Hearing this, Gongsun Zhong smiled with a bit of disdain and said: "My lord, there is no need to scare my Gongsun family. As I said before, what do you want me to do before I am willing to let go of my Wu'an Lord's Mansion? We can sit down and discuss the conditions slowly."
Lin Ze looked at Gongsun Zhong as if he were a fool. Don't they all say that a tiger father has no son? Wu Anjun is famous for his whole life, but this son is really not that good. He can't even find the root of the problem. Is it useful to talk to me?
Thinking about the previous kindness, Lin Ze said patiently: "Master Gongsun, please listen to me. You only need to cut off contact with the former disciples and former officials of Lord Wu An, and then expel most of the disciples and more than half of the servants. Appropriately
If you hand over some property, the Gongsun family will naturally be safe and sound, why do you need me to let it go?"
When Gongsun Zhong heard this, the smile on his face disappeared and he said: "Are you trying to make things difficult for me, Lord Wu'an? As far as I know, you have some connections with me, Lord Wu'an, but you really don't care about any friendship at all?"
Lin Ze said impatiently: "If it weren't for Mr. Wu An's sake, do I need to talk nonsense to you here? I will give you the opportunity. The head of the Gongsun family must not be ignorant of current affairs."
Gongsun Zhong's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice: "Do you really want to drive out my Gongsun family and kill them all?"
"Ha" Lin Ze was immediately amused and replied calmly: "With the wisdom of the Gongsun family, can't you see that this is His Majesty's intention?"
"I am here today on His Majesty's orders. I am not looking for your Gongsun family because of personal grudges. Moreover, I cannot return empty-handed.
Head of the Gongsun family, you have two choices, either disobey the family as a whole, and then the Tingwei Mansion will use all its strength to completely wipe the Gongsun family from this world.
Either the strong man cuts off his wrist, abandons his chariot to protect the commander, and does as the officer says, and from now on the Gongsun family can live on as an ordinary powerful man."
Gongsun Zhong's face was gloomy and uncertain. He looked at the four elders of Fang Xiandao behind Lin Ze and suddenly said: "Sir, can you please let these people go away? I want to have a few words with you in private?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "Master Gongsun, do you think this is still necessary? The four elders are from the same sect as me. Master Gongsun, feel free to say what you want. There is no need to be shy."
Lin Ze's meaning was very obvious, and there was no need to talk further.
In his opinion, no matter how tempting the Gongsun family's offer was, it was useless, because Lin Ze had no way to turn things around and make Emperor Qin change his mind, so he just didn't listen.
Besides, wouldn't avoiding the four elders of Fang Xiandao cause a grudge in their hearts? Lin Ze still needs to rely on the help of the four elders of Fang Xiandao. How could there be a gap between them and him because of some inexplicable things?
Seeing that Lin Ze just refused lightly, Gongsun Zhong couldn't help but continue to persuade: "Sir, there may be unexpected surprises if we talk in private..."
Lin Ze interrupted: "Master Gongsun, it's really unnecessary."
Then Lin Ze looked suspicious and said: "The head of the Gongsun family has tried so hard to get rid of the four elders. Could it be that he wants to hold me hostage?"
When Gongsun Zhong heard the word kidnapping, his face immediately turned red. He felt very humiliated in his heart and said, "My Gongsun family will not do such a cruel thing."
"Since you are unwilling to avoid others, I will make it clear. If you are willing to retreat, I would like to tell you a shortcut to become a master."
As soon as he said these words, Lin Ze immediately heard the sound of swallowing saliva coming from behind him.
However, Lin Ze just shook his head and sneered: "If there was such a way, the head of the Gongsun family would have already reached the master level. Don't deceive yourself and others with such clumsy lies."
Qingfeng and others standing behind Lin Ze suddenly showed expressions of realization. They felt a little ashamed and looked at Gongsun Zhong angrily.
