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Chapter 1269 Attack on the Emperor's Driver(1/2)

Yingtian Mansion's actions were too big and could not hide it from anyone. Before Tong Zhengxiao could summon everyone, Yingtian Mansion had already understood it.

Jiangning and Shangyuan Second Place suddenly became boiling, and news quickly came to the Luodao Governor's Office.

Chen Qiyu, Feng Jiangfeng and Zheng Youyuan sat in the backyard, listening to Tong Zhengxiao's actions, each with expressions.

Zheng Youyuan observed Chen Qiyu's expression and shook his head and said, "Tong Zhengxiao was still too hasty. Now we have the advantage. As long as we stabilize, the people who can't hold on must be those gentry families. As a result, we have become bad people who robbed the family. I don't know what the adults in the court think..."

Chen Qiyu knew that Zheng Youyuan was Bi Ziyan's confidant, so he didn't say much to him, so he turned to Feng Jiangfeng and said, "What do you think?"

Feng Jiangfeng has always had a sharp temper, but he is very suitable for Tong Zhengxiao. He snorted coldly and said, "Recently, the things in Nanzhili are becoming more and more distorted. This is a clear way to fight against the 'new policy' and against the governor's yamen! I think Yingtian Mansion has done a good job this time. Other governments, especially Suzhou Mansion, should be like this, and it should be like this for a long time, and it is just like this now!"

Chen Qiyu has been silent in Shuntian Mansion for many years. There are two main reasons: one is that there are too many gods and cannot be used. The other is that Shuntian Mansion is in ruins and there is no such troubles in Nanzhili.

He had been depressed for a long time and wanted to do things. Now that things are coming, his heart is surging, but his face is still silent.

Without waiting for Zheng Youyuan to speak, he said, "You can't sit in the Governor's Office. Lord Feng, go to the Yingtian Prefecture Office to see what we can help. If necessary, open the Yingtian Prefecture warehouse to release grain to stabilize the price of grain!"

Feng Jiangfeng looked excited and stood up and said, "Abide by the order!"

Zheng Youyuan looked at Feng Jiangfeng's back, hesitated, and wanted to speak but stopped.

Chen Qiyu saw it, but did not point it out, and said directly: "Mr. Zheng, please go to Suzhou Prefecture and check all aspects of taxation and other aspects in the first half of the year. After coming back, we will hold an enlarged meeting to discuss the specific plans for the second half of the year..."

Zheng Youyuan had to get up and raised his hand and said, "Okay."

Chen Qiyu watched Zheng Youyuan leave, and called in charge, and whispered: "You go to the Local Taxation Bureau, the Commerce Department and other relevant yamen, and ask them to prepare materials, sue the Dali Temple, follow up on the law enforcement bureau, wait until the procedure is completed, and implement it according to the law..."

The head glanced outside and said, "Sir, there may be a lot of trouble in this way."

A murderous aura flashed in Chen Qiyu's eyes, and he said in a very mysterious way: "You don't understand Master Sun. He is different from Master Bi. Those who still want to live a good life now will not live well in the future!"

The head of the office understood and said, "Yes. The lower-ranking official will do it now, and do everything perfectly without any flaws."

Chen Qiyu nodded, then lowered his head, and only two people could hear it, saying, "I guess the emperor has arrived in Nanjing. You can make the people below do things more safely. The emperor has always seen the big things from the small. If anyone is named a typical example, I, as the governor, can't continue..."

The head of the official was shocked and knew that he was Zhu Xu's confidant. He guessed that it was most of the time and immediately said, "The Lord understands it."

Chen Qiyu waved his hand. Just as the head of the company was about to leave, Chen Qiyu suddenly said, "You send a letter to the Shenlong Mansion and say I want to visit Mrs. Chen."

Mrs. Chen, that is, Bumubutai.

Not to mention the importance of the Dragon Mansion, just talking about Bumu Butai’s identity cannot be ignored, and one must go through it.

The head responded and went to make arrangements in a hurry.

Yingtian Mansion, or Jiangsu, had such a big noise, and could not hide it from Zhu Xu. Before he reached the ground, a series of situations appeared in his eyes.

Looking at the letter and listening to the reward in his ears, Zhu Xu touched his chin, turned to look at Cao Huachun and said, "I notify the Jiangsu Branch of the Royal Money House to lend Tong Zhengxiao one million silver to you, and you can allocate it."

