Chapter 091: Civil Rebellion in Hangzhou

Huang Chongtao was anxious at the moment, because the mob had already smashed into the city, including many students, and his guards were simply not manpowered.

"Lord Liu, how did you get it?" Huang Chongtao couldn't hold back any longer, and was angry at Liu Weisi first.

Liu Weisi sneered: "You all know the people arranged by this official, together there are up to 20,000 people, and this is counting those wealthy businessmen, more than 30,000 people, don't think about it, it must be Chen Cao's trick." ”

"The civil turmoil in Hangzhou can't be covered up, Lord Liu, you ask for more blessings, this official will go to the court..."

As soon as Huang Chongtao was about to leave, Liu Weisi said coldly: "Commander Huang, you don't have to forget your identity..."

"Hmph..."

November 12

Chen Cao finally waited for Zhang Yangming, the governor who went to the capital to return to Beijing to report on his work and then came back, Zhang Yangming was very angry after entering the city, because of the mob, Hangzhou has been affected by at least half of the places, and some places were burned by the fire.

Zhang Yangming also brought the meaning of the imperial court.

"In view of the fact that Ding Wubo has many disposal experiences, this Zhejiang matter is handed over to Ding Wubo of Qincha to handle it with full authority." Wu Chun chuckled and said, "Uncle, you are now the number one in Zhejiang..."

"Is that what the imperial court really means?" Chen Cao asked again.

Wu Chun nodded: "The kid who came was temporarily arrested by the internal officials and supervisors to deliver the letter, saying that His Majesty directly issued an order in front of hundreds of officials, as for the uncle, you kidnapped the daughter of the county magistrate and blackmailed Qi Shangwen, Your Majesty asked you to find out the truth of the matter first and report it, and then make a judgment." ”

Chen Cao now really understands the benefits of being a eunuch during this time period, and he also gives full marks to Lao Wei Neng in his heart.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Cao stared at Zhang Yangming, who was already in his fifties: "Lord Zhang, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Zhang Yangming was very displeased, but at present, the civil unrest in Hangzhou is related to the whole of Zhejiang, and he must not be careless: "To prevent the riots from continuing to expand or affect the surrounding prefectures, the imperial court has already made a decision on this matter, and the lower officials should just listen to Ding Wubo's opinion." ”

"It's really good to have a monopoly on power..."Chen Cao paced back and forth in the hall, and he even felt that the chair he touched had an imperial feeling: "Lord Zhang, then Ben Bo is going to be arbitrary?" ”

Zhang Yangming arched his hand: "The lower officials are also at the disposal of Uncle Wu." ”

"Okay, the first thing we will do is to deal with the case of the murder of Jinyiwei," Chen Cao turned around and looked at Zhang Yangming with the momentum of looking at the world: "Lord Zhang, my Jinyi Wei Qianhu official Xu Kaixian can still be detained in your governor's yamen." ”

Zhang Yangming arched his hand: "The lower official will arrange for someone to release Xu Qianhu." ”

"No," Chen Cao rejected Zhang Yangming's kindness: "Ben Bo said before he came, business is official, Xu Kaixian was not arrested by your governor Yamen, Ben Bo doesn't look for your bad things, whoever catches him asks." ”

Who? The Hangzhou prefect's yamen was handed over to the political envoy, and Liu Weisi felt that it was a hot potato, so he handed it over directly to the governor's yamen.

Zhang Yangming pondered for a moment: "Uncle Dingwu, things don't end here. ”

Chen Cao couldn't help asking: "I don't know Lord Zhang, is it the Donglin Party or the Qichu and Zhejiang Three Parties?" ”

Zhang Yangming was stunned for a moment, and then bowed his hand: "No matter what party the lower official is, the lower official is doing things for the court and the saint after all." ”

Good official statement, Chen Cao nodded: "In this case, then Ben Bo has nothing to say, Liu Weisi and several officials of the Third Division detained my Jinyiwei, and deliberately allowed the mob to beat Jinyiwei to death, the matter actually has some eyebrows, because they are the second-grade level officials, Ben Bo does not dare to deal with it at will, so we have to wait for Lord Zhang to come back, let's witness it together." ”

"Could it be that Wu Bo has actual evidence? Or did Ding Wubo guess that the officials of the three divisions were involved in the mob rebellion? Zhang Yangming asked.

