The arrival of the patrol led by Bai Yousi in Yangzijin caused a shock both in the local official circles and among the people. Obviously, aside from the special nature of the Jinyi patrol itself, the speed of the horse and down the river also made it impossible for Jiangdu to be here.
There was no time to receive any valid information... Of course, this was the routine operation of the Jinyi patrol during daily patrols. What was needed was that the local government was caught off guard and the local government was shocked.
Only this time, everyone in the second patrol team knew very well that there was no transfer of crime or imprisonment at all. They just had to wait here until the Chinese New Year, collect the festival gifts from the counties in Jiangdong, and then escort the grain supplies back to the Eastern Capital in the spring.
This day is October 28th, the first month of winter is about to pass, and the depth of winter is about to enter.
"The people here are particularly afraid of us."
Qin Bao shook his head briefly as he led his knobby-spotted beast to the inn next to the ferry.
"Where are the common people who are not afraid of us?" Li Qingchen on the side said with excessive expression. "We are the patrolmen of the Fusi of Jing'an Taichung Town. We are the hawks and dogs of the imperial court. We are what they call the dogs in golden clothes. We are here to arrest people and handle cases. Dongdu
The central officials there hid when they saw us, let alone Jiangdu, which is thousands of miles away? Besides, Jiangdu is so prosperous on the one hand, but on the other hand it is Dafang Town, the farthest place from the imperial court. The sky is high and the emperor is far away.
As long as you hide it from the higher-ups, you can do any dirty thing, so why aren't you afraid of us?"
"Li Twelve Lang, I digressed. I'm talking about the people." Zhang Xing led the yellow horse and corrected him later. "Qin Erlang should mean that the hometown of other countries that were also destroyed, compared with Hebei, the eastern border
The hometown of Dong Qi, as the hometown of Nan Chen, the gap between it and the imperial court is actually even greater..."
"Jiangdu is not the hometown of Nanchen." Li Qingchen was not afraid and pointed out the mistake on the spot. "After the destruction of Eastern Qi, this place was occupied by the Wei Dynasty. It was here that the sage took office as Fangzhen and planned to destroy Chen... After destroying Chen,
Because although this is Jiangbei, it is the headquarters of Jiangdong, so everyone stayed here for several years to appease Jiangdong..."
Speaking later, Li Twelve himself felt that his words were a little unreasonable. The Eastern Qi Dynasty all had their old places, so the place they occupied after destroying the Eastern Qi was not their old place? You also know that this is the land of Jiangdong Commandery?
Aren't you ashamed to say this?
Especially after Zhang Xing heard this, instead of refuting it, he nodded repeatedly... Although Li Twelve was a stubborn person, he was still shameless, so he immediately shut up.
"Who says it isn't?"
Seeing that the words were a little embarrassing, the elder Hu Yan with black ribbon also sighed a few words. "There are deep grudges in Dong Qi, but it is more about the grudges of the big families and powerful people above. There is a fight between the two sides."
Hundreds of years, how many blood feuds, who in the Shangzhu country has not killed anyone in Dong Qi? That’s why they are suppressing the noble and powerful families there and not allowing them to become high officials. In fact, the former dynasty and Dong Qi are basically the same
Yuan, hatred from above returns hatred, and hatred returns to hate, but the people below still have a strong sense of identity, otherwise the saint would not have built the Eastern Capital as soon as he ascended the throne, and then moved to the Eastern Capital. On the contrary, here in the south, it had been isolated for hundreds of years...
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There is some truth in this statement, but it may not be a biased statement from a central official of the imperial court. How do the common people below feel, how do the officials above feel, how do the top families feel, and what do the powerful Eastern Qi tyrants who are pushed aside do, including the saints.
, it’s not that I don’t know anyone, I can only listen more, read more, and think more.
It was as if the group of people were talking about the excitement at the moment, but as soon as they stepped into the courtyard of Yangzijin Station, they saw a chaotic scene. Countless officials and merchants seemed to be fleeing, carrying their luggage and dragging them around.
They were leading their children, leading their livestock, and scolding their servants, most of them in a state of embarrassment, as if they had heard that a dog in brocade clothing had arrived at the ferry on a military ship, and were about to leave to avoid trouble, but saw dozens of people riding in brocade clothing and embroidered swords coming face to face.
