"The old gentleman is really a thunderbolt!" Wang Chen couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh.

can afford the three words "old man", looking at the southeast, only Zhang Jing is alone, just arrived in Hangzhou, and ordered Zhao Wenhua to be banned. Of course, Zhang Jing did not use the term captivity, but just said that due to the involvement of the case, in order to ensure the reputation of Lord Zhao, he temporarily let Lord Zhao take a break, in other words, it is house arrest!

Of course Zhao Wenhua was unwilling, he was a squire and political envoy of the Ministry of Works, the godson of Yan Ge Lao, one of the Great Nine Qings, and the Qin messenger sent by the emperor, how could he easily succumb. But Lord Zhao forgot a sentence, it is called a person under a low eaves, and he has to bow his head.

Zhang Jing is not alone, he brought 6,000 wolf soldiers over, the wolf soldiers stationed in Zhejiang were mainly the Peng family father and son in Xiangxi, and this time it was the Guangxi native soldiers who came seriously, more fierce and more fierce.

Headed by a female general, Mrs. Wa, whose real surname is Cen, is the daughter of a local official in Guangxi, and later married Tianzhou Tusi Cen Meng as his wife, and changed her surname to Wa. Speaking of which, the old lady also had a bad fate, her husband and son were killed for betraying the court, and she assisted her young grandson Cen Zhi to govern Tianzhou, and her political achievements were outstanding. As a result, in the twenty-ninth year of Jiajing, Cen Zhi participated in the suppression of the Li uprising in Hainan and died, and the old lady endured the pain and raised her two great-grandsons Cen Dashou and Cen Dalu again.

Now the old lady is close to the age of sixteen, but after receiving the order, she still worked tirelessly, and quickly set off with her 6,000 troops, carrying grain on her back and wearing straw sandals, trekking thousands of miles, and rushed to the front line in Zhejiang. Mrs. Wa is strict in governing the army, formulating strict military regulations, and is not allowed to harass the people and oppress the people; It is forbidden to destroy prostitution and plunder; 3. Horses are not allowed to step on the fields; Fourth, it is forbidden to violate military orders...... Deeply loved by the people.

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Zhang Jing served as the governor of Liangguang and was an old friend of Mrs. Wa, and he knew that it was not worth it to be alone as a governor of the southeast. So he deliberately waited for the arrival of the wolf soldiers before he set off to Hangzhou. Obviously, Zhang Jing's judgment was right, with the support of the wolf soldiers, Zhao Wenhua was directly taken care of, and no one dared to say more.

Without Zhao Wenhua's chaos, the case would have been reversed at once. Li Tianpet interrogated Zheng Yongchang for three days and three nights, and finally pried his mouth open.

Zheng Yongchang confessed that he did not send troops to rescue the governor because he received bribes from the Ying and Wu families, and he did not know who leaked the military information.

This confession was very much in line with Li Tianzhong's appetite, and he immediately aimed the investigation at the Ying family and the Wu family. Zhang Jing personally sent 1,000 soldiers to blockade all the industries of the two families, and raided more than 40 shops and grain stores. Pawnshops, silk villages, and grocery stores arrested all the relatives involved in the two families and tortured them.

The Ying and Wu families have been operating in the southeast for many years, and it is unimaginable that they have a large number of businessmen and a wide range of officials. Only two houses were raided, and thousands of correspondence and gift lists were found. After finishing it, it is even more shocking.

In the thirtieth and thirty-first years of Jiajing alone, in the name of celebrating his birthday, he dedicated 60,000 taels of silver to Yan Song and Yan Shifan, and the rest of the treasures were countless, and at the same time, the six departments and nine kings of the capital. Up and down Zhejiang, even the Weaving Bureau, Jinyiwei, are all implicated.

Relying on the close relationship, the Ying family has no fear. The profits from the large-scale smuggling of silk and porcelain are getting higher and higher year by year, and before being caught, there were 350,000 taels of net profits in half a year alone.

