Just as the Nanchang gangsters were preparing to rush into the British government palace, a group of royal ladies came to the scene aggressively, stood together with Mrs. Zhang and glared at Liu Ziguang and others, with the intention of defending them to the death. These ladies could
They were all the undercover heads of the families of prominent figures in the capital. Offending them was tantamount to offending the men behind them. Facing a group of defenseless women, Liu Ziguang had no idea for a moment, either to break in or to retreat.
While he was in trouble, Wei Guogong Xu Zengshou arrived. As the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Army, Liu Ziguang was even less able to use force. Fortunately, Xu Zengshou had a good relationship with his family and did not fall out on the spot. Instead, he pulled Liu Ziguang aside and humbled him.
He asked loudly: "Xiao Liu, what kind of act are you doing? I just beat Zhang Jun, and now I send troops to surround the house. Has this kid really done something treasonous?"
Liu Ziguang hooked his hand and asked someone to escort Zhang Ren over, and said: "My lord, ask him, Zhang Jun arranged for him to do such a big run in the capital today. Is this kind of disturbance considered small?"
Unexpectedly, when Zhang Ren saw Wei Guogong, he immediately rushed towards him, hugged his thigh and shouted bitterly: "Mr. Xu, it was all framed by Nanchang. I was just afraid that the banknotes at home would become invalid, so I went to exchange thousands of them."
It’s only two, and they framed me for doing this and that, sir, you have to make the decision for me!”
Xu Zengshou had fought side by side with Liu Ziguang and believed in his character. Of course, he would not turn against Liu Ziguang because of a housekeeper's double talk. He kicked Zhang Ren away and frowned and said: "It seems that this is probably true."
It's true, but fortunately no one was killed. I think it's better not to search this mansion. The court's decorum is still important. Look at all the imperial wives here. Are you really capable of using force? Listen to my brother's words,
Tomorrow I will ask Zhang Jun to hand over the counterfeit goods, and then admit his mistake to Shopkeeper Hu, then let’s just forget about it.”
Before Liu Ziguang could answer, Mrs. Zhang's words came from the door of the house: "Zengshou, don't try to persuade me, just let them search today. It won't work without searching! If any evidence is found that can prove that Jun'er did something bad, we are willing to be punished.
If you can't find anything, hehe, don't underestimate us orphans and widows." After saying that, he took the lead to make way for a passage, and everyone looked at each other coldly, waiting for Nanchang Fanzi to search.
Liu Ziguang called Sun Gang and asked, "What's going on inside?"
Sun Gang said: "According to the report of the secret agent lurking in the British palace, a theatrical troupe did come to the mansion a few days ago. It was said that they were singing for the old lady to celebrate her birthday. The troupe usually lives in the backyard and does not have much contact with the servants.
It’s indeed a bit mysterious. The latest news I just received says that the counterfeit banknotes everywhere are indeed from the British government, there is no doubt about it.”
"Then are you sure you can find them?"
Sun Gang scratched his head in embarrassment: "If we dig three feet into the ground, we should be able to find it, but that would require dismantling the Duke's Mansion. If we can't find it, it will be difficult for you to step down."
Li Yan, the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, also interjected: "The British government is too big, and it is too easy to hide something. If you search the house like that, you may be able to gain something. If you search carefully, it is better not to search."
Liu Ziguang pondered for a moment, then decided to withdraw his troops. He raised his fist at Wei Guogong and said, "Brother Xu, for your sake, this little brother will not search anymore."
Xu Zengshou also clasped his fists and said, "Thank you." After saying that, he hit the horse and left without going to the British Duke's residence to talk. It seemed that he didn't have a good impression of this mother-in-law and brother-in-law.
The soldiers were about to withdraw their troops, but the gang of imperial ladies refused to show their mercy. They did not show their faces, but only let their servants make loud noises, booed and mocked the officers and soldiers surrounding the mansion. Zhang Jun was even more lively.
, led a group of little brothers and stood under the door of the mansion, jumping on their feet and shouting: "Search, you should search, whoever doesn't search is a coward."
The officers and soldiers left without saying a word and lined up silently amid boos. Mrs. Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and asked the imperial officers who came to cheer to come in to serve tea and asked the kitchen to prepare a banquet to celebrate this time.
A hard-fought victory in the face of evil forces.
The policemen withdrew, but the secret sentry was still there. From then on, all actions of the British government were under the highest level of surveillance. The two sentry men and horses of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were wandering nearby at any time, and the policemen in plain clothes would follow them.
All people and vehicles entering and exiting the mansion.
Liu Ziguang was deflated and felt a little unhappy. When he returned to the Marquis Mansion, he was about to change into fisherman's clothes and rush back to Xuanwu Lake. Suddenly, a man jumped on his head and pushed him down excitedly. He meowed and stared intently.
