On the school grounds in the city, Yang Tinglin was supervising the training of the Governor-General Biao Camp. After voluntarily paying their salaries, these guardsmen were as if they had been given a shot of blood. In addition, the food had become better, and they were all excited to practice.

Chen Hongfan didn't manage the affairs much since Yang Tinglin took charge of the camp to supervise the army. He could see that Zhang Guowei didn't trust him at all. Although this Yang Tinglin was a civilian official, he seemed to be very knowledgeable in military affairs. He was a trick in training soldiers.

Another set.

Moreover, Zhang Guowei also awarded Yang Tinglin the Governor's Silver Order Arrow. As a general, he had to look at other people's faces.

Chen Hongfan felt very unhappy, very unhappy, so he came to Ma Mansion.

The door is different from the past. There are now a few guards standing there. They all look like new recruits. They are wearing red fat jackets covered with cloth armor and have Lumi guns on their waists. They are strictly checking the identities of people coming in and out.
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Chen Hongfan was about to enter through the door, but he didn't want to be stopped by Shi Chang.

"General, what's the matter with you?" Shi Chang asked with a salute that was neither humble nor overbearing.

Chen Hongfan was stunned, hey! Who gave him the courage to stop this general?

"This general is the commander-in-chief of the Governor-General's Battalion. I have official duties at the Ministry of War."

Although he was very angry, when he looked at the equipment of these soldiers, he knew that they must be elites. Otherwise, how could they be equipped with such a rare firearm as the Lumi Gun?

After much deliberation, Chen Hongfan probably guessed that these soldiers might be from the royal guards. So he did not dare to get angry and could only answer coldly.

The commander looked at Chen Hongfan and saw that he had a sword on his waist. He cupped his hands and said, "General, please remove the sword."

Chen Hongfan took off his sword without expression and handed it to the guard. Then he walked into the house and left.

He did not go to the Ministry of War, but went straight to the garden where Ma Shiying lived.

At this time, Ma Shiying was sitting alone in his room in a daze. He had not left the room for a long time. People at home said that Ruan Dacheng had disappeared and he did not know what happened to him.

After pretending to be sick, he was immediately put on a long leave by King Lu. There was a freshly brewed medicine on the table in front of him. It smelled very bitter and was really hard to swallow. The medical officer of the palace said that it was a great tonic.

But after drinking a few meals, I always felt as if my body had been hollowed out.

"Sir, General Chen is here."

Outside the door, servants came to report.

Ma Shiying got up in a hurry, climbed onto the bed panting, and then said sickly: "Ask him to come in."

After a while, the door was pushed open, and Chen Hongfan walked in with a sly look. He immediately saw the unfinished medicine on the table.

"I have finally met Mr. Chief Assistant." Chen Hongfan saluted.

"Sit down, there are no outsiders, no need to be polite." Ma Shiying said feebly, but she was guessing Chen Hongfan's purpose of coming.

"Master Chief Assistant, the Qing army will arrive at Tangqi tomorrow and attack Hangzhou soon." Chen Hongfan looked concerned about the country and the people, and his tone was heavy.

Ma Shiying was startled and panicked. The Qing army was powerful and Prince Yu was conquering it himself. Now it was really going to be over.

"Then...how is the defense arrangement in the city?" Ma Shiying asked.

Chen Hongfan described the situation in the city to Ma Shiying one by one. He learned that most of the city's defenders were rebels, so he became even more frightened. To put it bluntly, the rebels were just ordinary people brought in temporarily, so what fighting capacity could they have?

After Chen Hongfan finished speaking, he looked at Ma Shiying quietly.

After the two were silent for a while, Ma Shiying asked: "Jiuchou, just tell me what you have to say. There are only you and me here."

Chen Hongfan stared at Ma Shiying for a long time, then gently picked up the medicine bowl on the table and put it in front of his nose and smelled it. He twitched the corner of his mouth and coldly snorted: "Sir, if you drink too much of this medicine, I'm afraid it will hurt your body."<

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"The king told you to drink, you have to drink." Ma Shiying sat up from the bed with a sigh, gritted his teeth and whispered.

How could an old fox like Ma Shiying not know that there was something wrong with the medicine, but he just couldn't tell it? The royal medical officer had to deliver the medicine in person every day, and then watched him drink it.

After three meals, sometimes Ma Shiying wonders if she can give me a good meal.

"Hey, hey, chief minister, why do you have to be so arrogant? In this great world, where can't you get promoted and make a fortune?" Chen Hongfan said, drinking the bowl of medicine in one breath and wiping his mouth.

Ma Shiying's heart skipped a beat, his eyelids twitched, he stared at Chen Hongfan for a while, and asked coldly: "Where are you from?"

"Ruan Dacheng, we have already sent him out of the city. Soon we will begin to receive a grand reception from the prince, and then we will begin to enjoy his glory and wealth. What about you? You are trapped in this dangerous city, and you are in panic all day long. Why bother?" Chen Hongfan stimulated in a strange way.

Ma Shiying's heart.

Ma Shiying sat on the edge of the bed and slowly closed his eyes. The muscles on his face were twitching constantly, looking a little ferocious.

Chen Hongfan kept silent and waited quietly.

"Go on." Ma Shiying opened her eyes and nodded towards Chen Hongfan.

"The prince has admired Ma Shoufu for a long time. As long as Ma Shoufu surrenders with courtesy, he will not lose his position as a prince." Chen Hongfan said it with emotion and truth.

"Then what should I do now?" Ma Shiying asked.

Chen Hongfan was overjoyed when he heard this. He hurriedly walked to Ma Shiying, squatted beside his legs and said with his head raised: "When the Qing army attacks the city, we will cooperate internally and externally, open the city gates, and surrender Hangzhou. The prince will definitely reward you generously."

"Oh? The security is tight now, and I am being ignored again. How can I cooperate inside and outside?" Ma Shiying asked in a low voice with some doubts.

"Ma Shoufu has King Lu's token in his hand. All he has to do is lend it to the general, and then the general will have a way to seize the city gate." Chen Hongfan assured with confidence.

Ma Shiying thought about it for a long time and finally handed the token to Chen Hongfan. Chen Hongfan, who had achieved his wish, left Ma Mansion with satisfaction.

After Chen Hongfan left, Ma Shiying sat alone by the bed with a very ugly face. Looking at the place where Chen Hongfan had just squatted, he couldn't help but sigh: "What a good dog."

At this moment, a servant's voice sounded outside the door.

"Sir, the young master was taken away by General Chen Shen, saying he was going to drink."

Ma Shiying, who had just been about to lie down, jumped up and stood by the bed, his face flushed with anger. After holding it in for a long time, he shouted loudly: "Stupid, really stupid, send someone to snatch the young master back!"

"Master, martial law has been imposed in the city." The servant outside the door said hesitantly.

"Then take my token..." Ma Shiying's voice stopped suddenly, and then he sat slumped on the edge of the bed, losing all his strength.

"Master, are you okay?" the servant asked with concern.

At this time, another voice sounded outside the door.

"Give way, Ma Shoufu, it's time to take medicine!"
Chapter completed!