Chapter 266 Xiao Wall

After walking around Yangzhou, Lu Qiang was ready to leave happily, but just as he was about to leave the city, he suddenly received an urgent report from the border.

"Someone smuggled a large amount of raw iron from Jiangnan and sold it from the land of the old Yan to outside the customs. When the border troops were arrested, they encountered fierce resistance. Later, they could not escape and the main criminal committed suicide. According to the captured workers said that the main criminals who hired them were likely to come from Yangzhou"...

In this era, iron, as an important military material, has always been under the strict control of the imperial court, not to mention smuggling outside the customs. When these raw irons arrive outside the customs, they can be made into weapons to attack the Central Plains.

Therefore, the monarchs of all dynasties have never been soft on the smuggling of raw iron outside the customs.

Seeing such a report, Lu Qiang's fire also came up. Is there something dirty hidden under the prosperity of Yangzhou?

If that's the case, it must not be tolerated, no matter who his family is from.

He didn't leave. After finding an inn to stay, Lu Qiang immediately ordered the local Zhifengtang and the Black Panther's army to do their best to investigate this matter. He would never leave without finishing this matter.

And if such a large smuggling case really comes from Yangzhou, the local government departments at all levels should also be replaced.

No one knows that with the arrival of Lu Qiang, the undercurrent has surged under the calm surface of Yangzhou.

In the east of Yangzhou, in the residential area of the rich, there is a very conspicuous house, saying that it is conspicuous because this house is much higher than other houses in terms of layout and luxury.

There are two eye-catching big characters "Lufu" above the door of the house

This is the house of the local rich family and Lu family in the south of the Yangtze River, that is, the Guangling Lu family who wanted to harm Lu Qiang.

With the establishment of the new dynasty of Lu Qiang, the Lu family was squeezed out without exception and was not cleaned. It has been said that Lu Qiang is generous enough.

Although the Lu family faded out of officialdom, with its profound background and the wealth accumulated over the years, it soon gained a foothold in Yangzhou. Now it is no great to say that their family is the richest man in Yangzhou.

At this time, in the secret room of the Lu family's inner house, the three brothers of the Lu family were talking nervously.

"According to reliable information, Sima Dezong has led the army to patrol the south. It is said that his first stop is Yangzhou. He told the people below that he must be careful during this period and not show any feet."

"Isn't the third brother too careful? Sima Dezong is not a fairy. How can he know everything?

"The third brother is right. Sima Dezong has many tricks. We must be careful. Second brother, you should also restrain the people below and don't make trouble during this period."

Lu Wensong, the second brother, curled his lips and was full of disconvinced, but he did not dare to contradict the eldest brother. His eyes turned around and suddenly said, "Brother, third brother, this Sima Dezong and our Lu family have a deep hatred. Now that he has come to our territory, are we..."

said that he made a knife-cutting posture with his hands.

Lu Wenyu, the third brother, hurriedly said, "It's inevitable. Although Sima Dezong only has 10,000 panthers under the protection of his own army, the 10,000 panthers' army are all the elites among the elites. What can we take to attack them? Moreover, in case something leaks, our Lu family will face the danger of extermination."

Lu Wensong said coldly, "What we are doing now is not the matter of extermination of the family? I'm going to die. Only when Sima Dezong dies can our Lu family completely rest assured."

After listening to the words of the two brothers, the old mainland Wenlong did not open his mouth for a long time, locked his eyebrows, and did not know what he was thinking.

In fact, he has the deepest hatred with Lu Qiang, because his only son was shot and broke his leg by Lu Qiang. With this layer of hatred, he is a little inclined to the words of his second brother Lu Wensong.

After meditating for a moment, he finally dispelled this unwise idea and said, "Be careful not to make a big mistake. In addition, the people of Wei are here. Although they have the identity of merchants, they must also be cautious. Wen Yu, go and tell them that what they want is ready, but they have to wait until the emperor leaves before they can be escorted north."

turned to Lu Wensong and continued, "Tell your wife and brother, don't be delusional. That's not the woman he can touch. If you cause trouble, I'll be the first to ask for his head."

After all, Lu Wensong was afraid of his eldest brother. At present, he agreed obediently, but the two brothers did not pay attention, and a sharp light flashed in Lu Wensong's eyes.

Lu Wenyu looked worried and said, "The State of Yan has been destroyed by the imperial army, and our route to the north is also threatened. Will it be dangerous to insist on shipping at this time?"

Lu Wenlong smiled indifferently and said, "I don't believe that there is anything in the world that can't be equal."

The night always comes unconsciously.

The night is getting darker, but the lights are always on in the strong room.

Zhifengtang soon sent information, and the black panther's army's government has not been established for a long time, and nothing useful has been sent so far.

Many things could not stand the deliberation, and Zhifengtang made the big crocodile of the Lu family surface. However, the intelligence only said that their family had the most business dealings with the north, and the specific smuggling of prohibited goods remains to be verified.

