The centipede is dead but not stiff.
The White Lotus Sect is more than just Baizu?
Although Buddha Mother, Han Tianfu, Yu Chou Mother, Wang Jingangnu, etc. died, and a group of heavenly kings and protectors were also beheaded, the followers of the White Lotus Sect did not die. They did not die, just like ashes waiting to burn.
Now, someone blew a breath, and the ashes began to reveal red fire, and a dry fire was being lit, preparing to shock the world again.
The person who blew this breath was none other than Zhu Yunwen.
Yes, in the seventh year of the Jianwen Dynasty, the lives of the court, health offices, farmers, and businessmen were much better than before. The entire Ming Dynasty was prosperous, and the national power was growing day by day. In particular, commerce gave birth to the sprout of capitalism. The Imperial College led primary industry, sociology, and The county government and the Imperial Academy built a talent echelon, and the victories in several foreign wars and territorial expansion brought great encouragement to the Ming Dynasty.
However, behind the greatness, there are still countless sacrifices and pains.
The war in the Western Regions requisitioned countless people. The time was long, the journey was long, and the process was difficult to imagine. Many people would rather rebel than go to the Western Regions to transport food.
Building a new city requires a lot of wood, but these wood cannot be cut down a few poplar trees in the nearby grove, but need to go into the deep mountains and old forests. If you are not careful, you will be thrown to death??????? Being crippled means being poisoned or eaten. Out of ten, there will always be two or three unlucky ones left inside. Who is the unlucky one?
To avoid the forced requisition of chopped wood, defy the imperial court and rebel.
The local gentry teamed up with the government to oppress the people, and they were forced to have no way of living. I heard that if you join the White Lotus Sect, you will have brothers and sisters. Me, why don't I join a group of people to protect me, let me rely on me, and give me a sense of security?
This is the reality of the Ming Dynasty. There is light and darkness, there is the crisis of the White Lotus Sect, and there are also the opportunities of the White Lotus Sect.
Wang Tracker is gone, and there is not much work in the winter. Although the Grand Canal is not completely frozen, the area near the shore is already covered with ice, making it unsafe to sail. Plus it is approaching New Year's Day, and few people are in a hurry to go north or south.
Zhang Zhi clenched his fist and said bitterly: "If you hadn't controlled a group of sergeants from the guard, I would have eliminated you long ago!"
I looked around and there was no one.
Zhang Zhi then turned and left.
The Grand Canal was flowing quietly, and a few reed pipes slowly sank into the cold river water and disappeared.
In the distance, Xu Jiufeng retracted his telescope and said to the fifty-year-old man beside him, who was carrying firewood: "Wei Rong, can you see clearly? Is that person really Wang Yanshou?"
Wei Rong shook the firewood on his body and said: "They are all sergeants in King Yan's left guard. They are familiar with each other. I recognize them well."
Xu Jiufeng secretly gritted his teeth and was filled with resentment: "Damn it! How dare they have anything to do with the White Lotus Sect!"
Wei Rong licked his dry lips: "I'm not surprised at all that they have something to do with the White Lotus Sect, and even joined the White Lotus Sect."
"Why?"
Xu Jiufeng looked at Wei Rong with cold eyes.
Wei Rong didn't care at all. He opened his sleeves and revealed a long scar: "What are we? Soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. The court revolutionized the military system and promoted new army strategies. But what about us? Just because our physical strength is not as good as before. , they kicked us out of the military camp and received a measly amount of money!"
"We understand that the imperial court wants to strengthen the army and forge an elite army, but we have also fought on the battlefield and fought with all our lives to kill the enemy, but when the new strategy comes, we don't get any benefits? Haha, if If Commander Shi Duo from Ping'an City had given me thirty taels of money, I would have wanted to join the White Lotus Sect."
Xu Jiufeng didn't expect Wei Rong's words to be so bold.
