Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 801 The Swordsman
The gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang played such a big game, so the king of Lu naturally knew about it.

In the same game of chess, once one side has the upper hand, as long as there are no major mistakes and some foolish tricks, the advantage will only increase. The world is like a game of chess. For King Lu, the political situation of the entire Ming Dynasty is also a big game. Chess, but took the upper hand, and it was not him, nor the king of Tang, but Wang Yan of Chu Fan who had the upper hand.

Tang Wang chose to show his talents in a silent voice, and wanted to immerse himself in development. He thought that after he had mastered his magical skills, he could find Wang Yan to practice, but he didn't know that Wang Yan had already taken advantage, and he was also developing. The king wants to be fast, so in Lu Wang's view, Tang Wang's decision is not advisable.

The actions of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang gentry this time actually made King Lu very disgusted. This made him see the shadow of Donglin, and the shadow of the Jiangnan gentry who only cared about their own interests and ignored the court during the Chongzhen period.

If he was in power, he would definitely deal heavy blows to this group of people, but he couldn't do it at this time, and even secretly supported them. This was because they were helping him attack Wang Yan's prestige and could shake his ruling foundation. Yes, before he took power, he needed their support. Third, the Zhejiang gentry promised to donate 40 shi of grain to him.

Huai'an Mansion, where the King of Lu temporarily stayed, gathered a lot of ministers from Zhejiang Province. Following the news from Jingjiang, the secret letter from Nanjing Zhang Kentang also arrived in Huai'an. Although they still don't know the follow-up situation in Nanjing, but Seeing that Chu Fan had already sent a navy, he knew that the situation was not good. Once Chu Fan got the food, not only the case could be closed, but also Chu Fan's pockets would be enriched.

On the side of King Lu, more than [-]% are from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the gentry from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who are involved in troubles have an intricate relationship with them. Now all the ministers are looking at King Lu.

King Lu stood in front of a map of Ming Dynasty with his hands behind his back, unable to make a decision, "Save? It's because a group of evil gentry who fried grains joined forces with the lonesome to ruin his reputation, and the lonesome is just as stubborn as Chu Fan."

King Lu frowned, "If you don't save him, the hearts of the gentry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang will be chilled, and they may no longer support Gu in the future."

"Your Highness, what should we do now? If we drag it on, we'll be set in stone." An official of the Zhejiang Party stood up, obviously his old friends or relatives were involved in the fried rice.

King Lu's thoughts were interrupted by him, and he was a little annoyed, "You guys are forced to be alone!" He turned around and glanced at the officials in the hall, they were all from Zhejiang.

King Lu sighed in his heart, Wang Yan has always been timid inwardly, I hope he will still back down this time.

"Send an order to the navy and Zhejiang to trap the Huguang navy and bring the case to Zhejiang for trial. But remember not to have conflicts."

After listening to King Lu's words, many officials in the hall were hesitant to speak, but most of them were happy.

King Lu's order first spread to Chongming, Jingjiang and other places. The nearby King Lu army immediately blocked the river, prohibited ships from sailing, and prevented the Chu Party from transporting grain from the Yangtze River. However, Wang Yan seemed to have expected that the fleet would directly transport the grain It was transported to Songjiang Mansion and landed from Jinshanwei.

It was passed from Huai'an to Zhejiang, and three days later, Xiao Qihui, who surrendered, was ordered to take the navy to Jinshan overseas to prevent the grain ships from docking. There are two grain islands in Yangshan.

On the sea, Xiao Qihui led the Zhejiang navy of the Qing army who had surrendered from the green battalion, and stopped a group of grain transport ships of the Wude Company guarded by the Huguang navy at the seaside of Jinshan. They killed each other, but no one dared to fire first, and the soldiers on board were all panting heavily.

"Lord Xiao, do you dare to stop the imperial ship?" Chen Yonghua shouted as the two sides were very close.

Xiao Qihui was indeed hopeless, but who made him seek refuge with the King of Lu?

"Misunderstood, when such a big case happened in Zhejiang, it should be tried by the Zhejiang government first, and then reported to the imperial court. This official is here to accept the case."

"Criminal crimes committed in Nanzhi should naturally be tried first by Ying Tianfu. This matter has been ordered by the Ministry of Punishment. Will Mr. Xiao fight against the central government?"

"Dayang Mountain and Xiaoyang Mountain are islands under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province. The imperial court should follow the law and not act recklessly!"

Jinshanwei Overseas, stalemate, Xiao Qi will be demoted, he is less courageous, he does not dare to fight, but he is not willing to give in, this is an excellent opportunity for him to integrate into the Zhejiang gentry, he must cherish it.

On Dayang Mountain and Xiaoyang Mountain, the Huguang Navy is guarding the harbor. The soldiers have already lit torches, and the artillery is aimed at the entrance, ready to fire at any time, while the Zhejiang Navy is wandering outside the island.

At the same time, on land, Liu Shun, who was receiving the grain ship at Jinshanwei, got the news that the Zhejiang soldiers had blocked him. He sent someone to inform Wang Yan that the situation had escalated. 5000 people turned southward in a hurry, entered Zhejiang General, controlled Jiaxing, and pushed Yuhang.

This time Wang Yan succeeded in disaster relief, stabilized the price of food, and further increased his prestige. The key is that he took advantage of morality. Two kings, but now his status is higher than both kings, representing the central government, and only facing the side of King Lu, so he does not intend to back down, and he is determined that King Lu will not dare to fight him.

This time, Wang Yan's goal was only Xie Sanbin and his group. If King Lu didn't get involved, he would just turn a blind eye and close his eyes, let this matter pass, and settle accounts with King Lu later. After all, according to intelligence, the Qing army is extremely He may go south to plunder a wave in winter, and he still needs to cooperate with King Lu.

However, King Lu's current behavior is tantamount to confronting the central government. If Wang Yan is persuaded, the authority he has just established will immediately lose his prestige.

When Wang Yan of Nanjing got the news, he immediately ordered Liu Tichun, who was stationed in Guangdezhou, to lead 1 people out of Kuling Pass in the name of arresting illegal businessmen, and threatened Yuhang from the north. .

In Yuhang, Zhejiang Province, Wang Yi, a general under the King of Lu, was in charge. When he learned that the Five Loyalists had come in two directions, he was shocked. The battle between Jiangsu and Zhejiang was clouded, so he could only guard Yuhang while sending someone to Jiangbei to inform Lu. king.

The king of Lu ordered the navy to intercept the grain ship, and wanted to bring the case to Zhejiang for trial. Then the officials and gentry in Zhejiang, naturally, turned the major issue into a minor one, and kept the participating gentry. King Lu treated the Zhejiang gentry who supported him There was an explanation, but after the order was given, he regretted it a little and felt very anxious.

His anxiety is naturally due to the strength gap between him and Wang Yan. If there is a battle for the throne, although Wang Yan is strong, he is not afraid of Wang Yan, because he is one of the heirs to the throne, and Wang Yan is just a subject. But now there is an emperor in the world, he and Wang Yan have become courtiers, and Wang Yan still represents the central government, the situation has changed drastically.

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