Cao Huachun said: "Yes."

Zhu Xu sat in the carriage, continued to pinch his chin, and said with a smile: "Do you think these people know that Sun Chuanting is about to take office and perform positively, or is it time that they have to do this?"

"I don't know." Cao Huachun continued quickly. He knew very well that there were only a handful of officials from the Ming Dynasty and the opposition who could catch Zhu Xu's eyes.

Zhu Xu laughed and shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with them, let's see."

A word of "Look at it" means that Zhu Xu has been paying attention to Jiangsu for a while.

Cao Huachun made a few secrets, lowered his head, and said nothing more.

Zhu Xu was sitting in the carriage and slowly felt a breeze and a faint fragrance.

Zhu Xu lifted the curtains and looked out the window. There were still scattered people planting rice seedlings in the field. When you see it, it was a vast green area with no end.

Zhu Xu was in a good mood when he saw a farmhouse not far ahead and said, "Stop, let's have a walk."

Cao Huachun waved his hand, and Cao Bianjiao ordered people to prepare.

Although they seem low-key, a convoy of 100 people is still eye-catching. I don’t know how many people have looked up and looked here.

Zhu Xu walked straight to the farmers in the ridge of the ground, and was still not in a hurry to approach. The family of six or seven people had occupied the door. An old man with a face of seventy but in fact over fifty raised his hand, looked at Zhu Xu and his group, and said, "I don't know where this brother comes from, where are you going?"

Zhu Xu raised his hand politely, holding a box of pastries in his hand, and said, "I'm going to go to Yingtian Mansion, my father-in-law, we were going to go to Yingtian Mansion, but it is said that there are some troubles. We wanted to find another place to stay. We got lost for a while, so we asked my father-in-law to give us some advice on how to live a night, not only people, but also a lot of goods."

The old man glanced at the box and said quickly, "I dare not accept it. If you ask for directions, you have to turn around and turn to Shangyuan. There are still many large inns outside the city, so you can stay in batches."

Zhu Xu naturally didn't ask for directions. When he saw that the old man didn't collect the box, he turned back. He looked at the farmland and smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, I heard that the grain prices in Nanzhili have increased a lot recently. You have made money, right?"

The old man's family was very alert to Zhu Xu and others. The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Little brother is joking. 60% of our land will be handed over to the boss. The remaining taxes and transactions are all over the place, and there are only a year to fill the money, so where can we earn anything..."

Zhu Xu was stunned and said, "Have you sold all your land?"

The old man looked at Zhu Xu again and said, "Little brother, I heard that his accent is from the north, right?"

"I am here for the first time and let my father-in-law laugh." Zhu Xu played Xiaobai to the end.

The old man glanced at the people in front of Zhu Xu and smiled and said, "It's not a secret. More than 80% of the land in Nanzhili are for those well-known masters. Even if they are sold, they will be sold to them. We are all tenants, and our ancestors are all four or five generations..."

Zhu Xu knew these things naturally and said with a strange look on his face: "I heard in the capital that the court has restricted the rent ratio for you and exempted you from taxes. Shouldn't it?"

The old man shook his head and said, "I have heard what my little brother said, but it has no effect on us. How should we live our lives or how we live."

Zhu Xu clearly heard the old man's vigilance and spoke with a restrained voice. He pondered and said, "Then, what do you think of the court's 'new policy'?"

The old man was stunned and then raised his hand and said, "Forgive the ignorance of the young man. These are all matters of the court. What can the young man have?"

Zhu Xu opened his mouth and wanted to say it, but finally swallowed it back and said, "I'm disturbing my father-in-law."

The old man hugged each other and watched Zhu Xu and others leave with vigilance and anxiety in his eyes.

The old man frowned and turned around and told his family not to speak nonsense.

Zhu Xu got on the carriage, looked silent, and sighed softly.

Before Zhu Xu could digest his emotions, Cao Huachun whispered outside Zhu Xu's curtain, "Emperor."

Zhu Xu opened the curtains and saw dozens of thick and strong men coming over with sticks not far away.

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes, got off the carriage, stood in front, and looked at a group of murderous people rushing towards him.

Most of these people were exposed, holding big sticks in their hands, showing a fierce look on their faces. They were the leader, in their thirties, with thin bamboo poles, triangular eyes, and knife in their hands. They looked at Zhu Xu and his group of people in a hurry and said coldly: "Tell me, which yamen are you from? Have you never fought? If you don't give you some colors today, you won't know what the surname is in this land!"

