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"Zhang Qian meets His Highness. Read"

"Your Highness, Zhang Kang, is here to see you."

The living room of the royal palace.

Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang bowed to Zhao Xu.

Nodding slightly, Zhao Xu lazily made a gesture of no courtesy and deliberately showed a sad look, "I wonder what brings you two here?"

Zhang Kang and Zhang Qian looked at each other. Although the secret assassination attempt failed, it seemed to scare King Yan quite a bit, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Then he said hypocritically: "Xiaoguan just came back from Fanyang yesterday. I wanted to visit His Highness that day, but was delayed by government affairs. I heard that assassins attacked the palace at night last night. I and my brother came here to visit Your Highness. Your Highness is fine now. Xiaguan My brother and I will feel at ease."

Zhao Xu sneered in his heart and secretly thought, "I'm afraid you know better than anyone else how I am doing."

But he knew that he couldn't point it out at this time, but the mastermind who planned to murder him was right in front of him. He was angry again, so he cursed: "It's okay not to mention it. These people who want to kill the king are nothing more than a group of animals. What do you think? Yes or no?"

Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang's faces froze.

He smiled awkwardly and agreed: "Yes, yes."

Zhao Xu nodded, "You can come and see me. I appreciate this. It's just that I am exhausted mentally and physically due to this matter and can no longer entertain you two."

These words are already driving people away.

Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang came from a pretense, and their real purpose was just for Zhang Rang.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Qian said with a cheeky face: "Your Highness is frightened. I should not disturb Your Highness anymore, but my son Zhang Rang was detained by His Highness in the palace yesterday. I hope Your Highness will be merciful and let him go."

Zhao Xu knew that Zhang Qian was here for this matter.

He continued acting as if he had just remembered.

"Zhang Rang turns out to be Yuanwai Zhang's son."

"It's the dog below. Zhang Qian is shorter again.

He gave birth to an only son, if there was no king of Yan in Yan County.

Killing someone is nothing more than a trivial matter.

But if he fell into the hands of King Yan, the matter would be a big or small matter.

"This is difficult to handle." Zhao Xu frowned, "Zhang Rang killed someone in front of me. Everyone saw it. If I just let Zhang Rang go, how can I explain to the people of Yan County?"

Zhang Kang and Zhang Qian both felt bad when they heard this. King Yan didn't seem to care at all about their Zhang family's influence in Yan County.

Too.

In just a few days, Prince Yan's Mansion had a personal army, which was definitely not the case when Zhang Han was there.

Thinking of this, their hearts tightened.

Zhao Xu noticed the expressions of the two men and deliberately frightened them, "Those who kill without reason will die. This is the law of Dasong. Don't worry, I will keep his body for burial."

"No, Your Highness." Zhang Qian was startled.

Finally realized that the King Yan whom he despised was beyond his control.

For the first time, he felt that he could not do whatever he wanted in Yan County.

This made him uncomfortable and angry.

Zhang Kang was also very anxious. He rolled his eyes and decided to test Zhao Xu's character, so he said: "Your Highness, she is just a singer, why should she be serious? Our Zhang family is rich in Jiayan County, with riches and many beauties. If Your Highness likes it, I can give it to His Highness in exchange for the life of my nephew."

"Oh?" Zhao Xu showed a greedy face, then returned to normal in an instant, sighing: "It's difficult, the reputation of Prince Yan's Palace..."

Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang looked at each other and smiled.

It seems that King Yan cannot escape the temptation of money and beauty.

Now that's the case, it's easier to handle.

Zhang Qian said: "I am willing to spend ten thousand taels of silver to repair the palace for Your Highness."

After hearing this, Zhao Xu turned around and left, "I think it's better to choose a day to kill him."

"Your Highness, wait!" Zhang Qian was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits.

He cursed secretly in his heart that this King Yan was more greedy than him.

Enduring the pain, he raised ten fingers and said, "One hundred thousand taels of silver."

"It seems that your young master's life is worse than an ice-making technique." Zhao Xu said lightly.

Zhang Qian's face was distorted, "Add another 60,000 acres of fertile land. If Your Highness still doesn't agree, my Zhang family will not be left to anyone's liking in Yan County."

"Hahaha..." Zhao Xu laughed.

He was just applying extreme pressure, and the effect was already achieved.

However, he didn't want to let Zhang Qian threaten him so nakedly, and said coldly: "My king's personal soldiers are not vegetarians, and the Dasong Royal Family is not a decoration."

