The dozen or so people sneaked into the Longjiang Bao Shipyard and disappeared in the blink of an eye. The huge Longjiang Bao Shipyard was quiet, and suddenly a looming fire appeared.
Most of the workshops in Longjiang Bao Shipyard are wooden houses. Now a fire suddenly breaks out and spreads quickly. The most terrible thing is that there are more than a dozen fire points, and they are all over the entire Longjiang Bao Shipyard.
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The person guarding the Longjiang Bao Shipyard changed his expression when he discovered that there was a fire in the Longjiang Bao Shipyard. He screamed: "The water has leaked, the water has leaked, hurry up and put out the fire!"
Dozens of people saw more than a dozen fire spots in the Longjiang Bao Shipyard, especially when the flames were showing signs of spreading. They couldn't help but frantically rushed towards them to try to put out the fire.
But if there is only one fire point, if it is discovered in time, there may be hope of saving it. However, there are more than a dozen fire points. Dozens of people may seem like a lot, but it is essential to spread them out.
It is not enough to extinguish the fire at the starting point.
Especially when these people tried to rush into the Longjiang Bao Shipyard, more than a dozen men in black rushed out from the Longjiang Bao Shipyard. In a flash of cold light, these dozen people actually held murderous weapons and rushed towards these people who were trying to put out the fire.
"kill!"
It was obvious that the fire in Longjiang Bao Shipyard was ignited by these people, and these people actually stopped others from putting out the fire. It can be seen that the person who set the fire had made up his mind to turn Longjiang Bao Shipyard into ashes.
There was a chaotic battle, and by the time the dozen or so people held off the fire-fighting person for a while, the fire had completely spread, and the entire Longjiang Pass could see the flames soaring into the sky.
In the pitch-black night, the fire was so powerful that even the city was alarmed.
Looking out from the center of Nanjing City, the horizon was illuminated red. Many people were startled and looked toward Longjiang Pass with confusion.
Fan Heng spent a whole day today and returned to his house. After bathing under the care of his beautiful concubine, he lay down not long ago.
Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, which woke Fan Heng up.
Fan Heng sat up and said with a bit of impatience: "Why are you so panicked? I wonder if I am taking a rest?"
Outside the door, as Fan Heng's confidant, eunuch Li Yinglue said anxiously: "The manager is in trouble, something happened to Longjiang Bao Shipyard, Longjiang Bao Shipyard!"
The sleepy Fan Heng suddenly woke up when he heard the news from Li Ying. He rolled out of bed, put on his clothes and opened the door. He stared at Li Ying who was bowing at the door, his eyes twinkling.
He said sternly: "What is going on? How could something happen to Longjiang Bao Shipyard?"
No wonder Fan Heng was so angry. After all, he had just explained the matter of Longjiang Bao Shipyard to Chu Yi during the day. At that time, he swore to Chu Yi that nothing would happen to Longjiang Bao Shipyard.
But how long had it passed? The words were still ringing in his ears. In just a few hours, something happened to Longjiang Bao Shipyard, which he had sworn to never have any trouble with. This was a slap in his face. How could he go to see Chu Yi?
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Capture Li Ying. As Fan Heng's confidant, Li Ying naturally knew the importance of Longjiang Bao Shipyard. Even the people sent to guard Longjiang Bao Shipyard were arranged by him.
Li Ying was grabbed by Fan Heng's clothes. Her face was full of panic and she said tremblingly: "Master Manager, the Longjiang Bao Shipyard suddenly caught fire at midnight. There were more than a dozen fire points. The people we sent
I tried to go in to put out the fire, but was stopped by a group of people. After killing those people, the fire at Longjiang Bao Shipyard had completely spread and there was no way to save it..."
Taking a deep breath, Fan Heng gritted his teeth and said, "What's going on with Longjiang Bao Shipyard now?"
Fan Heng was only concerned about the outcome of Longjiang Bao Shipyard at the moment, while Li Ying looked pale and pointed in the direction of the red-lit Longjiang Bao Shipyard and said: "Master Manager, please look, there are flames in the direction of Bao Shipyard. I'm afraid...
…I’m afraid it’s over!”
Only then did Fan Heng notice the red area in the direction of Longjiang Pass. Just by looking at the flames filling the sky, he could guess how big the fire was in the direction of the Bao Shipyard.
"So ruthless, so ruthless. Who is he? He is so bold that he even dares to set fire to the treasure shipyard."
