235. Chapter 235 Need to leave money to buy money for the road

Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 235 Need to leave something to buy money for the road

Beijing Pier,

The more Zhang Jinyu looked at the high-rise boats docked on the shore, the happier she became. On the contrary, the steward of the Zhen family was frightened by the sight.

The guard general Lou Chongying didn't say a word. It was unclear whether Lord Honghou was interested in the warships. He was already a prisoner of the East, so it was useless to say anything.

When Qiao Hongyue saw Luo Yunhou's reaction, she thought whether Luo Yunhou had rushed to the dock, and she didn't know if he had targeted the Zhen family, so she had to go out and test it out.

"I've seen Marquis Luo Yun, and Qiao Hongyue, the chief steward of the Zhen family's fleet. Lord Marquis, the thieves have already robbed two large ships and fled to the depths of Anhu Lake. Look."

No matter what you look at, Zhang Jinyu is not stupid. The moon is dark and the wind is high, and there is only a building boat to go to the water, unless you have no brains.

"Why, I have arranged for you to come?"

"Young ones don't dare."

Qiao Hongyue denied it repeatedly.

"It's okay if you don't dare. His people were attacked outside. They chased him all the way here, and then the bad guys disappeared. I'll tell you what there is here that deserves them to lure him here."

Zhang Jinyu deliberately asked jokingly, and Qiao Hongyue hesitated and couldn't answer. At that time, Manager Han Chun, who had risen from the ground, said firmly;

"Marquis Luo Yun, can you please move the goods belonging to Prince Beijing? It's hard for you to explain, Your Majesty."

"That's right. It's not easy to explain. I heard that thieves robbed the ship and many of us died. Isn't that right?"

Before Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, he pulled out the long knife with a "crack" sound, and it gave off a cold light in the firelight. Han Chun was so frightened that Han Chun immediately shut up and stopped talking.

"Think about what you can say and what you can't say."

"No, Lord Marquis."

Several people responded tremblingly.

The big ship docked at the pier, Zhizain Bian, took people to the cabin and saw layers of coded boxes placed neatly in rows.

Ningbian took out his knife, cut off the copper lock, and opened the boxes one by one. He saw that the boxes were full of red and colorful silver. There were also other ships, including cloth, tea bricks, various spices and porcelain, etc., all of which were bulk goods.

It is worth a lot of money, and a large amount of illicit salt was found on a ship. Is it strictly prohibited by the imperial court to sell it?

The inspection was almost over, and Ningbian led people to search the cabin where the people lived. They found nothing and sailed the ship.

When he came to the body of the thief in black, he took off the turban and saw no difference. Then he ordered someone to take off his clothes and saw a tattoo with the word "Taiping" on it.

"People from the Taiping Religion."

When Ningbian saw this, he changed another corpse to examine it. If so, he knew that he had not run away.

After a while,

Ningbian came back and nodded towards him.

Zhang Jinyu walked aside and asked;

"Yingbyon, what's on the boat? It's worth so many people's trouble."

Ning Bian whispered back;

"Master Marquis, the ship has a large quantity of Jiangnan specialty tea, brocade cloth, and a shipload of private salt."

"Sir, good fellow, are the Zhen family really brave? What's going on with the thieves? What do I think about the rest?"

"Master Marquis, was it the Taipings who robbed the ship? There is too much stuff on the merchant ship and there is not much to eat. It is difficult to deal with it."

Does Yongbyon also feel stiff legs?

Bu Fang Ning felt embarrassed, and Zhang Jinyu herself was a little embarrassed. What happened tomorrow night was unexpected. How could she eat so much supplies? She was also embarrassed looking at the big ships.

When Qiao Hongyue saw it, she was brave enough to speak out and say,

"Master Hou, I have something to say. Could you please listen to it?"

Zhang Jinyu saw Qiao Hongyue's sophisticated look and replied;

"Shall I tell you? I, the Lord, listen."

"Then let me say it shamelessly."

Qiao Hongyue straightened her clothes and said again;

"Master Marquis, tomorrow night is considered fate. It's not as good as that. Master Marquis, the Zhen family is willing to give you five hundred thousand taels of silver and a large ship as compensation. He led the fleet and set off overnight with Vice Admiral Lou and his subordinates, leaving behind

Manager Dong Xu and Manager Han will report to the official again to explain what happened tomorrow night. The rest of the three of us will not mention it, okay. Mr. Marquis, before the news of tomorrow night spreads, make a decision as soon as possible."

"Hmm. Five hundred thousand taels can be considered as money spent."

