The Golden Age Chapter 589: Dominate the corner

Qin Xiao said in surprise: "Taihu Pirates? I haven't heard you say before, are there bandits in Suzhou?"

Jiangnan is a taxing place that is directly related to the lifeblood of the empire. It is difficult for Qin Xiao to imagine that there are well-known bandits here.

Fei Xin looked at Chen Xi, Qian asked Chen Xi to explain that although he knew about Taihu Pirates, Chen Xi had been in Jiangnan back then and naturally knew more about Taihu Pirates.

Chen Xi certainly refused, shook his head and said: "The so-called Taihu Pirates are mainly called by the Jiangnan family. The largest lake in the south of the Yangtze River is the Taihu Lake. Only a hundred miles away from Suzhou, there are more than fifty islands in the lake. The largest island is Xishan Road, which is also the nest of Taihu pirates."

"They robbed the house?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said: "If you really robbed the house, the court would have encircled and suppressed. There are many fishing villages around Taihu Lake. They mainly rely on fishing for their livelihoods. They were in peace at first. Taihu fishermen imposed taxes and provoked civil upheaval, but the Suzhou government lied to the court that it was the Taihu fishermen who had gathered to become bandits and attempted to rebel. The court sent officials to investigate the truth, but was also bought by the Suzhou side and returned to the court by saying that it was Taihu. The fishermen did rebel, so the court mobilized officers and soldiers from the three major battalions in the south of the Yangtze River to encircle and suppress the fishermen in Taihu Lake."

Qin Xiao frowned, and Chen Xi continued: "The court mobilized soldiers and horses, and the fishermen of Taihu Lake knew nothing. They did not expect that the court would mobilize troops to encircle and suppress them and beat them by surprise. How could those fishermen be enemies of the officers and soldiers? The casualties were heavy. Fortunately, they still had fishing boats, and they evacuated to the islands of Taihu Lake to build defenses on the islands to resist the officers and soldiers. The leader they elected at the time was called Linghu Duan. This man did have a genius to prevent the Taihu fishermen from repelling. Several offensives by officers and soldiers."

"Taihu fishermen grow around Taihu Lake. They know the geographical environment of Taihu Lake well, and all of them are proficient in water." Fei Xin couldn't help but said: "Their fishing boats are simple, but they can't bear the crowds. They add up. There were five to six hundred boats, but many officers and soldiers were not accustomed to water, and at that time, the Taihu sailors had only a dozen boats, which were very heavy and could not quickly encircle and suppress Taihu pirates, which was a matter of course."

Qin Xiaodao: "But for a long time, the Taihu pirates are isolated and helpless, but the court can mobilize more soldiers, horses and grain, and it will be a matter of time before they will be wiped out."

"If the fight was really done, the Taihu Pirates would naturally be in catastrophe." Chen Xi smiled: "But Linghuduan has a son, Linghuxuan, who was only a teenager at the time, and he ran alone without telling his old son. I went to Kyoto."

Qin Xiao was surprised: "Teenage kids go to Kyoto?"

"Exactly." Chen Xi rarely showed admiration: "Ling Huxuan came to Kyoto, complained of grievances, and submitted a pleading, suing a group of Suzhou officials headed by Suzhou governor for theft, and directly Kneel down in front of your Dali Temple."

I bothered to show a hint of pride at this time, and said with a smile: "The adults didn't know, when the first emperor, we Dali Temple still did not dare to be underestimated. The next official remembered that the Dali Temple Qing was Master Bao Chengbao at that time. , Took Linghuxuan's status."

Qin Xiao was interested in this Linghu Xuanda at this time, and asked: "What's next?"

"Bao Master came to see the Holy Supreme, and I implore the Holy Supreme Decree to investigate again." Chen Xi said, "You may not know that the Holy Communion was not very good at that time, so the current saint handles this matter. The saint is very wise and ordered to investigate this matter. , So the truth was immediately investigated. That time, many people in Suzhou officialdom fell their heads, and Linghuduan also surrendered ashore and was escorted to Kyoto. The saint even summoned Linghuxuan and praised Linghuxuan for his courage and strategy. He wanted to give Linghuxuan a reward, but Linghuxuan offered to release him

Father, and let the court reduce the taxation of fishermen in Taihu Lake, the saint praised it even more and agreed to Linghuxuan's request. "

Qin Xiao clapped his hands and said: "Sure enough, he is a young hero."

