Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 136 The three people’s choices and the Zhe family’s calculations

As the saying goes, whatever you are afraid of will come. Everything was calm in the following days. Shen Ke and the other three were very cooperative with Zhang Heng's actions. Even when Zhang Heng occasionally took the opportunity to find trouble, they did not react at all.

This made Zhang Heng very depressed, but what he didn't know was that it was precisely because of his deliberate trouble-making that the three of them suppressed their inner thoughts.

Originally, Wu Gang had planned to test the situation, but unfortunately, due to Zhang Heng's intentional or unintentional provocation, Wu Gang's plan came to nothing.

And under such circumstances, Zhang Heng had no choice but to take Pan'er and set off. After all, no matter whether the Zhang family and the Zhe family had any previous contact, any official who arrived at the border would have to pay a visit to the Zhe family.

This has nothing to do with the relationship between the two families, it's just an unspoken rule here. Zhang Heng had deliberately delayed it for a few days just to let the three of them take action against him.

Unfortunately, these three people were too tolerant, and he could no longer delay, so he could only take Paner with him to visit the Zhe family.

That's right, he didn't bring his wife with him this time. Logically speaking, this was very rude, but given the current situation, it was very appropriate.

After all, although Pan'er has become an equal wife, if she goes with the real wife, she will inevitably be overpowered, and this is absolutely not allowed.

Because Pan'er's status in this place is equivalent to the family's face. If he takes Hui'er with him at this time, it will undoubtedly be a loss to the family's face.

This kind of thing was absolutely not allowed, so he only took Pan'er with him and set off for a visit. As soon as he left, the news reached the three of them.

"Brother Shen, what do you think Wu Lang is playing? He has been provoking us intentionally or unintentionally before, and now he has brought a common wife to visit Zhe's family. Why am I getting more and more confused the more I look at it?" Wu Gang had already been a little confused about this. I couldn't help it anymore, so I asked directly.

"What is Wulang's plan? Is he going to provoke the Zhe family? This is wrong. Even if two people from the Zhe family go to the capital now, he would never dare to be so presumptuous?" Chen Linda said
"Yes, so there must be a problem here, and this problem should lie with his common wife. Do you know what the news sent back a few days ago said?" Shen Ke said
"Brother Shen, how long has it been since this happened? Why don't you stop trying?" Wu Gang said directly.
"Haha, don't worry, Brother Wu. I'm just going to say that Zhang Wulang, a common wife, has an interesting background. She was from a Jiaofang family and was pardoned when the officials granted amnesty to the world."

"It is said that the reason why Zhao Pan'er was included in the amnesty list back then was because a noble man in the army helped. The magistrate of Hangzhou could not afford to offend him, so he was released."

"And this woman's background is also very interesting. Her surname is Zhao and she was born in Dengzhou." Shen Ke said
"What? The Zhao family of Dengzhou? A nobleman in the military? Wait, Brother Shen, this Zhao Pan'er's father is not the same one who was in charge of inspection back then, right?" Chen Lin said with a surprised look on his face.

"Brother Chen's guess is correct. It's the Zhao Du checkpoint. He had a wide circle of friends in the army back then. Because of his background, he had many friends in the army."

"The most important thing is that he had some friendship with the Zhe family back then, so do you understand now why he took a common wife with him?" Shen Ke said
"What? Is that so? Then, isn't that boy Zhang Wulang too shady? So it seems that this boy deliberately provoked us before, just to use the power of the Zhe family to make us unlucky?" Wu Gang said
"Brother Wu, you are looking too short. Who are the three of us? You still don't understand what is hidden in this. How scary it is."

"You might as well think about it. Since their two families have this relationship, everything we have guessed before will no longer exist. The most important thing is that this is the plan of the saint."

"It was originally a good strategy that could reap the benefits of fishermen, but it was ruined by the private contact between the two families. That's not all. The key is that after the two families are connected, what will happen to the world?" Shen Ke said
"Hiss, the border general and the commander of the Beijing camp, this, this inside and one outside? This, this, this?" Chen Lin said these words tremblingly. At this time, he was already frightened.

Not to mention him, even Wu Gang was so frightened that he couldn't speak. There was nothing he could do.This guess is really scary. If it is not good, it will lead to a change of dynasty.

