Du Fushan didn't have the ability to solve this problem, so he simply threw the hot potato to Tie Mo. Aren't you, Tie Mo, here to suppress the rebellion in the salt field? You have to take care of this matter, and you have to take care of it.
After receiving Du Fushan's letter, Tie Mo indeed stopped advancing and stationed his army in the Deqing County area. On the second day of April in the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, the frontier army left Deqing County and headed towards Haining County. After learning the news,
Du Fushan breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Tie Mo would ignore him and go to Hangzhou to cause trouble. Tie Mo had a large army and many thoughts. If he entered Hangzhou city, it would really be a headache.
Du Fushan breathed a sigh of relief, but not long after, he received the news that Cao Wenzhao led his troops to Qiantang Town. Tie Mo went to settle the matter at the salt farm, but Cao Wenzhao was asked to come to Hangzhou with his troops. What on earth did he want to do?
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For a time, Hangzhou officials were worried. Du Fushan had to call everyone together and think about how to deal with Cao Wenzhao. Before knowing the intention of the other party, they could not take action easily. Zhejiang Chief Envoy Du Fushan, Inspector Wu Xin, Yan
The transport envoy Weng Tongming, the guarding eunuch Wen Laishun and the capital commander Bai Xuan were all present. Looking at the people in the room, Du Fushan couldn't help but frown, because there was one person missing in the room, and that person was Xie, the prefect of Hangzhou.
wisdom.
The position of the prefect of Hangzhou in Zhejiang's official circles is somewhat awkward, but many things in Hangzhou city cannot avoid Xie Zhi. Now Cao Wenzhao led his army to Qiantang Town to discuss urgent matters, but the prefect Xie Zhi was not present, so he had to ask many people to
I thought about it. Xie Zhi must have gotten some information, and he probably didn't come here. In other words, Xie Zhi had already colluded with Tie Mo, the governor of the three provinces.
Du Fushan was not angry because Xie Zhi didn't come, but what he was really angry about was that Xie Zhi and Tie Mo were secretly communicating with each other, and he didn't even know about it. Xie Zhi didn't come today, which was obviously for others to see. From this, it can be seen that Cao Cao
The person who issued the edict was not kind.
"Hmph, it seems that Magistrate Xie intends to draw a clear line with us. He is really courageous!" Du Fushan smiled sinisterly. This smile fell into the eyes of everyone, and they couldn't help but feel shocked.
He shivered. Even Bai Xuan, who held military power, did not dare to look at Du Fushan. In the land of Zhejiang, Du Fushan always said what he said, and those who dared to disobey him would often not end well.
I really can’t figure out where Xie Zhi got the courage to go against the Chief Secretary this time. Even if he took refuge with Tie Mo, was Tie Mo really reliable? After all, Tie Mo is just an outsider, and his roots are in northern Shanxi.
Sooner or later, he will have to leave Jiangnan. What will Xie Zhi do by then? A Hangzhou prefect who is not tolerated by the officialdom of South Zhili will be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.
However, there are always some people who have different ideas. When some people see Xie Zhi not coming, their thoughts become more active. If he didn't have someone to rely on, would Xie Zhi dare to do this? Xie Zhi didn't come because he wanted to avoid this pit of fire.
, maybe after Cao Wenzhao enters Hangzhou, someone will be unlucky. As for whether this person is Xie Zhi, it is really hard to say.
Next, Du Fushan just said a few indifferent words, and his intention was very clear, which was to tell everyone to work together in the future. As if he knew that Du Fushan would be prepared, Cao Wenzhao did not rush forward.
Hangzhou City, but stationed in Qiantang Town for two days. When Cao Wenzhao didn't come, Hangzhou couldn't bear it anymore and sent Leng Guan, deputy inspector of Zhejiang Province, to Qiantang Town. Leng Guan's trip was not in vain.
When I came back, I came back holding a piece of paper.
Looking at this document, Du Fushan felt a little scared. Cao Wenzhao came here to represent Tie Mo and wanted to investigate the original defeat of Zhejiang. After knowing the purpose of his visit, Du Fushan could not say a word "no". At that time,
The officers and soldiers of Zhejiang were beaten to pieces by the rogue bandits, and the entire Zhejiang Province was tortured to death by the rogue bandits. The people were even more miserable, especially Haining County, which almost turned into a ghost town. Someone must be responsible for such a big thing.
, Cao Wenzhao came to Qiuhou to settle accounts on behalf of Tie Mo. Is there any problem?
But did Cao Wenzhao really want to be held accountable? He wanted to take the opportunity to attack the feudal officials in Zhejiang. From the chief envoys to the capital commanders, they could all be his targets. Before Du Fushan could wait,
After figuring out a way to deal with it, Cao Wenzhao had already taken action.
