Mingyue Qingfeng (232) 40,000 words (Mingyue Qingfeng (232) entered six...)
Bright moon and clear breeze(232)
It’s June and it’s very hot.
The fourth master was fanning himself and spinning in circles anxiously.
As soon as Lin Yutong looked at the situation, he knew that there was going to be a big disaster. We are not afraid of man-made disasters and will find ways to solve them, but natural disasters are very helpless. Whether you are willing or not, you have to take advantage of it.
Lin Yutong put the ice bowl into his hand, "Where is it again this time?"
Beijing!
"Fire, flood, hail... locust plague... or plague?" Lin Yutong said, seeing that Fourth Master still didn't move, her expression became stiff, "Isn't it another earthquake?"
The capital was shaken at every turn, and the palace collapsed at every turn. Ming Dynasty, it was the people who perished, and it was God who wanted it to perish! Think about it, the palace and the capital represent different meanings. People in the world also regard natural disasters as whether the king is king or not.
The implementation of benevolence and righteousness is linked to you. If you say that it is immovable, it will shock you. Can the people of the world turn to you?
Lin Yutong asked, "How big is it this time?"
The fourth master shook his head, "It's not an earthquake! It's a man-made disaster!" He sat back and held the ice bowl, and said: "According to records, in June of this year, within a radius of more than ten miles in the capital, people felt like there was an earthquake and the ground was shaking.
, es, there , there, there was it, the house.
.They all thought it was an earthquake. However, upon further investigation, it was found that it was not an earthquake, but a gunpowder explosion at the Anmin Factory in Xizhimen.
|It exploded, destroying the city wall, covering an area of more than ten miles, completely destroying it, causing trees to fall and houses to collapse, corpses all over the ground, and the number of casualties exceeded 10,000!"
Lin Yutong: "...remember correctly?"
No!
Lin Yutong couldn't help but want to swear, "The explosion in the second year of Tianqi... there was a gunpowder depot in the Wang Gong Factory. People at the time didn't think about how mysterious it was. They must have associated it with gunpowder!"
Historically, more than 20,000 people died that time. Let us learn from the lesson. This gunpowder is dangerous and cannot be used in the capital or in places where people gather! But what is the result? Wang Gongchang is in the southwest corner, and An Minchang is in the northwest corner.
What's going on? Blow it up next to the capital! The gunpowder didn't blow up anyone else, but you blew yourself up first. How can you do this?"
Fourth Master waved his hand, "It's okay not to talk about the Ming Dynasty in history!" The question is, "We don't allow gunpowder to be produced and stored in crowded places, right?"
right!
"I also asked people to check more carefully. Even the warehouses of firecrackers are not allowed in the city. Every merchant selling firecrackers is registered, and the inventory quantity is stipulated. Even if it explodes, the damage will be limited, no more than one house.
, or it was a fire caused by this. They also asked the yamen to issue a notice to these merchants, and everyone knew how to store these things. Almost every merchant hid them in the cellar, sealed with oilcloth..." It is better to cool down and prevent moisture.
If you lose these firecrackers, don't cause a big disaster.
There's nothing wrong with that.
"I have also issued a decree before, asking all government offices to check whether there are people who secretly make gunpowder. Once discovered, they will be guilty of conspiracy."
Hmm! But what did you find out?
"Nothing was found!"
Lin Yutong's expression became solemn. Even for private profit, there should be some secretly made in small quantities, but why not? She knew what Fourth Master was worried about. He was afraid that there was no such workshop in the capital, but other
There may not be a place. If it is still in the city, it will be a disaster.
Check! We have to check again.
No! What are you afraid of?
Half a month later, the following report came up, saying that an earthquake in Yingtian caused a fire, and then ten miles away from the northeast corner of the city, everything was destroyed, with more than 10,000 casualties. The prefect of Yingtian submitted a report to pray for the imperial court to provide relief.
The Fourth Master immediately threw the book away, and this behavior was regarded as a natural disaster!
Is this just an unintentional attempt to cover up a mistake, or is it a deliberate attempt to tell the world: Look! There was no warning from the royal family this time!
When Lin Yutong was called back by Zhou Baozhuo, the fourth master was still angry in the study! She picked up the book, took a look at it, and asked, "Are you worried that this is a complicated case?"
Yes! This must be a trap! It is an incredible trap.
