The wolf-like Marines immediately rushed into the cabin with flintlock rifles and bayonets, and began to search like three feet into the ground. Several other boats were immediately occupied by soldiers and searches began.
These Marines are used to searching for pirate ships. Naturally, this is easy to do. Wherever it is easy to hide things, you can find them with your eyes closed no matter what you put there. Their efficiency is astonishing.
Mao Da's eyelids jumped as he looked at the things that were constantly being searched from the cabin. Many things hidden in secret places have been found. Boxes of gold and silver jewelry, many of which were stained with dark old blood. Sack after sack of ginseng and deer antlers, bear bile, bear paws, bundles of sable skins, as well as dong beads and sand gold.
Mao Da felt like he had been robbed. These soldiers were simply more bandits than bandits, and they were all taken out in a very short time.
No wonder he was surprised. These soldiers carried metal detectors, so they could find them no matter how deep they were hidden. The last few soldiers escorted Wen onto the deck with her child in her arms.
"Master Baihu, the suitcase in this lady's hand refuses to be inspected by us. The master has an order not to offend women, and we dare not use force." A small flag official said loudly.
Mao Da quickly said: "Brother Jin Yiwei, this is Mao Shuai's side wife and son. Please do it for the sake of the fact that Governor Zuo and Uncle Dingyuan are officials in the same court."
Guangzhou rubbed his chin, no one dared to do anything outside the law when working under the master.
"I estimate that these things of yours are worth five hundred thousand taels of silver if you put them together." said Fanchou. "The annual military pay in Dongjiang Town is only 400,000 taels. Where did your money come from? How did these things come from and where were they sent? Who is the owner?"
Mao Da's face turned red and white, and he couldn't answer at all. This is really a person's stolen goods.
Starting from October this year, the imperial court stopped paying military pay to Dongjiang Town. Mao Wenlong wrote to the emperor, "There is no food in the Dongjiang River. Grass roots and tree bark are scoured all over the mountains. If they know that I am hungry, they will take the opportunity to attack..."
Both the Ministry and the Chief Secretary refused to distribute the money and food this year, and wanted to deduct those who had received more in previous years. However, I took a ride of more than 100,000 and received a salary of 400,000. I had no clothes or food. I appealed to Jiuzhong. Now I took 28,000 as the amount. I will again take the money and food received last year and deduct it as this year's food and salary. I will call Geng. The people who call Gui will quickly die today.
-----"Mao Wenlong's fate for the three armies is as thin as a thread"
Now, Uncle Dingyuan actually found property worth five hundred thousand taels. What did Mao Da say?
Fanchou leaned down and twisted a gold hairpin with his fingers. It was very beautifully made and inlaid with East beads. But the gold part was dull and dull, and there were black stains of old and coagulated blood.
Fang Changchang's face became more and more grim. He was from Liaoyang. He fled to the customs after the fall of Liaodong and became a refugee. Later, he was among the first to join Yang Fan's Xinghe regiment.
"General Mao, where did these bloody jewelry come from?"
Mao Dayi trembled and murmured, not daring to speak.
Jewelry inlaid with Dongzhu has only one source, and that is Liaodong. As for why there is blood, there is no need to explain.
Shanchou roared angrily, "You are so brave, how dare you engage in slavery."
Everyone in the Mao family was trembling. If this thing was revealed, it would be a big disaster.
His Majesty placed Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang to attack the slave establishment. But the Mao family actually did private business with the Dongnu. These bloody jewelry could only have come from the slaves who massacred the people of Liaodong.
What do you need to build a slave? Gunpowder, food, cloth, and salt. Even iron tools and ordnance.
If these inside stories were revealed, there would be a huge earthquake in the capital.
Shanchou turned to Wen Shi and asked with a face as cold as ice: "If I guess correctly, the box in Madam's hand contains account books."
Although Wen was scared, she tried to calm down. Uncle Dingyuan has taken advantage of what happened today, and it can no longer be done for good. She glanced at these warriors who usually yelled and shouted in disappointment. Usually, they are all in Dongjiang Town, so arrogant that their tails are raised to the sky.
Today, when we faced Uncle Dingyuan, everyone was manipulated like frightened mice.
In the end, you still want me
The women came forward to solve the problem. What a bunch of rubbish.
Mrs. Wen bowed and said calmly: "I have a request. Can you let me meet Uncle Dingyuan? There are some things that are not convenient to say here."
