Chapter 297: Eight hundred miles south of the Yangtze River, Jia Qi is looking for someone
"Your Majesty, the yamen from all the prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River are urgently sent eight hundred miles away!
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As soon as he left the court, Dai Quan walked in hurriedly, with a hint of nervousness in his words.
The eight-hundred-mile expedited document is rarely used by prefects and yamen. Once such a document is used, it means that the matter has reached a certain level and is very urgent, or the matter is extremely harmful, otherwise it will not be used.
Such a document.
After hearing Dai Quan's words, Emperor Mingkang was obviously stunned for a moment. What is the situation with the 800-mile express in Jiangnan? Jiangnan is located in the hinterland of Dakang. How can there be an 800-mile express there?
"what happened?"
Emperor Mingkang's tone was a little cold.
It doesn't mean that Emperor Kang is like this, and he can't hear the slightest disturbance, but the situation in the capital these days is too serious, which has given him a headache, and he really doesn't want to hear any more bad information.
Dai Quan bent down, stood aside cautiously, bowed and said, "I haven't checked it yet, so I don't know what the content is?"
After hearing Dai Quan's words, Emperor Mingkang chuckled.
"You old dog is so self-aware!
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After that, Emperor Mingkang took the memorial from Dai Quan. As soon as he opened it, Emperor Mingkang frowned. He thought he had read it wrong at first, so he couldn't help but read it again from the beginning.
After a while, Emperor Mingkang threw the memorial on the table, snorted coldly, and his face suddenly darkened.
"These bastards!
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"Damn~~"
These words were almost squeezed out from the gap between Emperor Mingkang's teeth. Dai Quan trembled. At this moment, he clearly felt that the Lord of Dakang in front of him was obviously murderous.
After these words, Dai Quan felt that the entire imperial study suddenly became colder. The low pressure of Emperor Mingkang gave people an extremely depressing sense of oppression.
"Dai Quan, summon the cabinet ministers to the palace immediately!
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"Also, call Wu Qiugui, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, to me!
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Dai Quan did not dare to neglect, and left in a hurry after accepting the order.
After a while, Emperor Mingkang narrowed his eyes and said: "Xu Yuantu, shouldn't you give me an explanation? What is going on in Jiangnan?"
"Why are there still problems with the salt transportation?"
As soon as Emperor Mingkang finished speaking, Xu Yuantu walked out from behind the pillar on one side.
Faced with Emperor Mingkang's questioning, Xu Yuantu had nothing to say for a moment. He was in the capital, and the land south of the Yangtze River was thousands of miles away from the capital. It was simply beyond his reach. Even if something really happened, it would take some time for the news to come back.
Since he had nothing to say, Xu Yuantu simply knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I am guilty, please forgive me!
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Seeing that Xu Yuantu was such a bachelor, Emperor Mingkang became furious. He picked up the memorial on the imperial eucalyptus and threw it hard on him.
"You are indeed guilty, or a capital crime!
See for yourself what this is all about!
Looking at the reports of several prefects, salt-carrying boats sink in rivers every year. Are you blind or deaf? Why don't you report this situation? "
Hearing this, Xu Yuantu suddenly felt helpless. This situation is inevitable, because the river bed will accumulate some silt every year, and the water flow will also carry away some stones from both sides of the river. Even if it is cleared regularly, there is no guarantee.
There will definitely be no problems with the building, so how can he report it?
Emperor Mingkang pointed to the fold on the ground and continued to say in a cold voice: "Pick it up and take a look at it for yourself. See if I am deliberately belittling you, see if I have wronged you?"
Xu Yuantu picked up the memorial on the ground, opened it and looked at it, and his expression suddenly turned cold.
This year, more than half of the year-old salt shipped to the south of the Yangtze River sank, and the salt that sank into the river disappeared.
Seeing this, Xu Yuantu knew that someone must be up to something, and it was not what it was like a few years ago.
In the past few years, even if those large ships hit the rocks and sank, they would only be at most 12/10, or even less, and more than half of them could be recovered after salvage.
After a moment of silence, Xu Yuantu said: "Your Majesty, in the past years, there were indeed shipwrecks during the Suiyan incident, but those were unavoidable shipwrecks. After salvage, most of them can be recovered. This is normal.
The phenomenon is definitely not like this year. My subordinates suspect that there should be someone deliberately causing trouble behind this incident!
