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The morning assembly on the third day!

Zhao Qianyuan and the ministers had finished discussing the state's affairs, and were in no hurry to call for a retreat. Instead, he looked at the memorial that was placed on the table. It was sent by the Ping Wang into the palace last night. Then, he turned to look at the historic emperor's speech officer, Lou Cheng, standing amongst the officials below. He said solemnly, "Lou Cheng!"

Lou Cheng did not understand! He stepped forward and said, "This subject is here!"

"Your son is taking the exam this year, isn't he?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. My son is taking the college entrance exam for the first time this year!"

"I heard that your son will definitely be ranked within the top thirty in this exam! "Is that so?"

"This, this... Nothing like that? Your Majesty! "

"Nothing like that?" Some people said that as long as you captured Zhang Zhou, you were to give your son a ranking within the top thirty! "Is that the truth?"

Lou Cheng hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty is enlightened! "There's no way this could have happened!"

"But your son said so!"

"Ah, that's impossible! Your Majesty, someone must have set up something!"

"Did you say anything? Then let's check it out first!" Yin Youzheng, the Ministry of Justice should seize Lou Cheng's son as soon as possible and make haste to bring him to justice! I want to know, who exactly is so capable that they would dare to use the national exam as a favor?! "

"This official obeys the decree!"

After Yin You had received the order, he said to the newly appointed Ministry of Justice's right hand man behind him, "Quickly go and arrest the suspect. There is no mistake!"

The Guardian of the Dharma Clan accepted the order and left!

"Wang Ji!"

In the main hall of the station, when Wang Ji heard the emperor calling for him, he couldn't help but tremble and rush out!

"This official is here!"

"I heard that a few days ago, you were the one who sent someone to pick up the coroner who was released."

Wang Ji felt his heart beating rapidly!

Ah!" No, ah! No, yes, Your Majesty!

"Yes, or no!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Also, the mansion these people are hiding in, is it yours?"

"Ah, yes, yes!"

"This mansion was given to you by Ning Wang, right?"

Wang Ji could not hold on any longer and fell to his knees. This was an iron-like fact, and he could not let it go. Then, Zhao Qianyuan said something else that nearly made him faint!

"I heard that a hundred years from now, even if you don't become the Prime Minister, you'll still become an assistant prime minister, right?"

Wang Xiuju's body was like a sieve, he could no longer utter a single word!

Zhao Qianyuan's face was as calm as water. His eyes were cold as he said coldly, "Wang Ji, it seems like you are two years older than me!"

To some extent, Zhao Qianyuan didn't want anything to happen to Zhang Zhou. After all, this kid had done a lot of things for him, and it had only been a few days since he personally conferred the title of Marquis. To have met with such a problem so quickly, it would be humiliating! However, he understood the government, and the dirty tactics used to fight in the dark was very normal. Therefore, he would not speak up for anyone just because he loved them. After all, whether it was heavy or light, it was all up to him to decide the final outcome! He could choose to 'understand' the daily actions of the vile and decadent vassals. However, he could only choose the line in the memorial: 'Thoughtful once said, His Majesty will kill or support you in a hundred years'. He could not forgive!

What do you mean? Older than I am, older than I am. Curse me for dying earlier? Ning Wang must have promised him that! I can tolerate your dissatisfaction, your stupidity, but I can't tolerate a filial son like you. I curse your father to die a little earlier!

This was what Wang Ji had said to his concubine, who was born into the family, after a round of drinking. In order to showcase her future wealth, she had mentioned this to a few of her best friends! No one would have thought that one of their best friends was a business esper from the Nine Prefectures!

Zhang Zhou had read about it by chance in his previous life. Xu Jie had defeated Yan Song's historical records in the Ming Dynasty, and he had learned some lessons from them! If you want to overthrow Ning Wang, no matter how much evidence of corruption you give, it might not be useful. Moreover, you still need a lot of evidence, and you can't rely on hearsay! However, when it came to the emperor's own destiny, that was different! Even if you don't die, I can skin you alive. He'd taken advantage of this when he'd brought down the Hall of Wealth. Therefore, Zhang Zhou took this information as the main point and told Ping Wang, and it was written in the most conspicuous part of the memorial.

Zhao Qianyuan ignored Wang Ji, instead, he looked at the kneeling Lou Cheng! In his heart, Lou Cheng was also afraid. What kind of virtue did his son have that he wouldn't even know? He estimated that after the second board, those who didn't have it would have to accept it! Even though he had never heard of the term "ranking within the top thirty", he didn't dare guarantee that his son, who liked to get along with nobles and brags, had not mentioned it. When he heard the Emperor question his superior, Wang Ji, he understood everything! It was no wonder that Wang Xianfeng wanted him to report Zhang Zhou. Ning Wang's order must have been given to him! He had been used by someone else as a knife!

