Yan Hong heard Xu Wenchang say this, and he also knew that this matter was a bit troublesome. I can't beat it, and I can't say it. Originally, Wang Bengu wanted to go through the formalities and ask the court to make a decision, but after he came, he would inevitably change. Who let the Shaoxing robbery of the law field make such a big fuss, can Wang Bengu not be guarded? If Wang Bengu were more ruthless and executed in secret, it would be completely inexplicable.

Thinking of this, Yan Hong had a stiff smile on his face, but sweat gradually appeared on his head, and he groaned for a while, not knowing what to do. What kind of person Xu Wenchang was, he had already seen his embarrassment, so he said: "Xiqing doesn't have to worry too much, Wang Bengu wants fame, if he kills someone in prison, this will be a little worse in terms of fame." ”

Tan Lun said: "I'm afraid that he will be bewitched by others and be in danger, so it will be troublesome." You must know that now our Zhejiang officialdom, the undercurrent is surging, friends and enemies are difficult to understand, what is the heart of the prince and the people, who of us can know the way? The previous time, Wang Zhiming came to surrender, and Wang Zimin could hear the news that it was about to be invaded by the Japanese invaders. Now that Xiqing is here, I'm just afraid that in this old man's ears, I don't know how sensational news will go in. ”

Yan Hong nodded slightly, tapped his fingers on the table a few times, and suddenly said: "For today's plan, I am the only one who will go to meet this prince and people, and see what kind of intentions he has?" Even if you can't persuade him to release Wang Zhi, don't kill him without permission. ”

Hu Zongxian said: "It's naturally good to go to see him, but now that this is an extraordinary time, please don't bring your entourage, and the lower official will send a team of standard camps to protect you." "His protection is fake, but he is actually afraid that Yan Hong will use the interview as a cover, and when he arrives, he will directly beat him and try to rescue people. When the time comes, there is nothing I can do to remedy it. Therefore, they simply sent their own armed forces to accompany them. Take control of the situation.

Yan Hong snorted softly. I thought that you, Hu Zongxian, are very wary of me, even if Lao Tzu wants to make a big fuss in prison and doesn't transfer your troops, what are you anxious about? Of course, after all, Yan Hong is still a gentleman in some places, not a magistrate in Hangzhou, and he has never actually dealt with local administration, so naturally he has no way to understand Hu Zongxian's mood.

As soon as Yan Hong came to Beijing, he had a backer. The second is a passerby, acting without scruples, and can completely beat and leave, who can do anything to him? But Hu Zongxian's backer Zhao Wenhua has fallen now, and he is worried about his life, if Yan Hong is allowed to kill Wang Bengu again, then he will be considered an official.

Even if Wang Bengu does not die, Yan Hong smashed the prison and robbed Wang Zhi, which will cause trouble first. Look at the Yan family. They will definitely not take on such a big responsibility, and most of them will throw themselves out as victims to carry the disaster when the time comes. Sacrifice yourself to protect your grandson.

If the luck is a little worse and the prison is smashed, Wang Zhi is killed, and the Japanese invaders will land and burn as usual. Then all the troubles that should come are coming, and I put on a hat that impacts the patrol yamen, and that's why it's called black home.

And who can say who can say exactly what Wang Zhi's attitude is now? If after he returned to the sea, he saw that his people were strong and strong, and he was angry in prison, and directly commanded the men and horses to poison the southeast, and even found Yi soldiers to help, at that time, let Wang Zhi go, not only became a sinner through the ages, but also difficult to escape the charge of colluding with the Japanese to raise their own respect. And when it really comes to that point, needless to say, this crime must be borne by himself, and whoever does this kind of thing is SB, so he naturally resists this kind of thing in every possible way.

In addition, now that there is too much rumor about killing Wang in Hangzhou, Hu Zongxian himself can't make up his mind. By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the status of merchants was not as low as that of Hongwu Nian, and there was no business registration in the household registration at the beginning of the founding of the country. For example, there is a Lu Nan, who is the first Jinshi in the third year of Zhengde, the waiter of the Jiajing Nian Rite Department, and a famous physicist. He wrote a book and said: Business is also harmless. However, scholars should not do it themselves, or they can order their children or ask their relatives. Otherwise, what will be given for the support of parents and wives? Therefore, the city is in the middle of the day, and the Yellow Emperor and Shennong can't help it. Cheap accumulation is expensive to sell, and Zigong is also for it. What is the disdain of businessmen?

In Hangzhou, for example, merchants from Huizhou controlled the salt industry, operated pawnshops, tea industries, and textile industries. Local merchants openly built large seagoing vessels and smuggled them across the seas to make huge profits. Behind them stood the people of the national dynasty and even the officials of the Jinshi, who were integrated with officials and businessmen, and supported each other.

No one can take this momentum lightly, and with Hu Zongxian's power, he does not dare to directly flip the table with businessmen. He had to weigh how to choose a balance between offending the merchants and sacrificing coastal defense, but no matter how the balance was chosen, this open use of force and robbery of criminals was definitely not an option.

In addition, he also needs to consider one point, that is, Wang Bengu's accusation against him: raising Kou to be self-respecting. Ming officials have always swept the snow in front of their own doors, regardless of the frost on the tiles of others, including the problem of suppressing the widows, they are often divided into pieces of governance, and for the widows who are not in charge of the pieces, they are blind eyes, and even more, they can do things that beggar-thy-neighbor.

