Chapter 539: A Hard Thief Speaks Softly
Yan Hong originally thought that this guy was born in the rivers and lakes, and he must be an unruly lord who doesn't shed tears when he doesn't see the coffin, but he didn't expect it to be such a soft bone. How did he know that Geng Shaoquan used to torture innocents with all kinds of torture on weekdays, and he had seen a lot of the tragic conditions of the prisoners, and when he saw the torture tools, he reflexively thought that these punishments were used on himself, what kind of torture it was, and how could he dare to grit his teeth? Not to mention that he killed officials and rebelled, not out of righteous indignation, but purely for his own wealth, collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, his heart is empty, and he can't raise his hardness. In addition, he knows that no matter whether he recruits or not, he can't escape death, and there is no need to suffer zero crimes.
Speaking of Zeng Shifang and other heroes in the rivers and lakes, Geng Shaoquan didn't know that he had made trouble and answered the wrong person, and it was Li Wenzao who cheated him. According to his thoughts, since you Li Wenzao is unkind first, don't blame Uncle Geng for being unrighteous later, don't think about it if I die, you don't want to be happy, you want to bite each other into the water, and everyone will die together.
Moreover, he Geng Shaoquan did not come out of the cracks in the stones, he could ignore the clan, but he could not ignore his family. He sent his wife to die of illness two years ago, Xu Xian is his wife's younger sister, originally he thought, after the incident, Yan Hong was killed, Hu Zongxian's official was also the head, Li Wenzao went to Japan to expand the territory, and he followed, and the king of the Ming Dynasty could not control himself. Therefore, he acted with less scruples and dared to talk about fighting and killing, but now that he has failed, he has become a prisoner. Even if you close your eyes when you die, you have to plan for this wife.
The crime he committed was to be a widow, and he killed the seven products of the Tangtang Dynasty. Killing officials is tantamount to rebellion, although this kind of thing may not necessarily exterminate the clan, but it will definitely be raided. He didn't feel distressed about a few concubines, and there were robbed inside. Leave him to fend for himself. But his continuation is more than 20 years younger than himself. The appearance of the birth is outstanding. also has martial arts, but he is weak and has no opinions. If you fall into the sales of the teaching department, most of them will go with the flow to pick up customers, and when the time comes, Zhang Shuwei will be sent to usher, won't he have to be green from head to toe after his death? Besides, he has three sons. If they all fall and cut off their heads, won't they have their offspring?
Therefore, now he only asks Qin Cha to open up the net, show affection to his subordinates, leave one of his sons for his family to inherit the incense, and then poison his wife with poison, don't let himself be cuckolded. The so-called grandson who begged for help, this fierce traitor, behaved very happily, honestly confessed his sins, and even told his own origins. Also 1510 to say it.
Geng Shaoquan came down from Tiantai Mountain to learn art and killed people. died in the rivers and lakes, but in Shaoxing, he was introduced by friends in the rivers and lakes and defected to Li Wenzao's door. Because of his excellent fists and feet, his boldness, and his courage to do anything, Li Wenzao was deeply appreciated, and later he simply used money to settle his murder crime, wrote it off, and funded him to return to his hometown to take the martial arts examination.
Since then, Li Wenzao has also become Geng Shaoquan's benefactor. The two colluded with each other, Geng Shaoquan was lawless in Taizhou, and Li Wenzao was able to provide shelter for him because of his eating in Jiangnan officialdom. On the contrary, some of the things that Li Wenzao was inconvenient to come forward to do, Geng Shaoquan came forward to handle them on his behalf. Even the Li family colluded with the Japanese Kou, and every time Chen Dong, Ye Ma and others ransacked the coastal cities, on the ground in Zhejiang, Geng Shaoquan's people were guides and internal responses, and the two cooperated to make a fortune.
As for those three true widow heads, they are not worth a penny. There is no monolith among the Japanese robbers, and there are also fires between them, and as high-level mercenaries, it is even more common for the real Japanese to die in this mutual slashing and killing. When the three robbers were robbed, they clashed with Chen Dong's own soldiers and were hacked to death by Chen Dong's people, but their heads were basically not damaged. Li Wenzao bought it in his hand and gave it to Geng Shaoquan to make war exploits.
Geng Shaoquan himself is still engaged in the private salt business, and he is the largest group of salt lords in Taizhou, and the private soldiers he raises are mainly for the purpose of armed salt trafficking, breaking through the customs and rushing cards, and resisting the inspection. This time Taizhou recruited Yongying, he originally just wanted to mix a bounty, at most take this opportunity to extort rich people, or take advantage of the fire to rob them. Who knew that Li Wenzao came in person and decided to launch a mutiny in Taizhou and kill Yan Hong, and even wanted to blame Wang Zhi for this, so that it would be difficult to mention the matter of Zhao'an.
Geng Shaoquan was not a very scheming person, but after listening to what Li Wenzao said, the arrangements were proper and he immediately obeyed his fate. He spread a lot of rumors in advance, ruined Yan Hong's reputation, and spent money in the Taiyong camp to bribe and cultivate his own winged subordinates. Li Wenzao was originally commanding outside the city, but when the incident came, no one was gone.
After Yan Hong listened, he roughly understood that most of the few widows in Taohuaxi were Li Wenzao's people. The old thief was well-informed, and when he saw that the mutiny was unfavorable, he was about to run away, but the real widow protected him and fought a big battle with the monks, but the main owner took the opportunity to escape. Thinking of this, Yan Hong gritted his teeth and scolded, Li Lao Thief, Li Lao Thief, Lao Tzu failed to get rid of you in Shaoxing last time, and only let you be dismissed, but as a result, not only did you not restrain your arrogance, but directly planned a mutiny, and colluded with the real widows, you are really a brute who brings disaster to the country and the people. The siege of this new river is mostly your hands and feet. You are a vain jinshi of the country, the prefect of the fourth grade, and you actually colluded with the Japanese and betrayed the court, and you can't stay this time!
