Although he was a little uneasy, under Lu Jin's repeated requests, Kang Sichuan still allowed him to go to the official boat on the river again to negotiate with those riotous people.

And accompanying him, in addition to a boatman, there was Qinggele, as for Lin Lie, he didn't stay with Lu Zhen last night, presumably he should stay at home at this time to protect the safety of Chu Yunrong and his daughters, after all, the city during this time is not too peaceful.

The boat struggled to pass through the half-sunken and burned-out wreckage before slowly rowing forward the official ship. At this time, the sky was much brighter, and the people on the boat over there quickly noticed their movements, and many of them raised their weapons and looked on guard.

As they approached the edge of the boat, one of them shouted, "What are you doing?" If you dare to mess around, we will kill the dead eunuch!" Although the language is threatening, the confidence is obviously insufficient.

"Lu Jin, the master of the Xiafu Ya, came to discuss with you on the orders of the prefect." Lu Zhen stood firmly at the bow of the boat, shouted at the swords-rattling guys, and politely hugged his fist.

Lu Jin's name is not small in Suzhou, and after hearing this, everyone on the ship hesitated a little, and then replied: "You wait, see if our boss wants to see you." So saying, the man returned to the cabin in the middle of the hall.

Lu Zhen was not in a hurry, but just stood there with his hands in his hands, while carefully looking at the official ship in front of him, which did not seem to be much damaged. At first glance, he couldn't help but shake his head: no wonder this ship couldn't be defended as soon as it was besieged, just because it was too heavily decorated on the outside, so that its own defense ability was almost none. The carved railing is easier for people to climb than the ordinary side of a ship, and the wide deck is really easy to attack and difficult to defend.

After feeling so emotional, an echo finally came from the opposite boat: "Come up." But you're the only one on board! ”

"My lord......" Qinggele became a little nervous when he heard it, and seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Jin's hand: "Don't worry, after all, they haven't rebelled yet, and they won't attack a little person like me." And there is no need for them to detain me, compared with Gonggong Huo inside, I am not worth mentioning at all. ”

Seeing Lu Jin's words, and seeing the resoluteness of his intentions, Qinggele no longer persuaded him, and could only say: "Then be careful." Then he watched him follow one of the pedals thrown by the other party and get on the official ship opposite.

Seeing Lu Zhen coming over steadily, there was no panic on his face, and the men on the boat with various weapons showed a look of surprise. You must know that when the judge came over just now, his legs were weak, and he almost fell into the water, and his face was even more pale. But this one is good, getting on the boat is like going back to his own home, that calm appearance, he doesn't take everyone seriously at all.

This feeling made some people have a trace of respect for Lu Jin, and also made some people wary and hostile. But no matter what kind of thoughts they have, they can only invite him into the cabin to talk at this time. The person in front of him pointed to the cabin and made a gesture of please, and Lu Zhen walked into the spacious cabin with his head held high and smiled.

The furnishings and decorations in the cabin once again made Lu Zhen feel like an eye-opener. Although he came to Jiangnan from Beijing last year on a ship prepared by the Wei Mansion, Xu Chengzong's boat was much more shabby compared to the luxury here.

All the utensils in this cabin are high-grade and precious things, and many things are engraved with gold and silver, and there are no less than twenty or thirty candles in this seven or eight zhang square cabin, which makes this cabin give people a kind of golden brilliance, dazzling and rich scene.

This alone can see how extravagant Huo's life is. All his ships are so extravagant, so isn't his mansion in Suzhou even more amazing?

Lu Zhen didn't sigh much, because he didn't come to search for Huo Zheng's corruption charges today, and now the person in front of him was not Huo Gonggong, but a slightly thin middle-aged man.

Of course, there was more than one person in the cabin, and there were many men of different heights, but they were all dark, and even their exposed arms were covered with rust. These people look much more imposing than the middle-aged man, but as long as they are the ones who enter the cabin, they will still pay attention to the thin man, which may be the so-called aura.

This is an ordinary-looking man, not much different from an ordinary man who begs for life, but an ordinary man who looks more generous with his hands. It's just that his eyes are bright, and even when he examines Shang Lu Jin, he is still as calm as the surface of the canal outside.

"Lu Gongzi's Daming, we have admired it for a long time, I can't imagine that you are so young, and you are so bold, it is really amazing." This one smiled, while talking about the scene, he pointed to a chair in front of him, and motioned for Lu Zhen to sit down and speak.

