The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

Said in a deep voice,

"According to my analysis, the gang that kidnapped my nephew is none other than the Yangzhou 'swarm of bees' that have been causing such a stir in the court recently!"

Everyone looked at Wang Ziteng seriously, because they knew what Wang Ziteng meant was not that simple.

Then Wang Ziteng continued,

"News has arrived from the Divine Capital that Qingfeng Village in Yangzhou has appeared in the imperial court."

"However, due to various reasons, it is planned to mobilize the twenty-four Jinling guards to go to Yangzhou to suppress the bandits."

At this point, Wang Ziteng looked at everyone and said,

"And most of the commanders of the twenty-four imperial guards have close ties with the Tiren Academy, which is run by the Jinling Zhen family."

"Today, as the head of the family, I have gathered everyone here to discuss this matter. As the Wang family is in Jinling, what should we do?"

An old man from the Wang family stood up, bowed to Wang Ziteng and said,

"Master, in my humble opinion, the Yangzhou bandits will be wiped out in the end no matter what."

"Now that the emperor has issued his decree, preparing to mobilize the Jinling Imperial Guards to Yangzhou to suppress the bandits, the only thing we need to consider now is whether our Wang family should remain silent during this turmoil or go along with it."

Wang Ziteng nodded.

"That's right! This is why I invited everyone here."

At this time, the man who spoke first looked at Wang Ziteng and said,

"Second brother, even though the Zhen family has a close relationship with the retired emperor and has the Empress Dowager, suppressing bandits is a matter of national importance. In the end, they will send troops no matter how many troops they have. It's just a matter of time."

"We can just watch, why should we worry about it?"

When the others heard this, many of them nodded in agreement.

Wang Ziteng frowned, looked at the Wang family member and said in a deep voice,

"Zisheng, how many times have I told you that when discussing matters, you have to address them by their titles!"

Yes, the person who spoke earlier was Wang Ziteng’s cousin, Wang Zisheng of the Wang family.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zisheng sullenly cupped his hands.

"Homeowner!"

Wang Ziteng snorted lightly, then turned to the crowd and said,

"I have received a letter from the Divine Capital via carrier pigeon. An angel has already left the capital on a fast horse, carrying the imperial edict to Jinling. It seems that the emperor intends to summon me to the capital."

Wang Zisheng's eyes lit up instantly.

"Could it be that His Majesty intends to reuse the second... uh, Patriarch? Reuse my Wang family?"

An old man from the Wang family nodded slightly and said,

"Your Majesty, we, the Wang family, will do our utmost to help you."

After a moment of hesitation, he sighed softly.

"However, my Wang family is one of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes after all, and we are closely related by marriage."

After a brief pause, the old man saw that Wang Ziteng looked serious, so he continued,

"Oh, of course that's not what I meant. It's just that when the Patriarch makes these decisions, he has to take the reputation of the major families into consideration."

Wang Ziteng narrowed his eyes slightly, but soon nodded slowly.

"Third Uncle is absolutely right!"

Then he took out a letter from his arms.

"This is a letter from my second sister. If it's anything else, we should stay out of it."

"But when it comes to our relatives, we can't ignore them. I think the others can understand."

"After all, I don't think anyone here wants to be beaten up by thieves from Qingfeng Village while walking down the street one day, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions became serious.

They were whispering to each other and talking.

Wang Ziteng continued,

"And the fact that His Majesty summoned me to the capital this time must be related to the elites."

"Therefore, I intend to mobilize the Wang family's connections by using the incident of Pan'er being abducted by the Qingfeng Village bandits. I will also write letters to the Jia family's Rong and Ning mansions, asking them to help us mediate in the capital and facilitate the dispatch of troops as soon as possible!"

"In this way, we can not only show our royal family's loyalty to His Majesty, but also gain the full support of the other four kings and eight dukes."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Wang Ziteng nodded secretly with satisfaction.

At this time, the old man frowned and said,

"But Patriarch, if you do this, I'm afraid that later..."