East Factory Governor

Chapter 303
Wang Yunsheng shook his head and said, "Master Qin, I don't know about this. After Zhao Zhenshan went back, Zhao Xinian took over his business. He came to drink tea with me a while ago. He didn't seem to be in a good mood, and said he wanted to go back to his hometown in Yangzhou , I want to go back by our merchant ship. I asked him why he didn’t go home by passenger ship. I do not know why."

Qin Shuhuai said, "Master Wang Duo, do you know that Zhao Xinian's hometown in Yangzhou was wiped out?"

Wang Yunsheng's face changed suddenly, and he asked, "Is this really the case? Who is so vicious?"

"I don't know yet, I just happened to pass by and bump into it. Master Wang, do you know if Zhao Xinian has friends and family in Ningbo Mansion?"

Wang Yunsheng thought for a while and said, "My family is gone. It is said that he is [-] years old, but he has been busy with business and has not yet married, so he is alone. Oh, by the way, he also has a personal butler named Yunfu. This butler should together with him."

"Then he doesn't have any friends? In business too."

Wang Yunsheng shook his head again and said, "I'm not too sure about this. I just know that they have a good relationship with people in Ningbo's official circles, from the officials of the government and Taiwan down to the county magistrates, as well as the commanders and generals of the coastal guards. The Zhao family is inextricably linked. After all, you know that those who come from abroad, Qin Gangzhu, don’t go through the officialdom path.”

Qin Shuhuai thought for a while and said, "Wang Tuozhu, do you think Zhao Xinian is now in Ningbo Mansion or Hangzhou Mansion?"

Wang Yunsheng pondered for a while, and said, "If someone kills his whole family, he must be planning to kill him too. He hasn't shown up these days, so he must be hiding. If he had to hide, I think he would hide in Ningbo Mansion, because He is familiar with that place! Besides, the prefect of Ningbo is the backstage of the Zhao family, so he can ask the prefect of Ningbo for protection."

Qin Shuhuai said in a concentrated voice, "What if the prefect of Ningbo wants to kill him?"

Wang Yunsheng was stunned, and said, "Isn't this impossible? The prefect of Ningbo has always protected these foreign goods. These people are his source of income. Why did he kill them?"

"I mean if."

Wang Yunsheng took a sip of tea, pondered for a while, and said, "That's hard to say. It depends on when he learns that others are going to kill him. If he learns that people from Ningbo Mansion are going to kill him in Hangzhou Mansion, then he He will definitely not go back to Ningbo Mansion again. If he learned about it in Ningbo Mansion, then he must be in Ningbo Mansion, because the prefect of Ningbo is not stupid. In addition, he will also invite factory guards, local gangsters, beggars, and others of all kinds to hunt him down. He is an ordinary person, how can he get out of Ningbo Mansion? If he wants to avoid being caught, he has to hide in a certain place."

Qin Shuhuai thought for a while and said, "It makes sense. According to what you say, he might have been arrested by Ningbo Mansion now."

"Yes, there is a possibility." Wang Yunsheng nodded and said.

After a while, he suddenly said again, "By the way, I remembered one thing, that is, when Zheng Xinshan, the boss of Haisha Gang from Ningbo Mansion, came to drink tea with me a few months ago, he also mentioned Zhao Xinian, saying that Zhao Xinian's younger brother I gave him a bosom...what is it, Western goods."

"Pocket watch?"

"That's right, it's a pocket watch. They say it's from the West. He's one of his brothers, and he calls him very kindly. I think he should be Zhao Xinian's friend. If Zhao Xinian is stuck in Ningbo Mansion and can't get out, he might go to him! "

Qin Shuhuai was overjoyed, and said, "Zheng Xinshan, the boss of Haisha Gang? Excellent, thank you, Master Wang, for reminding me!"

Wang Yunsheng said, "Master Qin, could it be that you want to investigate the mastermind behind the massacre of the Zhao family?"

