Bright Spring

They returned to Fucheng the next day, when Gao Xianning, Minister of Dali Temple, also arrived and was staying in an inn.

When Mr. Chen saw Gao Xianning, he saw a thin, middle-aged scribe in the inn room, wearing a square scarf and a cloth robe.The scribe revealed his identity in words, and it turned out to be Wang Zhai, the prefect of Qingzhou.

Gao Xianning sat on the chair, his voice said: "Please Wang Zhifu issue an official document, take it to the Linqu County Government, and order the county magistrate to send officials to arrest that 'Bailong' and bring him to trial according to the law."

Wang Zhai cupped his hands and said: "Gao Si Qing Mingjian, I am afraid it will be difficult to do it with the county token ticket and a few official posts. Then the 'Bailong' will definitely not stand still. And the White Lotus Sect members in Qingzhou Prefecture are not only in one place. During the event, the congregation in many places echoed each other, if you don’t pay attention, you may stir up a civil uprising. These situations have already been reported to the chief minister, so they dare not act rashly.”

He paused for a while, and then suggested: "In the south of Linqu County, there is Mulingguan patrol department. If the county government summons fast hands to go there, and then transfers the patrol department's officers, it will be easier to catch the criminal. However, the lower officials still think that before that, if they first Report to the Ministry of War, and get the order to transfer troops from the Qingzhou Prefecture Guards, make thorough preparations, and then act to ensure that nothing will go wrong."

Gao Xianning nodded lightly, and said: "Wang Zhifu can report this matter to the chief envoy Chu Yang. But you do as I say, and I will help you if something goes wrong. Will Wang Zhifu be willing?"

Wang Zhai was silent for a while, as if he was weighing something, after a while he finally cupped his hands and said: "The lower officials all obey Gao Siqing's orders."

Gao Xianning said: "Please Wang Zhifu to do it immediately."

After Wang Zhai agreed, he said politely: "Your Majesty, please arrange a better place for Qing Gao Si to stay."

Gao Xianning said: "It's good to stay in the inn, it's convenient and convenient, and you don't have to worry about too many chores."

Only then did Wang Zhai bow and say, "Yes. I will resign as an officer."

After the magistrate left, Chen Baozong came forward and reported: "There is nothing wrong with the truth. The general finally found the school lieutenant who took the record, asked him carefully, and took advantage of the time when Mr. Gao was on the road, he rode to the local area. , asked two villagers. At the end of the day, I was worried that there would be troubles, so I didn’t investigate further, but I learned from the village women that there was indeed such a thing.”

Gao Xianning nodded and said: "Very good. The truth is the truth, we can't wrong people casually, so as not to be self-defeating."

"Yes." Mr. Chen said.

Chen Bazong also felt that Wang Zhifu's suggestion just now might be the most reliable way.But he didn't talk too much, he just listened to what Gao Xianning meant.This Gao Xianning often went in and out of the palace, and was close to the Holy One, if he could take care of anything, he would certainly be able to take care of it, General Chen didn't need to worry too much.

Within a few days, things turned out to be exactly as Wang Zhifu had expected, and the officials went there unprepared and couldn't get anyone.According to reports, the county magistrate wrote a cinnabar ticket and sent servants to fetch people; when the officialdom arrived in the village, the signed ticket was torn up on the spot, and then several officials were beaten by a group of people. The scene was very chaotic. Accidentally killed, several others were slightly or seriously injured, and fled back to the county government in embarrassment to report.The county magistrate hurriedly sent a fast horse to walk along the post road, and reported the urgent matter to Fucheng that day.

Gao Xianning continued to issue another unimaginable order.Through Wang Zhifu, he also asked the county government to continue arresting people, and wanted to arrest the principal culprit who wounded and killed the official servants and put them in jail for multiple crimes.

This time the commotion was even bigger, and the county magistrate received an order to respond by recruiting servants from the local area with emergency and licensing tickets.

