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Guo Ye waved his hand, interrupted Chen Jitao's worries, and said, "I know what you want to say, and I also know what you are worried about. But I have to correct you, there are no more eight families now, and one of the eight surnames has gone. , now there are only seven families left in the Guanlong family. As for the problem you were worried about just now, it is not a problem. What does the collapse of the Zhang family in Yangzhou have to do with you and me? Isn’t it widely rumored that this was done by people in the Jianghu? Like Zhang Such a high-ranking family like my family will inevitably have conflicts of interest with others, but this time the trouble was a bit big, and the family was wiped out. Tsk tsk, our Yangzhou government is not a fairy, and we don’t understand the prophets, how would we know these people in the rivers and lakes? How dare you act so recklessly that you actually slaughtered all of Zhang’s family? But it happened in Yangzhou City, we will handle the case with all our heart, step up the investigation, and bring the murderer to justice as soon as possible.”
"Uh……"
Chen Jitao stared wide-eyed, looked at Guo Ye in astonishment, shouted shamelessly in his heart, and asked hesitantly, "My lord, is it just that simple?"
Guo Ye sneered, curled his lips, and asked back: "It's not that simple, how complicated do you think it is? Well, don't worry about this problem anymore. Let me ask you, Fengleitang, Dirty Clothes Gang, Twelve Links Where are these people now?"
When Chen Jitao saw that Guo Ye had already thought up a perfunctory excuse to Chang'an, and he was still talking and laughing like this, he couldn't help but be awed for a while. His Excellency is really fearless and dares to do anything.
Immediately, he let go of the burden in his heart, no longer worrying about Chang'an's reaction, and quickly replied to Guo Ye: "There is something wrong here in Gujing Lane, and Eagle Eye Lao Qi and Ma Qianli took their helpers and left by boat. After leaving Yangzhou, return to Jiangdu and Zhenjiang. Chen Duwei has already told them to temporarily let them lie dormant for a while, and don't show up when the limelight is hot."
Guo Ye nodded and praised: "Okay, as long as they don't take the lead, even if the imperial court sends troops to suppress the bandits to capture the murderer for the Zhang family, it will only return in vain. Hehe, these people in the world will always be cunning rabbits and three caves. It is easy to avoid the court's pursuit. By the way, what about Fenglei Hall? Are they still in Yangzhou?"
Chen Jitao shook his head, and said: "After Yu Guanshi led the disciples of Fengleitang out of Gujing Lane, he took the money left by Leihuo and dismissed the disciples. Hey, Fengleitang, which has dominated Yangzhou City for nearly 20 years, is actually like this The smoke disappeared and collapsed. As for Steward Yu, he temporarily hid in the countryside with the disciples from the Fenglei Hall who knew how to make thunderbolts, and he said that he would come to Yangzhou to find you, my lord, after the limelight has passed."
Guo Ye snorted, Yu Jin was really thoughtful at his age, if he brought a group of Fenglei Hall disciples to the government office to look for him, the goal would be too big.
That's fine, let him take people to hide in the countryside for the time being, and after the limelight passes, then find a way to send him and the group of disciples who are worthless to Xichuan to continue to develop Thunderbolt bombs, then it will be perfect up.
Good steel must be used on the blade, and it would be a pity for people like these to abandon it.Similarly, if these people fall into the hands of people with ulterior motives or ambitions, it will be even more serious. For example, if they fall into the hands of the former Sui prince Yang Yong, it will cause big trouble.
Rather than doing this or that, it's better to transfer all these people to Xichuan, at least that place has been managed by his own people as strong as an iron bucket, safe and hidden.
After making a plan in his heart, he felt a lot more at ease, especially after pulling out the thorn in Zhang's family in Yangzhou, he felt more alive.
Think about it, with the destruction of the Zhang family, more than half of his mission in Yangzhou has been basically completed this time.In the next time, he only needs to manage Yangzhou well, cure the Zhang family's troubles that have been in business for a hundred years, and make some political achievements.
At that time, he will be promoted to a noble?Or is there another important task?
That can only be known when you arrive in Chang'an.
Just when he was about to enter Feifei, suddenly Zhang Jiujin rushed in from outside the courtyard. Before he got there, his voice spread: "Report to Lord Inspector, Captain Guoyi Liu Zhenxuan is back, I asked him to wait for you outside."
day……
Guo Ye gave Zhang Jiujin a blank look. This kid is really addicted to blocking others, and even Liu Zhenxuan dared to let him be shut down.
Suddenly, he stood up, laughing loudly and said loudly: "The success of this time is entirely due to Zhenxuan's trip to Sichuan to ask for help! If Zhenxuan hadn't led the tens of thousands of disciples from the Cao Gang back in time, what would have happened on the river? Two gangs of horses are enough for us to eat a pot. Zhang Jiujin, you idiot, why don't you invite Liu Duwei into the courtyard?"
The sound was loud enough to spread throughout the backyard, and Liu Zhenxuan naturally heard it.
In an instant, the grievance in his heart that was stopped by Zhang Jiujin dissipated immediately, strode into the arched door in the backyard, and shouted from a distance: "Master, Zhenxuan is here to return!"
