Yang Yufan would never have imagined that Wu Zongrui had arrived in Laizhou Fucheng and was in the government office, so the nature of the New Army sergeant's siege of the government office would be completely different.

When he received the notice from the government office, Yang Yufan didn't care at all. Then he received a letter from Wu Zongrui. His face was pale and his forehead was sweating. He knew he was in trouble and had no time to think. Yang Yufan hurriedly rushed to the government office. Unfortunately, he waited until he arrived at the government office.

In the Yamen, Wu Zongrui and Lu Faxuan could not be seen anymore. The two left Laizhou Fucheng and went to inspect the autumn harvest.

Back at the military camp, Yang Yufan's body trembled slightly as he looked at the dejected sergeant. He didn't know how to resolve the crisis.

...

"Sir, if you hadn't come forward, I really wouldn't know how to deal with these new army sergeants..."

"Brother Lu Ting, I'm no better than you. If those sergeants are crazy, I don't know what to do. So, I don't need to say these words. How do you think we should deal with and impeach Yang Yufan?"

"I haven't really thought about this. Yang Yufan is the governor and the commander-in-chief of Laizhou. In the battle to protect Laizhou Fucheng, he fought to the death with the rebels and made great contributions. It was because of Yang Yufan that Laizhou Fucheng didn't suffer.

The rebels were poisoned, and those who besieged the government office this time were all sergeants of the Laizhou New Army, and Yang Yufan was not seen..."

Wu Zongrui looked at Lu Faxuan.

Looking at Lu Faxuan's attitude with a normal mind, it should be good. Although Lu Faxuan knew his ambition of Wu Zongrui, he could not empathize with it, so he generally adopted a cautious and tolerant attitude when dealing with many things.

"Brother Lu Ting, Yang Yufan is the commander-in-chief of Laizhou and the commander-in-chief of the Laizhou Army. He is a first-class military attaché and leads the Laizhou New Army. The New Army sergeants have caused such a big incident. Can Yang Yufan stay out of it? Even you and I don't think Yang Yufan was involved in this.

Will the emperor and the court see it this way? Do they believe it? I think Yang Yufan cannot stay in Laizhou. As for how the emperor and the court view the Laizhou sergeant's attack on the government office and how to deal with Yang Yufan, we don't need to care or interfere."

"This, according to what your Excellency said, I have no objections to this."

Wu Zongrui sighed slightly. It seemed that there were some things that he could not discuss with Lu Faxuan. He still needed to plan with Zeng Yongzhong and others. In short, Wu Zongrui would not let Yang Yufan go this time.

When Zeng Yongzhong entered the inn, he was almost dead from exhaustion. His physical strength was average, and his riding skills were not very good. However, after receiving a secret report, he knew that there was something important to discuss, so he quickly rushed to Laizhou Fucheng without wasting a minute.

Wu Zongrui entered the room. Zeng Yongzhong, who had not fully recovered, stood up and spoke quickly.

"Sir, how is the situation of the sergeants of the New Army in Laizhou?"

"Sir, we have just arrived in Laizhou. Would you like to take a rest and discuss it later?"

"No, I'm not tired. Sir, the time is very close. We must act as soon as possible without giving Yang Yufan a chance to breathe."

Wu Zongrui nodded, thought for a moment and spoke.

"There is no problem. The sergeants of the New Army in Laizhou did not expect that I would come to Laizhou and be in the Laizhou government office. When they attacked the government office, they thought of embarrassment for Lu Faxuan. My appearance caught them off guard and the situation did not spread. Very soon

The situation soon subsided. The few key figures who attacked the government office were all imprisoned in the government office's prison. So far, Yang Yufan has not been seen to come forward to intercede for these officers and sergeants who were imprisoned in the prison. As for the rest of the sergeants,

All return to the military camp and wait for disposal."

Zeng Yongzhong nodded repeatedly and then spoke.

"Okay, this situation is the best. Sir, I think we must seize this opportunity so that Yang Yufan can never stand up. Yang Yufan should be restless now. He must be thinking about seeing the Lord and doing something for himself.

Find a way out."

"Yang Yufan couldn't see me. After handling all the matters, we left the government office without stopping. Less than half an hour after we left, Yang Yufan rushed to the government office. Huh, if you have the courage to do something, you must have the courage.

It’s a beautiful idea to take responsibility and come to me after something happens.”

"That's good, sir, this time, Yang Yufan shouldn't think about being able to escape."

Wu Zongrui nodded slightly, he thought the same way.

"Sir, tell me what to do next."

Zeng Yongzhong showed a vicious look on his face.

"A two-pronged approach, the first step is to immediately interrogate the Laizhou New Army sergeants who were imprisoned, and make them admit that Yang Yufan agreed and acquiesced to the siege of the government office and the attack on Mr. Lu. Of course, I thought no sergeant would admit it on his own initiative, but in any case

, we all need to get a confession in this regard, the sooner the better, it is best to get it done within a day or two and get the confession."

