Chapter Thirty-One It's Wrong Here
"Um……"
After listening to Zheng Zhilong's words, Yue Su pondered and said, "I believe you Zhilong, you have been in this business before. Tell me, what do you think about this matter?"
"The general thought that this was because insiders colluded with outsiders to lure pirates from outside to come here to plunder," Zheng Zhilong said decisively.
"How can you see it?" Yue Su asked
"The other party knows our defense very well and has done detailed deployment in advance. Otherwise, it would never be possible to succeed so easily. Also, I, the Ming Dynasty Navy, have already gained some fame overseas. Ordinary pirates,
How dare you come back to cause trouble? I have lived in Japan for a long time and have some understanding of the situation there. Although there are some rogue pirates now, they are not strong and they will never dare to come here to plunder." Zheng Zhilong said with certainty: "So
, The general dares to say that this group of pirates should be more than simple, and there must be someone inside, otherwise how could they have figured out the reinforcement route of the camp on the shore so clearly, and still occupy a reasonable position to block it."
"As you said, these pirates did serve as agents of the elite before the sneak attack, but Wu Rumeng made it clear on the Six Hundred Mile Express that these people are all Japanese. Is it possible that they are the ronin pirates you mentioned, and
Are our people here colluding to rob?" Yue Su asked again
"When I inspected the scene, I saw the weapons they used. They were well-equipped. They were far better than ordinary Japanese pirates compared to ronin pirates. Most of them live on Kyushu Island. I still know many of them. I forgive them for knowing me.
I don’t dare to come here, otherwise I will lead a hundred warships to Jiuzhou Island and ask the pirates there," Zheng Zhilong said
"This can be done like this. I have asked Mao Wenlong to withdraw troops from Liaodong and transfer some troops and warships to you from him. One hundred warships really cannot reflect the momentum of my Ming Dynasty. I will transfer 300 ships from him to you.
"Bring more soldiers and horses and go to me. Regardless of whether they did it or not, I have to remind them and let them see the strength of my Ming Dynasty," Yue Su said.
"I will obey your orders," Zheng Zhilong stood up and bowed.
"The damage over there was considerable. Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, the brochure said that countless people died, many shops and warehouses were burned down, and even the Anmin Bank was looted. This matter had an impact on me in the Ming Dynasty.
It's very big. I have to go there myself. You will stay here today. I will go to the palace tomorrow morning and ask the emperor for permission to go with you to the palace." Yue Su said
"Yes, sir"
The next day, Yue Su went to the palace to request an order, hoping to go there in person to appease people. Zhao was an important source of finance for the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, Zhang Yan could not underestimate the importance of the matter, so she allowed Yue Su to leave at any time.
Set off
After leaving the Forbidden City, Yue Su ordered three thousand guards, ordered people to prepare ships, and set off the next time.
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Let’s talk about Wu Sinan, the Governor of Xuanda
This dear friend is dreaming of getting rich now. Li Yuanchen has arranged a well-located shop for him at Rzhao Pier. His brother-in-law has also prepared all the goods and the ship is in place, waiting to follow him.
Brigade goes to sea
Today, he was reading in the study room. Suddenly, there were rapid footsteps outside the room. Along with the footsteps, there was also a cry, "Brother-in-law... something bad has happened, brother-in-law..."
Wu Sinan heard clearly that this was the voice of his brother-in-law Jiang Xuantang. Wu Sinan couldn't help but felt stunned and wondered, why are you crying when you are so good?
"Papa"... Just as I was wondering, there was a knock on the door, "Brother-in-law, something big happened..."
"It's the election hall. What happened? Come in and talk." Wu Sinan said
When the door opened, Jiang Xuantang's face was dusty and stained with tears, and he was still crying.
"It's fine. Why are you crying? What happened?" Wu Sinan asked.
"Brother-in-law, our shop was burned down, and all your goods were burned away..." Jiang Xuantang cried in pain.
"What?" After hearing this, Wu Sinan jumped up and stood up. This was all his wealth, and it was gone as soon as he said it was gone. He said loudly: "What's going on? Are you greedy and causing trouble?
It turned out to be a leak.”
"How dare you, little brother... He was burned by others..." Jiang Xuantang continued
"Who burned it? Damn it, he dared to burn down my shop. He didn't ask me what I do." Wu Sinan was really angry now. Yes, how can it not be popular? He is a salesman.
The money came from a loan. I originally wanted to make some money, but ended up losing everything. Mr. Wu, who had always been gentle and angry, also cursed, "People have cut off the store, why don't you go to the local government, no matter what
Whoever burned it, I will ask him to pay back ten times."
"Brother-in-law, the government has nothing to do with this matter..."
Before Jiang Xuantang could finish what he said, Wu Sinan only listened to the first half of the sentence and shouted angrily, interrupting the second half of Jiang Xuantang's sentence: "Who is so powerful? If Zhao County doesn't dare to take care of it, just go find Wu Rumeng."
