The eunuch took out his waist badge, the imperial edict, bright yellow dragon patterns wrapped around him, the guard armor was excellent, and the Imperial Army flag was flying behind him.
Although the eunuch did not recognize it and the imperial edict was not opened, there was no need to verify that it was all true.
Mrs. Wu is no longer just Mrs. Wu, she is the wife of the Chu State. She not only has a title, she also has a fief and puts her in charge of it.
Except for the different name, she is the Jiedushi of Huainan Road.
From now on, Mrs. Wu is the master of Huainan Road. She can manage the officials here, collect the taxes here, mobilize the soldiers and horses here, and protect the people here.
The official of the prefecture, shaking his hat and robe, stepped forward and gave the order: "Take down the Huang family's criminals!"
This time the troops and horses surged forward, and the guards of the Huang family were overwhelmed and surrendered their weapons. The people were no longer frightened, but angry, and shouted that they had been captured well.
Old Mr. Huang was sitting on the ground, half holding the plaque in his hand. He did not cry and plead guilty, nor did he angrily retort. The men, women and children of the Huang family around him were running around crying and screaming. He turned a blind eye and touched the four words "Da Shan Family" on the plaque with his hand.
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A soldier reached out to pull him up and took the plaque from his hand. Old Mr. Huang did not struggle. When he was carried stiffly like a rotten tree and passed in front of Mrs. Wu, he raised his head and laughed.
"Wu family! Huang family was defeated." He stared at the woman sitting on the horse fiercely, "I didn't lose to you! I lost to this troubled world! I lost to this day!"
If it weren't for the troubled times, how could she, a warrior woman, be crowned a general? If it weren't for heaven, how could she, a warrior woman, be the opponent of the Huang family.
Li Minglou looked at him and nodded: "You are right, sometimes a person's victory or defeat is really determined by God. All I can do is work hard to be the undefeated person."
In that life, the Huang family was bound to be able to thrive in Huainan Road with such methods, just like the Xiang family, they lived smoothly, they were the winners, and she, Li Minglou, the Li family was the loser.
In this life, if she wants to live, she can only win and let those who want her die fail.
The magistrate stood in front of Mr. Huang and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? God has made you a traitor? God has made you kill the people? More than a hundred lives! Your Huang family's life is theirs.
Is your life not your life?"
After saying that, he waved his hand.
"You will not be able to live if you do something wrong! Take it away!"
Old Mrs. Huang laughed and was dragged away by the soldiers amidst the noise of crying and cursing his own family for harming him.
Soldiers and horses searched and captured Huang's house. At the same time, the soldiers and horses rushed to the city. The leading general took a roster and seized Huang's farm, property, relatives and friends.
This search is not limited to Guangzhou City, but will be carried out throughout the entire Guangzhou Prefecture.
Rebellion involves nine clans. The masters of the seven clans standing in front of the Huang family looked pale and tried their best to turn over the family tree in their hearts. Even if there is no family tree now, did any of their ancestors marry the Huang family in the past?
"Young Madam." There were too many old men to count. He wiped his sweat and came to Madam Wu, "No, Madam Chu, I really didn't know that the Huang family had contacts or conspiracies with the Ma Jiang rebels."
Others hurriedly followed and said, "We are too, we really don't know."
Mrs. Wu comforted them: "If you knew, you wouldn't stand up and testify against Huang now."
Everyone couldn't help but nodded excitedly and said yes, yes.
There was a gentleman who thought more carefully. He nodded a few times and then shook his head: "No, no, if we had known about it, we would have reported it immediately! We would never let things develop like this!"
The others also excitedly nodded again, yes, yes.
Mrs. Wu’s smile was like a hundred flowers blooming.
The noisy sound and bloody smell in the sunlight immediately dissipated the fear in their hearts, and several gentlemen were stunned. They must have been possessed by ghosts to be seduced by Huang's old face.
Fortunately, I turned back in time and landed safely.
Compared to the seven families who were lucky, the other families hid in their homes in fear and cursed the Huang family for harming them. In this case, wouldn't their move being a conspiracy become a traitor conspiracy?
Who would have thought that those soldiers and horses who only knew how to fight would keep staring at them and have such clear information on the people entering and leaving Guangzhou Prefecture.
