Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"Hanzhong Governor Sun Chuanting has arrived in person with gifts!"

The Huang family's housekeeper greeted them and sang happily.

Although he thought Governor Sun was very strange, the banquet was finally held on time and he felt relieved.

As soon as Sun Chuanting walked to the door of the living room, Huang Yongfa quickly stood up to greet him, and all the merchants and gentry present also stood up without any delay.

Taiyuan prefect Wei Keyong also stood up quickly, but his expression seemed a little embarrassed.

Logically speaking, as the prefect of Taiyuan, he should not be too close to merchants, at least not openly, as this would easily give people an excuse to accuse him of collusion between officials and businessmen.

The reason why he came here without fear was that apart from the governor, he was the highest official in Taiyuan Prefecture.

The colleagues of the governor also had frequent dealings with Shanxi merchants. If the governor did not come, he would be the representative, representing both the Taiyuan government and the governor.

But no matter what, this is all Shanxi's business. As long as he doesn't say it, Huang Yongfa and others will not say anything. It's all good for you, me, and everyone else.

But Sun Chuanting's sudden arrival undoubtedly broke this delicate relationship. Wei Keyong had no personal relationship with Sun Chuanting, and he also knew that this person was not of the same kind as him.

Letting Sun Chuanting see that he was here was equivalent to exposing his close relationship with businessmen to outsiders.

Sun Chuanting exchanged a few polite words with Huang Yongfa and said words of congratulations, but there was no smile on his face, which made Huang Yongfa particularly embarrassed.

"I didn't expect that the prefect, Lord Wei, was here too." Sun Chuanting said for no reason.

In terms of rank, Sun Chuanting was not just one or two levels higher than him, so Wei Keyong hurried over to pay his respects.

Sun Chuanting didn't pay much attention and immediately sat in the main seat where Huang Yongfa was. This made everyone's faces turn unhappy, but no one dared to speak rudely.

Although Huang Yongfa was angry, he didn't dare to express it. He could only sit next to Sun Chuanting and ordered the servants to serve the dishes.

Teams of maids came over with steaming exquisite porcelain plates, and soon the table was filled with sumptuous food and wine.

Huang Yongfa kept smiling, thanked everyone present in public, and raised his glass to drink with everyone.

In the large courtyard outside the living room, a troupe of actors were performing vigorously. The scene was joyful and lively.

Only Sun Chuanting sat in the main seat without saying a word. Huang Yongfa poured him wine, and he drank a glass from time to time, but did not pick up his chopsticks.

Although Huang Yongfa had no idea what Governor Sun was up to, he thought that as long as it wasn't too excessive, he would turn a blind eye and just consider it bad luck when he met such a person.

As one of the Eight Great Shanxi Merchants, Huang Yongfa enjoyed a high reputation in the local area. Guests from other tables would come over from time to time to toast him and say compliments.

Huang Yongfa naturally smiled and chatted with others. After two quarters of an hour, he felt that it was not proper to ignore Sun Chuanting, so he raised his glass to Sun Chuanting and said:

"Governor Sun is from my hometown in Shanxi, and Taiyuan is not far from Daizhou.

The Governor-General rarely has such leisure time, why not take this opportunity to visit your hometown? If the Governor-General is interested, I will provide you with carriages and horses, just to show my respect to the Governor-General. "

Huang Yongfa observed Sun Chuanting's expression as he spoke. Although his words were well-intentioned, they were not without selfish motives.

He always felt it was strange that Sun Chuanting refused to leave Taiyuan. In any case, he felt very uneasy about having such an army stationed outside the city.

He made these tentative remarks to see what Sun Chuanting was going to do. If he wanted to go back home, he would arrange a carriage. If he wanted to go to Hanzhong, he would provide him with food and fodder along the way.

In short, as long as you don't stay in Taiyuan City, everything will be fine.

"Mr. Huang, you are joking. How can I return home if the Jianlu bandits are not eliminated and the court's enemies are not defeated?" Sun Chuanting replied calmly.

