But soon, Kang Wanwan thought of another possibility.

At that moment, Kang Wanwan asked: "By the way, did your Zhan family want to send a batch of ordnance and baggage to Shanyang yesterday? Nothing happened to this batch of ordnance and baggage, right?"

"Uncle Guo, it was this batch of ordnance and equipment that caused a big problem."

The relatives of the Zhan family cried and complained: "It was already midnight when we set off from Yanziji Pier last night. As a result, when we walked near Jiangxinzhou outside Dantu City, we happened to meet the navy from the Admiral's Office."

"The Navy stopped us and said they were conducting a routine inspection."

"Just check, just check. Anyway, we have the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security."

"It turned out that halfway through the inspection, the navy suddenly killed him."

"Most of our Zhan family's personal entourage and servants were caught off guard and were brutally attacked."

"The villain happened to relieve himself at the stern of the ship because he had diarrhea, so he was able to jump into the river to escape."

After saying this, he cried again and said: "By the time the villain escaped back to the city, word had spread all over the city that our guy Zhan and Mr. Ma Mingluo, the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, secretly colluded with the sea pirate Gu Sanmazi to loot Nanjing City.

For such rumors, the mistress asked the villain to come over to the house quickly to find Uncle Guo, and said that only Uncle Guo can save our Zhan family now."

After hearing this, Kang Baiwan felt cold sweat all over his body. Now he was in big trouble.

The painful memories of Japanese pirates still remain in the minds of the people in Jiangnan. Although pirates and Japanese pirates are different, they are of the same origin, so liaison with pirates in Jiangnan is the most likely to cause public outrage.

Once public indignation is formed, it can never be reversed.

At this time, it doesn't actually matter what the truth is.

While he was in shock and doubt, there was a sudden commotion outside Kang's mansion.

Immediately, a servant came to report: "Master, something is wrong. Our home is surrounded by officers and soldiers."

"Ah?" Kang Baibai was startled again when he heard this, and hurriedly led Kang Fu outside. Sure enough, he saw dozens of pacesetters from Admiral Cao Jiang's office guarding the steps outside the gate like javelins.

The leader of the team bowed his hands to the general manager and said: "On the order of the admiral, I came here to protect Kang Mansion."

After a pause, the general said again: "Uncle Guo, it's best not to go out these days, because it's not very peaceful outside, and the sea pirate Gu San Mazi has threatened to bloodbath Nanjing."

Kang Wanwan did not embarrass the boss.

Because I can't talk to this little guy.

…

On the other side, Admiral Cao Jiang was already beating Zhan Yang with sticks.

Zhan Yangzhi was just a businessman, ranking last among the four civilians, peasants, farmers, industrialists, and merchants. The crime he committed was still a big crime against bandits, so the Admiral Caojiang Office had full power to directly interrogate him.

Because Admiral Cao Jiang is in charge of the Yangtze River defense.

If the sea pirate Gu Sanmazi was really allowed to sack Nanjing, Admiral Cao Jiang, who was in charge of Jiang defense, would be the number one criminal, and he might even be sentenced to death.

So Liu Kongzhao, the sincere uncle of Admiral Cao Jiang, was very angry.

"Zhan Yangzhi!" Liu Kongzhao slapped his gum hard and shouted, "I advise you to recruit from the real situation. For what reason did you hand over the ordnance baggage design that was supposed to be shipped to Huai'an Prefecture to Xiang Yong to the pirates?

?Did someone promise you great benefits for the Zhan family?"

After saying this, Liu Kongzhao asked again: "Is this person Ma Mingluan, the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Are you jealous of the hundreds of millions of taels of silver deposited in the Exchange and the Ming Dynasty Royal Bank, and want to take it for yourself?"

"So you secretly colluded with the pirates to launch an internal and external attack?"

"It's a pity that man's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. The sky's network is vast and there are no omissions."

"The plan of your Zhan family and Ma Mingluan to collude with the pirates to sack Nanjing was discovered by my navy!"

After he paused for a moment, Liu Kongzhao then asked: "By the way, in addition to your Zhan family, there must be other families in Nanjing who are colluding with you. I urge you to tell the truth."

Zhan Yangzhi couldn't help laughing when he heard this. Is there such a way to ask such a question?

Rumor has it that Liu Kongzhao, the sincere uncle, was vulgar. Zhan Yangzhi was not good enough at first, but he thought that no matter what, he was an honorable person. No matter how vulgar he was, could he be more vulgar than a trafficker and a pawn?

But today, Zhan Yangzhi really believed it.

This Liu Kongzhao is really vulgar and really arrogant.

This is no longer an inducement to confess, but a blatant frame-up.

Even the motive and process of committing the crime have been planned for them, and all they have to do is sign and pledge their signatures.