When I came, I also lost my voice on the spot and was as stunned as a freeze-frame painting.
But soon, the scene became even more disordered and chaotic.
Seeing this situation, Bai Yousi, Hu Yan and others were all speechless. They could only lead the crowd to stand on one side of the courtyard, and then remained silent, waiting for the chaos to end.
And this ordinary behavior of people and horses being solemn and standing neatly, although it did not aggravate the chaos, clearly made everyone more fearful, and they really walked around without saying a word.
After a moment, everyone left, and some people even left their luggage behind. Zhang Xing originally wanted to shout and hand it over, but after thinking about it, he didn't dare to move... The dogs in Jin Yi were all fascinated by this scene.
scared.
But the trouble is not over yet.
First, the station official with a southern accent came over cautiously and asked for time to clean up; then after finally cleaning it up, Zhu Shou Pegasus from Jiangdu City sent a messenger to ask about the mission and situation; then, before he had time to hand over documents and explain the situation,
, Jiangdu stayed behind and sent envoys over for official business, saying that Yangzijin was the node for officials from the south of the Yangtze River to go north, and the people from Jing'antai occupying the post station there would scare people and force them to live in the city.
Jiangdu Liushou Lai Zhan'er is a truly great man. He is a veteran in the army. He has been an official to Zhuguo, accompaniment to Du Liushou, and a title to Duke. His cultivation has reached the threshold of a master. More importantly, this person is one of the confidants of the current Holy Emperor.
Otherwise, even if there is a temporary need for military supplies and rest, he, a native of Jiangdu, and a man of low origin, will never be able to serve as Jiangdu's left guard.
In short, I must respect what this person said, but the problem is that Lai Gong didn’t tell me where to live in the city?
In desperation, everyone could only ask the envoy to go back and inquire, and then wait where they were.
However, the envoy from Lai Gong had only been gone for less than a quarter of an hour when another envoy arrived. It was actually Lai Gong's lieutenant. Zhou Xingfan, the youngest son of Zhou Xiaoming, who was left behind as the deputy, directly invited the men on patrol in Jinyi to go to the north of the city as the emperor's personal guards.
They were stationed outside the palace as a stronghold.
Up to this point, everyone didn't know where they were. It was because they were dealing with two military masters that they acted so carelessly. But now, they had no choice but to hold their noses and get on their horses in a hurry, heading towards the north city, leaving an empty city.
I stayed at the inn... It was at this time that something even more speechless happened.
Dozens of people patrolling in brocade clothes left the post station and headed north. As a result, as soon as they left the area around Yangzijin, the ferry, the post station, and the market, the cheers of the soldiers and people could be heard from a distance, as if the master of the blue sky had made the decision and drove away the god of plague.
, it seems like a great victory.
Hearing this, even though everyone had spoken clearly just now and said they could understand it, from Bai Yousi on down, almost everyone stopped and looked back, their faces getting uglier than the last.
Only Zhang Xing, although he was also on horseback, only listened with interest for a few times, and then shook his head and laughed on his horse.
"Inspection Bai, everyone."
Zhou Xingfan was only 18 or 19 years old, but he actually seemed stable. When he came back to his senses, he naturally understood the embarrassment, so he immediately apologized to Bai Yousi and others. "It's definitely not what you think...
My father and Lai Gong are both loyal ministers of the imperial court and have no intention of restraining the imperial envoys. However, I just heard that you have landed in Yangzijin and you must consider it from a high point."
"If Lai Gong and Zhou Gong are not loyal ministers of the court, there will be no loyal ministers in the world." Li Qingchen became more angry, and before Bai Yousi could reply, he faced each other coldly. "But Yang Shen is a loyal minister recognized by the world without any prerequisite for rebellion!
Besides, Lai Gong is a meritorious official, so it doesn’t matter that his son has conspired to rebel! Lai Gong and Zhou Gong are relied upon by the court, and it doesn’t matter that they are both southerners, and they are also relied upon by southerners!”
These words relate to an incident at the beginning of this year.
It is said that after Yang Shen's rebellion, Lai Zhan'er, who was the general manager of Xuzhou, and his deputy Zhou Xiaoming had already sent the naval forces to Luolongtan. After hearing the news, they immediately made a decisive decision and hurriedly withdrew the troops, in order to prepare infantry rescuers. Naval reinforcements might appear ahead.
