Chapter 101: Catching the Thief (5)

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Zeng Du now feels very comfortable, although now the functions of the three envoys are not as good as before, if in the past, the three envoys are the court in the hands of the financial power of the complementary, in charge of the household department, salt tea, degree branch, known as the count, now the household department has become a self-contained, the prince is in charge of the household department has become a case, and later the degree branch is also taken back, in this way, the three divisions of the yamen have become the salt division, the iron division, the tea division, the three divisions, the power is naturally not comparable with before. The full-text and ad-free novels are all biquge.info on Aishang Novel Network

But then again, since Emperor Sejong, these three divisions of the yamen have become the forbidden side of the inner palace, and the envoys of the three divisions are all cronies and eunuchs from the palace without exception, but now the person in charge of affairs has been replaced by him, a foreign minister, what does this mean? First, it is the trust of the current emperor.

These two comes, but they are inseparable from the full support of His Royal Highness the Prince, and there are some reasons that are not humane, foreign ministers and eunuchs are natural opponents, and how many things have been bad in the hands of these eunuchs throughout the ages? Now that the emperor is getting older, he is not so concerned about the government and politics, it seems that he has some thoughts of delegating power to the prince, and how many people have begun to rush to show loyalty to the future emperor, and his father has also seen this kind of shape before throwing himself to the prince, and His Royal Highness the prince is not less generous and benevolent than in the prime of life today. Now that he conforms to the wishes of the courtiers, he strongly advocates that the three yamen be handed over to the foreign ministers, and the stroke of the court is even more prosperous, and the five princes and the first line are already pressed and can't raise their heads. And he was the one who got the benefits.

Thinking of this, the corners of Zeng Du's mouth turned up slightly, but he held it, and he didn't show the smugness in his heart at all, their Zeng family is a Confucian heirloom, and his father is already old. There is no room for progress in the position of Shangshu, and now all the hopes are pinned on him, he is in the prime of life and sits in the position of the third envoy, who can say that he will wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne in a few years. He won't be a central counselor? At that time, the position of the first assistant of the dynasty will no longer be so unattainable, right? Now he has begun to grasp the prime minister's bearing, although it is a little deliberate, but who is born to be the prime minister? Isn't this temperament sharpened?

There was a pair of people who didn't have a ride to deal with the cautious stammering of the salt supervisor next to him, but he was thinking about his own affairs, but speaking of which, all he heard on the way out of Beijing were such compliments, and he suddenly got to a high position, and he was a little unaccustomed to it at first, but he heard it a lot. You can also deal with it calmly, and laugh casually from time to time. It can always make the other party feel flattered and flattered. He enjoyed the star-gaze. The feeling of paying attention to everything you say and do.

However, it was not without knowledge and interest, and the captain of the front division of the palace did not mean to take him as the third envoy in his eyes at all. I don't know how the Ministry of War sent such a person, in addition to the responsibility of daily guards, it is to urge him to hurry, of course, the words will not be so clear, a lieutenant in front of the palace does not dare to be too presumptuous in front of him, but along the way, this kind of noise that keeps ringing in his ears really makes him a little annoyed.

But after coming to this Gongyi County, I heard that there was a trouble, not very calm, and Zeng Du, who was not very polite along the way, had a much gentler attitude towards this captain, after all, there was still a place to help, and the captain was also a lot more cautious, and no longer mentioned anything about getting on the road as soon as possible.

And these unpleasantness are only secondary, inspecting the salt affairs in various places, this is his current errand, but I don't know if I don't see it, after the bad things about the big eunuch in the palace, the salt affairs have not been determined until now, and the following people have been disturbed and entangled in interests, and the relationship has become a mess in the past two years, and the relationship is even more intertwined, how easy it is to sort it out in a short period of time, not to mention that he was the first envoy of the three divisions, in addition to the salt affairs, there are also tea and iron affairs, which cannot be slowed down, so it is just a quick look. He also knew that he was really a hot potato.

The reason why the itinerary is so fast is that he doesn't have any regulations, and he is anxious to go back to Beijing after reading it and then pondering it carefully, this matter is indeed urgent, appointing cronies, sorting out the cadres, how can it be a complicated thing to say, it is not so easy to be a famous minister in the world, Zeng Du is also calm, and he sees some things in his eyes, but he does not say it, just wait for the thoughtfulness of the decision to be made.

As for the little officials like the Gongyi County Tuanlian who didn't come to see him, although he was a little uncomfortable, he didn't care much, these martial artists were unruly one by one, and he didn't know what Sven was, and he was too lazy to see it.