"I'm not young anymore." Chen Xi smiled: "It's almost 30 years now. Linghuxuan is now more than 40 years old. After that incident, the court sympathized with the fishermen in Taihu Lake and saved them for three years. Taxes. The tax on Taihu fishermen has also been reduced by 50%, and it has not changed until now."

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "If so, why call them Taihu Pirates?"

"After Linghu's death, Linghuxuan became the leader of the fishermen in Taihu Lake." Chen Xi explained: "Perhaps it was because officers and soldiers suddenly encircled and suppressed the fishing village, which left the fishermen of Taihu Lake with lingering fears, so many fishermen around Taihu Lake have moved there. On the island, and many poor people rushed to Taihu Lake, Linghu Xuan refused to accept those people who came to Taihu, now the Taihu islands with a radius of thousands of miles add up to 30,000 to 40,000 people, and there are thousands of fishing boats, big and small, listen. It is said that some islands have casinos, brothels and restaurants, which are very prosperous, and many people even go to those islands to have fun."

Qin Xiao admired: "This Linghu Xuan is courageous and strategic, and he is really talented."

"These people follow Linghuxuan's orders, and I heard that they call Linghuxuan the King of Taihu Lake." Chen Xi smiled lightly and said: "If you change to someone else, Xiao gathers so many people and is called the king, The court absolutely couldn't allow it. But this Linghuxuan was praised by a saint back then. As long as the Taihu Pirates stayed safe and guarded themselves, the court would turn one eye and close one. To the Jiangnan family."

"Ling Huxuan and the Jiangnan family have hatred?"

Chen Xi sneered and said: "Taihu is rich in resources. Before Linghu and his sons controlled Taihu, Taihu was controlled by the Jiangnan family. Now Taihu Lake is independent of Jiangnan. The officers and soldiers encircled and suppressed Taihu pirates, and the Jiangnan family gave out money. The soldiers were rewarded. Although they had to spend money to help them build warships, although they eventually evacuated, the Jiangnan family’s deeds were hated by the Taihu thieves. In their eyes, everyone was originally born and raised in Jiangnan. The officers and soldiers encircled and suppressed. Not only did the Jiangnan family not help the Taihu thieves clear their grievances, they actually wanted to kill the Taihu thieves, which naturally formed Liangzi. Now Taihu is in the hands of Linghuxuan, and the Jiangnan family can't get involved. What matters is that Linghuxuan has good hands. Tens of thousands follow the crowd and dominate one party. How can you say that the Jiangnan family can not regard Taihu Pirates as a thorn in their eyes."

Qin Xiao nodded slightly, thinking that the two sides are indeed incompatible.

"Although the people on both sides are hostile to each other, they have always been peaceful." Chen Xi said: "The Jiangnan family is very powerful in the south of the Yangtze River, and Taihu pirates can't provoke them. Taihu pirates live in a corner, Jiangnan. The aristocratic family did not dare to provoke them easily."

Qin Xiao asked: "That Linghuxuan is now on Xishan Island in Taihu Lake?"

"Xishan Road is the largest island in Taihu Lake. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is said that other islands allow outsiders to enter, but Xishan Island is heavily guarded, and outsiders are not allowed to land on Xishan Island." Chen Xi slowly said:" Ziyijian also sent someone to secretly boarded Xishan Island. There was a man and horse trained by Linghu Xuan. There were thousands of them. They were all brave and eloquent young men. However, the more than a thousand people are not too many, and Linghu Xuan has not confronted the court for many years, and the taxes that should be paid are still paid. The saints and Bodhisattvas have the heart, so naturally they will not really attack them."

