It seemed that just overnight, Jiangnan Road suddenly changed.
However, such changes are always in the dark.
Those high-ranking officials may have keen perceptions, but for the people in Jiangnan, they still live their lives without knowing anything.
The whole Jiangnan is still immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.
Most of the people talked about the current regent of Ning State, but most of them talked about his poems.
As for government affairs... they sneered at the beautiful-looking constitution because it was unrealistic.
The regent is young!
That's certainly a good idea.
But it's simply impossible to execute.
They were extremely concerned about his subsequent treatment of court officials, but the thunder was loud in Kyoto, and the rainstorm was indeed powerful in Kyoto, but in the end it did not fall anywhere outside Kyoto.
He was afraid that he was throwing a tantrum, but after all, he didn't do anything to Jiangnan Road.
This would inevitably disappoint the people of Jiangnan.
They dare to be angry but dare not speak out against these officials in Jiangnan Province.
They hoped that the regent could clean up Jiangnan's officialdom, but now it seems that this is almost impossible.
The regent killed Jitai. He stood at the top of Ningguo's temple and held the highest authority. For him, his goal had been achieved.
As for the corrupt officials below, he would probably turn a blind eye.
As long as they obey.
As long as they make him their king.
This is enough.
As for the common people, they will be the same as they were in the past, and they will be the same in the future...
Since ancient times, officials have been protecting each other, but these people have no hope of retribution.
The sky was still dark. I thought that the regent would be a light for Ningguo, but this light seemed to have been extinguished.
This is what the people think.
But Shang is different.
Someone from the Shang family was an official in Jiangnan.
The Shang family was very familiar with many high-ranking officials in Jiangnan official circles.
Even in Kyoto, the Shang family has ears and eyes.
Shang Chunqiu had a very busy year.
The Shang family's canals were supposed to be docked at the port for repairs during this New Year's Day, but more than ten of them left the dock.
This matter is not a trivial matter.
Especially after Shang Chunqiu learned that Wen Boyu had become the chief minister of Ning Guo's cabinet, he knew that the situation was not good.
Therefore, those ships carried away not only some important members of the Shang family, but also a large amount of gold and silver treasures.
Of course, Shang Chunqiu did hand over five million taels of silver to Yu Wanzhi——
After all, they are all on the same boat.
If Yu Wanzhi really accomplished this... this would obviously be a great good thing for the Shang family.
If Yu Wanzhi loses... Shang must leave a way out for himself in advance.
Fortunately, this road was paved more than ten years ago.
Shang Chunqiu did not leave.
He is old.
He wanted to see how the play turned out.
Sitting in the warm study room, Shang Chunqiu took a comfortable sip of tea and looked up at his chief butler Yu Qinglun, "Lao Yu,"
Yu Qinglun bowed and said casually: "I'm here, old slave!"
"You old guy, you've been here in my house for just a blink of an eye... seven or eight years, right?"
"Look at you, you're still so cautious."
"This is the biggest difference between you and Wen Boiyu... When he was the butler in my house, he didn't care about these etiquette at all."
Shang Chunqiu put down the tea cup and added: "He will sit directly opposite me, and I will have to pour him a cup of tea!"
Yu Qinglun chuckled, bowed again, and said casually: "This is so humble... He doesn't abide by it, but this old slave knows the rules."
Shang Chunqiu laughed and raised his finger to point at Yu Qinglun, "So if he can become the chief minister of a country, you can only be a peaceful butler in my house."
"I'm satisfied. I can't manage a country. I just want to be able to manage this business house so that you can feel at ease. This means that I have fulfilled my duty."
Shang Chunqiu glanced at Yu Qinglun, and after a moment he suddenly asked:
"Do you think it is possible to achieve such a big thing by gathering the strength of Jiangnan?"
Yu Qinglun was shocked, "This... Li Chenan is a cunning guy!"
"He dared to cross the Yangtze River with only a hundred guards. This old slave is worried that there is fraud!"
"Well, he did this for others to see. The kid from the Imperial City Division had already traveled to various places in the south of the Yangtze River before he left Kyoto."
"It's just that I'm still confused. Even if all seven people from the Imperial City Division come to Jiangnan...these people are good at inquiring about information or secretly assassinating people. But if we say that they are among the tens of thousands of people from all over Jiangnan gathered in one place, A battle..."
