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The matter of Jiangnan Road has been settled for the time being.

Emperor Shun seemed to be angry on the surface, but he was actually quite satisfied with the outcome of the matter.

The power of the Right Prime Minister is deeply rooted in the court, and it is not easy to overthrow him. As Zhan Tongtian said, this matter cannot be rushed.

Being able to force the other party to give in this time is already a victory.

"Old General, Xu Feng has made such great contributions. I have decided to officially promote him to a centurion. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, please make the arrangements. I think this matter is appropriate, but it should not be publicized. Xu Feng has a clean background and has no ties to the forces below him. If nothing goes wrong, he will definitely have a place in the Jinyiwei in the future. We just need to know about it internally to prevent him from being persecuted."

Emperor Shun's original intention was to make a bigger noise so that others could see that he would never treat him unfairly when working for the Jinyiwei.

However, what Zhan Tongtian said made sense. Although he seemed to be talking about Xu Feng, in fact, it was also a warning to Emperor Shun.

Compared with the huge power of the right wing, a small victory is nothing. The more time comes, the more calm we need to be.

"General, your words make sense. It's my fault for not thinking properly."

"Then reward him with a thousand taels of gold, credit him with three great merits, and arrange for him to be sent to Gusu together with the emperor."

The imperial edict from the court has not arrived yet, but Huang Wenzhong has already received the news.

Huang Wenzhong was devastated when he learned that the emperor was going to purge all the officials in Gusu City. He thought he could escape the disaster by being more cautious, but who would have thought that in the end the raindrops would still fall on him.

He didn't want to give up the wealth he had gained.

Huangfu Kai was also involved in this reckoning. He originally wanted to find the other party to negotiate and see if there was any other way out. However, when he arranged for Wang Qingshan to find them, the Six Gates had already been deserted and Huangfu Kai was nowhere to be found.

"He's a cowardly rat. He only knows how to run away when he encounters trouble. Where can he escape to? If he is caught, he will die."

Huang Wenzhong cursed harshly, but in fact he secretly arranged for his family to pack up their belongings so that he could escape at any time.

But after all, he was not as free and easy as Huangfu Kai.

On the one hand, it was because his family was involved and his mentor was still an official in the court, so his move would make it difficult for the other party. On the other hand, it was because Huang Wenzhong was different from Huangfu after all.

The group of people from the Six Gates were originally from the underworld. Before Huangfu Kai joined the Six Gates to serve the court, he had been traveling all over the world.

There are plenty of places to go after leaving, but Huang Wenzhong is different. Even if he gives up this official robe, where else can he go in this big world?

"Sir, the imperial envoy will arrive in Gusu soon. If you wish to leave, please make plans early. Delays could lead to unexpected events."

Compared with Huang Wenzhong, Wang Qingshan was calm.

As the saying goes, the county magistrate may change, but the county magistrate remains forever. He even hoped that Huang Wenzhong would escape, so that when the imperial envoy arrived in Gusu City, he could shift all the blame to Huang Wenzhong and clear himself completely.

However, Huang Wenzhong has been hesitant and has not made a decision yet.

"Never mind. This is my fate. I can't avoid it. I can only face it."

Huang Wenzhong was desperate and wanted to try any possible means. After thinking for a moment, he decided to go to Xu Feng to see if he could find a way out from him.

If he could get some chance to survive, he would have a lot of useful information to share with the Jinyiwei.

But he underestimated Xu Feng.

Xu Feng does things without a bottom line. He doesn't mind giving some people a chance to live, but there are some people he won't let go of no matter what.

Huang Wenzhong is undoubtedly the latter. He has been an official in Gusu for many years. He has persecuted loyal officials, colluded with barbarians, and made the people under his rule live in misery. Everyone grits their teeth when they mention this person.

How could Xu Feng be in cahoots with the other party?

As for the information the other party mentioned, he would obtain it if necessary.

"Magister Huang, I'm afraid I can't do anything about this matter. The Imperial Guards are the Imperial Guards, and the Imperial Envoy is the Imperial Envoy. The two can't be compared. To be honest, even the Imperial Guards are on the other side's liquidation list."

At this point, Huang Wenzhong already understood that Xu Feng had no intention of helping him, and could only leave with regret.

"I thought that according to your character, you would cooperate with him."

As soon as Huang Wenzhong left, a familiar voice sounded behind him. Xu Feng was not surprised, as he had already noticed that Honglian was right beside him.

"Such a villain is naturally not qualified to walk shoulder to shoulder with me."

Xu Feng has his own pride, and Honglian's face is full of admiration. He is worthy of being the person she has chosen, and has never let her down so far.

"His Majesty is very optimistic about you. I have received a secret report from the court. His Majesty believes that you have made great contributions to the affairs of Gusu City. He has specially rewarded you with a thousand taels of gold, recorded three great merits, and promoted you to the rank of centurion."

Before, Xu Feng was just a centurion, half a level lower than an official centurion. Now he is officially on equal footing with Honglian.

Just as Honglian said, all of this was what he deserved. If it weren't for Xu Feng, the chaos in Gusu City would not have been settled so quickly.

"What's the use of great merit?"

"When you invited me to join the group, I thought you were promising me the secret manuals of martial arts, but I haven't even seen a single one until now. They're not as generous as the Tianxiang Tower, who always give out top-level elixirs."

Work is work, but you still have to take what you deserve.

"You can't blame me for this. Our garrison is so poor. Three great merits can be exchanged for martial arts in the county town. Believe me, that's where you can get everything you need."

There are thousands of households in the county town, and there are countless secret manuals of martial arts and top-level elixirs.

"One great function in exchange for a few Ten Perfect Pills?"

The so-called great merit should be similar to contribution points. This thing can only be obtained by making contributions. It is a high threshold for many people.

This is normal. After all, resources are limited. Only people with strong abilities can obtain these resources. Otherwise, it would be a waste.

"One great merit can be exchanged for three Ten Perfection Pills. After accumulating ten great merits, the officer will be promoted to the next level."

The exchange rate is quite fair, which is worth Xu Feng's hard work during this period.

Moreover, he is now an official centurion. The change in his identity and status is the most important thing, and it will be more convenient for him to do things in the future.

The Human Emperor Banner had not been replenished with nutrients for a long time. With the cover of his Jinyiwei identity, any big moves he made next would not arouse suspicion. This was the greatest help to him.

"By the way, the dust has settled on Huang Wenzhong's case. We just need to wait for the imperial envoy to come and punish him. However, there are still some problems with Huangfu Kai."

"This person took advantage of the moonlight to leave Gusu City. Our people chased him for a distance, but since we were unfamiliar with the area, he still escaped."

Honglian felt a little regretful. It was undoubtedly her dereliction of duty that she let a thief get away. The originally perfect mission had a flaw, which made Honglian very uncomfortable.

If I had known earlier, I should have sent more people to keep an eye on the Six Gates.