The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

The governor of Xuzhou heard that there was something in Situ Meng's words, but at the moment his heart was extremely anxious, and he didn't know what to say.

Could it be that he was actually frightened by what Situ Meng's father-in-law said before, so he went to the doctor in a hurry, so that he was fooled by that insidious guy Cao Changrong, so he believed his nonsense and sent such a A thoughtful gift?

Even he himself felt so fake when he said this, let alone wanting to win the trust of Situ Meng!

'Damn it, Cao Changrong, you wait for me!Pass this pass today, I will never end with you!A small vice-leader of the Cao Gang is already so frivolous!Do you really think that I, the prefect of Xuzhou, can't do anything with him if I get close to the Zhen family's thigh?You're so good, you dare to bully me, hum! '

The other officials below saw that Situ Meng and the governor of Xuzhou who were sitting at the top were silent, and did not dare to speak for a while. The whole hall was silent for a while, and even the sound of breathing became inaudible. Only the rustling of the leaves blown by the wind outside rang softly in everyone's ears.

After only a quarter of an hour, everyone felt as if a year had passed. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one dared to interrupt at this time.

"Report... the garrison general and deputy general are here!" A yamen servant ran in quickly, breaking the silent and oppressive atmosphere in the hall. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It was the fiery eyes and excited face that scared the garrison general almost backed out.

After entering the hall with the garrison general, Xiao Chengzi silently walked behind Situ Meng and stood still without saying a word.

"The humble Xuzhou Mansion garrison general Bi Guocai is here to meet Prince Zhongshun, the prince is a thousand years old!" The man said, kneeling on one knee, and solemnly saluted with the two lieutenants beside him.

"You're welcome, General Bi, hurry up and give me your seat!" Situ Meng said politely, pointing to the seat reserved for them by his side with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, my lord!" Bi Guocai bowed his hands again, and then sat down.

"Master Fu Yin, I don't know if you have thought through the previous matter? Should I give this king an explanation? You see, the general has already arrived, and we are still waiting for us to talk about business!" Situ Meng He said with a mocking smile on his face.

In the eyes of Governor Xuzhou, this smile was like a devil's smile, as terrifying as the summoning of death. He shook his lips and didn't make a sound for a long time.

After pinching his palm with his left hand, he forced a smile and said:

"Forgive me, my lord. That thing, that thing was not actually prepared by the lower officials. The lower officials don't know exactly what is inside! It was all prepared by Cao Changrong, the deputy leader of the Cao Gang! He said..."

The governor of Xuzhou said this, suddenly thought of something, rolled his eyes, and said:

"He said that when he was on the street yesterday, it was thanks to the prince's action that he blocked the little thief and allowed him to retrieve the important identity documents and guides.

In order to thank the prince for his generous help, he hereby prepared a generous gift, but because of his humble status, he is really not qualified to meet the prince, so he repeatedly begged me to help him give the gift to the prince!Xiaguan has never opened it at all, so I really don't know what is inside! "

"Oh? Is that so?" The corner of Situ Meng's mouth raised a playful smile, and he said, "I never imagined that Mr. Fu Yin has such a good relationship with the deputy leader of the Cao Gang! You don't even open the things he gave you to see for yourself. Once you see what it is, you dare to send it directly to the king! You are not afraid that he will put some poisonous smoke, poison darts and other traps in the box to assassinate the king? Mr. Fuyin really has a big heart ah!"

"Forgive me, my lord, I really didn't expect this to happen!"

The governor of Xuzhou was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, his brain was a little confused for a while, and he didn't know how to explain it to get himself out of this troublesome vortex.

"Okay, Mr. Fu Yin, don't be so nervous! Get up quickly, sit down and talk slowly! I believe that a loyal and patriotic person like you will not do the thing of assassinating the king!" Situ Meng Said unhurriedly.

"Thank you, my lord, for your understanding, thank you, my lord!" Xuzhou Fuyin said while wiping his cold sweat.

The conversation between Situ Meng and the governor of Xuzhou, everyone present was in a cloud of fog. They had no idea what the two of them were talking about, what charades they were playing, but at this juncture, no one dared to speak inquiring.

"As for the issue of those things in the box, we will discuss it slowly in private. I also really want to know where the people from the Cao Gang heard such unreliable gossip. What I know is who is behind my back so discrediting this king and destroying this king's reputation!"

As Situ Meng said, he touched his chin with his hand, and guessed: "Could it be that someone sees that this king is young, handsome, handsome, and talented, so they feel jealous and deliberately send people that kind of thing?" To disturb my mood, so as to destroy my inspection mission this time?

Well, that must be the case!This intention is really sinister!If all the officials along the Jiangnan route listen to this rumor and believe it, then if one spreads it to ten, ten to one hundred, then even if the king jumps into the Yellow River, he will not be able to wash it away!It's vicious and insidious enough! "

"Yes, yes, my lord is right, it is definitely like this! According to this official, the person who spread the rumors must have something to do with Cao Gang and Cao Changrong. Don't worry, my lord, I will send someone to arrest him immediately." This Cao Changrong has been arrested, he must be carefully interrogated, and absolutely no rumors against you will be spread!" Xuzhou Governor stood up again, firmly expressing his position.

"En! You must do this matter as soon as possible. He didn't just damage the reputation of the king alone, but deliberately ruined the reputation of the entire royal family. It is a heinous crime! The crime cannot be forgiven! He must be regarded as a model. Deal with it, let those guys who don't behave well and only use tricks in private have a look and think about it, and see if they can bear the consequences of doing so!"