Wei Rong put down his sleeves and sighed: "In fact, Wang Yanshou hinted at me several times, but I pretended to be stupid and pushed him away. After all, I still want to be dragged out and beheaded when I am old. I still have two good grandsons." , we have to see them have a family."
"But you failed to do your duty and inform the Security Bureau of this information!"
Xu Jiufeng frowned.
Wei Rong shook his head and said bitterly: "I'm just an outsider of the Security Bureau, exchanging intelligence for rewards. I don't get a single cent of money on weekdays. Even if I send this intelligence without evidence, how can I get it?" How about it? You have to know that Wang Yanshou is a scout, who can take advantage of him? "
Xu Jiufeng was a little helpless. The Security Bureau's intelligence network was very large, but the number of people directly under the Security Bureau was not particularly large. Outside the capital, there are as many as 2,000 people in a province, and as few as more than 1,000 people. In addition to the main personnel arranged by the three administrative offices, there are only a few people assigned to the security bureaus of prefectures and counties. In some places, there are only a dozen people, and a few personal.
In order to realize the intelligence search, the Security Bureau followed the example of the Hongwu Dynasty and developed some people from the market into non-staff personnel to spy on intelligence in exchange for rewards.
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Xu Jiufeng did not ask or blame, but said seriously: "I need you to contact Wang Yanshou, understand what he wants to do, and even join him!"
Wei Rong said with a smile: "I won't take risks if there are no benefits."
Xu Jiufeng looked at Wei Rong, took out a small package from his arms, handed it to Wei Rong, and said seriously: "This matter is related to the safety of the prince. I hope you can do your best."
"Prince?"
Wei Rong was stunned. He stretched out his hand to take the package and stopped: "You said, this matter has something to do with the prince?"
Xu Jiufeng nodded heavily: "I guess you have also heard that there was an accident on the pillar of Fengtian Palace."
"Isn't that an accident?" Wei Rong trembled and turned pale: "So, you investigated because Wang Yanshou and others participated in the murder of the prince?"
Xu Jiufeng nodded.
Wei Rong took back his hand and gritted his teeth and said: "I have heard what the prince's boy said. My grandson admires him extremely and said that he will become his minister when he grows up. Since Wang Yanshou wants to harm my grandson's monarch, then I will Deal with them for the imperial court! But you have to agree to one condition."
"What conditions?"
Xu Jiufeng was surprised by Wei Rong's sudden change of attitude.
Wei Rong said solemnly: "I want you to swear on the honor of a scout to let my two grandsons meet the prince after you finish solving this problem."
Xu Jiufeng didn't expect that Wei Rong would put forward such a condition that was not a condition.
"I can assure you that I will tell the prince your request, tell you that your grandson respects him, respects him, and hopes to see him. I can even bring your grandson to the inner city of Beiping. But whether the prince can see him or not, I dare not You can’t make the decision for him.”
Xu Jiufeng said seriously.
Wei Rong waved his hand: "If you can do this, I'll admit it. Tell me what you need me to do."
Xu Jiufeng couldn't understand Wei Rong's change.
In Wei Rong's mind, the White Lotus sect is just a group of people supporting each other in order to survive. For example, the White Lotus Sect in Qingzhou was in rebellion, and those people were really cornered by King Qi. There was also the White Lotus Sect in Shaanxi, and there was no way out.
If a person is living well, who would want to die?
But after listening to Xu Jiufeng's words, Wei Rong could already feel that the White Lotus Sect was losing control. They were going to make trouble if they couldn't survive any longer. If they were still living well, they would make trouble. This was making trouble unreasonably and looking for trouble.
If Wang Yanshou and others want to kill a prefect, or the commander Shi Ping'an, it doesn't matter to Wei Rong, anyway, one or two will live the same life.
But now Wang Yanshou and the others want to kill Zhu Wenkui. This is not possible, absolutely not possible.
Although Wei Rong was illiterate when he was young, after leaving the guard house, Sun Tzu attended free social studies and learned a lot of words from Sun Tzu. He could even understand most of "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and knew that war and chaos were the most harmful to the people.