Fan Heng gritted his teeth. If the person who set the fire was in front of him at this moment, Fan Heng would definitely tear him into pieces.
Li Ying lowered her head and said in a trembling voice: "Master Manager, there is a fire in the Bao Shipyard. How should we explain to the governor!"
Li Ying knew very well that Chu Yi valued the treasure shipyard. As Fan Heng's confidant, Chu Yi's purpose of coming to Jiangnan was not hidden from Li Ying, so Li Yingcai knew that if such a treasure shipyard was burned down, Chu Yi would definitely
Angered by it.
Fan Heng narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Preparing the sedan, I must first go to the direction of Longjiang Bao Shipyard to check."
Soon Fan Heng was riding in a sedan chair and heading towards Longjiang Bao Shipyard as quickly as possible.
At this moment, in a quiet courtyard in Nanjing City, several figures were sitting on a high attic. The four-story attic was considered quite high among the many buildings in Nanjing City.
Sitting by the window, several figures were sipping wine, but just by looking at their expressions, it was clear that their minds were not on the wine and food in front of them, but instead looked into the distance from time to time.
"Brother Wei, don't worry, we are all sending capable soldiers. As the saying goes, you can only commit a thief in a thousand days, but there is no way to prevent a thief in a thousand days. The Longjiang Bao Shipyard is so big, sneaking in and setting a fire with some people is nothing.
Difficult matter."
I saw a person sitting here with a smile on his face, and he raised his glass to one of them with a confident look.
Wei Min raised his wine glass and toasted back to the other party: "Brother Mo, what I'm worried about is not whether the Longjiang Bao Shipyard can be burned down. I'm just worried about how the eunuch Chu Yi will react if the fire burns down.
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Mo Li drank the wine in one gulp and said coldly: "I think that eunuch will be angry to death. If he wants to open the sea, then we have to see if we agree."
The man next to him put down his wine glass and said with murderous intent in his eyes: "If it weren't for the eunuch's unfathomable cultivation, and the fact that he was protected by the masters of Dongchang and Jinyiwei beside him, I would have been engaged and led his soldiers to kill the eunuch!"
Mo Li said slowly: "Burning the shipyard is just the first step. As long as Chu Yi doesn't die, a mere shipyard cannot stop Chu Yi's determination to open the sea, so we must find a way to kill Chu Yi.
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Wei Min on the side fell on Mo Li and said, "Brother Mo, how is the contact with the man in Nanchang City? Have you responded?"
Li Li stroked his beard and said with a smile in his eyes: "That man has always been very ambitious, raising dead soldiers, and making armor and weapons privately. It's just that the court doesn't know about it. Even if we don't push him, that man
Sooner or later he will embark on the path of rebellion, and now we are working together to promote it, even if he doesn't want to rebel."
Wei Min clapped his hands and praised: "This is very good. As long as King Ning rebels and raises the banner of Qingjun, the court will inevitably be in turmoil, and Chu Yi, who is the director of the Ceremony Supervisor, will be the best scapegoat. At that time, the court will
Under the pressure of hundreds of military officials and even the fierce public opinion in the world, not even the emperor could hope to save the eunuch Chu Yi."
Wei Min said with a sneer: "Think about how Liu Jin collapsed. Even Chu Yi wants to open the sea. It depends on whether we agree or not!"
One person chuckled and said: "You can rest assured that Duke Muzhai is already contacting the old people in the court. As long as King Ning raises his army, we can help King Ning enter the capital and kill the faint king, even if he is an eunuch."
The thief Chu Yi has great abilities, but without the support of Zhu Houzhao, a foolish king, he will only die."
Wei Min sighed softly: "Now we can only hope that King Ning can successfully attack and enter the Beijing arena, otherwise we will have no choice but to take a risk and kill Chu Yi."
At this moment, flames shot into the sky in the direction of Longjiang Pass. Wei Min and the others who were sitting in the high attic immediately saw the flames shooting into the sky.
"Hahaha, there's a fire. Look, the fire is soaring into the sky. Longjiang Bao Shipyard is completely finished!"
Near Longjiang Pass, the alarmed people around him spontaneously came to put out the fire. Unfortunately, the fire had already spread and engulfed the huge Longjiang Bao Shipyard. Not to mention putting out the fire, even if
If you try to get even ten feet closer to the treasure shipyard, you will be burned by the rolling heat waves, making it impossible for anyone to get close.
