Several gentry were shocked when they heard Wang Qiaonian's words. One of them hurriedly said, "Sui Xinggong, be careful of your words!"

Wang Qiaonian was so stern, "Defending the people is more important than defending against Sichuan! I am a man from Donglin. Is it true that I have no power to speak?"

The gentry who came to greet him were jumped by his actions.

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Since the Fulu dispute came to an end, the Donglin Party was defeated in the struggle, and the party leader Qian Qianyi and a large number of backbones became political prisoners and were arrested by Gao Huan for labor reform.

This caused a major blow to the Donglin Party, and under the oppression of Gao Huan and the eunuch Party, the Donglin Party also split.

Some of the Donglin Party, such as Shi Kefa, Chen Youlong and others were attracted by Gao Huan, and cooperated with the Hongguang court to help the Hongguang court implement the new law. Some of them went to Jiangxi and Guangxi to defect to Donglin boss Lu Daqi, and Qian Qianyi's disciple, Guangxi Governor Qu Shisi, and there were still a large number of party members. Because of their great family and great business, they could only stay in Jiangnan, hoping to reorganize the Donglin Party.

The commercial tax laws that Zhou Yanru and Gao Youcai and other eunuchs were going to implement in Jiangnan, as well as clearing the land of Zhangzhou and paying taxes together with officials and gentry, which seriously endangered the interests of Southeast gentry.

When Gao Huan's army was present, they were forced to agree, but they were always dissatisfied. They hoped to reorganize Donglin to confront the eunuch party, interfere with the new law, influence the policies of the Hongguang court, and negotiate the tax rate of commercial tax in the new law, and at the same time hinder the clearance of the land.

The backbone of the Donglin Party in Jiangnan is either labor reform or betrayed the gentry and the people. The remaining people are willing to unite and some speak out, but their identities are too low.

Therefore, when Wang Qiaonian returned to Jiangnan, he saw hope and prepared to elect him as the new Donglin speaker.

However, with the lessons learned last time, the Donglin Party members did not dare to speak too much and wanted to exert influence in secret. After all, no one wanted to go to the farm to accompany Qian Qianyi.

Seeing Wang Qiaonian so strong, everyone couldn't help but feel a little regretful, a little scared, worried that this guy would be too high-profile and involve them.

"There are many people here, and it is not a place to talk. We have prepared a banquet to welcome the Sui Xinggong. Please let the Sui Xinggong move!" A gentleman hurriedly asked.

Everyone agreed, "Yes! Yes! Let's have a meal first!"

Wang Qiaonian just arrived in Jiangnan and didn’t know the situation in Jiangnan. Recently, many officials and gentry from the north just got off the ship. They disappeared inexplicably just because they criticized the Hongguang court.

They were worried that Wang Qiaonian would say anything extreme and implicate them in prison, which would be a huge loss.

Wang Qiaonian also knew that the Nanjing court now controls Gao Huan and his son, so he made a harsh statement to show that he is not afraid of power and has established an image of noble and uprightness. He stopped when he was about to do so and nodded in agreement.

At that moment, Wang Qiaonian got on the carriage prepared by the gentry, and the group hurriedly left the dock.

At this time, on the second floor of a tavern next to the dock, several figures stood by the window and watched Wang Qiaonian and his group leave.

"Deputy Secretary, why don't you catch Wang Qiaonian?" Jiang Zhie, the captain of the Guoan Department, was a little anxious when he saw Wang Qiaonian's carriage leaving.

Pei Lun, deputy director of the National Security Department, stood with his hands behind his back and sneered, "What do you know! Go! Call Hou Zongze!"

After the fall of the Chongzhen court, Gao Huan won a large number of Ming Dynasty imperial guards through Gao Youcai and Zhou Yanru.

Pei Lun and Jiang Zhie were acquaintances of Gao Huan, and were absorbed into the Guoan Department and were valued.

