1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1786

Since Haihan sent troops to block the Qiantang River in 1635 on the basis of the Hangzhou fire, the Zhejiang government has basically never provoked Haihan. After all, such a large-scale armed conflict can easily turn into a full-scale war. Once it gets out of control , the entire southern coastline of Ming Dynasty may fall in a very short period of time, and no one can take responsibility for this result.

Although the government is quite critical of Haihan's immigration, trade and other measures, as more and more local officials have obtained practical benefits from it, fewer and fewer people still insist on singing against Haihan.Of course, some die-hard officials disappeared one after another for no reason in the past few years, which is another main reason why local officials kept silent about Hai Han.One way is to get promoted and get rich, and the other way is to die unexpectedly. Which way to choose is not a difficult problem for a clear-headed person.

After the two countries formally established diplomatic relations last year, the economic and trade exchanges between Daming and Haihan turned from underground to open, and more local officials also joined in this game that could make them rich overnight.Even in the special yamen of Jinyiwei, many people have benefited from it.Before Deng Qing came to his door, He Xiao didn't think that someone would jump out to trouble Hai Han at this time of year.

Lin Xing led his people to the official road outside the town, and found that more than a dozen grain trucks from Shaoxing had been stopped by several Jinyi guards who had changed into official uniforms. The drivers and the stewards who escorted the goods were gathered together. , is being questioned by Jin Yiwei.

Lin Xing himself had acquired the Haihan nationality and brought enough manpower, so he was naturally not afraid of these Jinyi guards, so he immediately stepped forward and asked, "Several officials, what are you doing here? Why did you stop these carriages?"

"Officials handle the case, it's nothing to do with people, so hurry up and get out of the way!" Jin Yiwei, who was questioned by him, didn't have a good face, and immediately waved his hand impatiently to make him back away.

Of course, Lin Xing would not just avoid it. He brought people to Changxing Town for the purpose of finding out the origin of this group of Jinyiwei. If the opponent was indeed targeting Haihan, then he would have to resort to some extraordinary measures.

"It's impossible to avoid it, because I'm not irrelevant to others." Lin Xing pointed to himself and said, "These cars seized by the officials are transporting the goods under me!"

That Jin Yiwei frowned, put one hand on the handle of the knife at his waist, and shouted: "My lord, there is a guy who claims to be the owner of the cargo!"

Seeing the opponent's appearance as if he was facing a formidable enemy, Lin Xing guessed that his purpose was not pure.Otherwise, I just claimed to be the owner of the goods. If the other party didn't know who the owner of the goods was, why would there be such a big reaction.

He Xiao had already described Deng Qing's appearance to Lin Xing beforehand, so when Deng Qing walked over quickly, Lin Xing recognized him at a glance.

"Are you the owner of the goods? Do you know what the goods pulled by these carriages are?" Deng Qing still had some doubts about Lin Xing's identity, and at the same time looked warily at the dozens of men with unkind faces standing behind Lin Xing.

Deng Qing led the team to Ningbo to handle the case this time, not because of his personal audacity, but because he received a clear order to try to create conflicts between the prefect of Ningbo and the Haihan people. Han's support.Judging from the relationship between Qu Yutong and the Haihan people, this task is not easy. Deng Qing also studied for a long time before waiting for a time he thought was more suitable.

Deng Qing still has a certain understanding of Haihan's influence in the coastal state capital of Zhejiang, so he did not rush to act after arriving in Ningbo, but observed secretly for a while.Until the news that Haihan purchased a large amount of military rations in the Ningbo market came out, Deng Qing thought it could be used, so he took the initiative to show up to He Xiao, who was in charge of the matter, hoping to put pressure on the other party to confide something that had something to do with the prefect I have related inside information.

But Deng Qing obviously overestimated his own deterrent power and underestimated He Xiao's courage. He made a lot of troubles on He Xiao's side, but he basically didn't take advantage of it, but aroused the other party's suspicion.As soon as he went out, He Xiao arranged for people to follow him, and notified both Qu Yutong and Hai Han in time, and the countermeasures he took were beyond his expectation.

Although Deng Qing failed to achieve his goal, he decided to continue to act according to his plan to prevent He Xiao from providing food to Haihan.The business run by the He brothers sent people to Shaoxing to purchase grain, and Deng Qing had already asked people to follow him, mastered the itinerary of the grain transport convoy in Shaoxing, and planned to stop the grain transport convoy here in Changxing Town to hinder The Ho Brothers' grain purchase plan.

