"I understand, I understand!" Gao Qiqian knelt on the ground, crying and kowtowing heavily. There were already blood stains on the ground.

"I will give you an opportunity. If you can seize it, I will use you. If you cannot seize it..."

"I can grasp it, I can grasp it. Please ask the prison country to give me a chance."

Gao Qiqian cried and said that now he finally realized what it means to be a bereaved dog. He once relied on the favor of Emperor Chongzhen, held great power, and was aloof. But when the emperor is gone, eunuchs like him are nothing.

There are so many important ministers and relatives in Nanjing who surrendered. They have the capital to surrender and the cards to claim credit from the new master. However, people like him cannot even surrender.

Ever since he returned to Guanyi that day, whenever he closed his eyes, his mind was filled with Lu Xiangsheng's voice and smile, as well as Yang Tinglin's tearful plea for help from thousands of miles away.

Gao Qiqian finally regretted it. He kept asking himself, what would have happened if he had sent troops to rescue Lu Xiangsheng?

"The king appoints you as a special envoy to deliver a letter to Duduo, the Qing army." Zhu Changxi said lightly, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.

Gao Qiqian's mind suddenly buzzed. Going to deliver a message to the Qing army commander? This is a matter of narrow escape. Don't say that the two armies are fighting without killing each other. The Tatars don't talk about this.

But Gao Qiqian knew that this was a test. As long as he came back alive, he would be appointed by King Lu. If he didn't go, he would have no choice but to wander around without any skills and could only beg for food. But these days, even begging is not easy.

Ah.

Why not give it a try!

"My slave, accept the order!" Gao Qiqian suddenly changed his mind and accepted the king's order.

Li Bao stepped forward and handed the wax letter that had been placed in the wooden box to Gao Qiqian.

"Go high and low. When you are scared, think more about Governor Lu and go ahead!" Zhu Changzi said.

"It's...Jian Guo." Gao Qiqian's forehead was bleeding, his eyes were blurred, he stood up and replied with a trembling voice.

Standing at the door of the palace, Gao Qiqian wiped the blood from his face and looked back expressionlessly. Prince Lu's palace was not big, but it made him feel bottomless.

Chen Hongfan, who was limping, walked hard with his buttocks covered. He saw a man in a cloth shirt standing in front of the palace gate. He took a closer look and thought, oh, isn't this a high dive?

"Hey, Eunuch Gao, are you still alive?" Chen Hongfan deliberately joked with Gao Qi Di in a high-pitched voice. He remembered that when Gao Qi Di was enjoying the scenery, he had been teased a lot.

The bird has become a free-roaming chicken, and he is somewhat relieved of the anger he suffered back then.

Unexpectedly, when Gao Qiqian turned around, his face was covered in blood, which frightened Chen Hongfan so much that he staggered and almost fell.

Gao Qiqian looked at Chen Hongfan indifferently and was not angry. In the distance, a group of royal guards were waiting for him to set off.

Chen Hongfan felt bored, so he muttered to himself, entered the palace, and presented Ma Shiying's memorial to Zhu Changzi.

At this time, Zhang Yinli, the Governor's Yamen of Hangzhou, received a report from the street patrol officer, saying that a Qing spies' hideout had been found in Baijingfang Lane. Zhang Yinli, who was busy assisting the Governor's Yamen with logistical support, immediately couldn't sit still.

, immediately put down the work at hand, and led the people straight to Baijingfang Lane.

At this time, in Baijingfang Alley, in addition to the patrolling Governor's Biaoying Department, which had already taken control of the scene, there were also the squad officers from the prefecture's Yamen, the Chief Envoy Si Zuo, the Chief Envoy Lu Ruoteng, also rushed to the scene, and the inspector's envoy

Ren Tianan and Dusi Commander Lin Wude were all present.

The matter of suppressing spies has been going on since the beginning of King Lu's supervision of the country. Now a den was suddenly discovered, which instantly alarmed all the yamen.

When Zhang Yinli arrived, he found a small courtyard with more than a dozen corpses lying all over the courtyard.

Lu Ruoteng, the chief envoy from the left, was squatting in front of the corpse, looking at it carefully.

Inspector Ren Tianan and Lin Wude in the command room stood a little further away, whispering something in a low voice.

"The lower official Zhang Yinli met Lu Fantai, and Ren Zengtai and Lin commanded the envoy."

