As the Jinyiwei and servants filed into General Jianwei's mansion, Zhu Ping'an quickly took a combat bath, changed into a brand new uniform, and walked out of the bathroom.
"Where are the official documents?" Zhu Ping'an came out of the bathroom and asked Li Shu.
"You haven't burned incense and washed your hands yet." Li Shu's cherry lips curled up slightly, and her watery eyes gave Zhu Ping'an a charming look.
"Sir, please..."
The little maidservant Baozi giggled and brought a gilded copper basin filled with clear water with pomelo leaves floating in it.
Zhu Ping'an smiled, washed his hands with the clean water in the copper basin, then took the towel handed to him by another maid and dried his hands.
There was a knee-high low table in the living room, on which was placed a set of three exquisite utensils: an incense burner, a chopstick bottle, and an incense box. The chopstick bottle was placed on the left side of the incense burner, and the incense box was placed on the right side. In the chopstick bottle were small fire chopsticks and fire shovels, and in the incense box were prepared spices, exuding a faint fragrance.
Zhu Pingan took three incense sticks, lit them on the candle flame, and inserted them into the incense burner...
In General Jianwei's room, Zhao Daying was wearing a brand new official uniform with a majestic bear embroidered on it. With his majestic figure and extraordinary bearing, he looked even more majestic and extraordinary against the backdrop of the uniform.
"My lords, you have come from afar and have worked hard. I, Zhao, have prepared some wine for you to whet your appetite." Zhao Daying greeted them with a smile, clasped his fists, and enthusiastically saluted the captain of the Jinyiwei.
"You're too polite, Lord Zhao." The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard bowed, too lazy to respond, and replied indifferently.
"No, no, please come in, my lords."
Zhao Daying was unhappy in his heart, but he acted as if nothing had happened. He still greeted people with a smile and was very enthusiastic.
"Haha, no need to bother, we can just stay here." The captain of the Jinyiwei looked at Zhao Daying and said with a forced smile.
Um
Zhao Daying was slightly startled, then smiled and instructed the servants behind him, "Go and move a few tables over, bring the prepared wine and food over, and ask the kitchen to send the cooked venison over quickly."
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Zhao. We will respectfully obey your orders."
The captain of the Jinyiwei bowed with a forced smile, and after the servants of the Zhao Mansion brought the table, he sat down without any hesitation, crossed his legs, and invited the captain of the police and several small flags to take a seat together.
There was a flash of anger in Zhao Daying's eyes, and his whole body gave off an aura that said "keep away from strangers", but the next second his expression returned to normal, and he smiled and ordered the servants to set out the wine and food, as if the scene just now was just an illusion.
The table was soon filled with wine and food, and there was a wide variety of delicious dishes, especially the large casserole of venison on the table, which exuded an enticing meaty aroma.
"Oh, I almost forgot, this document is for Lord Zhao to see."
After the food and wine were served, the captain of the Jinyiwei poured himself a glass of wine, slowly took out a document from his arms, and threw it at Zhao Daying's feet.
"Haha, my hand slipped, please forgive me, Lord Zhao."
It was clearly intentional, but the captain of the Jinyiwei Guard smiled and said that his hand slipped. Without even looking at Zhao Daying, he picked up a piece of venison with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and began to chew it with big mouthfuls.
How dare you!
I was a guest of honor at Lord Yan's house a few days ago, drinking at the same table with the young minister... You, a mere captain of the Jinyiwei, actually dare to humiliate me, Zhao Daying, like this!
Zhao Daying looked at the official documents under his feet, his teeth chattering, sparks almost flying from his eyes, his face flushed with anger, and the blue veins on his forehead were clearly visible.
However, Zhao Daying was no ruffian. Thinking of the current situation and the fearless look of the Jinyiwei, Zhao Daying endured it. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Han Xin could endure the humiliation under his crotch, let alone just a piece of document under his feet.
Those who achieve great things do not care about small details!
"No problem, no problem."
