Blood from Daming

Chapter 247 Hangzhou
Yan Sanniang led more than 100 Jinyiwei secret camp soldiers all the way southward. Due to the delay in Kaifeng, after the team arrived in Nanzhili, Yan Sanniang gave up going to Yingtianfu to investigate the mastermind behind the Cangzhou robbery incident. Luzhou Mansion passed through the city and ran directly to Hangzhou Mansion.

When they arrived in Hangzhou, Yan Sanniang and his party went directly to the Yamen of the prefect of Hangzhou. Master Xu, the prefect of Hangzhou, immediately came out to welcome Yan Sanniang, the wife of his brother Xue, and invited some of Yan Sanniang into the Yamen of the prefect to rest.

Prefect Xu enthusiastically invited Yan Sanniang to speak in the main hall of the yamen. This was the plan Xu Zhifu made to avoid suspicion. Fortunately, the main hall of the prefect did not have office, so there were no idlers waiting.

The prefect Xu received a generous gift from Xue Yun's grandfather last time, and this time Yan Sanniang brought him a lot of rare northern goods. In addition, the seat of the prefect of Hangzhou was also conspired by the Xue family. The prefect Xu is sincerely grateful to Xue Yun's family , and more importantly, the Xue family's background is strong enough. With the support of the Xue family, it is not a problem to secure a Hangzhou magistrate.

Prefect Xu asked very politely: "Did my brothers and sisters come to Hangzhou to explain anything?"

Yan Sanniang said: "Brother, my husband does have something to ask. The official business is that my Jinyiwei secret camp will be stationed in Hangzhou for a long time, and Sanniang is ordered to search for the imperial court in the south of the Yangtze River. To teach the rebellious party, and to ask my brother to help me find a house in Hangzhou, as my residence in Jinyiwei's secret camp."

Prefect Xu smiled and said to Yan Sanniang: "Sisters and sisters, Jin Yiwei went to Jiangnan secretly in the capital. My brother mentioned that I paid attention to your residence when I came to Hangzhou. It’s empty, brothers and sisters, you can stay here, if you are not satisfied, you can change it later if you have a better one.”

Yan Sanniang said: "As long as you can live in it, brother just doesn't know whether the owner of this house is renting it out or selling it."

Xu Zhifu smiled and said: "These brothers and sisters don't worry, this is a gift for you and your husband." Xu Zhifu came to Xue's house to benefit greatly, and saw that Yan Sanniang was both bright and dark in Beijing's Shuntian Mansion and Jinyiwei. Thinking of currying favor with Yan Sanniang, since the mansion confiscated by a bankrupt businessman is what the magistrate wants, how much the government can sell at a reduced price, it is almost a free gift to prefect Xu, and now prefect Xu is just giving the house to prefect It's just Yan Sanniang.

When Yan Sanniang heard this, she was about to refuse. Who is the magistrate Xu? This house is owned by younger siblings."

Yan Sanniang was a little speechless after hearing this, she knew that what Xu Zhifu said was false, but it was a child's play for a dignified prefect of Xu Zhifu to change a land deed, anyway, the house belonged to Yan Sanniang as soon as Xu Zhifu said that.

Yan Sanniang understood that she came to Hangzhou this time to shoulder the important mission of the Xue family, and her views on officialdom had changed a lot after meeting Xue Yun recently, and Yan Sanniang didn't want to embarrass the prefect Xu with these trivial matters.

So Yan Sanniang said: "Then thank you, brother."

Xu Zhifu said: "This is the intention of being a brother, brothers and sisters, I don't know what private matter my brother is talking about."

Yan Sanniang said: "My husband wants to find a pier along the coast of Hangzhou, but this is also an official business and cannot be made public."

Xu Zhifu and Xue Yun were in the official circles at the time, and everyone knew about Daming’s ban on the sea. Now that Xue Yun proposes a coastal wharf, there is a great risk. There are endless streams of people going in and out of the sea, but being caught by the Daming navy is at least a waste of money, and a lot of family ruin. Of course, the Xue family is going to go by sea like businessmen and pirates can't do anything about it, but if the court finds out about it, it will be a big trouble. Yes.

Although Xu Zhifu knew that finding a sea pier was powerful, the power of the Xue family was too great. In front of the Xue family, Xu Zhifu could not hesitate at all. After listening to Yan Sanniang's words, no matter what powerful As a result, Prefect Xu nodded first and agreed.

Yan Sanniang didn't expect Xu Zhifu to agree so readily, so she said to Xu Zhifu: "The higher ups of this wharf know about it. In the future, people from Jinyiwei and the royal family will join in. The canal from Hangzhou to the capital can realize direct cargo transportation. At that time, brother Xu also joined in to share a piece of the pie." These are all Yan Sanniang heard from her grandfather Xue Rui, saying that the clan's mansion, Zongzheng, Emperor Zhu, and the commander of the army, Lord Luo Sigong, are also interested in this business route, so Yan Sanniang raised the banner To make tiger skin, give Xu Zhifu a reassurance first.

