Cao Bianjiao sent people to guard the four gates. The officials in Yongping Mansion didn't know what happened, but these officers and soldiers were one head taller than them, and Zhou Zheng's order, how could they dare to resist? Under the supervision of Cao Bianjiao, the four gates began to close.

There are no four legs running fast in two roads. Before the group of people in Yongping Mansion had time to react, the four gates were closed.

Cao Bianjiao had only more than 200 people, and as an army, he could not do too much, so he surrounded the Zhang Mansion and blocked the four gates without any other actions, waiting for Zhou Zheng to come back.

Zhou was rectifying Xiao Hulushan and quickly returned to Yongping Mansion.

Cao Bianjiao followed Zhou Zheng and said, "Sir, I have sealed four gates. Zhang Yonglian should still be in the city. The news about his followers has been much slower, so he must have not run out..."

Zhou Zheng nodded and quickly walked back to the government office.

Shangguan Lie ran over, ready to rub his hands, and said excitedly: "Sir, will you catch me?"

Zhou Zheng walked quickly and said, "Brothers have been hungry for several days. Now they have food and vegetables. Make some delicious food. I'm a little hungry when I have a full meal today."

These days, the government office has been saving money, so Zhou Zheng naturally led the way. He was shouting when he went out today, and now he is almost hungry.

Shangguan Lie opened his eyes and followed Zhou Zheng: "Sir, aren't they arresting you if they bully you like this?"

Zhou Zheng said: "What's the hurry? They are all in the pot. It will be delicious if they cook it for a longer time."

Shangguan Lie was stunned. Before he could speak, Ding Qi ran out of nowhere and said, "What the lord said is, let's just wait for those people! But, we must find Zhang Yonglian as soon as possible to avoid any trouble."

Zhou Zhengdao: "He has been in Yongping Mansion for so many years. If he deliberately hides, he may not be able to find it even if he searches from house to house. Let's have a meal first."

Shangguan Lie and Ding Qi didn't understand what Zhou Zheng meant, so they had to follow him back home.

Zhou Zheng brought back food and vegetables from Hulushan, and hurriedly ordered the servants to cook. A group of people were waiting in the restaurant in the back hall.

"You guys say, what are those Zhang Yonglian's people doing now?"

"It must be a way to escape from the city. Now that Zhang Chengzhi is in the hands of the adults, Zhang Yonglian has run away. What luck do they have?"

"Well, it must be the ants on the hot pan. Do you think there are tunnels in the city that lead to the outside, and they escape from the tunnel?"

"Don't think about it. Whoever is fine is digging a tunnel? Do you know how much time it takes to dig an authentic tunnel, and you still have to hide it from everyone?"

"That's right. Having said that, will they rebel? Zhang Yonglian has more than 200 soldiers from Yongping Prefecture? The county magistrates of the other three counties are either his son-in-law or his disciples. Will something else happen?"

"Don't think too much about it. Blatantly attacking the Qin envoys is a rebellion. How many heads do they have? This is Northern Zhili, who dares?"

"That's right, what if they're anxious..."

Yao Tongshun, Zhang Heyi, Ding Qi, Shangguan Lie and other groups were constantly talking while waiting for dinner.

Zhou Zheng touched his stomach and was also thinking about it.

Zhang Yonglian was sure of it. Next, he wanted to clean up the officialdom of Yongping Prefecture. Those three magistrates could not be kept, and they had to be replaced by obedient people.

"I will write a few letters later, and you will send them back to the capital." Zhou Zheng turned his head and said to Ding Qi.

Ding Qi guessed that it was Zhang Yonglian's affairs and hurriedly said, "It's an adult."

Zhou Zheng nodded and waited quietly for the meal.

While Zhou Zheng was calmly waiting for dinner, Yongping Mansion had already exploded peacefully.

Calmness is because Yongping Mansion was locked down, and every household felt a sense of tension as Mount Tai was pressing down on the top. Almost no one went out, and they were depressed and nervous.

Some of Zhang Yonglian's people hid and did not dare to show up, while others quietly inquire about the news.

The Sword Qilian walked around the front hall, sweating all over his head, looking outside from time to time. Not long after, a servant hurried over.