Qin Xiao lived in the Western Tombs for a long time and only a few months in Kyoto. Although he knew the beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River, he really didn't know the name of Taihu Pirates.

"Do you suspect that the theft of the silver treasury has something to do with the theft of Taihu Lake?" Qin Xiao thought for a moment before asking, "They instructed Wang Tang to steal the inner treasury?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said: "That’s not what I meant. Regardless of whether the Suzhou Qian Family or Taihu Pirates, I mean they have the ability to commit crimes, but it does not mean that they will do so. Taihu Pirates have lived a peaceful life for more than 20 years. Moreover, the Taihu Lake is enough for them to have enough food and clothing, and there is no need to commit such a big crime."

"Neither the Jiangnan family nor the Taihu Pirates had any motives for committing crimes." Qin Xiao thoughtfully: "It seems that the real culprit of theft of Kuyin is someone else."

Fai Xin said: "My lord, Chai Shanhe doesn't know the whereabouts of Kuyin. Wang Tang is dead again. The confession cannot be made. The gangsters who shipped out Kuyin realized that something was wrong and escaped early. It is very difficult to find them again. There is only one clue left."

"You mean this embroidered shoe?" Qin Xiao took out the embroidered shoe.

After getting the embroidered shoes from Yu Xuanwu, Qin Xiao knew that there was a secret hidden in it, and kept carrying it with him. When he arrived at Neiku, he found that Wang Tang and Wang Hong were probably the same person. This embroidered shoe is about the truth of Neiku’s theft. Qin Xiao is right. This time I was even more cautious and kept with me.

Chen Xi and Fei Xin both stared at the embroidered shoes, and Qin Xiao smiled bitterly: "You two, I held this shoe for a long time last night, but I really couldn't find any clues. Do you think we were caught? Yu Xuanwu cheated? Or Yu Xuanwu was cheated by Wang Tang? These embroidered shoes have no secret at all."

"No." Chen Xi shook his head and said: "Wang Tang started the layout a few years ago, and finally used Yu Xuanwu to send the shoes to Kyoto. There must be a problem with this shoe." He lowered his head, thought for a moment, and said. : "It's impossible. I can only follow the clues given by Yu Xuanwu and go back to Kyoto to catch the person that Yu Xuanwu wants to see. If you find that person, you may get more clues."

Faixin also looked solemnly: "Could it be that the Jiangnan Neku stolen has something to do with the people in Kyoto? Is the person Yu Xuanwu wanted to meet the real mastermind of the theft of Neku?"

"It's not impossible." Qin Xiao said: "But there is one thing you have thought about. Wang Hong started the layout a few years ago. This shoe was also given to Yu Xuanwu a year ago. After the accident Let Yu Xuanwu send it to Kyoto, that is, Wang Hong is going to use this embroidered shoe to convey some kind of information or clues to the person in Kyoto. Then the problem is, if the person in Kyoto is the person behind Wang Hongcai, Wang Hong will definitely be with him There is a way to contact. The information in the embroidered shoes was prepared a year ago. Why didn’t Wang Hongcai inform the person in Kyoto early and send someone there after the accident?"

Chen Xi also thought silently.

"Master Fei, go find a pair of scissors." Qin Xiao groaned slightly and said suddenly.

Faixin raised his head, wondering: "What does your lord want scissors for?"

"There is no clue on the outside of the shoes. Let's cut the shoes to see if there is anything hidden inside." Qin Xiao said.

Chen Xi said: "I had thoughts like this before, but I was worried. If I cut the shoes and find nothing inside, will the clues be farther away from us?"

"The three of us have been thinking about it for so long, and haven't figured out any clues to this shoe." Qin Xiao said simply: "In that case, just cut it and take a gamble. Isn’t it just a faint flower? Even if there is no gain, it will be the same as now. We can’t get anything, don’t lose anything."

Chen Xi thought for a while, nodded slightly and said: "It can only be so."

Fei Xin got up and went out. He quickly found a pair of scissors and handed it to Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao glanced at the two of them and said, "You two have agreed. It's really nothing. You can Don't blame me."