At noon the next day, Chen You and the other two gathered together again.
Although they had hosted a banquet for Jiangning County Magistrate yesterday, Chen You and the other three, except Lu Zhe, were still in panic all day long.
The three of them are not only wealthy businessmen, but also local powerful people. They all have many nursing homes at home.
Among them, Liu Shi was worshiped by a Shaolin lay disciple, and was worshiped by three masters of the Eight Meridians at home.
This is not to say that Shaolin always produces evil thieves. To say so would be an injustice to the Shaolin Temple.
This is the basic martial arts of Shaolin that has been widely spread in the world. For example, Luohan Fist, Fuhu Fist, and Big Tablet Slammer have been inherited for many generations, and there are even many variations. Therefore, it is said that the world's martial arts originated from Shaolin.
Because the base number is large, the probability of evildoers appearing is higher.
The three of them were even more uneasy when they heard from the guardian at home that the man surnamed Yang was not only a court lord, but also a master of the world, with the name of "Sword Lord".
If Yang Qingyuan didn't follow common sense and directly resorted to assassination and extermination, the three of them would be able to stop him.
The three of them arranged some traps at home overnight to prevent intruders.
Lu Che was taciturn during this process and had always played a conciliatory role. Fortunately, he was usually a well-thought-out character, either not doing anything or not doing anything at all.
Therefore, the remaining three people did not notice anything unusual about Lu Che.
At noon the next day, Chen You and the others once again hosted a banquet for Jiangning County Magistrate. This was their biggest support!
This time, the three people also proposed that they would donate a batch of medicinal materials to Jiangning County to save the people of Jiangning County.
Therefore, Lin Ruyue, the magistrate of Jiangning County, was invited to the mansion for dinner by Chen You and other four people.
Lin Ruyue was not considered a corrupt official, but Chen You and the others were quite influential in Jiangning County. Even as the county magistrate, he needed to be on good terms with these four people to ensure the smooth flow of government orders.
Moreover, he heard that these four people also had friendships with many officials in the state.
Therefore, when the four of them invited Lin Ruyue to a banquet again in the name of donating medicines, Lin Ruyue also agreed.
At the wine table, Chen You and the others kept urging them to drink. Lin Ruyue was so drunk that he became confused.
After three rounds of drinking and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves, a group of people suddenly rushed into Chen You's mansion.
When Lin Ruyue heard the noise and opened his drunken eyes, what struck Lin Ruyue's eyes was a flying fish suit.
Lin Ruyue's body trembled and he immediately woke up.
He saw an embroidered spring knife hanging from his waist, wearing tiger-head gilt boots, and wearing a flying fish brocade dress. His identity was self-evident.
In Jianghu stories, it seems that all the minions of the imperial court and the imperial guards can wear flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives.
But in fact, this is an outfit that only high-level imperial guards are qualified to wear.
The Feiyu suit is one of the four best-gifted suits of the Great Zhou Dynasty, second only to the python suit, and above the bullfighting suit and the unicorn suit. If you are not an emperor's personal soldier or a high-ranking royal guard, you generally have to be an official of the second rank or above to have a chance to obtain it. .
Ordinary Jin Yiwei wears uniforms that are imitations of Feiyu Sui. No matter the materials, workmanship or gorgeousness, they cannot compare with the genuine Feiyu Jinyi.
The Xiuchundao blade is shorter and curved than ordinary waist knives. It is used as a ceremonial knife, and ordinary Jinyi guards are not qualified to wear it.
So when this appeared, Lin Ruyue knew that no matter who he was, he was definitely qualified to be imprisoned based on his appearance.
The visitor pressed the embroidered spring knife on his waist and asked sharply: "Who are Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi?"
Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi's expressions changed drastically, and their faces became extremely pale. There was only one thought in their minds: "Yang Qingyuan took action!"
They stood up tremblingly, and the three of them suddenly reacted and looked at Lu Zhe in unison.
its not right! There are four of them!
"Third brother, you...!" The rosary beads in Chen You's hand were tied too hard and the beads scattered all over the floor.
"Lao San! Lao San, I didn't expect that you, with thick eyebrows and big eyes..."
Before the three of them could condemn Lu Zhe one by one, the visitor took out a jade plaque from his waist.
"Commander of the Fusi of Jinyiweidong Town, Zhang Yang! Now the captain of Yangzhou's deposed envoy's bodyguard! I have been ordered to capture Chen You, Wang Jie, and Liu Shi and bring them to justice!"
The name Zhang Yang was indeed correct. His attitude at this time was extremely public. He glanced at the three of them with contempt and shouted coldly: "The three of you colluded with the Japanese Japanese pirates and are suspected of treason! I have the authority to depose the envoys of Yangzhou and the envoys of Zhenfu. Master Yang ordered us to capture you and escort you to the six gates for interrogation. All property in the name of the three of you will be seized. If there is any resistance, you will be killed without mercy."
