Shi Kui was shocked when he heard this, and a name could not help but emerge in his mind. The families involved in the list were already firmly in his mind, so when Chu Yi said that he would go to suppress the battle in person
, Shi Kui knew who Chu Yi was going to attack this time.
The ancestor of Wu Jingbo Zhao Hongze was Zhao Fu, who was conferred the title of Marquis of Wu Jing by the emperor during the Chenghua period. Among all the nobles in Nanjing, Wu Jingbo was just an uncle, and his title seemed incomparable with those of the families of princes and princes for generations. But don’t
Forgot, Uncle Wu Jing was only a few decades ago.
Being able to be granted the title of marquis back then, it is conceivable that his ancestor must have been a figure in his prime. In just a few decades, the influence of the Wu Jingbo family in the city of Nanjing was even stronger than that of many has-been princes.
The reason why Wu Jingbo was targeted by Chu Yi was precisely because Wu Jingbo was responsible for inspecting the salt industry in Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty. To be precise, the organization responsible for the salt industry set up by the imperial court in Jiangnan was secretly controlled by Wu Jingbo's family.
Under such circumstances, one can imagine Wu Jingbo's influence in Jiangnan. In addition, Wu Jingbo also had a guard station under his jurisdiction and had the power to command troops.
Such a powerful, wealthy and powerful person, even though he was just an uncle, was far from being comparable to those powerless princes.
I don’t know how many pairs of eyes were staring at the stronghold in Dongchang. After all, the noise caused by Chu Yi was too great.
He slaughtered hundreds of mobs and stained the streets with blood, and then captured the Hu family on charges of treason, which frightened and raised eyebrows among many dignitaries in Nanjing City.
Shi Kui escorted the Hu clan members back, and those people finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since the purpose of killing chickens to scare monkeys has been achieved, Chu Yi will probably be able to live in peace.
However, not long after Shi Kui entered the courtyard, which was like a devil's cave in the eyes of many people, Chu Yi actually walked out of the courtyard.
Shi Kui shouted: "Everyone, get ready and line up and set off with my general!"
Immediately, the well-trained elites lined up neatly and looked towards Chu Yi and Shi Kui.
Chu Yi jumped onto a horse, and heard a long neigh, and the rumble of the team started off.
"No, what is Butcher Chu doing?"
"Hurry and report to your lord, Chu Yi is leading his army to set off for an unknown purpose!"
"Oh my god, isn't this Killing Star still unwilling to give up?"
Everyone who saw this scene changed their expressions and left quickly.
In a courtyard, the head of the Wu family and several family heads whose families had died due to Chu Yi's stick were gathered here.
Not long ago, the news that the Hu family was neatly bulldozed by Chu Yi and that their families were confiscated and exterminated came. Everyone headed by the head of the Wu family was suppressed one by one.
Although they can be called a wealthy gentry, their influence can only affect a few surrounding areas at most. Compared with the Hu family who control 30% of the salt industry in Jiangnan, it is far behind.
Such a behemoth family was so vulnerable in front of Chu Yi that it fell into dust and disappeared in just half a day.
Thinking of their private little moves against Chu Yi, the head of the Wu family and others were really restless like ants on a hot pot. At the beginning of autumn, their backs were soaked through.
Fortunately, after taking down the Hu clan, Cao Shaoqin stayed behind to search their homes, while Shi Kui escorted the Hu clan back to the Dongchang stronghold. Seeing this, the head of the Wu family and others breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, the head of the Wu family was raising a glass to several people and said: "Everyone, it seems that the butcher doesn't dare to do anything arbitrarily after taking down the Hu family!"
A family head said with a relaxed look: "In the final analysis, Chu Yi is just an imperial envoy. Even the emperor does not dare to mess around. His ability to take down the Hu clan is his limit. If he messes up again,
I'm afraid that the big men in Beijing may not sit idly by and watch!"
A fat officer stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, if Chu Yi is smart, he should know the principle of giving up when he is good, otherwise he will offend too many people, and I am afraid he will not be able to leave this Jiangnan water town!"
The head of the Wu family flashed a ruthless look in his eyes and said, "Hmph, do you think he can still leave Jiangnan alive? I'm afraid there are countless people who want to take his head right now."
