Chuansha County is a county very close to Shanghai County. Because it is close to the sea, has salt and sea products, the residents in the county live a very prosperous life. Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the county magistrate Shen Liwen suddenly received a call. He was very confused about the official documents from Yingtian Prefecture (Nanjing). Chuansha County belonged to Songjiang Prefecture, so why did Yingtian Prefecture issue official documents to him.
But when he read the signature, he became frightened, because it was signed by Li Shuangcheng, the governor of Jinyiweinan Town. He was a small county magistrate, with a rank of 7, while Li Shuangcheng was a rank of 5, which was already much higher than him in rank. The most important thing is the power of Jin Yiwei, and the governor of Nanzhen is an extremely powerful figure. How can he afford to offend him.
But Shen Liwen was also puzzled. Although he was not a famous official in the world, he knew about the general affairs in Chuansha County. Although Chuansha County was not a peaceful world, it was not a messy place either. The public security had always been passable, and this place was not What kind of remote place, even if there are fugitives, they will not stop in Chuansha County stupidly. What is the governor Li doing in Chuansha County? Could it be related to myself?
????????????????????? But he didn¡¯t bother the Jinyiwei Town Governor to come and arrest him personally. After being puzzled, he sent his cronies to inquire about it, but found that there was no sign. Everything in Chuansha County was as usual.
"Zhixian Shen, Jinyiwei will take action in your county tonight. The place to take action is Archway Street. We also ask your county to send people to block the roads in the three surrounding streets. But Zhixian Shen, please call people to give the order in the afternoon and don't take action in the morning! "
Shen Liwen didn't expect that the official document had only arrived yesterday evening. Someone came to visit this morning. He thought he was an ordinary martial artist based on his appearance. After most of the people were driven away, the other party showed his Jin Yiwei badge. The visitor turned out to be Jin Yiwei Nan Zhenfu. Li Shuangcheng only had three sturdy men with him.
Shen Liwen's face was immediately filled with a smile, his waist almost bent to the ground, and he said politely:
"I will definitely do as I am told. However, Mr. Li, you are bringing three retinues with you. Are you on hand There are some capable generals here. Mr. Li, please don't be too polite."
Li Shuangcheng smiled slightly, "Don't worry, Mr. Shen. Two hundred of my subordinates entered the city yesterday and are now scattered everywhere. They will naturally show up when the time comes. However, Magistrate Shen, from now on, no one in the house is allowed to go out." , wait until night before moving, the thief is cunning, everything is tight, so as not to alarm him, please forgive me for any inconvenience."
The smile on Shen Liwen's face froze, and he glared fiercely at the cronies who had just gone out to inquire about the news. More than two hundred people had already sneaked in, and you didn't notice it. If they were really bad people, something big would happen. He hurriedly He bowed and agreed to Li Shuangcheng, said hello to the outside, and sat here.
In addition to the four masters and servants of Li Shuangcheng, there were also Magistrate Shen and a personal attendant in the house. They both sat there boredly. The personal attendant had also visited the county. Magistrate Shen turned his head in confusion and asked in a low voice, "Paifang Street is not Chuansha County." Do you live with two big families?"
His voice was not loud, but he had no intention of hiding anything from Li Shuangcheng and others. The person nodded and said:
"What your Excellency is saying is that there are indeed only two families on Archway Street. One is the former Shanghai County magistrate who has retired and returned to his hometown, and the other is a businessman. The man is away from home all year round"
Li Shuangcheng smiled slightly and suddenly interjected, "There is another news that you may not know. The mistress of this family gave birth last year and gave birth to a big fat boy"
In the afternoon, Chuansha County suddenly closed the city. People outside the city wanted to come in, and people inside the city were also eager to get out. When they came to the city gate, they found that the city gate was closed.
The city gates were closed early in peacetime, so something big must have happened. Everyone was making noise there, and they were immediately chased away by the county government officials with a stern face. Normally, the folks in the village were polite, but with such a harsh attitude, everyone knew that something was wrong. At the same time, the announcement was made Posted.
¡®After the gong is sounded three times at night, residents stop all outdoor activities. All the trading shops on the street are closed, and the night markets close their stalls. . . Violators will be shot without mercy! ¡¯
People living around Archway Street had government officials come to their homes in the afternoon, and they were sternly told not to go out or make any noise.
I don¡¯t know when, a large number of Jin Yiwei suddenly appeared in Chuansha County, rushing towards Archway Street from all directions.
