"What should I do? Sir, you have to make an idea. Since you have asked me to be responsible for all the secrets in the capital, then I have to be responsible for my subordinates. Now that Qiandu brothers have fallen into the hands of Qingyao, I have to give them Let your family explain it to you!"
In an inconspicuous sorghum field in the west of Beijing, in a green gauze tent as tall as one person, Wang Huaiyuan and Chun Shisanniang, who had just escaped from the capital, were avoiding the search of the Qingyao cavalry on the road.
Chun Shisanniang is the general person in charge of the capital's intelligence line. Thousands of lives are in her hands. The news just sent by the Ministry of Punishment's secret line suddenly made her collapse.
It turns out that Sister Kiri is the Kirigakure brat that everyone guessed. This perverted Japanese ninja actually wanted to bury more than a thousand brothers from the torture hall alive.
Chun Shisanniang lost control in an instant. She even wanted to take people back to the capital to rob the prison and attack the city. Even if they died together, she couldn't just watch her men suffer such a disaster.
"That's enough! Just calm down. I'm the person in charge here. All you have to do is listen to my command..." Wang Huaiyuan was also very angry now. He shouted so loudly that the soldiers who were changing dressings around him trembled. stand up.
"Shhh... keep your voice down, there is the sound of horse hooves outside..." Several soldiers on guard outside roared, followed by a chaotic sound of horse hooves and noisy human voices coming from outside the green gauze tent.
Everyone in the sorghum field did not dare to make a sound. They waited with bated breath for the Qing Yao who was hunting them to leave. It was during this period of silence that Wang Huaiyuan and Chun Shisanniang gradually regained their composure.
"Thirteenth Mother, if you think about it again, why did Kirigakure kid say these things in front of everyone? Even at the risk of exposing his true identity? There is definitely a conspiracy here..."
"Of course she knows that we must have hidden connections in the Criminal Department, and she just wants to use their mouths to provoke us. Are you going to rob the prison? Do you still want to attack the city? Isn't this exactly what he wants? He just wants to use the lives of more than a thousand brothers Lure our main force out..."
"My lord is not in the country now, and most of the new troops are also in Naha. The remaining few hundred people in Tanggu can only protect themselves. Do you expect that small number of troops to fight in the Forbidden City? Isn't this a dream..."
"With the power of our execution hall alone, do you want to challenge the Manchus? Tell me if this is possible!"
Tears burst into Chun Shisanniang's eyes. She knew that what Wang Huaiyuan said was correct, but truth was truth and emotion was emotion. This psychological hurdle was not something that ordinary people could overcome.
"I know, I understand everything you said..." Chun Shisanniang sobbed, "But have you ever thought about it, if we can't protect these brothers, then it will be difficult for the torture hall to gain a foothold in the world in the future. Who will do it?" Will you trust your business?"
"No, no, no, we still have hope..." Wang Huaiyuan thought carefully, "Have you noticed that Qingyao was tossing around all night last night, and was there any news revealed to the outside world? In the end, they didn't reveal the whole thing. Qualitative analysis shows that the opinions of Qingyao’s senior management have not yet been unified..."
"In other words, Qingyao's senior management also has concerns now. After all, you have led us to teach these bastards time and time again. Our combat effectiveness is obvious to all... By the way, there has been no news from Ermao until now. If Qingyao is If you want to eradicate us, you should arrest Ermao first!"
With a few words to wake up the dreamer, the people around him suddenly came to their senses, "Yes, Er Mao's identity has been exposed a long time ago. Qing Yao has not cut off Er Mao's thread until now, which shows that they are still hesitant!"
Wang Huaiyuan looked coldly in the direction of Beijing City, "Let's go back to Tanggu. Let's prepare for war. If Qing Yao really wants to quarrel with him, then we are not easy to mess with!"
Just when Wang Huaiyuan organized the execution hall and even the envoys to evacuate secretly to Tanggu, Er Mao on the edge of the imperial city's Beihai also encountered a crossroads in his life.
