Killing people, or killing salt merchants, is not the goal, the purpose is to make the salt merchants obedient and make them obediently follow their own ideas.

Zhu Yijun is very clear about his purpose, but he also knows that if he doesn't fight a wave, he doesn't kill a wave, and if he wants to make people obedient, it's no fun. These salt merchants in Jiangnan have almost forgotten the knife of the Ming Emperor all these years.

"In the future, the excerpt of the impeachment of Zhang Whale does not need to be sent!" Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang He and said.

"Yes, Emperor!" Zhang He agreed, and hurriedly removed all the folds.

Zhu Yijun stood up and walked to the huge map, the expression on his face was unusually solemn, and his gaze was in the northwest. Compared with the northwest, Yangzhou salt merchants are nothing, and this battle will completely set the prestige of the Ming Dynasty in the northwest.

"Good job!"

Zhu Yijun is also nervous in his heart, if he loses this battle, his ten years of hard work and Zhang Juzheng's hard work for so many years will all be put into it. This time, he is in the battle of pouring the treasury, and at the same time, he is ready to fill in the inner treasury.

After this battle, I estimated that I couldn't even get the silver rewarded, which is why I sent Zhang Whale to Yangzhou, and I had to cut leeks!

Yangzhou City, Qin Cha Xingyuan.

Zhang Whale glanced at Li Zhongxing, and an indifferent smile appeared on his face: "This is the list drawn up by Manager Li?" ”

Li Zhongxing hurriedly smiled and said, "Back to my father-in-law, this is the list drawn up by the lower officials." ”

To be honest, in the face of Zhang Whale, Li Zhongxing always had a feeling of lack of confidence. Although he is now the head of Ouchi, this head has no power at all. In the face of a big internal power eunuch like Zhang Whale, he was born shorter.

Picking up the list from the table, Zhang Whale looked through it and said with a smile: "Thirty-six, Manager Li is very ruthless!" ”

Hearing Zhang Jing's words, Li Zhongxing smiled a little embarrassedly: "Father-in-law Zhang, this is according to His Majesty's explanation, these people above are all people who sell illicit salt and oppress good people, and basically there are lives in their families. ”

Although Li Zhongxing said this and carried Zhu Yijun out, he was still a little weak-hearted.

Copying thirty-six at one time, this black pot is not small, this is to let Zhang Whale carry this pot!

Zhang Jing nodded, looked at Li Zhongxing, and said with a smile: "Our family will let people check, if there is no problem, then follow the list of Mr. Li to raid the house and arrest people!" But if there is a problem, then Manager Li will give our family an explanation. ”

In fact, Zhang Whale is not worried that there are wronged people in these 36 families, but is worried that Li Zhongxing has a cover-up practice.

In the final analysis, Li Zhongxing is also a salt merchant in Yangzhou, and it is not unusual for him to really do something to cover up.

However, Li Zhongxing's own family knows his own family affairs, and this time the emperor used a knife, to be honest, Li Zhongxing was also scared enough. With Li Zhongxing's shrewdness, he naturally wouldn't do stupid things at this time and cover up? Who to cover? Who is worth the risk of exterminating his family to cover up.

"The lower officials were screened according to the dossier given by the internal factory, and there was no cover-up." Li Zhongxing's words were loud and confident.

Glancing at Li Zhongxing, Zhang Jing nodded: "That's good, our family will check with the inner factory." ”

Li Zhongxing nodded with a smile: "Of course, of course, that's nothing, and the next official will leave." ”

Zhang Whale nodded, and didn't get up to send it off, and when Li Zhongxing left, Zhang Whale sighed, took a look at the list, and handed it to the little eunuch beside him: "Compare it with the list handed over by the inner factory." ”

"Yes, godfather!" The little eunuch agreed, took the list and went to compare.

While Zhang Whale was waiting, Xu Xiti walked in from outside, shaking his head and looking like a playboy. Seeing Zhang Whale, Xu Xiti smiled and arched his hand to Zhang Whale: "Father-in-law Zhang! ”

"Little grandfather!" Zhang Jing smiled and got up to greet him, and politely invited Xu Xiti to sit down.

After the two of them sat down, Xu Xiti glanced at Zhang Whale and said with a smile: "Grandpa Zhang, is this going to make a big move?" ”

"What a big move, it's just the final touch!" Zhang Whale said with a smile: "After this period, our affairs will be over." The rest is a matter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it has nothing to do with us. ”

Xu Xiti nodded and said with a smile: "This is very good, finish it as soon as possible, and return to Beijing as soon as possible." ”

"Little grandpa, are you done with things over there?" Zhang Whale looked at Xu Xiti and asked hesitantly.

"That's it!" Xu Xiti said with a smile: "My father personally came forward, arrested three commanders, and beheaded him in two days. I really didn't expect that this Qi family still has such great ability, and their hands are stretched out to the local guard. ”

Listening to Xu Xiti's words, Zhang Whale also breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "It's good to do it, it's good to do it!" ”

"Now that this matter is done, we won't have any hidden dangers." Zhang Jing said with a smile: "The rest depends on the inner factory, it is estimated that they will do it tonight, I believe it will not be a problem." ”

Xu Xiti nodded: "Father-in-law Zhang, I don't know what the Yangzhou prefect Qin Hewen is going to do?" ”

"The little grandfather wants to protect him?" Zhang Whale looked at Xu Xiti, didn't go around the corner, and said directly.

