As the governor of the Liangzhejiang Road in the opinion of the imperial court, Liu Guangqian's power in his hands can be said to be like a jiedu envoy, not only has the right to manage the state capitals of the Liangzhejiang Road, but also has the power to control the Xiang army. This kind of power-in-one official position can be said to allow him to live in Liangzhejiang, the state capital with the most taxes in the imperial court, and his power is unlimited and he is also very free.

Compared with the court officials in Bianliang City, Liu Guangqian, who is over fifty years old, also knows that he has not much time in this position. If it weren't for the fact that he was in the imperial court, he had a lot of courtiers to help speak, and the throne of this Zhizhou would have been snatched up long ago. It will not let him sit on this throne all the time, and he still enjoys many praises from the imperial court.

Seeing that Liu Guangqian, who is getting older day by day, also feels that the official in this life seems to be the end, and he began to seek some tangible things for the family and his protégés. Gold and silver treasures are indispensable, but befriending these wealthy merchants and eunuchs in Jiangnan is also the thing he is most passionate about. And the older I get, the more I feel the role of this money, and the more I enjoy the surging pride of being rich and rivaling the country.

In the past two years, although the taxes handed over to the imperial court have decreased, compared with the taxes and silver submitted to the imperial court by other roads, the Liangzhejiang road he managed is undoubtedly the most in the imperial court. The unique trade network of Liangzhejiang Road and the local customs have made it an ideal place for many merchants to do business, and this tax is naturally not comparable to other places.

Although he also listened to the officials who spoke well for him in the imperial court, he warned him to take it easy and not to touch the bottom limit of the two palaces. But in Liu Guangqian's view, almost all of the two Zhejiang, from the prefects of various prefectures to the armies stationed in various places, were surrounded by him. If the imperial court wanted to investigate this matter thoroughly, it would not say that Jiangnan would inevitably be in turmoil, and the many merchants he befriended would greatly reduce Jiangnan's taxes.

With this sense of pride, his greed has become more and more uncontrollable in recent years, and at the same time, he has become more and more careful to pay attention to every move of the imperial court. As long as there is a rumor, Liu Guangqian believes that his friends will inform him as soon as possible. It is almost impossible to hide from him on the land of Jiangnan to investigate the tax matters.

But tonight, these self-confidence were shattered by the arrival of the forbidden army that blocked Hangzhou. Looking at the officers and soldiers of the Yamen who did not listen to the strict order to open the door, they refused to open the door to the forbidden army blocking the Zhizhou Yamen, and the officer who led the team directly ordered a strong attack. The warriors and yacha who encircled Liu Guangqian were all killed inside and outside the yamen, making this official street where ordinary people talk about it full of bloody taste.

When the forbidden army that attacked the Zhizhou Mansion picked up the Zhizhou who was lying on the bed made of silver bricks, the Zhizhou was still scolding these emperors for wanting to rebel and daring to arrest him, the Zhizhou appointed by the imperial court. As a result, the military attache who led the team directly slapped him twice, did not dare to say anything at all, and was dragged to the lobby where he was high on weekdays.

Looking at the officials who were constantly being captured by the forbidden army, all of them were sent here, and faced the slightly panicked eyes of these cabinet officials. Liu Guangqian pretended to be calm, saying that he should not worry, and the court would not want to catch them all. Unless the imperial court does not want to guarantee the two Zhejiang, this rich land that provides stable taxes, will continue to pay taxes and silver to the imperial court in the future.

Although Liu Guangqian pretended to be calm, he was very shocked in his heart how these forbidden troops appeared in Hangzhou quietly. Why did they arrive at Liangzhejiang Road, but he didn't receive the slightest information from below? And the appearance of the forbidden army, does it mean that the young emperor is ready to take action against Jiangnan? Isn't he afraid that he will cause chaos in Jiangnan?

Just when a group of Hangzhou city officials were in a restless mood, but they didn't dare to make any resistance, they accompanied the top boss to stand in the yamen hall. Zhao Xiaoxi, who was already in control of the military and political department of Hangzhou, appeared in the Zhizhou Yamen with two generals of the forbidden army, and also saw the remaining bloodstains inside and outside the yamen.

Compared with the yamen of Suzhou Mansion, Zhao Xiaoxi also read out the emperor's edict, and Zhao Xiaoxi at this moment was accompanied by two generals of the forbidden army. Directly sat on the official chair of the high hall where only Liu Guangqian could sit on weekdays, and looked coldly at these officials of the two Zhejiang provinces who were also looking at him, and seemed to be thinking about how to deal with these high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the two Zhejiang roads.

Seeing that the young man wearing armor and a sword at his waist did not speak, Liu Guangqian shouted: "Dare to ask who Your Majesty is?" Why did you do such a rebellious thing? Your Excellency knows the consequences of leading soldiers to suppress us? ”

Belch! There is a hint of a threat to hear this!

