King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Hear the words.

There was a brief silence in the carriage.

After a while, Liu Wan came back to his senses from his daze. He looked at Zhi Tong Duan Li who had taken place with a look of shock and disbelief. There was a trace of worry in his words and he said:
"Lord Duan Duan."

"There is indeed no problem with this plan. It is also the safest plan at the moment."

"but"

Having said this, he paused, his face full of helplessness, shook his head and said:
"This matter has caused the Li and Yuan families to bleed."

"Can you really do it to get that person to nod in agreement?"

"You know the Li and Yuan families won't listen to us!"

"After all, there are lessons learned before."

"If the two of them really listened to our previous suggestions and spent some money to buy them, why would we need to do it openly, leaving behind clues and troubles."

Say it.

A hint of resentment flashed across Liu Wan's face.

I don't blame him for that.

As for what was happening right now, they were all on tenterhooks. In his opinion, it was entirely the Li and Yuan families, and even the one who asked for it.

To be on the safe side, he and Duan Li tried to persuade him.

I want the Li and Yuan families to buy the right to sell refined salt in Linchuan Fucheng, and then kill the Zhang and Wang families who have their last support, and then boil the frogs in warm water and slowly eat away the Zhang and Wang families. All.

And these two bastards relied on the support of people from above and didn't take their suggestions seriously at all.

All he could think about was getting something for nothing, and he wanted to rely on the support of them and the people above him to rob Zhang and Wang completely and drain them of all their wealth.

For this reason, he and Duan Li specifically asked for the reaction of the person above, hoping that he could come forward to coordinate and prevent the Li and Yuan families from going too far and avoid falling into too much trouble.

He Nai and the others had no idea what the man above was thinking. They turned a blind eye to their reactions and worries, and thought they were making too much of a fuss.

He even told the two of them that the mountains in Xijiang are high and the emperor is far away, and they officials are the local emperors, so there is no need to worry at all.

He told them to do whatever they needed to do, and even more so, he told them not to make trouble.

He turned them away and saw them off.

For such a thing, Liu Wan and Duan Li dared not speak out in anger.

Although he was very confident about the person in his heart, due to the identity of the other person, he did not dare to have any outburst, and even complained in his heart. In the end, he had to bite the bullet and admit it with pinched nose.

Who puts other people's identities out there.

Moreover, these people have already boarded someone else's pirate ship and have no chance to get off the ship.

After hearing this, the expression on Duan Li's face couldn't help but change. His face was full of solemnity and he fell into deep thought.

This question was asked.

To be honest, Duan Li is really not 100% sure.

But what can he do?

at this point!

Even if it was not for others, but for the sake of his family's wealth and life, he had to gamble.

Even if you try your best, you still have to try your best to get the man to nod in agreement.

In his opinion, although that man loves money.

But that’s not to say how stupid or silly he is.

Judging from the current development of the situation, I think that person could also feel the seriousness of the situation, and he used lightning speed to silence the Zhang and Wang families in advance.

This move.

It seems that he is silencing and eliminating all hidden dangers, but at the same time, he is using this to cut off the man's remaining luck and force the man hiding behind to nod in agreement.

"Hey"

Thinking of this, Duan Li's eyes couldn't help but narrowed, as if he thought of something, he subconsciously sighed, his voice suddenly became low and terrifying, and he replied:

"It's man-made."

"I try my best."

"If I have already reached this point, what if that man is still stubborn about it?"

"For this reason, we can only say that it is our destiny, or we can pray to Prince Han that he is really passing by this time."

"Only in this way do we have a way out."

What is said in words is called sincerity.

However, this statement only had one layer of meaning in Duan Li's mind.

As for the other meaning, he did not clarify it with Liu Wan.

Because another layer of meaning is that he reached the end and had no choice but to abandon himself and even drag everyone down, so as to exchange for the continuation of the family's descendants with such achievements.

The words fell.

The atmosphere in the entire carriage suddenly became depressing and dull, making people feel a little breathless.

Linchuan Fucheng.

