That night, the security level of the post station in Zhangjiakou was the highest in history. The three outer streets were sealed off. Five hundred officers and soldiers were on duty outside, and there were still guards patrolling the inner perimeter.
Of course, there was no peace at the inn that night. Screams and roars of pain could be heard faintly, shocking the surrounding residents to panic all night long, not knowing what was going on.
That night, the exhausted Wu Mengming forced himself to attend the interrogation. As the sky became brighter and brighter, his spirit became more and more radiant, and his face even glowed red.
Chang Yu slept extremely deeply that night. He had been running all night recently, and it was difficult to get a good night's sleep. The noise coming from the station was blocked by his subconscious. All he needed now was a good night's sleep.
It was daybreak, and Fang San brought water to Chang Yu to wash up. A rich breakfast was already placed on the table.
"San, did you sleep well?" Chang Yu asked while washing.
Fang San smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It didn't stop all night, and the noise made my head hurt."
"Is there any?" Chang Yu was startled: "Why didn't our family hear anything?"
"How can anyone hear their own snoring?" Fang San laughed ghostly. Chang Yu was startled, and then laughed: "Do I snore? Do I..."
"I'm humbled to say hello to you, sir."
Chang Yu had just finished washing up and was preparing to have breakfast when Wu Mengming came in a hurry. His eyes were bloodshot, but his expression was extremely excited. He felt that if it weren't for the last trace of reason, he could fly to the sky.
"Master Wu, it seems you haven't slept all night. You've worked hard, come and have dinner together." Chang Yu smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to say hello.
"My lord" Wu Mengming sat down, but he had no intention of eating. His eyes flashed: "I've done it, I've done it all!"
Hey, Chang Yu picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started eating with a smile on his face. Fan Yongdou's confession was already expected. The fact that he has been operating safely for so many years does not mean that things are done secretly, but that his hands and eyes are all over the sky, and all departments It's all been sorted.
But because he has been idle for many years, he must have become careless. It is impossible for Jin Yiwei to collect evidence. It may take some trouble to collect witness evidence, but physical evidence is simple. If he directly searches the Fan family warehouse, he can see everything at a glance. , those prohibited items such as pig iron, grain, salt, etc. are absolutely indispensable. Of course, the main crime of the Fan family is not only smuggling contraband, but also providing a large amount of intelligence information to the Qing soldiers, such as the garrison situation and the topographic maps of mountains and rivers in various places.
But at this time, Jin Yiwei didn't even bother to check, and just tortured him! Let’s get the confession first.
"Mr. Wu, we not only need oral confessions, but also witnesses and physical evidence. This case must not only be watertight, but also there must be no injustice, you know?"
Chang Yu knocked on the table. In fact, the Fan family's case was a definite matter, and there was no injustice. But Chang Yu still wanted evidence. He couldn't condone Dongchang and Jinyiwei's behavior before they came again, making all kinds of false accusations and framed marriages. disaster!
Wu Mengming nodded, with an uneasy expression on his face: "Sir, if you want to provide evidence, it may take some time, and it may be difficult to collect it in a hurry."
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Master Wu, do you know how much property the Fan family has?"
"There must be several million." Wu Mengming immediately smiled shyly, licking his mouth from time to time, very excited.
"A few million is just the bottom line"
Chang Yu chuckled and said, "Do you think our family can just go straight to the Fan family? Will our family let Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Liang Jiabin and others be let go? How many millions are these?"
Wu Mengming's eyes immediately widened: "Hey, sir, are you going to take care of these eight families? Hehe, it's incredible, it's incredible, you can be as rich as the country, you can be as rich as the country!"
country? The treasury is empty! Chang Yu smiled bitterly. He didn't know why in history the imperial court did not take action against the eight imperial merchants of the later Qing Dynasty. Perhaps it was because the foundation of the Ming Dynasty was completely rotten and could not reach the heavens at all, and it would be profitable for those below to join in. Picture, who cares about the life and death of the Zhu family, just wait for the weather to change.
But now that Chang Yu is here, the accounts that were five hundred years late must be settled again. Isn’t the court short of money, and aren’t those distinguished courtiers refusing to donate? Okay, then find another way and leave them speechless.
Chang Yu had a plan before, but he had no power or power to do anything. In addition, the war in Taiyuan was urgent and he had no time to break up. But now that the war is over, this is the way to pick these cancerous tumors, which can scare the monkeys and replenish the national treasury. , it can be said that it achieves multiple things with one stone.
"This rectification will take a lot of time!" Wu Mengming rubbed his hands: "But now we have to rush to Beijing..."
"It doesn't matter, let's go to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit first, and let our subordinates take care of the matters here."
Chang Yu sneered, since he had been targeted, it would be difficult for the so-called eight emperors of the Qing Dynasty to vent their hatred unless they were cheated!
"Come here with Qin Xing," Chang Yu said to Fang San.
After a while, Qin Xing came in and Chang Yu gave him some instructions.
After all, it would take a lot of effort to attack eight wealthy businessmen at the same time, not to mention that these eight businesses are not all located in Zhangjiakou. In addition, Chang Yu also needs physical evidence and confessions, which puts Qin Xing under a lot of pressure.
