I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

Governor Yamen.

After hearing Zheng Zhipeng's report, Zhang Bingzhen was so frightened that she broke into a cold sweat.

"Master Bu Tang, although this matter is just conjecture, but don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. I was recommended by you. If Songjiang is really killed by Liu Xiang in the name of my Zheng family, you will also be implicated. Moreover, if Liu Xiang really plunders the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas in the future, he probably won't have to wait for the governor of the seven provinces. It is normal to have a governor of two provinces.

After all, Xu Bengao's rank is there, and he happens to be in Songjiang to observe filial piety. When the time comes, he may not be able to be kidnapped and resurrected. When the time comes, he will be in charge of you and the anti-Japanese war. Not only will your official position be in danger, but my Zheng family will not be in danger. , I am afraid that even the people in the Jiangnan provinces will suffer. If Liu Xiang really becomes big because of this, they will follow my eldest brother and Xiong Wencan's example and lower their status with just one piece of paper. No one can do anything about it. "

Hearing this, Zhang Bingzhen took a deep breath and glared at Zheng Zhipeng with a sullen face: "It's all your fault! If you don't want to offend anyone, you have to offend the Xu family. Now I've been implicated by you! Even if your assumptions are Fake, he has already hated me, and when he returns to Beijing and resumes his duties, I, as the governor, will no longer be stable."

Zheng Zhipeng's mood had calmed down a lot by then. At this time, he was even more stable than Zhang Bingzhen who had suddenly heard the bad news. He took a sip of tea, lit a cigar, and said: "Whether it's me or not, it's over. It happened, so Lord Bu Tang, you are a grasshopper on a rope to me and the Zheng family, so no matter what, we must let this Xu Bengao die here within two years, at least at this time, You are the leader of the province."

Zhang Bingzhen quickly turned around in shock and found that the maids and servants had already been chased away from a distance. Then she said with a fierce face: "I'll pretend that you didn't say this, and I haven't heard of it either."

"Understood, I will never let you worry about this until you are completely sure."

"You... forget it, let's not mention this matter for now, let's talk about the recent disaster. If your conjecture is indeed true, what should we do?"

"Adults' cooperation is required."

Zhang Bingzhen sighed sadly and said: "I am just the governor of Zhejiang. Although Songjiang is close, what I can do is limited. Don't you dare to give him a fake picture? Is it true that he wants to go to the countryside for inspection? , I can’t hide it, no matter it’s true or false, you will have to suffer a humiliation first.”

"Yes, and now it's too late to write to my eldest brother for help. Maybe Liu Xiang is already waiting on a small island overseas. We can only let the people from my Zheng family pretending to be Liu Xiang change their identities for the time being. Come back, but you and I still find this unbelievable, then will Liu Xiang have unconditional trust in Xu Bengao? Will he suspect that this is a complete package to lure him ashore?

So if this is true, then at least Liu Xiang will not send too many large troops ashore in the first wave. Why don't we test it out? Why don't we use the trick to drive a wedge between these two people?At this moment, the enemy is in the open and we are in the dark. It is we who are plotting against them. "

"I understand what you mean. Pretend to be the Xu family and ambush the vanguard of Liu Xiang to make them suspicious and afraid to attack, right? You want to use up Li Daitao's art of freezing. This plan is It's feasible, but even though Xu Bengao has returned to his hometown to observe filial piety, he has appointed a supervisory censor, which is also difficult to handle. Any military deployment in Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces cannot be hidden from him."

"I also know that in the past two months, haven't we already started training rural soldiers? After all, our rural soldiers are also the seeds left by General Qi back then. Although times have changed, don't they still have the foundation? Do you know any local brave men who may be good at fighting? I would like to ask the minister to send an order to transfer people to Zhejiang first, bypassing the chief envoy's Yamen and the inspector's envoy's Yamen."

"You can look for local warriors who are good at fighting in the villages and towns where Qi Jiajun was trained. But when the local warriors beat Liu Xiang, isn't it a bit like hitting a stone with an egg?"

"I still have about 1000 followers. I have no other choice. Let's give it a try."

Zhang Bingzhen thought for a while after hearing this, and finally nodded, then took a pen and paper and wrote down the warrant.

I have to say that although Zhang Bingzhen's official status is only that much, his ability is really good. Those villagers in Zhejiang Province are good at fighting and uniting, and he can actually remember their families without asking or checking.

"I don't trust anyone else to handle this matter. I'll give you the warrant. Go and call someone."

"Yes, this is my own wealth and life. Please rest assured, sir, I don't dare to say that I will win, but I will definitely use my heart."

Zhang Bingzhen just nodded weakly and said: "Go."

…………

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Zheng Zhipeng asked Zheng Zhiyan to mobilize rural soldiers with Zhang Bingzhen's warrant, and asked them to set up large troops in the county outside the city. The Zheng family would personally spend huge sums of money to arrange a place for them, and the leader would arrive. Go to Yangjiajiao Store to look for him.

Zheng Zhipeng went to the corner store of the Yang family, gave another huge sum of money, and ordered: "The expansion speed will be accelerated. I have already asked someone to pretend to be me and return to Songjiang, so I must disappear during this period to I’m trying to confuse the Xu family’s ears and eyes, so I’ll trouble you to cover it up for me. If I happen to be discovered by someone, I’m afraid I’ll have to explain that I’m having a tryst with you, and I hope you’ll forgive me if it damages my reputation.”

Madam Yang smiled bitterly and said: "No one in the entire Hangzhou city knows that I am your woman, but even those concubines before me do not dare to come again now. It's just that the place here is small, and it won't be easy for you to hide your identity." You live in a guest room, and all the money you gave me has been used to expand the store. The backyard residence is really crude and small, and I’m afraid I’m going to wrong the fourth master.”

"When it's a matter of life and death, I don't care about being simple and cramped. This will trouble my wife."

"In that case, Fourth Master, please come with me."

With that said, Zheng Zhipeng was led to the backyard. As soon as he took a look, he was shocked because he thought it would be simple, but he didn't expect it to be so simple.

There was nothing in the yard except a stone mill and a large vat, and the two earth-shattered houses seemed to have air leaks.

"I...the money I gave you is probably more than a few thousand taels. It's been more than a month. Why don't you repair the bureau?"

"The silver that Fourth Master gave me was used to expand the Corner Store. How dare you spend it on our residence? I thought that after the Corner Store was expanded and we made money, we would improve it, but I didn't expect you to condescend to it. Come and live here, but now it’s too late to go to war and invite outsiders into the backyard.”

Zheng Zhipeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. This woman is really principled. You can just give her ten taels.

Madam Yang led people into the small room and said, "This is my boudoir. The room next door is where my five younger brothers and sisters live. You can live here."

"Oh, that's all there is to it."