Fu Shifeng

Chapter 261
The rebellion that swept across Jianghuai was largely put down within a month. The main culprits who rebelled against the party were either executed or captured so quickly that no party had time to react.

Especially in Jiangdu City, the Governor's Office issued an announcement three days ago, claiming that the Holy King was ordered to support orthodoxy, vigorously recruit young men, and collect supplies and food.

As a result, there was another government announcement within a few days, and several rebel leaders were shown their heads to the public, leaving the people in the city at a loss for what to do.

As for the pirates who had previously entered the city and looted the city, the night before the government announced the announcement, all the main bandit leaders were killed in one go, and their heads were hung on the city gate for public display.

That night, fires broke out in several buildings occupied by pirates. Thousands of people were burned to death. The pirates who managed to escape the fire also fell into the hands of the police one after another.

In order to calm the people's minds, the prosecutor of Yangzhou Dudu's Mansion immediately tried him strictly and quickly.Among the thieves, those who committed murder and adultery were beheaded in public, and dozens of people were killed in one breath.

Under such vigorous and resolute actions, the originally turbulent Jiangdu City quickly returned to calm, making the people applaud.

And because Shi, the senior official of the Dudu Mansion, was loyal to his duties and unfortunately died at the hands of the rebels, the power of the Dudu Mansion is now temporarily taken over by Yangzhou Sima, and he has begun to vigorously rectify the Cao soldiers and servants who are still causing trouble outside the city.

These soldiers and servants had also rebelled against the party before. There were so many of them that it was impractical to order them all to be killed. Therefore, the governor's office held a banquet in honor of more than a dozen leaders of the army, and half of them received gold, silver, silk, and houses in the city. Easily bribed with promises to appease his men.The other half died so quietly that there were rumors among the soldiers that it was a ghost seeking their lives.

Yangzhou Sima was just a high-ranking and idle position, and had never been known for his ability in government affairs in the past. This was entirely due to the planning and arrangements behind the scenes by A Fu, who arrived in time. Cheng Sanwu led his men to kill people and behead them everywhere.

Normally, local government affairs would not require the intervention of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but Cheng Sanwu went on a killing spree at Natong in the Dudu Mansion, almost killing all the officials who were in charge.

Cheng Sanwu and Afu also made a fortune in the process. Except for a small part of the property looted by the rebels and pirates, they were returned to their original owners to calm the people and show that the government was doing something. Most of the rest were It was secretly transported away by the two of them in the name of robbery and loss.

This is the kind of thing they, the adulterer and the adulterer, can do with peace of mind. If they had Chang Qing, I'm afraid the little baby would have to complain all over the place.

"I understand."

In Xiuyunfang, after hearing Afu's instructions, Master Ye bowed and replied: "I must follow the instructions of Lord Shang Zhang. If Master Yan Feng or Eunuch Feng comes to ask questions, everything will be blamed on Zhang Su."

Chief Ye was rescued from the dungeon by Qin Wangshu when Cheng Sanwu went on a killing spree in the Governor's Mansion. She had never expected that the leader of the rebel party was a big shot in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was extremely difficult to save her life this time.

What she didn't expect was that after Cheng Sanwu and Afu rescued her, not only did they not pursue the crime of negligence, they also allowed her to return to Xiuyunfang and gave her advice on how to preserve her status.

"I have already forged a secret letter for you and asked someone to send it to Chang'an as soon as possible." Afu smiled with deep meaning: "The content is that you discovered the identity of the leader behind Jianghuai's rebellion. In this way, even if you are captured and imprisoned , it can also be deduced that the other party noticed that he was probing, so as to avoid being held accountable afterwards."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Shang Zhang!" Mr. Ye took the initiative to bow down, and at the same time saluted Cheng Sanwu who was eating and drinking at the side: "I also thank Mr. Zhaoyang again for his timely rescue."

"Okay, okay, I've thanked you more than once since I came out." Cheng Sanwu wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Don't say it's you, we are also in danger this time. That guy Zhang Su has been operating in Jiangnan for many years , quietly won over a bunch of masters, and even the Ziyun Cave in Chicheng Mountain was involved."

"A member of the Ziyun Cave who makes monstrous lies should be killed no matter what." A Fu played with a jade Ruyi in her hand: "But they have close contacts with the Shangqing Grandmaster Bai Yunzi, so it is best to leave them to the court for disposal."

Fabricating prophecies and plotting rebellion has always been taboo among emperors. Normally, Afu would have easily killed him.But she didn't know whether Grandmaster Baiyunzi was involved, especially due to his reputation as the No. 1 Taoist sect in the world. If he figured out any clues, he might get into trouble for herself.

In this case, let's just leave the trouble to the big shots above and let Eunuch Feng worry about it himself.

