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Chapter 846 Zhang Liansheng

After sending Hai Rui away, Wang Tong went back to the house and carefully browsed the files and documents that Hai Rui gave him. If Hai Rui was the governor of Yingtian more than ten years ago, using these evidences could indeed inflict heavy damage on the Xu family. Times have changed, and nearly 20 years have passed. There are too many things and too many people who have no way to pursue them, and the meaning is really not great.

All the shopkeepers and clerks in the inn were sent away, and the servants who served were all Wang Tong's personal guards. When Chen Dahe walked in at this time, Wang Tong raised his head and said with a smile:

"Tonight's Hai Rui is the Hai Rui in your heart!"

When he said these words, Chen Dahe was a little confused and couldn't figure it out.

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In Nanjing City, the collection of news and intelligence was not as convenient and quick as the capital. The second day after Hai Rui came to visit, the only person who could find out who belonged to the hundred households of Jinyiwei.

Among the three thousand households, it wasn't Meng Xianhui who was the most suspicious, nor Yu Qingguo from Wei Guogong's family, but Zhang Liansheng, who seemed the most harmless.

This news was not obtained by Wang Tong, but Zhang Liansheng knelt in front of the inn before dawn to plead guilty. But it was much quieter, no one wanted to be chopped up and fed to the dogs.

But there were still quite a few people staring at him from a distance. A Jinyi guard, Qianhu, was kneeling there in an official robe. The news spread quickly to all parts of Nanjing City.

However, the door of the inn opened early, and Zhang Liansheng was quickly called in when the personal guards saw the report. Compared with the burly Yu Qinguo and the capable Meng Xianhui, Zhang Liansheng's appearance was comparable to that of a martial artist and the inner guard. It has nothing to do with him, he is white and fat, with a humble and flattering smile on his face, he looks like a well-to-do businessman.

He also didn't expect that Wang Tong, who is a marquis and a Jinyi Weidutang, would wake up so early. It is normal for such a young nobleman to indulge in wine and sex, and he thought that he was kneeling when he was led into the yard.

When Zhang Liansheng was led into Wang Tong's room, he was taken aback when he saw Wang Tong sitting there, then knelt down and kowtowed, and said in a crying voice:

"Dutang, what happened yesterday has nothing to do with the lower officials, the lower officials don't know about it at all!"

Wang Tong also just got the brochure of Nanjing Jinyiwei's affiliation relationship. The inventory of Nanjing's report to the capital is outdated. In Wang Tong's files, he can't even find the name of the hundred households who arranged to follow people yesterday. Hearing that Zhang Liansheng Wang Tong probably understood the cry, but he still frowned and asked:

"Your own subordinate, you said that what he did has nothing to do with you, and you didn't know it at all. How can there be such a reason in the world?"

Upon hearing Wang Tong's words, Zhang Liansheng kowtowed more than a dozen times, blood was faintly visible on his forehead, and he said in tears:
"Don't be afraid of being a joke. The villains are all closed by others. The villain can't offend those people, so he can only let them stay in this position. The villain can't control them. The villain is useless. The villain Useless, please punish me, but this matter has nothing to do with the lower officials!"

Right now it's not a matter of whether the official position can be kept, spying on the imperial envoy, intending to harm the command of Jin Yiwei, such a crime is too serious, it will lose his head.

Seeing Zhang Liansheng's uselessness, Wang Tong just shook his head while sitting there, and said with a smile:

"Of course it won't be you. If you want to spy on this official, you won't use your own people to do it. Spying is a secret thing. How can you be so secretive?"

Zhang Liansheng was surprised and delighted by Wang Tong's words. He wiped the tears on his face with his hands, and said repeatedly on the ground:

"What Dotang said is, what Dotang said is that the lower officials will definitely not do such insane activities."

"Zhang Qianhu came so early, I don't think he had any breakfast, so go down and wash up first, and then have breakfast with me."

Wang Tong said kindly, that Zhang Liansheng's face was covered with tears, he really needed to wash up, Wang Tong showed some tricks yesterday, which shocked the city of Nanjing, think about Wang Tong's actions in Beijing and Tianjin, Zhang Liansheng was terrified, and when he heard the incident happened to the hundreds of households under his family, he was so frightened that he didn't dare to sleep at night. He came here early and knelt down to plead guilty. He thought there would be thunderous anger, but he didn't expect Wang Tong He was so kind and invited him to have breakfast together. At this time, he felt a little flattered.

It was clearly stated in the document sent in the early morning that Zhang Liansheng didn't even control the Baihu directly under him, and the Baihu below him didn't see him at all. When there were vacancies in Baihu and the General Banner, they often came to Zhang Liansheng after a joint discussion. Go through the formalities, what kind of bad intentions can such a useless character have.

This matter is clearly intended to muddy the water, and then let Zhang Liansheng take the top of the tank. If it was in the capital, Wang Tong would now slap the table and tell him to leave, and promote someone capable, but in the current situation in Nanjing City However, Zhang Liansheng needed to win him over.