Not being allowed to go out during the day was naturally very inconvenient. The former Shanghai County magistrate originally wanted to make a fuss and show off his authority, but when he saw the soldiers in uniforms holding swords and guns, he immediately shrank back and hurriedly He went into the inner hall and offered three sticks of incense to the Buddha, and begged the Jinyi guards not to come to arrest him.
There is another family here on Archway Street. It has a high wall and a gate. Outsiders can't see clearly what's inside. I only heard from the maids and boys who came out to buy goods that the owner of this family is doing silk business outside. , traveling around all year round, always at home??Only the hostess is there.
In a family where only women are in charge, and who are so wealthy, they will definitely be targeted by people with evil intentions. There are also rogues who come to cause trouble, but those rogues disappeared from Chuansha County the next day. After this incident, People here in Chuansha County know that the family on Paifang Street can't afford to offend them, so it's better to offend them less.
Archway Street is surrounded by heavily armed soldiers. Guards wearing flying fish uniforms and carrying embroidered spring knives hold torches high in their hands. They have surrounded the place. There are more than a dozen fire gunmen in each direction, and the match ropes have been lit. They pretended to be ready to fire. As soon as someone looked down at the top of the wall, they raised the blunderbuss and aimed upwards. When they saw the black iron pipe aiming towards them, the people at the top of the wall hurriedly fell down.
Since it got dark, this "big store" on Paifang Street didn't even open its front door, but Li Shuangcheng sat at the front door of the store with a chair, folding his arms and closing his eyes to relax.
The two sides were in a stalemate, with no one inside coming out and no one outside coming in, as if the Jin Yiwei were guarding the door of this wealthy family.
It was very quiet inside the gate, but it didn't last long. The gate opened with a creak. Dozens of firecrackers in front of them all raised their firecrackers. The person who opened the door was a man in green, his face turned pale. When he saw this The fire gun glanced over, trembled subconsciously, took a step back, and almost sat down on the ground.
"SirSir, we are all ordinary and honest people. Why do you want to surround this place?"
After stammering these words, Li Shuangcheng sneered, stood up from his seat, and said: "We are already in such a situation, do we still want to fool ourselves? Let me tell you, the boss, I will go in after a stick of incense. Let the female relatives take shelter, otherwise it won¡¯t look good if the two collide!¡±
Li Shuangcheng said it carelessly, and others were confused. Is he the boss? Could it be that there are criminal thieves living here? The man who opened the door nodded with an ugly expression, turned around and ran back.
This time we didn¡¯t wait too long. After a while, the man turned back and said, ¡°My boss is here to invite me!¡±
Li Shuangcheng sneered again, "They are all fighting men in the world. Why are they still so slow in doing things? If they don't surrender to this situation, does he still think he can escape? Forget it, let me go in and take a look. You guys are here." Wait for me here!"
The Jin Yiwei behind him sang their promises in unison.
There were more than a dozen men with weapons squatting or sitting there in the yard. They all looked solemn. When they saw Li Shuangcheng coming in, they all stared at him with caution. A few more people came over, apparently to search. Li Shuangcheng's body.
"As soon as someone put his hand on Li Shuangcheng's shoulder, I don't know what method Li Shuangcheng used, but the man flew away, fell heavily to the ground, and did not get up.
The men around him immediately drew out their swords and axes and surrounded Li Shuangcheng. The gate of the yard had been closed, but Li Shuangcheng just smiled, put his hands behind his back, and looked at them indifferently.
The stalemate between the two sides was short. A man walked out from the main room. He was short, thin, with a dark complexion and thick joints on his hands. It was obvious that he was a man who often went to sea. As soon as he came out, he looked around numbly. Wave your hands.
¡°I didn¡¯t expect there to be such a courageous person in the officialdom.¡±
Li Shuangcheng laughed and said, "Gao Meng, if you don't make a living in the sea, why did you end up on land?"
The man was stunned for a while, and after a long time, he said, "If you hadn't mentioned it today, grandpa, I would have almost forgotten my name."
"I'll save you some face, let's go inside and talk," Li Shuangcheng said as he walked towards the living room, as casually as if he was visiting his own house
"According to what I know, you are the one who dominates the Ming Dynasty" Li Shuangcheng paused and suddenly said sharply, "Sea Monkey!"
"It's grandpa." Sea Monkey was still angry and replied without fear, "What the hell can you do to grandpa? The worst is death!"
"Hahaha He is indeed a tycoon on the sea, not afraid of life and death! But have you ever thought about it, I can sit down and talk to you so calmly, just because I want to give you a way out, it's better not to die if you can!"
