Kowloon wins

Chapter 158 Ultimatum
Time flies, in the blink of an eye, three days have passed, and Hong Qing, who has attacked Jining City aggressively, has not taken any action, and has not even stepped out of the station, at least on the surface, no one Knowing what kind of medicine was sold in Hongqing's gourd, a group of Hecao officials were suspicious, and they ran to the post station to ask for an interview, in order to find out what the wind was like, but Hongqing didn't see any customers, so he was recommended by everyone The Marsai who came out also received a closed door. When this happened, all the officials in the Hecao could not help but murmur—if the other imperial envoys behaved like this, the big guy might not care much. As an imperial envoy, there is nothing to do, but Hong Qing is obviously not a good talker, although she is small, she has a deep scheming mind, and I don't know how many major things she has done in the past few years. This one, the big guy knows a lot Very much, I can't help feeling uneasy about it.

Have nothing to do?Of course not, don't look at Hongqing's gate, which seems to be very carefree, but in fact it is not the case. Out of the eyes of everyone, Hongqing is very busy, not to mention the relationship with Chen Qidong and others. In private communication, without mentioning arranging for the "sharp knife" Shandong sub-rudder to attack everywhere, Hong Qing was very busy just writing the memorial. It's really not an easy job, even if it's just the first draft, it's tens of thousands of words, poor Hong Qing's little arm is almost too tired to lift it, no, God It was almost noon, and Hong Qing was still writing quickly at the desk, and she didn't care to wipe off the sweat all over her head, it's really pitiful.

"Report to my little prince, Mr. Liang is here."

Just when Hong Qing was writing dizzily, she saw Liu San'er jumping out from behind the screen at the door, leaping to Hong Qing's side in a few big strides, smiling mischievously, and whispering something road.

Hehe, this guy finally couldn't bear it anymore, interesting!
As soon as he heard that Liangzhu had arrived, there was no need to ask, Hongqing also knew the purpose of his visit, the left and right were just here to scout the news, but there was nothing unusual about it, but Liangzhu was different from the officials below, who was it? The governor of Tejan couldn't refuse the door. Of course, Hong Qingyuan didn't plan to delay any longer, probably because everything that should be prepared was almost ready, and it should be time to close the net. .

"Just ask him to come in."

Hong Qing casually put the pen in her hand on the pen holder, rubbed her wrists, and then gave a command calmly.

"Okay, little one, let's do it now."

Liu San'er is very boisterous by nature, she has been holding back for the past few days, and her heart has long been itchy. After hearing Hong Qing's order, she immediately knew that the show was about to begin, so there was no reason for her not to be happy, so she hurried on In response, he rushed out of the room in a flash.

"Hey, this kid is still so rough!"

Seeing Liu San'er running so fast, Hong Qing couldn't help but rolled her eyes, but she couldn't be bothered to correct her. After cursing with a smile, she reached out to pick up the memorabilia that was just written on the copywriting, and dried the ink. , into the wide sleeves.

"The next official kowtows to the little prince!"

Liangzhu came very quickly, and after a while, accompanied by Liu San'er, he turned out from behind the screen. When he saw Hong Qing who was sitting upright behind the copywriter, a trace of haze flashed across his brows, but he dared not lose sight of it. If you don't pay attention to the etiquette, you can only walk to the front, and pay respects according to the court regulations.

"Forget it, come here and show Mr. Liang a seat."

Speaking of which, Hongqing and Liangzhu actually have no personal grudges, nor any old enmity. It's a pity that the two sides have different positions. Neither want to pay it back, nor can it afford to pay it back. When two hits collide, it is inevitable that the egg will hit the rock. The opponents, the big guys are all members of the imperial court, and they have to pay attention to the dignity they deserve. It is precisely because of this that Hong Qing didn't show Liang Zhu's face, but bowed politely and greeted him very warmly.

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me your seat."

If it was possible, Liangzhu would not come to see Hongqing even if he was beaten to death. Not to mention that Hongqing is a big kid and hard to see through, let's say that Liangzhu is a second-rank official of Tejian, and he is majestic wherever he goes. The person in front of him can see Hong Qing, a childish child who is not yet ten years old, but he has to see him kneeling once, and his heart is not very refreshed, but he can't do it if he doesn't come. It can't be done, and if it is delayed for a few more days, the consequences will be a bit unbearable. Because of this, even though he is unwilling to come, Liangzhu can only bite the bullet and come. After Hongqing yelled, he So he stood up, and after thanking him, he sat on the chair beside him, as if he was listening to Hong Qing's instruction.

"Master Liang, can you teach me anything here?"

Hong Qing had already said everything that should be said clearly in the meeting three days ago, so she didn't want to waste any more words at this time, seeing Liang Zhu put on such a respectful attitude, she secretly laughed in her heart, But he didn't bring it to his face, he just asked in a peaceful voice.

