Since then, a few more days have passed.
Shandong, Jinan Prefecture.
In the government office, at this moment, Cao Feng, the governor of Shandong, became very angry after hearing the report from his subordinates, and immediately spoke angrily.
"Trash, what a bunch of trash, there are so many people, even a few White Lotus cultists can't catch them. Why do I feed you?"
The subordinate who was being reprimanded on the side saw that Cao Feng's anger was almost vented, and immediately stepped forward and said cautiously: "Sir... Sir, there is nothing we can do about it. Those damn unruly people not only do not cooperate with the government, but... More obstruction!”
"On several occasions, the White Lotus cultists used the cover of the surrounding people to escape from the siege of the government!"
After hearing the excuses made by his subordinates for himself, Cao Feng became furious. He slammed the table and said in a deep voice, "You are the only ones in trouble, right? Do you think I will have it easy?"
"Nowadays, the White Lotus Sect's actions are becoming more and more rampant. Correspondingly, more and more people believe in the White Lotus Sect. When the time comes, if those people are incited to cause trouble, the black gauze hat on my head will still be there. Do you want it anymore?”
"Besides, according to my estimation, the imperial court will soon send someone to deal with this matter. At that time, if your Excellency sees this scene, how should I explain it?"
"Anyway, if something happens to me then, you won't be able to get over it!"
Seeing that Cao Feng had said so much, the subordinate did not dare to make any more excuses, and immediately assured him: "Yes, sir, I will inform the Yamen immediately and send out officers as soon as possible to arrest several White Lotus cultists." Use it for business!"
After hearing this, Cao Feng immediately felt relieved, nodded, and gave instructions.
"Well, we can't be careless about this matter. We must get it done as soon as possible. Do you understand?"
"Yes, sir!"
After that, the previous subordinate immediately turned around and left with Cao Feng's order without stopping at all.
After his subordinates left, Cao Feng sat back on the chair, with a dejected look on his face, and said silently to himself: "Oh, what can I do now? If the White Lotus Sect is allowed to continue to develop like this, I can’t keep my black gauze hat!”
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from outside the door, and Cao Feng's staff came in, holding a letter in their hands and reporting to Cao Feng: "Sir, here is someone from the cabinet delivering the letter." Letter coming here!”
"Oh, I finally got a letter from the cabinet. Show it to me!"
After hearing this, Cao Feng suddenly became energetic. Immediately, he suddenly stood up from his seat, took the letter from the hands of his staff, and began to read the contents eagerly.
Gradually, Cao Feng's frown gradually relaxed, he stroked his beard and said to himself: "I didn't expect that the imperial court would actually send him here!"
When the staff on the side saw this situation, curiosity suddenly appeared on their faces, and they boldly asked Cao Feng: "Sir, who is sent to handle this matter?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Feng glanced at his staff and said unhurriedly: "The person sent by the imperial court to handle this matter this time is the newly promoted left deputy censor Shi Hairui from the Inspectorate!"
Seeing that his staff still looked vaguely understanding, Cao Feng sighed helplessly, and then continued to add: "You may not think that this Hai Rui is very junior, but he is indeed capable!"
"Not long ago, this Hai Rui was appointed as the Imperial Envoy by His Majesty and rushed to Henan to investigate the case of grain theft. It took Hai Rui less than a week to get to the bottom of the case. A group of people related to this case, They were all escorted to the capital and beheaded!"
"Now, if the imperial court sends Hai Rui here, he should be able to wipe out all these damn White Lotus Sects!"
When Cao Feng said this, he turned his eyes to his staff and immediately gave instructions.
"It says that we should try our best to cooperate with Hai Rui in handling the case without making any mistakes. You know what to do, right?"
When the staff member heard this, he immediately looked stern and bowed in response.
"Yes, sir, I will definitely take care of this matter!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Feng looked away from his staff and turned to order: "In that case, then go down and prepare as soon as possible!"
"Yes, sir!"
Upon hearing this, the staff immediately turned and left.
On the other side, the orders issued by Cao Feng were also passed down level by level. When the officials learned that they were actually asked to arrest the White Lotus cultists, they immediately complained.
"Hey, those adults above never care about our life or death. Where can we catch the White Lotus cultists for them!"
"Yeah, maybe before we set off, people have already gotten the news. By the time we get there after all the hard work, we will only be in vain!"
"Oh, but this is an order from above, and we have to carry it out. How about we just catch a few unruly people, can we deal with it?"
"But, is there anything wrong with this..."
"What are you afraid of? No one will care. If we say those people are White Lotus cultists, then they are White Lotus cultists!"
…
At this moment, on the official road, a large number of people were marching slowly along the road at their feet. Their mission here was to escort Hai Rui to safety.
Hai Rui opened the curtain of the carriage he was riding in and looked at the endless road beside him. He couldn't help but feel anxious. He immediately asked Xiao Er who was riding a horse outside: "At this speed, how long will it take to reach the fastest speed?" Were you able to reach the border of Shandong just now?"
When Xiao Er heard this, after thinking for a moment, he immediately gave the answer: "Sir, according to the current speed, it will take at least three days to arrive!"
After getting the exact answer from Xiao Er, Hai Rui felt relieved, nodded, and immediately began to close his eyes to rest.
It is worth mentioning that since the last incident, Xiao Er was promoted as he wished. Later, after the news spread that Hai Rui was about to rush to Shandong to investigate the case, Xiao Er was sent to take charge of Hai Rui. 's safety.
At this moment, Xiao Er looked at the endless road ahead, his face full of determination, and said silently to himself.
"You bunch of insects, please wash your necks and wait. Master Du Yushi will come to deal with you soon!"
…
Fujian, Zhangzhou Prefecture.
At this moment, Tan Lun was processing corresponding official documents in the government office as usual.
Among the many official documents that needed to be processed urgently, Tan Lun saw at a glance an official document signed by Yang Zongtai, the prefect of Quanzhou.
A hint of curiosity appeared on Tan Lun's face. He picked up the official document signed by Yang Zongtai and began to browse the contents.
After a long time, Tan Lun put down the official document in his hand, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then sighed.
"Well, this Yang Zongtai did a pretty good job, and he actually stabilized the situation so quickly!"
Ever since Tan Lun had previously ordered Yang Zongtai, the prefect of Quanzhou, to personally lead the troops to surround the Maritime Trade Department and arrest all the officials inside, Tan Lun had often been worried that there would be chaos at Quanzhou Port.
But now, the official document sent by Yang Zongtai completely dispelled his worries.
Not only did Quanzhou Port not become chaotic because of this incident, but more ships came and went!
(End of chapter)