"Bah! Let me surrender to the imperial court. You should at least have big dreams and give up on this idea as soon as possible."
"Sea Monkey, don't stop talking!"
"Fuck you, Grandpa is afraid of you. You have a scar on your head no bigger than a bowl, but you are still a good man twenty years later! You think everyone likes to be the lackey of the court like you, and you have to nod and bow to everyone you see. Grandpa doesn't Serve!¡±
These words were quite hurtful. Li Shuangcheng frowned, his eyes were already shining, and his hands moved slightly. After a while, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "You don't want to know, how do we know this?"Local? "
Sea Monkey is also thinking about how the Jin Yiwei found him. There are no more than five people who know his stronghold. Could it be that someone betrayed him?
He said with disdain, "It's nothing more than a villain stabbing grandpa in the back. Grandpa has seen a lot. This kind of person has his own ancestor to deal with him! When will he send grandpa on his way?"
"Hai Monkey said this and said it to death. Li Shuangcheng was also helpless. Torture and physical punishment were not enough to deal with pirates. These bandits were all knives, and they had long put their lives at risk. If people are not afraid of death, why should they be afraid of death? Even if one of his legs was chopped off, it would be difficult to replace him with a single word of submission, so he would have to think of another way.
At this time, a brief cry of a baby came from the room. After just a cry, someone immediately covered his mouth. Sea Monkey's expression suddenly changed, and Li Shuangcheng smiled slightly, "I think your child is smart, why don't you take it out and see it?" "
After listening to Li Shuangcheng¡¯s words, Sea Monkey¡¯s face turned pale. This man who was not afraid of life and death was trembling for some reason.
"Do you want me to call all the soldiers in?"
Sea Monkey's dark face became even darker. He stood up suddenly and walked towards the inner hall. Li Shuangcheng said quietly, "Don't hurt that child. We also know your other strongholds. You have to leave some roots for yourself, right?" "
Sea Monkey's body froze, and then he walked in silently. Not long after, a woman hugged an infant child tightly and walked out behind Sea Monkey. She had a delicate face, no makeup, and a With tears streaming down his face, he knelt down fiercely in front of Li Shuangcheng, regardless of who the man or woman was.
"Sir, the child is still young and doesn't know anything. Please spare him!"
Li Shuangcheng ignored her words and went to pick up the baby. He looked down and said, "It's really cute. His eyebrows look like those of a tall man."
When Li Shuangcheng came over to hug her, the woman subconsciously wanted to refuse, but Sea Monkey grabbed her and finally gave up dejectedly. When Li Shuangcheng said this, Sea Monkey looked blank and said, "What the hell are you going to do?" What charter?¡±
The child Li Shuangcheng was holding opened his eyes wide. When he saw that the person holding him was not his parents, he burst into tears immediately after being stunned for a moment. Sea Monkey's whole body tensed up, and he just wanted to step forward, but for some reason he was firmly stuck in his arms. There, not only that, he also held his mother-in-law's wrist, preventing her from coming forward.
Li Shuangcheng gently shook his arms and coaxed the child in a loving voice. The baby slowly stopped crying. Not only that, the baby was made happy by Li Shuangcheng's teasing and started to giggle.
Li Shuangcheng looked at the baby with a smile, without raising his eyes, and said quietly, "Long live the Lord wants a man's head. After that, whether you want to continue being a pirate or join the imperial court, it's all up to you!"
Sea Monkey¡¯s hands were densely covered with veins, and a few words popped out from between his teeth: ¡°They are just my wife and children. Grandpa, if I give up these two burdens, what can you do to me?¡±
"In this case, I will fulfill your wish and send you and your wife to the underworld for reunion. Is it just your child? He is so handsome, and I can't bear to do it. Not only this one, but I am not stupid either. I will send them all to be a child." Actors may be castrated and become eunuchs!¡±
"You" There are no more polite words, every sentence is extremely cruel. If your son is in the arms of the other party, if he really grows up to be an actor or eunuch, it will really bring shame to the ancestors. Moreover, the roots of the Gao family will be broken!
The Sea Monkey standing there was stooped, as if he had suddenly aged several dozen years. Although the woman standing next to him was sobbing softly and the child was laughing, the room felt more peaceful.
Li Shuangcheng was just teasing the children, but ignored the gray and depressed Sea Monkey over there. After being silent for a long time, Sea Monkey slowly said, "Who do you want me to betray?"