Meishan Su family, Su Yun is the most virtuous

Chapter 381: Thunderbolt! (Today's 9k Ha)
Upon hearing this, Chong Pu said admiringly: "Uncle is indeed a loyal minister and a good general, with a strong character. I admire him!"

Liu An smiled proudly and said, "I am just doing my duty to the emperor, eating his salary. I..."

Suddenly there was a commotion outside. Liu An looked outside with some dissatisfaction, wanting to see what had happened, but he saw that the imperial envoy had returned.

Liu An was immediately surprised: Why are you back?
Oh, could it be because I didn’t show any filial respect?
Liu An was about to call for someone to prepare the gift money, but he saw dozens of soldiers in armor following the envoy. Liu An's face suddenly changed and he asked, "Sir, what's going on!?"

But the messenger smiled bitterly and shook his head. Liu An's face changed again. He looked at the dozens of armored soldiers. A young general in the lead smiled at him and said, "Liu Qianxia, ​​I am the general Zheng Chaozong under the command of Prefect Su of Yan'an. I am here to escort you back to Beijing under the order of Prefect Su."

Liu An was immediately furious, but still didn't know what had happened in such a short time.

He looked at the imperial envoy, who said, "We just left the city when General Zheng stopped us and brought us back. We don't know what's going on."

Liu An became increasingly flustered when he heard what the messenger said, and he tried to remain calm and said, "Sir, this...

I have always been loyal to the court. Why did Governor Su send someone here for no reason? "

The messenger sighed helplessly, his face full of panic, "I don't know what this Magistrate Su is up to, but I know that if I return to Beijing this time, I'm afraid it will be dangerous."

Liu An's eyes flickered and he glared at the young general Zheng Chaozong, secretly planning a countermeasure in his mind.

He then said: "General Zheng, what is going on? Even if Governor Su was appointed, Liu is the chief steward of Yan'an Prefecture after all, and Governor Su cannot remove him from office.

If you want to remove me from this position, you need the approval of the three provincial governors."

Zheng Chaozong raised his head slightly and said with a smile: "Now that the situation has come to this, there is no need to pretend to be nice to you.

Mr. Liu, the chief steward, and Mr. Zhong are also present. Since the imperial court has handed over Yan'an Prefecture to our gentleman, please return to Beijing to report on your work.

Of course, you can go wherever you want, to Huanqing Road or Qinfeng Road, it’s up to you, but you can’t stay in Yan’an Prefecture any longer.”

At this time, Zhong Pu also recovered from his shock. He stepped forward and bowed to Zheng Chaozong and said, "General Zheng, my uncle and I are both law-abiding people. Is there any misunderstanding about Su Zhifu's actions?"

Zheng Chaozong's smile remained, but his eyes were stern. "Mr. Zhong, Governor Su has his own arrangements. I am just following orders. I hope you two will not embarrass me."

Liu An snorted coldly, "Humph! How dare a mere prefect attack us, the governor? Aren't you afraid of being punished by the court?"

Zheng Chaozong raised his eyebrows slightly, "Liu Qianxia, ​​Magistrate Su is acting on orders. If you have any objections, you can return to the capital and argue with the queen."

Liu An snorted. What do you mean by following orders? Who here doesn't know what the imperial edict is?

But since Zheng Chaozong was able to bring the soldiers here, it means that the city of Yan'an is already under his control!

Now this group of rebels just want to drive out the people in the court. If they have murderous intentions, they will be in danger today!
The situation was stronger than the person, Liu An did not dare to argue any more, but just made a request, saying: "General Zheng, Liu wants to take all the Western Army of Yan'an Prefecture away, please..."

Zheng Chaozong shook his head and said, "You can take all officers above the rank of battalion commander who are willing to go with you, but no one below the rank of battalion commander can go. They must stay and fight against the Tanguts with us!"

Liu An said angrily: "General Zheng, those are soldiers from our Western Army. Does Governor Su want to offend the entire Western Army?"

Zheng Chaozong laughed and said, "Those are soldiers from the Song Dynasty, not soldiers from your Western Army, and certainly not soldiers from you generals. You must understand this clearly."

Liu An was so angry at Zheng Chaozong's words, but he was unable to refute it.

He knew very well that Su Yun, who was standing behind Zheng Chaozong, now held the imperial decree and occupied the righteous position. He also took the initiative and actually controlled the city of Yan'an first, leaving him full of anger but unable to do anything about it.

Seeing Liu An's livid face, Zhong Pu hurriedly stepped forward again, trying to ease the atmosphere: "General Zheng, most of these Yan'an troops have followed my uncle for many years, and the friendship between them is deep.

Now that we are separated suddenly, the morale of the army may be unstable. I hope General Zheng can be more flexible. "

Zheng Chaozong's eyes were firm, with no intention of backing down, "Mr. Zhong, Prefect Su is also concerned about the safety of Yan'an Prefecture.

The Dangxiang people are eyeing us covetously now, and only if these soldiers stay can we better resist the foreign enemies.

If we let you go, Yan'an Prefecture's defense will be empty, and once the Tanguts invade, the people will be plunged into dire straits."

