Song Xiang was shocked by Su Jin's momentum and stood speechless for a moment.
Su Jin quickly recounted everything that happened to him when he went to Feng Laohu's private residence this morning, and finally said: "Master Fu, this Master Feng is not a commoner as you imagined. He has five to six hundred apprentices under his command, and they are scattered throughout Yangzhou on a daily basis.
Various industries have their hands and feet involved in every market. Go and see who is running the tallest buildings and the best shops in the major markets in Yangzhou and even the most prosperous places. This person's nickname is Feng Laohu, and it is said among the people that "Ning Yu Nanshan"
"Wolf, don't mess with the Yangzhou Tiger." The Yangzhou Tiger refers to this Feng Laohu. Wake up and don't be confused anymore."
Song Xiang slumped down on the chair and murmured: "How could this happen? The news that our government has always received is that Feng Jingyao is good at charity and active in tax collection. Every year, he is the first to pay taxes from Yangzhou government and never delays.
I didn’t expect him to be such a person.”
Su Jin sneered and said: "I'm afraid your subordinates told you all this news. They are all dolls on strings. Do you dare to say that he is bad?"
Song Xiang suddenly stood up and said: "If what you said is true, doesn't it mean that many officials in our Yangzhou Prefecture fell into the trap of sex in the wealthy building and became Feng Laohu's accomplice?"
Su Jindao: "I don't want to believe this either, but I'm afraid that's the truth. With my personal experience as evidence, doesn't Magistrate Song still believe it? Is it possible that I would lie in front of such a big thing?"
Song Xiang crossed his hands and waved wildly, running back and forth, saying: "What should we do? What should we do? I owe the emperor's favor, and something like this happened under his rule. This... this is what I call my government.
What should we do?”
Su Jin looked at him with disdain. When things came to a head, Master Song Xiang was like a rooster that had been bled. He only knew how to shake his paws, but he had no other tricks. No matter how knowledgeable he was, what use was he?
"Master Fu, please calm down first. They were in the dark and I was waiting in the light. Now they are in the light and I'm waiting in the dark. We must have a countermeasure. As long as you and I work together, are we afraid that we can't defeat this local snake?
?As for your officials falling into the financial trap, it is their fault. As long as you question them all and make up for their mistakes, they will at most be reprimanded and not severely punished."
Song Xiang's face was pale, and he looked at Su Jin helplessly and said, "Is there anything Special Envoy Su can do? What should we do?"
Su Jin said: "If the prefect wants to break this deadlock, he must listen to me. I am confident that we will eradicate them all."
Song Xiang seemed to be grasping at straws and said hurriedly: "Special Envoy Su, my government will definitely listen to you. I will do whatever you say. As long as this group of immoral and corrupt people can be eradicated, my government will never shirk the responsibility."
Su Jin gave a high-five and said: "Okay, what I want is what Mr. Song said. If you and I work together, there should be no problem. But before that, you can't show it. These people are with you every day. Once you
A change in attitude will definitely be felt by them, and after alerting the enemy, it will be difficult to catch them."
Song Xiang nodded and said: "It's not difficult to act, but it's hard to figure out what to do next."
Su Jindao: "The first step is to secretly find out how many officials from Yangzhou Prefecture are involved. Only after we know the details of these people can we proceed to the second step."
Song Xiang said: "Didn't you say that Bai Mudan gave you a list of seven people?"
Su Jin said: "That's not all. Seven officials were arrested by Bai Mudan alone. There are also several women in the Fugui Tower who have cultivated sex skills like Bai Mudan for seduction. In other words, these seven people are just the tip of the iceberg.
That’s all, the actual number of people may be several times higher and it’s unknown.”
Song Xiang was speechless and heartbroken.
"General Judge Guo Pinchao, Warehouse Secretary Fan Chengren, Tixue Hou Shangrong, and Punishment Secretary Shen Dezhang are all on the list of these seven people. There are also three others, Wang Dahui, Zhou Zhe, and Sun Youyi. I wonder what their official positions are?"
Song Xiang was almost angry to death, and muttered: "This old bastard Sun Youyi is among them. He is my master. He has been with me for ten years and came to this position from the capital with me. I didn't expect that. I didn't expect that."
ah."