Zhu Gaoxu, Ji Gang and others, because they were riding fast horses, deliberately left the officials in Linchuan Fucheng far behind and arrived earlier than the officials in Linchuan Fucheng.

Just after entering the city, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at Ji Gang, who was standing next to him, and said:
"Let the spies who were buried in Linchuan City ahead of us keep the prison where the Zhang and Wang families were imprisoned in my hands without anyone noticing, and let me have firm control over it, and not let any information leak out. "

"From now on, no matter who it is, as long as they are sent to prison, they will be controlled by me."

As he spoke, he paused, as if he thought of something, took out his token from his arms, threw it to Ji Gang, and then said:
"Go forward with my king's token, and I must have firm control over the entire Linchuan City defenders."

"The entire Linchuan City garrison generals have been placed under house arrest by me, and all the vacant positions have been temporarily replaced by people brought by us."

"If anyone dares to make a fuss, sing the opposite, or disobey the arrangements, I hereby grant you the right to kill them first, and then report them later, no matter who they are facing."

"Master Ji, is it possible?"

When Ji Gang heard this, he couldn't help but tense up, his expression became extremely solemn, he looked at Zhu Gaoxu cautiously, and opened his mouth several times to say something.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Gaoxu's eyes narrowed, a hint of displeasure flashed between his eyebrows, his voice suddenly became sharp and cold, and he asked:
"what happened?"

"The dignified Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Guards, can't even handle this little thing?"

"Or are you unwilling to do it?"

Sensing the change in the atmosphere, Ji Gang suddenly trembled, waved his hand quickly, and replied:
"no no no"

"Your Majesty misunderstood."

"I definitely don't mean this."

"The main reason is that I took away some soldiers and did not stay in front of the prince."

"I'm worried that once this matter comes out, all the officials in Linchuan City will jump over the wall, fearing that they will collide with the prince and put him in danger." "If something like that really happens, I will be responsible for my death!"

"This is my sincere heart, and I sincerely ask the Lord of Han to learn from this."

In response, Zhu Gaoxu smiled "hehe", looked at him with deep meaning, a slight coldness appeared at the corner of his slightly raised mouth, and grinned:
"A dog jumping over the wall in a hurry?"

"The commander-in-chief thinks highly of them."

"If they are really capable and have the guts to jump over the wall, I will really look down on them."

"However, regardless of whether they will jump over the wall in a hurry, there is no possibility of any changes in this matter."

"Think back on those days. I was able to save my life even in the midst of a fight with tens of thousands of people. How could they, with their rotten fish and rotten shrimps, threaten my safety?"

"Besides, I am not facing them alone. Didn't I ask you to leave four hundred soldiers for me?"

"You don't have to worry about these things at all, I know it well."

"As for the entire Linchuan City, the only ones who can pose a threat to us are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who defend the city. As long as Mr. Ji holds the soldiers of the city tightly in his hands, these officials of Linchuan City will be of no use to us. , it’s undoubtedly the fish on the chopping board.”

"So I don't need to explain the importance of Lord Ji's trip, right?"

Say it.

He didn't say another word, waved to him with half-squinted eyes, then strode into the Linchuan Government Office, sat on the high platform, and quietly waited for the arrival of the officials from Linchuan Government. .

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Not long after, the originally quiet streets outside the Linchuan government office suddenly became extremely lively and noisy.

Some of the officials from Linchuan Prefecture got off their horses and dismounted, while others lifted the curtains and walked out from the carriages.

However, no matter who appeared at the door one by one, no matter how they appeared or what their identity was, their fear and panic could be seen in their expressions and complexions.

Wait until everyone enters.

Under the leadership of Duan Li, a group of officials from Linchuan Prefecture bowed and saluted Zhu Gaoxu, who was sitting firmly on the high platform of the government office, drinking tea leisurely and calmly, with extremely respectful expressions:

"I have met Prince Han."

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu half-squinted his eyes and glanced around at the ministers who were saluting. However, when he saw Liu Wan, the general who was not present among the ministers, he seemed to have thought of something, and he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth with a playful smile. His thoughts flashed through his mind, he clucked his head and asked with interest:
"You don't need to be polite."

