And just when Zhang Jingping was about to say something, before Zhang Chaosheng walked out of the hall, a person suddenly walked in from outside the hall! Before everyone could see who it was, the man had already shouted loudly: "Master, I just received news from outside the city that the Qian family's village was raided by Wu Ninghou, and the salt owl swordsman inside was dead and captured. Captured! After our people asked for information, they said that Wu Ninghou had accused them of treason! They said that the White Lotus Sect was going to revolt!"
Zhang Chaosheng was even more angry when he heard this. He cursed something and then strode out! But the expressions of Zhang Jingping and Huang Zhifu flashed violently! It was Magistrate Huang who was the first to see the situation clearly. His struggling expression suddenly turned dejected. Then he pulled on his official uniform and started to walk out without even saying a word to Zhang Jingping.
Then Zhang Jingping finally came to his senses and shouted loudly: "Come back! Don't go out!"
Before Zhang Chaosheng understood what was going on, he was stunned in front of the main hall! Magistrate Huang passed him and walked directly out. Inexplicably, Zhang Chaosheng looked at Magistrate Huang, then at his father, and finally asked strangely: "What's wrong, are we not going to do anything?"
Zhang Jingping suddenly slumped on his chair as if his bones had been removed and said: "Tell our people to come back and stop worrying about anything!"
Zhang Chaosheng wanted to ask why, but he was stopped by the master who had been silent and stood aside like a shadow. He then explained to him in a low voice and dragged him out of the main hall.
After the master’s explanation, Zhang Chaosheng realized what was going on! He stamped his feet fiercely, turned around and went back to the backyard.
What made Zhang Jingping and Huang Zhifu change their attitudes was the word "rebellion"! Because once rebellion is involved, no matter whether it is true or false, the current emperor and the cabinet must investigate the whole matter strictly, and Ziwu Maoyou must be found out!
But can Qian Shounian's matter really be investigated strictly? cannot! Because once a strict investigation is carried out, many officials from the imperial court will be involved. Like Zhang Jingping, who was buying and selling military supplies and equipment, it would be revealed that many officials were involved in smuggling outside the Great Wall, and not just one or two people would die!
So now Liu Haojia accuses these salt lords of treason, it depends on their choice! If they come forcefully, Liu Haojia will drag a large number of people into the water! If they admit their defeat honestly, then the charge of rebellion will only be implicated by Qian Shounian and these salt oligarchs!
They have turned into a group of idiots who are preparing to rebel under the guidance of the leader, and there is a high probability that they will become members of the White Lotus Sect! Then as soon as these people died and there was no evidence to prove it, the matter was completely over!
But this also means that control of Datong Mansion must be transferred from the alliance of nine-border generals to the imperial court. In other words, Zhang Jingping must be given up! However, as compensation, the Zhang family will definitely not face difficulties after coming to the capital, and will become a marquis family that enjoys peace! As for whether future generations will have a chance to rise again, that is another matter!
Moreover, the most important thing before Zhang Jingping, Huang Zhifu and others is not to seize power, but to catch Qian Shounian and silence him before Liu Haojia. He knows too much and must not fall into Liu Haojia's hands!
If he is really caught by Liu Haojia, what he reveals will become the handle for Liu Haojia's blackmail, and then he will most likely be abandoned by the people above him! So Magistrate Huang hurried back just for this matter.
Zhang Jingping and others were not confused, and at the same time they began to hunt Qian Shounian throughout the city! As local snakes, they knew more than Liu Haojia, so they found Qian Shounian before midnight and successfully silenced him! So Liu Haojia soon received the news that Qian Shounian had committed suicide by hanging from a beam in his outer home!
After Liu Haojia saw the corpse, he didn't dig into it because it didn't matter whether Qian Shounian committed suicide or was killed! All he wanted was for Zhang Jingping to leave Datong Town honestly. Other officials like Magistrate Huang were waiting for Qi Jiguang to take over.
As for the food problem, it is best to solve it, because Qi Jiguang will also need support after he takes office, so the only person he can buy food from is himself! At that time, the merchants arranged by Liu Haojia can go back with the receipts to exchange for salt, and then sell it all over the world!
So under the witness of Magistrate Huang and others, Liu Haojia
After seeing Qian Shounian's body, he said lightly: "Take the head! Run the house!"
Liu Haojia gave an order, and the Jin Yiwei he brought along with the local Jin Yiwei from Datong Town rushed into Qian Shounian's home like tigers and wolves! Qian's family members, who were already frightened, burst into tears! But it still didn't work. They were thrown into jail without any delay, and their home was ransacked!
Then under Liu Haojia's manipulation, Qian Shounian was appointed as the leader of the White Lotus Sect, and his family and relatives were also assigned their respective positions! So a major case of rebellion was decided! .
Throughout the entire process, the civil and military officials in Datong Town were extremely cooperative! Not only did he not cause trouble, but he actively participated in the search. Moreover, Qian Shounian's outer rooms were all found by them, and what is certain is that before Liu Haojia's Jin Yiwei arrived, these places had been searched cleanly, not a scrap of paper was found! But all the gold and silver treasures were left behind!
Just when the case had just been settled and officials at all levels in Datong City were congratulating each other, a small group of cavalry quietly rushed to Datong and took advantage of the cover of night to arrive at the Wu'an Army's camp.
After receiving the notice, Liu Haojia immediately came out of his tent to welcome him, and he went all the way to the gate of the camp! Because it was no one else but Qi Jiguang himself and his soldiers!
Qi Jiguang was deeply moved when he saw Liu Haojia opening the camp gate to greet him! He had already dismounted and was waiting in front of the camp gate, so he hurried forward. But before he could get closer, Liu Haojia had already made a mistake and said, "Junior Liu Haojia has met Mr. Qi!"
Qi Jiguang was a good commander and a smooth man. How could he let Liu Haojia salute for nothing! But just as he was about to return the favor, Liu Haojia stopped him! Liu Haojia grabbed his arm and said, "Mr. Qi, you and I are both warriors. How can we talk so much nonsense! What we warriors talk about is merit. How can you not bear this gift with your merits?"
Qi Jiguang was extremely moved when he heard this! In particular, Liu Haojia did not greet him with his official position, but greeted him as a junior, and Liu Haojia held him back, so he refused to accept the gift! He could only chuckle twice before saying, "I'm really ashamed to go out to greet you, Lord Marquis!"
