Domineering Daming

Beside him, more than a dozen plainclothes imperial guards stood, and they didn't know how many in secret.Not to mention a dozen people, even a hundred people may not be able to enter the door!

In the lobby, Zhu Xu, Hai Lanzhu, and Bumbutai were eating.

Zhu Xu had a big appetite and was very happy to eat.After waiting for so long, these people couldn't bear it anymore.

"It's time to clean it up." Zhu Xu thought to himself, he had stayed in Jiangsu for too long, and he needed to go south as soon as possible, on the premise that the matter here would be settled as soon as possible.

Hai Lanzhu ate slowly, and looked outside from time to time with a rather curious expression.

Bumbutai's face was calm, as usual, he sat and ate with him, and seemed oblivious to everything that happened outside.

Cao Huachun stood not far away, hearing that another group of people outside seemed to be cleaned up, he thought for a while, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, should you inform Fu Zonglong and let him deal with it."

Zhu Xu took a sip of the soup and said with a smile: "No need, I also want to see how powerful the salt merchant is, and tell Cao Bianjiao that if it is dangerous, bows, arrows, muskets, and grenades can be used, and try not to kill anyone."

Cao Huachun's expression changed. These imperial guards had received comprehensive training. If they let go of their hands and feet completely and exaggerated with one enemy a hundred, it would be no problem to deal with more than a dozen people.It's just that firearms are extremely difficult to control, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to save lives.

Cao Huachun understood that the emperor might be angered, so he responded, and turned to inform Cao Bianjiao.

In the time it took for Zhu Xu to eat a meal, more than 30 people were tied up in front of the door, and the firearms were not used yet.

But this angered the leading salt gang, a group of more than 50 people, carrying long knives, came from the other side of the Qinhuai River in a boat, and came to kill them majestically.

Chapter 682 Inspection of the Barracks

More than 50 people, each with a knife in their hand, jumped off the boat as soon as they landed and rushed to the restaurant.

This group of people is menacing and vicious, with broad shoulders and round waists, and evil spirits in their eyes. Obviously, they don't do such things every day or two.

"Tell your shopkeepers to come out!"

The leader was a strong man with a slanted scar at the corner of his eye, looking extremely ferocious, brandishing a long knife, and shouting coldly at Cao Bianjiao.

"Come out, come out!"

A group of people brandished weapons and shouted deafeningly.Echoes around the tavern.

After a while, many people opened the windows not far away and looked over from afar, wanting to know who the new owner of this restaurant is and how powerful he is.

As soon as his words fell, Cao Bianjiao waved his hand fiercely and said, "Hit it, and then throw it into the river!"

The strong man's complexion changed slightly, and he said coldly, "If you don't eat a toast, you will be punished! Come here, burn this restaurant for me!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, several torches appeared, and they were about to throw them at the restaurant where Zhu Xu was.

Puff puff!

Suddenly, short arrows shot out, piercing through the arms of those people.

"Ah, there is an ambush..." several people shouted.

The imperial guards didn't give them a chance at all, more than 30 people rushed out, drove them to the river, and threw them into the river one by one.

The imperial army seemed to be angered by repeated troubles, and they were more aggressive. A group of people could only struggle in the water, and they didn't have the energy to say a word.

Zhu Xu came out out of the crowd and stood on the bank of the river, watching nearly a hundred people splashing about in the water, squinting his eyes, his face full of interest, and said: "Notify Fang Kongxuan, Fu Zonglong, don't interfere, let this group of people toss about." Pack up, let's go to the Huben army camp."

Cao Huachun stood behind Zhu Xu with a puzzled expression on his face. At this time, shouldn't the emperor close the net and clean Nanzhili again?

Zhu Xu didn't explain much, and turned around to leave.

Soon, Zhu Xu's group packed up, a few large carriages, dozens of cavalry guards, crossed the Qinhuai River, and headed south along the main road.

Such a situation is naturally very eye-catching at this time, people who are watching every move of the entire Yingtian Mansion have noticed it, and they all have serious expressions, unable to guess the source.

Not long after, both the Governor's Yamen and the Governor's Yamen received Zhu Xu's order, and then the two heads quickly met.

The two sat opposite each other, frowning for a long time, unable to speak.

"Your Majesty... I'm afraid I've arrived at Yingtian long ago." Fang Kongxuan looked up at Fu Zonglong and said solemnly.

Fu Zonglong nodded without changing his face, he also guessed this point, the question is, how long has the emperor been in Yingtian Mansion?How many things did you discover?What are you going to do?Why order them not to move and let those people mess around?

A bad premonition kept surging in the hearts of the two of them.

Fang Kongxuan was worried that the emperor would repeat the incident in Beizhili, so his expression changed. He looked at Fu Zonglong and said, "Governor Fu, if...the emperor's methods are too drastic, can you and I jointly stop it?"

The corner of Fu Zonglong's mouth twitched, and he said with a wry smile: "Master Fang doesn't know the emperor very well... If he wants to attack, you and I can't stop it even if we try our best, not to mention, you know who the general of the Huben Army is."

Cao Wenzhao!

The name appeared in Fang Kongzhang's heart, and he frowned again and again, feeling uneasy.

Nanzhili is too important to Daming, money and food account for most of it, any injury will be a huge harm to Daming.

"Master Fu, how much do you know about the emperor?" Fang Kongyan looked at Fu Zonglong worriedly and asked.He was only involved in politics before, and had never been in Beijing, so he knew very little about Zhu Xu, and they were all messy rumors that were difficult to distinguish between true and false.

Fu Zonglong's expression was serious, and when he was about to speak, the director came in and said, "My lord, Mrs. Wang and many senior officials from Nanzhili have come."

Fang Kongxuan was startled, glanced at Fu Zonglong, got up and walked outside.

I saw several people already standing in the lobby, all in their seventies and eighties, looking in their dying years.

"I've met Mr. Fang and Mr. Fu." Wang Beicheng took the lead, and a group of people raised their hands.

Fang Kongzhang hurriedly returned the gift. These people were not only high-ranking officials from the previous dynasty, but also had great prestige in Southern Zhili. Within three generations, they had either literary names or official names. They were prominent and could not be neglected.

Leaning on crutches, Wang Beicheng said with an indifferent smile on his old face, "Master Fang, I have invited everyone for you. Don't let the old man down."

Fang Kongxuan looked at Wang Beicheng's "kind" expression, his expression remained calm, but he was vigilant in his heart.

Wang Beicheng's attitude was still very tough a few days ago, but now he suddenly changed, and no one dared to be careless.

"We all support the new policy of the emperor and the court!"

"My Daminge needs innovation, no matter what, we must support it unconditionally!"

"Some people have ulterior motives and stir up trouble, we will never agree!"

"That's right, we will use all our strength to support Mr. Fang and the Governor of the Yamen, and we will never allow anyone to provoke or disrupt the New Deal!"

"Master Fang, if there is anything I need to do, just ask!"

The old men were trembling, but they landed soundly and powerfully.

Fu Zonglong looked skeptical, he looked on coldly, he could understand what happened in Nanzhili, there were only a handful of people who really supported the imperial court's new policy, and now the number has exceeded one hand.

The director was thoughtful, and whispered in Fang Kongxuan's ear; "My lord, no matter what, please come in first, and then let out the wind, they can't let them repeat whether it's true or not!"