The fourth master said, "It must not be an earthquake! Then whose family built a gunpowder factory on such a large scale in Yingtian, even Qiu Liujing was blindfolded. What did they build this gunpowder factory for? To create
Fireworks? Where do the raw materials for such a large gunpowder factory come from? Is there something wrong with the mine, or is someone exploiting a private mine without telling the court? All the officials in Yingtian are blind? That sulfur and other substances enter through the city gate
They can't see the people going in and out!? There are also garrison troops. It's always their duty to guard the city, right? They don't notice the bulk of raw materials and even the gunpowder entering and leaving the city gate? Who are they protecting, up and down? What is their purpose?
Yingtian is no different than others. It was the capital at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and it has always been the companion capital! Its geographical location determines that if there is a problem here, it will inevitably involve several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River." Just send the cabinet ministers down, and this
The case will have to be postponed for a long time. But this matter cannot be postponed. The longer it is delayed, the worse it will be! Where did the gunpowder they made privately go? They must have made firearms in private... Once these people start something in private, this is
Big chaos! The other side has firearms. Once they reach the stage of suppressing the rebellion, they will have to pay a heavy price! Human lives and cities are easy to destroy but difficult to rebuild! Once Jiangnan is in chaos and destroyed, the court will have to pay for it for ten years.
Block this hole!"
This means that Emperor Tiangao is far away! Because of the difficult situation in the country, he never thought about the southern tour! It is true that he cannot afford the southern tour, and he has nothing to rely on after leaving the government. Looking at it now, after Qiming grows up, even if he travels on a poor basis, he may
It’s the fourth master who needs to go south for a few years to have a look. Such a big change involves the interests of so many people. How can they all behave like cats? No one wants to show off their paws!
Of course, this is all for later, what matters now is how to deal with this matter!
Lin Yutong said, "Qiming is too young, he can't do this! If you move, the noise will be loud. What if they go all-in?" Besides, the other party has firearms, and it is too dangerous for Fourth Master to go! Just his three
After two attempts, I couldn't run away, so I said, "I'm going! Let's say to the outside world that I took these newly recruited girls to train with the Women's Army."
The fourth master pondered for a moment and said to Tongtong, "Don't be careless, and don't underestimate the current firearms! They don't know how to control them. But they are more dangerous if they don't know how to control them."
I know! How can I not know this?
"Don't show up first!" Fourth Master said, "The imperial court still has to send people, even to verify! With so many people killed and injured, a quarter of the city destroyed, and a population of more than 10,000, it's strange that the imperial court doesn't send people.
.”
Who to send?
"The cabinet has to choose someone...Ji Chengli!" Fourth Master said, "This person is naughty. In the eyes of many people, he was chosen to please the Holy Will. They will think that such people are generally too many. One thing is worse than one thing less..."
Well! Lower the other party's alertness.
"Someone has to go to the Yushitai! Just Huang Zunsu!"
Huang Zunsu is a member of the Donglin Party and an official of the "old" faction. There must be "old" officials involved in this incident. Huang Zunsu's identity is another layer of paralysis.
Moreover, both Ji Chengli and Huang Zunsu are involved in the East Palace. The fourth master is on his way to establish his authority for the prince!
Jing followed the fourth master and said, "Let's transfer someone from the staff department..."
Well! If a large number of officials are involved, the appointment and dismissal of officials can be arranged on the spot. But who will be transferred?
"Liu Zongzhou!" Fourth Master said, and immediately asked someone to deliver the oral message, asking the three of them to come first.
Then Tongtong could prepare. She knew that Liu Zongzhou was Huang Zongxi's teacher. This could ensure that the three people sent out would have as few disputes as possible. Then she went to prepare, "I will take those female students."
"Qiu Liujing has to follow you secretly. Ask Liu Qiao to take his people and follow you!"
Qiu Liujing is not only responsible for the news, but also has to clean up their internal affairs. Liu Qiao has trained special personnel. So far, this team has not been announced to the outside world, but internally, they are called Jia Ziying.
Lin Yutong first arranged for his family to pick up Qitai from the Lin family, and asked the elderly Lin family to live directly with Qitai in Zhuzi Camp. He said it was too hot and sent them to escape the summer heat.
After talking to Qiming, he only said a simple word. Qiming frowned and said, "It's time to call your son!" "You're too young, young man!" Lin Yutong patted his son on the shoulder, "Just watch first, don't be anxious."
