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Chapter 260 The truth about Yongping (please subscribe for the big chapter)

Hearing Ma Chi's question, Sun Hailin shook his head and added:

"People in the yamen are not very easy to investigate. Last month, two servants who believed in the White Lotus Sect were found. However, they were dismissed by the Shuntian Prefecture for covering up the gentry below to conceal their jobs. As for the rest, they have not been discovered yet. .”

"Well, Jizhou is an important military area with many guard posts. We have to guard against this kind of thing. If any guards officers and soldiers are involved, we will be in trouble."

Ma Chi's words made everyone nod, which was also the focus of their investigation.

It's just that the imperial court has always regarded the White Lotus Sect as rebellious, and in the past few years, during the arrest of Wang Zhisen, many believers in Gyeonggi were arrested, which made it difficult for Jizhou government officials to believe in the White Lotus Sect anymore. It has also been greatly reduced, which has reduced their current work pressure a lot.

Seeing that Sun Hailin had learned about Ma Chi's basic situation and had no other questions, he felt instantly relieved.

Although he and Ma Chi were on the same level, Ma Chi was after all the commander's confidant and should not be neglected, otherwise he would not be able to bear the consequences if a small report was handed to his ear.

Seeing that the matter was over, Sun Hailin immediately began to explain another important information.

He pulled out a pamphlet from his sleeve, his hand trembling slightly, and handed it to Ma Chi with a bit of unwillingness.

"These are the detailed movements of the three waves of White Lotus Sect messengers that the Commander requested to investigate. They are all here."

When Ma Chi heard this, he quickly grabbed it. This was a good thing, and it would be extremely useful for him to investigate the rebellion in Yongping Mansion.

"Since receiving the order from Beizhen Fusi, we have been guarding various intersections in the south of Jizhou. As soon as they entered the boundaries of Jizhou, we were targeted. Of these three waves, two groups went directly to Yongping Mansion They went to Luanzhou, and the next wave went to Yongping Fucheng."

When Ma Chi heard this, he also opened it and studied it carefully. It turned out that the two groups of White Lotus Sect messengers who went to Luanzhou all went to a place in the south of Luanzhou County near Zhangjiacha.

"Zhang Jiacha? Why is this place so familiar? It seems like I've seen it somewhere before?"

Ma Chi looked at this name with confusion and familiarity, and murmured to himself.

"Perhaps Qianhu saw it when reading the White Lotus Sect archives. There is a wealthy family named Zhang in this place. He is considered a local gentry in Luanzhou. He also believed in the White Lotus Sect before. Two of his branches are serving in the Luanzhou County government office. .

In the 45th year of Wanli, when Wang Sen, the rebellious leader of the White Lotus Sect, was arrested in Yongping Mansion, it was the Zhang family who secretly contacted the government and secretly revealed Wang Sen's address to the government, so that the court could finally find something.

They also made great achievements and were highly rewarded by the local government. They no longer cared about their previous mistakes. Moreover, many of the properties Wang Sen used the believers to purchase in Yongping Prefecture were eventually annexed by the Zhang family. Now [-]% of the land in Luanping County is It is owned by this family and its status is very prominent. "

When Sun Hailin saw Ma Chi's doubts, he immediately explained the reason. Ma Chi suddenly understood. No wonder he felt inexplicably familiar with this name.

The head of the Zhang family is called Zhang Molin, and he was originally Wang Sen’s beloved disciple. During the process of capturing Wang Sen, he turned against his informant, and he also contributed a lot during the capture process. No wonder it looked like deja vu. He was sure I've seen this person in the archives before.

Thinking of this, he snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain and contempt for Zhang Molin.

"Isn't Xu Hongru Wang Sen's disciple? He can tolerate Zhang Molin doing this. What's even more incredible is that he is still joining forces with this traitor to conspire against him. This kind of ethics is really disgusting. He really smells like a snake and a rat."

"Isn't this good? It also allows the court to concentrate its efforts on dealing with Zhang Molin and Xu Hongru. This Wang Haoxian is the turtle in the urn, and we can handle it as we please."

When Luo Yangxing heard this, he quickly shook his head in shock. From this, it seemed that this Xu Hongru had a very big plan, and he could bear the consequences for his big things. Compared to Wang Sen's son, Wang Haoxian, his crotch was stretched, and he was as virtuous as his father. He was an unintentionally rich man. No wonder Xu Hongru looked down on him.

"By the way, Ma Qianhu, Sun Qianhu, I have a question, I wonder if you two can answer it for me?"

"Oh, tell me?"

Seeing this, Ma Chi folded the book with his back, turned to look at Luo Yangxing, and asked with interest what else was going on.

