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Chapter 82 The Domineering Honor (for Subscription)
In the other courtyard, Concubine De, Wei Yuanzhi, Li Tianfeng and others are still discussing matters.

After seeing the "people's support" and the complicated situation in Zhoucheng, the three of them naturally wanted to discuss many things face to face before parting.

Prioritize things, and then distinguish what can be done now, what can be tried to do, and what can't be done at all.

Then sort out the forces in the state again, who can win over, who can try to keep them neutral, who should be suppressed with thunder, and who can't be touched for the time being.

All kinds of things, after some calculations, the twilight is gradually rising.

Li Tianfeng looked at the stack of papers filled with writing, and hesitated for a while, "Madam, Mr. Wei, are we really not doing anything about Lu Fengyuan's side?"

Concubine De said softly: "If you can't bear it a little, you will make a big mess."

Then she thought of Xia Jingyun who left angrily just now, and she didn't know what he could do.

"Niang Niang, Brother Yun Qi, in fact, we can really do something."

Concubine De looked at Wei Yuanzhi in surprise, he was the one who said not to mess around, now he is the one who said he could do something.

Wei Yuanzhi smiled, "Madam, I'm not inconsistent. What I objected to was Brother Yunqi's idea of ​​using irreversible means to do violent things, but now people in the state are tempted. If we don't do anything, it may also bring a lot of trouble to our business in the state. After all, when people see that we can't even deal with Lu Fengyuan, who dares to fight against Concubine Shu with us, against nobles. Although we know that Lu Fengyuan is not much more difficult to deal with than Concubine Shu. "

Li Tianfeng was a little eager, "Old Wei, please tell me!"

Wei Yuanzhi cupped his hands slightly towards Concubine De, and then said: "We can have a trial. First, to expose Lu Fengyuan's current embarrassment is a humiliation to him and a blow to his momentum; second, to make the rebels' evil deeds public can also arouse people with conscience. However, it’s not that we failed to fight him, maybe it can arouse a bit of common hatred.”

"Wonderful!"

Li Tianfeng's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Master Wei's plan is so quick! It's wonderful!"

Concubine De also nodded slightly, "It's possible!"
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"Quick! Quick! Wash and change the old man!"

In a big mansion, an old man waved away the housekeeper who came to report, turned his head to look at the concubine on the bed, and said hastily.

The concubine was still there coquettishly, "Master, it's getting dark, where are you going?"

"Take care of that! Hurry up!"

"Oh, what's so fierce!" The concubine acted coquettishly, muttering her charming little mouth, serving the old man.

"Fierce?" The old man was obviously very fond of this, and stretched out his hand to rub it, "Just now you told me to hurry up, now I tell you to hurry up, what's so fierce?"

I told you to hurry up and you didn't get up quickly! Mei Qie muttered in her heart, but her face blushed, "Oh, you're dead!"

The same urging happened in many mansions in the state city at this moment.

Because Li Tianfeng, acting state shepherd, had to interrogate Lu Fengyuan overnight, and the concubine Defei had to attend.

In order to show justice, prominent officials and representatives of the gentry in the city were invited to attend.

"What is Li Tianfeng trying to do in the middle of the night? Does he really dare to attack Mr. Lu?"

"Who told you all to go to the prison to deliver things today? You must have made this Mr. Li crazy!"

"It's as if you didn't give it away! Mr. Lu is leaving tomorrow. If you don't make a good relationship, will there be a chance in the future?"

"You didn't get to the point. If you want me to tell you, the Concubine De is leaving tomorrow. He has no choice but to take advantage of someone to support him tonight and kill the monkey for the chicken to see!"

"Huh? Didn't you kill the chicken to show the monkey?"

"Do you think you are a chicken or Master Lu is a chicken?"

"Why does this sound so strange!"

A group of gentry gathered together in groups of three or four, whispering and chatting about their own guesses.

"Mighty~Wu~"

With a loud cry, Daizhou Mu Li Tianfeng came out.

