Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 362 Assassination of the Qing court scholar (third change)

"Um, are you sure? Just don't make trouble. I have already said not to put my life on it."

Zhu Youjian said.

"The other side replied that they dare not be [-]% sure, but they are [-]% sure. We have a Jinyiwei named Zhou Ze who has now become the deputy capital commander over there. This time he will provide information support! It will be foolproof!"

……

The angle of view turns to Manqing.

Today is the day when Zhou Ze, the vice-capital commander of the Zhenghong Banner of the Han Army of the Qing court, took a concubine.

The concubine he took was named Han Ran, a famous singer in the capital, because Zhou Ze was a close confidant of Dorobele Lek Dehun in the Qing Dynasty, so he forced Chen Mingxia and other civil servants to retreat, and he, a warrior, forcibly married Han Become a concubine.

Red silk curtains, incense candles, and Zhou looked at the bride in front of him with some anxiety.

Within three years, Zhou Ze, who had been promoted from Zuoling to Deputy Capital Commander, and even entered the Han Army Banner, did not look like a majestic high-ranking military officer of the Qing court, nor did he look like the bride's husband, but rather like the bride The servant, sitting beside the bride very humblely, looked very embarrassed:
"Fourth Miss, I haven't seen you in these years. Zhou Ze didn't expect to meet you here, and now I can share the same room with you. I didn't even dare to think about it before."

Zhou Ze had an excited smile on his face, his eyes were only looking at the burning red candles in front of him, he shrank awkwardly on the edge of the bed, afraid that he would get close to the bride, he felt his whole body was hot, he wanted to take off his clothes but he didn't dare to take them off .

"You don't have to be so nervous. Now we are all members of the imperial court. It is both Qianhu's intention and my brother's idea to become yours. Fortunately, we have known each other since we were young. I also know your nature. Now that you are working for the imperial court , Some things are better to accept fate.”

A faint word came from the red hijab, and a pair of jade hands stretched out actively, groping for Zhou Zen's sweaty fist.

Zhou Ze shrank back instinctively, nodded and smiled and said, "Well, admit your fate, accept your fate, the fourth girl is right, the younger one followed the uncle back then, and only saw the fourth girl, the third girl, and the fifth girl on the swing together in the distance On the shelf, it was the autumn of the 15th year of Chongzhen, five years have passed in a flash, I don’t know the third girl and the fifth girl?”

"They have already been killed, can you stop the pot from opening and carry the pot!"

Hanran directly lifted the red hijab, and Lihua looked at Zhou Ze with rain.

Seeing her like this, Zhou Ze was so frightened that seven souls lost six souls, and hurriedly confessed:
"It's Zhou Ze's fault. Zhou Ze shouldn't have mentioned this to the girl. The girl can punish Zhou Ze however she wants!"

"Let's talk about the business. The task entrusted to you by the superiors, you have the results. Although you and I are two people, I have to be responsible for passing on your information. You can't interfere. It's easy to expose For you, after all, you are also the deputy governor now, and it is not easy for us Jinyiwei to train a spy with such a position as you."

As soon as Hanran wiped away her tears, she asked.

"There is a result. Because Abatai was seriously ill, although he was saved by a recent drug called quinine, but he did not fully recover, Dorgon asked his master, no, it was Luke Dehun to be made a peacekeeper. General of the South and King of the West Wu Sangui lead the main force to follow Hong Chengchou from Henan to conquer Daming;
In addition, Tan Tai traveled to the southeast of Shandong for the general who conquered the South; the first-class Duke He Luohui led a partial division to Huguang to assist the main force;

The young one has been appointed as the admiral of Henan, and will lead the main force of the [-] green battalion to Weihui, Henan to set up camp ten days later;

The army will set off on October [-]th, and Kaifeng is expected to be the first to attack. "

"Also, this is the report of the eunuch on duty in the Daqing Gate of the Inner Court. I will hand it over to your father-in-law. I bought it from Feng Quan with money. I won't find out. As for whether it can be killed Hong Chengchou still depends on your father-in-law's own fortune."