After hearing this, Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi could no longer look at Lu Zhe, and they all collapsed to the ground in fear.
On the side, the Jianghu warriors raised by Chen Mansion were still gearing up and wanted to take action.
Zhang Yang just circulated his true energy and shouted in a deep voice, "Do you want to be arrested on your own, or do you want to wait for the Dali Temple Anti-Theft Department to come to you!"
The original Anti-Robbery and Prison Suppression Departments of Dali Temple specialize in capturing and killing all kinds of evil masters of the martial arts world. Their deterrent effect on martial arts warriors is much greater than that of the Jin Yiwei!
The martial arts warriors who were eager to try just now have calmed down.
Liu Shi, who looked the strongest, glanced at Jiangning County Magistrate Lin Ruyue, and as if grasping at a life-saving straw, cried out with snot and tears: "We are wronged, Lord County Magistrate, we are wronged, you know us, How can we collude with Japanese pirates?! Please make the decision for us!"
Such behavior is completely inconsistent with his image.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang glanced at the Jiangning County Magistrate and said, "Are you the County Magistrate of Jiangning County?!"
Lin Ruyue really didn't want to deal with Jin Yiwei. Although the imperial court had been restructured in recent years and the Jin Yiwei's power of interrogation had been taken back, their reputation was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. These were a group of living kings of hell who killed people without blinking an eye!
"My subordinate is Lin Ruyue!" Lin Ruyue seemed to be polite on the surface, but in fact he was at war with each other.
This is not the fault of Lin Ruyue's cowardice. He is a civil servant, not like Yang Qingyuan. He is very traditional. He has never dealt with these warriors, not to mention that Zhang Yang has murderous aura in him. Jinyiwei commanded Qianshi and was a military attaché of the fourth rank.
Even though Lin Ruyue tried his best to calm down, his body still couldn't help but react naturally. During the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, not only many officials died in Zhao Prison.
"I think Lord Lin is drinking and dining with these traitors. Isn't this a very close relationship?! Could it be that..."
Zhang Yang's words immediately frightened the Jiangning County Magistrate and turned his face pale.
Whether Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi were traitors or not, he didn't know whether they had colluded with the Japanese pirates or not. However, Yang Qingyuan, as Yangzhou's deposed envoy and governor, could already take charge of all important military and political affairs in Yangzhou. His authority is comparable to that of the Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty.
He was ordered to supervise the military and political affairs of Yangzhou. Whoever he said was a rebel was so!
If you have a close relationship with the rebels, wouldn’t that mean you are a comrade of the traitors?
How could a person who could become a Jinshi or magistrate of a county be a fool? He immediately stood up to draw a clear line with them and stated righteously that Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi colluded with Japanese pirates and The crime is extremely heinous. I am familiar with them and are definitely not on the same page.
As long as you are not a fool, you will not want to get involved in this situation.
Magistrate Lin hurriedly confessed and left, feeling very happy in his heart. Fortunately, he returned all the gifts given by the four people yesterday, otherwise Lin Ruyue's name might be on the list today.
As expected, being courteous for no reason would turn into a traitor or a thief. Fortunately, Lao Lin had a firm belief in his heart.
Judging from his official experience, he knew that Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi were completely ruined.
Although he didn't know exactly what happened, these three people were all in the medicinal materials business, and what happened to them was also related to medicinal materials.
Combined with the greedy nature of the three people and the sudden epidemic in Jinling, it was probably due to some discord over the supply of medicinal materials.
However, Lin Ruyue had also heard of Mr. Yang's official reputation. It seemed that these three people were asking for a lot of money.
Lin Ruyue was sweating profusely as he jogged all the way. After returning home, he actually had the feeling of surviving a disaster. He realized in his heart that he must be an honest official in the future to benefit the country. When facing the Jin Yiwei, he would not be like this. Feeling guilty.
…
Regardless of what Magistrate Lin was thinking, Yang Qingyuan received a report from his men. They had captured Wang Jie, Chen You, and Liu Shi. All their property, drug stores, and warehouses had also been seized. Tons of medicinal materials were being collected. Inventory and classification, preparation for loading and transport to Jinling.
"You did a great job!"
Yang Qingyuan said to Lu Zhe who was standing below.
"I dare not be a villain like Yang Hou Miaozan!"
Lu Che was very smart, and he was very good at using the technique of surviving by breaking off his arm.
Not only did he donate all the medicinal materials, but he also donated most of his family wealth to help the patients in Jinling.
This actually made it difficult for Yang Qingyuan to attack him.
Without him, if those who were so devoted to the imperial court and contributed money and efforts during the epidemic were punished by Yang Qingyuan, then who of the other businessmen would dare to contribute to the imperial court? !
