Li Huan's figure appeared in the sight of Chen Jizu and others. Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and they raised their hands to Li Huan from a distance and said, "The Marquis is finally back. We have been waiting here for a long time."
If ordinary people heard this, they might think that Chen Jizu was blaming Li Huan for keeping him waiting for a long time. However, everyone could tell that Chen Jizu was just stating a fact, not blaming Li Huan.
Li Huan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled and said: "It's not that Li didn't want to come back early, everyone also knows that His Majesty handed over the investigation of the case to Li to supervise it, and he just came back after handling the affairs in the Yamen. Everyone has been waiting for a long time, but it’s Li’s fault.”
At this moment, the voice of Duke Cheng Guo came: "Okay, why are you blocking the door? Why don't you let Ziyu in?"
Walking into the hall, Li Huan, as the host, naturally sat down in the middle. In other words, the Li family's mansion is big enough, and the hall is even more spacious. Otherwise, if there are more than ten or twenty people in one place, it will be really crowded. .
Li Huan glanced at everyone and knew without guessing the purpose of these people coming to the house today.
Before Li Huan could speak, Chen Jizu opened his mouth and saluted Li Huan solemnly: "Chen, I would like to thank Mr. Hou for being here. Without Mr. Hou's care, my son would not be what he is today. Now I am a member of the Chen family." Shuangjue, even if Chen dies immediately, he can still comfort his ancestors."
Having said this, Chen Jizu said to Chen Ang who was standing aside: "What are you doing here? Why don't you quickly thank the Marquis? If it weren't for the Marquis, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to be where you are today."
Chen Ang, who was named Dingyuan Bo by the emperor, immediately stepped forward and bowed to Li Huan and said: "I would like to thank you at the end of the day, general. If it were not for the general, I would not be as proud as I am today."
Li Huan brushed his long sleeves and said: "Quickly excuse me. If I really want to say it, you are waiting for your own success. Otherwise, even if I want to help everyone, it won't work."
At this time, following Chen Ang, Xu Ying and several people who had been knighted also stood up and saluted Li Huan.
Hearing this, Xu Guangzha looked at Li Huan and chuckled: "Having said that, there are many capable people in this world, but there are only a few who have the opportunity to display their talents and abilities. Although a few of them It is their own fault that they are able to achieve today's fate, but if it were not for your care, Lord Marquis, there are so many strong men in the army, how could the opportunity to be knighted fall on a few of them."
Everyone around them nodded. The most indispensable thing in the army is strong men. Even people like Xu Ying and Chen Ang are not without them. However, due to various reasons, these people rarely get ahead. It can be seen from this. Sometimes when one's own abilities are reached, the key is still to be seen and there is no chance to display them.
With everyone's compliments, Li Huan saw everyone off until nightfall.
In the study, there are several figures sitting there, who are they if they are not Zhang Lun, the British Duke, Zhu Fu, the Chengguo Duke, Xu Ying, the Weiyuan Bo, Chen Ang, the Dingyuan Bo.
Seeing Li Huan send the others away and enter the study, the eyes of Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu and others all fell on Li Huan.
There was a bit of solemnity in the expressions of several people.
Then I heard Zhang Lun say: "Uncle, His Majesty has decided that you will be responsible for supervising the case this time. I wonder if you..."
Zhu Fu on the side was stroking his beard and looking at Li Huan with a dignified look in his eyes: "Ziyu, I'm afraid this case is not that simple, especially since Yangzhou Prefecture is now a dragon's den and a tiger's den. You must be careful."
A person like Zhu Fu has never seen any conspiracies and tricks. It can be seen at a glance that the case of the Yangzhou Jinyiwei Yamen being wiped out is definitely not as simple as what was reported to the Yangzhou government.
Hundreds of Jinyi guards could be killed by someone. It would be great if it was the remnants of the Chen family who did it. I'm afraid there is a hidden secret in this.
Xu Guangzha also looked at Li Huan solemnly and said: "If you ask me, Ziyu, it is best for you to bring a group of soldiers and horses with you when you go to Yangzhou Mansion this time, so that you can be safe."
As soon as Xu Guangzhao said this, Xu Ying, who was sitting there, immediately said: "General, let the last general lead three thousand fine cavalry to accompany you to Yangzhou Mansion. No matter how small the Yangzhou Mansion is, three thousand
Under the iron cavalry, it must disappear into smoke."
Chen Ang also said: "The junior general can also lead the three thousand soldiers of the Shenji Battalion to go with the general. Under the firearms, no one can compare."