According to the general situation of county governments in various places in the Ming Dynasty, ordinary county towns generally have no army at all; in case of major events such as bandits crossing the border, the county magistrate has the right to mobilize and gather local civilians to form an army first, and let the strong men prepare and receive county troops. The weapons stored in the yamen, and then the county magistrate rushed to report to the Shangguan.This kind of army is mainly composed of civilian husbands temporarily, including archers, fast hands, etc., probably issued some weapons such as knives, guns, sticks, bows and arrows for hunting, and no armor supply.Most of the time, they are almost a group of mobs with no combat power at all, and they can only be used to guard the county seat on the city wall.

And because it is necessary to mobilize and gather people first, the battle is huge and it takes a long time.How powerful the White Lotus Sect is in remote places, of course they would have known about it in advance and had prepared for it.

As expected, when the magistrate of Linqu County brought a large group of people there, the key criminal named "White Dragon" and his confidants had long since disappeared.The county is surrounded by mountainous areas, so it is difficult for officers and soldiers to find people in a short time.

So the county magistrate had to take in the troops, because they were all civilians, and within a few days they were sent away one after another.According to the order, the county magistrate issued a document and posted it everywhere, arresting Bailong everywhere in the county.Then the Qingzhou government ordered that all counties block the pass and search for this criminal with all their strength.In recent years, the chief envoy of Shandong, at least on the surface, has been quite peaceful and stable, but now it has caused a lot of trouble.

Chapter 952 Abscess

The Shangyuan Festival in the sixth year of Wude just passed, and everything gradually came back to life.Gao Xianning looked at the scenery outside the straw curtain of the carriage, it was peaceful and peaceful.

The peach and plum branches on both sides of the post road are still budding, and the branches are swaying flexibly in the breeze, which is completely different from the dead branches, and the weeping willows have also sprouted new green buds.Looking at the field from a distance, it is also covered with a layer of yellow-green color.

There is a layer of hard soil on the road.There is not much rain in Shandong, and the post road has become solid and stable after being trampled by countless horses, horses and pedestrians.The carriage was very comfortable to drive on such a road, and there was a slight wave of yellow dust in the air. The simplicity of the ancient road was very harmonious with the color of spring.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, there was a rush of horseshoes from behind, and after a while, someone said anxiously, "It's the wrong way!"

Gao Xianning yelled, and the carriage driving in front made a "wow" sound, and slowly slowed down the horses driving the carriage.The man on horseback caught up with the carriage. The man was wearing green clothes and a bamboo hat. He turned his head slightly to reveal his face. He was General Chen of Jinyiwei.

Chen Bazong clasped his fists on his horseback and said, "Master Gao, Linqu County, Qingzhou Prefecture, and all the places near the left have rebelled. The rebels, with more than a thousand people from all walks of life, plundered all the way, went straight to Linqu County, and engulfed the people along the way. The momentum grew rapidly. At this time, the county seat was under martial law, and unfortunately the soldiers who had gathered earlier had dispersed back to their hometowns, and the county seat was short of manpower, and it was already in danger."

Chen Bazong, who spoke, was a little nervous.But Gao Xianning, who was sitting in the carriage, just listened, without changing his face, and didn't even react at all.

Seeing that Gao Xianning did not respond, President Chen paused for a moment, and then continued, "The brothers in Qingzhou City reported that Qingzhou sent three groups of fast horses to Jinan Prefecture and the capital. The envoys, all commanded the envoys to set off, and the remaining group went straight to the capital for emergency."

Gao Xianning said, "I know, President Chen worked hard all the way."

Chen Bazong said, "It's the last job of the general."

Gao Xianning thought for a while, and couldn't help sighing, "The governor, Chu Yang, managed to maintain the situation, but now he can't hold it back. Let's go to Jinan Mansion now, and meet Chu Yan."

Chen Bazong hesitated to speak, and seemed a little confused.As soon as something happened in Qingzhou Mansion, Gao Xianning and the others left and went to Jinan, but they ignored the local mess, which seemed a bit puzzling.

Gao Xianning looked at Chen Bazong's expression and asked, "What?"