At noon on the fourth day of April in the fourth year of Chongzhen, a group of soldiers and horses arrived at the west gate of Hangzhou City from Qiantang Town. At the same time, Xie Zhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, arrived at the west gate and ordered the gatekeepers to let the soldiers and horses enter the city. The person who led the troops to Hangzhou this time was not
The other person was Cao Bianjiao, Cao Wenzhao's nephew. The gatekeepers knew that the other party was not good, but how could they dare to disobey Xie Zhi's wishes? After all, Xie Zhi was also the magistrate of Hangzhou.
After Cao Bianjiao entered the city, he hurried to Zhulinfang in the east city. Soon after, he came to a magnificent mansion. He saw a plaque standing at the gate with the two characters "Baifu" written on it. Cao Bianjiao looked at the plaque and waved his hand:
"Brothers, take action and capture Commander Bai Xuan. If anyone dares to stop him, he will be shot to death."
Cao Bianjiao is full of confidence today. He holds Shangfang's sword in his hand, so he is not afraid of anyone. These officials in Hangzhou may not take Shangfang's sword seriously secretly, but they have to lower their heads when they see Shangfang's sword openly. Cao Bianjiao
Suddenly leading people to the Bai Mansion, it can be said that it exceeded everyone's expectations.
Du Fushan had already passed the message to Bai Xuan, but no one in Hangzhou expected that Cao Wenzhao would use this method. The army stopped in Qiantang, and suddenly sent a troop to Hangzhou City to arrest people. It was really unexpected.
Everyone expected it. According to the normal procedure, Cao Wenzhao should have entered the city, read out the charges in public, and then questioned the guilty. But what is going on now?
At noon, Bai Xuan was sitting in the hall eating with his family. Suddenly he heard a noise in the courtyard. He was so angry that he wanted to curse when he walked out of the door. But as soon as he walked into the courtyard, he saw a group of people rushing in. These people were
Holding a steel knife, the armor is mainly black, and his dress is completely different from Jiangnan soldiers and horses. Bai Xuan's heart skipped a beat, and he yelled: "Stop, are you from General Cao's army?"
"Exactly, Cao Bianjiao, under the command of General Cao, has been ordered to ask Commander Bai to go and have a talk. My Lord Commander is waiting for you ten miles outside the city. I also ask Commander Bai not to make things difficult for General Cao!"
After saying that, Cao Bianjiao winked, and immediately more than a dozen guards surrounded Bai Xuan, "Commander Bai, please don't do stupid things. The general's subordinates are all rough people. If he starts to attack,
, I will regret it if I hurt you."
Bai Xuan glared fiercely, this time the boat was really capsized in the gutter. Although the commander's camp was not far from here, if he really wanted to take action, the first one to be unlucky would definitely be him, Bai.
There was no choice but to go with Cao Bianjiao first. Bai Xuan was very confident in his heart. As the commander of the capital, Cao Wenzhao did not dare to mess around.
Cao Bianjiao moved very quickly. With the cooperation of Xie Zhi, the prefect of Hangzhou, in less than half an hour, he entered the city, captured Bai Xuan, and left. When the Chief Secretary's Yamen reacted and mobilized troops to block the road, Bai Xuan had already been taken out.
City.
Someone told Du Fushan and others exactly what happened in the Bai family. Cao Bianjiao went to Hangzhou to arrest people. He only said that he had something to ask Bai Xuan to cooperate with the investigation. This matter would be very interesting. If Cao Wenzhao really wanted to
If you take Bai Xuan's approach and charge him with being unfavorable in leading the troops, why are you talking about cooperating with the investigation? What is the investigation? Is it the original dereliction of duty or something else?
Bai Xuan has been taken to Cao Wenzhao's camp, and he cannot be brought back. Du Fushan didn't expect that he would be in a passive situation if he was a little careless. Du Fushan was not afraid that Cao Wenzhao would use the previous rogue bandit's affairs to prove his innocence.
Xuan's crime, what he is now afraid of is that Cao Wenzhao wants to use Bai Xuan's hand to attack other people in Zhejiang. Bai Xuan knows too many things, and if Bai Xuan relaxes his mouth a little, it will be troublesome.
Of course, a Bai Xuan cannot pry the iron plate of Zhejiang, but to solve this problem, a lot of human and financial resources will be wasted. I don't blame Du Fushan for thinking too much. It is true that when Cao Bianjiao arrested people, his words were unclear, which made people think.
All the big shots in Hangzhou heard about Bai Xuan's arrest, and all of a sudden they came to the Chief Secretary's Yamen. Wu Xin, the inspector, said anxiously: "Master Du, we can't wait any longer. We need to arrest Bai Xuan as soon as possible."
We need to get the general back. If we don't care about General Bai's suffering and don't ask, what will others think of us?"
How could Du Fushan not know this truth? He frowned and asked in a cold voice: "Master Wu, I understand what you are thinking, but are you sure that Cao Bianjiao arrested people because of the incident with the bandits before?