The defeated army, such an action involved so much that they didn't even have time to report to Luoyang, but they had already taken action... Later, it was proved that this approach was absolutely correct.
But at the same time, Lai Zhan'er's second son, who was transporting grain and grass in the rear, became the first batch of senior officials to surrender to Yang Shen. Afterwards, he was caught on Tian Street and publicly discussed to death, becoming one of the more than a thousand people.
One of the unlucky ones.
In fact, this kind of thing is too common. It is natural for a person to have weak knees. If you don't delay coming to fight, you will be more trusted by the saint afterwards.
At this time, Li Qingchen didn't really want to use this thing to make an issue. He was just angry, engaging in personal attacks and regional discrimination, and also making accusations... But what's interesting is that such low-level personal attacks were not tolerated within the patrol team.
Although the old man was an adult, no one stopped him, and he actually allowed Li Twelve, a son of an aristocratic family, to scold him in public.
At this time, Zhou Xiaofan knew that he had angered almost everyone, so he simply shut up and led the way silently.
After entering the city, he went straight to the palace and found a clean place to station in the outer city. Zhou Xiaofan quickly escaped. Then the local Zhu Shou said that he would come to visit, and the governor from Beiya and the captain of Jinwu Guard also came to invite...
When everyone was debating whether to go to Beiya first or make an explanation face to face with the local Zhu Shou, they didn't know if Zhou Xingfan went back and said something to his father, and then his father said something to Lai Gong. Suddenly, Liu Bei
Another messenger came from the government, saying that he was hosting a banquet and asked Inspector Bai to bring her capable subordinates to attend the banquet.
It's impossible not to go.
Only when we got there did we know that Zhao Eunuch, the governor of the Beiya Palace, Liu Jing, the captain of the Jinwu Guard, Zhu Shou and Liao En, the assistant capital of the Fusi of Taidong Town in Jing'an, and Xie Mingshan, the county magistrate who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb before, were actually there.
They were all invited together.
It saves trouble.
The banquet started. Lai Gong was from a humble background, and the banquet was also vulgar. He asked the prominent figures to follow Bai Yousi and Hu Yan in turn. After hearing the ceremony and hearing that they were just sitting and waiting for food replenishment, they lost all interest and just called for people.
Wine and food were served, and a song and dance was called to warm up the show... Seventeen or eight beauties from Jiangdong came together and danced in the hall. Although they were not beautiful and fragrant, they were still youthful and beautiful, with a unique style. It was the first time that a group of dogs in brocade clothes had a real life.
I realized that this trip was really for enjoyment... The sullenness in Yangzijin that I felt before disappeared early.
Even Bai Yousibai looked fascinated when he was doing his inspection, even more fascinated than the others.
It is said that midwinter is approaching and it is slightly cold in the south of the Yangtze River. The Duke of China buys wine and sings and dances to praise Tai'an in the world. It is full of wealth and peace.
Zhang Xing watched the singing and dancing, thought about it, and suddenly laughed, which aroused the curiosity of Qin Bao, the accomplice next to him: "What are you laughing at, third brother? What went wrong in the singing and dancing?"
"No." Regarding Qin Bao, Zhang Xing naturally had no need to hide anything and directly responded in a low voice. "I just remembered the group of people who introduced me just now... Lai Gong is a local, a poor hero selected by the saint here;
Duke Zhou was a general in Nanchen, and he surrendered in anger after being wronged; Duke Zhao was an old member of Nanchen Palace, and he followed the saint after the war; Liao Zhushou was also from the south, but after becoming Zhu Shou, he took the initiative to be transferred to Dongzhen Fusi
The one who serves as the capital of Jiangdu, Zhu Shou, is the county magistrate, and he is also the descendant of the Xie family, a famous family in the south... Among the people in power in Jiangdu, except for an unimportant captain of the Jinwu Guard, who was born in the hometown of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, the rest are all from the south.
"
Qin Bao thought for a while and asked again: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
"Of course there's nothing wrong with it." Zhang Xing said with a smile. "If nothing else, Lai Gong, Zhou Gong, and Zhao Du Gong are all the saint's confidants. The saint doesn't doubt it. What we say is wrong... But the problem is,
Why do these northern and southerners like them gather in Jiangdu, the place where Jiangdong is the governor of Jiangbei?"