Chen Bazong finally didn't ask any more questions, and only said, "There is a Qingzhou guard on the ground in Qingzhou Prefecture. It stands to reason that the brothers in the guard station can send troops to rescue Linqu County first when encountering such an urgent situation, and then report to the Ministry of War. It’s not far away, if the commander above agrees, the Qingzhou Guard can send troops soon.”

Gao Xianning thought for a while and said, "Don't care about the province."

Mr. Chen was taken aback for a moment. What he said just now obviously did not mean to suggest Mr. Gao to interfere with the province.He was just worried about the situation in Qingzhou Mansion.

Gao Xianning went on to say, "Wang Zhai, the prefect of Qingzhou, listened to me, but it was only a suggestion. The affairs of the first government are fine, but we cannot interfere in the decision-making of the Third Division in Shandong. I am not the governor. It's up to you."

Mr. Chen bowed, "Yes."

Gao Xianning said, "Mr. Chen will go back to Qingzhou Mansion and continue to inquire about the news. I will go to Jinan Mansion with my followers."

Chen Bazong took the order, and Gao Xianning said goodbye on the post road, and they went to different directions.According to the arrangement just now, Gao Xianning headed west to Jinan Mansion.

At the end of the first lunar month, Gao Xianning and his party returned to Jinan City.As soon as he entered the house, his family members told him that many people have come to visit recently, and some of them have even visited several times, and left a name card, asking Gao Xianning to meet him as soon as possible when he returns to Jinan.

Gao Xianning looked through a bunch of famous posts, and found two people who he thought were more important, one of them was Shandong Chief Executive Chu Yan.Gao Xianning is going to visit Chu Yang as soon as possible, and we will talk about it after meeting.

The rank of the Minister of Dali Temple is not as high as that of the chief minister of a province, but Gao Xianning has been awarded the first-rank title of Prince and Taibao, and his status is higher than that of Chu Yun.Gao Xianning doesn't pay much attention to these things, it's okay to come to see him on his own initiative.

He was busy taking a bath and changing clothes, tidied up his dusty appearance and went out.

Unexpectedly, before going out, Chu Yang came home.Gao Xianning had no choice but to ask the servants to open the door to greet him, treating Chu Yang as a peer.

Chu Yun has been in the officialdom for a long time, but he is not very old. Although his hair is grizzled, his skin is smooth, he has two big ears, and his body is wide and fat.He was wearing a bright red official robe and black gauze, and he seemed to have come straight from the Yamen.Gao Xianning exchanged some pleasantries at the entrance of the mansion, and then led him to sit in the central hall of the mansion.

After the servant girl brought the tea, she was signaled by Gao Xianning to go down, and only then did Chu Yan get down to business.

The mess in Qingzhou Mansion is naturally inseparable from Gao Xianning's finger-pointing in the local area, or the most direct fuse; and these things, the prefect of Qingzhou Wang Zhai must have informed Chu Yan long ago.

However, Chu Yun didn't mean to criticize Gao Xianning at all, he asked, "I dare to ask Gao Siqing, what is the Holy Majesty's intention for the situation in Shandong?"

Gao Xianning glanced at Chu Yun, and said, "The Holy Lord passed through Jinan Prefecture on his northern tour, and En Zhunchen returned to his hometown to visit his relatives."

"Oh." Chu Yan replied, nodding thoughtfully.

Gao Xianning continued, "However, I often accompany the sage to check for omissions and make up for vacancies. On weekdays, the monarch and his ministers also talked about the strategy of governing the country."

Chu Yun hurriedly said, "Yes."

Gao Xianning was silent for a while, and said calmly, "You don't have to worry about the affairs of the Qingzhou Mansion. The envoy will definitely not blame the envoy."

Chu Yun immediately said, "I understand. If there is something that I can do my best, I will ask Gao Siqing to order it."

"Don't dare." Gao Xianning said.

Chu Yun was slightly taken aback, pondered for a moment, and asked cautiously, "The Qingzhou Guard is the closest to the place where the incident happened, and they all command the colleagues of the envoy. Should the Qingzhou Guard go to put down the rebellion first?"