While Zhou Qingfeng was entangled with 'old woman Yehe', someone was also pondering about him.
In Fushun City, the room of the house where Zhou Qingfeng once lived was lit. The woman surnamed Yuan, who had been yelling at him, was looking through various books that he had collected and organized. In front of the woman, Wang Kunpeng was half sitting on a chair, sweating profusely and trembling.
The day before yesterday, Zhou Qingfeng led a group of men to loot the Dragon King Temple outside the city and escaped by accident. When the East Faction Guards came to arrest him, most of his men were outside the city, and they all ran away when they heard the news. Only Wang Kunpeng, who came back with Zhou Qingfeng, did not escape. He was caught by the Jinyi Guards on the same day and was tortured.
After two days of imprisonment, Wang Kunpeng's skin was torn, his body was covered with blood, and his spirit was dispirited. He sighed that his life would not be long, and when he was taken to the house where Zhou Qingfeng lived, he found that there was a beautiful young woman who wanted to see him.
Sitting in Zhou Qingfeng's original study, the woman surnamed Yuan, although indifferent, was much more polite than the fiendish foreigners. Not only did she let him sit down, but she also gave him a hot tea, and let people give him a meal. However, Wang Kunpeng did not dare to drink a sip of tea. After sitting down, he kept trembling. He had already regretted thousands of times in his heart. He should not have coveted three taels of silver a month to accompany Zhou Qingfeng to study.
"These are all the books of that little mutt?" The woman surnamed Yuan sat in front of Zhou Qingfeng's desk and simply flipped through all his books. "You have read all of them, right? Is there anything else? "
"Little mutt?"
"It's that boy named Zhou Qingfeng."
"Oh oh oh … the books are all here. Whether there is anything else, I don't know. "
In these two days, Wang Kunpeng had been beaten enough. The Jinyi Guards and the East Faction Guards were experts in torture, and they tortured him to the point that he was neither a human nor a ghost. At this moment, he was exceptionally honest.
"Why is there a lack of strokes in this little dog's writing?" the woman surnamed Yuan asked.
"Young Master, uh … No, it's not that. That little mutt … "
"I'm the one who called him Little Mutt. What nonsense are you spouting?"
"Yes, yes, yes … The Zhou Family's little thief said that it's some 'simplified character', saying that it's convenient to write."
"Simplified characters? This' Textual Research and Analysis of the Situation Around Fushun 'was written by him? "
"The Zhou Clan's little thief copied a few of the books I wrote in recent years. But I really am not his accomplice. I only wrote a few miscellaneous books because I failed the imperial examinations. I swear I will never write again. "
"Shut up," the woman surnamed Yuan shouted in a low voice and began to carefully read the book that Zhou Qingfeng had written himself. She was well aware of Zhou Qingfeng's identity, so she didn't dare to touch these things at first, deeply afraid that she would see something she shouldn't see. She would only touch them after her subordinates checked them.
She did not understand why Zhou Qingfeng would run to Fushun and immediately start writing this book. Logically, who would do such a seemingly meaningless thing in such a dangerous situation? If she thought deeper, could it be that something big was about to happen in Fushun? As soon as this thought appeared, the woman surnamed Yuan's heart suddenly became alarmed, as if she was about to see through some secret of the heavenly secrets.
"This little mutt is hateful." The woman surnamed Yuan was so frightened that she didn't dare to act rashly. She had personally seen Gu Yuanwei, who was in his forties, age into a sixty-year-old. The consequences of peeping into the heavenly secrets were chilling.
The book contained a map of Fushun's surroundings that Zhou Qingfeng had personally drawn. Compared to the mountain and river topographic maps drawn by Daming's Ministry of Works and Ministry of War, Zhou Qingfeng's map was crude, but because of the introduction of advanced drawing concepts such as scale, the map was more in line with the real terrain. On the other hand, the scale of the former's map was completely out of balance. It could only be understood, and there were many practical limitations.
"This little mutt isn't ignorant and incompetent. He might even be very smart." The woman surnamed Yuan flipped through the 'Cultivation Book Catalogue' that Zhou Qingfeng had obtained. Even she felt that she had gained something just by casually flipping through it. This was not something that ordinary people could understand. She then asked Wang Kunpeng, "That little mutt can now use magic?"
"Yes, yes." Wang Kunpeng talked about Zhou Qingfeng's heroic deeds at the Dragon King Temple. He had already told this story to the Jinyi Guards several times, and now he repeated it again.
