Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 538: Coercion and inducement, no coward allowed

Early the next morning, Tang Zi came to see Chen Zhi. Because of the current cooperative relationship between the Tang family and Chen Zhi, people outside informed him and let him in.

"I calculated the time, and I think you're almost here." Looking at Tang Zi with a serious face, Chen Zhi pointed to the Hu chair and asked him to sit down, "There are no outsiders here, and we don't have to be polite. You If you have anything to say, just say it directly, are you here because of Wu Jie’s incident?”

His casual move made Tang Capital relax his tense heartstrings slightly, and he felt that he and Chen Zhi were really in the same camp and on the same front. But after hearing the end and thinking about it, he couldn't help but become serious again.

"Prefect, I heard that you sent someone to arrest Wu Jie. I wonder what he committed?"

Chen Zhi picked up the tea cup and said calmly: "There is a reason to arrest him. Now Daijun is united in preparing to deal with the coming catastrophe. However, when this person comes, he will cause trouble everywhere. This is to poach Daijun. How can we let go of what we did?"

Tang Zi said seriously: "But after all, he is a member of the general, and he came here under the order of the general. The prefect caught him like this. If the news spreads, I am afraid that in a few days, Jixian or Yancheng The emissary of the king is about to come to question the crime."

"I have to worry about this matter. Don't worry, I won't let Daijun's family suffer on my behalf." When Chen Zhi saw that Tang Zi was about to defend himself, he waved his hand to stop him and said simply: "Just say it. Well, what was the decision to come here this time? Have other families also visited the Tang family and said hello?"

Tang Zi suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but still nodded and said: "Yes, other families know that our Tang family is close to the prefect, so they came here last night to inquire about the news. They want to know your attitude, the prefect, and your plan. My great-grandfather doesn’t know either, so I just came to visit you today to find out more.”

Chen Zhi said: "Now I have said that if Wu Jie is arrested, he will not be released. Although he came with the general's order, what he did was actually to undermine the general. I won’t let him go, so what plans do the major families have for this? I believe they must have mentioned it to the Tang family, otherwise you wouldn’t come here.”

Tang Zi became more and more embarrassed, because Chen Zhi had got everything right, but now that he was here, he couldn't escape it, so he said simply: "The meaning of other families is also very clear. After all, the general is from Youzhou." The cornerstone, our Daijun is a corner of Youzhou, and we can't break away from it no matter what. The governor, you arrested Wu Jie for the sake of the overall situation. This is true, but I am afraid that the general will not understand. If he blames us, our Daijun will suffer. We can’t afford the crime, and those families are worried that they will be affected..."

"I'm worried about being affected, just because I'm afraid of hurting Chi Yu. I think I won't end well." Chen Zhi shook his head and sighed.

"That's not what I meant. You have misunderstood, Grand Administrator..." Tang Zize quickly defended and explained.

However, Chen Zhi didn't seem to care about this at all, he just said: "Since he is worried, he must want to get rid of the relationship. If the follow-up Wu Ding comes, he probably won't be sent here. I'm afraid even these Wu Ding who have already been sent over will be Somebody come to contact, but the person they send to contact probably won't be able to enter Chen Zhuang's barracks."

Tang Zi's face became even more embarrassed, and his whole thoughts were confused. The reason was simple, that is, the purpose of his coming here was completely revealed by Chen Zhi. He lost all initiative and lost control of the rhythm. , if it was an external negotiation, he would have been completely defeated now, but now he was busy running for the family, so he had to bite the bullet and say this.

"Prefect, it's not easy for us to wait for the family. If you put it between you and the general, no one can afford to offend."

Chen Zhi still had a faint smile and said: "It seems that I was right. Since Wu Ding cannot be sent here, it means that you have already made a decision and choice. It means that regardless of offending the general, you still Dare to offend me, but I don’t blame you, if it were me, I would make the same choice."

When Tang Zi heard this, although he was worried, he thought that Chen Zhi was going to get off his ass, so he wanted to say something grand.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi suddenly changed the subject and said with a smile: "But how can there be such a good thing in the world? You are afraid of offending the general, so you have to ask me to compromise? Isn't it a joke? Now that I am in charge of the situation, you have to give in. But I am above all the kings, but have you ever heard of a person in a superior position bowing his head to those below?"

When Tang Zi heard this, cold sweat ran down his forehead. He was about to say something, but Chen Zhi still didn't give him a chance.

"Since you have offended me, you should be somewhat prepared. What's more, the threat of war in Northern Xinjiang will not disappear because of Chen's concession. Therefore, Daijun is still in danger. It is impossible for the Wu Ding you sent to They were brought back, and they have already started training, and they have also eaten a few of my meals, which cost a lot of money. Now if you say you will take them back, you will take them back. Where do you put my face?"

"But..." Tang Zi's mouth went dry. Not only did he fail to achieve any of his goals for coming here this time, but the situation slipped towards the worst and most uncontrollable situation.

