Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 426 Jingzhou and the Governor of Jingzhou controlled by aristocratic families
Chapter 426 Jingzhou and the Governor of Jingzhou controlled by aristocratic families
A few days later.
Fang Yuan sneaked into Jingzhou with Wu Ruyi sisters.
Jingzhou City is the companion capital of Chang'an City. It has a lot of people and is very prosperous.
Walking on the street, looking at the expressions of the people passing by in Jingzhou, Jingzhou does not look like a place where turmoil has occurred.
"Could it be that dad has escaped danger and regained control of Jingzhou?"
Wu Shun lowered his head and whispered.
"Unlikely."
"I think it's the Jingzhou family's extraordinary methods."
Wu Ruyi responded in a low voice.
The two of them walked side by side with Fang Yuan in the direction of Wu Mansion.
Fang Yuan remained silent, looking at the situation around him, but his heart was leaning toward Wu Ruyi's answer.
But if it is true as Wu Ruyi said, the Jingzhou family is quite popular among the people in Jingzhou, and will not bully the people casually.
Soon, Fang Yuan and others arrived in front of a solemn and majestic mansion - Wu Mansion, the home of the Jingzhou Governor, Warrior Xun.
After Sister Wu Shun saw her home, she immediately showed excitement and strode towards the door.
"Wait."
Fang Yuan called them both.
The two sisters stopped and looked back at Fang Yuan in confusion.
"I think there is a high possibility that your father will be controlled."
"It's hard to say whether your family is in charge of the current Wu Mansion. If you sisters go back rashly like this, it's easy to alert the enemy, which is not conducive to our future actions."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
The gate of the Wu Mansion in front of me is wide open, with two guards guarding it on both sides. Everything looks like nothing.
But when I was walking on the streets of Jingzhou City just now, everything seemed like nothing.
If Wu Mansion is really under control, sisters Wu Ruyi will be known when they return.
Knowing that they came back from Chang'an City, it is possible to know that Fang Yuan also came with them.
"What...what should I do?"
Wu Shun immediately looked embarrassed.
She was very sad when she saw that the door to her home was right in front of her but she could not go back.
"Find a place to stay first, and then find someone you trust to inquire about the situation."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
Wu Shun was still hesitant, but Wu Ruyi pulled him away.
Soon, Fang Yuan settled in Jingzhou City and began to inquire about the current situation in Jingzhou.
Sure enough, Samurai Yu was still under control, but Jingzhou Prefecture did not stop operating because of this.
The people in power are still the same people as before, but they no longer obey the orders of the Jingzhou governor, but the Jingzhou family.
Prices have not fallen, but the people do not blame the family, because the Jingzhou family has promoted that everything is the fault of the imperial court.
Therefore, most of the people in Jingzhou now have complaints against the imperial court, but instead support the aristocratic families in Jingzhou.
Because when the Jingzhou family controlled Jingzhou, although prices did not drop, they provided assistance to prevent people from starving to death.
"The aristocratic families in Jingzhou are quite capable...Have you heard from your father?"
Fang Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
It seems that no one who can become a member of aristocratic family is stupid.
They dare to control the warrior Yu, and they can also incite the people of Jingzhou.
With the people of Jingzhou as their backing, they are even more fearless.
"I heard about it, it's at the Governor's Mansion."
"The Governor's Mansion is heavily guarded. I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to rescue him."
Wu Ruyi said with an ugly face.
The governor was imprisoned in the governor's mansion. It would be a shame to spread the news.
"In the Governor's Mansion?"
"Can your father still control the Jingzhou Army?"
Fang Yuan couldn't help but frown.
If you are under house arrest in your own base camp, can you still control the Jingzhou Army?
If the Jingzhou Army cannot even be controlled, then there is no need to rescue them.
"It should be okay."
"The Jingzhou Army is now in the military camp, and no one can move it."
"In other words, the family cannot control the Jingzhou Army, but my father has that ability."
Wu Ruyi said in a deep voice.
Fang Yuan nodded, feeling that Wu Ruyi's analysis was in place.
But how to rescue the warrior Yu became a difficulty.
As an important military location, the Dudu Mansion should be heavily guarded and difficult to break into.
Instead of rescuing the warrior Yu, it is better to mobilize the military camps, lead troops to quell the chaos, etc.
Fang Yuan actually brought Li Shimin's imperial edict with him, which was about mobilizing the Jingzhou Army.
But Fang Yuan had to consider whether there were any generals in the Jingzhou army under the control of the warrior Yu who would obey the imperial edict.
After all, some relatively low-level soldiers did not listen to the imperial edict, and they even doubted its authenticity.
"I know there is a secret passage leading to the Governor's Mansion."