"This Molin Zhang family is just a wealthy gentry in Luanzhou County. Although they own a vast land and have relatives working in the county government, they cannot be lawless. Then why did I hear that the imperial court repeatedly ordered Yongping Prefecture to count the fields and miscellaneous items? During the battle, the Yongning Mansion was able to prevaricate. Is there any push from the Zhang family behind this? But even if they were behind the push, it wouldn't be enough for the entire Yongning Mansion to hide the figures, right? This is obviously unreasonable!"

Seeing Luo Yangxing ask this question, Ma Chi and Sun Hailin looked at each other, secretly thinking that Luo Yangxing still had some ideas and could actually consider this.

Luo Sigong also had this doubt, so did Ma Chi, and even the princes of the court also had it. They couldn't figure out why a government in Gyeonggi Province could conceal it from the court like this. Is the court really blind?

"Your doubt is very reasonable, but if there is only one Zhang family, it won't work. But what if there are more Yongping Prefects? Wouldn't it be easier to do more?"

Sun Hailin already had the answer to this question. When he saw the commander's son asking, he immediately answered it.

He had just learned this information and had not had time to report it to Luo Sigong. Now that he saw that Ma Chi and others were going to Yongping to investigate the situation, he took the opportunity to tell it to facilitate their investigation of the rebellion in Yongping Mansion.

"What's the meaning of this?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Luo Yangxing, but also Zhang Chi became very interested, wondering why he didn't know this news.

Seeing the interested looks from Ma Chi, Luo Yangxing and others, Sun Hailin said seriously:
"This news was only collected the day before yesterday. Didn't we say that the White Lotus Sect had three waves of messengers going to Shandong? After returning, two waves went to the Zhang family and met Zhang Molin. Another wave went to Yongping Mansion.

This courier was very vigilant. We almost lost him when we started following him. We thought we had lost the clue, but we unexpectedly discovered that the courier was actually a servant of Yongping Prefecture during a meal, so we sent a Jin Yiwei to investigate the case. I went to Yongping Mansion Office to check the truth and found out that this officer had a very close relationship with Yongping Mansion Prime Minister Li Daimo and was his confidant.

That's why I put it all together. Why did Zhang Molin dare to be so blatant, and why did Yongping Mansion bully him like this? It was because there were people who were instigating and obstructing him. There was Li Daimo, the Prime Minister of Yongping Mansion, who was in front of the Zhang family. In the future, these gentry can naturally be encouraged to conceal the amount and make them dissatisfied with the court. "

After saying this, Ma Chi understood. He touched his chin with his palm and said thoughtfully:

"Haha, I guess many gentry in Yongping Prefecture thought that Li Daimo was thinking about them and asking them to pay less taxes. I didn't expect that Li Daimo wanted to drag them all in. When Li Daimo really started to make trouble with the Zhang family, I’m afraid those Yongping gentry won’t be able to rebel even if they don’t want to.” “They deserve what they deserve, and they should report it to the court now so that they can be eradicated quickly.”

When Luo Yangxing heard this, his eyes showed deep disgust. He had never had a good impression of these people, so he thought it would be better to take action now to save trouble.

"No, you must not be in a hurry now."

When Ma Chi heard this, he immediately rejected the suggestion. Luo Yangxing looked confused when he heard this and didn't understand why Ma Chi said that.

"Now we are just investigating who is behind the scenes, but how are they organized? How many people are there secretly? How many weapons are there? How many people in Yongping Mansion and even Luanzhou County have colluded with them is still unknown. If Acting hastily will not only scare the grass and scare the snake, but also cut the grass without eradicating the roots. At the same time, it will also disturb Wang Haoxian, Xu Hongru and others."

Of course, there was another reason that Ma Chi did not mention, which was that the imperial court had already taken action at this time and began to dispatch troops and generals. However, in order not to alert the enemy, it was necessary to wait for the Jin Yiwei to thoroughly investigate.

"What Ma Qianhu said is that we still need to investigate clearly. Now Zunhua Iron Works will transport weapons to Luanzhou every half a decade. I don't know exactly where they train troops. I still need to check carefully. That’s all.”

When Sun Hailin said this, he suddenly looked at Ma Chi and Luo Yangxing, and a trace of jealousy flashed through his heart.

This news was originally discovered by him. He was originally thinking of a major treason case, so it would be a great achievement for him to find out.Unexpectedly, he only had one final step left, but Ma Chi and Luo Yangxing picked the peaches, which made him feel very aggrieved and dissatisfied. Fortunately, Luo Sigong had already worked hard in order to let his son get this credit. He secretly promised to transfer him back to Beizhen Fusi after this matter was over, which made him less resentful.

Only then did Luo Yangxing understand the key, and thought to himself that he had been too hasty.

After waiting for everything to be understood clearly, Ma Chi finally breathed a sigh of relief. With this information, he was full of confidence in his trip to Yongping Mansion.

"Thank you Sun Qianhu for your hard work. When the work is completed, I will personally express my merits to you to the commander."

"Ma Qianhu has received the reward. He is doing things for the imperial court and His Majesty, and it is his duty."

