After rebirth, I became a national teacher

As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle.

The next morning, Zheng Yuannai pretended to know nothing and warmly received Marquis Jingnan.

The two had never met before, but Pei Xiao and General Zheng had met each other a few times.

Zheng Yuannai looked at Pei Xiao secretly.

It is said that this Pei Shoubei is over 30 years old, but unexpectedly he does not look old at all. Instead, he looks dignified and majestic. It can be said that he is blessed with a unique appearance.

It’s a pity that he didn’t take good care of his family and provoked people he shouldn’t have provoked, so he deserved the bad luck.

Pei Xiao was also looking at Zheng Yuannai inconspicuously.

He looked skinny and frail, but for some reason, he was in good spirits and did not look at all like the dying person as rumored.

The host and the guest sat down and exchanged greetings. Pei Xiao then asked:

"My dear nephew, to be honest, Pei came here this time because I have something I want to ask you."

"Uncle Pei, please speak."

"I heard that my nephew often visited Cihang Temple and sent valuable offerings. I wonder which important figure he was visiting?"

Zheng Yuannai suddenly understood clearly that this Marquis Jingnan really knew nothing about the master's abilities.

I actually thought that the believers made daily offerings because there was a great figure behind the Cihang Temple, and that everyone was just paying homage.

However, this misunderstanding seems to be quite good.

After all, Marquis Jingnan holds the military power of the Nando Camp. If he ignores the situation and deals with Cihang Temple, and he stands on the side of Cihang Temple, it will be easy for him to get into danger in the conflict between the two sides.

It would be better to pretend to be friendly with him first, and then find his flaw and defeat him with one strike.

"Uncle Shi has connections all over the city of Nandu, but he can't find out anything?"

Marquis Jingnan did not say that he did not want to alert the enemy, but only said:

"As you know, I have only been in office in Nandu for a few years, and the local officials and merchants do not regard me as one of their own. Thinking that I was close to General Zheng in the past, I am sure that my nephew would not deceive me, so I came to ask the truth."

When Zheng Yuannai heard this, he knew that he could not get any information from other places.

In this way, he can make up lies without any worries.

"Since my uncle guessed that he was an important figure, how dare I reveal his identity casually?"

Seeing Pei Xiao frowning, he calmed him down and said:

"However, if Uncle wants to meet that important figure, I can introduce him to him when he comes to Nandu again."

Pei Xiao was not completely satisfied with this answer.

But this was the only relatively reliable breakthrough, and he didn't want to give up.

So he said:

"My dear nephew, you are indeed very close to me. Now that you have come to Nandu, we should have more frequent exchanges in the future."

Zheng Yuannai agreed with a smile.

But he was thinking in his heart that he should pretend to have friendly relations with them first, and then slowly find the flaws of Jingnan Marquis Mansion.

Even if there is no flaw, you can find a way to create one for him.

In time, the unsuspecting Marquis Jingnan will surely suffer a serious setback.

When the time comes, when he brings this to the temple master to take credit, he must make her understand that he, as a believer, is absolutely not the same as ordinary believers!

However, he never expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

In order to show his close relationship with the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion, he submitted a visiting card to the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion the next day and made an appointment to visit his uncle at the Mansion three days later.

He put on a full show and actually prepared quite a few gifts, which he had people carry to the door of the Marquis's mansion.

In order to avoid being exposed, he did not bring his wife, who could not hide the secret.

Pei Xiao also gave him face and specially came back from the military camp to entertain him.

While the uncle and nephew were toasting each other, a servant ran in in a panic and reported:

"My Lord! Something terrible has happened!"

Pei Xiao was embarrassed by his instability in front of the distinguished guest. He frowned and scolded:

"Why can't you talk about it slowly? Why do you have to make such a fuss?"

The servant tried hard to suppress his trembling, and finally said a complete sentence with all his fear:

"My Lord, the imperial envoy has arrived, and he has brought... led soldiers to surround the Marquis's residence! He said that His Majesty has issued an order, and everyone in the residence must go to receive the order!"

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Two sounds of cups falling to the ground were heard at the same time.

The voice came from Pei Xiao.

The usually reserved and dignified Marquis Jingnan was so shocked that he stood up from his chair, not even noticing that the wine glass in his hand had fallen to the ground.

No wonder he had no manners at all at this moment.

This scene is really too terrifying.

The imperial envoy suddenly arrived in the southern capital city, and he hadn't heard any news about it beforehand.

What’s even more terrifying is that before the decree was announced, his entire mansion was surrounded.

Apart from confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, nothing else could cause such a murderous scene!

But what had he done wrong, or what terrible whirlpool had he been dragged into, to suddenly suffer such a disaster? There was no news of this happening beforehand.

In an instant, he couldn't help but make many associations.

From being falsely accused of treason, to the Concubine Shu in the palace causing great disaster, to the Zhang family being involved in something and having their entire clan exterminated.

The more I thought about it, the weaker my hands and feet became.

The most terrifying thing about being in trouble in officialdom is the situation like this.

It came suddenly, and we were completely unaware and had no power to resist before being dealt with directly.

But he had no other way to deal with such a terrible storm except to face it.

He could only walk slowly towards the courtyard outside the main hall of the outer courtyard of the mansion, ready to receive the order.

Another sound of cups falling to the ground in the room came from Zheng Yuannai.

He wanted to bring misfortune to Marquis Jingnan, but he never thought of being unlucky together with Marquis Jingnan!

The imperial envoy outside said that His Majesty has issued an order that all people in the Jingnan Marquis's mansion must go together to receive the order...

So will he go or not?

If I don't go, would it be considered disobeying the order?

But if he goes there, the scene will be so terrifying. What if it is a serious crime of exterminating the family and he is regarded as an accomplice and executed on the spot?

Just as he was panicking and undecided, he saw a group of officers rushing towards the banquet hall. As soon as they saw him, they rushed over, grabbed his collar, and dragged him out:

"His Majesty has ordered that all the people in Jingnan Marquis's Mansion come out to receive his order! What are you still standing here for? Hurry up and go!"

"I'm not from the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion..." Zheng Yuannai quickly explained.

But the officers didn't listen:

"I don't care if you are or not, as long as you are in the Marquis of Jingnan's Mansion, you must go and receive the order!"

Therefore, Zheng Yuannai, who was already as thin as a chicken, was forcibly dragged by two officers to the courtyard of the outer courtyard of the Jingnan Marquis Mansion.

At this time, hundreds of masters and servants from the entire Jingnan Marquis Mansion were kneeling on the ground.

Zheng Yuannai was forced to kneel on the ground, and the officer went to report to the imperial envoy:

"Your Excellency, we have searched everywhere and brought all 451 people from the Marquis of Jingnan's mansion here!"

The imperial envoy in scarlet robes then unfolded the imperial edict and said solemnly:

"The Emperor, by the Will of Heaven, proclaims—"