As for the three Buddha machines used by Geng Shaoquan, after careful investigation after the seizure, some clues were also found. It turned out that after Yan Hong got his hands on the Karak ship and the Galen ship, he made marks on the firearms and hulls, just in case someone had the audacity to sell these firearms and foreign ships that he had finally obtained to the hands of maritime merchants. As a result, on these three Franc machines, they all found the marks they had engraved at the beginning, indicating that the people who bought the boat from the sailors in Guangzhou were also the people of Li Wenzao's brothers. These people bought foreign ships, bought firearms, and colluded with the Japanese bandits. Listening to Geng Shaoquan's confession, they also had to follow Wang Wufeng's example, set up a stronghold in the East, and establish their own power on the sea.
Yan Hong finished asking about this matter, and asked Geng Shaoquan about all kinds of lawlessness on weekdays, Geng Shaoquan even recruited the mutiny, why did he need not recruit those things, so he naturally asked and answered, and he was very happy. On the side, Ye Guochen's face became more and more ugly, as the prefect of Taizhou, he had such wicked people under his rule, and he had done so many illegal things, and he didn't realize it, so this official was naturally the head. Moreover, Li Wenzao has a very close personal relationship with himself, and he asked himself to take care of Geng Shaoquan more, and he agreed. I didn't expect this guy to be bold enough to kill Qin Cha and collude with the thieves. I was implicated by him, and I don't know what fate Lu Dao will face, I don't know whether this Qincha's appetite is big or small, and how much money it will take to fill it.
Yan Hong turned his head and saw Ye Guochen's appearance, but he persuaded on the side: "Taishou doesn't have to be like this. Geng thief colluded with Li thief to endanger one party, and it is not surprising that the old lady guards you as a sincere gentleman, and is deceived by him. Be careful in your actions from now on, and do not be deceived by traitors again, that is. At present, Geng Shaoquan and the others have to be handed over to the old lady to be guarded, don't let them escape. ”
Ye Guochen hurriedly agreed, listening to the meaning of Qin Cha's words, he intended to let himself go, how could he still let go of this most difficult opportunity? Yan Hong also instructed him to beware of being bribed by the government servants and killing prisoners in prison, he nodded hurriedly, saying that he would definitely replace all the prison guards with henchmen, and he would never make a mistake.
Geng Shaoquan said again: "Qin is poor and slow, I still have a feeling." I sell illicit salt in Taizhou, and I have some dealings with the people of the Yang family in Nabanzhou. Thinking that the Yang family was thousands of miles away, buying private salt, and buying a huge amount, it was obviously for his preparation for rebellion. As long as Qin sends me Geng to leave a descendant, I am willing to accuse the Yang family of rebellion. I want his family to sit in Banzhou, which lasted hundreds of years, and the rich side is on the one side, as long as the sea dragon hoard is opened, I will not be able to enjoy it for a few lifetimes. ”
Yan Hong heard the words of the Yang family in Banzhou, pondered for a moment, and sank his face and said, "Duh! The bold Geng thief, when he dies, will be full of firewood, climbing the innocent. Thinking that the Yang family in Banzhou, for generations to guard one side for my Ming Town, loyalty can show the sun and the moon, how can Ronger frame at will. Someone, put him on death row for me, and wait for the sealed papers to come down, and then dispose of them. ”
Although Yan Hong spoke for the Yang family in his mouth, he didn't know the bottom in his heart. He didn't know anything about what the Banzhou Yang family was before he crossed over, but he didn't hear this name in the Yan Mansion. The Yang family has been in the Tang Dynasty for three years, and after the general Yang Duan led the Linghu, Cheng, Zhao, You, Lou, Liang, and seven surnames and his uncle Xie surname and the He family to enter Banzhou, they were divided here and became a family of their own. From the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, Banzhou has always been the world of the Yang family, and outsiders can't even insert a needle into it. The appointment of officials and the collection of taxes were completely autonomous, and it was like an independent kingdom. The Ming Dynasty wanted to incorporate it into its own administrative system, but it had no way to start.
The Yang family has been the king of Banzhou for hundreds of years, and they naturally have a lot of savings, and the wealth on paper alone has more than 100 farms, tea gardens, wax cliffs, hunting grounds, dozens of fish ponds, as well as vegetable gardens, pig farms and horse ranches, etc., as for the hidden wealth, it is even more countless. Yan Hong also heard that Banzhou Guangkai silver mine and lead mine can be called a rich place.
However, Banshu does not produce salt, and all the salt needed needs to be purchased. It is said that in the Miao people who are friendly with Banzhou, the purchasing power of salt is a few points stronger than that of copper coins and silver. And the imperial court's means of restricting the Yang family is also salt restrictions, if the Yang family really has any disobedience, the imperial court only needs to embargo salt on it, which is enough to make his troops and people eat without taste and have no strength to walk.
The Yang family is not confused, they travel every year, giving the Yan family generous gifts and heavy bribes, and the relationship with the Yan family is also harmonious. The two families are one inside and one outside, although they dare not say that they are colluding with each other, it is convenient for each other.
So, what does this information provided by Geng Shaoquan mean? Of course, it can be said that it is a normal reserve, after all, salt is such a material, and it is not wrong to reserve more. However, if you insist on finding fault, the Yang family is a toast, has a lot of private soldiers, and is more connected with the Miao people, so it is objectively possible to make further moves. With the potential for this possibility, and the fact that he has been stockpiling salt for many years, then in line with the invincible logic of "unwarranted", it is completely reasonable to say that he is suspicious. (To be continued......)