PFC Chapter 441 Xu Ziyu
Chapter 441 Xu Ziyu
In Zhengwang City, inside Xu Mansion.
A young man with an extremely handsome face sat in the hall. His skin was as white as jade, and his eyebrows and eyes were as picturesque as a painting. He looked like a carefully carved jade doll, exuding an innate elegance.
He was talking with Zhuang Zheng, who stood upright with a look of respect. He did not dare to look down on the man in front of him just because he was a young man.
It’s just because, although this young man looks young, he actually has a great background.
He took the imperial examination in the same year as Zhuang Zheng, but Zhuang Zheng won the first place in the exam.
In contrast, Zhuang Zheng was only a third-class Jinshi at that time.
In the hierarchical system of the imperial examination, the gap between the first and third place is like the difference between heaven and earth.
What's more, the young man came from the famous and prestigious family of the Great Wei - the Xu family, which had a profound family background and huge influence.
Although the young man had not yet entered the court as an official, his background and talent made Zhuang Zheng dare not put on airs in front of him.
Zhuang Zheng put on an almost ingratiating smile, and said with a hint of earnestness in his tone, "Brother Ziyu, I am bringing the envoys from Yong State into the city. I hope that Brother Ziyu, for the sake of our friendship, would be so kind as to allow the envoys into the city."
In view of Xu Ziyu's noble status and outstanding talent, Zhuang Zheng deliberately kept a very low profile.
Xu Ziyu's face was warm, like the warm spring sun. He smiled and said, "You and I are of the same age. Since you have asked me for something, there is no reason for me not to agree."
Zhuang Zheng's face lit up with surprise when he heard this. He quickly stood up and bowed to Xu Ziyu, his words filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Brother Ziyu, for your help!"
Xu Ziyu waved his hand gently and said softly, "Brother Zhuang Zheng, there's no need to be so polite."
Just as Zhuang Zheng was about to say some polite words, the Xu family's steward rushed in hurriedly with an anxious look on his face.
The Xu family's steward stepped in front of Xu Ziyu and reported hurriedly, "Sir, this is bad! The envoys from the vassal state have forced their way into the city!"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Zheng's face turned pale instantly, and his eyes were full of astonishment and worry.
Xu Ziyu, on the other hand, remained calm as usual, and simply asked softly, "Are there any casualties?"
The Xu family steward quickly responded: "Only one guard was injured."
Xu Ziyu frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Just because they injured one guard, they were allowed to enter the city? Where is Lin, the person in charge of the city gate? Didn't he send anyone to stop them?"
A strange look appeared on the Xu family's steward's face. He said, "I heard that it was Master Lin who ordered them to enter the city."
Xu Ziyu's eyes suddenly flashed.
In Zhengwang City, blocking envoys from vassal states from entering the city has almost become a "traditional program" for these powerful families.
For Xu Ziyu, letting go or not is not a big deal.
Just as Zhuang Zheng had pleaded for mercy just now, he agreed to let him go without saying a word.
Even if the delegation forced its way into the city, in his opinion, if the envoys from these vassal states really had such ability, there would be nothing to say.
However, if the gatekeeper lets someone pass without authorization, the nature of the matter will be completely different.
In Xu Ziyu's eyes, this undoubtedly showed that there was a loophole in the Xu family's control over Zhengwang City. The people under him dared to act on their own and completely disregarded the Xu family's authority. This was a blatant disdain and contempt for the Xu family.
This is a serious problem!
"Ah!"
A cold sneer appeared on Xu Ziyu's handsome face.
Zhuang Zheng immediately understood what was going on. However, this matter involved the management of Zhengwang City and the dignity of the Xu family, so he didn't dare to interrupt.
He opened his mouth, but something seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he dared not utter a word.
Xu Ziyu's gaze slowly fell on Zhuang Zheng's face. Zhuang Zheng's heart skipped a beat and he secretly thought that something was wrong.
As expected, Xu Ziyu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. He said, "Brother Zhuang Zheng, if you have time, why don't you take me to see those people from the vassal states? I'd like to see who it is that could make Chief Lin so happy to let them into the city."
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"I never thought the token Xiahou Shan gave me would be so useful. If we had known this earlier, we would have shown it to everyone at the beginning, and we would have been able to enter the city smoothly, right?"
Jia Zhen's face was full of emotion.
Zhang Wenchu listened, shook his head slightly, and said seriously, "Li Zhi's move is not just to enter the city."
Li Zhi laughed heartily and said, "Wen Chu really understands me!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Zhen's face was filled with confusion. He hurriedly asked, "Isn't it just to enter the city? Then why?"
Li Zhi's smile faded, his expression becoming serious as he explained, "We're starting a fight to make our stance clear. We need to make it clear to the people of Wei that, although we're a vassal state, we're not cowards who will be manipulated."
As he spoke, his eyes were like torches as he slowly scanned the surroundings. He continued, "In a place like the Great Wei with its strict hierarchy, if you want to earn respect, you have to fight and strive for it yourself."
Jia Zhen seemed to be thinking about something and nodded slowly, as if he had a deeper understanding of Li Zhi's words.
At this time, Su Liang stepped forward and asked, "Master Li, now that Master Zhuang is not here, where should we go next?"
Li Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the Huitong Hall in Zhengwang City and wait for him. I think once he hears about our entry into the city, he will definitely go there to look for us."
As early as on the way to Zhengwang City, Zhuang Zheng mentioned to Li Zhi and others that after arriving in Zhengwang City, they should first go to Huitong Hall to register, and also roughly explained the location of Huitong Hall.
Therefore, Li Zhi and his friends were not worried about not finding the place.
After that, everyone headed towards Huitong Hall.
Along the way, Li Zhi and his team keenly noticed that several groups of people were staring at them closely in the dark, and those eyes hidden in the corners had a hint of ill intention.
Duan Heng's face darkened, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he whispered, "I'm afraid these people don't have any good intentions."
Li Zhi immediately made arrangements, asking Su Liang and other civil envoys to stand in the middle of the team, with the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp closely guarding the outside.
These civil servants were powerless and would be completely unable to respond if a sudden conflict arose. This arrangement was also to ensure their safety.
Everyone was extremely vigilant and moved towards Huitong Hall cautiously.
However, when they finally arrived at Huitong Hall, the scene before them made everyone frown.
I saw that the gate of Huitong Hall was blocked by a group of people. A gangster-like young man, with a group of young hooligans, seemed to be waiting for Li Zhi and his friends.
Only the man in the lead had his arms crossed over his chest, a sarcastic sneer on his face, and was looking at Li Zhi and the others unscrupulously.
Li Zhi frowned, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He had no intention of wasting time talking to this young man.
Without hesitation, he turned to Captain Yang and the others and gave a decisive order: "Don't use weapons, take them all down!"
When Su Liang and other civil servants heard this, they couldn't help but feel suspicious, wondering whether it was appropriate to use force so frequently within the territory of Wei.
But Captain Yang and others did not have these concerns. They only listened to Li Zhi's orders.
At Li Zhi's command, they rushed out like arrows.
Those young hooligans never expected that Li Zhi and his group would be so bold. They didn't even say hello and just started attacking them.
However, they are usually violent and aggressive people, so how could they be afraid of fighting?
Seeing that the other party was coming with great momentum, they were not willing to be outdone. They rushed towards Li Zhi and the others, shouting loudly and waving their fists.
For a while, the two sides fought in a group.