A sedan stopped at the edge of the Bao Shipyard. Fan Heng got down from the sedan and immediately felt a wave of heat coming from him. At a glance, he saw a raging fire burning fiercely, and the fire was soaring into the sky. Although it was old, it was a fully equipped Longjiang.
The Bao Shipyard disappeared in a fire.
Looking at the treasure shipyard in flames, Fan Heng said to Li Ying with a cold look in his eyes: "Has anyone caught the person who set the fire?"
After such a fire, there must be an explanation. Li Ying had previously said that the people they sent to guard the Longjiang Bao Shipyard had fought against the people who set the fire, so Fan Heng asked this question.
Li Ying nodded, then shook his head and said: "Although we said we caught a few people, these people are obviously dead soldiers, and now they are just a few corpses."
Fan Heng was not surprised. If he could be caught alive, Fan Heng himself would not believe it. It was definitely not easy to send dead soldiers to burn down the treasure shipyard.
Fan Heng himself can even think of who the person behind the scenes is.
It was just that the conversation between him and Chu Yi was leaked, and Chu Yi's purpose of coming to Jiangnan was also known. I dare not say all of the gentry and merchants in Jiangnan, but at least about half of them were related to sea trade.
It can be said that many powerful people, gentry, and merchants have obtained huge profits from maritime trade, thus forming a huge interest group.
Such an interest group has been entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River, and even in the imperial court, for a hundred years. It can be said that anyone who dares to open the sea will inevitably suffer a crazy counterattack from this interest group, even if the emperor is under the counterattack of this force.
We had to think carefully about it, so that we could not open the sea.
Precisely because he understood this, Fan Heng was even more embarrassed, because there were too many people who could be suspicious of the person behind the fire, including the nobles in the city, and even the Duke of Wei, who was also suspected.
Sighing slightly, Fan Heng said: "Follow me to the Chunqiu Villa. I want to pay a visit to the governor."
Spring and Autumn Villa
Chu Yi sent Cao Shaoqin to take Yang Liuli down. The bathroom was also covered with water stains due to the chaotic battle with Yang Liuli. After a brief wash, Chu Yi changed his clothes and left the bathroom.
The night wind was chilly. Even though it was early spring, the night wind was still bone-chilling. Looking around, Chu Yi only found the red light filling the sky outside the city, and couldn't help but frown.
A figure appeared next to Chu Yi, it was Qi Hu, the stall owner of Dongchang.
Chu Yi put his hands behind his back, glanced at Qi Hu and said, "Qi Hu, what did you find?"
Seeing Chu Yi looking at the red light, Qi Hu bowed his hands and said: "Reporting to the governor, there seems to be a fire outside the city, and the fire is so strong that even the huge city of Nanjing can see the fire."
When Chu Yi heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Fire?"
Suddenly, he was startled. Chu Yi's figure floated on the high roof. Looking from a distance, he saw red light rising into the sky outside the city. He only heard Chu Yi say: "If I remember correctly, then
One direction should be towards Longjiang Pass!"
Qi Hu, who followed Chu Yi up to the roof, nodded slightly and said: "What the governor said is true, that place is in the direction of Longjiang Pass!"
Looking in the direction of Longjiang Pass, Chu Yi's eyes flashed with a chill, and he heard Chu Yi sneer: "Very good, these people are really well-informed. They even dare to burn down the shipyard supervised by the government."
Feeling the murderous intent permeating Chu Yi's body, Qi Hu bowed slightly and did not dare to speak.
At this moment, a voice came from outside the courtyard: "Master Governor, Eunuch Fan Heng has something important to see you!"
Chu Yi's figure fell and he said slowly: "Please invite Mr. Fan to come in and talk."
Then he saw Fan Heng walking quickly, and when he came close, he suddenly prostrated himself in front of Chu Yi, touched his forehead to the ground, and said in a sharp voice: "Master, there is a fire in the Longjiang Bao Shipyard. Fan Heng is guilty of negligence. I came here to report to the governor."
Please forgive me, Lord, and please punish me, Lord Governor!"
Looking at Fan Heng lying in front of him, Chu Yi had a cold face and kicked Fan Heng on the shoulder, only to knock Fan Heng to the ground. However, Fan Heng felt relieved and got up.
He prostrated himself before Chu Yi again.
