I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

Chapter 235 Hu Zongxian led the army to Jiangxi

After a day and night of trekking, the army led by Hu Zongxian himself finally arrived at the border of Jiangxi Province.

"Your Excellency, the Rao State Mansion is in front of you!"

Qi Jiguang stepped forward and reported to Hu Zongxian.

"Order the whole army to form an army formation and prepare for battle against the enemy!"

Hu Zongxian nodded, and said so.

"Yes!"

The general on the side took the order and quickly passed the order down.

'Woo--' a dull horn sounded.

Soon, the army formed a tight formation and gradually approached Raozhou Mansion. The heavy horseshoes trampled on the road, and suddenly a cloud of dust was raised.

At this moment, the former army led by Chief Qian Wang Shun has arrived at the city, and has set up a formation, ready to attack the city directly.

"My... my lord, it's not good, a lot of soldiers suddenly appeared outside the city!"

"what?"

After hearing the news from his subordinates, Feng Ming, the governor of Raozhou Prefecture, was also quite surprised, and asked immediately.

"Is it Japanese pirates? Or bandits? Or something else?"

"My lord, it looks like they are our own people! Judging from the flag, they seem to be Hu Zongxian's army."

"Strange, what are Hu Zongxian's troops doing here in Jiangxi?"

"Take me over there to have a look!"

"Yes, my lord, please follow me!"

Soon, under the leadership of his subordinates, Feng Ming, the governor of Raozhou Prefecture, climbed onto the city wall and checked the situation with a binoculars.

"Looking at their equipment and formation, they are indeed my Ming's army!"

"However, judging by their posture, they seem to be preparing to directly attack the city!"

"Wait and see what they do next."

"Yes, my lord!"

Soon, the development of the matter was beyond his expectation. Hu Zongxian rode a horse, under the guard of his guards, came to a safe distance below the city, and said loudly.

"My official is Hu Zongxian, governor of Zhejiang Province and governor of Zhejiang Province. On the orders of His Majesty, I will go to Jiangxi to suppress the rebellion!"

"I hope to open the city gate quickly, otherwise, they will be regarded as rebel forces and eliminated on the spot!"

As soon as Hu Zongxian finished speaking, the soldiers in the distance had already set up the cannons to attack the city!

And the soldiers under his command are also ready to fight, and they can directly attack with Hu Zongxian's order.

"What, by His Majesty's order, come to quell the rebellion!"

Feng Ming was also very surprised when he heard the news from Hu Zongxian.

Soon, he realized that it must be Cao Shunhe, the governor of Jiangxi, who sent a letter to the court to tell the whole situation in Jiangxi!

For a long time, rumors about Jiangxi governor Cao Shunhe being evaded have been circulating in Jiangxi official circles.

It's just that most of the officials expressed doubts about this and chose to laugh it off, and Feng Ming was one of them.

In his opinion, Cao Shunhe is the governor of Jiangxi, the highest official of a province, and at the same time the chief official appointed by His Majesty!Who dares not to follow?

Right now, Hu Zongxian is leading an army here, claiming to have received His Majesty's order to come to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion.

Then it means that all the rumors in the past are true, and Jiangxi governor Cao Shunhe has really been emptied!
Thinking of this, Feng Ming broke out in a cold sweat and muttered non-stop.

"It's over, it's over, something big happened!"

"My lord, what should we do now, should we open the city gate?"

The subordinates at the side saw the chief's delirious look, summoned up his courage, and asked.

"What are you still doing in a daze? Open the city gate quickly and let the imperial court's counter-insurgency army come in!"

"Besides, that's Hu Zongxian! Is it enough for us to fight?"

Seeing that his thoughts were interrupted by his subordinates, Feng Ming was furious, and then he reprimanded angrily.

"Yes, my lord! This subordinate will pass on your order."

Soon, the city gate in front of him was opened by the soldiers in charge of guarding the city.

I saw Feng Ming came to Hu Zongxian with a few guards and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty Feng Ming, I have met the Governor!"

"Ah."

Hu Zongxian was still riding on the horse. After glancing at the visitor, he nodded and said slowly.

"Thank you, Lord Governor!"

After Feng Ming listened, he stood aside very respectfully, waiting for Hu Zongxian's order.