No matter what these people thought of him in their hearts, they didn't show any disrespect on the surface. They all stood up and saluted him respectfully.

Li Tianfeng nodded in greeting, and immediately said loudly: "Congratulations to Empress Defei!"

The crowd also shouted, and after a while, Concubine De's calm voice came from the back hall behind Li Tianfeng, "Excuse me, everyone, I'm just listening in today, so I won't show up to disturb each other, you just follow the rules."

"Yes!"

With the arrival of Concubine De, the sudden overnight interrogation officially kicked off.

Li Tianfeng slapped the gavel, "Lead someone into prison!"

Two yamen servants led Lu Fengyuan in.

That cautious posture, no longer looks like escorting prisoners, but like Lu Fengyuan leading them to inspect the work.

When Lu Fengyuan appeared in the eyes of these gentry, everyone was shocked.

His clothes were dirty, his beard and hair were disheveled, his hands were shackled, and the shackles on his feet jingled with his steps, as if to remind them that the person in front of them was no longer the honorable son of honor, nor was he the governor of Surabaya, who was powerful in a state, but a traitor and a prisoner!
The impression that has been in my mind for a long time should be broken!

Seeing everyone's expressions, Li Tianfeng sneered triumphantly, slapped the gavel, and said coldly: "Lu Fengyuan, you can plead guilty!"

Lu Fengyuan straightened his back and said lightly: "Master Li, are you guilty?"

???

The exclamation came from the mouths of these gentry onlookers almost instantly, what's going on?
Li Tianfeng's face turned pale, "I'm asking you! If you despise the court like this, I will punish you with a higher crime!"

Lu Fengyuan was unmoved at all, "I am also asking you! As the servant of the Ministry of Rites, you are acting as the governor of the state. I consider myself to be very cooperative with you, and I have never turned against you. Who knew that you framed me and put me in prison in order to monopolize power. Before you were convicted, you went to the shackles and intentionally humiliated."

His voice sank, "I am an assistant official of a state, and I also have a title on my body. The crime should be handed over to you. Why do you convict me? Where do you put the court's laws! Could it be that you, Li Tianfeng, are really covering the sky in Sishui Prefecture? Is this still the world of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

The impassioned words made Li Tianfeng flustered for no reason, and he was almost entangled by the other party, but fortunately, he reacted immediately and slapped the gavel again, "Bastard! The court law, rebels, can be dealt with on the fly, not limited by the rank! You colluded with the rebellious army and tried to frame the concubine and even the officials and gentry of a state. What face is there to quibble here!"

Lu Fengyuan sneered, "This is the big joke of the world. I am in Zhoucheng, and the rebellion is far away in Jiang'an. What does it have to do with me? It would be too far-fetched for you to frame me!"

"The Wudang army arrived that day, but you directly sent troops to surround my residence and restrict my freedom. Is there such a thing? Zheng's father and son were in front of the two armies. Thousands of people heard it with their own ears. He colluded with you and intended to dedicate the city. The evidence is as solid as a mountain. What else can you say!"

"Hahahaha!" Lu Fengyuan shook his head and sighed, "What a kind hearted donkey!"

He glanced at the gentry present, "A large group of people suddenly appeared outside the city that day, claiming that the Wudang army was defeated, and the Concubine De and all of you have already fallen into the hands of thieves. I know that you, Mr. Li, have just arrived, and I was afraid that you would panic, so I quickly sent a team to protect him. I didn't expect this to be my crime. Ladies, do you think this is absurd? Am I wronged?"

A group of gentry nodded repeatedly, and then reacted and shook their heads quickly.

"Lv Fengyuan, even if you are eloquent, you can't change the fact. You led troops into my residence that day, and directly stated that the state city was about to fall, and that the concubine Defei would lose her protection of the land. I can no longer be the state herdsman. Everyone present has heard it and can testify to it!"

"Okay, then please Master Li to bring the witness card!" Lu Fengyuan was not afraid at all, "But, don't bring the person in your family, then everyone will know that the person in your family is naturally what you say, how can you be convincing?"