"No, Duan Li, Master Duan"

"In the post just now, if my memory is correct, I remember that there was a person named Liu Wantong in Linchuan City."

"Why don't you see anyone else among you at this moment?"

"Why are you hiding from me on purpose?"

"Ok?"

Duan Li was stunned for a moment when his name was called, then came to his senses, waved his hands repeatedly, and explained:
"no no no"

"Master Liu has absolutely no such intention, absolutely no such intention."

"I beg you, Prince Han, to learn from this."

"Xiaguan made his own decision in this matter. Due to the arrival of the prince, Xiaguan and others did not receive the news in advance, so they did not make any preparations."

"So the first time I entered the city, I asked Mr. Liu to prepare a place for the prince to stay and rest, as well as prepare a welcome dinner for the prince."

"I hope you will forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Oh?" Zhu Gaoxu chuckled "haha" and said in a longer tone, "Then it seems that I made a mistake and wronged Liu Tongpan."

"but."

"Duan Zhitong, are you really sure that Liu Tongpan really went to prepare a place for me to stay and prepare a reception banquet for me?"

"Instead of using this time difference to do something else?"

This statement can be said to have directly shocked Duan Li.

What do you mean?
This, this, this. Does this man know something hidden, something he doesn’t know?
No, no, no. It shouldn’t be!

What they did was so secretive, and only he and Liu Wan knew what was discussed in the closed space on his carriage.

Could it be that the King of Han heard some rumors and deliberately deceived him?

No matter which one it was, Duan Li knew that he would never admit it and had to pretend to be confused.

There is no other reason.

Once this matter is admitted or any clues are revealed, what will happen to people like them will be the end of their families being destroyed.

Thinking of this, Duan Li suppressed the restless and fearful emotions in his heart, tried hard to calm himself down, and then subconsciously took a few deep breaths of air. Without the slightest hesitation, he knelt down straight and kowtowed:
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

"No, no, no, no...it's impossible!"

"When the official made arrangements, I only asked Mr. Liu to go and prepare for the prince."

Zhu Gaoxu half-squinted his eyes and stared at the man kneeling on the ground for a long time, with a faint sneer on his face and said:
"I hope it's as you said."

"If not, haha"

The rest of the words were not finished.

However, everyone is not a fool and can understand the meaning behind Zhu Gaoxu's words.

At the same time, Duan Li, who was kneeling on the ground, slowly tasted some meaning from these words. He was almost 100% sure that Zhu Gaoxu's arrival was really coming to their Linchuan city.

Not only that, it is also extremely possible that he really came here because of the affairs between Zhang and Wang.

Thinking of this, Duan Li couldn't help but secretly rejoice in his wise decision to take precautions, and he kept praying that Liu Wan, who was sent out to silence the Zhang and Wang families, could kill the two families as quickly as possible. Complete silence.

otherwise
If any of the Zhang and Wang families fell into the hands of Zhu Gaoxu alive, it would definitely kill them all.

Zhu Gaoxu looked meaningfully at Duan Li, who was kneeling on the ground with a slightly changed expression. He suddenly changed the subject and asked:

"Master Duan"

"If what I remember is correct, the right to sell refined salt in Linchuan Fucheng was jointly acquired by Zhang and Wang, two of your old local merchants in Linchuan, right?"

"I happened to have an acquaintance with the principals of the Zhang and Wang families here, and I happened to come to Linchuan Fucheng this time."

"I would also like to know the acceptance of the new salt by the people in Linchuan City, and whether there are any changes that need to be made."

"I would like to trouble Mr. Duan to inform the person in charge of Zhang and Wang's family about this matter, and please come to the government office to see me as soon as possible."

"Okay?"

numb!

Completely numb.

All the officials from Linchuan Prefecture in the audience felt numb after hearing this.

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but subconsciously look at Duan Li who was kneeling in front.

Feeling the eyes on him and listening to Zhu Gaoxu's order, Duan Li was stunned for a moment, then his expression became extremely frightened and his body trembled unconsciously.

"This, this, this" (End of Chapter)