How can I charge into the battle while my son hides behind, "You ask Liu Qiao to follow your son..."
Liu Qiao will follow me!
"Then my son will go with you!"
It won't be of much use if you go, but you can help your father if you stay! Since your mother is already a mother, your father is also a father. He is so old, so you can at least lighten the burden a little. On a hot day, your father is sitting
There was a prickly ass sitting there.
By the way! Prickly heat! Prickly heat powder, each of you must use it on time!
Qiming didn't understand. How could his father have such a big heart? He really wanted to ask his mother to do it!
He ran to ask his father, and his father said, "People must have self-awareness."
Then what?
His father looked at him helplessly, "I know myself!"
What does it mean?
"I know that in some things, I am not as good as your mother." Naughty child, do you have to ask someone to say this? "You are not as good as your mother in some conveniences!"
I am not as skilled as my mother!
Not only that! Your mother never embarrassed your father and me. She actually felt that I was unreliable, so she had to find reasonable excuses to convince me, "Why do you compare with your mother in these aspects?! Be honest."
Go and get to work! You can take care of the affairs in the court, so we can stay here one by one."
Regardless of whether he was willing or not, the next day, before the imperial envoy set off, Fourth Master took eleven students into two carriages and went directly to the dock in Tongzhou.
It was still dark when we set off, and we had been walking for a long time. We were leaving the city! Didn’t we say we were going to the Detachment of Women? This was not the case either!
Wu Yingying asked Guo Dongli next to her, "Which way are you going?"
Guo Dongli knew he was out of the city, so he shook his head, "It's still dark, so I can't see clearly."
To tell the direction, you don’t have to look to know it!
Chen Yuanyuan knew that she had just come back from the south and she was familiar with this journey. Therefore, she looked at Zhu Guyu secretly.
Zhu Guyu half-closed his eyes and dozed off, not looking at anyone.
It wasn't until they got on the boat half a day later that they were sure that they were going south.
The clothes prepared for each of them on the boat were washed and put on in the hot weather. They were all light shorts, not men's clothes, but very light women's clothes. After changing, they came out. Obviously, most of them
People are not used to dressing up like this. We came out and looked at each other. It was too hot on the deck, so we should go to the cabin. The gentleman was still waiting.
Lin Yutong looked them over, asked them to sit down, and then said: "Sometimes it's like this. When you can't go out, you yearn to go out. But when you really go out, you are asked to work like men, so you must be mentally prepared.
That's hard work! On a day like this, the court needs it, and I have to do errands. Not to mention the hot weather, even if the sky is raining knives, I have to do everything that needs to be done."
Yes! This is the advantage of not going out. You can hide in the house for the whole summer.
Lin Yutong asked them, "Does anyone want to back out? If so, it's not too late now. But if we don't leave now, we really won't be able to leave."
Wu Xiang'er shrank her neck, wiped her sweat, and swallowed her regretful words! Her father had blown everything about her being selected. When she went back, her father would definitely not say anything, but it would be embarrassing in front of her colleagues and friends.
, I can’t bear it myself!
Fang Yihui only asked, "Is it related to the matter at the Qiuzhen Pavilion?"
Lin Yutong looked at her seriously and said, "It's related! I might be able to help a lot this time."
Okay! Then I have no problem.
"Nobody quit?"
No!
If not, then just stay quietly and I will tell you what should be told to you.
So, it was quiet along the way. Did you have nothing to do? No! The empress taught them how to change their appearance, what to use to change the color of the skin, and how to use makeup to dilute the original features, etc.
So, when we arrived at the place, there were no longer eleven beautiful girls. Some dressed up as men, and some dressed themselves up as plain-looking farm girls.
Lin Yutong glanced at Xing Yuan. She was the best in learning and dressing up! She had a round and plump figure, and it would be very inconsistent if she had to dress up as a man. So she made her skin yellow or black.
Not black, just like a sloppy village woman, even her teeth have yellow stains.
It would be much more convenient to cover up the appearance. After getting off the boat, I walked around half of the city. There were white flags hanging on the door of people's houses in half of the city. This was the funeral. When I walked around to the place where the accident happened, I felt that a corner of the city had been completely destroyed.
Destroyed.
A big fire?
This is not a fire!
