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Chapter 107 You are the enemy

"Master, you are back."

When Magistrate Xu came down from the oxcart, his face was a little pale and he looked tired. He just nodded at the housekeeper who came to greet him, and went inward.

The housekeeper followed behind, glanced at the servant who followed him, and whispered: "The master has something to discuss, and no one is allowed to intrude without permission."

"Yes, I understand."

The servants immediately responded and guarded the road leading to the courtyard, not allowing anyone, including the girl in the backyard, to go there.

Some people even went out and were watching near the mansion. If anyone in particular came towards the mansion, they had to report it immediately.

Magistrate Xu walked straight into a courtyard. It was not the main courtyard, but a small courtyard not far away from the main courtyard. There were asparagus trees planted under the walls and orchids on both sides of the corridor. It looked very elegant and quiet.

Someone greeted him as he entered. The boy closed the door, and Magistrate Xu pushed the door open and entered the main room.

It was extremely dark inside the main room. Several people were already sitting there. Although they were not talking, there was smoke and smoke. Some were smoking cigarettes, while others were drinking tea and talking. Sitting at the top was an old man with white beard and hair. He was quite old.

Already.

"Sir!" Magistrate Xu entered and greeted the old man first before sitting on the upper side. Immediately, a boy served him ginseng tea and then left.

"Zhang Dai has used imperial envoys to guard the area and mobilized 7,000 troops to seal the granary."

Magistrate Xu did not drink tea first, but recounted the situation at that time, then took a deep breath and drank the ginseng soup. After a few sips, he felt slightly better.

Everyone else listened quietly, including the old man.

However, the decision made by Zhang Dai was really shocking. Even the old man was slightly startled after hearing this, and others even looked at each other in shock.

Originally it was a small matter, but for such a big matter, the old man didn't say anything. Even though others wanted to speak, they just watched.

If any official in the capital appears here, they will definitely recognize who this old man is.

Pei Dengko once served as a governor and a third-grade border official. Although he failed to enter the cabinet at that time, he was only one step away from the cabinet. It was just that he failed to take that step well, so he could not continue.

But compared to the old ministers who had been dismissed, this one at least successfully became an official, which means he has a lot of energy.

Pei Denko coughed twice and glanced around. He was actually a little helpless to participate in such a thing, but there was nothing he could do.

Since this matter falls on you, you have to participate even if you don't participate. You can only do it as properly as possible in order to give some kindness to your descendants.

After pondering for a moment, the old man did not speak immediately. Instead, he glanced around and said slowly: "I have heard about Zhang Dai. What do you think?"

After the old man said this, the middle-aged man sitting three chairs to the left couldn't help but say: "Zhang Dai is doing this, isn't it exactly what we want?"

"Why even worry?"

"Yes, Zhang Dai is indeed a mad dog. What he did was too crazy. We didn't expect this before, but what he did was in line with our plan."

"Originally, the rebellion was very reluctant and unjustifiable, but when Zhang Dai did this, it was natural."

"Yes, the granary was blocked, resulting in some people not being able to get their pay, so they asked the government for an explanation, but the result was extreme. Everything went smoothly, even better than we planned." Another middle-aged man said, leaning slightly.

"It's just that, a lot of people may die."

In the event of civil unrest, the parties involved and those involved will be severely punished.

"Sacrifice for the country is a matter of course. Besides, compensation is also necessary, and maybe there will be shelter." A man sitting next to the middle-aged man said while stroking his goatee.

Everyone is dumb.

Anyway, the person who died was not himself, at most he was some of the pawns.

The pawns themselves are slaves and cannon fodder. They can at best appease their relatives afterwards. What is there to worry about?

As for the capital, based on their understanding of the old emperor, the old emperor would not delve into this matter. This was an unfair game between the emperor and the grandson. Is it to dig up the matter and slap him in the face?

Moreover, they sided with the emperor and only caused the grandson to stumble. It was not a "secret matter" and the emperor was unlikely to settle matters afterwards.

The most likely thing is to go past Hanhu.

Everyone looked at each other tacitly.

Some people always like to talk about "rules" and keep things "secret", but they don't know that the more qualified they are and the more they are aware of confidentiality, the more dangerous they are - they will die silently.

Only if the quality is "low", the news is leaked, and the "public" knows it, but it seems to be in danger and safety.

Do you really think that they don’t understand the rules and have low quality, so there are holes everywhere?

If you don't join the organization or the collective, you won't know how to die.

Magistrate Xu couldn't help but smile, glanced at this person, and said: "What Zhang Dai did is indeed in line with our wishes, but Taisun and others haven't come on stage yet, and now there is such a big move, which seems to be a bit of a one-man show."

"Yes, the grandson is an imperial envoy. All Zhang Dai's actions can be attributed to the grandson. However, when we deal with things, we must try to be as reasonable as possible. We cannot directly blame the deer for the horse. We can still make a point less in the material discussion."

When he said this, everyone was stunned.

Magistrate Xu suppressed his smile and looked solemn: "Also, Zhang Dai's movements were too fast and violent, which will trigger a huge chain reaction. If something happens, do you think we can be exempted?"

These words made the middle-aged man suddenly confused.

They are people who work for the emperor. Whether they can be exempted is not a matter of a word from the emperor.

"Isn't it true..."

He spoke subconsciously, but was immediately forced to wake up by the cold looks from Magistrate Xu and the boss sitting there.

That’s right, even if they followed the order, it was not an explicit order!

As long as it is not clear, there is no protection. If nothing happens, you will still be responsible.

Otherwise, how can we tell the emperor that you are not acting in an honest manner and that you gave us your will and asked us to secretly stumble the grandson, only to end up turning your back on him and denying him?

That's not stupid, that's seeking death.

If they don't do this, at most they will die, and their family members will even take care of them secretly. If they dare to challenge the emperor in public like this, not only themselves, but also their family may be lost.

The emperor is not a broad-minded person.

Petenko frowned and thought more clearly, yes, it is impossible for the emperor to directly deal with everyone, but if the rebellion becomes a big one, it will give the emperor a reason to deal with it righteously and righteously.

Under your rule, a civil uprising broke out. You are really betraying the emperor's favor and you should be punished for your crime!

Therefore, things need to be done, the extent needs to be controlled, and retreats need to be prepared.

In the way of officialdom, both the king and the father are also enemies and bandits. If you don't understand this, you won't last long.

Pei Dengko said: "It is true that we have to make trouble, but the trouble cannot be big, so we must slow down..."

After a moment of silence, the old man frowned more tightly: "But with Zhang Dai's character, if he is allowed to slow down, he will not be able to slow down, so he will have to find another way."

What way?

Everyone present looked at the old man, and the old man said slowly: "Let the grandson come on stage and let the grandson cooperate."


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