Chapter 122 The Governor of Chu fell into the river and died! 【Seeking monthly ticket】
However, until the ship arrived at Xuzhou, the journey was unexpectedly smooth, and no one or force took action.
If Chu Yi hadn't noticed the figures hiding on both sides of the river, always monitoring the ship's every move, Chu Yi would have wondered if some people had changed their gender and were not prepared to beat him and these tens of millions of taels of silver.
Got an idea.
But human nature is greedy. With tens of millions of taels of silver, no one can be tempted. But if there is an opportunity, everyone will choose to give it a try. There is no shortage of desperadoes in this world.
Otherwise, the dozen or so gang leaders in Yangzhou Prefecture would not have dared to gather together to take advantage of Chu Yi's idea even though they knew it was an official ship from Dongchang.
Don't they know that intercepting Dongchang's official ship is an act of treason and seeking death? Even if they have no knowledge, they still know this in their hearts, but they can't resist the attraction of tens of millions of taels of silver.
This Grand Canal supports countless people who make a living on the canal. Not to mention other things, these river workers alone make a living on the Grand Canal.
Relying on the Grand Canal, many large and small forces have sprung up. However, along the way, none of these forces jumped out to take action.
Chu Yi didn't believe that among so many forces, there weren't people who were blinded by gold and silver. It would be fair to say that most of them didn't dare to touch Dongchang's ideas, but it was true that no one dared to touch Dongchang's official ships.
, Chu Yi asked himself that Dongchang and his evil reputation were not that big.
Then there is only one possibility for this weird situation to occur, and that is that there is a huge force that suppresses all the big and small forces on the canal, or that all the forces unite.
Otherwise, this situation cannot be explained at all, but no matter what the reason is, this is what Chu Yi does not want to see.
If it comes in waves, Chu Yi is really not afraid with the preparations he has made, but if so many large and small forces on this canal really unite, no matter how conceited Chu Yi is, he will not be afraid.
There is no guarantee that I can keep these gold and silver.
On the big ship, Chu Yi looked at Cao Shaoqin, Qi Hu, Yu Huatian and others with a solemn expression and said slowly: "Everyone, I think everyone knows what the situation is like right now, even if I don't say it."
Cao Shaoqin said sharply: "Master Governor, according to our opinion, the Governor went directly to the shore, dispatched local guardsmen and horses, and protected them with a large army. I don't believe those people can still attack the army."
It had to be said that what Cao Shaoqin said was indeed a solution. Chu Yi turned his attention to Qi Hu, Shi Kui, and Yu Huatian.
Qi Hu shook his head and said: "My subordinates are just warriors. Whatever the governor orders, Qi will definitely complete it. But if Qi is asked to play conspiracies with others, Qi is really not good at it."
Yuhuatian glanced at Cao Shaoqin and said: "Eunuch Cao's suggestion is quite reasonable. If all the forces on the canal are really united, apart from dispatching troops, our family really can't think of any other way to solve this problem."
Bureau."
Shi Kui stood there upright and noticed Chu Yi's eyes looking towards him. Shi Kui said in a deep voice: "The last general can only ensure that his soldiers will fight to the death to protect the governor. If the opponent is outnumbered..."
Chu Yi sighed softly. In fact, it was him. Faced with this situation, he had only one choice. He dispatched the troops and horses of the guard station and traveled by land via the canal. Fortunately, the next stop was Jining, which was much closer to the capital.
Even if we take the land route, we can reach the capital within a month.
Taking a deep breath, Chu Yi said: "Everyone, let's go down and have a rest. We will wait until we get to Jining to make a decision. Chu Fang, you stay here."
No one saw Chu Fang the next day.
From Xuzhou to Jining, the road was still calm and strange and scary. Chu Yi ordered the boat to slow down and kept in touch with Dongchang at all times. Whenever there was any trouble on both sides of the canal, he would definitely be the first to report it.
The time is known to Chu Yi and others.
This section of the road took a full six or seven days. This was definitely a test by Chu Yi, because there were imperial troops stationed around this section of the canal, whether in Xuzhou, Taierzhuang in the middle, or Jining, the next stop. If these people
If you want to do it, you will definitely not choose this section of the canal.
Sure enough, even if Chu Yi slowed down, the canal was still calm, which made Chu Yi more and more sure of his judgment.