In order to put an end to this phenomenon and to facilitate the dispatch of troops, with the support of the Yan family, Hu Zongxian is now the governor of Zhejiang and Zhizhi, controlling the soldiers and horses in the southeast, and the troops in all provinces south of the Yangtze River are under his control, and there is no governor in Zhejiang, what he is afraid of is the governor fighting for power. However, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility, and he always grasps military power and financial power, which will inevitably cause many people's eyes, not to mention the suspicion of the Son of Heaven.

Although he accepted bribes and extravagance in his private life, he also did some less honorable things. But in terms of government affairs, he can't afford the accusation of raising self-respect and greedy for military power. Even to say that it is serious, the suppression of the widows has failed, relying on the relationship of the Yan family, the savings of the officials for many years, and the dredge up and down, there is still hope that they will lose their official positions and be dismissed. If you leave the impression in the emperor's heart that he is greedy for military power and self-respect, then what awaits him is the extinction of the dead people. Therefore, it is not surprising that he is extremely cautious in this matter and cannot maintain his position.

And in history, it was also because of Hu Zongxian's lack of guts, when Wang Zhi was arrested, in the face of pressure from his colleagues and accusations of playing with Yi and raising Kou, he did not dare to bear this kind of crime. could only choose to compromise, and Shangben seconded the proposal to behead Wang Zhi, resulting in Wang Zhi being killed. Since then, the southeast has been in turmoil, which lasted for more than ten years before it subsided.

How can Yan Hong fully understand his thoughts? Just thought that the other party was timid and afraid, and he didn't really want to take the road of violent robbery, so he nodded and responded. This matter has been decided, and immediately Hu Zongxian ordered his third son Hu Baiqi to order a hundred pacesetters to escort Yan Hong to the Hangzhou prefect's yamen to meet Wang Bengu. As for the Jinyi guards and officers and soldiers who came with Yan Hong, they were led to live in the barracks and entertained.

When I got out of the governor's yamen, I saw that Hu Baiqi, the third son of Hu, was now dressed in a military uniform, wearing an iron helmet, and a cotton armor on his body, with the bubble nails, which was also a bit majestic. The two met and exchanged a few words, and Yan Hong learned that Hu Baiqi had a background in his Lao Tzu's standard camp, and now he is also a general manager with the title of a thousand households.

This Hu Baiqi's fat face glowed red and said, "Brother Yan, I really want to thank you." What you said really makes sense, I went home and told my father that I wanted to contribute to the family, and I didn't want to go back to my hometown to guard the countryside. Fighting tiger brothers, going into battle with father and son, my father turned a blind eye to my appointment of two famous prostitutes. I've been working in the standard camp for a while, and I'm really fucking motivated. The former fought with a gang of pirates, and guess what happens when he returns? I have become a hero, usually the leaders of several courtyards in Hangzhou City are perfunctory to me, I am willing to pay money, but also rely on whether they have time. On the contrary, it was those poor and talented people who recruited them to be treated. Ever since I fought the pirates, they have changed to me, and they are willing to do everything they ......."

Along the way, Yan Hong asked: "Brother Hu, is this brocade in Hangzhou City credible?" ”

Hu Baiqi nodded and said: "This new Jiang'an Qianhu is a character, when the former fought pirates, he brought the brocade clothes of the hundred households in Hangzhou to help in the war, and he was very brave in battle, and he was also very good, and he was a friend." What's the matter, you want to use this brocade in Hangzhou City to rob the prison? This can't be helped, my father has something to say, if you really want to rob the prison, I have no choice but to stop talking about friendship, detain you first, and then say anything. ”

He had a good relationship with Yan Hong, so he handed over the bottom first. Yan Hong smiled: "I didn't want to make such a big move in Hangzhou, don't worry, it's not fun to rob prisoners or something, and I don't want to do this." It's just that I have few people, and the former has suffered the loss of his own people in Jinan, so I have to be more careful this time. Since the local thousands of households are so powerful, why did he report the news of the invasion of the southeast by the Japanese invaders, but he reported to Wang Bengu? ”

Hu Baiqi shook his head: "That incident was not found out by Jinyiwei. After we made a fuss in Shaoxing, when I came back, I said that some people in this brocade guard were not in the right situation, and they helped Li Wenzao deal with us, so my father went to the imperial court, withdrew the thousands of households in Zhejiang, and replaced the shore. Speaking of Qianhu as my father's henchman, he is this Qianhu, and my family has made a difference. In fact, after Wang Zhi was arrested, Jiang An was all wondering, what did Wang Bengu go crazy about? Later, when he heard the news that the Japanese were going to invade the southeast, he shook his head and said that it was impossible, there was really such a big movement, it was impossible for his Jinyiwei not to receive the news at all, and Wang Bengu had no reason to talk about this matter than the Jinyiwei prophet. But later, when the Japanese really beat the rock guard, he realized that the news was true, and he still wondered about it. ”

After all, Yan Hong did insurance in his previous life, and verifying the facts of the case is also a basic skill, so he immediately muttered: "Wang Bengu is a patrol press, and he is not a local official, so it is said that he should not have his own intelligence system, where did this news come from?" "The more I think about it, the more I think it's a lot of thought.

And the time when these would-be robbers gathered is also a little strange, it is said that Wang Zhi was taken, and there will be time to waste when the news reaches Zhoushan, and it will take even more time to gather people from all walks of life. Large and small ships gather in one place to prepare money, food, and weapons, even the imperial army has to spend a lot of time, and this pirate is not likely to be faster than the official army. But as a result, Wang Bengu actually took Wang Zhi and committed the southeast with the Japanese invaders, and the two things happened before and after, which was really weird and tight. (To be continued......)