Having said that, Zhao Hao actually doesn¡¯t have much hope in catching Xu Bangning.
Because there are so many routes from Huating to Nanjing - you can go north to Taicang, you can go from Kunshan to Suzhou, you can even go across provinces directly from Huating to Huzhou via Jiaxing, completely bypassing Suzhou Prefecture, and then go north back to Nanjing.
You can also take a boat directly from Songjiang and go back along the Yangtze River.
It can be said that except for the route from Wusong River to Nanjing via Suzhou, Zhao Hao has no ability to intercept the other routes.
Thinking about it, Xu Bangning wouldn¡¯t be so stubborn. If there is a way to heaven, he would not take it. If there is no way to hell, he would just throw himself into it, right?
So it is almost impossible to stop this guy halfway.
¡°But we can¡¯t skip the high-profile interrogation. Otherwise, the people will think that the county is afraid of the powerful. It seriously damaged my father¡¯s glorious image as a wise and powerful person in the hearts of the people of Kunshan.
But this doesn¡¯t mean that Mr. Zhao can¡¯t do anything to Xu Bangning, so he heard him instruct Secretary Ma in a deep voice:
"Draft two letters, one to Mr. Xu Ge of Huating, explaining to him everything that happened today, and making a solemn protest, strongly condemning Xu Ying for instigating Xu Bangning to commit crimes."
When Xiong Dianshi heard this, he was so shocked that he couldn¡¯t close his mouth from ear to ear. I couldn't help but persuade him: "Master, is this inappropriate? Although Mr. Xu Ge has retired, he is still the deputy minister of the two dynasties. We don't have any evidence of Xu Ying's participation. We are just guessing, so we shouldn't blame him casually, right? "
"If I had evidence, would I be so polite?" Zhao Hao rolled his eyes and said, "I would have asked Mr. Xu Ge to escort his third son over and be a companion for Mr. Xu!"
"Uh" Xiong Dianshi then remembered that the second master of the Xu family had been pouring night fragrance on Xishan Island for two months.
After a long time, people forget his existence.
What¡¯s even more magical is that the Xu family actually recognized him like this and did not ask Kunshan County to release him.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that even if Mr. Zhao is rude to the Xu family, it's not a big deal.
He had just accepted this magical reality, but then he heard Master Zhao intensify his instructions:
"Another letter was written to Duke Wei Guo of Nanjing, scolding him"
Xiong Dianshi¡¯s jaw fell to the ground.
Even Secretary Ma said helplessly: "Sir, I don't know how to curse people."
Even if you know how to speak, you can't speak, let alone write, otherwise it will destroy the elegant image of this little secretary in the heart of the young master.
"Then I'll write it myself, and you can just finish the previous one." Zhao Haoxin said the same thing, humiliating a prince is such a satisfying thing, how can it be done by someone else?
Then he said to Xiong Dianshi: "Go back to Mr. Wu to issue a card, send two officials to Jinling to capture Xu Bangning, and send the letter to Wei Guogong."
"Uh" Xiong Dianshi picked up his chin and put it back on, smiling bitterly: "Who dares to go on this mission? You deserve to be beaten to death for humiliating Duke Wei like this."
"Then Uncle Xiong will go there in person." Zhao Hao patted him on the shoulder and said seriously: "After all, you are also an official of the imperial court. I shouldn't be beaten together."
"Young Master" Xiong Dianshi wiped his sweat and said, "Have I ever offended you in any way, Old Xiong? Can't I just make amends to you?"
"Hahaha!" Zhao Hao couldn't help laughing loudly: "Uncle Xiong, you are just wrong. I only gave you this opportunity to show your face because I saw that you were sincere in your work!"
As he spoke, he painted an attractive prospect and said: "Think about it, the big stone lion in front of Xufu Street has been squatting for two hundred years. When was the last time an official came to take someone?"
"It's never happened before." Xiong Dianshi said uncertainly: "Back then, Emperor Chengzu only sent people to imprison Xu Huizu in the palace, and did not send Jin Yiwei to arrest him."
¡°Right.¡± Zhao Haoxin said, I thought Emperor Chengzu had captured him.
But this does not affect Mr. Zhao¡¯s argument.
"You will be the first official to arrest people at the Duke of Wei's house since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. This alone will make you written in the county and government annals. In the future, you will become famous and may even be written into the history of the country."
"It's quite tempting" Xiong Dianshi was fascinated, and then his rationality prevailed and said: "But if you are kicked out, not only will you not be able to become famous, but you will also become a laughing stock."
"No, how about you trust me once?" Zhao Hao said sternly: "Then the Duke of Wei must be obedient and trust me."
"Young Master, are you serious?" Xiong Dian Shihu asked.
"Seriously."
"As expected?"
"Sure enough." Zhao Hao nodded and stretched out his hand. "I lied to you"
"Sure, then I will trust you." Xiong Dianshi was finally persuaded. "goTake a trip to Jinling! "
The main reason is that I don¡¯t dare to offend the terrible Yameni, so I can¡¯t do it if I don¡¯t go.
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The next day, Huating County, Afang Garden.
With his mouth wide open, Xu Bangning listened to the report from the sergeant who had escaped that the entire embankment team sent out had been wiped out.
"Well, that dam is too hard, and it took two hours to dig it out." The sergeant was soaked all over, and he knelt on the precious Persian carpet shivering and said in a trembling voice:
"As time passed, it was natural that the people patrolling the embankment discovered it."
"How could this happen?" Xu Ying asked the stunned Xu Bangning. "Didn't you say that the levee was built only half a month ago and will open as soon as it is smashed?"
"Who knows what kind of magic they used?!" Xu Bangning came back to his senses irritably, glared at Xu Ying and said, "It's all your fucking fault. What kind of bad idea did you come up with? Is that okay now?"
"When did I give you an idea?" Xu Ying naturally pushed back and said, "I was just talking nonsense to you after drinking. Who thought you could actually do it?"
"Humph!" Xu Bangning was speechless, as if he had eaten a handful of flies. I find this guy very disgusting, he actually dares to imitate me and shirk responsibility.
But now is not the time to settle accounts with him. Xu Bangning paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, thinking about countermeasures with a frown on his face.
Seeing him walking back and forth like a headless fly, Xu Ying had no choice but to remind Xu Bangning.
"Will those captured sergeants testify against you?"
"I'm not afraid of that. I have their whole family in my hands. Who dares to sell me? Aren't you afraid that the whole family will suffer?" Xu Bangning snorted.
"Then there's nothing to worry about." Xu Ying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Stay here with peace of mind for now. When the typhoon stops, go back to Jinling. Do whatever you need to do. Just pretend that this didn't happen."
"That's right. Even if that kid can guess that it's me, it's useless. I don't believe that he can come to Huating to arrest people without any evidence." Xu Bangning also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Even if he has evidence, he can't come to Huating to arrest people." Xu Ying sneered and said, "This is my Xu family's territory. It's useless even if I, the King of Heaven, come here."
Xu Bangning felt that Xu Ying was more pleasing to the eye again.
Just as he was about to speak, the housekeeper of the Xu Mansion came in to report.
"Third Master, the old lady asked you to go to Tuisi Garden immediately."
"Look, my dad can't leave me for a moment now." Xu Ying showed off with a troubled look, letting Xu Bangning do what he wanted, and then sat in a big sedan through the city and came to the Tuisi Garden in the east of the city.
He followed the housekeeper into Wanhe Songfeng Hall, and saw his father with a dark face, leaning on a cane with both hands, and shouted angrily:
"You beast, why don't you kneel down!"
Hey, why does this scene look so familiar? Are you hallucinating?
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