Let’s say that Liang Zhongshu sent his close men to Tokyo to report to the Grand Master’s Mansion.
The man met the Grand Master and submitted a letter.
After reading it, Taishi Cai was extremely angry.
Cai Jing didn't even pay attention to the birthday card, which was worth 100,000 yuan.
Not to mention other things, among the gifts sent by Aguda of the Jurchen tribe in the Liao Kingdom every year, gold beads alone are not worth the money.
If the birthday card was accidentally lost or burned, Cai Jing would not care at all.
But the birthday card was snatched away by a group of thieves, and this was the second time.
Not to mention that this birthday card was given to Cai Jing by his son-in-law Liang Shijie to show his filial piety.
Just because Cai Jing’s gifts are being robbed one after another, what’s the point of Cai Jing’s face?
If Cai Jing doesn't send thunder to punish the thieves, people will think that Cai Jing is a hairless tiger, a guy who can rob at will.
A bunch of petty thieves are not scary, but the scary thing is that the opponents in the court thought that I was weak, and they gathered together to attack me.
Even if they couldn't shake my position, they would still be annoying.
We must use thunderous means to punish those bandits and shock the young people.
Cai Jing shouted: "These thieves were so bold that they robbed the gift sent by my son-in-law last year.
They are here again this year.
If you really think that my Grand Master's Mansion is easy to bully, you must investigate and punish those thieves."
Cai Jing immediately wrote a letter and sent his confidant Li Guanjia to rush to Anyang at night.
The governor of Anyang must capture this group of thieves.
It is said that since Anyang Zhizhou received a letter written by Liang Zhongshu, the left-behind secretary of Daming Prefecture in Beijing, he did not dare to postpone it and hurriedly dispatched arresting officials and soldiers to arrest the bandits.
However, there has been no news about the bandits.
When Anyang Zhizhou was worried, he heard the doorman come in and report: "In the Taishi's Mansion in Tokyo, I sent the steward Li to the court.
There is an urgent document and I want to see my husband."
When Anyang Zhizhou heard this, he immediately realized that he was afraid that the Grand Master had sent someone to ask about the birth date.
Anyang Zhizhou really didn't want to see Butler Li, but Cai Taishi was in a high position and had great power, so Anyang Zhizhou would not dare to offend him.
Even if he no longer wanted to see him, Anyang Zhizhou could only invite the Grand Master's confidant, Butler Li, in.
As the saying goes, the seventh-rank official in front of a good prime minister is not to mention the steward who is the confidant of the grand master.
When Butler Li entered the court, he did not attend the ceremony and shouted: "This villain is a confidant in the Imperial Palace."
Now, by order of Grand Master Jun, I am specially sent here to ask Your Excellency whether the culprits in the Birthday Gang case have been caught."
Anyang Zhizhou hurriedly said: "In this matter, as soon as the official accepted the complaint from Marquis Yu of the Liang Mansion, he immediately sent out an envoy to arrest the bandits, but there has been no trace so far.
The day before yesterday, the left-behind department sent another messenger to arrive, and passed by Yang The lieutenant general also arrested and observed, but if there is any news, I will go to the prime minister's house to give a reply."
Butler Li held his head high and said: "My lord, before leaving, the Grand Master will personally pay the money.
You have to catch the bandits within ten days and send someone to escort them to Tokyo.
If the bandits are not caught within ten days, your Excellency will be disgraced."
Let me go to Shamen Island.
I will stay in the Yamen for the next ten days.
Whenever you catch the bandits, I will go back.
If you don't believe me, please read the message from the Taishi Mansion. " Anyang Zhizhou hurriedly took it and read it, feeling even more sad.
This year has been unlucky, why did this happen to me?
You said that the gang of thieves took advantage of the leopard's courage and dared to rob the grand master's gift.
The Grand Master's housekeeper was watching from the Yamen, asking me how dare I pick someone to take the blame and fool the Grand Master.
Anyang Zhizhou had no choice but to go to court in front of Butler Li, and called over all the leaders of the government officials, soldiers and horses who were sent to arrest him.
Anyang Zhizhou asked the soldiers and horses: "The Grand Master's Birthday Plan was robbed a few days ago.
Have the thieves captured him?"
The soldiers and horses hurriedly replied: "Back to my lord, it is the duty of the villain to capture the thieves.
But the case has not been solved yet, and the villain doesn't know who to arrest.
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As long as the thieves are found out, the villain will not dare to regret it."
He immediately mobilized his troops to capture the bandits."
Anyang Zhizhou snorted, looked at the head of the government office, and asked: "Have you found out who did the birthday card case?"
The head of the Yamen team replied with a grimace: "My lord, since I took this official job, I have been sleepless day and night, and sent all my men out to inquire and investigate.
But that group of thieves were too cunning, and they all left."
