Chapter 18 Blackmailing the Zhang Family
"Zhang Qian meets His Highness."
"Secretary Zhang Kang will meet with His Highness."
The Prince's House Living Hall.
Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang bowed to Zhao Xu.
Nodding slightly, Zhao Xu lazily made a gesture of no gifts, deliberately showing a sad look, "I wonder what's going on with you guys?"
Zhang Kang and Zhang Qian looked at each other and thought that although the assassination failed, it seemed to scare the King of Yan very much and feel relieved.
Then he said hypocritically: "Xiaoguan just returned from Fan Yang yesterday. He wanted to visit His Highness that day, but was delayed by government affairs. He heard that an assassin attacked the royal palace at night last night. Xuguan and his brother came to visit His Highness. Now that your highness is safe, the Xiaguan and his brother are at ease."
Zhao Xu sneered in his heart and thought to himself, you are afraid that you will know more than anyone else.
But he knew that he could not point it out at this time. He was just planning to murder his mastermind, and he became angry again, so he cursed: "It's better not to mention it. The people who want to kill me are just a group of beasts, don't you think?"
Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang's faces froze.
He smiled and agreed: "Yes, yes."
Zhao Xu nodded, "You can come to see me, I will take this kind of heart, but I am exhausted and unable to entertain you two."
This is already driving people.
Zhang Qian and Zhang Kangqian were fake, but the real purpose was just for Zhang Rang.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Qian said with a thick face: "Your Highness is frightened. The villain should not disturb Your Highness anymore. But yesterday, the child Zhang Rang was detained by Your Highness in the palace. I hope your Highness will be kind and let him go."
Zhao Xu knew that Zhang Qian came for this matter.
He continued to act, looking like he had just remembered it.
"Zhang Rang turns out to be Zhang Yuanwai's son."
"It's the dog who is underneath." Zhang Qian's body became shorter again.
He only had Zhang Rang's only son, if there was no King Yan in Yan County.
Killing is just a trivial matter.
But if he fell into the hands of the King of Yan, the matter would be big or small.
"This is difficult." Zhao Xu frowned, "Zhang Rang killed people in front of me. Everyone saw it, and let Zhang Rang go. How did I explain to the people of Yan County?"
When Zhang Kang and Zhang Qian heard this, they both thought to themselves that the King of Yan didn't seem to care about the influence of their Zhang family in Yan County.
Too.
In just a few days, there was a personal army in the Yan Palace, which was definitely not the only one he had when Zhang Han was there.
Thinking of this, their hearts were tight.
Zhao Xu noticed the expressions of the two and deliberately scared them, "Those who kill for no reason die. This is the law of Da Song. Don't worry, you two, I will keep him full body and bury him."
"No, Your Highness." Zhang Qian was startled.
Finally realized that the King of Yan he despised was not something he could control.
It was also the first time I felt that he was not able to do whatever he wanted in Yanjun.
This made him feel uncomfortable and angry.
Zhang Kang was also very anxious. His eyes turned and decided to test Zhao Xu's character. So he said, "Your Highness, you are just a singer, why bother to be serious? Our Zhang family is rich in Yan County, with many treasures and beauties in the family. If your Highness likes it, you can give it to your Highness to replace the life of your nephew."
"Oh?" Zhao Xu showed a greedy face, and instantly returned to normal, sighing: "It's hard, the reputation of the Prince Yan Mansion..."
Zhang Qian and Zhang Kang looked at each other and smiled.
This King of Yan seems to be unable to escape the temptation of the money beauty.
Since this is the case, it will be easy.
Zhang Qian said: "The villain is willing to take out 10,000 taels of silver to repair the royal palace for His Highness."
After hearing this, Zhao Xu turned around and left, "I see, let's choose a day to kill him."
"Your Highness, slow down!" Zhang Qian was so scared that he was so heartbroken.
In his heart, he secretly scolded the King of Yan to be even more greedy than him.
Holding the pain, he raised ten fingers: "One hundred thousand taels of silver."
"The life of the noble young master seems to be worse than that of an ice-making technique." Zhao Xu said lightly.
Zhang Qian's face was distorted, "If your Highness still refuses to agree, my Zhang family is not in Yan County."
"Hahaha..." Zhao Xu laughed.
He was just exerting pressure at the extreme just now, and the effect had been achieved.
