Chapter 753 Miscalculation

Rong Yu picked up the tea cup, relaxed his body and leaned on the back of the chair, and said in a calm voice: "Do you want control of the Zong family?"

Zong Yushang lay on the ground and said in a respectful and dull voice: "Yes."

"The Zong family committed a serious crime that killed the nine clans." Rong Yu said indifferently, "What bargaining chip do you have that can make me make an exception for you and forgive them?"

"The sinners dare not," Zong Yushang said. "The sinners promise to repair the embankment of the Mian River before the rainy season next year, and promise that the flood will never happen again in their lifetime. If the sinners can gain the power of the Zong family, they will definitely assist Mianjiang in the future. As the new governor of Mianzhou, it is his duty to use most of the legitimate business income of the Zong family for the people, and to do his best to ensure the stability of the people of Mianzhou. I ask for the regent's grace. "

Rong Yu was silent for a moment: "It's not that I don't have people who can control the water in my hands. The new officials in Mianzhou will also manage Mianzhou well and create a stable living environment for the hundreds of thousands of people in Mianzhou... These conditions of yours are not attractive to me. My strength is not enough for me to make an exception for you.”

Zong Yushang's heart sank and she froze in place.

Xie Jin and others stood aside and did not say anything about this. He had already told Zong Yushang that he could only agree to bring him to see the regent, but he had no right to promise any of his conditions.

Cooperation with him is cooperation, and everything else depends on the wishes of his family master.

Zong Yushang felt that all the blood in his body was stiff. The bricks of Qinzheng Palace were so cold that his limbs were numb from the cold.

The emperor who is above the Nine Heavens can decide life and death with just one sentence.

How much confidence and courage does he have to think that he has enough confidence to negotiate terms with the Prince Regent and Her Majesty the Queen?

"Based on what the Zong family has done over the years, I have no reason to forgive them." Rong Yu pulled out a pile of information from the file, "If you want to negotiate terms with me, you can only negotiate with your own life. I see Since you have never participated in any criminal activity, I can be lenient with you."

Zong Yushang was confused for a moment.

What he wants is to take revenge on the Zong family, to trample those greedy and inhumane people in the Zong family under their feet, and make them linger for the rest of their lives, living like pigs and dogs.

He thought that the bargaining chip he held was enough to negotiate with the imperial envoy, but he did not expect that the imperial envoy did not act alone. He had so many powerful assistants, including Chu Nanyi who was responsible for transporting grain and grass, Mo Lingan who was responsible for intelligence, and There is Xuanyuan Yao who holds military power.

As a result, the entire disaster relief process went surprisingly smoothly.

As a chess piece of the Zong family, he played a relatively small role in it. Except for the promises he made as exchange conditions, he did not have any advantages in other aspects. However, it was obvious that his only bargaining chip was against the regent. It was so small that it wasn't enough for him to make an exception.

Zong Yushang didn't speak again for a long time.

When Xuanyuan Chen who was standing aside heard the last words of the regent, he suddenly thought of his own situation. He and Zong Yushang were actually similar in some aspects. When the Wei family was exiled, Xuanyuan Chen was lucky enough to become Wei's son. The "fish that slipped through the net" in the Wangfu case and was able to participate in the imperial examination was only because Xuanyuanhua and Jiajia interceded for him in front of His Majesty because of the regent Wang Cai.

Xuanyuan Chen was glad that he had studied hard during those years and worked hard to be an upright and open person, otherwise he would not have had any success in his life.

When a relative commits a crime, the whole family is implicated. This is a law that has been established since ancient times. Even if a family member is innocent of a serious crime, there is absolutely no reason to forgive it easily - unless you have enough skills to make an exception.

The grievances Xuanyuan Chen suffered from childhood are unfortunate, but it is his intellectual talent and benevolent heart that really made him reborn. Moreover, because he was not involved in the case of Prince Wei, he was able to save himself and his mother. Two people survived.

Similarly, the promise made by Zong Yushang can prompt the regent to make an exception for him, but it is only for himself and will never let those criminals who should die become pardoned people - no matter what he wants to do after the pardon, even if it is Revenge is no reason to flout the law.

His personal grievances with the clan family were not qualified to override the laws of the family and the country.

The silence in Qinzheng Hall lasted for a long time, so much so that even Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao felt a little uneasy and wanted to speak to break the silence, but after much deliberation, they didn't know what to say.

In the tense and solemn atmosphere, Xie Jin suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked a more important piece of information. He frowned and tried hard to capture the light that flashed through his mind just now.

At this moment, Rong Yu's cold voice sounded again: "What's the name of the water control expert in your hand? What does it have to do with you?"

Xie Jin suddenly came to his senses.

Yes, the person who controls the water is the key.

Zong Yushang was silent for a moment: "His surname is Hua, and his single name is Li Li. He is a descendant of the Mianzhou blacksmith family."

Rosewood?

"This name seems familiar." Chu Nanyi turned to look at Mo Lingan, "It seems to be someone under your command, right?"

Mo Lingan touched his nose: "I was planning to bring him into the palace to pay his respects to the Lord."

Zong Yushang froze.

Xie Jin turned to look at Mo Lingan with a subtle expression: "Your people?"

Mo Lingan nodded.

"Where are people now?"

Mo Ling'an said: "Huali has arrived in the Western Capital yesterday. I originally planned to wait for Zong Yushang to meet the Lord before letting him come over to report the water control plan to the Lord. I didn't expect such a coincidence to actually tell Zong Yushang what he said. It’s the same person.”

Zong Yushang felt powerless, and he finally understood that his wishful thinking was a joke from beginning to end.

"To be precise, Huali is not from Mianzhou, but he does come from a family of blacksmiths. In addition to being able to control water, he is also good at making weapons and armor." Mo Lingan smiled lightly, "I spent a lot of money to win over this. Talent, in addition to tens of thousands of taels of silver, I spent four full months to eliminate his enemies, and then he was completely willing to serve Dongling. "

Having said this, he turned to look at Zong Yushang, "Young Master Zong knows him because your biological mother is Huali's aunt, and they are both from the Yan Kingdom."

As soon as these words came out, everyone else in the palace was surprised. Even Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Yao did not expect that there was such a secret.

So Zong Yushang’s mother is from Yanguo? Doesn’t Zong Yushang have half of Yan Kingdom’s blood flowing in his body?

Zong Yushang's face turned pale and she couldn't say a word.

Xie Jin thought of the eldest prince of the Yan Kingdom who came with the prince of Northern Xinjiang. It seemed that the Yan Kingdom really produced beauties, especially the beautiful young men.

If Zong Yushang comes from the Yan Kingdom, his mother may have a high background. After all, such appearance is not seen everywhere.

"Tomorrow morning, I will see Huali." Rong Yu said, "Since the members of the Zong family have not been escorted to the imperial capital, there is no need to waste too much manpower. I will pass on the king's decree and grant them suicide to preserve the body. The body will be hung in Mianzhou. The city will be held in public for three days, so that the major grain merchants and newly appointed officials in Mianzhou will take a warning and must not prey on the people and make ill-gotten gains. "

After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked around. Rong Yu's eyes fell on Xuanyuan Yao: "Who is guarding the Zong family's house now?"

"I have left a hundred black obsidian troops inside and outside the Zong family." Xuanyuan Yao replied, "There are also several shadow guard masters that Xie Jin brought from the martial arts pavilion, just in case."

Rong Yu hummed: "Xie Jin and Zong Yushang are responsible for handling matters among the Zong family."

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