"I have come to Jiangxi to quell the rebellion under His Majesty's order this time! As the chief of Raozhou Prefecture, you should be very familiar with the situation in Jiangxi as a whole, right?"

Hu Zongxian turned his gaze to the visitor, and then asked.

"Report to the governor, the situation in Jiangxi is very complicated, and the subordinates will explain to you slowly..."

Soon, under Feng Ming's narration, Hu Zongxian also roughly understood the current situation in Jiangxi.

"You mean to say that Jiangxi's chief envoys, inspectors, and commanders no longer obey the orders of Cao Shun and the governor of Jiangxi, right?"

"Reporting to the governor, it is indeed the case. When it does not involve their own interests, they are willing to follow the governor's instructions."

"And once their own interests are involved, they treat the governor's orders as nothing."

"In addition, the price of salt in Jiangxi remains high right now. It is said that in some places, it has risen to the point where you can only buy a catty of salt for [-] Wen!"

"And the culprit behind this is the three big salt merchants, the Liang family, the He family, and the Li family!"

Seeing this, Feng Ming immediately told Hu Zongxian everything he knew, like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.

After all, this is an opportunity to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds!At that time, even if the court traces it down, they will be less punished, right?

Seeing that there was still a little doubt on Hu Zongxian's face, Feng Ming guessed that Hu Zongxian was confused about the background of these three big salt merchants, then lowered his voice and reminded.

"These three big salt merchants have a lot of background. It is said that behind them are high-ranking officials from the capital!"

"Also, when the governor first took office, he wanted to punish them, but later, nothing happened, and the two sides are still in peace!"

"In addition, it is said that..."

Seeing that Feng Ming wanted to continue reporting the situation, but was interrupted impatiently by Hu Zongxian.

"Okay, there's so much nonsense!"

"I would like to see if these salt merchants can defeat the army in my hands?"

"Pass the order of the officer, the whole army enters the city!"

"Yes!"

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Capital, Yan Mansion.

At this moment, Yan Song was wearing presbyopic glasses, looking at the map on the table, lost in thought, while Yan Shifan was standing aside, not daring to make any noise.

At this moment, Yan Shifan felt a little baffled by his father's behavior.

As soon as he got home, his father Yan Song asked him to show him the map of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty!
But now, a quarter of an hour has passed, and his father Yan Song still maintains the posture in front of him.

For a long time, Yan Song seemed to want to understand something, with an unknown light in his eyes, and whispered: "So it is, so it is..."

Seeing this, Yan Shifan hurried forward and asked, "Father, what did you think of?"

Then Yan Song took off his reading glasses, turned his gaze to Yan Shifan, and explained.

"Do you still remember that His Majesty mobilized a large number of Jinyiwei out of Beijing?"

"Remember, didn't you say that these Jinyiwei rushed to Zhejiang to assist Zhao Zhenji in investigating the case?"

Yan Shifan was a little puzzled by his father Yan Song's words, and said doubtfully.

"No, things are not that simple, come and take a look!"

After Yan Song finished speaking, he immediately signaled Yan Shifan to come in front of him, and pointed to the map on the table.

"Look, where is this place?"

"This is Jiangxi, wait, could it be that..."

After Yan Song's point, Yan Shifan also quickly reacted, with an unbelievable expression on his face.

"That's right, everyone knows that Zhao Zhenji's trip to Zhejiang is just a formality!"

"Since this is the case, wouldn't it be superfluous for His Majesty to send Jin Yiwei there?"

"There is Tan Lun in Fujian, and Hu Zongxian in Zhejiang, so the only possibility is that something big happened in Jiangxi!"

"In other words, the plan was leaked."

After Yan Song finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip.

"Father, according to what you mean, we should immediately disconnect from Jiangxi?"

Yan Shifan also understood Yan Song's meaning at this moment, and asked immediately.

"Well, destroy all the evidence immediately! At the same time, all those who know about it will be dealt with."

"We can't let them follow the clues and find out about us."

Yan Song put down the teacup, and then added.

"Yes, father, the child will do it now!"

After Yan Shifan responded, he was about to leave the room and deal with the matter.

"By the way, send someone to inform Xu Jie and the others to clean up their butts! After all, they also have a part in it."

"Yes, father."

(End of this chapter)