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Chapter 840 Misunderstood Smart People

Zhang Siwei was known as Jiecai. He finished reading this letter very quickly. He read the text by candlelight at night. He felt a little tired at his age. He rubbed the corners of his eyes, but handed it to the butler who was waiting on him.

The housekeeper took the letter and read it there. After he finished reading, Zhang Siwei asked aloud:

"how do you feel?"

"Master, since the master returned to his hometown, the letters from Li Zhi's side are New Year's greetings, which are much less than before. I also heard that he has been angered by the capital this year. This letter comes at this time. It’s really hard work, the master should ignore it.”

Zhang Siwei held the tureen in his hand, and lightly collided with the teacup, and said in a deep voice:

"In the past, the emperor had no one to rely on except scholars and eunuchs, but now because of Wang Tong's support, his wrists are much tougher, and Shen Shixing has some connections with him."

After a pause at this point, Zhang Siwei put down the gaiwan, lowered his voice and said:
"Great meritorious deeds, the emperor is suspicious, the two sides are at a time when there is a rift, this is an opportunity."

Hearing what he said, the butler stood aside with his hands tied, but he didn't express his opinion. Zhang Siwei looked out the window and could see the stars in the sky through the light veil. He was silent for a while before he said:
"If the current situation continues, after three years, the old man may not have a chance to recover. We must do something. Can your cousin be trusted?"

Speaking of this, the butler solemnly knelt down and said solemnly:
"The little cousin was on death row back then. It was the master who saved him and gave him errands in the farm. He is here today. It is hard to repay the master's kindness even if he is broken into pieces. Please rest assured, the master, he can trust it!"

"Let him come over, the people raised in the house and outside the house will use it together this time."

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When Zhang Siwei was making arrangements in Puzhou, Wang Tong was sleeping soundly on his boat. He was resting there, but the others did not dare to lie down. Mr. Qian's cadres chased and surrounded him. If such a big incident happened, these people are all suspects.

Originally, the small troubles on the west bank would not alarm the city of Pizhou on the east bank, but after the battle with the bandits, some officers and soldiers requisitioned civilian boats to cross the river, and then the screams of crying and shouting for their mother and killing were loud, although the explosion of firecrackers would not disturb the city. It was too vibrating, but it was always audible over the city,
The garrison soldiers at the top of Pizhou city were also trembling when they heard this, they had to report to Zhizhou and others, the Zhizhou was disturbed, and they heard that General Yi Qian led the troops over, so they dared not sleep.

All the soldiers guarding the city were mobilized, and the yamen servants of the Zhizhou and Zhixian yamen were also patrolling the city, and every household had to send men to prepare for possible invasions.

But the battle ended quickly. From the top of the city, I could only see bright lights on the river bank, and I couldn't see the details clearly. Hang it down, go and see what happened.

Looking at the other side of the river, there are cavalry in uniforms of officers and soldiers busy. Although the border of Huaibei in Nanzhili is not peaceful and the people are fierce, there are no thieves who can get so many officers and soldiers in uniforms. At this point, the people who came out to check were more courageous. The weather was not cold and the river was not wide, so they simply took off their clothes and swam to the opposite side.

When he got to the opposite side, he was caught by the cavalry from Xuzhou, and after identifying himself, he was taken to the general of Xuzhou to explain the situation and returned to Pizhou City by swimming.

The local officials waiting tremblingly in the city were relieved to hear that there were no bandits outside the city, but after hearing the truth, they were even more frightened than before.

The imperial envoy was actually ambushed and killed by thieves on his own ground. Fortunately, the imperial envoy was brave enough to kill the thieves. Otherwise, the nine clans would have been exterminated. The question now is how to explain that this bandit has nothing to do with his family. The patrol inspection, and the local garrison of Qian Zong, even spewed out a mouthful of blood, it was really a matter of their own ground.

The disaster that fell from the sky, the plan for now is to see how the imperial envoy will deal with it. Pizhou is next to the canal, so the news can't be regarded as closed, but the rumors about the imperial envoy are really not happy.

The gates of the city are closed at night, this is a rule, and it cannot be opened, but people are constantly hanging from the top of the city, going back and forth to communicate, to see if these things can be remedied.

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Wang Tong woke up on the boat, it was already dawn, and since it was confirmed that there were genuine Xuzhou officers and soldiers, and that they were indeed recruited by Wang Tong's official document, the fleet here also docked.

The general guarding Xuzhou, Bao Rushan, came here with his own guards. This is the most outstanding soldier in the army stationed in Xuzhou. They are all elite soldiers. They saw Wang Tong's personal guards disembarking. They are all awe-inspiring, wearing heavy armor and carrying long soldiers. These sophisticated equipments are like a mountain, and everyone envies them. They don't think there is anything, but the aura displayed by these personal guards makes them feel shocked.

