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Chapter 454 Wang Geng's Choice
The time of Haishi has passed, and the night is getting late. There is no one on the empty South Street, only two carriages, guarded by dozens of soldiers holding torches, are driving on the street one after the other, but the speed is not fast. Quick calculation, Wang Geng, who was so impatient, couldn't sit still, but he didn't dare to speak out to urge him, because Zhang Jianzhi was sitting beside him steadily——since he was ordered by the King of England. After receiving the order for a thorough investigation, Wang Geng wished he could put on his wings and fly straight to the post station, but Zhang Jianzhi didn't seem to be in a hurry, and invited Wang Geng to ride in the same car, but after getting in the car, he didn't say a word. Wang Geng let the accompanying guards of the British Palace wander around at will, and Wang Geng was hesitant to speak several times with that unfathomable appearance.

In terms of official titles, Zhang Jianzhi's thin hat of the prince's mansion is really not rare at all. The left and right are just small officials of the sixth rank, not to mention that this official position is still a member of the vassal prince's mansion. Officials, even if they are not as good as the seven-rank county magistrate of the official brand, but who in the official circles in Manhexi would not know that Zhang Jianzhi is the absolute confidant of King Li Xian, and he can be a half-hearted son of the King of England by himself. When Li Xian is not around, all the military and government orders issued from the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion are written by him. Who dares to ignore such a person, at least Wang Geng dare not So, at this moment, facing Zhang Jianzhi's silence, no matter how impatient Wang Geng was, he could only force himself to endure it.

"Master Zhang, since Your Highness has entrusted us with this case, I don't know if Master Zhang has any rules or regulations?"

It was impossible for Wang Geng to be really calm and at ease when the matter involved himself. After all this patience, he finally couldn't bear it anymore, and he didn't care about being polite and impolite.

"That depends on the needs of Mr. Wang."

Zhang Jianzhi glanced at Wang Geng earnestly, and replied calmly with an intriguing sentence.

"Huh? What does Mr. Zhang mean by this? I really don't know, so I ask Mr. Zhang to explain it in detail."

Although Wang Geng was good at government affairs, he was not very good at political tactics. He frowned and thought for a while, but still couldn't understand the meaning of Zhang Jianzhi's words, so he had to ask for advice.

"It's not difficult to conclude this case, the difference is only the degree, but I don't know what kind of result Mr. Wang wants?"

Zhang Jianzhi didn't answer Wang Geng's question directly, but made a point calmly.

"Of course it is..." Although Wang Geng is not good at political maneuvering, he may be a high-ranking governor of Zhongzhou, so he will not be a fool. He originally wanted to say that of course he should thoroughly investigate the case, but he realized it as soon as he said it Something was wrong, so he stopped talking involuntarily, looked at Zhang Jian suspiciously, and said after considering his tone: "In Mr. Zhang's opinion, how far should this case be settled?"

"Whether or not Mr. Wang ends the case, or how it ends, has nothing to do with Mr. Zhang, nor does it have anything to do with my Ying Wangfu, but it is a matter of great importance to the future of Mr. Wang. What does it mean?" , Lord Wang please make his own discretion."

The key to how the case ends is not in Wang Geng's actions, but in how the Yue Palace family chooses. Zhang Jianzhi naturally knows this well, the only difference is that he is not sure what the Yue Palace family will retreat to. It's just a degree, but Zhang Jianzhi obviously didn't intend to tell Wang Geng about this matter clearly, but went around in a cloudy circle, vaguely pointing out in his words that it was time for Wang Geng to stand in line.

"This……"

Wang Geng was not stupid, he could hear the implied words in Zhang Jianzhi's words, but this conflicted with his usual life principles, and he lacked enough confidence in solving the case, so he didn't know what to do for a while. answered.

"There is a big tree in the west of the river, and I am just waiting for the birds that nest on it."

Zhang Jianzhi glanced at Wang Geng meaningfully, said something with a pun, and then closed his eyes tightly, making it clear that he did not want to talk further.

When a big tree falls, the birds can fly away, but the nest must not be preserved. As for the eggs in the nest, of course, they can only be broken to the ground. Moreover, even if the birds can fly away, they will still be destroyed. Perched on a tree, when you reach the bottom, you still have to find another big tree to live in. Whether this new big tree will be as comfortable as the old one is hard to say, and the reasoning behind it is not very profound As far as Wang Geng's IQ is concerned, he can see clearly, but it is not easy for him to make a choice. When he thinks about it, he can't help being fascinated, and he has nothing for a long time. With just one word, the carriage immediately fell into dead silence again.

"My lords, the station has arrived."

No matter how slow the speed of the carriage is, it will finally arrive at the destination. Just as Wang Geng was contemplating, the carriage stopped at some point. Xiao Sanlang, the personal guard of the British Palace who was accompanying him, saw that there was no movement in the carriage for a long time. He had to get close to the car curtain and reminded in a low voice.

"It's here? Oh, good, good, Mr. Zhang, please!"

