Chapter 415: Jin Party Visitors
In front of the Yunhe Water Posthouse in Matou Town, Huai'an Prefecture.

Yan Shaoting's voice was calm and peaceful.

As for Yan Shaoting's orders, Qi Dazhu naturally carried them out meticulously.

"Yes!"

Faced with Yan Shaoting's order to kill all the assassins without leaving a single one alive, Qi Dazhu responded loyally.

And outside the water post.

The Grand Canal Governor Wang Ting and Huai'an Prefecture Prefect Li Youzi's eyelids twitched violently and their heartbeats seemed to skip a beat in that instant.

However, it was Wang Ting who reacted first.

He hurried forward and asked anxiously, "What happened? How come the guests were robbed when they first arrived here?"

At this time, Wang Ting saw the scabbed wound on Zhu Qi's shoulder, who was following Yan Shaoting.

Looking through the doorway, I finally saw the mess on the ground in the water station.

Wang Ting's eyes twitched involuntarily.

Under such circumstances, I’m afraid that Huai’an Prefecture will suffer a lot on this trip.

Li Youzi behind him also reacted.

He hurried forward and said: "It is Huai'an's fault that the governor was harassed by the thieves. Please calm down, the governor. Huai'an Prefecture will definitely wipe out the thieves and give the governor an explanation."

After finishing speaking.

The Huai'an prefect turned around and looked at the officials who had followed him.

Li Youzi's face was gloomy. "Where are the township and mayor of Matou Town? And the village head and the chief of this place, are they all dead?"

Li Youzi couldn't help but be angry at this time.

If something really happened to Yan Shaoting, the imperial commissioner and the chief minister in charge of finances and grain for the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, in Huai'an, his life as the prefect of Huai'an would be over.

Following the prefect's angry shout, the officials who accompanied him took action.

Yan Shaoting just watched the two people perform in front of him calmly.

He waved his hand and said casually, "All the criminals have been brought to justice, and none of them have escaped. Since Wang Duxian and Li Fuzun are here, the clerk who was harmed in the water post today said that he has prepared a banquet. Why don't we go to the water post to rest first?"

The corners of Wang Ting's mouth twitched involuntarily.

The thieves have actually been brought to justice.

He glanced at the Jinyiwei and Beijing camp officers and soldiers around him, and his heart was heavy.

Yan Shaoting had just been assassinated, and now he was talking about drinking and eating meat, which made him even more wary of him.

This is the kind of reaction that shows no fear when facing a crisis.

It's not something that ordinary people can have.

After Li Youzi finished giving his instructions, he rushed back, bowed and clasped his fists, feeling uneasy: "Reporting to the Governor, the thieves are rampant. Although all the thieves who sneaked into this place have been brought to justice, there are inevitably thieves hiding outside. The Governor's body is precious, and it is related to the affairs of the six provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Why don't we stop in Huai'an City to rest today?"

At this time, Li Youzi had no other thoughts at all.

He just felt that Matou Town was not as safe as Huai'an City. If there were still thieves hiding outside, it would be more dangerous for Yan Shaoting to stay in Matou Town.

Wang Ting turned around and looked at Li Youzi with a serious expression: "Mr. Li, it is time to send an order to dispatch troops to Matou Town! Now that the canal is about to be opened, Matou Town is full of good and bad people. Send troops here first, and then talk about other things!"

Li Youzi nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, Wang Duxian is right. I... I will go and send the order to mobilize troops here."

After saying this, Li Youzi turned around and left.

Only then did Wang Ting secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

No matter how today's events develop, this matter is the fault of Huai'an Prefecture.

He was the governor-general of the grain transport system, and he also served as the governor of Fengyang, Yangzhou, Luzhou, Huai'an, and three prefectures, Xuzhou, Hezhou, and Chuzhou.

But Li Youzi was the prefect of Huai'an and the person primarily responsible.

Otherwise, can't I issue an order to mobilize the troops?

Yan Shaoting just silently watched the various reactions of the two people in Huai'an throughout the whole process.

By the time I saw Wang Ting, everything had been arranged.

Yan Shaoting then asked calmly, "Is Wang Duxian hungry?"

Hearing such questions, Wang Ting felt his heart pounding.

What is this word?

Yan Shaoting said, "I traveled all the way south by boat. Although I was attacked by bandits today, I am still hungry. As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people. If Governor Wang has nothing else to do, can you allow me to fill my stomach first?"

Wang Ting didn't dare to say anything against it now.

He nodded heavily and waved his hand towards the water station: "Please come in and have your meal, my guest. I will stay here with you."

Seeing Wang Ting say this, Yan Shaoting stopped pretending and led Zhu Qi and Liu Wan back into the water post.

