law-abiding people, how can he rebel?

The subordinate hesitated, glanced at Lu He, and then said: "The order personally issued by Lord Gao of Guangfu is to seal up the Zhuang family business house in Guangfu, capture Yiying and others, put them in prison, and temporarily detain them for the crime ......of rebellion."

The middle-aged man's tone suddenly froze, and he quietly looked at Lu He.

Lu He's face changed, and he said in a low voice: "What's the matter?"

The subordinate was busy responding: "I heard that King Chen has a divine artifact, to be dedicated to today's saint, I don't know why, Mr. Thirteen suddenly destroyed the artifact, and assassinated King Chen, after the defeat, with the help of two grandmasters, killed thousands of Zhennan army elite encirclement...... He is currently at large. ”

Lu He clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and asked again, "Let me ask you again, is the news really true?"

The subordinate nodded and said, "The government has issued a notice." ”

Lu He was stunned, and his eyes changed and changed.

His heart was stirring up, and he couldn't believe what he heard at this moment.

He knew that in his heart, Gongzi was actually proud of the world, and he had no idea of the supremacy of royal power, otherwise he would not have intercepted and killed the people of the government, plundered the things of the government, and planned to harm the king with a different surname in the current dynasty.

But he also knows that Childe has always acted cautiously and prudently.

Why did he be so reckless this time, destroying the divine object and assassinating King Chen?

This is a certain death!

Even if the stab is successful, what can it do?

Will you be able to withstand the entire army of the Dongsheng Dynasty next?

No matter how powerful the Zhuang family trading house is, it is just a trading house attached to the Dongsheng Dynasty, how can it compete with the entire Dongsheng Dynasty?

It stands to reason that with Gongzi's city government, even if King Chen is persecuted or even humiliated, he will never come to this point.

How so?

Unless...... Childe still has a plan?

However, even the Gao Da of Guangfu, who had always received countless treasures from the Zhuang family's trading house, had already been convicted of rebellion, and the matter had come to this point, how could there be a way to save him?

Lu He opened his mouth, but he felt that his mouth was dry, and for a while, he was quite confused.

He really couldn't think of any other way to solve such a situation.

"Brothers......

The middle-aged man hesitated: "The government has openly issued a notice to convict this rebellion, and the matter is irretrievable......

He paused and said: "No matter whether Zhuang Ming wants to rebel or not, whether there are any twists and turns, but since the crime has been decided, it can't be reversed, even if he is unparalleled in wisdom, he will definitely die, and Zhuang's firm, I'm afraid it will be dispersed." You might as well listen to your brother's advice, hide first, abandon everything related to the Zhuang firm, and sever all relations, so as not to suffer disasters together and get into trouble......"

Lu He paused, and said in a deep voice: "The son has the grace of knowing and meeting me, and everything is reused for me, and the two lords of Qianyang and Yinming have the grace of teaching and the truth of master and apprentice in me......"

Speaking of this, he looked at the middle-aged man and said: "Brother Yuan, in the world, there will be death, and I, Lu He, in this life, cherish kindness and righteousness, if I hide here, I am an ungrateful person, what kind of face do I have to live in the world?"

Brother Yuan hesitated, but he didn't know how to speak.

And the next person hesitated again, and said: "Master Lu, there are rumors that the two grandmasters around Mr. Thirteen have escaped to protect Mr. Thirteen and have been killed by the Zhennan Army. ”

Lu He's steps were about to take as soon as he was stunned, and his eyes were complicated.

His mouth moved, as if he was sad, and suddenly laughed again, and asked, "How about the casualties of the Zhennan Army?"

The man responded: "Under the command of King Chen, there is a grandmaster who participated in the battle, surrounded by more than 1,000 Zhennan troops, and used the Heavenly Machine Divine Crossbow, but it is rumored that the number of casualties exceeded 200. ”

Lu He smiled at the corner of his mouth and said: "It is worthy of being a martial arts master, even in the face of thousands of troops, he still kills more than 100 enemies, if it is really strong, I am not as good as it." ”

With that, he walked along.

"However, Lu is not to be outdone, and the number of kills and injuries exceeds 100 people!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and didn't look back.

His back was gone.

There's no going back.

"Old man......"

The man paused, stretched out his hand and swiped lightly, his eyes showing an inquiring look.

Lu He went here, and he was sent to death anyway.

That is the case, do you want to capture Lu He and go to the government to change his merits?