Who said that there was no money in the southeast, who said that there was a shortage of food, and the silver fell into the hands of these moths, and the giant beetles of the country were insatiable! Zhang Jing received a report from Li Tianpet, and the old man was so angry that he didn't sleep all night.

The next day, people were sent again to expand the investigation, and all the officials and big families who were closely connected with the Ying and Wu families were cracking down, and everyone was in danger.

Ma Ningyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, cried and mourned, and when he arrived at the governor's yamen, Wang Chen was "injured", and Zhang Jing specially instructed him to recuperate with peace of mind, and did not occupy the governor's office.

However, Wang Chen is also a person who understands the rules, the new governor has arrived, and the order of the imperial court will be issued soon, he must recover as soon as possible, such as today, Wang Chen is walking in the courtyard with the support of Tang Yi.

Autumn is crisp, the grapes on the shelves are ripe, full of grape grains, with a layer of hoarfrost, pick one and put it in your mouth, sour and sweet.

Wang Chen ate a few in a row, and suddenly sighed and smiled: "Okay, more than ten years ago, the old man had not yet entered the court as an official, and every autumn, Yueying wrapped around me, riding on my neck, picking grapes on the shelf. She gave the best grapes to me and her mother every time, a little worse to her two brothers, and ate the smallest and sour ones herself, that girl is benevolent! ”

Tang Yi silently picked a grape, chose the smallest one, stuffed it in his mouth, the sourness spread rapidly, and after a while, Tang Yi mustered up his courage and said firmly: "Uncle, don't worry, in the future, Yueying will definitely eat the sweetest grapes!" ”

Wang Chen raised his eyebrows and chuckled, "Really? ”

"Well, it's better than gold!"

After Tang Yi finished speaking, his little heart was raised to his throat, his fists were clenched tightly, and his bones made a gurgling sound, he was afraid that in the face of Yan Shifan, who everyone was in awe, he was not nervous like this, he was afraid that his heart would jump out with a mouth.

Wang Chen got up slowly, circled around Tang Yi twice, and suddenly smiled: "Are you still called uncle?" It's time to change your tune! ”

"Ahh You always promised! Tang Yi yelled excitedly and hurriedly bowed down.

Wang Chen smiled, "The old man agreed, but Yueying's girl listens to her mother the most." Her mother is a ruthless character, if she gets angry, she is more powerful than a tigress, if you want to marry a daughter-in-law, you have to pass that level! ”

Tang Yi was speechless for a while, and said in his heart, did you say that you said that about your wife! However, he didn't have the courage to offend Xinke's father-in-law, so he smiled deferentially: "My son-in-law must work hard to win the favor of my mother-in-law!" ”

Just as Tang Yi patted his chest to make a military order, Yang An hurriedly ran over and said, "Boss, the prefect Ma Ningyuan is asking to see you." ”

"Ma Ningyuan? What is he here for? ”

Wang Chen was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Call him over." ”

Not long after, hurried footsteps sounded, and Ma Ningyuan walked in front of Wang Chen in three steps and two steps, and knelt on the ground with his robe.

"Governor, humble congratulations to the governor on his recovery, and I hope the governor will be strong and healthy, and his official fortune will be prosperous."

Wang Chen smiled slightly, "Lord Ma, the governor of the southeast has changed to Master Zhang Jingzhang, the old man is an official in the same dynasty as you, don't be so polite, hurry up." ”

Ma Ningyuan got up from the ground, dusted off the dust, and said embarrassedly: "It stands to reason that the lower official should have come early to greet the governor, but he has not come, and I ask the governor not to blame."