Xu Xiti was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Zhang Whale to be so direct, so he said with a smile: "Gonggong Zhang is joking, the Duke of Wei guards the south of the Yangtze River, and the commander is a military general and a local guard, how can he talk about protecting civil officials!" ”

Although he said so, Xu Xiti was scolding in his heart, this Zhang Whale really turned his face and didn't recognize people.

For so many days, he worked hard to help, and he shirked this matter.

In Xu Xiti's opinion, the Yangzhou officials just took away the transfer envoy Yan Huaiyuan, and Qin Hewen was simply a small role that was not important at all, so he raised his hand and let it go. But since Zhang Whale has directly pierced it, this is not to give himself face!

Xu Xiti secretly scolded in his heart that the benefits were fed to the dogs, and Zhang Whale also scolded in his heart.

What kind of place is this, this is Yangzhou, things are so big, can the emperor's eyes leave this place? At this time, how bold it is to engage in such a thing. You dare to do it in the Wei State Mansion, but I don't dare as a eunuch.

Regarding the thoughts of the Wei State Mansion, Zhang Whale naturally knew everything clearly.

Although most of the officials in Yangzhou have lost half of their lives this time, and the salt merchants have also suffered a lot of vitality, this is still Yangzhou, and this is still the center of the salt transportation of the two Huai, so the position of the Yangzhou prefect is very important.

At this time, Qin Hewen was protected, and then Qin Hewen would definitely look forward to the Duke of Wei's mansion.

The entire Jiangnan salt transportation, not to mention all of it fell into the Wei Mansion, at least half of it will fall into the hands of the Wei Mansion.

In Zhang Whale's view, the Wei Mansion is dying, the emperor has spent so much effort, and after so many years of layout in Yangzhou, the huge energy of the inner factory has been invested in Yangzhou, will you let the Wei Mansion pick this peach?

If you dare to reach out, the emperor will definitely not mind cutting off one of your arms.

Although Zhang Whale also wanted to see the Wei Mansion deflated, Zhang Whale knew that if he dared to open this opening, the Wei Mansion would lose his arm, and he would definitely lose his head. You can't hesitate to do this matter at all, just make a direct decision.

Although the two of them were smiling and drinking tea, the atmosphere gradually became awkward, and they gradually lost their talk.

Lee Kee Pawnshop.

"Commander, the letter from the Qincha Xingyuan side has been delivered, and the people on the guard side have been taken down, and the three commanders, none of them are missing, and they are all arrested." The black pigeon came to Qi Ying and said in a deep voice.

Qi Ying nodded, and suddenly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: "This is the best." ”

"Who would have thought that he, Qi Heng, would be so bold and actually bribe three commanders." Qi Ying sighed and said, "Fortunately, we found it early, otherwise this time it would have been bad." ”

The black pigeon nodded and said, "My lord, those three commanders were not bought by Qi Heng, they were arranged by Qi Heng." ”

"They were originally Qi family, this is the news that the magpie just delivered." The black pigeon handed a piece of information to Qi Ying, and said with a smile: "Our magpie is very capable, and such information can be obtained." ”

After looking at the information, Qi Ying sighed and said, "It's really deep-rooted!" ”

"If they really let them send troops to Yangzhou Mansion, our trouble will be big, and the entire Lianghuai will be in chaos, and our heads will not be able to be saved at that time." Qi Ying said with trepidation: "Okay, there is still one last step left, and we will be able to leave this ghost place when we are done." ”

"The manpower has been gathered, we can go at any time!" The black pigeon said with a smile, a bloodthirsty glint flashing in his eyes.

Qi family.

Qi Heng sat in the study, the expression on his face was a little hideous, and the old housekeeper beside him was respectfully serving.

"Master, our manpower is in place, and we will attack Yangzhou City tomorrow night. Han San will lead people to open the gate of Yangzhou, and when the time comes, the inside and the outside should join forces and take Yangzhou City in one fell swoop. ”

Qi Heng nodded: "This time, our Qi family's family business is over." ”

"Master, stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood." The old housekeeper said with relief: "Let's grab it once in Yangzhou City this time, it's enough for us to make a comeback." Leaving Yangzhou, we are like a dragon entering the sea, and the court has nothing to do with us. ”

"Let everyone in the house get ready, let's rush out tomorrow!"

Qi Heng said fiercely.

"Yes, sir!" The butler agreed, turned around and went out to make arrangements.

Qi Heng is very confident in his plan, because he has soldiers in his hands. After occupying Yangzhou, he plundered and then sailed to sea. As for going to sea, it will be high and the birds will fly.

"Yan Huaiyuan, Zhang Whale, I'll let you check on me, and wait for me to cut off your heads personally."

Unlike other salt merchants, the biggest reason why the Qi family has been able to grow so big and grow so fast is because of smuggling. Smuggling smuggled salt, colluding with the Japanese and the Japanese, these Qi families have done it. Even the Qi family still has a fleet in the open sea, which is also where the confidence of the Qi family lies.

"When Yangzhou is in chaos, you dog emperor will find a place to cry!"