northernbook Chapter 477 You are not destined for my Minister's Mansion! The Number One Strategist of Shu Ha
Chapter 477 You are not destined for my Minister's Mansion! The Number One Strategist of Shu Ha
"My lord, the governor has something to discuss with you."
The butler suddenly came in from outside and knocked on the study door.
"Oh? Our dear governor, you've finally realized you're in a hurry?"
"Very well, let me see what brilliant ideas Your Excellency has."
Zhang Song straightened his clothes and headed to the governor's mansion.
The governor of Yizhou was none other than Liu Zhang.
However, none of his subordinates addressed him as their lord, but rather as the governor.
This also shows that Liu Zhang's rule over Yizhou was really not very effective.
When Zhang Song arrived outside the governor's mansion, the guards stopped him and said sternly:
"Please wait a moment, Prefect Zhang. The Governor is currently meeting with Fa Zheng."
"Fa Zheng???"
"The governor actually made me wait here just to meet with him?"
Zhang Song's anger level instantly skyrocketed.
He is a person with extremely high aspirations who cannot tolerate even the slightest grievance.
This may be related to his unique appearance, which makes him have a much stronger sense of self-esteem than the average person.
Whether Pang Tong was ugly or not, we don't know; Chen Shou didn't say.
But Zhang Song's ugliness was recorded separately and known to everyone.
In the late Han Dynasty, appearance was also a factor in determining whether someone could become an official.
Of course, no matter how good-looking you are, if you weren't born into the right family, it's all for nothing.
Zhang Song is the only legitimate son of the Zhang family. No matter how ugly he is, as long as he has normal intelligence, the position of family head will still belong to him.
Zhang Song intended to unleash his fury outside the governor's mansion, but for the sake of his pride, he forced himself to swallow his anger.
After a while, just as Zhang Song couldn't bear it any longer and was about to turn around and leave.
With a smile on his face, Fa walked out of the governor's mansion.
"Fa Xiaozhi greets Your Excellency, Prefect."
Fa Zheng bowed respectfully to Zhang Song.
Zhang Song snorted coldly:
"You were sent as an envoy to Liu Bei, and you've returned after your mission?"
Fa Zheng smiled and said:
"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. Thanks to the governor and the vice-governor, Fa Xiaozhi has returned safely."
Zhang Song said meaningfully:
"I just hope that he didn't come back but his heart stayed with Liu Bei."
Fa Zheng pretended to be furious, snorting loudly, but also appeared afraid of Zhang Song's power and dared not argue with him.
Zhang Song laughed heartily.
Fa Zheng is nothing! Only Wu Yi from the Dongzhou faction is qualified to confront him.
The rest are just nobodies!
Soon, Zhang Song entered the governor's mansion.
Fa Zheng turned around and gave him a smile that resembled that of an eagle eyeing a wolf.
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"Ziqiao (Zhang Song's courtesy name was Ziqiao in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, and Yongnian in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms), you've arrived?"
Inside the governor's mansion, Liu Zhang looked delighted, seemingly very happy about Zhang Song's arrival.
Zhang Song found a seat and sat down on his own.
Whether intentional or not, Zhang Song was sitting very close to Liu Zhang.
It was as if they could kill Liu Zhang with a single gesture.
A hint of displeasure flashed in Liu Zhang's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.
"Ziqiao, the governor has summoned you here today to discuss the matter of Liu Bei."
"I heard that Liu Bei is winning people's hearts at Jiameng Pass and frequently hosts banquets for the generals guarding nearby passes."
What is your opinion on this matter?
Zhang Song replied:
"Liu Xuande was originally a pawn used by the governor to fight against Zhang Lu."
"But his current actions show no intention of starting a war with Zhang Lu; on the contrary, he wants to usurp my Yizhou."
"Such a traitor should be eliminated as soon as possible, Your Excellency!"
Liu Zhang nodded in deep agreement.
