The old emperor kicked Jiang Tu hard several times to vent his anger. Finally he sat down on the steps tiredly. Qiu Defu hurried forward and put a cushion on the seat to ensure warmth. He also brought a hot towel with just the right temperature to apply it on the old emperor's face. The old emperor enjoyed himself comfortably and his anger subsided a lot. "You loser, you can only continue to work as an errand in the Ministry of Industry. The Ministry of Household Affairs is not suitable for you. I don't want to be reviled by the world. This year has been a mess. At the end of the year, it is better to be stable. You go I told Prince Zhong to go back and stay away from the palace recently. I’m worried that the alchemy work should be left to the people below.” Qiu Defu received the order and quickly sent someone to inform King Zhong. There was no need to delay. As for Jiang Tu, he continued to kneel on the ground. "As for you, you have no knowledge and skills, you only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and you flatter those above and bully those below. I asked you to get along well with Chen Guanfu, but it seems that you didn't listen to a word of it." Jiang Tu immediately felt aggrieved and said: "Chen Guanfu is really difficult to get close to. Weichen tried several times, but he refused to accept the move. Weichen is incompetent, please punish him." "That's because you didn't use the right method. Forget it, this matter is also embarrassing for you. You have never dealt with these nobles, so you don't know how to start. It's understandable."
At the end of the sentence, the old emperor gritted his teeth. Obviously, he deeply hates the nobles who stick together. After a second thought, he said, "The Zhu family is a bit shameful, so I asked the Jin Yiwei to keep a close eye on them. Go and call Xiao Jincheng. I have something to tell him." To deal with Xungui, we still have to start from within Xungui. Relying on Jiang Tu, an uneducated guy, has no results. A waste. Since this road is blocked, let Jin Yiwei come forward. "Spring will begin after the New Year. Please go ahead and reinstate the curfew in the capital and strictly investigate the lawbreakers. Ensure that next year's heaven-sacrifice ceremony goes smoothly." The capital city without curfew is prosperous, lively and free. Without warning, the curfew was suddenly reinstated. Even ordinary people in the capital could not help but speculate, could something happen again? People were panicked for a while. Chen Guanfu painted in his study and cultivated his moral character. The chief steward bowed slightly, waited on the side, and reported the situation, "Jiang Tu went to Tai Chi Palace, and was angrily scolded by His Majesty for not doing his job well, and was even beaten." "Jiang Tu is a charming villain. When the old emperor is happy, he is his favorite. When the old emperor is unhappy, he is his punching bag. This is not surprising." "The old emperor is dissatisfied with Jiang Tu, it seems because of his son." Chen Guanfu laughed, "When I was at the Ministry of Industry, Jiang Tu came into contact with me several times. How could I give him face?" "Jiang Tu's affairs are not going well, and the old emperor plans to use the Imperial Guards. What should we do?" "We should cooperate first and make the old emperor happy for a few days. It is not suitable to go against him for the time being." Chen Guanfu said in a cold voice, "Wait, we will find out when next spring comes." Jiang Tu was wronged in the Tai Chi Palace. When he returned to his house, he called a few boys to beat him up and vent his anger. "Chen Guanfu refused to give me face, causing me to lose face in front of His Majesty. This matter cannot be let go. Come here, arrange a group of people to go outside the city. Zhuangzi, who is specially watching the Hou Mansion, should be burned. , it’s time to grab it.”
"Sir, aren't you afraid of offending the prince's family by doing this?" "What are you afraid of! Your Majesty is backing me. If I don't do anything, I will be beaten the next time I enter the palace. I have to do something, and it's best to make a big fuss so that everyone in the court knows it. Only then can your Majesty's anger be dissipated. Go down. Let’s start with the Hou’s farm, and then the Hou’s shop. All in all, check out all the properties of the Hou’s outside. You can grab them if you need to, no need to be polite.” "Then if someone is killed..." "I'm worried that I don't have enough lives to fill up. Killing a few people is just right! But you have to do it more secretly, and you have to pay attention to the method of killing. Do you understand?" "Since you want to kill someone, it's better to kill the Chen clan than to kill the banker." "Okay! Very good! Just kill the Chen clan members. Find some martial arts masters and kill them hard for me. I want to see how arrogant Chen Guanfu can be." "Young man, go right here." What these bad guys love to do most and what they are best at is burning, killing and looting. Was restrained before. This time Jiang Tu spoke up, and they were ordered to burn, kill, and loot, which was not a great feeling. The first to suffer was the Marquis's farm on the outskirts of the capital. Most of the upper-class farms were paddy fields, with considerable annual output and a stable water source. This was particularly important. That night, a group of people covered their faces and threw torches into the farm. The dealers were woken up. The fire was too big and they had no time to put out the fire, so they had to try their best to escape. By daybreak, the farm was burned down and several people died at the same time. The living people were all disgraced and frightened. This was a naked, unabashed murder. Someone is challenging the authority of the Hou Mansion. When the news was reported to the Hou Mansion, the chief steward became angry on the spot. While sending people to the farm to clean up the aftermath, investigate the situation, and report to Chen Guanfu. Chen Guanfu:...... After a moment of silence, he ordered: "Send someone to Jiang Tu's house to keep an eye on it." "What the prince means is that Jiang Tu did this." "Besides him, there will be no other person in the capital who dares to challenge the Hou Mansion. He is a mad dog raised by the old emperor. The old emperor is crazy. As a mad dog, if he does not go crazy, he will die. In addition, take my token, Mobilize troops to guard other Zhuangzi. If you encounter suspicious people, kill them without mercy! All the named Mazai under Jiang Tu will be chopped off ten or eight times and their heads will be thrown on Jiang Tu's bed to let him know. Anyway. A street gangster, who has only been rich for a few days, dares to challenge the Hou Mansion. He really doesn't know the heights of the world. " Chen Guanfu's tone was calm, but every word he spoke was full of killing and blood. "Inform the other princes that my prince is going to encircle and suppress Jiang Tu, and ask them if they will follow. If they don't follow, don't blame me for being ruthless in the future." The chief steward opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing, only lowered his head and said "No!" When outsiders look at the Hou Mansion, they only see wealth and honor. I never knew that the reason why the Hou Mansion has been rich and prosperous for hundreds of years is because of his hidden power, a force that cannot be ignored. When this power was unleashed, a chilling air was instantly felt throughout the capital. "Jiang Tu is bold and ignorant, and he is just looking for death." "Your Majesty doesn't even dare to touch those nobles. Jiang Tu is so courageous. He is so eager to seek death."
"It would be better if Jiang Tu is dead." "I'm afraid Jiang Tu won't die. Chen Guanfu should save his life." "Jiang Tu is not dead, but the people around Jiang Tu may not be able to survive." "Is Jiang Tu crazy?" Jiang Tu is not crazy! He is calmer than ever. It was because of his calmness that he was going crazy. Between death and madness, he chose madness. Because the old emperor wanted him to go crazy. If he doesn't go crazy, the old emperor will go crazy. When he opened the gauze curtain and looked at the heads neatly arranged on the mattress, the corners of his eyes twitched. There is only one step away from true madness.