The eight major Shanxi merchants who had been rampant in Wucheng and Shanxi for hundreds of years were wiped out overnight by the Jinyiwei. Among them, the hometown of the eight Shanxi merchants in Shanxi was wiped out by the border troops led by Wang Xun. During the period, they indeed encountered strong resistance and were eventually eliminated. The border army was wiped out with thunder, and the wealth of the eight major Shanxi merchants in their hometown was filled into the national treasury. In addition, they discovered many secret weapons workshops. It was these weapons workshops that provided the Tatars with a large number of weapons and armor every year. The Datong soldiers under Wang Xun were also border troops. They had to fight against the Tatar cavalry going south almost every few years. As long as there was a war, there would naturally be no dead. In addition, the Ming Dynasty had a military household system, so these Datong soldiers , almost everyone has uncles and brothers who died at the hands of the Tatars. As a result, now that they know that the weapons in the hands of the Tatars are actually provided by these Shanxi merchants, all of them are red-eyed and stop killing people. Unable to stop it, in the end, although Wang Xun confiscated a large amount of money, most of the eight Shanxi merchants died. This can be regarded as their retribution. The heads of the eight major Shanxi merchant families who lived in Wucheng also failed to escape. Qian Ning took advantage of their opportunity to discuss matters and blocked all eight of them in the back garden of Fan Yongdou's mansion, but none of them escaped. At the beginning, Fan Yongdou was still very tough. Even when faced with the famously arrogant Jin Yiwei, he still dared to stand up and argue with the opponent. After all, this is Wucheng, not the capital, and everyone in Wucheng has been bribed by them. , so let alone the Jin Yiwei, no matter how big the powerful dragon is, they have to be trapped by them when they arrive in Wucheng. "But Fan Yongdou miscalculated this time. In the past, all the fake dragons came, but this time it was Zhengde, the real dragon, who came to Wucheng. And just to be on the safe side. Zhengde also brought thousands of troops. Moreover, a few days ago, Zhang Zhen, the garrison of Wucheng, had received an order to patrol outside the city. Originally, this was a normal order at the border and did not arouse anyone's suspicion, so Zhang Zhen took away the big people in the city. Part of the troops, and Jiang Bin is already waiting for Zhang Zhen dozens of miles away from Wucheng, as soon as the opponent falls into siege. They will be disarmed immediately. As for the remaining strength of Wucheng, it is not enough to worry about. Of course, luring guard Zhang Zhen away was just a precaution. After all, although the eight major Shanxi merchants bribed the civil servants in Wucheng, those officials did not necessarily have the courage to rebel. It was just for the safety of Zhengde and the ability to The eight major Shanxi merchants were wiped out in one fell swoop, so Zhang Zhen's troops were mobilized out of the city. Without the defensive backing of Zhang Zhen, Fan Yongdou and the others are just a few ordinary businessmen. At most, there are some thugs and guardians at home, but no matter how powerful the thugs are, they can protect the courtyard. It was impossible to compare with the army, and even the Jin Yiwei were stronger than them, so when Qian Ning led the Jin Yiwei into the Fan Mansion, he encountered no decent resistance at all. Zhengde had already said before that he wanted to see the eight legendary Shanxi merchants with his own eyes, so after Qian Ning caught Fan Yongdou, he immediately tied them all up tightly and then personally sent them to the palace not far away. On the top floor of the restaurant, as for the rest of the house confiscation, other people will naturally be responsible for it. Although the house raid is a messy job, in order to show off in front of Zhengde, Qian Ning doesn't care at all. He now strives to stay in Zhengde at all times. around. "Why are you arresting me? Don't think that you Jin Yiwei can arrest people at will. Let me tell you, we Shanxi merchants are not easy to mess with!" As soon as he entered the private room where Zhengde was, Fan Yongdou immediately shouted loudly and desperately, just now When he was arrested, Qian Ning did not identify himself or explain the reason for arresting them, so until now Fan Yongdou still doesn't know where these Jin Yiwei in front of him come from? Little did he know that his hometown had been raided by Wang Xun and his army. "Oh, I would like to know, what is it about you Shanxi merchants that are not easy to mess with?" Zhengde heard Fan Yongdou's words and immediately stopped Qian Ning and others from saluting him, so as not to reveal their identity, and then said with a smile Asked, since he came to Xuanfu, he has given himself the position of chief military officer. He always calls himself "this general" in front of outsiders. "General?" Fan Yongdou was stunned when he heard Zhengde calling himself. Although the Jinyiwei can be considered an army of the Ming Dynasty, they are the emperor's personal troops and are independent of the civil and military factions. However, the young general in front of him can order their arrest. Jin Yiwei, this is so strange. Fan Yongdou was able to sit in the position of the head of the Fan family because of his shrewd mind. From the small name of Zhengde, he had already discovered that the identity of the young man in front of him was unusual. Therefore, he did not rush to Zhengde's questions. Instead of answering, he carefully looked at the young man in front of him, hoping to infer the other person's identity from some details. As long as he knew the other person's