On the war horse, Lin Nuo looked at the men in black who were shot into honeycombs on the ground, and sighed quietly.
"You are here to kill people. Does it matter whether they welcome you or not?" Xiu'er suddenly said.
"Haha, what you said makes sense. I originally planned to pay a visit to several ministers in Nanjing, but now it seems that it is not necessary!"
The next moment, Lin Nuo raised the spear in his hand high, and then pointed forward lightly.
"According to the previous plan, arrest people!"
"If there is any obstruction, shoot to death without mercy!"
Wow!
The imperial cavalry in royal robes spread out like a tide and divided into four formations. Under the leadership of four thousand households, they rushed towards the four major families, namely the Chen family, the Wu family, the Feng family, and the Wan family respectively.
After the army took their tasks and left, Lin Nuo smiled at Xiu'er, Fang Yun and others beside him and said: "Let's go to Feng's house to see!"
Of these four major families, the Feng family is the most powerful, because the current head of the Feng family is the Minister of War among the Six Ministries of Nanjing.
Lin Nuo felt that he still needed to meet a boss of this level in person.
...
In the main hall of the Feng family, all the senior officials of the Feng family gathered together, looking expectantly at the head of the Feng family, Feng Ji.
"Master, Lin Nuo is not a good person this time, and he may cause trouble for us!" An old man said from below.
"Master, I wonder if this gathering of senior officials from the six ministries and all levels has discussed any countermeasures?"
Feng Jigao was sitting in the position of the head of the family, his face looking very ugly.
Previously, he invited all the six ministers and senior officials of various departments to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, hoping to jointly discuss a strategy to deal with Lin Nuo.
But unfortunately, he overestimated the courage of those people. When they were drinking and bragging before, one of them could boast better than the other, but when the real thing came, they all became weeds and had no intention of sticking together for warmth.
In fact, this is quite normal. Most of the officials who originally served in the Six Ministries of Nanjing were losers who failed in officialdom struggles and were sent to Nanjing for retirement. It is natural for them to eat, drink and have fun, but they want to count on this group of rabble to risk their lives.
It is simply impossible to face the danger of confiscating one's family and annihilating one's family against an imperial envoy in charge of an army of imperial guards.
Although everyone has failed in the political struggle, it does not mean that they are stupid.
You, the Feng family, and the other four major families have been eating so much over the years, and we are just following behind to drink a sip of soup. If we really have to work hard for this sip of soup, that is unthinkable!
Everyone knew very well what Lin Nuo was doing this time, and the four major families had gone too far in dealing with food prices during this period.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Lin Nuo is basically here for the four major families. At this time, who is willing to be the one who stands out?
"Master, you have always had a good relationship with Wei Guogong Xu, why don't you ask him to come forward and make peace? Lin Nuo always has to give it to a Duke, right?"
Feng Ji shook his head, the anger on his face clearly visible, "That old fox, after learning that Lin Nuo was coming to Nanjing City, he became seriously ill and disappeared!"
At this moment, Feng Ji clearly felt what it means to sweep the snow in front of each house and not worry about the frost on other people's tiles!
The world is in a hot and cold state, and people’s hearts are not as old as they used to be!
"Hmph, it's better to ask for help than to ask for yourself! Our Feng family is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others. You, the head of the family, are the Minister of the Ministry of War. No matter how crazy Lin Nuo is, do you really dare to use force against us?" A senior member of the Feng family said.
He snorted coldly.
"Master, in my opinion, this matter may not be irresolvable. Lin Nuo seems to be aggressive, and he probably just wants to get more benefits from us. After all, he is also a scholar, so he is easier to talk to than the eunuchs, right?"
"Also, since Lin Nuo became the commander of the Royal Guards, although there have been many killings, most of them were gangsters. His attitude towards us civil servants is still very friendly and he has not done anything extraordinary. This time,
I guess I just want to make some money!"
Feng Ji nodded, "What you said makes sense, but just in case, let's gather all the dead men raised by our family. If the other party really turns against us, we should be prepared!"
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In Nanjing today, the broad streets are deserted. Except for the galloping knights in imperial robes, there are no traces of ordinary people.
Some people who were hiding at home and watching secretly saw this scene and couldn't help but feel nervous. I'm afraid something big is going to happen today.
In order to prevent the four major families from escaping or transferring their property in advance, Lin Nuo directly divided his troops into four groups and followed the already arranged list to arrest people one by one and ransack their homes.
At this time, Lin Nuo and others arrived outside the gate of the Feng family's huge mansion.
The Feng family is considered one of the most wealthy families in Nanjing.
Except for a few old princes who stayed in Nanjing, almost no one could match him in terms of power and wealth.
On the surface, the Feng family is a family of officials, but secretly, it is the largest merchant family in Nanjing.
They are involved in almost all profitable industries such as maritime merchants, salt merchants, and grain merchants.
The family secretly has a large shipyard that specializes in selling smuggled salt by sea. Almost 30% of the entire salt industry in the Ming Dynasty comes from the Feng family.
Not only that, because the Feng family has the advantage of shipping, in addition to selling smuggled salt, they also sell some other prohibited items, such as pig iron and cultural relics. As long as the price is high enough, they dare to transport even war armor, gunpowder and other military supplies.
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In recent years, Prince Ning's power has expanded rapidly, and he has secretly controlled more and more troops. The Feng family has also made great efforts!
But now, this huge and feared family in Nanjing is facing the most critical moment in history.
"Kinglong has regrets!"
In front of the closed gate of the Feng family, the spear in Lin Nuo's hand was rotating at high speed. At the tip of the spear, a crimson dragon head transformed by internal force roared out and slammed into the fine iron gate.
boom!
A violent explosion sounded loudly, and the next moment, in the smoke and dust, the originally indestructible door was now only covered with debris on the ground, and the shape of the door could not be seen at all.
"Lin Nuo, what do you mean?"
Such a big movement naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the Feng family. Feng Ji quickly rushed out of the hall, tens of meters away, roaring at Lin Nuo with red eyes.
Lin Nuo didn't say anything. Fang Yun stepped forward and said in a cold voice: "It is now being investigated that the Feng family in Nanjing raised dead bodies, hoarded armors, bows and crossbows, and intended to commit rebellion. The evidence is conclusive! On the order of the Imperial Envoy, everyone in the Feng family was arrested and confiscated.