Seeing such a report, Lu Qiang can already conclude that the Lu family was smuggling raw iron outside the customs, and then he couldn't help thinking of the girl surnamed Huang.

Although there are also many Han people in the State of Wei, you can know at a glance that the girl is not a child of an ordinary family, and her surname is Huang. Are you afraid that she is also a member of the royal family?

As the emperor, although Lu Qiang can decide a person's life and death in one word, many things are not what he wants. Moreover, the Lu family is a local rich family in the south of the Yangtze River. If there is no conclusive evidence, it is easy to cause a collective rebound of the rich families in Jiangnan.

Lu Qiang pondered for a long time and ordered Zhifengtang to investigate the identity of the girl surnamed Huang, and at the same time find out what the goods distributed by the Lu family outside the customs as soon as possible.

This matter gives Lu Qiang the feeling that it is by no means as simple as it seems. As the most complete spy organization on the Internet, why did Zhifengtang not respond at all after such a big incident? If someone hadn't intercepted the smuggled materials at the border gate, I'm afraid I would have been hidden in the dark!

Is there something wrong with Zhifengtang here?

After all kinds of conspiracy and tricks, how can Lu Qiang's vigilance be compared with ordinary people? After sending away the leader of Zhifengtang, he ordered someone to call the local leader of the Panther's own army.

After Lu Wensong returned to the mansion, he had just returned to the study, but was stunned to find that there was already one person waiting in the study.

"Why did you come at this time, but just in time, I'm going to send someone to find you"

After Lu Wensong was stunned, he immediately changed into a surprised expression.

The mysterious man said lightly, "Are you afraid you already know the news that the emperor is coming? Are you asking me about this? Then you have asked. To tell you the truth, the emperor has arrived."

"What? Has the emperor arrived? Isn't he and his honor guard still in Huaiyin?

The mysterious man smiled coldly and said, "How can others figure out the thoughts of today's emperors?" I came here today to tell you that the emperor has been suspicious of your family. Your family must stop all activities and eliminate all relevant evidence, otherwise things will be exposed and no one can save your Lu family."

Lu Wensong was silent for a moment and suddenly smiled and said, "If something happens to our family, of course you can't get better. In recent years, you have taken a lot of benefits from our family. What's wrong? If something happens, do you want to back down?"

After listening to Lu Wensong's words, the mysterious man immediately stood up angrily: "Lu, how dare you threaten me?"

Lu Wensong smiled and said, "There is no threat. I'm just reminding you that we are in the same boat. You'd better make sure that our family is free."

If Lu Qiang or Dai Qianqiu is here, you can recognize this mysterious person as the general manager of Zhifengtang in Yangzhou.

This person named Li Hui is a close relative of Dai Qianqiu. Although he is also conscientious, he did not resist the prosperity of Yangzhou and fell under the silver bullet of the Lu family.

In recent years, Li Hui has taken advantage of his position to provide Lu with a lot of available information. Although it has not involved in national security, he is also very clear that smuggling pig iron alone is enough for him to die several times. Therefore, while dealing with Lu Qiang, he quickly notified the Lu family to destroy the evidence.

It was not until Lu Wensong finished saying these words that Li Hui suddenly found that he had fallen too deep.

However, how can the mind be comparable to ordinary people to serve as a big member in Zhifeng Hall? Lu Wensong didn't know that a murder had surged in Li Hui's heart.

He pretended to be helpless and sat back in his chair and said depressively, "I have told Your Majesty that your family is suspected, but your family must destroy all the evidence so that I can explain it to you before your Majesty."

"Hehe! You did a good job, but I think you should lead this matter to the Zhu family, and isn't it easy to find some evidence in the Zhu family with your ability?

It can be said that Lu Wensong's plan is poisonous enough, but he didn't expect that Li Hui was planning how to kill him at this moment. What made Li Hui hesitate was that he did not know who in the Lu family knew his true identity. He knew very well that with the energy of Zhifengtang, if this matter was not confidential enough, he would only die.

Just as he was about to continue to listen to Lu Wensong's words, he suddenly heard Lu Wensong's negative test, "You just said that the emperor came here, so there must be not many bodyguards around him at this moment?"

After listening to Lu Wensong's words, Li Hui was suddenly shocked. From Lu Wensong's tone, he still didn't understand what Lu Wensong wanted to do.

said urgently, "Are you crazy? With my cover, things are not so bad. If we assassinate the emperor, we really can't turn over."

"Huh! If you don't say it, if I don't say it, who will know that we did it? Besides, have you forgotten what your identity is? After that, as long as you push it on the Zhu family, the court will definitely be in chaos. Will anyone remember you and me at that time?

After listening to Lu Wensong's words, Li Hui was stunned again. At this moment, he finally understood that the Lu family was trying to subvert the court!