"What you want to say is that Wu Ding is ultimately controlled by the major aristocratic families, right?" Chen Zhi laughed when he heard this, "However, in order for this aristocratic family to issue an order, they must first be able to contact Wu Ding, and then they must gather together , this requires time and manpower, but I think you don’t have much time. Instead of struggling here, it is better to find a way to preserve the family first. If I were you, you would never come to visit me now. Instead, you would migrate the population and gather manpower. Reinforce the fort!" "Prefect, what do you mean by this?" Tang Zi's heart thumped, and he had an unpleasant feeling.

"Don't you already understand in your heart?" The smile on Chen Zhi's face faded, "Then what worries you is that the war in Northern Xinjiang that has disturbed Dai County has actually happened."

"Could it be that?" Tang Zi couldn't sit still all of a sudden, straightened his back, looking very concerned.

However, Chen Zhi stopped the topic and said instead: "The primary issue before us now is to overcome the difficulties together. If anyone delays at this time, then I will suffer a big loss as you expected." It’s difficult, but with the strength behind you and the remaining power in your hands, you desperately find a family and suppress them with all your strength. I believe it will give the people of that family a special headache. This wallflower is very hateful."

As soon as these words came out, Tang Zi felt a chill running down his spine.

Chen Zhi said it lightly, but Tang Zi knew very well how sinister the hidden meaning of Chen Zhi's words was. The meaning behind the words was clearly that once Chen Zhi finally lost power because of the troubles caused by the aristocratic family, then Chen Zhi would He will use all his power to explode, and only one family will be targeted for revenge!
It is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. After all, Chen Zhi has an extraordinary background. Even if he loses his army because of Wang Jun's suppression, if he is really ruthless and single-mindedly looking for trouble for a family, the fate of that family will be miserable.

Of course, other families would be happy to see this kind of thing happen and may not necessarily offer assistance. However, the biggest problem is that the families are not sure which family Chen Zhi will choose, let alone what extent Chen Zhi will achieve.

In this way, they will inevitably resort to the same tactics when doing things, and even the conditions proposed this time may be repeated.

Tang Zi relied on himself to recommend others. At least the Tang family did not want to be hated by Chen Zhi at this time. After all, there was no result at present, and it was difficult for many families to join forces. If they could join forces, they would have joined forces long ago. Wait until now?Several previous opportunities to join forces were destroyed by Chen Zhi, which led to the current situation.

Just as Tang Zi was sweating like rain, Chen Zhi spoke again: "Well, isn't this also an opportunity for you, Mr. Tang? I heard that you are a concubine of the Tang family. Because of your talents, We have only reached this point now, but Ling Zu’s reputation is not low. He was already a powerful figure in Daijun, and his reputation was heard all over the grasslands."

When Tang Zi heard this, his heart moved, but he still took advantage of the situation and said: "My grandfather is indeed very brave. Although he came from a literary background, he was both civil and military. When he went to the outside of the Great Wall with the Marquis of Burma, he led a group of soldiers and horses. We fought all the way to the main tent of the Xianbei people. During this period, we even encountered a pack of wolves on the grassland. However, we did not panic, but responded calmly and finally escaped! This matter has been circulated in Dai County for a long time."

Tang Zi is a concubine, and his grandfather is also a concubine, so he is not talking about the current Tang Taigong, but his deceased biological grandfather.

"On the grassland, if you encounter a pack of wolves, it will be the most dangerous situation. Not only did Ling Zu deal with it, he was able to escape without losing many troops. This is enough to be included in the military canon." Chen Zhi nodded. head.

Tang Ziming knew that Chen Zhi had ulterior motives, but when he heard someone of this status praising his grandfather, he couldn't help but feel happy, so he nodded and said, "That's right. Normal soldiers and horses often suffer heavy losses if they fall into a pack of wolves. Or maybe they were simply blocked in their journey, but not only did our ancestors escape, but they still followed the strategy of Marquis of Burma and attacked Xianbei in the north!"

"With such heroic ancestors, Tang Jun should get more from the Tang family, and the Tang family should have a more important position in this county," Chen Zhi said here, and finally got to the point, "The more important it is for other families, When the heart is in turmoil, the more I need a needle to stabilize the sea. A family that can show such true qualities can become the mainstay and shoulder heavy responsibilities in the future! Think about what's going on inside!"

When Tang Zi came, he had something on his mind and was quite heavy. But when he left, the expression on his face was particularly complicated, and his pace accelerated a bit.

However, this hero of the Tang family finally realized a problem.

"In the past, I thought that this prefect was a gentleman who had good means but acted prudently. Now it seems that he is even more ruthless, which is right. Anyone who dares to take down the Zheng family and capture the general wants to How can we not pay the price for scheming against people like this? I must tell my family clearly about what happened today, but the prefect said that war has started, I don’t know if it is true or not, so we need to let the grassland caravan send back the news as soon as possible! "

　Chapter 2 will be later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)