A knife in love

Chapter 2353
In terms of official position, Xiao Dong is just a low-level official in the capital, but he has done many shady errands for the six ministers, ministers, and chief officials of various departments. He is the god of wealth for officials big and small. How much silver did I earn.Decades of turmoil in the officialdom have made Xiao Dong cunning and cunning, he has friendship with officials of all sizes in the imperial court, and he also has great face in the world.Hearing what Xu Yingyang said at this time, his heart was clear, knowing that Xu Yingyang's words were high-sounding, but he was actually implying that when he had a good deal in the future, he had to collude with Jin Yiwei in advance, and everyone joined forces to make a fortune.Before that, Xiao Dong also thought about marrying Jinyiwei officials, but his official position is humble, although he also made friends with a few Jinyiwei Xiaoqi and other small officials, but he didn't dare to dream of getting a big official like Jinyiwei North Town Fusi Town Fushi .Therefore, after hearing what Xu Yingyang said, Xiao Dong was both surprised and happy, and said to Xu Yingyang respectfully: "Yes, Master Xu ordered so, how dare a villain not follow? After this matter is over, When the villain returns to the capital, he will definitely visit Lord Xu and the other adults in Beisi. In the future, when the villain is ordered to do business, he will naturally inform Sir Xu in advance, so as to avoid any misunderstanding."

Xu Yingyang saw Xiao Dong going on the road like this, smiled slightly, and said in his mouth: "Master Xiao is so witty, no wonder many court officials praised you very much. You were ordered to go to Fusang on business this time, and the Ministry of War and Ministry of Industry have already informed Jin Yiwei. Xiao The customs certificates brought by your lord were still issued by Xu, I am afraid that lord Xiao doesn't know yet?"

Xiao Dong was startled, his expression changed drastically.He knew that although he was like a fish in water in Liubu and had friendship with many officials, these people were just using him to make a fortune. If there was a risk, they would be the first to push him to take the blame.Xiao Dong didn't come from a regular background in Kejia, he didn't dare to think about being promoted, he just hoped to make a fortune, after resigning from his official position, he would go to a wealthy place in the south of the Yangtze River to buy land and land, and become a carefree rich man.This time when he went to Fusang country to do business, he vaguely knew that there were many shady things behind him, and if he was not careful, he would be killed immediately.However, thinking that this trip could earn at least 8 to [-] taels of silver, as long as he could return safely, he would be able to leave the officialdom and go to the south of the Yangtze River to enjoy the blessings, so he thought twice, and finally he gritted his teeth and accepted this errand.

But before Xiao Dong left, several officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry came to him for a secret talk. Although he didn't say it clearly, Xiao Dong already guessed that he would make a deal with officials from the Fusang Kingdom during his trip.According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, doing business with Fusang people is a serious crime. He only needs to be charged with "communication with the Japanese country" and he can be ransacked and executed.It's just that this matter was secretly presided over by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry. Although Xiao Dong felt uneasy, in order to earn money, he finally agreed.Those officials told him repeatedly, overtly and secretly, that this matter must not be leaked out.Xiao Dong thought that he covered up the matter in a very secret way, even the shopkeepers who accompanied him didn't know his details, unexpectedly Xu Yingyang already knew about it.And from what he said, it seemed that Jin Yiwei was also involved in this matter.The more Xiao Dong thought about it, the more horrified he became, his body trembled slightly.

Seeing that Xiao Dong's face turned pale with fright, Xu Yingyang said with a smile: "Master Xiao is dedicated to doing things for Daming, Xu admires it. It's just that the current situation has changed, and Master Xiao no longer has to go to Fusang country again. After this matter is over , Mr. Xiao can rush back to the capital to do business, Xu will naturally say hello to all the adults from the Firearms Bureau, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry, and they will definitely not make things difficult for Mr. Xiao."

Hearing what Xu Yingyang said, Xiao Dong felt relieved, and thanked him repeatedly.Murong Danyan and Wang Xiaoyu didn't know what Xu Yingyang and Xiao Dong were saying to Pi Liyang Qiu, but seeing Xiao Dong's submissive and humble appearance in front of Xu Yingyang, they felt contemptuous and secretly scolded Xiao Dong for being a bully Come on, it's too embarrassing.

