My surname is Wang, my neighbor Wu Dalang

Chapter 304
Yangzhou.

Xu's Manor.

Uniformly dressed Tiger Guards lined up outside the manor like a torrent of purple, their murderous aura soaring into the air.

Wang Lin, who leads the charge with a white horse and a silver gun, is not angry and pretentious.

The starry sky is bright, and the torches are hung high, as bright as day.

Standing on the castle, Xu Lan looked deeply at Wang Lin, and said slowly, "I don't know why the king of Bohai County led his army to surround my Xu's manor? My Xu family has been an imperial merchant of the Song Dynasty for generations, devoted all my heart to the salt industry of the Song Dynasty, and contributed countless salt taxes. , I don’t know that I violated the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, and I am worthy of being a majestic king for a thousand years, leading troops to attack myself?”

Yan Qing patted his horse forward and shouted: "Xu Lan, the Xu family in Yangzhou is involved in the Hangzhou salt trafficking case, the gang murder case, the robbery of merchant ships in the name of river robbers, and the rebellion case of Zheng Kai, the former commander of the Ning Navy. conclusive!"

"Today, Wang Jiaqian holds the sword of the Son of Heaven, and is ordered to investigate and deal with it. The prince has an order. If your Xu family can surrender immediately, you will only punish the head of the villain, not as good as the rest and the family members. If you gather people to fight against the army like this, it will be regarded as conspiracy and will be destroyed. Nine Clans!"

Xu Lan couldn't help laughing wildly: "The king of Bohai County was ordered to inspect the two Zhejiang provinces, so why did he come to Huainan East Road? My Yangzhou salt merchants have always been law-abiding and law-abiding, so why have I ever been involved in a serious case in Hangzhou? The prince is trying to add a crime. No excuses, could it be that you want to take away my Xu family's wealth with an unwarranted crime?"

Xu Lan cast her deep eyes on Yangzhou City, which was in turmoil at the city gate.

He said with more confidence in his heart: "My Xu family has been in Yangzhou to operate the salt industry since 200 years ago, and I have devoted myself to contributing to the wealth of the Song Dynasty. If the king of Bohai County wants to rely on power and try to use weapons to murder my century-old family, that is just a dream!"

Wang Lin sat on the horse with an indifferent expression.

Gu Qingchuan, whose body was about to fall apart, leaned on the horse and said in a low voice, "My lord, if there is no evidence, leading the army across the border to Yangzhou to handle the case will have nothing to do with the law."

Wang Lin turned his head to look at Gu Qingchuan, and said calmly: "If there is no evidence, how can I lead an army to attack for hundreds of miles? Although this place is under the jurisdiction of Huainan East Road, but with the Tianzi Sword and the imperial gold medal alone, where can the Song Dynasty not go? "

"Master Gu, don't be impatient, and please watch it."

Wang Lin urged the horse to come out.

"You are the head of the Xu family, Xu Lan?"

Wang Lin held a spear and pointed at it: "A mere salt merchant can gather thousands of people to resist with weapons. This is no different from conspiracy. With this alone, you can destroy your whole family!"

Xu Lan laughed loudly and retorted: "Even if Xu is guilty, he can only be investigated and prosecuted by the Yangzhou government. What's the matter with the king of Bohai County? The king of Bohai County led his army across the border and directly besieged my Xu's manor without going through the local government. What's wrong with the robbers?" different?"

Wang Lin didn't turn his head back, just chuckled on the horse and said: "Xu Lan, if you rely on Yangzhou prefect Wang Ping and Yangzhou Xiangjun's thousands of people to rescue you, then you have a plan."

Wang Lin suddenly shouted: "Yan Tongzhi!"

"The end is here!" Yan Qing urged the horse to come out.

"The Order of the Solitary Army is passed on, and the Five Thousand Ning Navy seals off the waters of Yangzhou. No one, regardless of merchants or common people, is allowed to enter or leave. Anyone who disobeys the Order of the Solitary Army, no matter who it is, will be killed without mercy!"

Wang Lin ordered Shi Jin, Yang Yuhe, and 5000 people from the Ning Navy to Yangzhou, in order to blockade Yangzhou.

