The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 85 Hot Potatoes
Seeing that he was so happy, Mu Xu simply said a few more good things, and Liu Hong, who said it directly, smiled and was very proud.When talking to Liu Hong, Mu Xu also did not forget to observe the expression on Wang An's face, and saw a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes when Liu Hong boasted.Immediately, he had some understanding of the relationship between the two, and secretly made a note in his heart, not knowing when he could take advantage of it.But now it is better to make it clear to the two of them, lest they go back to Beijing and give a small report to the emperor.

Then he said, "The two father-in-laws must also understand how many people and interests are involved behind these salt merchants."

Seeing that they nodded in agreement, Mu Xu asked, "If those people are in our hands, they will name some behind-the-scenes figures in order to survive. Two, do you think we should investigate or not?"

Both of them have come to their senses, and if we continue to investigate, let alone the Supreme Emperor, I am afraid that they may not be able to spare them even today.Aren't these criminals hot potatoes now?Having figured this out, the two hurriedly thanked Mu Xu.

Mu Xu waved his hand, "You two father-in-laws don't have to be like this, we're sitting on the same boat now, so naturally we have to help each other, don't we?"

Both of them nodded in agreement, and Mu Xu immediately explained his plan to the two of them clearly, "I will find someone to copy the account books that I got from the house later, and I will hand it over to His Majesty in private after returning to Beijing. As for the original, it is Hand it over to the two father-in-laws, and at that time, in front of those officials who came to inquire about the situation, the two will burn instead of His Majesty, so as to give these people peace of mind, lest anyone do anything irreversible."

The two suddenly realized, Wang An took Liu Hong together and bowed to Mu Xu, "This is thanks to your son, otherwise we would have done bad things with good intentions."

Mu Xu supported the two of them, pretending to be angry and said, "What are you two doing, didn't you just say that we are on the same boat, why are you so polite?"

The two got up and said some good things, and Mu Xu also pretended to be polite, and then said, "Hey, we are still standing at the gate of Xingyuan, I am hungry, so go in and eat quickly. "As he said that, he walked in first, and the two of them hurriedly followed.

The three casually ate some lunch in the lobby, Wang An and Liu Hong couldn't sit still, and ran to stare at the stolen property again.Mu Xu continued to sit in the hall, listening to the news coming back from everywhere.

First, Han Qi sent someone to ask how to deal with Guo Zhen, the commander of the Yangzhou Guard.Mu Xu thought for a while and ordered him to take this person to Xingyuan and imprison him.After all, this person had been running Yangzhou Guard for many years and had an army of [-] in his hands. Unlike those salt merchants, if he was rescued, he might cause trouble.

Liu Xianglian also sent someone to ask how to deal with the officers and soldiers trapped in the Yangzhou camp.Mu Xu wanted to ask the emperor for instructions, but there was no time.After thinking about it, he came up with an idea, but Feng Han had to cooperate with this matter.

Just thinking about this, Fanzi came to report, and Feng Han came.Mu Xu hurriedly got up and went out to greet him, after all Feng Han had done him a great favor this time.

Although Feng Han is a military general, he looks quite like a literati, which is exactly the opposite of the Inspector Chen Lun whom Mu Xu met before.When the two met, they exchanged warm greetings, and Mu Xu asked him to sit down.

Because of Feng Ziying's relationship, Mu Xu was not polite to Feng Han, and after having someone serve him a cup of tea, he asked directly, "General Feng, you must have come here to ask me how to deal with those Jiangyang thieves, right? "

Feng Han nodded with a smile, "That's right. Apart from meeting with the imperial envoy, the old man just wanted to ask how to deal with those people. You must know that the number of those people is not small. I asked someone to count them, and there are six of them." Thousands of people."

When Mu Xu heard this, he felt dizzy immediately. After thinking for a long time, he said, "Tomorrow, I will find the nearby magistrates to screen them out. Those who commit the most serious crimes will be beheaded directly for public display."

Seeing that he was so decisive at such a young age, Feng Han couldn't help showing his approval.

Mu Xu went on to say his own idea, "Yangzhou camp has been infiltrated by those salt merchants. Most of the officers and soldiers are now listening to those people's orders, and they have long since lost sight of the imperial court. So I thought, also filter them out." Afterwards, send them and those salt merchant thugs to the saltworks for reform. Since they like to listen to the salt merchants so much, let them deal with the salt."

