"Fans? What fans?" Guo Bei looked at his own national teacher in confusion, not understanding why he would say such a thing.
Lu Chen laughed and said, "Nothing, just a casual remark. Just because of something like this, our ship was detained there?"
Guo Bei knelt on the ground again, clasped his hands and said, "I am incompetent!"
"Well, you are indeed quite incompetent! You, the dignified Jinyiwei, were actually controlled by some local petty officials. You really make me proud!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present changed their expressions.
Lu Chen's words were already very serious, and Mou Ping and others shuddered in their hearts after hearing them.
Everyone could hear that the Imperial Master was extremely disappointed.
At the same time, the five businessmen on the side were also trembling in their hearts. Lu Chen was so cruel to his own people. If he wanted to control them later, would they be in any good situation?
Guo Bei's back was soaked. He was indeed a brave general in the army. Unfortunately, he did not understand the ways of the world and offended his superiors, and was almost arranged to die.
After finally surviving, he knew he could no longer stay in the army, so he spent all his family wealth and then left the army.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to live a miserable life.
But luck always comes, and he happened to run into the Jinyiwei recruiting soldiers.
Only after joining the Jinyiwei did he understand what high welfare was and what a truly good job was.
He cherished this hard-won opportunity very much, and he was also very clear that if he missed such an opportunity, he would never be able to make a breakthrough in this life.
So now that Lu Chen said he was disappointed in him, Guo Bei even felt a little desperate. He kowtowed to the ground and said, "I have failed in my duties. Please punish me, sir!"
Guo Bei had made up his mind that he would not leave the Jinyiwei even if he had to be beaten severely.
When the merchants around saw this scene, they were so frightened that they thought to themselves that this imperial teacher was just as difficult to get along with as the rumors said.
At this time, one of the merchants, named Shen, gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and said with a bow, "Master Imperial Master, may I have your permission to speak a few words?"
Lu Chen turned around and glanced at him coldly. Although his face was full of impatience, he finally nodded and said, "What do you want to say? Say something useful!"
"I think this gentleman has messed up his job this time, but I don't blame him."
After these words were spoken, not to mention that group of businessmen, even Mou Ping and others were worried for the businessman named Shen.
Who can't see that Lu Chen is angry? Maybe Guo Bei will be punished according to the family rules of the Jinyiwei. At this time, you suddenly jump out and say this indifferently. Don't you think you don't have enough troubles?
Sure enough, Lu Chen looked at the businessman with an even colder look in his eyes: "Really? Then tell me, why don't you blame him?"
The businessman surnamed Shen was now so frightened that his legs were shaking, but since he had already stood up, there was no reason to retreat. Besides, his current situation was not good, and whether he could turn things around depended on this one chance!
So he bowed again and said, "Because this lord, and even the lords present here, have not realized that this is not an accidental incident, but someone is deliberately targeting you."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped!
The people on Lu Chen's side gasped in shock. They thought that this kind of thing was simply a fantasy. How could anyone dare to target the imperial envoy from the capital? How could anyone dare to joke about something like fighting the epidemic?
The other businessmen gasped because they didn't expect that the man surnamed Shen was so brave and dared to tell them the secrets of this matter.
After hearing this, Lu Chen's expression eased a lot. He didn't rush to ask about the inside story. Instead, he looked at the person who was speaking and said, "May I know what this gentleman's name is?"
"Sir, I don't deserve it. My surname is Shen, and my given name is Wanshan."
Uh-huh!
Lu Chen couldn't help but look at the man in front of him a few more times, then nodded meaningfully and said: "Chen Wanshan? What a good name!"
Shen Wanshan didn't know why Lu Chen suddenly said this, but he felt that Lu Chen's words should be considered good, right?
And looking at Lu Chen's expression, it was indeed much gentler than before.
So Shen Wanshan plucked up the courage to say: “Master National Master, in fact, from the moment you arrived in Yangzhou, someone has already begun to plan against you.”
"Go on, I'm listening!" Lu Chen returned to his seat and picked up the wine glass.
Shen Wanshan seemed to be encouraged, and said excitedly: "This person is none other than Qiao Si. You invited so many people to the banquet today, but only a few came. It was also this Qiao Si who gave the order and told them not to come."
"I heard that some time ago, Qiao Si had someone tell his subordinates not to cooperate so actively in disaster relief and epidemic prevention. I guess the officials this gentleman encountered are from the Qiao family."
After saying that, Shen Wanshan closed his mouth, and the surroundings fell into silence again.
After a while, Lu Chen put down the wine glass in his hand and said, "Is it like this?"
When Lu Chen came out to fight the epidemic, he actually considered that this trip might not be very smooth.
After all, fighting the epidemic is a systematic project that involves all aspects and many people, and many people have to face separation from their loved ones.
But he never expected that the first trouble he encountered was caused by people in Yangzhou. Someone actually dared to obstruct the fight against the epidemic.
Honestly, Lu Chen didn't understand these people's thinking. Epidemics don't discriminate. If you stop me from fighting the epidemic, what if it spreads to Yangzhou? Are we all going to die together?
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