Fang Yihui looked at the tree that had fallen to the ground with only its trunk left, the beams lying across the road, and the broken tiles everywhere. How could this be a fire after the earthquake?!
Isn’t this lying with open eyes?
The earthquake must have caused the house to fall sideways or collapse completely, and the tiles were flying around, so it must have been nearby! As she said that, she picked up a tile with red paint, and then took it from another
He took out another tile in his hand. Both of these tiles were painted with red paint. Who would use such paint on their tiles? There is none on this tile!
She showed it to Guo Dongli, who pointed to the east and said, "I came to Yingtian with my grandmother when I was a child. I remember that there was a temple there, a temple built by the royal family... The spire of that temple was made of red tiles!
"
The two of them followed the path to find the location of the temple. There was a distance of more than four miles. How could it be caused by a fire after the earthquake collapsed?
By the time they turned back, many people had already arrived and started cleaning up the scene.
There were also many yamen officers who surrounded the place. When they saw them, they said, "You are here to make a fortune too! Can you provide proof? Can you prove whose family you are descendants of and relatives of? No."
Just leave as soon as possible! If you can really prove that going to the Yamen, the court here will accept it, collect the money and leave as soon as possible."
Guo Dongli took out a few coins from his waist and handed it over, asking, "If the imperial court takes over this land, will it have to be sold to outsiders? How much does it cost to buy a courtyard? Look, this
The location is quite good, with a shop in the front and people living in the back, which is much more cost-effective than other properties."
After receiving the money, the man said, "Young man, what are you going to do here if you can't buy property? Your little money won't work! They are all big merchants, and a few or two have just bought this whole area."
"Don't try to trick me. Why are there so many big businessmen? No matter what, so many people died. This is a dangerous place."
This is nothing we can worry about! Go quickly, don’t delay! Someone will come from the Yamen in a while, and if you don’t leave, you will have to go to the Yamen to talk, so hurry up!
After Lin Yutong finished reading, he had already gone outside the city, where he rented an inn and stayed here.
Fang Yihui was very sure, "It's not an earthquake! Everyone in this city can testify that this can't be an earthquake at all. Ying Tianfu is telling lies with his eyes open!"
Well! Anyone who has seen this knows this!
Lin Yutong looked at Guo Dongli, "What did you find?"
"In addition to us, did the DPRK also send imperial envoys? The ruins that were previously unattended are suddenly being cleaned up by the Yamen. This is to cover up the traces! Sir, someone in the DPRK must have reported to them, and the news has followed us.
, the students speculated whether the imperial envoy would be a step later than us."
Well! Lin Yutong confirmed her guess, "We don't have to worry about how to punish the crime. Our purpose is to control the chaos and prevent them from jumping over the wall in a hurry."
Guo Dongli understood, "Sir, you are worried that the gunpowder they made before is missing."
Yes! As long as these are captured, no one involved in the case can escape.
Guo Dongli tried hard to keep up with his teacher's thinking: "If you want to know the traces of gunpowder, you have to quickly put aside these minutiae and who is covering it up. You have to find out the people behind the scenes! You know.
Who is this person? Can we know where he hid the things and where he used them?"
right!
But this is equivalent to skipping the process and only looking for the result! Guo Dongli asked his mind to work as fast as possible, and after a long while he said: "If this person wants to build this thing, then he must have raw materials in his hands! The raw materials are only
It may be under his control. If you find the raw materials, you will find the person behind the scenes. Gunpowder, no matter who makes it, is inseparable from sulfur and charcoal, which are huge quantities! The import and export of charcoal may be able to deceive others, but what about sulfur?
This thing cannot be transported from a long distance, and the risk would be too great if the journey is too long, so it must be a sulfur mine near Yingtian."
A flash of appreciation flashed in Lin Yutong's eyes, that's right! When push comes to shove, you can only grasp the most important and important things first! Just grab the most important things without leaving the cocoon, that's right!
At this glance, Guo Dongli was very confident. She looked at Fang Yihui and said, "You have read the most books. Think about it, there are sulfur mines near Yingtian..."
"Near Yingtian..." Fang Yihui pondered, "I remember that there was a record in a travel book that said that there are hot springs in Yuntai... This usually goes hand in hand!" Then he asked, "Yuntai... the imperial court
Are there any sulfur mines?”
No! Lin Yutong shook his head and said that the court had not mined there so far.
Then someone must have mined it privately!
