The reason why Hu Weizhi did not see the artillery at the yamen of the customs branch office in the morning was because it was originally placed in the courtyard of the village outside Jinan City where the government officials were stationed to train officials. Yang Zhi had already ordered yesterday to wait in front of the Meng Mansion directly from outside the city.

The artillery and auxiliary projectiles were pulled in a two-horse wagon, and the perimeter was nailed with wooden planks. At first glance, it looks like two large wooden boxes. Cargo packages like this can be seen everywhere, and those walking through the streets are not eye-popping.

The Governor of the Great Xia Customs personally led people to bombard a merchant's mansion, as the highest local magistrate who guarded Jinan, if he ignored it, the crime of dereliction of duty would not be able to escape. From the emperor to the common people, there is no way to explain it anyway. If it is light, the official will be dismissed and investigated, and the head will fall to the ground! …… Who the am I messing with?!

Hu Weizhi hurriedly changed into his official uniform, suddenly remembered the list mentioned by Yang Zhi, and ordered angrily: "Go, go quickly!" Within the government office, all those who have come into contact with the list will be locked up and imprisoned immediately! Come! Prepare a sedan car! No, prepare the horses! …… Where did all the people die? ”

Yang Zhi is not a madman. The discharge of the huge battle was carefully considered.

According to the confessions of the two killers, it took three days to strictly control the tiger before a tiger washed his face and surrounded the tea shop and store. It took several days to extract confessions from the two arrested criminals one by one. Verification of the resulting confessions is, of course, essential. If he says that he is a wolf, the other party is not a little sheep. If you are not more than 60% sure, how can you delay until today?

Empathy and reverse thinking are good habits that Yang Zhi has developed as early as in his previous life. The two businessmen committed suicide on the same day. After that, the store was closed and the house was raided, and the city was already full of turmoil. Can you say that Meng Liangcai, the head of the Meng Mansion, really doesn't know? However. Meng Liangcai didn't react, at least not on the surface. The Mengfu tree has deep roots and a huge family capital. can be the head of the family at the helm, Meng Liangcai is by no means incompetent. Yang Zhi has only risen strongly in the past two years, and the Meng family has been relying on the backstage power in Chang'an for decades. There may be a temporary compromise with Yang Zhi in this matter, but it is absolutely not allowed to ride the wall!

No one thought that Yang Zhi would come so quickly and move so violently. If you take the initiative to come to the door and bow your head to be soft, it is tantamount to not recruiting yourself. Coupled with luck, on the one hand, I don't believe that Yang Zhi will have no scruples. On the one hand, I just want to wait for the news instructions from Chang'an. On the other hand, if Yang Zhi takes the initiative to come to the door to ask for the guilt, he can neither show too much weakness nor offend too much. Only when you stay until a certain amount of heat can you negotiate a showdown with it. And he had never dealt directly with this person before, and it was extremely difficult to grasp the proportion. Meng Liangcai really has a hard time! According to the current situation, I have to wait and see what happens.

Meng Liangcai's embarrassing dilemma, Yang Zhi did not expect it, nor was he completely unscrupulous. Not without the slightest room for compromise. To tell the truth, if you can take up all the face and get enough benefits, why is it necessary to tear your face? But the tea shops and warehouses were encircled. The Meng family still has no one to show up, and the door to negotiation in Yang Zhi's heart has been closed.

Either don't do it or never do it. So. I'm coming!

After joining up with the officials who had delivered the two guns, the first batch of twenty guns was distributed to all the people. After that, Yang Zhi personally led the Yamen of the Customs Branch Office and others to swagger to Mengfu in the east of the city. Many officials followed Yang Zhi's orders. Along the way, they chanted slogans in unison: "Customs arrests murderers, idlers avoid!" ”

The hatred of the rich has existed since ancient times. If many people in the market didn't know what the customs governor's yamen was doing, it would be difficult to know what they heard and witnessed in the past few days. Whether it is a literati or a small common man, the wealthy businessmen and tycoons with great wealth have never been very popular. Is it important to figure out what the Governor of Customs and Excise Yamen does? I just know that I just took the rich businessman and the giant to open the knife. Instead of avoiding it, there are hundreds of good deeds "idlers" following behind.

The momentum is so huge, how can the Meng Mansion not know? After Meng Liang got the report, he forcibly commanded calmly: "First receive me according to the usual courtesy, and then say that I am not in the house." If it really doesn't work, let's talk about it! ”

Walking about thirty zhang away from Meng's mansion, Yang Zhi waved his hand and ordered to stop.