Two strong eunuchs kicked Er Mao hard into the knee sockets, and he knelt down on the stone floor with a thud, his kneecaps almost cracked. In front of Er Mao was the gloomy Empress Dowager Ci'an.
Zhou Daoying and Li Lianying, the two popular eunuchs in charge of the Forbidden City, stood beside the Queen Mother, staring at Er Mao with cold eyes, as if they were looking at a dead person.
Empress Dowager Ci'an's long enamel fingernails gently tapped the white porcelain tureen. She was observing Er Mao's expression. What surprised her was that the young Er Mao had no fear when faced with such a situation, and did not even bow his head.
"Okay, okay, Ermao, your identity has been completely exposed today. I already knew it just by looking at you. You are determined to go with Xiao Letian. You are as unruly and unruly as him. He's just as rebellious... He still won't open his mouth!"
The two strong eunuchs did not dare to neglect, one grabbed Er Mao's braid to steady his face, and the other raised his hand to hit him. After three or four slaps, blood flowed from the corner of Er Mao's mouth.
But no matter what, Er Mao's eyes showed no intention of begging for mercy. He stared at the Queen Mother without blinking.
"That's enough!" After more than a dozen slaps, Ci'an was finally shocked by Er Mao's eyes. "You have something to say? You, a little eunuch, dare to look at me with such eyes, which means you definitely have something to say. ...Okay, okay, I'll give you a chance to speak, but you only have one chance..."
"Let me stand up, I want to stand and speak!" Er Mao shook his shoulders and tried to stand up from the control of the two eunuchs, but how could his small body be the opponent of the two strong adult eunuchs? He swayed for a long time Didn't get up either.
"Let him get up! Let's see what reason he can come up with..."
Er Mao finally stood up. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and actually smiled, "Haha, Queen Mother, of course I belong to Xiao Letian. Have you forgotten that I am his godson?"
"Open the skylight and speak frankly. Queen Mother, you can't kill me, and you don't dare to kill me. Since you choose to see me instead of going directly to death row, it means that you have worries in your heart, and only I can give you the answer to this worry. !”
"How outrageous! You little slave, how dare you threaten the Queen Mother!" Zhou Daoying subconsciously wanted to rush over and beat Ermao, but this time Ci'an didn't let him do it. "Let him speak, let him finish his sentence!"
Er Mao met the Queen Mother's gaze without fear, "Yesterday morning the Queen Mother got the newspaper sent from Europe, and that afternoon you asked Prince Gong to summon the French and British envoys. If my guess is correct, the French must be I gave you some promises, so the court conducted a city-wide manhunt last night."
"But I would like to remind Her Majesty, are the French words really credible? Didn't you find someone to translate that newspaper? Why was Xiao Letian attacked by the French? How did the conflict arise? Don’t you care about this at all?”
This sentence struck a chord with Empress Dowager Ci'an, and the woman's eyes suddenly lit up, "Oh? So you know the twists and turns here?"
Of course Er Mao knew that as Xiao Letian's semi-public contact in the Forbidden City, his identity was extremely subtle. It could be said that he relied entirely on the balance of power to survive.
When Xiao Letian's power rose, the court also needed a secret communication channel, just like the United States and North Korea in later generations. Even if they hated each other to the extreme, the two sides still had to maintain effective communication.
The imperial court wants to guard against the Ermao, but also uses the Ermao at the same time. The stronger Xiao Letian's rebellious potential is, the safer the Ermao will be, and the higher his status in the Forbidden City will be. This strange phenomenon in the political arena is difficult for ordinary people to Understood.
But Xiao Letian understood that he had talked to Er Mao through secret channels about many secret topics about the international political situation, especially some secrets about the royal family in Europe. Er Mao now knew more than all the officials of the Qing Dynasty put together.
"Your Majesty, my slave, I would like to advise you that it is better to listen less to what the French say. Being too close to the French is not good for our Qing Dynasty!"