Afterwards, he chatted with Zhang Songdong about this and that for nearly fifteen minutes.
As Zhang Song stepped out of the governor's mansion, he suddenly felt uneasy.
If Liu Zhang was truly willing to adopt his opinion, why did he not show any reaction at all?
But considering Liu Zhang's past "slowness," it seems that this is only to be expected.
Most of the troops in Yizhou were under the control of Wu Yi.
Political affairs were basically controlled by Zhang Song.
What could Liu Zhang decide? He couldn't decide anything!
Thinking of this, Zhang Song's mood became even more excited.
I even ate two extra large bowls of food for dinner.
As night fell, Zhang Song finished making the baby and fell into a deep sleep.
In his dream, he dreamed of a guy named Yang Xiu, who was holding a chicken rib that he had just finished gnawing on and told him that this thing was called a chicken rib.
It is a pity that it is tasteless.
Zhang Song was speechless. If you've already said it's useless, why don't you just throw it away?
In the dream, Yang Xiu said again that chicken ribs should not be thrown away carelessly, otherwise one will be punished.
Completely bewildered, Zhang Song couldn't understand what Yang Xiu meant.
suddenly.
In his dream, Yang Xiu was terrified, and his facial features became distorted.
A man dressed in a blue robe, smelling of incense, walked towards Yang Xiu carrying a huge shackle!
Yang Xiu frantically begged Zhang Song for help, but still couldn't escape "that man's" clutches.
Poor Yang Xiu, he was thus shackled by that man and drifted further and further away.
Suddenly, "that man" turned to Zhang Song and said:
"You have no chance with my Minister's Mansion!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Song suddenly woke up.
Outside the courtyard, flames were already raging.
Liu Zhang, Wu Yi, Li Yan, Fa Zheng, Meng Da, Lei Tong, Wu Lan and others appeared at the gate of the Prefectural Governor's residence.
Standing in front of Liu Zhang was a man whose facial features were somewhat similar to Zhang Song's, but who was nearly two heads taller than Zhang Song.
This man was named Zhang Su, Zhang Song's half-brother, or in short, his illegitimate elder brother.
"Zhang Su, have you brought all the evidence?"
Wu Yi asked in a cold voice.
Zhang Su quickly replied:
"Although you were not here just now, General, I have already collected all the evidence, and it is all here."
Wu Yi took the so-called "evidence" and handed it to Liu Zhang with a smile.
Liu Zhang's face turned ashen.
The moment he saw this evidence, he was absolutely certain that Zhang Song was truly plotting a rebellion!
Otherwise, how could so much evidence of collusion with Liu Bei have been found in his home?
Also, Fa Zheng met with Liu Zhang during the day and brought news that "Liu Bei is trying to win over Yang Huai and Gao Pei!"
Yang Huai and Gao Pei were both Zhang Song's men.
Liu Zhang did not believe that Zhang Song was not behind this!
Therefore, Zhang Song is a traitor of Yizhou! He is a rebel who colluded with Liu Bei!
Eliminating Zhang Song and then waging war against Liu Bei to expel him from the country will surely turn the crisis into safety for the legacy left by my father.
Liu Zhang thought to himself.
Indeed, Liu Zhang, as the ruler, had no right to take action against Zhang Song.
But if Liu Zhang, Wu Yi, and the entire Dongzhou faction were to preemptively accuse Zhang Song of treason, what would Zhang Song have to do to resist when caught off guard?
Fa Zheng revealed a smug smile.
Zhang Su, as Zhang Song's half-brother, had always longed for the family business.
After Zhang Song died, the Zhang family lost its direct bloodline, and the family business naturally fell into the hands of Zhang Su.
Zhang Su's identity further confirms the "fact" that Zhang Song colluded with Liu Bei.
For Fazheng, everything fell into place naturally.
The next step is to get the Dongzhou faction to switch sides and join Liu Bei's camp!
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