Chapter 120: Zhang Jin broke off the engagement? he can’t be saved and can only wait for death!

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Three days ago!

The king suddenly gave a decree to reinstate the Duke of Zhenyuan, su Nan, as the great General of the Army, and to confer him the title of the crown prince’s junior Guardian.

Marquis su Nan received the decree and thanked the Emperor before rushing to the capital.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan’s attitude was a fatal blow to the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu!

The new political party celebrated!

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Inside the count of zhenbei’s mansion.

Governor Zhang Ji and the North Garrison Liege, Nangong Aomi, were having a discussion.

Nangong ao was the North general.

He was one of the five Giants of the military of Yue country, a martial arts expert.

He was more than 1.9 meters tall, as majestic as a mountain, slender and straight. When he sat, he was like a pine tree, and when he stood, he was like a spear.

When his brows were furrowed, they were like a sleeping silkworm, but when they were raised, they were like two sharp blades.

His eyes were sharp and domineering.

His entire body was filled with an intense aura, causing people to be unable to help but avoid him.

the governor is worried that once uncle Xuan Wu is at his wits ‘end, he will lead his Army to the Wu Kingdom. this will cause a violent turmoil, ” Zhang Ye said. in order to prevent this from happening, the governor will submit a memorial to the king to increase the defenses at the border of Wu and Yue.

Nangong ao said,”the king has given his order, and the northern General’s residence will do as he says.”

“The Commander-in-Chief of the attack on the country in the South this time is the general of the South, Zhu Lin?” Nangong ao asked.

it should be him. After all, the Pingnan General’s residence is closer to the southern ou nation. There’s no need for him to go on an expedition. “Lord Marquis, your Crown Prince should be 25 years old this year, right?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve long heard that the Crown Prince, Nangong Xie, has unparalleled courage. He’s even more courageous than you were back then,” Zhang Ye said.

“You’re too kind,”

There were a few experts among the younger generation of the nobles of the South.

In terms of swordsmanship and martial arts, Tang Yan, the martial arts fanatic from the palace of the Earl of Jinhai, was the best. As the direct disciple of the sword king of the south Sea, he was usually not at home, but traveled the world with his teacher.

In terms of horse skills and ability to lead troops, Nangong Xie, the Crown Prince of the count of zhenbei, was undoubtedly the best.

Zhang Ye said, ” the Prince is so brave and good at using troops. General Zhu Lin wants you to give up your treasure. Let the Prince lead an Army into the Nanba Kingdom to calm the chaos. He will be the vanguard.

Although the new governance in Yue country was getting more and more intense, it was still relatively peaceful on the whole. Therefore, it was getting more and more difficult to gain military merits.

The Zhu branch suggested that the Crown Prince of the count of zhenbei, Nangong Xie, lead the Army and be the vanguard. It was obvious that they wanted to give him credit.

However, the North-guarding Marquis immediately understood what he meant.

“Will my son lead the northern Army or my family’s private army?” Nangong ao had hit the nail on the head.

If he led the northern Army, it would be the Army of Yue country. This was nothing.

If he led a private army, that would be a strong political signal.

The North-guarding Marquis had led his family’s private army to quell the rebellion in the South. Why didn’t you old nobles follow suit? Do you all still have the heart to be loyal to the Emperor and love the country?

Therefore, if the son of the count of zhenbei led his family’s private army to battle, he would be the initiator.

He would be hated by countless old nobles.

The North-guarding Marquis had sent his second son, Nangong ping, to the engagement ceremony of Zhang Jin and Xu Qianqian.

This was a sign that his position was shifting towards the new government.

Now, the new political party wanted him to go one step further and stand completely on the opposite side of the old nobles.

The count of zhenbei didn’t say anything.

“The second young master, Nangong ping, has been the Censorate for two years,” Governor Zhang Ji said.

“Yes.”

“One of my official Registrar has been sick for a long time. This position has been vacant for three months. I wonder if you can part with it again?”

The Censorate in the palace sounded noble, but it didn’t have any real power. It was only a lower seventh rank.

To the commoners without any backing, this was a top position. However, for the children of the rich and powerful, this position was only gilded.

As for the official Registrar of the governor’s mansion, the highest was grade five, and the lowest was grade six.

This was equivalent to three levels in a row.

Nangong ao, the count of zhenbei, frowned. After a moment of silence, he nodded and said,”I’ll have the family’s private army ready to go south at any time to quell the chaos.”

He was not attracted by these two conditions.

The reason why he had agreed was because of the emperor’s decree three days ago.

Su Nan, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, rose and became the General of the Army.

This was like the fall of the first domino, even though there was no such word in Yue country.