"This salt farm produces 700 catties of salt in a month, and there are 500 salt workers, including 300 civilian servants

The good regiment training forbidden army is not far away, day and night, and the people here are also very sidelined, and the words of the chubby salt supervisor Zhang Shiwen reached Zeng Du's ears.

Zeng Du looked at it casually for a while, and couldn't help sneering in his heart, along the way, the salt farm didn't know how much he had seen, and how much he knew the joints, no longer what others said and heard when he first came out of Beijing, that is, he didn't look at the scale of the salt farm, the other party said the number of seven hundred catties, and he could also know that the salt produced in the salt farm was at least about 1,000 catties, and the other party said that it was seven hundred catties, one could only be said less, and the other was to include the transportation loss, official interception, etc., but he didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded slightly.

This salt field is not very big, there is no need to compare anything here, this is located in a remote area, although he said a word in Beijing, here will be turned upside down, but what can be done if you change people, maybe you have to play some tricks to fool it, maybe by then even seven hundred catties will be gone, and it is said that this little official named Zhang Shiwen is still from a big family here, these local big clans don't look down on it, but it can also be said to be calling for wind and rain in the locality, if it is a new person, it is the same thing to do it or not. Offended the following people, it is a matter whether the salt tax can be collected or not, Daqin is not bad here, it is said that the salt affairs in the Jin Kingdom are controlled by a few Jurchen clans. Private salt is overflowing, and the salt tax can't catch up with the Sancheng land in Daqin today, not to mention the ones in the south, the officials of the salt affairs are all bought with money, and they want those guys who only have Brother Kong Fang in their eyes to do anything, no less than a fool's dream, thinking like this. And he said nothing.

In the evening, Zhang Shiwen set up a banquet in the salt field to catch the wind for the three envoys, and the salt field was in *** Mingming, so everyone who could say something here came to accompany him. The county order, the county officer, and the master are all there, and the cups are staggered, the sound of singing and dancing, the atmosphere is harmonious, and there is a jubilant scene.

"The man's house was on the south side of the village, and the camp of the forbidden army had been explored, and it was still far from the village, so we quietly went in and killed the man. By the time they found out, we were probably dozens of miles away. They can't catch up with us. ”

"Where does that Forbidden Army Brigade Marshal live?"

"Chief, the brigade commander lives on the edge of the barracks. That's not much of a person, though. But it's hard to get close quietly, there are so many people during the Qingming Festival. I didn't see anyone go up to the ground, and the brothers just looked at it from a distance, and I don't know what was nearby, and once we alerted those forbidden troops, none of us could escape, I think......

"Don't think about those who don't have it, the order above, not only to the head of the person, but also the life of the brigade commander, after the work, everyone has two hundred taels of silver, as long as everyone does it neatly, you can get away with it for a year and a half, if you can't do it, then everyone's head will have to be taken to make up the number.

Little San'er, are the horses ready? ”

"Don't worry, just put it in the woods two miles away, everyone will leave immediately after finishing their work."

"Okay, little San'er, you go there and wait for us, if we haven't come back after two hours, you can leave immediately, don't wait for us anymore, go directly to Gongyi County, don't delay for half a minute, you have to leave someone to go back to report the news, right?"

In a forest five or six miles away from Zhaojiazhuang, more than a dozen figures sat or lay in a circle, at this time the sky was already dark, these people were all dressed in black clothes, covered their faces with black cloth, only revealing a pair of eyes shining in the night.

Cheng Kun said this, but he didn't have much support in his heart, maybe it was last time...... This Gongyi County has been regarded as a murderous place by him, and things seem to be in order, but the more this is the case, the more he has a sense of foreboding.

Thinking so in his heart, but he is more and more calm and calm, this time he brought not many people, but each has a good kung fu, since the strong attack failed, he had to come secretly, there is nothing to say, the characters of the rivers and lakes died, since he voted for the prince, he has this consciousness, he is not a stupid person, how can the prince let him do these things that can be said? is lucky not to die, the prince will ascend the throne in the future, he didn't expect that His Royal Highness the prince could give him an official and a half-job, most of the people who came at that time were not a few killers, or a glass of poisonous wine, if they could be raised somewhere, it would be a blessing to invite heaven, but the husband acted, he had to have clear grievances, anyway, this life was saved by him, and it was given to him, and there was nothing to complain about.

The mind must be clear, his eyes instantly sharpened, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's talk ugly things ahead, there is only one rule, do things well, and then listen to my orders, if there is any chaos, don't blame the brother for turning his face and not recognizing people." ”

His eyes circled around everyone, and he turned his head to look at the bright salt field in the distance, and his face under the black cloth smiled slightly, and then he turned around and continued: "Cheer up your spirits, be cautious, okay, don't talk nonsense, go." ”

"Here they are." Du Shanhu came to Zhao Shi's side and whispered, his tongue licking his somewhat dry lips, and he smiled fiercely in the dark.