"Superintendent, can you give me some guidance as to what step to take?" Qin Xingneng became a stall owner, so he was naturally a veteran in the East Factory and a ruthless character.
"Our family wants all the money, and all the people are to be killed. Whether it's from the yamen or the military, it's okay if you don't stop them. However, if there are any short-sighted people who dare to try to hinder them, they will be dealt with! Jin Yiwei and Dongchang’s manpower in Shanxi is at your disposal. In one month, I will see the results!”
Chang Yu's tone was calm, but murderous intent spread unconsciously.
"I humble my duty and obey the order." Qin Xing took the order and left.
Not long after, Chang Yu had enough water and food, and hurriedly set off, leading his team to leave Zhangjiakou and go straight to Xuanfu. Wen Zhongliang, who was sent off to the outside of the city, walked away from him. He couldn't help wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. That night It suddenly seemed like a dream.
Chongzhen, who had just retired from the morning court in the Forbidden City in Beijing, was on his way to the Qianqing Palace when he suddenly saw a bird chirping on the flower branches beside the road. He couldn't help but stop and watch, and his face was filled with joy: "Magpie?"
Coincidentally, at dusk, Wang Chengyin, who had just returned from the Yamen and was about to enter the mansion, suddenly heard a few croaks. He raised his head and saw a few crows jumping around on the sycamore tree in front of the mansion. He couldn't help but frown: "bad luck."
"Master General" At this moment, a man hurriedly ran over and whispered a few words. Wang Chengyin's expression changed. The admiral of the East Factory and the commander of the Jinyiwei were fifty miles away. They were entering the city tonight and asked to stay in!
Admiral Dongchang? The cold-faced little eunuch appeared in Wang Chengyin's mind. This person left a very bad impression on him. The reason was very simple. He didn't eat soft and hard food, and he didn't eat oil and salt. Compared with the eunuchs he had dealt with in the past, he was really a different kind. You know He is a dignified commander. There were many eunuchs and supervisors in the army before, and none of them were oily. I have never seen anything like this.
But he had to admit that this little eunuch was very tough. He settled the accounts and mobilized troops in a short period of time in the Xuan Mansion. And a few days after he left, news suddenly came that the guy was actually the admiral of Dongchang. , this made Wang Chengyin shocked and anxious. He might have offended someone he shouldn't have offended, but after thinking about it, he didn't have anything to do with it, so he felt a little at ease.
But when he suddenly heard the news about this person, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He also heard the crows croaking in front of the door, which immediately made him feel upset. He couldn't help shouting: "Shoot those dead birds for me." Come down".
When his subordinates saw his sudden anger, they couldn't help but feel frightened.
"Have you informed Governor Zhu?" Wang Chengyin snorted and asked again.
"My lord, according to what I learned, the Jinyiwei people went to the city gate to send someone to tell you a message, and then went to the governor's office in person to find Governor Zhu."
Oh, Wang Chengyin narrowed his eyes and looked up at the increasingly dark sky: "This old boy has been doing something mysteriously wrong lately."
Night had fallen, and torches were flashing outside the south gate of Xuanfu City. Nearly a hundred people gathered here, looking towards the south while whispering to each other.
"Coming, coming" someone shouted. Everyone looked up and saw the fire flashing from the south, and a group of people and horses were running towards them.
"Welcome to the factory governor." Seeing Chang Yu riding up first, Governor Zhu Zhifeng, Xuanfu General Soldier Wang Chengyin and others hurried forward to greet him.
Chang Yu's face was so dusty that he couldn't see his expression clearly. He glanced at everyone and said, "Thank you, all ministers, this is too polite."
"It should, it should." Wang Chengen smiled suddenly and came closer: "Why don't you see Commander Wu?"
"Oh, Mr. Wu is too tired. He fell asleep in the car at this time and didn't have time to see the ceremony. Don't blame me." Chang Yu said softly. Wu Mengming didn't sleep all night last night. Although he was extremely excited, he couldn't stand it on the way and got on the train. The car sleeps.
"I don't dare, I don't dare," Wang Chengyin said quickly, "My lord, you are so tired from traveling and traveling. It is really hard for you and I have already prepared a banquet at my house to welcome you, sir, please!"
"Sir, I have prepared some wine and food in my house for my humble position. Please show me your favor!" Zhu Zhifeng suddenly stepped forward and said. Wang Chengyin was extremely shocked and surprised by these words. What does this old boy want to do? Why are you still arguing with me about such things? , I never heard him say anything about hosting a banquet just now.
What surprised him even more was that this was not Zhu Zhifeng's previous style at all. This old boy had been getting more and more strange recently, but he couldn't find anything wrong for a while.
"Governor Zhu, you..." Wang Chengyin couldn't help but darken his face.
"Let's go to Governor Zhu's place." Chang Yu suddenly smiled and said, "It's quiet there."
No matter what, after hearing what Chang Yu said, Wang Chengyin felt angry, but he had to agree. After all, not to mention Chang Yu and Wu Mengming, Zhu Zhifeng, the dignified governor, had military affairs with his left hand and civil affairs with his right. His official rank was higher than him, to be precise. Where is his immediate boss?
When Chang Yu entered the city, Zhu Zhifeng and Wang Chengyin went straight to the governor's Yamen.
