Chapter 15: The Governor stepped down ()

Ma Teng led hundreds of officials and yamen runners from the prefect's office, holding weapons, and walked to the gate. When Fu Bian saw Ma Teng, he shouted: "Ma Teng, let my son come out quickly."

"Bold Fu Bian, I was the general who was personally appointed by the imperial court to fight against rebellion and the prefect of Tianshui. Now that you have seen Shangguan, you still don't even take off your horse to salute. Do you want me to punish you for offending?" Ma Teng held his gun and pointed it and scolded him.

"I am hereby come to rescue the governor with the order of the governor. If you don't release my son today, I will flatten your prefect's mansion." Fu Bian rode on the horse and said with a cold and arrogant threat. Obviously, he was willing to do so today because he felt that with the governor's support, he would not be afraid of anyone.

"Listen to all the soldiers, Fu Bian rebelled. If you follow me, you will be subject to the company. If you take three steps back, you should not pursue the matter. Otherwise, you will be punished for treason." Ma Teng held a spear and shouted coldly, shaking the sky. The soldiers of the three armies were all disgraced when they heard this. I don't know who took the lead and in a blink of an eye, thousands of soldiers retreated.

"Fu Bian, you dare to rebel, take me a shot!" Seeing his shout, Ma Teng really played a role. He immediately seized the opportunity, lifted his gun and rushed towards Fu Bian.

"Come on, come on!" Fu Bian only felt Ma Teng's strong murderous aura and locked himself firmly in it. He was shocked and sweated coldly. In a panic, he hurriedly called the soldiers around him to come forward.

But after he shouted, he saw no one coming forward. He turned his head and looked at it. He just realized that the soldiers on both sides had already retreated. Seeing this, Fu Bian was even more shocked. However, when he wanted to pull out his horse and escape, he found that he could not move at all.

Ma Teng's strong murderous intent inspired the spear in his hand to buzz, as if there was life. Fu Bian was even more terrified when he saw it, but he could not escape. He had to grit his teeth and raise the long spear in his hand. With a nervousness and luck, he tried to block Ma Teng's sharp sting.

"Dang! Hell!" Fu Bian heard the long spear in his hand, which was instantly broken under the Ma Teng spear's spear. The spear that penetrated through it shot into Fu Bian's chest like lightning.

When Ma Teng took the gun and turned around, a blood arrow shot out from Fu Bian's chest. This is the Ma family's peerless shooting technique. It is important to be as fast as lightning and as a meteor.

"...ah..." Fu Bian stared at her eyes wide, roared in pain, and fell down and died.

"Listen to all the soldiers, Fu Bian has been stolen and has been killed. You are not guilty and quickly retreat to the camp. Without the order of the general, anyone who dares to leave the camp will be killed!" Ma Teng's whole body exuded a strong murderous aura, shouted loudly in front of the formation, and the sound shook the sky, which immediately shocked the three armies.

"Abide by the order!" After a while, the soldiers answered in unison and slowly retreated.

As soon as these Infantry Armors retreated, a team of cavalrymen lit torches appeared on the dark street. The general led was the Central Army marching Sima Yang Fu appointed by Ma Teng.

"General, as you have ordered, each department has sent troops to monitor it." Yang Fu bowed immediately.

Ma Teng nodded in appreciation and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. You will lead your troops to guard here tonight and defend the prefect's mansion."

"Abide by the order!" Yang Fu immediately dispersed the five hundred cavalry he brought to the prefect's mansion and set up a guard post.

"Come here, carry Fu Bian's body to the hall and send someone to the governor Wei to pass the mansion." Ma Teng showed his decisive methods, which made many officials in the prefect's palace frightened.

"You are false accusations, I am not convinced." Wei Duan shouted in anger.

"False accusation, ask the hundreds of officials and yamen runners in the prefect's office whether Fu Bian threatened to siege my governor's office with your military order?" Ma Teng shouted with a expressionless face.

"We can all prove it." hundreds of officials and yamen runners of the prefect's office responded in unison.

When Wei Duan saw the voice of the crowd, he finally realized that all this today was a plan that people had already set up. Now that his confidant general is dead, he is unable to turn the world in Tianshui. In addition, he had no choice but to defend himself: "This governor is a magistrate personally appointed by His Majesty. Even if he is guilty, he should be punished by the court. How can you, the prefect, be tried by you? I ask to come to the capital to meet the saint."

"Since Governor Wei said this, after dawn, I will send someone to send you back to Beijing to see what you have to say at that time. However, your family will be kept in Tianshui, including your son. I will send someone to take good care of you." Ma Teng not only did not refuse, but also agreed immediately, but Ma Teng's subsequent words made Wei Duan feel cold. He knew that even if he came to the court, as long as he said something unfavorable to Ma Teng, his family will inevitably be difficult to protect.

"Forget it, Ma Taishou, I am willing to write a letter to Your Majesty and resign and return to my hometown. I hope Ma Taishou will give Duan family a chance to survive for the sake of being an official in the same county." Wei Duan was like a deflated ball, bowing to the ground and praying.

"Since the governor has such ambition, I am not a person who is inhumane. Come and escort the governor back to his house and take care of him carefully. If there is any harm to the governor, I will ask you for your request." Ma Teng then ordered a garrison of troops and escorted Wei Duan and his son back to the governor's mansion.

Looking at the Wei Duan and his son being sent away, Ma Teng looked up at Ma Chao. All of this was planned by him. At first, he was worried that there would be risks in this matter, but he did not expect it to be done so smoothly.
Chapter completed!