Su Jin shook his head secretly. The people who had followed Song Xiang for ten years had become Feng Laohu's spies. It seemed that the opening of the position could not be hidden from Feng Laohu.
"Wang Dahui is the chief of the Escort Department and is in charge of approving and refuting survey documents. Zhou Zhe is in charge of refuting the Water Transport Department. Why are these people on the pirate ship?" Song Xiangyu cried without tears.
Su Jin felt a chill in his heart. Among the current seven-person list, almost all the heads of key departments in Yangzhou Prefecture were included. Feng Laohu's energy and appetite were really big. This guy was simply the helmsman on the ground in Yangzhou.
, Fortunately, so far, no one has appeared in the military department. If the two commanders of the Xiang soldiers are among them, then things will be very serious; in comparison, even if all the heads in other departments in Yangzhou are now
Su Jin didn't care if he was among them. What he cared about most was the control of Yangzhou's military.
"Sir, I'm afraid it's not easy to find out the situation of all the people. But just leave this matter to me. I just want to ask you to do one thing."
"What's the matter? Tell me quickly."
"Approximately how many soldiers are there in Yangzhou? Who is currently in command?"
"If the total number of people is about 2,600, the commander-in-chief is naturally responsible for the government. There are also two commanders, each commanding ten people, totaling 2,000 people. Another 600 people are military registered households.
The local warriors are not permanent soldiers and can be called upon when needed."
Su Jin said: "Who else can be the commander besides Pan Jiang?"
"The other surname is also Pan, and his name is Pan Shiyi."
Su Jindao: "The current situation is that we must seize the power to command the soldiers. With these two thousand six hundred soldiers, we can put them out in one fell swoop even if they start a huge fire. Do you understand what I mean?"
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"Then I will immediately order Pan Jiang and Pan Shiyi to come to see me and tell them to be on guard at all times."
Su Jin hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, how do you know these two people can rely on each other?"
Song Xiang was startled and said: "Do you suspect that they have also fallen into the old thief's trap?"
Su Jindao: "Now, except for you, I am suspicious of everyone and cannot take this risk. Once Feng Laohu knows that we have noticed, you know the consequences."
"What to do?"
Su Jindao: "Find a reason, forget about these two people, and promote people you think are trustworthy to lead the troops. The soldiers must only listen to your orders."
Song Xiang groaned and said, "How can I remove someone who is so good? I can't even explain it."
Su Jin said: "There are many ways to make these two people feel aggrieved for the time being. You can find an excuse to temporarily suspend them and appoint someone to take command on their behalf. It is not removed from their posts. In this way, there is no need to report them. When the matter calms down, there will be no amnesty with the two of them."
Just explain it to them; I think these two people can understand it."
Song Xiang thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, this is the only way we can do it now."
Su Jin smiled and said: "If you do this well, the job will be half done. You don't want us to arrest people at one end and someone at the other end to tip off the information."
Song Xiang nodded and said: "It is indeed a top priority, but how can you find out who is the hidden person around us?"
Su Jin said: "This matter is difficult, but it does not trouble me. Without further ado, let's act separately. Your matter will be completed this afternoon. I will give you a way to check the payment of pay. Is there anyone in the army?
It is a written rule that when salaries are paid out, officials must withhold part of the money for corruption. This happens everywhere, and everyone turns a blind eye. But if you, Magistrate Song, are serious, they will have nothing to say."
How did Song Xiang know this? He was so open-mouthed. If this was true, it would be a good excuse.
"Okay, I'll take care of it now. There's another matter that I'm a little worried about."
Su Jin smiled and said: "Are you afraid that we will be kicked out if we open the warehouse to release grain?"
Song Xiang sighed: "Exactly, this is the biggest leverage between you and me. It will be of no use even if the army rations have been replenished now."
Su Jin said: "So we must act in a low-key manner. Before the final blow is launched, we must not be too hasty. After we take down them in one fell swoop, I will have my own way to deal with these people."
Song Xiang didn't know what method Su Jin had to ensure that the secret would not be leaked. Once these people were caught, they would definitely be sent to the capital for trial. Wouldn't these people obediently refuse to confess?
But Su Jin looked confident and refused to say anything. Song Xiang had no choice but to rely on this kid to turn the situation around. He could only follow step by step. As for the next thing, take it one step at a time.dd