Red House Shoufu

Chapter 215
Xingyang City is very large, even though it is a county seat, it is larger than ordinary prefectures.

The Zheng family in Xingyang has survived for thousands of years. Even though the clan was almost wiped out during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty, they still sowed the seeds in the whole of Henan, regained their vitality, and controlled most of Xingyang City.

After nearly a month of water-soluble bumps, detours to Shandong, Nanzhili and other places, finally arrived here before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The county magistrates of Xingyang in the past dynasties were either members of the Zheng family or were emptied by the Zheng family.After Shui Rong entered the city, the current magistrate of Xingyang County was brought before Shui Rong.

Although Wen Siyan, the fifty-year-old county magistrate, has been suspended for more than two years, she has secretly managed a considerable force in the city.

A few months ago, two thousand strong men came from nowhere, and they came to Xingyang under the pretext of being escorts, and most of them went to the Zhuangzi and shops of Zheng's family.

Wen Siyan realized that this was wrong, and originally wanted to inform the imperial court about it, but because of the flood, the communication was cut off.When the road was restored, the White Lotus Sect cut off the communication between the county and the prefecture.

After going back and forth again and again, it was dragged to Shui Rong to rebel against the Zheng family.Now that he has become a prisoner, on the way to see Shui Rong, Wen Siyan was still thinking about what words to use to reprimand this rebellious minister and traitor.

But when he accidentally heard that Shui Rong had kidnapped a group of sons of nobles and officials from the capital, he immediately changed his mind.

Wen Siyan used some dispensable information to gain respite, and was temporarily imprisoned in the county government office by Shui Rong.

Of course, those dispensable information were not important to Shui Rong.It's just that Wen Siyan is also a well-known Confucian in Henan, so if he saves Wen Siyan's life, he can recruit more talents for his own use in the future.

……

"My lord, what is Gao Yongheng sending Feng Ziying here for?"

The current patriarch of the Zheng family, that is, Shui Rong's uncle, Zheng Shijie, looked at the letter in his hand and asked in confusion: "Could it be that he wants to persuade him to surrender? But he put on such a big scene, it doesn't make sense to think about persuading him to surrender when the soldiers are approaching the city. "

Twenty-five thousand hidden guards are less than a hundred miles away from Xingyang City.Although Xingyang City has been run by the Shui family and the Zheng family for many years, there are less than 10,000 people on the bright side.

If Gao Yongheng wants to take down Xingyang City, on the surface, now is the best chance, and it doesn't make sense to persuade him to surrender.

Shui Rong chuckled, and took a sip from the tea cup.He said leisurely: "My uncle is worried about his business, but he just wants to find out the truth, or it's because of that group of trash. Gao Yongheng is such a shrewd person, how could he take the blame for the emperor? Brothers and friends? Hehe , the emperor's family, how can there be a real brother and friend?"

Zheng Shijie asked: "Then is the prince planning to see you or not?"

"See! Why didn't you see it? We need time, the longer the better. Our troops in Mobei have not yet entered the customs, and we are fighting at this time. If we fail, we will have to borrow the soldiers and horses of those people. The loss outweighs the gain."

With a disgusted tone in Shui Rong's words, he said in a cold voice: "Cooperating with this group of people will make people in the world think that there is no distinction between good and evil. Uncle, let someone arrange it. I will meet Feng Ziying today and listen to what he thinks." something to say."

……

Gao Yongheng sent more than a dozen cavalry to escort Feng Ziying to Xingyang County.

At first they were locked in a small courtyard of the county government, which restricted their freedom.Feng Ziying waited for two full days, and he was already somewhat hopeless about seeing Shui Rong.

One day Feng Ziying was sitting and resting in the yard when suddenly a stone was thrown from outside the wall with a cloth bag tied to it.

When he opened it, he found a secret letter.It was full of small characters, and Feng Ziying almost cried out when she saw it.

He hastily swallowed the letter, and then pretended to be nonchalant, looking at the situation in the yard.

On the third day after entering the city, Shui Rong finally sent someone to lead him there.In a magnificent other courtyard of the Zheng family, Feng Ziying met the former King of Beijing County, Shui Rong.

"Feng Ziying, I didn't expect this king to meet you again under such circumstances!"

Feng Ziying bowed her hands and saluted, and said solemnly: "In the past, it was reasonable for you to call yourself the king. But what you have done now, you can no longer be called a prince."

Hearing Feng Ziying's words, Shui Rong was not angry.He is still the same as when he was in the capital, gentle and elegant, talking and laughing.

"Brother Feng, have you forgotten that the title of king of Beijing County was bought by the ancestor of the Shui family in exchange for his life. Why should the Gao family deprive my family of the title of king? Besides, it was just the Gao family who took the first place. Otherwise, among the four kings and eight lords, several families may sit on the dragon chair. Of course, my Shui family is one of them."

Feng Ziying laughed and retorted: "I can't be called your brother. Although the Feng family has a small family business, they have never done anything unfaithful. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, acting as a herdsman. Since the Shui family has become a traitor, Do you still want the court to build a memorial archway for the Shui family to be loyal, filial and righteous?"

"Presumptuous! How did you talk to the prince? Do you want to die?"

Zheng Jiazi next to him was filled with righteous indignation, he drew out his sword and waved it at Feng Ziying.

Shui Rong saw Feng Ziying's calm expression without any fear.He smiled and waved his hand to stop Zheng Jiazi.

"At war between the two countries, don't behead envoys. What's more, Brother Feng is an old friend of the king..."

Shui Rong pointed to the chair next to him, and said kindly to Feng Ziying: "Brother Feng, why not sit down and talk, Gao Yongheng sent you here, what message do you want to convey?"

Feng Ziying sat down with a golden sword, and said bluntly: "Lord Zhongshun is here to give the Shui family a way out, if you tie your hands now..."

"My lord, this guy deserves to be killed!"

Feng Ziying hadn't finished speaking when Zheng's son next to him yelled again: "At the end of the day, I will take this dog's head and send it to Gao Yongheng's big tent!"

"Quiet!"

Shui Rong suppressed Zheng Jiazi's movements again, turned his head and said to Feng Ziying: "Since I left the capital, I don't plan to go back. No, I want to go back as a victor. At that time, it might be a member of the Gao family. Bind your hands and present the map of the national seal to the king."

Feng Ziying secretly sneered in her heart, but it didn't show on her face.He seemed to be very regretful and said: "Since you have great ambitions, then take a step back and exchange those people you held hostage in the capital for a retreat for the Shui family. If you lose, the court can allow the Shui family to leave Dachu... ..."

"Hehe, it seems that Gao Yongheng has great confidence in the troops under his command!"

Shui Rong laughed loudly, got up and walked to the door.He looked at the big tree swaying in the wind in the yard, and said leisurely: "But you are right, victory or defeat is impermanent, and this king has to leave a way out for his relatives. But this king has a request, if Gao Yongheng can agree , this king is willing to exchange with him!"

　Take a break and update another chapter in the middle of the night.

　　
　
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