Deng Qing believed that if the batch of grain that could be transported to Ningbo was blocked, it might make it difficult for Qu Yutong to deal with the Haihan people, which would affect the trust of the Haihan people.However, he also knew that the relationship between Qu Yutong and the Haihan people was extraordinary, and it would be difficult to completely destroy the cooperation between the two with this trick alone, so he could only take one step at a time.

Naturally, he did not notify the local government of this action in advance, but Deng Qing believed that there was no major risk in his actions in Ningbo. Dare to intervene in such nosy matters?

But he probably forgot one thing. A few years ago, there was also a Jinyiwei hundred household Liao Xun in Hangzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He had an accident while investigating the Haihan people. Speaking of which, his colleague who had the accident was also given the command of the capital. And the support of the procuratorate did not make Hai Han have too many scruples.The identity of Jin Yiwei may have a certain deterrent effect on Ming officials, but it has no effect on Haihan people, and may even backfire.

It never occurred to Deng Qing that when he was doing it, someone who claimed to be the owner of the goods would suddenly appear.If this person in front of him is He Xiao's subordinate, then this style of behavior is a bit too rampant.Deng Qing decided to verify the other party's identity first, and then consider how to deal with this madman who jumped out of his own accord to make trouble.

Lin Xing listened to Deng Qing's question, nodded with a smile, and said, "Of course I know what I bought with money. These carts are all loaded with high-quality rice, with a total of [-] catties. The destination is Ningbo Prefecture." The pier at the mouth of the Yongjiang River. My lord, am I right?"

Deng Qing's face sank and he said: "There is something wrong with your batch of rice, first follow me to the Yamen and explain the matter clearly!"

If an ordinary person heard this kind of words, his legs would probably be weak, and if he was caught by the officials and sent to the Yamen, it would mean that he would suffer a lot.But Lin Xing showed no fear on his face, shook his head and said: "In my opinion, the problem is not with this batch of rice, but with your lord! If your lord closes the team and leaves immediately, I have the right to pretend that nothing happened, and you don't have to." This is probably the best solution for hurting peace.”

Deng Qing laughed angrily and said: "You are so brave, you dare to bargain, it seems that you have to suffer a little bit, and let your boss surnamed He know how good you are!"

Lin Xing continued to shake his head and said, "My lord made a mistake. My boss's surname is not He, but Shi, Shi Shi's Shi. Also, if your lord doesn't stop, then you may be the one who suffers!"

"Presumptuous!" Deng Qing raised his voice and ordered: "Listen to the orders left and right, and lock this person up!"

Almost at the same time, Lin Xing unhurriedly issued an order: "Surround them and don't let any of them escape!"

The dozens of people brought by Lin Xing immediately spread out from behind him, quickly forming an encirclement circle, surrounding these Jin Yiwei and the convoy they detained.The long strips in their hands also took off the oilcloth wrapped outside, and they turned out to be all muskets of the same standard!
Rao Deng Qing has handled many cases and encountered situations where the perpetrators were stubbornly resisting, but he has never experienced such an experience of being surrounded by the opponent, not to mention the weapons held by the opponent are by no means equipped by ordinary civilian armed forces. The musket of the Ming army seems to be a little more advanced than the blunderbuss of the Ming army's firearms battalion.

Deng Qing's brain was aroused, and he immediately thought that the person who came should not be He Xiao's subordinates, but the real buyer of this batch of rice, the Haihan people.No matter how arrogant He Xiao is, he is still an official's staff after all, so he should not openly rebel for a few dollars, and only Haihan people dare to act so recklessly in broad daylight.

"You are from Haihan!" Deng Qing's hand was already on the handle of the knife, but he didn't draw it out—there were at least five muskets pointing at him on the opposite side, and he was afraid that the knife would be shot before it was drawn out of its sheath. Got shot.He knew that once he made a move, he might not be able to do well in today's matter, and the opponent had several times more people than his own, and they were all equipped with muskets, so there might not even be a chance to make a move.

