After Xu Zhao left..,
Xue Zhuo stood in the study room,
He sighed. It was really a benefit that people could not bear to part with,
However..,
This benefit wasn't something that people couldn't give up.
As long as Yangzhou fell, with his ability..,
Could it be that he couldn't take part in it?
Xue Zhuo smiled sarcastically.
While waiting for Xue Zhuo's news, Xu Zhao was not idle. He invited the general of the Jiangnan garrison army to Jinling for a small gathering.
When the general of the Jiangnan garrison army, Shi Zuo, received Xu Zhao's letter..,
He frowned. To be honest..,
If it wasn't for the sake of favors..,
He didn't plan to get involved,
But..,
Whether it was the Duke Rongguo or the Shi family, he was indebted to them,
He was indeed duty-bound to protect the Wang family and the Lin family.
The key was that the Shi family and the Jia family had promised him benefits in the end,
After the matter was done..,
Whether he wanted to return to the capital or be transferred to the border to accumulate military merits..,
He could help with the operation.
"General, what's wrong?" Shi Zuo's strategist came over and saw that Shi Zuo's brows were tightly knitted. He could not help but ask.
"The governor of Yangzhou sent a letter to invite me to Jinling for a small gathering." Shi Zuo handed the letter to the strategist.
The strategist took the letter and carefully read the contents of the letter. Then, he smiled and said, "General, there's no need to worry. If the general doesn't want to go, then don't go. It's not a big deal. Although Xu Zhao is still the governor of Yangzhou, he won't be able to be the governor of Yangzhou for long." The strategist put down the letter and did not mind.
"What do you mean?" Hearing the strategist's words, Shi Zuo's tightly knitted brows relaxed.
"This time, His Majesty sent the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice to Jiangnan with the intention of thoroughly investigating. Although the Xu family is the grandfather of the First Prince, the First Prince has already passed away, leaving only a few imperial grandsons behind. Now that His Majesty has ascended the throne, he can still tolerate those few imperial grandsons for the sake of the Retired Emperor, but for the Xu family, there's no need to hold back at all. If the Xu family was as powerful as before, they would definitely invite the general to Yangzhou, their territory. Now that they have chosen Jinling, it proves that they are at their wit's end. He can't deal with the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice, so he can only start from other aspects," the strategist said confidently.
"In other words, the Xu Family will definitely lose?" Shi Zuo asked.
"Not necessarily. If he has the ambition and courage, he might not necessarily lose this time." The strategist smiled.
Shi Zuo raised his eyebrows and looked at the strategist. He immediately understood what the strategist meant. The Xu family had been operating in Jinling for so many years, so they naturally didn't lack money. If Xu Zhao had the ability to unite everyone in Jiangnan, they might have a chance. However, if they were to unite and rebel, the Jiangnan garrison would be the first to bear the brunt. "Sir, gather all the soldiers," Shi Zuo ordered.
"Yes, sir." Seeing that Shi Zuo understood, the counselor smiled and went to call him over.
When Xu Zhao received Shi Zuo's rejection letter, his expression was indifferent.
"Father, this Jiangnan garrison general is too much. He actually dares to not give father face." After reading the letter, Xu Hao was furious. He had lived for so many years, but he hadn't seen anyone who didn't give face to his family, except for the Jia family. This Xu Zhao was indeed worthy of being a member of the Jia family. He was also too much.
"Shut up. If you don't know how to speak, then don't speak." Xu Zhao glared at his son. In the end, the sun was setting in the west. However, a garrison general dared to reject him. Xu Zhao sighed and thought about the group of people in Yangzhou. They only knew how to clamor and were useless.
"Father, what should we do now?" Xu Hao had followed Xu Zhao for a few days. He also felt that Xu Zhao was discouraged. He was afraid that this time, they wouldn't be able to get anything good.
Looking at the garrison general's recovery, Xu Zhao basically understood what kind of choice Xue Zhuo would make. He naturally also knew that as long as they fell, with Xue Zhuo's backing, it would be easy for him to get a piece of the pie in Yangzhou. Even if he understood, he still wanted to try.
Two days later, Xue Zhuo came and directly replied to Xu Zhao. "I still feel that business must be done steadily and surely. If it's too profitable, then it will be difficult to deal with. I ask Lord Xu to find someone better."
"See you off, Lord Xue." Xu Zhao's expression didn't change.
Xue Zhuo turned around and left. When his back was facing the Inspector-General of Yangzhou, he stopped and said, "Master Xu, you're so smart. If it weren't for Master Xu, Yangzhou City would have already been taken over by the Princes. Master Xu, why are you so stubborn? This world belongs to the Tu Clan. I respect Master Xu, you're a great person. Please take care of yourself." Then, Xue Zhuo turned around and left. Only Xu Zhao was supporting Yangzhou City, the others were already doing well.
Xu Zhao looked at Xue Zhuo's back and sighed. Now that things had come to this, how could he let it go?