When Xu Zhifu heard that there was a great god behind him, he immediately smiled and secretly rejoiced to be close to the backstage. Yan Sanniang continued: "Brother, my husband has another plan, which is to use sea ships to transport Daming's army to steal Jianqian. old den."

After hearing this, Xu Zhifu nodded repeatedly and said, "It should be, it should be."

The current prefect of Xu prefect doesn't want Xue Yun to make great contributions, so he also follows the yellow croaker boat to get promoted and make a fortune. Of course, the bigger the better, it's not like being a prefect in Hangzhou now. Under the leadership of Chief Secretary Hang Yandao, as well as idle lords like Liudu Yingtianfu who came to make troubles from time to time, the life of Prefect Xu is really not very good.

Not long after, a nearby restaurant brought a banquet. Prefect Xu ordered his master and servants to help arrange the meals and drinks for Yan Sanniang and his party. My subordinates slept and ate and slept all the way. Now that they saw the high-end banquet in Hangzhou, they were busy stuffing their stomachs regardless of whether they liked it or not. When Yan Sanniang came out of the inner room after a simple meal, His subordinates have already cleaned up the banquet, but the restaurant has sent a lot of snacks and fruits in a hurry, these subordinates may not be able to fill their stomachs.

After dinner, Governor Xu personally sent Yan Sanniang to her new house. Yan Sanniang saw that the house was not small, but it was actually a big garden. Presumably Xu Zhifu was worried that she would reject his kindness, so he said it was a house. This big garden The house maids and servants are all ready-made. Wang Defa, Min Chenglin, Wan Jianxin, Liu Ben, Lou San, Wu Bing, and Qian Gongming from hundreds of households were arranged in the second entrance by the temporary housekeeper of the garden, and most of the other subordinates lived in the first entrance. , the third person kept a certain distance from the backyard where Yan Sanniang lived.

Accompanied by Mrs. Xu Zhifu and his wife, Yan Sanniang entered the backyard. Apart from the two maids sent by her sister Wu Hui, following behind Yan Sanniang, there were also two young maids who were sent by Madam Xu this year, and they entered the backyard. There are seven or eight good-looking servant girls waiting for the new master.

Mrs. Xu said to Yan Sanniang: "These rough maidservants are reserved for my younger sister. If they are not suitable, my sister will change them for you."

Yan Sanniang said: "Sister, my sister is only here to handle the case. You have arranged so many things. Wouldn't it be troublesome to deal with it when I leave?"

Mrs. Xu said with a smile: "Sister, these are your servants. If you don't want them anymore, just find someone to sell them to, but keep them to look after your yard. You can come to Jiangnan to play when you have time. There is also a place to stay."

Yan Sanniang hesitated and said, "Maintenance of this courtyard should cost a lot."

Mrs. Xu smiled and said: "Sister, I see what you said, your husband is the commander-in-chief at a young age, and he has a bright future in the future. Besides, the land in Hangzhou is not expensive, so it will be more favorable for your elder brother Xu to come forward to buy it." , let the servant girls in the courtyard collect rent for you in the future, this kind of situation is very common among the gentlemen who are officials in the capital."

Yan Sanniang is the deputy head arrester of Shuntian Mansion, so they don't understand these twists and turns, but Yan Sanniang is simple-minded and doesn't accept Mrs. Xu's ideas, but Mrs. Xu is also a kind person, can Yan Sanniang say What, because it is the backyard of the deep house where the female relatives live, the prefect Xu just explained a few words to Yan Sanniang, and let Yan Sanniang, who was tired from the journey, take a good rest for a few days, and left the courtyard with his wife, Mrs. went.

Yan Sanniang looked at her own yard, there were many pavilions and pavilions, and the rocks and trees were scattered and orderly. Especially in the back garden, there were not only rockeries, small bridges, and flower beds, but also many. The canals are connected, it is really a very good place for leisure and vacation.

Yan Sanniang kept all the original servants in the mansion as long as they were willing to stay. As a result, nearly 20 maids and servants all asked to stay, and Yan Sanniang nodded in agreement. Well, if the Yan Mansion raises lazy people, these servants patted their chests and assured Yan Sanniang that they are all professional servants, and the way of serving is their old profession. This request is for them Saying is not a problem.

Yan Sanniang went to see her subordinates in the front yard, then returned to the back yard, and got familiar with the environment of the back garden with the maids in the original mansion. The whole back yard is really not small, and after looking around, it was already time for dinner That's it, Yan Sanniang finished her dinner surrounded by more than a dozen maids and servants. Yan Sanniang felt very tired and was about to go to bed early.

At this time, a servant girl came to report to Yan Sanniang: "Ma'am, Uncle Min reported at the gate of the backyard that his in-laws, Yuanwai Chen from Hangzhou, came to see him."

Yan Sanniang thought that she couldn't rest anymore, so she said to the maid who came to report the matter: "Please invite Chen Yuanwai to come to the backyard."

The maid hesitated for a moment and then went quickly. Yan Sanniang knew that she was a woman and it was inconvenient to receive guests in the backyard. However, there were many things in the Xue family that could not be known by others, so it was undoubtedly the best place to speak in a safe place. It's important, and I am a headhunter myself, so I don't need to pay special attention to which details.

(End of this chapter)