Huai 'en did not dare to be long-winded and hurriedly said to Zhu Youtang,"Replying to the Emperor."
"Two days ago, a servant girl from the imperial garden told this servant that the hundred-year-old poplar tree that stood tall in the imperial garden was pierced through by someone with an inch of strength.”
"This thief plucked leaves and carved three inches into the tree.”
Mou Bin also replied,"I've already probed the maids and eunuchs of the Empress Palace and all the suspicious people, but I've never found this Liao."”
The two of them kowtowed in unison.”
The two of them lay on the ground and did not hear Zhu Youtang speak for a long time. At this time, their hearts were pounding.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Youtang faintly said," Oh."
"There's no need to investigate."
The two of them were so frightened that their faces turned as pale as paper." This humble servant deserves to die ten thousand times. Please give me another chance, Emperor. We will definitely investigate!" Please show mercy, Imperial Lord."
Zhu Youtang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Zhen said, there is no need to investigate.”
The two of them looked up slightly and saw that Zhu Youtang's face was not angry. They were both suspicious and did not know what to say.
"Then…then this servant will take her leave.”
Zhu Youtang nodded. Mou Bin and Huai 'en felt as if they had been pardoned. They respectfully left Yangxin Hall.
They left Yangxin Hall.
The two of them were so scared that their backs felt cold. However, this was a little strange.
"Old Cao, it seems like His Majesty isn't angry.”Mou Bin asked softly.
Wynne was also confused.
After following Zhu Youtang for more than a year, Huai 'en had roughly figured out the Emperor's temperament.
This time, the Emperor was indeed not angry.
Why?
"I find it strange too. Before I went, the Emperor was obviously not very happy, but why did he become so calm after hearing what I said?”
Mou Bin nodded." That's right. It's as if the Emperor already knows who the thief is."”
"Wait!"
"What are you talking about?" Huai 'en pulled Mou Bin back.”
"What?"
"Oh, I say, the Emperor seems to know who the thief is…"
As he spoke, Mou Bin was at a loss for words. He looked at Huai 'en in horror."Old Cao! My mother! Don't tell me, that thief…that expert, is…is the Emperor himself?”
Huai 'en swallowed and didn't say anything to Mou Bin.
Other than this explanation, he really couldn't think of why the Emperor was so indifferent!
……
Southeast.
At the Hangzhou Governor's Office.
"I am the Jiangnan Water Transport General, Qi Jingtong. Greetings, Lord Ma.”
Qi Jingtong arrived in Hangzhou three days later.
Ma Wensheng looked at Qi Jingtong and nodded.""Lord Qi, there's no need to be so polite."
Before Qi Jingtong arrived at the Governor's Mansion.
Ma Wensheng had seen Qi Jingtong's resume.
This person was from Shandong and had the unique boldness and arrogance of Shandong people.
Because of his personality, when he was appointed as the general manager of the water transport in Jiangnan, he refused to obey the superior's discipline and had no hope of promotion.
However, Ma Wensheng could still see Qi Jingtong's ferocity through a few small-scale battles.
Before Ma Wensheng left, Zhu Youtang asked him to suppress Qi Jingtong.
At that time, Marvin Sheng was still puzzled.
Since His Majesty intended to promote this person, why did he let him suppress him first?
Now Marvin Sheng understood.
The Emperor was paving the way for himself!
After Qi Jingtong had trained for a month or two, he would promote him to Commander Qian. At that time, Qi Jingtong would definitely be loyal to him.
At this time, besides being touched, Ma Wensheng was also moved by Zhu Youtang's political skills!
"Lord Qi, you must have heard that the Japanese pirates in the southeast have become a disaster, right?”Ma Wensheng went straight to the point.
Qi Jingtong nodded.”
Ma Wensheng said,"Recently, we have received intelligence that there are traces of Japanese pirates in the coastal waters of Ningpo."”
Ma Wensheng changed his tone and looked at Qi Jingtong.""I will give you 1,000 soldiers. Three days later, you will go to Ningbo to suppress the bandits! Are you confident?"
"How dare you disobey me!" Qi Jingtong said solemnly.”
"Three days later, I will capture the pirates alive and send them to the Governor's Mansion!”
Ma Wensheng shouted,"Then I'll wait for your triumphant return!"”
This was Ma Wensheng's first experience with Qi Jingtong.
……
Hangzhou government office.
Hangzhou's magistrate, He Guangxue, sneered in disdain as he listened to the Governor's Office's report.
"Go and find someone to inform Ashikaga Yoshikazu. Tell them that they have been killing and looting in Ningpo for the past two days. On the third day, they will hide and the Ming army will go to suppress the bandits.”
"Yes!"
The scourge of Japanese pirates along the coast does not lie in the Japanese pirates.
It's about the wise.
This was because smuggling had huge profits.
That was why they colluded with the Japanese pirates and even caused trouble along the coast.
It was for the sake of Ming closing down the shipping company.
Only after the shipping company was closed could they smuggle and obtain huge profits from the sea.
The situation in the southeast was beyond the reach of the imperial court. It was so complicated that no one would be able to understand it!
This was also the reason why the officials of the southeast were so arrogant.
The officials protected each other, the people protected each other, and the officers protected each other. Such a huge chain of interests could affect the entire situation.
The little Emperor wanted to rule the Southeast, so he would let the little Emperor feel the pressure of the Southeast!
At that time, the emperor would automatically give up on the southeast even without the pressure from the southeast officialdom.
……
In the Ning Bo Prefecture.
A group of more than a hundred Japanese armed with katana carefully walked through the coastal village.
The real Japanese leader, Ashikaga Yoshihito, obtained the financial situation of the villagers from the hands of the fake Japanese.
It was obvious that some coastal people had already sold out this village.
Every time they sold information to the Japanese, they would get a lot of money.
As for these small rich people, if they died, it had nothing to do with them. Anyway, they were killed by the Japanese.
"These few families, we'll focus on snatching them later!”
"We have to be fast. The Ming army's raider army will arrive here in a while. After killing the people, we'll hide.”
Ashikaga Yoshizen was conversing with his subordinates in fluent Mandarin.
Having been in the Daming Strait for a long time, they had already learned Chinese.
"Charge in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the village began to suffer.
When the commoners saw the Japanese pirates, they were so scared that the birds and beasts fled.
A few tragic cries rang out in the village, accompanied by the flames that soared into the sky.
The entire process of the Japanese robbery took less than two hours before they returned with a full load.
……
Qi Jingtong brought the Ming army that Ma Wensheng had allocated and arrived at the Ning Bo Wei.
These Ming soldiers were all soldiers of the water bandits in the southeast.
This group of people's fighting spirit had collapsed, and they were extremely lazy.
Qi Jingtong didn't say anything. He only remembered the military discipline of these coastal soldiers in his heart.
It was a joke to expect these good-for-nothings to go to war!
"Report, report, report!"
"Reporting to Lord Qi, traces of Japanese pirates have been found in Shuiyun Village along the coast of Ning Bo!”
As soon as the scout finished speaking, the southeast water bandits behind him immediately scattered in fear.
Qi Jingtong's brows furrowed as he pulled out his long saber. He slashed down at the centurion who was leading the way, causing blood to splatter everywhere!
Because of Qi Jingtong's sudden outburst, the loose military discipline was immediately reorganized.
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