"Does the little mutt have a grudge against the Dragon King Temple?"
"I'm not sure about that."
Normally, it would take two or three years for a cultivator to learn to use a complete set of magic. The woman surnamed Yuan was naturally intelligent and had an excellent foundation. In less than a year, she was able to use a complete set of magic. Everyone in the sect praised her as a genius. But compared to a monster like Zhou Qingfeng, she was far behind.
The woman surnamed Yuan thought, "This little mutt is too hateful. I shouldn't have talked to him that day in the village. I should have just killed him with a sword. Now it's troublesome. Ma Gonggong of the East Faction Guards has already noticed something, and even my master has realized that something is wrong. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but raise her head and let out a long sigh. She felt very troubled.
The day before yesterday, she ran into Zhou Qingfeng in the city. It wasn't because the woman surnamed Yuan was soft-hearted and let him go, but because Ma Gonggong of the East Faction Guards was also there. The woman surnamed Yuan had already denied Zhou Qingfeng's existence. She didn't want to cause trouble, so she could only watch as Zhou Qingfeng was rescued. She still needed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Although I don't know where Gu Yuanwei went, he must have become a cripple. His eldest disciple is an idiot, so it's easy to deal with him. The troublesome thing is that little mutt. I must kill him before this matter is completely exposed. The leak of Heavenly Secrets must be kept a secret. Otherwise, if too many people are involved, a bloody storm will be inevitable, and many people will die. "
The woman surnamed Yuan made up her mind. Her eyes revealed a ruthless and cold light. Wang Kunpeng, who had been looking at her timidly, felt his heart palpitate. His throat felt like it was blocked by phlegm, making it hard for him to breathe. However, the woman surnamed Yuan changed her tone and said, "Wang Kunpeng, there's nothing else for you to do here. Go home. Don't be greedy for money in the future, or you'll get yourself killed. "
What …. Let me go?
Wang Kunpeng thought he had heard wrong. He couldn't believe his ears. He had thought that he was not far from death. Who would have thought that he would be able to escape? The woman surnamed Yuan saw him in a daze and coldly said, "What …. Do you want to stay in prison for a few more days?"
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Thank you for sparing my life. I'll leave immediately, immediately." Wang Kunpeng couldn't care less about the refined manner of a scholar. He bowed deeply to the woman in front of him and stumbled out of the room. After a while, the woman surnamed Yuan also walked out and gave a look to a few foreigners. Immediately, a few people followed behind Wang Kunpeng.
After dealing with Wang Kunpeng, the woman surnamed Yuan wanted to return to her room and continue reading the books that Zhou Qingfeng had left behind. At this time, a burst of laughter came from the main hall of the house. Eunuch Ma of the Eastern Faction Guards would not stay in Fu Shun for long. However, the master of the woman surnamed Yuan, the Imperial Guard Qianhu Liu Fucheng, had made this house the residence of the Eastern Faction Guards and the Imperial Guard. The officials of Fu Shun naturally had to come and curry favor with him.
That night, the person who came to pay a visit was the Fu Shun Guerilla Officer Li Yongfang. This officer in charge of Fu Shun had a thin face and two fleshy cheeks. He sat at the table in the main hall and cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Fucheng.
The woman surnamed Yuan was outside in the courtyard. She heard Li Yongfang say with a flattering smile, "Official Liu has come from afar and must be tired. This lowly official should have prepared some wine to welcome you. However, I did not anticipate your arrival and was caught unprepared. Please forgive me. "
In front of Eunuch Ma, Liu Fucheng was like a temperamental peacemaker. In front of his disciple, he was also a greasy middle-aged man without any dignity. But in front of Li Yongfang, he was an amiable high-ranking official who concealed his sharpness. Hearing Li Yongfang say 'forgive me', he only laughed lightly and said, "No matter, no matter. There is no need to trouble Li Yongfang. In any case, we, the Imperial Guard, are very clear about what your esteemed department has done in Fu Shun. "
This light sentence caused sweat to appear on Li Yongfang's forehead. Liu Fucheng continued to laugh and said, "Li Yongfang has defended the country's borders. Even if he has not performed meritorious service, he has put in a lot of effort. Even if there are people who impeach him, saying things like 'opening up the border market privately, squeezing the merchants, embezzling the soldiers' pay, destroying the border ', I know these are all rumors. They are all rumors. "
Every time Liu Fucheng mentioned a crime, Li Yongfang's heart would beat fiercely and her head would be lowered. The woman surnamed Yuan, who was standing outside, knew that her master wanted to extort a large sum of money from this Border City guerrilla officer. He would not rest until he had obtained three to five thousand taels of silver. However, this Ming Army officer's corruption and illegal acts were too many and did not deserve the slightest bit of sympathy.
