Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 259 How to save you if you are not here?

Yangzhou City,

When Magistrate Ye and Wan Tongzhi knew in Hongtian that people from the capital had arrived, they felt a little panicked, especially the people from the Imperial City Department who came from outside the capital. They were all lawless masters.

Immediately, people were sent to keep an eye on the Yanzheng Yamen, and there were signs of the movements of the Imperial City's men.

Then he sent his confidants to immediately invite Jiangnan Chief Tian Juzheng who was recuperating in Yangzhou. Wan Haihe was not idle and said bluntly;

"Master Magistrate, be sure to invite Chang Shi here. Dongguan will go to the Yangzhou Prefecture Army now and invite the generals of the Prefecture Army. We will meet here tomorrow night."

"Okay, then I'll give Wan Tongzhi a hard time and make a trip in person."

The two of them had finished their discussion for the time being, and then went separately to invite people. Magistrate Ye really wanted to ask his confidants to come over, but he was worried that he wouldn't be able to invite people, so he had to ask the host to prepare a sedan chair and go there himself.

It seems like there is spring in Yangzhou City, and everything is beginning to slowly recover, but the weather is also very cold. There is a small courtyard in the south city, which is exquisite and unique, with all kinds of pavilions and pavilions, which has a unique artistic conception.

Although Jiangnan Changshi Tian Juzheng said that he was recuperating at home, any sensible person would know that he was avoiding something.

Just like in the Ming Dynasty, Jiangnan was full of undercurrents, fights for power and profit, private bribery was common, and eight major salt merchants were involved in disrupting the situation. In the Ming Dynasty, it was even more crazy to seek to secretly kill the imperial officials. To anger the imperial court in this way would inevitably lead to disaster.

He excused himself from illness and returned to his hometown of Yangzhou early. He couldn't help but feel sick, so he couldn't be at ease.

"Report, Sir, Ye Jichang, the prefect of Yangzhou, is outside the door asking for an audience."

As soon as these words came out, Tian Ju's legs that were drinking tea shook, and the tea naturally shook out. He secretly wondered why he didn't come here. It seemed like a big change was coming.

"not see."

"No, sir."

The steward of the concierge responded and went out. When he reached the door, he respectfully addressed Magistrate Ye and said;

"Your Majesty, my master is not feeling well and will not see any guests."

Ye Jichang stood outside the door with a gloomy expression on his face. He wondered if this was really the case. He secretly asked Tian Juzheng what he knew, and asked unwillingly;

"Then let me tell Mr. Tian that the armored soldiers from the imperial guard in the capital have arrived in Yangzhou. Ruming is in the Yanzheng Yamen. Mr. Tian can really stay out of the matter."

If the steward feels something is wrong after hearing this, he will say it again;

"Master Magistrate, please wait a moment. I will ask you another question."

"Okay, I, the prefect, will be waiting here."

When the porter saw this, he had to run back to the pavilion in the courtyard again. When he saw the master, he said;

"Sir, Magistrate Ye refuses to leave. A group of armored soldiers from the Imperial City Department have already arrived in Yangzhou. Ruming is in the Yanzheng Yamen. Please stay out of it, sir."

Tian Juzheng snorted coldly after hearing this,

"Huh, don't worry, I have jumped out a long time ago, let alone jump back at this moment. Someone from the capital is coming, he must be a ruthless person, I will answer him, I am too old.

If you are concerned about this matter again, please ask him to make plans early and go ahead."

"No, sir."

The concierge hesitated and ran back.

Outside the door, Magistrate Ye was anxious about waiting, and secretly scolded Tian Juzheng, that old fox.

Just as he was thinking about it, the concierge came out. When he saw that the concierge had no intention of letting him in, he felt nervous. He asked;

"What did Mr. Tian say?"

"Returning to the prefect, Mr. Tian said that he is old and unwell, so he is afraid that he will no longer be able to participate. I would like to ask you to tell me to make plans in advance."

The steward said respectfully while wiping his cold sweat. Magistrate Ye was so angry that he almost cursed, but he couldn't hold it back. Then he glanced at Tian Fu bitterly, turned around in the sedan, and returned to the Yamen.

When the steward saw Magistrate Ye walking away, he immediately closed the door, ran back to the pavilion and said;

"Master, Magistrate Ye is gone."

"Well, what's the reaction?"

Tian Ju was asking questions, and he made himself a cup of tea and took a sip.

"Master, Magistrate Ye is angry and seems to be a little resentful. Isn't that not good, Master?"

The concierge was a little nervous, fearing that he would be resented.

