When it comes to the Murong family in Gusu, it can be said that everyone in the Jiangnan area knows it, especially after Murong Longcheng and Xiaoyaozi made a big fuss in the capital, although the news was blocked by the authorities, and
It has not spread to the people.
But for some noble and well-informed people, everyone still knew the news of Murong Longcheng's birth.
Naturally, Gusu Murong's lineage also came into the sight of many people.
Normally speaking, Murong Longcheng made a big fuss in the capital, which can be said to be a traitor. The imperial court had nothing to do against Murong Longcheng for a while, but it did not mean that it could not deal with the Murong family in Gusu.
But with Murong Longcheng, a powerful celestial being, to be honest, unless the imperial court was absolutely sure that Murong Longcheng could be suppressed, it would really not dare to do anything to the Murong family.
Regardless of the power of the imperial court or the power of the royal family, if they really want to deal with Murong Longcheng, there is really no way out.
It's a pity that Zhezong Zhao Xu died, and then Zhao Ji ascended to the throne. In this short period of time, both Zhao Ji and the ministers in the court were focused on fighting for power, and there was no time to deal with Murong Longcheng.
If this were not the case, even if it was just for the sake of the royal family and the court's face, the imperial court would join hands with the royal family to suppress Murong Longcheng. Otherwise, wouldn't it be said in this world that anyone can cause trouble in the capital based on their cultivation?
As the prefect of Suzhou Prefecture, Chen Zao has been sending people to pay attention to the Murong family's actions during this period. Although the imperial court has not made any moves to deal with the Murong family for the time being, as the prefect of the first prefecture, Chen Zao knows very well that this is just
Because all the ministers in the imperial court were busy adapting to the new emperor, once the situation in the imperial court stabilized, the imperial court would definitely be free to deal with Murong Longcheng, and the Murong family would inevitably be destroyed by the imperial court.
As the prefect of Suzhou, he will definitely be able to enter the court's sight by relying on the intelligence collected in advance. He may not be able to rise through the ranks and enter the capital from the local area.
But what Chen Zao didn't expect was that the imperial court was indeed going to deal with the Murong family, but what he didn't expect was that the people sent by the imperial court would be Chu Yi and his party.
In Chen Zao's view, as long as the ministers in the imperial court were not out of their minds, they would definitely not leave the matter of dealing with the Murong family to a group of warriors and servants. It would be one of the ministers who would take charge and personally supervise the matter.
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After all, the capital was a long way from Jiangnan, and it was impossible for the news to reach Jiangnan so quickly. Therefore, Chen Zao had no idea that Murong Longcheng had been captured.
If Chen Zao had known about the capture of Murong Longcheng for a long time, he might have dared to send people to test the Murong family.
At this time, Chen Zaozheng summoned his arresters and tiha. In the Song Dynasty, tiha was in charge of the military of a city. He also had the responsibility of catching thieves, while the arrester patrolled the place and was responsible for local security.
He is also responsible for local arrests of thieves. According to modern parlance, the jurisdiction belongs to the military system, while the police force belongs to the police system.
At this time, a governor and a police officer from Suzhou Prefecture were standing respectfully in front of Chen Zao. It can be said that the two of them did not dare to make any mistakes in front of Chen Zao. Even if the two of them relied on their strength alone, one hand could
They could beat Chen Zao to death, but Chen Zao was a scholar and a scholar-bureaucrat, so he was naturally superior. When facing Chen Zao, the two of them did not even dare to have the slightest thought of disrespect.
Looking at his two men, Chen Zao said, "Have you gained anything from keeping an eye on the Murong family these days?"
Zheng Tiha called Zheng Wu by name and said quickly after hearing this: "Reporting to the magistrate, we have been sending people to keep an eye on the Murong family these days. The Murong family is like usual and there is no big move at all. By the way, the Murong family
Murong Fu and several of his family members have returned from their trip and have not left Yanziwu for several days."
Mao Baotou, who was inferior to Zheng Tiha in terms of status, nodded aside and said: "What Tiha said is that the Murong family did stay in Yanziwu and did not go out."
Stroking his beard, Chen Zao nodded and said, "Very good, I have something for you to do."
After whispering instructions, Zheng Tiha and Mao Captou left with solemn expressions on their faces.
But he said that Chu Yi and his party were settling in a separate courtyard at this moment. With Chen Zao's perfunctory treatment of Chu Yi and his party, it was impossible to prepare any good accommodation for Chu Yi and his party, so he said that this place was different.
The hospital is very ordinary.
Although Yang Zhi and others were very dissatisfied with Chen Zao's slow treatment, they also knew that facing these literati, military men, and chamberlains, they had no status at all. Of course, the most important thing was that Chu Yi did not speak, even if they
If they have any dissatisfaction in their hearts, they can only endure it. If there is a conflict with Chen Yi, they are not afraid, but if they cause trouble for Chu Yi, wouldn't it be their fault?
Yang Zhidao: "Admiral, if you ask me, there is no need for us to go through Suzhou Mansion. We can just lead people directly to the Murong family and arrest all the Murong family members."