This time Chu Yi summoned Shi Kui, Cao Shaoqin and others and said: "Everyone, based on various signs, it can be seen that these people should have united. We must choose a place to abandon the ship and take the land route."
Several people looked at each other and said, "We will obey the order of the governor."
Chu Yi nodded slightly and said: "The next stop is Jining. The governor has decided to abandon the ship in Jining. When the time comes, Cao Shaoqin, you and others will bring the Jining garrison to see me!"
Cao Shaoqin responded.
Then Chu Yi made arrangements, but within an hour or so, a large city appeared in front of him, which was Jining City located on the edge of the canal.
Cao Shaoqin got off the boat and went straight to Jining City.
In the Jining garrison, Du Wen is a rare person who knows soldiers. Although his generals are average, compared with the many military officials who don't even touch swords and guns, at least Du Wen can carry them.
Swords, spears, and horses can be used. Due to this effect, Du Wen's troops can barely handle them.
Several figures from the garrison mansion gathered in the hall. In this garrison mansion, Du Wen, as the master, should sit at the first place, but now sitting in the middle is a thin-looking man wearing a green shirt.
old man.
Although the old man looked thin, there was a faint look of wisdom flashing through his eyes. Just looking at the respect that other people present had for this old man, you knew that he was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Mr. Daishan, according to the report from Kuai Ma, the eunuch will arrive in Jining in a few hours at most. If everything goes as expected, Chu Yi will choose to abandon the ship in Jining and take the land route."
The person who spoke was the prefect of Jining. Almost all the people gathered here were important officials of Jining City. The prefect and the guards were all here, but Mr. Daishan was the main one.
Chen Li, whose courtesy name was Ziyin and whose nickname was Mr. Daishan, was an emperor in three dynasties. Although he was not an important minister, he had many disciples and former officials. For example, the prefect of Jining was his former disciple.
Chen Li stroked his beard and said: "This time the adults are putting pressure on the canal, and the big and small forces on the canal have temporarily united to put pressure on Chu Yi. Chu Yi is a smart man, and he will definitely realize that the canal is no longer safe.
, we must abandon the ship and take the land route, which happens to be our purpose to make him abandon the ship."
Du Wen said respectfully: "Mr. Daishan has a wonderful plan. Chu Yi's every move is exactly what he expected. As long as you get off the boat and land on the shore, don't we have the final say in everything?"
The prefect of Jining smiled and said: "Perhaps we can draft a memorial and submit it to the emperor, saying that Chu Yi, the governor of the East Factory, unfortunately fell into the river and died on his way back to Beijing. No bones are left!"
Another Jining civil servant stroked his beard and smiled and said: "If your Majesty does not believe it, then we will report again and say that Chu Yi was killed by bandits. The bandits fled without a trace and Chu Yi's body was not found."
In a living room on the side, there is another group of people gathered here. These people are all dressed in various colors and even have weapons and sharp weapons on them. They have a strong aura of rivers and lakes.
If anyone saw them, they might recognize that these people are all the leaders of the big and small forces on the canal. They are all people in the rivers and lakes who lick blood from the edge of a knife and make a living by the canal.
The ability of these people to become the masters of a force naturally depends on their strength. Among these people, there are more than a handful of experts who have reached the first-class realm.
There are more than just a few sects in the Ming Dynasty. The vast world is naturally full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers, so it is not surprising that a few first-rate masters were randomly picked out from just a canal.
Cao Shaoqin appeared in front of the Jining garrison. He immediately showed his order and said to the soldiers guarding the gate: "On the order of the Governor of Dongchang, I came here to invite the Jining garrison to come and see him."
The soldier couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, he quickly went to Tongbing, while Cao Shaoqin looked at the entire Jining garrison.
Looking at the dozens of patrolling soldiers, Cao Shaoqin nodded secretly in his mind. Just looking at the vigor of these soldiers, he expected that the men and horses under this Jining garrison should not be too bad, which made him feel at ease a lot.
I'm afraid that the Jining garrison's men are all a bunch of rabble, otherwise, the safety of those Wen Yin really can't be guaranteed.
In the hall, Jining Guards, Jining Prefect and others were chatting and joking. Suddenly they heard that Chu Yi had sent someone to invite Du Wen, and everyone's faces showed surprise.
Chen Li said with a smile on his face: "It seems that Chu Yi has really fallen into the big net we have cast. Everything is going according to plan. It depends on you today whether you can help these adults get rid of this eunuch."