Chen Cao said with a smile: "It's not a guess, Ben Bo has preliminarily obtained the iron-clad facts, specific evidence, and after the subsequent verification, Ben Bo will share it with Master Zhang." ”

Zhang Yangming's eyes rolled, and then returned to normal: "Since Uncle Ding Wu has a plan, it is inconvenient for the lower officials to ask more, and Uncle Ding Wu has arranged it." ”

Chen Cao then ordered: "Zhao Xin, pass on my military order, all the right guards of Nanjing will be dispatched, the whole city will search for the first culprit, and send the order to the Yamen of the Zhejiang General Army, so that they can send troops to help suppress it, remember, but all those who resist stubbornly, regardless of the people and scholars, will be killed on the spot in order to protect the peace of Zhejiang." ”

"Yes..."

Zhang Yangming was shocked in his heart, and what surprised him was that Chen Cao was really decisive in doing things: "Ding Wubo, the lower officials also took the soldiers and officials of the governor's yamen to coordinate." ”

"There's Lord Lao Zhang." Chen Cao arched his hand towards Zhang Yangming: "By the way, Lord Zhang," Chen Cao stopped Zhang Yangming, who was just about to leave: "Benbo wants to meet Qi Shangwen, the magistrate of Qiantang County." ”

Qi Shangwen has been placed in the governor's yamen since he surrendered, he is an official, and the political envoy can't control it, so he can only hand it over to the governor's yamen, Zhang Yangming thought about it: "The next official will arrange it." ”

Qi Shangwen looked a little scared when he saw Chen Cao again, but Chen Cao came with a smiling face: "Qi Zhixian, oh no, my son-in-law has seen Lord Taishan." ”

Qi Shangwen looked confused, but then reacted, because Chen Cao's behavior was enough to show that he wanted to do good about this matter.

"It's... Dingwubo... You..."

Chen Cao stood up straight, and then his face became serious: "Qi Zhixian, did you think about the consequences when you sent your daughter here?" ”

Qi Shangwen naturally didn't dare to answer, and Chen Cao continued: "It's also your daughter, doesn't it seem that you are too cruel to do this?" Let's not talk about this, once it is verified that you have framed Qincha Xungui, Qi Zhi County, your daughter must be sent to the Jiaofang Division, and you, not to mention the disgrace, will be exiled to Qiongzhou Island if you don't die, you say, you have been studying for decades for this consequence? ”

Qi Shangwen's body moved, and then he lowered his head.

Chen Cao said again: "Qi Zhi County, do you know Liu Youwei, deputy inspector of the Qiantang Inspection Division?" ”

"Xiaguan... Recognize..."

"Let me tell you this, Liu Youwei has now turned into a tainted witness, he has admitted that he was instructed by you to arrange more than 300 people to participate in the case of beating Jinyiwei to death, this matter is very important, it has been heard by heaven, Your Majesty attaches great importance to it, what do you think can be hidden?"

As soon as Chen Cao's voice fell, Qi Shangwen went limp and sat straight to the ground, Chen Cao didn't make a move to help him, so he said: "Qi Zhixian, I don't know if you heard about what happened to Li Weihan, the deputy imperial envoy of the capital. ”

Qi Shangwen raised his head, his eyes a little sloppy: "Xiaguan..."

