Chapter 223 Why Stop in Suzhou Mansion 【Seeking Monthly Pass】
Zhang Anping stroked his beard and chuckled and said: "Everyone, as the saying goes, we should stop being disturbed in order to prevent long nights and dreams. If Chu Yi is allowed to find an opportunity to escape, we will miss the opportunity!"
Chen Lin looked at everyone and said: "After an hour, please bring your private soldiers and worshipers to gather together and kill the eunuchs in one fell swoop!"
Everyone dispersed. In the courtyard of Tingtao, Wang Shoubei was sitting opposite Wang Dong. The two brothers were speechless. After a while, they finally heard Wang Shoubei say: "Brother, do you have to participate in this?"
Wang Dong couldn't help but smile when he saw Wang Shoubei's hesitant look: "Why, what is the second brother worried about?"
Wang Shoubei smiled bitterly and said: "I don't know why, but I always feel a little uneasy in my heart. Maybe I think too much."
Reaching out and patting Wang Shoubei's shoulder, Wang Dong comforted him: "We brothers have never seen any kind of strong winds and waves in our lives. When we went to sea, there were dozens of people in the clan, and only you and me came back alive. Even the vast ocean couldn't contain it.
Our brothers are just Chu Yi, so what a big deal!"
Inspired by Wang Dong's confidence, Wang Shoubei looked at Wang Dong and said: "Brother, do you want me to mobilize my troops..."
Wang Dong shook his head and said: "Second brother, just return to the camp gate immediately. At this time, the second brother is in charge of the camp. No matter who comes to move reinforcements, the second brother will not allow it."
Wang Shoubei understood immediately and said, "Brother is worried that Chu Yi will send people to mobilize troops?"
Wang Dong's eyes flashed and he said: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. Don't forget, he is the first person in the Ming Dynasty since the emperor. He must have the troop deployment talisman on him. Anyone who goes to mobilize troops, you just have to do it."
Just kill him and let one soldier leave the camp."
Wang Shoubei nodded and said: "Brother is overly worried. I am not boasting. Unless I give orders to my men, no one else can use them."
Wang Dong shook his head and said: "People's hearts are unpredictable. Don't forget who Chu Yi is. He represents the imperial court. If your soldiers turn against you, wouldn't we be in danger?"
Although Wang Shoubei disagrees, but even if this possibility is only one in ten thousand, once this situation occurs, the Wang family will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption.
"The elder brother's teachings will be remembered by the younger brother. As long as the younger brother is here, no one can even think of stepping out of the military camp."
At noon, if anyone pays attention, they will find that the flow of people at the city gate suddenly increases, and it seems that many unfamiliar faces have poured into Suzhou City.
Originally, the city gate officials were supposed to check the identities of these unfamiliar faces, but they had already received the order and turned a blind eye to these people entering Suzhou City, not taking these people to heart at all.
Outside the Dongchang stronghold, the heads of the three major families in Suzhou City and several heads of maritime merchant families gathered here.
In the huge courtyard, it was completely dark, with hundreds of private soldiers standing there clearly distinguishable, and an aura of killing and bravery filled the air.
These private soldiers were all fighting against many pirates at sea, and every hand was stained with blood. Even if they were placed in the army, they could be regarded as elite soldiers.
However, among these private soldiers, Zhang, Wang, and Chen families obviously had the largest number of private soldiers. Due to the rush, each of the other families could only mobilize ten or twenty people.
On the contrary, the three families of Zhang, Wang, and Chen were in their own home base. With an order, each family mobilized more than a hundred private soldiers, adding up to almost more than 400 private soldiers.
In addition, there are five top-notch masters in the martial arts world with impressive momentum standing beside the family heads. Needless to say, these people are the masters that the families support on a daily basis to guard against people in the martial arts world.
"Everyone, let's go!"
Without saying too much, Wang Dong and others looked at each other and immediately led the troops straight to the Dongchang stronghold.
Just when Wang Dong and others took action, a figure appeared in the Dongchang stronghold as quickly as possible. It was Cao Shaoqin who was sent by Chu Yi to inquire about the news.
With Cao Shaoqin's skills, unless he was willing, few people would be able to detect his prying eyes.
In the living room, Fang Li, Tang Yin and others looked solemn, while Chu Yi was sitting there, holding a volume of classics in his hands, with a calm expression, as if the danger that might appear at any time did not exist.
When Cao Shaoqin's figure appeared in the living room, everyone looked at Cao Shaoqin.
Cao Shaoqin bowed down to Chu Yi and said: "Master Governor, those families have gathered people. There are almost more than 400 people, and they are coming towards us right now!"
Chu Yi slowly raised his head, nodded slightly and said, "I thought they were some difficult opponents, but I never expected that they would be so out of control. It's because I, the governor, looked down upon them!"
Fang Li said: "It can only be said that the governor's previous calculation has worked. These people are not unintelligent, but they are obsessed with interests. Their intelligence has been misled by cleverness. After getting the news that the governor intends to open the sea, these people
It’s strange that people can still maintain a normal mind, and now we suddenly learn that the Governor has arrived in Suzhou Mansion, not to mention them, I’m afraid that anyone else would have the same reaction.”
