Xie Ming

Chapter 579 Thunderous Means
The Gu family stopped doing other things.

Although the ending was rather forced and still left a mess, at least Gu's mother was able to escape from this place, so it was relatively safe to say that the matter was resolved properly.

On the way, Gu Yusu, who seemed to be stimulated and hysterical, was dazed and kept muttering and asking questions.

"Hmm? Chang, Changting, where are we going?" asked the mother.

Upon hearing this, Chang Ting carried his mother on his back to increase his speed.

As he walked, he turned around and replied.

"Mother, don't worry about it."

"Just follow me."

"Just now, there were so many people around, so it was hard for my son to explain it to you clearly."

"To tell you the truth, the general and I came to Yangzhou on orders from the emperor."

"Let's go to the official residence and inn right now."

"Let's just put up with that for a few days."

"Once everything here is done, we will return to Nanjing, and you can enjoy your life in peace and contentment!"

Gu Changting was willing to work hard and carried his mother on his back without stopping.

Together with Xiao Lang, they quickly left Gu's residence through the nearby corner gate.

And in order to avoid a fallout because of this, the Gu family might send someone to cause trouble again, so they ran out of the alley without stopping for a moment. They remembered the meeting point they had agreed on with Yue Xiu in the old city, and went all the way to find it.

"Uh"

"Son, son, you are a soldier, and you rarely get your full salary."

"Where can I get so much money?"

"You can't go to the government office. Your father went there and never came out."

"Son, be obedient and don't bother taking care of an old woman like me."

"Mother is not confused yet."

"You just got off the stage and offended this Young Master Xiao."

"Put me down and run away."

"Don't worry, mother."

"Don't call me useless. I'm a burden to you guys! Huh?!"

Gu's mother Yu Shu is sometimes lucid and sometimes dazed.

It is also difficult to know how accurate the words are.

However, no matter when or what the situation, the thought of caring for his children always remains consistent, like a clear mirror.

Upon hearing this, Changting suddenly had two lines of tears that kept sliding down the corners of her eyes.

He suppressed his heartache and wiped it away randomly.

"Don't be afraid, mother. This time, your son is really going to be very lucky."

"Look, General Xiao next to you is now a Duke."

"Your son and I, Changting, have both become fifth-rank military officers, and are known as the Great Generals of Martial Arts in public!"

"We have a lot of good days ahead of us!"

"Just relax and enjoy your life with your son."

As they spoke, Xiao and Gu smiled bitterly at each other.

"Hoo ho ho."

"You always manage to scare me into submission." Mother Gu found it hard to believe, but she felt relieved.

"Aunt Gu, I didn't scare you."

“It’s all true.”

"When we return to Nanjing, you and Changting will live together in my Duke's Mansion."

"That house is huge."

"You can sleep wherever you want. We will also assign you a few maids to serve you well."

"You, just enjoy it with us!" Xiao Lang consoled her.

Gu Yusu smiled but tears welled up in her eyes when she heard this.

"Yeah, okay, great."

"I never dreamed of such a good thing."

"What would the Duke's residence be like?"

"I dare not think about it. I really don't dare to think about it. I'm just afraid that I don't have that kind of luck." Mother Gu recalled in a daze.

"Have!"

"I told the court that you are blessed, and you will definitely be blessed!"

"go!"

"Hurry up, there's a bend ahead and we should be at the house that Yue Xiu assigned us."

After saying this, Xiao did not forget to turn around and be alert.

Aunt Gu was worried that this matter would have another crack at something, so she couldn't help but get upset.

After saying this, he hurriedly urged Changting to grit his teeth and hold on, and wait until they could meet up, then everything would be fine.
From then on, Xiao and Gu no longer spoke any more. They quickened their pace, carried Gu's mother on their backs, and hurried forward.

The night of August 28th!
When the moon is dark and the geese fly high, we capture the people and split them up to prevent them from escaping.

He wanted to mobilize all the soldiers in the palace, and the strong wind was full of bows and swords.

That night, after the men from Xiao, Gu and Yue went to meet up with Qin Jing and Ma Weimin, at midnight, they started to arrest the people and seize the stolen goods.

Along the way, they went to Changting to lead the way and seal off the residence of Zhao Xiande of the Zhao family to prevent the thief from escaping and causing chaos.

The second group was led by Xiao Jingchuan himself, accompanied by Ma Weimin. That night they sealed off the government treasury in Yangzhou, as well as the private residences and treasuries of Zhao Xiande, Gu Huaili (Gu family in Yangzhou), and Liu Zeqing's troops in the east of the city.

The three routes, Yue Xiu and the Jinyiwei stationed in Yangzhou, broke into the Gu family in Yangzhou, arrested Gu Huaili and all the clerks in the prefectural government who were suspected of corruption.

Among them, there were those like Xiao Dezhi who could not escape and were all temporarily imprisoned.

In the fourth route, a team of Qin Jing's guards attacked Liu Zeqing's command post in Yangzhou, loudly proclaimed the imperial edict, and kept a close eye on him to prevent his troops from taking the opportunity to mutiny and cause trouble.

The reason for this arrangement is to be able to withstand such a thundering speed.

In fact, there were people behind the scenes manipulating this a long time ago.

In the dark, the first intelligence came, and Yue Xiu received the news from Qiu Zhizhong.

Several secret hiding places for silver, along with evidence of the case and key figures involved in the case, had already been investigated in great detail.

There's no need to cram at the last minute and give these local bullies too much time to react.

Moreover, our multiple attacks tonight are targeted and effective.

As for the former prefect of Yangzhou, Zhao Xiande, he was a double-faced person.

He occupied a position in Yangzhou and had been working with Liu Zeqing and Liu Da Nao Tou for many years, but he had embezzled a lot of money for himself.

The Southern Party did not recognize him, and Qiu Weizheng had long been wary of him.

In the past, the enemy party had a headache dealing with such fence-sitters, as it could not decide whether to let them go or arrest them.

Because he was in close collusion with Liu's troops and they were in cahoots with each other, it was known that he had ulterior motives and would be difficult to control.

But once Lei Ting took action, he was afraid that this bad apple would ruin the whole defense of Jiangbei.

Now, since the young emperor in the palace intends to take action and has sent a murderous thorn like Duke Jingguo to stir up trouble, we should just go with the flow and not hinder him.

Therefore, the matter here is done in such a hurry and without worrying about the consequences, which is precisely because many parties do it intentionally.

In a flash, just two days passed.

The time came on August 30th.

In order to consolidate Xiao's official position in Yangzhou, the emperor personally issued an edict in Nanjing, ordering the Ministry of War to thoroughly investigate Liu Zeqing's evil deeds in Linyi, Shandong, where he allowed his troops to rob food and cause harm to the local area.

An urgent order to punish the crime was hastily delivered to the tent of Shandong General Liu overnight.

Because of the critical situation caused by Ni Yuanlu's trip to the north to negotiate peace, the young emperor, together with other cabinet members, began to take action against Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo, and stepped up the investigation and rectification of the headquarters of each department.

Therefore, with the imperial decree and the court's actions in front of him, and after the conversation in Yangzhou, Xiao Jingchuan felt the pressure on him was suddenly reduced, and there was enough time for him to turn things around.

Liu Zeqing was in a difficult position to take care of both ends, and his old nest in Yangzhou was raided, and the troops stationed nearby were also timid and did not come to interfere.
(End of this chapter)