Chapter 113: Kneeling and licking

Xu Ke's efficiency was very high, and Chen Xie's expression softened, but this time he didn't plan to let go of the shadow. No matter who did it, Shadow's failure to find out the movement in time is the biggest dereliction of duty. You must know that the shadow that consumes millions of silver yuan every year not only collects intelligence, but also has many surveillance tasks to do.

The people or groups that can raise the dead, Chen Xie can definitely be on the list of overseers. I don't intend to embarrass Xu Ke, but I definitely can't let go of the shadow headquarters, they have been somewhat slacking off over the years, thinking that the world is too peaceful, and they are more focused on using superficial institutions to make money. In the past, Chen Xie felt that it didn't matter, but after this incident, he felt that he had to pay attention to it. With the rapid development of the commercial society, it is easy for people to breed corruption and degeneration in a materialistic world. With the shadow mechanic, loyalty is fine, but corruption is almost a certainty.

Relying solely on loyalty does not mean that the team will maintain its combat effectiveness, and it still needs to be stimulated and restrained by the system.

At five o'clock in the morning, the garrison outside Nanjing raised fire and moved to board the ship on the wharf, and the people and residents near the wharf were frightened. No one knew what was going on, but they knew that the garrison suddenly assembled on the pier, boarded the ship and went down the river, and I don't know why? The fleet in charge of transportation was originally the Second Detachment of the Yangtze River that was resting at the Xiaguan Wharf, and ten ships of 500 materials could not carry many men and horses, but they did not need too much, and the strength of one battalion was more than enough.

When the Mandate of Heaven arrived, the officials in the city heard the news and left the city, but saw that the fleet had already anchored and left with an infantry battalion of more than 700 people and equipment. Because the matter of dismissing Nan Zhili has been decided, the officials in the city do not want to have much trouble, and it is the new political secretary Ruan Dacheng who came out to hear the news. Seeing Wang Qinian, he hurriedly asked: "General Wang." What happened? ”

"The master was assassinated in Yangzhou, but fortunately, the guards were able to do it and he was not injured, you don't want to publicize this matter, but you don't know the specific injuries of the cabinet. Just take a look at what are the charms and spirits in this Nanjing city. Wang Qinian said murderously. Ruan Dacheng retreated again and again in shock, almost not standing still. The entourage around him helped him stand firmly, and Ruan Dacheng hurriedly asked: "Xiaguan wants to go to Yangzhou to meet the cabinet department, and ask President Wang to complete it." ”

Ruan Dacheng was still worried that Wang Qinian's words were untruthful, and wanted to confirm it in person. Wang Qinian didn't know what he was thinking, and said with a casual smile: "You don't have to go, the master has something to tell you, just pretend to be panicked, how to do it." You don't need me to teach you. ”

For a fierce man like Wang Qinian, who was born in the Chen Xie family, Ruan Dacheng didn't have a temper at all, and nodded again and again to indicate that he knew, so he went back and didn't mention it.

Early in the morning, Yangzhou, which had been noisy all night, quieted down, and Chen Xie took advantage of the fact that no one could go out of the city, got off the boat and landed on the shore, and went to the dock to see how the scene was going. He took a closer look at the corpses of the dead. Xu Ke, who was in charge of investigating the case, reported on the side: "Everyone has fake identities and doesn't have much silver on them. Adults, please take a look. The corpse's right hand was covered with calluses on the tiger's mouth, which showed that he was good at using swords. Look at this one again, when he didn't breathe, he committed suicide by taking poison after he collapsed. ”

Chen Xie looked carefully, this one was really bleeding from the seven orifices, and once he failed, he would kill himself. Sure enough, it was a dead man.

"Hmph, do they really think that if they die, their families will be safe? A bunch of fools, they are dead, and people have to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots. Xu Ke spoke. Kicked the corpse hard. Chen Xie said lightly: "It's hot, it's all buried." Also, don't show up in front of the people of Yangzhou, leave a report, and go busy with your business. ”

Xu Ke bowed his head and said, "Yes!" So saying, he stepped back and went back to the city. Naturally, there were people outside the city to clean up the mess, and it didn't take long for the dawn to appear, and a few officials came out of the city gate, standing under the pergola of the dock, and Chen Xie asked them to come over.

Seeing Chen Xie under the pergola, Xie Changyun and Dong Tingzhu were completely relieved, no matter what, their family was saved, and their personal fate was not easy to say, it depended on Chen Xie's attitude. Hurriedly stepped forward to salute, Xie Changyun said: "Lord Cabinet, the lower officials have come to ask for guilt." ”

"After a hard night's work, sit down and drink a bowl of herbal tea." Chen Xie was very kind, and this time the two of them made up their minds again. After thanking the two, they sat down on the stool, anxiously waiting for Chen Xie's next words, but they went: "How are you checking?" Do you want me to send troops to help you? With these words in his ears, Xie Changyun and Dong Tingzhu puffed and knelt down directly.