Seeing that the matter was over, Ma Chi didn't want to stay any longer. He declined Sun Hailin's banquet and took Luo Yangxing back home immediately, planning to set off immediately after a good rest tonight.

On the way back, the night was already hazy, and there was no curfew in the Ming Dynasty. Only the watchman was still ringing the clock, and from time to time there were hurried passers-by rushing home.

Luo Yangxing followed Ma Chi without saying a word. Although it was already late at night, he kept reviewing the conversation just now in his mind and felt that this matter was not trivial.Originally I thought they were just investigating the White Lotus cultists, but looking at the chat between Ma Chi and Sun Hailin, it was absolutely certain that the White Lotus cultists in Yongping Mansion were already plotting a rebellion. They were just confirming again and providing detailed information.

"What do you think of this Sun Hailin?"

Ma Chi's sudden question broke Luo Yangxing's thoughts.Luo Yangxing thought for a while after hearing the words, raised his eyebrows and thought for a while before replying:
"To be able to find such useful information within a month or two, I think he is a good person."

"That's right. I heard before that this man was a good spy. At that time, the commander wanted to send him to the southwest, but because His Majesty was investigating the White Lotus Sect, he kept him. Therefore, he was very concerned about this matter. I mind it very much, and I want to make meritorious deeds, just do something big like Yang Yishan and Liu Beiyu."

Hearing what Ma Chi said, Luo Yangxing was suddenly startled and seemed to have thought of something. Then he walked to Ma Chi and said secretly:

"Sun Hailin cares so much about his merits, and he worked hard in investigating the White Lotus Sect, and gained a lot. We came over to ask him about the situation, and then went to Yongping Mansion to investigate the details. In the end, the credit was given to us."

When Ma Chi heard this, he turned to look at Luo Yangxing. Although there was moonlight shining on him, he still couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.

"So you know why the commander sent you here this time."

After that, he didn't stop and continued walking forward, leaving Luo Yangxing alone in a daze. It took him a while to react and hurriedly followed him.

When everyone returned to the inn, Ma Chi turned back to look at Luo Yangxing, who was coming from behind. His expression was still astonished as before, with a look of shame on his face, as if he had lost his soul.When Ma Chi saw this, he walked forward, patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Okay, I told you everything will be arranged accordingly. Go to bed early and set off early tomorrow morning."

Luo Yangxing nodded dullly, then went to the second floor to rest without knowing it.

Ma Chi looked at Luo Yangxing going away and sighed in his heart. What does it mean to pity the hearts of parents in the world? This is it!In order to get Luo Yangxing in the emperor's heart, Luo Sigong really tried his best.

On the condition that Sun Hailin be transferred back to Beizhen Fusi, let him give up this credit to Luo Yangxing, and the price must be high.But he, Ma Chi, also wanted to thank Luo for his cultivation. He had to thank him, otherwise the credit would have nothing to do with him.

Early the next morning, everyone got up early. After washing and having a simple meal, they immediately got on their horses and continued on their way.

Ma Chi secretly paid attention to Luo Yangxing along the way and found that he had become a little reticent and no longer irritable in his work. It seemed that stimulating him last night had an effect.

Everyone got on their horses and continued to set off. They set off from Zunhua and passed by Jizhou Fucheng. They soon arrived at the boundary of Yongping Fucheng. According to the plan, their group was about to act in anger. Ma Chi took Luo Yangxing and others to Yongping Fucheng. Fucheng checked the situation of Li Daimo.

Tian Baihu, who was with Luo Yangxing, took five or six experts to Luanzhou to investigate the situation of Zhang Molin's family.

"Be careful and don't take the initiative to reveal your identity, even if you meet someone from the government. If you have any definite information, you can come to Yongping Fucheng to find me, or go to Zunhua to find Sun Qianhu."

"Lord Qianhu, please rest assured. This is not the first time for my subordinates. Xu Hongru can find out, let alone them."

Tian Baihu, formerly known as Tian Moyu, is Ma Chi's right-hand man and a good expert in investigating the enemy's situation.Previously, he followed Ma Chi to investigate the whereabouts of Xu Hongru in Caozhou Prefecture, Shandong. He was capable and resourceful and contributed a lot.

Seeing Ma Chi urging him in every possible way, Tian Baihu immediately clasped his fists and promised, turned to Luo Yangxing and cupped his hands, then got on his horse and led the people to gallop towards Luanzhou.

"Haha, let's go. I can rest assured that Tian Moyu will do things. Just wait for his good news."

Seeing Tian Moyu's retreating figure, Ma Chi chuckled and followed Luo Yangxing on his horse. "Drive~" he waved his whip and galloped away in the direction of Yongping Fucheng.

　I'm really sorry. I'm too busy today. I will update every [-] words for the time being. I will make up for it with two updates tomorrow.
　　
　
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