Both Xu Ying and Chen Ang have a look of confidence and a murderous aura that naturally comes out of them.
In the study room, Xu Guangzha, Zhang Lun, Zhu Fu and others could naturally feel the killing power coming from Xu Ying and Chen Ang, and they couldn't help but be shocked.
Although they knew that Xu Ying, Chen Ang and others had experienced continuous wars for more than half a year, and they were no longer what they used to be, but now they felt the substantial murderous aura in the two of them, and they secretly sighed.
At the same time, the eyes he looked at the two of them became different.
If they had looked at rising stars like Chen Ang and Xu Ying with a fixed look before, there was a vague sense of relying on their elders and showing off, but now they look at them as if they were equals to themselves.
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Chen Ang, Xu Ying and the others naturally didn't know that in just a blink of an eye, Zhang Lun and Zhu Fu's attitudes towards them had changed invisibly.
With a slight cough, Zhu Fu looked away from Xu Ying and Chen Ang and said to Li Huan: "Ziyu, Xu Ying, Chen Ang, they are right. This time you go to Jiangnan to investigate the case, it will definitely be dangerous. If you can have elite
With soldiers and horses accompanying you, it can intimidate the younger generation."
Li Huan sat there with a calm and indifferent look on his face. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I will consider this matter."
Seeing Li Huan's reaction, Zhu Fu, Zhang Lun and others did not say anything more. Li Huan was not a fool. All they could think of was that Li Huan could not have imagined that with so many people in the Jinyiwei Yamen, someone would think of this and remind Li Huan.
Huan.
Stroking his beard, Zhu Fu said with a smile: "We don't care how you handle the case, but it's good that you have an idea."
If it were anyone else, perhaps Zhu Fu, Zhang Lun and the others would still have to worry about whether their hands would be tied, but Li Huan would not take anything into account when investigating the case. If he really pissed off Li Huan, he would be regarded as the butcher of Li Huan for nothing.
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A few days later, the gates of the capital city were opened wide, and a group of guards in golden robes were seen galloping past the long street.
The leader was dressed in rich clothes and a large cloak, with a heroic appearance. Who could he be if he wasn't the newly promoted champion of the Ming Dynasty, Hou Lihuan.
Hundreds of knights in brocade uniforms roared out surrounded by Li Huan, bringing up smoke and dust and disappearing at the end of the official road.
Li Huan and his party left the city without any cover-up. Such momentum was seen by countless people, and naturally it was also seen by many interested people.
Above the teahouse, several officials watched the scene of Li Huan leading people away and couldn't help but sigh: "Li Huan is going to Jiangnan. I'm afraid that there will be trouble in Jiangnan!"
An official put down the tea in his hand, looked back and snorted coldly: "If you ask me, in this capital Li Huan can act unscrupulously relying on the emperor's favor, but in the south of the Yangtze River, I really think he can still be unscrupulous.
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Some people shrank their eyes and looked towards the official subconsciously.
The official who spoke seemed not to have noticed the gazes of several colleagues, and sneered: "Since everyone in the Yangzhou Prefecture's Jinyi Guards and thousands of households can be killed, who can guarantee that Li Huan and the others will also be killed?"
The same thing happened!"
Someone coughed lightly and said to the official: "Brother, be careful what you say!"
Not to mention the reaction of the people and officials in the capital when Li Huan left, let's just say that Li Huan and his party left the capital, then took a boat through the Grand Canal, and in less than ten days they had approached the boundary of Yangzhou Prefecture.
The mighty Grand Canal stretches for thousands of miles, running through the south and north of the Yangtze River. It can be said to be a water artery of the Ming Dynasty.
Such a grand canal supports countless people who make a living on it. On the grand canal, you can see ships passing by, showing a busy scene.
At this time, on the river, three huge official ships were sailing slowly. The flags hanging on the ships were clearly the flags of the Imperial Guards.
Most people may not be able to recognize it, but for the Cao gang members who make a living on the canal, it is their basic ability to identify the various flags hung on official ships. Otherwise,
Otherwise, if you are not careful, you may offend the noble person.
The Yangzhou Water Transport Administration is a branch of the Water Transport Governor's Office and mainly supervises the water transport affairs of a section of the Yangzhou canal.
At this time, in a hall of the Yangzhou Water Transport Bureau, several officials were gathering together. These people looked at a confidential letter in front of them with solemn expressions.
One of the leading doctors slowly said: "Everyone, everyone has read this secret letter. Let's talk about whether we should do it or not."
