Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 319 5.1 The starting point of Wu Xun’s complete defeat

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5.1 The starting point of Wu Xun's complete defeat

Dongfang Bing was obviously weak due to excessive consumption. Even though she had arrived at home, she could only replenish her body. After drinking some sugar-sweetened porridge, she fell asleep. Fortunately, Zhao Yanling was very good at medicine. After checking her pulse, she confirmed that she was just tired. After a good sleep, a whole night passed.

"Dongfang, why are you here?" The next morning, Dongfang Bingcaocao, who had barely recovered, had breakfast and was eagerly pulled to the study room by Zhou Yang. "Even if Lin Ruhai was assassinated at home, it was nothing more than the Jiangnan Salt Administration. This is not a problem. It’s not just a day or two. The previous Salt Patrol Censors don’t care if something happens to their family members or if their own family members die. No matter what, they won’t let you be like this.”

"Lin Ruhai is different!" Dongfang Bing interrupted him with a serious tone, "It is reasonable to say that these things should not be told to you, but I know that if I don't tell you, you will definitely not be reconciled—you know the situation in the capital, the current imperial court Two days later, Lin Ruhai's previous salt inspectors were all members of the Supreme Emperor.

After the Supreme Emperor fell down last time, he kept talking about 'recovery', but at his age, how could he possibly recover?In the past two years, his health has been getting worse day by day, and his influence and control over the imperial court has naturally been getting worse and worse. His Majesty took the opportunity when the previous Salt Patrol Censor was investigated for corruption and arranged for Lin Ruhai to come over. I don’t need to say more about this person’s identity. Bar? "

"Bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, His Majesty's confidant." Zhou Yang would not forget even this, but it does not mean that he knew much, "I would like to ask, when did he take up the post of Salt Inspector of the South of the Yangtze River? "

This is really not Zhou Yang's ignorance. He has never forgotten Sister Lin, but he is too unfamiliar with Lin Ruhai. Not to mention that he is just a foreigner who has just been appointed, and the other party is a close associate of Emperor Yonghe. The phrase "civil and martial arts are different paths" is enough to cut off the few connections between the two. When Qingwen rescued sister Lin and Lin Ruhai left a jade pendant token, the two were not actually connected.

"Almost at the same time as you, a few months earlier than you." Dongfang Bing's answer made Zhou Ang slightly stunned. This was obviously much later than the "original work". "After taking office, I will follow His Majesty's arrangements. It's very After sorting out the salt administration and salt tax, the amount of tax paid at the end of last year increased by nearly [-]% compared with previous years."

"This -" Zhao Qiying, who had been listening, took a breath, "Sister Dongfang, even if the younger sister doesn't understand the affairs of the court, she also knows that the salt administration and salt tax are never simple. There is news even in the Jianghu. Little Yangzhou controls the world's salt roads, and I don't know how many people are making money here. I'm afraid Mr. Lin has arrested them so hard in the first year."

"That's right!" Dongfang Bing sighed softly, and then explained, "In March this year, Mr. Lin's only son accidentally contracted wind and cold. It was nothing at first, but he couldn't be cured. He died before the end of the month. At that time, No one thought much about it, but Mrs. Lin's body suddenly became weak, and she became bedridden, and she died on the 23rd of last month."

"This is impossible!" Two people in the family "died of illness" in succession, and they were from a wealthy family. Even a layman could guess the problem. Zhou Yang looked at Dongfang Bing without hesitation and said, "Your Majesty, don't Will you just look at it like this?"

"After receiving the news, His Majesty immediately sent his trusted imperial doctor south to Yangzhou. After a brief inspection, it was confirmed that the medicine used for Mrs. Lin's recovery had been tampered with. Two flavors were replaced in the medicinal materials, and the nourishing prescription was forcibly changed into Weakening the effect; before our people could conduct a detailed investigation, the two pharmacies where the Lin family often buy medicines were all out of water, and no one from the two families was left."

"The Lin family is also the fourth generation of marquises. How come they don't even arrange for their own doctors? With Mrs. Lin's status, she still needs to go out to get medicine. Isn't this handing a knife to the enemy?" Zhou Yang asked in confusion, "Even if it's me, He also knows how to train military doctors!"

"Oh? If I remember correctly, it was the third sister of the Zhao family who took my pulse last night, right? Is this what you decided?" Dongfang Bing teased, and when he saw Zhao Yanling running out of the door in shame, he didn't ask any more questions, but continued to explain, "The prescriptions used by the Lin family are our own, but because they were given to foreigners, the medicine depot of the old house in the capital did not bring them, so we arranged for someone to get the medicine. We don't want anyone to take advantage of us here."

"Not a mole?" Zhou Yang immediately expressed doubts.

