Chapter 802 The matter of the prince and the bandits

The interrogation of the two bandit leaders in Sanboshan went smoothly. In fact, when Yang Qing and Li Fu learned that the young official in front of him was Song Nan, the Duke of Zhen, their attitude was very strange and seemed to show a feeling that was both admiration and complex.

Song Nan noticed this. In fact, he did not want to say his identity. If it hadn't been for the two bandits who had to speak to senior officials, Song Nan would not have told them their identity. In the face of the strange appearance of the two bandits, Song Nan was a little worried and was afraid that the two would not cooperate. Soon after, Yang Qing explained the doubts in Song Nan's heart.

It turned out that Yang Qing and Li Fu's identities were a little special. These two were the small leaders of the so-called Rebel Army that participated in the incident of Liu Liu and Liu seven a few years ago. These two worked under Liu Liu. In the battle of Weishan Lake, when Liu Liu abandoned tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and fled to Taihang Mountain alone, Yang Qingli was among the rebels left on the island in the middle of the lake. Fu's share.

When the officers and soldiers captured the island in the middle of the lake, the two braved the cold lake and fled. Because after the war, the officers and soldiers surrounded and investigated the bandits and dispersed bandits, and the two had nowhere to live, so they fled all the way from Shandong to Jiangxi, where the situation was relatively calm, and fled south to the south of Jiangxi. They did not dare to appear openly, but their livelihood problems To solve it, I simply went to Sanbo Mountain to become the king of mountains.

Song Nan suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the two people were strange after knowing their identity. It turned out that they were the so-called 'culprit' that caused the destruction of Liu Liu Liu and Liuqi. If Yang Qing and Li Fu were loyal to Liu Liu's death, they might regard themselves as enemies.

"So that's it. So, we are also old friends." Song Nan laughed.

"How dare the villains to call the prince an old friend, but today, it is also thanks to the prince." Yang Qingjing said quietly.

Song Nan smiled and said, "I don't recognize this account. Your fate has changed since you chose to participate in Liu Liu and Liuqi's chaos. I didn't force you to rebel."

Yang Qing said, "The villain knows that the villain is not the fault of the prince. The villain just sighs that the world is impermanent. In fact, many people in the army at that time had great admiration for the Duke of the country; the Sixth Master's soldiers and horses were like broken bamboo, and the momentum was at the top of the sky. It was you who put out such a large fire in just over a month. Speaking of which, even the people who participated in the event at that time did not believe it. Before that, we all thought that the Sixth Master was the most capable person in the world. We didn't know that all this was a myth until he lost to you.

Song Nan waved his hand and said, "Don't mention the past. I don't intend to investigate your previous identity. What I need to know now is another thing. If you can cooperate with me, I guarantee that you won't worry about your life."

Yang Qing nodded and said, "Since the Duke of Zhen made a speech, the villain would never hide it. Originally, no matter who asked before, the villain would ask him to set up a letter not to kill my brother before he would cooperate, but in front of the Duke of Zhen, this procedure was unnecessary."

Song Nan laughed and ordered his guard to untie them and serve them. Yang Qing and Li Fu sat opposite Song Nan and held hot tea and talked about it.

They explained the process of dating with King Ning. In fact, at the beginning, they did not have a relationship with King Ning. The reason why they had an intersection with a prince in the Ming Dynasty was the bridge between Ling Eleven and Min 24, the bandit leaders of Poyang Lake. However, there is almost any connection between gangs, because they are all gangs against the imperial court. The common enemies will inevitably lead to the same hatred between them. In addition, one is the lake bandits and the other is the mountain bandits. The fields of their activities are different, and there is almost no conflict of interests between them, so when Sanboshan Yang Qing and Li Fu When people came out of the name, Ling Eleven and Min 24 took the initiative to send people to contact.

Over time, the relationship has become closer and closer. With the increase of trust between the two sides, Yang Qing and Li Fu were also invited to visit Poyang Lake once. It was that time that Yang Qing and Li Fu opened their eyes. The equipment blades of the lake bandits and even the boats on the lake are by no means comparable to ordinary bandits. The armor is standard armor, the blades are standard weapons, and there are a large number of firearms in hand. Although warships are small boats, there are expensive iron-headed boats. This kind of ship is only a few among officers and soldiers. All this makes Yang Qing and Li Fu Doubtful.

Poyang Lake bandits Ling 11 and Min 24 seemed to deliberately show off their power, and they could also see their shock, so on the night before they left, they introduced a man named Liu Yangzheng. This person's self-introduction shocked Yang Qing and Li Fu. Liu Yangzheng was actually born as a general. Now he works in the Ningwang Mansion, and a staff member of the Wangfu is treated as a guest in the camp of Poyang Lake bandits, which always feels a little absurd.