Firstly, soldiers and horses from other states in Huainan rushed to aid Yangzhou salt merchants, and secondly, Yangzhou salt merchants fled with money.

Under the blockade of the Wuqianning Navy, Yangzhou might not even be able to fly out.

As for the territory of Yangzhou, having these two thousand tiger guards is enough to sweep them away.

As for Wang Ping, the magistrate of Yangzhou, hastily leading the [-] Yangzhou Xiang troops out of the city... in an attempt to rescue Xu's manor, Wang Lin never took it to heart.

When he was in Hangzhou, the secret sentry of the Tiger God Guard had already arrived in Yangzhou to find out the situation of the eight major salt merchants.

Two thousand special forces vs. three thousand militia reserves, and the result didn't even have to be guessed.

Xu Lan's complexion changed suddenly when he heard the words on the Zhuangbao.

He still had a calm plan, if something went wrong, the whole Xu family would take a boat to sea and start anew along the southeast coast.

But following Wang Lin's order to block the waterway, it was tantamount to cutting off any possibility of the Xu family escaping Yangzhou.

As for the land route...

Under the iron cavalry, that is the end of the road.

……

Although Wang Ping, the magistrate of Yangzhou, arrived with the army from Yangzhou Xiang, but when he saw the two thousand tiger guards in front of him, he was terrified and knew that the Xu family was over.

As a member of the officialdom, he knew more about Wang Lin's existence in the Song court than the Xu family.

When he received Xu Lan's letter, he got the military report that the five thousand Ning navy had come to Yangzhou.

At the latest in the morning of the day after tomorrow, Yangzhou will be sealed off to cut off the connection between Yangzhou and the states on Huainan East Road.

But he dared not not come.

Over the years, he has been asking for cards, and his income from the Xu family is no less than one million dollars.

He is like a pig raised by the Xu family, he is already very fat.

Xu Lan publicly and brazenly threatened in the letter that if he did not lead the army to rescue the Xu family, the whole family of his royal family would be buried for the Xu family.

No one understands the horror of these Huaiyang salt merchants better than Wang Ping.

The sparse Yangzhou Xiang army was awakened in the middle of the night and came out of the city in a daze. In fact, most of them hadn't figured out what was going on. Now seeing the Tiger Guard with the military flag flying, it was like waking up from a dream.

All of them are elite and brave, and all of them are iron cavalry.

Fuhu Iron Cavalry has a fierce reputation, let them fight against the Tiger God Guards, and they will probably flee in all directions when Wang Ping gives an order.

Wang Ping's face was pale, and he bowed while riding on the horse, "I'm your official, Hangzhou prefect Wang Ping, and pay homage to Wang Jia, who is a thousand years old!"

Wang Lin said calmly, "Wang Ping, why did you come here?"

Wang Ping took a deep breath, forced a smile and said: "The lower official heard that Wang Jiaqian led the army to Yangzhou, so he went out of the city to pay a visit. I don't know why the prince surrounded the Xu family. If anyone in the Xu family is involved in the case, the lower official is willing to investigate and deal with it strictly!" "

Wang Lin sneered: "Didn't a letter from the Xu family call you out of the city?"

Naturally, Wang Ping would not admit it: "Where is the prince talking, the next official is an official appointed by the imperial court, a fourth-rank magistrate, how can he be driven away by a merchant!"

"Shameless bastard! How dare you argue! Little B!" Wang Lin waved his hand.

More than a dozen tiger guards escorted Xu Lan's eldest son, Xu Ding, out.

On the Zhuangbao, Xu Lan opened his angry eyes and roared: "Wang Lin, if you kill my son, my Xu family will live forever with you, Wang Lin!"

Before the words fell, Yan Qing shouted: "Cut!"

A tiger god guard raised a knife and fell, Xu Ding died tragically on the spot, a head was thrown a foot away, bleeding profusely.

"My son!" Xu Lan trembled all over, her beard and hair were all stretched out, and she almost fainted from the heartache.

Wang Lin turned his eyes to Wang Ping sternly.

Yan Qing waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty has an order, strip off Wang Ping's official robe, and make a decision!"

……

Wang Lin killed Xu Lan's son, and beheaded Wang Ping, the magistrate of Yangzhou, in public.