"Hahaha, come on, Chu Yi is about to die soon. Let's drink this cup together!"
The atmosphere was getting lively when suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps, and two servants of the Wu family came in a hurry and said from a distance: "Master, something bad is going on. Chu Yi is leading the army..."
"Crack!"
"Plop!"
Just now, all the heads of the house, whose faces were glowing and excited. Chu Yi, who was about to die soon, all turned pale. The wine glasses in their hands fell to the ground. Some people sat up suddenly and trembled all over. The same people swayed and slumped down on the Taishi chair.
.
"It's over, my Wu family is over..."
The head of the Wu family, and even everyone present, saw the servant in a panic. After hearing what the servant said, the first thought was that Dongchang must have discovered their little trick, but Chu Yi personally led the army to arrest them.
"Wu Ziming, it's all you, everything is your fault..."
The fat member from before suddenly stretched out his plump finger and pointed at the lost head of the Wu family and yelled.
Another family head also pointed at the head of the Wu family and said: "Wu Ziming, if you hadn't insisted on taking revenge on Chu Yi, why would we be here..."
"We're done. I'm going to kill you, Wu Ziming. It's all your fault!"
The two servants who ran over looked at the several patriarchs who were fighting with each other, with expressions of confusion on their faces. However, as loyal servants of the Wu family, they naturally could not just sit back and watch their master being beaten, so they quickly stepped forward to protect Wu.
The head of the family.
The embarrassed head of the Wu family looked frightened and said, "Has Chu Yi led his army to surround the manor?"
A servant said in astonishment: "Master, Chu Yi led his army away. I don't know where he is going. He is not coming towards our Wu Mansion!"
"What? What did you say!"
Wu Ziming grabbed the servant as if grasping a life-saving straw, and said with infinite surprise on his face.
The servant was startled by Wu Ziming's madness, and now he realized that his master might have misunderstood.
Gulu swallowed, and the servant trembled: "Master, what I mean is that Chu Yi did not lead his army to come to our Wu family!"
After confirming this, Wu Ziming let out a long breath and laughed loudly, laughing and saying: "God bless me, God bless me, my Wu family will survive!"
The heads of the family who had originally beaten Wu Ziming also came to their senses now. Thinking of the unbearable scene just now, they looked at each other, looked at the head of the Wu family, and left.
Wu Jingbo Mansion
In a hall, Zhao Hongze, the current generation of Wu Jingbo, was sitting on the Grand Master's chair. At the bottom, several salt owls with evil aura and several military men with military aura stood there respectfully.
Zhao Hongze glanced at the salt owls, drank a cup of tea, and then said: "Everyone, the Hu family is finished. I have decided to divide the vacated market among you."
The salt lords were overjoyed when they heard this. They suppressed their inner excitement and said, "Don't worry, uncle, I will definitely not miss out on your share of the money!"
He waved his hands and said, "You guys can go down now!"
Several salt lords left in great excitement, leaving Zhao Hongze and his few confidants in the army alone in the hall.
One of the hundred households said with a fierce light in his eyes: "Sir, the tax collectors sent by the eunuch Liu Jin have begun to check the land situation in the guard house. I am afraid that it won't be long before our annexation of the land will be investigated.
It’s clear…”
Another member of the Hundred Households frowned and said: "Sir, the emperor is trying to force me to death, but he has allowed Liu Jin to seize the fertile land that we have worked so hard to accumulate!"
Looking at the angry and angry subordinates, Zhao Hongze put down his tea cup and coughed lightly. Immediately, several hundred households calmed down and looked at Zhao Hongze.
Zhao Hongze chuckled and said: "It's just a few internal tax inspectors, why are you panicking! Just let them cooperate. If anyone dares to cause trouble for us, we will send him to the west!"
Hearing Zhao Hongze's understatement, several households could not help but feel a chill all over their bodies. One of them said with a look of fear on his face: "But...but that is the tax inspector sent by the emperor. If we kill him, how can the emperor stop?"
Zhao Hongze's eyes flashed coldly, and he smiled coldly and said: "Emperor? He is the emperor in the Forbidden City. This is Jiangnan, not his Forbidden City. If we think he is the emperor, then he is the real emperor!"
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