It's a mountain road, and I escaped at night, so far no trace of it has been found.
It's not just a villain who is neglecting the government, but it's really helpless, sir."
Anyang Zhizhou knocked hard on the Jingmu Hall and shouted: "It's nonsense to say that if you don't go up quickly, you will go down slowly.
Today, a cadre from the Taishi Palace in Tokyo came here to receive the Taishi's order: Within ten days, all thieves must be captured.
Completely discharge the capital.
If you violate the deadline, I will banish you from office.
I warn you that if you can't catch the prisoner within ten days, I will punish you severely.
You only have ten days. day time" The above sentence will break your legs if you run away What's more, the magistrate has already issued a message that if the person is still not caught within ten days, he will be held accountable.
No one dares to let down his guard.
Anyone with a criminal record or an unknown identity in Anyang Mansion will be immediately arrested and interrogated strictly.
At the same time, in line with the principle of preferring to kill the wrongdoer rather than let go, Zhizhou ordered the soldiers and horses to lead the officers and soldiers to encircle and suppress the bandits in various hills in Anyang.
The bandits and bandits from the hills around Anyang did not dare to stay any longer and ran out one after another.
Even in order to capture the prisoner, Anyang Zhizhou took out his own money and paid a thousand taels, and a total reward of 1,500 taels was offered.
Suddenly, the birthday issue caused a stir in Hebei Road and Jingdong Road.
At Zeng's house in Lingzhou, Elder Zeng asked: "Teachers, haven't the thieves who robbed the birthday card that day been found yet?"
Shi Wengong shook his head and said: "We have found some traces.
But" Elder Zeng asked, "What?"
Shi Wengong frowned and said: "But our people also discovered another thing, that is, they discovered where the illegal salt sold on Jingdong Road during this period came from."
Elder Zeng heard shouting: "Really, where did it come from?"
Shi Wengong said: "He is from Jinbaoshan" Jinbaoshan Elder Zeng asked doubtfully: "Where is Jinbaoshan?
Is there a salt pond nearby?"
Shi Wengong shook his head and said, "This is where we are confused.
Our people have explored the surrounding area clearly.
There is no salt pond at all.
But there are salt mines." salt mine Elder Zeng stood up, walked around three times and said, "Is there someone on Jinbao Mountain who can make green salt from the salt mine?"
Shi Wengong nodded and said: "I'm afraid that's the only way to think about it, otherwise I really can't imagine how the people in Jinbaoshan could create so much illegal salt."
Elder Zeng asked: "Can we find out who is behind these illegal salts?"
Shi Wengong replied: "Well, the same group of people who kidnapped us that day were all done by Liangshan bandits."
"Liangshan Bandits" Elder Zeng asked in surprise: "You said that the forces behind Jinbaoshan's private salt are a group of bandits, not the private property of any high-ranking official in the Song Dynasty."
Shi Wengong nodded and said, "I was surprised when I heard it at first.
I sent people to confirm again and again before I was sure, but it was a group of bandits controlling those private salts.
It is precisely because of the private salt that the bandits in Liangshan have, and Only by selling spirits can we be self-sufficient without going down the mountain to plunder the people, and earn a lot of prestige."
"What, even strong liquor and burning knives are under their control?"
Shi Wengong nodded and said, "Yes."
Zeng Mi shouted with shining eyes: "Father, what are you waiting for?
We will mobilize our troops and horses to attack Liangshan, wipe them all out, and seize back the salt-making and wine-brewing techniques to make our own sundial."
It’s a big business worth tens of thousands of dollars.”
When Elder Zeng saw his second son being so irritable, he immediately shouted: "Shut up.
I have told you so many times that you must not act impulsively.
Sit down."
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Shi Wengong nodded and said: "Erlang, there is a reason why the bandits in Liangshan can still keep their businesses."
Zeng Mi said disdainfully: "For some reason, a group of bandits just rely on force."
Shi Wengong said: "It relies on force, but the power of the bandits cannot be underestimated.
Although the exact number of troops they have has not yet been found out, there are three to five thousand soldiers and horses.
The people in Zhujiazhuang wanted to rely on force at the beginning.
After seizing the salt-making technique, Liangshan took action first and wiped out Zhujiazhuang.
It also frightened a group of people so that they did not dare to deal with Liangshan easily, and it also allowed them to happily make and sell salt. " Zeng Mi shouted: "They are just a bunch of bandits.
Father, give me three thousand soldiers and horses, and I will go and kill them right away and get their things back."
Shi Wengong shook his head and said: "Erlang, you must not underestimate those bandits.
As I said before, I suspect that these bandits are the same group of bandits who robbed our target that day.
Although the bandit leader was very capable that day, They are not as good as me, and the cavalry under his command are not as good as our Zeng family cavalry, but they should not be underestimated.
In my opinion, they are probably a bit better than the second young master in martial arts."
