"I dare not!" Xue Lian kept smiling, "Not only Admiral Wang, as far as I know, the father-in-law of the emperor, Empress Zhou's uncle Liu Jizu, Xinle Hou Liu Wenbing, Left Commander Liu Wenyao, Empress Yi'an's father Taikang Bo... No, it's Taikang Hou, Dingguo Gong, Wuding Hou..."
(In history, Taikang Bo was promoted to marquis for donating money, and was executed when Li Zicheng entered Beijing.)
Xue Lian continued, "These people have occupied the people's fields."
"Since they are all fine, I'm sure Admiral Wang can find a way to help me settle this matter."
Wang Zhixin sat back in his chair.
Xue Lian’s methods are indeed not simple.
It not only showed sincerity but also expressed threats, and at the same time demonstrated the attitude of "all will prosper together and suffer together".
He didn't want Xue Lian to drag him down!
What should I do about this?
a long time.
Wang Zhixin asked, "This matter can be concealed for a while, but not forever. Your Majesty will know it sooner or later."
"So...what should I do?"
"Push the responsibility away and make things worse!"
"Big trouble?"
"Yes! Nine out of ten nobles in the capital have occupied the people's land. As long as this matter is made big and all the nobles are involved, Your Majesty will definitely find a way to suppress this matter for the sake of the nobles and the royal family's face."
"No... isn't it bad?" Xue Lian felt like he'd been cheated.
If this matter gets out of hand, other nobles will definitely blame him.
The final result might be that he becomes the first to get killed, while the rest of the people are fine.
No, absolutely not.
"Is there any other solution?"
"Hidden, shirking responsibility, how many people are there in your family who manage the farmland in Tongzhou?"
Xue Lian replied: "There are two people, a father and son. The father has committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and his son is imprisoned in the post station."
"That's easy." Wang Zhixin showed a wicked smile, "Put all the responsibility on them and return the farmland to the people. Even if this matter is reported to His Majesty, it will be left unresolved."
Xue Lian narrowed his eyes.
That’s it?
I have prepared one hundred thousand taels of silver!
If I return the farmland, why should I pay him to do something for me?
Xue Lian squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Admiral Wang, what if all the people whose land was occupied disappeared?"
Wang Zhixin was stunned: "What does Lord Xue mean?"
Xue Lian chuckled: "In the great victory at Wenyu River a few days ago, although more than 10,000 Jiannu were killed or captured, one Dorgon and more than a thousand elite Jiannu cavalry escaped."
Wang Zhixin nodded: "That's right."
"The summer grain has just been harvested. Do you think it is possible that Dorgon went to the village to steal the grain?"
"Yes, the Jiannu are very short of food."
"If, I mean if. Is it possible that Dorgon appeared in the Tongzhou area? In order not to expose his whereabouts when he was robbing food, he would definitely massacre the village before leaving, right?"
Wang Zhixin shuddered.
He looked at Xue Lian in disbelief and was frightened by Xue Lian's thoughts.
Madman, a complete madman!
They are going to massacre the whole village!
“This...this..." Wang Zhixin was at a loss for a moment. Although he loved money, he knew how to get it in a proper way!
He felt uneasy holding this money stained with blood.
"This matter is actually very simple. All Admiral Wang needs to do is ask those people to return to the village and tell them to pack their bags and go to the capital to file a complaint."
"I'll do the rest."
Wang Zhixin asked back, "It's not necessary, is it? You only occupied a few hundred acres of land, there's no need to kill everyone, right?"
Xue Lian smiled grimly: "Not much, not much at all, but I can't swallow this!"
"I am the Marquis of Ming Dynasty, only one level lower than the Duke! I took their land because I respect them. It would be fine if they are not grateful, but they even dare to sue me! Damn it, damn it!"
"Since these people are disobedient, let's replace them with a group of obedient people!"
Looking at Xue Lian's bloodshot eyes, Wang Zhixin nodded subconsciously.
He believed that Xue Lian and Wang Aoyong were capable of doing such a thing.
Xue Lian was known for his cruelty. Wang Aoyong had led troops before, and killing innocent people to claim credit was not uncommon in the army.
When they join hands, they can do anything.
Although Wang Zhixin was a little scared inside, he kept a calm face: "I don't know anything else, but according to the usual practice, I will let the people go home to pack their bags and go to the capital to sue."
"Tomorrow night."
Xue Lian was about to stand up when he saw the deal was done, but suddenly he remembered something, "Admiral Wang, I heard that His Majesty summoned the Duke of Ying to the palace to exempt him from paying rent to his tenants. Is that true?"
"I heard that, too."
"Why did your majesty do this? Why did the Duke of England agree to it?"
Wang Zhixin shook his head: "I don't know. Maybe your majesty cares about the people. He can't bear to see them working hard for a year and then have to suffer from hunger and cold at the end of the year."
"Oh," Xue Lian said with a disdainful smile, "Your Majesty is truly a benevolent monarch. Admiral Wang, don't forget what you promised me. I'll take my leave."
After Xue Lian left, Wang Zhixin picked up the package and returned to the inn without daring to stop for a moment.
This matter is going to become a big deal!
After returning to the inn, he did not stay, but sent someone to climb over the wall and go to somewhere in the city.
Late next night.
Outside a village ten miles away from Tongzhou City, torches were moving forward in the darkness like dragons.
"We're here. This is it. The Yellow Book says there are fifty-seven households in this village, with a total of two hundred and fifty-six people."
"Be quick when you do it, don't leave any survivors, and don't leave any traces."
"One life is worth ten taels of silver. The more you kill, the more silver you'll get. When you kill someone, keep a count in your mind. Do you hear me?"
“I heard it!”
Hundreds of officers and soldiers held torches and displayed their weapons under the command of a general.
"Take action!" the leading officer gave the order.
Hundreds of government troops climbed over the wall, kicked down the door, rushed into the yard, and ran into the house to kill people.
pity.
What was waiting for them was not unarmed civilians, but fully armed Ming troops.
These Ming soldiers were wearing brand new armor, with white cloth tied around their arms, and they stood in the darkness with fierce eyes.
In addition to armor, shields, swords, spears, bows and arrows, and muskets are all available.
"You won't be killed if you surrender!" the ambushed Ming troops shouted in unison.
"There's an ambush, run!" Upon seeing this, the government troops who had climbed over the wall into the courtyard immediately turned around and fled.
Bang!
Dozens of bird guns fired at the same time.
Immediately afterwards, arrows were shot, disrupting the government troops that rushed into the courtyard.
"Kill!" The Ming army took advantage of the situation and attacked.
Hundreds of government troops were faced with elite Ming troops that outnumbered them by twice their number and had no power to fight back.
Except for a few who were killed, most people chose to surrender.
Liu Wenyao gnashed his teeth and walked up to the government soldier, grabbed his neck and asked, "Fuck you, who told you to massacre the people?"
The soldier lowered his head and dared not answer.
Swish!
Liu Wenyao swung his saber and chopped off the man's head.
After killing the man, Liu Wenyao pulled up another person and asked, "Who asked you to come?"
"Tong...Tongzhou Governor Wang...Wang Aoyong."
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