Naren was puzzled, "I know there are sulfur mines, but why haven't they been mined?"
Yang Baolian said, "Ordinarily, the minerals belong to the imperial court, but the reason why the imperial court cannot mine them must be because there is something special about this place."
Lin Yutong nodded, "Yes, there is a hot spring bath on Yuntai and a separate courtyard on the mountain. It is private property. This private property was given to Princess Baoqing by Emperor Chengzu. Princess Baoqing was the youngest daughter of Emperor Taizu.
Daughter, when Taizu passed away, she was only two or three years old. At that time, Taizu ordered that all concubines be buried. However, Princess Baoqing's biological mother was spared the fate of being buried because she wanted to raise the princess. Because she was Taizu.
She was pampered and always valued in the palace. When Chengzu succeeded to the throne, she was only eight years old! She was raised as a daughter by Emperor Chengzu and Queen Xu! When she grew up, she chose Zhao Hui from a thousand households in Jinyiwei.
This man was young and handsome. Chengzu betrothed this youngest sister to her. When she got married, the dowry was several times that of other princesses. The prince at that time personally delivered the wedding, which was a great honor. This villa was one of the dowries.
! After the princess got married, Chengzu went to stay for a while, Renzong, who was still the prince, and Emperor Xuanzong, who was still the grandson, all stayed there! These are all recorded in the emperor's daily notes."
To move here is to move the place where the three ancestors lived, and there was huge opposition in the court! Furthermore, it doesn’t have to be done here, so why bother?
Fourth Master has never challenged the sensitive nerves of many people. According to the rules, wherever the ancestors lived, the descendants who pass by must pay a visit.
It's just like the places Kangxi visited during his southern tour. If future generations don't go there and kowtow, they will say you are unfilial! If they really want to criticize you, you won't be able to explain it!
For the royal family of the Ming Dynasty, this place was almost equal to their status.
Zuo Xianya asked, "In that case, this bathhouse should be in the hands of the princess's descendants!"
Lin Yutong then continued, "This princess had no children after she got married. She didn't live long. She died at the age of thirty-nine, which was the eighth year of Xuande! Her consort Zhao Hui lived until Chenghua
Twelve years, more than ninety years old, experienced eight dynasties, and enjoyed fifty or sixty years of wealth after the princess passed away. Because he was the royal consort, and he inherited the royal title of royal guard, he has been in charge of the Yingtian Governor and the Zongren Mansion.
His affairs were extremely luxurious, and he had more than a hundred concubines in his family. As for how many descendants he has, we can only know by looking at their family tree."
Wu Xiang'er was stunned with the fruit in her mouth, and asked directly, "Is your ancestor Zhao Hui a founding hero?"
It can't be said that he has no merit, but it is definitely not that big of a credit. "His father's name is Zhao He. He went to Annan with the army and served as a captain. Later he died in battle. According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, if his father dies in battle, his children and grandchildren can inherit the title. Zhao Hui
It became a thousand households! After the Imperial Guard only recruited such meritorious officials, Zhao Hui was assigned to guard the Jinchuan Gate... Later, Chengzu saw him and thought he was good-looking, so he chose him as his consort..." asked
What does this do?
Wu Xiang'er swallowed the fruit and almost didn't choke. She said directly, "I'm a gatekeeper. And because I'm good-looking, I got the princess. After eight dynasties, I enjoyed more than seventy years of wealth?!" I'm good-looking too.
It looks good, but no one wants to give me such wealth! This is to waste all the merits accumulated by his ancestors in his lifetime!
Lin Yutong: "..." I'm so big-hearted! I still have time to sigh about this!
Ai Lanzhu over there followed closely, "I think the Ming Dynasty royal family... is pretty good!"
What emotion did you express?
Ai Lanzhu said, "The princesses of the Ming Dynasty married people of low background... But in front of their parents, the prince-in-law would never dare to do anything wrong while they were alive... Isn't this bad? The royal family has no requirements for them, as long as they pass.
Just live your life well... isn't this a lifelong blessing?"
Lin Yutong: "..." That makes sense!
Guo Dongli coughed slightly and brought the topic back, "That means that in fact, the descendants of the Zhao family are just the descendants of the consort, and have no blood relationship with the princess or the royal family!"
Na Renxin said, Prince Fu and the Emperor are so close, why don't they still keep them in a circle? Not to mention not having any blood relationship, even if they are related by blood to the princess, they have already faded away. Even if they are really related by blood, their uncles will not hold back, and they will do it for them.