"Okay, you two, now it's time for us to make a choice. Should we report our guesses to the court, or pretend we don't know anything?" Shen Ke asked

After hearing this, the two of them didn't know what to choose for a while, and Shen Ke didn't rush because this kind of thing cannot be decided easily.

He himself has already thought about it, but again, there are some things that he cannot make decisions for the two of them, because the three of them are now on the same boat. What if one of them is not aligned?

Therefore, he could not be the first to express his thoughts, but had to wait for the other two to make a decision before he could speak out. Time passed slowly.

"Brother Shen, I don't think we can report it. Not to mention whether our guess is true or false, even if it is true, after we report it to the court, it is impossible for His Majesty and the eldest lady to deal with them."

"Besides, under the current situation, we don't have the ability to deal with them. If we want to prevent this matter from being leaked, what can we do? Will the three of us need it by then?" Chen Lin said seriously

"Ah, yes, yes, Lao Chen is right, we can't report it, we can't report it, we pretend not to know, yes, we just pretend not to know." Wu Gang on the side also hurriedly agreed.
"Haha, Brother Chen, Brother Wu, sometimes this confusion is not so easy to pretend. After all, other people are not fools. Although the news is hidden, it is impossible to hide it from everyone." Shen Ke said
"Once some unscrupulous people are really reported, the three of us will be in trouble. Besides, have you forgotten the Imperial City Division?" Shen Ke said
"Ah. This, this won't work, that won't work either, so what should I do?" Wu Gang said anxiously
"How? Of course, we have to deal with all those who are not of the same mind as us and who we cannot trust." Shen Ke said calmly.

"What? Brother Shen, you mean to deal with them all? This, this is too much?" Chen Lin said
"Brother Chen, why do you think Zhang Wulang brought a common wife to the banquet in such a big way? He acted like he was afraid that others wouldn't know before, and why?"

"Humph, he just wanted to force the three of us to make a choice. Believe it or not, once we choose to report it, the memorial will definitely be inseparable from the boundaries of Bingzhou." Shen Ke said
After listening to Shen Ke's words.Chen Lin didn't know what to say for a while, but at this time Wu Gang said directly, "Since this is the case, let's just stop doing it!"

Shen Ke and Shen Ke were stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then nodded directly. A storm started from then on, as the three of them discussed it.

The whole Bingzhou was in chaos. It can be said bluntly that on Hedong Road before Zhang Heng came, the words of these three people were more effective than the imperial edict.

So when the three of them make up their mind to do something together, no one can stop them, and the first to be unlucky is the Imperial City Division.

Before they could react, they had already been arrested. The people from the Imperial City Division were naturally unwilling to sit still and wait for death, but in the face of Shen Ke and the other three, their resistance seemed so weak.

And not only the Imperial City Division, the three of them also took this opportunity to deal with everyone who was not of the same mind as them. It can be said that there is no taboo.

Zhang Heng didn't know about this. When he found out, it was already after he arrived at Jingzhao Mansion and settled down simply.

He took Zhao Pan'er and the gifts he brought from the capital and appeared at the door of the Zhe family's mansion. Not long after waiting, he saw Zhe Jixuan coming out of the mansion to greet them.After the two exchanged pleasantries, they entered the mansion directly and went straight to the front hall.

"Brother Zhang, I'm really sorry. My father went to the front line for inspection a while ago and hasn't come back yet. I hope Brother Zhang won't be surprised." Zhejixuan said politely.

"Hey, Brother Zhe is so polite. In fact, I am here just for a visit. The main purpose is to take our family Pan'er to thank Uncle Zhe for his kindness back then." Zhang Heng said.
"Haha, Brother Zhang, my father had a close relationship with Uncle Zhao back then. This is just a simple effort, but you must not dare to say that." Zheji declared.

"Brother Zhe, actually I am here this time, and there is one more thing I want to discuss. It's not a big deal, but my father made an explanation when I came here."

"After we get here, we have full authority to follow Uncle Zhe's arrangements. Since I am here this time, I still want to ask, how should I behave in the northwest in the future?" Zhang Heng said.
"What about this? Brother Zhang, my father needs to make the decision on this matter. Let's do this. I will write a letter to my father and ask him what he means. What do you think?" Oretsugu said.

After hearing this, Zhang Heng naturally nodded in agreement. After all, this is what it should be. In fact, Zhang Heng came here today just to complete the formality, nothing more.