"State affairs are important, what is there to blame for the old man. Master Ma, I'm afraid you're here, right? ”

"The Governor of the Holy Father!" Ma Ningyuan hesitated for a long time and said, "Duke, your humble position is straight to the point, you can't let Master Zhang continue to investigate." ”

When Wang Chen heard this, his face immediately turned gloomy, and he couldn't help sneering: "Master Ma, do you want to intercede for the person who is a messenger?" Ma Ningyuan was taken aback, and then he remembered that Wang Chen was the bitter master, he was killed and almost died, and Zhang Jing was also investigating everywhere under the banner of avenging Wang Chen.

After struggling for a while, Ma Ningyuan fell to his knees and kowtowed!

"Governor, the sincerity of the humble position can be seen from the sun and the moon, and there is no idea of letting the culprit go. It's just that...... It's just that the case is not the kind of investigation that Lord Zhang and Lord Li have. ”

"What's wrong with them?" Wang Chen raised his voice, revealing displeasure.

"Lord Qiqi, they take the Ying family and the Wu family as the starting point, follow the vine and touch the melons, as long as they are involved, they will investigate strictly and never let go. The gentry, merchants, and officials of the imperial court in the southeast are already in the same spirit, and they are very close, and if they continue according to this practice, they are afraid that everyone in the court will be in danger, and everyone in the local area will be in danger. Please also ask the governor to be wise! ”

Ma Ningyuan said bitterly: "Governor, just now Lord Lu Youheng also went to find Li Zhongcheng, and arrested more than ten officials in Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo and other places in one breath, according to this momentum, it won't be long before there will be no one to be an official in Zhejiang. ”

As he spoke, Ma Ningyuan hit his head on the ground and couldn't get up on his stomach.

Oh, Wang Chen let out a long breath, and a hesitant look appeared on his face,

Of course, he hopes to investigate the case vigorously, not only to vent his anger, but also to restore the officialdom to a clear and clear mind, and only when the officials are cured can there be hope for the anti-Japanese war. Listening to Ma Ningyuan, before he could get a result, he actually messed up the officialdom, which outweighed the loss.

Wang Chen hesitated for a long time and sighed: "Governor Ma, it's not that the old man is unwilling to help, it's just that I am no longer the governor now, and when it comes to seniority, I am far from being able to compare with Zhang Butang, the lord of the ministry has been an official for many years and has rich experience, you have to believe that he will handle it well." ”

Ma Ningyuan opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Wang Chen waved his hand lazily, "The old man is tired, you can step down." Ma Ningyuan could only hang his head and leave the Governor's Palace.

As soon as he left, Wang Chen called Tang Yi over and was discussing what to do, when suddenly someone came again, and this time it was Lu Bo.

Seeing Tang Yi and Wang Chen, they hurriedly saluted, which was very cordial, and Lu Bo had risen to the high position of the general soldier by virtue of his outstanding military achievements.

"Hehe, after the first battle of Shazhou, I thought that Lord Tang was going to the capital to enjoy happiness, but I didn't expect to return to the southeast so soon.

Tang Yi said with a smile: "General Lu is loyal and brave, my father came to the southeast this time, and he still has to rely on General Lu's support." ”

"Didn't say that." Lu Bo smiled, then his face fell again, sighed, and stopped talking. Wang Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, isn't it a hindrance?" Do you want the old man to avoid it? ”

"How dare you!" Lu Bo said with an unkind face: "Dugong, Tang Gongzi, I, Lu Bo is not ignorant, I also hate to drink the blood of soldiers and eat empty salaries, but I don't think I can mess around!" ”

Messing around?

Tang Yi never imagined that Lu Bo would say such a thing, so he hurriedly asked, "General Lu, what happened?" ”

"Hey, Governor Zhang and Li Zhongcheng are tracking down Zheng Yongchang and others' greed for ink, which involves the deduction of military salaries. Today, Governor Zhang looked for the five general soldiers in Zhejiang, together with the general soldiers of the water division, and the result was that except for Lu, everyone else was detained, they may be at fault, but they are all arrested, and the Japanese are coming, what should I do? (To be continued.) )