At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 174 Chapter 170 Oh, woman!

On the banks of the Qinhuai River, Yuan Bin came to a flower boat with a hurried expression.

The skinny horse girl on the boat was used to it, and she walked out of the cabin consciously and went outside to bask in the sun.

Life these days is really comfortable, as far back as I can remember, it has never been so comfortable.

The guests chartered the boat and did nothing. They just listened to themselves humming a ditty every day without even touching their hands.

She has a feeling that people don't seem to care what she does, or even whether she is there...

If it weren't for the luxurious clothes and extraordinary appearance of this person, he would have thought he was a fugitive wanted by the government!
The only thing to note is that when people are receiving guests, they must not be disturbed.

Once, seeing the guests inside chatting for a long time, she held a teapot to show her courteousness, and entered the cabin without authorization, but saw someone pulling out a knife...

After that time, the skinny horse girl never dared to disturb others casually.

Do whatever you like, chat whatever you like, I just pretend I don't know about it!
After listening to Yuan Bin's report, Zhu Qizhen looked surprised and said, "What are you talking about? That guy Belin...has Gao Zhu arrested?"

Yuan Bin reported truthfully: "It is said that when Beilin went to Lichunyuan to arrest people, she happened to meet the local prefect Huang Li and Mr. Gao's nephew Gao Xu drinking, and arrested them on the spot. Then, Mr. Gao arrived. Huaian, was arrested again..."

"That Gao Xu...is that the one we met at the station?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Qizhen couldn't help being speechless, this guy was also unlucky, when he met Belin, he was beaten up first, and then he was arrested again, it seemed that the Gao family couldn't get over this hurdle.

However, it is too arrogant to arrest even the Grand Master of the Cabinet!
At the beginning in the capital, it was found that Gao Zhu accepted all kinds of respect from outsiders. However, this matter was deeply involved, and in order to stabilize the situation in the south of the Yangtze River, he was left alone.

Unexpectedly, Belin didn't care at all, and just put him in Huai'an.

"Arrested the magistrate, and also arrested the cabinet scholar, is he going to heaven?"

Yuan Bin smiled awkwardly, and said: "Mr. Gao's nephew has close contacts with the White Lotus Sect on weekdays. It is reasonable for Belin to investigate the case and find Mr. Gao, but... Mr. Gao is a cabinet minister after all. I am worried that this news will cause turmoil in the court if it is sent back to the capital!"

Zhu Qizhen frowned, thought carefully for a while, and then said: "Forget it, it's this time, grab it!"

According to the information we have, the Japanese pirates landed just three days later.

Things have come to this point, there is really no need to look forward and backward.

Yuan Bin nodded, and then said: "I want to report to the emperor, there is one more thing, I feel a little strange..."

Zhu Qizhen raised his head and asked, "What's the matter?"

"According to the secret report of Wang Qinghai, the housekeeper of Mei Linrong's family, this person has been closely related to the White Lotus Sect and Japanese pirates recently, and is a key surveillance target of Jin Yiwei. However, at Mei Linrong's house today, I saw...Miss Song!"

"Song Guxi?" Zhu Qizhen asked in surprise, "What is she doing in Nanjing?"

Yuan Bin replied: "I only know that I went to see Mei Linrong and then entered the city. I have already sent people to investigate, but there is no news yet."

Zhu Qizhen frowned, didn't Song Guxi have fallen out with the White Lotus Sect?

What's more, the stabbing in the lower abdomen almost killed her. Why didn't she come to Nanjing in such a hurry to recuperate in the capital?
It's so weird...

A thought suddenly flashed in Zhu Qizhen's mind, and the feeling at the beginning suddenly reappeared.

Behind the whole thing, there seems to be an invisible hand manipulating everything secretly...

"Son!"

Zhu Qizhen was thinking, but heard someone shouting softly outside the door.

Yuan Bin subconsciously held the knife in his hand, but Zhu Qizhen waved his hand at him and asked, "What's the matter?"

The girl outside the cabin said softly: "There is a guest asking to see you!"

Zhu Qizhen was very puzzled, except for Yuan Bin, no one knew his whereabouts at all.

He looked at Fan Zhong at the cabin door, Fan Zhong nodded, got up and left the cabin.

Then, a person was brought in.

The small cabin suddenly became crowded, but Zhu Qizhen didn't care about it because he saw Yang Zhicong.

"How did you come?"

Yang Zhicong is a deaf-mute, so naturally he couldn't answer, so he took out the note he had prepared and handed it over.