But he still sat upright without holding the wine glass in his hand, which made Huang Yongfa, who was holding the wine glass, very embarrassed.

Huang Yongfa learned that Sun Chuanting had no intention of returning home to visit his relatives, so he had no choice but to flatter him:

"The Governor is loyal and courageous. He is a blessing to the court. We admire him the most.

I offer this wine to wish Governor Sun a successful trip to Hanzhong and hope he will recover the lost territory!"

Huang Yongfa's words were beautiful, but everyone present was smart and could hear the hidden meaning behind his words.

Although there is no intention to urge on the surface, in fact, it is all urging.

The bandits are causing chaos in Sichuan. Since you have such ambitions, why do you stay in Taiyuan Prefecture instead of going to recover Sichuan and wipe out the bandits?

Of course Sun Chuanting heard the implicit sarcasm in Huang Yongfa's words. At this time, a personal guard ran over from outside.

The personal guard whispered something in Sun Chuanting's ear, and a hint of cruelty flashed in Sun Chuanting's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

Sun Chuanting stood up with a smile, holding up his wine glass and said:

"Well, let's drink to recover the lost territory."

Sun Chuanting stood up. No one present dared to pretend not to see it. They all said flattering words with a fake smile on their faces and stood up to toast Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. When he sat down again, there was still a smile on his lips, but it was full of coldness.

He picked up the wine jug and poured himself some wine, muttering:

"Recover lost ground, haha, recover lost ground, hahaha."

The laughter was full of sarcasm and indignation, as if mocking the unkind and wealthy businessmen present, and also as if mocking himself.

The people outside the city were starving and half-naked, yet they risked their lives to protect the very people who were bringing disaster to the country.

His voice was not loud, but Huang Yongfa and Wei Keyong, who were sitting at the same table, heard it clearly. They smiled but did not dare to say much, as they both understood that something was wrong with Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting put down the wine pot, suddenly turned his head, still smiling at Huang Yongfa and said:

"Recover the lost territory. Haha, I will first recover all the lands you have occupied today, right?"

After saying this, there was no smile on Sun Chuanting's face anymore, and he stared at Huang Yongfa with sharp eyes.

Huang Yongfa's face changed drastically, and the other businessmen present also realized that something was wrong.

At this time, a large group of soldiers rushed in from outside with swords in hand, shouting:

"Huang Yongfa, Fan Yongdou and others have occupied land, colluded with the Jianlu, and are plotting rebellion!

"In compliance with the order of the Grand Marshal, we are conducting an investigation. Anyone who dares to act rashly will be killed without mercy!"

These soldiers were all brave warriors who had just withdrawn from the battlefield of Jianlu. They controlled the situation in just a moment, and more than a dozen personal soldiers soon came to the vicinity of Sun Chuanting.

Huang Yongfa's face was cold. He knew what Sun Chuanting was trying to do. The reason why Sun Chuanting didn't leave was because he was coming for him, Huang Yongfa!

After understanding the situation, Huang Yongfa suddenly sneered.

“Just you and the so-called Grand Marshal’s empty words.

What do you want to do?

What can you do?

Huang Yongfa did have the confidence to say this, as the entire Shanxi officialdom was under the control of Shanxi merchants. Even the important officials in the court did not pay their annual tributes in vain.

He didn't believe that Sun Chuanting really had evidence that he was colluding with the Jianlu. If that were true, those people in the court would have informed him long ago.

And the information network of his Huang family and even the Fan family is not just for show.

The governor is indeed in a high position and has great power, but can you, Sun Chuanting, withstand the impeachment of the censors and the gossip of the gentry?

"Good question!" Sun Chuanting said, then picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

At the same time, the personal guard behind Sun Chuanting drew out his sword, took a step forward, put his left hand around Huang Yongfa's head, and slashed Huang Yongfa's neck with the sword in his right hand.

Suddenly, a column of blood spurted out from Huang Yongfa's neck, spraying the face of Wei Keyong, the Taiyuan prefect opposite him.

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