The food was very simple, just soy milk with sesame seed cakes and a few side dishes, but Zhang Liansheng ate it very sweetly, and said while eating:
"When Du Tang came to Nanjing, his subordinates were really ashamed to eat such a simple meal. The pepper beef soup by the Qinhuai River, and the butter cake from Aunt Zhuzi are the best breakfasts in Nanjing. Du Tang must try them. "

Wang Tong took a sip of soy milk and asked with a smile:

"Zhang Qianhu has a cloth shop in the city, right? How is the business?"

When asked about this, Zhang Liansheng was about to stand up in a hurry. Seeing that Wang Tong had a friendly expression, as if he had any other intentions, he opened his mouth and said:
"Thanks to Dutang, the business is not bad, that is, our pro-military status is convenient on the road, and we can make money by transporting it from Songjiang to sell it everywhere!"

"Nanjing is such a thoroughfare city, Zhang Qianhu's business is unavoidably cramped. Sanjiang Commercial Bank still has some contacts in the north and south. In the future, we will deal more with each other to see if there is any need for communication!"

The scale of Sanjiang Commercial Bank in Nanjing City is not large, but the name of Sanjiang Commercial Bank is not small. Nanjing City is well-informed, and it is close to the canal. Naturally, we know what the position of Sanjiang Commercial Bank in the north-south trade is, and what relationship it has with Wang Tong. Relationship, when Wang Tong said this, he was flattering Zhang Liansheng to make a fortune.

Zhang Liansheng sat there in a daze, then knelt down again, kowtowed in tears and said:
"Dudang is so magnanimous, but his subordinates are so negligent. I really feel ashamed. Tonight, my subordinates will hold a banquet on the Qinhuai River to clean up the dust for Lord Dutang. It is also to forgive my previous negligence. I hope Du Lord Hall rewards you, go ahead!"

This kind of entertainment is really clumsy, but it can be regarded as a remedy after a dead sheep, a day or two of delay in Nanjing is also within the plan, Wang Tong agreed with a smile.

When the Shangguan came here, the three thousand households in the city came to greet him. Their attitudes were neither salty nor indifferent. It was a matter of course to clean up the dust and catch up with the wind. After one time, there was no further action, full of indifference, that's why Zhang Liansheng said that.

The breakfast here was not finished yet, but there were guests coming. Yu Qingguo and Meng Xianhui, two thousand households who had not been seen for the past few days, also came to visit. This meant a chain reaction.

Zhang Liansheng was not going to meet the two of them, so he left through the back door first. After Yu Qingguo and Meng Xianhui came in, they also knelt down to plead guilty. Wang Tong also received him with a smile on his face.

"To tell the truth, Dutang, my subordinates came here for the spies yesterday. As the leader of Jiangnan, the Patriarch should pay attention to every disturbance. Master Dutang came in a hurry this time. I am afraid that the Patriarch will not be able to take care of anything. The place, so I sent someone to look at it, so I could have some help, maybe Lord Dutang misunderstood, this is the fault of the subordinates, I didn’t know, if I apologize to Lord Dutang here, the Patriarch will also send someone over.”

"Wait, who is the Patriarch you are talking about?"

Wang Tong frowned and interrupted Yu Qingguo, who kowtowed again and said respectfully:
"The lower official was born in Wei Guogong's house, so Wei Guogong is naturally the head of the villain."

Wang Tong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sneered, Jinyiwei's thousand households did not recognize Dutang as a superior, and recognized Xungui as the head of the family, and did not come to Nanjing City. Such a new thing, Yu Qingguo looked calm, neither humble nor overbearing, Obviously take it for granted, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Since that's the case, I know, and Yu Qianhu will also inform your patriarch. I don't need to take care of you here, just forget about this concern!"

Yu Qingguo kowtowed, said "Got it", and then stood up. Wang Tong looked cold, but ignored Yu Qingguo's style, and turned to ask Meng Xianhui who was kneeling on the ground:
"Zhang Qianhu and Yu Qianhu have reasons. What's the matter with Meng Qianhu?"

"Master Dutang came to Nanjing, and his subordinates failed to do their duty to protect them. What happened yesterday is really ashamed and terrified. Dutang came from far away from the capital, and his subordinates asked for their own guards to keep them safe."

Wang Tong narrowed his eyes and stared at Meng Xianhui for a while, then said calmly:

"The city of Nanjing is also busy. You guys should do your errands well. I can take care of you. Seeing that you are about to go to work, you should go back!"

Yu Qingguo was about to leave immediately, Meng Xianhui knelt there and pretended to insist on a few words, which was also a farewell.

All three of them left, Wang Tong directly raised his weapon and went to practice in the yard, sweating profusely, then turned back to the house, took a shower again, and then put on his clothes, Liu Sanlang and others were waiting outside, Wang Tong said:
"Liu Sanlang and Shi Qi selected ten people, and said that the official wanted to check the copy of Nanjing Jinyiwei. You went there, not to check it, but to chat with people who are close to the Jinyi army here. As long as it is something here, the more you know. The more the better, ask more about Zhang Liansheng."

Everyone bowed to listen to the order, Wang Tong said coldly:
"Nanjing Jinyiwei is really lawless, do you really take this laziness as nothing?"

(End of this chapter)