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Zhang Zhou read through the evidence in his hand and asked these people to draw up a bet. Then he gathered Li Zhan, Fan Yun, and the other five deputy field officers and passed them the evidence.

"Were these confessions forced by me?"

The few of them hurriedly shook their heads.

"Did you not hear the contents of the confession?"

The few of them exchanged glances before shaking their heads!

"Then let's sign it!" There is no need for you to prove anyone's guilt, as long as you can prove that what you have seen and heard today are true! "

When the evidence was about to reach a deputy field officer called Wan Shaogang, Zhang Zhou took back the evidence and said with a fake smile, "No need to sign, commander Wan!"

As a direct descendant of Kong Wenwu, Wan Shaoyang could no longer suppress his fear and kneeled down.

"My lord, my lord, I am guilty, please save me, my lord, I have proof that Kong Wenwu has broken the law, and my pay is deducted!"

Zhang Zhou raised his head, looked at the sky, and lightly said, "There's not much time left, Captain Wan!"

"I understand. I understand. The account book of Kong Wenwu's corruption is hidden under the desk in my living quarters. Master can send someone to retrieve it!"

Zhang Zhou gave Wang Sheng and Wei Da a look, and the two of them nodded and left. Not long after, he retrieved an account book. The two of them glanced at Zhang Zhou, who nodded in understanding, and said to Wan Shaogan: "Get up! I will do my best to ensure your safety! "

Wan Shaoyang got up fearfully and stood on the side. On the other hand, Zhang Zhou ordered someone to bring out a large chair and place it in the center of the parade ground. He then arrogantly sat down on the chair, as if he was waiting for something! Anyway, no one dared to ask! Silence filled the drill grounds that was filled with Imperial Guards.

Not long after, the cavalry general, Kong Wen Wu, led a group of his personal guards and aggressively walked in. He immediately saw that in the middle of the parade ground, there was a large chair leaning against it. His nose was facing the sky, and his legs were swaying as if he was a boat in the sun! As for his nephew, he was lying under the table, tied up in all sorts of things. There was not a single movement from him!

Kong Wenwu had just arrived at the yamen today. Before he even had the chance to drink a mouthful of water, he was met with an Imperial Guards of the "Five" Brigade who informed him that his nephew, Kong Jie, had been publicly humiliated by the newly arrived commander-in-chief, Zhang Zhou! Kong Wenwu was infuriated upon hearing this. How could he tolerate this? He thought to himself: It's true that you, Zhang Zhou, have a bit of fame, but you don't even know how to respect your comrades in the military? This is clearly not targeting Kong Jie, but purposely slapping my, Kong Wenwu's, face!

Without another word, he led his personal guards over! Seeing this scene, there was only one thought in his mind: If I don't let you, Zhang Zhou, lose all your face in the Wuliang Brigade today, then I will not have Kong! He had shouted at the top of his lungs!

"Zhang Zhou!" "How dare you!"

Zhang Zhou was not surprised to know that he had arrived. He smiled and slowly straightened his head. He looked at Kong Wenwu and chuckled.

"General Kong, are you here to surrender?"

"Zhang Zhou, is there something wrong with your head?" What makes you think it's reasonable for you to publicly insult my nephew? "

"Hahaha, what do you mean by that? If you knew how deceitful this bastard is, you might kill him with your own hands! "

After he finished speaking, he took out a few letters from his bosom and casually took out a letter! He shook his head at Kong Wenwu and said, "I have a personal letter for you from General Hu of the Ministry of Rites. Do you want me to read it in front of everyone?"

Kong Wen Wu's mind buzzed. What was going on? A letter from my uncle? Which letter? How could it be in his hands!? This sudden situation made his originally dull brain feel that it was not enough! He didn't know how to reply! Almost every letter that his uncle had sent him had something to hide. What would happen if he could read it in front of so many people?

Zhang Zhou opened the envelope and took out the letter. It looked like he was really going to read it! Kong Wenwu immediately became anxious! He actually pulled out his blade, pointed it at Zhang Zhou, and yelled, "Zhang Zhou, you dare?!"

Zhang Zhou saw him furiously drawing his saber and pretended to be very flustered. He held the letter in his hand, and was ready to run away!

"Give the letter back to me!"

Kong Wenwu lifted his saber and rushed towards the parade ground. He had only taken a few steps when he heard a loud and angry shout from behind him.

"Kong Wenwu, stop right now!"

Kong Wen Wu's entire body shuddered. He stopped his actions and turned around to see a few people standing outside the door: Pei Yuan Zhao from the Great Pillar, Prince Ping, Zhao Qisheng, and a few other generals from the other Imperial Guards!

No matter how stupid he was, he knew that something was wrong!

