Tinghe hurried in, sweating, "Girl, something bad has happened. People from the Xiao family have entangled Mr. Da Lang outside, and Mr. Da Lang is going to be kidnapped by them."
Zhao Hanzhang stood up loudly, and Ji Yuan couldn't sit still anymore, and said quickly: "Why do they let them entangle the eldest son and the people who follow him?"
Ji Yuan was anxious, but Zhao Hanzhang was no longer anxious. She sat back and asked, "Is the eldest son okay?"
Ting He said: "They were stopped by the guards. They didn't get close. They just knelt down around the eldest son. Now the eldest son can't advance or retreat."
Zhao Hanzhang frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he asked, "Is Wang Huifeng in the city?"
Tinghe was stunned for a moment and then said: "It should be at the county government office."
After Zhao Hanzhang assigned a new county magistrate to Gucheng, he transferred the two sisters Wang Huifeng and Wang Siniang back to Luoyang.
Their status was too high for the new county magistrate to suppress.
It was not that she wanted to suppress the two of them, but because they had high status, the new county magistrate would not assign them to do things. It would be a waste for two talents to stay in Gucheng, so she called them back.
There is a lot going on in Luoyang.
Zhao Hanzhang said: "Go and invite her."
Ji Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Girl, please don't be impatient. Wang Jishi is dignified. The Xiao family will give her some face."
Zhao Hanzhang had no intention of hiding, he got up and went to the corner door.
Fu Tinghan is now surrounded by many people. He already has a bodyguard of his own, which Zhao Hanzhang personally selected from the Zhao family army.
Not only that, because Fu An is now quietly in charge of the ANBU and is occasionally away from Fu Tinghan, so he has two more servants around him.
They were sent from Xiping. Not only can they serve people, but they are also good at martial arts, can count, and can read. They are much better than Fu Anke. However, they have to listen to Fu An. They are Fu An's subordinates.
At this time, a group of people were blocked outside the east gate of Zhao's house. This was a corner gate, and Zhao Hanzhang usually did not go through this.
Unexpectedly, there was also an ambush here today. Fu Tinghan was entangled as soon as he got out of the car, but the other party couldn't get close to him and was stopped seven or eight steps away by the guards.
Seeing that the other party couldn't get close, he knew what was going on, so he knelt down to stop him.
Fu Tinghan couldn't move forward or retreat, so he simply didn't leave. Moreover, the other party was crying miserably. He also wanted to know what happened, so he stopped and said, "Let's talk if you have anything to say."
The kneeling old lady did not get up. Seeing Fu Tinghan's gentleness, she bowed deeply and said: "I am the mother of Xiao Wei in Xin'an. I would like to ask Zhao to be generous, let my Xiao family go, and allow Xiao Wei and other people to return."
Wubao, we are willing to submit our entire family to your envoy."
When Fu Tinghan heard this, he asked: "What did Mr. Xiao commit?"
Mrs. Xiao quickly said: "Ms. Xiao has eyesight but cannot see Mount Tai, and has offended Mr. Erlang in the house."
She said with a bitter look on her face: "I didn't know it was Erlangjun at the time. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to offend him even if I had given them ten courages."
Fu Tinghan frowned slightly. Although Erlang was reckless, he was not an unforgiving person. On the contrary, he was naive and soft-hearted.
He looked slightly cold and asked, "What's the offense?"
The old lady paused and saw Fu Tinghan's displeasure. She couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Master Fu, in these troubled times, if all tribes want to protect themselves, they must build forts and watchtowers to protect themselves from enemies."
Fu Tinghan nodded in agreement.
The construction of Wu forts has been popular since the Cao Wei Dynasty, and after Emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, in order to resist the Xiongnu, Jiehu and refugee armies, countless large and small Wu forts were built in various places.
Now that the prestige of the imperial court has been reduced, each region has its own armed forces, and some larger noble families are secretly raising troops to serve as private soldiers. This is normal.