Only those who have been on the battlefield and come back after winning the battle will have such an aura. Such people are the real elite. They are stationed in the interior, and when they hear about Wang Tong's brilliant victories outside the Great Wall, they always have doubts of one kind or another, but Seeing the aura of this personal guard, I faintly believed it in my heart.

"Report to Lord Hou, it's not the first time that the inspectorate has killed people for money like this. The people were buried in the barracks, the boats were broken up for firewood, and the property, gold and silver were all used by the inspectors and the garrison. Evenly divided, walking on the river and disappearing for no reason, no one thought that it would be in Pizhou, and no one thought that it would be someone from the government who committed the crime."

Wang Tong was sitting on a wooden bench, while Bao Rushan stood beside him and reported it aloud. Hearing the result, Wang Tong was stunned and laughed dumbly. Sure enough, he thought this matter was complicated, but he didn't expect it to be a simple matter. As soon as he was about to speak, he saw the magistrate of Pizhou standing on the other side kneeling on the ground, trembling and afraid to speak.

"You have such a big case under your jurisdiction. As an official, you are also blind. The Huai'an Mansion will also be suspended. I have nothing to do with you. How should these thieves be dealt with? You will receive whatever punishment you deserve." No matter what the punishment is, this Marquis will not add fuel to the flames."

"Thank you for your judgment, Lord Hou, thank you for your judgment!"

When Wang Tong spoke like this, the Zhizhou hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him. It is inevitable that the Zhizhou would not be able to continue after such a thing happened. The disposal is not unpredictable, Wang Tong said that he will not get to the bottom of it, his life was saved after all.

"Master Hou, what about those bandits and Yan Ding from Pizhou?"

Bao Rushan came to help last night. This is a meritorious service. He didn't have any panic, but asked calmly. Wang Tong looked at the Yan Ding and the officers and soldiers who had been tied up over there, and said:
"A lot of soldiers should just obey orders, so they don't have to pursue it. Just ask Yi, those who colluded with him, and those who know the inside story, they should all be dealt with strictly according to the law. As for those Yan Ding, they are just bandits. Just kill them on the spot. !"

Bao Rushan hurriedly listened to the order, turned his head and said a few words to his own people, some of his personal soldiers immediately walked towards that side, and strictly dealt with it according to the law, then Mr. Yi Qian and some key members would also end up copying their families and exterminating their clans, but most of the soldiers But they won't be implicated. Those Yan Ding are simply bandits in the skin of officers, and they don't care if they are shot or killed.

The two grabbed one, lifted the salters one by one, and pushed them to the outside and directly pressed them on the ground. Anyone with a little common sense knew that the next murder was going to happen.

The Yandings were still a bit naughty last night, but today everyone was scared out of their wits, some begged for mercy loudly, some cursed madly there, these shouts did not move Wang Tong at all, he just watched indifferently there, This group of Yan Ding, don't know how many blood debts have been stained on their hands.

"Master, dear grandpa, dear ancestors, the villain is familiar with the Jiangnan area, can lead the way, and can also be a guide, spare the life of the villain, the villain will be like a cow and a horse, and his body will be smashed to pieces!!"

However, there was a skinny man who shouted differently from the others. The soldiers who were going to be executed over there also stopped their hands. Wang Tong also shifted his attention to this side. He pointed with a smile and said loudly:

"Bring it here!!"

The man over there brought him over like he was catching a chicken. After this man came over, his head was covered in blood, and he looked like a thin monkey. He looked wretched. Wang Tong originally thought that Hou Wancai's appearance was enough for a monkey with a sharp mouth, but compared to this People come, but it is not as good.

"How do you know that I'm going to the south of the Yangtze River? Maybe I'll disembark in Suzhou. How do you know that I want to use you as a guide?"

"My lord's ships only have gold and silver but no cargo. They obviously have to do some important business. They have sails on board. It's obvious that they are going to the south of the Yangtze River."

The rivers in the south of the Yangtze River are deep and wide, and there is no need for big ships to paddle and paddle. The sail is enough. To hang a sail is to add a sail. It is obvious that those who do not bring goods are mainly business. Judging from the behavior of Wang Tong and his gang on the river, they have indeed never been here.

"Are you familiar with Jiangnan?"

"The young one used to be a salt smuggler. He has been to various places in Nanzhili. Because he has no skills and cannot stay with the family, he often changes his employer. He has visited many places and is familiar with him."

Wang Tong smiled and nodded, but the man hurriedly said:

"The villain has never had blood on his hands. Because he is thin and thin, he always follows the big team to make a big splash."

"What's your name?"

"The younger one is called Lu Da."

Wang Tong glanced at Bao Rushan beside him, and said with a smile:

"This is a smart man, with vision and brains, I will keep it, and kill the rest!"

Bao Rushan bowed to accept the order, and waved his hand towards that side, a group of soldiers raised their knives and fell, blood splattered everywhere.

(End of this chapter)