Lou Qianhuan was just a co-magistrate of Shouchun Government Office. After being ordered to come to persuade him this time, he turned around and reported in disappointment.

At this time, in addition to the local major officials, there were also several major figures in the prefecture's office with heavy power, such as Fei Chong, the governor of Huaibei, and Liu Du, the transport envoy of Huainan. When he saw him coming back dejectedly, the few naturally frowned in dissatisfaction. The local prefect Yang Dayang asked even more anxiously: "Are they still unwilling to submit?"

"The minister is incompetent, please forgive me." Lou Qianhuan then showed a look of shame and bowed in groups, "Those guys are really hard and hard. I have said all the words, but they still refuse to hand over the list or something."

"Actually, it's reasonable. Lou Tongzhi doesn't have to blame himself. They also know that after really explaining the matter, they have lived to the end, so they want to delay their survival." Liu Du said with a bad expression, "So in my opinion, it's hard to pry open their mouths just by putting them under house arrest."

"It should be my intention that they should first see the blood and kill him a few, which makes them feel scared, so they are naturally willing to cooperate with us." Fei Chong also said, he had a grudge with the Cao Gang before, and at this time, he naturally advocated using the toughest means to force him.

But his words were pushed back by another man dressed in a military officer. It was Wei Xian, the governor of Huainan: "What if they fight to the death, they are not willing to attack? Don't forget that these guys from the Cao Gang make a living by licking blood on their heads and putting their heads on their belts."

"Then use their family to force them to speak, and I don't believe that they can really not get oil and salt, not eat soft and hard, and not reveal any flaws!" Fei Chong said immediately, "I said it a long time ago, don't be too polite to them. Since they know what they care about the most, they will use up all the bento."

"But we are court officials after all, are we doing this..." Shouchun prefect Han Zhun finally couldn't help but speak. In front of these high-ranking officials, he, a small fifth-rank prefect, did not dare to speak out at will. But now, these people have been shouting for fighting and killing, and they are doing such a big violation of the law and morality in their own jurisdiction, so he has to speak out. Because once something happens, all this crime will be put on his head.

Unfortunately, he couldn't finish his words at this time, and was immediately interrupted by Fei Chong: "They had already committed a crime, so it's not reasonable for the government to deal with it? Prefect Han, do you want to retreat, right?"

"No, I dare not." Han Zhun waved his hand to deny it, "The officials were just worried that they would cause unnecessary trouble..."

"Just keep your heart in your stomach, this matter will not be affected by you." Fei Zhongdabao said.

After thinking about it, the others did not object again this time. After more than a month of delay, they could not achieve their goal. They had exhausted their patience and really wanted to use some extraordinary means.

Now, what else can the officials of the government office be? They have already boarded the pirate ship, but now they can't jump the ship, so they can only accompany them all the way to the dark.

Just when Han Zhun had no choice but to accept his fate, the half-closed door of the hall was knocked: "Several adults, there are officials from the Transport Department outside, saying that there is something important to report to Lord Liu."

"Hmm?" Liu Du frowned slightly when he heard this, but he quickly got up and walked out. If the confidant who knew his whereabouts had no urgent matters, it would be impossible for him to send someone at this time.

Seeing this, the others didn't take it seriously and had already begun to discuss how to use the families of the Cao Gang as further threats. Anyway, those people are in their control, and it's just a matter of one sentence to take.

Liu Du met his confidant in the side hall: "Why are you here?"

"Sir, something big happened." This person looked frightened. "Just a few days ago, we sent the last batch of food. As a result, our ship was caught halfway, and only one person was put back, saying that the waterway of Caohe River was blocked..."

"It's outrageous. Who did it? He was so brave that he dared to intercept the food tax in Huainan!" Liu Du was furious and slapped the table. As soon as he spoke, he looked at the expression of his confidant, and then he understood: "Cao Gang?"

"That's right, somehow, the scattered Cao Gang people suddenly gathered again. They crossed the river with iron ropes and trapped all the ships on the river. Not only our grain ships, but many merchant ships were unable to move forward and retreat..."

"Do they want to rebel? Also, who is the leader?" Liu Du was shocked and angry, and he started to wonder. It was obvious that the main figures of the Cao Gang were under house arrest in Shouchun, so how could anyone mobilize them to be enemies with the government?

"This...is unknown, they didn't say it."

