I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 522 Beat up the drowned dog

Chapter 522 Beating a Dog When It's Drowning

After leaving the capital, the children boarded a ship at Tianjin Port for safety and returned to Hanshan by water under the protection of the fleet. Even if Zhu Youjian sent a large army to capture them, they would be safe under the fleet's protection.

However, Jiang Xuyang, like Wang Wenzhou, started getting seasick as soon as he boarded the ship. He was young and couldn't withstand the discomfort.

After discussing it, the children decided that Zhang Jiao would take Jiang Xuyang and, under the protection of the women's guard, return to Hanshan by land.

Zhang Jiao rode a horse, with Jiang Xuyang in her arms.

Jiang Xuyang turned to look at Zhang Jiao and said pitifully, "Jiaojiao, I'm hungry."

Since giving birth to Sun Xiaohua, Zhang Jiao has lost her former tomboyishness and become somewhat effeminate. She thought about it; from last night until now, she had been traveling through the night out of fear of being captured by Ming soldiers.

Fortunately, from the place of landing all the way to Jinan, there were petition groups from all over the country heading to the capital, and with the protection of a thousand female guards, safety was not a problem.

In this era, traveling by horseback overland was much faster than by sea. Zhang Jiao changed her route to return to Hanshan by land because she had not yet received news from Liu Rushi and was unaware of Wang Wenzhou's plan. She wanted to get back to Hanshan quickly, gather her forces, and stage a military coup if she could not rescue Wang Wenzhou peacefully.

Zhang Jiao glanced at the business owners from various places around her, including those from the Hanshan Group, and said, "Where is this? We're all exhausted, so we can't go into the city. Let's rest here for a bit."

Ma Wenguang, the owner of Hanshan Supermarket in Changqing County, hurriedly said, "Madam, this is Changqing territory. I will immediately instruct people to prepare. Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Zhang Jiao nodded and instructed, "The team will rest on the spot."

Because Zhang Jiao was in a hurry to get somewhere, her team didn't bring any supplies; they were all provided by local business owners from the Hanshan Group.

Ma Wenguang hurriedly instructed people to prepare food.

In no time, more than a hundred people, carrying ingredients, began to cook.

Yang Sichang was dumbfounded. Although he had not yet taken office as Minister of War, he was knowledgeable in military affairs. More than a thousand men, without any supplies, had managed to have hot meals for the men and fodder for the horses in such a short time.

In a war, this would be the treatment of elite troops. However, according to the logistical arrangements of the Ming Dynasty, a thousand elite troops would need to be accompanied by at least three thousand auxiliary troops to achieve such efficiency.

Thinking of this, Yang Sichang's face turned pale. If Wang Wenzhou were to truly rebel, with his current power, the Ming Dynasty would definitely be torn apart. No, I must get to the capital quickly; I absolutely cannot allow Wang Wenzhou to emerge alive from the imperial prison.

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Heaven Prison.

Wang Wenzhou finally finished writing the letter in blood, and then held it up, asking Liu Hanxue to give him his opinion and see what he thought of it.

“Brother Zhu, what wrong have I done? Why have you imprisoned me in the imperial jail! Since I became an official, I have been loyal to the emperor and served the country. Why would you believe the slander of a villain…”

In the letter, Wang Wenzhou wrote extensively about his merits, saying that he had not only left scars for you, but also shed blood for the Ming Dynasty, and even taken the blame for you. How could you have the nerve to punish such a loyal person?

Liu Hanxue frowned and said softly, "Husband, if the Emperor can send someone to monitor you, there must be other spies as well. Even if I don't tell the Emperor, he will know what you've done. Do you think he'll believe what you're saying?"

Wang Wenzhou hugged Liu Han and gave him a big kiss, laughing as he said, "Baby, baby, as the saying goes, when you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Faced with absolute power, I've already given this pig a way out, and he'll definitely take it."

"Husband, do you mean the Emperor wouldn't dare kill you?" Liu Hanxue was very puzzled as to why his enemy was so confident.

