The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 192
Jia Huan glanced around, called Magistrate Lu aside, and whispered mysteriously: "Master Lu must also know that the reinforcements from Qianhu Station at Yunti Pass were invited by me, right?"

Lu Renjia was slightly stunned, thinking, although I gave up halfway last night, I still managed to break out of the siege with you. Naturally, I know that the reinforcements were invited by your boy. Is it to show off to me by mentioning it now?
"Haha, of course I know that Mr. Huan is wise and brave, and he is both civilized and martial. This time he has made great contributions." Lu Renjia couldn't guess what kind of medicine Jia Huan was selling in his gourd, so he complimented with a smile.

Jia Huan shook his head and said seriously: "Jia Huan is not showing off his so-called achievements to Mr. Lu. He just wants to tell Mr. Lu that when I rushed to Yunti Pass Qianhu Station last night, it actually didn't go well and I almost lost my life. Confessed."

Lu Renjia was surprised and asked quickly: "Why is this?"

Jia Huan said in a deep voice: "Because Qianhu Luo Bingzhang of Yunti Pass Qianhu Station and left deputy Qianhu Lei Dabiao were suspected of having liaison with the pirates, they deliberately delayed the dispatch of troops and tried to imprison me at first. If not I am adapting to circumstances, I am afraid my life will be taken care of."

Lu Renjia lost his voice and said, "Is this true?"

Jia Huan had been secretly observing the changes in Lu Renjia's expression, but he didn't notice anything unusual, so he nodded: "How can such a thing be said nonsense?"

Lu Renjia said politely: "How did Master Huan escape later? And he even brought reinforcements."

Jia Huan roughly told what happened. After listening to this, Lu Renjia couldn't help but secretly said, "Wow, you are so brave. You actually went to someone else's territory single-handedly and imprisoned the first and second leaders. The key is in the end." It was successful, and no one else had the courage and luck to do so.

Jia Huan glanced at the stunned Lu Renjia and continued: "Master Lin's attack this time was obviously carefully planned, and this was indeed the case, because Master Lin had already interrogated the captured pirate leader not long ago. The other party also revealed the person behind the scenes."

Lu Renjia was slightly shocked and blurted out: "Who is it?"

"Master Lu must also know this person." Jia Huanruo said meaningfully.

Lu Renjia's face turned pale instantly, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said in a sly voice: "Xiaguan... do you know Xiaguan?"

Jia Huan nodded and said, "This person is Kang Lingcheng, the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou, nicknamed Kang Wanwan. Mr. Lu should know him, right?"

Lu Renjia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It turns out it's him. I do know him, but since I took office, I've only met him once and we don't have a close relationship with him!"

Hearing this, Jia Huan said happily: "That's good, otherwise Lord Lu would be in trouble. Not long ago, Lord Lin had sent people to Yangzhou to arrest Kang Lingcheng, and according to the criminals' confession, Kang Lingcheng not only ordered them to attack Mr. Lin also promised that there would be no reinforcements within one day. This shows that Luo Bingzhang of the Qianhu Station of Yunti Qianhu Station deliberately delayed not sending troops, and it is very likely that he had something to do with Kangling City.

Kang Lingcheng colluded with pirates to sell illegal salt. He first bought slaves and tried to poison the Salt Patrol Censor Lin, but the plan failed. Then he ordered the pirates to attack and kill him in broad daylight. His behavior was simply crazy and outrageous. His crime was tantamount to conspiracy. , should confiscate the family and exterminate the clan.The emperor must be furious and order a thorough investigation. Kangling City is the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou. He is rich and has extensive contacts. He must be involved in many things. By then, not to mention Yangzhou City, I am afraid that the entire officialdom of South Zhili will face a crisis. It was a huge earthquake, and I don’t know how many heads fell to the ground. "

Jia Huan glanced at the pale Lu Renjia and continued: "Although Mr. Lu has no contact with Kanglingcheng, this case happened under the jurisdiction of Guixian County, and the new salt field was recommended by Mr. Lu, so... I’m afraid I can’t get rid of the relationship.”

Lu Renjia was so frightened that his legs weakened and he almost fell to his knees. Jia Huan quickly supported him and said, "Master Lu, what are you doing?"

Lu Renjia was timid to begin with, but when Jia Huan was so frightened, he almost peed his pants and said in a dignified manner: "Master Huan Mingjian, I just came to Yancheng County at the beginning of this year to take office, so I didn't have time to reap any benefits. Kang Lingcheng was not even a casual acquaintance, so how could he risk beheading to do such a thing for him, and... if it was really the official who did it, there was no need for the official to put himself at risk. Ah, by the way, last night Xiaguan and Mr. Huan broke out of the village to ask for reinforcements, and almost gave up their lives. What is Xiaguan doing?"

Jia Huan saw Lu Renjia was so frightened that he couldn't say anything. He couldn't pretend to be like this. It showed that it had nothing to do with the matter, so he felt relieved and comforted him with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, Lin Yushi is not doubting you, otherwise he would have been killed long ago." You have been arrested and interrogated, and now you are not only asked to arrange the entry into the city, but also to prepare the logistics and meals for the Wei troops, which shows that they trust you, so Mr. Lu must not betray Lin Yushi's trust!"

After hearing this, Lu Renjia calmed down for a moment. While wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he said, "I understand that I will go all out so that Mr. Lin will have no worries."

