Chapter 204 I hate threats the most in my life
Chapter 204 I hate threats the most in my life
The legitimate daughter of Xiping Youshi... Zhao Duan looked surprised.
It was as if for the first time, I truly looked at my stepmother in a new light.
Eugene Hua's story is not complicated. Although this branch of her family is not as powerful as the main branch of the Eu family, it is also a force in the local area.
He is considered a gangster hero with many business interests. His stepmother's grandfather is also a martial artist with connections in both the black and white worlds.
Eugene Hua's father was originally the "head of the family" who inherited this branch of the family, but because he went out once that year, he was involved in a dispute in the underworld.
It seemed that he was injured by the sorcerer of the "God of Law School". He was dying after returning home and died soon after.
Eugene Hua is the second child in the eldest family. She has an older brother who is also missing.
The family power was vacant for a while, and the second branch of the family took advantage of the situation, namely Eugene Hua's second uncle, who took over the power of the head of the family.
After the second branch came to power, they conducted an inventory of the family business in the name of checking the accounts and found many "evidences" of Eugene Hua's father's crimes.
They made a big fuss about this, constantly suppressing the eldest son's family and depriving them of their property.
The widow and orphan of the eldest son, who had lost the support of their man, were unable to fight back.
Eugene Hua's mother was already weak, and due to the consecutive bad news about her husband and eldest son, she fell ill and passed away soon after.
For a time, in the huge eldest house, only Eugene Hua, who was just a girl at that time, was left. She lived a very hard life and was often bullied by the clan.
At this time, the army happened to be withdrawing back to the capital, and a troop stayed overnight at You's.
Eugene Hua has wanted to escape from her family for a long time, and happens to fall in love with a soldier.
The second uncle, who was the head of the family at that time, generously let Eugene Hua go upon seeing this.
So she came to the capital and later remarried into the Zhao family.
"mother……"
After listening to the story, Zhao Pan's eyes sparkled with tears. She felt the same way and was heartbroken.
Zhao Duan suddenly understood and finally understood why a soldier could marry the well-educated and well-mannered You Erjie.
At the same time, I suddenly understood why my stepmother had always been so submissive and docile to me...
Once bitten, twice shy.
She had personally experienced the miserable situation of having no male support at home.
"So, does Auntie have a grudge against the elders in the family? If so, how about I punish them?"
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"I'll find a reason to throw you into the Imperial Prison. If you don't die, I'll peel off a layer of skin to vent your anger."
Eugene Hua was startled, and hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head, trying to persuade him:
"Don't do this, Dalang!"
After a pause, she smiled bitterly:
"We are all family after all. Many years have passed. Besides, my second uncle wasn't mean to me back then and he took good care of me."
Take care of?
Zhao Duan didn't believe it.
Marrying the only daughter of my deceased eldest brother to a soldier is also called taking care?
Or get rid of the burden?
But he didn't say anything, after all, he was an elder in his stepmother's family.
As a time traveler, he lacks empathy for the clan affection of this era, and cannot understand why Eugene Hua still cares about her relatives.
"Well, for your sake, I won't make it difficult for them. Since they are visiting the capital, I will give them a good reception."
Zhao Duan smiled and said:
"After all, Auntie is from my Zhao family. I can't teach you to lose face in front of your family."
Eugene Hua breathed a sigh of relief, bit her lip, her eyes twinkling, and she was deeply moved by her stepson's thoughtfulness.
Zhao Pan frowned and thought:
The uncles and elders who hadn't been heard from for more than ten years suddenly came to visit. I'm afraid they came for the glory and wealth of my eldest brother.
……
……
Silent all night.
At dawn the next day, when it was still light, all the officials in the capital woke up, washed and dressed, and went out to attend court.
Outside the Meridian Gate.
When the court officials arrived, they stood in separate groups.
Because of the continuous battles for the new policy in recent days, anger and fatigue have accumulated.
Especially the censors, who were the main force in the court quarrels, many of them had their voices hoarse.
But... many people noticed that the members of Li's faction were particularly silent and listless today.
With doubts in mind, the bell rang and the ministers entered the hall.
The eunuch whipped the mirror-like floor of the Golden Palace with his whip.
