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    The money in the Fuqing County Yamen Treasury was used to pay military salaries to the Weihai Guards. It just passed through Fuqing County and was temporarily stored here.  Now that Shengsheng had been robbed by pirates, if he could not be found back, the Weihaiwei army would not let Xia Jialun go.  Secondly, the court would not let Xia Jialun go.  His official career may be over.  Xia Jialun was flustered and said quickly: "Let's go! Take me to the bank to have a look." When he came back from the bank, Xia Jialun's face was ashen.  The bank was empty, not even a copper plate was left for Xia Jialun.  The only thing left behind is just a mark of the "Haijiao Gang", which means that it was the Haijiao Gang who did this.  After Xia Jialun returned to the backyard, he sat in the hall blankly.  Xia Lin walked to Xia Jialun's side, and Jiang Xia, who had become his study boy, followed Xia Lin.  Xia Lin asked Xia Jialun, "Dad, is the matter serious?" Xia Jialun sighed, shook his head and said, "Lin'er, hurry up and pack your things and leave the house. If it's too late, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave." "That's it.  Seriously?" Xia Lin's eyes widened and his face turned pale with fear.  Xia Jialun gave a long sigh and answered Xia Lin's question.  The two father and son raised eyebrows, while Jiang Xia shook her head secretly.  Originally, he didn't want to meddle in this nosy matter, but now he was in the Xia family, sitting on the same boat as the Xia family's father and son.  Jiang Xia said: "Sir, I have a plan to annihilate the entire Haijiao Gang. I wonder if you dare to try it?" "Totaltotal annihilationtotal annihilation of the Haijiao Gang?" Rao Xia Jialun is also a well-informed man.  After hearing what Jiang Xia said, people began to become a little incoherent.  Although it may sound absurd to hear a servant offer a plan to destroy pirates, it is still a hope.  No matter what, Xia Jialun had to give it a try. Anyway, there was nothing to lose.  Whether it works or not, the decision is entirely up to you.  Xia Jialun glanced at Jiang Xia with admiration, pointed to the passage in the side hall with his right hand, and said, "Come and sit in the study with me." After saying that, Xia Jialun said to Xia Lin behind him: "Let someone be nice  Tea, prepare dinner. " Jiang Xia glanced at Xia Lin, nodded slightly to Xia Lin, and then followed Xia Jialun to the side hall.  The study room, no matter ancient or modern, is a very important place for men.  Firstly, this is a private space for men, and secondly, it is also a place for men to show their inner connotation and cultivation.  Xia Jialun can sit as a county magistrate, so he is naturally a second-ranked Jinshi. For such a person, his study room is naturally indispensable for various classics and historical books.  There are three large bookshelves filled with books.  As soon as you enter the house, you can smell the smell of printed paper.  This smell is a symbol of connotation for scholars, and it is euphemistically called: "the scent of books".  Based on Xia Jialun's status, his study should be larger.  But the study room in front of me is only about twenty square meters, and it doesn't look very spacious.  But the paintings and calligraphy throughout the house also add a touch of elegance.  Xia Jialun walked behind a long mahogany table. Before walking down, he pointed to a wooden chair in front of the long table and said to Jiang Xia: "He An, sit down." "Thank you for the seat." Jiang Xia hugged Xia Jialun  After punching him, he walked to the chair pointed by Xia Jialun and sat down.  After Jiang Xia sat down, he said to Xia Jialun: "My lord is busy with official duties, so He An will keep the story short and get straight to the point." "It doesn't matter, just speak freely." Xia Jialun said.  Jiang Xia nodded, and then told her plan in detail.  After listening to Jiang Xia's strategy, Xia Jialun's small eyes kept shining.  He pinched his chin with his hand and soon fell into deep thought.  After carefully considering every aspect of what Jiang Xia said, Xia Jialun patted his desk and said to Jiang Xia: "Okay, He An's plan is indeed extremely clever. I will follow your plan and wait for a while.  This Haijiao Gang relies on you in many aspects to implement this strategy. He An, you have to be careful." "Please rest assured, sir, He An will do his best to help you destroy it.  Get rid of the Haijiao Gang!" This Haijiao Gang is known as "the most vicious among the three gangs and four factions" in Fuzhou.  There are more than 800 pirates under his command, and there are more than 40 large and small ships in total.  Their behavior is different from ordinary pirates.  Ordinary pirates usually come ashore to plunder, mostly for money, and rarely harm other people's lives.  As for them, they not only robbed people of wealth, but also committed adultery, prostitution and robbery. They committed all kinds of evil.  He often kills people in his family at every turn, so he has the most vicious reputation.  After discussing some details of the plan with Xia Jialun, the two walked out of the study together.  At this time, dinner was also prepared in the kitchen, and Xia Jialun?As a companion, I invited Jiang Xia and Xia Lin to have dinner together.  After dinner, Jiang Xia said goodbye to Xia Jialun, and Xia Jialun specially ordered Xia Lin and the housekeeper Han Bo to see him off.  