The carriage behind Wang Chengguo was stopped by scouts as soon as it approached the military formation.
A soldier stepped forward and shouted, "The army is ahead, those who come here should announce their names, those who are idle should retreat, and those who spy will be killed."
A shrill voice inside the carriage said, "I don't know if there's any fighting going on here, but ahead is the imperial farm under our Ye Ting Bureau. We'd like to go and inspect the farm. I wonder if you'd allow it?"
Then a white hand like that of a woman stretched out from the carriage and handed out a bronze waist plate the size of a palm.
A man in a blue shirt beside the carriage respectfully took the badge and handed it to the soldier blocking the road for inspection.
The soldier who blocked the road took the badge and looked at it. On one side it said: Supervisor of the Ye Ting Bureau, and on the other side it said: Zhu Guichen.
The soldier who blocked the road took a deep breath, and hurriedly bowed his hands respectfully and said, "I didn't know it was the supervisor who came here. I am sorry for offending you. Please do as you please.
Wang Chengguo was shocked. After thinking for a while, he made a decision in an instant. He shouted to Wang Zheng, "I don't know what happened to Wang Zhian, but since you killed him, you have to give an explanation. Are you willing to take me back to Longzhou to help investigate the whole matter?"
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The soldiers who blocked the road did not dare to stop him, as they knew they could not stop him, although the Supervisor of the Ye Ting Bureau was only a ninth-rank official, much lower than Wang Chengguo's position.
Since Wang Zheng shouted it out in public, Wang Chengguo had to come up with a rebuttal, otherwise the morale of the army would definitely be unstable.
"Give the sign back and stand aside. We are inspecting the subordinate imperial estates and do not need anyone's support. We will not make things difficult for you. Go and notify your family to join the army."
Wang Chengguo, who was in the army, was furious when he heard this. He drove his horse out and shouted angrily, "You are looking for death, Wang Zheng. How dare you, a yellow-mouthed boy, insult me?"
Only when high-ranking officials of the imperial court lost in the political struggle and had too many wives, concubines and daughters would some of them be placed in the Yunting Bureau.
On the contrary, if you give others face and they say something nice to you at a critical moment, that can also add a lot of points, right?
Moreover, the Yunting Bureau can also produce great figures. The famous Shangguan Wan'er will enter the Yunting Bureau in the future and will eventually be promoted by Wu Zetian and become a great figure who can influence the government.
Especially after an official committed a crime, his wife and daughter would most likely be taken to the Ye Ting Bureau, which made this department involved with court officials, and most of those involved were high-ranking officials of the court.
Wang Zheng sneered and cursed: "Wang Chengguo, you old man borrowed the imperial army for your own use and came here to do illegal things. This is tantamount to treason. Even if you kill me, do you think you can escape the Tang law?"
It's actually quite good to be able to enter the Ye Ting Bureau, otherwise you will have to enter the Jiaosifang and prepare to receive guests.
Moreover, the Yiting Bureau works within the palace and often comes into contact with the emperor and empress, which is also a reason why others are wary of them.
Officials may have lost in the political struggle, but they still have a few relatives and friends. If you want your wife and daughter to have a better life in the Ye Ting Bureau, then you have to go to the Ye Ting Bureau to smooth over the relations.
Ordinary people cannot access this department, but the power of this department is not small at all.
But the prime minister's doorman is a seventh-rank official, not to mention that he is a manager in the palace and holds a formal official position. Even in the imperial palace, he is considered a top figure, and when he comes to the local level, he will be promoted several levels.
When he was still an arrow's distance away from the army, Wang Zheng stopped, took a deep breath, and shouted in a loud voice: "Wang Chengguo, old man, come out and talk to me."
With this kind of involvement, most people would be courteous when the Ye Ting Bureau came out to do things. After all, no one could guarantee that their official career would be smooth sailing, and they might have to ask the Ye Ting Bureau for help at some point.
Wang Zheng sighed and shouted, "Then I will tell you now that Wang Zhian and his son were killed by me because they wanted to seize the royal estate and spy on the royal secrets. It has nothing to do with the Ba people. What do you think?"
The carriage took the badge from the soldiers blocking the road and left on their own. The soldiers blocking the road had no choice but to jump on their horses, bypass the carriage, and head straight for the army.
Wang Zheng, you slandered me without any reason, but it is because of your status as a member of the Ye Ting Bureau that you dare to act so recklessly, right? "
Wang Chengguo looked at the gazes of the soldiers around him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart at the majesty of the Tang Law. No matter how powerful the Five Surnames and Seven Clans were, they still had to live under the Tang Law and dared not do many things openly.
The soldier blocking the road could only find a way to calm the other person down first, and then notify himself to join the army. As for what to do next, that was none of his business.
Wang Zheng's words had some effect. Even though these soldiers were brought by Wang Chengguo, they couldn't help but look at Wang Chengguo. Treason was a serious crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the clan, and false accusation was also a serious crime.
Wang Zheng had also arrived in front of Wang Chengguo's formation. Wang Zheng looked at the neat and solemn military formation and couldn't help but secretly praised them. They were worthy of being the powerful army of the Tang Dynasty. It was a pity that these soldiers had nothing to do with him.
After all, if someone says something bad to you at a critical moment, leaving a bad impression on the emperor, that would be a very serious matter.
However, there may be a war ahead. Sir, could you please wait a little longer and let me report to my military officer. He will definitely send someone to protect you."
But Zhu Guichen did not get what he wanted. No one was too lazy to pay attention to him. The carriage came directly to him and voices came out from inside.
Just as Wang Chengguo was about to speak, a fast horse came at full speed. When it got close to Wang Chengguo, the sergeant on horseback whispered, "A supervisor has come from the Ye Ting Bureau, but we can't stop him."
The highest rank in the Ye Ting Bureau was only seventh rank, but it was in charge of all the palace servants' accounts, palace servants' names, all the imperial farms, royal properties, and the food, clothing, and expenses of the palace. All of these were under the jurisdiction of the Ye Ting Bureau.
This was the decision Wang Zheng made out of helplessness. If he wanted to protect the Ba tribe from harm, he had no choice but to follow Wang Chengguo back to Longzhou. However, Wang Zheng was not too worried.
As long as he refused to give in, Wang Chengguo would not be able to kill him before he got the method of making yellow paper, otherwise everything he did would be meaningless.
But this trip is bound to be painful. As for what kind of torture he will suffer, it depends on Wang Chengguo's methods.
The feeling of giving the choice to others was really uncomfortable, but Wang Zheng had to consider the lives of thousands of Ba people.
Wang Zheng now only hopes that Chang'an's reaction can be faster, as fast as possible, so that he can suffer less.