Zhu Xu held his hands behind his back, and said with a calm and smiling look: "You only have dozens of people, and I have tens of people. Do you really dare to take action?"

Triangle Eyes sneered and said, "It seems that it is another tender-headed green from the north. Tell you, as long as you start fighting, hundreds of people will come to you nearby immediately. Don't think about leaving today. Let your Shangguan come to have a banquet to apologize, otherwise you will all break your legs!"

Zhu Xu's eyes were indifferent, and the underlying operation method had already taken shape in his mind. He clenched his hands on his back into a fist, staring at the Triangle Eye with a cold look, and said, "Then you should tell me what the surname of this land is first?"

The triangular eyes sneered and said, "It's true that you are a young man. Let me tell you the truth, this land is ours..."

"Third brother, if this kid is trying to trick you, just fight me!" Before Triangle Eye finished speaking, a person behind him interrupted.

The Triangle Eyes suddenly opened their eyes and became angry and said, "Okay, okay, I dare to cheat you, Master Gou, and beat me!"

Dozens of strong men rushed towards Zhu Xu and others with big sticks. They were obviously very experienced and seemed to be afraid that Zhu Xu and others would escape, so they wanted to surround them.

Cao Bianjiao looked cold and waved his hand. More than 20 guards pulled out their weapons and rushed forward.

Cao Bianjiao whispered in Zhu Xu's ear at the same time: "The others are not far away and will arrive soon."

Zhu Xuqi remained motionless and watched the big men rush towards the guards with their teeth and claws.

After all, they are all farmers and act as thugs temporarily. They are not opponents of the imperial guards. They have many means and equipment, and they are almost knocked down one by one.

Not long after, except for the Triangle Eye, everyone else was lying on the ground and humming and shouting in pain.

Zhu Xu opened the folding fan in his hand, looked at the Triangle Eye, and smiled and said, "Where are your hundreds of people? Call it out quickly."

Sanjie was not stupid, looked at Zhu Xu, then looked at the person behind him, and said coldly: "You are not the servants of Yingtian Mansion, who are you?"

Zhu Xu shook the fan and said, "Don't you tell me now, what's the surname of this land?"

The Triangle Eye suddenly woke up and looked at Zhu Xu and said, "You have a northern accent, may you... you are the Censor of the Administration?"

Zhu Xu looked at him pitifully and said, "I have given you a chance. Since you don't say it, I will be punished by the great punishment. This punishment is to serve you. Whether you say it or not."

As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, Cao Bianjiao waved his hand and rushed over to three people, quickly knocking down the triangle eyes and tied them up.

Triangle Eye finally panicked. He looked at Zhu Xu and said anxiously: "Do you know who I am? If you touch me now, someone will find you immediately. No matter who you are, you will say it directly. If you have any conditions, you may not be able to get it..."

Before he could finish his words, the guards knocked him out and tied him up.

Zhu Xu stood on the ground, looking at the green rice fields, and the folding fan in his hand shook gently.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many local emperors in the countryside, basically covering the sky with one hand. The so-called imperial power does not fall into the county, which is fully reflected here.

To eradicate the biggest stubborn disease of land, we also need to strengthen local capabilities and firm determination.

Zhu Xu was not thinking about it, and after thinking a lot, Cao Huachun waited for a while, and whispered: "Your Majesty, will you notify the Governor's Office or Yingtian Mansion to let them come?"

Zhu Xu closed the fan and shook it, "It's useless. Take off their clothes and throw them on the road, rest for one night, and go to Jingdezhen tomorrow."

Cao Huachun was very surprised by Zhu Xu's handling. If it were normal, he would have arrested Jiangsu officials and scolded them for being so bloody.

Cao Bianjiao followed the words, stuffed a group of people's mouths, stripped naked, tied them together, and threw them on the road.

Zhu Xu's convoy turned back to an inn and rested silently.

Zhu Xu didn't plan to open his mouth, but he couldn't stop his mouth. There was news of the Inspector's private visit, and it took a few cups of tea to spread throughout Yingtian Prefecture.

Tong Zhengxiao was shocked. According to common sense, the Censor of the Government had to say hello to the local government to facilitate his actions.

Now the Censor of the Inspectorate is in a private visit. What does this mean? Did he find out what he found? Or would he call the emperor to stand in front and find out?
To be continued...
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