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"Is this why you don't report to me?"
Hearing this, Xu Yuantu was shocked in his heart and said quickly: "I had no such intention. I did not report to the emperor in time. I committed a crime of dereliction of duty. I hope that your majesty can allow me to make meritorious service and transport salt from Jiangnan."
The mastermind behind this incident is found out, and he must be brought before the emperor to be punished!
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Looking at Xu Yuantu lying on the ground, Emperor Mingkang gradually calmed down. He knew that this incident was not actually Xu Yuantu's fault. He already knew it as soon as he saw the memorial.
Behind this incident, someone must be causing trouble. Although the secret guards are distributed throughout Dakang, the core power is still in the capital. How big is Dakang? He knows clearly that the secret guards are interested in certain places and certain things.
The strength of control is indeed poor.
Just like the bitter cold land on the nine sides, the Snow Dragon Cavalry Army led by Jia Qi, before he went to the south of the Yangtze River, no one knew how strong this cavalry force was.
"I'll give you three days to give me an answer. If you can't, just come to me with your head held high!
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Hearing Emperor Mingkang's words, Xu Yuantu felt helpless. Even if he rushed to the south of the Yangtze River in three days and ran day and night, it would still take at least two days and two nights. Not everyone is a champion and can win in just one night.
In between, he returned to the capital from Jiangnan.
In other words, Emperor Mingkang actually only gave him one day's work, which was too short.
However, he also knew that Emperor Mingkang was very angry at the moment, and if he didn't borrow Poxia's donkey, he would probably suffer disaster.
"Wei Chen takes orders!
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After saying that, Xu Yuantu was just about to get up and leave when he suddenly heard Emperor Mingkang ask: "Champion Hou Jiaqi, has the Duke of Zhenguo been acting strange these past two days?"
Xu Yuantu was silent for a moment, and then said: "After Champion Hou Jia Chu returned to Beijing, he did not go to the residences of Duke Zhen and Duke Li, nor did he send anyone to go there. After Champion Hou sent Master Lin's only daughter Lin Daiyu back to the mansion, he returned
There has never been a champion house!
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"The two old princes, Zhen Guo Gong and Li Guo Gong, have been raised in their own backyard. During this period, they have never left the house!
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"His sons Niu Jizong and Liu Fang are in charge of the overall situation, and they have always been closed to thank guests. During this time, they only received one guest, the eunuch of Taihe Palace - Xia Cheng!
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"When Xia Cheng left the two mansions, the two old princes saw him off in person. However, Xia Cheng didn't look happy at that time. He also pointed at the two princes. The two old princes laughed with him.
As for the rest, there are no special circumstances!”
After saying this, Xu Yuantu paused for a moment before continuing: "On the contrary, Miss Cai Luan of the Champion Hou Mansion seems to be more interested in Jiaofangsi. Most of the maids in the Hou Mansion are from Jiaofangsi. Recently, she seems to be asking about the biological mother of Champion Hou.
Information, although the operation is relatively secretive, the secret guards monitoring the Hou Mansion still noticed some clues!"
"As for the matter of Champion Hou's biological mother, our secret guards have conducted detailed investigations many times, and there is no problem with her identity. My subordinates speculate that it is probably Champion Hou Jiaqi, who plans to help his biological mother move her grave and search for some necessary information.
, it is estimated that the zodiac will be an auspicious day, because the Hou Mansion has already reserved a group of craftsmen, and according to the plan, construction will start immediately after the weather gets warmer!"
After hearing Xu Yuantu's words, Emperor Mingkang also sighed softly. Regarding Jia Yu's move of his mother's grave, he had actually expected it. After all, just a few days after the Chinese New Year, Jia Yu went to pay homage outside the city.
than his mother!
"I know, let's go down and do some work!"
Lin's Mansion, Fan's Mansion, Zeng's Mansion, and several other cabinet ministers' residences. Before they could sit down after returning home, or before they had time to take a sip of tea, they heard the doorman coming to report that someone was coming from the palace, and the emperor wanted to
Summon them!
Although a few people had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to delay. They took on their official hats and left in a hurry with the young eunuchs. Fortunately, they did not change out of their official uniforms, so the speed was much faster.
The same was true for the Lin Mansion. Lin Ruhai hurriedly asked, what was the reason for the emperor's summons?