Just when the Xu family thought that the Tiger Guards were about to storm the castle, they saw that the Tiger Guards had started camping on the spot, posing for a long-term siege.

Gu Qingchuan's complexion was not good, he said indignantly: "My lord, the magistrate of Yangzhou is a fourth-rank court official, even if he is convicted, he needs to be deliberated by the court. If the lord says he will kill, what is the law of the Song Dynasty? What is the dignity of the court? "

"If you don't kill him alone, more people will die."

Wang Lin said indifferently: "Gu Qingchuan, as an official of the imperial court and an official of a local parent, he was expelled arbitrarily for a merchant, and even transferred troops arbitrarily, which is no different from rebellion! Holding the Tianzi sword alone, killing him is already a discipline, why not !"

Wang Lin threw the letter Xu Lan wrote to Wang Ping to Gu Qingchuan.

Yan Qing also handed over the related dossiers of Xu's family to Gu Qingchuan.

After Gu Qingchuan read it, his face was distorted and his whole body trembled with anger. Xu Lan's tone of voice in the letter was like driving a servant, which felt incredible! ! !

"Scum!!! Scum!!!" Gu Qingchuan stomped his feet and cursed.

Gu Qingchuan had a fit for a long time before he gradually calmed down. He cupped his hands and said, "I never thought that a Yangzhou magistrate would be so lowly. Such a scum, it's okay to kill him! I'm pedantic, please forgive me, my lord!"

Wang Lin smiled: "Gu Qingchuan, the so-called critical moment requires the power to be changed. If I don't kill Wang Ping at this moment, he will drive the Yangzhou Xiang army to rebel. Of course, the lonely Tiger God Guard will not be afraid of anything, but the people of Yangzhou will surely Disaster!"

"Actually, if Gu doesn't kill him, he won't survive. Do you think these salt merchants will let him go?"

Gu Qingchuan said silently: "I understand, thank you, my lord, for your enlightenment."

"My lord, since the evidence of the Xu family's crimes is conclusive, and they are armed with weapons to gather a crowd, it's like conspiracy, why didn't the lord lead the army to capture the manor and bring this unforgivable Xu family to justice?"

"Of the eight major salt merchants in Yangzhou, the Xu family is not the only one doing evil. However, when it comes to the wealth in the southeast and the salt tax in the south of the Yangtze River, I can't easily attack them. Otherwise, there will be turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River. Not to mention the alone, even the officials will not be able to bear it. Killing a Xu family , to serve as a warning to others, just click to the end."

"But it's not that evil can't be eradicated, it's that power can be changed. Mr. Gu has always believed that those who do evil will have evil rewards, so why should we care about whether it is late or early?"

"Gu can say clearly, if at this moment our Great Song Dynasty is strong and the people are rich, and there is no interference from foreign enemies, then it is not impossible to use thunderous means to wipe out all the ailments and pickles in the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. The foreign enemy Liao and Jin took advantage of the civil strife in Song Dynasty and invaded, so what should we do?"

"So, this is the overall situation and righteousness of Gu Shuo. Temporarily tolerate a few wicked people to live a few more days in order to save more sentient beings."

"That's why, Gu chose not to move the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River for the time being, but to attack the salt merchants in Yangzhou. Except for this family, it is enough to warn all the tribes in the south of the Yangtze River."

Gu Qingchuan pondered for a long time, then Fang bowed and said, "My lord's words awakened the dreamer, I know I was wrong!!"

Wang Lin laughed loudly: "It seems that you, the prefect of Hangzhou, can take office immediately."

Gu Qingchuan smiled wryly: "I'm ashamed of you as an official! Yumu's head, fortunately, the lord gave me some advice. In the past few decades, my life was really in vain."

"It seems that the prince surrounded Xu's manor and did not attack, because he wanted to lure the snake out of the hole, and see if there are any early birds who took the initiative to bump into the blade of the prince!"

"I'm Daozu, he's fish, what can I do for it!"

Yan Qing was at the side, ordering the Tiger God Guard to beat the military drum.

Drumming all over the field, awakened the good dream of the whole Yangzhou.

At this time, the dawn is gradually rising, and the spring of the second year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty has arrived.

(End of this chapter)