Speaking of this, Qin Shuhuai couldn't hide it too much, and said, "I happened to bump into this case. I was bored and wanted to find out. It's best if I can find out. If I can't find out, let it be. "

Wang Yunsheng smiled playfully and said, "This case should only be investigated by Gang Leader Qin. If it were someone else, even if they knew who was behind the scenes, they wouldn't dare to tell. The people offended by the Zhao family are definitely not ordinary people. "

Qin Shuhuai chuckled, "Maybe I'll check halfway, and I don't dare to check anymore, haha."

Wang Yunsheng also laughed and said, "Master Qin is joking. Master Qin is now not only a mighty hero in the martial arts, but also a hero who repelled the slaves. Who would dare to embarrass Master Qin, regardless of the martial arts or the court? The chief of Qin is mainly to avenge the Zhao family. I, the Cao Gang, are the first to support. If there is a place where the Cao Gang is needed, the Cao Gang is duty-bound!"

"Haha, then Mr. Qin would like to thank Master Wang for his deep friendship."

"Master Qin is being polite. Your and my gang have already agreed to help each other. The affairs of your gang are the affairs of my Cao gang. Why should we divide them?"

The two chatted politely again, and it was almost noon.As the host, Wang Yunsheng naturally wanted to invite Qin Shuhuai and his party to dinner.Qin Shuhuai was not polite either, he was ready to leave only after he had satiated with wine and food.However, considering that the people in Hangzhou Mansion might also have received a notification from Yangzhou Mansion and wanted him, Qin Shuhuai still asked Wang Yunsheng for help to let them leave the city safely.

Wang Yunsheng thought carefully, in order to let Qin Shuhuai go out of the city comfortably, he simply sent Qin Shuhuai and others out of the city in a carriage.The six people arrived at the gate of the city in two carriages. When the interrogating soldiers saw that Wang Yunsheng was sitting in the front one, they immediately greeted them with a smile, and then let the two carriages out of the city without checking.

Wang Yunsheng sent Qin Shuhuai and his party three or four miles away. He didn't even want the carriage, and gave it to Qin Shuhuai directly.After Qin Shuhuai thanked him with his hand, he accepted it with a blunt smile.

The so-called prestige is fully reflected at this moment.

Several people rushed on the road non-stop. In order to avoid the officers and soldiers, they basically only took small roads and small towns, bypassing the big city.After leaving Hangzhou, passing through Shaoxing, Shangyu, and Yuyao, after a day and night of traveling, we finally arrived in Ningbo.

Ningbo Mansion was originally named "Mingzhou". During the Hongwu period, in order to avoid the taboo of the country name, Zhu Yuanzhang adopted the suggestion of Shan Zhongyou, a scholar in Yin County, and took the meaning of "Haiding Zebo Ning", and renamed Mingzhou Mansion as Ningbo Mansion.

Ningbo Prefecture faces the East China Sea in the east and has a large number of deep-water ports, so it has always been an important gateway for foreign trade in the Ming Dynasty.When Zhu Yuanzhang was in power, the national sea ban was implemented, but Ningbo Mansion was the only exception, which continued to open to the outside world.At that time, Japan, North Korea and other countries often came ashore from Ningbo Mansion, either to trade or to pay tribute to the "Heavenly Kingdom".

Therefore, the foreign trade tradition of Ningbo Prefecture has a long history.Even though Chongzhen has declared a national sea ban, the smuggling trade here is still extremely prosperous.A group of smuggling businessmen represented by Mr. Zhao not only promoted the Ming Dynasty's foreign exchanges, but also fattened up a large number of Donglin Party officials.

As for Chongzhen, he didn't get any money.Therefore, this industry is doomed to hide countless unspeakable crimes and punishments!

For Qin Shuhuai, this land has another layer of unusual meaning.

Because this is his hometown before crossing over!

(End of this chapter)