After Xu Jingchang decisively captured Wang Cong, he ordered: "Set up camp south of Tongzhou. Do not disturb the people. Do not enter Peiping. Just wait here."
The men were startled and asked hurriedly: "What should we do with those who came to greet the Duke?"
"Let them go back and come to see me if they have figured it out. If they can't figure it out, just stay at home."
His subordinates hurriedly agreed and went to inform them that these celebrities in Peiping, Le Diandian, came to see Xu Jingchang, hoping to make a good show in front of Duke Dingguo and show their face... As a result, they were not seen, and even the commander-in-chief was thrown into the trap.
Already.
What should I do?
Everyone was terrified and at a loss.
However, Xu Jingchang camped in the south of Tongzhou.
This position is simply unparalleled. He has brought five thousand elites here, plus thousands of royal guards, so no one can even think of attacking Duke Ding.
He would not risk his life like Zhou Shixiu did!
I'm sorry, I still have a fiancée, I haven't lived enough yet.
Xu Jingchang became completely embarrassed.
Xu Jingchang only detained Wang Cong and was not in a hurry to convict him.
He nodded and called Qianhu, a member of the Jinyi Guards, "Follow this list and arrest these three people."
Xu Jingchang finally became more serious, "Actually, in Zhou Shixiu's case, as Wang Cong said, everyone knew what was going on, and everyone wanted him dead, and then he died. I'll go
Even if we check, we can't find anything, let alone avenge our loyal ministers."
Xu Jingchang wore a big cloak and sat in front of him with a smile, "You can tell me, I'm listening!"
There will definitely be no results in this kind of case... Even if a few generals are arrested, what will happen?
It's all insignificant, and Peiping still cannot be shaken.
Xu Jingchang was startled, "That's not right. The imperial court has a certain amount of trade with Duoyan Sanwei every year. I know it clearly. It is enough for the three guards, but there is not much surplus."
What makes everyone even more desperate is that there is absolutely nothing you can do against Xu Jingchang.
"The Duke is an important imperial minister this time, and he is here to avenge Counselor Zhou. You should investigate the case, investigate the truth, obtain real evidence, and bring corrupt officials to justice. Why are you holding back?"
Again, here is Xu Jingchang's background... When the noise was small, he didn't care at all. When the noise was loud, he would arrest people directly in accordance with the rebellion.
Tan Mude suddenly raised his head and said loudly: "Mr. Dingguo, Counselor Zhou was not arrested for inspecting military settlements. He was killed because of strict investigation of smuggling."
He is not Zhou Xiu, so trying to transfer him away or assassinate him will not work... If you want to make some noise and make Xu Jingchang unable to resist, this will not work either.
Tam Mude sighed: "Back to Ding Guogong, if we just check the military villages, everything will be fine. But because food is also needed on the grassland, and the price is very expensive, some people wantonly annexed land, squeezed military households, and levied several times the tax.
They sold the grain to the grassland tribes. By doing this, they naturally caused the military households to flee, the land to be annexed, and the guards to be destroyed. After Zhou Counselor came, he vigorously reorganized, arranged personnel, inspected the Great Wall, and strictly prohibited private trade with the three guards of Duoyan.
He lost his life because of this."
Without Wang Cong in charge, everyone in Peiping was stunned.
But let me ask, can those people protect their wives and families?
No, I don’t have the ability to know!
Xu Jingchang held his knees with his hands and said with a smile: "Aren't I greedy for life and afraid of death? I won't be able to bear it if I cause trouble for you and make you guard the house."
The Mongolians, who were driven from the colorful world of the Central Plains to the desert by the Ming Dynasty, are experiencing the painful life of transitioning from luxury to frugality, and their lives are simply unbearable.
Xu Jingchang smiled happily, "It's rare for you to admire me. Remember to get me two more dishes and prepare the fishing rod. I want to catch big fish by the canal!"
But once Wang Cong is caught and Peiping is thrown into disarray, it won't be long before someone starts reporting crazily in order to protect themselves. Only in this way can the dark cloud hanging over Peiping be completely lifted.
Wang Cong went in, do you think your neck is harder than Wang Cong's?
"It's really terrible! Why did your Majesty send such a copper pea!"
Could it be that Duke Dingguo wants to take it out on Wang Cong? Give the court an explanation?
Soon everyone discovered that this was not the case at all.
On the night of the sixth day, a thin figure finally appeared outside the military camp and came to see him.
Then all kinds of rumors came out.
"The most profitable thing in Peiping now is smuggling, right?"
With this said, the situation becomes clear. Under the guard station, there is another interest group, that is, the smuggling group!
They were the ones who were hit hardest by Zhou Shixiu and suffered the heaviest losses. They urgently needed to kill Zhou Shixiu.
When will you become the leader?
"Tam, do you have any evidence for what you said?"
Miss Huang was stunned for a long time before she finally understood Xu Jingchang's intention... This guy was not only full of evil, he was almost bubbling with evil.
Xu Jingchang couldn't help but take a breath. A low-grade brick of tea cost only a few taels of silver. This was still the price of being shipped to Peking. A good war horse cost only 1 or 20 taels of silver. There were dozens of times the profit!