He came following Song Guxi, and Song Guxi had been hiding it very well, but after learning that Zhu Qizhen had gone to Nanjing quietly, he finally lost his composure and showed his flaws.

It was precisely because of this that Yang Zhicong discovered her true intentions.

Zhu Qizhen glanced at it, his expression changed drastically, and he asked, "You said Song Guxi was injured by an assassin, and you pretended it?"

Yang Zhicong looked at Zhu Qizhen's lips, expressionless, and pointed to the note, signaling him to continue reading.

Zhu Qizhen took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and read the note.

"It's hidden so deep, huh... woman!"

It has to be said that Song Guxi's disguise was flawless, if not for leaving the capital in a hurry this time, even the all-pervasive Jueshengwei would not have noticed.

Since she did not hesitate to take the risk of being exposed, she also came to Nanjing, which is enough to explain a problem, the other party can't wait to reveal the hole card.

This time, they will face the White Lotus Sect, Japanese pirates, smuggling groups along the southeast coast, and officials seduced by huge interests behind them.

It's just that I can't figure out, what is the intention of Song Guxi's bitter trick?
If she wanted to assassinate herself, her martial arts were not low, and she had the opportunity to touch herself alone, but she didn't do it.

why is that...

Zhu Qizhen thought for a long time, and then said: "Keep an eye on Song Guxi, I want to know her every move in Nanjing!"

Yang Zhicong saluted, turned around and retreated.

Thinking of the imminent battle and the sudden appearance of Song Guxi, Zhu Qizhen felt extremely depressed.

This woman hides so deeply that she definitely has an ulterior secret.

But what is the secret that is more serious than rebellion?
White Lotus Sect, Japanese pirates, officials...

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen looked at Yuan Bin and asked, "How many officials are involved in smuggling?"

Yuan Bin replied truthfully: "The total number of officials in the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River is over a hundred, including officials of all sizes."

Since this period of time, Jin Yiwei has mobilized all his strength to track down the smuggling, but the more the investigation goes on, the more frightening it is.

Those officials who yelled that the ancestral system cannot be violated every day in the court, and those officials who spoke righteous words, had more or less inexplicable relationships with smuggling groups behind their backs.

This is only found out, who knows how many more have not been found out?
"Okay, okay, the officials of my Ming Dynasty are really good. Now I have realized why the Emperor Taizu was so harsh on officials. It seems that I really should imitate the ancestral system!"

Zhu Qizhen laughed back in anger, the founding of the Ming Dynasty was only a mere hundred years old, yet moths are already everywhere, it's time to use a knife!

"Your Majesty, I have something to say... I don't know if I should say it..."

Seeing Yuan Bin's hesitant look, Zhu Qizhen said displeasedly: "If you have anything to say, just say it!"

Yuan Bin said carefully: "The so-called law does not blame the public. The current situation is not suitable for drastic reforms, otherwise it will hurt the foundation of the country. It is better to take it slowly..."

"D?"

Zhu Qizhen has always sneered at this sentence, what is the law not to blame the public, it is just a group threat, I am the emperor, and I have to negotiate conditions with you?

"During Emperor Taizu's time, why haven't I heard of it, and there is still a saying that the law does not punish the public?"

In Zhu Yuanzhang's era, there was indeed no such statement.

If someone says, Your Majesty, tens of thousands of people are involved in this case, do you think...

In this case, Zhu Yuanzhang's answer is generally, since there are so many people, then... kill them all!

Yes, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, no matter whether the offender is one person or 1 people, the outcome is the same.

In the four major cases of Hongwu, more than ten thousand people were implicated?

"I am worried, if the prison is established, it will affect your reputation as the emperor..."

"Fame has a fart!"

Zhu Qizhen's face was extremely ugly, and he said: "The Ming Dynasty I want should not be like this. If killing these corrupt officials can make the people live and work in peace, I don't care about being called a fool!"

Yuan Bin's expression froze, and he stopped talking.

He suddenly realized that the change of Ming Dynasty had only just begun since the emperor's personal conquest of Mobei.

This time, Jiangnan might be bleeding into rivers!

Zhu Qizhen paced back and forth in the small cabin, and finally ordered: "Yuan Bin listens to the order!"

Yuan Bin immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted, "Your servant Yuan Bin respectfully welcomes the imperial decree."

Zhu Qizhen had already made up his mind and began to give orders.