Seeing that the gate of the Meng Mansion was closed, Yang Zhi smiled coldly, and ordered without hesitation: Within a hundred zhang, clear the field. Artillery was lined up on both sides of the street, and in order to prevent the horses from being frightened by the sound of artillery, the horses were untied and led away. Reload, aim. The waist knife is unsheathed, the bow and crossbow are wound, and the fire gun is charged. Await orders.

Not only the many onlookers, but even Su Ziming and the officials who accompanied him were all dumbfounded: This much-admired Flying Tiger Marquis, that is, the Governor, you can't be crazy, right? Are you trying to scare a merchant, or are you trying to conquer an enemy fortress?

Su Ziming hurriedly dismounted and persuaded: "Master Hou, Master Hou!" This is in Jinan City under the rule of Great Xia, and what we are facing is just a merchant mansion, not a life-and-death battle! Please think twice! ”

Yang Zhi scolded: "Let your fucking bullshit!" You look back at these brothers, which one was not raised by his mother's father? Yes, I'm here for you. Because you are my Yang Zhi's subordinates, so are they! Your life is life, is theirs not life? You also know that the Meng family is rich and powerful, and it is not difficult to raise hundreds of dead soldiers. In case he wants to fight to the death, can we have twenty or thirty people to stop it? I'd rather spend more money and bear the notoriety than joke with the lives of my brothers! Because Lao Tzu can't afford it! ”

As soon as these words came out, the bold people who watched were all moved. Many officials led by Liu Er actually knelt down and kowtowed: "Hou Ye is righteous!" Even if his subordinates die, it's worth it! ”

"Get up!" Yang Zhi dismounted and raised his hand and said, "Liu Er, take a pair of bows and arrows for me." Ma Zhou, you take the two of you to knock on the door. You all remember it for me, but if you violate it, you will not be killed! ”

This murderous episode, several sentinels arranged by the Meng Mansion saw it clearly, and immediately went to report to Meng Liangcai.

Meng Liangcai pondered for a long time, but he was a lot more relaxed: "Yang Zhi put on such a posture, but it was just a bluff and a winking heart. He may not dare to attack the mansion, because he knows that I have raised hundreds of dead soldiers, which means that he is still afraid of me to fight to the death. Just in case, the order will go down, and all the guards in the palace will be on their own and on full alert! -- As soon as you knock at the door, you will be welcomed. Welcome Yang Zhi into the main hall first, and I will come later! ”

Open the door to welcome guests, sit in the main hall, and then the host comes out to accompany him. According to common sense, Meng Liangcai's arrangement is not wrong.

But Meng Liangcai was very wrong. Yang Zhi is not an emperor, nor is he an ordinary person, so he can't treat each other according to common sense.

Ma Zhou was ordered to knock on the door, but before he walked in front of the Meng Mansion, dozens of figures had faintly appeared on the walls on both sides. As soon as the door of Meng's mansion was opened, it was only a small servant with two private guards.

"I am ordered by the Governor of the Great Xia Customs to come to your mansion to arrest the murderer, please cooperate with ......."

Yang Zhi didn't know Meng Liangcai, but the guy who came to answer the door was obviously not Meng Liangcai. Even the current Emperor of Great Xia may not dare to pose in front of me, who do you think you are? The backstage you rely on is a bird in the eyes of Lao Tzu?

No way, the relationship is broken. Aren't you just in the background? Isn't it just a matter of having a few dollars? Pretending to be forced, huh? Pretending to be forced in front of a ruthless person is tantamount to looking for death.

Before Ma Zhou's words fell, Yang Zhi smiled coldly, and ordered all the servants holding firearms to aim at the walls on both sides, and he shot at the young man without delay with his bow and arrow, nailing the unlucky child to the gate of Meng's mansion! Before Ma Zhou could come back to his senses, the moment he subconsciously looked back in amazement, the firecrackers in the hands of the two officials who escorted him had also been lit, and the two private guards were blasted into the door!

Yang Zhi threw the bow and arrow to Liu Er, raised his right hand, and said loudly: "Ready!" ”

"Stop! Hou Ye, Hou Ye! I implore Master Hou to be merciful under the knife and the cannon! Yang Zhi looked back, but it was Hu Weizhi who rushed over: "Master Hou, please forgive me for being late!" Please look at the thin face of the lower officials, and don't fire for the time being! (To be continued......)