When the groom saw a brocade guard pull out a knife and walk towards him, he was even more frightened, and his cry became louder and louder, and when he walked to the groom's side, Li Shichao waved his hand and said softly: "He has nothing to do with this matter, spare his life." ”

The brocade-clothed guard turned his head and whispered, "But my lord, if this groom leaks out, won't it cause us trouble?" ”

"Don't worry, the official, the small, the small one will never say it, and it will never say it." Seeing the hope of survival, the groom hurriedly spoke.

"You just have to remember what you said today, and we'll go." After Li Shichao finished speaking, he waved his hand, took the carriage of Jin Shangyou, and headed towards Nanjing City.

When he was on the road, the Jinyi guard beside him was very puzzled why Li Shichao let go of the groom and asked, "My lord, why did you let go of that groom?" If he told Jin Shangyou, wouldn't we be very passive. ”

"What's passive, Jin Ke wants Jin Shangyou to leave Nanjing, he must have his plans, and the official just won't let him leave Nanjing, hmph, so that he can cast a mouse trap."

"But sir, what if they ask us for people?"

"I spared the horseman's life, if he fulfilled his promise, he could live, but if he went and told the Jinke, then he would die, but even if he told the Jinke, the official was not afraid. After arriving in Nanjing, settle down the Jin merchant tour, this Nanjing is the accompanying capital, our Jinyiwei is no less powerful here than Beijing City, a small prefect, how can we fight. Li Shichao's voice was a little contemptuous.

After returning to Nanjing, Jin Yiwei secretly detained Jin Shangyou, and Li Shichao did not tell Wen Tiren about Jin Shangyou's imprisonment.

At noon, the sun was getting bigger, and Wen Tiren was sweating profusely when he watched the official documents sent from the capital in the post station.

This official document was instructed by the emperor and issued by the cabinet, urging Wen Tiren to let Nanjing promote the new policy as soon as possible.

After reading the official document, Wen Tiren asked people to call Li Shichao to come.

Li Shichao was summoned by Wen Tiren and hurried over.

After arriving at Wen Tiren's room, Wen Tiren handed the official document to Li Shichao to read.

"Lord Li, look at it, this emperor is very dissatisfied with you and me."

"The emperor will definitely be able to understand the difficulties of you and me, this Nanjing City is not as good as other places, the official gentry's family, especially serious, come to think of it, Jin Ke is an old fox, and it is difficult for the lower officials to find out his handle." Although Li Shichao said that it was good, Jinke had been an official in Nanjing for many years, although there were a few small flaws, but the big problem was still not found.

"Hey, when the official came to Nanjing again, he knew that this was not a good errand, and he had already prepared for it."

"My lord, yesterday, when Jin Ke's son, Jin Shangyou, was traveling to the third watch, he went out of the city and was intercepted by the lower officials." Li Shichao still told Wen Tiren about this matter, he is the chief official and has the right to know, of course, there is another major reason, that is, the horse man did not fulfill his promise and told Jin Ke, Jin Ke has come, and he also brought many soldiers, at this time, if he does not tell Wen Tiren, it is too overstepping.

"Jin merchants travel out of Nanjing, it must be arranged by Jin customers, otherwise this Nanjing flower world, how can Jin merchants be willing to leave. Stop it, where is Jin Shangyou? ”

"He was secretly detained by the lower officials." Li Shichao said truthfully.

After hearing this, Wen Tiren was a little dissatisfied in his heart, but after thinking about it carefully, this Jingshi was urging so urgently, if at this time, he still followed the conventional method, God knows when he could promote the new deal, and he also let go of his worries and dissatisfaction at the moment.

"Master Li, we really can't be harmonious with Jin Ke anymore, you come with me and go to the prefect's yamen." Wen Tiren said and stood up.

Li Shichao smiled lightly and said, "My lord, there is no need, the Jin guest knows that the official has imprisoned Jin Shangyou, and now he is coming straight to the post station with people." ”

"Why are you so careless, it makes me wait very passively."

"What's the passivity, what I'm afraid of is Jin Ke, the official won't admit it, he won't have witnesses, hmph, he came to the official, and the official can still impeach him for false accusations? Just now the adult said that he can't be harmonious and tear his face, so why are we afraid? Li Shichao said softly, the groom went out of the prefect's yamen, and was killed by the people of Jinyiwei, and the Jin guest learned that Jin Shangyou was intercepted by Li Shichao, and he was in a hurry, and he definitely didn't think of protecting the groom.

Just as Wen Tiren was talking with Li Shichao, a Wen Tiren's escort came to report, saying that it was the Nanjing prefect Jin Ke and led troops to surround the post station.

Wen Tiren was immediately furious and went out of the post station with Li Shichao.

Outside the door, the brocade guards were confronting the soldiers.

"Lord Jin is so powerful, he dares to lead troops to surround the post station where this official lives. Are you going to rebel? Wen Tiren looked at Jin Ke and said angrily.

"The official doesn't dare to rebel, and if it's rude, I hope that Lord Wen will include it, and the official is here to ask, where is Lord Wen hiding the child?" Jin Ke's face was grim.

"Your son, how will the ruler know where he is? Jinke, if you still want to live, retreat quickly. "Wen Tiren has gone through the Donglin evil party case, Cui Chengxiu's rebellion case, he can be described as an evergreen tree above the court, and he has long been proficient in dealing with this kind of political struggle, of course he will not admit that Jinyiwei has detained people.

"Hahahaha, the official is going to ask Master Li if he has grabbed the child who left the city and tied him up today." Jin Ke looked at Li Shichao who was standing aside.

"Lord Jin, our Jinyi Wei is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, why not tie up Jin Shangyou? Could it be that if you tie up your son, you can use your weapons for public and private purposes, and come with armor to ask for someone? Li Shichao's face was expressionless, and he had already charged Jin Ke with a crime in his words.

"Li Shichao, of course you Jinyi Wei means that the officials know that you just want the officials to comply, in this Nanjing city, up to the hundreds of officials and civil and military, down to the people of Limin, which heart is to the new policy, you quickly let go of the children, otherwise ......"

"Otherwise, kill me, etc.? What a bold man, Jin Ke, have you ever thought about your fate when you talk like this? After listening to Jin Ke's words, Wen Tiren was furious and immediately said in a confrontational manner.

When Jin Ke was furious and was about to give the order to rush into the post station to search, Shi Yi, the chief officer of the three major battalions in Nanjing, rode a horse and arrived with a team of soldiers.

Seeing the hot scene, he hurriedly jumped off the horse as if he wanted to do it.

After Shi Yi stepped forward, he stood between the two parties and said with a smile: "Lord Jin, what are you doing here, Lord Wen is a patrol envoy, the emperor's personal envoy, but we can offend." ”

"Mr. Shi, the soldiers guarding the city are your people, and I also asked you, at the third watch today, this brocade guard has been out of the city, what is your answer to me?"