However, Zhang Qian threatened him so nakedly, and he didn't want to let him go, and said coldly: "My personal army is not a vegetarian, and the Dasong Royal Family is not a decoration."
Zhang Qian was stunned for a moment, his tone slowed down, and he said, "I hope your highness will be kind."
"Well, sending the things can prevent Zhang Rang from dying. It's just that he can be punished for death. He can't escape the crime of living. He can be transferred to the government office for detention." Zhao Xu waved his hand.
Zhang Qian was not satisfied and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Kang. "Thank you for your grace. As soon as the things were delivered, the subordinates would ask Zhang to go to the jail of the government office."
Zhao Xu nodded and then said sternly: "Also, what are the county soldiers in Yancheng for food? So many bandits entered the city, but they didn't even notice at all. Who is the county soldiers in Yancheng?"
"When you go back to your Highness, it is Huang Gang, who is the eldest son of the Huang family." Zhang Kang's heart sank.
This time I really lost a lot of rice.
Sure enough, Zhao Xu said: "I'm really a useless person. Keep this person here, and there will be peace in the royal family. After he has removed his official position, let Chang Wei, the general of the royal family, be appointed.
"This..." Zhang Kang was very reluctant, but he didn't know how to defend himself.
After all, they thought they would hit the Yan Prince's Mansion with one blow.
I never thought of this loophole.
"What? Is my order not useful in Yan County? Don't forget that Yan County is my king's territory, and since the king's order is everything." Zhao Xu said sternly.
"Yes, Your Highness." Zhang Kang responded reluctantly.
It's boring to see you continue to stay.
The two sued and left the palace.
When he returned to Zhang's house, Zhang Qian picked up the vase in the study and was about to smash it.
But thinking of losing a lot of money again, he slowly let go and said angrily: "Have anyone ever bullied my Zhang family like this?"
Zhang Kang remained silent, and this time he was also angry.
Not to mention the Zhang family’s 100,000 taels of silver and 60,000 acres of fertile land.
The loss of the important position of Yan County Military Commander is also a major loss.
Because this means that the Yan Prince's Mansion has since taken control of the military power of Yan City.
The wealthy families in Yan County are all outside the city because of their land.
Therefore, the fortress was also built outside the city, and the private soldiers were on duty there.
Now the personal soldiers of the royal palace plus the county soldiers of Yancheng.
In the city, their power was completely lost to the royal palace.
"Three months, three months left." Zhang Qian murmured while annoyed, "In another three months, he will be destroyed by the Yan Prince's Mansion."
Zhang Kang nodded slightly, and said, "This matter should be planned closely from now on to ensure that there is no accident at that time."
Zhang Qian clenched his fists and said fiercely: "The Yan Prince's Mansion will not have a second chance."
Thinking of something, he said, "By the way, now you can check who leaked the news of the assassination. Once you find it, kill it, don't worry."
"Brother, don't worry, if you dare to go against our Zhang family, you will definitely let them die without a place to bury them." Zhang Kang's eyes narrowed.
The two planned for a while.
Zhang Kang left.
Zhang Qian asked his servants to carry the money and take the land deed to the royal palace.
He paid the money and the royal family transferred Zhang Rang to the prison of the government office.
This is their deal.
With the Zhang family's reputation, no one dares to treat Zhang Rang in the prison of the government office?
And after waiting for a few months, Zhang Rang will be able to come out once the King of Yan dies.
Soon, carriages headed towards the palace.
Zhang Rang was taken out and left to the prison of the government office.
At this time, under a willow tree a hundred meters away from Wangfu Street.
The old farmer carrying a load to sell vegetables looked here.
He stood up and left in a hurry.
Less than half an hour.
The Zhang family members arrived at the royal palace.
Boxes of silver were carried to the warehouse, and the silver shone with a white light under the sunlight.
Liu Fu held a heavy ingot of silver and sighed: "Your Highness is still powerful. If you kill Zhang Rang, his life will be worthless. In exchange for so much money and fertile land, it will help the royal family to further their strength. When the Zhang family is destroyed, Zhang Rang will die."
"What's the silver? The Yan County soldiers are the main business. From now on, Yan City will be in the hands of the royal palace." Chang Weihong said.
Zhao Xu smiled.
Crisis, crisis, and sometimes dangers are often accompanied by opportunities.
Although this assassination was dangerous, it also brought great benefits to the royal palace.
Chapter completed!