Now, do you know what Bai Xuan said in front of Cao Wenzhao? What if he said something that he shouldn't have said? "
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After talking, he slowly calmed down. For a moment, everyone was silent. They should have been in a hurry to get Bai Xuan back, but no one was in a hurry anymore.
Wu Xin was not willing to give up on Bai Xuan easily. He thought for a moment and then said: "Master Du, the situation is unclear now. We still need to wait for the news from over there. Master Bai has been with us for many years and he should not fall back easily.
As for Tie Mo, doing this will not do him any good." He said this, but he was no longer as sure as before.
Du Fushan and others were unbearably anxious in the city of Hangzhou, but Bai Xuan's life was much easier. After being taken to the camp, Cao Bianjiao put him in a room, serving him good wine and food. As for Cao
Wen Zhao has not seen him for three hours. Cao Wen Zhao did not show up, so Bai Xuan simply relaxed and thought about eating and drinking. Youdao said that it was going to rain and his mother was getting married, so he was in someone else's camp.
What else can you do if you stay in bed? You can only rely on Du Fushan and those people to take care of the rest.
Bai Xuan thought very simply. As long as Du Fushan and those people rushed over with their troops and demanded people by force, what could Cao Wenzhao do? Even if he wanted to hold people accountable, he could privately imprison a commander like Cao Wenzhao.
It's not against the rules, even if you have Shang Fang's sword in your hand. This is Hangzhou, not anywhere else.
Bai Xuan's idea was originally correct, but Du Fushan was confused by Cao Bianjiao's false move, and he still hasn't come back to his senses yet.
Du Fushan did not move, and Cao Wenzhao would not be idle. The day after Bai Xuan was arrested, Cao Wenzhao issued an order and asked Cao Bianjiao to lead 500 elite troops to attack Qionghua Villa in the east of Hangzhou. Cao Bianjiao raided Qionghua Villa.
, Du Fushan and others immediately panicked.
Qionghua Villa looks like a manor on the surface, but it is actually the secret place where property is stored and reconciled by the Sansi Yamen of Zhejiang Province. The villa here is owned by businessman Qi Henghe, and Qi Henghe is the guarding eunuch Wen Laishun.
Confidant. To put it bluntly, Qi Henghe is just a tool used to deceive others, while Wen Laishun is the real owner of the villa.
The Zhejiang Prosecution Department, the Salt Transportation Department, and the Tea Department all involve an astonishing amount of money every year. Naturally, such a large amount of wealth cannot be placed in the hands of one yamen. So in order to ensure their interests, Nanjing came up with the idea of three bureaus and one yamen.
The method of reconciling accounts and placing money in a specific place was originally intended to prevent Zhejiang Sansi Yamen from becoming a dominant family and pocketing profits, but it turned out to be a loophole that could kill people.
Qionghua Villa was raided, and all the account books fell into the hands of Cao Wenzhao. Then Cao Wenzhao would be a fool if he didn't arrest people with the account books. The guarding eunuch Wen Laishun was the most flustered. He panicked
At a loss, he ran to Anchasi, opened the door and wailed anxiously: "Mr. Du, you must save our family. This time, our family is really going to end..."
Wen Laishun's crying look made Du Fushan disgusted. He patted the table and said angrily in a cold voice: "Manager Wen, look what you look like now. It's just some account books. Why must we find your head?"
superior?"
Du Fushan was too lazy to talk nonsense with Wen Laishun. Wu Xin hurried over after a while, but this time, he was not in a hurry to speak. Du Fushan, on the other hand, looked at Wu Xin and said with a complicated expression: "Master Wu, what's the situation with you?"
I also saw that what Du was most worried about has happened. Apart from you, me and General Manager Wen, General Bai is the only one who can understand so clearly what happened in Zhejiang."
The implication of Du Fushan's words was very clear. In order to survive, Bai Xuan chose to cooperate with Cao Wenzhao and sold out the interests of the Sansi Yamen. Until now, Wu Xin could not say anything. Although he always felt that something was wrong.
No, but I can't tell. Maybe it's not Bai Xuan. They just arrested someone yesterday and they raided Qionghua Villa today. No one would believe that Bai Xuan has no problem at all.
Wu Xin knew Du Fushan very well. Du Fushan was very proud. He never believed what others said, only what he saw. Du Fushan once said that people's words cannot be trusted, and what they see cannot be trusted either, but
What you see is always more trustworthy than what others say.
Now, Du Fushan has become suspicious of Bai Xuan, and then it’s up to Bai Xuan himself, "Master Du, maybe these things have nothing to do with General Bai."
"Humph, does it matter? We just need to wait. If General Bai hasn't sent a message asking us to help within one day, then... we have to be more careful!"
Wu Xin's heart skipped a beat, hoping that Bai Xuan could ask the Sansi Yamen for help. If Bai Xuan is still eager to find the Sansi Yamen to fish him out, it proves that he has no evil intentions, and this matter naturally has nothing to do with him, but
If he didn't ask Sansi Yamen for help, Bai Xuan would most likely turn to Tie Mo.