"I dare not, it's just that the young prince has been here for a long time, after all, he must come up with a charter, so that the lower officials can arrange for all the officials to go to their own ways, if not, it must be no joke to delay the water transportation."

What Liangzhu is most worried about right now is that Hongqing will play the word "drag". It doesn't take much, if you drag it for a month, the whole Hecao Yamen will be completely messed up. , he also couldn't fall behind in Liangzhu, so he gave Hong Qing a hard run in his words.

"Well, Mr. Liang's concern is exactly the same. The matter cannot be delayed for a long time. If it really affects the water transportation, then the book will be to blame for death. Well, in Mr. Yiliang's opinion, how should the debt be settled? An errand is fine, Huang Mafa is waiting in Beijing."

How can Hongqing be so easy to run, follow Liangzhu's words, just turn a corner, and in turn capture Liangzhu's army.

"Um……"

Hearing Hong Qing's words, Liang Zhu was furious, but when he thought of Hong Qing's status as an imperial envoy, there was no place for him to be presumptuous, so in desperation, he could only let out a burst of incomprehensible nasal sound.

"Master Liang, please advise!"

Regardless of Liang Zhu's mood, Hong Qing added another sentence without hesitation, which immediately made Liang Zhu's face turn red and purple.

"This little prince's mission is also, the lower officials dare not say anything."

Being forced to the corner by Hong Qing so hard, even though Liang Zhu felt extremely unhappy, he couldn't keep silent any longer, so he said in a low voice.

"It's good that Mr. Liang has this understanding. Before Ben Beizi came, Huang Mafa had a decree. On the matter of paying off debts, Ben Beizi has the authority to control the Hecao Yamen. Now, since Mr. Liang has scruples about the water transportation, Ben Beizi can't procrastinate any longer, that's all right, please Master Liang to announce that tomorrow is the last time to pay off the debt, if there is no action in the morning of the next day, then don't blame Ben Beizi for being unrelenting Now that we have met, that’s all for now, Mr. Liang, please take care of yourself.”

Hong Qing is such a foolish master, she doesn't follow Liang Zhu's tricks at all, she doesn't show any affection for her, her expression is serious, and she has already said the words with obvious threatening meaning, As soon as the words fell, Liangzhu didn't give Liangzhu a chance to defend himself, he moved his hand and picked up the tea bowl, as if to see off the guests.

"Farewell to the official!"

Liang Zhu was already very angry by Hong Qing, his face was as dark as a pot, he really wanted to slap the table and argue with Hong Qing, but he didn't have the guts, so in desperation, he could only be Huo Ran got up, saluted, and angrily turned around to the Yamen in the river channel not far away.

"Master Liang is here!"

"My lord, how is the situation?"

"My lord Liang, what does that boy care about?"

……

Dozens of officials at all levels in the Hecuo Yamen were gathering in the back hall waiting for news. When they saw that Liangzhu was about to enter, they immediately crowded around, asking nonsense questions endlessly.

"Hmph, the imperial envoy has an order, and tomorrow is the deadline. Those who fail to pay off their debts will be at their own risk!"

Liang Zhu was holding back his anger at Hong Qing's, and now he was made such a fuss by the officials, he immediately exploded, stomped his feet suddenly, and roared with a black face.

"Ah, this, this..."

"Master Liang, what do you think should be done?"

"My lord Liang, you have to make the decision for the lower officials."

……

Hearing what Liangzhu said, all the officials were stunned at first, and then yelled at each other, causing Liangzhu to get angry.

"My lords, be quiet, be quiet, listen to me, this matter must not be underestimated, that boy has always been treacherous, we must not be confused, we must work together to overcome this difficulty, as long as we wait Acting as one body, never obeying orders, forgive me, it will be difficult for us, at this moment, it is the right way to respond to all changes without change, we all listen to Master Liang, everything is up to Master Liang, and Master Liang will make decisions for us!"

In the midst of the chaos, Nanhe Daoist Chen Minxin was waving his hands, shouting loudly to cheer up the crowd, and just talking, he unceremoniously put the responsibility on Liangzhu's head In the past, the impurity of his intentions is obvious, the left and right are just wanting everyone to force Liang Zhu to fight Hong Qing.

"What Master Chen said is that we all listen to Master Liang!"

"My lord Liang, you can just take a charter, the subordinates and others are all obedient to your lord's orders!"

"Yes, that boy must not be allowed to run amok, I'll wait for Master Liang's instructions!"

……

A group of officials naturally didn't want to be paid off, and they didn't want to face the imperial envoy Hong Qing alone. With Chen Minxin taking the lead, they were all happy to push the responsibility on Liangzhu. Once such a situation happened, it really made Liangzhu furious, and he really wanted to kill someone. However, since it was related to his own official hat and family wealth, Liangzhu couldn't make a slight concession on this matter, so he could only He snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and angrily turned into the back hall, leaving only a group of officials in the front hall in a daze.

(End of this chapter)