Who would have thought that the emperor would confer this woman the title of Madam and reward her with jurisdiction.
The arrests of soldiers and horses spread in the city, and the officials continued to pass orders. It was no longer Mrs. Wu of the Zhenwu Army who arrested the rebels, but Mrs. Chu.
"Your Majesty conferred upon Mrs. Wu the title of Madam of Chu State and placed her in charge of Huainan Road."
"Mrs. Chu has an order to arrest the remnants of the Huang family's traitors."
"Unrelated persons are not allowed to spread rumors or engage in riots. Those who violate the rules will be punished as traitors and fellow party members."
There were too many people involved in Huang's case. Soldiers and horses were running around, doors were being broken down, and people were crying, which lasted until nightfall.
Compared to the hustle and bustle outside, Mrs. Wu's inner house was quiet as usual.
In winter, the beauty lights are bright on the corridor, and the plum blossoms are in full bloom in front of the window. Jiang Liang and Liu Fan are sitting drinking together by the small xuan window, and two children are sitting aside to warm the wine.
"Is that letter true or false?" Liu Fan suddenly asked.
Jiang Liang's eyes were dimmed from drunkenness, and he drank a glass of wine: "What's so important about authenticity? Don't care about insignificant details."
Is this an insignificant detail? That letter was the key to the conviction.
Jiang Liang chuckled and asked Liu Fan: "Is it true that the secret work is true? Is it true that the Huang family master is hiding the secret work? Is it true that Ma Jiang intends to incite the Huang family? Is it true that the Huang family wants to seize Guangzhou Prefecture?"
He spread his hands and asked, "Does it matter whether the letter is true or false?"
Liu Fan wanted to refute but felt that he couldn't refute. He was able to alienate and persuade those aristocratic families with just words, unlike Jiang Liang, who actually went into the Huang family to steal letters and forge them. This kind of behavior really made him feel a little unacceptable.
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"What's wrong with this kind of behavior?" Jiang Liang picked up a mouthful of vegetables. "This kind of behavior calmed down the riots in Guangzhou Prefecture and saved thousands of people in Guangzhou Prefecture. If my behavior is more serious, it means Fan Sui and King Qin Zhao."
Liu Fan sighed.
Jiang Liang smacked the wine: "Young man, don't think so much. You are now a guest. What should you do as a guest? Of course, it is about eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor. What we have to do is to share your worries. As for the
Whether this is the right thing to do, what the people think of it, and what comments it will leave in history books in the future are all your consideration."
Liu Fan didn't agree but couldn't refute. He was obviously as sharp as a sword, but he always stumbled in front of this old cunning man.
The children's laughter came from outside, and when I heard Sister Kumquat giving out candy, the two children here dropped the wine bottle and ran away.
Fortunately, he came back happily after a while holding a handful of candies.
"What are you so happy about?" Jiang Liang asked with a smile.
A child grinned: "Sister Jinju said that the young lady was granted the title of Lady of Chu by the emperor."
Jiang Liang and Liu Fan were surprised that their work was done, so they returned to the inner house to hide their fame, not knowing what happened.
Mrs. Wu was actually granted the title of Madam, and she was still named Chu. Huainan Road was the location of ancient Chu. Although they did not see the specific content of the imperial edict, Jiang Liang and Liu Fan immediately guessed it.
Jiang Liang stood up by the window, twirled his beard in the night wind, squinted his eyes, and laughed loudly: "Sure enough, sure enough, I have extraordinary vision and have chosen the right master."
Liu Fan's words returned to sharpness and sensitivity: "You and I were arrested."
The two of them were chatting, and the children reminded them: "Young madam, please go to the government office to discuss matters."
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Tonight, the main hall of the government office was even more solemn than before, and the lights were as bright as daylight, probably because the ceremony to receive the imperial edict had just been held.
The officials stood still in the hall and looked at Mrs. Wu standing at the door.
The magistrate did not sit down, but leaned over and saluted: "Please, Mrs. Chu."
Li Minglou stepped over the high threshold of the government office, passed the officials standing solemnly on both sides, and no longer walked to the corner, but went straight forward until he reached the highest point, where a large chair was placed.
From today onwards, Mrs. Chu will take her seat in the government office.