If it is not handled properly, it will seriously damage the credibility of the court. Even if he is to be moved, it cannot be done in the recent period.
People sometimes believe more in what they see and think.
As for the facts, they sometimes don't care.
"How many lives do you have on your hands?! Honestly!"
When Lu Zhe heard this, he lowered his head and said, "The villain did commit murder and swindle goods, but at that time, not long after Taizu founded the country, bandits were rampant in Yangzhou. Since Taizong ascended the throne, although there have been sieges and assaults, no human life has been involved. Act of."
Yang Qingyuan was noncommittal. He had no idea what happened when Taizu was first established. In troubled times, the law cannot be the rule, but survival is. As for Lu Zhe's other issues, he would send someone to investigate. As long as there were no heinous crimes, Lu Zhe's life would definitely be saved.
"I would like to ask, I don't know what Marquis Yang wants to do with Chen You and his family."
A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Qingyuan's mouth, this Lu Zhe is a bit interesting! Now I am still in the mood to ask Chen You and the others.
"It will not bring harm to the family. After the six-door investigation is carried out to find out their crimes, all their properties will be seized, their family will be given enough support and living expenses, and they will be sent away together!"
"Yang Hou Rende, the villain admires you!"
Yang Qingyuan looked at Lu Zhe. This man was able to earn such a large fortune from scratch at the end of troubled times. He was indeed quite capable.
Both his courage and dexterity are top-notch.
"Mr. Lu, go back! You may need your help when dealing with medicinal materials to treat epidemics!"
After Lu Zhe saluted, he resigned.
It was only after walking out of Yang Qingyuan's residence that he felt that he had missed a good opportunity.
An opportunity to gain favor from Yang Qingyuan and the court.
Originally, Yang Qingyuan was looking for their help and had already prepared a big gift - a permission to buy salt.
As the saying goes, "If you want to take something, give it first." Especially when it comes to the life and health of the people of Jinling Prefecture and even Yangzhou, as long as they can do the court a big favor and reciprocate, what they get will definitely be greater than what they pay. Much more.
This salt tax is the fundamental reason why Yangzhou salt merchants are richest in the world. Salt tax is a major source of tax revenue for the imperial court, and the huge profits are unimaginable.
In less than two years, they will be able to make back their losses in this medicinal material transaction.
What's more important is the favor between Yang Qingyuan and the court.
Lu Che now has a clear understanding of Yang Qingyuan's identity. Although he is not in the center, he is still very popular.
As for how precious the favor of the imperial court is, you will know it by looking at Jack Ma of Blue Star in later generations.
After such a big death, he was still able to live and breathe, and even came back from Japan.
If it were anyone else, the sewing machine would be smoking by now!
Yang Qingyuan had no intention of killing people at first, but their behavior completely angered Yang Qingyuan.
Using this method at this time, they wanted to take advantage of the epidemic in Jinling to make a fortune for the country. This kind of black-hearted businessman with no conscience is the most disgusting thing, so just deal with it according to the law.
At first, Yang Qingyuan did not have the idea of killing them all. He just wanted to confiscate all their assets and break their monopoly on the Jiangnan medicinal materials market in order to obtain cheaper medicinal materials.
But not long ago, he obtained the files of four people from the Six Doors. The things Wang Jie, Chen You, Liu Shi, and Lu Che did were more or less shady.
The four of them raised thugs in the last years of troubled times. After the world was settled, they ostensibly changed their ways and returned to the right path. However, they secretly formed a gang of former confidants to deal with those who opposed them in business. Although they no longer engage in murder and smuggling, some illegal and illegal methods are still used, but they cannot grasp the exact details for a while. evidence.
Even with Yang Qingyuan's ability, it would take a lot of time.
Fortunately, at this time, Lu Che took the initiative to surrender. Not only did he donate all his medicinal materials and most of his wealth, he also reported the crimes of the three people and informed them of all the warehouses where the medicinal materials were stored.
This wave left Yang Qingyuan with a lot of time, so he spared Lu Zhe's life and waited for the six doors to investigate his crime.
If Lu Zhe hadn't jumped out on his own initiative, the four of them might have been imprisoned and investigated for colluding with Japanese pirates.
…
After dealing with these four people, Yang Qingyuan had a headache again.
This epidemic is really difficult to deal with. Sun Shichang, the king of medicine, has not yet arrived. Although there are Tang Shenwei and Li Binhu, they are both partial to science. They are good at medicine but not good at medicine. After all, they are unable to deal with this strange plague.
However, the two still achieved results. Although they could not completely cure the disease, they discovered medicinal materials that temporarily alleviated the patient's symptoms.
tea!
Chen Zangqi, a famous doctor in the former Tang Dynasty, once proposed that tea is the medicine for all diseases.
(End of chapter)