Chu Yi looked at Yang Zhidao: "Are you sure that we can guarantee that nothing will slip through the Murong family?"
Yang Zhi was stunned. There were only a few dozen people in their group, but the Murong family had roots in Gusu for hundreds of years. It could be said to be a huge family. Plus the families that were attached to the Murong family, the entire Murong family was a huge force.
Power and strength.
Don't look at it. It seems that only Murong Fu and a few generals of the Murong family were present. But anyone who is not a fool can see that Murong Fu is definitely not the only one in the Murong family. It is simply that Murong Fu is a direct descendant. As for the other Murong family
There are certainly many branches.
The four generals have their own manor as their territory, and the families behind these four generals are probably not as simple as a dozen or twenty people.
It will be easy to kill Murong Fu and the four Murong clans, but the key is to completely uproot the Murong clan's power, which is not that simple.
By force alone, Xu Ning, Lin Chong and others may not be the opponents of the Murong family, but with Chu Yi in charge, they are not afraid of being unable to suppress the strong men of the Murong family, but it is impossible for Chu Yi to hunt down thousands of Murongs.
Clan people.
A case like this involving local clan forces can only be as foolproof as possible with the cooperation of local officials.
Hearing Chu Yi's explanation, Lin Chong, Xu Ning, Yang Zhi and others showed surprise on their faces.
"The admiral is very considerate, and his subordinates cannot be as considerate!"
Chu Yi smiled slightly and said: "Now it depends on whether the prefect is smart enough."
Early the next morning, Yang Zhi looked excited and said to Chu Yi in the study: "Admiral, here we come, people from Suzhou Mansion are here."
Chu Yi curled his lips slightly and nodded: "It seems that the prefect is quite smart and knows what to do and what not to do."
While speaking, Chu Yi said to Yang Zhidao: "Bring the person here."
Soon they saw Zheng Wu and the head catcher Mao walking over under the guidance of Yang Zhi.
The two of them saluted Chu Yi and said, "Admiral Zheng Wu is under the jurisdiction of the governor. Mao Fang has met the admiral before arresting him."
Chu Yi looked at the two of them and said, "Why are you two here?"
Zheng Wu clasped his fists and said, "We have been ordered by the prefect to follow the admiral's instructions and assist you in capturing the traitor Murong and his accomplices."
Chu Yi looked serious and said: "I wonder how many people Zheng Tiha and Mao Captou can mobilize to assist the governor?"
After looking at each other, Zheng Wudao said: "I have thousands of people under my command to assist you."
Mao Fang pondered for a while, as if he was estimating how many people he could mobilize, and finally said to Chu Yi: "I can mobilize a hundred agents to assist the admiral."
A thousand soldiers and horses, and a hundred fastmen, this is considered a powerful force in the land south of the Yangtze River, and it is enough to raid homes and exterminate clans.
Of course, if we really face the Murong family, it is absolutely impossible to succeed with these people alone, but if we add Chu Yi and others, it will be a perfect combination.
Chu Yi stood up slowly and looked at Zheng Wu. Mao Fang and the two said: "Zheng Wu, Mao Fang listen to your orders. I ordered you two to dispatch your men immediately. I will see everyone on the bank of Taihu Lake in half an hour."
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Yanziwu is located in Taihu Lake. As the home of the Murong family, Yanziwu cannot be said to have been turned into a piece of iron by the Murong family, but not everyone can penetrate it.
Especially if you want to enter Yanziwu by water, you must first pass through several outposts arranged by the Murong family, such as Tingxiangxiang Pavilion where A'Zhu lives, and Qinyun Xiaozhu where Abi lives. Just by their names, whether they are waterside pavilions or
The small buildings are all repaired on the water.
These residences are obviously the outposts built by the Murong family and distributed around Yanziwu. Anyone who wants to enter Yanziwu must pass through these outposts first. As long as people are arranged to defend these places, Yanziwu can immediately
If you get the news, you won't be caught off guard by being killed.
As the real gangsters of Suzhou Prefecture, whether it is Zheng Wu or Mao Fang, their abilities are not bad, especially under the orders of the prefect Chen Zao, they are very quick to execute Chu Yi's orders.
, no drag at all.
Half an hour later, two teams of people appeared on the pier in unison, especially Zheng Wu who had prepared dozens of large ships.
Needless to say, being able to mobilize dozens of large ships at one time is definitely not something that a mere jurisdiction can do. It must be the arrangement of the prefect Chen Zao.
Chu Yi was very satisfied with Chen Zao's knowledge. He could only say that the emperor's will was quite easy to use. Otherwise, it would have been good if Chen Zao did not cause trouble for them. How could he arrange everything so well.
On the big ship, Chu Yi stood on the bow, while Zheng Wu and Mao Fang stood aside, pointing to the vast Taihu Lake and saying to Chu Yi: "Look, Sir Admiral, Taihu Lake is vast and there are many islands in the lake.
The Yanziwu occupied by the Murong family is built on an island, and if you take a boat, it will take almost half a day."
