"Sister Seventeen, something serious has happened." In Siyi Courtyard, a woman quickly entered Liu Wan's room and said anxiously before she could even put down the pipa in her hand.
"Fifth sister, why are you so alarmed?" Liu Wan hurriedly went outside the door and looked around. When she found no one, she closed the door.
The visitor is called Zhou Shu. She is an old woman in her twenties. She is not as charming as Liu Wan and cannot deal with men, so she brings her pipa and becomes a rapper. Of course, being a rapper is just a cover.
, her true identity is the same as Liu Wan, they are both anti-Ming "fighters".
In fact, Zhou Shu sneaked into Peiping early in the morning and spent the whole day rapping and performing in various teahouses and restaurants. Because of her good words and smooth accent, she was very popular in Peiping City. Some people even invited her to sing a few songs for private banquets.
.Don’t underestimate this rapper girl. The people she comes in contact with are from the third-rate and ninth-rate religions, and the gossip is relatively well-informed.
No, as soon as she put down the pipa, took a sip of tea to calm down, and said: "There are rumors on the street that Wan Lei can't bear the pain of losing his wife. He suddenly vomited blood last night and may be dying. This morning,
Tie Xuan, Zhou Tianshou, Zhao Quanjie and others were all invited to Wanfu, and it seemed that they were explaining the funeral arrangements."
"Ah! Are you serious about this?" Liu Wan suddenly became anxious. She had calculated everything, but she never expected that Wan Lei's psychological quality would be so poor. He was not only an infatuated person, but now he had the potential to commit suicide for his love. And Wan Lei
As soon as they died, the Peiping army changed hands and their plan was shattered.
"It's absolutely true. Zhao Quanzhong, a member of the Wan family, also said that his master is really seriously ill and may die soon," Zhou Shu said.
"Fifth sister, please find another way to find out who will take over Wan Lei's position. I will go to Wan Mansion to see and negotiate the artillery deal." Liu Wan said while putting on a plain cloak.
Put on your white gauze hat and go out.
The reason why Liu Wan is so anxious is because the artillery transaction is in the nature of forced buying and selling. If Wan Lei dies and someone else takes charge, the matter will not count and will definitely be discussed again. And for
The food for the artillery trade has been sent to the road, and nothing else can go wrong at this time. She has to get the artillery before Wan Lei dies.
"Seventeenth sister, why don't we tell our godmother first?" Zhou Shu said.
"The situation is urgent. It's too late. Let's split up immediately." Liu Wan left quickly without saying a word.
Siyiyuan is not too far from Wanzhai. It only takes ten minutes to get there. When Liu Wan arrived, she found that there were all kinds of carriages parked outside the Wanzhai gate. It can be seen that all the famous people in Beiping City have arrived. So
Many people came here at this time, definitely not to express their condolences, but rather to listen.
The will. Although Wan Lei never said that he was the master of Shuntian Mansion, he was in charge of the party, government and military affairs. Everyone did not say it in their mouths, but in their hearts they believed that he was King Shuntian. If this King Shuntian died, they would have to
Set up a new one to lead everyone to move forward.
But the problem is that no one can convince the public except Wan Lei, so now we can only let Wan Lei designate the heir, so that it can be justified and everyone will be convinced, so as to avoid internal fighting between the parties due to the competition for the throne. Since the heir is
The future King Suncheon, so many people came to watch.
Due to the large number of people coming, the city defense force sent a hundred well-trained scouts to serve as security guards and take charge of the security of Wanzhai. Liu Wan was not included in the invitation, so she was allowed to use all kinds of means and say all the good things.
, the doorman wouldn't let her in either.
After being rejected, Liu Wan still refused to accept it. After waiting outside the door for a long time, she finally saw people coming out of the house one after another. Most of these people had solemn expressions and left without saying a word. She wanted to go forward and ask about Wan Wan.
None of them answered about Lei's condition. But it's no wonder they didn't, because they couldn't see Wan Lei either.
Although these people arrived, only Tie Xuan, Zhou Tianshou and Zhao Quanjie could visit Wan Lei's ward. The others, whether they were members of the Military Commission or the Standing Committee, had to wait outside for letters. And they could also secretly guess that the new appointment of Shuntian Mansion
The leader will be selected from these three people. Tie Zhou and Zhao three people will soon come out of the ward, letting everyone leave first and go back to their duties without worrying about others.
After sending away the confused people, about half an hour later, Tie Zhou and Zhao also came out, and Wan Lei, with the support of the Zhao brothers, personally saw the guests off. Liu Wan outside the door saw at a glance
Seeing his pale face, it seemed that he was really seriously ill and would not die soon.
"Master Tie, the military and political affairs of Shuntian Mansion, ahem... I will leave them to you for the time being." Wan Lei said out of breath. After speaking, he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and kept coughing.
"My dear nephew, it's important to rest in peace and recuperate, don't worry about anything else." Tie Xuan patted Wan Lei's hand gently. Zhou Tianshou and Zhao Quanjie also patted their chests and promised to take good care of the Peking Army and make sure nothing went wrong. Then they resigned and left.
As soon as Tie Zhou and Zhao left, Liu Wan hurriedly came over and shouted: "Master Wan, can you take some time to see the little girl?"
