bestfiction Chapter 318 Close the door and beat the dog
Chapter 318 Close the door and beat the dog
Although it is early autumn.
However, Quanzhou City is located in the extreme south and is still abnormally humid and hot.
The villa has been destroyed.
Pei Heng took charge and built a large house in Quanzhou City, and the whole family moved into the city.
Today, the Pei Mansion's villa in the city was decorated with joy. There was an endless stream of carriages and people at the door. All the important figures in Quanzhou's officialdom were invited to attend Pei Heng's banquet.
They had not received any news that Pei Heng was in Quanzhou in advance, and they only found out and were shocked when they received the invitation.
Pei Heng had outstanding military achievements and was the backbone of Daqi.
Even though he's recuperating at home now, his glorious past can't be erased. I heard he was attacked by a thug while traveling south, getting hit on the head and falling unconscious. Unexpectedly, he's now awake and has even safely given birth to a son. This great event is naturally cause for great celebration.
Everyone brought valuable gifts to attend.
Lian Cheng and his people were overwhelmed with gifts at the door, and the courtyard was filled with countless rare treasures.
The courtyard was crowded with people.
"Hearing that the General had a son, and seeing that he's back to health and in such high spirits, this is truly a double blessing! Congratulations!"
"Congratulations! Congratulations!"
Zhang Yi and Chen Xi arrived one after the other. They exchanged a knowing glance, and Chen Xi hinted that preparations had been made outside, and Zhang Yi finally put his heart at ease.
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Pei Heng stood in the courtyard, bowed and greeted people, listening to congratulations over and over again.
Today, there was a rare smile on his usually cold face.
Qi Min came running over and whispered in Pei Heng's ear:
"General, everyone is here."
Pei Heng nodded, holding Zhang Yi with his left hand and pinching Chen Xi's wrist with his right hand, and smiled at the guests:
"Master Zhang, General Chen, now that everyone is here, let's start the banquet."
As he said this, he nodded at Liancheng at the gate.
Liancheng received the signal and shut the Pei Mansion's gate tightly with a loud rumble. Almost at the same time, the sound of running feet could be heard on both sides of the corridor.
Two teams of fully armed guards rushed in and blocked all entrances and exits, including the main door and side door.
The originally bustling banquet scene gradually quieted down after seeing this situation. Everyone looked at each other, wondering what was going on today.
"What does it mean?"
"Yeah? Isn't this a party? What's going on?"
"I do not know!"
Chen Xi immediately realized that something was wrong. He frowned and was about to explode, but Pei Heng had already firmly grasped his hand at the vital point.
Zhang Yi panicked when he saw this. He struggled twice but failed to break free. He said in panic:
"General Pei, General, what do you mean?"
"what for?"
Pei Heng glanced back and forth at the two of them with a smile, snorted coldly and shouted,
"Somebody come!"
Helan Yue rushed out first, and with his men, he drew out his knife and put it on the necks of Zhang and Chen.
Zhang Yi trembled and shouted, "Pei Heng, you captured an official from the imperial court, are you trying to rebel?"
Pei Heng glanced at him coldly.
Helan Yue's blade came closer to his flesh, frightening Zhang Yi so much that he quickly shut up.
Pei Heng turned around and walked up the steps. He sat down on the chair Qin Chuan handed over, waved his hand and said to the guests:
"Everyone, please stop standing and sit down."
Everyone was trembling with fear, not understanding what was going on, and they didn't know whether to stand or sit.
Pei Heng ignored it and clapped his hands.
"Open the banquet!"
Suddenly, drums and music sounded in the corridor, and the ding-dong-dong and yi-yi-ya-ya singing began.
From what I heard outside, the Pei Mansion is very lively today.
Inside, people were playing the harp and the flute, and reciting poems, singing and beating.
Chen Xi thought to himself that this was not good. In this way, the people outside could not hear the signal he sent at all. He became anxious and sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Everyone."