Look, it's Liu Mao Mao who has been disappearing all over the place lately.
"I want to buy a share." Liu Maomao said in a serious tone, his tone was extremely serious, but as he was straddling Liu Ziguang, he looked extremely unserious.
"What stocks do you want to invest in?" Liu Ziguang asked curiously.
Liu Maomao couldn't explain what was going on. He just smiled weirdly, ran up to the big closet, and pulled down a large piece of paper from the top.
Liu Ziguang was dumbfounded when he saw it. This was an uncut Rishengchang 10-liang conjoined silver note. It also exuded the fresh smell of ink. It could be cut into fifty pieces. After a closer look, it turned out that
Or counterfeit money!
"Where did you get the banknote?" Liu Ziguang asked in surprise.
Liu Maomao shook his head, jumped up and down, refused to answer his questions, and just kept repeating: "I want to buy a share, I want to buy a share."
"Okay, okay, I'll give you a share. The little cat is the best. Take me to the place where you found the banknotes. I'll let you buy more shares and make you the major shareholder." Liu Ziguang had no choice but to agree to Liu Maotai's use.
Unfair requirements for counterfeit banknotes to buy shares.
The British palace was brightly lit, with laughter and laughter, and a row of luxurious sedans parked at the door. A small number of the upper-class ladies in the capital gathered here to have a banquet. The banquet had no reason. It was just that Mrs. Zhang was happy, but everyone knew it.
The banquet was held because Madam defeated the powerful Marquis Zhenwu in today's battle.
Most of the upper class in the capital are hereditary aristocrats, and those with the best public relations with the British are Cheng Guogong, Guangping Marquis, Fuyang Marquis and other princes who were promoted during the Battle of Jingnan.
, there are also some distant royal relatives such as group leaders, county leaders, generals who govern the country, and generals who support the country. Their common feature is that they all look down on the nouveau riche, especially the newly risen Zhenwu Hou.
The dissatisfaction may be due to Liu Ziguang's poor background and his dazzling rising speed. Anyway, the upper class society does not like him very much.
The servant guarding the gate of the mansion stood absentmindedly holding on to the handle of the knife, expecting to change his guard quickly and go back to eat and drink. Suddenly, the originally empty street erupted with thunderous footsteps, and Nanchang Fanzi and Wu who had been waiting nearby had been ambushed nearby.
The city soldiers and horsemen rushed out together and quickly surrounded the Duke's mansion. The Flying Tigers took the lead and rushed straight into the gate of the mansion. The servants had no time to react before they were knocked to the ground.
In the lobby of the Duke's Mansion, everyone was drinking and listening to music. They were dumbfounded by the sudden appearance of hundreds of torches. It was Nanchang again! These plague-stricken people actually came back to kill them!
Half of the guards in the mansion were slaughtered by Nanchang a few days ago, and they were no longer able to resist the search. They could only put down their weapons obediently under the aim of firecrackers and crossbows. A small hot air balloon rose slowly and hovered over the country.
In the sky above the palace, dazzling arc lights illuminated every move in the palace. All maids and servants were ordered not to move around, and any offenders would be killed. All guests were also required to stay where they were and were not allowed to leave the room. Although offenders would not be shot on the spot,
But it couldn't get any better. The swords were drawn, the murderous intent was fierce, and the mastiffs were howling at the top of their lungs. The pampered lady had never seen such a battle before. She was so frightened that the two groups were fighting and dared not speak.
"Are you trying to rebel? Isn't the iron scroll of the alchemy book given by Lord Yongle useless?" Mrs. Zhang tried her best to pretend to be dignified and scolded.
"Alchemy and iron scrolls are of course useful, but they are not effective against the serious crime of treason and rebellion." Liu Ziguang sneered and turned from behind a line of soldiers, followed by Xu Zengshou, the leader of the Jinyi Guards, Qi Zhenming, and a eunuch in the palace.
The faces of several people were ugly, and the eunuch coughed dryly and said: "The Holy Father has decreed that the British Duke Zhang Jun is suspected of treason, and the Nachang Jinyi Guards are searching the mansion. I appreciate this."
Mrs. Zhang still wanted to say something, but several people rolled up their sleeves and left. Only son-in-law Xu Zengshou was left looking at his mother-in-law and sighed: "Mother-in-law, you have trained a good son..." Then he stamped his feet and left.
There was deathly silence in the hall, no one spoke, Mrs. Zhang turned to her son and said: "Say!? What on earth did you do?" Zhang Jun's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he forced himself to be calm and said: "Mother, my son can't do anything.