Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"I am late and have frightened you two, my dear ministers."

Upon hearing this, Shi Bangyao knelt down on the ground and replied with a gloomy expression: "Your Majesty! It was my incompetence that caused me to fail to see clearly and let the pirates invade Zhangzhou City, and even caused the people to suffer from the war!"

Xiong Wencan also knelt down upon seeing this: "I am also responsible for this matter, please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Although Li Chaoqin couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, he could guess roughly what they were saying. He hurriedly followed their instructions and even started crying.

"Your Majesty, the noble families of Zhangzhou are not human beings. They actually dared to openly collude with pirates to attack officials of the imperial court!"

“They are slapping you in the face!”

"Your Majesty, please give me five thousand elite soldiers. I will personally lead them..."

"Report!"

Before he could finish his words, he saw a fast horse galloping from the direction of Yuegang.

"Your Majesty!"

"Fujian Governor Zhu Yifeng, Fujian-Zhejiang General Yu Zigao, Fujian Provincial Governor Wu Guoshi, Fujian Provincial Surveillance Commissioner Guo Tingxun, and Zhenhai Guard Captain Miao Buwu jointly requested an audience!"

Li Chaoqin stopped talking abruptly and lay on the ground as if he was constipated, his face flushed red, not knowing whether he should say the next words.

Zhu Youxiao frowned and glanced at the sky.

It was not surprising that these officials knew his whereabouts. After all, after the fleet entered the sea from the Yangtze River, it would pass by a coastal garrison every few dozen miles along the way. It would not take much effort if they just sent someone to inquire.

But I have only been here for half a day and they have already caught up with me?

Came so fast!

"Let them come over!"

"Yes!"

The flag bearer turned around, mounted his horse and left. Soon, he brought back five men in official uniforms.

When they arrived in front of Zhu Youxiao, the five of them bowed in unison and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, please forgive us for being late in protecting you!"

Among these people, Zhu Youxiao only knew that Yu Zigao was the son of Yu Dayou, and that was because the surname Yu was relatively rare.

As for Zhu Yifeng, Wu Guoshi, Guo Tingxun and Miao Buwu, he had no impression of them at all, so he didn't give them a good look, but asked with a stern face.

"Protecting the emperor? Protecting what emperor?"

Yu Zigao's heart instantly rose to his throat when he heard this.

Fujian did not have a governor, so he, as the general, was the highest military commander. No matter what, he was involved in what happened in Zhangzhou.

"I am incompetent and I allowed Your Majesty to personally take part in the battle. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand impatiently: "Go to Zhangzhou first, and I will settle your accounts later!"

Four or five hours had passed since he stepped off the Fu ship. He was already starving, and this place was covered in blood. How could he talk about things?

At the same time, Sun Kangwang also counted the battle damage and the grain carts. After reorganizing the team, he rushed towards Zhangzhou.

In Zhangzhou city, the Wen family residence.

Wen Yuanqiu, Kong Wenxiang, Liu Jizu, Fan Shiwen, Wu Xin and other heads of aristocratic families all gathered together, even the head of the Zhou family who had disappeared before was here!

The hall was filled with delicious food and wine. Several people were sitting around the table, with young and beautiful maids standing beside them.

The patriarch of the Zhou family placed his right hand on the table, rubbing the wine glass in front of him with his thumb and index finger, and looked at everyone else with a gloomy expression.

"Everyone!"

"Now that things have come to this, how should we end it?"

"If Zhou's guess is correct, with such a big incident happening in Zhangzhou, the imperial court will soon send someone over to investigate."

"When that happens, how should we respond?"

Wu Xin laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? This is all caused by pirates!"

"They robbed the property and fled overseas. If the imperial court is really capable, they can go out to sea to suppress the bandits themselves. What does it have to do with us?"

Fan Shiwen also smiled and nodded: "That's right, and with the head of the Kong family in charge, even if the court sends an imperial envoy, what is there to be afraid of?"

"The head of the Kong family is the great-grandfather of the current Duke Yansheng. With just one letter, no matter who the visitor is from the court, once they arrive in Zhangzhou, it will just be a formality!"

Kong Wenyi frowned seriously and said, "Be careful with your words! There may be ears on the other side of the wall!"

Having said that, he turned to Fan Shiwen and Wu Xin.

"You two had better send someone to inform Fan Tixue and Lord Wu, so that they can make preparations early."

"If things are not going well, get on the boat and go out to sea as soon as possible!"

Wu Xin cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Brother Kong, for reminding me. I will ask my butler to go to Fuzhou later."

After a conversation among everyone, Wen Yuanqiu, the host, stood up.

"Everyone!"

"Now that Zheng Zhilong has been eliminated, the trade routes on the sea will be smooth sailing in the future!"

"Come, drink this cup to the full, for our prosperity!"

Chapter 128 Did I hear something wrong again?

Zhu Youxiao finally saw with his own eyes what consequences would be caused by pirates and bandits entering the city.