If he gives me an explanation and he dares not take care of it, I will go to Beijing to see Mr. Yue."
"Brother-in-law, I'm afraid Master Yue can't take care of this matter...the ones who burned down our shop...were...Japanese pirates..."
This was the first time Jiang Xuantang saw his brother-in-law getting so angry. He was so frightened that he was trembling and hesitating when he spoke. He finally finished his words.
"What? Japanese pirates?" After hearing this, Wu Sinan was stunned. It was true, and Wu Rumeng had nothing to do with it. But he then thought about it, no, that was a port opened by the imperial court, and it must be heavily guarded. How could it be possible for rogue pirates to break in?
So, he asked loudly: "How could there be rogue bandits? Please explain to me clearly, what is going on? Tell me in detail, don't miss anything."
"Yes, it's brother-in-law... That night, there was a sudden cry of killing. A group of men in black came ashore and killed everyone they saw. They set fire to the entire commercial area of the pier, and almost all of them were burned to the ground. Fortunately that night, Mr. Li invited
I went to drink flower wine and was not in the shop. When the Japanese pirates came, I was protected by Mr. Li's men and escaped. Later, the officers and soldiers came and the Japanese pirates escaped. However, the entire business district had also turned into a sea of fire. I tried to put it out.
It was impossible to burn it until noon the next day before it was extinguished. Our losses were relatively light. The Japanese pirates looted Mr. Li’s Anmin Bank and burned it to the ground. I asked the government and learned that more than 200 Japanese pirates died in total. According to reports,
Confirmed that Japanese pirates are indeed suspected..."
Chiang Kai-shek recounted what happened that night when he selected General Tang. It was much more detailed than the memorial submitted by Wu Sinan, but it was also true that Chiang Kai-shek had a great destiny. It was all because of Wu Sinan's influence. After he arrived at the r-zhao, as soon as he revealed his identity, Li Yuanchen
He was treated kindly, giving him whatever he needed, a small banquet every three days, and a big banquet every five days. This time, all the men hired by Jiang Xuantang died, and he was the only one who survived.
Normally, his loss is nothing at all. In normal times, Li Yuanchen would make up for it with just one word of affirmation. In fact, this time, Li Yuanchen thought the same way, but Anmin Bank's losses were too great.
Shi Shi was busy with bank affairs and did not take time to say that when he wanted to find Jiang Xuantang, Jiang Xuantang had already hurried back to Yanghe to report to Wu Sinan.
After listening to his narration, Wu Sinan fell on the chair with a "plop" and all his property was just gone. Oh my God, my life is too miserable. Do I really have no chance of getting rich? If I had known this, I might as well have done it.
You can be your own governor peacefully, but for this matter, you even pledged Jianxiu’s dowry. It’s really a huge loss.
If someone else burns it, no matter where the lawsuit is filed, you will have to compensate me. But if it is burned by Japanese pirates, who should I ask to compensate?
"That's not right..." Just when he thought of this, Wu Sinan suddenly noticed something, "R Japan has been unified now and has declared itself a vassal state to the Ming Dynasty. How can it be possible to send troops easily? Even if there are some pirates, their power is definitely not strong. Master Yue is taking care of him.
, there were so many warships guarding the Dengzhou area, how could the Japanese pirates come up so easily? Moreover, the Japanese pirates should also know that the Dengzhou navy is so powerful now, and with the courage of the two of them, they may not dare to take this desperate risk. Among them,
It's intriguing... and... and... I remembered, something is wrong here, something is wrong here."
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Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Jiliao Palace, looked at the text from the court asking him to clarify the facts. He was inevitably a little headache. The censor accused him of selling grain to the Jurchens without authorization. This was indeed an injustice to him. However, although he did not sell it to the Jurchens,
Real person, but sold to the Mongols and secretly
Here in Liaodong, when there was a shortage of food in Bejng, the imperial court did not lose anything to Liaodong. It could be said that they gave whatever they asked for and just hoped that Yuan Chonghuan could defend the territory here. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan's place was never short of food.
In the past few years, the grain harvest in the Central Plains has been short. In Mongolia and the Jurchen side, the grain harvest has been short. So the Mongols approached Yuan Chonghuan, hoping that Yuan Chonghuan could sell them some grain. Yuan Chonghuan considered that he had a surplus of grain, but he did not have enough money in his pocket.
There were many, so they sold some to the Mongols.
Naturally, it is impossible to keep this kind of thing secret. If the food is transported so much, the people under him must know about it. Therefore, the money earned from selling grain will be shared by the people under him. Now, it was actually reported by the imperial censor.
Although the accusation was wrong and it was not sold to Jurchens, but sold to Mongolia, it was a fact that once this matter was found out, he would be put to death.
It happened that at this time, the King of Fortune Zhu Yousong came to see him again (to be continued)
Chapter completed!