Being disturbed by Xiao Sanlang, Wang Geng immediately woke up from his fugue state, peeked at Zhang Jianzhi, and saw that his eyes were still closed tightly, showing no reaction at all, his heart trembled involuntarily. It is inevitable that there will be some incoherence in the mouth.

"Master Wang please first."

What should be said about Zhang Jianzhi has already been explained thoroughly. As for how Wang Geng will decide, Zhang Jianzhi is also not very concerned. In his opinion, if Wang Geng is willing to surrender, it will save a lot of trivial matters If you don't want to, it's not a big deal. There are a lot of talents in the Royal Palace, so it's not difficult at all to find someone who can be the governor of Lanzhou. Too lazy to say anything more about Wang Geng, he nodded indifferently, waved his hand, and simply said "please".

"Ah."

Wang Geng was very thoughtful, and he really didn't want to be more polite. Some of them gave a absent-minded sigh, bent down, and stepped out of the carriage. When they saw Ye Shengzheng in green clothes striding forward, they couldn't help being overjoyed. , hurriedly walked over.

"grown ups."

Ye Shengsu didn't like talking too much, although he saluted respectfully, he didn't say much, he just greeted him briefly.

"Ye Sheng, you finally came, when did you arrive, and how is the situation now?"

Ye Sheng is Wang Geng's most trusted confidant. When he received the news of the case earlier, Wang Geng immediately sent someone to summon Ye Sheng. Seeing Ye Sheng's appearance made Wang Geng quite anxious. Seeing Ye Sheng finally arrived at the scene, Wang Geng felt a little more confident, but it was an urgent matter, and Wang Geng didn't care about the small talk, so he asked directly. From the survey results.

"Ye has been here for a while, and there is no progress yet."

In the past, when Ye Sheng faced Wang Geng, he always claimed to be his subordinate, but this time it was not like that. After a simple answer, he didn't talk to Wang Geng anymore, but walked up to Shanshan and walked down. Zhang Jianzhi in the carriage bowed to the bottom and said: "My subordinates will see Mr. Zhang."

"Well, hard work."

Zhang Jianzhi accepted Ye Sheng's gift very calmly, but raised his hand in vain, signaling Ye Sheng to get up.

"Subordinate? Ye Sheng, do you know Mr. Zhang?"

Hearing that Ye Sheng claimed to be a subordinate to Zhang Jianzhi, Wang Geng couldn't help being stunned, looked at Zhang and Ye suspiciously, and asked in doubt.

"Yes, a certain British royal residence is about marriage, and now it's time to return to construction. In the past, it has been favored by the king, and Ye is very grateful."

Ye Sheng looked at Wang Geng apologetically, replied respectfully, and then stopped talking, walked up behind Zhang Jianzhi in two big strides, stood upright with his sword in hand, and took over Xiao Sanlang's command by action. Temporarily acted as the commander of the accompanying guards.

"You... ugh..."

Wang Geng always regarded Ye Sheng as his absolute confidant, but he didn't expect that Ye Sheng turned out to be Li Xian's man. Under this surprise, it was no small matter, and a sense of hoodwinked anger surged into his heart in an instant, but soon It was quickly replaced by a great sense of frustration, and he shook his head feebly, but was at a loss for words.

"Master Wang, it's getting late, His Highness is still waiting for an answer."

Zhang Jianzhi is one of the few wise men nowadays. Although he is slightly inferior to Di Renjie in terms of grasping people's hearts, he is not comparable to ordinary people. Seeing that Wang Geng's heart is exhausted, he will not let go of such pressure. This is a good opportunity, so I mentioned it again with a pun.

"Your Highness is really brilliant, Wang is impressed, I should do my best, I really dare not keep His Highness waiting for a long time."

After all, Wang Geng had been the governor for a long time. Once he made a decision, he was not slow to act. After taking a deep breath, he bowed to Zhang Jianzhi and made the final choice of standing in line.

"Good, His Majesty Wang will be glad that today's decision is correct, so I won't say anything about Zhang. I also ask Your Majesty Wang to immediately order a search of the whole city. As for other reasons, His Highness will make a decision."

One thing more is worse than one thing less. To get Wang Geng to join him, he can avoid the hassle of changing horses. Zhang Jianzhi did not go this trip in vain. Seeing that the matter has been successfully concluded, Zhang Jianzhi himself will not worry about it. Then pretending to be mysterious, this gave Wang Geng a reassurance.

"Promise!" Now that he had decided to surrender to Li Xian, Wang Geng became less reserved, lowered his position without hesitation, and willingly placed himself under Zhang Jianzhi, respectfully accepted the promise, and then walked to the station where he was staying. In front of a group of Lanzhou military and government officials in the distance, they raised their voices and ordered: "Everyone, listen carefully, Your Highness has an order: the whole city is immediately under martial law, the whole city is searched, and the culprits who attacked the post must be found out." place!"

"promise!"

Hearing Wang Geng's words, no one dared to question Li Xian's order, and each of them agreed loudly, and Wang Geng assigned divisions to deploy defenses in the whole city, in case of a large-scale search after dawn. action.

(End of this chapter)