Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 263 The Thief Cries Thief
Zhang Mansion.

Zhang Xiang came to the gate of the mansion with a smile on his face, but he was surprised by the closed door.

Now, Fanyang City has fallen into the control of the Lu family, and he is a member of the Lu family. Who else dares to cause trouble outside his Zhang Mansion?
Why should we be so cautious?

Zhang Xiang pushed open the door with a smile, but the quiet courtyard made him a little confused.

"lady……"

After calling out several times but receiving no response, Zhang Xiang suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Could something have happened to the family members?
Zhang Xiang's face changed, "Someone, someone, come!"

"grown ups?"

"Search the house."

"what?"

The soldiers following Zhang Xiang were all confused.

Search home?

Search your own home?

"Search quickly!"

"……Yes!"

Although everyone didn't understand what was going on, they still followed Zhang Xiang's instructions.

Soon, everyone turned the yard upside down, but still couldn't find a single person.

"Sir, the entire mansion has been searched, and no one has been found. It seems that the madam and her family have moved away."

"impossible!"

Zhang Xiang said coldly, "Before I left, I specifically told them to stay in the mansion and wait for me to come back. Why would they leave?"

Moreover.

His wife is also Lu's concubine's daughter!
Now that the Lu family is rebelling, where can they go?

"Follow me to the city gate!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Xiang brought the soldiers with him to the city gate.

There were quite a few people at the city gate, carrying large and small bags and wanting to leave.

But they were all stopped.

"Where is the city gate commander?"

"I am Lu Chen, your humble servant. I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency."

"Have you seen my family leave Fanyang City?"

"This……"

Lu Chen was shocked. "No, sir. The entire Fanyang City is under our control. If anyone leaves, we will record it."

No?

Zhang Xiang's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Was there anyone left by the King of Qi in Fanyang City?
"Seal the city gates, no one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"You must leave the city immediately and go to the manor to tell Lu Jingqing and the others that there are rats in Fanyang City!"

"Yes!"

After arranging the city gate commander and his men, Zhang Xiang led his men to the governor's mansion without stopping.

"Where is the governor?"

"What are you doing in a hurry?"

Lu Yao walked out slowly, "Is it Li Shimin's army that is coming to attack us?"

"That is not the case, sir."

Zhang Xiang shook his head. "When I returned home just now, I suddenly found that all my relatives in the mansion were gone!"

Lu Yao frowned, "All your family members are gone?"

Zhang Xiang nodded heavily, "I checked the entire mansion thoroughly, but didn't find any traces. It's very strange!"

"I infer that the King of Qi may have some people staying in Fanyang City. It is very likely that these people did it."

Lu Yao: "Why did they arrest your family members?"

Zhang Xiang shook his head.

Lu Yao pondered and said, "If they were brought by the King of Qi, then they should have tried to rescue the King of Qi instead of arresting your family."

"Any news from the city gate?"

"No."

"So, even if they were captured, they didn't leave Fanyang City!"

Lu Yao said in a deep voice: "Immediately seal off Fanyang City and search every house. We will definitely be able to find them."

"Thank you, sir."

Lu Yao waved his hand, "We are all family, why should we be polite?"

At this time.

A soldier came in and said, "Your Excellency the Governor, the Commandant Zhao Zhiqian wishes to see you."

"Oh?"

Lu Yao and the other man looked at each other, and Lu Yao said in a deep voice: "Please let him in."

"I am Zhao Zhiqian, your humble servant. I am honored to meet you, Lord Lu."

Zhao Zhiqian saluted with a smile on his face, then looked at Zhang Xiang and said, "I didn't expect to see you here again after we just parted ways."

Zhang Xiang smiled and nodded, "You come to see the governor at this time, is there something you want to discuss?"

Zhao Zhiqian said in a deep voice: "I am willing to lead my people and follow Lu!"

"it is good!"

Lu Yao clapped his hands and cheered, "Brother Zhao, you should have done this a long time ago!"

"Don't be like that Censor Wang, who is so stubborn that he insisted that I throw him into jail!"

Zhao Zhiqian: "Your Excellency is right."

"When I came here just now, I saw that my brother seemed a little anxious, but what happened?"

Zhang Xiang told Zhao Zhiqian in detail what happened in his family. Zhao Zhiqian was immediately shocked and asked, "How could such a thing happen?"

"Sir, I think there are still people from the King of Qi in Fanyang City. We must clear them out. I think we should thoroughly investigate Fanyang City. Otherwise, when Li Tang's army arrives, these people are likely to become a hidden danger!"