The beginning of war and chaos is often the decline, incompetence, and mediocrity of the royal family. Now Zhu Yunwen can be said to be a wise ruler, acting with great courage. Compared with Lord Hongwu, he is less murderous and more kind and lenient. The lives of the people are also better. Much better.
According to the average lifespan of emperors during the Tang and Song Dynasties, it is considered good that Zhu Yunwen could survive fifty years. When he leaves, who will take over the Ming Dynasty and who will ensure that the Ming Dynasty continues to follow the path paved by Zhu Yunwen. The only way Zhu Wenkui!
Zhu Wenkui has a good reputation among the people, and he has also left a lot of reputation in Peiping, such as being close to the people, such as caring for the trackers, such as enduring hardships in the construction site, such as guessing lantern riddles and making pairs. intelligent……
Many people like Zhu Wenkui and hope that as Zhu Yunwen's successor, he will realize the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years.
Now if someone wants to hurt Zhu Wenkui, it is not hurting Zhu Wenkui, but hurting the national destiny of Ming Dynasty for a hundred years and hurting countless people of Ming Dynasty. Wei Rong does not agree!
I won’t live to see the future, but my grandson will live. For his grandson, I’ll do his damn thing!
Wei Rong obeyed Xu Jiufeng's instructions and returned with firewood on his back.
A person who looked like a commoner trembled and walked towards Xu Jiufeng, breathing air-conditioning: "They are very vigilant, I dare not get too close, and there is ice blocking the way, so I didn't hear much news. It seems that I heard the Little Buddha Mother, But I can’t confirm it.”
Xu Jiufeng nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's go back and warm up. Don't be afraid of the cold."
The sergeant nodded and left.
After Shen Chen in Peiping received the news, he arranged for Lu Qian to be responsible for Zhu Wenkui's guard work and personally lead people to Tongzhou.
Wei Rong was a very smart man. He did not approach Wang Yanshou rashly. Instead, he went home and discussed a play with his family. Then he got drunk and went crazy when Wang Yanshou passed by. After Wang Yanshou died, he cried and complained that he was in poverty and that his family's money was not enough to buy a few jars of good wine.
Wang Yanshou seized the opportunity and lobbied Wei Rong again, saying that he had a big job and he was willing to pay 500 taels as long as Wei Rong followed him.
Wei Rong refused to agree and fell drunk at Wang Yanshou's home.
While Wei Rong was drunk, Wang Yanshou took out the White Lotus Sect's roster, added Wei Rong's name, and then pressed Wei Rong's fingerprint. When Wei Rong woke up the next day, Wang Yanshou took out the roster, but Wei Rong refused. I can only accept it.
Because he was once a member of King Yan's left guard and knew everything about him, and because Wei Rong was once dissatisfied with the Peking Dusi and complained openly and secretly, Wang Yanshou believed that Wei Rong had anti-imperial motives, so he did not have any doubts and directly revealed his plan.
Wei Rong, who learned about the plan, broke out in a cold sweat. This group of people were so bold that they actually got an Eight-Niu Crossbow from the military camp and prepared to ambush Zhu Wenkui on the road he must pass, using the powerful Eight-Niu Crossbow. Shoot Zhu Wenkui!
The Eight Ox Crossbow is difficult to make and requires high materials. Ordinary craftsmen and ordinary people cannot make it at all. I'm afraid they knew this too, so they simply got an Eight-Niu Crossbow directly from the military camp.
Who gave them the Eight Ox Crossbow? ! This is strictly controlled ordnance!
Wei Rong pretended to agree and helped Wang Yanshou find loopholes to make up for the shortcomings of the plan, while looking for opportunities to pass the news on. After Shen Chen, Xu Jiufeng and others learned about it, they were even more frightened.
The Eight Ox Crossbow, this kind of engineering equipment is used for assassination, they are really bold! Also, how did this level of ordnance escape from the military camp? If we don’t find out, the consequences will be disastrous!