"The second step is to concoct Yang Yufan's intention to fully control the land of Denglai because he is dissatisfied with the rewards from the emperor and the court. This time Yang Yufan acquiesces to the sergeants of the new army in Laizhou to besiege the government office, just to force the magistrate of Laizhou, Mr. Lu, to retreat, and then achieve the goal

The purpose of attacking adults."

Zeng Yongzhong spoke very fluently, almost without thinking.

Wu Zongrui did not speak for the time being. He knew very well that if he did this, Yang Yufan would not be able to stand up.

Seeing that Wu Zongrui didn't speak for the time being, Zeng Yongzhong looked a little anxious.

"Why, have you relented, sir? I think you must not relent in this matter, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with later matters. If Yang Yufan dares to acquiesce in the Laizhou New Army sergeant's attack on the Yamen and goes against your will, then he must be allowed to do so.

Only in this way can all the civil and military officials in Denglai land dare to have any evil thoughts..."

Zeng Yongzhong's suggestion was correct, but Wu Zongrui was indeed a little intolerant.

"Sir, my idea is that just take the first step. It's impossible for Yang Yufan to stand up..."

Before Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Zeng Yongzhong smiled coldly.

"Things are not as simple as adults think. Yang Yufan is the governor's colleague and the commander-in-chief of Laizhou. If such a big thing happens, of course he knows the stakes and will consider it comprehensively and respond to all aspects. I think Yang Yufan will definitely be in the court.

There are some connections, and Yang Yufan defended the capital of Laizhou and already had a certain amount of capital. If you don't make up your mind, a painless attack and impeachment will not have much effect. Maybe the emperor and the court will think that your fault is more serious.

many."

Wu Zongrui's expression immediately became serious.

"Sir, what you mean is that Yang Yufan will use the cargo terminal and the military pay of the Laizhou New Army to make a fuss."

"That's natural. If it were me, I would do the same thing."

Wu Zongrui stood up suddenly.

"I understand. I will handle it according to your wishes. I think the second step is more important."

"The lesson of the Dengzhou rebels is right in front of us. What the emperor and the court are most worried about is the mutiny of the army. If we do a good job in the second step, it will be difficult for Yang Yufan to explain it anyway."

Zeng Yongzhong nodded repeatedly.

"Your Excellency agrees, so don't waste time. I will write the specific memorial. As for the interrogation of the detained sergeants, Your Majesty can arrange for General Liu to do it."

Wu Zongrui's expression turned cold.

"No need, sir, I will write the memorial today. Don't worry about other things for the time being. As for the evidence we need to obtain, we will definitely get it. Even if the imprisoned sergeants don't tell us, we will find a way to get it.

"

...

It was late at night, but the lights were still brightly lit inside the government prison.

Several sergeants of the Laizhou New Army, who had been beaten to pieces, vaguely pressed their fingerprints on the written testimonies. Liu Ning looked ferocious as he looked at the sergeants of the Laizhou New Army who were lying on the ground and could not get up.

Five sergeants from the Dengzhou New Army stood behind him.

"There are a total of seven criminals who signed the confession. They have signed the confession. From now on, you will take turns to interrogate each criminal again. Make them remember the most critical points in the confession. If there is a criminal who does not

If you cooperate, then don’t let him see the sun tomorrow, understand..."

The five sergeants answered in unison, "I know" in a very clear tone.

"I'll say it again, this matter is rotten in my stomach. If anyone dares to leak it out, I will destroy his nine tribes..."

At dawn, Liu Ning took the confession and hurried to the inn.

"Sir, I have obtained the confessions. There are seven confessions from the criminals. Four of them are willing to admit all the contents of the confessions. The other three criminals who are unwilling to speak have been executed..."

"Well done, does Lu Faxuan know about this?"

"I don't know. There were six people involved in last night's interrogation. Apart from me, the other five were all trustworthy sergeants of the Dengzhou New Army."

"Okay, give these confessions to Mr. Zeng for review."

...

Soon, Zeng Yongzhong came to Wu Zongrui's room with the confession in hand.

"My lord, that's enough. With these testimonies, Yang Yufan should not think about surviving. This is the impeachment memorial written by me. Please read it over, sir. If you don't have any objections, I will send it to the capital today..."

Wu Zongrui picked up the impeachment memorial drafted by Zeng Yongzhong and browsed it quickly.

This time, he did not raise any objections. In fact, Zeng Yongzhong was more ruthless than him in this matter, completely putting Yang Yufan to death.

...

The impeachment memorial was sent to the capital by a special person.

Wu Zongrui no longer needed to stay in Laizhou Fucheng, so he set out the next day for Dengzhou Fucheng.

Along the way, Wu Zongrui thought a lot. He vaguely felt that he had gone too far this time, and the development of the situation had exceeded his expectations.

Maybe the reality is so cruel. Some people you think are pretty good and have both ability and political integrity, but they just can't be used to your advantage and have become opponents. At this time, you must not be soft-hearted and you must take action without hesitation to get rid of the opponent.

Emperor Chongzhen of the late Ming Dynasty had too many flaws in this aspect, which led to his tragic fate.
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