A real victory! Lu Zhen and Jiang Tao captured Zhending Mansion on the night of the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. On the morning of New Year's Eve, some brave people quietly opened their doors and looked outside. The streets were clean. There were no corpses strewn about the fields or rivers of blood as imagined. There were more people who came out after the same temptation as them. Last night, the deafening shouts of killing, the frightening clash of swords, the screams, and the bursts of cheers seemed to still be in my ears, but they were like a dream. "There was really a war yesterday?" "Let's fight. We heard noises at first, but then our family entered the cellar and couldn't hear anything anymore. Could it be that I heard something wrong?" "Look, the flag has changed!" someone exclaimed. Everyone looked in the direction of the city gate. Although they were far away, they could still see the two big flags fluttering in the wind. "Ran, that's the character Ran, and there's the character Zhao on the other side. These are the flags of Ran's army and the flag of King Zhao!"
At this time, Lu Zhen and Jiang Tao were fast asleep, snoring loudly. Lu Zhen was awakened by the snoring. He kicked Jiang Tao who was standing aside. Jiang Tao suddenly sat up and took out the sword from under his pillow. Lu Zhen sighed: "It's okay, I just asked you to keep your voice down. Your snoring was too loud and I was woken up." Jiang Tao scolded his mother and put the sword back under his pillow: "It's not you who insists on cleaning the streets all night long. Sweeping the streets is more tiring than fighting. I'm tired. You should take care of yourself. You are in charge of heaven and earth and people." Snoring" Jiang Tao muttered, and soon there was no movement. Lu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and was about to go back to sleep when the snoring sounded again and the ground shook. Lu Zhen rubbed his eyes and simply stood up. This is Zhending Mansion, and this is his first time here. After washing up, Lu Zhen walked out of the room. The deputy general and two soldiers came forward and said, "General, all the officials of Zhending Mansion are waiting outside." Lu Zhen frowned: "Tell them that I have already written to the head of the family, and the head of the family will send someone to take over the government affairs soon. Before that, they go back to their homes and wait for arrangements. Then tell them that they or their family members have Those who abscond will have all the remaining members of their families killed, and those who commit suicide will be treated as absconders." The deputy general went out and told the truth truthfully. The officials' hearts swayed in the air for a few times, and became even higher. They staggered out of the government office, one foot at a time, one foot at a time, one foot at a time, and the other was shallow. The magistrate had nowhere to go. He lived in the government office. Now that Lu Zhen didn't let the family move out, they didn't dare to go anywhere. Among these officials, there were many who had sent their legitimate sons and grandsons out of the city in advance. Now that they heard that all the absconders would be killed in their families, they were even more frightened. An adult fell to the ground before he left the government office, his mouth crooked and his eyes squinting. The rest of them were in panic all day long when they returned to the house. They did not dare to die. Unless the whole family died together, otherwise if one died, they would still be treated as absconders and the whole family would die. "This is how a military general governs. Alas, I only hope that the head of the family can take care of the kindness of Xiangzi's elders and be accommodating to us." Yes, Master He is the real person. The He family is really determined! Lu Zhen did not deliberately conceal it, nor did he prohibit meetings between these officials. Therefore, what he said to the officials spread quickly. The origins of Lu Zhen and Jiang Tao have also become a topic of private discussion.
"General Lu was born in the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion. Do you still remember the farce that happened in the He family over the real and fake daughter? The daughter of the He family was engaged to be the eldest son of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion." Everyone here remembers that the He family's affairs were a big deal back then, and the He family suddenly found out that they had an in-law from the Marquis of Wu'an family. The fact of being a fake daughter was also exposed because of this marriage. "The head of the He family is the true daughter of the He family in the past, so aren't she and this General Lu an unmarried couple?" "It stands to reason that this is the case, but for some reason, no one has ever mentioned this matter since the Ran Jun uprising." "I won't mention it, but Master He is very supportive of General Lu. Prior to this, which general among the Ran army have you heard the most about?" "No need to ask, of course it's the female general He Xiulong. Even my little grandson knows her." "Yes, it is said that He Xiulong was in Jinyang at that time, but Master He still sent General Lu to attack Zhending. Why do you think this is?" "Of course let him make contributions!" "No matter what, this General Lu is the uncle of the He family." So, three days later, when Feng Xueying led her team to Zhending Mansion, and Lu Zhen accompanied them to meet with the city officials, the eyes of these people looking at Lu Zhen became a little more unclear. Lu Zhen noticed it, and so did Feng Xueying. As far as he knew, since breaking into Zhending Mansion, Lu Zhen had not had direct contact with these officials except to maintain stability. During this period, in addition to revising laws, what Feng Xueying did most was the handover and coordination of government affairs in various places. Just like Zhending, he will evaluate and observe the original officials. Those who can be used will be retained, those who cannot be used will be punished if they should be punished, dismissed if they should be dismissed, and those who should be demoted and retained will be demoted and retained. He also has his own team, which are young people in their teens and 20s, both male and female. They are young and energetic, good at learning, in good health, and can stay up late. There are even two real people among them. They were the top winners in the Jinghong Lou Literary Society that year. He Ran asked Zuo Xiaoai to keep an eye on them and provide support. Feng Xieying wanted to form a team, so He Ran Recommend them over. As soon as Feng Jieying and his team arrived, they got busy. It must be a big city, with many people, many aristocratic families, and more connections with the imperial court. Now that Feng Xueying is here, Lu Zhen and Jiang Tao no longer have to worry about these things. All they have to do is rest. When the soldiers have rested and have enough food and fodder, they will break camp and continue to attack the next city. . Therefore, Lu Zhen and Jiang Tao had a very comfortable life in the past two days. They even change into casual clothes and wander the streets. Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the day when various stores open. The two of them were walking on the street and saw that some shops had opened their doors, but some shops were still closed. They were not planning to open anymore. Jiang Tao raised his brows and asked, "Why don't I think this Zhending Mansion is not too lively?" Lu Zhen pointed to the front: "Go to Jinghong Tower and have a look." Jiang Tao's eyes lit up: "Yes, Jinghong Tower, why didn't you tell me earlier? Grandma Zuo is really in charge of Jinghong Tower. Tell me, if we go to kowtow to her now, will she be picky?" Lu Zhen ignored him. Most likely, Grandma Zuo was not in the city. Now that the city gate was closed, Grandma Zuo probably couldn't get in. (End of chapter)