After hearing Mu Xu's idea, Feng Hansi thought for a while, and it seemed that there was really no other good way.It is impossible to kill all these ten thousand people, and it is even more impossible to let them go, otherwise, what is the majesty of the court.So he also nodded in approval, "My lord, this is a good idea."

Mu Xu saw that he agreed with his plan, so he didn't hold back, and said directly, "So I want to ask General Feng to leave some troops in Yangzhou to guard these people. Wait for His Majesty's orders before making other plans."

Feng Han thought for a while, then nodded and agreed, "Okay, I will leave [-] horses for your lord, and then I will ask Lu Kedi to stay and assist."

"Thank you, General Feng." Mu Xu got up and saluted him, Feng Han also returned the salute.

Seeing that he finished talking about the business, Mu Xu gestured to the fans at the door, and after a while, six fans came in carrying three boxes.After they went out, Mu Xu pointed to the box on the ground and said, "This is [-] taels of silver, to thank the general and his brothers for their hard work this time."

Feng Han was a little moved, but still hesitantly said, "This... I'm afraid there is something wrong."

Mu Xu smiled and said, "It's okay, the emperor is still hungry. I will report this matter to His Majesty. General Feng just accept it." A small box, and handed it to Feng Han, "This is for General Feng alone."

Feng Han hastily declined, "I will accept the money for my brothers, but this is unnecessary."

But Mu Xu didn't allow him to refuse, and stuffed it directly into his hand, "General Feng accepts it, it's just my little idea. Besides, I regard Ziying as my brother. From his point of view, the general and I are also our own." , why bother to be polite."

Only then did Feng Han accept it, thanking him endlessly.Mu Xu smiled and replied, "That's right, otherwise, I wouldn't dare to bother General Feng in the future. Besides, I still hope that General can take care of my subordinates after he returns to Jinling."

Feng Han naturally smiled and assured, "As the adults said, from Ziying's point of view, we are not our own people. As long as I am still in Jinling for a day, the adults will have troubles, even if they come to find it." I am. As long as the old man can do it, I will never refuse."

Seeing that he had achieved his goal this time, Mu Xu was naturally in a good mood, and immediately invited Feng Han to the evening celebration banquet, Feng Han naturally agreed, and said that he would not return home if he was drunk at night.After a while, he bid farewell to Mu Xu, saying that he was going to help Liu Xianglian deal with Yangzhou Wei Daying quickly.

Mu Xu couldn't wish for it, so he immediately called a few soldiers to let them carry the box, and personally sent Feng Han to the gate of Xingyuan.After Feng Han left, Mu Xu went directly to the front yard, and saw that in the yard, belongings were piled up like a mountain, and in the opened boxes, all kinds of rare treasures could be seen everywhere.

Jia Lian, Wang An, and Liu Hong were standing in the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by a bunch of scribes, talking to themselves.Mu Xu walked up to him, and when everyone saw him, they naturally bowed to him without mentioning it.

After Mu Xu signaled everyone not to be too polite, he asked Jia Lian, "How is it? Have you finished the search?"

Jia Lian replied, "My lord, the gold, silver and jewelry have only been checked now, and many large items have not yet been shipped."

He said with a wry smile, "That's not counting those houses, shops, and a lot of land..."

After he finished speaking, he smacked his lips and sighed, "In the past, I thought that my family was also a family of a state prince, and I claimed to have seen some worldly things. Now when I compare with these salt merchants, I realize that we are just like bumpkins. Yes. I went to copy Gong’s house today, and guess what, they would kill a thousand chickens for a single dish, just for the little tongue in the chicken’s beak...Damn, you really learned a lot.”

Wang An also nodded approvingly at the side, and Liu Hong even said, "Let's not talk about you, Mr. Jia, why have your family served His Majesty for so many years. In the past, I always thought that there is no one in the world richer than the palace. It’s also an eye-opener. As you said, the cost of a meal for those salt merchants is much higher than the cost of a year today.”

After finishing speaking, he turned to Wang An and said, "Old Wang, when you return to Beijing now, you have to tell His Majesty about it."

After hearing this, several people around him cursed inwardly, this guy is really ruthless and sinister, because they think those salt merchants didn't die fast enough.

(End of this chapter)