Chapter 114 Gongsun Huan

"I, Gongsun Huan, greet the Governor!"

When he walked in front of Song Wenhui, the middle-aged scholar in white robe looked normal. Although he called himself a commoner, when he saw Song Wenhui, he just bowed, which was like greeting the local emperor of Liaoyang in front of him.

Seeing Gongsun Huan so arrogant, Song Wenhui felt a little unhappy, but when he saw the scar on his cheek, he knew he was in the wrong and did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and nodded, pointing to a chair beside him and said:

"Master Gongsun, please take a seat. I haven't seen you for a long time!"

"Thank you, Governor!"

Gongsun Huan had no intention of pretending to refuse Song Wenhui's offer of a seat. He sat down on the chair that Song Wenhui pointed to without any hesitation.

When he saw Gongsun Huanzhen, he did not refuse at all and sat down in front of him openly. Even if Song Wenhui was very good at cultivating his qi, he couldn't help but show something strange on his face. He wanted to continue talking, but was forced to stop the greetings.

Although he was very angry, Song Wenhui was very shrewd to be able to hold the position of Governor of Liaoyang. He continued to smile, carefully looked at Gongsun Huan who was sitting below, and said:
"I haven't seen you for half a year. Patriarch Gongsun is still in good health. I heard that you recently took in a concubine? I heard that she is still a virgin. You are really strong and healthy at your age!"

Hearing Song Wenhui talking about this, Gongsun Huan, who was sitting on the chair, had a flash of brilliance in his eyes. In order to break his recent bad luck, he took in a new concubine to celebrate. This happened three or five days ago, and he didn't make a big fuss about it. How did Song Wenhui, the bastard, know about it? Hadn't the traitors in the family been cleared out yet?
Thinking of this, Gongsun Huan's face darkened.
Noticing the change in Gongsun Huan's expression and giving him a warning, Song Wenhui felt satisfied and the smile on his face became more natural.

"Thank you, Governor, for your concern..." Although he had doubts in his heart, Gongsun Huan's voice remained as calm as water without the slightest ripple.

"My dear nephew Zicheng, how are you doing recently?" Song Wenhui didn't care about Gongsun Huan's indifference and continued to ask:
When Gongsun Huan heard Song Wenhui asking about his son Gongsun Zicheng, he immediately became alert and replied after thinking for a while:

"Thank you, Governor, for your concern. My son is still studying at home..."

"The Gongsun family's learning is indeed rigorous. My nephew Zicheng is proficient in all six arts of a gentleman. Moreover, he has reached the age of becoming an official, but he still continues to study..."

As he spoke, Song Wenhui shook his head with some regret, then suddenly changed the subject and said:
"Recently, there have been frequent bandits in Liaoyang. General Liu has recruited 5,000 new soldiers to form a battalion. The other military officers are already in place, except for a seventh-rank commander. I thought my nephew Zicheng would be able to come out and help me... What a pity. How about Patriarch Gongsun, go back and discuss this with my nephew Zicheng?"

Feeling the meaning of Song Wenhui's words, Gongsun Huan's expression did not change at all, but he sneered in his heart.

With an army of 5,000 people, they want to get rid of the Gongsun family. They really treat the Gongsun family like dogs. If they don't need them, they will play dirty tricks behind their backs. If they want to use them, they will just give them a bone and ask them to wag their tails?
"Although my son has some talent, he has not had much experience. He will definitely not be able to bear the seventh-rank position when he enters the government. We appreciate the Governor's kindness!" Gongsun Huan said indifferently, and then he bowed to Song Wenhui in a very hypocritical manner. Seeing that Gongsun Huan was so disrespectful, and did not even ask for advice or bargain, and directly rejected the conditions he offered, and had no intention of negotiating with him, Song Wenhui's face turned cold, and he looked at Gongsun Huan deeply, and then said in a deep voice:
"Master Gongsun, do you have any resentment in your heart? I have heard about what your brother did, but it has nothing to do with me..."

Gongsun Huan was extremely angry as he heard Song Wenhui lying in front of him with his eyes open and the new wound on his cheek was still burning with pain.

However, as the head of the Gongsun family, he was not blinded by anger and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart.

When he gradually calmed down, Gongsun Huan met Song Wenhui's gaze and said coldly, "Gongsun Du has committed treason and plotted rebellion. He has been imprisoned by the family and is not allowed to leave the house for life."

After hearing the answer given by Gongsun Huan, Song Wenhui's face, which was not very good to begin with, darkened even more. He did not speak, but just picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

Seeing this, Gongsun Huan, who was being "served tea and seen off", didn't care. He stood up from his seat, bowed to Song Wenhui, and then left.

Although you, Song Wenhui, are the governor of Liaoyang, but I, Gongsun Huan, am not a idler either. You just instigated my brother to stab me in the back and almost took my life. I am already giving you face by being able to come to see you now. You still want me to greet you with a smile and cooperate with you obediently. Fuck you!
Moreover, the imperial court has now established the Zhenwu Army in Liaoyang, which is clearly aimed at you, Song Wenhui. I want to see whether you live or die this time!

Watching Gongsun Huan walk out of the mansion, Song Wenhui picked up the teacup in his hand and smashed it to the ground.

"boom!"

With a crisp sound, this precious teacup produced by Xuan Kiln and worth more than ten taels of silver was smashed into pieces.

"Gongsun Huan, how dare you bully me like this... I will wipe out your entire Gongsun family!" Song Wenhui's face was distorted, and he growled with murderous intent:
Ever since he received news from Luoan that Shangguan Hongyuan was going to establish the Zhenwu Army in Liaoyang, Song Wenhui immediately realized that he was being targeted by Shangguan Hongyuan. Feeling threatened, he immediately sent a special envoy to Luoan to lobby various forces.

He hoped to persuade Shangguan Hongyuan to cancel the plan to establish the Zhenwu Army in the court, or change the location of the Zhenwu Army from Liaoyang to another place.

Although Song Wenhui acted quickly, unfortunately, he was ultimately powerless. Although the plan to establish the Zhenwu Army in Liaoyang encountered some resistance in the court, it was successfully passed by Shangguan Hongyuan despite all objections.

This news was bad enough for Song Wenhui. It kept him awake for several nights in a row. But that was not the end. He soon received a secret report from his undercover agent in the Gongsun family, saying that the head of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Huan, had a secret meeting with Jin Yingquan, the pacification envoy of the Liaoyang Supervisory Office.

(End of this chapter)