Ma Xianglin told Zheng Haizhu and Qin Liangyu what they had done over the years, pretending to be recruited by Concubine Zheng, but actually hoarding troops for Jianwen's lineage.
Qin Liangyu was trembling with anger: "Without Miss Zheng's plan, how could you have achieved the military merit of defeating Huang Taiji? I didn't expect that you used your military merit to get thousands more troops to garrison the capital from the imperial court, and you actually planned to rebel. !”
"Mom, if Wanli hadn't listened to the eunuch's slander, how could dad have been imprisoned in prison?"
Armor plates clattered for a while, and Ma Xianglin knelt in front of Qin Liangyu and said tremblingly, as if he was using up his last bit of strength to pick up the rubble in vain among the ruins of collapsed faith, not to defend himself, but just to prevent his spirit from losing its final strength. of support.
"Pah!" Qin Liangyu slapped the eldest son on the cheek, "You still have the nerve to mention your father! When people came from Beijing, your father didn't rebel. After I carried the coffin back to Shidui, he didn't rebel either. Think about it. Why? You are also a father now. Don’t you know that when the war breaks out, how many innocent children will die along with their parents? We real warriors who have been in the mountains of corpses and seas of blood for decades should do this. Protecting the family and the city, fighting the enemy outside the pass with all their lives, wrapping the corpse in horse leather, it is worthy of the ancestors and the people, but the more we see the bones withered, the more we must be benevolent. We must not even create side affairs in vain or start provocations without authorization , How could you be tempted by those people to cause a bloody storm for the sake of a filial son? Are you worthy of your father? Are you worthy of your eldest sister who died in battle? Are you worthy of Zhang Shilang and Fengyi? "
Qin Liangyu had been taught by a Confucian master in a private school, and he spoke Chinese very well. Even though he was extremely angry, he still explained the truth fluently and thoroughly.
But after all, her volume could no longer be controlled accurately. Soon, lights were lit in every room in the mansion, and the servants got up and waited anxiously. Lanterns appeared at the moon cave door. Zhang Fengyi, accompanied by her personal maid, also entered the courtyard.
"Feng Yi..." Ma Xianglin staggered up and walked to his wife. He wanted to reach out to hold her sleeve, but he retracted it.
Zhang Fengyi looked at everyone at a loss and her eyes stayed on Zheng Haizhu's face.
Zheng Haizhu didn't have time to respond to her. Instead, he looked at Ma Xianglin's teeth and said solemnly: "Brother Ma Biao, were you ready to kill my men in the alley just now? Why are you so sure that I will come tonight?" This will definitely be detrimental to Nanzhu's actions? Who told you?"
When Ma Biao saw that what had happened, he knelt down without hesitation and bowed his hands to Qin Liangyu before saying to Ma Xianglin: "Young Master, today Youchu, as usual, I went to see the saint... to see that person, Eunuch Liu. Also, Eunuch Liu asked the man to go to sea from Tianjin Wei immediately, and asked me to go to Shanhaiguan to find you immediately, asking you to stand still. But the man named Zhu refused, saying that he would not be able to get on the throne this time, and at least he would have to do something in Beijing. Going back to hell, it won’t cost a single soldier anyway. Eunuch Liu ordered me to leave first and was still trying to persuade the man. The younger one knew that the young master was already in the capital, so he didn’t leave the capital and was still guarding outside the courtyard with his brothers..."
Zheng Haizhu interrupted Ma Biao and asked Ma Xianglin: "Which Eunuch Liu? Liu Shimin, who has always been good to you and me?"
Ma Xianglin nodded, and his originally confused and distracted eyes suddenly refocused when he heard Ma Biao say, "I'm going to make Beijing a hell."
Qin Liangyu stared at his son and said angrily: "Xianglin, what heinous evil are you trying to do?"
"My son doesn't know, I really don't know. Mom, from the beginning to the end, my son's only thought was not to let Wanli's descendants become emperors. He never thought of harming the people!"
Zheng Haizhu left mother and son who were disturbed by excitement and perhaps their thinking was not as clear as before. She only stared at Ma Biao and continued to ask: "Where was the place where you met them?"