Lu Jin was not polite, and immediately walked up to him and sat down casually: "Since Your Excellency knows a little bit of my Lu Jin's name, shouldn't you also report your name?" Otherwise, it's not easy to call it. ”

"Well, my name is Yue Nanxing, and I'm just a poor person who has been cornered." The thin man laughed hoarsely.

Hearing the name Yue Nanxing, Lu Zhen couldn't help frowning slightly. He had been working in the government for a while, so he had naturally heard of this person's name. This is a well-known figure, although his reputation has not been good lately.

And what is amazing about this person is that he is in the Cao Gang's important place, and he is an enemy of it, but the Cao Gang has not been able to do anything to him in the past few years. This alone shows how strong its ability is.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is very simple, just because he is deeply respected by those coolies at the bottom, although he has not created any gang to compete with the Cao Gang, but there are many brothers who are willing to obey his orders. So much so that in the past few years, many businessmen would rather believe in him alone and entrust their business to him than to find a gang.

Yue Nanxing's ability to rise to prominence is, in the final analysis, the problem of the Cao Gang itself.

When the Cao Gang was first established, it was a force united by the bitter haha, who lived on the canal, for their own survival. However, with the changes of the times, this force naturally appeared hierarchical, and then colluded with the government, and finally relied on the huge gang to almost control and monopolize the money-making business on the entire canal.

When the former oppressed turn into oppressors, those vulnerable groups who are oppressed by them will naturally have to react. Although the Cao Gang has become a climate, it is no longer possible to allow another force to rise as it did hundreds of years ago, but some capable and famous people can still cause some trouble to the Cao Gang in some places.

And this Yue Nanxing is such a character.

It's just that that's all in the past, and in Suzhou today, there is no such person. Therefore, this sudden report of his name made Lu Zhen even more surprised.

Therefore, Lu Zhen was a little surprised and curious when he heard that he reported to his home. After being silent for a while, he asked directly: "I don't know why you made such a big mistake, Brother Yue, but you were instructed by someone?" ”

"Our brother was also forced to have no choice, so he had to take risks. As for the reason, you can ask Li Yanjiu! If he hadn't done a desperate job, our brother wouldn't have set this fire on fire! Yue Nanxing said coldly, and there was even a trace of anger in his eyes.

"I'm afraid it's more than that." Lu Zhen suddenly smiled and said: "As far as I know, the Yan family has also contributed to this matter, and he even forcibly let a group of people who are familiar with water nature dive forward, wanting to attack Lord Yu Qianyu who is passing by my Suzhou City." Do you know what that means? ”

Hearing him say this, Yue Nanxing was obviously stunned for a moment: "There is such a ......" and the people behind him all showed suspicion, some doubted the Yan family, and some doubted the authenticity of Lu Jin's words.

After all, the other party is just a reckless person, and the city government is naturally not deep, and as soon as Lu Jin's words were introduced, some answers were drawn - he really colluded with the Yan family, so he could successfully release this fire last night.

In fact, it is also very easy to infer that if we did not understand the specific situation of the dock and the internal response of the relevant ships of the Cao Gang, Yue Nanxing's fire would not have been able to burn so vigorously at all, so that there was such a deadlock as it is now.

Lu Jin, who understood this, couldn't help but shake his head again and said, "Brother Yue, I don't even know what to say about you." The Yan family and the Cao gang were originally colluding together, and now you are actually helping the Yan family to do this, which is very different from what you have always claimed. ”

"Hmph, I don't bother you with that. I did this this time just to get justice for those brothers who were killed by the Cao Gang! As for the Yan family, it was just a coincidence. Although Yue Nanxing's heart twitched, he still said with a strong face.

"Then do you know that this matter is also related to the White Lotus Sect, if the government really wants to investigate, it will not be a civil unrest, but a real rebellion! At that time, not to mention that you only have one Gonggong Huo in your hands, even if you have the prefect of Suzhou in hand, it will be difficult to change the result. Seeing that the detour could not be achieved, Lu Zhen simply threatened head-on.

These words did play a big role, Yue Nanxing's body trembled, and as for the others, their faces changed drastically. Everyone knows that as long as they get involved with the White Lotus Sect, the result will inevitably be very serious.

"So Brother Yue, you should listen to my advice, put down your weapons, and surrender to the government. When the time comes, you can still ask the court for a favor for you and get justice for you. Lu Zhen persuaded again.

Many people have already moved a little, in fact, they have already regretted it at this time, after all, not everyone has the courage to rebel. But at this moment, Yue Nanxing shook his head again and said, "No!" The government must first meet our requirements in this matter, otherwise everything will not be discussed! It's a big deal, and the jade will be burned! ”