"Your Highness, the Wang family of Zhengcheng has sent someone again. They have arrived at the county government office now. They want you, Prince Su, to go see him immediately..."
Duan Pei from the Blue Crows said in Zhao Hongrun’s ear.
Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly when he heard this. As early as he learned that the Anling Wang family was attacked by the Huanhu Cavalry bandits on the way to Zhengcheng, he had guessed that the Zhengcheng Wang family would come to trouble him, so it was not surprising.
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But the other party's attitude made Zhao Hongrun quite unhappy.
"Who is it? Is it Wang Ting?" Zhao Hongrun asked casually.
Duan Pei shook his head and whispered: "It's an old man who calls himself 'Wang Yu'."
Next to him, when Zhao Laiyu heard the name "Wang Yu", his face changed slightly, and he immediately lowered his voice and reminded Zhao Hongrun: "Hongrun, this man is the father of Queen Wang and Wang Ning! ... You must not be reckless.
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"King Zhang?"
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, he immediately put away his contempt. After all, Wang Ming and Wang Yu couldn't be compared at all. The latter was the head of the Wang family in Zhengcheng and the father of the current queen. Compared to him, Zhao Hongrun's status would only be higher, not lower.
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"Do you want me to go with you?" Zhao Laiyu asked from the side.
Zhao Hongrun waved his hand slightly and said casually: "Since Wang Yu is here in person, he must have something important to do, and most likely he is not here to quarrel with me."
Having said this, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: Could it be that something happened to Wang Ting?
After thinking about it, Zhao Hongrun summoned a group of Shang Shui soldiers and ordered them to protect Zhao Laiyu to prevent the old man from having a heart attack in this crazy atmosphere. Then, he took five clan guards and members of the Green Crows.
Duan Pei returned to Anling City by carriage.
The carriage slowly entered the city and then arrived outside the county government office. When Zhao Hongrun got off the carriage, he frowned and saw that a group of unfamiliar troops actually took over the defense of the county government office.
"In order to avoid unnecessary conflicts, I asked the brothers of the Blue Crows to retreat..." Duan Pei explained to Zhao Hongrun in a low voice.
Zhao Hongrun didn't comment, but his glance at Duan Pei clearly revealed the message: There's no need for it next time!
Duan Pei looked embarrassed.
At this time, the unfamiliar army also noticed Zhao Hongrun and others. Seeing Zhao Hongrun walking towards the county government, a man dressed like a general came forward, stopped Zhao Hongrun, and said in a deep voice: "You are Su Wang Hongrun.
Your Highness?"
His title to Zhao Hongrun was correct, but there was no respect in his tone, as if he was questioning. Seeing this, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao narrowed his eyes and asked coldly: "Who are you?
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"We are the soldiers of the father-in-law's house." The man dressed as a general clasped his fists in the air to the upper left in front of him and replied in a strong tone.
"Family soldiers..." Zhao Hongrun muttered casually, and then, with his hands behind his back, he looked at the other person for a few times and asked: "Hey, are you literate?"
The man dressed as a general frowned and nodded in confusion: "I know."
"That's good." Zhao Hongrun nodded, pursed his lips toward the county government's plaque, and said calmly: "Read it."
The man dressed as a general turned back and glanced at the big four characters "Anling Yamen" on the county government plaque. Perhaps he realized something, and he lowered his head unnaturally and said, "I'm here...I'm here..."
"Didn't you say you recognized it? Are you trying to trick me?" Zhao Hongrun asked calmly.
At this time, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao took a step forward, slapped the opponent involuntarily, and cursed in a dark voice: "You are so brave!"
The man dressed as a general was slapped by Wei Jiao and took two steps back. He was shocked and angry, and his right hand subconsciously pressed on the hilt of the sword at his waist. At the same time, those on duty outside the county government office
The soldiers also made a gesture of wanting to come forward.
"What are you going to do?" Zhao Hongrun looked at the man dressed as a general calmly.
The latter looked at Zhao Hongrun with a gloomy expression for a moment, then lowered his head and said, "The abbot is waiting for you in the county office, Your Highness Prince Su."
However, Zhao Hongrun didn't move at all, still looking at him calmly with his hands behind his back, and asked calmly: "It's not urgent, you haven't answered me yet, do you know how to read?"
Glancing at the confident-looking Wei Jiao who was clenching his fists at the moment, the man dressed as a general struggled for a while and whispered: "Your Highness, Prince Su, forgive me..."
"This king is asking you whether you can read or not."
"I'm here...I'm here to read."
"Read. What is written on the plaque?"
"..." The man dressed as a general gritted his teeth and whispered: "It says... Anling Yamen."
"Very good." Zhao Hongrun nodded with satisfaction, and then said calmly: "As long as you recognize it, it will be easy to handle. Tell all your people to come out... because this is Anling Yamen, a government office, not your Zhengcheng Wang family.
Mansion, do you understand?"
The man dressed as a general turned pale and gritted his teeth and said: "Prince Su, forgive me, we have no other intentions. We just... just want to protect the head of state..."
Zhao Hongrun chuckled lightly and said meaningfully: "So I didn't summon the Shang Shui Army to kill you on the spot in the name of rebellion, right?... Remember, this is the county government, which represents the
The face of the imperial court.”
"Yes... Your Highness, wait a moment."
The man dressed as a general lowered his head and walked towards the county government office.