Liu An gritted his teeth and said angrily, "What a jerk Su Yun is. He is trying to seize power under the pretext of resisting the Tanguts!

I have worked hard in Yan'an Prefecture for many years, how can I let you succeed so easily! "

Zheng Chaozong sneered, "Manager Liu, you probably know best what you have been working so hard for.

Now the situation is in my favor, even if the king of heaven comes, he will have to follow our rules."

Liu An felt a wave of despair in his heart. He understood that if he left this time, his influence in Yan'an Prefecture would be uprooted. Naturally, he was unwilling to leave like that.

His eyes rolled, and he suddenly said: "General Zheng, I can leave without taking the soldiers, but you should let me take my property in Yan'an Prefecture with me, right? They are all the hard work of my many years." Hearing this, Zheng Chaozong suddenly raised his eyes, as terrifying as a tiger's eyes, and said in a stern voice: "Liu An! Are you trying to take advantage of me?

I spared your life, but you come to negotiate terms with us?

If I kill you today, it would be just like killing a dog. Do you think the court will cause trouble for my master because of you? "

Zheng Chaozong sneered and said, "You are still greedy even when you are about to die.

My husband has already shown leniency by allowing you to take some of the generals away, but you still want to press on. Do you think my sword is not sharp enough?
Those industries are all the hard work of the people. Now that Yan'an Prefecture is in ruins, they can be used to enrich the treasury and benefit the people!"

When Liu An heard this, he almost fainted.

His properties in Yan'an Prefecture, whether shops or farms, were all wealth he had accumulated over decades, but now they were all going to be taken away by Prefect Su!
Seeing Liu An's distraught appearance, Zhong Pu couldn't bear it and pleaded again, "General Zheng, my uncle was confused for a moment and said some inappropriate words. I hope you don't mind.

But my uncle has been an official for many years, and now he has been suddenly dismissed, so we must leave him a way out."

Zheng Chaozong was silent for a moment, then said, "Mr. Zhong, for your sake, I can ask the master to leave some small property for Liu Zongguan to provide for his future life.

But the premise is that you must leave Yan'an Prefecture as soon as possible and not create any more trouble."

When Liu An heard this, although he felt unwilling, he also knew that this was the best outcome, so he could only nod helplessly.

At this time, the sky outside gradually darkened, Zheng Chaozong said: "It is getting late today, you should rest for a night and set off early tomorrow morning.

I will arrange personnel to ensure your safety."

After saying this, he led his soldiers out, leaving only the messenger who delivered the imperial edict, as well as Liu An and Zhong Pu in the house. The three of them looked at each other in bewilderment.

Liu An slumped in his chair, his eyes empty, muttering to himself: "It's over, everything is over..."

Zhong Pu sighed softly and consoled him, "Uncle, as long as there is green mountain, there is no fear of running out of firewood. This time when we return to Beijing, there may be a turning point."

Liu An suddenly stood up and looked at the envoy from the court, and hurriedly asked: "Zhonggui, what is the situation outside now? Has Su Yun already controlled the city of Yan'an?"

The messenger was somewhat bewildered and said, "I don't know about this either. I only know that I was stopped by someone just after I left the city gate, and then I was brought back."

Liu An thought for a moment and said, "When the city gate guards saw so many soldiers, didn't they check them?"

The messenger shook his head and said, "No, we entered the city smoothly."

Liu An and Zhong Pu looked at each other, and Liu An nodded and said, "The city gate has been lost, but I don't know what's going on in the military camp. It's really worrying."

Zhong Pu was not in a hurry, he just closed his mouth and said nothing.

Liu An looked at Zhong Pu and said, "Brother Shi, what do you think?"

Zhong Pu shook his head and said, "Now that I am a prisoner, it is good enough to be alive.

Now it seems that Su Yun has already known about the court's conspiracy, otherwise he would not have been able to control the situation so quickly.

It's ridiculous. I was thinking of relying on the Yan'an Prefecture Army and the local gentry and nobles to fight against Su Yun, but they directly raided our base. What can I do? "

Zhong Pu said with a self-deprecating look on his face.

Liu An's face turned red when he heard this. He was bragging to Zhong Pu just a moment ago, but now he is a prisoner.

Liu An immediately reacted and said, "It seems that Su Yun is determined to rebel and follow the example of Li Yuanhao in dividing the land!

Otherwise, the court would have given Su Yun such a title this time, although it would have made him take the blame, but as long as he took it honestly and as long as he could survive, the court might not necessarily spare his life.

But he was so determined to take away our military power and drive us out. He wanted to completely bring the entire Yan'an Prefecture under his command and use it as a foundation to completely divide the land!"

When these words were spoken, Zhong Pu and the envoy were all shocked.

Zhong Pu grew up following his father Zhong Yan in the wars in the northwest. He had seen the imperial guards causing trouble, but he had never seen anyone who truly wanted to rebel and divide the land.

While the envoys were in the palace, the ministers did spread rumors of rebellion, but everyone knew that it was just political infighting and few people really rebelled.

But now we see someone who really wants to rebel!

The three of them looked at each other and swallowed their saliva.

Liu An even felt a chill on his neck, because he remembered Zheng Chaozong's expression before. It was clear that he really didn't care about human life!
(End of this chapter)