The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 573 Kill the chicken to warn the monkey

In order to deal with the resistance of Fujian officials to move the capital, the former Zhu Linmei selected some talented local officials to come to Nanjing, and Zeng Jian was one of them.

It's no wonder Zeng Jian reacted like this, he has no one in the court, and he's just a small juren. He was only appointed as an eighth-rank junior official after four years of waiting.Unexpectedly, the assistant king suddenly transferred him to the capital, and he was assigned to the most powerful official department, and he was directly promoted to the sixth-rank courtier, which can be said to have reached the sky in one step.

Zhu Linmei smiled and helped him up, "It's because you are quite capable and upright that you got this opportunity. Right now I have something. Those who do it may offend the entire Ming Dynasty official circles. Do you dare to do it?"

Zeng Jian said without hesitation: "But according to His Royal Highness's order, I will go all out!" He thought clearly, and it can be said that his official career, wealth, and even life hopes were all given by His Royal Highness, and he was offended. No matter how many people there are, the big deal is to go back to my hometown in Ningzhou.But if things are done well, maybe we can go one step further!
"Okay," Zhu Lin said, "I need you to go to Yuanzhou Mansion and cooperate with Feng Kang in dealing with the matter of Huangzhuang."

He had just learned from Feng Kang that the Yuanzhou Mansion was the one who opposed the contracting of Huangzhuang the most. So far, no household has dared to sign the contract, and even a large piece of fertile land included in Huangzhuang has been occupied by the local wealthy family. .According to Feng Kang, the background force in Yuanzhou is likely to be Yuan Pengnian, the left deputy capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, or it may also involve the cabinet scholars.

So Zhu Linmi made up her mind and started the operation from Yuanzhou Mansion.Zuo Fudu Yushi is a third-rank official in the court, and it is most suitable to be used as a model for killing chickens and monkeys.At the same time, Jiangxi was the first chief envoy that the Dragon Guards had recaptured from Jianlu. Zhu Linmi had a deep foundation here, and if things went wrong and trouble broke out, he would be able to suppress it.

After he explained the task carefully to Zeng Jian, the latter immediately said in surprise: "Your Highness, this is a big violation of the convention..."

"Practice? Do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, you just do what I tell you."

"Yes, I will follow orders." Zeng Jian hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Your Highness, although I am in the Ministry of Officials, I don't have enough power to act. I'm afraid I will have to send it back to the cabinet."

"I've been worrying about this for a long time." Zhu Linmei said as she took a wooden box from the desk and handed it to him, "I've given this to you, is there any problem?"

Zeng Jian carefully opened the wooden box and glanced at it. He was shocked immediately, and fell to his knees again, "His Highness trusts me, and I will handle this matter thoroughly!"

……

Yuanzhou Mansion.In the south of Fenyi County, Zui Lin Lou.

A dark and strong man with a hideous scar on his forehead carefully picked up the jug, filled a glass for the middle-aged man with a broad face and beardless face, and said with a smile: "Master Feng, how would you like to try this wine?"

The middle-aged man was the confidant eunuch who followed Feng Kang to work in Yuanzhou Mansion, his real name was Liu Guangguo, and later he recognized Feng Kang as godfather, so he changed his surname to Feng.

Feng Guangguo let out a casual "hmm", tilted his head back to dry his glass, and sipped his mouth again, "The 20-year-old pile of flower wine is not bad."

Scarface immediately put up a thumbs up exaggeratedly, and said flatteringly: "Master Feng is really an expert, even the age is not bad." Seeing his flattering attitude, I am afraid that no one will believe it, this is Zeng Zhizha Dong Han, nicknamed Flying Whale, is the third leader of Zhoushan's Crooked Head Jiao Pirate Gang.

Feng Guangguo picked up a piece of meat and threw it into his mouth, "It's a bad place, you've got a heart to get this wine."

A group of Flying Whales who were sitting with them hurriedly smiled politely, "It should, it should be." After being greeted by Dong Han, they toasted together, "Little ones, toast Master Feng."

After three rounds of drinking, Dong Han went to the eunuch and said with a smile on his face, "Master Feng, thanks to your help this time." I can’t intercede for the brothers, as long as you don’t go too far, the brothers will remember your great kindness forever.”

"It depends on how well you do your errands." Feng Guangguo narrowed his eyes and squinted at him, "There are so many people in the prison of the Criminal Department of Yingtian Mansion, and we have just mentioned dozens of you. We haven't written a word yet. , just thinking about wading in vain, it’s still a little early.”

It turns out that Dong Han and other pirates are the "magic weapon" that Feng Kang asked Zhu Linmi for.These people were originally intended to be executed by Qiu Houwen, but later Feng Guangguo promised them that he would help Feng Neiguan to save them from the death penalty and instead change to exile.

"Hey, I will do my best, little one, don't worry..."

Just as he was talking, a former pirate entered the private room and whispered to the flying whale: "Boss, those people are here."

"understood."

Dong Han respectfully confessed to Feng Guangguo again: "Master Feng, I have to go to work, please drink first."

"Well, let's go."

In a back alley outside Zui Lin Building, Dong Han pointed his nostrils at a few people dressed as gangsters in front of him, and said harshly: "Tell me, what news did you bring?"

Those few people were very nervous, there was nothing they could do, Dong Han's face coupled with his violent temperament of being a pirate all the year round, how could they, who had never been out of Fenyi County, not be afraid.

The person on the far left said first: "Go back, go back to Mr. Dong, I found out clearly that the one who smashed up the Zhang family in Laoteng Village last month was a member of the Shihu Gang."

Another person immediately answered: "It was Yuan Liang and Li Liuzi from the hero hall in the east of the city who burned the land of Widow Song. By the way, it is also this group of people who caused trouble outside the bonded house in Huangzhuang."

"Stone Tiger Gang? Hero Hall?" Dong Han frowned, "What's the origin?"

"Back to Lord Dong, these two are the biggest gangs in our Fenyi County. It is said that one is based on Zhao Dianshi, and the other has the Hu family in the east of the city behind."

"Well, no wonder they are so domineering. By the way, how many of them are there?"

"They all look like 200 people."

"Okay, you guys have done meritorious service." Dong Han patted a few people, "Go check their backstage."

"Yes." The gangsters watched Dong Han leave, and they couldn't help being overjoyed at the moment.

They were originally the smallest gangs in Fenyi County. Not long ago, Master Dong recruited them all under his sect, saying that he wanted to monopolize Fenyi, but now he is really going to attack Shihu Gang and Haohantang!
Dong Han turned back to a dilapidated house not far from Zui Lin Tower, and immediately summoned his pirates to give orders.That night, these pirates scattered in groups, led by the newly recruited gangsters from Fenyi County.

……

In the past few days, the Mission Office of Fenyi County has been preaching the regulations of Huangzhuang contracting land everywhere, such as "contractors are sold as farm slaves", "the harvest of Huangzhuang payment increases every year", "the whole family will be beheaded if something goes wrong." Rumors like "has vanished—compared with the state propaganda machine, the people who spread rumors in Fenyi County are not even amateurs.

(End of this chapter)