After a while, the county government soldiers withdrew one after another, but the man dressed as a general was the last one to come out.
Not surprisingly, this person must have reported this matter to the governor of the county government, Wang Yu.
Of course, despite guessing this matter, Zhao Hongrun did not make it difficult for the other party. He just felt that it was necessary for the court to emphasize the authority of the local county government. Otherwise, all cats and dogs would dare to override the local county government. In this way, the local government would
Does the county government still have any prestige? How to govern the local people?
"Retreat ten feet away, this is the rule!"
Without saying a word, Zhao Hongrun walked into the county government office. Although the man dressed as a general had a calm look on his face, he did not dare to say anything more and guided Zhao Hongrun to the residence of the king's father-in-law.
Nowhere else but the study room where Zhao Hongrun has been living and resting for the past few days.
Stepping into the study room, Zhao Hongrun saw an old man in his fifties or sixties standing at the threshold. He was well-dressed, his hair was neatly combed, and he looked quite energetic.
Especially the other party's eyes gave Zhao Hongrun the feeling as if he had seen Zhao Laiyu.
"It doesn't seem like a good thing."
Zhao Hongrun muttered to himself, but showed no expression on his face. He stepped directly over the threshold and walked past Wang Yu.
Wang Yu looked stunned for a moment, with a thin layer of anger on his face, and he laughed and said: "His Royal Highness King Su, you are so majestic! So majestic!"
At this time, Zhao Hongrun had already walked into the house, turned around and sat on the upper seat, and said expressionlessly: "In my opinion, the abbot of the country is the most dignified... What is this place? Your home
The military generals don’t know about it, so doesn’t the head of the state also know about it? It seems that the Wang family is really used to being domineering..."
Wang Yu's face froze slightly when he heard this. After all, the imperial court did clearly stipulate that, except under special circumstances, no one was allowed to surround or break into the county government office without permission, otherwise he would be charged with rebellion.
As for "protecting the father-in-law", this is obviously not a special situation.
"Hehehe..." Wang Yu suddenly changed his face and said with a smile: "The sons and daughters of the house are too concerned about my safety. Please forgive me for their recklessness. I will scold them later."
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It has to be said that this was also in front of Zhao Hongrun. Otherwise, breaking into the local county government without permission, would it be considered a big deal for a noble like the Wang family in Zhengcheng?
Didn't you see that the Anling Wang family could force Yan Yong, the magistrate of Anling County, to do work for them?
It is undeniable that the county government offices in local counties in Wei State did not have high authority and were generally ignored by local nobles.
Although Zhao Hongrun was unhappy with this situation, he also understood that this situation could not be reversed in a short time.
Thinking of this, he nodded perfunctorily and asked lightly: "Abbott, why do you want to see me?"
After hearing this, Wang Yu changed his expression, looked at Zhao Hongrun and said solemnly: "I am here to seek justice from King Su."
"Oh? Please speak up."
"I dare to ask King Su, since the Prince of Anling has recognized the claim for compensation and has been expelled from Anling by King Su, why does King Su still not let them go and have people pretend to be bandits and intercept them halfway?"
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Zhao Hongrun frowned when he heard this, wondering if there was something wrong with this old man's brain?
You must know that both the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army were infantry, but the Huanhu Cavalry Bandits that attacked the Anling Wang family's troops were more than 300 cavalrymen. Wang Ming couldn't even see through such a thing, right?
Or is this old boy pretending not to know and wants to put this shit basin on his head, Zhao Hongrun? But what good will this do to him?
At this moment when he is about to compete with the Shi family in Shangdang, what benefit will it bring to the Wang family in Zhengcheng to have another enemy?
Is this old boy so arrogant that he wants to deal with two forces at the same time?
"..."
Zhao Hongrun looked at Wang Yu who seemed to be indignant, and suddenly asked abruptly: "Then Huan Hu... has come to negotiate with you?"
Hearing this, Wang Yu looked at Zhao Hongrun in surprise, then sighed with a wry smile, shook his head and said: "The thief... kidnapped Ting'er, as well as several pretty women from the separate family.
Girl, you want me to pay a huge ransom, otherwise... otherwise, I will kill them..."
"Hey! That Huan Hu is pretty good..."
Zhao Hongrun was quite gloating about his misfortune and said casually: "Then just pay the ransom. Anyway, your Wang family in Zhengcheng is as rich as any other country."
"I really can't take it." Wang Yu shook his head, and then said with a wry smile: "It would be great if we just wanted a ransom..." After saying that, he raised his head, looked at Zhao Hongrun, and said with a complicated expression: "That evil thief Huan Hu, want to
I want to see you, His Highness Prince Su."
"See me?"
Zhao Hongrun was stunned. He had never met him since then, except for a brief encounter with him when he was camping in Sanchuan when Huan Hu led the cavalry to attack the camp at night. How could the other party think of seeing him?
Just when Zhao Hongrun was secretly wondering, Wang Yu cupped his hand and said in an incomprehensible tone: "Please, Your Highness Prince Su, help me rescue my young son. I am very grateful... If I can rescue Quanzi, all the things that have happened before will be wiped out."
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"...If you don't save yourself until you die, then you're on the fence, is that what you mean?"
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wang Yu lightly.
However, compared to Wang Yu's soft threat, he was more curious about why Huan Hu changed his mind and gave up the huge ransom and wanted to see him instead.
That is a villain who dared to attack Emperor Wei!