"My young master is seriously ill and has no visitors. If you need anything, please go see Mr. Tie." Before Wan Lei could say anything, Zhao Quanren answered on his behalf.
"The little lady is talking about food." Liu Wan looked around and saw no one was approaching, so she whispered.
"My young master cannot pay attention to the situation. He has already explained everything to Master Tie. You can go find Master Tie to discuss the matter." Zhao Quanren still ignored her and helped Wan Lei back to his room with his brother.
Liu Wan frowned when she saw that Wan Lei had been silent. She secretly blamed herself for being too reckless and coming here without understanding the situation. She was just asking for trouble. You know, a man who steps into a coffin with half a leg.
, where do you still have the mood to care about your future affairs?
Now that Wan Lei was done with things, Liu Wan didn't bother to stand outside Liu's house. He immediately went to the office and asked Tie Xuan, the manager, to discuss the artillery deal. As soon as Wan Lei returned to the bedroom, he asked the Zhao brothers
They left, leaving only Zhao Xueer and Zhang Yan as "caretakers" in the room.
"Brother, what should we do next?" Zhao Xueer asked anxiously when she saw no one was around.
"I have temporarily handed over the power. Those people will definitely turn to Tie Xuan's idea. Find more people and keep an eye on the government office secretly. If anyone appears to be wrong, put them under surveillance." Wan Lei is no longer the same as before.
He looked so sick, and when he touched his beard, he
Said: "I will keep pretending to be ill these days, and I will leave everything to you. Remember, keep a close eye on me first, and remember not to alert the snake before you find Wei'er. My request is to rescue Wei'er. As for those who
Spies, we will find a way to get rid of them later."
"Brother, let's use Mr. Tie as bait. Isn't it too dangerous? If those spies try to assassinate Mr. Tie, should we save him or not?"
"Don't worry. The kidnapping of my wife just happened. Master Tie will definitely be on guard. The army has sent more manpower to protect officials at all levels. Those spies will definitely not commit crimes. In addition, Master Tie was once a member of the imperial court. If
When he comes to power, the Jin Yiwei will not only not kill him, but will also find ways to get close to him and win him over."
"Ah, then, if Lord Tie really surrenders to the imperial court, wouldn't it be bad for our Shuntian Mansion?" Zhao Xueer said in shock again.
"Don't worry about this. Mr. Tie may look pedantic, but he is not the kind of foolish and loyal person you imagine. Even if he compromises with the court, he will not betray Shuntian Mansion, let alone the Peking Army, because he also knows that the Peking Army
Heshun Tianfu is the foundation for him to settle down and live in peace. Without this backing, he is nothing.
It is very likely that the imperial court will burn down the bridge. Therefore, he will only play Tai Chi with the imperial court to strive for greater benefits, and will not be stupid enough to hand over Shuntian Mansion, his wealth and life to the imperial court. To take a step back,
He is not the one who has the final say on the Peking Army. If he really betrays Shuntian Mansion, the Peking Army will immediately turn against him."
"Having said that, if you are not here for one day, we will not be able to rest assured."
"Don't worry, there is a very important power that I have not handed over. As long as I get my wife back, I will be able to come out and take charge of politics immediately." With this play, although there is a danger of losing power, Wan Lei can't help it.
I am not worried at all, because he is still very popular among the Peking Army and has many buddies who are closely related to each other. He is also the spiritual pillar of the army. As long as the army is in hand, all other administrative and judicial powers are in vain and can be left alone.
Naturally, you can afford it.
"By the way, I have some silver in your uncle Zhao's place, about four thousand taels. You take it out as funds and use it as needed. Don't save me any money. I just want you to organize more manpower as soon as possible.
, get the wife back." Wan Lei reminded again.
In fact, in Wan Lei's view, this time is a crisis, a crisis and an opportunity. After this hostage crisis, he has realized that he must have a special agent organization like Jin Yiwei. This organization does not uphold the law, but
The purpose is to ensure "national security", just like the Ministry of Homeland Security and the FBI and CIA in the United States in later generations.
When it comes to agents, many people can't help but think of the image of roebuck agents, and white terror is almost synonymous with the rule of agents. In fact, this is not the case. As a tool, the agent organization is not good or bad. It depends on who is using it.
It also depends on how to use it, and finally who the tool is aimed at.
Of course, an agent organization cannot be established just by establishing it. First, there must be a specialized training organization responsible for training qualified agents, and an agent management organization must be established to manage and divide the agents and improve their collaborative capabilities.
Thinking about the secret service organization now that the incident has happened is a bit like improvising, and relying solely on Zhao Xueer, a yellow-haired girl, and Zhang Yan, a mute, may not be able to bring Fu Wei back. But in Wan Lei's view, this can be regarded as a way to make up for the situation. After all,
Agents will still be used in the future.
This recruitment operation is also testing the abilities of Zhao Xueer and Zhang Yan. If they are qualified for this job, they will be handed over to them to form and manage the special agent organization. On the one hand, an intelligence network must be established as soon as possible to uncover the secrets.
Various spies lurking in Beiping City to ensure the safety of Beiping City; on the one hand, field personnel must be selected and trained so that they can be assigned to various places to carry out various activities such as gathering intelligence, instigating rebellion and assassination, in order to protect the largest population of Shuntian Prefecture.