Become a feudal king from today

Shanggu County. Reading

For several days, this place has been shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.

Since Liu Fu returned from Yan County, a storm has been set off in the officialdom of Shanggu County.

Several officials from wealthy families have been imprisoned for corruption, and more officials will continue to be monitored.

It was late at night

Gao's house.

The well-known officials from wealthy families in Shanggu County gathered here.

Now the officials from wealthy families in Shanggu County are all in danger.

If Liu Fu continues to investigate like this, they will all be imprisoned in the end.

"Mr. Gao, what should we do now? As the saying goes, if you pull out a carrot, you will bring out the mud. If an official goes to jail, several soldiers and even a dozen officials will be implicated. A dozen officials will bring out hundreds of officials. In this way, is there any place for us to stay?"

"Since Liu Fu came to Shanggu County, he has always been treating us with eyes and noses. Now he is even more excessive. Do you really think we are afraid of him?"

"If it doesn't work, find someone to kill him. Don't do it once or twice." Someone shouted.

"..."

The officials were excited, and Gao Yuanze always had a strange smile.

After a long time, he said: "This matter must have been instructed by the King of Yan. It's no wonder that he is the King of Yan. He has some tricks. This is an open conspiracy. If we don't rebel, we will be imprisoned for corruption. If we rebel, he can destroy the nobles of Shanggu County in one fell swoop." Gao Yuan said.

The officials were terrified when they heard this.

When Shanggu County was still under the jurisdiction of Yuan Li, they only needed to pay tribute to the Yuan family every year to do whatever they wanted in Shanggu County.

They have never been bullied like this.

"Mr. Gao, you said that as long as we kill the King of Yan, Shanggu County will still be our Shanggu County. Now, have you thought about how to do it? We listen to you." An official said.

"Yes, as long as we kill the King of Yan, Yanzhou will still belong to Mr. Yuan, and we don't have to suffer such a bad temper anymore."

"Kill the King of Yan."

"..."

The smile on Gao Yuan's mouth became thicker as he heard every word.

He said: "There is an idea now. The wealthy families of Dong, Yang, and Lu in Yan County handed over their land and became pure merchants. The King of Yan will be relieved. In my opinion, it is better to pretend that we also want to hand over the land and present it to the King of Yan in person. If the King of Yan comes, we will ambush him on the road and kill him."

"What if he doesn't come?" an official asked.

"Then send a brave warrior to take the land deed to Yan County and present it to the King of Yan in person. When the King of Yan takes the land deed, assassinate him!"

"Good! Mr. Gao is indeed both wise and brave."

"In this way, whether the King of Yan comes or not, he will die."

"..."

"Everyone, do we have to fight to the death like this?"

When everyone was discussing excitedly, a voice sounded.

The air suddenly became quiet.

Gao Yuan looked at the man and frowned slightly.

This man is called Zhong Shidao, the head of the Zhong family in Shangyi County and the county magistrate of Shangyi County.

His son Zhongli is a general in the Yuan family army.

"What does County Magistrate Zhong have a good idea?" Gao Yuan asked.

"I think it must be the wealthy clans who secretly ordered their servants to force the people to sell their land that angered the King of Yan, so the King of Yan is so angry. As long as you stop and hand over the land you occupied in previous years, the King of Yan will not pursue it anymore." Zhong Shidao said loudly.

"Nonsense, I think you Zhong family want to be the dog of the King of Yan." An official shouted sternly.

"That's right, the Zhong family has always claimed to be clean, how could they be in the same boat with us?" Another official mocked.

Zhong Shidao was furious when he heard this, he said: "You are slandering me, I just don't want you to die innocently, why do you have to fight to the death."

Gao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, he said: "Forget it, people with different beliefs cannot work together, County Magistrate Zhong, this is not the place for you to stay, please!"

He was driving people away.

Zhong Shidao sighed, when the Yuan family was there, the Zhong family was intimidated by the power of the Yuan family and had to obey the Yuan family.

But in his heart, he did not agree with the Yuan family's actions in Yanzhou.

Therefore, after the King of Yan got Shanggu County, he did not hate the King of Yan like other nobles, but just thought that he should obey the will of heaven.

He stood up from his seat and left.

After Zhong Shidao left, Gao Yuan waved and called an official over.

"Zhong Shidao and I are not of the same mind, and he may leak our secrets. Go, send someone to kill him." Gao Yuan said.

The official nodded, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

In the night, Zhong Shidao, under the protection of several Zhong family members, took a sedan chair to the inn.

After coming to Shanggu City, he stayed here temporarily.

Back to the inn, Zhong Shidao said to the Zhong family members around him: "Tonight I went against Gao Yuan's wishes, and Gao Yuan will not tolerate me. Tomorrow morning we will go to Shangyi County and wait for changes."

The Zhong family members heard this and said yes.

That night, he went to sleep in the inn, and suddenly smelled a pungent smell in the middle of the night.

When he woke up again, he saw thick smoke and flames.

Seeing this, he was horrified and rushed out of the room.

At this time, a Zhong family member ran over in a panic, "Sir, the doors and windows of the inn are locked."

"What!" Zhong Shidao was shocked, and then he said angrily: "You are so good, Gao Yuan, you don't even let me go for a day."

"Bang."

When he was frightened, the beams of the inn collapsed, and the flames instantly engulfed him.

At the moment of losing consciousness, he heard the noisy sound of people and horses.

After an unknown period of time, Zhong Shidao woke up from his coma.

He felt a sharp pain all over his body, as if his body was burning.

At this moment, a voice sounded, "Zhong County Magistrate, you are really lucky."

Zhong Shidao was startled, looked at where the sound came from, and shouted: "Master Liu."

Liu Fu nodded slightly, "You don't have to panic. In the eyes of others, you are already dead."

Zhong Shidao looked confused, "What does Mr. Liu Wang mean?"

Liu Fu smiled softly, the palace's secretaries had already sneaked in here.

During this period, the whereabouts of these people on the plateau have been in his hands.

Tonight, after Zhong Shidao returned to the inn, a group of people set fire to burn him to death.

He learned about it in advance and sent soldiers to come. Unexpectedly, the fire was already huge.

Fortunately, a member of the Zhong family jumped on Zhong Shidao and saved him from death.

In order to create the illusion that Zhong Shidao was dead, he immediately had a body found and thrown into the sea of ​​fire. In this way, knowing the number of corpses, Gao Yuan would not be suspicious.

At the moment, he told Zhong Shidao these things.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu." Knowing that it was Liu Fu who saved him, Zhong Shidao wanted to stand up and thank him.

"No need, Magistrate Zhong, you should take good care of your injuries." Liu Fu said, "You are badly burned. I will send someone back to Yan County at dawn to get the prince's secret medicine to apply on you."

When Zhong Shidao heard this, his heart felt even warmer. Compared to vicious men like Gao Yuan, he felt that King Yan was worthy of being the lord of Yanzhou.

He immediately said: "Prince Liu's Mansion, Gao Yuan and others want to harm Prince Yan..."

Originally, this matter was going to rot in his stomach, but now he doesn't want to vomit it up.

When Liu Fu heard this, his eyes narrowed and he smiled: "They are really asking for their own death."