Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 201 Wang Mang Ridge

The guards agreed and started to move immediately.

Two team members went to the hotel to check whether it was safe, two team members followed to guard the horse, and two team members stood beside the getaway car to guard the getaway car.

The other team members followed Ah Qing, waiting for the captain's order at any time. Soon the two team members came out of the hotel and whispered to Ah Qing:

"My lord, there is nothing unusual inside, it is very safe."

Ah Qing nodded, and Cai, Yuhua Tian Qinglong and others surrounded Zhu Youjian and walked into the hotel lobby.

There were not many guests eating in the lobby. About seven or eight people were drinking at two tables. As Zhu Youjian and others entered the lobby, the guests' eyes were immediately attracted to them.

Zhu Youjian was dressed in a luxurious businessman's clothes, like a rich man, and Ah Qing was dressed in red, with a sword stuck obliquely in his back, giving people an extremely amazing feeling.

Both Qinglong and Yuhuatian were dressed as bodyguards, and followed closely behind Zhu Youjian. The royal guards entered afterward, watching the surrounding situation vigilantly.

"Rich merchants, absolutely rich merchants, it's not easy to look at their guards."

"Yes, I haven't seen such a rich person pass by our town for a long time, I hope I won't make a wedding dress for a bandit."

"Look at that girl, not only is she beautiful, but she even carries a sword on her back. She just looks like she's pretending to be there. When she encounters bandits, she probably won't be able to pull out the sword. She's been beaten by her..."

As soon as Zhu Youjian and the others sat down at a dining table, they heard someone whispering, Yuhuatian Jianmei immediately stood up, and his fist joints slapped.

Feeling that Yuhuatian wanted to lose his temper, Qinglong was still calmer, and hurriedly touched Yuhuatian's arm, Yuhuatian looked up at Zhu Youjian, seeing that Zhu Youjian was not angry, Yuhuatian relaxed his fist.

"Guest officer, let's see what to eat, our hotel..."

The guy just wanted to introduce the special dishes of the hotel, Zhu Youjian waved his hand:
"The most distinctive dishes and the best dishes in your hotel will be served for both tables."

The guy immediately smiled, and sure enough, he met a rich businessman.

He hurriedly nodded and bowed with a smile:

"Okay, guests, wait a moment."

The chef of the hotel was not slow, and the food for the two tables was served quickly. When the food was served, the guards at the other table immediately started eating. After the meal, they had to change shifts with the brothers outside.

And Zhu Youjian took out two bottles of red wine and said:
"Qinglong, you all sit down, don't be so nervous, Ah Qing opens the red wine and tastes it."

How could Yuhua Tian Qinglong dare to eat and drink with the emperor, standing beside Zhu Youjian did not dare to sit down, Zhu Youjian was a little helpless, and whispered a few words:
"Listen to me, all of you. After leaving Beijing, we have to be like ordinary people. Don't be so stiff. I'm just your boss. Be casual."

Zhu Youjian's words finally made Yuhua Tian Qinglong and others relax a little bit, but they still didn't dare to be too casual. After all, they were not only facing the emperor, but also their host.

Ah Qing opened the red wine, first poured half a glass for Zhu Youjian, and then poured half a bowl for everyone one by one, it is impossible to use glasses here.

At this time, I heard someone whispering on the next table:

"Hurry up, brothers, it's not safe here after dark, we have to leave the town as soon as possible."

"No way, bandits haven't gone down the mountain to rob for two days, and it's so cold outside now, they probably won't go down the mountain."

"That's right, brother is right. I also feel that nothing will happen today. Even if they go down the mountain, the guests at the table next to them are the ones they will rob..."

"Hush... Keep your voice down, one of them seems very fierce, I think he killed someone..."

Zhu Youjian raised his head to look at Yuhuatian. The person who was mentioned by the few people just now as fierce should refer to Yuhuatian.

"Guest officer, the dishes are ready, please take your time."

After the waiter served the last dish, he turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Zhu Youjian:

"Xiao Er, walk slowly and ask you something. There don't seem to be many pedestrians in the town at night. Did something happen here?"

"This...Guest officer, it's better not to ask."

Seeing that Xiaoer seemed to have something to hide, Qinglong took out a piece of silver and threw it on the dining table:
"Xiao Er, if you have something to say, say it directly, our boss is not an ordinary person, maybe we can help you a little bit."

Xiao Er struggled mentally, maybe he really couldn't stand the temptation of that big ingot of silver, so he finally grabbed the ingot of silver, looked around and said:

"To tell you the truth, this place is under the jurisdiction of Zezhou Prefecture. Look at the mountain outside. Although it is not high, it has a large area. It is called Wangmangling. There are bandits in the mountain who are very arrogant. They often go down the mountain to plunder. There are many small towns. The money people were scared away, and you are also guest officers, you are lucky, they haven't gone down the mountain for several days, so you probably won't meet them today."

Zhu Youjian frowned:
"Haven't all the bandits and bandits been cleared? Even if there are fish that slip through the net, don't the government send troops to suppress them? Why are they still so rampant?"

Xiao Er shook his head:
"The guest officer does not know that Li Yan's army has swept all the way, which has indeed made many bandits frightened by the news, but there will always be some fish that slip through the net..."

It turns out that Wang Qiang, the magistrate of Zezhou Prefecture, was the nephew of Wang Pu, the former general soldier of Datong (Wang Pu was the general soldier of Datong who escaped first in the Battle of Songjin, and was killed by the court in Chongzhen 15 years)

After the bandits captured Zezhou, Wang Qiang took refuge in Li Zicheng. When Li Yan conquered Zezhou, he actively cooperated with the Ming army and performed well, so he stayed in Zezhou for the time being.

Li Yan and Yan Yingyuan were responsible for recovering the lost territory occupied by the rogue bandits. It was impossible to kill them all, otherwise there would be no one available.

Therefore, officials with better performance will stay temporarily until the situation stabilizes before the court makes final arrangements. Wang Qiang belongs to the category with better performance.

Wang Qiang has a younger brother named Wang Meng, who thinks completely differently from Wang Qiang. His uncle was killed by the court, which meant that he cut off his source of income, and he has always held a grudge.

After Li Yan's army left, Wang Meng gathered hundreds of people to ride up the mountain again, and it became a serious disaster in the local area.

Almost all the businesses that passed by him have been looted by him, and he often went down the mountain to rob the surrounding people. Although every family is allocated fields now, the people are still miserable under his harassment.

Some people also went to the government to file a complaint, and the government also sent a small number of officers and soldiers to suppress it, but with little effect. It is not known whether the officers and soldiers did not try their best or the bandits were too powerful, but they ended in failure every time.

Later, once someone reported to the government, they would be retaliated against the next day. Finally, everyone knew that the magistrate turned out to be the brother of the bandit leader.

Everyone immediately understood why hundreds of people rebelled and could not be wiped out by the government. It was an obvious family of officials and bandits.

After the buddy finished speaking, he arranged Zhu Youjian and others with a nervous expression:

"Guest officer, the villain is taking money to do things. You must not disclose this matter, or everyone will be in bad luck. Remember not to meddle in other people's business, or you may not be able to get out of Wang Mang Ridge."

(End of this chapter)