The Emperor's words were bound to lead to a miserable end for Wang parsimony. Thinking about how his son was about to be arrested and tortured, Lou Cheng's heart softened.

"Your Majesty, your subject has been deceived by Wang Ji to form the Nine Prefectures' marquis, Zhang Zhou. Your subject accepts your punishment!"

Zhao Qili, who had been confined within the Imperial Palace, was directly given the title of King of Ning. She was bestowed the title of King of Ying Prefecture with the title of 'King of Ying Prefecture'. She was bestowed with the title of 'King of Ying Prefecture'!

A large number of officials from the Imperial Court also dealt with this matter. It was the fault of Ping Wang and Zhang Zhou for disturbing the administration of justice! One was punished for half a year while the other was demoted to the army at the edge of Dragon State. Tong Xinchu was demoted to the first rank while Princess Linlang was punished for half a year just like Princess Linglang.

Zhao Qianyuan noticed another problem from the imperial edict. There were too many things in the control of the king, which made Zhao Qianyuan feel uncomfortable! Hu Xianwen and Kong Wenwu were the first, while Wang Ji and Lou Cheng were the last. How did you, the Ping Wang, find out so much? He did not know that this was the clue provided by Zhang Zhou! It could be said that Zhao Qishui had been dragged down by Zhang Zhou, causing Zhao Qianyuan to feel a bit dissatisfied and worried!

Sending Zhang Zhou to the Dragon Province was a warning to the Ping Wang! Of course, there was another reason. Zhang Zhou had used intelligence as an excuse to open a gap between the military forces of the Dragon State border. The bits and pieces of information these days made Zhao Qianyuan a little anxious. Who said that you, Zhang Zhou, would be responsible for everything!

On the contrary, Zhang Zhou felt that this result was very "satisfactory" to him! This was because he began to feel somewhat resistant to the abyss of suffering that was the capital. This time he was forced to use his sources, but what about the next time? It would always be like this, sooner or later it would 'make people unhappy', once it was exposed that he had an intelligence agency, it would definitely offend the king. By then, the consequences would be unimaginable, and the losses would be great.

If he were to learn how to be patient like those old foxes, he really wouldn't have that kind of patience. "However, according to his fighting style, he was able to quickly solve the problem. While it was clean and efficient, in one aspect, he was also trying to break the official balance." Breaking the rules of the game wasn't something anyone could afford to do. At the very least, Zhang Zhou wasn't qualified to do so! Thus, he felt that being able to stay away from the imperial court this time was not a bad thing! After all, it had been a long time since the border armies had fought. They should still be safe!

He couldn't help with the exam at all. Let the scholars work hard on their own! Please ask Yan Ping to take good care of Wang Sheng and Wei Da, while You Nan and the seven others will follow him to Dragon State no matter what!

Zhao Qieshi felt that he owed Zhang Zhou for not doing his job well! He secretly operated, bringing along a group of Zhang Zhou's trusted aides and henchmen from Hezhou with him. He entered the capital's torture camp, and his captors were transferred to the capital's torture camp to be appointed as the head of the yamen's office. Lin Jiu was promoted to the position of the head of the criminal arrest department in Hezhou!

Actually, everyone knew that as long as Ping Wang did not fall, Zhang Zhou would return to the capital sooner or later! Whether this arrangement was to pave the way for Zhang Zhou to return to the capital in the future or not, their guesses were all different.

After Zhang Zhou had arranged matters in the capital, he returned to Hezhou to stay for half a month. Only then did he unwillingly go to Longzhou to take up the post.

For the Tang Dynasty, the Dragon Province was the most important border area. It had always been about preparation for war. It was almost impossible to see its economic construction! The matter of the Great Northern River King had attracted many rich and powerful families. Now that it was less than ten or two, it only made the situation in the Longzhou region worse!

The land of Dragon Prefecture was fertile, but the rate of farming was extremely low. Due to the tense atmosphere of the border army, the ordinary citizens were rarely willing to live here. The population was mainly concentrated in a dozen or so military towns!

Although this era was not the Great Wall, there was a similar grand project on the northern Yan Province border. After countless years of meticulous construction, it consumed countless materials to create the Great Wall of the Dragon State, which was located in the east to the sea, and also in the west to the defensive wall of the Armoured Mountain.

To the west was the Hanhai Desert. It could also be said to be the barrier of the Wandering Armor Mountain that stopped the sandstorm in the Hanhai Desert and attacked the Dragon Continent! This place could not be considered as a territory belonging to Bei Yan, nor was it suitable for large-scale use of soldiers. This was where Mei Changqing had set out from the prairie!

Twenty years ago, in the battle at Lin Xi River, both sides suffered great losses, and neither side was able to continue to carry out a large scale conquest! However, the signs of mutual accumulation were becoming more and more apparent every year! The two countries had been fighting for a hundred years. Every ten or twenty years, a great battle would occur between them! Peaceful coexistence did not exist between the two countries! This was also the reason why Mei Changqing found it hard to turn the situation around.