However, the little eunuch who delivered the message didn't know anything about it. He only said that Chief Dai Quan asked them to go to the cabinet master's mansion to deliver the message. The matter was extremely urgent and there was no room for delay.
Lin Ruhai had seen this young eunuch who was serving in the Imperial Study Room of Daming Palace. She did not doubt the authenticity of what he said. She simply explained a few words to the housekeeper and left in a hurry.
On the other side, Jia Qi, Cai Luan and Xiang Ling, riding a crane, had arrived outside the city. Such a huge thing suddenly landed from the sky, which naturally alerted another wave of people who were ambushing here.
When these people saw Jia Qi, they drew out the swords they carried and rushed in without saying a word.
The intention is also very obvious, to kill the survivors of Jiaofangsi on the spot.
It was too late to say that, but soon, I saw the flash of swords rising, and the sound of screaming came from inside the house, and then stopped suddenly!
“Clang, clang, clang!
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After a few crisp sounds, the long knives in the hands of the criminals who rushed into the farmhouse broke instantly, and half of their bodies were cut into two.
At this moment, Jia Qi walked out of the farmhouse, holding in his hand a woman who was as pale as paper and trembling all over.
Jia Yu beside Xiang Ling and Cai Luan was dissipating. It turned out that just when these gangsters were about to take action, Jia Yu had already rushed out in an instant. The speed was so fast that an afterimage was formed on the spot, which lasted for nearly ten
His breath had not yet dissipated, but his people had already appeared in the house and rescued the only insider.
Then, Jia Qi fired again, and four or five sounds of piercing the air were heard, and a few muffled groans were heard nearby. Jia Qi easily solved the other hidden lines lying around. After that, he didn't care what those people were like, and he will
The woman was brought to an open space and asked to lean against a bare tree to relieve her nervousness and fear.
Looking at the slightly desolate plain in the distance, Jia Qi took a moment and said softly: "You must be a smart man, otherwise you wouldn't be alive today!"
When the woman heard Jia Qi's words, her Adam's apple moved slightly. She must have swallowed secretly, but she did not reply.
Then, Jia Qi continued: "You should have guessed my identity, you should also know why those people died, and you should know why I came to find you!
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""If you tell the truth you know, I will protect your life and send you to the south of the Yangtze River, and give you enough gold and silver to let you live the rest of your life without any worries!
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"Of course, if you are unwilling to cooperate, then don't blame me for being ruthless!
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After listening to Jia Qi's words, the woman smiled awkwardly and said, "Master, what are you talking about? A peasant woman can't understand. A peasant woman is just an honest farmer. Her husband just entered the city in the morning. After a while,
I'm about to come back. If nothing happens, please show me your kindness!
I won’t tell anyone what’s going on in the house!”
Upon hearing this, Jia Qi turned around, looked at the other party, and smiled coldly.
"You have seen what I did just now. I don't want to say good things to you a second time. If you really want to die, I will send someone to cut you into pieces and make you into a human pig!"
"I know that you have no relatives and are not afraid of threats. You joined the Jiaofang Division when you were very young. But I don't know if there will be someone to help you collect your body when you die?"
The woman's face changed slightly and her eyes began to twinkle, but she still had no intention of speaking.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that the number of people who have died at my hands is thousands. One more than you is not too much, and one less than you is not too much. You should think carefully before deciding. Don't wait until I finish you."
Human pig, if you open your mouth again, by then it will be too late!
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When speaking, Jia Qi's tone did not fluctuate, as if he was telling a very ordinary thing. However, the more this happened, the greater the pressure on this woman.
She did know who the young man in front of her was? She also knew that he was a ruthless executioner who would never be merciless in killing someone like her.
She hesitated for a moment. What she knew was a big deal. In fact, she also knew that speaking out about it would mean death. If she didn't tell her, she might still be alive.
But when facing Jia Qi, she had no confidence in her heart. If she fell into Jia Qi's hands, her life might be worse than death.
"Then let's start with your hands!
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As he spoke, Jia Qi casually grabbed a steel knife and without any hesitation in his hand, he swung the knife to chop.
The woman saw something was wrong. How could the young man in front of her be so cold-blooded?
For a moment, she was frightened, and she quickly said: "Master Hou, don't chop!
I said!
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The steel knife hit the ground, leaving only the handle. Looking at the woman, she was trembling in her heart. With this knife, the other party really wanted to chop...