Jiajing Chengming

Chapter 293 The imperial envoy killed people and acted according to the emperor's will!
Because the Portuguese came from the sea, the lower-class military and civilians often called them Haiyi.

Sometimes, the government would also refer to them as such in official documents.

"Are there Haiyi?"

As the vanguard, Captain Yu Dayou, who landed first, became alert immediately after hearing the report from Ye Bushou on his side that there were sea barbarians in the Dapeng territory.

then.

Yu Dayou immediately sent someone to inform Wang Hong and ordered to stop the group of people.

He also mounted his horse, and, accompanied by his servants, rushed towards the center of Dapeng with a whip in hand.

"let me go!"

"let me go!"

When the Han girl Ye Xiaoying woke up, struggling and screaming in panic.

Before the Portuguese man Roel and others followed the Chinese interpreter Hong Wei to their accommodation.

Suddenly, a team of soldiers from the Naval Reserve Battalion rushed out from the darkness and surrounded them with guns.

Roel and others were very surprised to see this.

Roel even looked at the interpreter Hong Wei in confusion:

"Hong Tongyi, what's going on?"

Seeing that the government soldiers who suddenly appeared were all dressed neatly and had new armor, Hong Wei knew that they were not the poor soldiers in his garrison, so he did not get angry and just bowed and asked:
"Excuse me, where are you brothers from?"

Lu Tong, who was called up by the imperial court to serve as a vanguard centurion under Yu Dayou of the Haibei Camp, replied: "We are from the Haibei Camp under Wang Qianxian, and we have been ordered to surround these Portuguese!"

After hearing this, Hong Wei suddenly felt a chill from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

He knew Wang Hong.

A hardliner against the Haiyi!

A guy who only wants to get promoted by fighting the Haiyi, but doesn't want to get rich!

Although he is a civil servant, he has made more military achievements than military officers.

Basically, once the Haiyi fall into his hands, they will only become his military exploits and will not become an object for him to make money.

At that time, those who collude with the sea barbarians will also be charged with treason.

Hong Wei's only hope now is that the centurion in front of him will let them go because of his greed for money.

So, Hong Wei quickly put on a smile and said to Lu Tong: "Sir, they are just here to do business with our captain. Can you please let us go, or let me go?"

"As long as you can show us mercy, we are willing to give five thousand taels of silver to all of you brothers."

Hong Wei continued.

Lu Tong was born into a hereditary family of generals. He loved reading military books, riding and shooting, and military affairs since he was a child. He was keen on making achievements on the battlefield, but not on money. When he heard Hong Wei say this, he just waved his hand:
"Take these people down!"

then.

Hong Wei, Luo Er and others were detained.

Hong Wei couldn't help but shout anxiously: "Sir, is it because the money is not enough? If the money is not enough, we can discuss it!"

Roel was also anxious and yelled: "What are you doing? I'm just here to do business. Why are you arresting me, you barbaric Eastern pagans!"

Lu Tong then walked over to Ye Xiaoying and asked, "Where are you from?"

Ye Xiaoying knelt down and cried:
"Sir, please make the decision!"

"I am the daughter of Ye Zhong, a military household in Dapeng. My father was beheaded by a marquis, and then I fainted from fear. When I woke up, those red-haired monsters captured me. The Han Chinese who just talked to you said that it was the captain of our place who gave me to these red-haired monsters and asked me to serve them!"

After hearing this, Lu Tong became furious and looked at Hong Wei who was standing beside him.

Sudden.

Hong Wei found a foot enlarged in front of him.

Suddenly, his eyes went dark, and stars appeared again. Then he felt a huge pain in his abdomen, as if his intestines were kicked into pieces.

"It's not my decision, why did you kick me, sir?"

Hong Wei covered his stomach, distorted his face, and asked weakly.

Lu Tong said: "You are an accomplice to the tiger, you deserve to be beaten to death!"

blah blah blah!

At this time.

Yu Dayou also rode up on horseback. When he came up to Lu Tong, he quickly pulled the reins and asked with a frown, "Are they just these few sea barbarians?"

Lu Tong then turned around and bowed to Yu Dayou and said, "Report to the captain, according to the captured interpreter, these Portuguese people came here to do business. As for the girl, she said that she was forcibly given to the Haiyi by their captain."

"That's right!"

"Our captain is Captain Zhu of Dapeng Station. He is a relative of Marquis Funing, the general who guards Guangdong and Guangxi!"

"These Portuguese are also friends of our thousand-householder master."

Hong Wei then answered.

After hearing this, Yu Dayou got off the horse, then grasped the whip with both hands, pulled it, and then walked to Hong Wei.

suddenly!

Yu Dayou held the whip in one hand and hit Hong Wei hard in the face.

"Ouch!"

Yu Dayou was already an expert in martial arts, so the force of his whip was quite strong, making Hong Wei's face look like he had been chopped hard by a knife. A bloody mark immediately appeared, and his face was covered with blood.

Simultaneously.

Hong Wei screamed.

He doesn't understand.

Why is it always him, the interpreter, who gets hurt?

The centurion just kicked him and said nothing.

Now the captain hit him with a whip again. "I don't care about Captain Zhu or Marquis Funing. You are delivering a message to them. If you are delivering a message to them, you shouldn't tell the Haiyi that they are going to send their soldiers and civilians and their families to the Haiyi!"

"A fellow who is helping the tiger!"