It can be seen from this that this person does not pay attention to the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty at all. In his eyes, the powerful can do whatever they want. If you are said to be in compliance with the invaders, even if you are not in compliance with the invaders, you still have to be in compliance with the invaders.

Having said that, there is really nothing these people dare not do.

They all dared to murder the emperor, let alone him, a merchant?

"Why are you laughing?" Liu Kongzhao said angrily, "I advise you to recognize the situation clearly and don't make any mistakes."

Zhan Yangzhi didn't bother to pay attention to Liu Kongzhao and just closed his eyes to rest. He didn't need to waste words with such a vulgar person. He believed that Deputy Chief Ma and Uncle Guo could clear his name.

Zhan Yangzhi's contempt angered Liu Kongzhao.

"Execution!" Liu Kongzhao said angrily, "Serve with a stick!"

The two pacesetters immediately brought a pair of clamping sticks to clamp Zhan Yangzhi's fingers, and then pulled hard.

Zhan Yangzhi instantly felt a sharp pain in his fingers, and he couldn't help but scream.

…

It's already getting bright.

At this time, on Chaoku Street, spectators had already crowded several nearby streets.

The windows of every hook-and-mortar house were put up one after another, and the doors and windows of the boat moored on the Qinhuai River were quietly opened. Through the gauze curtains, one could vaguely see the graceful figures.

However, no one appreciated this beautiful scenery at this time.

Almost everyone's eyes were fixed on the door of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"He's out! The dog officer is out!" Suddenly there was a noise from the front.

Immediately, a team of pacesetters from the Beijing camp escorted Ma Mingluan out of the gate.

I saw that Ma Mingluan had a large shackle on his neck, and shackles on his ankles. The two iron rings of the shackles were also pierced with heavy chains.

Ma Mingluan could only drag his shackles and move forward step by step.

"Kill this bitch, beat him to death!" A childish voice suddenly sounded.

Immediately, the citizens crowded on both sides started shouting, throwing out rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and even dog feces wrapped in toilet paper.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Dog Officer, you must die a happy death!"

"You have lost your conscience, you actually colluded with the pirates!"

"You don't deserve the surname Ma. We in the Ma family don't have a beast like you!"

Rotten eggs, rotten vegetable leaves, and feces and urine rained down on Ma Mingluan's body.

Ma Mingluan closed his eyes in pain and felt like his heart was twisting in a knife. What kind of world is this?

Do you think that I, Ma Mingluan, have worked hard, diligently, and fearfully, for the sake of the Holy One, for the Ming Dynasty, and for the sake of the common people in the world, but I ended up with a sad ending where everyone screamed for a beating?

…

In the cabinet, Shi Kefa was in charge.

Shi Kefa was looking at a secret letter on the table in trance.

I don’t know who put this letter here, but it only said two things.

The first was to delay time and organize a joint trial between the Yingtian Mansion, the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, with Liu Zongzhou, the imperial censor of Zuodu, personally in charge. The second was to let the nine ministers who went into trouble take over the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately.

The method to take over the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to correct the imperial edict!

Shi Kefa's mind had turned into a lake of slurry.

But after seeing this secret letter, my thoughts suddenly became clear.

At that moment, Shi Kefa asked his old servant to find Meng Zhaoxiang and the four others.

Meng Zhaoxiang, Wu Linzheng, Chen Liangmo, and Wu Ganlai will arrive soon.

"Your Majesty, wait and see Mr. Shige." Meng Zhaoxiang and the four of them bowed together.

"Without courtesy." Shi Kefa raised his hands and said, "A big event happened in Nanjing last night. Do you know?"

Meng Zhaoxiang and the four of them looked at each other and said: "The lower officials and others have heard about it. It is said that the Zhan family colluded with the sea pirate Gu San Mazi. When he was handing over the weapons and baggage, he happened to bump into the patrolling navy of the Admiral Jiang Yamen, and the two sides fought a fierce battle.

, Ding Huyuan, a member of the Zhan family, and the pirates were completely wiped out by the navy, and nearly a hundred people were captured alive."

"That's slander!" Shi Kefa said flatly, "This is completely fabricated!"

Shi Kefa's words were so categorical, which was somewhat beyond Meng Zhaoxiang's expectations.

It was previously said that Shi Kefa was also involved. After all, he was also one of the leaders of the Donglin Party.

But now it seems that instead of participating in this matter, Shi Kefa wanted to expose those people?

Shi Kefa added: "That Xiang Zhuang swordsman is aiming at Pei Gong. Their real target is not the Zhan family or Ma Mingluo, but the Exchange of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Royal Bank of the Ming Dynasty, and even the Holy Emperor!"

"Ah?" Meng Zhaoxiang and the others suddenly changed their expressions, "Do they want the Holy One?"
To be continued...