Lu Yao smiled and nodded, "Brother Zhao, what you said makes sense. I have already ordered the blockade of Fanyang City and searched every household."

"No matter how deep these people hide, I will find them all!"

"Your Excellency is wise."

"Since you are here, I will leave this matter to you."

"Yes!"

Zhao Zhiqian nodded heavily and looked at Zhang Xiang, "Please rest assured, brother. I will do my best, even if I have to dig three feet into the ground, to find my sister-in-law and the others!"

"Thank you for your help, brother."

Zhang Xiang clasped his fists and said, "If you have any news, please inform me immediately. Also, if you catch those people, don't kill them. I want to deal with them well!"

As Zhang Xiang spoke, a strong murderous intent inadvertently appeared on his face.

What a bunch of daring bastards, they actually dared to attack Zhang Xiang at this time, they simply didn't know how to live or die!

"it is good!"

"I am resigning."

Zhao Zhiqian nodded, turned around and left, gathering his own soldiers.

After he surrendered voluntarily, the number of people monitoring Zhao Zhiqian was obviously reduced a lot, and there was no longer a situation where the palace soldiers were not allowed to approach him.

It really makes things easier.

Zhao Zhiqian sneered in his heart and looked at the soldiers who had gathered around him.

There was obvious confusion and puzzlement on these people's faces.

"Sir, you are not surrendering to the Lu family, are you?"

No one knew who asked this question, but everyone's eyes were fixed on Zhao Zhiqian, waiting for his answer.

Zhao Zhiqian took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Brothers, I know you will have doubts, but I am grateful to the Lu family."

"As the saying goes, a drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Now the Lu family has been forced by the court to rebel. Although I, Zhao Zhiqian, have little influence, I also want to do my part for the Lu family."

"Some of you have received favors from the Lu family, while others look down on them. So, I will not stop you this time and give you a choice."

"If you want to leave, I, Zhao Zhiqian, will not hesitate to do so and will guarantee your safety. If you don't want to leave, then follow me and be loyal to the Lu family!"

Zhao Zhiqian spoke in an excited tone, and the spies hiding in the dark and observing heard it clearly, and their hearts slowly settled down.

after all.

These eight hundred people were all recruited by Zhao Zhiqian. If Zhao Zhiqian wanted to fight against them, it would be a big trouble. After listening to Zhao Zhiqian's words, everyone murmured softly.

Some people were helpless, some were hesitant, but in the end, no one left here!

Zhao Zhiqian was deeply pleased and bowed deeply: "I, Zhao Zhiqian, thank you all brothers."

"Since everyone is unwilling to leave, then follow me!"

"Search for King Qi's accomplices!"

"Search every house and make sure to find the family of the Captain Zhechou!"

At Zhao Zhiqian's command, a group of palace soldiers followed him and were divided into eight groups, each with a hundred people, according to his request.

In Fanyang City, search for the whereabouts of Zhang Xiang's family.

"Open the door, open the door!"

"What do you do..."

"We are following Lu's orders to thoroughly investigate the thief!"

Zhao Zhiqian pushed the father-in-law in front of him away without mercy, casually threw the blame to Lu, and strode into the yard with his men.

"check!"

"Assholes, you bastards, I am from the Lu family..."

rub!
Zhao Zhiqian suddenly drew his sword and said in a cold voice: "The governor has given an order, how dare you disobey it? I don't care if you are from the Lu family or not. If you dare to stop me, don't blame me for not showing mercy!"

"you……"

Looking at the aggressive Zhao Zhiqian, the father-in-law was frightened, and his family members were also trembling.

Although most of the people here are friends or have connections with the Lu family, so what?
He, Zhao Zhiqian, is now helping the Lu family!
Such scenes continued to occur in Fanyang City.

Upon learning of this, the governor Lu Yao rubbed his forehead suspiciously. It seemed that Zhao Zhiqian had used too much force...

However, thinking of his previous rejection, Lu Yao felt it was still acceptable.

after all.

Compared with Zhang Xiang, he was a little slower in surrendering.

I have to show off after all, otherwise how can I attract the attention of the Lu family?

"It doesn't matter, catching him is more important!"

……

Zhao Mansion.

Cao Yuan and others hid in a yard that had been vacant for a long time.

As for Zhang Xiang’s family members, if he wanted to see them, he could only go to heaven.

"Brother Yuan, can Zhao Zhiqian really be trusted?"

