I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Zhao Men laughed and said,

"Captain, to be honest, our Lord Justice also thinks so. However, those unruly people are so numerous and powerful, and there are many people watching outside the gate. If we use tough measures to suppress them, I am afraid it will arouse public anger.

So I'd like to ask you to come over, even if it's just a formality. Just refuse to admit what happened and sue them for false accusation.

This formalizes the process and helps calm public anger. What do you think?"

Hearing this, Shen Changgong smiled even brighter.

"Well, well, well, His Excellency the Chief Justice really does think of me. It's very thoughtful."

Zhao Men also laughed,

"Then Captain, please come in."

"I can't go. I'm scared."

"Oh? What are you afraid of, Captain?"

Shen Changgong crossed his legs, leaned back, and sneered,

"Of course I'm afraid of the master behind you. Your master has raised a good dog, ready to bite me hard. If I go, I'm afraid it will be eaten to the bone."

Hearing this, Zhao Men's expression changed, then he smiled again and said,

"What the captain said is correct. The master behind us is His Majesty. Although it may seem crude to say that we are His Majesty's dogs and are not worthy of being in a high-class hall, the truth is there."

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, we're all open-minded people. Just get straight to the point. What exactly does your master mean by sending you here? I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."

Shen Changgong broke off relations directly. There was really no need to keep pretending to be nice to such a small person.

The smile on Zhao Men's face disappeared, and he said slowly,

"Sir Shen is a man of few words, so I will speak frankly. There are many unruly people gathering in front of the Imperial Court, causing trouble and intending to sue you, Sir Shen.

Our Court of Justice is in a difficult position. Lord Tingwei can still appease them temporarily, as long as Lord Shen can agree to one thing. "

"I promised something? Who should I release? The Duke of Ying or Chen Anmin?"

"Neither. Lord Shen can kill these people as he pleases, and release them as he pleases.

I am only here to convey a message from my master: he would like to invite you to dinner, drinks, and a chat."

Shen Changgong frowned when he heard this. Prince Rong actually invited him to drink for no reason. What did this mean?

Hongmen Banquet?

After all, the feud between him and Prince Rong could almost be described as a mortal feud.

Prince Rong and Yan Guichao wanted to kill his entire family. He captured Prince Rong's minions, and Prince Rong sent people to assassinate and frame him. The two sides fought back and forth, and the battle was fierce.

Now Prince Rong is actually planning to hold a Hongmen Banquet. How ridiculous.

Seeing Shen Changgong thinking, Zhao Men thought he was hesitating, so he continued,

"Master Shen, don't worry. You can choose the location, and you can also send people to protect us first. My master just wants to talk to you and understand your thoughts.

After all, it is better to resolve a feud than to create one in this world. There is no deep hatred between you and him. My master knows that you are eager to make achievements. He can give you some merits and help you consolidate your position. It is definitely more effective than Prince Gong.

Is there anything in this world that can’t be solved with a drink?

We are all from the same class of powerful people, all making a living in the capital, so we'll see each other every day. There's no need to make things awkward, what do you think?"

Oh, I got it.

Shen Changgong understood.

These are the three tricks: beheading, treating, and accepting as a dog.

This is Mr. Huang’s plan.

awesome.

But he didn't want to go. There was no room for maneuver between him and Prince Rong. To be more precise, he was irreconcilable with all the powerful people.

Putting aside the hatred, all his power comes from the empress. He is a lone minister and a knife in the empress's hand.

If he hooked up with the powerful, the empress would certainly not allow it. With just a divorce letter, he would fall into the eighteen levels of hell and never be reborn.

By then, those powerful people will only add insult to injury.

He can tease the empress, that is the romance between husband and wife, but he cannot touch the bottom line.

He must stand firmly on the side of the Empress.

As for eating, it’s a waste of time. If you have that time, you might as well go home early and accompany your sister-in-law.

Shen Changgong smiled brightly, looked at Zhao Men and said,

"Okay, if you want to eat and drink, let's go to the palace banquet hall. I'll personally ask the chefs from the imperial kitchen to prepare some delicious dishes. Call my wife and we can chat with your master together."

Zhao Men's face instantly turned gloomy.

Shen Changgong’s wife, isn’t that the empress?

In front of the Empress, let Prince Rong win over Shen Changgong?

Can't find death?

"Master Shen, are you teasing me?"

"You were the one who teased me first. He sent people to assassinate me and frame me, and now he has found a group of unruly people to falsely accuse me, and then he wants to repair the relationship with me.

Is it possible for you to make friends with someone while holding a knife and stabbing them?

"Sir Shen, for the unpleasantness that happened earlier, my master is willing to drink three cups of wine as a punishment to apologize, and these unruly people can go back to where they came from.

As long as Lord Shen is willing to nod, it will be fine.

Otherwise...humph!"

"How else?"

Shen Changgong's eyes were full of amusement and mockery.

"Otherwise, the Imperial Court will bring these unruly citizens' lawsuits to the morning court and impeach you along with all the other ministers."

"Oh~~ How scary!"

Shen Changgong laughed loudly.

"Don't hold the court tomorrow. Please hurry up and submit it to His Majesty today. Please make your decision. If you are not satisfied, you can also file a complaint at the court. I will accept it.

Whatever tricks you have, just use them."

Zhao Men stood up and snorted coldly,

"Sir Shen, I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit. If things really get serious, you'll know how powerful the powerful group is. Even the empress wouldn't dare to act rashly.

Don't be the scapegoat."

Shen Changgong snorted coldly,

"Okay, while I'm in a good mood, let's go quickly. If you don't leave now, you'll have to leave something behind."

"You... reckless man!"

Zhao Men snorted coldly and turned away.

After Zhao Men left, Lu Bing whispered,

"Captain, would you like me to send someone to kill him?"

"Why should we get rid of him? When we deal with his master in the future, we can just deal with him as well."

Shen Changgong tapped the table with his fingers and said,

"Lu Bing, I'm not afraid of anything they can do to me. I'm just worried they might attack my family. I'm sending a team of shadow guards to temporarily protect my family. I'll tell them after this critical period is over."

"My subordinate understands and will do it now."

Lu Bing was calm, reliable, and efficient. He immediately rode to the Shadow Guard compound to arrange personnel.

Now that the Shen Mansion is protected by the Imperial Guards and Shadow Guards, it should be safe.

Once his family's safety was guaranteed, he could free his hands to deal with the enemy.

However, something he didn't expect still happened.