Beautiful step by step

Chapter 188

Two months ago, when the imperial envoy sent by the emperor to Jiangnan to fight against the Japanese disappeared without reason, the entire Jiangnan officialdom fell into panic.It's not that they are suspicious, but that every time the emperor thoroughly investigated corruption in the past few years, he sent people down to investigate secretly first.When you get solid evidence and then do it, when it is really found out, the civil and military officials will not even have the chance to complain.

In such a good time of peace and prosperity, there is no official who is not greedy.In the big dye vat of officialdom, if you have no common interests, your colleagues will definitely exclude you.

Now that the emperor is here again, although some people don't believe it, but they can't find the imperial envoy Yan Heng himself, everyone is concerned.But it's not a problem to always mention it like this. Frightened, they found their younger brother, King Jin who was trained in Jiangnan.

King Jin, it can be seen from the title alone.It's not the Jin who represents the meaning of beautiful jade, but the cautious Jin.Emperor Qinglong drafted this title when he became king that day, firstly because of the cowardly character of the emperor's brother, but to advise him to be more cautious in doing things.

It's not that Jiangnan officials didn't expect this, but facing the killer who single-handedly provoked corruption, they will inevitably go to the doctor in a hurry.King Jin had already been scared out of his wits during the seizure of the heirloom, so how dare this disrupt Emperor Qinglong's plan.Not only did he not dare to disturb, he also pushed forward.

"The emperor's imperial decree clearly stated that he ordered Yan Heng to go south to pursue the Japanese pirates. Didn't you also find out that he got off the ship halfway because the wife who was pregnant with Liujia was in poor health, so what are you worried about?"

With King Jin's words, coupled with the calm weather during this period, the Jiangnan officials who had been tense at last couldn't bear it anymore and relaxed again.

Until the arrival of King Duan.

They were happy when they heard that it was this one.Who doesn't know Duan Wang, the one who loves food the most among the princes, often pesters the shopkeeper because of a special recipe.The south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous, and they are particularly meticulous in eating and drinking. They are not afraid of taking care of this one badly.

So before the arrival of King Duan, the governor of Liangjiang, the inspector of Yan, the chief envoy and other powerful officials in the south of the Yangtze River focused on recruiting the best local cooks, and presented him with a table of elaborately cooked banquets.Seeing that King Duan didn't refuse, and he ate very happily, after drinking for three rounds, everyone finally put their hearts back into their stomachs, and recruited a few skinny horses with ambiguous eyes.

This side was waiting for Yang's voice to sound, when Duan Wang, who was sitting in the front seat full of food and drink, suddenly turned cold.

"My lord has heard that the best skinny horse in Yahang is worth ten thousand taels of gold."

Is this going to be checked?The fear from two months ago came back again, and the officials present were enveloped like a dark cloud over the city.

Duan Wang glanced at everyone present, imitating his father's power, until he saw everyone feeling uneasy, he suddenly restrained his momentum, and there was a little smile in his words: "Look at what you are afraid of, as an official People always want to have some enjoyment, they are all like ascetic monks, who would be an official."

Is this forgiving them?It's not that the Jiangnan officials didn't notice the problem, but each of them is dirty, and if they really want to find out, everyone will be finished.After all, the emperor's thunderous tactics in the past two years are there, and even the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty in the capital can't compete, so what if Jiangnan is powerful.They would not be able to resist at all, they could only hope that King Duan had the same thoughts as them and would be tolerant to them.

"These skinny horses are also filial piety from the people below. We just invite them to enjoy the music when important guests come."

"I'm an official, but I'm just a mortal body. There's always time to relax. I dare not forget the emperor's order, but I will enjoy it when I'm free."

"The words of the prince just now really express our heartfelt feelings. The prince is worthy of being the son of the phoenix and the grandson of the dragon, who can see what others don't."

While talking about how diligent they are, they also emphasized that this pastime is nothing.What he said was well-founded, and his sincere attitude almost convinced Duan Wang.But it was only almost, he was working in the Ministry of Rites during this time, and he knew very well how extravagant life is for officials and officials today.In terms of decoration and ostentation alone, it is just a change of some taboo objects, and its essence is not much worse than that of the royal family.

Where did the money come from? The ancestral property can't stand such a rush. In the final analysis, it's not from greed.

These officials in Jiangnan were like dogs of a feather. Thinking of Yan Heng's anti-Japanese war exploits, he could hardly suppress his inner anger.But thinking of the current situation, he still forcibly regained his composure.Corruption needs to be investigated, but now is not the time to investigate.

"Is this king able to check people's places? This is true. I watched the sky at night and found that the Pojun star was rising, pointing directly to the southeast. There is an island in the southeast, where Japanese pirates have lived for generations. Now the imperial court sent Lord Yan, the God of War in the Northwest, to come here." To fight against the Japanese, the right time, the right place, and the right people, it is time to eliminate this hidden danger in one fell swoop."

After he finished speaking, he looked at the governor of Liangjiang, and his meaning could not be more clear.

The governor of Liangjiang felt bitter. The officials in charge of the Jiangnan government soldiers were his confidantes. They had been under his protection all these years, and he knew to some extent how those military exploits were obtained in the past few years.Now that King Duan is in charge, he can no longer fish in troubled waters.But those government soldiers who have long been accustomed to disguise themselves as hooligans and collect protection money from shops are now unable to stand up to them no matter what.

