1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1788
Before Deng Qing came to Ningbo this time, he really did not expect that the Haihan people would act so recklessly. His identity as Jinyiwei did not have the deterrent effect it should have at all, but lost a man in vain.But fortunately, the Ningbo government sent people in time to stop the Haihan people from continuing to commit murder, otherwise Deng Qing was not sure whether he would still be able to save his life in the situation just now.

But just as what Jin Yiwei knew, the Ningbo mansion and the Haihan people had been colluding for a long time, and they just let the Haihan gangsters leave without any intention of holding them accountable for the murder.Moreover, after the cavalry officer persuaded the Haihan people to leave, he immediately asked Deng Qing and others to leave Ningbo. Obviously, he also had deep hostility towards them.

Deng Qing even suspected that this farce was discussed by the Ningbo government and the Haihan people to set him up. Otherwise, how could the Haihan people with guns and live ammunition arrive in time as soon as he intercepted the grain delivery convoy?Reminiscing that it was no coincidence that this team of cavalry appeared at a pinched point, Deng Qing felt more and more that he was being tricked by the opponent.As for why the other party only killed one person and then let him go, Deng Qing believed that it was because the other party deliberately used this to warn himself and the big shots behind him, and he didn't feel at ease to do everything right.

With the current situation, can you continue to stay and perform tasks in Ningbo Mansion?Deng Qing felt that it was unlikely. The team of cavalry who came to rescue them just now hadn't left too far away, and they kept staring at Deng Qing and his group from a distance, obviously intending to continue to monitor them until they left the country.After what happened just now, it will be very difficult for Deng Qing to make trouble in Ningbo Mansion again, and the only reasonable choice is to leave here as soon as possible.

It's not just the Jinyiwei who are holding a breath in their hearts. In fact, Lin Xing, who seemed to have the upper hand just now, is still very unhappy. Although he humiliated the Jinyiwei face to face, it can be regarded as retaliation for their behavior of seizing Haihan's military rations. , but Lin Xing still failed to get the answer to the question he wanted to clarify.He didn't think that Jin Yiwei's seizure of Haihan's military rations was an accident. The other party had approached He Xiao and He Li brothers beforehand, and deliberately pretended to be a businessman to go to Changxing Town ahead of time. Obviously, they came prepared.

Does a Jinyiwei Baihu have the courage and authority to operate this matter?Lin Xing was skeptical about this, and according to He Xiao, the Jinyiwei stationed in Ningbo Mansion had no idea that Nanjing had sent someone over, most likely because the person who planned this matter no longer trusted the Jinyiwei here. There is such a strange arrangement, and this is far beyond the scope of authority of a hundred military officers.

Lin Xing believed that he was fully capable of finding out the truth of the matter, as long as the general manager surnamed Xu came an hour later, he would be able to force those Jin Yiwei to tell the truth.It's a pity that the game was wrong, he couldn't figure out why Qu Yutong sent someone to stop him from doing it at this juncture, and he didn't need his magistrate to show up, and he could handle things properly on his side , but after letting go of this group of Jinyiwei, it will be more troublesome to track down.

Lin Xing originally hoped that after completing this errand, he could return to Zhoushan Island to show his merits to Shi Diwen, but he was interrupted by Ningbo Mansion, so naturally he could only return without success.

Back in Ningbo City, Lin Xing first asked the people he brought back to the station of the Golden Shield Escort, and he went to Haihan's office in the city, planning to send someone to invite He Xiao over, and then communicate about this How things should end.But when he arrived at the office, he suddenly found that his boss, Shi Diwen, had quietly appeared here.

"I just met with the prefect of Qu, and I have a general idea of ​​the situation here. The current situation is basically within our control, so don't worry too much about those Jinyiwei." Shi Diwen explained the situation to Lin Xing succinctly. status.

Lin Xingying said: "Chief, there is still one thing I don't know about my humble position. Since I know that the group of Jinyiwei came to Ningbo to make trouble, why did the prefect of Qu let them leave safely? Could it be that the person behind this is not even the prefect of Qu?" Dare to offend a big shot?"

"You still think it through quite clearly!" Shi Diwen said with a smile: "If he has no scruples, I'm afraid he will strike harder than you!"