“Relatively small and secretive, but no problem getting in and out.”
Wu Shun said suddenly.
Wu Ruyi's eyes were filled with joy and she looked at Fang Yuan excitedly.
"Does your father know about this passage?"
Fang Yuan frowned and said in a deep voice.
If Samurai Yu knew about it, would he escape by himself?
"I don't know."
"That's what I discovered accidentally."
"No one else should know."
Wu Shun shook his head and said.
"In that case, let's discuss a detailed plan."
Fang Yuan nodded.
Then he discussed the plan with sisters Wu Ruyi, Xue Rengui and Xue Bowu.
The day passed like this, and soon it got dark and entered the night.
Wu Shun took Xue Rengui and part of the fire gun army into the night.
Under the leadership of Wu Shun, several people came to the outskirts of the Dudu Mansion and sneaked into the Dudu Mansion in a secret place.
As Wu Shun said, the secret passage is really small, with only a space as big as one person, which is very depressing.
Walking in such a small place, Xue Rengui's whole body tensed up, worried that there would be an ambush in front of him.
In a place like this, if someone ambushes you, there will only be one outcome.
Fortunately, they had no danger and finally walked out of the secret passage and appeared in front of a rockery.
"Brother Rengui, my father usually lives here, but I'm not sure if he is here now."
Wu Shun whispered.
It's late at night, but you can still see the road under the lights of the Governor's Mansion.
"It doesn't matter, let's look here first. If we can't find it, grab a few people and ask."
Xue Rengui responded in a low voice.
Now their question is, where is the warrior Yu?
The governor is too big, and it is not easy to find the warrior Yu, unless he is in the place where he used to live.
But if they are not there, they can only arrest a few people and torture them about their whereabouts.
Wu Shun found the place where the warrior Yu lived based on his previous memories.
But it's a pity that Samurai Yu is really not here, it's deserted.
There is no other way, Xue Rengui can only secretly control the people living in the governor's house to inquire about his whereabouts.
After asking the three guards, they finally knew where the warrior Yu was being controlled.
Soon, Xue Rengui and others came to a courtyard.
However, there was a guard of more than ten people walking back and forth in the courtyard to protect him.
There were only a dozen people, and Xue Rengui couldn't be made to retreat, but he couldn't control them instantly.
Once any one of them shouts loudly, the whereabouts of Xue Rengui and others will be exposed, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
While Xue Rengui and others were thinking about how to rescue them, the door of the room opened and a burly middle-aged man walked out.
"Dad?!"
Wu Shun exclaimed.
Fortunately, the sound was quite low and was not heard by the patrolling guards.
That's right, the middle-aged man who walked out of the room was none other than Warrior Xun, the governor of Jingzhou.
The guards in the yard immediately stood ready and looked at the warrior Yu warily.
"Director Wu, the old man said that you cannot leave this house."
The guard said in a deep voice.
Hands were placed on the handle of the knife.
Once the warrior Yu makes any rash move, there will be a bloody battle here.
"I can't even take a walk in the yard?"
Warrior Xun's face darkened and he said coldly.
"Sorry, please don't make it difficult for us."
The guards refused to give in.
The warrior Yu also had a firm attitude and strode forward.
"Dudu Wu, you don't want your family to suffer a murderous attack, right?"
The guard leader stepped forward and drew his sword at any time.
As soon as he finished speaking, Samurai Yu's body suddenly froze, and he didn't put down his raised feet.
His expression changed several times, and finally he became lonely and obediently took back the steps he took.
Wu Shun, who was not far away, looked at the guards with clenched fists and angrily.
It turns out that he took control of his father because of his family's weakness.
At this time, the warrior Yu stood on the steps at the door, gloomy and uncertain.
"Get ready!"
Xue Rengui suddenly whispered.
It's late at night now, and the guards are already patrolling energetically.
They are likely to be on rotation, so waiting is not an option and they should act immediately.
Xue Rengui brought a total of 20 people with him on this trip. Compared with the patrolling guards, there were a few more people and they were strong enough.
Under the dark night.
Xue Rengui and others took advantage of the night to quietly approach the yard.
Suddenly, someone among Xue Rengui stepped on a dead branch and made a sound.
Xue Rengui and others immediately tensed up and were ready to sprint.
But at this moment, the warrior Yu suddenly shouted loudly: "I want to see your master!"
His voice was loud and he protected Xue Rengui and others.
Although he didn't know who Xue Rengui and others were and why they came, he guessed that they were sneaking around to save him.
At this time, Wu Shun was not in the team, she was still hiding in the dark.
"Director Wu, the family heads don't have time to see you."
"When they want to see you, they will call you."
As expected, the guards did not look back, but looked at Samurai Yu warily.