How to do?
Before he could come up with a solution, the king next to him had already started to attack: "The governor has been slow to respond. Could it be that he wants to disobey the king's intentions? This king knows that people are soft-spoken, but this time the king is here on the order of his father. The governor looks down on me. My lord, don't you still look down on my father?"

Seeing the displeasure on Duan Wang's expression, Governor Jiangnan felt as if he had been soaked in Coptis chinensis.

"The lord is a man of heaven and noble, born with a noble status. You are really disheartening my subordinates when you say that. I dare not show any disrespect to the emperor and the lord. It's just that when the Japanese pirates invaded in winter, the government soldiers fought bloody battles and suffered heavy casualties. Now I'm afraid It's because of the disorganized personnel that it has spoiled the noble eyes of the prince."

This remark was in line with King Duan's intentions, he knew it well before he came, such a corrupt Jiangnan, it is estimated that there are not many government soldiers who can take advantage of it.Soldiers are expensive and not expensive, otherwise they will raise some wine bags and rice bags for nothing to pay for the court.

"This king should do his best for his father's business. A little injury is nothing. It is better to hit the sun than to choose a day. The governor will lead me to Jiangnan Daying to select candidates."

Your lord, is this the default?He couldn't bring out too many elite soldiers, but he could still make up improvised ones to support the scene.Then he greeted King Duan, and the governor of Liangjiang hurriedly ordered people to report the letter, asking the subordinates in charge of the soldiers to pick out all the elite soldiers.

When King Duan went around in a circle, he saw a group of energetic Jiangnan soldiers.Hao Sheng praised the governor, and then he asked for the command of these soldiers back without batting an eyelid.No matter how stupid the general in charge of the army is, he also knows that elite soldiers are his reliance.If Yan Heng came to transfer troops, he would definitely try his best to shirk it.It happened that it was Prince Duan who came, his father was the emperor who held the power of life and death in the world, and he himself was a prince under one person and above ten thousand people, so he had the right to be willful.

Not to mention the "small group" of government soldiers, even if they really want to control the entire government soldiers, they have to obediently offer them up before the emperor speaks to stop them.

The governor was dying: "My lord, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, and the pirates are always fierce. These things should be left to our subordinates."

Not only the leading generals, but also these elite soldiers looked over with hope, they all knew the importance of a good general.Fighting is inherently dangerous, and when they meet a blind commander, they are simply sent to die. This prince from the capital is thin-skinned and tender, and he has no experience at first glance.

Stared at by many distrustful eyes, King Duan smiled indifferently, and said lightly: "This king never wanted to go to the front line himself, and this king will hand over the command to Lord Yan."

The former sentence caused the Fubingmen to fall into hell, and the Governor raised hope; the latter sentence completely crushed the Governor's hope, and at the same time let the Fubingmen ascend to heaven.It turned out to be Lord Yan, whom the emperor personally transferred from the northwest.It is said that the Wala people who were more ferocious than the Japanese pirates were beaten to death by him, and he himself was even more brave in battle, comparable to Guan Gong Qin Qiong alive.

Compared with General Duan Wang, he has no experience in leading troops at all, but the general's experience in leading troops is not enough compared to Master Yan.The emperor's imperial decree has been issued, this battle must be fought, rather than following a general who is half-level and only bullies the people, even if he doesn't understand them at all, he is willing to follow Lord Yan.

King Duan doesn't care if they are willing or not, the whole world belongs to his father, he came here on behalf of his father, even if these officials are not willing, what can they do with him?Throwing down this explanation lightly, King Duan directly ordered the guards to count the number of people and lead the soldiers away.

At the same time, Yan Heng is also rapidly gathering water bandit forces.He had lived in the village for more than half a month, and he was familiar with the nearby villagers.In addition, with the guarantee from His Royal Highnesses Duan Wang and Ping Wang, the villagers could easily trust her.As for the water bandits, who can live a peaceful life, win the battle and even become an official, who would be willing to become a bandit, so he gathered a large number of people in a few days.

The Wei family has a good memory. He was able to take the opportunity to gather the Northwest Army when he was fighting the fire in Youzhou City. Now that he has experience, he is even more familiar with water bandits that are much smaller than the Northwest Army.Seeing that he was so familiar, whether it was the government soldiers brought by King Duan or the water bandits assembled temporarily, they all unconsciously gained confidence.

The more gratifying thing is yet to come. King Duan only selected elite soldiers, and they were able to maintain their conscience despite the overall corruption of the government soldiers. The character of these elite soldiers can be seen.Moreover, most of these elite soldiers come from various villages by the lake, and they have known some water bandits since childhood, and they will soon fall in love with each other, and truly become a "family of officials and bandits".

The hearts of the people are united, and the mountains move.

Yan Heng is well aware of the cunning of Japanese pirates, and the matter of paying them must be cut quickly.After ordering the villagers to prepare fire oil, he distributed the remaining weapons in the treasury to the water bandits.After the people gathered for a while, they rowed to the hiding place of the Japanese pirates.

It's hard to keep such a big news from leaking out, and the Japanese pirates would have been prepared for it.They connected the boats together to form a water defense line relying on the islands and reefs behind them.Seeing this, Yan Heng didn't hesitate, and ordered someone to take a detour to pour oil over the back, set off rockets, and burn his beacon camp.

History Secretary: In June of the 40th year of Jianwen, the Dayue Navy defeated Japanese pirates and bandits.The water of the lake was crimson red, which lasted for seven days. The Japanese pirates were terrified and would not dare to invade again within a hundred years. The name of Yan Taiwei's iron blood resounded all over the world.

(End of this chapter)