Gongsun Zhong hurriedly explained: "Sir, please don't be anxious. The conditions for this secret method are extremely harsh. Please listen to me and explain slowly..."
Lin Ze didn't want to hear about the secret method of becoming a grandmaster. You haven't practiced it yourself. Who the hell are you trying to fool with such an unreliable secret method?
Lin Ze lifted up his outer robe, took off a long sword, placed it in front of Gongsun Zhong and said: "Master Gongsun, I will say it again, if it weren't for Lord Wu An's sake, I would have ordered the arrest long ago.
, if your Excellency is unwilling to take the initiative to cooperate, then the Wu'an Lord's Mansion will be filled with blood, so don't blame me for not warning you."
When Gongsun Zhong saw the sword, he stood up from his chair with a bang and exclaimed: "Tianwen? Where did you get this sword?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "Mr. Wu An gave it to me on the condition that I try to save the lives of the Gongsun family. Head of the Gongsun family, stop talking nonsense and tell me, your choice, life or death?"
Gongsun Zhong seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and murmured: "So my father had expected this day? Is there no chance for the Wu'an Lord's Mansion to turn around?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "Living is hope. Head of the Gongsun family, you can think about the Lu family and the Wei family. How did the two families cope with the same situation?"
Gongsun Zhong's eyes glowed again: "Is there hope in living? Sir, you really hit the mark. Please teach me how to do it."
Lin Ze said calmly: "First of all, on behalf of the Gongsun family, you write to Your Majesty to express your regret for Lord Wu An's rebellion. You clearly state that the Gongsun family is loyal to the Qin Dynasty and to Your Majesty, and hopes that everything will be handled by Your Majesty."
"Secondly, order all the people in Wu'an Jun's Mansion not to resist, and let Tingwei's Mansion investigate and inquire. Your Majesty will see that there is no threat from Wu'an Jun's Mansion, so he may be lenient."
"Then, he took the initiative to dismiss his retainers and servants, and stated that the Gongsun family would seal the palace after handling the funeral of Lord Wu An, and would not be involved in state affairs for twenty years. This will definitely ensure the safety of the Gongsun family."
Gongsun Zhongchang sighed and said: "Then as your Excellency said, I will write to your Majesty right away."
Lin Ze thought for a moment and said, "Master Gongsun will go out with me first to resolve this matter."
After speaking, Lin Ze took the lead to come out of the mourning hall, and Gongsun Zhong followed silently.
The many black-clad guards and retainers of Wu'an Jun's Mansion who were originally confronting each other in the mourning hall immediately turned their attention.
Lin Ze walked up to the black guards and ordered: "Except for the Gongsun family and those who organized the funeral for Wu'an Lord Gongsun Qi, capture all of them and take them back for investigation."
At the same time, Gongsun Zhong said to the people in Wu'an Jun's Mansion: "Everyone, please listen to me. The Tingwei Mansion is just ordering people to investigate. Please don't resist, lest you be accused of "resisting and disobeying the order."
I believe that you are all loyal and patriotic people, and the Tingwei Mansion will never unjustly accuse good people, and everyone will be safe and sound."
Everyone in the Wu'an Lord's Mansion looked at each other, perhaps unwillingly, but most people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they had acted very tough just now, it was because they had been benevolently worshiped by the Wu'an Lord's Mansion for many years, and they really could not ignore it, lest they be cast aside by the world.
Now, it is obvious that Gongsun Zhong and Lin Ze have secretly reached an agreement to accept the investigation, and maybe they can save themselves and their families.
Afterwards, the black-clad guards who had received the order rushed forward one after another and captured the people one by one.
During this period, some guards in black were rude and were scolded by Lin Ze: "You are guards in black, not market hooligans. You should keep your hands and feet clean. If I know who has unclean hands and feet, I will chop them into pieces."
took his hand."
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Ze led hundreds of people out of Wu'an Jun's Mansion. The originally lively Wu'an Jun's Mansion immediately seemed deserted.