With a clang, Boluo Buhua threw a blue and white porcelain teacup on the ground and said angrily: "You said the Gaoyou prefect refused to obey orders?"
Kang Lian said with a bitter face: "It's not the prefect's idea, it's mainly the Gaoyou guard Bu Le who is obstructing it. He is Wang Mengge's old subordinate. He only said that without Wang Mengge's order, he would never send a single soldier to Jiangdu!"
Polo Buhua was furious: "How unreasonable, is this king the chief manager or Wang Mengge is the chief manager? Kang Lian, you sent someone to remove Buller from his post and replace him with an obedient one!"
"Your Highness... I'm afraid that Buller won't obey orders." Kang Lian said cautiously.
Boluo Buhua stamped his feet and said in a hateful voice: "I will definitely report to the court to impeach Brother Wang Meng!"
That night, Polo wrote a long memorandum to the emperor, saying that Wang Mengge was proud of his troops and intended to rebel. He also added insult to injury and said that Wang Mengge had said some disrespectful words to the emperor behind his back.
After the memorial was sent away, Polo spent all day hiding in the palace, drinking, having fun, watching operas and listening to music, without asking anything.
At the end of the month, on this day, Polo Buhua was discussing the list of the annual banquet with the princess in the palace, when Miao Daheng suddenly asked to see him.
"Your Highness, something big has happened!" Miao Daheng entered the Nuan Pavilion with a solemn expression.
Boluo Buhua snorted and said, "Isn't it disadvantageous to capture Hangzhou?"
"The army is still gathering in Huzhou and has not attacked." Miao Daheng gritted his teeth and said: "There is news from the south that Fang Guozhen led an army to attack Taizhou two months ago."
Polo Buhua took the invitation to the banquet and said without raising his head: "What does that have to do with us?"
Miao Daheng said word by word: "Your Highness, Marshal Hedir of Fujian has pushed back Fang Guozhen, but Marshal He sent news that Fang Guozhen sent a fleet north along Qingyuan, and it is likely to come towards us!"
Polo Buhua suddenly raised his head: "Is it impossible?"
Miao Daheng said anxiously: "I just went to the general manager's office to check. There has been no military report from Taizhou for more than a month. This is too abnormal!"
Polo Buhua's fat face trembled and he said, "Do you suspect that Fang Guozhen is attacking Taizhou?"
Miao Daheng said anxiously: "Your Highness, if Taizhou falls, Fang Guozhen will definitely take advantage of the empty Jiangdu to invade. You need to make plans in advance!"
Polo Buhua finally panicked and hurriedly said: "What should we do?"
Miao Daheng did not answer directly, but said: "Your Highness, do you know that in the past half month, the suburbs of Jiangdu have become a paradise for bandits?"
"What do you mean?"
Miao Daheng said: "Recently, Qingyi Village and Huangya Village have been plundering village communities, often recruiting young men from each village, and their strength has expanded rapidly. Both villages have more than 3,000 people!"
"And the Longtan Village, the whole village was dragged into the village. In a short period of time, the number of people has exceeded 5,000. Isn't His Highness afraid?"
Hearing the name of Longtan Village, Princess Zhennan flashed a trace of hatred in her eyes and said: "What a bold act!"
Polo Buhua said bitterly: "They are so arrogant, isn't it because the old thief Wang Mengge took away the soldiers and horses? I will also report to your majesty tonight to tell your majesty that the current situation is caused by him alone and has nothing to do with me!
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Miao Daheng sighed: "I'm afraid that Fang Guozhen or the bandits have already broken into the city before the memorial reaches Shangdu!"
Polo Buhua said in panic: "What should I do?"
Miao Daheng said categorically: "We must issue the official list immediately, recruit civilian martyrs, and form a rebel army. Only in this way can Jiangdu be safe!"
Polo Buhua said anxiously: "According to the general's words, this matter will be left to the general's full authority!"
After Miao Daheng left, Princess Zhennan suddenly said: "Your Highness, if you only let Miao Daheng take charge of this matter, will you raise another Wang Mengge?"
Polo Buhua was stunned for a moment, patted his thigh and said: "My beloved concubine is right in reminding me, I almost got confused again!"
Princess Zhennan smiled and said: "Your Highness has been too busy recently, but I have an idea that can relieve Your Highness of your worries!"
"My beloved, speak quickly!"
"I have heard that Huang Boyan is a heroic figure, knowledgeable and righteous, and has more than 2,000 sons and daughters under his command. It is better to order this man to have a thousand households and let him check and balance Miao Daheng!"
Bo Luo Buhua was stunned for a moment and said: "Who is Huang Boyan? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Princess Zhennan said: "He is the leader of Huangya Village that Miao Daheng mentioned just now."
"What? Bandits!"
"Your Highness is so impatient, please listen to what I have to say first. Huang Boyan is a righteous man, but he was framed by corrupt officials and turned into a bandit. He has always looked forward to serving the imperial court, so he never robbed anything from the government!"<
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Polo Buhua was silent for a while, nodded and said: "In this case, this is a last resort. I just don't know who to send to comfort him?"
Princess Zhennan smiled and said: "Kang Lian has outstanding eloquence and can speak eloquently. He will surely live up to his trust!"
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Shen Qianqian wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued climbing.
Since Longtan Village defeated Wang Mengge's army, she has often visited Longtan Village.
She came to Jiangdu this time with a total of two tasks. One of them was to help Xu Shouhui win Hangzhou. Now it has been successfully completed, so she focused all her energy on the next goal, allowing the Shen family to establish a firm foothold in Jiangdu Commercial City. p>
After Shen Wansan betrayed Fang Guozhen, he did not put everything on Xu Shouhui, but asked her to open up a situation in Jiangdu and leave a way out for the Shen family.
Shen Qianqian knows very well that if she wants to gain a foothold in Jiangdu, she must rely on the power of Longtan Village. For this reason, she must let Longtan Village enter Jiangdu, so that it can be better used by herself.
While thinking, a voice suddenly shouted from behind: "Hey, are you villagers? Is there anyone named Hou Baisi on this mountain?"
Shen Qianqian turned around and saw a family of four walking from behind carrying burdens. The husband was carrying two baskets on a pole, and there were two young children inside.
A maid said: "We are not from Longtan Village, you can go up and ask."
The husband said "Oh" and was about to walk around Shen Qianqian and his party when Shen Qianqian suddenly asked, "Are you refugees?"
The husband was loyal and honest, and did not hide his words. He said: "We are all from Zhaozhou, and we came here to live with our relatives. My brother's name is Hou Baisi. He said that the situation here is good, so let us live here!"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "Then you are right. This village is called Longtan Village. The people in it live a very good life. Even I am a little envious!"
The husband said happily: "Really? That's great."
Shen Qianqian immediately went up the mountain with the other party, and when they arrived outside the village gate, they each announced.
After a while, the monkey rushed over, hugged the husband, and said happily: "Brother, you are finally here, I have been looking forward to you to death!"
She turned around and said to Shen Qianqian: "Miss Shen, you can go in directly. The leader of the village and the military advisor are both in the meeting hall, so I won't greet you!"
Shen Qianqian smiled and said: "Okay, let's get together."
After saying that, we headed all the way to the top of the mountain.