This sudden announcement interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"Please come in quickly!"

The congratulatory fellow stood up and spoke hurriedly.

Thanks to his efforts, the local forces have been brought together. The only thing missing is the army.

There is no way around it.

Therefore, we can only win over Wang Lun, a local warlord, so that we can have a chance to confront Emperor Yuanwu.

It's not that he's too stupid, it's that he's too smart.

Emperor Yuanwu's series of actions in Huaizhou have already shown his attitude.

He has no good impression of the Qingliu Party and wants to severely crack down on it, even to the point of not allowing its existence.

He did this to preserve the Qingliu Party.

Everyone sitting here and the forces they represent are facing the same situation.

That means there is no way out!

They will not obey, and even if they do, it will be too late.

So we can only take the path of confrontation.

This is not stupid.

There is no way!

"Please come in!"

A middle-aged man in rich clothes who looked full of wealth also spoke hurriedly.

His name is Xie Min, he is the largest tycoon in Jiangzhou and is richer than Li Songshi in Huaizhou.

Landlords and gentry are different from big businessmen.

For example, each of the four major families of the Jiangzhou Merchant Gang is quite wealthy, but they still cannot compare with Xie Min.

Because there is a difference in identity.

In ancient times, official rule and popular rule coexisted.

In other words, in addition to the government-led management of a place, there are also clans and gentry who play a role.

So its influence is quite large.

Unlike Li Songshi's picky behavior, Xie Min is a very generous person. Especially now that it is popular to fight against local tyrants, he is very worried that he will follow in Li Songshi's footsteps.

Winning over Wang Lun and accepting his protection is the only way at present.

He is willing to pay.

"Please come in!"

After Xie Min, someone else stood up immediately, obviously they all understood the current situation.

There is hope at this moment.

Wang Lun took the initiative to come, perhaps because he had an idea. They had been in contact with Wang Lun many times.

His attitude is wavering. If he really helps the tax bureau with errands, they will be under great pressure.

Wang Lun didn't do this, so he still had a chance to fight for it...

"But General Nanfu, he came with his army and has surrounded the entire Lotus Pavilion!"

"What?"

The book boy's words quickly turned everyone's expressions into surprise and suspicion.

"Why did you bring the army here?"

"What is this for?"

In a moment of surprise.

There were many soldiers wearing armor coming in at the door of the house.

However, the armor and equipment are not uniform. They are members of the Nanfu Army.

The Nanfu Army was the designation given by Guan Ning after the establishment of the New Dynasty. Before that, they were just some stragglers and rebels.

It was a mess, and of course there was no unified equipment. These were looted from the government arsenal after they occupied the place.

This motley crew has become their hope.

However, this posture was a little different from what they thought.

The soldiers came in first, and then Wang Lun walked in.

"General Wang, what are you doing?"

Song Qing stepped forward and asked.

He had the most contact with Wang Lun and had some friendship.

"I am here to investigate the murder of Liu Jinxu, a doctor in the tax department."

Wang Lun said expressionlessly: "I'm afraid you won't be able to escape suspicion."

Hear this.

Everyone was slightly startled.

"General Wang, are you kidding me?"

Song Qing laughed, but couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

This guy is really a dog-faced guy who can change at any time.

Just yesterday, he accepted the one hundred thousand taels sent by Xie Min, and made it clear in his words that he would turn a blind eye and stay close to them.

It's all mutual.

The army cannot be separated from the government, and the government cannot be separated from the army.

As a result, I changed my story today and brought so many people to investigate.

What does Liu Jinxu’s death have to do with you?

Is this your business?

"Who's kidding you?"

Wang Lun said coldly: "I know that the troubles that happened to many people in the tax office were your fault. I will give you a quarter of an hour to hand over the murderer and the commander behind the scenes. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"

He directly gave an ultimatum, and his words were so strong that there was no room for relaxation.

This is because he is also afraid.

Just now he received His Majesty's decree and gave him a death order!

Within ten days, when I am here in person, the real culprit must be caught, otherwise you, General Nanfu, will not do it.

Wang Lun also hesitated.

He is very aware of the current situation in Linjiang, where local officials and other forces have united to resist the New Deal, and there are even traces of the previous government.

This is a great force.

They hugged each other again, which made me feel moved.

He was very dissatisfied when he heard that His Majesty reused Fang Jie in Huai'an.

I, Wang Lun, am not loyal to you?

How much do I pay to pay taxes?

As a result, he ignored him and instead awarded him the title of general.

He knew that it was impossible for him to become king.

This is just His Majesty's strategy and a differentiation plan. The key is that he did not get any benefits.

I won't wait on you anymore.

With this idea in mind, he began to contact these people again, receive their benefits, and help them.

Not only did they turn a blind eye, but they also used their status and power to help them deal with the tax bureau...

He had also been paying attention to the situation in Huaizhou and felt that something was not good. Now he received the order and after weighing it, he found that he no longer had the capital to fight against His Majesty.

Is this all the motley crew under his command?

Not qualified at all.

As for the protection and support of local officials, what effect does it have?

He must now show his attitude and make contributions.

This was not done to secure the title of king like before, but to secure the general's position and even his head.
To be continued...