The empress sat on the dragon throne, which meant the beginning of today's battle.
However, the fierce battle between dragons and tigers that many people expected did not occur.
Today, officials from Li's party are in low spirits, responding weakly, and showing signs of loosening up.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Party advanced rapidly, while the Li Party had no intention of fighting at all.
After only a brief symbolic resistance, the army was completely defeated.
Some even staged scenes of "sudden repentance" and "sudden enlightenment" in the temple.
He said that he had thought about it again and again and realized that the three policies were beneficial to the country and should be implemented, which would be a benevolent policy.
With someone taking the lead, Li party officials defected one after another.
Although the remaining officials tried their best to resist, they were already a minority.
The imperial party was no longer depressed and was in high spirits. The empress took the opportunity to make the final decision.
This protracted war ended in this way.
After the court was dismissed, Dong Xuan and others still couldn't believe it, so they stayed together to meet the empress alone and ask what had happened.
The empress was very secretive about the details and only said that someone persuaded Li Yanfu.
who is it?
The smiling face of Zhao Duan at yesterday's court meeting appeared in the minds of the royal party leaders at the same time.
My mind was in a trance.
"It's him again..." The Minister of Justice was distracted.
"How did that guy do it?" Yuan Li was also puzzled.
"Talented people emerge in every generation. Haha, it seems that we are old after all." Dong Xuan stroked his beard and shook his head with emotion.
Xue Shence, who was taciturn and had a temperament that was incompatible with this group of civil officials, stood in the vast square of the Meridian Gate that was once stained with blood.
He squinted his eyes, looked at the long white jade steps, and walked away.
He is a warrior, and he appreciates the commander-in-chief in battle formations more. Taking a step back, he should be a martial arts genius.
As a practicing martial artist, Zhao Duan is immersed in conspiracies and intrigues all day long. Perhaps he does have extraordinary means and can become a capable official.
But it is impossible to achieve anything in martial arts.
The way of a warrior is to be pure.
In this case, no matter how smart or skillful a person is, he will not be impressed.
"To lose the greater for the smaller, to abandon self-cultivation and to play with power, is extremely unwise, and is nothing more than another foolish person."
……
After leaving the court.
The news that the Li Party had defected and the new policy had come to an end during the morning court session today swept through the streets and alleys of the capital like a whirlwind.
It is conceivable that this will top the topic list when scholars and officials gather together today.
at the same time.
A rumor that Li's party had defected and that the young cabinet minister had entered the Pear Blossom Hall yesterday spread like wildfire.
Some people speculated that the Zhao thief had used some insidious means again, and some said that they had personally witnessed Zhao Duan meeting with the prime minister yesterday. "Sir, everyone outside is talking about the changes in the court today. Some people say that Envoy Zhao was involved. It's really unpleasant to hear. This group of people is getting more and more outrageous. Everything is blamed on Envoy Zhao."
In Baima Prison, a messenger reports to the old supervisor.
He complained with his mouth, but in fact he was envious and tempted.
"Let a bunch of mediocre people talk." Sun Lianying sat in the courtyard and waved his hand to drive them away.
That calm face then showed some complexity, and he whispered softly:
"This kid really got into trouble... I see, that's how it is..."
At this moment, the old driver had already connected Zhao Duan's thoughts in his mind, and he could not help feeling emotional.
"How could the Zhao family give birth to such a monster?"
Sun Lianying rubbed her cheeks and glanced at the storeroom where she stored her wine. She suddenly felt a little worried:
"Don't forget to ask His Majesty for some wine, brat..."
……
Li House.
The back door creaked open.
Mrs. Lin, dressed in plain white, stepped out from the threshold, followed by the old nanny who saw her out.
"Madam Lin, my Lord asked me to pick you up and take you to the government office for the time being. I will meet you later."
Outside the door, a carriage was parked.
The car curtain opened, revealing Qian Kerou's round face.
Last night, Li Yinglong failed to return home. Madam Lin stayed up all night and did not receive any news until dawn.
It was sent by the Prime Minister, who ordered that the "Sixth Madam" be sent away.
Also handed to her was a "divorce letter" to terminate the relationship between concubines and her own "indenture".