Zhao Daying forced a smile on his face, pretending to be nonchalant, squatted down to pick up the document, stood up and began to read it.
The several bright red seals on the official document were very eye-catching.
Zhao Daying unfolded the official document and began to read it from the beginning. After just one glance, Zhao Daying's eyelids twitched and an ominous feeling came over him.
As he continued reading, Zhao Daying's breathing became more and more rapid. When he saw "Zhao Daying, a man full of evil, slaughtered all fifty-nine people in Liujia Village to repay his merits...", Zhao Daying's face suddenly turned pale and his heart beat like a drum.
Stay calm, stay calm… Zhao Daying comforted himself, the young prime minister had explained the situation to me in person, and there were so many civil and military officials helping me. Although the situation was bad, there was definitely room for recovery.
Then wait and see the following:
"Qian Hu Zhao Daying has received the emperor's favor for generations, but he did not think about repaying the country and protecting the people. Instead, he killed innocent people and took credit for it in order to seek promotion and reward. After the crime was discovered, he tried every means to cover it up and replaced the heads in an attempt to deceive the emperor. His crime is hard to redeem, so he will be demoted to a commoner, his property will be confiscated, he will be arrested and imprisoned today, and he will be executed immediately to set an example."
Behead him immediately... Behead him immediately!!
Zhao Daying's eyes went dark as if he had fallen into a cold cellar, and a sweet taste rose in his throat.
"It's fake, all fake!"
Zhao Daying murmured "It's fake" with a pale face, then his face changed to anger. He tore the document in his hand into pieces like a madman, and shouted angrily "It's all fake". His voice was as loud as thunder, and the people watching the excitement outside the gate could hear it clearly.
“It’s fake, hahaha, it’s all fake…”
Zhao Daying threw the scraps of documents in his hand into the air. The scraps fell on his head and clothes like snow. Zhao Daying turned around and laughed under the scraps like a madman.
Snap, snap…
The captain of the Imperial Guard sat on the table and clapped his hands with a smile, not caring at all about the official document that was torn up by Zhao Daying, as if it was a piece of waste paper. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk, General Zhao is worthy of being a general, with full of energy and a loud voice."
Hahahaha… The Jinyiwei and the officers who were sitting at the table eating and drinking laughed when they heard this.
“I don’t believe it, I don’t believe this is true… I want to see Lord Yan, I want to see Lord Lu…” Zhao Daying clenched his fists and roared angrily.
"It seems that Lord Zhao needs to calm down..."
After eating another piece of venison, the captain of the Imperial Guards took out a handkerchief, wiped his hands, and said lightly.
As soon as he finished speaking, several Jinyiwei and police officers rushed towards Zhao Daying like wolves and tigers. Although Zhao Daying was quite skilled, he had only two fists and four hands, so he was quickly controlled. A shackle was put around his neck, and his hands were locked up as well, and his feet were also locked up with iron chains.
"Brothers, are you full?"
The captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard stood up and asked loudly to everyone.
"We're full." Everyone responded in unison.
"Now that you're full, do your job well and I'll ask for a reward from you brothers later." The captain of the Imperial Guards waved his hand.
The Royal Guards and the police officers responded like professional robbers, going from room to room, rummaging through drawers and cabinets, smashing jars, and hammering down the walls of the study. They used every possible means to search General Wei's mansion from top to bottom like a rake.
The servants in the mansion were driven into two empty rooms like pigs, and General Jianwei's mansion was filled with grief for a while.
Gold and silver, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, potted plants and furniture, weapons and horses... even things worth only a penny were turned out and piled up like a small mountain on the parade ground...
"My Lord, my Lord, a group of robbers in official uniforms came and robbed our house from head to toe..."
Mrs. Zhao, who still had her charm, cried and led five or six concubines, running to the parade ground with disheveled hair to complain to Zhao Daying.
However, when Madam Zhao saw Zhao Daying wearing shackles and fetters, her eyes went dark and she fainted, and the other concubines were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.