Cho Hyo-seok chuckled, "Oh! Consequence? Then please tell me about it, what will be the consequences of detaining you? ”

Seeing that the other party didn't pay any attention to the threat in his words, Liu Guangqian could only continue: "This official and all the cabinet officials are all appointed officials of the imperial court, and they are in charge of the important military and political affairs of the two Zhejiangs. As soon as the city gate opens tomorrow, His Excellency's move may lead to chaos in Zhejiang, does His Majesty assume this responsibility? ”

'Two Zhejiang are in turmoil? Are you talking about your protégés and former officials, or those vanity van troops, or the Cao Gang and the Yan Gang in Hangzhou, and those big merchant families that you think will travel for you? Do you know who these two generals are? Do you know who I am? And do you know what this sword is at my waist? ’

Zhao Xiaoxi, who untied the sword in his waist, stood up with the sword in his hand and said: "This is the sword given by the Holy Emperor, and has the right to cut first and then play, Lord Liu thinks that your head is very hard, I don't know if you can keep your head when this sword goes down?" Or, do you think I dare to cut you off in front of everyone right now? ”

'You! ’

Liu Guangqian, who was counter-threatened, also realized that the young man in front of him was indeed sent by the current saint when he heard Shang Fang's sword. As for what he was secretly sent to do, he knew it with the back of his head, and it must have been for the Jiangnan tax. But he didn't believe that the Holy One and this person did not know the serious consequences that could lead to a thorough investigation of this matter.

Facing Liu Guangqian, who was a little annoyed and angry, Zhao Xiaoxi, who drew his sword, walked up to these officials who began to retreat, and waved the long sword in his hand. Liu Guangqian, the governor of the state, immediately screamed 'ah', only to find that the other party's long sword only slashed the official hat on his head, and it was not as he imagined, it was running towards his neck.

Looking at Liu Guangqian, who was sitting on the ground, Zhao Xiaoxi's long sword pointed at him and sneered: "With your integrity, you are also worthy of threatening this king?" See these two? This is General Huyan, the commander of the Tianfu Forbidden Army, and General Cao Zhen, the deputy commander, as for the name of this king, it must be with Lord Liu's hands and eyes to the sky, he should have heard the name of the demon king of the Jingshi mixed world, right?

It's not really the demon king of the mixed world, the king of Bashu County and the envoy of Chengdu Road Festival who was personally crowned by the saint. Of course, this is the title and official position of this king, and the current official title of this king is the supervisor of the two Zhejiang provinces, and he has improved the military and political affairs of all roads in the south of the Yangtze River.

And this sword is the sword of Shang Fang given by the Holy Emperor when the king left Beijing, and the king has the right to cut first and then play, and act cheaply. Lord Liu, do you still think your threat is useful to this king? ”

As soon as he heard this, Liu Guangqian felt that his hands and feet were cold, and he quickly choked his neck and said: "Emperor Taizong had ancestral teachings when he died, and he must not kill literati, even if the prince has the sword of Shangfang, he can't ignore Emperor Taizong's legacy in vain, right?" ”

Hearing Liu Guangqian's words, Zhao Xiaoxi said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Liu is worthy of being a literati who has read poetry and books, and he can also know about the testament left by Emperor Taizong of this dynasty." But Master Liu thinks, can the sins you have committed be pardoned for capital crimes? If this king can't remember, the testament left by Emperor Taizong back then is that you can't kill literati with words.

If Lord Liu thought that if he committed such a big crime, he would be able to escape. So as long as you are a literati in this world, you can unveil the flag and rebel, and after the defeat, you can escape the death penalty by saying 'I am a literati'? It's ridiculous, these words actually came out of the mouth of a Zhizhou in your hall, and this king doesn't know where all the sage books you read have been read. ”

The civil officials who were happy to have such rules just now were suddenly disgraced. They all know very well how deeply involved the collusion of officials and businessmen in Jiangnan to embezzle the imperial court's taxes is. And the Lord Zhizhou in front of him, how much wealth has he embezzled over the years, if such a crime can also escape the execution, it is really a miracle.

Seeing Liu Guangqian, he was unwilling to say: "Even if the prince wants to deal with the officials according to the law, he must go through the three divisions of the trial, and the saint will personally issue an order before he can be executed." The lower official is a big official of the court, how can he let the prince be executed in private? The prince is not afraid, the matter will spread to the court, and the ministers of the court will be cold? ”

Zhao Xiaoxi chuckled at this: "In the end, it seems that Lord Liu still knows how big the crime he has committed. Do you think that escorting you into Beijing will be able to turn a big thing into a small one, and a small one will allow you to escape this catastrophe. Finally, there will be another distribution and exile, so that you can continue to enjoy the dream of living in peace. Tell you, if you fall into the hands of this king, you will not be able to escape this fate.

However, Master Liu, don't worry, I will let you go to Beijing with a breath. Let you see with your own eyes how you were ordered by the Holy Divine to be decided. As for what you think, the courtiers who have benefited from you will stand up and speak for you. This king tells you that whoever dares to stand up for you, this king will make his head fall to the ground. ”

Dropping such categorical words completely made Liu Guangqian lose the last trace of luck. Wait until Zhao Xiaoxi ordered the forbidden army, strictly guarded him, and at the same time interrogated this confidant of Zhizhou, and confiscated the dirty money he had accumulated over the years.

In the face of the rest of the officials, who were also frightened, Cho Hyo-seok only said one sentence: 'Take the initiative to confess the crimes committed, hand over the embezzled money, and pardon the capital crimes to the Holy God as appropriate'. These officials, who were usually loyal to Liu Guangqian, immediately put all the charges in the Jiangnan Wo case on the head of this boss.

Even many officials kept saying that they were coerced by them to make a big mistake, and Zhao Xiaoxi, who watched it, felt disgusted again. Order the forbidden army to take them directly below, and let them confess to the guilt separately, and deal with them according to the circumstances they confess.