After our homes were confiscated and we were exiled, the women in my clan and I raised a million sol

When Zhang Liang and his companions left the Duke of Wu's Mansion, the place was already surrounded by civilians.

When the flag officer escorting Zhang Liang and his men saw this scene, he was also shocked. He obviously did not expect that so many people would gather here.

When the common people saw Zhang Liang and his men coming out, they shouted excitedly, "Master Zhang! You are the only one left in the Duke of Wu's mansion now. You must show your respect and accept the loss!"

"Your Majesty is confused! Duke Wu's family is loyal to their country, how could they possibly rebel? There must be a great injustice!"

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The voices rose and fell, filled with sincere care and concern.

When Zhang Liang heard these voices, a complex emotion surged in his heart.

No one expected that these people would actually speak up for the Duke of Wu's Mansion. After all, the Duke of Wu's Mansion is now a topic that cannot be discussed in the eyes of the powerful. Anyone who speaks for the Duke of Wu's Mansion will be regarded as an accomplice of the Duke of Wu's Mansion, and their property will be confiscated and their clan will be exterminated.

It turns out that the people are the most lovely people. As long as someone is good to them, they will remember that person for a lifetime.

He stopped and looked around. He took a deep breath at the unfamiliar faces and tried to make his voice sound firm. "Thank you for your concern. I will keep it in mind."

Seeing this, the flag officer breathed a sigh of relief and quickly directed his men to maintain order and ensure that the team could pass through the crowd smoothly.

As Zhang Liang finished speaking, the people gradually quieted down, made way for him, and watched him and his men slowly leave.

Just as Zhang Liang and his companions were leaving, a white-faced, beardless man slowly walked out from the corner. This man was Wei Zhong, the personal eunuch of the current emperor Li Tiancheng.

He raised his feet and walked quickly towards the palace, his steps steady and quick, obviously he had something urgent to report.

Not long after, Wei Zhong appeared deep in the palace and came before the emperor.

He bowed respectfully, and then told Li Tiancheng everything that had happened in front of the Wuguo Mansion without missing a word.

"Your Majesty, a large number of people have just gathered outside the Duke of Wu's Mansion. They are very emotional and are complaining to the Duke of Wu."

When Li Tiancheng heard Wei Zhong's words, he remained silent, but a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He pondered secretly in his heart, and now he suddenly regretted keeping Zhang Liang, the only son of the Wuguo Mansion.

I should have eradicated the problem at that time to avoid future troubles. However, as the saying goes, it is too late to regret now.

Seeing that Li Tiancheng said nothing, Wei Zhong did not say anything and stood quietly aside.

He knew that the emperor was in a very complicated mood at the moment, and any unnecessary words might anger him.

Therefore, he could only remain silent and wait for the emperor to make a decision.

After a moment, Li Tiancheng looked at Wei Zhong and slowly said, "Wei Zhong, what do you think about this?"

Hearing Li Tiancheng's words, Wei Zhong was shocked, knowing that if he didn't answer this question well, the consequences would be disastrous.

After a quick moment of reflection, he said, "Your Majesty, I believe the people have been deceived by the Wuguo Mansion for too long, which is why this has happened. This further proves that the Wuguo Mansion has ulterior motives."

"Your Majesty, in gratitude for the hard work and contributions of the Duke of Wu, has left a trace of his bloodline for them. This is already a great gift from heaven. I believe Zhang Liang will understand."

After hearing Wei Zhong's words, Li Tiancheng's eyes flashed with satisfaction.

The murderous intent in his heart also dissipated a lot. After all, in his impression, the youngest son of Duke Wu was a nerd who was weak and powerless, not to mention that he was accompanied by several women.

The people in Mannan are very tough, and Zhang Liang might die there soon. Thinking of this, Li Tiancheng smiled faintly.

Seeing his smile, Wei Zhong knew that he had passed the test and immediately felt relieved.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Wei Zhong said respectfully, with a hint of flattery in his tone.

"I believe that under your Majesty's wise governance, the country will become increasingly prosperous."

Li Tiancheng nodded, obviously satisfied with Wei Zhong's words.

What they said about this country being so prosperous because of the protection of Duke Wu is simply bullshit!

"Alright, you can go down. Continue to closely monitor Zhang Liang's situation and report any unusual movements to me immediately."

Wei Zhong retreated, secretly congratulating himself on his wit and prudence.

At this time, Zhang Liang and others had already left the capital. Because of their wealthy families and the heavy shackles on their bodies, Qin Youlan and her sisters-in-law were now sweating profusely.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Liang immediately clasped his fists to the flag officer escorting them, and then said, "I wonder what your name is, sir?"

After hearing Zhang Liang's words, the flag officer said, "My name is Zeng Guodong."

"Master Zeng, I see we have been walking for such a long time. I wonder if we can take a break first? After all, my sisters-in-law are almost unable to hold on."

After talking for so long, Zhang Liang finally stated his purpose.

Qin Youlan and the others felt warm in their hearts when they heard Zhang Liang's words.

After all, they had just married into the Wuguo Mansion not long ago, and Zhang Liang was mostly reading in the study, so he didn't have much communication with them, so their relationship was a little weak.

Now seeing that Zhang Liang cared about them so much, Qin Youlan and the other two were deeply moved.

When Zeng Guodong heard Zhang Liang's words, a trace of apology flashed across his face, and then he said, "Look at me, I actually forgot about this matter."

"Someone, come! Quickly remove the shackles from Master Zhang and the ladies."

Hearing Zeng Guodong's words, Zhang Liang first thanked him for his kindness, but still said worriedly: "Master Zeng, we are prisoners now. If we remove our shackles, will it implicate you?"

In response to Zhang Liang's concerns, Zeng Guodong smiled and waved his hand, then said, "It's okay. We are far away from the capital now, and no one will see you. As long as we get you to your destination, everything will be fine."

After Zeng Guodong finished speaking, his men responded one after another, saying, "We have admired Duke Wu for a long time. Now that Duke Wu's mansion has fallen into such a disaster, we are filled with grief and indignation, so we would like to do our best to help."

After hearing what they said, Zhang Liang did not try to stop them. After all, it was really painful to be handcuffed with these shackles.

As the shackles were removed, Qin Youlan and several other sisters-in-law felt a sense of relief.

After the shackles were removed, Zhang Liang and several of his sisters-in-law found a place to sit down under the shade of a tree to rest and recover their strength.

Zeng Guodong also took off the water bag tied around his waist and handed it to Zhang Liang.

After receiving the water bag, Zhang Liang did not open it and drink it immediately. Instead, he handed it to several sisters-in-law and said to them, "Sisters-in-law, drink some water quickly! It's hot, be careful of heatstroke."

Hearing this, several sisters-in-law nodded and took it.

Fourth sister-in-law Zhao Ruoruo gently unscrewed the water bag, handed it to the sister-in-law next to her, and then took a sip carefully herself.

The cool water moistened her dry throat and made her feel comfortable.

Several other sisters-in-law also took the water bags and took turns drinking a few sips.

Second sister-in-law Zhong Shu returned the water bag to Zhang Liang and said, "Uncle, you should drink some water too."

Hearing this, Zhang Liang took the water bag and drank it in big gulps.

The cool water moistened his dry throat and made him feel comfortable.

After drinking, Zhang Liang wiped the water marks from the corners of his mouth, then returned the water bag to the flag officer and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

Zeng Guodong nodded, indicating that you're welcome.

He looked at Zhang Liang and his sisters-in-law, and secretly sighed in his heart that these members of the Wuguo Mansion, who were once prominent, have now ended up in such a situation, which is really sad.