After Ming Dynasty

Chapter 87 The Tight Jinan Prison

Seriously, Yan Ermei was almost the first literati to stand on Zhu Yiyuan's side. It was he who persuaded Xie Qian to give up the idea of ​​supporting Father Zhu and gave Zhu Yiyuan a rare opportunity for development.Moreover, he left with Xie Qian, helped Xie Qian attract the Qing army, and bought time for Zhu Yiyuan.

Adding up all kinds of things, Zhu Yiyuan owes a lot to others.

No matter what, he must be rescued.

But here comes the question, how to save people... "Zhu Qian, why don't we arrange for people to go to jail?" After saying this, Luo Yi laughed himself, and scratched his head.

After several battles, Luo Yi also understood that manpower is needed to rob the prison. If 80 or [-] people can be sent in, it is better to steal the city gate and take Jinan directly.

Zhao Yingyuan said: "Why don't we spend some money to buy the Qing army?"

Zhao Shizhe, Song Jicheng, they all have their own opinions.

Zhu Yiyuan was smiling, "Don't bother, we have professionals." Then, he set his sights on Jiang Qi.

"Mr. Jiang, you have been in prison for so many years, you should understand the situation in the cell?"

Jiang Qi chuckled, "It's really clear."

"Then sir, let's work hard, find a way to deploy, and rescue Mr. Yan, how about it?"

Jiang Qi thought for a while, "How about this, send me two people, just call Luo Yi and Wang Huan to follow, and give me 200 taels of silver."

"200 taels?" Zhu Yiyuan was surprised, "Is it a little less? I'll give you a note, you can use the money of the business in the city, there is no upper limit."

Jiang Qi waved his hand and said, "I'm worrying too much. I took this little money to go to the city. As for saving people, I can't spend much money."

This person's confidence is stronger than Zhu Yiyuan's, now Zhu Yiyuan has nothing to say.

"In short, Mr. Yan is very important, we must ensure his safety."

Jiang Qi smiled and nodded, then called Luo Yi and Wang Huan, and they set off quickly.

Although Zhu Yiyuan is concerned about Yan Ermei, there are still too many things at hand, especially in the villages below. The common people hope to complete the division of land and get their own land before the year. Zhu Yiyuan followed the big guy's mind and accelerated the progress.

At the same time, he had to train the troops and eliminate the ghosts. In addition, Huang Pei also brought in the first batch of craftsmen and started trial production of bird guns.All kinds of things, thousands of threads, busy.

Similarly, Qian Qianyi has a lot of things at hand... Now that the Qing army is advancing triumphantly, the surrendered general Li Chengdong led the army to approach Fujian, and the Longwu court is on the verge of collapse.

On the other hand, the Qing army went straight to Ganzhou. Once Ganzhou fell, the connection between Fujian and Jiangxi would be cut off. At that time, Nanming would really collapse.

"Master, I don't understand why Ganzhou is so important?" Liu Rushi lowered her head and asked casually.

Qian Qianyi smiled, "You are full of knowledge of poetry and books, but you are not good enough for the national economy and the people's livelihood. My husband asks you, where did the silk and satin on your body come from?"

Liu Rushi smiled and said, "This is silk from Suzhou, and the raw silk is from Zhejiang."

Qian Qianyi nodded, "Yes, over the years, cotton cloth from Songjiang and silk from Suzhou have been sold all over the world. The former land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River can no longer produce enough food to feed itself."

Liu Ru was shocked, and hurriedly said: "Then Jiangnan is not starving, and he has to raise several million stones of grain. Where does the grain come from?"

Qian Qianyi laughed, "Naturally Jiangxi and Huguang... You didn't see that the Qing captured Yingtian, and instead of rushing to destroy the Longwu court in Fuzhou, they sent troops to Jiangxi for food and grass. The court got it The food in Huguang, Jiangxi, will be settled in this world."

Qian Qianyi's words are expressing Daming's fragility.Since the opening and closing of Longqing, mulberry cotton has been planted on a large scale in the south of the Yangtze River, and the goods are exported to the West, earning a lot of money.

It seems that business is booming, things are prosperous and the people are abundant, a scene of prosperity.In fact, there is a huge crisis hidden. Jiangnan is originally a land of fish and rice, where grain is produced.

As a result, not only could they not be self-sufficient, but they had to be transferred from other places.

Although in peacetime, money can still be used to buy food, but once the country is in short supply, or in the face of war, the food supply is cut off, and everything is over.

This is the current situation. After the Qing army went to Yingtian, they did not rush to kill Longwu, but sent troops to Jiangxi to cut off the food source of Nanming.

Coupled with the continuous expulsion of refugees, massacres were used to force the people to flee to the Nanming rule.