Lin Xing's curiosity arose now, and he cautiously asked Shi Diwen who was the big man who made Qu Yutong temporarily change his mind and let go of those Jin Yiwei who were causing trouble in Ningbo.

Shi Diwen said: "You can listen to it here, but don't spread it to the outside world. There are many aspects involved in this matter, and if it spreads, it will have a bad influence on the prefect of Qu."

Lin Xing quickly agreed, and being able to get in touch with this level of secrets was also a manifestation of the trust of his superiors.

Qu Yutong wanted to take advantage of Ningbo, a land of feng shui, to manage a situation. Of course, the relationship he wanted to maintain was not only with Haihan, but also places in the Ming Dynasty that needed to pay tribute and burn incense.And these interest relationships that cost a lot of money to maintain can play a role at critical moments is very rare.For example, this time Jin Yiwei came to Ningbo to do something, someone secretly reported to Qu Yutong, although it was a little late, but it was still too late for Qu Yutong to adjust the measures to deal with the incident in time, and did not do everything right.

According to the news that Qu Yutong got, Jin Yiwei sent people to Ningbo to make troubles. Managed to remove Qu Yutong, who had lost Haihan's support, from his position as prefect of Ningbo.

In fact, there have been quite a few competitors with similar intentions in recent years, and it is not the first time that Qu Yutong has encountered someone who has thwarted him, but most of the time the opponents who appear are not enough. , is not enough to make him feel jealous.But this time Jinyiwei's intervention was a little different. Qu Yutong didn't want to make things unmanageable, so he sent a team of cavalry out of the city immediately after confirming the news to stop the Golden Shield escort.

If it was just an ordinary Jinyiwei Qianhu, Qu Yutong would still not pay attention to it. After all, how could a military officer of the fifth rank be able to compete with him, a civil servant of the fourth rank, who wanted money and people under his command? Arm wrestling?But the Qianhu who hit him this time has a slightly special identity.

"This thousand households is the nephew of Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei. Prefect Qu is worried that there is an intention behind this from the capital, so he doesn't want to make things too extreme, so as not to anger Luo Yangxing." Shi Diwen clicked in a few words The hidden reasons behind the incident were cleared up.

Speaking of the commander who now controls Jinyiwei, it can be regarded as a family tradition. His father Luo Sigong served as the commander of Jinyiwei from Wanli to Tianqi. When Wei Zhongxian was in power, Luo Sigong was rejected by Wei Zhongxian and replaced Tian Ergeng. I sat there for three years.After Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, Wei Zhongxian quickly fell from power, and Tian Ergeng was kicked out of the game for helping Wei Zhongxian eliminate dissidents and other charges.Emperor Chongzhen appointed Luo Yangxing, who inherited his father's career, to inherit the position of Commander of Jinyiwei.

During Luo Yangxing's tenure, Jin Yiwei actually made troubles for Haihan, and began sending intelligence personnel to the Sanya area many years ago.Li Qingyang, who is now in charge of anti-espionage in the Haihan Security Department, was captured when he came to Sanya, and then chose to join Haihan and continue to work in his old business.Haihan Security Department and Daming Jinyiwei have fought openly and secretly for many years, but generally speaking, Haihan has the upper hand, and as Haihan's national power has become stronger and stronger in recent years, Jinyiwei is unwilling to waste resources and resources. Manpower went to continue fighting with Hai Han.

Luo Yangxing's nephew sent people to Ningbo to make troubles. Whether it was his own intention or there were instructions from Luo Yangxing, the person who provided information to Qu Yutong did not specify it.But Qu Yutong knew that his current position was secretly coveted by many people, so he had to prepare for the worst first.Therefore, when dealing with the issue of Jinyiwei headed by Deng Qing, Qu Yutong overturned his previous idea of ​​using Haihan's hand to get rid of these people, and instead planned to leave room for them, just deporting them.

Although the movement was a little slow and Lin Xing had already killed a Jin Yiwei, this did not affect Qu Yutong's intention to make a statement, and it could even express another meaning - I can Let the Haihan people kill these Jinyiwei, but I still choose to release them, and only kill one of them symbolically as a warning.If this thousand households surnamed Luo know each other well, enough should be enough.