Chu Yi glanced at Fang Li appreciatively.
The few people around him knew nothing about his general plan except Cao Shaoqin, who was his absolute confidant.
But Fang Li was able to deduce so much through some clues, and even saw that he was deliberately digging holes for the maritime merchants in Suzhou and Hangzhou. With this vision, no one around him could compare to Fang Fang.
stand.
Tang Yin couldn't help but be shocked after hearing Fang Li's words. He raised his head and looked at Chu Yi, and happened to see Chu Yi looking at Fang Li with admiration.
At this moment, even though Tang Yin was slow to respond, he understood that the matter was really as Fang Li said, and that this was simply a trap dug by Chu Yi for these maritime merchants.
Tang Yin's heart dropped, and at the same time he turned his head, thinking that along the way, Chu Yi did not choose to stop anywhere else, but decided to stop in Suzhou Mansion.
With Chu Yi's wisdom and methods, it is impossible for him to not know what kind of dangers there will be when entering Suzhou Mansion, but Chu Yi really entered Suzhou Mansion, and even entered Suzhou City at his own risk.
In the eyes of those who wanted to deal with Chu Yi, Chu Yi's move was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but this was simply a big hole deliberately dug by Chu Yi as bait.
As a true Suzhou native who was born and raised in Suzhou Prefecture, Tang Yin is aware of the strong and terrifying influence of several major families in Suzhou Prefecture.
He had previously told Chu Yi that if he wanted to implement commercial tax, Suzhou Prefecture would definitely be an insurmountable hurdle, and he was referring to the major families in Suzhou Prefecture.
Now that several major families have heard the news about Chu Yi, they are so surprised that they can't care so much, especially in their territory. It would be strange not to deal with Chu Yi.
Tang Yin looked at Chu Yi with admiration and sighed: "The governor has indeed left no stone unturned. After this incident, the power of the gentry and merchants in Suzhou and Hangzhou will definitely be in decline. In the future, the implementation of commercial tax will be much smoother."
Others don't have as many thoughts as Tang Yin and Fang Li. Now they look at Tang Yin and Fang Li with puzzled expressions on their faces.
For example, the big stall boss Qi Hu, even though he is very talented in martial arts, is not good at these things that require thinking, so he can only look at Tang Yin, Fang Li and others with puzzled expressions at the moment.
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The ground shook slightly. With Chu Yi's cultivation, he was naturally able to feel this vibration. He stood up slowly and said, "Let's go with this governor to meet with the heads of several major families in Suzhou Mansion."
There was a lot of movement from Wang Dong and others. There were hundreds of people, especially those holding weapons, muskets, and crossbows. Anyone who saw them would be shocked.
Especially when many people recognized that the leader turned out to be the Wang family, Zhang family, Chen family and other famous family heads in Suzhou Prefecture, many people couldn't help showing excitement.
What is this going to do? The Wang family, Zhang family, and Chen family have made such a big fuss, especially with weapons like this. Is it possible that these families are going to rebel?
Many people didn't dare to get close, but that didn't stop them from discussing in secret.
The literary style in the south of the Yangtze River is at its peak, especially in Suzhou City, where there are many literati, many of whom hang out in restaurants and brothels. After hearing the news, the literati in the brothels were naturally extremely curious. Relying on their own status, they started to
People from all over the city rushed over.
"Brother Nian, how are you? I wonder why these family heads are making so much noise?"
Among the several literati who had gathered together, a person who had just arrived cupped his fists and saluted them, and asked curiously.
With a swish, Zhang Ding unfolded the beauty fan in his hand and said with a bit of complacency: "Did you know that a great man appeared in our Suzhou city yesterday?"
"Big shot? What big shot?"
Zhang Ding chuckled and said: "Currently, the Chief Supervisor of Ceremonies, the Chief Supervisor of Royal Horses, the Admiral of the East Factory, the Commander of the Royal Guards, and the most powerful eunuch in the world, Chu Yi, of the West Factory. Do you think this person is considered a big shot?"
"What, it's the eunuch Chu Yi. He... shouldn't be in the capital? How could he appear in our Suzhou Mansion!"
Zhang Ding sneered and said: "Who knows what this eunuch is doing in our Suzhou Mansion, but Chu Yi's appearance in our Suzhou Mansion is definitely not a good thing. Maybe he is here to harm our great Suzhou Mansion."
Seeing hundreds of private soldiers from various families heading straight for the Dongchang stronghold in the distance, one person's eyes flashed with horror and he trembled: "Oh my God, these family heads are not trying to surround and kill Chu Yi."
Bar!"
Zhang Ding smiled and said: "Otherwise, you wouldn't think that the family heads mobilized their troops like this just to greet the eunuch!"
[Hmm, let’s continue typing. There will be another update coming soon. If I haven’t mentioned anything yet, can I ask for a monthly ticket? 】
