The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 525

"Perfect, how could it not be perfect? ​​Would it be perfect if you waited until you got to the city walls, killed the soldiers on the walls, and opened the city gates to welcome the Mongols?"

Zhou Chu looked at the crowd in front of him and sneered.

Upon hearing this, the consul of the Prince of Jin's residence changed his expression drastically. He never expected that his plan with the Mongols would be completely known by the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in front of him.

"What is Lord Zhou saying? I can't understand a word he says."

When the consul of the Prince of Jin's mansion said this, his voice trembled slightly. He knew all too well what the consequences would be if the plan were exposed and the conspirators were found to be colluding with foreign enemies. Exterminating three generations of their families would be the least of their worries.

"I'm not here to joke around with you. Arrest them all. Don't let a single one escape. Anyone who dares to run away, shoot them on sight. Anyone who doesn't want to run, just squat down with your hands on your head."

Zhou Chu said coldly.

The people in the Prince of Jin's mansion were a motley crew, and upon hearing this, their expressions changed drastically. Some became increasingly frightened and couldn't help but turn and run, only to be shot dead on the spot by the garrison soldiers who were already prepared.

Those who were still hesitating immediately put down their weapons, covered their heads with their hands, and squatted on the ground, afraid of being accidentally injured.

Seeing this situation, the consul of the Prince of Jin's mansion realized that the situation was hopeless. Even if their two hundred-odd men were not a rabble, even if they were regular troops, they would not be a match for the garrison soldiers with firearms in front of them.

The sheer number of garrison soldiers before him was overwhelming. Realizing this, the consul gave a bitter smile, raised his knife, and slit his own throat.

Zhou Chu had long anticipated that this person would do this, so he did not stop him. It was good that this person was dead; death absolves all debts and prevents the Prince of Jin's mansion from being completely labeled as colluding with foreign enemies.

Zhou Chu knew very well that the Emperor would only punish the Prince of Jin and at most his heir, demoting them to commoners. As for the reason? Disrespect or something else was acceptable, but it could never be treason. After all, the Prince of Jin's family also belonged to the Zhu family. Such a scandal would be a fatal blow to both the Prince of Jin's family and the royal family.

In any case, both the royal family and the princely residence had to maintain appearances, and Zhou Chu was well aware of this.

How to deal with the Prince of Jin and his mansion is not important to Zhou Chu, nor will it affect the overall situation. To put it bluntly, the Prince of Jin is just a figurehead used by those Shanxi merchants. Among the people in front of us, probably only this one who committed suicide was from the Prince of Jin's mansion. None of the others have anything to do with the Prince of Jin's mansion.

Otherwise, this person would have had no reason to commit suicide.

Soon, all of these people were brought under control.

"Among you who wish to live, there is only one chance: whoever answers me first about the agreement between you and the Mongols will live."

Zhou Chu looked at the crowd in front of him and said.

“My lord, I know. We made an agreement with the Mongols. At midnight, as long as there is a signal flare outside the city, we will storm the city walls, kill all the soldiers on duty, and then open the city gates.”

As soon as Zhou Chu finished speaking, a man in his thirties who looked shifty-eyed hurriedly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the others felt they had missed a golden opportunity to live, and each of them wanted nothing more than to tear the man apart.

"Put him in solitary confinement."

Zhou Chu looked at Yu Haidao.

"Sir, didn't you say that talking about it would save my life?"

The man panicked immediately.

"You can live, but what crimes do you think you've committed? You've betrayed your country and colluded with the enemy. Most of you should have your entire families wiped out. The fact that we're not killing you or wiping out your families is already the greatest mercy we can show. You think you can get away with nothing?"

Zhou Chu patted the man's face and said disdainfully.

"Your Excellency is wise. As long as you don't kill me or harm my family, you can keep me locked up for as long as you wish. I will not say a word."

Upon hearing this, the man finally realized what was happening, knelt down before Zhou Chu, and kowtowed repeatedly.

After the man was taken away, Zhou Chu looked at the others.