The warrior Yu was the governor, a former general, and very powerful, so everyone present was very cautious.
"If they don't see me, then I'll go see him!"
Samurai Yu pretended to go down the stairs.
The guards also stared at Samurai Yu more cautiously.
At this time, Xue Rengui and others had already touched the yard.
"Kill!"
Xue Rengui made a gesture.
A guard in front of him was immediately wiped on the neck by him.
"Enemy attack!"
The guards also noticed Xue Rengui and others approaching you.
He immediately shouted for help and resisted immediately.
At the same time, Samurai Yu also moved and rushed out as fast as possible.
In an instant, people from both sides were fighting together.
Due to the unexpected surprise of Xue Rengui and others, coupled with the fierce man Xue Rengui and the strength of the warrior Xun, the guards in the yard were quickly cleared.
However, the reinforcements from the Dudu Mansion are rushing here quickly, and they have already heard the footsteps.
"Who are you?"
Warrior Xun looked at Xue Rengui and others warily.
Before Xue Rengui could speak, Wu Shun, who was hiding in the darkness, came out.
"Big sister?!"
Warrior Xun was overjoyed and hugged Wu Shun tightly.
"Let's go!"
Xue Rengui made a decisive decision.
The enemies are coming. If you don't leave now, you won't be able to leave.
Wu Shun led the way, and Xue Rengui and others followed behind.
"Here, they are over here!"
Soon, Xue Rengui and others were discovered.
The governor's mansion lit up the torch, and everyone rushed here.
"Sister, is there a way here?!"
Warrior Xun expressed confusion and anxiety.
He is very familiar with the Dudu Mansion and knows where to find the way out.
Obviously, the path Wu Shun took was not the way out, but the way to the backyard.
There is only one gate in the backyard, but there are many people guarding that gate, so it is not easy to leave.
So he was very confused, where are he going now?
"Dad, I know a secret passage."
Wu Shun gasped and said.
She led the way as quickly as possible to avoid being overtaken by the pursuers behind her.
The pursuers were already very close to everyone, coming from all directions, and were about to surround everyone.
But, fortunately, everyone has already rushed to the rockery, the road they just entered.
"Go, go quickly!"
Xue Rengui urged.
He has already seen the pursuers.
Just behind, there is only a distance of more than ten meters.
Without much hesitation, a few members of the Fire Gun Army walked at the front to clear the way.
Then Wu Shun, then the warrior Yu, then Xue Rengui and others.
Although the warrior Yu was surprised, he chose to believe as he followed his daughter.
"This, this, how did they get into the rockery?!"
The guards who chased here were surprised.
Everyone only paused for a moment before someone immediately rushed into the rockery.
However, once they entered a place as small as the rockery, it was impossible for them to capture Xue Rengui and the others.
Soon, the lights of the Dudu Mansion were brightly lit, and the person in charge who was guarding here learned that the warrior Yu had been rescued, and immediately went to notify the aristocratic family in Jingzhou.
The other side.
Xue Rengui and others walked out of the secret passage and quickly disappeared into the night.
"Sister, aren't you in Chang'an City?"
Samurai Yu asked about the doubts in his heart.
Obviously the eldest sister and the younger sister are both in Chang'an City.
How could the eldest sister appear in Jingzhou City now and bring someone to save her?
"Dad, my sister and I are begging Fang Shangshu to rescue you. These are his men, and he himself has come to Jingzhou."
Wu Shun explained as he walked.
At this time, everyone rushed towards where Fang Yuan was.
"Fang Shangshu?"
"Fang Yuan, Minister of Household Affairs?!"
Warrior Xun was surprised and his eyes widened.
With his status, it is impossible not to know about Fang Yuan.
How many officials in the country don’t know the position of Minister?
I just didn’t expect that such a famous Minister Fang would come to save me personally?
Is it the plea of the two daughters?
Or is it what Emperor Li Shimin meant?
Thinking of Emperor Li Shimin, Warrior Xun's heart became heavy.
After all, he was the governor of Jingzhou, but he was controlled by someone. If word spread, he would be embarrassed, and he might even lose his official position.
"Yes."
Wu Shun nodded heavily.
I am extremely grateful to Fang Yuan.
Soon, everyone returned to the mansion where Fang Yuan was.
"Dad!"
Wu Ruyi was walking back and forth anxiously.
After seeing Samurai Yu return, he was so excited that he stepped forward to hug him.
God knows how worried she was. She was restless all night.
Warrior Yu patted Wu Ruyi's back and looked at Fang Yuan who was sitting in the living room.
He is so young and does not get up when he sees him. Who else could he be besides Fang Yuan, the Minister of Household Affairs?