Zhou Ze took out a booklet from his sleeve and gave it to the fourth girl.

The fourth girl nodded, got on the bed, and lay down directly: "Come on."

"Ah, the little one should go to sleep in the study outside," Zhou Ze said with some embarrassment.

The fourth girl patted the bed: "There are people listening outside, come on up, since they are married, they are husband and wife, and there is no need to mention the difference between master and servant in the past."

"Okay", Zhou Ze climbed up and looked at the fourth girl.

"Touch me, kiss me, you have to let the people at the foot of the wall hear you", after the fourth girl said, Zhou Ze bravely put his hand on a soft place, and slowly brought it close to Hanran's lips.

One night the woman screamed unscrupulously.

……

The next morning.

Hanran then called Zhou Ze's personal servant over: "Give this to your eunuch."

……

Feng Quan and Hong Chengchou came to the inner courtyard of Daqing Gate together.

"I heard that many gentry in the south of the Yangtze River are dissatisfied with Zhu Ming's chaotic government. The business tax revenue is extremely high, and the Daxing and the people are taking profits. Many big households have secretly supported our Qing Dynasty. This time the Great Sima led the troops to the south. Divide the military, maybe get twice the result with half the effort."

University scholar Feng Quan, as one of the chief ministers of the Hanchen in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and as the leader of the inner court maintenance, is the number one confidant of the Regent Dorgon, so he is quite qualified to make a few suggestions to Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou touched the braids hanging on his back, twisted his neck and said with a smile: "You always said that, although Emperor Zhu Ming is our old master, he did the opposite. After the big defeat, the reason why the Qing Dynasty was still able to rule the world, but what Hong is most worried about now is not the hearts of the people, but the combat power of the Ming army. I heard that the artillery and muskets are becoming more and more powerful, and now I have mastered all Western techniques. gone."

"It's nothing more than a strange skill, so why worry about the great Sima, even the best guns have to be operated by people. Our Qing Dynasty is the world on horseback. Isn't Zhu Ming's firearms in the past also superior to our Qing Dynasty? It’s not that half of the country has been lost.”

When Feng Quan said this, Hong Chengchou smiled and didn't say anything. As the coach of the Southern Expedition, he couldn't show too much defeat.

But at this moment, Hong Chengchou stopped suddenly, turned his head and asked an eunuch standing in the gatehouse of the inner courtyard:

"I seem to have seen you before. You served in the military bureau of the previous dynasty, and you are Cao Jixiang's righteous grandson. Why are you here?"

It was Guixi who was questioned by Hong Chengchou.

Guixi's heart tightened, but he still nodded with a smile: "Returning to the master, Mr. Feng Ge arranged for the younger one to come in."

Guixi didn't expect Hong Chengchou to have such a good memory, even if he had been in the military bureau, he was remembered, he was shocked, but now Feng Quan stood between him and Hong Chengchou, so he couldn't do anything.

Guixi wanted to push Feng Quan away, so he answered truthfully that Feng Quan arranged for him, so that Feng Quan could walk around and provide himself with opportunities.

But who knows, Hong Chengchou directly issued an order: "Take this person down! I remembered that this person is called Guixi. He has always been loyal and upright. It is impossible for him to be willing to stay in my Qing Dynasty! He must be Zhu Ming's spy!"

Seeing this, Guixi could only yell: "Traitor!" Then he shot out the silver needle in his hand, hitting Feng Quan's mouthpiece, and then killed himself by biting the pill, fell to the ground and convulsed.

Feng Quan only felt a sharp pain in his throat like a needle prick, and then he couldn't breathe in the whole trachea, and he panicked with suffocation, and then he vomited blood with his mouth open and died.

"Hurry up and carry Master Feng down!"

Hong Chengchou roared, but Feng Quan was dead at this time.

And Guixi also pointed at Hong Chengchou and said inarticulately: "It's a pity, it's a pity that I couldn't kill you!"

(End of this chapter)