With these professional Ming Dynasty spies joining, the business capabilities of the Guoan Department can be said to have made a qualitative leap. After joining the Guoan Department, the Jinyiwei, who had been suppressed for a long time, found that Gao Huan wanted people to give them money and money, and gave them great power, which finally made these spies regain their former feelings.

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Outside the city of Nanjing, vegetable market.

There are very few customers in a grain and oil shop, and the shopkeeper is lying in the store, baking a stove, and not interested in operating it.

At this moment, someone suddenly came in, and the shopkeeper did not raise his head and said casually: "One or two or three cents a stone of grain, and half a pound of vegetable oil."

The guest looked at the shopkeeper with a look of his love to buy but not to buy, and was not angry, but said in a deep voice: "The strength is to spread the mountain and the energy is beyond the world!"

"The time is not good, and the horse will never pass away!" The shopkeeper stood up and heard the sound, and the stove in his hand fell to the ground.

"Captain Hou!"

"Sima Gao!"

The two looked at each other with excitement, and at the same time they called out their identity.

The shopkeeper was Hou Zongze. He was the first to lurk beside Hou Xun. After Hou Xun was captured and imprisoned, he came to Jiangnan again and followed Hou Fangyu. When Hou Fangyu was given to Gao Huan by Zuo Liangyu, he came to Nanjing vegetable market as a down-and-out servant in the Hou family to live in seclusion, waiting for the organization to summon again.

After several years of lurking career, Hou Zongze found his own life value and lived a life of inseparable living in the vegetable market.

He was a shopkeeper here for nearly a year and thought the organization had forgotten him. When he was feeling lost, the contact person appeared again.

"Is the National Security Department going to activate me again?" Hou Zongze looked expectant.

Sima Gao nodded, "Not bad! Guoan Department has a task for you! Come with me to see Deputy Pei."

Hou Zongze was overjoyed when he heard this. He picked up the abacus on the counter, slapped it hard, and smashed it to pieces, "Okay! It's my place again!"

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Soon, Hou Zongze was taken to the second floor of the restaurant and saluted Pei Lun, who was standing with his hands behind his back, and said, "Deputy Secretary Pei!"

Pei Lun turned around, walked to the table with food and drinks, and sat down, and greeted: "Person Hou, please sit down!"

Hou Zongze sat down opposite him, Pei Lun personally gave him a glass of wine, and then said in a deep voice: "Jiannu's desire to destroy my Ming Dynasty is not dead! Recently, many detailed works were sent to Jiangnan to collude with local reactionary gentry in Jiangnan, intending to shake the foundation of the court and destroy the peace in Jiangnan. These people are really abominable, so our department decided to use you again, hoping that you can solve the problem once and for all for our department and find out the gentry who colluded with Jiannu."

Hou Zongze looked serious, "What do you want me to do?"

Pei Lun sat opposite him and lowered his voice, "Wang Qiaonian has come to Jiangnan. He has a close relationship with Hou Xun and is also an official of the Donglin Party. This time he came back from the north and most of his resignation has been surrendered to the fake emperor, intending to come to Jiangnan to join forces and instigate the rebellion. Our company hopes that you can lurk to Wang Qiaonian and see who he has contacted. At that time, you can throw bricks and attract jade, take the initiative to stand up for Hou Xun and Hou Fangyu, and spread remarks that are dissatisfied with the court and the old master Zhou. It seems that some of those people agree, so that the ministry can catch up with them all!"

When Hou Zongze heard the words, he nodded and understood Pei Lun's purpose. He deserved to be an old spy. He came up to enforce the law and eliminated potential threats.

It is the end of the year, and the brothers of the Guoan Department are going to celebrate the New Year, so they have to complete this year's mission as soon as possible.

Hou Xun said in a deep voice: "I understand!"

Pei Lun nodded with satisfaction, picked up the wine glass and said, "Wang Qiaonian and his group will gather in Linjiang Pavilion in the north of the city! After completing this task, the department will reward you with a heavy reward!"

Hou Zongze drank a glass of wine, then stood up and said goodbye, leaving the restaurant to prepare.

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