Wanghai Pavilion is the tallest building of Zhou and the tallest building in Bozhou City. Standing on it, you can not only see the rippling sea, but also see the appearance of almost the entire Bozhou County City. At this moment, there is a banquet on Wanghai Pavilion, but the three people sitting next to the table describe it differently.

Zhou Shuguang's face was red, Xiang Lian was depressed but had recovered from calmness. Hu Jian was like a mourning child, sitting on the chair almost limply, and had easily subdued Xiang Lian's Hu Bugui in the lobby. He was still dressed as a housekeeper, carrying a wine pot to pour wine for the three of them.

"The scenic scenery of Bozhou is unobstructed here." Zhou Shuguang smiled and picked up the cup, "It's not the first time you have climbed to my Wanghai Pavilion. I'll come to see the scenery again today, but what's the difference?"

Hu Jian's teeth fight was not enough, but Xiang Lian said coldly: "Zhou Shuguang, if you do anything to Bozhou, you will bring incredible disaster to the people of Bozhou. These innocent people will die because of you."

He turned to look at Bozhou City, and it was seen that there were many places in Bozhou City, and the fire was pouring into the sky. There were also brigades of soldiers appearing in the streets and alleys. From time to time, teams of people were tied up and taken out of the houses and stumbling on the streets.

Xiang Lian knew that it was Zhou Shuguang who was loyal to the court in Bozhou. Judging from their familiar appearance, they knew that they had prepared for it. They knew clearly what the court had arranged in Bozhou.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but sigh. With the help of Coptis chinensis, what could they not know? Coptis chinensis was transferred from the Longxiang Army to the garrison of Bozhou two years ago. She was innocent and had never found out that he had any relationship with the noble family. Then she put him in Bozhou with confidence as a sharp blade to cut off the aristocratic family.

But such a person is actually the chess piece placed by Zhou in Longxiang Army. No wonder everything went smoothly after he arrived in Bozhou. In more than two years, he integrated the garrison of Bozhou to obey. With the help of Zhou, what could he not do? What is ridiculous is that His Majesty the Emperor thought he had found a good general, and the court thought everything was going smoothly?

He had to be shocked by the foresight of the aristocratic family. Are there any people like Coptis chinen in the Longxiang army? How many more? Xiang Lian knew very well that if this happened, Longxiang, the personal guard of his Majesty, would inevitably usher in a large-scale review and cleaning. I don’t know how many people would be involved. The morale of the army is in turmoil and everyone is in danger. That is inevitable.

The rebellion of Bozhou will have a profound impact. This is the first county rebellion in the state since the founding of the Great Qi. As a representative of the wealthy family, Zhou clan opened a very bad head. In order to kill the chicken and the monkey, His Majesty would definitely want to exterminate it with the power of thunder to kill the chicken and the monkey. However, at this time, the Huanglian incident occurred. The most credible Longxiang army also became unreliable. Who knows how many generals in the Longxiang army are pawned by the aristocratic families like Huanglian? If the Bozhou rebellion cannot be extinguished quickly, it will inevitably allow the wealthy families with greater power in the country to see the weakness of the imperial court. If Your Majesty is pushing each other hard, these people might also raise flags to rebel. Some of the forces of the aristocratic families are entrenched in the most prosperous core of the Great Qi. Xiang Lian could not imagine the appearance of the beacon fire in those places. If it really evolved into this, I am afraid that the Great Qi would not be able to recover.

Just look at the Zhou family's ability in Bozhou, Xiang Lian can imagine the forces with a wide range of families with more distant history than Zhou's family, and the omnipresent influence.

Is Your Majesty’s reform really going to be a waste of the mountain?

He lowered his head in pain

The Ming Dynasty was in full swing, like the rising sun. As time goes by, it will become more and more dazzling. Every time they grow for a while, their light will become stronger and stronger. One day, Da Qi can only endure the pain and kill the heavy bloodshed so that he can compete with him for the long and short time to dominate the world. Xiang Lian, who has been in the Ming Dynasty for a long time, is the clearest thing about this. But now that such a thing has happened, Da Qi still has time to sort out the internal affairs and concentrate all his strength to compete with the Ming Kingdom?

"Come on, two sirs, you and I are officials in the same court and have stayed in the same place for a long time. Even Xiang, I came to Bozhou many times and are familiar with this place. Today, Zhou held a banquet, which is considered to be a farewell for both of you." Zhou Shuguang laughed and raised his glass to the two and said to him.

Xiang Lian unconsciously picked up the wine glass, and drank it all, Hu Jian was so scared that he was a little out of his body, "Master Zhou, do you want to poison us?"

Zhou Shuguang was stunned at first, then laughed: "Mr. Hu was worried about wanting to kill you. Do I need such trouble now? Can I save a drink if I kill with one knife? Don't worry, after drinking this glass of wine and eating this meal, I will send you two back to Chang'an."