Chu Yi snorted coldly and said: "There is a fire in the Longjiang Bao Shipyard. This is what you promised the governor to be safe. Think about it for yourself. How long has it been and the words are still in your ears? Then you come and tell the governor that there is a fire in the Longjiang Bao Shipyard."
, what use do I have for you!"
With an angry look on his face, Chu Yi raised his foot and kicked Fan Heng again.
Fan Heng wailed: "This slave is unintentional and dare not defend himself. Please give me a chance. I will definitely catch the person who set the fire!"
Looking at Fan Heng coldly, Chu Yi shouted: "Go and check, no matter who it is, if you can't find out, don't come to see me."
Fan Heng kowtowed to Chu Yi, exited the Spring and Autumn Villa, and shouted sharply at Li Ying and other subordinates: "Let our family investigate, even if we dig three feet into the ground, we will dig out the person who set the fire.
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After Fan Heng left, Chu Yi, who was originally angry, now looked calm, without the angry look just now.
At this moment, Cao Shaoqin, who had arranged for Yang Liuli, appeared next to Chu Yi and looked away from a distance. Apparently, the scene where Chu Yi scolded Fan Heng just now was seen by Cao Shaoqin.
Cao Shaoqin could only be heard saying in a low voice: "Master Governor, Eunuch Fan may not be able to find the person who set the fire..."
Chu Yi said lightly: "Nanjing is far away from the capital, thousands of miles away. Fan Heng's life is so leisurely that he may have forgotten his responsibilities."
Chu Yi said in a cold voice: "If he hadn't thought about his promotion to this governor in the past, I would have chopped off his head just because he neglected his duty this time."
Neither Cao Shaoqin nor Qi Hu said anything, because Chu Yi was really tolerant of Fan Heng, and he really thought about the past friendship, and did not look at what Wang Yue, who was still above Fan Heng, had become now, and
Fan Heng, if it weren't for Chu Yi's care and concern for his old love, he might have been killed like Wang Yue long ago. How could he be able to hold great power in Nanjing and enjoy the glory and wealth as he does now.
Turning around and walking into the study, Qi Hu, Cao Shaoqin, Tang Yin, who was alarmed, Fang Li and others also entered the study and stood aside one by one.
Chu Yi sat there, lightly tapping on the table, his eyes fell on Fang Li and said: "Fang Li, you have always been resourceful, please tell me, the people who set fire to the Longjiang Bao Shipyard this time, the governor wants to
How to deal with it?”
Fang Li was stunned for a moment. After he realized what he was doing, he immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Chu Yi: "Returning to the Governor, my subordinates believe that there is only one word to deal with such lawless people, kill! Kill him and you will be decapitated.
Only if the blood flows like a river."
Tang Yin couldn't help but glance at Fang Li, with a look of hesitation on his face. Chu Yi noticed Tang Yin's look and couldn't help but said to Tang Yin: "Tang Yin, do you have any different opinions?"
Tang Yin quickly said: "Governor, what Fang Li said is indeed a method, but it treats the symptoms but not the root cause. Bohu was born in the south of the Yangtze River and knows very well how deep the muddy water in the south of the Yangtze River is. If the governor wants to open the sea, what will he have to face?"
It is not as simple as one or two families, but dozens, hundreds, or even more families that are closely related to sea trade. These people are intertwined into a large network in the south of the Yangtze River, which cannot be destroyed by killing.
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Chu Yi nodded slightly and said, "Then what method do you have to deal with it?"
A wise light flashed in Tang Yin's eyes and he said: "Actually, the governor may have already had an idea in his mind. Bohu boldly suggested that the governor divide and win over each other. Only in this way can a gap be opened in this big net, otherwise it will only be possible."
It will trigger changes in Jiangnan."
He glanced at Tang Yin with admiration. Although Fang Li was not bad in talent and learning, he was more focused on conspiracy and calculation than on the right path.
As Tang Yin said, killing alone is not enough. Using a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other to win over, divide, and suppress is the solution.
However, before co-opting and dividing, a bloody killing is absolutely inevitable. Only by eradicating the most radical group of hard-core elements can we implement the strategy of co-opting and dividing.
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ps: Recommend the book "The Strong Man Emerged from the Nuclear Explosion", a novel written by an author who has never had a female protagonist, a protagonist without conspiracy and calculation, in the face of absolute power, recklessness is over