To the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu, this was a fatal blow.

for nangong ao, this was a dangerous signal.

Who was the most powerful and old noble in Yue country?

The mansion of the mighty Duke, the mansion of the Marquis of the West Garrison, and the mansion of the Marquis of Zhenyuan.

The palace of the Earl of Xuanwu could only be ranked in the top five.

The mighty Duke’s estate was in Yan Zhou, but that place was too complicated and it was not easy to move.

The manor of the Marquis of Zhenxi was connected to the Chu country in the West. It was the backbone of the defense against the Chu country and could not be touched.

Therefore, the first target of the new policy should have been the Marquis Zhenyuan’s residence.

Marquis Zhenyuan’s estate was 3000 square kilometers, and his private army exceeded 5000. He could be said to be the leader of the old aristocratic families.

Not only that, Shen Lang’s mother-in-law, su Peipei, was the daughter of the Duke of Zhenyuan.

When the wind of a new policy was blowing, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, su Nan, tentatively asked for an illness and resigned from his post. In the end, the monarch really allowed it.

As a result, the high and powerful Marquis Zhenyuan returned home, far away from the center of power, and seemed a little lonely.

Not only that, but he was also worried that the monarch would make the first move on him, so he kept a low profile and took the initiative to cut the private army from 7000 to 5000.

However, he did not expect that the monarch’s first attack would be the palace of the Earl of Dongjiang.

Now, the second move of the new policy was aimed at the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan, who had been alienated for seven years, was once again resurrected and became the General of the Army.

He was telling su Nan, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, not to support the Palace of the Earl of Xuanwu. There would be benefits if he was obedient.

Furthermore, this was also a form of deterrence to the North guarding Marquis. If Nangong ao did not listen to him, he could be replaced at any time.

They would rope one in, beat one up, and threaten one.

Killing three birds with one stone, the monarch was very good at this.

It was only under such circumstances that Nangong ao agreed to Zhang Ji’s request.

“I will take the initiative to submit a request to the monarch and send my family’s private army to the Nanda Kingdom to quell the chaos.” Nangong ao said, ” as for uncle Black Tortoise, I believe that he’s well aware of the greater good. He won’t do anything to go against the monarch. However, if he loses his mind, my Army can head south at any time to quell any hidden dangers and rebellions.”

“Thank you for everything, Marquis.” Zhang Ji immediately stood up and bowed.

He was overjoyed.

Now that the count of zhenbei, Nangong ao, was willing to be the king’s weapon, things would be easier.

Next, the monarch held the saber with a murderous look.

Which old noble was disobedient? Just issue a decree and order your family’s private army to quell the rebellion in the southern beating nation.

And once these private armies go to the southern beating nation, and they are under Zhu Lin’s command, only God knows what will happen to them. This battlefield will drain the blood of you old noble families.

Even a rebellion could become a political tool in the hands of the monarch.

Furthermore, with the North-guarding Marquis Nangong ao’s declaration, the possibility of the Earl of Black Tortoise resisting with his armed forces was practically cut off.

No matter how powerful the 3000 private troops of the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu were, could they be more powerful than the tens of thousands of troops of the count of zhenbei?

Therefore, the success of the negotiations at the count of zhenbei’s residence meant that the overall situation was half-settled.

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Immediately after, the governor of Nujiang County, Zhang Ji, met with Shu tingyu of the hidden origins sect.

after the battle for the gold Mountain Island, the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu will lose the gold Mountain Island completely. Will you ensure that you will collect all the debts from Earl Jin Zhuo and take back the gazing Cliff Island? ” Zhang Ye said.

“I’m sure,” Shu tingyu, the messenger of Yin Yuan Association, replied.

Zhang Ji hesitated for a moment. young master Shu, may I ask you something? your Association has been working with the old aristocratic families of Yue State for many years. Why did you suddenly change your stance? ”

Shu Ting’s Jade bun-like face was still full of smiles, but his eyes were full of sarcasm.

“Mud can’t help a wall. These old aristocrats all know how to protect themselves. Everyone knows that if the lips die, the teeth will be cold. But when the palace of the Earl of Dongjiang is destroyed, who will help? Now that the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu is facing a crisis, who is going to help?” “The Duke of Zhenyuan is the leader of the old noble family, the in-law of the count of Black Tortoise, but what happened?” Marquis Sunan could not wait to receive the king’s decree.”

“Although the Marquis of Zhenyuan and the count of Xuanwu had some conflicts, as the leader of the old aristocratic family, when Jin Mulan got married, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, who was her in-law, did not send anyone over. Of course, Jin Mulan got married in a hurry, but did the Marquis of Zhenyuan have any reaction in the few months after the marriage? did he send any gifts?”

these old aristocrats are like a plate of loose sand. If we, the yinyuan Association, continue to place our bets on these people, we will lose money.

