The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"At the same time, I order Duke Shan to go to Anqing Prefecture in Anhui Province to command the army in the Huguang area, and Duke Li to go to Jiangning Prefecture to command the army heading north from Jiangsu and Zhejiang!"

"Appoint the Duke of Zhenguo as the commander-in-chief and coordinate the operations. Prince Teng will lead the Jinling Imperial Guards with 100,000 men to cooperate with the other armies to wipe out the rebels in Yangzhou!"

Xia Shouzhong's heart skipped a beat.

Heavy artillery, this is the most powerful artillery the court has now, it can fire projectiles three miles away.

In the past, before the Supreme Emperor abdicated, he appointed the Duke of Zhenguo to lead ten heavy artillery pieces to the north to defend the border.

Countless Tartar cavalry were killed in that first battle, which led to the peace for the next decade or so.

Even now, there are hundreds of heavy artillery pieces in the capital to protect it.

The reason why the foreign races did not dare to come to the border in full force was that they were worried about Daqian's heavy artillery.

Now, in order to eliminate the bandits in Yangzhou, the emperor ordered the mobilization of 30 heavy artillery pieces to the south. This shows how much he values ​​that group of rebels.

He had never seen such a serious emperor before, so he did not dare to be careless and bowed to receive his orders.

But at this moment, the emperor said in a deep voice,

"During the period of suppressing bandits, anyone who delays or delays will be dismissed from office and stripped of their title, no matter who they are. No mercy will be shown!"

Listening to the emperor's undisguised murderous intent,

Xia Shouzhong hurriedly and tremblingly bowed and replied,

"Yes! I obey your command!"

After he answered, he turned around and trotted out.

After Xia Shouzhong left, the retired emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, raised his hand and dismissed all the palace servants.

There was also a hint of deep worry in his expression.

After a long time, he exhaled heavily.

"Huh! Have I really done anything wrong all these years?"

The reason why the situation in Yangzhou has become what it is today is simply because the officials are forcing the people to rebel and ordinary people can no longer survive.

In the past, even if the emperor knew about this, he would not care for the sake of the overall situation.

But after seeing the powerful appeal of the Yangzhou rebels, the emperor, who had a keen political sense, now felt a strong sense of crisis.

Shaking his head, the emperor leaned back on the couch with his eyes closed, pinching his brows and sighing helplessly.

……

Shenjing, Ningrong Street, Ningguo Mansion.

In the most luxurious main room in the backyard.

Tang Xiaolong, with a scar on his face,

He looked solemnly at the man in front of him who was bowing slightly and dressed as a servant of the Ningguo Mansion.

"According to what you said, Madam's ship will arrive at the Shenjing Pier in the next few days?"

The man dressed as a servant nodded hurriedly and said,

"Yes, Master! But we have also learned that Yangzhou's salt tax of eight million taels this year will also be shipped north."

Tang Xiaolong waved his hand slightly, then frowned and said,

"We don't need to worry about the silver! However, can you find out what kind of escorts Madam has brought with her?"

The man dressed as a servant said hurriedly,

"In reply to the Hall Master, I have learned through communication that the people accompanying the Madam on her journey north were Rong Mama, who was by the village chief's side, and four maids from the village."

"Oh, yes! There's also a little girl from the Lin family, and Jia Lian, the heir of the Rongguo Mansion's eldest wife."

Tang Xiaolong nodded slightly when he heard this, then he paced for a while with his hands behind his back, then he suddenly stopped and looked up at the man and said,

"The mission of your second and third teams will be changed. Try to infiltrate the Duke of Rong's mansion or other important locations in Shenjing. If necessary, you must ensure that the lady is safely escorted out of Shenjing!"

The subordinate dressed as a servant hurriedly bowed and clasped his fists.

"Yes! I obey my orders!"

Just when Tang Xiaolong wanted to say something else, the sound of a door being pushed open was heard.

Jia Rong, dressed in a brocade robe, walked in excitedly, looked around, and when he saw Tang Xiaolong, he immediately said with great joy,

"Brother Dao, Brother Dao! I've found out everything you asked me to find out!"

However, when he saw a man dressed as a servant standing next to Tang Xiaolong, an inexplicable sense of tension suddenly came over him.

He looked at Tang Xiaolong with slight hesitation.

"Brother Dao, this, this is..."

Tang Xiaolong glanced at Jia Rong indifferently.

"Where's the stuff?"