The gates of Zhangzhou City were wide open and unguarded.

Although it was daytime, every household had their doors closed.

Perhaps because of fear, wherever the team passed, not even the sound of crying was heard.

Instead, the clattering sound of horse hooves on the bluestone slabs startled the residents in the houses on both sides. The sounds of pots, pans, and spoons falling to the ground and furniture being knocked over in panic came from the cracks in the doors on both sides.

On the streets, corpses of the dead were exposed. Although there were no flies or mosquitoes in the winter, there were stray dogs!

The wild dog glanced at Sun Kangwang who was walking in front of it, grinning and showing its teeth. There was blood on its nose, which made people feel creepy!

"call out!"

An arrow was shot from the team, hitting the wild dog in the left shoulder. It immediately screamed and ran away, startling a large flock of crows not far away.

Shi Bangyao and Sun Kangwang walked side by side, leading the way.

Zhu Youxiao kept a gloomy face and looked at everything around him without saying a word.

Xu Xinsu, damn it!

All the noble families in this city deserve to die!

All of this is inseparable from them!

The door of the prefectural government office was closed, and Shi Bangyao went forward and knocked a few times.

"Who's inside? Open the door!"

Recognizing his voice, several surviving yamen runners opened the door tremblingly.

But the scene behind that door was even more shocking!

Rows of corpses were placed in the lobby!

"Sir, are you still alive?"

"Great!"

"Hurry up and go to the backyard cellar to inform the lady!"

When the yamen runners saw Shi Bangyao standing in front of them unharmed, they immediately choked up with sobs.

When Shi Bangyao heard that his wife was still alive, he also became excited. He didn't even care about Zhu Youxiao and others behind him, and ran towards the backyard.

But when he ran away, the yamen runners were stunned when they saw the group of people at the door.

They definitely wouldn't be able to recognize Zhu Youxiao if he wasn't wearing the dragon robe.

But Zhu Yifeng and Wu Guoshi have seen it!

After all, one was the Governor of Fujian and the other was the Provincial Governor of Fujian, and they came to Fujian once or twice a year.

Several people saluted quickly: "I greet the Governor and the Provincial Governor!"

Wu Guoshi shouted angrily: "You are blind! His Majesty is right in front of us, why don't you pay your respects quickly!"

They had no idea who the emperor was, so they could only kneel down and kowtow in panic.

Zhu Youxiao frowned, glared at Wu Guoshi, and walked straight into the lobby.

Judging from their clothes, the corpses laid out in the lobby included those from the Dongchang brought by Li Chaoqin, local Jinyiwei personnel from Fujian, and yamen runners from the prefectural yamen.

These corpses have filled the entire lobby, and it is even difficult to find a place to stay!

"Where is the Jin Yiwei!"

Sitting in the lobby, Zhu Youxiao uttered his first words after entering the city.

"I'm here!" Sun Kangwang immediately stepped forward.

"I will give you one hour and fifty more soldiers from the Shenji Camp. Lead the Jinyi Guards to capture the heads of the six families, Wen, Liu, Kong, Fan, Wu, and Zhou, and bring them to me!"

"Capture them all! If there is resistance, kill them without mercy!"

"Yes!"

Sun Kangwang clasped his fists and saluted, then ordered his men to go and capture the man.

After he left, Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Chaoqin and pointed at the corpses in the hall and said coldly.

"Now, tell me in front of them what is going on!"

"noodle?"

Li Chaoqin was stunned, then bowed and said.

"Understood. I will prepare it right away."

"I just wonder what flavor the emperor would like to eat? Their shrimp noodles here taste pretty good..."

After the words fell, the whole place fell into silence.

As if sensing something was wrong with the atmosphere, he looked around and realized that everyone was staring at him.

He immediately panicked and knelt on the steps, stammering.

"Your Majesty, I, your Majesty..."

"Did I hear something wrong again?"

If it were any other time, Zhu Youxiao would probably have wanted to kill him.

But when he saw the wound on his ear, he could only wave his hand.

"Take him away! Hand him over to the doctors for treatment. Xiong Wencan, you tell me!"

Zhen Beiwang stepped forward and pulled Li Chaoqin out. Even after they walked out of the lobby, he still looked confused.

"Brother, what did the emperor say to me just now?"

Looking north:..........

In the lobby, Xiong Wencan looked at Li Chaoqin's back, gritting his teeth.

"His Majesty!"

"Captain Li should bear the main responsibility for this matter!"

As he spoke, he told him everything that had happened since he met Zheng Zhilong at Xiangshanao.

Especially what happened in Zhangzhou.

Li Chaoqin took the initiative to close the Zhou family's grain store and nearly lost his life in the Zhou family villa.

This action interrupted the plans of him, Zheng Zhilong, and Shi Bangyao.

Shi Bangyao had to lead his troops to rescue them, and was almost ambushed while chasing the Zhou family servants.

After that, the noble families instigated the people to cause trouble and used human lives to throw mud at the Jinyiwei.