At this moment in the post station, although the stable had been completely reduced to ruins, the yard had been cleaned up.

But the blood flowing on the ground was not cleaned up.

Wang Ting followed Yan Shaoting into the water post, moving cautiously, looking at the bloodstains with trembling eyelids and a tense heart.

As he was the governor-general of the Grand Canal, he naturally knew everything going on in the capital.

If something really happened to someone like Yan Shaoting, who was deeply favored by the emperor and entrusted with important tasks at a young age, God knows how angry the emperor would be.

Wang Ting's eyes kept turning, thinking in his heart how to deal with today's matter so that the court would not be angry at him, and more importantly, so that Yan Shaoting would not blame him for it.

And in the post station.

Just as the dead clerk Zhang Laogou had said, the dishes had already been prepared.

Because it happened suddenly.

Before the cook could react, the assassination was over.

Later, some Jinyiwei people checked one by one, and the cook stayed.

At this time, the word came from the front that the dishes were to be served, so the cook naturally reheated the dishes immediately and sent them up soon.

Yan Shaoting sat at the top seat, and then motioned Zhu Qi and Liu Wan to sit down together.

The two did not refuse, but gave up the seat on Yan Shaoting's left and sat on the right.

Seeing this, Wang Ting also sat obediently in the empty seat on his left.

At this time, the person who had taken the postman out to find a doctor also rushed back.

Liu Wan glanced at Zhu Qi's injured arm.

Zhu Qi just looked at the doctor beside him and said, "Just clean my wound here."

The doctor glanced at the four people at the table and had no choice but to go forward and open the medicine box.

Yan Shaoting had already picked up his chopsticks and started to taste the big fish from Hongze Lake that the deceased clerk Zhang Laogou had mentioned.

Seeing this, Liu Wan also followed suit.

As for Zhu Qi.

He actually stretched out his right arm to the doctor, grabbed the chopsticks with his left hand, picked up a large piece of meat and put it into his mouth.

On the other side, the doctor had already cut open the clothes on Zhu Qi's right arm and began to carefully clean the scabbed wound with tools.

The blood scab was cleaned off, and bright red blood began to seep out from the wound again.

The doctor looked up at Zhu Qi from time to time.

However, Zhu Qi did not react at all and just kept chewing the meat without even frowning.

This scene made Wang Ting, who was sitting opposite, terrified, but he didn't dare to say a word.

"The fish in Hongze Lake tastes pretty good."

at last.

After tasting the three kinds of dishes made from the fish from Hongze Lake, Yan Shaoting gave an objective evaluation.

The fish doesn't have much earthy smell.

Fried fish is very fragrant and goes best with wine.

Stewing fish with tofu is a classic dish, but it is also the one that can best bring out the original flavor of the ingredients.

However, Yan Shaoting liked the stir-fried fish with a strong spicy flavor the most. Wang Ting smiled and said, "There are many lakes in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are abundant fish and shrimps. If the guests like it, I know a chef in Huai'an who is good at cooking fish. I will let him accompany the guests to Nanjing."

This means sending a cook.

Although it was not gold, silver or jewelry, it was unlikely that Wang Ting would just send a cook as a gift. He must have also covered all of Yan Shaoting's future food and drink.

These are all the necessary things besides sending a cook.

Yan Shaoting picked up a piece of fish roe and put it into his stomach, then glanced sideways at Wang Ting who said he wanted to give it to the chef.

He smiled and said, "Wang Duxian, aren't you curious about the identity of the thief who came to assassinate me today, and what his purpose is?"

Wang Ting was stunned for a moment, then he said with a dry laugh: "This matter is handled by the Jinyiwei, I think the guests will know the whole story, but I am only the governor of the grain transport, although I am indeed curious, but this case is extremely important, so I dare not ask too much."

Yan Shaoting nodded.

This Wang Ting knows his limits.

But is it really so?

He smiled and said, "Why don't you ask Wang Duxian to guess where these villains came from today and why they want to assassinate me?"

"This……"

Wang Ting looked troubled, but soon he calmed down and said in a deep voice after thinking deeply: "If my guess is correct, it must be the work of the White Lotus Cult that has been causing trouble to the village all day long!"

"Oh?" Yan Shaoting showed curiosity: "Then why did these evil cult members want to attack me?"

At this moment, the back of Wang Ting, the Governor of the Grand Canal, was covered in cold sweat.

Although he was old enough to be Yan Shaoting's father, he only felt a huge pressure when facing the young man in front of him.

This feeling.

It was just like when he was in Beijing and facing those cabinet ministers.

Wang Ting even found it difficult to breathe.