"We? Hehehe, you Ermao have the nerve to say the two words "we"? You unfaithful and unfilial bitch, who do you call 'we'? You dare to betray even the emperor and the queen mother! How did Lafayette feel sorry for you? ? How can imperfect people like us survive without the Emperor and the Queen Mother?"
Er Mao had no time to listen to Zhou Daoying's sarcasm. He only had eyes for Empress Dowager Ci'an.
"Your Majesty, the French Emperor Napoleon III can no longer hold on. He doesn't have a few more years to serve as emperor. What I'm saying here is that the French Emperor will definitely be ousted in less than ten years..."
Before she finished speaking, there was only a crisp sound. It turned out that the Empress Dowager Ci'an stood up from the chair, knocking over the mahogany coffee table and smashing the white porcelain tureen.
"Er Mao, what are you talking about? Did Xiao Letian tell you this? You are so brave, you dare to deduce a country's national destiny? Why does he say that?"
How could Ci'an not be afraid? Er Mao said that the French Emperor would step down in ten years. Such a tough tone could only prove that Xiao Letian was secretly deducing the national affairs of various countries. Rulers of all dynasties were extremely sensitive to prophecies such as "Tui Bei Diagram" and "Shaobing Song". It would be a death penalty for ordinary people to dare to study this.
If ordinary Taoist priests or literati were playing with this kind of thing, the court would not take it too seriously. At most, they would just treat those people as fools and fart. But who is Xiao Letian? That was the master of Western learning who gave the entire royal family a headache. Maybe he really had a prophecy hidden in his mind that no one understood.
"Er Mao, Er Mao! Speak slowly, you must explain your words to me clearly today. Don't forget that you still have parents in your hometown in Yixian County. Whether they can survive or not depends on you... "
Er Mao's eyes were red and he choked up and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't hide anything. I'll tell you what you have to say. But it's a long story. You'd better send an edict first and tell the Ministry of Punishment not to kill anyone... You know you'll get beaten." The injury can be cured, but if the head falls off, it will never go back to normal. You still have to keep a thin line in your life..."
Ci'an nodded towards Zhou Daoying, and then Ermao finally opened his heart: "Queen Mother, you really can't trust the French, especially the French Emperor Napoleon III. His current ruling position is already in turmoil..."
Er Mao has developed a good eloquence in the past two years, from the Habsburg Dynasty to the French Revolution, and then talked about what Greater Germany is and the rise of Prussia. He described the royal relationships throughout Europe simply and accurately.
"Your Majesty, the French and the British are not the same people at all. It seems to us that they are the same species, but the secret war between the two families has never stopped over the years..."
"What does Xiao Letian want to do in going to Europe this time? He doesn't want to have a good relationship with the rising Prussia. This is the fundamental reason why he annoyed the French! Don't believe the speculation in the newspapers..."
"My good Queen Mother, we in the Qing Dynasty cannot be confused! The British are the tigers that cannot be offended, and the French are at most a bad wolf now. Isn't it obvious who we should choose?"
At this point, Ermao slapped his thigh. "Come on, let me tell the truth to the Queen Mother. The King of Prussia and the Queen of England are cousins, and the two families are even married. The eldest princess of England is married to The prince of Prussia, in the future Prussia will be the grandson of the Queen of England..."
"Oh, it's all related. Do you think France is okay? Sooner or later, those countries with relatives will unite to deceive the French emperor. In addition, Napoleon III came to power reluctantly, and the people are a little dissatisfied. This Internal and external troubles are happening at the same time, what do you think the consequences will be?"
"Oops!" Ci'an's head felt dizzy, and she almost fell down when she tilted to the side. Thanks to Ermao's quick hands, she was able to help her onto the chair. "Send the order immediately... You must not kill anyone, and you must obey my orders in everything!"
Just then, a group of figures ran from the south along the North Sea. The leader was Andehai. He stretched out his hand and shouted at Ermao Yizhi.
"That little beast is here, take it down for me!"
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