(0339) This historical figure is obviously full of strong hostility towards Zhang Zhun. Despite being held by two warriors, he was a small, thin civil official who struggled to stand up. At the same time, the gaze in his eyes was absolutely contemptuous, hateful, and unyielding. Zhang Zhun suddenly found that in Shi Kefa's eyes, Zhang Zhun seemed to be a Manchu Duoduo.

Zhang Zhun took a deep breath and said awe-inspiringly: "Are you Shi Kefa?" You don't want to be an official in Yanjing, what are you doing in Nanjing? ”

Shi Kefa refused to answer, and responded to Zhang Zhun with only angry and contemptuous gazes.

Zhang Zhun frowned quietly. Obviously, this Shi Kefa is impossible to use for himself. No matter how much he wastes his tongue, it is impossible for Shi Kefa to succumb. However, with Shi Kefa's upright surname, it is obvious that he regards himself as an enemy. If Shi Kefa flattered himself and smiled, then there would be a ghost.

Fortunately, Feng Wei and the others, in addition to catching Shi Kefa, also caught a family member of Shi Kefa, named Shi Dewei. Stilwell was an old member of Scofa's family, and later became a family leader. When Yangzhou City was captured by the Qing army, Shi Kefa asked Shi Dewei to cut off his head, but Shi Dewei couldn't bear to do it, and he took the lead in killing himself, and he was also a strong man.

Zhang Zhun looked Stilwell up and down, and felt that Stilwell was nothing special, just a slightly stronger body and a very honest person. Another meaning of honesty is that it is easy to deal with and easy to control. Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Why did your family come to Nanjing? ”

Stilwell also declined to answer.

Zhang Zhun said coldly: "Let me ask a question, if you don't answer, I will gouge out one of your adults' eyes." If I ask two questions, and if you don't answer, I'll gouge out both of your eyes. If you don't answer the third question, I'll turn your family into a eunuch! ”

The protector of the Lord had no choice but to give in, and whatever Zhang Zhun asked, he answered honestly.

It turned out that Shi Kefa came to Nanjing this time for the salt tax of Lianghuai. He was the Lang Zhong of the household department and was in charge of managing the salt tax. With the gradual depletion of the Ming Dynasty's finances, the salt tax of Lianghuai has become the largest source of finance for the imperial court. The Taicang silver of the household department mainly relies on the payment of the two Huai Salt Inspection Divisions. If the silver cannot be delivered to the capital in time, the imperial court will be even more stretched and will be like a year.

During the Apocalypse, the annual salt tax of Lianghuai was about 1.6 million taels of silver. When Wei Zhongxian was in power, the salt tax of Lianghuai once rose to two million taels of silver. But in the Chongzhen period, it shrank to less than 1.1 million taels, and there is a trend of continuing to decrease. In the sixth year of Chongzhen, the salt tax of Lianghuai was only less than 900,000 taels. However, the relevant data show that the number of salt introduced by the two Huai each year has not decreased. Obviously, this is someone who is manipulating, secretly intercepting the flow and enriching his own pockets. Of course, Emperor Chongzhen did not do it, so he ordered the cabinet and the household department to strictly investigate. As a result, the cabinet and the household department didn't think much about it at all, so they handed over this errand to Shi Kefa, who was not very gregarious.

Everyone knows that the salt tax is the most difficult to manage. The salt tax of the two Huai involves more aspects. The relationship here is really complicated. Behind several big salt merchants, there are powerful backers. Even, among the emperor's relatives, there are people who smuggle salt. The cabinet and the head of the household department are very clear about this, and they dare not offend those big people. If you don't get it right, it doesn't matter if the black gauze hat falls off, if the head falls off, it will be a tragedy.

In the eyes of several ministers, Emperor Chongzhen was a typical example of untrustworthy words, often saying this and that for a while. What kind of golden mouth and jade words, and Chongzhen is not at all compatible. As long as it causes trouble, it is the fault of the courtiers, and the emperor is definitely right. Chongzhen now wants to investigate the issue of salt tax, and swears that he will investigate it to the end and will not tolerate it. However, in case it is traced to the emperor's relatives, Chongzhen may change his mind immediately.

Why? Emperor Chongzhen has always boasted of his filial piety and friendship, and he is very good to his relatives. If he had tarnished his reputation for friendship by pursuing the salt tax, he would not have done it. What does it mean to be a bitch and build an archway? That's it! Such an errand can only be done by Shi Kefa for a while. Anyway, if it doesn't work out well and is counterattacked, only Shi Kefa will be buried.