The garrison troops of Dragon State were divided into six large groups. Zhang Shu and his fifty thousand strong army were stationed at the relatively obscure border of the Armaments Mountain! Mei Changqing's headquarters was located thirty miles south of the base, in a military town, in charge of transiting the goods to the prairie. Mei Changqing had gone to the prairie, but Zhang Zhou did not see anyone.

Zhang Shuhe was very surprised. He did not expect that this Marquis of the Nine Prefectures was actually the same Zhang Zhou he had met at the Horse Inn. His face was full of surprise as he personally went out to welcome the general, but Zhang Zhou had a look of shame on his face as he clasped his hands and said, "General, I hope you've been well since we last met!"

Zhang Shuhe laughed out loud, "Unexpectedly, really unexpectedly! Back then, I had even wanted to recruit you as my personal servant, but now, it seems that it is truly a great joke! "

"General, you can't say it like that. If it weren't for your encouragement from the beginning, Zhang Zhou wouldn't have dared to take that step forward, much less have the good fortune he has today!" At the end of the day, my luck started from the moment I met the general! Speaking of which, he felt a little guilty. It had been so long since he came to express his gratitude. Please forgive me, Great General! "

"You're wrong!" A worthy person would have the heaven's will! Since we can meet again today, it means that we are destined to meet! "

Amidst the greetings, Zhang Zhou even saw Yang Kui, who had been promoted to field officer, warmly greet him! Now that Zhang Zhou was a grade higher than him, especially since he was a Marquis of the Nine Prefectures, Yang Kui naturally did not dare to be careless. Yang Kui hurriedly saluted Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou stepped forward to support him.

"Big brother Yang, I can't take this. If you still recognize me as your little brother, don't be like this in the future!"

"I wouldn't dare to do this, you are the marquis!"

"Don't tell anyone else if you don't want to be on stage. What's wrong with the duke?" And there would be no more birds! The fact that you and I are so familiar with each other has nothing to do with the rank, but are separated instead.

This attitude made Zhang Shu and the other border army officers very happy! Zhang Shuhe laughed loudly and said, "Yang Kui, don't be shy! Just listen to Master Hou's instructions! "

Finishing his words, he grabbed Zhang Zhou's wrist and walked him into the camp!

After meeting with the main military general, Zhang Shu and the others dismissed the crowd and talked to Zhang Zhou alone.

"..."

"You are right. The conditions in the capital are good, but there are too many scheming and scheming matters! "I've stayed in the capital for eight years, and have been like a quail everyday. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that if I stay longer, my militant blood will be gone!"

Zhang Shu and Zhang Zhou both felt the same way.

"That's right!" "That's exhausting. Even I, who is afraid of death, feel that it's better to come to the border and settle down!"

"You don't have to be modest. I know a little of your actions in the Heaven Realm Mountain. Besides, the border armies are not a place to be happy about! "

"I know that. The Dragon Province is barren, and the borders are hard. But to me, tiring people without tiring their heart is a very comfortable thing to do!" "It's all up to the general to take care of me in the future!"

"Care? The Dazhu Nation did not mention the word 'care' in their letter! "

"Ah?" What did it say in the Dazhu letter? "If he had been behind me, I would have definitely stopped his He Zhou Lie!"

"Hahaha!" Do you dare to say that in front of the Da Zhu Kingdom? "

"Hehe, I don't have the guts. I won't admit to saying such words after setting up such a big account!"

"Oh you, I knew you wouldn't dare! "When it comes to He Zhou Lie, there's one thing I'm not sure about. I'd like to ask you."

"General, feel free to speak!"

"What is your relationship with the business of the Nine Prefectures?"

As for Zhang Zhou's and the Nine Regions' business relationship, not many people knew about it. Most people only knew it was related, but the specifics were unclear! The business of the Nine Regions could be said to be famous in the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Shuhe's border army and the business of the Nine Regions also had a trade value of two to three hundred thousand taels of silver a year!

"Hmm, how should I put it? The General can see me as an important participant in the Nine Regions' business, and right now, the head of the Nine Regions' business is my wife! However, these things were not easy to spread! After all, he had a wife who was stronger than him, so he didn't care about her reputation! "Haha!"

Zhang Shuhe nodded in understanding.

"I understand that. But I really didn't expect that not only would your official position rise so quickly, your business is also doing so much! It's hard not to admire them! "

"Haha, General, let's not bother with formalities. If you have any ideas, just say it!"

Zhang Shuhe gave him a praising look, saying, "No wonder the Ping Wang appreciates you so much. Dazhu also approved of you. You really have the bearing to do big things! Then I won't be polite with you anymore! "