Zhang Ye smiled.

It could be said that the Marquis of Zhenyuan, su Nan, was the main culprit for the collapse of the old noble families.

A snake can’t do without its head. As the leader of the old noble family, you became a coward. Of course, you would be defeated by the king one by one.

Everyone knew that if the lips were gone, the teeth would be cold, but it was another matter to do it.

If everyone was righteous, the state of Qin during the Warring States period would not have been able to destroy the other six states.

Shu tingyu hesitated for a moment, then suddenly said, ” Governor, the new policy is not only for the old nobles.

These words had a deeper meaning.

Zhang Ye immediately understood.

Once the king purged the old nobles, what would happen next?

Separating the civil and military power.

At that time, the mayor and the governor would no longer hold military power.

The prefecture system was imperative, the central power was unprecedented, and most of the power was in the hands of the monarch.

But Zhang Ye pretended not to understand.

This was because it would be at least ten-some years later, and by that time, he would have long since entered the central administration. Even if he didn’t ascend to the throne and pay respects to the Prime Minister, he would at least be an official of the six ministries.

As the saying goes, after I die, I don’t care about the flood.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door and Zhang Pu’s voice came.

“Father!”

“Come in,” Zhang Ye said with a frown.

Zhang Pu came in and whispered in Zhang Yan’s ear.

Yin Yuan Association’s Messenger Shu tingyu wanted to avoid suspicion and directly went out.

“No need, just say it publicly.” Zhang Ye said.

“Xu Guangyun’s workshop was completely burned down,” Zhang Jin said.

Zhang Ye’s face twitched.

He was the family of the governor, why did he let his second son, Zhang Jin, marry the daughter of a wealthy merchant?

He just wanted money.

After destroying the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu, he would need at least 100000 gold to become the governor of Yanzhou.

The Xu family had to pay for all of this.

And now, the Xu family’s workshop had been burned down?

This was bad news.

At this moment, Shu tingyu, the messenger of the hidden essence sect, suddenly said, ” Lord Zhang Ji, I have a younger sister. She’s 18 years old this year, and she’s as beautiful as a flower and a moon.

The meaning of his words was very clear.

If you, Zhang San, want to become the governor of Yan Zhou, we, Yin Yuan Association, can help you. We have money.

However, some money was easy to get, and some money was hard to get.

Zhang Ye pretended not to understand a thing.

“Farewell.” Shu tingyu didn’t say much and left.

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father, what Shu tingyu said just now was misleading, ” Zhang Pu said.

Zhang Ye waved his hand. it’s not easy to take their money. Don’t take it unless you have no other choice.

Zhang Jin said, ” the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu is about to be destroyed. Father’s plan to manage the governor of Yan Zhou has to be put on the agenda. If the Xu family is in trouble and we can’t take out the money, it will delay father’s plans.

“Do you like Xu Wanwan?” Zhang Ye asked.

Zhang Pu was silent for a moment and then nodded.

“She’s an amazing woman. Although she’s a merchant’s daughter, she’s a good wife for you,” Zhang Ye said.

“But father will need a large sum of money soon,” Zhang Pu said.

we have to give the Xu family a chance, ” Zhang Ye said. on the surface, it looks like the Xu family’s big workshop has been burned down, but the most valuable thing about them is the name of Xu Xiu. They have decades of channels, connections, and credibility. As long as they survive this crisis, their golden signboard will not fall, and the workshop that was burned down can be rebuilt.”

as for the gold coins that I need immediately, as long as the Xu family’s signboard doesn’t fall, I can ask them to borrow money from Yin Yuan Association. Zhang Ye said,”don’t easily break off an engagement. It’s too damaging to your character.”

“Yes!”

“However, if the Xu family can’t survive this crisis and fall completely, then they’ll be of no value.” No matter how outstanding Xu Wanwan is, she can’t be our daughter-in-law. I really hope that day won’t come. Although I, Zhang Ji, am a ruthless official, I don’t like to see blood.”

“Father, why don’t I go back to Xuanwu city?” Zhang Pu asked.

Zhang Ye said, ” no, the Xu family is a small matter. The siege on the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu is a big matter. The next trip to the palace of the Earl of Jinhai is of great importance. You can not be absent.

“Yes.”

“Compared to you and Jin Mulan, who’s better at martial arts?” Zhang Ye asked.

I don’t know, ” Zhang Jin said. but Tian Heng was killed by me in one move. I believe he won’t lose to Jin Mulan.