It was still stiff here, and suddenly there was another noise outside. The government officials rushed to the main hall next to him again and called Han Zhun out. Then he saw more than ten merchants from the city surrounding him. He complained about it with words and words, and he screamed in pain:

"Master, you have to make the decision for us. The villain has always abides by the law and dare not pay less for any business and taxes. But now, the villain's ship has been detained on the Caohe River. That is to be transported to the north for tens of thousands of stones of grain..."

"Sir, the villain has always been respectful to you. The yamen cannot ignore our lives or death. It took my family a boat of official salt to get it, but it was also intercepted on the Caohe River. Only one guy was put back..."

"Please let me decide for me. Our ship of fresh goods cannot be delayed..."

"How miserable is my ship..."

More than a dozen businessmen complained and made the prefect Han dizzy and unable to come back to their senses for a while. Finally, they could only scold them, and then they stopped talking: "I have known all the things you said. The government will start to solve them now. You just have to go back with confidence."

After finally sending them away, Han Zhun was even more nervous. When he returned to the hall, he was a little unconscious. Liu Du also reacted. At this time, he had already told the troubles he had encountered, making the atmosphere in the hall more depressing.

"Hey, I just said these guys are not so obedient, so they should let them know how powerful we are!" Fei Chong suddenly felt energetic and sneered, "I thought I could do a two-pronged approach, killing him two or three of them first as a deterrent, and then bringing a few of their families over and tie them up, so that they would not be afraid that they would not submit."

"But what if they still refuse to give in? What if the matter on Caohe is out of control? I, Shouchun, will be completely in chaos..." Han Zhun was really scared and he couldn't care about his humble official position and spoke out his opposition.

Liu Du also said, "At least now we can see that there are still fish from the Cao Gang who are experiencing troubles. If we really kill their people, we will not guarantee that they will not take risks. If there is a mistake in the food of tens of thousands of stones, I will not be able to bear the responsibility."

"I thought this matter should be reconsidered and put some pressure on them..." Wei Xian also expressed his opinion that as a local military officer in Huainan, he did not want any trouble in the local area.

This made Fei Chong a lonely man, and his face changed suddenly: "Why, when you encounter difficulties, you will shrink your hands and feet one by one? Don't forget that this matter was a decision made by the governor, and everyone has the benefits. Then, after encountering difficulties, they all shrank again..."

"Governor Fei, that's not what I said. Compared with those benefits, the most important thing is to make the two Huaihe Rivers stable now. Do you think that the only thing in Huaihe River is wrong now? Perhaps the governor doesn't want to see the chaos in Jiangnan reappear in my Huaihe River, right?" Liu Du was not afraid of having sex with Fei Chong, and he immediately retorted, "If we lose the big picture because of a small loss, our sins will be great."

"You...I'm also thinking about everyone. If this matter is abandoned halfway, I will not say anything about it, and it may cause us great trouble. Have you never considered this?" Fei Chong retorted immediately.

Suddenly, the two of them argued with each other one by one, but no one could convince anyone.

This quarrel made time pass quickly, and it was already dark. Seeing this, Han Zhun, who could not afford to offend any of them, could only come up to be a peacemaker: "Please calm down, please calm down. If the things are difficult, let's think of a way to not hurt the harmony. Maybe put pressure on the people of the Cao Gang and they will surrender?

"In this way, it's getting late today. Everyone goes back to rest first. Tomorrow, tomorrow, I will ask Lou Tongzhi to go to Fanyuan again and explain the pros and cons to them clearly. Maybe there will be a turning point."

After much persuasion, the few people finally suppressed their dissatisfaction for the time being and left. After several officials from the government office sent them away, they smiled bitterly, and each saw the regret and helplessness in their eyes.

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have followed them because of a difference in thought, and even grabbed this hot potato. Now I'm in a dilemma." Han Zhun said with a wry smile.

Lou Qianhuan also smiled bitterly with him: "I didn't expect that those guys from the Cao Gang were so tough and did not leave any room at all. Sir, there is no way to get the officials tomorrow. After all, the situation has changed again now."

"They don't know that there is a storm outside, so they can hide it from them first."

The two of them planned to stop, and Lou Tongzhi said goodbye and left, while Han Gong returned to the Houya. Like many local officials, he also brought his family to live with him.

As a result, when he moved to the Houya, he could not see his wife and young son waiting in the dining room. However, his confidant came over with a look of panic: "Sir, this morning, the wife took the young master out, but she had not come back yet. The young man had sent more than ten people out to search, but he had not heard any response."
Chapter completed!