The expression on Ezhou Thorn Shi's face had changed to a smiling face, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "Won't this delay the errand of the ministry?" ”

"No, it won't." Tang Ning smiled and said: "This official just remembered that there are still some things that have not been done in Ezhou, so he will stay for two or three more days and not delay anything, Lord Yu will not be unwelcome, right?" ”

"No, no, how could it be......" Yu Tingshi waved his hand and said, "There are still some things here in this official, so I won't bother Lord Tang." ”

Tang Ning nodded and said, "Master Yu is good." ”

When Yu Tingshi walked out of the post station, his face was completely darkened, he walked to Yushi Zhongcheng's residence, knocked on the door, and strode in.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng was packing his luggage, and when he saw him come in, he said: "Maybe the official is wrong, he seems to be really leaving......"

"What a walk!" Yu Tingshi sank his face and said, "He just said that he would stay in Ezhou for a few more days." ”

"Sure enough!" Yu Shi Zhongcheng put down the luggage in his hand and said: "This official guessed correctly, this person is as cunning as a fox, pretending to leave, let me relax my vigilance, and before leaving, finally show the fox's tail, right?" ”

Yu Tingshi said coldly: "It doesn't matter if he is a fox or a tiger, if he wants to stir up trouble in Ezhou, the official will be killed and sold as a skin!" ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng looked at him and reminded: "Don't act rashly, he has the Shang Fang sword given by His Majesty, behead the people, punish the corrupt officials, be careful." ”

"Shang Fang's sword?" Yu Tingshi said disdainfully: "This is Ezhou, not Jingshi, even if he has the sword of Shang Fang, he has to give him the opportunity to pull it out!" ”

Yu Shi Zhongcheng looked at him and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

A trace of murder flashed in Yu Thorn Shi's eyes, and he said: "Jiangnan is not as good as Jingshi, these Jingshi officials, delicate health, when they come here, it is easy to adapt to the water and soil, in the past few years, because they do not adapt to the climate of Jiangnan, the Jingguan who died in Jiangnan, there are not ten but eight of them......"

Yu Shi Zhong Cheng glanced at him very meaningfully, and said: "If he dies in Ezhou, Tang Shangshu, Tang Huifei, and His Royal Highness King Duan will thank Brother Yu for his ......."

……

In another room of the post station, all the officials and officials in Jiangnan on this trip gathered together.

The doctor walked for an hour, and Xu Zhanggu woke up, which was out of danger.

Tang Ning stood by the bed, looked at him, and asked, "How do you feel?" ”

Xu Zhanggu leaned on the head of the bed, supported his head, and said, "It's just that my head hurts a little, and the others are fine......"

He looked at Tang Ning and said, "Lord Tang, I'm really sorry, because the lower official has delayed the trip, it is better for Lord Tang and your colleagues to go first, and then chase after the lower official in a few days." ”

Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "No need, we have to stay here for a few days, at the very least, to get this account back." ”

A little official seemed to think of something, his face changed, and he said, "My lord, don't ...... it."

Tangning looked at him and asked, "What's not?" ”

"The subordinates know that the adults want to avenge Xu Zhanggu." The little official looked at him and said, "But this is Ezhou, it's their territory, the Beijing officials are in Jiangnan, and they can't fight them if they don't rely on it!" ”

Xu Zhanggu also realized the meaning of Tang Ning's words just now, his heart warmed, his face showed a look of emotion, and said: "My lord, it's okay to my subordinates, the safety of my adult is important......

"I was bullied, how can I not go back?" Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Don't you know what my colleagues in Beijing say about me?" ”

The name of the broom star, who in Beijing does not know, who does not know, they not only know that Lord Tang is a broom star, but also know that he is small-minded, calculating, and those who have not offended him must be very careful, and none of those who have offended him have a good end.

Before today, everyone remembered his stinginess and scheming, only funny and contemptful, when they experienced his calculating, they only had emotion in their hearts, and the blood that was ignited.

