The next day, when all the crew members on the five official ships learned what happened last night, they were all stunned.
Especially when they saw the dozens of corpses of men in black that had been struck by lightning and were completely charred, no matter how puzzled they were, they had to admit one fact: these people wanted to kill those who came aboard the ship.
Guy, I was struck by lightning.
A group of female relatives were very confused and didn't know where to offer their faith and worship to the gods and Buddhas. Even the sailors of the official ships who had been walking on the canal waterway for a long time had become very strange and pious, and they didn't know what they were thinking.
Lian Er had regained his composure at this time, but his slightly trembling hands proved that he was not as calm as he appeared.
The only ones who were truly calm were Jia Cong and Lin Ruhai.
Needless to say, Jia Cong didn't need to say much. Although it was the first time he saw so many people killed by lightning, he still didn't have any ridiculous thoughts like God's awesomeness.
Lin Ruhai, on the other hand, felt disgusted but not too shocked by the dozens of corpses that had been struck to death by lightning and had been tormented by torrential rain all night long.
At that time, he accepted the bold suggestion of Jia Cong and directly inspected various salt fields with the intention of teaching Yangzhou salt merchants a profound lesson.
On the way back, it seemed as if the "Fu Lian Tian" mode had been activated. The three waves of killers hiding in the dark either encountered mudslides or were trapped in muddy roads and were unable to extricate themselves, or their hidden residences were struck by lightning and ignited into raging fires.
Originally, he was expected to die for most of the journey back to the city, but in the end, he could easily return by capturing prisoners along the way.
From then on, Lin Ruhai firmly decided to leave Yangzhou, even if he was injured by Jia Cong for this, it took him more than four years to cultivate.
On the dock where the official ship docked, so many people died in one breath.
Even if they were all killed by lightning, the official ship would not be able to leave rashly. They would have to wait until the local government sent someone to check and make a record before moving on.
Otherwise, who knows how the local officials would describe these dead people? It would be disgusting if they intentionally or unintentionally put the shit basin on the heads of the official ship.
However, even when the sun was high in the sky, no one from the government was sent to check.
Even the small pier was deserted, with not a ghost in sight.
hehe……
This service is so attentive!
As long as you have a clear mind, you can basically guess what's going on.
Wang Xifeng was so angry that she gritted her teeth and said angrily in Lin Daiyu's cabin: "The government here is really too much!"
Deep in my heart, I felt chills...
Only then did she realize that her ruthless tactics were nothing compared to the local gangsters.
The life and death of a dignified second-grade governor of Huaiyang and a third-grade prefect of Jinling. The government where the small dock is located doesn't care if they say they don't care, but they still have nothing to do with each other, feeling angry and fearful at the same time.
Lin Daiyu's face turned pale, and the maids around her didn't dare to take a breath.
The eldest sister seemed to feel the oppressive atmosphere, and subconsciously shrank into Ping'er's arms, her eyes wide open and she didn't know why.
On the cabin deck, the atmosphere was also quite solemn.
Lin Ruhai's expression was calm, his eyes flashed with a sharp light, Lian Er's veins on his forehead burst into anger, and Xue Pan and the two young historians stood aside without daring to express their anger.
"Xue Pan, take your guards to the local government office and let them know!"
Jia Cong's expression was calm, his tone was equally calm, and he said leisurely: "In this weather, if these corpses continue to be exposed to the sun, I'm afraid there will be a plague!"
As soon as the word "plague" came out, everyone around him immediately trembled.
"Yes, yes, I will take people there right now!"
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Xue Pan's forehead. He nodded repeatedly and got off the official ship. With a dozen of powerful guards, he went ashore and headed straight to the local government office.
Looking at this posture, he obviously wants to make a big fuss!
All you need is such recklessness, otherwise you will really be bullied by a small county government next to the canal. Who can you ask to reason with?
An hour and a half later, the scorching sun in the sky slowly set to the west, and the temperature became even hotter.
Around the dozens of corpses that had fallen down near the small pier, flies were buzzing and a rotten stench slowly spread out, causing the people waiting by the cabin to frown and retreat.
At this time, Xue Pan's loud voice came from far away: "Hurry up, hurry up, don't make the governor and prefect wait in a hurry, you can't afford the punishment!"
Soon after, a group of people hurriedly ran over, led by a middle-aged man wearing a county magistrate's official robe, with the official hat on his head already tilted.
"Uncle, and Brother Lian, it's your turn to show off your power next!"
Jia Cong said with a smile, and then Shi Shiran returned to the cabin. He really had no interest in witnessing the scene of a senior official crushing someone to death.
After almost half an hour, the five official ships slowly left the shore, entered the center of the canal and continued heading south.
At the same time, the news that all the elite Cao gang members had been destroyed by lightning was immediately conveyed to Jiangnan.
Of course, the capital, which is closer, will naturally get the news earlier.
what happened?