Yu Dayou pointed his whip at Ye Xiaoying and said, "Except for this girl, everyone else will be detained and await punishment from above!"

"As for this girl."

"Ask her if she has any other relatives. If not, you, the centurion, will take her with you and provide her with food. The expenses will be deducted from my monthly salary!"

After making arrangements for Ye Xiaoying, Yu Dayou rode on his horse to meet Wang Hong.

When Wang learned on his flagship warship that all the sea barbarians had appeared in Dapeng, Guangdong, he excitedly immediately ordered the fleet to speed up and land.

So when Yu Dayou returned to the beach, Wang Hong had already landed.

After meeting Wang Hong, Yu Dayou told Wang Hong the details he knew.

Wang Hong's face darkened immediately after hearing this, and he ordered Yu Dayou: "Your troops should immediately take control of Dapeng Station, and put Zhu Ying and his entire family in the prison of Qianhu Yamen, along with the Portuguese and the interpreter. Also, have your people bring the military household's daughter here as well!"

"This is a major case of colluding with the Haiyi and plotting evil!"

Wang Hong directly defined the matter.

After hearing this, Yu Dayou hurriedly bowed and agreed.

The commander-in-chief Ke Rong who was with Wang Hong couldn't help but ask Wang Hong: "Secretary, Zhu Ying is a family member of Marquis Funing after all. Should we inform Marquis Funing first before taking any action?"

Wang Hong knew that Ke Rong wanted to ask him whether he should take the initiative to make peace with Marquis Funing.

After all, the officialdom has always been about keeping in harmony with others and taking care of each other.

Because the divine will is unpredictable.

No one can say for sure, if you have the emperor's trust now, you may lose his trust in the future and suffer misfortune.

"No need!"

"We only follow the will of God. We don't need to care about others, nor do we need to reconcile with them!"

But Wang Hong waved his hand and said something at this time.

"Lending at low interest rates and reforming the grain transport system have already shown that only by being loyal to Your Majesty and doing things according to Your Majesty's will can we seek wealth and stability. Nothing else is reliable!"

"Let alone the Marquis of Funing, even if they are vassal kings, as long as their reputation conflicts with the will of the emperor, we don't have to pay attention to them."

"As for the Holy Will, it is already very clear, that is, military households are more noble than civilian households, and foreigners are the lowest!"

"Because although your majesty is a wise man born from heaven, he does not have the kind of selfishness that would make him humble his own soldiers and civilians and show favor to foreigners and officials for his own benefit. He is truly a selfless and wise king!"

"We, as ministers, must naturally follow suit and be wise ministers!"

"As for your majesty's future, there is no need to worry. Even if those who are greedy for money and profit regain power, they can still be bought off with profit!"

Wang Hong simply waved his hand and started to lecture Ke Rong.

Ke Rong cupped his hands and said, "I understand!"

As Wang Hong spoke, he walked towards Zhu Ying's Qianhu Yamen.

at this time.

Yu Dayou had already sent people to surround the Qianhu Yamen and personally led his men to break in.

Zhu Ying, who was checking the Southeast Asian spices and Western ivory brought by the Portuguese, soon learned about this and immediately walked to the front hall. He looked at the officers and soldiers of Yu Dayou's army who had broken in and asked, "What are you doing?"

"who are you?"

At this time.

Yu Dayou asked about Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying said, "This is the local thousand-householder Zhu Ying."

"According to the order of the emperor, arrest Zhu Ying and his family who are in collusion with the barbarians!"

Yu Dayou showed Wang Hong, the deputy censor, his badge and waved his hand: "Catch him!"

Zhu Ying was immediately detained.

Zhu Ying, who was detained, was also shocked and shouted loudly: "I want to see Wang Qianxian! I want to see him!"

"I heard you want to see me?"

Half an hour later.

Wang Hong was sitting in the Qianhu Yamen, looking at Zhu Ying who was being escorted over and started asking questions.

Zhu Ying straightened his body and said, "You should know my identity!"

"I know!"

"But I know even more that you colluded with the barbarians and betrayed your country, and even instigated your superiors to falsely murder the sons of military families!"

Wang Hong took the evidence and confessions from Zhu Ying's room and ordered, "Take him away and behead him immediately for smuggling and colluding with foreigners!"

Zhu Ying was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he cried out: "Please spare my life, Lord Chancellor! I won't dare to do it again! I won't dare to do it again!"

Wang Hong ignored it.

Zhu Ying was dragged away by Ke Rong himself.

As Ke Rong's servant raised his knife and then brought it down, Zhu Ying's body was torn into pieces on the spot.

The bloody head rolled several times on the sand.

Ye Xiaoying, who came with Lu Tong and others, saw this scene and immediately knelt down in front of Wang Hong, kowtowed with tears in her eyes and said:
"I, the humble lady, thank the great master for seeking revenge for my injustice!"

Wang looked at Roel and others.

"Skin those sea barbarians and let the local military households share the spoils! How dare they run wild in my Ming Dynasty's garrison? Are you bullying the Celestial Empire?!"

When Roel and the others heard the order to punish them from the interpreter, they opened their mouths wide and then shouted:
"Misunderstanding! This is a misunderstanding!"

"We didn't dare to act wildly, we were just drunk. And your people have never said that there is anything wrong with bullying your women. As long as we pay enough money, it's fine!"

(End of this chapter)