On the way, Uncle Han gave Jiang Xia a Ming Dynasty treasure note with a denomination of one hundred taels. ?? Han Bo explained to Jiang Xia that this was the hard-earned money given to him by the county magistrate in advance, and he hoped that he could really assist the county magistrate in destroying the pirates of the Haijiao Gang this time.  Jiang Xia nodded and accepted the banknotes unceremoniously.  When they arrived at the miscellaneous yard, they were at the door of the servants' room.  Jiang Xia asked Han Bo: "Steward Han, when will the county magistrate come?" "He will arrive tonight. You can set off after arriving." Han Bo said.  "Okay." Jiang Xia responded, then pushed into the servant room.  Xia Lin followed Jiang Xia into the servant room. Apart from the two of them, Hai Da was the only one in the room.  The rest of the servants should still be working.  Xia Lin couldn't help but ask Jiang Xia: "He An, just now Uncle Han said that the county magistrate would come to see you in the evening, and then set off with you. Why are they looking for you? Where are you going?" "The county magistrate came to see me.  Let¡¯s go to Zhouji Island together.¡± Jiang Xia said this calmly, as if saying that the price of Chinese cabbage has increased by one penny per catty today.  But his words made Hai Dayou and Xia Lin change their expressions.  Where is this Zhouji Island?  That was Cao Zhi's territory.  Who is Cao Zhi?  The head of the Tonghai Gang.  The Tonghai Gang is recognized as the number one pirate force in the entire Fuzhou waters.  Since the Fujian Navy left Fujian, pirates have become more and more rampant.  The only difference is the Tonghai Gang.  They have always robbed foreign merchants¡¯ ships, and they have rules.  Generally, when foreign merchant ships are robbed, only 30% of the value of the goods is robbed.  After the robbery, people will be sent to escort them to ensure that they land safely and are not robbed a second time.  In this way, foreign businessmen directly regarded them as guards to ensure the safety of their property, and took the initiative to send merchant ships to their territory.  Then there is no need to start a fight, just give the money directly.  As a result, the Tonghai Gang basically monopolized the financial resources of foreign merchant ships and became the largest pirate force in Fuzhou waters.  According to legend, the people of the Tonghai Gang are extremely vicious and cruel.  Cao Zhi even liked to eat human flesh raw. After capturing a person, he would cut the flesh from the person one by one and eat it.  So when Jiang Xia said he was going to Zhouji Island, Xia Lin was a little unsure.  And Hai Dayou also had a worried look on his face.  Night fell quickly, and Hai Dayou had been trying his best to do Jiang Xia's ideological work by writing over tea, hoping that he would not go to Zhouji Island.  But in the end Jiang Xia was unmoved and insisted on going.  In the end, Hai Dayou really couldn't defeat Jiang Xia, and finally agreed to Jiang Xia's going, on the condition that he would take him with him.  Jiang Xia nodded and agreed, and finally Xia Lin thought twice and asked to go with him.  Jiang Xia originally refused because going to Zhouji Island was a relatively risky move. After all, Cao Zhi's wife, children, and parents were all arrested by Xia Jialun and are still imprisoned in Fuzhou Prefecture.  However, Jiang Xia went to Zhouji Island this time to represent Xia Jialun and recruit Cao Zhi to surrender so that he could help destroy the Haijiao Gang.  This is the only way to eliminate the Haijiao Gang, otherwise it would be impossible to destroy the huge Haijiao Gang with just the power of the small Fuqing County.  But Xia Lin seemed determined and said he had to go.  Zishi has just arrived.  Suddenly there was a knock on the door of the servant room, and the three Jiang Xia people who had been waiting in the servant room exchanged glances with each other.  Finally, Xia Lin stood up, walked over and opened the door to the servant room.  Outside the door, there were three men in black standing, one in front and the other two behind, standing on the left and right.  The leader was about thirty-four or five years old, with a beard of more than six inches. He looked thin, frail, and gentle.  The other two people had steel swords on their waists and hips. They were tall and tall, and their brows were full of heroic aura. You could tell at a glance that they were martial arts practitioners.  ¡°It¡¯s not difficult to identify the three of them based on their appearance alone.  As expected, the middle-aged man glanced at Jiang Xia and the three of them, and then said: "I am the Prime Minister of Fuqing County Mao Wensong. Which one of you is He An?" Jiang Xia stood up, clasped his fists and bowed to Mao Wensong and said: "  Seeing the county magistrate, the villain is Jiang Xia." Mao Wensong looked at Jiang Xia and frowned tightly.  He whispered in his mouth: "You actually believe the words of a mere servant. I really want to get away. I'm crazy." Although Mao Wensong lowered his voice, in such a quiet night, his words could still be heard clearly by everyone.  Mao Wensong didn't have any good feelings toward Jiang Xia and the others, so he took out two envelopes directly from his arms.  He handed the letter to Jiang Xia and said, "These two letters??, a letter from the prefect promised to release Cao Zhi's family immediately as long as he was willing to accept the recruitment.  One letter is a warrant from the county magistrate, promising that as long as Cao Zhi is willing to accept the recruitment, he will restore his reputation as a scholar and allow him to take the imperial examination again.  Take these two letters and follow them to Zhouji Island.  " After Jiang Xia heard Mao Wensong's words, she suddenly raised her head and looked at him with a look of surprise. He frowned slightly and asked, "Aren't you going to Zhouji Island with us?  "Hmph, I'm not crazy yet, how can I go to Zhouji Island to die with a little servant like you?"  "Mao Wensong said coldly. "No!  Jiang Xia refused, "If you don't go, Cao Zhi will definitely feel that Fuqing County is not sincere."  When the recruitment fails, there is a real possibility that we will never return, so you must go.  " "Bold!  "Mao Wensong shouted angrily, "I am an official of the eighth rank of the imperial court. How can you, a little servant like you, call me here and there?  Besides, you are such an uneducated servant. When you see me, you don¡¯t even know how to call me ¡®my lord¡¯, ¡®you¡¯ or ¡®you¡¯. It¡¯s really rude.  Jiang Xia didn't try to use words with Mao Wensong. He looked directly at Mao Wensong and said, "You can go if you want, or you have to go if you don't want to."  Dad, Xia Lin, tie him up!  " As soon as Jiang Xia said this, bang! Bang! Bang! Three sounds in his face. Two official servants and a county magistrate were instantly knocked unconscious by Hai Dayou. Jiang Xia and Xia Lin both looked at Hai Dayou in surprise. Hai Dayou  He made two gestures, meaning: "I am a man who knows kung fu.  " He glanced at the three people who fainted, and then said: "Okay, let's go to the dock.  " Xia Lin and Hai Da both nodded. Neither of them noticed that Jiang Xia had unknowingly become the one giving orders. Moreover, he did it so naturally that it made people subconsciously  Mao Wensong didn't know how long he had been asleep. The first thing he saw when he woke up was the ceiling of the cabin. Then he knew that he was sleeping on a bed, and he quickly stood up.  As soon as he turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, he saw Jiang Xia, Xia Lin, and Hai Da sitting opposite. Mao Wensong pointed at Jiang Xia and roared: "You are so brave, you dare to attack the imperial official.  .  I think you don't want to live anymore. Tell me, where is I now?  Send me back to shore!  Jiang Xia smiled faintly and said, "The ship has set off for more than an hour, and it will arrive at Zhouji Island in two hours."  At this hour, it is impossible for a ship to pass by on the sea, and it is impossible for us to send you back.  So adults, it¡¯s better to calm down and wait for the boat to arrive at Zhouji Island with peace of mind.  " "You you" Mao Wensong was so angry that Jiang Xia couldn't say anything. He pointed at Jiang Xia for a long time, and finally had to pat the bed heavily to vent his anger. "In the cabin, Jiang Xia and Hai  Dayou, Xia Lin, and the other three were silent. Mao Wensong was so angry that he didn't speak except for breathing heavily. The atmosphere was extremely cold and lasted for nearly half an hour.  After being broken by Mao Wensong's words, Mao Wensong slowly calmed down and found that Jiang Xia and the others did not have any nervous or fearful expressions on their faces. You must know that they are about to arrive at Zhouji Island, which is in the legend of Fuqing County.  , no different from hell on earth Mao Wensong couldn't help but ask Jiang Xia: "Why do you think that if you let Cao Zhi's family go and restore his honor, he will accept the recruitment?  Do you have a complete plan and assurance for doing this?  Jiang Xia glanced at Mao Wensong and said, "When did I say that if I let Cao Zhi's family go and restore his honor, he would accept the recruitment?"  Cao Zhi is not stupid. If he doesn't serve as the best pirate leader in Fuzhou and becomes a poor scholar, isn't this a mental illness?  " "You know this, so you still want to recruit him!  "Mao Wensong couldn't help but roared again. Jiang Xia shook his head and said: "No wonder you are just a county magistrate. With your "steadiness", being a county magistrate may be a lot of trouble.  " "You" Mao Wensong was immediately stung by Jiang Xia's words. Because he was really unfortunate enough to be praised by Jiang Xia. Although he was born in a poor family, his wife came from an official family. His wife made many requests in front of her father-in-law.  , Mao Wensong had been promoted to an official position from the sixth rank. But whether it was due to poor official luck or a real problem with his ability, Mao Wensong was demoted all the way, and was finally demoted to his current rank of eighth rank. Of course, it should be said.  Look, the real power of the eighth-rank county magistrate is not small. At least in this Fuqing County, Xia Jialun is one level higher than him. So he has always been showing off his power in Fuqing County, but he didn't expect that he would be a servant today.  Look down on it, this really makes Mao Wensong furious.But before Mao Wensong could say anything about Liu Pingan, Jiang Xia said lightly: "My parents, wife and children are just a stepping stone for me to meet Cao Zhi. Since I have targeted him, Cao Zhi, he must follow my instructions."  The plan must be carried out!" Jiang Xia suddenly sighed, then stood up and walked towards the exit of the cabin.  The moment he opened the curtain and went out, Jiang Xia suddenly turned his back to Mao Wensong and said: "You are also a dignified eighth-grade official, how can you not be as courageous as a small servant? If you are still a man, don't patronize  Show off your official power, but show some courage that a man should have. Remember, don¡¯t let a little servant look down on you.¡±
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