Qin Bao thought for a moment and realized: "Third Brother, are you saying that these people cannot please both sides? In the future, they will be ostracized in the central government, and in the future they will not be tolerated among the people and the countryside in Jiangdong?"
Zhang Xing nodded.
"In that case." Qin Bao hesitated. "Will people like me from Dong Qi be like this in the future?"
"That doesn't mean..." Zhang Xing couldn't help but laugh. "When you stay on one side, what will the world be like?"
Qin Bao was about to say more, but shut up. It turned out that at this moment, another round of servants carrying wooden trays came in from the side doors on both sides, obviously wanting to serve new dishes.
However, just when Zhang Xing and Qin Bao'er and the two country bumpkins shut up and were about to clear the space on the tables in front of them to eat new dishes, a sudden light flashed in the center of the hall, attracting both of them to look at it, and then they were shocked to find out that the dancing girl
One of them actually waved his long sleeve and hit the deputy left behind Zhou Xiaoming directly. The end of the long sleeve was decorated with gold ornaments, making the wind howl, as if a master had used his full energy, it was like a sharp knife stabbing or a heavy hammer hitting.
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Any fool can see that this is an assassination.
The two of them were about to shout, but unexpectedly, a bigger mess was coming. The servants who had just come in with plates also acted separately, but they took out daggers from the bottom of the plates, channeled all kinds of energy, and launched it at the leading dignitaries.
After a surprise attack, there were screams immediately.:.
Not only that, the other dancers were confused when they saw one of their companions waving her long-sleeved fashion. When they saw the dagger flash by, they panicked and ran away with screams.
These changes and turmoil were delayed but occurred quickly. They happened in an instant.
Now that chaos has arisen, everyone under Hu Yan is so well trained that they do not know that this is a planned assassination. Although the patrols are not allowed to bring weapons inside, they do not delay everyone from lifting tables and taking out footstools to fight.
Even Zhang Xing and Qin Bao each held a low stool in their hands.
Only Bai Yousi, as the only master allowed to bring a long sword into the lobby of the left-behind mansion, actually sat calmly at this time. He drank a glass of wine first, and after Zhou Xiaoming overturned the table and blocked the first blow,
Just now he threw the wine glass and hit the long sleeves of the dancer's second stroke of luck.
The dancer staggered two steps after receiving this blow from the air, but she was not afraid at all. Instead, she threw up her long sleeves and attacked Bai Yousi.
Inspector Bai had just drawn his sword at this time, and with just one blow, he cut off the opponent's long sleeve. The dancer was so shocked that she didn't dare to move anymore and ran straight out.
Bai Yousi did not give chase, but swung his sword again, almost chopping up the assassins holding daggers one by one.
After a moment, the scene calmed down, but everyone discovered among the screams of the assassins that the captain of the Jinwu Guard, Liu Jing, had already died.
"I heard the screams and found out that Lieutenant Liu had been stabbed in the back." Bai Yousi looked calm, sat back and pressed his sword against him. "There was no time to save him."
The rest of the people looked at each other in confusion. Zhou Xiaoming, the leader, wanted to speak for a moment but didn't know what to say.
But at this moment, Lai Zhan'er Lai Gong, who had left suddenly for unknown reasons before, happened to return. Seeing this scene, he was extremely surprised.
"This is a design provocation." Zhou Xiaoming, the deputy left behind, looked away from the still confused Lai Zhan'er, thought for a moment, and spoke coldly. "Brother Lai and I have known each other for twenty or thirty years, and we have lived and died together countless times on the battlefield.
...There is no need for words, I am just afraid that some of you don’t know, so I won’t say more...Besides, everyone knows that brother Lai is about to reach the status of a master. How can we assassinate him if we don’t transfer him away?”
Everyone in the hall almost nodded in unison.
To put it bluntly, if Lai Zhaner wants to mess with anyone here in Jiangdu, he will be charged with it. How can there be so much trouble? There is no need to be so low-level if you want to exclude Zhou Xiaoming.
However, after Lai Zhan'er finally figured out what was going on, the general in his fifties became furious: "Girls from the Bai family! Aren't you idle? Now you have no idle time!" Provide you with the fastest
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