Hearing Liu Fucheng say that the impeachment was all 'rumors', Li Yongfang promptly nodded in agreement. "Your Excellency is in the capital, yet you are able to empathize with the hardships of us border soldiers. This lowly official is truly grateful and cannot thank you enough. So that Your Excellency knows that this lowly official has been stationed in Fu Shun for many years. The border defense has always been strict and strict. I dare not slack off for even a day. Today, there is something that can be proved. "
"Oh? What happened today? "
"Just before this lowly official came to visit Your Excellency, the Khalkha Mongols' Manguerdai personally came to the 'Fuyi Hall' at Fu Shun Pass. He asked this lowly official to facilitate his transportation of a batch of weapons stored at the border. Not only did this lowly official sternly refuse on the spot, but I also rejected the money he offered as a bribe. This lowly official's loyalty to the Emperor and the imperial court is as clear as the sun and moon. "
Li Yongfang's performance was too exaggerated. Liu Fucheng originally only asked casually, but when he heard that there were Mongolians smuggling weapons at the border, he could not help but continue asking, "Are the Jurchens and Mongols outside the Liaodong border going to war recently?"
"This …." A layer of sweat appeared on Li Yongfang's forehead again. He said hesitantly, "It seems that Jianzhou's Nurhachi has sent troops to occupy the Southern Pass near Kaiyuan, and wants to start a war with the Yehe Tribe. The Khalkha Mongols' Mangurtai has just married the sister of the Yehe Tribe's Belebuyanggu not long ago, so he will definitely send troops to help. "
"Isn't the Khalkha Mongols quite far from Fu Shun? If they want to smuggle weapons, shouldn't they go to the Northern Pass in Kaiyuan? "Liu Fucheng's thoughts turned, and in fact, he already had a general idea. With a playful smile, he deliberately pretended to be ignorant and said, "Is it possible that they can't buy weapons from the Northern Pass, so it is easier to buy them from Fu Shun Pass?"
"This … there's absolutely no such thing, absolutely no such thing." Li Yongfang wished he could slap himself. He only thought that Liu Fucheng, who came from the capital, did not know the geography of Liaodong. Who knew that not only did he know it, but he also knew it very well. It was really superfluous, and he had exposed his own details.
"I also know the hardships of the border soldiers, but if there is any corruption, it still needs to be strictly investigated." Liu Fucheng looked at Li Yongfang with a smile, and thought, "This fat sheep came to me by herself, so don't blame me for not knocking a little more." After saying that, he said that he was tired, and served the tea to see the guests off, and had them send Li Yongfang out.
When Li Yongfang left, he was still shouting, "I will definitely investigate, definitely investigate." But when he walked out of the gate of the house, he reached out and slapped his own face, and said to himself dejectedly, "I talked too much, I really talked too much. Why did I say this for no reason? "
Seeing that Li Yongfang was depressed, the servant came forward and asked, "Your Excellency, what happened?"
"Looks like I'll have to spend some more money to get rid of this calamity." When Li Yongfang got on the carriage, he asked his personal attendant outside the window, "How much is the value of the weapons that Mangurdai wants?"
"About eight thousand taels. They said that the Southern Pass is blocked by Nurhachi, and they want us to transport them from Tieling to the Northern Pass of Kaiyuan. This lowly one has already replied according to Your Excellency's instructions. Taking advantage of the urgent situation at the border, let the Mongolian barbarians pay more money to transport them. "The personal attendant said.
"Forget it, don't sell to those Mongolian barbarians. Right now, the Jinyi Guards and the East Faction Guards have people in Fushun, and it is too troublesome to transport them to Kaiyuan. I am worried that a long delay will cause trouble. Send someone to ask Nurhachi, and double the price to see if Jianzhou wants this batch of weapons. Tell them that if they don't want to sell, I will sell to Yehe. This time, I have suffered a big loss, and I have to earn more back. "
Li Yongfang felt that his idea was very good, and he might be able to take the opportunity to make more money.
But the personal attendant whispered, "Master, what if Yehe's troops can't hold on? Right now, among all the Jurchen tribes, only Yehe's troops can restrain Jianzhou. "
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