"Father!" After Xue Zhuo left, Xu Hao hastily called out. His father wouldn't be influenced by Xue Zhuo, would he?
"Forget it, I'll go back to Yangzhou tomorrow." This time, he didn't gain anything. Jin Ling's Jia, Wang, Shi and Xue Zhuo were really involved. Thinking about this, Xu Zhao was a bit envious of Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng. The two of them had the support of the Jia family. In the past, the Great Prince had also wanted to marry the Duke Rongguo's concubine's daughter to become his concubine. Naturally, the other princes also had the same idea. In the end, not long after, the three concubine's daughters were married off by the Duke Rongguo's wife. It was said that the family of the Duke Rongguo's wife wasn't very good and the place where they were married was very far away. The Duke Rongguo also knew about this, but the Duke Rongguo didn't stop it. Thinking about this, Xu Zhao felt that the Jia family was really decisive. They were willing to sacrifice their daughters.
"Yes," Xu Hao said.
Taking advantage of the absence of the governor of Yangzhou, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice finally contacted the informant and got the account book. The Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice, who had always been calm, had a happy expression on their faces.
"Sir, what's wrong? Why are you so happy? Is there a new development? "Tao Yun had a bad feeling.
"Nothing, go find Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng," the Minister of Revenue said.
"Yes," Tao Yun respectfully left to find Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng.
When Tao Yun found them, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice asked Tao Yun to leave. Tao Yun respectfully left, but he didn't go far. He found that there was a gap in the corner of the study where the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice were. It was usually blocked by a flower pot and was very hidden. In that gap, it was just right to hear the conversation inside.
Tao Yun hid there and listened to the conversation inside. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Ruhai, we've got the account book. In the next few days, you and I will compare the data in the account book. Make a copy and send it to the capital," the Minister of Revenue said happily.
"Yes," Lin Ruhai also breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the account book was in hand, this matter needed to be ordered by the capital. Soon, he would be able to return to the capital. Thinking of Jia Min and Lin Jinyu in the capital, Lin Ruhai's heart burned with passion.
When Tao Yun heard the conversation inside, he was shocked. Account book? What account book? Tao Yun was angry and anxious. If it was really the account book of Yangzhou, as long as it was sent to the capital, everything would be settled. Tao Yun contacted the governor of Yangzhou, but found that the governor was not at home. He didn't dare to tell anyone such big news. If there was a spy here, his life couldn't be guaranteed. Tao Yun could only wait for the governor of Yangzhou to come back because he refused to tell him what was going on. The person who passed on the message also refused to send a letter to Jinling to let the governor of Yangzhou come back early. Fortunately, Yangzhou's account book was complicated and it would take a lot of time to clear it out.
Tao Yun kept waiting. Fortunately, Tao Yun didn't have to wait for long before Xu Zhao returned.
"My Lord, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice have already gotten the account book," Tao Yun said directly.
"What?" Xu Zhao didn't say anything, but Xu Hao couldn't help but accidentally drop the teacup in his hand. Xu Hao hurriedly asked, "What account book? Where is the account book? How did they get it? " Xu Hao asked a series of questions.
Tao Yun shook his head, indicating that he didn't know. "That depends on what account book you lost." Tao Yun was not in a good mood. The Minister of Revenue and the Minister of Justice only trusted Lin Ruhai and Wang Ziteng. Such a big matter, not a single word was leaked. If it wasn't for his vigilance, he was afraid that when the account book was sent to the capital, all of them would still be confused. "They are still checking the account book now. It has been a few days, and there shouldn't be much left. Perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps the day after, they will be able to finish checking the account book. My Lord, you have to think of a way. If the account book is really sent to the capital, I'm afraid there is really no way to reverse the situation."
"I know, you can go back." Xu Zhao said.
Tao Yun looked at Xu Zhao's appearance and thought that he would wait for one more night. If tomorrow there was still no news from the Yangzhou Provincial Governor, then don't blame him for betraying him. He wanted to live, he wanted to be promoted. Although he had made a mistake, he could still make up for it. Thinking of this, Tao Yun left the Yangzhou Provincial Governor's residence.
"Father, what should we do?" After Tao Yun left, Xu Hao hurriedly asked.
"Notify everyone that the city will be sealed tomorrow." Xu Zhao narrowed his eyes.
"Yes." Xu Hao sighed. Even if those people from the capital had the account book, what could they do? After the city was sealed, he wanted to see how those people would take the account book out of Yangzhou.
"Isn't your wife already three months pregnant?" Xu Zhao asked again after he finished speaking.
"Yes." Xu Hao was a bit surprised. He didn't know what his father was talking about.
"Your mother and the abbot of the Black Tomb Panxiang Temple are old friends. Bring your wife to stay for a while." Xu Zhao expressionlessly said.
"Father!" Xu Hao exclaimed.
"Go." Xu Zhao didn't want to explain. The matter was already so obvious. No matter how stupid his son was, he should understand.
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