Qi Lian hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him, and said anxiously: "Have you heard clearly? The inspector really broke through Xiao Hulu Mountain and captured Zhang Chengzhi on the spot? Did Lord Zhang really run away? Where is Molingui..."

The servants listened to Qilian's series of questions and answered anxiously: "Sir, what is rumored outside is true. The inspector brought officers and soldiers here. Now he has surrounded Lord Zhang's mansion. Lord Zhang heard that he had escaped before and didn't know where. Lord Mo is gone, and the mansion is empty..."

Qi Lian listened, his figure shaking, and the luck in his heart was completely gone.

The servant quickly supported him and said carefully: "Master, let's run away too. I heard that the other adults have all run away."

Qi Lian looked white, looked at An Anjing outside and said, "All four doors are closed, can they still fly? They just run away, just hiding in the city..."

The servant was even more frightened than Qilian and said, "Sir, aren't that waiting to die?"

Qi Lian heard his body shaking again, and his face twitched unconsciously, and he said to himself: "Wait for death? No, I can't die, I don't want to die..."

The servant held him, his hands trembling in fear, and said, "Master, you have to find a way, you can't wait..."

Qi Lian's face changed suddenly, he looked at him, and said in a daze: "You are right, you can't wait, you can't wait..."

After saying that, he raised his foot and ran outside.

The servant was startled and hurriedly chased after him, shouting: "Sir, there are all officers and soldiers outside..."

Qi Lian said nothing, went out and ran straight to the government office.

Government office, back hall, restaurant.

Zhou Zheng, Yao Tongshun and others were hungry for a long time. Seeing Zhou Zheng eating voraciously, they no longer had any worries and rushed to the dining table.

Shangguan Lie's mouth full of food reached out and hugged a plate, vaguely saying, "This is mine..."

Ding Qi took half of it into his bowl without hesitation and quickly brought it to his mouth.

Shangguan Lie snatched another plate and said, "This is left for my sister..."

Zhang Heyi snatched it over and said, "I have asked the chef to continue doing it, so I won't be hungry for Miss Shangguan..."

Everyone was scrambling to rush in, a secret guard came in and said, "Sir, the former military letter, Qilian is asking for a meeting."

Zhou Zheng was half full, and when he heard this, he smiled and paused, and said, "Take him to my study."

Yao Tongshun raised his head and said, "Sir, have you been waiting for him?"

Zhou Zheng took a sip of the soup, wiped his mouth, and said, "It may not be him, but there are always people who know the current affairs."

Zhang Heyi quickly put down his chopsticks and said, "Sir, we are right. We must not know what the people inside have found out. If someone surrenders, we will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Zhou Zheng stood up and said, "You eat, I'll go see him."

Everyone dared not to continue eating, so they wiped their mouths and followed Zhou Zheng.

They did not enter Zhou Zheng's study room, they were all waiting outside.

Zhou Zheng stepped into the study, and Qi Lian knelt down with a thud and shouted: "Little man Qi Lian, please see the imperial envoy Zhou!"

As soon as he came up, Zhou Zheng did not move and walked towards his chair and sat down.

Qi Lian knelt and turned around and said to Zhou Zheng: "The villain is very guilty. I'm here to surrender myself to the adults. Please punish me seriously!"

"Tell me what you have done." Zhou Zheng took the teacup casually and said lightly.

Qi Lian knelt on the ground, remained silent for a moment, and said, "The villain was coerced by Zhang Yonglian. The soldiers colluded with bandits, robbed merchants, bullied the people in the city, and helped them hide their dirty things..."

What Qilian said is actually not a big deal. The Ming Dynasty court is in chaos, and the place is even more like a dragon and a snake, and clean ones are considered an anomaly.

Zhou Zheng was too lazy to listen to his nonsense and said, "I asked you, are you involved in the missing prefect of Yongping Prefecture?"

Qi Lian's body tense and hurriedly said, "Sir, the villain has never participated and he doesn't know. It's all Zhang Yonglian and Mo Lingui who conspired with each other. Very few outsiders know the inside story."

This is the first person to surrender.

Zhou Zheng looked at him quietly and said, "Do you know what crime Zhang Yonglian committed?"

Qi Lian knocked on the ground and said, "Corruption and bribery, cultivate personal gain, murder the imperial officials, assassinate the imperial envoy, and exterminate the clan!"
Chapter completed!