He took a long breath and spoke in a low voice: "These White Lotus villains have always been against the imperial court. This time, the guests were ordered to go south to do great things that benefit the country and the people. These villains must have heard about this and wanted to disrupt the imperial court's arrangements by assassinating the guests."

Faced with Wang Ting's speculation, Yan Shaoting just smiled faintly.

Under the gaze of Wang Ting, he chuckled and said, "In fact, I don't know the identities of these villains, let alone why they want to assassinate me. But...why not listen to what these villains confessed with Wang Duxian?"

Wang Ting's face was tense: "This...is not good..."

Yan Shaoting just shook his head.

Qi Dazhu had already walked in with blood all over his body.

Seeing Qi Dazhu, the man who was ordered by Yan Shaoting to kill all the thieves outside the post station, walking in, Wang Ting's eyes twitched involuntarily.

But Qi Dazhu just glanced at him indifferently.

Then Qi Dazhu clasped his hands together.

Yan Shaoting said: "Now you can tell me who these thieves are and why they came here."

Qi Dazhu nodded and said, "Reporting to the guests, the criminals we captured today all confessed the truth after being tortured. They are members of the White Lotus Sect."

Wang Ting's heart skipped a beat.

Yan Shaoting looked at Wang Ting with a smile on his face: "Wang Duxian guessed right."

In this regard.

Wang Ting could only smile dryly.

Qi Dazhu added, "According to what these people have confessed, they knew that the guest would be ordered to go south this year to manage the six provinces' finances and grain. They were afraid that the guest would really accomplish something in Nanjing and let the court get more money and grain, so they asked around about our whereabouts and waited for us in Matou Town."

Wang Ting hid his hands in his sleeves and clenched them into fists.

Yan Shaoting looked at him with a smile.

Qi Dazhu then said, "According to what the thieves said, once they succeed today, they will flee westwards by boat from Hongze Lake, all the way to Fengyang, and then disperse on the spot to hide their whereabouts and identities."

this moment.

Wang Ting felt like there was a volcano sitting under his butt, making him feel very uneasy.

Yan Shaoting just smiled faintly: "I didn't expect Wang Duxian to be so smart and predict everything!"

Just rub it.

Wang Ting, the governor of the grain transport system whose authority was equivalent to that of the six ministers, stood up with a grim expression.

He stared at Yan Shaoting and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Yan, I have never had any dealings with the White Lotus Sect. I had no idea that something like this would happen today! It's just that these evil cult members have always committed crimes. I know their abilities and ambitions to cause trouble for the government and the people, so I made such a guess."

He predicted the identity and purpose of the thief who committed the assassination at the water post in Matou Town today.

This undoubtedly means that he knew about this matter in advance.

Wang Ting's face turned pale.

If I don't explain this matter clearly, I'm afraid this crime will be pinned on me.

Yan Shaoting just shook his head: "Of course I know that Wang Duxian can be in charge of the Grand Canal because the court trusts him. It is impossible that he has anything to do with the White Lotus Sect."

Hearing these words coming from Yan Shaoting's mouth, Wang Ting couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But soon.

Yan Shaoting then said: "It's just..."

His eyes looked towards Wang Ting indifferently.

But this sentence made Wang Ting tense up again.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said meaningfully: "Governor Wang, don't forget that although you are the governor of the canal shipping, you are also the governor of Feng, Yang, Lu, Huai, and Xu, He, and Chu..."

After finishing speaking.

Yan Shaoting then lowered his head, picked up the wine glass, and took a sip of wine.

But Wang Ting was completely panicked.

Yes.

Although he had no connection with the White Lotus Sect.

But in addition to being the Governor-General of the Grand Canal, he was also the Governor-General of four prefectures and three states.

Now, in the area under his jurisdiction, the White Lotus sect has attempted to assassinate an imperial envoy. This is his fault as the governor, because he has failed to eliminate the White Lotus sect in the area under his jurisdiction.

Between official position and respectability.

Wang Ting made his choice quickly.

In front of everyone, Wang Ting bent down, clenched his fists and bowed his head to Yan Shaoting.

"Please help me, guest."

"If you have any requests in the future, I will do my best to fulfill them!"

The room was silent.

The doctor who came to clean Zhu Qi's wound wanted to die.

Can you hear these words?
And that's about it.

Someone outside the house walked to the door.

"Your Excellency, my guests."

"There is a Shanxi merchant who holds a letter from Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War, saying that he wants to meet the guests."

Yan Shaoting, who was originally thinking about how to deal with the problem of Wang Ting, raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

Today's events are really becoming more and more interesting.

I had been travelling south safely and soundly, but I was assassinated today.

After he was assassinated, talents from Huai'an Prefecture and the Grain Transport Governor's Office gradually arrived.

Also now.

The Jin Party never showed up on their way south.

Someone is coming!
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