"Even if the three thousand wind-controlling guards from the Imperial City Division come here, they are no match for us!"
"But Li Chen'an didn't mobilize any troops..."
"Besides, people from the Jianghu will also gather in Jiangnan. Even if Li Chenan is protected by experts and can escape from the encirclement of tens of thousands of soldiers... he will not be able to escape the pursuit of those heroes."
Shang Chunqiu stood up and walked a few steps in the study with his hands behind his back, his eyebrows slightly furrowed and his eyes showing confusion.
"Who gave him the courage?"
"If Wen Boyu hadn't become the chief minister of the cabinet, I would not have sent the Shang family's children and grandchildren out of Jiangnan."
"I'm afraid you don't know much about Wen Boiyu. Since Li Chenan dares to come, Wen Boiyu must be able to protect him!"
"It's just that I can't figure out how to protect him, so I just want to stay and see with my own eyes."
He stood in front of the window and looked at the snow outside. "The soldiers secretly dispatched by Governor Song Shiming are far away in the north of the Yangtze River and should have already set off."
"It's hard to hide this from the eyes of those brats in the Imperial City Division... If the move to mobilize troops falls into the ears of Li Chenan..."
Shang Chunqiu turned around and looked at Yu Qinglun, "Do you think he will turn around and go back to Beijing?"
Yu Qinglun pondered for a moment and replied: "That is the best way."
"If he runs back to Kyoto and mobilizes troops again, Jiangnan will be in chaos!"
But Shang Chunqiu shook his head: "He will not return to Beijing!"
Yu Qinglun was startled, "Why?"
"If Jiangnan is in chaos, Ningguo will be in danger!"
"If he wants chaos in Jiangnan, he doesn't need to go this far. What he should do is... transfer the Shenwu Army from Dingguo Hou Mansion to Jiangnan!"
"But he didn't do this...how on earth would he deal with this inevitable situation?"
…
…
Shang Chunqiu couldn't understand.
Many high-ranking officials and people from prominent families in Jiangnan also couldn't figure it out.
Since you can’t figure it out, let’s do this earth-shattering event!
As soldiers from various places in the south of the Yangtze River were mobilized, the fourth princess Ning Chuchu, who had arrived in the Jingning Mountains in the north of the Yangtze River, received the news that Li Chenan had left Kyoto for Shuzhou.
She is leading her army of five hundred women in the snow-capped Jingning Mountains!
The team did not move forward. Ning Chuchu looked at Kaiyang in surprise and asked:
"Guangling City where he left on the third day of junior high school?"
"Back to Your Highness, exactly!"
"What day are you today?"
"The seventh day of the lunar month."
"Ah...it's been four days...you think he's in danger?"
"My subordinates also heard that since he killed the officials of Ji Tai's line, almost all the officials in the Jiangnan area are the cronies that Ji Tai had installed. If he passes through Jiangnan... he is probably going to kill himself. Seeking death!"
Ning Chuchu's heart suddenly tightened. Why is this person so impatient?
Isn't it safe for you to enter Sichuan by water when spring comes?
She pursed her lips and said, "Let's go back and help him!"
Tianshu suddenly curled his lips and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, we and our horses are almost finished. Should we solve the problem of eating first... I am worried that everyone will starve to death before going back." On the way."
Ning Chuchu sighed in her heart.
After all, she is a princess who grew up pampered and well-off.
She had no experience marching with so many people.
Five hundred men and five hundred horses. This man eats horse chews, which is a huge expense.
The money that was stolen from the Nahuo Mansion in Kyoto has long been spent. What can we do?
Yes!
Grab it!
She waved her little hand and said, "Let's go do it first!"
Kaiyang was startled, "Who is this unfamiliar person doing?"
As soon as Kaiyang finished speaking, Tianquan descended from the sky, "Your Highness, a group of soldiers is coming to us!"
"Soldiers?"
"They should be the soldiers from Jingning City... They seem to be going a long way, and they are bringing a lot of food and grass with them."
Ning Chuchu's eyes lit up, "How many people are there?"
"The number of carters who transport grain is roughly in the thousands."
Ning Chuchu suddenly laughed.
"Look, this is called the inexhaustible road of heaven!"
"...Your Highness, those are serious soldiers, not bandits!"
"So what?"
"Now, this princess is a bandit!"
"Let's go out, kill people, grab food... and do something big!"