Old Man Yuan frowned slightly, shook his head slightly, and sighed: "When I see Lu He today, he is no longer what he was back then, he is only one foot away from the Grandmaster, and all the guards up and down my mountain villa may not be able to leave him." ”

After finishing speaking, he sighed: "After all, after many years of friendship, I am not poor, so I will not fight with him for some reward." ”

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Huaibei Dark Village.

On the high seat, there was a young man, about thirty or so, with a noble temperament and gorgeous clothes.

He sat in a lazy position, his right hand gently turning a jade wrench on the thumb of his left hand.

And his gaze was at a middle-aged man below.

"Yue Yang, under the command of the Zhuang Firm, one of the commanders of the guards. ”

The young man picked a grape, put it in his mouth, chewed it gently, and continued: "You hide your identity and don't want to tell it, thinking that this king will not be able to find out your identity? ”

There was a person standing below, standing upright, with a face of about forty years, and his eyebrows were calm, and it was Yue Yang, who was supposed to go to the capital.

But the nobleman who was in the capital came to Huaibei.

And Yueyang turned back to Huaibei.

It wasn't until yesterday that I was able to see honor.

And today, the Seventh Prince has verified his identity.

Yue Yang was not surprised.

The business of the dark village is varied, all in the dark places, and there are no shortage of strange people, and it is not difficult to find out his identity.

"My son-in-law has long said that there must be a big man behind the Huaibei Dark Village, and it turns out to be the Seventh Prince. ”

Yue Yang's expression was as usual, neither humble nor arrogant, he bowed his hand and said: "After all, the stakes are very high, Yue is afraid that he will reveal his identity, and in the future, he will bring ruin to the Zhuang family's firm, and I hope that the Seven Princes will forgive their sins." ”

The Seventh Prince looked at the many papers next to him, which were full of words, and immediately retracted his gaze, and said lightly: "I sent the evidence of King Chen's crime for this king, and I didn't dare to come forward, do you want this king to use it as a knife for you?"

After finishing speaking, he sneered, with a look of disdain on his face, and said, "You killed the most relied on advisor under this king, and you still want this king to do things for you?"

Yue Yang said: "It's not you who do things for us, but for yourself." ”

The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows.

Yue Yang said again: "King Chen supports the crown prince of the East Palace, and you are trying to seize the throne, he is a stubborn stone in the middle of your ascension to the throne, can bring him down, don't you want to? Song Tianyuan is dead, will you ignore the next major events for the sake of a dead man?"

When the Seventh Prince heard this, he laughed, and his words were difficult to understand, so he only said: "What a thirteenth gentleman, a martial artist under his command, is so powerful, no wonder Song Tianyuan was also planted." ”

Speaking of which, the Seven Princes were helpless in their hearts.

He relied on Song Tianyuan very much.

And Song Tianyuan never let him down, after several major events in the capital, he was in the limelight, overshadowing the prince of the East Palace.

Originally, with Song Tianyuan's follow-up plan, in the New Year, he may really be able to replace the prince.

However, not long ago, the prince of the East Palace was calculated by Song Tianyuan and was grounded for three months.

Song Tianyuan was able to free his hands, but he did not continue to make trouble, but took leave and returned to his hometown, saying that he wanted to ask for a breath for his old man, and deal with a businessman easily.

I don't know that more than a month, Song Tianyuan still has no news.

And he, the seventh prince, couldn't help but set off and came to Huaibei to find the most scheming strategist under his command.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Huaibei, news came that the Song family in Xuancheng had collapsed.

And Song Tianyuan is nowhere to be found, most of them are already fierce and unlucky.

"Zhigao is like Song Tianyuan, but he also capsized in the gutter and was planted in his hometown. ”

The Seven Princes were distressed and angry, but they also had the idea of cherishing their talents.

Song Tianyuan is so quick and wise, so in terms of strategy, what kind of talent is the thirteenth gentleman who defeated Song Tianyuan and made Song Tianyuan lose his life?

Such a person, who succumbs to the market, does not make meritorious contributions, but is obsessed with gold and silver and vulgar things, and operates business, which is really condescending.

"Again, this king can make a move. ”

"But the timing of the shot is not necessarily. ”

"Even if you shoot later, it's the same effect. ”

"It's just that later, your Zhuang family firm will also be destroyed. ”

The Seventh Prince said indifferently: "If you want this king to make an early move and solve the predicament of the Zhuang family's firm, let your son-in-law come to see this king in person." ”

Yue Yang was silent and was about to continue speaking.

However, at this moment, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Report! There is an urgent report from Huai'an!"

"What's the emergency?"