This is no mercy.
Dong Bai said, "This is even more outrageous! Future generations only enjoy the legacy of the princess, but what are you doing now?"
Yes! That's not what makes people angry! Guo Dongli asked: "Sir, let's start the investigation from the Zhao family."
Well! Let’s investigate! Start investigating from the Zhao family! Find out all the Zhao family’s lords and those who served as guards in the past!
After everyone was sent out, Qiu Liujing came in and said, "Your Majesty."
"Well!" Lin Yutong asked, "How is it?"
"I didn't rush to deal with it, I just kept an eye on the person." After saying that, he glanced outside and saw that the empress was training those girls, but she definitely didn't dare to rely on them for business. Seeing that there was really no one in the yard, she said
, "The descendants of the Zhao family are prosperous, with more than 200 households. The most promising one is Zhao Xiong. He used to be the commander of the Jinyi Guards. Later, the Jinyi Guards were abolished. He was changed to the commander of the Imperial Guards and garrisoned in Yingtian.
Guards..."
It means guarding the palace of Yingtian.
Yingtian was later withdrawn as a companion capital. When it was still Southern Zhili, there was a whole set of court teams here. Didn't they also withdraw later?
Moreover, an official cannot serve in one position for more than five years! If he has not made any mistakes, but has not achieved much, and his performance is mediocre, he will be transferred! Where was he transferred later?
"He retired due to illness."
Not every official Lin Yutong and Fourth Master who want to become an official know this. Unless they are asked by the feudal officials or important ministers in the court, everyone else has relevant procedures. If you follow the procedures, you will become an official.
What happens next?
"He has never been an official!" He said, and after a pause, he said, "His son-in-law Yao Ping is now the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard."
Lin Yutong frowned, an empty palace, what is there to guard?
Although his official position is not low, he does not have any real power.
There are no other eunuchs in charge of the palace!
Will the gunpowder be left in the palace?
No! If someone really had other plans, the meaning of this palace would be different.
Lin Yutong asked, "Have you asked? When did this gunpowder factory exist?"
"This was the original gunpowder factory of the imperial court. It was established during the reign of Emperor Taizu! Later, when Zhili was withdrawn, this factory was naturally withdrawn as well!"
Then this place should be the property of the imperial court!
Qiu Liujing said, "Yingtian suffered from floods a few years ago. In order to provide emergency relief, the Yamen exchanged the idle properties of the imperial court for disaster relief grains with merchants. This matter should have been reported to the imperial court."
That is because the previous cabinet dealt with this matter, and they did not deal with it as a major matter. Who knew there was such a pit waiting for it, "Do you know who changed this factory with the Yamen?"
"The Du family, this person's name is Du Yangong!"
Du Yangong, "Is Du Yanjing from the Political Yuan his brother?"
yes!
That's right! Lin Yutong stood up and said, "This person once talked about how to deal with artillery on merchant ships."
Qiu Liujing was puzzled, "If it was to install artillery on merchant ships, then why did they put the gunpowder factory in Yingtian? Although the waterways are developed, if the artillery is installed and can go out from the river, you can't even get out of the port! Don't say that.
It’s set up in Yingtian, even on the coast. It’s not necessary! The court is strict about inspections, so this is risky! In fact, they have been doing business outside all year round, and they really just set up a gunpowder factory overseas. Who knows?”
Lin Yutong said, "So, their plan must be very big!" After saying that, he looked at Cui Yingyue and said, "Go and call Mr. Liu."
Liu Qiao came very quickly, "Your Majesty!"
"Let me ask you, if you want to capture Jinling, what will you do?"
We can't hold Jinling even if we take it down! This is only possible if we conquer it across the river.
Then you ask, how can we achieve governance across the river?
"It's so long along the river..." Liu Qiao was stunned as he said, "You mean...all the small docks along the river..."
Lin Yutong directly took the token to Liu Qiao and said, "Look for Li Zicheng and deploy troops along the line. From now on, military control will be imposed on the docks along the river, and all private docks will be prohibited. All losses will be doubled by the imperial court."
Liu Qiao took the token and said, "I will leave you here..."
"No, you take them all away!" Lin Yutong whispered, "Your people must control the dock in advance to prevent chaos! This matter is not trivial, go quickly!"
