Liu San's eyes flashed a little. When I told him the origin of the jade pendant, he whispered, it turned out to be something from the palace, so the price of this jade pendant might be even lower.

How do I explain this?

Liu San coughed and explained: The things in the palace are registered and sold, and it is a bit difficult to sell them. Especially this kind of jade pendant is a gift from the emperor. Ordinary people dare not take it. Moreover, once this jade pendant is spread on the black market, unless the relationship is very strong, it will be another way to protect it. To reverse the jade pendant, it is a charge of beheading, so it cannot be sold at all.

I smiled and said, "I never thought that when you sell meat, you will be clear about antiques."

Liu San said arrogantly that killing pigs is just a side job, and my main business is still an antique connoisseur. Don’t use your interests to challenge my job.

I seriously advised, as a human being, you have to do something, love something, killing pigs is good. You have to learn to be a club and play antiques, aren’t you afraid of accidentally getting out of sight and falling into trouble?

Liu San looked me up and down and said, "You are not the headmaster of the capital, right?"

I shook my head, we came to Beijing from other places to report our work.

Liu San's face turned aloof, then don't worry about this matter.

I said oh, and asked, Mr. Liu San, you are doing a lot of business. Do you know who the old man is standing in front of you?

I thought to myself that it would be strange if I didn’t scare you to death when I told him. Liu San asked indifferently, who is he?

Zhang Youqian said loudly, "The Governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Emperor Guanqian, the Young Guardian of the Crown Prince, Hu Zongxian, Hu Butang!"

Liu San looked at Hu Zongxian and said, "It's right? He is Hu Zongxian? Such a big official would come to the morning market to buy vegetables in person? Moreover, Hu Zongxian is not connected with the Japanese. Why hasn't the emperor beheaded such a traitor and evil person beheaded him? If I were him, I would have hanged myself long ago.

I stepped forward and slapped him. How do you speak?

Hu Zongxian's face turned pale, his hands were trembling, and he pointed at Liu San and couldn't speak.

I didn't expect this to happen. Liu San was willing to do anything, pointed at Hu Zongxian and said loudly, "Dear fellow villagers, everyone will come to see. This is Hu Zongxian, the chief official of the Ming Dynasty and the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Unexpectedly, he had an affair with Japanese pirates and harmed my Ming people. The emperor did not kill him. That was because of the sacred heart. As a Ming people, no one should sell him food!

The court did not report the case of Hu Zongxian's affair with Japanese pirates, but it was just a cold deal. However, this incident had been very popular and there was no official refutation, which led to many different opinions among the people. No wonder this happened here.

The whole morning market was filled with excitement, pointing fingers at Hu Zongxian and saying bad things. Some people even threw eggs like him. If I hadn't stopped him in time, I'm afraid our image as Hu Butang would be lost.

Zhang Youqian couldn't bear to watch it, so he gathered his internal strength and roared.

Everyone stopped and looked at him in surprise. He walked up to Liu San and said, "You, apologize!"

Liu San had the support of everyone at this moment, as if he had great courage and said loudly, "Why should I apologize? I am a citizen of Daming. Is patriotism guilty? I don't do anything, and I don't do anything. Why do you ask me to apologize to a sinner? This captain doubts your identity.

An evil fire surged from my heart. No wonder Lao Tzu said, "If you don't understand the people, you will fool them."

There are many troubles under the emperor's feet. Even the people here can comment on major events, give guidance to the court, and rebuke them. However, they are subject to factors such as ability, knowledge, and intelligence, and make many inappropriate and even extreme evaluations, which arouses public indignation.

Just like this, Liu San, who sold meat, seemed to have occupied the moral commanding heights and bombarded Hu Zongxian in a row.

Zhang Youqian also wants to reason with him.

I took a step forward and raised him more than three feet away with one step.

However, I was quite sensible under my feet. This kick seemed serious, but in fact it was just a little punishment. After all, he would not die if he was guilty. Liu San screamed and shouted to kill someone! Everyone pointed and talked in the audience.

Hu Zongxian was filled with resentment when he heard this. With a long roar, he actually fainted.

We found a carriage and carried Hu Zongxian back to Hu's mansion.

The first senior brother took out a silver needle and stabbed it on several acupoints. Not long after, Hu Zongxian spit out a mouthful of phlegm and woke up slowly. He saw my two senior brothers, who are these two?

I quickly introduced to him that when he learned that we were disciples of Ximen who blows the lights of the thief Saint Gate, he shook his head. It was really hard for Ximen to blow the lights. I didn't expect that he would remember so clearly that he sent you to protect me.

I said that Master had never mentioned this to us, so I wonder what Lord Hu was doing?

Hu Zongxian glanced at us. Since he didn't say it, I can't say it.

Thinking of what happened in the morning, he sighed, "I never thought that Hu Zongxian's reputation in his life would be destroyed." I am not greedy for power, nor am I greedy for money. I have worked hard to rule over the years, and I am determined to expel Japanese pirates and leave their reputation in history. I never thought, I never thought, I never thought!