Zhe Jixuan naturally knew this, so after the business was done, Zhang Heng was naturally asked to stay for dinner, and Zhang Heng naturally would not refuse.

It was not until an hour later that Zhang Heng and his wife left Zhe's house. Zhe Jixuan watched the carriage go away before turning back to his mansion.

There was no hint of drunkenness in his eyes at this time, and he went to the inner study room in the backyard with a serious expression. When he arrived at the door of the room, he knocked directly on the door and pushed the door open after receiving permission.

"Everyone is gone." Zhe Weizhong asked when he saw his son coming in.

That's right, Zhe Weizhong didn't go to the front line at all, but stayed in his own house all the time. He just said that on purpose.

"Father, everyone is gone, but Goro Goro is still very sensible. Although he may have some hidden thoughts, my son thinks it's not a big deal?" Oretsugu declared.

"It's not a big deal? Xuan'er, take a look at this first." After Zhe Weizhong finished speaking, he directly handed a letter to Zhe Jixuan.

Zhe Jixuan accepted the letter with some doubts, and soon his expression changed drastically.

"Haha, Xuan'er, what can you see?" Zhe Weizhong asked
"Father, Zhang Wulang is really a good trick. He took advantage of our family's power and forced those three people to die." Zhe Jixuan said with some emotion.

"Haha, a boy can be taught. That's right, this man's own big trouble has been solved before he arrived at our Shaanxi Road. This Zhang Wulang is really extraordinary."

"It seems that from now on, the surname of Hedong Road will be Zhang. Xuan'er, what do you think we should do?" Zhe Weizhong looked at his son with a questioning look on his face and said.
"Father, this matter is not out of control yet. He has to solve the internal problems, but what about the external ones? Those people from the Northwest Five Continents are not that easy to solve." Oretsugu preached.

"Haha, that's right. The Li family's wolfish ambitions have been revealed. Going to Hedong Road at this time for the Zhang family is tantamount to pulling chestnuts from the fire."

"You tell him tomorrow and ask him to be wary of the Li family. It is best to make the Li family more peaceful. If necessary, we can fight a battle and rub the Li family's spirit." Zhe Weizhong said

"What? Father, do you want him to start a war? Father, is this true?" Zhe Jixuan hesitated.

"There's no need to worry. Don't forget that Hedong Road is now the Zhang family's territory. If they fight, it won't be our family's business."

"Xuan'er, since the Tanyuan Alliance, there has been no war between us and the Liao Kingdom. It has definitely done more harm than good to our family. Although we now have a road to the capital."

"But having only one retreat is not enough. Since the Liao Kingdom is no longer fighting, the worst thing to do is to find another one. This court does not want to see generals like us."

"If it is no longer useful, wouldn't it be? People say that raising bandits to respect themselves is not our Zhe family, but the Zhang family. Xuan'er, do you understand this time?" Zhe Wei Zhong said

"The father is wise, and the son understands. The son will find him the day after tomorrow." Oretsugu preached

Zhe Weizhong nodded upon seeing this, and then with a wave of his hand, Zhe Jixuan exited the study room. Looking at his son's leaving back, Zhe Weizhong showed a satisfied smile.

The time soon came to the third day, and Zhang Heng came to Zhe's house again. The difference from the last time was that this time he came by himself.

"Brother Zhe, what are you talking about? The Li family? They are very restless? Didn't they do it before?" Zhang Heng said
"Brother Zhang, you don't know. Ever since the late emperor recognized the land of Five Continents, they have become more and more restless, although they have not used troops against us."

"But there is no idle time on the other side. The Ganzhou Uighurs have asked me for help from Zhejia several times. You also know that when the late emperor was the emperor before, so?" Zhe Jixuan was about to say but stopped.

"Brother Zhe, you don't need to say it. I understand everything. However, my men and horses on Hedong Road alone are not enough. I wonder what uncle means?" Zhang Heng asked

"Brother Zhang, there is no need to worry. When you go back this time, my father will send troops to go back with you. But brother Zhang, my father does not mean to make things worse."

"As long as the Li family's troops are involved, it will be enough to prevent them from successfully capturing the Ganzhou Uighurs. It is best not to cause too much trouble, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with when the time comes." Zheji preached.

"Well, brother Zhe, don't worry. I know what I know, but I just don't know how many troops my uncle plans to let me bring back this time?" Zhang Heng said.
(End of this chapter)