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In less than an incense stick of time, Xiao Haiyang, the fifth-rank Tongzhi of Hangzhou, was brought to the lobby of the prefectural yamen.

At this time, the hall was filled with soldiers, including Xia Yun and his men, and the atmosphere was extremely serious.

Xiao Haiyang had never seen such a scene before.

The whole person suddenly panicked.

"Your humble servant Xiao Haiyang greets the prefect."

Xiao Haiyang saluted Xia Yun tremblingly, and glanced at the people on both sides, and found that everyone was looking at him.

"I don't know...what is the important matter that you summoned me for?"

Xiao Haiyang continued to speak, his voice full of tension.

This was the second time he and Xia Yun met.

The first time was when he welcomed Xia Yun's arrival, and after that, he began to live in seclusion and rarely appeared in the eyes of the world.

"Xiao Haiyang, I want to ask you about someone."

Sitting on the armchair, Xia Yun spoke in a deep voice, with a strong sense of oppression in his words.

"If you have any questions, I will answer them without hesitation!"

Xiao Haiyang nodded quickly. He heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the other party just wanted to inquire about someone.

"Among the troops stationed in various places in Zhejiang Province, has there ever been a commander with a strong physique and a black mole between his eyebrows?"

After a tense and serious atmosphere was created, Xia Yun went straight to the point and asked what was on his mind.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Haiyang frowned on the spot and began to quickly search his mind for the appearance of the person Xia Yun was talking about.

Time passes breath by breath.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of breaths passed.

Xia Yun shook his head slightly.

It seems that Xiao Haiyang doesn't know about this person's existence, but that's normal. The number of troops stationed in various places in Hangzhou is at least 20,000 to 30,000.

Although Xiao Haiyang was a fifth-rank official, it was understandable that he didn't know.

However, just as Xia Yun waved his hand and was about to let Xiao Haiyang leave.

Suddenly, Xiao Haiyang raised his head sharply.

"Sir, I remember now! There is indeed such a person in Zhejiang Province!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xia Yun and his companions all showed surprise on their faces.

"If my guess is correct, this person should be the former Hangzhou Lieutenant General and current Jiangning Prefecture Defender, Zhong Mingren!"

Xiao Haiyang then gave the answer.

Xia Yun turned around suddenly and looked at the map of Zhejiang Province behind him, and his eyes were immediately locked on Jiangning Prefecture!

Judging from the map, Jiangning Prefecture is located in the central coastal area of ​​Zhejiang Province, where the largest water transport port in Zhejiang Province is built.

Thinking of this, Xia Yun's eyes suddenly became gloomy.

"Order Chen Jingzhong and Chong Heihu to lead their troops to Jiangning Prefecture immediately and bring Zhong Mingren back to Hangzhou at all costs!"

After he finished speaking, Xia Yun turned around again and glanced at everyone with a cold gaze.

"The general will get the order!"

Chen Jingzhong and Chong Heihu responded at the same time, then turned around and left the lobby.

In just a few minutes, the entire prefectural government office was filled with the sound of horse hooves trampling.

As soon as Xiao Haiyang saw this scene, he suddenly had a strong premonition in his heart.

The situation in Hangzhou is about to change!

For a moment, Xiao Haiyang felt dazed.

As an official of Hangzhou Prefecture, he had long learned all kinds of skills to please everyone in order to survive in this place.

Because of this, he was the one who welcomed Xia Yun into Hangzhou that day.

During this period of time, he saw clearly everything Xia Yun did in Hangzhou City.

The merchants in Hangzhou hated Xia Yun as much as the common people loved him.

Xia Yun's arrival saved the entire city of Hangzhou from famine and provided a place for all displaced refugees to stay.

Even across Zhejiang Province, Xia Yun's disaster relief measures are playing an extremely obvious role.

There are too many to mention.

At this time, Xiao Haiyang stayed in the court. Looking at Xia Yun's resolute figure, a sense of courage quietly arose in his heart.

……

"Sir, the memorial impeaching Xia Yun for corruption and bribery, and for letting the convicted official Zhang Yuandao go, has been sent to the court 800 miles away."

"Sir, the memorial impeaching Xia Yun for colluding with the Japanese pirates and murdering the soldiers on the twelve grain transport ships has also been sent to the court via an express delivery of 800 miles!"

"..."

While the Hangzhou prefectural government was busy, the back hall of the governor's office was also busy.

More than a dozen officials gathered here, their hands busy with various memorials, beads of sweat hanging on their foreheads.

Governor Chen Hanzhi, at this moment, was sitting on the armchair, holding a tea bowl in his hand, revealing a rare calmness in the evening.

At the same time, the Governor Zuo Anning accompanied him with a confident look on his face.

"The censor will arrive in Zhejiang soon. With all the charges against him now, even if Xia Yun has ten heads, they are not enough for the imperial court to chop off!"

After taking a sip of tea, Zuo Anning let out a long sigh.

"All those Daixian merchants brought by Xia Yun must be captured by then! We must let them know who is the king of Hangzhou City."

Chen Hanzhi's tone was calm, but there was a hint of coldness in his words.

Previously, Xia Yun had publicly conducted a bidding activity, and he originally wanted to let those wealthy businessmen in Hangzhou leave Xia Yun out in the cold.

Unexpectedly, Xia Yun found a group of businessmen from Dai County and bought the operating rights of almost all important industries in Zhejiang.

As a result, the wealthy businessmen in Hangzhou who had originally followed Chen Hanzhi began to waver, and some even complained.

This incident still makes Chen Hanzhi extremely angry, and he wishes he could skin Xia Yun and those merchants from Dai County alive.

"Don't worry, sir. This plan is a sure win. Once these memorials reach the court, His Majesty will surely be furious."

"Plus, once the Censor-in-Chief arrives in Hangzhou and reports the matter to the court, no one related to Xia Yun will be able to escape!"

Zuo Anning on the side quickly complimented.

……

At dawn, the entire prefectural government office was still brightly lit.

Xia Yun, who had never gone out, sat quietly on the armchair with his eyes closed to rest.

It was not until the neighing of war horses was heard again inside and outside the yamen that Xia Yun opened his eyes.

Then, a sergeant appeared in the lobby in a hurry.

"Your Excellency, Commander Jiang is back!"

As the sergeant finished speaking, a burly figure in armor walked into the hall.

"I greet the prefect. During this trip to Jiangyin County, we successfully captured 36 Japanese pirates and brought back Zhang Yuandao and other prisoners!"

Jiang Wen was breathing heavily.

It was obvious that running around all night was quite a burden for him.

"Bring it up!"

Then, with a wave of Jiang Wen's hand, a large number of soldiers escorted thirty-six Japanese pirates, as well as Zhang Yuandao and others, and knelt on the open space outside the lobby.

At this moment, Xia Yun stood up and walked out of the lobby step by step.

When passing by Jiang Wenzhong, Xia Yun reached out and patted Jiang Wenzhong on the shoulder.