Zhang Jinyu was also weighing the matter in his mind. Is there anything that could be done about it? Is there more than a few million taels in the fleet? Is it too much to take away? Moreover, the guards camp was burned down, which would inevitably attract the attention of the Imperial City Department.

Notice.

Seeing that Marquis Luo Yun's face was uncertain and a little embarrassed, Qiao Hongyue gritted her teeth and said,

"Master Marquis, I can't give you those goods. There are too many and it's hard to cash them in. Then the fleet will have a new merchant ship. I'll give it to you at my discretion. It's the same as that ship, but is it a ship without weapons?"

Zhang Jinyu’s eyes lit up and he said;

"Okay, the deal is done, let's do that. I will pass by tomorrow night to chase the thief. I didn't see anything else. Lieutenant General Lou, what should I say?"

Lou Chongying had no idea that her chance of survival was right in front of her, so she knelt on the ground and prayed;

"The general didn't see anything, so he fought with the thieves and lost the warship. The Marquis's ship was sent out because it was new, so it didn't have a guard number."

"I am an intimate. I also told us whether the people who robbed the ship tomorrow night are elites of the Taiping Sect. Whether we are being targeted, I don't know how we provoked them in Jiangnan."

Zhang Jinyu was in a good mood and had a full meal, so she was not considered a celebrity.

Qiao Hongyue and Han Chun's expressions changed after hearing what the Marquis said. Can the Taiping Sect and Jianghu become famous? Qiao Hongyue asked cautiously;

"Thank you, Mr. Marquis, for informing me. Mr. Marquis, how do you know if you are a member of the Taiping Religion or an elite member?"

Zhang Jinyu didn't waste any time and asked Ning Bian to bring a corpse. He opened the clothes on the chest with a knife and saw a tattoo of Taiping Tiandong, which had obviously been tattooed long ago.

Several people saw it and suddenly realized it, and then they bowed again;

"Thank you Lord Marquis for informing me."

The chief steward did not hesitate to take out the five hundred thousand taels of silver and handed it over. Zhang Jinyu took it and asked his lieutenant to take over the two ships. He would lead the army back to the camp and not interfere with the matter.

The four people at the dock in Liudong also looked sad, so what should they do?

Han Chun's face was ashen, and the guards behind him all shrugged their heads.

"Boss, I just sold two flat boats like that?"

Qiao Hongyue said angrily;

"Then what do you want to do, Manager Han? It's almost dawn, can I take care of it if something happens?"

"Then, me."

Han Chun blushed and didn't dare to say anything. He didn't know the importance of the matter. Seeing this, Xu Jing hurriedly went to fight and said;

"You two great stewards, please make a decision quickly. It's almost dawn and it's not a good time to stay here for a long time."

The two people's expressions changed, but they didn't dare to delay. Qiao Hongyue turned to Lou Chongying and said;

"General Lou, take my people on board the ship to protect me. The fleet will set off immediately. I can rest assured that I will go back to Jinling Zhen's house to protect me."

General Lou Pian saw this and agreed;

"No, Chief Steward."

"Manager Han, I have a million taels of silver notes here. Please take it first. I'm afraid the cash won't be transported back. There are so many people watching. I will go back to the house immediately to report to the prince. Xu Jing, I will stay here with my bodyguard."

Cooperate with the garrison in the east to report to the official, I will lead the fleet to the north now to avoid unnecessary complications."

Han Chun and Xu Jing nodded knowing that the matter was urgent, and the three of them went their separate ways. After a moment of burning incense, the fleet set sail and entered Anshui Beizai.

Han Chun directly led the convoy and rode away from the pier quickly without Liu Dong. Xu Jingbo led a small group of Fat Pavilion Guards to clean up the other traces of Liu Dong on the pier, gathered the bodies and waited for dawn to report to the officials.

That night, could the people in the dock market stay awake all night, and could the guard stay up all night with a grimace on his face? How could he report to the Governor that there were so many dead people in the dock that he couldn't deal with?

After Zhang Jinyu led the army to leave the dock, he didn't care about other things. He led the army back to the camp. Feeling sleepy, he fell asleep in the big tent.

I didn't wake up until the next morning because I was too tired.

The pier is,

Xu Jing went straight to the Wei army camp and found General Lu Guangju.

"General, what can I say?"

"Manager Xu, if you have something to say, you might as well speak up."

Lu Guangju asked with a sad face. Seeing this, Xu Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said directly,

"General, directly report that the Taiping Religion gangsters attacked the dock last night and caused heavy losses. I led my troops to fight back, killed many believers, and recaptured the dock. As for the rest, I don't need to say more. The hijacked ship of the Zhen family fleet has entered An

Deep in the lake, as for the support from Luo Yunhou's troops, just give me a brief message."
To be continued...