At this time, Qin Chuan, who was standing next to Pei Heng, suddenly pressed the sword at his waist and said loudly,
"Originally, this general had just recovered from a serious illness and had a son, which was truly a double blessing. But!"
He paused, glanced around,
"My general said that my little boy could have stayed in my wife's belly for another half a month and then come out safely. But someone was so ignorant that they made a huge fuss, causing my wife to give birth prematurely, my little boy to suffer for nothing, and my eldest son's whereabouts are unknown!"
"My general has waited three days on Qingyuan Mountain, but has received no explanation. With no alternative but to trouble Lord Zhang and General Chen to come in person and have a proper discussion. You are all witnesses today!"
Qingyuan Mountain?
Caused a huge noise?
The expressions of everyone present gradually changed.
Three days ago, a bandit suppression operation in Qingyuan Mountain outside the city caused a sensation. Although the inside story of this incident was suppressed by Zhang Yi and Chen Xi, few people outside knew the truth.
Soon someone asked:
"Didn't they say a group of bandits came from Qingyuan Mountain? They were extremely vicious and difficult to deal with. Three days ago, Lieutenant General Tan personally led his troops to encircle and suppress them."
"Yes. Lieutenant General Tan hasn't returned yet. I wonder what the results of the encirclement and suppression are?"
"Could this be related to the general?"
Everyone present began to talk.
Hearing this, Pei Heng sneered and said coldly:
"I, Pei, have fought on the battlefield my entire life, slain countless enemies and served my motherland. I never imagined that just a few years after my death, I'd already been regarded as a vicious and difficult-to-deal-with bandit? Humph, how ridiculous!"
"How is this possible?"
There was an uproar in the courtyard.
"It's a misunderstanding! General Pei, it's really all a misunderstanding!"
Zhang Yi shrank his neck and shouted,
"Misunderstanding? Are these also misunderstandings?"
Pei Heng took a dozen letters from Qin Chuan and threw them on the ground.
"These are the letters between you and Dali Pengpei. They were just found in your house."
Pei Heng has been very busy these days.
In Quanzhou City, he had thoroughly investigated the collusion between Zhang Yi and Chen Xi and Dali. That's why he organized this banquet, just waiting to close the door and beat the dog.
"General Pei, all this was done by Lieutenant General Tan. It really has nothing to do with me! I only found out about this now." Zhang Yi shouted, still trying to get away with it.
"Yes, General. Lord Zhang and I were also kept in the dark. So, General, please let me go. I will go out and call for help. Have them capture Lieutenant General Tan..."
Chen Xi also shouted, trying every possible way to get out.
As long as he got out of this door, he would make Pei Heng pay for it! Across the street, he had stationed a thousand soldiers there, ready to take action as soon as he gave the signal.
"no need!"
Pei Heng shouted.
At the same time, the guards in the corridor carried several corpses and threw them to the ground with a bang.
Those who were closer took a closer look and saw that the corpse was half-dead, its face pale and bloodless. It was none other than Lieutenant General Tan. The other men were strangers, but their clothing and hairstyles made them look like foreigners from Dali.
The crowd screamed and scattered in a large circle.
Chen Xi and Zhang Yi's faces turned visibly pale.
"I have personally chopped off the murderer who killed my family! As for his masterminds, I will not let any of them go!"
As Pei Heng finished speaking, Chen Xi jumped up.
He slapped the guard behind him, stepped aside, and suddenly pulled out a whistling arrow from his arms, pointing it at Pei Heng and roaring:
"Pei Heng! You've already relinquished your military power and now hold only an empty title! And yet you still dare to act so arrogantly and bossy here! As soon as I sound the signal, this place will be razed to the ground!"
"After I kill you all, I will report to the court and say that you were killed by bandits. Only then will I send troops to encircle and suppress the bandits. I am avenging you! Hahaha, Pei Heng! What can you do to me!"