Difficulties at home and abroad, how long can the small court of Nanming survive?
Liu Rushi's face turned pale, there was really no way to recover from such a situation.

Qian Qianyi didn't feel anything strange, the main reason was that Liu Rushi was well-known all over the south of the Yangtze River, and almost all the literati in the Fushe Society and the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River had contacts.

At this moment, they are their own masters. It is understandable that the rabbit is dead and the fox is sad, and their hearts are sad.

"I received news that Huang Daozhou saw that Jiangxi had fallen and Fujian was isolated and helpless, so he asked to send troops to the Northern Expedition."

"Northern Expedition?" Liu Ru was startled, "Have you sent troops yet?"

Qian Qianyi laughed aloud and said, "What kind of soldiers are there? The Zheng family will not be sincerely loyal to the Ming Dynasty, they are just waiting for a price. Otherwise, how could the parents of Grand Master Hong be safe and sound at home?"

When Liu Rushi heard this, he already had mixed feelings, and his heart ached, "So, is there really no hope for the Ming Dynasty to restore the country?"

Qian Qianyi laughed loudly, "It's a good thing that my husband is from the Qing Dynasty. It's just that everyone is making great strides and successes are spreading frequently. Only Shandong has been turned upside down by a little Zhu thief, making me ashamed. Look. Come on, when the soldiers and horses gather and the food and grass are ready, I will personally lead the army, destroy the Zhu thief, and present his head to Your Majesty."

Liu Rushi was shocked all over, silently lowered her head, and said nothing.

And at this moment, Jiang Qi was also drinking with someone else.

The other party was a skinny middle-aged man, who was yelling while drinking, "Tell me, the Qing Dynasty didn't come, and the court didn't pay the salary. The Qing Dynasty came, and didn't give the salary. Already!"

Jiang Qi said with a smile: "Brother Hu, you can't say that. Even if the court doesn't give you the money, can you take advantage of the prison?"

Brother Hu shook his head again and again, "You don't know, it's all from the Qing court now... the Tartars have the final say." The guy lowered his voice and said through gnashing of teeth, "They arrest people if they want to, kill people if they want to, We used to be able to collect some money for convenience, but now we dare not do anything, and if we fail, we will be beheaded by them. To be honest, several jailers in the prison have been beheaded, and they are all my brothers. !"

Jiang Qi apologized and said with a smile: "Tartars, barbarians too! It's not surprising that they are like this. Brother Hu, just bear with it for a while, that's all."

Brother Hu sneered and said, "Forbearance? I really don't know how long I will last? Old Jiang, you said that if I want to have Xue Pinggui's ability, I will go out of the city and be recruited as Xiliang's son-in-law. it is good!"

Jiang Qi laughed and said: "Brother Hu's dignity alone, let alone a consort, even an emperor can afford it."

Brother Hu touched the sparse beard on his mouth, and suddenly smiled again, "Dream! Drink and drink!"

The two drank a few more glasses, and Jiang Qi suddenly smiled and said, "Actually, Brother Hu, you don't need to be emotional. Although I am not capable of making you a son-in-law, it is still easy to find a good way out for my brother. It is better than being this mere frightened prison head."

Brother Hu was shocked, and suddenly showed a sly smile, "Old Jiang, you are the prison boss in Zichuan, and you came to Jinan Mansion suddenly. On the first day you came, I knew that you came prepared!"

Jiang Qi smiled and said, "I came to look for brother Hu directly, I didn't look for anyone else, and I know that your brother is extraordinary!"

Faced with Jiang Qi's flattery, Brother Hu regained his spirits, he shook his head, "I am single now, last year, my old woman was knocked down by a Qing soldier's carriage and died... You asked me to assassinate Qian Qian Yi, I don’t have the guts to go all out with a dog tartar, if you ask me to do something else, I’ll do it if it’s not beneficial.”

Jiang Qi nodded, then leaned over to his ear and whispered for a while.

Brother Hu nodded again and again, "It's done. At noon tomorrow, you will wait at the east outer wall."

"Noon? Isn't it convenient in the dead of night?"

Brother Hu laughed loudly, "How do you run in the dead of night? It's at noon, and you're going out of the city in a big way. I'll protect you. Nothing will happen."

Seeing his promise, Jiang Qi could only agree. Turning around the sky, near noon, someone really jumped off in a grandiose manner, got into Jiang Qi's carriage, and then the carriage galloped, and sure enough, he left Dongcheng smoothly... Silky slippery It's incredible.

After leaving the city, Yan Ermei looked back stupidly, "Jinan Mansion is nothing more than that!"

Obviously, Yan Ermei didn't know that after more than 300 years, getting out of the strictest prison would be no more troublesome than him...

(End of this chapter)