He didn't expect it in a row, and his eyes were quite lonely.

I was present in the interview at Jinling that year, but after the interrogation, Hu Zongxian was taken back to the capital. At that time, there was some suspicion and there was no time to ask. At that time, he had the chance, so he asked, Lord Hu, everyone said that you and Wang Heng were fellow villagers. During the Japanese suppression, did you two really pass the letter?

Hu Zongxian sighed and said to Zhang Youqian and his two senior brothers, "Brother Su and I have something to say."

The three of them were tactful when they heard this and retreated.

Hu Zongxian asked, "Do you still remember what I said to you outside Jinling City?"

I nodded, the hidden dragon is in the abyss.

He asked again, do you know the meaning of this sentence?

I tentatively asked whether it was related to the ancestor?

good!

Hu Zongxian said that Wang Heng was one of the two chief executives of the late emperor back then. The late emperor died strangely, and many strange things happened on the day of great retention. Wang Heng suspected that the late emperor was not dead. Later, the new emperor ascended the throne and sued the old emperor's power. He was forced to go into exile overseas and started Japanese pirates.

Back then, he wrote me a letter to ask about these things. This caused the emperor's suspicion. The emperor didn't care about the Japanese pirates' pacification or injustice, but the emperor was very concerned about the secret I knew, but it was not convenient for him to ask directly about such things. There were always some people who would understand the holy intention, which led to my current fate.

I was quite curious, we had a very deep conversation back then, why did you tell me about this?

Hu Zongxian said that I didn’t know how long I could live that day, but if I died, this secret would never be seen. I just asked you. I said, "Be good, your advice will keep me asleep for several days and nights."

After Wang Heng was arrested, he was taken away by the people from the Dengwenyuan Court, and his whereabouts were unknown. However, it can be seen that our emperor was a little suspicious, including Jinyiwei, Dengwenyuan, Dongchang, Qishang, and there were only five or six secret agencies. Moreover, these departments did not interact with each other and reported to the emperor. Originally, Hu Zongxian and Wang Heng could be sued, but they were demolished to the case of Jinyiwei and Dengwenyuan Department.

What is the relationship between Feng Linggan and Wang Heng? I asked.

Hu Zongxian said that the two were just a feather, just colluding with each other. They joined forces in Jiangnan to make money. Over the years, whether it is the canal or the sea transport, nearly 20% of the cargo ships have either encountered storms or were robbed by Japanese pirates. In fact, I have known for a long time that Feng Linggan and Wang Heng had colluded with each other. He provided information and Wang Heng took action, creating illusions and embezzled goods.

I said strangely, Lord Hu is responsible for clearing the Japanese pirates. Why don’t you hold such a big fish?

Hu Zongxian smiled silently and said, "It would be better if things were as simple as you thought." Who is Feng Linggan? He was the young prison sent by the inner court or the godson of General Xue. Originally, the imperial court sent people from the inner court to supervise us. If there is no real evidence, you can't do anything to them. It was precisely because they were aware of this that they were unscrupulous."

After Hu Zongxian's words, many sporadic clues suddenly became clear.

I thought it was a very simple relationship to suppress the Japanese, but I didn't expect that the relationship was so complicated that my IQ was a little insufficient.

Now, there is still a question, that is, the account book of the secret text that Hu Zongxian asked me to go to the Tianlang to steal on that day, which is now on me. I originally wanted to ask him, but now the first senior brother who claims to be a calculation and cryptography is the best in the world, has come, and I decided to hand over this matter to him to decipher.

Thinking of this, I asked Lord Hu, the situation in the capital is a bit complicated now. You have lived in the capital for a long time and have been in a high position for a long time. I wonder if you can guide you to the kid?

Hu Zongxian looked at me with great meaning and said slowly that now in the capital, it seems calm, but in fact it is complicated. Although it is complicated, it is the emperor who intentionally does it.

I scratched my head and said, "Mr. Hu, I don't understand what you said."

Hu Zongxian asked, who is the most powerful in the capital except the emperor?

I said of course it was Yang Ge Lao, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and then Xu Ge Lao was the second.

Hu Zongxian smiled and said that Mr. Yang Ge was already declining. He served as the chief minister for more than 20 years. His forces in the capital were complicated, like an old tree taking root, which aroused the fear of the emperor. Therefore, in order to balance the power, he borrowed the matter of marrying Concubine Xu to support the Xu family. Although Yang Ge was in his old age, he refused to delegate power, so he staged a series of farces in the capital. The case of tribute silver in Jiangnan is part of this farce.

I asked, what do you mean is that the Xu family will win the final victory in this struggle?

Hu Zongxian shook his head. Xu Yufu was decisive and decisive, but he was incompetent. He was a capable minister, but not a talent for the prime minister. Even if he defeated Yang Ge Lao, he might not be able to do his position for a long time. However, in the past six months, some of his performance has unexpectedly been beyond my expectations. This person is good at planning, knows how to manage his connections, and is very capable of tolerating. In my opinion, this person is worthy of being a big deal.

I asked, who is it?
Chapter completed!