As Situ Meng said, he changed the subject and said, "Of course, this kind of thing must not be directly pointed out. The city is full of uproar, and the fake will become true. When the time comes, it will be in line with their wishes and fall into their favor." Dang! Therefore, you have to do this matter quietly in private, not to make the matter a big deal, but also to let the relevant people receive the punishment they deserve!"

"Yes, yes, my lord, don't worry, the officer will definitely handle this matter properly! It will definitely not cause any bad influence to my lord!" Xuzhou Fuyin hurriedly patted his chest to promise.

"Well, I don't worry about your work! There are not many honest officials like you who come empty-handed at the first meeting!

Even many veteran officials in the court praised him for his outstanding ability and incomparable innocence. Ning Lixin, the magistrate of Jining County, brought me local specialties when they met for the first time. The sophistication of giving gifts as soon as they meet really makes me very displeased! "

With a bit of anger on his face, Situ Meng said: "Everyone in the world doesn't know, who doesn't know, is this king someone who will be short of money? Not to mention the many properties under the name of this king, every year It can still bring tens of thousands of taels of silver to the king.

Food, drink, and flowers are arranged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Supreme Emperor and the Emperor often reward this king with various tributes from various places. Will this king lack money to spend?Need something?What a big joke!Do you really think that with such a small gift, you can bribe me and make me turn a blind eye to the things they do that do not conform to the law?

Since this king has accepted the emperor's imperial edict to inspect the south of the Yangtze River as an imperial envoy, then he must live up to the expectations of the emperor, and will inspect the entire Jiangnan area thoroughly. If there is a problem, he will investigate thoroughly. , For those who disobey the holy will, disobey government orders, and corrupt the law, we must be severely punished..."

Situ Meng was like a excited child who was suddenly affirmed and praised by his father and elder brother, talking about his ideals and aspirations incessantly.

It doesn't matter whether the officials sitting here like to listen to it or not. Anyway, they keep citing scriptures and applying various principles taught by the great scholars in the study room. Strive for more favorable conditions.

Just when Lin Tian was talking vigorously, he saw yamen servants and soldiers wearing green battalion uniforms poking their heads outside. Obviously, the movement on Lin Tian's side had been noticed.

"En..." Situ Meng suddenly paused, looked at Governor Xuzhou, and asked, "Master Fu Yin, do you think what I just said is correct?"

"Yes, it's all right! What the lord said is correct! It's really good! It's the voice of my generation!" Xuzhou Fuyin subconsciously nodded and flattered him.

"Ah! Since I left the capital, I have passed so many county towns and government offices. Those local officials are all sophisticated and sophisticated, and they have lost the arrogance of scholars. It is really a disgrace among scholars! Only you, my lord, It's the only clear stream I've ever seen!

You must persevere, and don't join forces with those people..." Situ Meng said, he had already walked in front of Governor Xuzhou, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep tone:

"However, you are too honest. You can believe anyone's words. That's not okay! Those businessmen or Jianghu gangs are all scheming people. Look at you, this time, it's just that Cao Cao Have the gangsters been lied to! You must take this as a warning! General Bi, don’t you think so?”

As Situ Meng spoke, he suddenly turned to the garrison general Bi Guocai.

"Ah? Yes, yes, the prince is right!"

Bi Guocai was already a little drowsy from what he had just heard. After all, he was a military officer, although he could read and write, but he had no interest in the long speeches Situ Meng said, which were based on quotations from classics.

And because he came a bit late, he couldn't understand what Situ Meng said to the governor of Xuzhou at all, so he just subconsciously agreed at the moment.

"I think General Bi must know a lot about Jianghu gangs like the Cao Gang, so I will tell the Lord Fuyin a good word, and the Lord of the Province will fall into the trap of those charlatans again!" Situ Meng finished speaking, Turned around and sat back in his seat.

Xiaotao, who was standing behind Situ Meng, took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve at this time, poured out a blue, round, candy-like thing, and quickly handed it to Situ Meng.

After Situ Meng took it, he directly put it in his mouth, and ate it with crunchy bites.The moment the candy shattered, a cool liquid in the middle flowed into Situ Meng's mouth for a short time, moistening his throat and mouth that were a little dry from talking too much.

Situ Meng turned his head and showed Xiaotao a thankful smile, but was taken as a flirt by the governor of Xuzhou.Therefore, he confirmed his judgment even more in his heart. This Prince Zhongshun is completely a straight man of steel, and Cao Changrong is definitely a man with evil intentions.

While they were talking, time passed quickly, and it was almost noon, and many people's stomachs were rumbling with hunger.

"My lord, it's getting late at this time, do you think it's time for us to have lunch? We're full, shall we continue our conversation?" Xuzhou Governor asked politely.

"Well... what you said has some truth! However, since this king summoned you, you, the governor, cannot be allowed to spend money! Little Chengzi, you take a few guards to the Jingyang Building yesterday. Tell them to bring the best high-class noodles here!" Situ Meng ordered lightly.

"Yes, Master!"

Just when Xiao Chengzi was about to go out, a man dressed as a yamen servant at the door suddenly rushed in regardless of the obstruction, and shouted regardless of whether he was reading or not: "My lord! Something happened, something happened! Over there at Yulong Lake!" The warehouse was breached by a group of unknown forces!"

"Bang Dang!" The teacup that had just been picked up by the governor of Xuzhou, before he had time to take a sip, fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.