Zeng Mi heard shouting.
"you" When Su Ding heard this, he immediately helped his disciple and said: "Teacher Shi, you are very capable.
I didn't see you snatching the birthday card back that day and causing a lot of casualties to the precious cavalry.
If it were me that day, how could I have missed it?
I'm afraid even All the opponents’ heads were brought back.”
When Elder Zeng saw that they were about to quarrel again, he immediately shouted: "Okay, shut up.
Liangshan hasn't been wiped out yet.
You've started to make trouble."
Elder Zeng sat down and lowered his head to think.
I didn't grab the birthday card, and there was still a big gap in the money needed to buy the weapons and food that I planned to buy, so I had to find a way to get it together.
Otherwise, if he fails to complete his master's mission, he is not a soft-hearted person, and his people in the Liao Kingdom will inevitably suffer disaster.
Fortunately, we now know that Liangshan has salt-making technology and wine-making technology, which are important things.
As long as he can grab these two technologies, his master will not only not punish him, but will definitely reward him.
Elder Zeng raised his head and said: "Teacher History, now that we have not grabbed the birthday card, if our clan wants to revolt, it will probably be delayed for a few years.
If the Song Dynasty wants to regain Yan Yuan, it will be delayed for a few years.
You probably don’t want to see such a situation either.”
Shi Wengong couldn't help but regret when he heard that the Jurchen uprising would be delayed for a few years because he didn't get the birthday card.
I should have been ruthless that day and used my strength to slaughter those bandits.
A group of bandits snatched this batch of jewels just for fun and debauchery.
Who knows if the Jurchen tribe had this batch of jewels, they could arm themselves and create much trouble for Daliao.
With the Liao War in turmoil, the Song Dynasty is just around the corner to regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
Those damn bandits Shi Wengong said harshly: "Don't worry, Mr.
Zeng, I already have a plan."
Su Ding said: "Oh, I don't know if Teacher Shi has any good plans.
Tell them so we can see."
Elder Zeng heard this and said hurriedly: "Oh, it turns out that Teacher History already has a plan in mind, please tell me quickly."
Shi Wengong said: "Except for Mr.
Zeng, the strength of Liangshan cannot be underestimated.
If we go head-to-head with them, even if we win, we will injure the enemy one thousand and lose eight hundred to ourselves.
It is really not worth the loss.
Therefore, I think it is better to let the imperial troops fight with Liangshan.
We reap the benefits of being a fisherman" Zeng Mi heard this and said disdainfully: "I thought there was some clever trick.
Do you think that the court and the bandits are pawns in your hands and will obey your orders?"
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Shi Wengong said confidently: "At this time, Taishi Cai is very anxious to force Anyang Zhizhou.
As long as we send someone to tell the governor that the robbers that day were bandits like Liangshan, I am afraid that Anyang Zhizhou will immediately report Taishi Cai in order to shirk responsibility.
When we arrive, At that time, Taishi Cai issued an order, and he was not afraid that the imperial court would not send people to destroy Liangshan."
Elder Zeng immediately nodded in agreement and said, "This is a wonderful plan."
Su Ding shouted: "Although this strategy is good, it does not say whether the imperial court can wipe out the gang of bandits in Liangshan.
If Liangshan is really wiped out, how can the court tell us the salt-making and wine-making techniques?
Even if Liangshan is wiped out, What benefits can we gain?”
Shi Wengong said: "This is not difficult.
If the imperial court really orders the siege of Liangshan, it should be from Jeju.
Zhang Shuye, the magistrate of Jezhou, is an official who knows the military and is clean and tidy.
If he is the commander-in-chief and Liangshan is really annihilated, us It is true that there is no benefit at all, so another official must be appointed as the commander of this siege of Liangshan.
I heard that Murong Zhizhou of Qingzhou is greedy by nature.
I dare not say that he is the commander of wine making.
But I am very confident in my skills.”
Zeng Mi shouted: "You say that Murong Zhizhou is greedy by nature.
If he really got the salt-making technique, how could he share it with us?"
Shi Wengong shook his head and said, "Erlang should know that the profit from smuggling salt is huge because of salt and iron since ancient times.
If he, Murong Zhizhou, a court official dares to personally get involved in smuggling salt, he will be impeached, which will definitely endanger his own status.
But if it is done by us, We will give him 30% to 40% of the monthly benefits, and he will definitely agree to it, and we can still do this."
When Elder Zeng heard this, he immediately made up his mind and said, "Just follow Teacher Shi's plan.
Dalang and Teacher Shi will reveal as soon as possible that the Liangshan Bandits are the ones who robbed the birthday card, and then let them fight each other.
Let's sit down Harvest the fisherman's profit" Shi Wengong immediately nodded and said: "Yes, I will set off today to meet with the Anyang magistrate and the Qingzhou magistrate":