Zhang Ye said,”when you go to the palace of the Earl of Jinhai to compete with that martial arts fanatic, you must do your best to determine how high Tang Yan’s martial arts is. This is very important and can not be sloppy.””

“Yes!” Zhang Pu.

Zhang Ye said,”calm down and prepare to go all out for the competition.” Don’t be distracted by Xu Qianqian’s matters. If she’s blessed, she will naturally become your wife. If she’s not blessed, then Qianqian can’t have children.”

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Lin Zhuo was waiting for his fate.

“Doctor, what is my illness?”

Lin Zhuo’s voice was trembling.

He was truly too terrified. He was simply in a constant state of anxiety.

“Mad Dog disease?” the old doctor asked faintly.

Lin Zhuo was stunned.’A Mad Dog?’ What kind of illness was this?

“Is it because you’re afraid of water, your body is sore, itchy, you have a fever, and you’re constantly sweating?”

“That’s right. Is it easy to cure, doctor?” Lin Zhuo nodded.”

The old man said,”this illness can’t be cured. He’s dead.””

A lightning bolt struck Lin Zhuo’s head.

Was it confirmed?

No way!

Maybe this doctor can’t be accurate?

It definitely wouldn’t.

I, Lin Zhuo, still have a bright future ahead of me. How could I die?

I still have many things that I have yet to complete. For example, killing Shen lang and making great contributions in destroying the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu.

For example, watching the high and mighty Princess of Xuanwu city, Jin Mulan, enter the Imperial Academy.

He hadn’t even finished all these things, so how could he die?

This doctor must have seen wrongly, it must be!

This doctor looked so serious, so he must not be very skilled in this area.

Next, Lin Zhuo went to look for three more doctors.

And they were extremely shocked? Then, he avoided Lin Zhuo.

“Your honor, I have indeed heard of the Mad Dog disease, but this is the first time I have seen it. You are still in the early stage.”

Lin Zhuo trembled as he asked,”can … Can this illness be cured?” There’s a doctor Who told me that this disease can kill people, is it a lie?”

This was what he was most afraid of. People would die. His eyes became especially crazy.

The doctor took a few steps back again and hesitated for a while before saying, ” don’t worry. I’ll prescribe you some medicine. You’ll probably be cured after you take it.

“Alright, alright. Thank you, doctor?” Lin Zhuo was overjoyed.

Lin Zhuo left with a big bag of medicine. The doctor looked at his back and whispered, ” you can eat and drink when you go back. You don’t have much time left, but you can’t eat and drink anymore!

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In the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu.

Shen lang was drawing for Mulan.

Now that a storm was brewing, the siege on the palace of the Earl of Xuanwu was getting more and more intense, and the noose was getting closer and closer.

The time for the final battle of the gold Mountain Island was very close.

However, he did not seem nervous at all.

He was still at ease.

He spent most of his time eating, drinking, and having fun.

Not only did he eat, drink, and have fun, but he also dragged others along.

What was a genius?

I, Shen lang, spend other people’s working time on drinking tea and having fun.

Of course, Shen lang was not the one who took the initiative to draw this time. It was Mulan.

It was because she saw Xiao Bing’s portrait.

But this lady was too conservative.

This caused Master Shen to lose a lot of space to display his skills.

At this moment, Jin Zhong’s voice came from outside.

He was outside the courtyard and would definitely not dare to come in.

He had dared to do so before because he wouldn’t see anything he shouldn’t have.

However, ever since Shen Guye moved in, most of the time, the courtyard was filled with things that shouldn’t be seen.

“Miss, su jianting, the Crown Prince of the Marquis Zhenyuan’s mansion, wants to see you. Master wants you to go.”

Shen lang frowned.

This was because Jin Zhong did not mention Shen lang.

What did this mean?

The Earl did not want Shen lang to meet su jianting, the son of the Duke of Zhenyuan.

Who was this person?

Originally, Mulan was embarrassed and sweet from Shen Lang’s teasing.

When she heard su jianting’s name, her expression changed drastically and was filled with coldness.

Su jianting and the Marquis Zhenyuan’s mansion were taboo in this family.

Not only was su jianting Mulan’s cousin, but he was also her cousin.

Moreover, the two of them were engaged before they were born.

However, eight years ago, Mulan was only 13 years old.

The two families broke off the engagement.

From then on, the relationship between the two families had completely cooled down and was on the verge of breaking.

Today, this cousin actually came to visit again!

Master Jin told us that the female lead’s cousin is never a good person.

Shen lang only took a glance at Mulan’s expression. Then, without saying anything, he stepped on the stool and wrote three words on the wall.

Su kiting!

The first person on the list of enemies!

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