"In Shuanghe'an Hutong, south of Sanfasi."
Zheng Haizhu suddenly raised his head and looked at the sky that was becoming increasingly brighter.
Wang Wenyan gave her the "Picture of the Capital's City Square". She carefully looked at it every day before going to bed, and she understood it clearly.
At this moment, the sky is like a curtain, and Beijing's imperial palace and city wings, government offices and neighborhoods, barracks and granaries all seem to appear above it.
Zheng Haizhu's mind was racing and he quickly deduced:
Liu Shimin must have discovered something strange yesterday, otherwise, we would not have successfully intercepted the person named Xu and Zheng Yi's staff at Jishuitan Pier the night before. They changed places inside Fucheng Gate, but Liu Qiao didn't receive the report. By the way, Liu Shimin was familiar with Jinyiwei, so they should have moved to Shuanghe Temple after dealing with the people who were stalking them. But they didn't attack me during the day, and they didn't follow me to where Gu Qingquan was interrogated. No matter why Liu Shimin became suspicious, he probably didn't know that I was investigating with Jin Yiwei.
Shuanghe Temple, let Beijing go to hell...
"Wang Gong Factory!" Zheng Haizhu suddenly raised his voice a bit, "South of Shuanghe'an is Wang Gong Factory, the gunpowder depot in the capital."
Qin Liangyu woke up and said, "Are they going to blow up Wang Gong Factory?"
"Yes, if it is, the soonest it will be is after dawn, I guess it will be near noon. It is not war time now, and Wang Gong's factory's standing gunpowder is not too full. If they want a scene of hell, they should choose the one with the most people on the streets around them. when."
Zheng Haizhu paused and then asked: "General Qin, Xianglin, servants in the mansion, guards outside the mansion, plus two personal followers, how many people are there?"
Qin Liangyu turned to face his son, and his voice finally became smoother: "I brought ten people with me, and they are all in the house."
Ma Xianglin looked at Zheng Haizhu: "That means there are less than fifty people in total, and they all have horses."
Zheng Haizhu looked at Zhang Fengyi: "You can't stay in the courtyard with the maids, for fear of danger. Long Live will listen to Beizhen Fu's report. If there are secret sentries in the palace, they will soon realize that General Ma knows the truth .”
Zhang Fengyi said decisively: "Don't worry about me. I will go to my parents' house after dawn. My father has just gone to Shaanxi, and my mother and brother are here."
Ma Xianglin shook his head: "Your brother is a scribe...and your father-in-law has no servants."
At this time, he had struggled out of his regrets. He understood Zheng Haizhu's thoughts and was willing to go to Wang Gongchang to make meritorious service. However, he was worried that his wife, who was about to give birth, would have no one to protect her, in case Zhu Qianyu came to do evil.
He then said to Zheng Haizhu: "Baoxuguan in the northeast corner, Taoist priest Jingzhao inside. I have great kindness to her, and she will definitely be able to help. Baoxuguan relies on Concubine Zheng's servant camp, and that camp has the strongest combat strength." Yes, Nanzhu and the others will not go. Ask one of your Jin Yi guards to use their belt to take my mother and Fengyi there right now. They will pass Zhang Mansion on the way north, so be sure to send my mother-in-law and brother-in-law with them."
Qin Liangyu nodded in a deep voice: "As you said, Xianglin, you make good use of the people I gave you. I will take care of Fengyi and my mother-in-law."
Zheng Haizhu invited Jinyiwei Xiaoqi over and spoke in the simplest terms. Xiaoqi said: "Madam, don't worry, I know how to hold false views."
Ma Xianglin had completely recovered his clarity of mind and said hurriedly: "Cui Wenjing from the patrol camp is also from Nanzhu."
Zheng Haizhu understood, called another Jin Yiwei, and ordered: "You go to see Commander Luo immediately. At this time, he and Governor Liu must still be waiting for the interviewer at the gate of Donghua. Tell them that the patrol camp is Nanzhu Those who are in charge, forget about the Ministry of War, go directly to the palace to find Lord Long Live, and mobilize the personal guards to be on guard."
(End of chapter)