The good thing now is that in order to succeed in one fell swoop, Zhang Su was extremely careful in planning and arrangements beforehand. The main forces that rebelled against the party all followed the arrangements and acted on their own. The original plan was to raise flags in many prefectures and counties at the same time, so as to smoothly control the large areas of Jianghuai and Huaihe without any follow-up. The city walls were slowly attacked one by one.

But what Zhang Su did, on the contrary, made Cheng Sanwu and others only need to kill a few leaders who rebelled against the party, and the remaining people were immediately leaderless. They could either coerce or appease the rebels, and the momentum of rebelling against the party could be quickly disintegrated.

It can be said that Zhang Su conspired and failed in this rebellion. He completely brought the style of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to rebellion. It seems cautious, but it is difficult to become a general trend.

……

When the situation in Jianghuai became slightly more stable, Yan Fengjun came in person, just as Afu expected.

"This is the list of the main figures who rebel against the party."

In the governor's office, Afu threw the booklet to Yan Fengjun with a cold expression, and then sat on her own with her legs crossed. There was no need to say more about her displeasure.

Yan Fengjun did not blame the other party for being rude. He looked at the roster with a sullen face and remained silent for a long time. The hall fell into a suffocating silence.

"Damn, that guy is really tough, I might as well kill him!"

Cheng Sanwu's shouting broke the silence. Zhang Fan, who was following him, held the file and smiled apologetically. When he saw Yan Fengjun, he immediately signaled with his eyes.

"Hey, boss, are you here?" Cheng Sanwu, who was full of common slang, grabbed the file in Zhang Fan's arms, waved for him to leave, then threw the file on the table and cursed:

"Zhang Fan has a guy who was inserted into the Governor's Mansion. It is said that he has met the deposed emperor's heir. I interrogated him for several days, but he refused to say a word. I have been sentenced to all kinds of punishments, but I just missed it. Pluck out his waist."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhaoyang." Mr. Yan Feng said casually.

"It's not hard, I'm not hard at all!" Cheng Sanwu said angrily: "Isn't it just that I was taken to Wengzhou Island and fought against a group of masters? Isn't it just that I went around arresting people and interrogating them day and night? Isn't that the case? Are you just fucking being tricked by your own people? I don’t have to serve the saint in Chang’an, so how can I dare to say that I have worked hard?”

Yan Fengjun knew very well that Cheng Sanwu was deliberately venting his dissatisfaction, so he put down the roster in his hand and said slowly: "Zhang Su is the leader of the rebel party... I really didn't expect that not only me, but Eunuch Feng was also deeply affected. It was unexpected, so I was ordered to come personally to put down the rebellion." Cheng Sanwu laughed out loud: "Wow, Mr. Yan Feng, you came just in time. The rebels are almost dead, how about I do something for you? Zhiban, will you carry it and walk ahead?"

Yan Fengjun smiled lightly, but he was not angry. Gongchenwei was a sweet-tempered person when he was more than ten years old. Even though his strength was high or low, his words would not be constrained by etiquette.In addition, Yan Fengjun is known to be easy to get along with, and he has heard words ten times more vicious than this.

"I was wrong." Yan Fengjun admitted frankly: "If it hadn't been for Zhaoyang Jun and Shangzhang Jun to turn the tide, the Jianghuai Road would have been owned by the rebel party. The two of them have made outstanding contributions and deserve to be commended."

"Don't talk about awards for now, I'm afraid!" Cheng Sanwu waved his hands, still reluctant: "I don't know where the heir of the deposed emperor is hiding now. If I am found to be the culprit of incompetence and leakage later, then I will I really have no place to express my grievances.”

Yan Fengjun pondered for a moment, then Afu spoke up: "Jan Fengjun, since Eunuch Feng ordered you to come and put down the rebellion, are you the only one? Where are the soldiers and horses of the court?"
"In several secret letters I sent to Chang'an, I mentioned that the rebels still have a considerable number of troops in Muzhou, Wuzhou and other places. At present, they are just killing their leaders and temporarily stationed in dangerous places. If it can be delayed, Over time, the variables are unpredictable, and we alone cannot handle them."

"The imperial troops are already on the way. Don't worry, you two." Yan Fengjun said, "I came here originally because I was worried that there were powerful enemies among the rebels, so I took the first step."

"You mean Gu Lianshan?" Cheng Sanwu interrupted: "That guy has been beaten to death by me."

Yan Fengjun looked at Cheng Sanwu with profound meaning: "It is said that Gu Lianshan has reached the innate realm. I wonder how Zhaoyang Lord defeated this person?"

"He has a shitty innate state!" Cheng Sanwu opened his mouth and cursed: "On Wengzhou Island, the more are bullying the smaller, with 40 or [-] people besieging me! Damn it, I suspect that this innate state is just a random act by people in the world. Pleasing, trying to scare me off with this method!"