Not to mention that Zhao Hanzhang didn't want to cause trouble for this matter now, he didn't dare to find her even if he wanted to.
This is what she does herself.
So what else?
Fu Tinghan stood quietly, waiting for her to continue.
Mrs. Xiao said: "They are all young and energetic men. When they have some people in their hands, they can't help but go out and show off. Then they gather some people and come back. Who knows, they just bump into Er Langjun."
Fu Tinghan pursed his lips, a little unhappy, and turned his head to look at Fu An.
Fu An then stepped forward and said: "Back to Langjun, the Xiao family, relying on the power of Wubao, continues to rob the refugees and business travelers passing by. There are many bandits in Xin'an. Erlangjun takes people out to suppress bandits from time to time. He saw a group of people looting and ganging up.
Ordinary people came to Luoyang to seek refuge, so Erlangjun treated them as bandits and exterminated them."
Fu Tinghan nodded, and Fu An continued: "It is said that in the past six months alone, the Xiao family has snatched away hundreds of beautiful women from outside, and killed and injured countless merchants and refugees passing by.
When Wubao was captured, more than 600 maids and slaves were rescued, while the Xiao family only numbered a thousand."
Fu Tinghan's face was solemn. He glanced around and found that the people kneeling were women and children, so he asked, "Where are the men of the Xiao family?"
"They were all taken into the army by Mr. Erlang and tattooed as slaves."
Fu Tinghan felt a little calmer now, and he asked: "Are many people dead?"
Fu An glanced at the Xiao family, "Yes, they kidnapped the refugees and made them slaves. They beat and cursed them arbitrarily. When they died, they died. I heard from the Xiao family that slaves are worthless than grass. If they didn't arrest them any more, the refugees outside are now worse than grass."
many."
Mrs. Xiao's face changed greatly and she quickly said: "These are all rumors, Mr. Fu, every festival, my Xiao family also donates rice and grain, and the people in Xin'an area are also protected by my Xiao family. Even when Luoyang is in trouble, I
The Xiao family has also donated a lot of money and food, and has made great contributions to Sheji. Please Zhao Shijun and Mr. Fu please be kind to each other."
"Gong is not worth it. If you kill someone, kill someone. The good deeds you have done will not fall on the victim." Fu Tinghan was angry. He turned around and said to Fu An: "You have killed so many people, how can you just be a military slave with tattoos?"
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He said: "Let Erlang kill the culprit."
Fu An agreed and immediately asked the guards to deliver the message.
Madam Xiao was shocked. She didn't expect that her plea would not work, but that she would end her son's life. Looking at Fu Tinghan, she couldn't help but feel hatred. She got up from the ground, pointed at Fu Tinghan's face and cursed: "You are just a man who relies on his wife."
How dare you act so arrogantly in front of me, you domineering villain, I kneel to you just to give Zhao Hanzhang face, you..."
"The old lady is so majestic," Zhao Hanzhang cut off her words and walked out.
The guards rushed forward and pulled aside the Xiao family who were kneeling around Fu Tinghan.
The anger on Mrs. Xiao's face instantly faded, her whole body softened, and she knelt down facing Zhao Hanzhang.
Zhao Hanzhang didn't stop him, he just stood and accepted her kneeling.
Mrs. Xiao lowered her head and said: "Your Majesty, I am so angry that I just said nonsense. Please be open to Mrs. Xiao. In the future, Mrs. Xiao is willing to serve as your envoy and save Zhao's heart and mind."
Ji Yuan, who had followed out, hesitated for a moment, then approached Zhao Hanzhang and whispered, "Why don't we take advantage of the situation and take him under his wing."
Zhao Hanzhang glanced at him, and Fu Tinghan also heard it. He pursed his lips and said to Zhao Hanzhang: "I have asked Fu An to send a message to kill the culprit."
Zhao Hanzhang's expression remained normal, "Just kill him. Since so many people have died, he must kill them."
When the daughter Juan and the children of the Xiao family heard this, their faces turned pale and they became panic-stricken.