Li Qiufeng then introduced Qi Jiu to Xu Yingyang.When Xu Yingyang heard Li Qiufeng say that Qi Jiu was working in Dengzhou Wei, he was slightly taken aback, looked at Qi Jiu carefully, then nodded, and said: "Young hero, he is really different. Mr. Qi is a hereditary Military households, in terms of title, must be higher than Xu."

Hearing Xu Yingyang's words, Qi Jiu's heart trembled, and he thought to himself that this person was able to sit on the seat of Fusi Town Fushi in Jinyiwei North Town, and he was indeed a powerful person.Dad asked me to go to Dongliao County to find out about the Japanese pirates this time, but I was not approved by the Ministry of War.If someone reads a copy and says that my father sent someone to Liaodong on business without authorization and committed the crime of arrogating power, he will be dismissed from his post and fined, or his family will be ransacked and executed.I have to deal with it carefully, so as not to be seen by the surname Xu.

Qi Jiu made up his mind. After hearing what Xu Yingyang had said, he just bowed to thank him, and said a few words of humility, not daring to say a word to Xu Yingyang at all.Fortunately, Xu Yingyang didn't make it difficult for him, and he said a few words to Wang Xiaoyu in a lukewarm manner, and then he said to Li Qiufeng: "Since Liu Shengdan and Ma Shou have already gone to sea, we might as well take this opportunity to leave him in Dongdong." Get rid of all the minions in Liao County, and then gather the police officers and the strong people to defend the city. Although it is impossible to fight against the army of the Fusang Kingdom, it can still delay for a day or two."

Li Qiufeng naturally had no objection.Xu Yingyang summoned more than a dozen Jinyiwei leaders into the courtyard, and ordered them to lead their subordinates to act according to plan.Li Qiufeng and the others saw that Xu Yingyang dispatched Jinyiwei in an orderly manner, and they all thought in their hearts that this person seemed to have a plan in mind, and it was definitely not a temporary idea.I'm afraid that before he found this place, he already had a plan.No wonder it was not a fluke that he was able to sit on the seat of Fusi Town Fushi in Jinyiwei North Town.

After Xu Yingyang sent the Jinyiwei under him away, he turned to Li Qiufeng and said, "According to what Li Baihu said, this place is not far from the Liusheng clan's lair, so it stands to reason that we should go straight to the tiger's den. It's just that we are short of manpower right now. We couldn't plow the courtyard and sweep the hole, so we took Liusheng Zongyan's old lair in one fell swoop. We had to enter Dongliao County first, get rid of Liu Shengdan's minions guarding the city, and then defend the city with all our strength. In this way, even if the Fusang army When I arrived, I saw that the city was waiting in full force, so I didn't dare to act rashly."

Li Qiufeng knew that when it came to forming troops, Xu Yingyang was far ahead of him.So after listening to him, Li Qiufeng nodded, and said: "Master Xu has extraordinary knowledge, just give orders, and Li will definitely obey the orders, and absolutely dare not disobey your orders."

Xu Yingyang was quite satisfied with Li Qiufeng's words, and was about to say a few words of encouragement when Qi Jiu said: "Master Xu, I have a few words, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Xu Yingyang raised his eyebrows, glanced at Qi Jiu, and said, "Young Master Qi, if you have something to say, just say it, Xu will listen carefully."

Qi Jiu cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare. It's just that there are city walls on the north, west, and east sides of Dongliao County, but the south is close to the sea, and there is no city wall to guard. It is bounded by a river about four or five feet wide. I think When the government built the city back then, they thought that the pier by the sea was not big. If an enemy attacked from the sea, they only had to defend the coast and block the enemy from the sea to keep the city safe. That's why they didn't build a wall in the south of the city. If Yagyuzong The old thief Yan did not lie. The tens of thousands of troops from the Fusang Kingdom rushed to Dongliao County. So many ships could not enter the dock at all. The county seat is useless at all, at most it can only protect itself."

(End of this chapter)