Before he could even react, Pei Yuanzhao's personal guards had already surrounded him. Zhao Qieshi angrily said, "Kong Wenwu, the evidence is conclusive now, and you still aren't honest with me. What did Hu Xianwen write in that letter? If you don't match up at all, then your entire clan will be in trouble! "

Kong Wenwu fell to the ground with his sabre in hand. His knees gave way and he kneeled on the ground with cold sweat pouring out. He stuttered, "Your Highness, I … I …"

"Great!" His mouth was pretty tough! If you don't want the opportunity, then there's no need to say it anymore! Zhang Zhou, take the letter and submit it to This King! "

Kong Wenwu repeatedly said, "Your Highness, I admit that my uncle wants me to help him transfer the stolen money and destroy the evidence! This lowly general has been forced into a corner! "

"Are you trying to deceive This King with these attempts? Without sufficient evidence, would this king find you? "It seems like you won't give up until you hit the wall!"

"Your highness, your highness, it was all my uncle Hu Xian Wen's idea. He wanted me to fawn on Your highness Jing and find evidence to frame him, but I … I didn't do anything!"

"..."

Zhang Zhou looked at Kong Wenwu who was tied up and dragged away. He then casually held the letter in his hand, formed it into a ball and threw it on the ground. He then looked at Kong Jie who looked like a dead dog and laughed.

From the beginning to the end, Zhang Zhou had only been able to deduce one thing based on the information in his hands. Everything else was just a trick! Offending anyone? Offended me? This was the result!

If his opponent today, Kong Wenwu, was someone with good mental fortitude, if he didn't have the support of the Ping Wang, and if he didn't have reliable information … Many things seemed simple! However, there were still a lot of factors that contributed to this! Do not think of things as instant and straightforward. Be clear about how much money is required to complete such a simple task!

Princess Mansion.

Ye Baimei looked at Zhao Qixuan's beaming smile, and felt extremely happy in his heart. Zhao Qixuan was already over thirty years old. She had never laughed as happily as she did when she encouraged others to not marry.

Zhao Qixuan repeatedly patted her chest. It was with great difficulty that she managed to calm herself down, but her smile didn't decrease in the slightest. She lightly folded the secret report and said to Ye Baimei, "This Zhang Zhou is truly cunning to the extreme! Who would have thought! He had used such a lightning-like method on the first day of his inauguration! That Kong Wenwu is really a pig! "

Ye Baimei asked doubtfully, "We don't even know the relationship between Hu Xianwen and Kong Wenwu, how did he know?"

Zhao Qixuan thought for a moment and said confidently, "It should be from the Ping Wang! If this Ping Wang didn't ring a bell, then it was fine, but if he didn't, then it was fine. It was too shocking! To think that he could master such a secret, but Zhang Zhou was still the best at using it! He had easily toppled two figures! Haha, it's funny just thinking about it! "Haha!"

Ye Baimei laughed, "What's wrong? Don't hate him anymore? "

When Zhao Qixuan heard this, her face actually turned red and quickly disappeared. She also stopped smiling and said, "It's two different things! But hate was still hateful! However, they couldn't deny his ability. In this battle at the entrance of the Heaven Realm Valley, Zhang Zhou was good at leading and had excellent results. Even Huo Xiaoyun was impressed by him, otherwise, the Dazhu Kingdom would not have agreed to his transfer so easily. The most amazing thing is his methods in the West. Even though I don't know the specifics, my intuition tells me that he must have played an important role in the Sai Prefecture's acquisition! This fellow is causing people to have a whole new level of respect for him! "

"That's right!" "It's a pity that Sai Prefecture is less than three thousand miles away, otherwise it would be considered an unparalleled miracle!"

Zhao Qixuan hurriedly lowered her head, seemingly avoiding Ye Baimei's gaze. All she did was give a soft "hmm" in response. Ye Baimei smiled and continued, "What a pity that such a talent is being closely watched by someone from the empress's side!" I'm afraid we won't be able to win her over! "Why not take advantage of the fact that its wings have yet to grow …"

Ye Baimei made a killing gesture, but his eyes were still focused on the change in Zhao Qixuan's expression. As expected, he saw a moment of nervousness on Zhao Qixuan's face.

"No, no matter how many times we observe, royal father still values him a lot right now. We absolutely cannot act rashly!"

Ye Baimei did not say anything, but she understood a little bit more! He casually asked, "Then should we contact them again?"

This aroused Zhao Qixuan's resentment once again.

"Hmph, no need for that. That kind of thing can only happen once in a lifetime!"

In July of the fifteenth month of the Great Wu era, Hu Xianwen, the Minister of Rites, was sent to prison on the charges of corruption and intent to subjugate King Jing.