"Oh?" Yan Fengjun's expression was subtle, and it was hard to tell whether he was trusting or suspicious.

This was actually what Afu and Cheng Sanwu had discussed in advance. Now, it was not appropriate to reveal matters about Taotie to other people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Anyway, Gu Lianshan is dead and there is no way to prove it. The specific facts are left to the two of them to fabricate.

"I even doubt whether that person is Gu Lianshan from six or seventy years ago." Afu said: "You also know that I have been living in Jiangnan for many years and have met Gu Lianshan himself. I doubt that today's rebels want to rebel against the party. I want to cling to the past and use Gu Lianshan’s name to try to win over the Jianghuai martial arts people.”

"Is this what Mr. Shang Zhang thinks?" Mr. Yan Feng was noncommittal.

A Fu saw the other party's suspicion and looked lazy: "How many innate realm masters are there in the world today? At this point in their cultivation, most of them are dedicated to seeking immortality, liberation, and enlightenment. Who would go around thinking about rebellion? "

"Actually, in my opinion, Mr. Shangzhang has a chance to enter the innate realm." Yan Fengjun said with a smile.

"Then I accept your good advice." Afu said with a lack of interest: "I am not as warm-hearted as Yan Fengjun. If that day comes, I plan to give up my position as the tenth Taisui."

Yan Fengjun frowned, his words just now were not false praise, he really saw that Afu had arrived at the gate of Xiantian. If such a master left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would definitely be a big loss.

"Why did Mr. Shang Zhang say this!" Yan Fengjun then said: "You play a very important role in the Ten Taisui. Many key events in the past relied on you personally. Without you, the current Jianghuai Rebellion would definitely not be possible." It will be settled quickly within a month.”

Afu didn't smile. She raised her chin and glanced at the other person: "Do you also use these words to deceive other people? We are no longer little babies. At least we can find a more convincing excuse."

"I know that Mr. Shang Zhang wants to quit, but the Jianghuai rebellion has not yet ended, how can we abandon our responsibilities casually?" Yan Fengjun said: "At the very least, those wandering sheep-hoof demons also need people like Mr. Shang Zhang to deal with them. "

There was no change in the expression on Afu's face, but there was some vague speculation in her heart - Yan Fengjun also arranged for others to come, and he was not completely ignorant of the situation in Jiangnan.

"Mr. Changqing has already volunteered to deal with the demons. He comes from a Taoist sect, and it is natural for him to conquer demons and eliminate demons." Afu said.

Yan Fengjun asked again: "The heir of the deposed emperor has not been found yet, how can Lord Shangzhang give up halfway?"

Afu frowned: "What do you mean? If the heir of the deposed emperor died quietly in a ditch, would I have to look for it for decades?"

Yan Fengjun tapped the list of rebels on the table: "I think that the situation in the Jianghuai River has not yet been completely stabilized, and the imperial court needs Jianghuai tax revenue to provide a stable supply when deploying troops in the northwest. Fortunately, the rebellion ended quickly this time. Once it continues for a long time, it will become a corruption. With this trend, military and national affairs may be subject to changes.

"You must have seen the newly appointed Kuo Di Lieutenant by Prime Minister Lu. The Ministry of Internal Affairs also wants the stability of the Jianghuai border and will not tolerate any more rebellion against the party. Rumors such as the descent of the Holy King cannot continue to be spread. And I think Mr. Shang Zhang is familiar with it. Jiangnan scenery, it is most appropriate to sit here.”

Afu's face looked thoughtful, but from the moment the two met to Cheng Sanwu's shouting and yelling, this retreat was to ensure that he could get the position of sitting in Jiangnan.

"Forget it, I agree." Afu reluctantly agreed.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Zhang." Yan Fengjun said with a smile.

"Then please trouble Mr. Yan Feng to share some of the burden for me." Afu sighed: "This Jianghuai rebellion, the so-called 'saint descended' rumors, after a rigorous investigation, it was found that the person who spread the news was Akagi Yamashita. The first door of Yundong. We captured one of the disciples, but we don’t know what to do with him."

"Chicheng Mountain Ziyun Cave?" Yan Fengjun changed his color slightly.

"I am a neighbor of Grandmaster Baiyunzi, and I heard that this Grandmaster has recently been traveling around the Five Mountains under the orders of the Saint." Afu said, "It's not that I'm timid, but there are some things that are inconvenient to check... I can't do anything. Check them all, right? Maybe we’ll really find out something?”

When saying this, Afu showed a sly smile, as if she was taking revenge on Yan Fengjun for making the arrangement.

"Okay, then I will take this Ziyundong disciple away later." Lord Yan Feng took the initiative to take on this matter.

"Yan Fengjun is a happy person." Afu stood up and said, "In that case, I still have things to do, so I won't stay with you much."

(End of this chapter)