"Zhuang Ming destroyed the artifact, assassinated King Chen, and fled in defeat, and now in Huai'an, a notice has been issued, listed as a thief, and all the people under the command of Zhuang's firm are imprisoned for rebellion. ”

"What?"

Yue Yang's complexion changed suddenly.

And the Seventh Prince's face also changed.

The atmosphere in the arena came to a standstill.

After a while, I heard the Seventh Prince sigh: "It's a pity." ”

He had just moved the idea of cherishing his talents, and King Chen actually convicted this Zhuang Ming of rebellion.

But then again, being able to be named a thief by King Chen is at the end of his rope and will definitely die, and this person is not as extraordinary as he thought...... Song Tianyuan may just be careless.

And Yue Yang was like being struck by lightning, standing there, his expression changing.

"Yueyang ......"

The Seven Princes sighed: "In Huai'an, both the notice has been issued, which shows that this crime must be conclusive, and it cannot be overturned, as a person from the Zhuang family's business house, you are also a thief, it stands to reason that this king should take you down at this moment." However, if you are willing to serve this king, this king can change your identity to ensure that you do not die. ”

Yue Yang took a deep breath.

He didn't know why the son, who had always been cautious and forbearing, had come to such a situation.

However, he firmly believes in his heart that Gongzi must have a plan in everything.

"The two brothers of Yue, who were saved by their son, have no two hearts in this life. ”

Yue Yang gave a salute and said, "The evidence of King Chen's guilt is all here, and how the prince should act is the prince's own consideration...... Now Zhuang's firm is in danger, and Yue resigned. ”

With that, he turned away.

The surrounding guards suddenly drew their swords out of their sheaths.

Yue Yang stopped, holding the hilt of the knife in his hand, his expression solemn.

"Let him go. ”

The Seventh Prince waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to retreat.

Yue Yang turned around, gave a salute, thanked him, and left the dark village.

And the Seventh Prince looked at his back and suddenly sighed.

"Loyal people, it's a pity that they can't be used by me. ”

"Who knows if it is a loyal person who is ready to go back to protect the Lord and give his life, or a rat guts who is ready to flee for his life?" said one person in secret.

"This king can see that he is not a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death. ”

"The evidence of King Chen's guilt that he brought?" the man hesitated slightly.

"Just keep it for now. ”

The Seventh Prince sighed: "These criminal evidences speak of King Chen's past when he raised his own dignity and killed good people, as well as the signs of accumulating power and ambition in Huai'an, and there is some evidence of rebellion. He said that his son-in-law would have follow-up arrangements, which would be enough to bring down King Chen in one fell swoop...... However, now that the crime of treason has been issued, the Zhuang family business will be destroyed, and Zhuang Ming will die, so there will be no follow-up arrangements. ”

"Without follow-up arrangements, these incriminating evidence are not complete, and they are not enough to bring down King Chen. ”

But these incriminating evidence will be of great use in the future, and we will keep it for now. ”

"Yes, the subordinates will go and seal it. ”

"It's a pity. ”

The Seven Princes exhaled slowly.

I don't know if it's a pity for Song Tianyuan, or a pity for Zhuang Ming, or a pity for Yueyang.

"This person can defeat Song Tianyuan, and he can tame a martial arts master so loyally, he is really a talent. ”

"However, he still can't beat King Chen. ”

"The matter has come to this, the crime is decided, and this king cannot be saved. ”

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The North, the land of drought.

Liu He was worried about the life and death of the life-saving benefactor's family, and asked Zhuang Ming for his life and came to the disaster site.

He found the life-saving benefactor of the year, but fortunately, the benefactor's family is still alive.

The situation has worsened over time, but it is now manageable.

And Engong's family also has some family background, although it is not as good as before, but it is still barely surviving.

After finding a benefactor, Liu He borrowed Zhuang's firm to settle the family, and then devoted himself to disaster relief.

The shops and warehouses of Zhuang's firm in this place were only built at the end of last year, and they are not as profound as the Sixteen Mansions of Huai'an, but they also have some reliable stewards.

Liu He inherited the order of his son Zhuang Ming, and became the person in charge, and the rest of the stewards assisted from the side.

"My lord, this is my Zhuang firm, the money for this disaster relief, in addition, three days later, I want to open a warehouse to release grain, relief victims, then to avoid the victims from snatching food, order chaos, and please send the official government to assist my Zhuang firm in disaster relief. ”

Liu He gave a salute and looked at the old man in front of him.

This old man is the local parent officer.

According to the laws of the Dongsheng Dynasty, this disaster relief must also be reported to the government.

