After listening to Zeng Zhizhou's words, everyone's performance varied.
Some people looked relaxed, obviously accepting the result, some were surprised and doubtful, thinking that this might be a delaying tactic by His Highness the Crown Prince, while others were thoughtful and looked particularly heavy, as if they were raising their heads high but gently to the Crown Prince.
It’s very confusing to let go...
Seeing everyone like this, Zeng Zhizhou couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart, remembering the advice given by his own staff:
"Lord Zhizhou, I have observed that His Highness the Crown Prince has always acted vigorously and decisively, but he has never killed innocent people indiscriminately. The people he deals with often have a way of killing themselves."
"Now that he has returned in triumph, with the power of a great victory, he is about to subdue the government and the opposition, inherit the throne in an upright and dignified manner, and clear all obstacles. How can he allow anyone to obstruct him?"
"My lord, although you have had some obstacles before, it is just like the light. It is just a false story in the Yunzhou officialdom. There is no other intention. I guess that the prince must have some ideas in his heart."
"It's just that these people are seeking their own death. Now His Highness the Crown Prince has made a clear plan to clarify his camp and clean it up before he ascends the throne. My lord, you must not be tricked by these people again!"
"Those people in the capital have lost their minds and even tried to assassinate the East Palace and restore the dragon. But they don't know that with what His Highness the Crown Prince is doing now, their efforts are destined to be in vain!"
Thinking of this, Zeng Zhizhou couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Yes, this act of opening up new territories and conquering foreign races would be an extraordinary achievement that would be enough to make a prince and king if it were done by other ministers. But now that it is done by His Highness the Crown Prince, it is under direct control.
He conquered almost all the armies of the Ming Dynasty and gained great prestige!
In the court, there is Yang Rong, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and the other princes and clans are all suppressed in their respective fiefdoms. The palace is also tightly controlled by the prince. What else can those officials and aristocratic families do?
Since the assassination attempt failed and the prince failed to be physically eliminated, these people will inevitably face the prince's wrath!
Compared with the bloody storm that will follow, here in Yunzhou City, only a few families and thousands of people died, so what does it count?
Zeng Zhizhou thought blankly, with a strange expression on his face.
No wonder His Highness the Crown Prince just ignored these officials for a few days, and then didn't take action against the other families. That's it!
What they have here in Yunzhou City is just a minor illness. As long as the capital settles down and the prince ascends the throne, it will be a casual matter and it will be easy to deal with it.
But if I still can't figure it out clearly and insist on getting involved, then I'm afraid that I, as the governor of Yunzhou, will end up doing it!
Thinking of this, Zeng Zhizhou's heart suddenly tightened and he looked at the people who were still discussing.
Seeing him, someone asked:
"Master Zeng, what do you think of this matter?"
What do I think?
Zeng Zhizhou had thought it through at this time and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
I see you are all looking for death!
However, he was unwilling to say anything more to this group of people. He made up his mind to fool this group of people first, and then he had to make good preparations. He must express his sincere intention to surrender before His Highness the Crown Prince returned.
Expressing it properly is...
Seeing that Zeng Zhizhou didn't ask anything here, he just hummed and looked at them with careless eyes, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Even the largest local magistrate is like this, so what can they do?
But some people still couldn't help but say:
"Master Zeng, everyone in Yunzhou City was involved in delaying the profit from grain and grass supplies..."
Um?
When Zeng Zhizhou heard this, his eyes suddenly became dangerous. He glanced at the speaker and found that he was from a small family. He usually actively moved closer to the Zhang family. He could be described as an out-and-out vassal and a henchman.
Then he became furious in his heart, "Who do you think you are? All the Zhang family are dead, how dare you threaten Ben Zhizhou?"
However, since he didn't know how the Crown Prince would deal with these people next, Zeng Zhizhou didn't want to cause more trouble, so he just slammed the teacup on the table!
"Here comes the guest, see you off!"
After all the people were blasted away, Zeng Zhizhou was sitting on a chair meditating when his own staff emerged from the side, smiling and holding his hands:
"It seems that adults have already made a decision in their hearts..."
Zeng Zhizhou opened his eyes and seemed to have made up his mind. Hearing his staff speak like this, he immediately laughed:
"Sir, you still understand me."
"Come here, prepare the sedan. I'm going to see the prince. No, I'd better go visit the commander of the royal guards first."
Zeng Zhizhou walked out and pondered:
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not see him at such a late hour, but the commander of the Royal Guards is definitely not idle. He can go to the pier first, and then go directly to see the Crown Prince for surrender at dawn!
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"Zhizhou of Yunzhou?"
The next day, Zhu Gaojie had breakfast. After listening to Shen Qingyu's report, he thought for a moment and started laughing.
"I didn't expect that this guy is still a naughty guy, and his thoughts change very quickly."
He deliberately kept the Yunzhou officialdom in the dark these past few days without seeing anyone, just to see if there was anyone in this group of people who could be used a little bit.
After all, according to the information that Jin Yiwei had previously investigated and compiled, almost all the officials here in Yunzhou, big or small, were involved in the delay of food and grass to a greater or lesser extent.
Of course, some people may be just like the light, but some people really have ulterior motives, while others are too greedy and are blinded by the white money...
"Since this person has come to show his kindness to you, it means he has figured it out."
Zhu Gaojie smiled and continued to Su Wu beside him:
"This guy is quite flexible. He knows how to approach the sapphire gauze first, and he is not afraid of being taken down by the Jin Yiwei and having his head scanned on the spot."
In recent days, the Jin Yiwei has been marching all over the city, uprooting the Zhang family and several other families one after another, and arrested and beheaded countless people. For a time, almost everyone feared the Jin Yiwei like a tiger.
Even if Yunzhou Zhizhou is a genuine local official from the fifth rank, he is nothing in front of Zhu Gaojie and Jin Yiwei. Therefore, Zhu Gaojie is still a little surprised that Zeng Zhizhou dares to find Shen Qingyu's Jin Yiwei.
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"I'm missing, Su Wu. You go to see this Zeng Zhizhou on my behalf."
Zhu Gaojie arranged casually:
"Tell him that the army will set off back to Beijing tomorrow, and the matter here will come to an end for the time being."
"But it has stopped on the surface, but secretly it is necessary to step up the work. The Jinyiwei will leave a team of people, and let Zeng Zhizhou fully cooperate with the Jinyiwei to clean up and rectify those people."
"I want to make this Yunzhou area no longer have aristocratic families!"