Seeing that most of the officials from Zhejiang had arrived, Zhang Yinli's heart sank, knowing that they were all here to clear themselves of responsibility, and that he, the prefect, might be blamed for this oversight.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yinli couldn't help but feel a little wronged. This spying was originally the job of Jinyiwei, but the Jinyiwei Yamen in Hangzhou had long been empty. If you let the government officials do this, you are really trying to catch up.

"Prefect Zhang, these Tatars are all good soldiers in the army." Lu Ruoteng, who was squatting on the ground, looked at the palms of the dead Qing spies. The tiger's mouth and finger pads were covered with calluses, which seemed to be the result of years of hunting knives and shooting arrows.

"Oh, the city of Hangzhou has been under strict control for a long time. Why are so many Tatars allowed to sneak into the city?" Lin Wude, the commander of the capital, snorted coldly and asked Zhang Yinli.

"Perhaps you have already entered the city before?" Ren Tianan, a fat man on the side, said while touching his big belly.

Zhang Yinli didn't answer. He stepped forward and looked at the corpse carefully. It had money, a rat's tail, big arms and a round waist. It looked like it was indeed a Tatar.

"Zhang Zhifu, apart from these Tatars hiding here, no other suspicious things have been found. I have ordered people to check the entry and exit records of the city gate. There is no record for half a month. These people should have entered the city very early.

, or..." Lu Ruoteng did not finish his words and began to ponder.

"Maybe there is a traitor!" Lin Wude answered.

The few people who were investigating in the courtyard did not notice the movement outside the courtyard gate at all.

At this time, Zhu Changzi was holding the sword on his waist, standing at the door, watching quietly.

Behind him, Chen Hongfan's face was full of surprise.

At this time, Ren Tianan suddenly caught a glimpse of King Lu who was arriving at an unknown time. The fat on his body shook and he hurriedly knelt down to worship.

The rest of the people also reacted and shouted rudely.

"Everyone, get up. I heard that Tatars were found in the city, so I came here to take a look." Zhu Changzi walked forward and circled around the corpse on the ground.

The First Emperor looked at the Tatars on the ground and couldn't help but think that it was a group of people like this who wantonly ravaged the country of China that I had built. It was really sad.

After watching for a long time, everyone thought that King Lu had never seen the true appearance of the Tatars, so they were curious. However, Zhang Yinli noticed that there was a long sword hanging from King Lu's waist today, and it did not look like the style of this dynasty.

Strange.

The commander, Lin Wude, frowned slightly and thought to himself, it's really weird why King Lu's sword always looks like the Qin sword in the records.

"It seems there are a lot of thieves. They are hiding here and they have not been discovered. It is a miracle." Zhu Changzi said to everyone present with a half-smile.

"Reporting to the Supervisory State, no matter when these Tatars enter the city, the Cheng Cao Army will not be able to escape from their involvement! The war is imminent. Please disarm the Cheng Cao Army immediately and keep a strict watch on it!" Lu Ruoteng said with a cup of his hands. There are some in the Cheng Cao Army.

The big question is, how did so many Tatars enter the city to avoid inspection by the city guards? Since the Qing army went south, city guards everywhere have been very cautious, and they will strictly check when entering and exiting the city.

"No! If this is the case, it will definitely shake the morale of the army!" Lin Wude, the commander, retorted. This Cheng Cao Army belongs to Dusi, and to put it bluntly, it is his subordinates. By doing this, Lu Ruoteng is slapping him in the face.
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Lu Ruoteng was about to argue, but was stopped by Zhu Changzi.

"Commander Lin, I heard from Chen Hongfan that the guard station under your command is in a state of decay..."

Chen Hongfan, who was pretending to be transparent, was suddenly called upon. He was startled and groaned in his heart. He didn't say this!

Lin Wude instantly looked at Chen Hongfan, his eyes almost popping out of his head. In order to silence Chen Hongfan, he bled a lot, but he didn't expect that this kid would dare to take money and do nothing!

Chen Hongfan felt like his scalp was numb from being stared at, but he was speechless.

"Chen Hongfan, is what you said true?" Zhu Changzi looked back at Chen Hongfan and asked. This question directly penetrated Chen Hongfan's soul.

He could only tremble with his lips and say cautiously: "It's... it's true..."
Chapter completed!