Therefore, on the first day of preparing for disaster relief, Liu He met this Lord Zheng.

"Well, that's good. ”

Master Zheng said slowly: "Zhuang's firm, with strong financial resources and a benevolent heart, is not small, maybe it can make seventy percent of the victims in the old man's jurisdiction survive this natural disaster......

After a pause, Master Zheng glanced at him and stopped talking.

Liu He secretly said strange in his heart, hesitated, and asked, "Do you think there is anything wrong with the adults?"

Master Zheng was silent for a moment and said, "The old man is more than sixty years old, and he is over the age of old, so he doesn't want to go further in his career." ”

When Liu He heard this, he realized that there was a deep meaning in this statement, his heart sank, and he said, "What does Lord Zheng mean by this?"

Master Zheng took a note, handed it over, and sighed: "Your son-in-law, Zhuang Ming, destroyed the birthday ceremony dedicated to the saint, and assassinated King Chen, and after the defeat, he forcibly broke through the siege of the Zhennan army and fled, causing hundreds of casualties in the Zhennan army. ”

After finishing speaking, he looked at Liu He, who was stunned, and continued: "Now in the sixteen mansions of Huai'an, King Chen has condemned the Zhuang family to defy the imperial power, assassinate the prince, and rebel. ”

Liu He opened his mouth, still in disbelief.

He and Lu Heyueyang and others all have the same idea.

With Gongzi's wisdom and scheming, no matter how persecuted King Chen, it was impossible for him to make such a move and put himself at the end of his rope.

Now this matter is still limited to the Sixteen Prefectures of Huai'an, but King Chen dares to convict this crime, and many officials in Huai'an have carried out King Chen's order, the old man seems that he must have conclusive evidence to let these officials have no objection to this crime. ”

"At present, Huai'an is only seized, but King Chen is bound to go to the capital and present evidence, after the capital is approved, not only the sixteen mansions of Huai'an, including the branches of the commercial houses here, and even the entire territory of the Dongsheng Dynasty, all the properties of the Zhuang family will be seized. ”

"And all the owners of the Zhuang firm will be arrested and imprisoned, and all the merchant families related to the Zhuang firm will inevitably be implicated. ”

"Once you are truly condemned, you are thieves and your sins deserve to be punished. ”

After this incident, not only will Zhuang's business bank be destroyed, but thousands of people may be involved. ”

"The old man has no ambition, and in recent days, on behalf of the Zhuang firm, you have been running around for disaster relief, and the old man has seen it in his heart, and as a parent official here, he is also very grateful in his heart. ”

Master Zheng paused and said: "You go yourself, while the turmoil is still limited to Huai'an, and now that the capital has not given an order to the old man, you will break up the Zhuang firm, break off the relationship, and save your life." ”

Liu He's face changed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Impossible! My son-in-law, think twice about everything, how can he openly rebel? Moreover, in Huai'an, officials from all over the country are close friends with my son-in-law......

Master Zheng sighed in a low voice and said: "What kind of best friend? The old man has been in the officialdom for many years, so he can also know that he Zhuang Ming can rise in Huai'an in six years and establish such a huge business, presumably Huai'an's officials have many entanglements of interests with him, but so what?"

"He can be regarded as the food and clothing parents of Huai'an officialdom, but now this is the crime of rebellion, and no one dares to shield him. ”

"Don't say it's him, even if it's his biological parents, maybe they can kill their relatives in order to keep the black gauze hat and the head of Xiang Shang. ”

"What's more, the matter has come to this, there is no room for reversal in the rebellion, and they can't save the Zhuang firm, on the contrary...... Since they have dealings with the Zhuang firm, they may be more ruthless than King Chen to avoid being implicated, and they want to destroy the Zhuang firm as soon as possible and destroy all evidence of their dealings with the Zhuang firm. ”

"Liuhe, you run for your life. ”

Master Zheng exhaled and said, "According to past cases, in three or five days at most, the old man will receive an order from the capital to seal up the branches of your trading houses here and arrest the relevant people...... Within three days, you will arrange the way back, and from now on, you will do it yourself. ”

Liu He's expression was solemn, and he finally gave a deep salute, bowed and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Liu He will remember it in my heart." ”

With that, he turned away and strode away.

Master Zheng's eyes wrinkled slightly.

I saw that Liuhe's pace was steady and the momentum was very strong.

This is not a desperate situation at all!

"Liuhe, where are you going?"

"Huai'an. ”

"You're going to die?"

"Not to die, but to protect the Lord. ”

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