Chapter 84: Retaliation is inevitable

Chapter 84: Retaliation is inevitable

Chapter 84: Retaliation is inevitable
When Yang Fang saw two of Shao Quanzhong's personal soldiers coming to capture him, how could he, a middle-aged man in his fifties, run away?

He rushed over and hugged Xue Huan's thighs, "Sir, sir, save me!"

Xue Huan coughed majestically, "Stop!
How dare you, Shao Quanzhong, arrest Shangguan? Are you planning a rebellion?"

The two bodyguards did not hear Shao Quanzhong's call to stop, and without hesitation they twisted Yang Fang's arms and pulled him off Xue Huan's legs.

What Jiangsu governor? We don't know him. We just know that we have to obey the orders of Commander Shao, even if the emperor shouts to stop.

Facing Xue Huan, Shao Quanzhong smiled and said, "Sir, I am loyal to the Qing Dynasty, how dare I rebel?
Yang Fang disobeyed your command and instigated his subordinates to engage in a firefight with friendly forces, resulting in the death of friendly personnel. I am only taking him back for trial. How to sentence him is up to your superiors."

"Even if Yang Fang is wrong, I am here and it is not your turn to arrest him."

"Sir, you forgot that Yang Fang is also the governor of the salt transport department of Jiangsu Province. It's not a good idea for you to interfere in the affairs of the salt transport department, right?
"Mr. Qiao has just been promoted to the position of Censor, responsible for supervising the discipline of officials. Even with his status as an ordinary prefect, Mr. Qiao can still manage it."

Uh, Xue Huan was immediately speechless.

The Governor of Jiangsu is the most incompetent governor in our Qing Dynasty. He has too many mothers above him, and the orders given by his subordinates do not listen to him.

In just one province, there were three superiors sitting above it: the Governor-General of Liangjiang, the Governor-General of Grain Transport, and the Governor-General of Rivers.

After much difficulty, the grain transport was stopped due to the Yellow River taking over the Huai River and the sabotage caused by the Nian and Taiping armies. The governor of grain transport was dismissed, but northern Jiangsu was still under the jurisdiction of the governor of rivers.

The Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy had the final say in Suzhong. Although his rank was lower than his own, he was directly under the imperial court and was the emperor's bondservant, so he could not afford to offend him.

Because of its overdeveloped economy, Jiangsu is strangely the only province with two provincial governors, one in Suzhou and the other in Jiangning.

The Jiangning Governor worked together with the Liangjiang Governor-General and did not listen to him at all.

Not to mention that Jiangning has now become Jinling, the capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, even if it was still in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, the area of ​​southern Jiangsu and Jiangning would be directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Liangjiang.

With so many officials who don't listen to him and each in charge of a certain area in Jiangsu, the area he actually controls is not that large.

Now Suzhou was occupied by the Taiping Army again, forcing him, the Governor of Jiangsu, to be trapped in Shanghai and become almost dispensable.

Yangfang is the prefect of Shanghai, so he should be in charge of it, right? In fact, Yangfang has always been under his control.

However, however, the position of Daotai is a panacea in our Qing Dynasty, and almost every Daotai is in charge of different things.

Whenever the court saw a need for personnel in a certain area, it would send a prefect to do all kinds of work.

Yang Fang was rich, with a family fortune of millions, and was one of the most wealthy people in Shanghai. He donated the money to become a prefect.

However, there was no real vacancy for the deputy governor, and it was impossible for Wu Xu, the official governor of Shanghai, to give him the position. He was also unwilling to take up a post elsewhere and leave the golden nest of Shanghai, so he would rather remain on the waiting list.

In order to make up for the loss of the donated official position, he used tricks and connections to spend money and even got a job as the salt commissioner in Jiangsu.

This job, basically translated, means "Director of the Jiangsu Province Distribution Office of the Qing State-owned Salt Group", which theoretically means he is in charge of the transportation and sales of salt throughout the province.

Actually, the salt administration area north of the Yangtze River is concurrently managed by Mr. Qiao, the Lianghuai Salt Transport Commissioner, while the area around Jiangning is under the administration of the Governor-General of Liangjiang, ahem, now the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is in charge.

