A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 347 Yi Qi

Of course, such a memorial could not fool Emperor Wuxing, and even made him even more angry.

Ever since he showed his thunderous methods during the land inventory in the fifth year of Wuxing, no landlord or gentry dared to rely on the power of the gentry to disobey his will. This was the case this time. Although the gentry and businessmen could not help but complain. But no one disobeyed.

Fourteen years, whether it is short or long, many people still remember that period of time. There is no need to gamble with their lives for a little money.

In this case, the news from Shaoxing Mansion was undoubtedly a challenge to the emperor's authority, and the court was slapped hard on the face.

"What a rogue, what a rogue." He laughed angrily, "I have never heard that there is such a giant bandit here who dares to intercept and kill the imperial tax envoy!"

"I have never seen him run rampant, but now he has come out and done a 'big thing'! Good! Good! Good!"

Wang Tiqian, on the other hand, added fuel to the fire:

"Long live, this is clearly contempt for you! For the sake of their own interests, those merchants and gentry dared to intercept and kill even the imperial envoys. If they are not punished, who knows what will happen in the future? The prestige of the imperial court will also be lost. It will be a big discount, and it will be even more difficult to implement the tax envoy."

His purpose is not that simple. He fanned the flames in the hope that the emperor would wipe out the disobedient nobles as soon as possible, so that he could sell the position of Zhejiang tax envoy at a good price among the eunuchs.

To be honest, if he hadn't reached the pinnacle of power as the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, he would have wanted to go there and enjoy the wealth.

The price was a little lower last time. He said secretly in his heart, this time I want two hundred thousand taels from him!

"The fifth military camp sent three thousand troops to escort the new tax envoy south to Zhejiang, and sent a censor to thoroughly investigate the assassination of the former tax envoy. He has the power to act expediently."

"There was an ambush in the valley, and all the three thousand capital camps were destroyed. The tax envoys and censors both died."

After Zhu Changxun heard this, he nodded vigorously:

He was about to order the commander of the Shaoxing Guard to investigate the matter thoroughly, but then he thought that the commander had lived in Zhejiang for a long time and might have been in the same group with him. Covering up his crimes is evident.

Southeast, the Yan family.

Three thousand soldiers were mobilized from the Beijing army to escort the new tax envoys and censors to the south of the Yangtze River, which shows the emperor's determination.

They also tried to find psychological comfort for their compromise in this incident: Look, this is the outcome for disobedient people, so it was a wise move for me to do this.

To put it simply, it is one sentence:

They tried their best to restrain their trembling hearts, looked south, and remembered their names.

"It is true. There is some chaos in today's world, which has caused some rebellious ministers and traitors to have disobedient thoughts. Without heavy rituals, it is not enough to suppress their ambitions. Today's matter must be solved with thunderous means!"

……

This is obviously contrary!

After all, unless it is a behemoth like the Yan family, ordinary landowners and gentry cannot afford the huge expenses of the army.

……

It is precisely because of this that the eyes of all the landowners and nobles in the world are now involuntarily focused on Zhejiang. They know that that audacious family is probably going to be wiped out from this world, and intercepting and killing the imperial envoys is still in such an emergency. It is possible to exterminate the nine tribes.

However, this family directly fought a war of annihilation, and almost no one of the three thousand people escaped.

So he turned to order:

Local officials and generals can no longer be trusted! Such an idea came into his mind.

What’s even more terrifying is that these are three thousand regular Beijing troops! It's not like they don't have Xiangyong servants under them, but it's impossible to defeat the Beijing army with these hundreds of people.

For most local families, even though they generally recruit clan soldiers or "country warriors" with certain military capabilities, they are only a few hundred people at most. The three thousand Beijing troops are far beyond them. upper limit of resistance.

However, in October of the 19th year of Wuxing, when a piece of news came from the southeast, it made their hearts tremble.

The time goes back to September 19, before the news spread.

"It's time to change the flag."

After receiving the news that all three thousand Beijing troops had been wiped out, Yan Ling was unexpectedly calm and said these words. It is already the limit to deceive an army of this size. The next wave should be a large army conquest, right?

Then, there is no point in keeping these cities.

He set his sights on those prefectures and county towns. Among the towns he occupied, they seemed particularly abrupt and eye-catching.

……

Ningbo Fucheng.

The early morning sunshine shines on the streets of the city, and the people walk out of their houses, preparing to start a busy day.

Harmonious and warm.

However, the sound of neat footsteps shattered the tranquility of this area.

The residents who heard the sound turned their heads and saw soldiers marching neatly, carrying spears behind them, and wearing cyan armor, pouring into the city from the city gate.

As the last soldier stepped into the city, the heavy gate slammed shut, and then the green-armored soldiers were divided into several groups. One group guarded the city wall, while the other group rushed towards various traffic arteries and the city's government offices.

The common people looked at this scene and looked at each other. Some people couldn't help but guess:

"Could it be that the bandits are here again?"

Later, they realized that this army was so well-equipped and well-disciplined that it could not be compared to the official army, not to mention the rogue bandits, so they became even more confused.

It wasn't until they saw the towering "Ming" flag at the top of the city crashing to the ground that they suddenly realized——

Ningbo Mansion, things have changed!

The prefect of Ningbo was not too surprised when he received the report from his subordinates.

As early as when the other party controlled all the villages and towns under the entire government, his unscrupulous intentions were already obvious. He knew that it would be a matter of time.

Noisy sounds came from outside the government office, and they were also mixed with the stern and internal shouts of the police officers:

"What are you doing? What are you doing? This is the government office. Do you want to rebel?"

But then there was a dull sound, which was the dull sound of the butt of a gun hitting his head, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

The prefect smiled bitterly.

He knew that these guys who usually relied on their government background to do evil in the city would not end well this time.

I don't know how they will treat me. You must know that I was not a good official before.

After all, who wouldn’t be tempted by this fat mansion in front of them? Who could have imagined that such a big traitor would appear here?

If I had known this, I would not have bribed my superiors to transfer myself here, but it is too late to say this now.

When he asked the clan elders for the 20,000 taels a year as filial piety, it was just an alternative gesture to reassure them. In fact, he sealed all the money and did not touch it at all.

A lot of the wealth he accumulated over the years was dispersed by him to do good deeds for the residents of the city.

I can only hope that for the sake of these things, the other party can be more open-minded...

"boom!"

The door to the prefect's room was knocked open, and figures in cyan armor instantly surrounded him.

"Ningbo Magistrate Jing Dingjin, you have violated many laws and regulations. I am ordering you to arrest you on the order of the government!"

The leading figure shouted.

Ningbo Mansion changed hands.

(End of this chapter)