Then there were three more people in the camp.
"Yes, I have collected an account book. In the past two years, due to the annexation of land, all the cases that came to be reported... were suppressed by the prefect's yamen. As long as Duke Dingguo re-examines these cases, he will definitely be able to find the murderer."
"The villain is a scribe from the Beiping magistrate's office. His name is Tan Mude. He is here to pay homage to Duke Dingguo."
But some people are worried that if they leave, they may not be able to testify, and do they want to live in Peking in the future?
However, Jin Yiwei only focused on doing things and would not question Ding Guogong's decision.
"Smuggling?" Xu Jingchang said quietly, "Is there such a thing?"
It was said that Wang Cong had confessed to being an accomplice and who had assassinated Zhou Shixiu... When the news came out, everyone was frightened and shuddered.
Xu Jingchang is different. Except for marriage matters, he is a bit slow. But when it comes to other matters, he is simply shrewd and willing to give up.
"Hui Dingguo said, it is precisely because of this that some people smuggled to the Duoyan Sanwei and then sold them to other Tatar tribes. Since the imperial court explicitly prohibited trade with the Tatar tribes, the Mongolians in the desert even cooked vegetables.
I don’t even have an iron pot, but if I sell one, I can earn more than ten times the profit. I also know that a brick of tea can be exchanged for a good war horse!"
"In the little man's abode."
Soon, Tiqi was dispatched, following Tan Mude, rushing towards his home, but just a hundred feet away from his home, he suddenly saw a ray of fire, shooting straight into the sky.
If it were two years ago, she would only choose those talented people from the south of the Yangtze River, whose mouths are full of poems and songs, who know pain and are warm, soft and gentle.
"I will arrange for twenty Jinyi guards to collect evidence from you."
"Catch Wang Cong!"
Miss Huang subconsciously said: "Then what if they are monolithic and no one says anything?"
Xu Jingchang frowned slightly and nodded gradually... This makes sense. Everyone wants Zhou Shixiu to die, but the degree is different after all. Only those who hate him the most will kill him.
Miss Huang's face sank, "I'm not serious, am I going to reply to my father like this?"
This is too scary... Wang Cong has been in Peiping for more than two years. Ever since Zhu Di succeeded in the Jingnan incident, he has been put in charge of Peiping. There are too many people who have contact with him. If we really start arresting people, no one will be able to escape.
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Xu Jingchang laughed and said: "It's not like I didn't do anything. Didn't I arrest Wang Cong?"
Miss Huang nodded, "It's been said that, but I still don't understand. Can anything be found out by standing still here?"
When Huang Yunfang saw this scene, she was dumbfounded. Although the little girl was very smart and had gained some knowledge with Xu Jingchang these days, she still just wanted to say I don't understand this magical operation, but I was greatly shocked.
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After all, he, the Duke of Dingguo, is tough enough that even Wang Cong can't stand him. What else can others say?
"Mr. Dingguo, this move is really powerful. The little girl is so impressed that she fell to the ground."
Miss Huang was stunned for a while, and then she realized something, "Beiping is leaderless at this time!"
"What else can I do? Don't I have Wang Cong at my disposal? Then there will be senior insiders who will release some irrelevant information."
Xu Jingchang thought for a while and immediately asked: "Where is the booklet?"
Gradually, everyone in Peiping, from military generals to civil servants, from officials to wealthy households, who had some influence, were suffering. They were like ducks hanging in a stove, with heat coming from all directions and unable to stop it.
Xu Jingchang was unhurried, calm and unhurried, and he would do something from time to time... His actions further devastated everyone in Peiping, cutting flesh with a blunt knife, similar to Ling Chi, and no one could bear it.
On the fifth day, Xu Jingchang held the empty fishing rod and sighed, "Beiping is really monolithic, which is admirable!"
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "You finally figured it out... There must be an explanation for Zhou Shixiu's case. If I hold Wang Cong now, someone will definitely want to protect themselves. If they can't stand it, they will come to me to deliver a letter
Already."
I couldn't even sleep.
As for how much commotion it will cause, Xu Jingchang doesn't care much.
What to do now?
Surrender yourself as soon as possible and explain the matter clearly to avoid being implicated by innocent people.
Miss Huang also smiled from the bottom of her heart and was very emotional... The battle of Jingnan, two years of hard labor, and almost death had left many scars on her life.
The days are like years, it’s really hard.
"Yes!" Tan Mude said decisively: "In the past two years, people have been constantly crossing the market to trade with the Mongolian tribes... Among them, the three guards of Duoyan are in the middle, buying and selling, and making a lot of money."
On this list, there is one who is Wang Cong's brother-in-law, one who is a promotion official in Beiping Prefecture, and a businessman who sells cattle and horses... The three of them seem to have nothing to do with each other, and I don't know why Duke Ding wants to arrest him.
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Tam Mude rushed to the door of his house as if he was crazy. He saw flames soaring into the sky and engulfing all three houses in their house.
"Where are the people? Did anyone run out?"
The people watching around shook their heads. Tan Mude's wife and two children were all killed in the flames!
If you dare to tell the truth, your whole family will be killed.
