The news of the Jinyi Guard Yamen and the command Yamen naturally could not be concealed from the Yamen of the Military Preparation Road.

Jiang Xin, the so-called Taoist, also smelled an unusual meaning at this time. There is a big man in the Beijing Division, but he is different from the commander Hong Kuan, in the Beijing Division, someone has already repaired the book and passed the report to him in advance.

So Jiang Xin didn't even have to think about it, he knew that the surname Xu was here.

The surname Xu is a controversial figure, the official position is not high, and he is better than the holy family, and now he is a small nine-rank official, first to the Jinyi Wei Hundred Households, and then to command the yamen, vigorously and resolutely, immediately rescued Deng Jian and his attachés.

If that's all, it's okay, the problem is that when he went to Tianjin, he didn't come to visit the Yamen of Bingbei Dao first, but directly took this kind of radical means to save people, then obviously, the surname Xu didn't take him seriously at all, or he had deep malice towards him.

If you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves.

If the surnamed Xu comes to have a showdown with him, he gives him some face, and if he goes down one by one, he will definitely release Deng Jian and these people, after all, he is a waiter, and he has a great future in the future, so there is no need to offend a character like Xu Qian for the sake of a small Jiupin military attaché.

However, people did not provoke it, and did not come to visit, but personally came forward to settle this matter, and the implication was that Gen did not take him, the deputy envoy of the military preparation road, in his eyes, and the meaning here was different.

The distinction between friend and foe in officialdom is by no means clear in one or two sentences, no matter how beautiful someone says in front of you, this person is a political enemy who wants to put you to death, and someone meets you just nodding his head. At the critical moment, it will pull you, to put it bluntly, it is not about what you say, but what you do. At least in Jiang Xin's opinion. Xu Qian's various actions were very hostile, the brocade clothes and guards softened, and the command yamen also released people. The surname Xu did show his strength, so what's next? Will he come to pick quarrels and provoke trouble in the next step, or simply find trouble with him Jiang Xin.

Tianjin Wei, but Jiang Xin's land, Jiang Xin squinted, and felt more and more that something was wrong, he thought that after Xu Qian came out of the command yamen, he might come to the army, but who knows. But they went back to the Jinyi Wei Hundred Households. Stay in a hundred houses.

Dry sat in the flower hall. Jiang Xin took a sip of tea, and already had a plan in his heart, this matter would definitely not be settled. Since the person is released, this is not to sue others. Deng Jian and others are not guilty? He Jiang Xin wronged a good person? Next, I'm afraid that the surname Xu is going to come to settle accounts with himself.

But to settle accounts, where is it so easy, Jiang Xin sneered and said sharply: "Come in!" ”

The chief outsider stepped in and said, "What does the master command?" ”

Jiang Xin said slowly: "Are there people from Dagu and Beitang?" ”

Dagu and Beitang are collectively called Tanggu and are under the jurisdiction of Tianjin Wei, but they are all immigrants there, and the imperial court has not set up county governance, but is directly governed by Tianjin Wei.

The chief hurriedly said: "There are already a few village elders here, all of whom want to tell the adults." ”

Jiang Xin smiled coldly: "Just call one in." ”

The chief nodded his head, and hurriedly went, and after a while, there was a rich mid-term businessman who came in, this person came from Beitang, in general, the villagers are old people or gentry, but because there are mainly immigrants there, dragons and snakes are mixed, but the merchants are the majority, so the so-called township elders, naturally become merchants.

When the man came in, he hurriedly bowed down and said, "Please make the decision for the little people." ”

Jiang Xin's face became gentle, and he said with a pleasant face: "Hurry up, please get up, what is your name, and what are your grievances?" ”

A few days ago, a group of pirates suddenly appeared, raging in Beitang, raping and plundering, doing everything, the people of Beitang suffered deeply, and afterwards the villain took people to record, the pirates killed more than 70 good people, more than 30 adulterous women, burned more than 40 houses, and only looted countless goods. This is the case in Beitang, and Dagu is not immune, and it is said that the damage there is even greater. Over there in Tanggu, I have never heard of pirates, and these pirates all speak with foreign accents, and they have fled away after committing violence......"

Hearing such a sensational thing, Jiang Xin was naturally furious and said, "Lang Lang Qiankun, who is so bold, and what day did the incident happen?" ”

Cheng Fang replied: "...... on the ninth day of November"

"The ninth day of November?" Jiang Xin sneered and said to the principal: "Go and ask the prefect to come." ”

Tianjin Governor Zhou Qing is an honest man, since he is an honest man, he naturally does not dare to offend Shangguan, when he heard the order, he immediately came in a sedan chair, and said to his lord, he just sat down with his buttocks, and when he learned about this, his face was also like earth, and said: "In broad daylight, who is so bold, how many pirates are there?" ”

Cheng Fang replied: "I don't know this, some say thousands, some are hundreds. ”

Zhou Qing gasped, his face was very ugly, as a prefect, he was naturally to blame for such a big thing under his rule, but then, he suddenly remembered one thing, and said to Jiang Xin: "My lord, on the ninth day of the first month of November, didn't that day happen to be a group of people claiming to be court officials and forcibly going to sea on that day?" Tianjin Wei has always been peaceful, let alone heard of such a poor man, and besides, the bitter master said that although these people have foreign accents, there are many people who speak very accurately, so it is ......"

