Chapter 169: The Shen family's disaster
"Okay, I'll ask someone to do it now." Xu Qian said as she was about to turn around and leave, she heard the sound of a maid running over outside the door. She ran and shouted, "Young Master Cousin, it's not good! It's not good!"
Yu Ren quickly opened the door and met the maid. "What's the matter! What's wrong?"
The maid turned around and pointed at the door, her face turned red. "Soldiers, so many soldiers. They have surrounded our yard."
Yu Ren was shocked, and hurriedly left the maid and ran towards the door.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw many officers and soldiers rushing towards him, and there were many people watching the fun in the distance. Yu Ren roughly counted, but there were only three or four hundred people. These people were all fully armed and surrounded the Shen family. Finally, a person like an officer came up, and there was a person standing next to him. This person was Xu Zhihao, the third young master of the Xu family.
Yu Ren walked forward and asked the officer, "What's going on?"
"I'm sorry. This is the order given by our governor. Let us lead troops to surround the Shen Mansion, and no one is allowed to enter and exit at will except those who buy groceries and cook."
"Why? We are all law-abiding children of the Ming Dynasty. It seems a bit unreasonable to treat us like this!" Yu Ren shouted loudly.
When the man heard Yu Ren's words, he seemed to see a monster looking at him. In this era, the people had no right to speak in front of officials. A governor wanted to attack a gentry, and it was in such a wartime period, so there was no reason. And it was no wonder that Yu Ren actually said such words.
Of course, this officer did not know Yu Ren's complex identity very well. He not only had close relationships with pirates, but also had many friends with the Donglin Party. Therefore, he was not an ordinary commoner.
However, although this officer did not know Yu Ren's identity, Governor Xiong had heard of him as a person. After all, in Hangzhou at the beginning of the year, the Ming dispute between the Donglin Party and the Zhejiang Party's children had already spread in the Shilin. This is why Lord Xiong did not arrest people directly, but surrounded the Shen Mansion first.
He was also afraid that if he made a mistake, the Donglin Party members would take the opportunity to participate in him in the fight against bandits and plunder the people's wealth. Therefore, this time he not only sent military generals, but also sent a colleague of his staff.
This man was about forty years old and was originally following the general, but he was not very noticeable. He heard Yu Ren's questioning, and then he stood up.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yu. Someone reported that someone in your family had an affair with pirates. The court was determined to completely resolve the Southeast Sea disaster. In order to prevent someone from reporting to the pirates, he ordered General Huang Qian to lead troops to surround the Shen Mansion. All people related to the Shen family rushed into the mansion and their business was temporarily banned."
Yu Ren pointed to Xu Sanshao beside him, "Is this what he said?"
The man nodded. "Not bad!"
"This master is a clear understanding. This matter is quite good, but there is real evidence. This person has always been a business rival to my Shen family. He just sold his weaving house to my family a few days ago. I think he holds a grudge for this and intends to frame him!" Yu Ren said loudly.
It seems that this young master Xu not only sent someone to inform Yan Baihu and asked him to blackmail him, but also led the matter to the Governor Xiong Wencan of Su Song. In this way, this matter would be difficult to deal with.
The man shook his head. "There is no real evidence yet. But Lord Xiong said that the bandit suppression is of great importance. It is better to believe that it exists than to believe that it does not exist. No matter whether this matter is true or false, I can only feel wronged first. "
Yu Ren couldn't, so he had to bow to the mansion, "The villain still doesn't understand very well. I wonder if I can ask the two adults to come to the mansion to tell them clearly?" Seeing that the reason was unreasonable, Yu Ren used his trump card and was ready to invite the two civil and military personnel sent by Xiong Wencan to the mansion first and then bribe them.
The aide of the Xiong Mansion seemed to see through Yu Ren's thoughts and shook his head with a righteous look on his face. "I still have other things to deal with, so I won't go to the mansion to disturb you." After saying that, he turned around and left. The President Huang Qian ignored Yu Ren and directly took several subordinates and the aide back.