Just like the situation the governor encountered, he is now only responsible for selling salt in Shanghai.

This was certainly a lucrative job, but it was only a part-time job. His main job was still to assist Wu Xu in doing things for Xue Huan as a deputy governor.

But you have something to do with the word "salt", so Lord Qiao wants to call you over to investigate and impeach you, which is reasonable and legal.

As the Censor, Mr. Qiao had no real position, so he had no right to deal with the candidate for the prefecture in Shanghai, nor did he have the right to dismiss him directly. But he could use his status as the Salt Transport Commissioner to manage his subordinates, summon him to Taizhou for investigation, and suspend him for investigation.

Shao Quanzhong claimed that he was ordered by Lord Qiao to take Yang Fang away for investigation. Did Lord Qiao let Shao Quanzhong take Yang Fang back?

Why don’t you go and ask Lord Qiao and see how he answers you?
Xue Huan's mind is full of lawsuits.

Damn it, this Jiangsu governor is too cowardly and everyone comes to bully him.

Zeng Guofan, my superior, bullied me and went to the emperor to make things difficult for me. Even Shao Quanzhong, a mere sixth-rank salt judge, dared to arrest people in front of me under the banner of Qiao Songnian.

I - I really can't do anything to Shao Quanzhong. He's a low-ranking official, he's not under my jurisdiction, and we're not in the same system.

Forget it, forget it. If you don’t have a head that big, don’t wear such a big hat. I can’t do anything about it.

"Qitang, then you can go to Taizhou with Shao Yuting. If Qiao Jianhou reports you, I will submit a petition to protect you and investigate. Nothing will happen."

Yang Fang was terrified. Shao Quanzhong didn't want to investigate me, he wanted to kill me.

If the Governor of Jiangsu submitted a petition to protect himself, Qiao Songnian would indeed not be able to remove him. The problem was that he could not even reach Taizhou.

The most likely scenario is that, just as Shao Quanzhong threatened to him, he would pass by Tongzhou on his way back and throw himself on the street, letting the mob cut him into pieces, without dirtying his hands.

It is also possible that once he left the Huangpu River, he followed the example of the previous emperors and "accidentally" fell into the water and died, and then swam along the Yangtze River.

This kid obviously took revenge on me because I wanted to take him to the French Concession for investigation and trial. He is really a vindictive person.

Does Shao Quanzhong want revenge? Yes, Master Shao wants revenge.

My arm is still bleeding and the bullet is still embedded in the bone.

Just now I was trying to be a hero and fighting someone in a duel, full of heroism, but now - it hurts so damn much.

If someone advises me to be magnanimous and let go of my enemies, I will stay away from him, lest he be struck by the thunderbolt when he is struck.

Seeing that he was about to be finished, Yang Fang hurried to save himself, shouting, "Master Xue, Master Xue, if I am taken away by Butcher Shao, I will surely die, and I will never be able to serve you again."

Hmm? Xue Huan thought for a moment and understood the key point here.

Yang Fang was his subordinate. He was not a good leader and the foreign soldiers did not listen to him, so he wanted to deal with him.

But I can clean up the mess myself. But if someone else takes him away and kills him, I, the Governor of Jiangsu, will lose all my face.

Being an official is all about reputation, Yang Fang must protect himself. But what should he do if Shao Quanzhong, a soldier, pretends to be stupid and doesn't listen to him?
This matter is not difficult for the governor. After all, he is an important official in the court and is very adept at negotiating with foreigners from various countries.

Xue Huan's expression instantly became kind. Changing his expression quickly was a basic skill for senior officials of the Qing Dynasty.

He stepped forward and held Shao Quanzhong's hand affectionately, "Yuting is injured and needs to be treated quickly. He should not work too hard. I will help my nephew to punish the illegal officials.

Yang Fang is incompetent, so I will suspend him from his post now and submit a report to impeach him personally. I will ensure that he is removed from his position as Taotai.

My dear nephew, your injury is quite serious. I will make the decision to let Yangfang compensate you for the medical expenses of 100,000 taels. What do you think, my dear nephew?"

(End of this chapter)