"You!" Li Tianfeng's expression froze. Apart from his family members, the dead men brought by Lu Fengyuan that day were present. Although these people had been taken into custody, under the rumors deliberately spread by Lu Fengyuan's family, each of them was as serious as anyone. How could they dare to stand up and testify.

"No, right?" Lu Fengyuan snorted, "Because it doesn't exist at all! As for the entanglement of the Zheng family father and son, anyone with a discerning eye can see it at a glance. This is nonsense. How could I have colluded with the rebel army after being a dignified state governor? But you, Mr. Li, just believed it. I wonder why? Are you stupid? No, you are smart!"

Lu Fengyuan said loudly: "Because your target is not me, but the people behind me. Therefore, you can't wait to beat me into a traitor. You have worked so hard to carry out this overnight interrogation, and you have tried everything possible to follow this line to implicate the people behind me, and work for your master. What a loyal dog!"

"You are talking nonsense and spitting blood!" After all, Li Tianfeng was born in the Imperial Academy, and without too much experience, he lost his position under Lu Fengyuan's nonsense!

Lu Fengyuan smiled coldly, "However, whether it's you or the people behind you, let me hear it clearly. Some people are not easy for you to offend. Don't think that you can do anything recklessly just by blowing a little pillow wind. In this world, we are the nobles who accompanied Taizu to fight together! Our 300-year heritage, just leaking a little bit will make you lucky mud legs can't eat it!"

He stared at the wall behind Li Tianfeng, his eyes full of sarcasm, "Do you still want to fight? Have you ever won the feats of corpses, blood, seas and irons? Have you won the momentum that has lasted for 300 years? Do you know what honor is?"

"After you return to Beijing, you will see."

After speaking, Lu Fengyuan turned around and looked at the yamen servant, "What are you doing in a daze, send me back to prison, it's getting late, I have to rest."

The yamen servant subconsciously moved his footsteps, but in the end he didn't dare to move.

The officials and gentry on the side all stood up and bowed their hands towards Li Tianfeng, "My lord, I think it's better to end the interrogation here tonight?"

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Li Tianfeng's eyes were blazing, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour, but he finally understood that this was a rare step, so he waved his hand and collapsed on the chair in despair.

So, the gentry got up immediately and escorted Lu Fengyuan out respectfully.

The depression that should have been escorted was pushed to the back by them.

This picture was just displayed in front of the crowd outside the state government office.

Weird, absurd, arrogant.

This is Xungui, and this is the most powerful force in the Great Xia Dynasty.

Why is Lu Fengyuan's back so straight, because there are people supporting him!

What about Li Tianfeng?What about De Fei?

Amidst the shock and flattery, accompanied by the clatter of horseshoes, a cold voice sounded out of place.

"Lu Fengyuan?"

Lu Fengyuan, who had just walked out of the state government gate, raised his head and looked at the person in front of him through the surrounding lights. After seeing the face clearly, he was stunned for a moment, and his arrogant expression suddenly changed, becoming flattering and fearful.

"Master Yuyuhu, are you there?"

Jiang Yuhu looked indifferent, "Do you know that this time, my Wudang army lost a captain, a centurion, and 23 brothers?"

Lu Fengyuan's expression changed again, and he said hastily: "Young Master Yuhu, this is a misunderstanding."

Jiang Yuhu said, "Do you have any last words?"

"Ah?" Lu Fengyuan didn't hear clearly for a moment.

"Forget it, those who collude with the rebels don't deserve a last word."

Jiang Yuhu said lightly, picked up the spear from the horse, and stabbed Lu Fengyuan precisely in the throat.

The spear was drawn, and a few drops of blood splashed on the faces of the gentry who were obsequiously surrounding him.

Seeing Lu Fengyuan's eyes widened in shock and falling straight down, Jiang Yuhu spat,
"Nobility? I am the biggest nobility in the world!"

　and also.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)