"Haha!" Wang Wenzhou laughed loudly, "Baby, don't worry. The sisters outside are causing all sorts of trouble. Although Zhu Youjian is a bit silly, he's not stupid. If I die, the sisters will definitely start a rebellion, and then the Ming Dynasty will be in imminent danger. For the sake of the country, even if Zhu Youjian knows that I am the number one traitor, he will not kill me."

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Shengjing.

The news of Wang Wenzhou's imprisonment in the imperial prison reached Huang Taiji.

When Hao Ge and his son Huang Taiji learned of Wang Wenzhou's situation, they were overjoyed. "Wang Wenzhou, you mad dog, you've finally met your match!" they thought.

Zhu Youjian was such a pig, even wanting to kill Wang Wenzhou, he was simply bizarre! Without Wang Wenzhou, would the Qing Dynasty have been in such a terrible state? Since Zhu Youjian was being foolish, Huang Taiji didn't mind and gave him a push.

So Huang Taiji summoned his confidants to discuss how to use someone else to do the dirty work, and had Zhu Youjian behead Wang Wenzhou.

Hao Ge laughed loudly, "Father, this is truly a blessing from heaven for our Great Qing! The discord between Zhu Youjian and Wang Wenzhou is a perfect opportunity for our Great Qing to take advantage of the situation."

Huang Taiji smiled and said, "Great minds think alike. I think so too. I summoned you here today to ask for your thoughts on how our Great Qing can push things along and give Zhu Youjian a good reason to kill Wang Wenzhou."

Fan Wencheng thought for a moment and then said, "Wang Wenzhou colluded with Dorgon. He not only helped Dorgon smuggle grain, but also sent his fleet to assist in the war. This is an indisputable fact. Even if Zhu Youjian were a pig, he wouldn't be kept in the dark."

"Indeed!" Huang Taiji nodded and said helplessly, "If I were Zhu Youjian, I would also be furious to learn of Wang Wenzhou's actions. But even I would not be willing to kill Wang Wenzhou. Although Wang Wenzhou had ulterior motives, he was still a subject of the Ming Dynasty after all. He was very talented. It was only with his assistance that the Ming Dynasty was able to reverse its decline and show signs of revival."

"Father, do you still remember Lin Qing?" Hao asked.

"Hmm?" Huang Taiji thought for a moment and asked in return, "Is it that Ming person who came here to seek refuge?"

"Yes, that's him!" Hao Ge said with a smile. "Some time ago, the assassins trained by Wang Wenzhou caused sabotage in Liaodong, resulting in serious losses for our Great Qing. You instructed me and Lin Qing to train a group of assassins as well. Lin Qing has been training them diligently. 'An army is raised for a thousand days to be used in one battle,' and now is the time to send them into battle!"

"Your Highness, what do you mean?" Fan Wencheng asked.

"Haha!" Hao Ge laughed loudly, "Zhu Youjian certainly knows that Wang Wenzhou has a group of desperados under his command, but he doesn't know that our Great Qing also has such warriors. If suddenly, a group of desperados appears in Beijing, not only causing widespread destruction but also leaving behind slogans, 'Release Lord Wang immediately! If Lord Wang is not released, the Great Ming will not have a single day of peace!'"

"Haha..." Huang Taiji laughed loudly, "Brother Hao's plan is brilliant! At that time, even if Zhu Youjian does not want to kill Wang Wenzhou, he will have no choice but to kill Wang Wenzhou under the pressure of the people."

"Good! Now is the time to beat a dog when it's down!" Huang Taiji was very excited. Getting rid of Wang Wenzhou would remove a thorn in his side. This mad dog, Wang Wenzhou, was not only the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty, but he also spent all his time with the three Dorgon brothers, trying to get Dorgon to seize his throne.

"Guards, summon Lin Qing to the palace. I will personally issue an edict to encourage him and urge him to serve my Great Qing wholeheartedly," Huang Taiji commanded.

"Yes!" A eunuch immediately went to convey the imperial decree.