"The person who took the medicine was a son of the Lin family, and four generations have been serving in the mansion." Dongfang Bing immediately shook his head, "And every time I go, there are different people following me. It's a pity that they don't understand the medicinal materials and just watch others. Replacing two medicinal ingredients without knowing it caused trouble; what's more, these two drug stores have been silenced, which itself shows the problem. "

"Not bad!" Zhou Yang always felt that something was wrong, but couldn't figure it out for a while, so he had no choice but to give up, "Since it has been confirmed that someone is targeting Mr. Lin's family, Your Majesty should arrange a method, right?"

"Things in the capital are not that simple." Dongfang Bing said with a wry smile, "His Majesty is very busy these days and cannot send enough manpower; the news in the Jiangnan area has always been from the Supreme Emperor or the Zhen family. Holding the hand, His Majesty can't move even if he wants to." "So you arranged it for me?" Zhou Yang nodded to express his understanding, which also solved a "public case" in the original work, "What is the problem in the capital? Your Majesty is so nervous that you can only put aside the issue of Jiangnan Salt Policy?"

Jiangnan Salt Patrol Censor is a typical "low-ranking and powerful" person. In name, it is just a temporary assignment for the fifth grade. It is not even a formal position. However, it is usually a capable young official selected from the Inspectorate or the Hanlin Academy. Moreover, this position is too In particular, it is able to supervise or even intervene in the entire Jiangnan salt administration, and the richness of oil and water in it can be guessed even by laymen.

Therefore, this position has always been assigned to the emperor's cronies, such as Lin Ruhai, who has been following Emperor Yonghe since he was selected as the top pick in high school. Ordinarily, if something happens, or it is such a big thing that someone has been tricked, it is equivalent to being directly slapped. There should be an explanation for the emperor's face anyway, but in the original work, Lin Ruhai couldn't do anything until his death. After his death, his entire family was wiped out, and not even a person who burned paper was left. This is abnormal.

"You'd better not ask about things in the capital. It's not good for you to know too much about things here." Dongfang Bing smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Originally, His Majesty had decided to give up. It was the Queen who remembered the time with Mrs. Lin. Friendship, I asked your majesty for permission and handed the matter over to the princess.

However, the number of people controlled by the princess only extends to the Jianghuai area at most, and there is not much further south. Expecting such a big matter to be solved with just a few words can only be said to be a fantasy, but it is impossible for the princess to really intervene in military affairs. What's more, it's hard to say whether the garrison in Jiangnan is reliable. That's when I thought of you. "

"So, he only sent you here, and then he used my men to fight?" No matter how Zhou Yang was, it was hard to let go of what he had done. "Dongfang, I feel sorry for my woman. You never hold anything back, but this kind of thing where you are almost alone and have to risk your life, you can't just say it, right?"

"Ziyang, I'm sorry." Dongfang Bing saw that Zhao Qiying next to him also had a dissatisfied look, so he could only explain with a wry smile, "But when I came, the princess promised me that if this matter can be resolved, she will be there for Your Majesty. You arrange a location in the capital - you just clicked on guerrilla a few days ago, and she promises to use this as a starting point.

Also, the affairs in the capital not only affect His Majesty, but it is also inconvenient for the Princess to make arrangements. You know, she has always supported His Highness. This is also the main reason why the Queen is willing to support the Princess. Originally, the Supreme Emperor gradually let go His Highness has a very obvious advantage over the forces that have come down. However, you should be more patient these days. "

"Where is Your Highness?" Zhou Yang was suddenly startled. He had now vaguely realized that this was probably the starting point of Wu Xun's complete defeat in the original work. "In this case, I won't ask any more questions. Since you are here, you should already have a plan." Alright?"

"I need manpower, but I can't do much." Dongfang Bing said helplessly, "Yangzhou area is densely covered with water networks. The princess has arranged a place to stay in a fishing village near Yangzhou, but she can only hide no more than 200 people at most. This requires you. Draw out the most capable manpower and ensure a fatal blow if necessary."

"No problem!" Zhou Yang nodded without hesitation, "One hundred households with arquebus guns, one general banner of pikemen, three infantry guns and an appropriate number of cavalry, I will personally take Yan Ling there, leaving Qi Ling behind. Ying housekeeper, what else?"

"That's enough!" Dongfang Bing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The last request." Zhou Yang was actually not at ease. Such a force raid would only last once. Once exposed, he would probably be besieged. "After the first deployment of troops, I will transfer all the main forces from Daye Qianhu Station. You handle the formalities!"

"No problem!" Dongfang Bing nodded without hesitation.

At the same time, the Xue family in Jinling.

"I heard that there is a daughter in the Xue family who has a reputation of being a virtuous person, diligent and docile, gentle in nature, prudent in nature, and intelligent in nature. She is good at all three obediences and possesses all four virtues. She is specially recruited to be a sixth-grade attendant. She will serve in the palace forever. Princess Jing, I hope that I will serve you diligently in the future and live up to Heaven's grace - Miss Xue, why don't you accept the order?" The eunuch who came specifically to convey the Queen's order looked at it with a smile.

Wang Shuying, Xue Baochai, mother and daughter looked at each other and didn't even react for a moment!
(End of this chapter)