This was an attempt to completely break off relations, but it was not surprising. After all, Liu Biping's character was like this. He would rather kill a hundred people by mistake than let one go.
Someone had to step forward to take responsibility for his unfortunate son's actions, and Liu Biping had chosen just him.
Shen Chen was holding a pen in his hand, tapping on the table again and again. He looked at Liu Biping in front of him and widened his eyes: "Minister, you are joking. My people went to Chen Village not only to select a place, but also to do other things."
His handsome eyes looked particularly sharp at this moment. He looked at Liu Biping and said softly, "Gu Shaoze, the lieutenant general of Taizhou, came to Chencun to watch the construction of the fortress when Fujian fought against the Japanese pirates a few years ago. He was unfamiliar with the place and could not contact the minister, so he came to me for help. I agreed and sent someone to meet him and act as a tour guide. The local government also knew about this."
He never falls in the same place twice.
Although the decision to meet Wei An was made at the last minute, he had already anticipated all possible situations.
It is specifically designed to guard against Liu Biping.
This fox!
Liu Biping looked at him, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Shen Chen was threatening him. He had actually found an excuse in advance and deliberately mentioned Gu Shaoze, the lieutenant general of Taizhou, Zhejiang, to tell him that he also had people in Zhejiang. If he touched him now, the court would know about it, and it would be useless even if the news from Fujian was blocked.
He is indeed a good son taught by Prince Linjiang. No wonder he is still valued by Prince Linjiang after having a falling out with the original prince.
This clearly shows that we cannot touch him.
The chief of the personal guards accompanied him out, feeling very aggrieved, and could not help asking: "Minister, are we just going to watch him being so arrogant?"
In all these years, I have never met an imperial envoy who could make Liu Biping suffer a loss in Rongcheng and leave him helpless. This is really an eye-opener.
As Mr. Xu and his companions filed in, Liu Biping got on the sedan chair. He took one last look at them through the curtain, then turned away expressionlessly and sneered, "Just wait and see."
No matter how arrogant they are, it will only happen in the next few days. Once Zhejiang loses this batch of food and money and something happens, the people there will probably be too busy to take care of themselves to pay attention to Shen Chen.
By that time, no matter who Gu Shaoze is, Shen Chen will still be dead.
The chief of the personal guards knew what he meant and responded. After accompanying Liu Biping back to the Governor's Mansion, he advised him: "Minister, you should also pay attention to rest. Your health is the most important thing."
But now was the last time to care about his health. Liu Biping waved his hand, indicating that he knew and there was no need to say more. He drank a sip of strong tea to refresh himself, and said, "Ask someone to keep a close eye on Shen Chen. Even if a fly flies out of his place, I have to know where it ends up."
I underestimated Shen Chen before, and I always thought that he couldn't cause any trouble, which led to this situation.
The chief of the personal guard agreed, and Liu Biping asked, "Has the news come from the mountains? Is everything going as planned?"
The head of the personal guard had been following the situation closely, and immediately replied after hearing what he said, "Don't worry, the message has been passed on, and the plan will remain the same. After the money is converted into silver, they will share it with us according to the market price, and then give us an extra 10% in silver."
Qunshan's original intention was to sell this batch of grain to Japan.
There was constant war in Japan at the moment. Their grain production was not high to begin with, and after the wars at home and abroad, this year's harvest was almost completely destroyed. It was a time of food shortage.
The reason why Qunshan and his men took the risk was because they could make huge profits by reselling grain to Japan.
Liu Biping nodded slowly.
After this matter is accomplished, perhaps he can also learn from Luo Wenmao. Even if there is no room for him here, the worst that can happen is that he can go overseas.
Of course, this is the worst method.
After accomplishing the matter in Zhejiang, and helping Princess Linjiang kill Shen Chen, he may have another smooth path to take.
The most important thing now is that there should be no more problems with this plan, otherwise, everything will be ruined.
He rubbed his forehead and said slowly: "You still have to keep a close eye on it. Once the matter is settled, come back to me."
The chief guard naturally agreed immediately. Seeing his depressed look, he knew that he was worried about the young master. He hesitated for a while before saying, "Don't worry too much. No matter who cheated the lady and the young master away, their target is you. As long as you are safe, those people will definitely not dare to do anything to the young master."
That being said, she is his flesh and blood after all. She has been pampered for so many years and has never left his side. Now that she is suddenly gone, he cannot feel at ease.
He sighed deeply, revealing a melancholy that was rarely seen in normal times. After a while, he said, "Send more people, and don't miss any clues!"
The chief guard dared not refuse this matter. He also knew what Liu Biping was thinking, so he quickly agreed.
Speaking of family, the chief guard hesitated a little before telling Liu Biping about what happened today: "Minister, in addition to the Xu, Wang and Chen families, there are also people from our Liu family outside the posthouse..."
Liu Biping's face suddenly became embarrassed.
He is now the highest leader of the Liu family. The attitude of the Liu family should have been consistent with his, and they should not have gone against him no matter what. But now the people in the Liu family's old house are not on the same page with him. When it comes to the attitude towards such an important person like Shen Chen, the Liu family now has two minds.
He sneered, and his usually gloomy eyes became even darker. After a while, he whispered, "You bear a grudge against me."
Several promising descendants of the Liu family died.
As parents themselves, there is no parent who does not love his or her children. Shen Chen's move was too cruel. It created a deep and unbridgeable gap between him and the people in the Liu family's old house.
Even if he wanted to explain, it would be difficult to do so after Shen Chen released some of the younger generations of the Liu family - those people had already accepted benefits from Shen Chen, what did this mean
This means that they have already bowed to Shen Chen, or at least agreed to some of Shen Chen's conditions. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for him to get along with these people in a friendly manner as before.
Given his status and position, there is really no need for him to do so.
Seeing that he seemed angry, the chief guard coughed and advised him: "In fact, the Seventh Master and the others had no choice... ... Once the matter of the imperial envoy is settled, the matter at the old house will naturally be resolved."