Jia Huan nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's right. This case is not trivial. There are many people involved, and maybe the military is involved. Mr. Lin must have soldiers on hand, and the soldiers of Yunti Pass Qianhu Station He is the only one that Mr. Lin can rely on at the moment. We can't treat him badly in terms of food." Lu Renjia nodded again and said: "I understand, I understand, but... Master Huan didn't just say that Luo Bingzhang of the Qianhu Station in Yunti Pass Are you collaborating with pirates? Is this team still trustworthy?"

Jia Huan smiled and said: "Lord, don't worry. Feng Ziying, the deputy Qianhu of Yuntiguan, is a family friend of mine and is absolutely reliable. Moreover, all the middle-level officers who are loyal to Luo Bingzhang have been temporarily kicked out. The lower-level soldiers only have to eat and receive pay. Naturally, who will pay for it?" When it comes to food, whoever pays you will do it."

Lu Renjia heard this and said secretly: "No wonder you let me take care of the food. That's the idea."

However, Lu Renjia thought again, entrusting him with such an important task showed that Lin Yushi did trust him, so he felt more at ease.

Jia Huan added: "This case is no small matter, but the credit for handling it is also no small matter. Mr. Lu has done a good job. I believe Mr. Lu's name will be missing from the memorial to the emperor."

Lu Renjia's heart couldn't help but heat up when he heard this, and he was as motivated as if he had been given a shot of blood.

It is said that the experience of this County Magistrate Lu is a bit special. He was waiting for an official position as a juren. In other words, if there are no accidents, being a county official is the ceiling of his official career in this life. He is already in his early fifties this year. , sitting in the position of county magistrate, I have no desire and nothing more. I just wait for another ten or eight years to earn enough pension and retire to spend my old age.

But now, suddenly there is a great opportunity for promotion in front of him. Lu Renjia's blood, which had been cold, immediately boils. As the saying goes, when people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. As long as there is a chance to continue climbing, who is willing to stay where he is? Stepping?
"Hey, it's a blessing in disguise. The ancients never deceived me!" Lu Renjia thought to himself, regardless of his sprained ankle, he immediately got on his horse and rushed back to the city to arrange the reception.

Jia Huan saw Lu Renjia leaving with great enthusiasm, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The salt soldiers brought by Lin Ruhai were all scattered and scattered. Now there was no one available, so he could only rely on the thousand-man army at Yunti Pass. , but this case involves a lot, and I don’t know how many forces are involved behind it. The other party can ask the military to cooperate with the action, which shows that the power is terrifying. Even the salt transport envoy Zhang Yitong cannot be trusted, so naturally he must be extremely cautious.

Although Lu Renjia is timid, apart from Feng Ziying, he is the only person who is trustworthy and can help now. Therefore, Jia Huan tried hard to threaten and draw on Lu Renjia, just to win over Lu Renjia. Now it seems that the effect is good, Lu Renjia is as excited as if he had been given chicken blood.

Let's talk about Lin Ruhai and his entourage arriving outside the county seat of Yancheng County in great force. Dai Shilin and He Zhensheng led the army to station outside the city, while Jia Huan, Lu Xiangsheng and Tie Hu escorted Lin Ruhai and his daughter, as well as the salt transport envoys. Zhang Yitong went to the city to settle down.

Due to Lin Daiyu's previous reminder, Jia Huan paid attention this time. He secretly observed Zhang Yongyi when he got off the sedan, and found that Zhang Yongyi's leg that was difficult to walk had changed back to his left leg this time, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder.

There are only two reasons for this situation. The first one is naturally that Lin Daiyu's master and servant made a mistake before, but it is unlikely that both of them got it wrong.The second type is that Zhang Yongdong's foot was not sprained at all. He pretended to be deliberately and accidentally made a mistake, so the secret was leaked.

If it was the latter, it was obviously abnormal, but why did Zhang Yitong pretend to be injured?Could it be that he was aware of this pirate attack, or even participated in it?But there is no need for a dignified third-grade official to take risks, right? A sword and a gun have no eyesight. If he accidentally gets hit, wouldn't he lose Dafa?

Jia Huan couldn't figure it out for a while, so he could only pay attention secretly, and asked Tiehu and Shitou to personally guard the poisonous scholar Shen Guan. This was a key witness and could not be missed.

Let's talk about Feng Ziying, leading thirty cavalry to Yangzhou City at lightning speed, and rushed in through the city gate. The official responsible for guarding the city gate originally wanted to stop him, but seeing the opponent's momentum, he ran out to stop him for fear of being hit to death, so He had no choice but to let them into the city, and while cursing, he immediately notified his superiors, saying that a group of Qiu Ba came from nowhere and rushed into the city.

As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick, but Feng Ziying didn't care about this. He grabbed a random pedestrian on the street, asked Ming where Kang Mansion was, and then ran directly to the door of Kang Mansion.

Kang Lingcheng is the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou and is extremely wealthy. However, the gate of his mansion is very low-key and restrained. There is not even a stone lion on it. This is beyond Feng Ziying's expectation. After confirming that this is indeed Kang's mansion, he immediately ordered his brothers to open it. Guard the entrances and exits, then go up to the door with a knife and say: "Open the door, friends are visiting."

Feng Ziying waited for a long time before the door opened. A concierge came out and asked warily: "Do you have any questions?"

Feng Ziying raised the waist knife in her hand and said with a smile: "This is a tribute!" After saying that, she kicked the door open and rushed in with a dozen brothers.

(End of this chapter)