"Alas, poor Prefect Cui, a scion of a distinguished family and an official appointed by the court, ended up with a death without a complete corpse."
To die without a complete corpse was, in ancient times, a truly severe punishment.
Cui Yongming knew Xie Ze was trying to sow discord, but he still couldn't help but feel angry.
Yes, her husband was such a noble man, yet he met such a tragic end.
And there's the madam, the young master, the young lady, and so on...
Cui Yong knew that he had too few soldiers and was no match for Helian Jue.
However, if a good opportunity arises, it's still worth a try.
For example, at this moment, Helian Jue led his troops out to war, leaving Xie Yuan, a woman, as the only one left in Hexian New City and Crescent Moon New City.
There should be several hundred guards in the palace, but they also have to guard the city, so they are always on the defensive.
On our side, besides a thousand men, there are also the troops of that old fox Xie Ze.
In addition, Xie Ze could use his position as county magistrate to open the gates of the two new cities.
Once they enter the city, well, whether they burn down the shipyards, kill the powerful clans, or attack the Yue King's palace is not up to him.
Cui Yong may seem simple-minded, but he is actually quite cunning.
In reality, those few powerful clans didn't truly want to rely on the Yue King's Mansion.
There was no way around it; Helian Jue and Xie Yuan were both too domineering, always bringing up the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The powerful clans were now shackled, and their lives were far worse than when Cui Boyong was the governor!
Meanwhile, the Cui family in the capital has already taken action, having selected a new governor.
Before the new governor takes office, Cui Yong is determined to make a big splash and pave a way for his new master!
Xie Ze had no idea that he had let a wolf into his house, and that his life was now on a countdown...
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