Sure enough, after Shi Kefa arrived in Yangzhou, he actively investigated the matter of salt tax. As a result, before any evidence was obtained, he was already declared the most persona non grata over there. Local officials, deliberately alienating him. The local salt merchant was secretly looking for someone to clean him up. Although Shi Kefa is pedantic, he is not stupid, and he realizes that he is in danger, so he has to temporarily stop the investigation. However, the investigation stopped, and he couldn't make a difference! He has the emperor's order!

There was no way, Shi Kefa had to go to Nanjing nearby for help. As a result, the officials in Nanjing were not very enthusiastic about his errand. You are an official in Yanjing, we are a pension official in Nanjing, what can we manage? What's more, the water of the Lianghuai salt tax is too deep, even Zhang Yixian, the eunuch guarding Nanjing Town, dare not rashly stretch out his hand, let alone Ma Shiying and others. The ball kicked by the cabinet and the household, you let us take it, when we are fools?

Shi Kefa was depressed, so he took Stilwell out for a stroll. From the direction of Xuanwu Lake, they walked along the moat all the way to the Yangtze River, but they happened to encounter this battle. When they found out that something was wrong, and when they wanted to retreat, they were already surrounded by the warriors of the Tiger Army. The sniper team of the Tiger Ben Army was very powerful, especially Feng Wei's sniper team, which ran directly to the edge of the moat. As a result, they captured Scofa and Stilwell.

Shi Kefa ...... It's a hot potato! ”

Zhang Zhun muttered to himself in his heart.

From the perspective of rebellion, he should not hesitate to kill Shi Kefa. It cannot be used for oneself, and certainly not for the enemy. However, he couldn't. His heart is not cold enough to that extent. Shi Kefa can die in the hands of the Tartars, he can die in the hands of the rebels, but he should not die in the hands of his Zhang Zhun. Even if it was just by virtue of the word incorruptible, Zhang Zhun couldn't bear to kill him.

"Zhang Haibin!"

Zhang Zhun suddenly shouted.

"My lord, what do you command?"

Zhang Haibin, who was following behind the Tiger Ben Army and watching the entire battle, hurriedly came up.

"You take Shi Kefa away and ask him to leave Nanjing, otherwise, he may delay my affairs."

"Tell him! Once you're gone, don't come back! Otherwise, I'll kill him! ”

Zhang Zhun said with a stern face.

"Understood!"

Zhang Haibin hurriedly said.

With that, he pulled Shi Kefa away.

Shi Kefa thought that he was going to be dragged out and killed, straightened his waist, and went without saying a word.

…… However, it was said that Zhao Zhufeng rode a war horse and stumbled back to Nanjing City, and the gate of Jinchuan Gate behind him was firmly closed, and Zhao Zhufeng came to his senses. He slowly climbed down from the horse, and found that most of his strength had been drained. The original sturdy body seems to be seriously ill, and there is no strength at all. As a result, I was careless, my foot was not stepped on properly, and with a snap, I fell to the ground solidly. His family was taken aback and hurriedly helped him up.

However, he came to his senses, but his son was about to catch his breath. Hearing the news of the defeat of the Jinwu guard, Zhao Zhilong almost vomited blood. Knowing that the ten cannons that bombarded Nanjing City were given to Zhang Zhun by his son, Zhao Zhilong's eyes were even blacker, and he fell into a coma on the spot. The people next to him were in a hurry, pressing the people in the people, feeding the ginseng soup and feeding the ginseng soup, a piece of chaos. After a long while, Zhao Zhilong woke up leisurely, and sighed helplessly: "The general trend has gone." ”

Jinwu avant-garde, Jinwu rearguard, the strength of the two guards was disabled, which is equivalent to Zhao Zhilong's strength, half of which was removed, and in the future, he could no longer overwhelm Wei Guogong and Baoguo Gong, becoming the most powerful person in Nanjing City. The weakening of strength will inevitably lead to a series of counterattacks. At the beginning, in order to master the strength of the four guards, he offended a lot of people! At the same time, because of the ten cannons that Zhao Zhufeng lost, Zhao Zhufeng must be held accountable, and Zhao Zhufeng must be a capital crime. Perhaps, the entire Zhao family will be implicated.

"Someone!"

"Tie up this son of a!"

Zhao Zhilong shouted stupidly.

"Dad, spare your life!"

"Dad, spare your life!"

Zhao Zhufeng was suddenly shocked.

He felt that his father was actually going to cut himself!

This time, no joke!

It's for real!

"Rubbish!"

"It's all rubbish!"

"Both are rubbish!"

