Back to the end of Ming Dynasty to be a warlord

Chapter 155 Eavesdropping
After asking these words, it is enough.

Yang Chao learned twice that Marquis Zhenyuan was targeting him. The first time came out of interrogation, and the second time he learned from Xiong Mingyu's letter just now.

The first time Yang Chao learned that the one who suppressed his military achievements this time was the admiral of Cao Jiang, he was shocked, because this matter was very strange, and the credit he made would eventually be credited to Zhenyuanhou, and Zhenyuanhou had no reason Withholding his military merits, unless he deliberately punished himself, but he had no grievances with Zhenyuanhou, why did Zhenyuanhou suppress himself out of thin air.

The second time I learned that the Marquis of Zhenyuan not only suppressed his own military achievements, but also wanted to kill himself, Yang Chao was no longer surprised, because the letter was already late, and the Marquis of Zhenyuan had already sent people to attack Yang Chao’s ship. But Yang Chao was not on board, and the people of Marquis Zhenyuan were defeated. After dozens of people were killed, they ran away in despair.

However, after the trial, the truth came to light, Yang Chao did not offend Zhenyuan Hou, but the younger brother of Zhenyuan Hou's concubine.

The reason why he offended Cui Wei was because he met Jiang bandits and killed several Jiang bandits.

It is really a disaster for no reason that Shuiying general killed the Jiang bandits and caused such a big trouble.

If Xiong Mingyu hadn't suddenly become anxious this time and stepped forward, Yang Chao might have been killed by Gu Zhaoji.

But with such a prisoner in hand, it's easy to deal with, and you can't lose in a confrontation in court.

Although Yang Chao knew that he couldn't lose, he still felt a wave of fear, because this disaster was too unprovoked, and it happened suddenly without any sign.

But at the same time, he couldn't help feeling grief and indignation. Killing the thieves by himself was good for the people, good for the people, and a meritorious service to the country, but he actually offended someone else.

The deputy general of the water battalion pretends to be a Jiang bandit!
The army of the Ming Dynasty was indeed corrupt, but there must always be a bottom line, the majestic navy, pretending to be a Jiang bandit, this is a bit of morality.

Yang Chao sneered in his heart, a wave of grief and indignation welled up.

"Master Xiong, farewell!"

After sending Xiong San out of the gate of the camp, Yang Chao still had no peace in his heart.

Back in the confinement room again, the prisoner was still tied to the chair and was eating. Yang Chao had someone prepare a meal for him. At this time, the prisoner was crying bitterly, as if he was reincarnated.

"Remember, repeat what you just said tonight. If you dare to speak nonsense, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Yang Chao threatened coldly.

The prisoner shouted: "The villain listens to the adults, listens to the adults."

Only then did Yang Chao turn around and go out.

The back hall of the Ministry of War.

After Xiong Mingyu listened to Xiong San's report, his body stiffened immediately, and he was completely angry. He didn't expect the navy to be corrupted to such an extent.

No wonder he asked Gu Zhaoji to suppress the bandits in the past, but Admiral Cao Jiang always pushed back and forth, either asking the Ministry of War to pay back the army, or asking the Ministry of War to replenish its armaments. In the end, he only agreed to guarantee the transportation of grain.

The most important thing in Jiangnan is the millions of loads of grain every year, so as long as the grain can be transported to Beijing, there will be no big mistakes, so Xiong Mingyu tolerated Gu Zhaoji's prevarication.

At first, Xiong Mingyu thought that this prevarication was due to the fact that the naval army was too short and the soldiers were too weak for actual combat, so Admiral Caojiang was in distress, so he found an excuse to evade it.

Now that I think about it, this Jiang bandit turned out to be a sailor in disguise. Doesn't this mean that Admiral Cao Jiang is the biggest bandit leader? No wonder he refused to suppress the bandits.

"You bastard! The court has been corrupted to this point. I hate these nobles. They have received the favor of the country, and they don't want to serve the court. They don't want to serve the court. They just let their corpses sit on a vegetarian diet. They even set up soldiers and bandits to harm the people. They really deserve to die!"

Xiong Mingyu slapped the chair violently, his whole body was shaking, and his chest heaved violently.

"Master, calm down, be careful not to get angry."

Xiong San is not a fool, after hearing what the captives said in the military camp, he also felt that the situation was serious, the army being a gangster is simply unthinkable, it is a scandal, so he rushed back to report without stopping, and his master was really angry.

Xiong Mingyu panted for a while, and slowly calmed down. Just now, he wished he could write a memorial to impeach Gu Zhaoji immediately. Now that he has calmed down, there is only deep sadness left.

Zhenyuan Hou pretended to be a Jiang bandit and robbed the merchants in the past, so what's the point? Now that the world is now, which one of these powerful people who hold military power is clean? Gong is known all over the world, but what is possible, the imperial court can't do anything to him, but can only continue to increase officials and ranks to win over him.

Gu Zhaoji is in charge of the Jiangnan Navy, and his power is so powerful that even if he files a letter of impeachment, he may not be able to defeat him.

Forget it, the affairs of the world are the affairs of the people of the world, not the affairs of Xiong Mingyu alone.

As long as Gu Zhaoji can make a move, Xiong Mingyu doesn't want to pursue it to the end.

With such a prisoner, Xiong Mingyu believed that Gu Zhaoji had to let go even if he didn't want to.

Yang Chao arrived at Qingyun Tower early.