Wang Tian and others were still somewhat vigilant. After all, most of the dozens of people they had brought were here, except for Mo Yun and a few others who were hiding outside.

If Zhao Zhiqian betrayed them, they might be surrounded by hundreds of soldiers in the next second.

A dead end.

Cao Yuan: "We have to take a gamble after all."

Cao Yuan was not completely sure about Zhao Zhiqian, but at least it was better than persuading Zhang Xiang who had already surrendered to the Lu family.

Once they win the bet, the initiative in Fan Yang will be in their hands.

It doesn't matter whether he cooperates with the army that has received the news and rushed to quell the rebellion, and captures the Lu family with internal and external forces, or hides here quietly until the Lu family's affairs are resolved.

If you lose the bet...

Shouldn't lose.

Cao Yuan comforted himself in his heart, "Don't worry, when I met Zhao Zhiqian before, that guy wanted to go to Chang'an City to complain personally, he shouldn't betray us."

"Besides, Mo Yun is still keeping watch outside. If Zhao Zhiqian really wants to surrender to the Lu family, we will get the news immediately."

At this time.

A stone with a note on it fell into the yard.

Cao Yuan heard the noise, looked around, and after making sure that there was no one there, he ordered someone to bring the note.

"Zhao Zhiqian has gained our trust and is arresting us."

After seeing the handwriting on it, Cao Yuan smiled and raised the note in his hand, "Mo Yun sent a message that Zhao Zhiqian has gained the trust of the Lu family and is leading the palace soldiers to arrest us."

Hear the words.

Everyone laughed, and the tense atmosphere eased a lot.

"Letting Zhao Zhiqian arrest us is like the thief crying 'Catch the thief!'"

"How to speak?"

"Haha, that's a rough point."

"Keep your voice down and don't attract the attention of the servants."

"..."

Cao Yuan smiled and said in a deep voice: "Now all we have to do is wait."

"What about Mo Yun and the others?"

"I believe in him!"

Cao Yuan said in a deep voice, "As long as they find the bodies of Zhang Xiang's family members, they will definitely divert their attention. Then, they will be safe."

"I hope so..."

……

Lu's Manor.

Lu Jingcheng looked at the two brothers expressionlessly, "Are you going to take the King of Qi as a hostage?"

"nature."

Lu Jingqing said calmly, "If you want to rebel, you must have bargaining chips!"

"Now, the King of Qi is in our hands, and Fanyang City is also under our control. Zhang Xiang is making preparations for the palace soldiers. I believe that it won't be long before we can gather tens of thousands of troops!"

"As long as we can hold off the troops sent by the imperial court, other noble families will surely take action upon hearing the news!"

"Confused!"

Lu Jingcheng said angrily: "There is still no movement from the Kong family!"

Lu Jing said: "They will definitely take action."

Lu Jingcheng looked at the two of them helplessly, "Then you can lock me up with the King of Qi."

"No problem at all."

Lu Jingdao laughed, called his servants, and was about to take Lu Jingcheng away.

At this time, a servant came in hurriedly from outside.

"Master, Master, something bad has happened!"

"There's news from Chang'an City that the people from the Dali Temple failed, Tianxia Newspaper exposed our affairs, and the court issued a document..."

"Bring it to me and let me see it for myself!"

Lu Jingqing's face was gloomy. He snatched the letter from the servant's hand and looked at it carefully. His face became even more gloomy and terrifying.

"Third brother?"

Lu Jingqing handed the letter to Lu Jingdao without saying a word.

Lu Jingdao frowned and looked at it, his eyes gradually widened.

"Damn it!"

"How dare Lu Chengqing? Is he still a member of my Lu family?!"

Looking at their expressions, Lu Jingcheng had guessed what was happening in Chang'an City. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "I told you guys a long time ago that this won't work."

"roll roll roll!"

"Take him away and lock him up!!"

Lu Jingdao couldn't help but roared, and Lu Jingcheng was dragged away.

Lu Jingqing said slowly: "Now, everyone knows that this is the fault of our Lu family members. They only punish the main culprit, and it has nothing to do with others!"

"Divide and conquer!"

"He wants all the noble families to isolate us and leave us helpless!!"

"I was wondering why the Yuan and Dong families had agreed to this before, but after we imprisoned the King of Qi, they suddenly stopped making any moves. So that's why!"

Lu Jing said: "What if we don't have them? Can't we defeat the imperial army?"

"It's just 10,000 elite soldiers. We in Fanyang don't need this many people!"

"Someone, go call Lu Yao over!"

(End of this chapter)