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Chapter 83 Chapter 081: Killing with one knife
Zeng Yuan, governor of Hedong, was drinking and admiring chrysanthemums with two concubines in the backyard.

The guard came to report in a panic: "Lord Inspector, the imperial envoy has arrived, let him go to receive the order."

"What, the imperial envoy is here!" The wine glass in Zeng Yuan's hand fell to the ground with a clang, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

A concubine was puzzled and said: "Master, why are you so panicked when the imperial envoy is here? It's fine if you can't entertain me."

"Yes, sir, the imperial envoy's coming may not be a bad thing. As long as the master prepares more jewels and gold and bribes well, maybe the imperial envoy will speak kindly for the master in front of the emperor after returning to Beijing, and the master may be able to be promoted to a nobleman?" Another concubine looks forward to a bright future with a pretty face.

Zeng Yuan scolded: "You women know what a shit! Recently, the emperor sent an imperial envoy to kill local officials everywhere. Wherever he went, he was killed on the spot, and all the property was found and distributed to the people."

"This imperial envoy is not here to kill you, sir, is it?"

"Master, don't scare me. If something happens to you, Master, what will happen to me?"

The two concubines panicked and were at a loss.

Zeng Yuan let out a long sigh: "It's a blessing, not a disaster. A disaster can't be avoided. Since the imperial envoy has come with the imperial edict in person, I have no choice but to bite the bullet and accept it."

After saying that, he got up and took a few guards to the front court.

When I arrived at the vestibule, I saw an eunuch standing with his hands behind his back, and two guards with swords were mighty and majestic.

Zeng Yuan stepped forward quickly, arched his hands, bowed and said: "The next official, Governor of Hedong, Zeng Yuan, has a meeting with the imperial envoy."

The fake imperial envoy took out an imperial decree from his bosom, and shouted coquettishly: "Hedong Governor Zeng Yuan accepted the decree."

Zeng Yuan's heart trembled, he flicked the hem of his official robe and fell to his knees: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

The false imperial envoy unfolded the imperial decree: "Following the heavens, the emperor ordered: Zeng Yuan, the governor of Hedong, corrupted the law, bullied men and women, harmed the country and the people, and the crime should be executed! Immediate execution, confiscated all property, and distributed to the people, hereby!"

After finishing speaking, he threw the imperial decree in front of Zeng Yuan.

Zeng Yuan's face was pale, he picked up the imperial decree on the ground and unfolded it, no matter the paper or the seal was the same.

"Master Imperial Envoy, I have wronged you, and I want to go to Beijing to meet the Holy Majesty." Zeng Yuan kowtowed.

The fake imperial envoy giggled and said, "I want to see the emperor when I'm dying! Come and execute me!"

"Yes, my lord." A guard drew out his saber, strode forward, and slashed at Zeng Yuan with the saber.

Zeng Yuan jumped up from the ground and dodged it.

The fake imperial envoy yelled: "Bold Zeng Yuan, how dare you resist the order?"

Zeng Yuan pointed at the fake imperial envoy and sneered: "You are not an imperial envoy sent by the emperor at all, but a thief who stole the jade seal! Come, let me take down these three thieves!"

More than a dozen guards around responded, and drew their knives to attack the three fake imperial envoys.

Zeng Yuan also drew out the sword at his waist and stabbed the false imperial envoy.

Different from other local officials who were executed, this Zeng Yuan was born as a military general with extraordinary courage.

The other officials who were beheaded were already trembling with fright when they saw the imperial envoy, so they dared not question it at all.In addition, the imperial decree is not a forgery, and it is even more convinced.

Zeng Yuan, however, observed carefully and saw that the fake imperial envoy was wearing eunuch clothes but had a mustache, he was already suspicious, and when he learned that the jade seal had been stolen some time ago, he even suspected that the imperial decree was fake.

Furthermore, even if the imperial envoy is real, so what?
Anyway, shrinking the head is a knife, stretching the head is also a knife, it is better to fight back, take down this imperial envoy first, if it is really a fake, then he will make a great contribution.

Although Zeng Yuan was good at martial arts, and the dozen or so guards under him were also very skilled, they were still no match for the fake imperial envoy and those two young guards.

After all, the fake imperial envoy's movements were too weird, and Zeng Yuan couldn't defend himself at all.

puff!
Zeng Yuan fell to the ground slowly, looking at the long sword passing through with horror and disbelief!
The fake imperial envoy yelled: "Zeng Yuan has been killed, you don't have to put down your weapons!"

The dozen or so guards were just following orders, but now that Zeng Yuan was killed, how could they dare to fight, they threw down their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy.

The fake imperial envoy yelled at the dozens of guards kneeling on the ground: "Go and call the other officials."

"Yes." Several guards got up from the ground and rushed away.

After a while, seven or eight officials ran over nervously.

"See the imperial envoy."

The fake imperial envoy waved his hand and shouted: "You lead people to immediately raid Zeng Yuan's mansion, find all the gold and silver treasures and distribute them to the common people. If anyone dares to take the opportunity to seize the stolen goods privately, this imperial envoy will definitely come back again and detain you. Cut them all down."

All the officials are alone, sweating coldly.

They even killed Lord Inspector, how dare they fart again.

The fake imperial envoy looked satisfied, and walked away with two guards.

After leaving the governor's mansion, he got on his horse and left the city, and stopped at a place where no one was there, but was stopped by Ling Yun.

The false imperial envoy looked at Ling Yun, and said coldly: "Who are you, and why did you block my way?"

Ling Yun smiled slightly: "Under Ling Yun, the six gates will arrest the head."

(End of this chapter)