identity, it would be easier to persuade the other person to let him go. However, Fan Yongdou did not speak, but Wang Dayu next to him could not hold back his anger. After all, he was the youngest among the eight people, and he had been pampered since he was a child. No one had ever dared to tie him up like this. It can be said that today is the day after he was born. The most embarrassingOn this day, I had already been holding back anger in my heart, so when I heard that Zhengde was a military general, I immediately scolded you without hesitation: "You are so blind that you don't even see who we are. Let me tell you, just Even the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu has to be polite when he sees us. How dare you arrest us? Be careful" Wang Dayu was also furious. He had long lost his usual calmness, but before he could say the more unpleasant words, As he cursed, Qian Ning rushed forward and slapped Wang Dayu on the face. The slap caused him to vomit blood, and his two big teeth on the left were also knocked out by the slap. The whole person fell to the ground all of a sudden, his face covered with blood. "Hahaha~, this is the first time that someone has dared to scold me like you. However, no matter whether you scold me today or not, you are already dead, and you will still be punished by Ling Chi. From today on, You will be under strict guard and you will never have the chance to commit suicide!" Zhengde didn't show any anger when he heard Wang Dayu scolding him. Instead, he laughed loudly. After all, in his opinion, there was no need for him to be angry. The anger of a dying man. "LingLingchi! Youwho are you?" Wang Dengku also saw at this time that the identity of the young general in front of him was extraordinary. Not only could he command the imperial guards, but he could also decide their crimes. Such a person was the whole Ming Dynasty. Not common either. Before Zhengde could see the speaker clearly, the old man standing at the back suddenly rushed out and shouted loudly to Qian Ning next to him: "Sir Qian, I have already abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side in advance, and also cooperated with the Lord to general Fan Yongdou." I hope you will be merciful and spare the lives of the villain's family!" This old man is Huang Yongfa, who ranks last among the eight Shanxi merchants. Even though he ranks last among the eight Shanxi merchants, he is the shrewdest one! People, and also the most well-informed. When Qian Ning and Jin Yiwei secretly prepared to deal with them, Huang Yongfa had already noticed it, and he also knew very clearly that if the court wanted to deal with them, they would definitely not end well, so Huang Yongfa decisively surrendered to the court and was willing to serve the crime. In addition, he bribed Qian Ning with a large amount of wealth, and then he got the other party's promise to save the lives of his family. But now he heard that Zhengde wanted to execute them in Lingchi, so Huang Yongfa suddenly jumped out and took the initiative to identify himself. "Oh? Are you one of the eight Shanxi merchants who immediately and decisively surrendered to the court when the situation was bad?" Zhengde carefully looked at the old man who jumped out and asked with great interest. However, Fan Yongdou and others behind Huang Yongfa had their eyes widened with expressions of disbelief. After all, they never expected that Huang Yongfa would betray the entire Shanxi Merchant Group. Huang Yongfa naturally knew that Zhengde's identity was not simple. In the entire Ming Dynasty, there were only three young people who could command Qian Ning, the commander of the Royal Guards. The first one was naturally His Majesty the Emperor, and the second one was His Majesty the Emperor's. The third brother of King Zhao is Jiang Bin, who is deeply favored by His Majesty. However, Huang Yongfa guessed from the fact that Zhengde claimed to be a general that the person in front of him should be Jiang Bin. After all, Jiang Bin had accompanied His Majesty the Emperor some time ago. When we came to Xuanfu, the time was just right. "Reporting to General Jiang, the villain's name is Huang Yongfa. It is because the villain doesn't want to fight with Fan Yong anymore or do those harmful things, so he turned over to the light and assisted the court in arresting these people. I just ask the general to let our family go. "Young man!" Huang Yongfa said at the end, with a look of pleading on his face. No matter how prosperous the Shanxi merchants were in the past, they could only accept death when facing the behemoth of the imperial court, not to mention what they had done before. What he did, just secretly supporting the enemy, was enough to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan. "Huh? What did you call me?" Zhengde was very interested when he heard Huang Yongfa call himself General Jiang, so he immediately asked. But before Huang Yongfa could answer, Fan Yongdou next to him finally reacted. He was so angry that he was shaking all over. He wanted to rush over but was held down by the Jin Yiwei next to him. In the end, he could only yell at Huang Yongfa: "Huang Yongfa, you bastard." What a shame, I even invited you here to discuss the matter. If I had known this, I should have killed your Huang family first!¡± ¡°Stop his mouth!¡± Zhengde was beaten by Huang Yongfa! He mistook him for Jiang Bin and was feeling very interesting. Now he was interrupted by Fan Yongdou. Naturally, he was very dissatisfied, so he pointed at him and gave instructions to the Jin Yiwei next to him. However, this time it was Qian Ning who did it himself. He slapped him twice, and then from The other party tore off some rags and blocked Fan Yongdou's mouth. Now the others did not dare to say anything more and just stared at Huang Yongfa with hatred. (To be continued)