"Zhenxuan, come here, hurry up, it's been a hard journey, don't pay attention to Zhang Jiujin!"
Guo Ye smiled and stood to meet Liu Zhenxuan.
When Liu Zhenxuan came up to him, he told Chen Jitao again: "Ming Ren, don't rush away, it's better to meet by chance, you go and add some pine charcoal, while it's still early, let's make tea and chat."
Chen Jitao hummed, and dragged Zhang Jiujin, a coward, to the woodshed.
Guo Ye invited Liu Zhenxuan to take a seat and asked about the current situation of Sun Mingyan of the Cao Gang.
For a while, several people made tea and chatted, the charcoal fire was booming, and the water vapor was boiling, which was very lively.
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The sky was getting dark gradually, because of time, there was no time to gather corpses in Gujing Lane at this time, and it was still a mess.
Under the darkness of night, the corpse lay lifeless, making it even more lonely and panicked.
Suddenly, a corpse that had been lying on the ground without moving for a long time squirmed, but soon fell silent again.
Suddenly, it squirmed again, twice, three times, boom!
The whole corpse stood up like a spring, like a fake corpse!
"Bah, bah, bah, bah~"
The corpse actually spit a few mouthfuls, retched, and then swayed to a wall and leaned against it, panting heavily, as if it had just recovered its normal breathing from suffocation.
Apparently, this corpse, to be precise, should be the only survivor among nearly a thousand members of the Zhang family.
After panting for a while, the man wiped the filth mixed with mud and blood on his face in embarrassment, then kept patting his chest, and whined: "Fortunately, God has eyes, and the sky will not stop me. You escaped this catastrophe by pretending to be dead!"
After the man sighed with emotion, he glanced at the surrounding situation under the faint moonlight, his expression became more and more frightened, and he couldn't help feeling chills in his heart, and shouted with lingering fear: "If they come to collect the corpse tomorrow and find that I haven't If you die, that would be dangerous. No, no, you must not stay in Yangzhou for a long time, I must leave Yangzhou overnight by boat and go back to Hangzhou to find my uncle."
After all, he touched his purse, there was still some money, it seemed that the boat fare back to Hangzhou should be enough, and he immediately felt relieved.
Taking advantage of the darkness, he quickened his pace to smear the wall and wanted to escape outside Gujing Lane, but accidentally caught a corpse with his toes, tripped again, and fell into the mud.
There was a big bump on his forehead, but he still endured the pain and didn't dare to cry out, for fear of alarming the bad guys.
He continued to smear the wall and fled, but he secretly shouted in his heart: "I'm so hurt, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can't, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t, I can’t. It's dangerous, it's better to go back to Goguryeo!"
Under the light of the moon, in the thick night, a lucky Goguryeo stick staggered and was exhausted.
Chapter 803
Cui Minghao, the Goguryeo master, escaped by pretending to be dead, and escaped from Yangzhou City in the night.
After arriving at Dongmen Ferry, he hastily hired a river boat, returned to Hangzhou overnight, and fled.
A few days later, the news that the Zhang family in Yangzhou was overthrown in a day also spread out of Yangzhou City, and the uproar spread outward, and it became more and more intense.
It is just that good deeds do not go out and evil deeds travel thousands of miles. Until the tenth day, the news was finally blown into Chang'an City, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty, through merchants traveling from south to north and fast horses from various post stations.
At the beginning of the morning of this day, Changsun Mansion.
According to the usual, Changsun Wuji should have entered the palace for the morning court at this time.
But because of the collapse of the Zhang family in Yangzhou, he excused his illness and did not leave the house for the morning court. Instead, he ignited evil fires in the living room for a whole morning.
Swearing and throwing things, the bottles and cans in the living room were basically smashed to pieces by Changsun Wuji, the floor was in a mess, and the beams above the living room were nearly demolished.
However, this did not allow Changsun Wuji to restrain the anger in his heart. He was sitting on the grand teacher's chair at the head of the hall with a livid face, panting heavily with his chest rising and falling, and kept cursing in his mouth: "Bastard, damned bastard!" Ah, nearly a thousand members of the Zhang family all died in one day. The Zhang family, which has dominated Yangzhou for a century and is known as one of the eight great families in Guanlong, was destroyed in such an instant. It shouldn't be, it really shouldn't be! This bastard really dares to do such an outrageous thing? Damn it, damn it!"
From the beginning to the end, Changsun Wuji's eldest son, Changsun Chong, stood tremblingly in the living room, seeing his father's monstrous anger raging, but he didn't dare to speak out.
But he knew very well in his heart why his father was so furious.
The Zhang family in Yangzhou, the Changsun family and several other families have always been connected with each other, and they are the backbone of the Guanlong family.Especially in recent years, the Yangzhou Zhang family has firmly controlled the Yangzhou salt tax, and has been continuously sending silver to the Changsun Mansion in Chang'an and several other families in Guanlong.
If it weren't for the blood transfusion of salt tax from the Zhang family in Yangzhou these years, how could the old ministers of Tiance Mansion win over local officials from various states so easily.
But since Hou Guoye of Yizhou ordered Yangzhou to serve as the governor of Yangzhou, everything has changed.