The officials of the Ministry of Officials have been bullied in Jiangnan, and countless people have been injured and even killed, but there was a boss who stood up for them?

Not a single one!

Just because his subordinates were injured, there was no one who had to fight the local government to the end......

Xu Zhanggu's eyes were moist, and he choked up: "Lord Tang......"

Tang Ning waved his hand to stop him from continuing, and said, "You take care of your injuries, and leave the rest to us." ”

Tang Ning didn't think he was an eventful person, in fact, he had no intention of getting involved in Jiangnan affairs at all.

Whether the Ezhou officials are greedy for ink mining taxes, or they are tired of doing business taxes, what they lose is the silver of the imperial court, and even the imperial court turns a blind eye, so he doesn't have to care.

But he admits that he is stingy.

Only the wrong name, no wrong nickname, his broom star and the title of stingy ghost, did not come out of nowhere.

The Ezhou officials are honest, there are some things, he can treat them as if he didn't see them, but since they took the initiative to provoke him, if he left without saying a word, he would have the feeling of a lost dog who left in disgrace......

After Downing left, the room fell silent.

At a certain moment, a small official raised his head and asked, "Lord Tang wants to fight these people to the end, what should we do?" ”

"What else can I do?" One of them blushed and said, "Follow Lord Tang and them!" ”

The man showed a hint of hesitation on his face and said, "But this is Ezhou, not Jingshi." ”

"Ezhou, what's wrong with Ezhou?" Someone showed a mocking look on his face and said: "Can Ezhou compare with Jingshi, the magistrate of Ezhou, is there the cunning old fox of Jingshi, even those people in Jingshi can't fight Lord Tang, let alone a few small magistrates!" ”

"That's right, they really think broom stars are vegetarians?"

"Think about it, since Lord Tang entered the court, have you ever been defeated?"

"Lord Xu's revenge must be avenged!"

……

Not long after Downing returned to his room, there was a knock at the door.

He turned around and saw several officials walking in.

Everyone arched their hands to him and said, "Lord Tang." ”

Tang Ning looked at them and asked, "Do you have something to do?" ”

A small official said with a solemn face: "We know that Lord Tang is going to fight these people in Ezhou to the end, so I specially came to remind Lord Tang." ”

Another person said: "Jiangnan's taxes have always been in short supply, this is a stubborn disease of the imperial court, the officials who have gone to Jiangnan to investigate over the years have either been co-opted or encountered accidents, and more people dare not meddle in the affairs of Jiangnan at all. ”

Tang Ning smiled and asked, "How to get revenge?" ”

A small official said: "In the former examination of the Ministry of Meritorious Service, he went to Ezhou to investigate the matter of mining taxes, that is, he encountered a bandit on the way, and was killed, two years ago, there was a royal history, not long after he came to Jiangnan, he suffered from a serious illness due to the water and soil, and died, and just the day before, he participated in the banquet of the local government, which must also be among them to make trouble, Lord Tang must be careful. ”

Tang Ning nodded and said, "I see." ”

The little official looked at him and said, "No matter what happens, we will all stand with Lord Tang. ”

Some officials in Jiangnan thought that they were far away from Jingshi, and their actions had indeed reached the point of being unscrupulous.

secretly plotting to kill the officials of the imperial court, such things have happened many times, and the imperial court has not even pursued them on a large scale, which shows how far-reaching the influence of the Jiangnan faction in the DPRK has been.

Of course, this cannot be avoided, after all, the imperial court uses the imperial examination to win the office, and the Jiangnan Juzi has always been overwhelming other state capitals, and even the Gyeonggi region has been suppressed by them.

However, for Tang Ning, he hoped that the other party would be simple and simple, and do a real job, he came to quell the rebellion with this behavior, Shang Fang's sword was not stained with blood, and when he went back, Emperor Chen thought he was paddling......

Ezhou officials did not disappoint him, and that afternoon, Tang Ning received an invitation.

An invitation from Ezhou officials inviting him to a dinner tomorrow night.