Chapter 611: Must give the palace an explanation! (Please subscribe, please

Feng Shuo, however, revealed an inscrutable expression of "I understand," and slapped his thigh: "High! Brother Cheng! I understand! It must be that the elders in your family told you: 'Be low-key when you go out, never mention my name!' The more you say you have no background, the less the Chu family can find out your bottom line, and the more they feel you are unfathomable, so they won't dare to move you easily! Is that the logic?"

Upon hearing this, Li Chen's mouth curled into a playful smile, and he nodded ambiguously: "Hmm, that makes sense."

Batu watched these two talking in riddles, feeling completely lost, feeling that he, a northern man, couldn't keep up with the rhythm of the Imperial Capital young masters' thinking.

But he was meticulous in his work; before coming, he had actually already gone to briefly report the situation to Army Supervisor Wang.

Meanwhile, after Chu Pengzhan entered Cold Iron Pass, how could he swallow this breath?

He immediately had the family manager in the pass prepare a sumptuous banquet, and then personally went to visit Army Supervisor Wang and Captain Zhou Meng.

In the afternoon, inside the Chu family mansion in Cold Iron Pass, a banquet with a subtle atmosphere was held as scheduled.

Chu Pengzhan and Chu Xiang's branch were actually a side branch of the Chu family, living in the North in their early years; later, when the main family in the Imperial Capital became successful, they naturally rose with the tide, and externally they all called themselves the "Chu family of the Imperial Capital," with plenty of face.

Although Army Supervisor Wang and Zhou Meng were at odds with each other, they held high positions, and facing an invitation from a deeply rooted noble family like the Chu family, they still had to do the superficial work.

At the banquet, there was singing and dancing, and cups were exchanged.

After three rounds of drinks, Chu Pengzhan felt the timing was about right, so he began to sigh and complain, adding embellishments to the story of how he was humiliated, his nephew was beaten, and the tribute was damaged this morning, especially highlighting Li Chen's "tyranny and arrogance" and "disregard for the law."

Army Supervisor Wang heard this and spoke first, his tone smooth: "Brother Chu, I already know about this matter. It is true that Worthy Nephew Chu struck the city guards first; in terms of military law, Commandant Cheng stepping out to stop it, and even detaining him, counts as enforcing the law impartially. Although his methods might have been a bit excessive, this matter, hehe, is really hard to say who is right and who is wrong."

He was trying to smooth things over, hitting both sides with fifty boards, and brushing the matter aside.

Zhou Meng also chimed in: "Brother Chu, rest assured, I will have someone invite Worthy Nephew Chu out later, but this is a vital border pass, and military discipline is like a mountain; the hearts of the soldiers cannot be chilled. I hope you understand, brother."

Although he was at odds with the Army Supervisor, in maintaining the authority and morale of the army, their positions were consistent.

Chu Pengzhan had long expected them to say this; he sighed and changed the subject, throwing out his trump card: "How could I not know the difficulties of the two lords? I am not an unreasonable person,

but the things my subordinates had ruined were specially prepared to be sent to the palace to honor the noble concubines; now that they have been damaged and eaten, how can I explain this to the palace?"

"The palace? The noble concubines?" Army Supervisor Wang and Zhou Meng heard this, and their faces instantly became somewhat ugly.

Involving the people by the Emperor's pillow, the nature of this matter was completely different!

Even if the Emperor was wise and wouldn't blame his ministers because of the concubines, who dared to gamble?

If any noble concubine blew some pillow talk, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Army Supervisor Wang had some connections in the Imperial Capital and knew the terror of the inner palace's influence, so his tone softened: "Brother Chu, look at this mess; how about this, I will find a way to compensate for the damaged tribute."

Chu Pengzhan immediately waved his hand to interrupt, righteous and stern: "What are you saying, Brother Wang! Is my Chu family the kind of people who care about money? The problem is the face of the palace! Whoever did this matter should naturally bear the consequences! We must give the palace an explanation!"

His meaning was very clear: he wanted Li Chen to pay a painful price, to have done to him exactly what he did to others, and for the crime of the tribute, he had to suffer the consequences!

Army Supervisor Wang frowned tightly, and Zhou Meng tried to make a final attempt to save the situation: "Brother Chu, that Cheng Li acts so unscrupulously, I'm afraid he has some background, right?" He hinted to Chu Pengzhan that the other party might not be easy to provoke, so it would be better to stop while he was ahead.

But Chu Pengzhan was determined to take revenge and didn't buy this at all, insisting on severely punishing Li Chen.

Army Supervisor Wang and Zhou Meng looked at each other, helpless in their hearts, and had to verbally agree to "handle it seriously" and "resolve it properly," stabilizing Chu Pengzhan first. ===== CHAPTER 612 =====