Things have changed.
The weather, which had been clear for a few days after the typhoon, changed again. It began to drizzle in the evening. The rain was not heavy at first, but it became heavier in the second half of the night, with lightning and thunder. The thunder made people feel nervous and unable to sleep.
Not many people could sleep that night. Shen Chen led a large number of troops to surround the mansion. The governor was weak and could not fight against them on the spot. The governor's mansion had already fallen into Shen Chen's hands.
In this fight, Shen Chen unexpectedly launched a thundering attack, which was done secretly and decisively, shocking Rongcheng.
The rain continued to pour down. The next morning, all traces of the fighting inside and outside the Governor's Mansion had been washed away. It seemed as if the thrilling fight between the two sides last night had never happened.
Old Master Liu got off the sedan chair tremblingly, looking at the Governor's Mansion that had been washed clean with a complicated look, and there was a moment of unwillingness in his eyes.
This Governor's Mansion has been the proof of the Liu family's glory for many years and the capital for the Liu family to dominate Rongcheng and Fujian. But from now on, it no longer belongs to them.
He doesn't blame Shen Chen.
The struggle for power and profit has always been based on ability. Whoever has the ability to suppress the other party wins and is right. Liu Biping also had many tricks and used all means, but Liu Biping lost in the end.
If you are not as skilled as others, you have to admit defeat.
This is the difference between him and his nephew who has always been proud of himself. He is old, while young people do not know how to give in. They are determined to confront each other head-on. Even if they know there is a wall ahead, they will not turn back until they hit it.
The old man knows that life is precious, and he knows the burden he carries behind him and the burden he carries on his back.
How could he be so willful and reckless? There were thousands of people behind him. Did they all want to die
Liu Biping died here.
Even the people of my own clan don't know how to grasp it.
Thinking of this, Old Master Liu's eyes became more serious, and he was secretly shocked - Shen Chen had already planned it out, and until now, Liu Biping didn't even have any clan members who could stand up.
How cruel.
He is so young, yet has such a meticulous mind and the ability to remain calm. This boy will definitely achieve great things in the future.
The rain was getting heavier, and Mr. Liu, who was holding an umbrella for him, called him softly, "Dad, we're here."
Old Master Liu came back to his senses, nodded slowly, walked in with a careful smile, and said to Qing Feng who was guarding the door: "Please go up and make it convenient for me. I want to see the Imperial Envoy."
Of course he recognized that this was Shen Chen's confidant. Knowing that this was someone Shen Chen could use, he kept a low profile. He even took two steps forward and personally stuffed a heavy red seal into Qing Feng's hand.
Mr. Liu was standing by with his nerves tense - he knew that the people around Shen Chen were not easy to deal with, so it was still a question whether they would give him this face or not.
But the next moment he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief - because Qing Feng took the red seal silently and went inside.
He stood beside Old Master Liu, closed his umbrella, and said softly, "Dad, the imperial envoy knew what was going on. He should have known we would come."
Otherwise, Qingfeng would not have accepted their red seal so easily.
Old Master Liu nodded and waited silently for Qingfeng to come out before he walked in with his son.
The huge Governor's Mansion is now so deserted that it is a little scary. There are patrolling guards everywhere. After walking for a while, you can still see the Jinyiwei wearing flying fish uniforms. It can be said that the security is really tight.
This also clearly shows a fact - Shen Chen is the one in charge here.
Old Master Liu sighed one last time in his heart. When he walked in again, he had already put his expression and mentality into order. He smiled widely as he bowed to Shen Chen.
In all these years, he had never given such a big gift to anyone in Fujian, which in itself showed his sincerity.
Shen Chen raised his eyebrows and asked him to stand up, smiling and saying, "You are so old now, there is no need to be so rigid about these formalities. Please stand up quickly."
Old Master Liu said he didn't dare, and hurriedly stood up with the help of his son. At Shen Chen's signal, he sat down on the chair next to him. After thinking for a while, he said, "My Lord, I came back this time because I have something to tell you..."
Shen Chen seemed to have expected this. He looked at him with a smile and waited for him to speak.
Old Master Liu knew what Shen Chen meant, and he didn't dare to keep him in suspense or delay, and said directly: "Biping is from our Liu family..."
He thought for a moment, looked at Shen Chen, and said tentatively: "We know that the Marquis is a very accommodating person, and we must defeat him..."
Shen Chen knew it well, but he didn't expose it. He just said calmly: "The Governor has worked hard for many years and has made great contributions. I think he has gradually forgotten his original intention."
This statement was ambiguous and did not provide any direction. It was obviously a perfunctory answer and had no intention of guiding them.
Mr. Liu felt anxious and tugged at Old Master Liu’s sleeve.
They originally wanted to reveal their cards later, even later.
After all, they are members of the Liu family. If they easily sided with Shen Chen and betrayed Liu Biping, they might not get good results or enough benefits.
But now, looking at Shen Chen's appearance, they knew that he was really too shrewd and they could not gain any advantage from Shen Chen.
After a pause and countless reflections, Old Master Liu finally knelt down again, touching the ground with his head and begging Shen Chen: "I have something to tell the Imperial Envoy. Please ask the Imperial Envoy to dismiss the attendants."
The old fox finally took the bait. Shen Chen knew that the time was almost up, so he said softly, "Please stand up and talk. These are all my trusted aides. Your words will come out of your mouth and enter our ears. They will never be spread outside. You don't have to worry about it."
Shen Chen had said so, and Old Master Liu knew that it was useless to say more. After being helped up by Old Master Liu, he said straightforwardly: "We know that there has always been a grudge between the Marquis and Bi Ping, and we also know that with the Marquis's methods, Bi Ping has no hope of turning things around. However, we have a huge number of people in the Liu family, thousands of them, and we cannot accompany Liu Bi Ping one by one. Therefore, we want to negotiate a deal with the imperial envoy and discuss this matter."
The Min clan is powerful, and every family shares the same honor and disgrace. Because of this, if you touch them, it would be like touching a huge group of interests. This is why Liu Biping had always been feared by the court and troubled by the inspector, but in the end no one could do anything about it.
As soon as Old Master Liu finished speaking, Mr. Liu also looked at Shen Chen, observing Shen Chen's expression.