And why did Hu Xian Wen commit suicide while he was still in prison, even before he had the chance to investigate why King Jing had been set up?

This matter was not a big issue in the imperial court, but it was absolutely shocking in the hearts of those who knew about it. Pei Yuanzhao and Yan Ping from the Dazhu Kingdom muttered to each other in private.

"Zhang Zhou's methods are really scary!" "But isn't it a bit too much!"

Pei Yuan Zhao shook his head when he heard this.

"This matter may seem like it was caused by a single sentence, but it is actually not." The relationship between Hu Xianwen and Kong Wenwu's uncle was very secretive. Most people did not even know about it! Zhang Zhou was a Ping Wang person, and everyone knew that Ping Wang had paved the way for him. Therefore, before Zhang Zhou had entered the army, Ping Wang should have been prepared for it! It wasn't surprising that the Ping Wang wanted to deal with them, but Zhang Zhou was too smart and Kong Wenwu was too stupid. With just a few tricks, Zhang Zhou had managed to lure Hu Xianwen inside, and not only had he eliminated his opponent, but he had also given the Jing King a huge favor! The Prince Ping's methods are becoming more and more incisive! "

The two of them were still certain that Zhang Zhou was only one of the King's enforcers in this matter.

"Looks like I have to stay away from Zhang Zhou from now on. This kid won't give me the chance to fight!" I even blackmailed him for a hundred pots of Hezhou! "

"Hehe, it's fine. This time, when the Western Tribes are sending us off, Huo Xiaoyun has come in contact with Zhang Zhou and has a very high opinion of him! It was something they admired! Furthermore, Zhang Zhou was very generous to his friends, and he had a close relationship with the Ping Wang, so the Ping Wang treated him as Mo Ni! There were very few rules for his subordinates, and during a war, his subordinate had shown himself to be extremely forgetful. It could be seen that he was not a narrow-minded person! Do you know anything about the Nine Regions' business? "

"Of course I know. Isn't Zhang Zhou's wife the business owner of the Nine Regions?"

"Wrong, the real boss of the Nine Regions' business is Zhang Zhou!"

"Good boy, such a rich man, wouldn't a hundred pots of He Zhou Lie be letting him off too easily!"

"Hehe, look at your ability. As long as Zhang Zhou stays in the Imperial Guard, your He Zhou Lie will be few and far in between."

"Oh right, Great General, do we …"

Pei Yuan Zhao shook his head and said, "You, Huo Xiaoyun, are my men. You should keep this seat for others!"

As for Li Zhan and Fan Yun, their hearts were in turmoil for several days!

This was because one sentence, after a day, a high grade two martial artist and a rank four martial general had been captured. The brigade had experienced an unprecedented reshuffle. One deputy field officer, four field officers were removed, and more than forty people were kicked out of the Imperial Guard. This was the result of Zhang Zhou being lenient!

He might not have authority, but he had already established his absolute leadership position. That was more than enough. Zhang Zhou did not have the thought or energy to train the brigade! As long as you all listen to me, don't cause me any trouble! Yunan Seven, Wang Sheng, and Wei Dabao all received the title of field officer, which could be considered a big step forward. Those who had originally been called out to the stage had mostly filled in the vacant seats, while the rest had been kept as janissaries. Of course, there was no need for that. Yang Xiaolang and Erniu were the only two who were by his side!

The thing that Zhang Zhou was most worried about was the Emperor's words! Zhang Xingzhi was not only his senior brother, but also his savior. Could he really just ignore him? He was not sure why Liu Ming had been captured, nor did he know. He had asked in secret, and no one knew about the low status; he could rely on his own background in the capital, but he could not or would not help. His teacher went to work, but did not leave behind even a letter. He did not know when he would return to the capital. If he used Lao Huang and used the power of the 'Shadow' to deal with this matter, the consequences would be dire if this matter was exposed! Should he touch upon this matter? It also made him feel worried! He had been in this world for more than two years, and his mentality was also changing. He was no longer alone. There were too many things that needed to be considered!

It wasn't that Zhang Zhou didn't want to be a young man full of spirit. A person with sixty years of experience, how could he be young in the heart? When Zhang Zhou was alone, he let out a long sigh: "Zhang Xingzhi, you bastard, what kind of trick did you come up with?" That's why it caused such trouble!

In the letter, Guan Yu-niang informed her that the Nine Regions Business Group had completed its own development strategy. The only problem was its connection with the Western Tribes. Tang Long had already negotiated with the Sima family, but the situation wasn't looking good!

Zhang Zhou thought for a long time and decided to write a letter to Sima Guangye at the Great Yan Mountain Pass! Let's see if we can accommodate the business of the Nine Prefectures!