"It's wrong to be resentful. Mr. Lin doesn't know how long he can hold on. Mr. Lin is gone, so how can he save them? Keep an eye on the concierge. It's understandable that he won't be involved in other matters."

"No, sir."

Before I knew it, the sky turned dark,

The Yamen Mansion of Yangzhou Magistrate is here,

Magistrate Ye had been running around all morning and had no clue, so he had to gather together in the morning to plot.

On the other hand, Wan Haihe and Wan Tongzhi also came to the Yangzhou Fujun camp in a sedan chair. They wanted to discuss with the Fujun generals. Dong Mingyue came to the city. The soldiers and horses of the Imperial City Division came to the city. Unexpectedly, Wan Tongzhi even came to the military camp.

He didn't even go through the door, so he rushed back in despair.

When I returned to the Yamen, I wanted to ask Mr. Dong Zhifu what happened. Who would have thought that as soon as I entered the door, I would see Mr. Zhifu walking alone in the main hall. My heart tightened. Didn't you invite Mr. Tian?

Difficult.

"Sir, it seems that those people have got the news a long time ago, or have smelled something unusual. If it is clear that their government officials are kept in the dark, it must be the same in Suzhou. Are the eight major salt merchants

I want to drag them away."

Ye Jichang's face was gloomy. He knew that Wan Tong knew what he said was true. He thought about Mingyue Tian Changshi and tried to evade it again and again. He didn't even show his face. There was a dignified magistrate standing outside the door.

"Wan Tongzhi, are there any letters from the salt merchants or the Jia family in Jinling?"

Wan Haihe walked there without saying a word, with a solemn expression. When he heard the prefect's question, he suddenly asked,

"Sir Ye, Dongguan is thinking about one thing. Is it possible that people from Jinling and Suzhou from Yangzhou and the capital have arrived, or that the imperial envoy from the capital is on the way!"

Ye Jichang was also startled. After thinking about it, it was very true, even Mr. Tian started to guess. After thinking about it, he figured it out.

"Wan Tongzhi, what I said is very true. After thinking about it, I figured it out. They will think of ways to make up for it. I will immediately go to the treasury to check the accounts and supplies. I will make up for whatever is missing. Then I will

Let’s sort out the files at the Yamen and see if there are any loopholes. Furthermore, we can no longer contact the salt merchants, and all previous correspondence must be burned, leaving nothing behind.”

Wan Haihe couldn't help but nod,

"What Mr. Lao said is absolutely true. If we can save them now, we will save Yangzhou, let alone the people on that side. Dongguan will check it in person. Your Excellency needs to hurry up."

"I know, Haihe, your legs must not be weak now."

Ye Jichang explained, and Wan Haihe nodded for a while, and then the two of them went to the treasury and the Yamen without eating.

Yangzhou,

Lin Ruhai Yanzheng Yamen,

After disposing of the corpses of the secret guard brothers, the people brought by Ji Yunhui began to set up defenses in the yamen and set up traps. Ji Qianhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the towering courtyard walls, I don’t feel much sense of security.

"Deputy Feng Qianhu, arrange for the brothers to take turns guarding. The remaining people in the east go to rest. They can't all guard there."

"No sir, I'll make arrangements for my humble position."

Feng Qianhu took the order and went to arrange guards at night.

Ji Yunhui took people to the Yamen gate to inspect the area.

And outside the west room in the backyard,

Lin Daiyu, on the other hand, stayed by Jia Min's side firmly and carefully, holding porridge and trying to feed her mother some food.

Can it be as bright as day, whether Jia Min's lamp is about to run out, whether Daiyu holds her mother's leg tightly in vain, with tears on her face, all of them are speechless.

There was a slight sob echo.

moonlit night,

The bright moonlight passed through the window, and there was no laughter and laughter anymore.

Where the canal is,

Zhang Jinyu asked in disbelief when she heard that Commander Lu Yi was assassinated;

"Be specific,"

"No, Lord Marquis, Commander Lu was assassinated by a lieutenant of the Eastern Guard Army and hit an arrow. General Lu asked Lord Marquis to be careful of the Guardsmen."

"What happened to General Lu?"

"Go back to the Marquis, General Lu is all right after bandaging."

"Well, let's go east."

Ning Bian, who was walking beside him, felt a little uneasy after hearing this. He put the beggar chicken in Dongdong's legs, stood up and cleaned his legs, and wanted to go out and have a look. If there were really assassins, there was no guarantee that the guards on the ship wouldn't be there.

spy.

Or maybe the guards are not trustworthy, and that would be troublesome.
To be continued...