When Master Xu San came to Yu Ren, he said mockingly, "Brother Yu, I didn't expect you to be really powerful! Even pirates are related. No wonder my brother was trapped and lost more than 20,000 taels of silver. However, since ancient times, evil has never beaten the right one, and God still has eyes!
This time, Lord Xiong banned all your business. I see how proud you are."
Yu Ren glanced at Xu San Shao's proud look and didn't say anything. He originally thought that Xu San Shao was a rival, but seeing his complacent and thought in front of him, he felt that he had seen the wrong person. It seemed that this time he caught the vital point was just a mistake.
Yu Ren hasn't taken such a scheming person seriously yet.
As soon as the staff member of the Xiong Mansion left and the General Qian, the officers and soldiers immediately blocked the front and back gates of the Shen family and surrounded the yard, leaving only a small door for the servants who carried water and bought vegetables to enter and exit, and no one else was allowed to enter and exit.
Soon, several shopkeepers and important staff from the Shen family in Songjiang City were invited into the mansion. The weaver in the weaving house was fine. After all, this person had little to do with the Shen family.
Fortunately, there are many houses in the Shen Mansion. Although there are many people added at once, they can still arrange them.
Yu Ren naturally would not care about these trivial matters. At this time, he was discussing with Xu Qian, Cao An and others in the secret room to deal with the current situation.
"In my opinion, the court is going to take serious action this time. Since they surrounded our family, there will definitely be no evidence. So I haven't taken action yet, I'm afraid that the evidence at hand is insufficient, and I am worried that the young master has many friends from the Donglin Party in the court.
When they conquer Nansha Island and want to obtain evidence of the young master's affair with the pirates, it would be easy. By then, it would be time to confiscate the family."
Yu Ren didn't say anything. He knew that Cao An's words made sense. Although the communication with the Xu family was only Yu Ren's own business, it was common to implicate it in this era. He was the actual supporter of the Shen family at present. If he was really convicted of being a bandit, it would be difficult for these people in his family to save them, and naturally, including his seriously ill uncle.
"Young master, why don't you take Miss Xu and uncle to run away first! I've already inquired. There is a short section of the southwest corner that belongs to that place. Yan Baihu, who has just come to our house to blackmail, is in charge of Yan Baihu. When it's late at night, I will climb out first, bribe Yan Baihu, and then let him let you go. This person is profit-oriented. As long as we give enough money, we will succeed."
Yu Ren shook his head. "If I leave, you and this family will be unable to escape and die. This matter must have been caused by me, so how can I implicate you?
Let's wait and see! Maybe there will be a turning point.
As long as the officers and soldiers haven't captured Nansha Island for a day, they won't attack us all day. Even if they want to leave, they won't be in a hurry at this moment. At that time, they must think of a complete solution so that everyone can escape with me."
Xu Qian, who had not spoken, suddenly interrupted. "I have a carrier pigeon that can communicate with Nansha."
After hearing this, Yu Ren felt a little relieved. Now that Chen Mansion is surrounded by officers and soldiers, the most serious problem is information. No one in the Chen Mansion can enter and exit casually. Even the servants who buy vegetables go out, there are two or three officers and soldiers following them. In this case, even if the officers and soldiers have captured Nansha Island, they cannot know the news.
If Xu Qian had a carrier pigeon, their news would not be blocked. This inconspicuous little carrier pigeon may determine the life and death of more than 100 of them, the family.
In this way, after several days, there was no news outside. The people who were locked up in the mansion seemed to be getting more and more anxious, and they often quarreled over trivial matters. Yu Ren was also very anxious. He was afraid that if these people in the mansion would block them for a few days, without the need for officers and soldiers to take action, these people would collapse under mental pressure.
However, he really couldn't think of any good way to solve the current crisis. Cao An had already bribed Yan Baihu's defense zone in private. As long as Yu Ren wanted to leave, he could do it at any time. But he insisted on leaving.
After two days like this, Xu Qian's carrier pigeon finally brought news.
Chapter completed!