He reached out and Hu Bugui immediately handed over a letter

He took the letter and placed it on the table, gently pushed it to the two of them, and said, "This is what I wrote to Your Majesty. My Zhou asked myself that I am worthy of Your Majesty. But Your Majesty broke the bridge and killed the donkeys after crossing the river. I despised it. Zhou did not want to be the chicken that was killed for monkeys, so he naturally had to resist. From then on, Your Majesty and I have turned against each other. There are also dozens of letters. When you submit this letter to Your Majesty, it will be made public in all major prefectures and counties in Daqi. I want all the people of Daqi to see how Zhou, who gave money and food to Daqi, was treated by His Majesty the Emperor of Daqi, hahaha!"

Hearing that he could not die and return to Chang'an, Hu Jian breathed a sigh of relief and quickly grabbed the letter and put it in his arms. He nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Don't worry, I will definitely submit this letter to His Majesty the Emperor. However, I really can't swallow this wine and meal at this time. Please say goodbye and set off immediately and deliver this letter to His Majesty the Emperor's desk as soon as possible. I wonder if it is possible?"

Zhou Shuguang played with his wine glass, "The journey here is long, why should the county magistrate Hu be busy for a while?"

"I dare not miss the big matter of the head of the Zhou family!" Hu Jian said with a shy face.

Zhou Shuguang laughed: "Okay, since that's the case, I don't dare to force the guests. Sir, do you want to have a few more drinks?"

Hu Jian quickly pulled Xiang Lian's clothes and signaled Xiang Lian to say goodbye immediately. Xiang Lian was unmoved. He pulled the wine pot himself and poured it on his own.

"Sir!" Hu Jian was anxious and reminded him.

"Mr. Hu, please go first, Xiang will arrive later." Xiang Lian said expressionlessly.

Looking at Xiang Lian's appearance, Hu Jian didn't say anything more, stood up, bowed to Zhou Shuguang, and walked downstairs. Zhou Shuguang's voice came from behind: "The county magistrate is moving slowly. The personal guards of the county magistrate Hu outside the door have been waiting there, and the horses are ready. In addition, Lord Hu can get the 100,000 taels of silver. The things Zhou gave will never be returned, hahaha!"

Xiang Lian poured another glass of wine into his mouth and drank it all coldly, saying: "The head of the Zhou family is really generous to create a coffin for Hu Jian for 100,000 taels of silver."

"I don't know if he can sleep in the coffin?" Zhou Shuguang smiled and said, "It's only 100,000 taels of silver that I can buy me, Zhou, and I am kind. His Majesty the Emperor's reputation of being tyrannical is quite good. He sent my letter to Chang'an, and I think he can also give me Zhou a lot of sympathy. One hundred thousand taels is worth it!"

Xiang Lian smiled bitterly, "Don't you even let this go?"

"It's just a waste use. I really don't know how His Majesty the Emperor valued this person at the beginning. He actually sent him to Bozhou to deal with me?" Zhou Shuguang made fun of the emperor's unknown person's understanding.

"Some people usually have one set of things. Only when they are in danger can they see their true colors." Xiang Lian said: "This is nothing."

"It seems that Mr. Xiang knew that there would be no good end to go back, so he was not ready to go back. How about it? Stay here to serve me. You are a talent, I can do it." Zhou Shuguang said

Xiang Lian looked at Zhou Shuguang for a while in a daze, and suddenly burst into laughter: "The head of the Zhou family is really good at joking. Xiang is not talented, he will not serve the thief. When I was caught by the Ming Dynasty Queen Min Ruoxi in Quanzhou and locked up in the Eagle's Nest. Guo Jiuling never asked me a word, and of course it was not even more impossible to persuade me to surrender to them. You would be better than him to see people."

Zhou Shuguang nodded, and looked at Xiang Lian with a little admiration. "Do you stay, are you trying to die?"

"There is a last glass of wine in this pot, so please ask the head of the Zhou family to add some ingredients to me? This time I think it's a victory, but I don't even prepare for this last method."

"Since you are asking for death, why not go back to Chang'an?"

"I don't have the shame to go back!" Xiang Lian Youyou said: "Izuyun County failed to do an errand and returned to the country in shame. Quanzhou was defeated again, and he became a prisoner. He was imprisoned by Mingren for more than half a year before he was replaced. Your Majesty did not pursue my dereliction of duty and still entrusted with important tasks. But I ruined the errand again. I really have no shame to go back and get killed by Your Majesty, and I will die outside, so that Your Majesty will be out of sight. I won't be upset! The Master of the Zhou family will not satisfy my last little wish, right?"

"Zhou still respects loyal ministers like Lord Xiang very much," Zhou Shuguang said, "So, I will definitely satisfy your wish."

"Thank you!" Xiang Lian bowed to Zhou Shuguang: "At the end, I would like to ask, what will happen to the navy who will go to Taohua Island?"

"Does this still need to be asked?" Zhou Shuguang smiled and said, "My nephew Zhou Bao wants to be there to be a strong battle. I can tell Lord Xiang that Cao Gang will die and live without life. They have no hope of returning."

"With a glimmer of hope in the end, it also poked the head of the family." Xiang Lian sighed: "Yes, the master of the Zhou family has been plotting against him for a long time, so why didn't he prepare for the head of the Zhou family? Please!"

Zhou Shuguang nodded to Hu Bugui behind him. Hu Bugui walked out. After a while, he brought a pot of wine again: "Sir Xiang, the strongest burning knife produced by the Ming Dynasty, let's relieve the worries after being drunk."
Chapter completed!