One of the inspectors coughed lightly and said with a bit of surprise on his face: "The prefect wants us to keep an eye on the official ships coming from the north on the canal. If we find an official ship from the Jinyiwei Yamen, then it will be easy
Find a way to catch everyone on the boat?"
The expressions on the faces of the officials nearby were also a bit solemn and horrified. The contents of the secret letter were really too shocking.
Although they are said to be under the management of the Governor's Office of Water Transport, if we really talk about it, they actually have a closer relationship with Yangzhou Prefecture to a certain extent.
The Governor's Yamen of Water Transport has thousands of miles of waterways on the Grand Canal, and there are no less than a dozen general water transport bureaus in various sections, large and small.
If something happens to the Yangzhou Water Transport Bureau on weekdays, they will first discuss it with the officials of the Yangzhou Prefecture. Only problems that cannot be solved will be reported to the Yamen of the Governor of Potential Transport.
Over time, the Water Transport Administration, which was divided into various prefectures, naturally became very close to the officialdom of each prefecture.
Although the water transport yamen is said to be independent of the local yamen, the officialdom is about worldliness. In addition, when it comes to class, these officials are naturally inferior to many officials in Yangzhou Prefecture. To a certain extent, the Yangzhou Water Transport General Administration's instructions to the Yangzhou Prefecture Yamen
It's all done with all your heart.
If this were not the case, it would be impossible for several people in charge of the Yangzhou Water Transport Administration to sit here and discuss with frowns on their faces.
Zhuo Li glanced at the people present with sharp eyes, and slowly said: "You should know that there is a major case in Yangzhou Prefecture."
The expressions of several officials present changed. Everyone in the Yangzhou Jinyi Guards House was killed and burned to the ground. With such sensational news, how could they not know that they were approaching Yangzhou Mansion?
Even some well-informed people know the inside story clearly.
Seeing the expressions of several people, Zhuo Li, as the water transport envoy of the Yangzhou Water Transport Bureau, said calmly: "Such a big case has been handed over to heaven. According to the latest news, the emperor has handed over this case to
Li Huan, the God of Killing, personally supervised the operation."
"Hiss, don't you know what the consequences will be if Li Huan, the god of murder, supervises this case?"
Some people couldn't help but exclaimed, their faces full of shock.
Just like at the imperial meeting, a group of officials competed for the right to take the lead in handling the case in front of the emperor. It can be said that everyone knows what it means for this case to be supervised by the Third Division and Li Huan.
When Li Huan supervised this case, even a fool could imagine that once Li Huan arrived in Yangzhou Mansion, everyone in the Yangzhou Mansion would not know how many officials would lose their official titles or even have their families confiscated and their families destroyed.
Although they are independent from Yangzhou Prefecture, the Water Transport Administration is too closely connected with Yangzhou Prefecture. If they pull out the carrots and bring out the mud, they may not end well.
In particular, this major case involves the Chen family, a wealthy family in Yangzhou. The Chen family not only has a close relationship with the Yangzhou officialdom, but also has a close relationship with the Yangzhou Water Transport Bureau.
The Chen family distributes hundreds of thousands of stones of salt to various places every year, but all of it is dispersed through their General Water Transport Bureau. It can be said that everyone present has a copy of Chen's salt.
The benefits of family are completely like grasshoppers on a rope with the Chen family.
At this moment, Zhuo Li sneered and said, "I think you all know what happened to Lord Jin Lijin of the Salt Transportation Department."
After hearing this, a chill ran down the backs of several people, and they looked at Zhuo Li in horror.
Jin Li, Chen's quick son-in-law and the spokesman of the Chen family in the Salt Transportation Bureau, was arrested by the Jinyi Guards. Dozens of officials, big and small, in the entire Salt Transportation Division, not even a single one of them escaped, were all imprisoned in Yangzhou Jinyiwei.
In the prison, a fire finally broke out
Dozens of officials, including Jin Li, all died in prison.
Seeing everyone's reactions, Zhuo Li said with a cold gaze: "Everyone, think about it carefully. If Li Huan really arrives in Yangzhou Mansion, I am afraid that we will be like his colleagues from the Salt Transport Envoy Si Yamen, and we will not be able to escape in the end.
The capture of Jinyiwei."
Zhuo Li said slowly: "Everyone knows what we have done. Once the Jin Yiwei finds out, it will be nothing more than one of us dying. But Li Huan is not a human being. Do you think he is just a human being?"
Are you going to kill one of us, or are you going to confiscate our homes and exterminate our clans?”