Lin Xing responded calmly: "Since your lord knows that Haihan bought this batch of rice, why do you want to seize the goods here? You must know that this kind of behavior will destroy the hard-won relationship between Daming and Haihan." The established relationship, this responsibility, can adults bear it?"

Deng Qing replied with a livid face: "You attack the officials of Daming in the territory of Daming. This kind of behavior will damage the relationship between the two countries. I advise you to put away your weapons immediately and leave Ningbo Mansion. Don't make trouble here!"

Deng Qing didn't understand for a while why the Haihan people appeared here and now, and they seemed to have come prepared. The current situation is no longer a trouble for him to set up a situation to find the Haihan people, but to be troubled by the other party. Passive situation.But as the military officer of Jin Yiwei, he couldn't lose his momentum at this time, so he could only bite the bullet and continue to deal with the opponent.It's just that this kind of bluffing verbal counterattack seems a bit harsh.

Lin Xing did not get complacent, and still kept a distance of about two feet from Deng Qing to prevent the other party from violently hurting others.As for Deng Qing's "advice", he naturally went in one ear and out the other, and didn't take it seriously at all.

"Let the convoy go first, don't delay the business!" Lin Xing waved his hand, and several people slowly approached the convoy with their guns raised, while Jin Yiwei, who was pointed at by the gun, retreated slowly with interest. Now that they knew each other's background, they certainly wouldn't risk their lives to see if the other party would actually shoot.

The original reason why He Xiao found the Golden Shield Escort was to let them come forward to pick up the food brought to Ningbo from other places, so as not to be intercepted by Jin Yiwei on the road, which happened to meet the situation He Xiao was worried about.Fortunately, Lin Xing and others came at the right time, before Jin Yiwei had time to deal with the food convoy, they countered it.

These grains were purchased by He Li from Shaoxing grain merchants, but the convoy transporting the grains was under the hands of the He Brothers. Of course, he knew that the big backer behind his boss was Haihan people.Now the Haihan people personally dispatched to pick up this batch of grain in front of Jin Yiwei, which also opened the eyes of these coachmen.

"Don't move, anyone who moves will be killed!" Seeing that several Jin Yiwei seemed ready to move, Lin Xing quickly raised his voice and shouted.Although he was mentally prepared to kill all his opponents before he came, but if the situation is controllable, then he doesn't want to really go on a killing spree.After all, these Jinyiwei have special identities. If they kill all of them, it may be difficult to block the news, and there will definitely be some troubles in the future.So Lin Xing decided to take the food back to Ningbo first, and then deal with the Jinyiwei.

However, Lin Xingyao's voice sounded quite unpleasant to Deng Qing and the others. They Jinyiwei were out and about doing errands, and only others could see their faces. They had never been as useless as they are today.Deng Qing had heard before that the Haihan people had no laws in their actions, and today he finally experienced this feeling personally.But in the current scene, it can be said that there is no hope for their lives, and they can only stand still and watch the carriage leave.

"Your Excellency is making an enemy of our Ming Dynasty by doing this!" Seeing that the carriages transporting food had started to leave in a file, Deng Qing was so angry and anxious that he couldn't help shouting.

"You know what a fart!" Lin Xing swears without grace: "If these military rations are not in place in time, the first one who will be unlucky may be Daming! If you keep blah, I will personally reward you with a shot. You have one leg!"

Regarding the whereabouts of this batch of military rations after the purchase, Lin Xing actually heard a little bit of rumors, but this kind of thing is a military secret within Haihan, and he dare not disclose it to a group of Jin Yiwei.

"My lord, let's take a step to speak!"

Seeing that the grain transport convoy had left safely, Lin Xing was ready to proceed to the next task.People will pass by from time to time on this official road, it is not a suitable place to talk, and Lin Xing still has something to ask Deng Qing - he will not easily let Deng Qing and others leave unless he understands the ins and outs of this matter .

Deng Qing snorted coldly and said, "I have nothing to say to you!"

Lin Xingdao: "My lord, you probably made a mistake. I am speaking politely not because I am afraid of you, but because I don't want to tear my face openly. I have something to ask you. If you are not willing to cooperate, then I can do it too." Order to break your legs first, and then take you back to Zhoushan for interrogation slowly. You can choose whether you want to cooperate or not, but it’s best not to think about it for too long, I don’t have time, and I don’t have the patience to wait for you to slow down.”

(End of this chapter)