After speaking, Wen's hand stretched out two fingers inconspicuously.
The scope is unclear, so, second, what does this mean? When the master laughs and scolds us, he sometimes says that we are "second-rate". Is this scolding us?
I didn’t understand the scope, so I wrote a wooden character in the air with my finger.
Guangchang was suddenly shocked. His expression changed rapidly. He didn't expect that the water would be so deep.
Wen Shi saw the changes in Guan Chou's expression. He smiled lightly, immediately calmed down, and stood there calmly.
"Ma'am, wait a moment, I'll report to Uncle Ming."
"Thank you, sir." Wen said softly.
Yang Fan looked at Fanchou and said, "She wants to see me? She is the concubine of Governor Zuo, so it would be inappropriate to see me."
"Sir, I'm going to reject her right away." Sheng Changchou immediately turned around and left. He didn't want to get involved in this matter. If the master doesn't see you, he won't see you. He won't say a word.
"Wait a minute, let me meet her." Yang Fan said.
Yang Fan put on the earl's robe and met Wen in the VIP room.
Yang Fan looked at Ms. Wen carefully. She was about 27 or 28 years old, with an oval face, fair and delicate skin, and a bit of beauty, but not very beautiful. But he looks very smart.
Thin and tall, with good figure and temperament. She can barely be considered a skinny beauty.
"If you want to see me, just tell me what you have to say. I must see the account book in your box. I want to know who Governor Zuo has been interacting with over the years. In Dongjiang Town, in addition to defending the slaves, he also What are you doing?" Yang Fan said straight to the point.
Historically, Yuandu Dujiao ordered to kill Marshal Mao, and there have been quarrels about who is right and wrong for hundreds of years. There has never been a truth. Yang Fan became interested and wanted to see what happened back then.
Over the years, the more he investigated Mao Wenlong in Ming Dynasty, the more frightened he became. It feels like the water in Dongjiang Town is very deep. All important officials in the court who accused Mao Wenlong of collaborating with the enemy, regardless of the size of their contribution, would all end miserably.
Sun Chengzong was dismissed from office in the Tianqi Dynasty, ostensibly because of the defeat of Liuhe. In 1700, the Ming army made a sneak attack on Yaozhou, intending to kill Sibeile Huang Taiji, who secretly came to the front line, but was defeated by three hundred Jiannu. This led to Sun Chengzong's resignation.
In fact, Sun Chengzong discovered that someone was transporting gunpowder to Houjin under the banner of Mao Wenlong. Sun Chengzong arrested people, seized goods, and blocked the road out of customs.
Then, not long after, Sun Chengzong was forced to resign. Completely left the center.
A generation of imperial masters were actually brought down. Who is this Mao Wenlong?
Why did Yuan Chonghuan insist on killing him? Yang Fan had also seen Yuan Chonghuan. He was very thoughtful and not a reckless person. Needless to say, Yuan Chonghuan's fate.
Yang Fan has in his hand a table of the fate of all those who have impeached Mao Wenlong since the first year of Tianqi. Fill in the impeachment time, name, impeachment content, impeachment results, and personal fate. All met a miserable end.
This is obviously far beyond Mao Wenlong's ability. No matter how awesome he is in Dongjiang, he still can't reach the court.
This year Chongzhen killed a man named Wang Guoxing, a eunuch who had a close relationship with Mao Wenlong.
Your Majesty, what does this mean?
What is even more surprising is that after Wang Guoxing was executed, Yuan Chonghuan submitted a letter to resign, but neither the emperor nor the cabinet allowed it.
In March of the first year of Chongzhen, Mao Wenlong went up to play the famine in the Dongjiang River, and the bones were piled high. Chongzhen ignored him and killed Wang Guoxing in May. This person was very close to Mao Wenlong in the palace.
There was an informant in Yang Fan's palace. Lin Yueru reported that the crime of killing Wang Guoxing was actually "the internal official Wang Guoxing said that he had a secret order to summon Mao Wenlong, and the traces were mysterious." , there must be something hidden in it. ("Guoyan" Volume 89)
Why, when Yuan Chonghuan saw that Chongzhen killed Wang Guoxing, he immediately resigned. What is the secret reason behind this?
Yang Fan looked at Wen standing in front of him, carrying a box of ledgers. Becoming more and more suspicious.