Jiang Xin suddenly realized: "If you don't remind you, the officials almost missed this matter, they must have forcibly logged in, repelled the officers and soldiers who patrolled the waterway, indulged people to plunder, and brutalized the people, and then went to the Tianjin Acropolis." Good...... Okay, it's so vicious, it's really unheard of by the official, but it's a pity...... It's a shame......"

Zhou Qing hurriedly said: "I don't know what the adults are sorry for?" ”

Jiang Xin said: "The official has long noticed that something is wrong, and took them all, who knows that there are extraneous branches, there are people in the capital who come, but they are moving around, and they are all released, and these poor people are released, either to lure the wolf into the room, the official is to take people, but I am afraid that it will be difficult." ”

Zhou Qing was suddenly furious, he couldn't do it if he wasn't angry, this group of people made this kind of thing under his own rule, he was afraid that most of his career as a prefect would be ruined, and now, if he can't give an explanation to the court, I'm afraid that he can't keep it, since he has to give an explanation, at least he has to tell the court who the murderer is, otherwise this black cauldron will have to be carried by him sooner or later, Zhou Qing Huo suddenly got up, and said angrily: "Whether they are officials and soldiers, it doesn't matter if anyone protects them, now that such a horrific thing happens, how can Tianjin Wei tolerate it?" This matter is very important, why do you feel sorry for yourself, and now, the only way to do this is to immediately write a letter of impeachment, and appoint other important officials and generals to take down all these people. ”

Jiang Xin shook his head: "Do you know that the people are put by the Jinyi Guard and the command yamen, and it will be difficult for them to get people again." ”

Zhou Qing sneered: "That's it, what the adults said, the lower officials have also heard some of it, isn't it just that the Jingshi has come to read a book, I will take advantage of it, whether he is a waiter or not, where did he come from, and what are you afraid of?" Do you dare to tell the truth about this with the lower officials? ”

Jiang Xin's spirits perked up: "Why don't you dare?" ”

When the old Cheng Fang heard this, he was moved to tears, and said: "If the two adults refuse to call the shots, hundreds of victims in Tanggu will all ask for no way to sue, since the adults are willing to call the shots, the small people are grateful." ”

Jiang Xin helped him up and comforted: "The official will definitely ask the court to allocate money and food to make up for the losses suffered, after you go back, tell the people and others, let them be at ease, and the court will pay them justice sooner or later." ”

Cheng Fang thanked him for his kindness before he said goodbye.

Zhou Qing's old eyes were moist, and he said: "The people are simple, but they are being killed by evil thieves, I and other parents and officials, if we can't get justice, what use do you want this black yarn, my lord, without further ado, it is advisable to prepare a book as soon as possible." ”

This sentence is in Jiang Xin's arms, so he asked Zhou Qing to start his head to draft, Zhou Qing is not ambiguous, people who can enter the jinshi, the level is naturally not bad, a moment of effort, a deafening book is made, the words are naturally intense, Zhou Qing showed it to Jiang Xin, Jiang Xin sighed: "Although the official is a deputy envoy, he is not as good as you." Speaking of mentioning the name of the pen, Zhou Qing also added a name at the end.

Then he immediately ordered someone to send him to Jingshi with a fast horse.

But said that in the Beijing Division, the cabinet now only has two ministers to work, although the number is small, but everyone tacitly did not mention the appointment of new ministers, after all, the cabinet has been removed from two bachelors in a row, and now it is mentioned again, a little unlucky, Yang Tinghe and Wang Ao have recently eased a lot of relations, many major court affairs to their hands, although the two have their own opinions, but they both tacitly guard their own proportions, so as not to make trouble for this kind of thing.

The atmosphere in the cabinet is really a bit strange, but it is quite calm.

But at this time, an official hurriedly came in and said, "Your Excellency...... Oh no, Tianjin's urgent report, there are pirates attacking Tianjin Wei. ”

Hearing this, Wang Ao, who was sitting in the duty room, was taken aback, and Yang Tinghe, who was sitting in the office on duty, also hurriedly rushed out.

Tianjin Wei is not Jiangnan, Jiangnan was attacked by pirates, although it is important, but compared with Tianjin Wei, it is nothing more than that. Tianjin Wei is the gateway of the Beijing Division, the pirates are bold enough to attack Tianjin, so if the time comes, it will not be possible to attack the Beijing Division, if there is really a key place like Tianjin, there are three long and two short, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is to shake the country, which is equivalent to the attack on Shanhaiguan.

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The third chapter is delivered, for the sake of the tiger working hard, please praise it.