After a day and a night of trekking, the army led by Hu Zongxian himself finally arrived at the border of Jiangxi Province.

"Lord Governor, there is Raozhou Mansion in front!"

Qi Jiguang stepped forward and reported to Hu Zongxian.

"Order the whole army, form a military formation, and prepare for battle to meet the enemy!"

Hu Zongxian nodded and commanded.

"Yes!"

The generals on the side received the order and quickly passed the order on.

'Woo-' a dull horn sounded.

Soon, the army formed a close military formation, gradually approaching the Raozhou Mansion, and the heavy horses' hooves trampled on the road, suddenly raising a cloud of dust.

At this moment, the front army led by Wang Shun, the general manager of Qian, had already arrived at the city, and set up a formation, ready to attack the city directly.

"Big ...... Oh no, my lord, there are a lot of soldiers outside the city! ”

"What?"

Feng Ming, the governor of Raozhou Mansion, was also quite surprised when he heard the news from his subordinates, and then asked.

"Is it a Wako? Or bandits? Or is it something else? ”

"Report to your Excellency, it looks like it's our own people! Judging from the banner, it seems to be Hu Zongxian's army. ”

"It's strange, Hu Zongxian's army, what are you doing here in Jiangxi?"

"Take the official over and have a look!"

"Yes, my lord, please follow me!"

Soon, under the leadership of his subordinates, Feng Ming, the governor of Raozhou Mansion, immediately climbed the city wall and checked the situation with a monocular.

"Judging by the equipment on their bodies and the formation, it is indeed my Ming army!"

"However, looking at their posture, it looks like they are ready to attack the city directly!"

"Wait and see what they do next."

"Yes, sir!"

Soon, the development of things was beyond his expectations, and he saw Hu Zongxian riding a horse, under the escort of the guards, to a safe distance under the city, and said loudly.

"This official is Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Zhejiang, and he went to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion on the orders of His Majesty!"

"I hope to open the city gate as soon as possible, otherwise, it will be regarded as a rebel force and wiped out on the spot!"

As soon as Hu Zongxian's words fell, the soldiers in the distance had already set up the siege cannons!

And the soldiers under his command are also ready for battle, and they only need Hu Zongxian's order to launch an attack directly.

"What, on the orders of His Majesty, come to quell the rebellion!"

Feng Ming was also very surprised when he learned the news from Hu Zongxian.

Soon, he reacted that it must be Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, who sent a letter to the imperial court to tell the whole story of Jiangxi!

For a long time, rumors about Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, being overheaded, have been circulating in Jiangxi's officialdom.

It's just that most of the officials were skeptical about this and chose to laugh it off, and Feng Ming was one of them.

In his opinion, Cao Shunhe is the governor of Jiangxi, the highest governor of a province, and at the same time a feudal official appointed by His Majesty! Who would dare not obey?

At this moment, Hu Zongxian led a large army to come, claiming to have received an order from His Majesty to come to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion.

Then it means that all the rumors in the past are true, and Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, has really been set aside!

Thinking of this, Feng Ming suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and his mouth kept muttering.

"It's over, it's over, something big is wrong!"

"My lord, what should we do now, should we open the city gates?"

The subordinates on the side saw that the chief looked like a master of the six gods, plucked up his courage and asked.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and open the city gates and let the army of the imperial court to suppress the rebellion enter! ”

"Besides, that's Hu Zongxian! Just a few of us, is it enough for others to fight? ”

Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted by his subordinates, Feng Ming suddenly became angry, and then scolded angrily.

"Yes, sir! The subordinates will pass on your orders. ”

Soon, the gate in front of him was opened by the soldiers in charge of guarding the city.

I saw Feng Ming with a few guards coming to Hu Zongxian and said respectfully.

"Xiaguan Feng Ming, I've seen Lord Governor!"

"Hmm."

Hu Zongxian was still riding on the horse, and after glancing at the visitor, he nodded and said slowly.

"Thank you, Governor!"

After Feng Ming listened, he immediately stood aside with great respect, waiting for Hu Zongxian's orders.