"The first order was sent to Li Zhen, ordering the [-] Battalion to lie in ambush in the Hai'an area, wait for the Japanese pirates to land, and cut off their retreat!"

"The second order is sent to Zhu Ji, ordering him to do his best to track down the officials related to smuggling, and then you send someone to take the gold medal in Belin's hand to Zhu Ji on a fast horse. If necessary, you can mobilize the three guards of Fuzhou and The soldiers and horses of Zhendongwei will assist."

"The third order, send it back to the capital, copy Gao Zhu's home, and then arrest people according to the list, one counts one, and arrests them all!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Yuan Bin thought to himself, it seems that it is not just Jiangnan who is bleeding like a river!
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In Hai'an County, the third watch has passed.

The Ming Dynasty banned the sea, and the people were not allowed to sail boats. However, the Japanese pirates did not abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty. People came and left whenever they wanted.

Hai'an County has been a good natural port since ancient times. The word Hai'an means that the sea will never be disturbed. Because of this, it is often visited by Japanese pirates.

These people come and go like the wind, and when you find them and organize troops to fight back, they have already disappeared. Therefore, the local county magistrate sent people to patrol the coast every day.

However, the coastline of Hai'an is too long, and a few guards are far from enough. Therefore, the county government recruited some peasants, gave them some rations, and specially arranged porridge shops and tea sheds at each patrol point , for the patrolling civilians to rest their feet.

The daily duty of these people is to search for beachheads everywhere. If Japanese pirates are found to attack, they can at least give an early warning.

Two brothers, Wang Da and Wang Er, patrolled along the beach while chatting.

"That Huang Juren in the town, do you remember?"

"Remember, last year when Huang Juren celebrated his birthday, my brother and I went to drink. The table was full of delicious food and wine. To this day, I still drool when I think about it!"

Wang Da said: "I've been arrested!"

Wang Er asked, "Is it true?"

"Of course it's true!" Wang Da said confidently, "I went to the town to buy grain during the day and saw it with my own eyes!"

Wang Er was puzzled, "Why did you arrest him?"

"It is said that many pearls were found in Huang Juren's house, and they are all treasures of the sea!"

"It means that Huang Juren had an affair with Japanese pirates?"

"Sure, otherwise, where would he get so many pearls?"

Wang Da suddenly felt that the world had changed. In fact, if farmers in the countryside like them knew that someone in their family was running errands for private businessmen, or doing unclear business, they would not think it was illegal. On the contrary, he will feel envious. He is a capable person. Otherwise, would he be able to make such a big deal?
In their eyes, the only thing that matters is making money.

Only when you have money can you build a house and marry a wife, otherwise, you can only be a bachelor for the rest of your life!
As long as they can make money, they are willing to do anything, even smuggling out to sea.

It is said that there is a lot of profit in it. Many people earned money of unknown origin, and within a few years, they built houses in the village, um... it was a brick house, not a thatch house. These days are not comparable to ordinary farmers.

In the past, no one dared to gossip. After all, such things have nothing to do with themselves, and most of them are locals, fellow villagers. If you are a gossip, aren't you afraid of being called?

What's more, even if you talk too much, who knows who is above them, so don't dare to be troublesome.

But now, everything has changed.

Officials are sent all over the world to arrest people, no matter if they are masters of talent, masters of juren, or even some senior officials, as long as they have no clear understanding of the pirates, they are all arrested.

Some of the rich people they envied in the past suddenly went to the empty building and disappeared all of a sudden, and the people from the government directly started ransacking their homes.

There are also those who were directly dragged out of the house and left, beaten all the way, covered in scars, suffered countless punches, and then locked in prison...

Wang Da saw with his own eyes that Huang Juren, who was proud of the spring breeze, was beaten bloody.

And it wasn't the official who beat him, it was the old patriarch of the Huang family. After learning the truth of the matter, he hung him up angrily and ordered several young men to take turns violently!
You know, Huang Juren is the pride of the Huang family. In the future of the Huang family, if a family can produce a Juren, it means smoke is rising from the ancestral grave, but now, the patriarch personally escorted him to the government.

Wang Da suddenly felt that he no longer envied such a person.

"Brother, look quickly, what is that?"

Wang Da suddenly raised his head, following the direction of Wang Er's finger...

Under the hazy moonlight, one... no, two, no, many, many large ships appeared on the sea!

Wang Da's mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out.

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PS: I was too sleepy last night, I uploaded duplicate chapters in a muddleheaded way, it has been corrected, sorry! !

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