Xie Ming

Chapter 548: Departure to Yangzhou
After the grain transfer to Zhenjiang was completed, two days passed in a flash.

Ten thousand shi of grain were all escorted to Changzhou and Danyang, and the disaster and public grievances were greatly alleviated.

On the other hand, in Zhenjiang, Cao and Tian, ​​who had originally tried to seize food and fodder, came back empty-handed and were very angry. For the past two days, they had been making a big fuss at the Zhenjiang prefectural government office, smashing and looting everything.

In contrast to these two foolish generals, the Zhenjiang prefect Mei Gongheng was much more cunning.

This person had taken one step ahead of him. On the night of the 22nd, in order to fully support Xiao Lang, he slipped away and ran to Nanjing early in the morning.

It is all to avoid misfortune, trouble and calamity!
As a result, the soldiers of Yangzhou had not been able to speak for two days, and after venting their anger, they had completely lost their spirit.

Helpless, Cao and Tian had no choice but to lead their troops back to Yangzhou.

Just as the two generals left with their troops, Mei Gongheng got the news very quickly and sneaked back from Nanjing.

The main point is to move forward and backward freely without any delay.

The end of August, the twenty-seventh, and three days later.

Xiao Jingchuan led the team to the Zhenjiang Public Office, and seven or eight days passed.

After these days of preparations, Mei Gongheng, the prefect of the Yamen, gave his full support and cooperated with the emperor.

The allocation of food and medicine in Changzhou and Danyang was barely enough to cope with the follow-up.

Moreover, the reconstruction of the Changzhou dam, the source of the flood disaster, has already started under the management of Ma Weimin, and income has been generated.

Xiao Jingchuan was in charge of this matter, and Mei Gongheng was in charge of it. The matter went surprisingly smoothly.

The progress report was submitted, and the young emperor in the imperial palace not far away in Nanjing City was also very pleased.

Then the emperor issued an order to reward Duke Jingguo for his effective work.

Mei Gongheng was also commended for his contribution in the work.

The fire is scorching and the noodles are cooked to the delight of everyone.

During the same period, in the past two days, Yue Xiu has been running back and forth between Nanjing and Zhenjiang, and Qiu Zhizhong has reported the latest situation back.

Speaking of which, the reason why Xiao was able to connect with Qiu Weizheng so smoothly this time was that he actually sent someone to Nanjing secretly, and he was very worried and put in a lot of effort in secret.

Moreover, he had information about the corruption of Zhao Xiande, the co-governor of Yangzhou under Liu Zeqing, and was determined to uncover a big clue to make money at this moment.

Therefore, the next step, Xiao Jingchuan's trip to Yangzhou, may become even more urgent.

This matter was emphasized in the letter to the Central Committee, but the news had already been secretly and cleverly leaked out.

At this moment, in the imperial court, both the young emperor and Qiu Weizheng had also gotten some clues about this information.

It is believed that soon, the emperor's secret decree will be issued, urgently transferring Xiao Jingchuan to Yangzhou to punish corruption.

Here, if Liu Zeqing is sold, the little emperor will volunteer to take the lead.

He had originally intended to reorganize the four towns in northern Jiangnan. The reason he had not taken action before was because he was concerned about the war situation in the north.

But now, Ni Yuanlu has taken the lead in negotiating peace with the north and has already set out to discuss it.

Behind this, the entire court, as well as the entire Jianghuai and Shandong regions, will be able to relax and relax for a while.

At this moment, how could he not be tempted to hear about such a great opportunity to punish corruption and make money?!
The main thing is that the amount of money is quite considerable.

Of course, when Qiu Weizheng got the news, he was very jealous and wanted to get involved.

It's blaming him if he wants. The emperor already knows about this. If Qiu Geshou were to interfere, it would be too much of an eyesore.

Moreover, Yangzhou is Liu Zeqing's old nest after all. His troops have been entrenched there for a long time. In a short period of time, even if Qiu Weizhen really wants to grab the credit, he is worried because he doesn't have a suitable person who has the courage and determination to do such a thing as entering the tiger's den alone!
So when the matter came to this, after some planning and manipulation by Qiu Zhizhong and Master Hongren of Linggu Temple, the head of the temple, Qiu Weizhen, could only consider himself unlucky and lament his bad luck.

In order to gain some superficial reputation through doing this, it would also make the little emperor appreciate her kindness.

So later on, he had no choice but to submit a memorial in advance, strongly recommending Xiao Jingchuan to take on this lucrative job!
He just suffered a loss in silence, and Xiao Lang benefited completely again.

I have said all I want to say, and will not elaborate further.

The next day, on August 28th, Xiao Lang and his entourage finally received a new secret order in Zhenjiang and set out for Yangzhou City.

Yangzhou is across the river from here, less than a hundred miles away.

Xiao Xing's team, early that morning, led the boats across the Yangtze River in batches at the ferry. During the journey, they also considered changing their formation.

According to Xiao Lang's idea, Qin Jing was ordered to lead the garrison and the personal guard teams, and to add horses to the ranks of the common people. The two of them, with their horses, set out on the main road and headed straight for the prefectural government office in Yangzhou City.

The purpose of this trip is still to lure out the potential hidden forces that may be lurking in the surrounding area.

As he was alone, he only took Chang Ting and Yue Xiu with him. He disguised himself and drove a carriage up a hill, intending to separate from the main team and sneak into Yangzhou city.

As for the purpose, to be honest, Xiao came to Yangzhou for any other task, which was secondary. The main reason was the matter with Yu'e from the Shen family, and the business was urgent at the moment.

If I don't do it this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch such a good opportunity next time.

Of course, it is difficult for Qin Jing and Ma Weimin to explain this situation.

That’s why this arrangement is made.

When Qin Jing heard the order, he was reluctant at first, but Xiao would not tolerate any explanation, so he had no choice but to obey.

As for Xiao Lang and the other two's safety on this trip, if Yue Xiu follows them, it won't be in vain.

As early as two days ago, when everyone was still busy in Zhenjiang, Xiao Mingyue Xiu had actually made some arrangements along the way.

In short, in short, just like this, Xiao Xing and his three men abandoned their horses and took their carriages, and quietly set off again, changing to a smaller road, and quietly headed towards Yangzhou.
On August 28th, I went there at 3:30 p.m. (around 4 p.m.).

Xiao, Gu and Yue walked slowly on the path.

Yue Xiu drove the cart ahead, and the road was bumpy across the wasteland.

Because the carriage was bought in a hurry on the north bank of the Yangtze River ferry, there was no comparison.

When I first bought it, I didn't notice anything.

But after this, the three of them got on the cart and walked along the way before they realized that they had been completely fooled!
This car and the carport are extremely old, and there is a dead smell inside.

Halfway through the long court, the front curtain was tucked in, and they could breathe more freely.

But then he pulled it, and the coarse cloth curtain, which was so rotten that it was unusable, was completely pulled down with one pull.

Along the way, Yue Xiu was driving the carriage in front, and Xiao and Gu in the shed were also filled with cold air.

It’s so painful!

It's even funnier than being unlucky!

PS: Spring is here, everything is new, and Qingshan’s book “Xie Ming” has been updated for many years.

Although the results are not very good, I have put a lot of effort into it.

I have some free time now, so I have started the double update mode.
Dear readers, this book is estimated to have at least two to three million words. Xiaoke will continue to work hard to make this story good and complete!
The mountains are still there, and I hope to share the future with you all! !
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