Fu Shanhe

Chapter 44 Attacked
"Mr. Lan, I am a military commander and cannot get involved in many matters.

The rule in officialdom: Do not meddle in matters that are not your responsibility.

Appeasing the people is something that Yangzhou Prefecture needs to consider, and there is also the Governor's Office supervising it. It is not the turn of a thousand households like me to intervene.

Since you have classmates in Yangzhou, you might as well take the opportunity to visit a few of them.

Firstly, we can reminisce about the past, and secondly, we can also inquire about the situation in Yangzhou."

Li Mu couldn't help but point it out.

Facts have proved that a qualified legal advisor needs to be honed over time.

This is caused by their background. Being in the lower-middle class of society, they have a serious lack of understanding of the rules of officialdom.

No matter how talented you are, you can only help with some chores before your ideas and thinking change.

Li Mu didn't dare to use those experienced advisers.

The political labels on them are secondary. The key is that the experiences accumulated by these people are mostly negative.

Regardless of his abilities, he certainly doesn't have much moral integrity left.

"Thank you for your advice, sir!"

Lan Linjie said with a look of shame on his face.

It should have been the legal advisor who reminded his benefactor, but because of his experience in officialdom, it was Li Mu, the benefactor, who had to remind his legal advisor.

I originally felt that following a captain was an injustice to myself, but now it seems that I still have many shortcomings.

If you don't even understand the rules of the game in officialdom, let alone realize your ambitions, you might not even know how you'll die if you really enter officialdom.

……

In the evening, the Qinhuai River is crowded with flower boats, and the lights are reflected in the river, making the waves sparkle.

Melodious piano music, graceful singing and moving dance.

Even though they were used to the world, the unique Jiangnan style still fascinated a group of noble sons.

After seeing this scene, Hao Xingfeng nodded with satisfaction.

This is exactly the effect we want.

There is not much in Yangzhou City, but there are many beauties.

The salt merchant case has come to this point and he has no idea how to end it.

It would be best if the problem could be solved over a meal, as the last thing Yangzhou salt merchants lack is money.

Deep down in his heart, he had already made up his mind that if he could survive this disaster, he would quickly transfer out of Yangzhou.

He has made enough money in recent years.

If you keep walking along the river bank for a long time, your shoes will inevitably get wet.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more and more heated.

Some dandies who could not control their emotions have begun to show their true colors.

They left the box in twos and threes and went out to have fun.

As the chief officer, Marquis Wuyang calmly drank and ate with a group of Yangzhou officials, as if he didn't notice anything happening around him.

"Master, something is wrong!

The gatekeeper reported that many strangers appeared outside, and they seemed to be carrying weapons.

The news brought by Master Zhu shocked Hao Xingfeng.

The guests invited to today's banquet are all dignitaries from the capital.

If anything unexpected happens, he won’t be able to keep his position as prefect.

Thinking about the salt merchants being arrested and the group of salt workers under them who might get out of control at any time, he instantly realized that the situation was not good.

After thinking about this, Prefect Hao immediately gave the order:
"Master Zhu, send someone to disperse these people immediately."

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

After all, it was still a step too late, and the sound of rain of arrows broke the singing and dancing in Changchun Tower.

How could the yamen runners, who could only show off their power in front of ordinary people, possibly be a match for a group of fierce salt officials?

After a brief confrontation, the fighting spread into the building.

The sounds of people fleeing and screaming cut through the night sky and spread in all directions.

"You guys should be careful when you do this.

This mission was ordered by the seven masters of the prefectures.

These high-ranking officials from the capital must be captured alive to be useful!" The leader, the scarred man, angrily shouted at the little brother who was hacking people indiscriminately.

The speed of the charge was too fast and the soldiers in the yamen had no power to resist. The plan of their colleagues was completely different from what they had planned.

In less than a cup of tea, over a hundred people were killed or injured in Changchun Tower. The remaining people fled in all directions and did not organize any decent resistance at all.

……

After escaping from Changchun Tower through the dog hole under the cover of his servants, Marquis Wuyang couldn't help but get angry.

"Prefect Hao, you really know how to choose a place!"

Although I know that the purpose of my coming here this time is to sell out my teammates, this is too embarrassing.

The hidden inside story cannot be made public, so Hao Xingfeng deserves to be in trouble.

He was the one who arranged the place, so naturally he was responsible for security.

Now the nobles from the capital and the officials of Yangzhou Prefecture have suffered heavy casualties, and he, as the prefect, is the person primarily responsible.

"My Lord, I am innocent!

If I knew there were traitors hiding in Yangzhou City, I would definitely send people to arrest them immediately.

It must be the people below who neglected their duties and allowed these traitors to sneak in!"

Hao Xingfeng explained in a panic.

Deep down in his heart, he hated those salt merchants.

Having been an official for more than ten years, he has seen many people seeking death, but he has never seen anyone who is so ruthless as this one.

Attacking the imperial envoys sent by the court and clamoring to capture them alive was a complete challenge to Dayu's authority.

He was labeled a traitor, and the original case of smuggling salt was directly upgraded to a case of treason.

The matter will not be over unless there is a river of blood.

"It better be this way.

Just now when we were leaving, we vaguely heard the thieves talking about the Seven Mansions Masters. May I ask which Seven Mansions they are talking about? "

When Marquis Wuyang said this, Hao Xingfeng was frightened into a state of stupor.

The behind-the-scenes bosses of the Lianghuai Salt Industry happened to be headed by seven big families.

He didn't think it was a coincidence that Seven Prefectures popped up here.

Do these people really want to rebel?

As soon as the thought came to his mind, he extinguished it immediately.

Although Dayu has been plagued by natural disasters and man-made calamities in recent years, the imperial court has responded effectively and no major chaos has occurred.

If you raise the flag of rebellion at this time, you are definitely tired of living.

What's more, the seven major families are competitors themselves, and they have been in conflict with each other privately. It is impossible for them to unite just by saying so.

"My Lord, this may be a pseudonym used by the rebels to deliberately mislead us."

Hao Xingfeng forced an explanation.

Anyway, he didn't think that the seven major families in Lianghuai would be stupid enough to plan such a hasty attack and deliberately leak their identities.

“Oh, maybe I’m overthinking it.

But you, a soldier from Yangzhou Prefecture, are really a hopeless case.

For the safety of Yangzhou, the Wucheng Bingmasi will take over the defense of Yangzhou. Do you have any objection?"

If the truth is revealed and nothing is wrong yet, Hao Xingfeng will have no chance of staying in the officialdom.

"My Lord, this is against the rules!"

Once the defense of Yangzhou was handed over, the dominant power fell into the hands of Marquis Wuyang.

The subsequent development of the situation is entirely decided by the Five Cities Military Department, and it is difficult for him to intervene.

"We should make expediency in this matter. Governor Hao, please don't make mistakes!"

Marquis Wuyang warned with a sneer.

If you are willing to cooperate, then it will be a peaceful handover.

If we can’t reach an agreement through negotiation, then we’ll take over by force.

He had already thought of the reason: someone in the Yangzhou government office colluded with the rebels and attacked the imperial envoy's team.

This person could be an unlucky yamen runner, an official in the yamen, or the prefect of Yangzhou.

(End of this chapter)