Qiu Liujing nodded to him, and Liu Qiao left quickly.
But Lin Yutong had something to do and asked Qiu Liujing to take care of it. "Go and quickly identify who is available and who is not available in Yingtian City's garrison. I don't believe that all the soldiers in the city are having second thoughts! This matter is important. I'm waiting for your news."
yes!
When the others left, Lin Yutong really didn't move. She was also waiting for the arrival of the evening when the eleven people came back.
When it got dark, they came back one after another! They didn't attract anyone's attention, they were dressed too ordinary. Moreover, such a big thing happened in the city, and many relatives came to the city, so it was indeed more chaotic than usual.
Each of them has news to bring back.
At this time, Lin Yutong realized that the differences between men and women were really reflected in all aspects, and their perspectives were completely different from those of Liu Qiao and others.
As soon as Xing Yuan came back, he said, "Zhao Xiong, the patriarch of the Zhao family, is very famous in the city and has a wide range of friends! There are people in the officialdom and wealthy businessmen. Every month, he is in another courtyard outside the city.
We are holding a flower party. All the guests invited are the most famous oiran ladies in Yingtian City." After saying that, he took out a list, "These are the guests he has entertained in recent months. It may not be complete, but it should be quite similar.
Difference."
Do they have separate banquets, or are they the same people every time?
Xing Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then nodded firmly, "It's these people every time! The madam of that house said that once the girl used jasmine-scented powder, but Master Song didn't like it... She now gives it to the girls
It’s all rose scent.”
Wu Xiang'er said, "I often call him a cook. I found out that he was an excellent cook of salted duck. But the strange thing is that this master died a month ago, and the day of his death was
The day after I came back from that house, I said it was abdominal pain, so I sent him to see a doctor. The doctor said it was colic, and he died soon after. I went to see the doctor again, and he said
The doctor has gone back to his hometown for funerals."
Lin Yutong nodded, "More than a month ago, the imperial court issued an order to self-examine whether anyone in various places has opened gunpowder factories privately..."
If the court wants to investigate, they must meet and discuss. The doctor is afraid that he has heard something, and these people are afraid that this person will leak the news, so they will kill him and silence him!
"Is that so? Just go back and check the time it took for the imperial decree to arrive."
Dong Bai said, "I walked around where the Zhao family members live, and it seems that Zhao Xiong wants to ask the people to return to their hometown! The family members are not very happy about this, saying that so many generations of the family are in Yingtian, where can they go?
Is there any country to go back to? There was a blind mother-in-law who went out with her grandson in the middle of the afternoon. She said she wanted to find an old lady in the back street and ask her for comment. I guessed that this old lady must be able to talk to Zhao.
A man who can speak his mind."
Lin Yutong laughed, "Then find this old lady."
when?
tonight!
It was completely dark before we headed towards the city! This so-called back street was very bustling. Half of the city over there was scorched black, but this half of the city became lively again. Various snacks were placed on the roadside, and there was no sound of hawking.
Absolutely. Many people stopped, or sat on the small tables and chairs next to the stall, or stood on the edge waiting for them to be taken away. Walking through this bustling street, it is not difficult to imagine that the bombed
Half of the city should have looked like this before!
But there are no more of those people! Old and young, men and women, people who had misfortunes at home, people who happened to go to do errands or visit, got bad luck and lost their lives, so many people, just like
Gone forever.
Wu Xiang'er dressed up like a little girl from a wealthy family. She took out her money to buy soft cakes and asked the boss: "May I ask my uncle, which household is the old lady's house? I called her to pass on the message. I know this during the day.
At night, the lights can’t illuminate it all!”
The boss laughed and said, "Go east, and there's a big Bagua mirror hanging on the door."
Oh oh oh! She took the cakes, put the money and walked ahead. Within a hundred steps, she found such a household.
Just when Lin Yutong said he wanted to go in, Xing Yuan said, "Wait for me and I'll come!"
Then she went to a small shop nearby, and after a while she emerged from the alley. She was dressed so cheerfully, like someone's little daughter-in-law, a beauty in plain clothes. She borrowed someone else's place to change clothes, and her clothes were also
I bought it from the landlady. Then I went out through the back door, so as not to attract attention.
She stretched out her hand and asked Wu Xiang'er to support her, and then said: "Sir, wait a minute, I'll call the door."