After receiving the report from Ouchi's secret agent, he was full of doubts. There was actually an elite Cao gang ambushing him halfway, and the lightning strike that day also made him quite uneasy.
"Come here, please come over here!"
Soon, Chen Congfeng, who was almost in good health, came over quickly. After the ceremony, he went straight to the topic. After learning what happened on the small pier on the canal, he couldn't help but fell into deep thought. After a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, the Five Thunders Zhengfa is a unique skill of the Tianshi Mansion.
, I am not familiar with methods such as attracting thunder from the sky!"
Now he also knows that he asked the wrong person. Unfortunately, the priest sent by Tianshi Mansion is too arrogant, and he does not want to have too much contact with him unless necessary.
"Then do you think it could be human?"
The biggest concern right now is this. If there are such strong players in the Rong Mansion, they will be more cautious in dealing with them in the future.
"Probably not!"
Chen Chongfeng's answer made Jin Tian secretly sigh in relief.
After Chen Gongfeng left, he sat in the royal study for a long time without saying a word, muttering "Caobang, Caobang..."
After excluding the possible threat from the monks in Rong Mansion, the current focus is on the Cao Gang. They dare to sneak attack on the fleet composed of dignified second- and third-grade officers. How brave!
Even the local government has cooperated tacitly, which makes today's heart wary.
Some things can be tolerated, but some things must not be tolerated. This time Caobang's behavior violated a taboo, and it is a big taboo!
However, it is not that simple to deal with the Caobang!
Almost the entire canal is affected by the Cao Gang, which is said to have millions of members and tens of thousands of elites!
Not to mention the ordinary people and dock coolies who joined for their livelihood, the key point is that many soldiers from the water transportation yamen also joined, which is quite scary nowadays.
No matter how rubbish the soldiers are, they are still soldiers. Once organized, they can be a powerful force and can definitely attack the state and capture the government.
The most important thing is that water transportation is related to the stability of the north, and it can even be said to affect the stability of the entire Daqing. There is no way to act rashly. If water transportation is not good and there is turmoil, it will be unbearable.
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I don’t know whether he was frightened by the power of God or whether he was too late to deploy another wave of manpower. Jia Cong’s journey after the five official ships did not encounter any accidents.
Of course, there was a lot of secret surveillance, but there was not so much hostility and murderous intent, and Jia Cong was too lazy to pay any attention to it.
At this time, he was busy writing in his cabin, with the young man Wangcai waiting on him. He seemed to be used to this situation.
"Brother Cong, what have you been busy with recently?"
Lin Ruhai's warm voice came from the door. He walked to Jia Cong in a few steps, picked up a pile of manuscripts next to him and glanced at it casually, his face suddenly changed slightly.
"Haha, people are knocking on my door. I have to take revenge no matter what and go back. This time it depends on how hard Caobang's bones are!"
Jia Cong stopped writing and didn't care about Lin Ruhai's sudden change of expression. He chuckled and said, "I don't have anything that can threaten the top management of the Caobang. I'm only good at writing!"
"More than just being good at it, if you publish this, you won't be able to sleep well today!"
After quickly reading the manuscript in his hand, Lin Ruhai chuckled and shook his head: "As long as there is any possibility of your situation, I will not agree to it now!"
"Even the governor of Huaiyang and the prefect of Jinling dared to intercept and kill him halfway. In fact, it is almost like a rebellion!"
Jia Cong didn't take it seriously, leaned back in his chair, and said leisurely: "In fact, with the development of water transportation up to now, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits. If we don't make timely adjustments or improvements, something will happen sooner or later, and it will be a big one!"
You will know how good the governor of water transportation was in the late Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen was not merciless at all in killing ministers he did not like, but he knew that the Governor of Water Transport should be killed, but he never dared to actually take action.
Although the governor's office of water transport in the Daqing Dynasty was not so exaggerated, it already had some ideas.
Originally, the way the water was transported had little to do with him, but the Cao Gang should not do it at all, and if he dared to come out to make trouble at this time, then don't blame him for being cruel and vicious.
"Once your book is published, I'm afraid you will offend many powerful people again!"
Lin Ruhai shook his head and smiled bitterly. As a veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years, he is very aware of the affairs on the front line of the canal, which are ten times and a hundred times more troublesome than the salt administration.
"Hey, if Jinji feels threatened, all powerful people are scum. They will either withdraw their hands from the canal in time, or they will be targeted by Jinjin!"
Jia Cong smiled extraordinarily cheerfully and said leisurely: "When the time comes, it will be too late to protect yourself. Who will have the heart to make trouble with me?"
"Forget it, since you are already confident, I don't want to say more!"
Lin Ruhai shook his head repeatedly, put down the manuscript in his hand, and said solemnly: "But there is one thing, you kid must not put yourself in danger, I am still waiting to have my grandson!"
Jia Cong's face darkened and he waved his hand angrily...