"Don't go down to the official," Chen Cao was really angry, but if he could open the gap from Qi Shangwen's side, everything would be fine: "Qi Zhixian, you only have two choices, first, to tell the truth, Ben Bo Bao Your family is full of wealth, let's get married, Ben Bo called you Taishan, after this incident, the officialdom of Zhejiang will definitely shake, Ben Bo Bao you are the prefect of Hangzhou;

Second, you resisted stubbornly, Qi Yuanxiang sent it to the Jiaofang Division, you, after the matter was clarified, in addition to the punishment mentioned earlier, in order to protect his reputation, Benbo will definitely send your entire family and daughters to the Jiaofang Division, and the consequences are not ordinarily serious. ”

Qi Shangwen beat a spirit, and after a long ideological struggle, he said: "Dingwu Bo, the lower officials are all recruited." ”

Chen Cao hurriedly stepped forward to personally help Qi Shangwen up: "Father-in-law, we will be a family in the future, even if Yuanxiang can't become a flat wife, it will be a side room anyway." With me to protect you, you are all right. ”

...

"My lord, make a decision." According to the Inspector General, Jiang Tao looked at Liao Kaiwen with a bitter face.

Liao Kaiwen was a little paralyzed: "How to decide?" I am the Donglin Party, and he Chen Cao is a eunuch party, not to mention that Liu Weisi still holds a lot of my handles in his hands, so I want to be good in this matter? Easier said than done..."

"My lord...", a family member walked to the front of the study: "The Qincha Yamen ordered the Zhejiang General Army Yamen to lead troops into the city to help suppress the mob. ”

As soon as the words fell, Liao Kaiwen stood up as if he had eaten some reassuring pill: "Let's go, the nature of this matter has changed, I'll go to see Uncle Dingwu." ”

It was not that Chen Cao expected that Liao Kaiwen would come to him, but Huang Chunyao told Chen Cao that when Liao Kaiwen really came, Chen Cao couldn't help but feel that it was indeed a wise choice for him to receive Huang Chunyao under his door.

"Lord Liao, please take a seat..."

Chen Cao sat on the main seat and looked at Liao Kaiwen with a smile.

Liao Kaiwen hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Xie Dingwubo to sit, but the lower official came to see Dingwubo this time, and he has something to discuss with Dingwubo." ”

"No need," Chen Cao waved his hand: "Don't you like to do business?" Let's follow the principle of doing business, don't think that I don't know who Liu Weisi's backstage is, don't say it's Zhang I'm going to continue, even Li Weihan's guy is not my opponent, he Zhang I'm going to be a mere household left, Ben Bo wants to destroy him, it's just a piece of cake. ”

Liao Kaiwen heard Chen Cao say this, and really felt that he had come here to be the right one: "Uncle Dingwu, the lower officials have a major secret to tell Uncle Dingwu, and I just ask Uncle Dingwu to be lenient." ”

"Misin?" Chen Cao frowned, and then said with a smile, why don't you tell you a secret first: "Qiantang County Deputy Inspector Liu You know you?" ”

"Xia Guan knows that this person is Lord Liu's nephew of the same clan." Liao Kaiwen nodded.

"Well, Zhao Xin, give Liu Youwei's confession to Lord Liao to see," Chen Cao arranged it, and then after Liao Kaiwen took the confession, he said: "Liu Youwei turned into a tainted witness, and testified that he was instructed by Qi Shangwen, the prefect of Qiantang County, and Liu Weisi, the political envoy of the Bubu Political Envoy, and others, and on October 24, he summoned untouchables, Qingpi, hooligan gangs and others to participate in the murder of Jinyiwei, and in the morning, Qi Shangwen, the prefect of Qiantang County, also turned into a tainted witness, pointing out that he was pressured by the senior officials of the Third Division of Zhejiang to summon prisoners to participate in the action. ”

"Uncle, the lower official is wronged..."Liao Kaiwen hurriedly shirked: "The lower official did not instruct others to participate." ”

"Eh..."Chen Cao smiled and waved his hand: "Do you have any involvement in your Lord Liao knows that this uncle will not have a war of words with you, as long as the time comes, catch a few officials from your inspection department and ask, hehe..."

Liao Kaiwen immediately collapsed when he heard this, and his whole person began to tremble.

"Uncle... Uncle..."Liao Kaiwen said tremblingly.

"What is Lord Liao's name Benbo?" Chen Cao frowned deliberately.

"Xiaguan... Xiaguan... Be a tainted witness..."