Zhang Qian was startled for a moment, then his tone softened, and he simply said: "I hope Your Highness will have mercy on you."

"Well, by delivering the things, Zhang Rang will not die. However, he will be exempted from the death penalty, but he will not be able to escape the living penalty. He will be transferred to the government for custody." Zhao Xu waved his hand.

Zhang Qian was not satisfied and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Kang, "Thank you for your grace. As soon as the things are delivered, I will take Zhang Rang to the government prison."

Zhao Xu nodded, and then said sharply: "Also, what do the soldiers of Yan City do for food? So many bandits entered the city, and they didn't even notice it. Who is the captain of the soldiers of Yan County?"

"Your Highness, it's Huang Gang, the eldest son of Huang." Zhang Kang's heart sank.

This time it was really a waste of money.

Sure enough, Zhao Xu said: "What a waste. Keep this person here, and the palace will have peace. Let him be relieved of his official position and let Chang Wei, the general of the palace's army, take over."

"This..." Zhang Kang was extremely reluctant, but he didn't know how to defend himself.

After all, they originally thought that they would be able to defeat Prince Yan's Mansion with one hit.

I never thought of this vulnerability at all.

"What? Doesn't my king's order apply in Yan County? Don't forget that Yan County is my king's fiefdom, and the king's orders are everything." Zhao Xu said sternly.

"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Kang reluctantly agreed.

Seeing that if you continue to stay, you are asking for boredom.

The two resigned and left the palace.

Back at Zhang's house, Zhang Qian picked up the vase in the study and was about to smash it.

But thinking about losing a large amount of money again, he slowly put it down and said angrily: "My Zhang family has never been bullied like this."

Zhang Kang remained silent, this time he was also angry.

Not to mention the Zhang family’s 100,000 taels of silver and 60,000 acres of fertile land.

Losing the important position of Commander-in-Chief of Yan County Army was also a heavy loss.

Because this means that the Yan Palace has taken control of the military power of Yan City since then.

The wealthy families in Yan County are all outside the city because of their land.

Therefore, Wubao was also built outside the city, and private soldiers were on duty there.

Now the royal family's personal soldiers are plus the county soldiers from Yancheng.

In the city, their power was completely lost to the palace.

"Three months, there are still three months." Zhang Qian muttered in anger, "In three more months, Prince Yan's palace will be reduced to ashes."

Zhang Kang nodded slightly and said: "We should plan this matter carefully from now on to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Zhang Qian clenched his fist and said harshly: "Prince Yan's Mansion will not have a second chance."

Thinking of something, he said: "By the way, you should immediately find out who leaked the news of the assassination. Once you find it, kill him without mercy."

"Don't worry, brother, if you dare to go against our Zhang family, they will die without a burial place." Zhang Kang's eyes narrowed.

The two of them planned for a while.

Zhang Kang left.

Zhang Qian asked his servants to carry the silver and the land deed to the palace.

He paid the money, and the palace transferred Zhang Rang to the prison.

That's their deal.

With the prestige of the Zhang family, no one dares to deal with Zhang Rang in the prison.

And after waiting a few months, once King Yan dies, Zhang Rang will be able to come out.

Not long after, carriages went to the palace one after another.

Zhang Rang was taken out and headed to the government prison.

At this time, under a willow tree a hundred meters away on Wangfu Street.

The old farmer carrying a load selling vegetables looked this way.

He got up and left in a hurry.

Less than half an hour.

The servants of the Zhang family arrived at the palace.

Boxes of silver were carried to the warehouse, and the silver shone brightly in the sunlight.

Liu Fu took a heavy piece of silver and sighed: "Your Highness is still powerful. If you kill Zhang Rang, his life will be worthless. In exchange for so much silver and fertile land, it will help the palace to further strengthen itself. When Zhang Rang is destroyed, If the Zhang family is defeated, Zhang Rang will still die."

"Money is nothing. Once the soldiers of Yan County are obtained, the real business begins. From now on, Yan City is in the hands of the palace." Chang Wei said in a loud voice.

Zhao Xu smiled.

Crisis, crisis, sometimes danger comes with opportunity.

Although this assassination encounter was dangerous, it also brought great benefits to the palace.

However, even so, we still cannot take it lightly, he said: "We cannot be careless now, and do you know where the real threat is?"