The more Zhao Zhilong thought about it, the more angry he became, and he almost fainted again.

Thinking of the beautiful Xincheng uncle's family, because of the appearance of two waste sons, which led to today's situation, Zhao Zhilong really couldn't kill both of them.

"It's all rubbish!"

Suddenly seeing his other two sons, Zhao Zhilong added a sentence fiercely.

His third son Zhao Jinfeng and fourth son Zhao Xifeng all drooped their heads and didn't dare to say anything. The Jinwu left guard and Jinwu right guard under their command are not as powerful as the front and rear guards. Now, even the front and rear guards have been crippled, and of course they don't dare to rush forward. Especially Zhao Zhufeng's defeat, it touched them very much. Now, as long as they heard the name Zhang Zhun, they couldn't help but be shocked.

Zhao Zhufeng this time, it was really planted to the end. The ten lost cannons were used by Zhang Zhun to bombard the city of Nanjing, and he was held accountable, and it was impossible for him to escape. Zhao Zhilong handed over Zhao Zhufeng in order to block the truth of others. Otherwise, the entire Zhao family will be implicated. In other words, Zhao Zhufeng is dead this time. The rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the thing hurts it, but it is a brother, and he is naturally speechless.

"Don't blame Dad for being ruthless, it's really you who don't fight!"

"For the sake of the Zhao family, my father has to be ruthless!"

Zhao Zhilong gritted his teeth and said.

After ordering his family to tie up Zhao Zhufeng, Zhao Zhilong escorted him to the yamen of the eunuch guarding the town. He asked Zhao Zhufeng to kneel at the door, and walked in directly.

Zhang Yixian, Ma Shiying, Han Zanzhou, Lu Jiude, Xu Yunjue, Zhu Guobi and others are all waiting for him here. All the powerful figures in Nanjing City are here. They all turned pale and didn't say a word. In fact, without Zhao Zhilong's report, everyone present already knew the battle situation. The cannon outside is still rumbling! Every cannon sounded like a hammer, striking them in the heart.

Seeing Zhao Zhufeng tied up and kneeling at the door, they also knew that Zhao Zhilong was going to cut his son with tears today. In the past, it was said that Zhuge Liang slashed Ma Jian with tears, and now it is said that Zhao Zhilong beheaded his parents and children in anger, Zhang Zhun is really more ruthless than Sima Yi! can force Zhao Zhilong to such a point, Zhang Zhun is unprecedented.

Jin Wu avant-garde and Jin Wu defender were defeated one after another, which really made everyone feel incredible and incredible, but they had to believe in this cruel reality. Zhang Zhun has only a few hundred people in his hands, how come they are all like the Monkey King, with unlimited combat power? Jinwu avant-garde and Jinwu rearguard are all the best in the Nanjing garrison, even they are not Zhang Zhun's opponents, who is Zhang Zhun's opponents?

"The incompetence of the dog caused Zhang Zhun to bombard Nanjing and frighten the Taizu Temple, I will bring him now and ask him to be beheaded publicly! To lift the hearts of the army! ”

Zhao Zhilong said fiercely.

Neither Zhang Yixian nor Ma Shiying spoke.

Xu Yunjue, the Duke of Wei, frowned and said, "Old Zhao, that's your son." ”

Baoguo Gong Zhu Guobi also frowned and said, "Lao Zhao, is this necessary?" ”

The two of them didn't really want to persuade Zhao Zhilong not to kill their son, but they were quite unaccustomed to Zhao Zhilong's loss of the car to protect the handsome. Zhao Zhilong killed his own son to boost the morale of the army or something, but it was just an excuse. If you want to keep the command of the Kingo's guard, it's true. For the command of a guard, he didn't even want his own son, and the two grandfathers were really a little unaccustomed to it.

Lu Jiude said coldly: "Uncle Xin Cheng is so righteous, this prisoner appreciates it!" With such a serious crime, how can you stabilize the morale of the army without killing? It is difficult to lift the morale of the army by killing Zhao Zhufeng alone, and Zhao Lanfeng should also be killed! If he hadn't gone out of the city to provoke Zhang Zhun, how could there have been so many things later? Jingo avant-garde and Jingo defender should be selected separately! ”

Yes, the original eunuch of Nanjing City, and Zhao Zhilong's grudge against him is really big! Not only must you kill Zhao Zhufeng, but you also want to send Zhao Lanfeng on the road together, and you must take away the command of Jinwu avant-garde and Jinwu rearguard! It's almost not said that you, Zhao Zhilong, also have management responsibilities, and you will also be deprived of power!

(To be continued)