"This official has been ordered by His Majesty this time to come to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion! As the governor of Raozhou Mansion, you should know the situation in Jiangxi very well, right? ”

I saw Hu Zongxian turn his gaze to the person who came, and then asked.

"Report to the Governor, the situation in Jiangxi is very complicated, and my subordinates will explain to you slowly......"

Soon, under Feng Ming's narration, Hu Zongxian also roughly understood the current situation in Jiangxi.

"You mean to say that Jiangxi's political envoys, envoys, and commanders have no longer obeyed the orders of Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi, right?"

"Report to the Governor, it is true, that they are willing to follow the Governor's instructions when their own interests are not involved."

"And when it comes to their own interests, they ignore the orders of the governor as if they were nothing."

"In addition, the price of salt in Jiangxi is still high at present, and it is said that in some places, it has risen to the point that it takes 20 yuan to buy a pound of salt!"

"And the culprits behind this are the three big salt merchants of the Liang family, the He family, and the Li family!"

Seeing this, Feng Ming immediately told Hu Zongxian everything he knew, like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

After all, this is an opportunity to make meritorious contributions! At that time, even if the court investigates it, it will be able to suffer less crimes, right?

Seeing that there was still a little doubt on Hu Zongxian's face, Feng Ming guessed that Hu Zongxian was puzzled by the background of these three big salt merchants, and then lowered his voice and reminded.

"These three big salt merchants have a lot of backgrounds, and it is said that behind them, there are high-ranking officials in the capital!"

"Also, when the governor first took office, he wanted to rectify them, but later, nothing happened, and the two sides were still safe!"

"In addition, it is said that ......"

Seeing that Feng Ming wanted to continue to report the situation, he was interrupted impatiently by Hu Zongxian.

"Okay, where is all this nonsense!"

"I want to see if these salt merchants can defeat the army in the hands of this official?"

"Pass on the officer's order, the whole army enters the city!"

"Yes!"

……

Beijing, Yanfu.

At this moment, Yan Song was wearing reading glasses, looking at the map on the table, and fell into deep thought, while Yan Shifan stood aside, not daring to make any sound.

At this moment, Yan Shifan felt a little inexplicable about his father's behavior.

As soon as he got home, his father Yan Song instructed him to show him the map of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty!

And now, a quarter of an hour has passed, and his father Yan Song still maintains the posture in front of him.

For a long time, Yan Song seemed to have figured out something, and an unknown light bloomed in his eyes, and he murmured: "I see, I see, so ......"

Seeing this, Yan Shifan hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Father, what did you think of?" ”

Then I saw Yan Song take off his reading glasses, turn his gaze to Yan Shifan, and explain.

"Do you still remember the previous incident when His Majesty mobilized a large number of Jinyi guards out of Beijing?"

"Remember, didn't you say that these Jinyi guards rushed to Zhejiang to assist Zhao Zhenji in investigating the case?"

Yan Shifan was a little confused by his father Yan Song's words and wondered.

"No, it's not that simple, come and see!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he immediately motioned for Yan Shifan to come to him and pointed to the map on the table with his finger.

"Look, where is this?"

"This is Jiangxi, wait, can you say ......?"

After Yan Song's suggestion, Yan Shifan also reacted quickly, with an incredible face.

"That's right, everyone knows that Zhao Zhenji's trip to Zhejiang is just a formality!"

"In that case, wouldn't it be superfluous for Your Majesty to send the brocade guards?"

"There is Tan Lun in Fujian, and Hu Zongxian in Zhejiang, so the only possibility is that something big has happened in Jiangxi!"

"That is, the plan was leaked."

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.

"Father, according to what you mean, we should immediately cut off contact with Jiangxi?"

Yan Shifan also understood what Yan Song meant at this moment, and then asked.

"Well, destroy all the evidence at once! At the same time, all those who were in the know, all dealt with. ”

"You can't let them follow the vine and find out about us."

Yan Song put down the teacup and then added.

"Yes, father, the boy will do it!"

After Yan Shifan responded, he prepared to leave the room and start dealing with this matter.

"By the way, send someone to inform Xu Jie, let them wipe their butts clean! After all, there is also their share. ”

"Yes, father."

(End of chapter)