This is a restaurant near Sipailou, a very pure restaurant, but the business is not bad, because there are many yamen nearby, Jiaofang Division, Pedestrian Division, Huitongguan, Fujunwei, Fujun Qianwei, Tongzhengsi, Jinyiwei, Banner Guards, Qin Tianjian, Dudu's Mansion of the Five Armies, Taichang Temple, Hanlin Academy, Zhanshifu Tai Hospital, and Nanjing Six Ministries, it can be said that more than [-]% of the most important government offices in Nanjing are here.

Like later generations, the vicinity of the government is also a center of wealth, and the consumption power of officials is quite astonishing. Therefore, Qingyunlou does not need to operate red industries, and its business is also booming. Moreover, their reputation is very good. Officials also like to come here.

Of course, if you want to open a restaurant in this kind of place, you can still get the favor of officials. The background of the owner of Qingyunlou is also unfathomable. It is said that it has a deep relationship with a certain nobleman in Nanjing City.

Xiong Mingyu and Gu Zhaoji had no choice but to choose this place to meet privately, because it was so close to the Yamen that they might be seen by others. Only the restaurants in the four archway area are relatively quiet.

If it was normal, they would have gone to a brothel like Meixianglou, but now the scholars are making a lot of noise, and those brothels are occupied by scholars at night, no matter whether it is Xiong Mingyu or Gu Zhaoji, no one wants to meet those scholars face to face , so the two decided to have a private conversation in Qingyun Tower, and it was better to be seen by colleagues than by scholars.

"Boss, I believe you know what to say and what not to say."

Yang Chao's silver ingot of ten taels was placed on the table, and the shopkeeper stood aside with a slightly bowed body, but there was no trace of respect on his face.

Yang Chao didn't care either, knowing that Qingyun Tower had a deep background, he just hoped to provide him with a little convenience.

"Within three rooms next door, I don't want to see anyone, I will pay the money, I can't think about your business."

Yang Chao continued talking.

The shopkeeper then said: "Well, I'll just sell Mr. Yang for convenience, but it's not an example. The people who come to Qingyun Tower are all adults. If anyone is neglected, a villain will not be able to bear the blame. I hope Mr. Yang will forgive me."

Yang Chao said: "Of course there won't be a next time."

Then the shopkeeper said: "That's good. Mr. Yang invited me, but Xiao Ke still has some trivial matters at the front desk, so I will leave."

After speaking, he naturally took the ingot of silver from the table.

Yang Chao watched him close the door before he winked at Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang walked over quickly and quietly opened the door to have a look.

After reading it, Lao Zhang turned around and said, "My lord, there is no one."

Yang Chao nodded, and then turned to talk to the person next to him.

"Remember, if I ask you today, I will ask you again later. You don't have to worry about anything, just tell the truth. If I am satisfied, I will keep you safe. If I am not satisfied, I am afraid you will Begging someone to kill you is not available."

Yang Chao said to the person next to him in a cold tone.

The man was burying his head in dealing with the delicacies on the table. After being frightened by this, he couldn't eat any more, so he stood up, stepped aside and knelt down on the ground.

"My lord, please forgive me. The little one will know everything and say everything. Don't worry, my lord."

Yang Chao nodded: "I believe in you! Sit down."

Only then did the man dare to sit down, but he lost his appetite.

This person was the captured prisoner, the head of Cui Wei's servant, named Cui Si.

This is a private room on the second floor of Qingyun Building. There are a total of ten rooms on the second floor, all of which are the same private room. The entire second floor is vacated, and they will not agree to it, no matter how much you pay.

Suddenly there was a sound from the next door, it was the door opening, it seemed that the person who should come had come.

Yang Chao glared at Cui Si, Cui Si shuddered, Zhang Dawei had already handed him two balls of cotton, Cui Si honestly stuffed it into his ears, Zhang Dawei stuffed it again to make sure it was tight Then nodded.

Cui Simei smiled and nodded towards Yang Chao.

Yang Chao didn't pay attention to him, instead he walked to the side, took a bowl, and gently pressed it against the wall, eavesdropping on the conversation next door.

Yang Chao's preparation was completely wasted, the voice next door was very loud, it was Xiong Mingyu's voice, as if speaking loudly on purpose in order not to be heard by others.

The two exchanged pleasantries at first, but soon got to the point. Yang Chao immediately listened more seriously, for fear of missing any news.

"Master Hou, can't let that boss go?"

This is Xiong Mingyu's voice.

"Lord Xiong made a slip of the tongue. Why is this Marquis having a hard time getting along with a general? It's really intolerable under the laws of the country."

This is Gu Zhaoji's voice.

This was the first confrontation between the two, and Xiong Mingyu's voice was exceptionally loud, Yang Chao couldn't help but smile, this was what Xiong Mingyu told himself on purpose.

Gu Zhaoji's voice was normal, so Yang Chao's acquisition of such a large porcelain bowl was not in vain.

Xiong Mingyu continued: "Master Gu really believes that the evidence is solid?"

Gu Zhaoji smiled and said: "It can be fake, the head is the head of the right guard of the Navy, the family has claimed it, signed it, drawn it and pledged it."

Yang Chao secretly resented in his heart. This is because the evidence has been killed. Do you have such a big enmity with yourself?You must kill yourself!

Xiong Mingyu said: "Then what else?"

Xiong Mingyu deliberately probed, but still asked Gu Zhaoji to tell Yang Chao.

Gu Zhaoji didn't know there was any fraud, so he said confidently: "Lord Xiong, why bother to ask the question knowingly? There is no written statement from the Ministry of War. Without the permission of the admiral's office, sending troops without authorization and killing good people without authorization. These two things are enough to commit capital crimes."

Xiong Mingyu chuckled: "What about the loss of troops?"

(End of this chapter)