Of course, Shi Diwen came to Ningbo not to deal with such "little things", but to say hello to Qu Yutong, because in the near future, there will be a large army going north to pass through Zhejiang, and it may even be in Dingbo. The harbor rested for a few days.The whereabouts of these troops are military secrets, and Shi Diwen can't just send someone over to say hello, so he chose to come to Ningbo in person to explain the situation to Qu Yutong, lest the local government find out that there are suddenly a large number of Haihan The army arrived in Zhoushan, and unnecessary misunderstandings occurred because of this.

Compared with the upcoming combat mission of the Haihan army going northward, the small incident in Ningbo Mansion is really nothing. Even if Jin Yiwei really withheld all the food from outside Ningbo, it would not treat Haihan The battle plan had too much influence.Whether it is the procurement of food or other military supplies, Haihan has a backup plan here, but it will take more time to adjust.

Of course, Shi Diwen will not ignore the impact of this incident because of this. After all, these small actions made by Jin Yiwei have already made Qu Yutong a little uneasy. Whether it is public or private, Shi Diwen cannot sit idly by. This has more negative effects.So after meeting with Qu Yutong, he was not in a hurry to return to Zhoushan Island, but stayed in Ningbo city to wait for follow-up news.

Shi Diwen didn't think there was anything wrong with the fact that Lin Xing brought the Jindun Escort's men and horses to find Jinyiwei, and he handed over the management of the Golden Shield Escort in Zhejiang to Lin Xing, so he naturally believed that Lin Xing's judgment in dealing with emergencies.Of course, there are certain restrictions on the operations that Lin Xing can direct and the manpower he can mobilize. If it is a relatively important task, Shi Diwen will still hand it over to the security department or military professionals.

This is mainly because Lin Xing has not received relatively advanced military training, and he lacks experience in commanding large-scale or highly professional operations, so Shi Diwen is somewhat worried.But this time Lin Xing took people to clean up Jinyiwei, and he was able to stop in time afterwards. Shi Diwen was basically satisfied with his performance, so he was in the mood to share with him the ins and outs behind the scenes.

Lin Xing heard that this matter might involve the commander of the Jinyiwei, and he was secretly a little startled at the moment. If the Jinyiwei Baihu he dealt with earlier was still a visible and tangible target, then the commander of the Jinyiwei was probably a legend. the characters in it.However, since the main target of Jin Yiwei is Qu Yutong, the magistrate, it means that this is an internal strife in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Haihan is not the primary target, but it may become a tool for officials to fight for power.

Although Lin Xing was a Han Chinese born in Ming Dynasty, the three brothers had been begging for food at sea since they were young, and had never set foot in officialdom, so they didn't have a deep understanding of the things in the Ming system.Since the boss didn't express his intention to continue wading through this muddy water, there was no need for him to feel sorry for the previous action that gave up halfway.

Shi Diwen continued: "Prefect Qu wants to calm things down. If Jin Yiwei stops at this point, then for his sake, let's forget about it. But if something similar happens next time, and the article is done, we Haihan’s head, then you can handle it yourself, and don’t need to ask me for instructions. Especially if there are people who want to make a fuss about the military supplies we purchased in the near future, they will all be treated as hostile acts.”

Lin Xing hurriedly bowed his head to respond, thinking that his boss is worthy of being a general who leads troops to fight, but he is not as indecisive as Qu Zhifu, who is afraid that if someone dies, it will not end.If such a situation still happens, even if the magistrate's yamen sends someone to dissuade him, then it may be necessary to kill him first and then act later.

"There are still a few days before the army from Sanya will arrive in Zhoushan. Before that, we must complete the procurement of various military supplies. If you need Jindun to dispatch for escort, you should make arrangements early and don't delay the business " Shi Diwen exhorted again.

Lin Xingying said: "Please rest assured, Chief, I have communicated with all parties regarding the delivery of various military supplies, and there will be no delay due to transportation problems."

Regarding the military supplies purchased locally in Zhejiang this time, Lin Xing had already seen the list. In fact, it was not difficult to infer the scale of troops dispatched by Haihan from the list.He has been working on Haihan's side for several years, and he can tell at a glance that this scale of troops is not an ordinary defense change. If he just passes through Zhejiang, then there will probably be wars breaking out in the north in the near future.

(End of this chapter)