Du Wen stood up suddenly and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Daishan. Since Chu Yi has arrived at our territory, he can't even think of escaping today."
As he said that, Du Wen walked out of the hall and said: "Later, everyone, wait until I go to deal with Chu Yi's envoy."
When Cao Shaoqin saw Du Wen, Du Wen saluted him with a look of surprise on his face: "My father-in-law, did you say that Governor Chu has summoned me?"
Seeing Du Wen's expression in his eyes, Cao Shaoqin only thought that the other party was another official trying to rely on Chu Yi, and was not surprised. He nodded slightly and said: "Yes, the governor is stationed at the Jining Pier at the moment. Sir, please guard."
Order your troops and horses and go with me to meet the governor."
Du Wen nodded repeatedly with a look of ecstasy on his face and said: "My father-in-law, please wait for a moment. After I change my clothes, I will order all my troops to go see the governor."
Naturally, Cao Shaoqin couldn't be more satisfied with Du Wen's attitude. He nodded slightly and said, "Lord Guard, please do as you please."
It only took a while before Du Wen appeared in a military uniform. His appearance was quite good. He respectfully said to Cao Shaoqin: "Eunuch, please!"
The moment Cao Shaoqin turned around, Du Wen suddenly drew his sword and struck Cao Shaoqin in the head. The speed was quite fast, almost comparable to that of a second-rate player.
But Du Wen underestimated Cao Shaoqin. After all, Cao Shaoqin was also a first-class expert who had practiced the Sunflower Book. Even if he was unprepared, when the roar came from behind, Cao Shaoqin swayed and narrowly avoided it.
Even so, Cao Shaoqin's shoulder was scratched.
After all, Cao Shaoqin had no sense of defense against Du Wen, but he was caught unawares by the opponent.
Cao Shaoqin stared at Du Wen with a horrified expression. At this moment, figures suddenly appeared around him. They were the people from the world who were in the side hall earlier.
Cao Shaoqin glanced at those people, and then looked at Mr. Daishan, the prefect of Jining and others who came out of the hall. Although he could not tell the identities of these people, Cao Shaoqin also had a vague guess.
All I heard was Cao Shaoqin's sharp voice: "Are you the one who plotted against my governor?"
Mr. Daishan stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "It seems that the eunuch Chu Yi chose to abandon the ship in Jining and take the land route as I expected. I wonder if my guess is right, Eunuch Cao!"
Maybe most people don't know Cao Shaoqin's identity, but Mr. Daishan knows very well about the people around Chu Yi, especially Cao Shaoqin, who is even more impressed.
Cao Shaoqin's expression changed slightly, he glanced at Du Wen and others and said, "You actually intend to murder the imperial envoy. Aren't you afraid that the emperor will punish you and kill your entire family?"
Mr. Daishan said with a bit of disdain: "The emperor condemned him? Does he have evidence? If there is no evidence, what does it matter if he is the emperor!"
The prefect of Jining smiled slightly and said: "I can testify that Chu Yi fell into the canal and died without any bones left."
The other Jining officials all nodded and said: "Yes, we can also testify!"
Seeing this scene, Cao Shaoqin didn't know that Jining was a trap, just waiting for them to run into it.
Taking a deep breath, Cao Shaoqin turned around and left. He had to bring the news here to Chu Yi. Otherwise, when they all got off the boat and were unprepared, the army surrounded them and even Chu Yi might not be able to escape.
Tribulation.
As soon as Cao Shaoqin moved, Jining's guards shouted: "Stop him, I must not let him escape."
At the same time, the Jining garrison shouted to several of his men: "Order your troops immediately and follow me to the dock to destroy the water thieves!"
Even if everyone knows that they are dealing with the imperial envoy Chu Yi, they still need that fig leaf. At least then they can say that they are not killing Chu Yi and his party at all, but a group of people who broke into Jining.
thief.
As Jining's garrison, it is only natural to lead the army to exterminate the water thieves. No matter where they go, this is an unbreakable truth, and even the emperor cannot blame him.
"Hahaha, Lord Guard, I wish you a great success here. Don't let any water thieves go!"
[Four thousand words again, plus the old book, today there are four chapters and sixteen thousand words. I couldn’t bear it anymore, so I got up and went to sleep. Please give me some monthly votes and rewards.]