"Cabinet, Kai'en, Kai'en!" The two begged for mercy neatly, and Chen Xie, who was smiling, suddenly closed his smile, looked at the two officials viciously and said, "If it weren't for the ability of my guards, do you think I would still be able to sit here and talk to you at this moment?" Captain Han Shan, life and death are unknown at the moment, if he dies, who should I find to settle this account? did not die on the battlefield of fighting with Jiannu, nor did he die on the battlefield of exterminating the Liukou, but he was assassinated on the realm of his own people. ”

After saying this, the two officials were already trembling, Xie Changyun lowered his head and exchanged a look with Dong Tingzhu quickly, a fierce color flashed in his eyes, and he shouted in his mouth: "Cabinet, Xiaguan and Dong Tongzhi have found that the cabinet is tolerant." ”

Chen Xie had already put the tea bowl back on the table, then picked it up again, slammed it on the ground, and said viciously: "Say!" ”

"The Cabinet Department, according to investigation, this time the Cabinet Department passed through Yangzhou, and a dry salt merchant and the relevant gentry colluded with each other and refused to go to the dock to meet the Cabinet Department. Just last night, Xia Guan and others had already sent someone to invite all these people to stay in the yamen. The lower officials thought that they were complicit and were suspected of being serious. After gritting his teeth, Xie Changyun's whole body softened, and this time, he, the prefect, offended the salt merchants and the people behind them. But there is no way, I can only do this, if I don't do it, I will die now, and I will have to affect my family and clansmen. Even so, we have to see if Chen Xieken can't accept him as a subordinate, otherwise it is certain that this official will not be able to do it in the future, and he will not be able to save his life.

"Tongzhi Dong, you also mean this?" Chen Xie picked up the tea bowl and blew softly. This big bowl of tea is completely inconsistent with Chen Xie's identity, but at this moment, who cares about this.

In order to protect himself, Dong Tingzhu didn't say a word, and immediately said: "This is also the meaning of lowly duties, but it is just ......." The look of wanting to speak and stopping was exchanged for a sneer from Chen Xie: "What, are you afraid that I won't be able to save your future and life?" ”

This time, these two officials were gone, and as soon as they were nervous, they all fell to the side, and the tears on their faces couldn't help but flow, and they finally saved the qiē in front of them, and by the way, they also hugged Chen Xie's thighs. Perhaps, this is a blessing in disguise.

Struggling, the two stood up with each other's arms, Chen Xie took a sip of tea, and said lightly: "Yangzhou will be handed over to you in the future, how should those salt merchants be rectified, you are more skilled than the main department." After he returned, he posted a notice to the people, saying that ordinary people, as long as someone was a guarantor, they could enter and leave the city. You can continue to make a living in the past. ”

Dong Tingzhu was much more decisive than Xie Changyun, and immediately stepped forward and bowed down and said: "Cabinet, the dog is sixteen years old this year, and if you want to send it to Nanjing Gewu Academy to study, please ask the cabinet department for permission." Xie Changyun has a son, who is nearly thirty years old, and he is serving the old man in his hometown, so he has to grit his teeth and say: "Cabinet Department, the lower official has a young daughter, who is fourteen years old, and is willing to send it to the cabinet to do some tea and water." "These two people are really more ruthless than the other, since they have already knelt, then lick it. One sent his son as a hostage, and the other sent his daughter to be a concubine, and he didn't care about discipline or anything.

"Hehe, what kind of person is it to be the main department? Forget it, I can't get angry with you, forget these things, go back and do things with peace of mind. As long as Yangzhou is not chaotic, the life of your Shen family will be protected. Chen Xie said a word, these two people were still not at ease, but when they wanted to continue talking, they were stopped by the guards, and they reluctantly went back.

If Chen Xie wants to take their children, these two will definitely not have any sense of humiliation. Who is Chen Xie? At this time, I didn't care about what kind of face I couldn't do, and no matter how bad it was, I went to sea to be a magistrate, and I still messed up like a dog.

Back in the city, Xie Changyun and Dong Tingzhu went to the backyard of the yamen, and in one courtyard, sixty or seventy salt merchants were staying inside, which was "invited" last night. The two of them each led the team and invited them very "politely", if it weren't for a group of subordinates standing at the door with ice blades, these salt merchants might not be willing to give in.

Seeing the two of them appear, Jin Million, who was the leader, immediately stepped forward and bowed: "The two adults are the directors of the Yangzhou Consultative Bureau, and the cabinet has set a rule that without the permission of the Provincial Consultative Bureau, the councillors and directors shall not be arrested. ”

When Xie Changyun heard this, he twitched his cheeks without smiling, and said with a sneer: "Do you think that the Advisory Bureau is here?" What did you say when you were asked to come out to greet you? The cabinet said a word, and the people who were waiting for one by one were either councillors or councilors, and they all trembled. Now that the assassination of the cabinet is unknown, how should this official deal with the suspects who are seriously suspected? ”

Just such a sentence, not to mention an ordinary salt merchant, even if it is a bullish guy like Jin Million, it fell on his head like a thunderbolt, and he was shocked all over his body, and his legs were weak and he collapsed on the ground. These people have money, and it's not hard to get a little bit of news. If Chen Xie is okay, they can still be lucky. Now life and death are unknown, and the other one present is counted as one, and it is inseparable. Otherwise, how to explain the refusal to greet Chen Xie, you must know these people, who doesn't keep a few dead soldiers?

"My lord, my lord, the grass people have a garden outside the city, and they are willing to dedicate it to the Cabinet Lord, but I beg your Excellency to say a few kind words in front of the Cabinet Department." Jin Million reacted quickly and immediately knelt on the ground to save himself. As soon as he started like this, the salt merchants behind him all followed, this one said that there was also a garden to give to the cabinet, the other said that there was a daughter to be in the boudoir, and how much dowry was willing to pay, and some directly said how much silver to buy a life.

"Shut up for me, you think that the cabinet will take a fancy to your little belongings and want to give gifts and beg for mercy, it's too late!" Dong Tingzhu roared angrily, extremely happy. Usually, these guys rely on their status as rich and parliamentarians, and their attitude towards the two local officials is just to deal with it. Unexpectedly, at this moment, he actually knelt on the ground. (To be continued......) R1292