"Where's that over there?"

"Don't worry, the fox and the red devil are watching over there, absolutely not

Just walk out of Gongyi County. ”

Li Xuanjin was standing behind Zhao Shi, they were in a house at the head of the village at this time, not far from Mr. Zheng's house, there were not many people in the old village, at this time it was even quieter and could only hear the whirring wind, Li Xuanjin's hand was loosened, released and held, the first time such an experience, his nervousness can be imagined, mixed with excitement and worry, I don't know what it tastes like.

Between words. Screams could already be heard outside, and such an ambush was familiar to the forbidden army, except for the burial of bamboo sticks around the courtyard and the digging of deep pits the size of the soles of their feet. didn't make too much preparation, and if they didn't have the intention to catch a dozen people, they would train for so long in vain.

With the shouts of killing, the more than 100 soldiers who had been ambushed around them had already surrounded the surroundings in an instant, and the torches were also lit, shining here as if it were the day. Surrounded by the panic of the people in the middle, where is there still a chance to resist, there are so many who are still waiting to resist, they are immediately shot down by the bow and crossbow. At this time, no matter how high your kung fu is, it will be in vain.

"All kneel, and those who resist are killed."

"Put down your weapons and spare you from dying." ……

In the chaotic roar, two people with knives were shot into hedgehogs, and a few people who accidentally stepped on the stick rolled on the ground and howled, and the scene couldn't help but look a little chaotic.

When the first scream sounded, Cheng Qi already knew that he couldn't do it, and his heart was full of horror, the last situation was like something that happened yesterday, of course. It didn't leave a good impression on him, except that fear was fear......

"The wind is tight. . Almost without hesitation, a roar blurted out. There is no time to care about others. When he turned around, he was already running out of the village.

But it was still late, and the fire flashed. Almost instantly, the torches were all lit, and the bright light pierced him and he couldn't even open his eyes, he couldn't care about a lot, his body rushed straight out, this was a prepared trap, at this time, he didn't care about why the other party seemed to have expected it, clenched the horizontal knife in his hand, and was secretly ruthless in his heart, if he wanted to escape, he had to see if he was desperate.

But he didn't have that chance at all, the sound of the bowstring, he only felt a chill on his legs, and then he rolled to the ground in severe pain, surrounded by dense footsteps, in despair, he did not hesitate to return the knife to his neck, but the movement was a little slower, and there was a sharp pain in his wrist, "The thief bird is stiff." With a loud roar, his wrist was already kicked on the ground, and then the fists and kicks rained down, and when he was groggy and dragged from the ground, his whole body was already like mud.

Barely opening his eyes, which had been beaten and leaving only a gap, he saw several people coming to him in a blur.

When Zhao Shi accompanied Li Xuanjin out of the place, the short chaos had passed, the corpses were carried away and buried, all the people who were still alive were tied up and sturdy, and the black cloth covering their faces was also pulled off, revealing their true faces.

"This is the guy who brought someone here last time, hehe, don't look at this bastard who doesn't look like he is beaten now, but speaking of which, he still looks like a dog......|Pointing at Cheng Kun, who was no longer human, he said to Zhao Shi, he also recognized this person for a long time, I have to say that these forbidden soldiers are now beating people with more and more effort, although the appearance looks extremely miserable, and he can't even stand steadily, but except for a leg on his legs, there is no injury that hurts his muscles and bones.

Zhao Shi waved his hand and stopped his words, "How many have you caught?" ”

Du Shanhu smiled, "Four died, six were injured, either on the legs or on the soles of the feet, don't get in the way, just treat it, there are seven of them, these bastards don't have a long memory, so if you want to come to us to find a bargain, it's no different from sending them to death." ”

Zhao Shi glanced at Du Shanhu, who looked like he was not addicted, and said in a deep voice: "They are smart, if they don't know the news in advance, maybe something will happen, if you blindly look like this, maybe one day you will have to be like them." ”

After speaking, Du Shanhu, who immediately wilted, turned his face to look at Li Xuanjin, "Brother Huang, do you want to ask these people first, or......

Li Xuanjin's face was red under the firelight, his eyes flashed with a ghostly light, and he clapped his palms and said: "What is there to ask, the moon is shining well tonight, and the interest is also strong, it is really unreasonable not to disturb the dream of the third envoy, Lord Zhao is willing to accompany me on a journey?" ”

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