Ling Eleven told Yang Qing and Li Fu that the reason why his people and horses could cross hundreds of miles of Poyang Lake without missing, and the officers and soldiers returned without success. Instead, they increased their morale and let Zuo Jin's strong hands flock to throw. In just one year, the number of soldiers and horses expanded from less than 200 to 500 or 600 capable soldiers and horses. The reason is There is King Ning covering them. Whether it is weapons, food and information, the Ning Palace will supply the gangsters in time, and all of this is the root of the prosperity of the Poyang Lake gang.

Yang Qing and Li Fu did not hide their surprise. It turned out that the situation inside was so unbelievable that a Ming prince secretly colluded with the bandits to give them shelter and subsidies. If he hadn't heard it himself, no one would have believed it.

The two didn't think much about why, but they only looked at the thriving scene here, and looked at the appearance of dozens of people under them. They wore rags and ate casually. Except for more than a dozen waist knives, the rest of the weapons were holding wooden sticks and sharpened sticks. These people sat on the ground and put a broken one in front of them. The bowl is a beggar. Compared with the bandits here, his men and horses are simply shabby.

When Ling Eleven obediently said that Yang Qing and Li Fu would also become a man under the protection of the prince, Yang Qing and Li Fu agreed more simply than anything else. On the one hand, they really envied the military equipment of the lake bandits and wanted their cottage to develop greatly. On the other hand, the reason was that Yang Qing and Li Fu knew the secret they learned today. It's a big deal. There's nothing I can do but get together, otherwise it's impossible for the two of us to leave here alive.

So, soon after, a three-headed man named Wang Ru came to the cottage. After this person arrived, the cottage suddenly changed a lot. Soon after, there were inexplicably a lot of blade armor, and in the end, the firearms and horses were also in place. This time, the weapons of the mountain bandits were more luxurious than the local officers and soldiers.

Under Wang Ru's planning, the Sanboshan gang made several major cases in a row, and even entered the two counties near the left to make a scene and became famous. The officers and soldiers did not pay much attention to this small group of bandits until they made such a big noise that they had to send troops to encircle and suppress it. After seven or eight large-scale encirclement and suppressation, Wang Ru seemed to have a long-sighted eye. As long as he followed his guidance, there was basically no danger.

Sanboshan bandits almost became the nightmare of local officials and civilians. Soon after, they also grew like Poyang Lake gangs, and the number of them tripled to nearly 300 people.

Song Nan quietly listened to Yang Qing's narrative, but her heart was full of ups and downs. King Ning's boldness was unbelievable. Of course, he would not spend money to arm these bandits in vain. His intention was obvious. These bandits would be controlled by him and become the force of his manipulation. Not only does King Ning have other available means to seize the land and accumulate wealth, but he doesn't have to come forward clearly. Whoever dares to resist, these bandits will flatten them. More importantly, once King Ning has any idea, these bandits can gather into a considerable number in an instant and become Military power that should not be underestimated.

"According to what you said, almost all the gangsters in Jiangxi are controlled by the royal palace. As far as you know, how many gangs have become lackeys under the protection of the Ning Palace?"

Yang Qing blushed when he heard the word running dog, but he did not dare to care about such words. Although the grandfather in front of him was still polite to him, it was because of his cooperative attitude. He knew that the person in front of him was not as kind as his appearance. As long as he provoked him, his head might move next breath. Ask him to be willing.

"The villain once attended the invitation of Nanning Wangfu. That time, everyone pretended to be a prostitute and went to the Xiao Pavilion party in the five-pai Building of Nanchang Mansion. On that time, I saw 15 or six Jianghu figures from all over the world; several famous gang leaders were counted. In addition to Ling Eleven Min 24 and the younger brothers in Poyang Lake, the jade of Raozhou Prefecture. Ma Dazhuang of Fengshan Bandit Gang, Sun Damo of Jianchang Mansion, Ji'an Mansion, Nan'an Mansion, Yuanzhou Mansion and Jiujiang Mansion are also present.

Song Nan frowned and said, "In this way, the sages have been caught all. Did Prince Ning come forward?"

"Not at first, but a royal chief, Shi, came forward to receive him. The man read an edict. Although he did not say anyone's edict, everyone knew that it was the king of Ning. Finally, when we were about to leave, another man came to hold a banquet for us to practice. Later, we learned that the person who held the banquet was King Ning himself. Everyone also complained that Prince Ning was obscene.

Song Nan sneered and said, "That's because he doesn't want to be honest, so he is sneaky; are you telling these things true? You know, if you dare to make up lies, the end will be very miserable; since Liu Liu and Liu Qi's rebellion, the court has caught bandits like you.

Yang Qing and Li Fu knelt down and kowtowed and said, "If there is half a sentence, you will beat us alive."

Song Nan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you back to Beijing and let you meet someone. In front of him, you will tell me everything I said. As long as I say, I promise you will live a worry-free life."

Yang Qing and Li Fu kowtowed, "Dare not obey."

Song Nan raised her feet and came out and came to a room next door. Here, Wang Shouren and the general officials of Gannan sat there with a pale face. Song Nan specially arranged for them to sit next door to listen to the interrogation. These officials listened to all the things just now, and their vigorousness made everyone's eyes roll around and their hearts beat wildly. .