Did Shen Chen know? !
Did he know about his plan? Did he know about the mountains
When he thought of this, he broke out in a cold sweat - if Shen Chen really knew about it and came here with this excuse, then...
So even if Shen Chen really led people to surround the mansion today, captured him or even killed him, the court and even Emperor Longqing would not say a word.
Because of collusion with pirates!
Collaborating with pirates and robbing the imperial court's military rations, what kind of crime is this!
Although he had been doing this for many years and was not unfamiliar with it, Liu Biping couldn't help but get goose bumps when he thought about being discovered.
This is a grave crime punishable by extermination of nine generations of the clan!
He looked at Shen Chen, speechless for a moment, with thousands of thoughts rising in his mind.
Shen Chen was very satisfied with Liu Biping's performance. He glanced at Liu Biping, waved his hand, and took a roll of paper from Qingfeng next to him. He smiled and looked at Liu Biping: "The Minister of the Ministry came to my place tonight and wanted to arrest me. It's a pity that there is an important matter today."
He handed the stack of papers to the clerk who came forward carefully, and laughed loudly, "I received a message that pirates are coveting the food and money shipped from Rongcheng to Zhejiang, and want to rob it."
I really know it!
Shen Chen really knew it!
This time Liu Biping was really speechless and his palms were cold.
But how could that be? !
It's not the time to take action yet, how could Qunshan and the others take action in advance? !
That wasn’t the plan at all!
What went wrong? What will happen now that the chief of the guards has gone out to deliver the letter
Even though he was mature and prudent, he couldn't help but lose his composure in the moment of urgency. He looked at Shen Chen in doubt and asked, "What are you talking about? Stealing food and money? It's a joke! With so many guards and the Qinghe County Magistrate personally escorting them, how could any pirates dare to hijack the food and money?!"
"You should ask the minister yourself." Shen Chen smiled but didn't really smile, looking at Liu Biping who was still very calm: "Is the Qinghe County Magistrate escorting the grain and money to Zhejiang, or escorting the grain and money to join forces with the pirates to rob the grain and money? Others don't know, but don't you know it in your mind?"
Liu Biping stood there in a daze.
Shen Chen would never say such things out of speculation or just making random comments - in front of so many people, in front of people from the four major families, with so many soldiers and guards, even in front of the Jinyiwei, Shen Chen must have real evidence.
But this is even more terrifying.
This plan is top secret.
Only he, his personal guards and a few limited confidants knew about it.
The lives and fortunes of these people are all in his hands, so it is impossible for them to betray him. How did Shen Chen know his plan? ! What happened to Qun Shan and the others
Shen Chen admired his expression and sneered without giving him any face: "What? My Lord, you won't forget the mountains, right? It's not that serious. Didn't the head of the personal guard go out this time just to contact the mountains?"
At this point, Liu Biping's last hope was shattered.
But what went wrong
The old man of the Liu family was also frowning, looking at Mr. Liu in front of him with fear, and asked him: "Are you serious? Has the imperial envoy really led people to surround the mansion?!"
Mr. Liu was so anxious that his mouth was covered with bubbles. He looked at Old Master Liu, swallowed his saliva, and cried with a sad face, almost crying out loud: "It's true! It's true! The imperial envoy blocked the city gates overnight, and mobilized the garrison outside the city from somewhere. First, he guarded the four city gates in the east, west, south and north, and then began to look for people from house to house. I don't know who he was looking for. Then, the imperial envoy set out from the post house, led two thousand guards, and those people who came from nowhere, surrounded the Governor's Mansion
"Now the seventh brother has sent a letter saying that the imperial envoy has forced the governor to take action!"
Old Master Liu sat in an armchair. His already old face seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He looked at his son in shock. "Shen Chen is a man of great resourcefulness and strategy. Since he came to Fujian, he either did not move or was killed in one blow. Since he dared to make such a big move, he must have been 100% sure. This time, Bi Ping... I'm afraid he has encountered a hurdle that he can't get over."
Mr. Liu was also very depressed. He sat on the side and looked at him weakly. He pursed his lips for a long time without saying anything. After a long while, he sighed: "Who would have thought that this time it was a bad guy who came back. Biping really fell into his hands. Father..." He called Old Master Liu: "We did a lot for Biping in the past. This time Biping was arrested. I thought about it in my heart. It must not be a trivial matter. If my son is right, the reason why the imperial envoy arrested Biping must be due to this matter."
Thinking of the past, Old Master Liu closed his eyes deeply, feeling frightened for a moment.
When the Yi family and the Peng family had trouble, the terrifying feeling was still vivid in their minds, and none of them wanted to go through the hardships of that time again.
He looked at his father for a long while before he said in a plaintive voice, "Father, what Old Seven said makes sense. We should have made a decision earlier."
The Seventh Master had already decided to rely on Shen Chen, and by relying on Shen Chen he was able to rescue the child.
Originally, Master Liu still held out hope for Liu Biping. At least Liu Biping was a family member, right? And as long as Liu Biping was the governor of Fujian, he could bring them countless benefits.
But now, it is obvious that following Liu Biping is a dead end.
Since there is no way out, we certainly can't ignore our own interests and stand still on a sinking ship.
There are so many people in their clan!
Old Master Liu was also a decisive man. Almost at the same time when Old Master Liu said this, he had already made up his mind. What Old Master Liu said was that they had no choice now.
Many people in the family have already sided with Shen Chen.
only... ..
They didn't get the upper hand, so what capital do they have to invest in Shen Chen now
What would it take for Shen Chen to accept their kindness and give them a chance to live
Old Master Liu frowned and thought deeply: "Shen Chen is an imperial envoy, and he is the adopted son of King Linjiang. He has a high status and position, and he lacks nothing..."
After thinking for a while, Master Liu said softly, "Father, there is a saying that only talent can reach the gods. No matter how capable Shen Chen is, he can't refuse the silver, right? Besides, we are not just giving silver, isn't he an enemy of Bi Ping? In this case, why don't we give him something that suits his heart?"