Mrs. Lin was very excited at this time and couldn't help but said:
"Master Zhao..."
Qian Kerou reached out and pulled her into the carriage first. When the carriage started moving, she smiled and said:
"My lord has to go to the palace this morning to report to His Majesty, so it will take some time. Don't worry, although my lord's reputation... is not very good, he has always been very good to his own people.
I will not go back on my promise to you. By the way, this is the 'interest' I give you first."
As she spoke, Qian Kerou took out a contract.
Mrs. Lin was stunned for a moment and found that it was the household registration change of the government office.
Her original slave status had been changed to a commoner of her native place, which meant that she was now a "free person".
Madam Lin bit her lips, her eyes were red, and she clenched her own indenture tightly in her hand until it was torn into pieces.
It was thrown out of the window and crushed into the ground by the wheels.
It’s like saying goodbye to a life.
At this time, the carriage passed a crossroads, and happened to come from the side with an extremely luxurious carriage with servants leading the way.
inside the car.
It was actually Princess Yuan.
The Princess Yuan, who had been frightened all night, also stayed awake all night and was in a state of depression.
I have thought countless times about the possible ways of dying.
But this morning, a lady-in-waiting from the palace came and simply asked her to return to the palace, and told her:
"During the past few days when you came out to visit your parents, your Highness has never left the Yuan residence. You should tell anyone who asks you this. Remember?"
So, Princess Yuan understood.
He realized that he had gone through the gates of hell and returned to the world of the living.
As for Li Yinglong... Princess Yuan sneered, tore open her sleeves, and threw half of her sleeves out of the car window. The sleeves were blown by the wind and fell to the ground.
It symbolizes her dead love.
After having this dream for so many years, she finally woke up.
What parents, what old emperor, what Li Lang, they are all the same stuff.
From now on, she will live for herself.
Two carriages passed each other, and the breeze lifted the curtains.
Two women who looked extremely similar but had different experiences passed each other by without even looking at each other.
It's like the intersection of two completely different lives.
In a sense, it was their "joint efforts" that pushed this ancient empire forward and took a big step towards a bright future.
But they knew nothing about it.
The sinister man standing behind them and dominating everything was also on his way to the palace, where he met someone.
……
Zhao Duan rode on a tall horse, overlooking the sedan chair that was slowly stopping in front of him.
The sedan bearer lifted the curtain, revealing the "young cabinet minister" sitting inside. He had feminine features, deep eye sockets, was nearly forty years old, and had an expressionless face.
"You're out? How does it feel to spend the night in the imperial court?"
Zhao Duan was a little surprised that he could meet him by chance, and asked with a smile.
Inside the sedan, Li Yinglong stared at him calmly, stared at him intently, stared at him hard.
No rage, no cursing, no questioning.
He just said slowly: "I will remember you."
This sentence seems to imply a fight to the death.
Zhao Duan seemed not to care at all and just smiled:
"Is this a threat?"
Li Yinglong did not answer, but just closed his eyes.
The sedan chair was slowly lifted up and Zhao Duan shook the reins.
A sedan chair and a horse.
It's like two swordsmen meeting on a bridge.
"laugh--"
The sound of the wind being cut was hidden by the clatter of horse hooves.
The two sides passed each other as if no conflict had broken out.
Until the two of them walked towards each other for a while, the distance between the horse and the sedan chair was more than a hundred steps.
Sudden.
"boom!!"
With a devastating roar, the surface of the valuable sedan chair, which was made of fine wood and painted red, suddenly cracked into countless tiny cracks.
Then, the fibers inside were shattered by some force.
Dust rose up, and the sedan bearers fell to the ground in fear, throwing the sedans on all sides to the ground, and then...
Torn apart!
The flying wooden planks of the sedan chair shattered into pieces of broken wood chips. Li Yinglong sat stupidly and stiffly in the almost torn apart sedan chair, his eyes wide open with a horrified expression.
far away.
A dark golden light suddenly penetrated back into Zhao Duan's sleeves. He took back the flying knife and pulled the reins.
He was riding on a horse, without even turning his head, but his voice was clearly heard by the young elder from a distance of a hundred steps:
"I hate threats the most."
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