Lin Yutong saw her going over to Pinpin Tingting and feeling exhausted while being supported by the 'girl'.
The door was knocked open and her voice came, "...I'll ask the old lady to make a decision..."
"Old lady, take a rest!"
"Then I'll wait in the yard..." "You girl..."
"Please, aunt, let me see the old lady! I don't want this child in my belly... I don't want the birthright, but the child is innocent! The old lady eats fasts and chants Buddha's name, this is a life after all!"
There were a few more people at the door, lighting up lanterns, and they saw a master and a servant, two beautiful faces!
A sentence suddenly flashed through Lin Yutong's mind - the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at lying.
Who said this? It makes sense!
Yes! Xing Yuan must have deceived the ceiling of the human world. With such a face that no one could resist, he first said that her aunt was outside, and coaxed the old lady to invite her in. Then she coaxed the old lady again.
The wife immediately asked someone to call Zhao Xiong over to discuss what to do about the child.
Zhao Xiong, a strong man in his fifties, stepped in here with a dagger on his lower back.
The old lady drank the tea poured by Xing Yuan himself and fell asleep! All the old servants in the room were locked in the room by Guo Dongli and Zhu Guyu and gagged.
Zhao Xiong looked at a room full of women. He frowned, but he didn't panic. "May I ask, which way did you get on?" It didn't seem like a serious way! "If you want money or something, just ask.
There is nothing that I, Zhao Xiong, can't do in Yingtian City."
Lin Yutong sat still and looked at him, "Oh? Really? I believe this! You can turn a gunpowder factory explosion into an earthquake and fire. I have never doubted your Zhao Xiong's ability."
Zhao Xiong's expression changed, and when he looked at these young women, his heart skipped a beat, "Women's Army?"
Lin Yutong looked at Zhao Xiong, "The old lady who lives here is probably not your closest relative! Either she is the wet nurse who raised and served you; or she was once kind to you! Looking at these feelings, you can just mention it,
Then you have some kind of conscience! You want to move away from the clan and go back to your hometown, because you know that if what you did is found out, it will be a big disaster for the nine clans. It can be seen that
, You still care about your family! The imperial envoy will arrive in the next two days, how many more days do you think you have left? No one in your clan is willing to leave, do you want to watch them bury you with you? Zhao Xiong, said
Go ahead! Say everything you need to say, and I guarantee that your tribe will not be involved in this case."
You? What guarantee do you have?
Lin Yutong looked at him and said, "Stretch out your hand."
Zhao Xiong didn't understand what he meant, but he still stretched out his hand. Lin Yutong took his phoenix seal and put it on his palm.
What is this? Zhao Xiong looked carefully at the candlelight. At first glance, he was a little surprised. He had seen the documents approved by the queen. Yingtian's palace was renovated and maintained every year, and the required expenses had to be collected from the court.
And this type of zhezi are all approved by the Queen! This is the seal used on the zhezi.
So, who is this woman in front of me?
Can people from the Detachment of Women parade through the market with the Queen's print?
"Queen... empress?" The tone was uncertain, as if to say, why did the queen come here?
Lin Yutong looked at him coldly, "You don't know what you are planning? Is this a trivial matter? With over 10,000 casualties, can this be covered up by a natural disaster?"
Zhao Xiong couldn't help but wanted to retreat, and then he laughed miserably, "It's not that the emperor and the empress are smarter, it's just that you are luckier! It's hot, the gunpowder factory exploded, and the matter can't be covered up, and this is what happened.
Got it!"
But isn’t this someone who has been helped by God? Lin Yutong asked him, “How was the gunpowder transported out before? Where was it transported?”
"It's late. All the equipment is on board."
But where do the shells and artillery you produce come from?
Ai Lanzhu felt that several eyes were directed at her, and she immediately shook her head, "They are not from the Qing Dynasty! The artillery of the Qing Dynasty cannot be assembled on the ship."
Lin Yutong's heart skipped a beat: Japanese pirates - pirates - maritime merchants!
These people actually colluded with Japanese pirates. This is more hateful than doing business with the Qing Dynasty and deserves to be killed!
Zhu Guyu clenched the knife in his hand. This was because the empress was angry!
There is a saying that has been circulating in Zhuziying since its inception, that is: When the empress is angry, blood will flow like a river!
The empress is afraid she will cleanse Jiangnan this time!
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