Hearing the news of the city's breaking, Kaifeng prefect Huang Rudao thundered like five thunders.

How can such a strong city be broken when it is broken?

A few days ago, General Jin Yuhe led 30,000 green battalions to reinforce Kaifeng Mansion, which reassured Huang Rudao.

He said in his heart that there were 30,000 troops stationed there, and Kaifeng Mansion was impregnable, and the Ming army had no possibility of breaking the city.

Who knew that less than five days later, the Ming army broke through Kaifeng and controlled all four city gates.

The prefect's yamen is located slightly north of the middle of Kaifeng City, and the Ming army will not be able to attack it for a while and a half.

But the servants and servants in the yamen have long since run out, and only one of Huang Yidao's concubines remains.

At this moment, Huang Rudao has mixed feelings in his heart.

According to the laws of the Qing court, civil officials could not escape death if they lost their land. If he is martyred, his wife and children will not be implicated, and if he surrenders or flees, his family members will be sent to the flag man as a slave.

His wife and mother are now in the Daimyo's hometown, and if he escapes, then his family will definitely be classified as clothed slaves.

This is what Huang Yidao does not want to see.

After thinking about it repeatedly, he still decided to die for his country, so that his family would have a good end.

But how to die is a problem.

Huang Yidao is a civil official and has never held a blade with his own hands.

At first, he wanted to draw his sword and kill himself. But when he removed the ornamental sword hanging on the wall, and unsheathed it, he found that he could not do anything.

The body of the sword was too cold, and it only hit the neck with a yellow sound, and the muscles of the whole body trembled.

No, this way of dying is too painful and extremely undignified.

No matter how you say it, Huang Yidao is also a scholar, how can he do things that are insulting.

Even if he dies, he must die decently.

If you can't kill yourself, then hang yourself.

With the help of his concubine, Huang Rudao hung the hemp rope on the roof beam and tied a dead knot.

After dragging it twice to confirm that there was no problem, Huang Rudao trembled and moved a round stool and stepped on it with both feet.

The rope was a little tight, and Huang Yidao tried it and swallowed a few mouthfuls of spit.

"After I die, you will use my corpse to ask the Ming army for credit."

Huang Yidao lowered his head and rushed to the concubine who accompanied him to the end.

"You followed me, I can't treat you badly."

Originally, Huang Rudao wanted to say more, but when he heard the sound of shouting and killing in the courtyard outside the house, he knew that the Ming army had rushed into the mansion. If you delay for a while, I am afraid that you will not die.

Huang Rudao smiled miserably, resolutely stuffed his head into the rope sleeve, and kicked the round stool with his right foot.

The rope tightened suddenly, and Huang Rudao only felt that his neck was stuck, and his breathing became difficult.

But this feeling only lasted for a moment before disappearing, and he only felt that someone was holding his legs and desperately lifting them up.

His eyes glanced down, and this person was not his concubine, but who it was.

Huang Yidao couldn't help but be furious and reprimanded: "What are you doing here? ”

The concubine ignored Huang Rudao, and only desperately shouted outside: "Come on, the prefect of the Tartar is inside, come quickly!" ”

Huang Rudao was furious and said: "I treat you well, why did you betray me!" ”

The concubine sneered: "When you threw fifty taels of silver at my father and forcibly took me away as a concubine, did you think that there would be today?" Originally, if you die, you will die, but since the Ming army has come in, I can naturally sell it for a better price than handing over a corpse to them. ”

Huang Rudao suddenly realized, and desperately kicked the concubine with his foot. But his whole body was as soft as a noodle hanging in the air, and he didn't need strength at all.

At this moment, Huang Yidao was very desperate in his heart.

This slut is so vicious.

The Ming soldiers in the courtyard heard the shouts and turned around and broke in.

Seeing a woman holding Huang Nidao in an official robe, she immediately stepped forward to help, and took Huang Nidao down with all hands and feet.

"This person is the Kaifeng prefect appointed by the Tartars!"

The concubine pointed out mercilessly.

"Haha, if you catch a big fish, I'm lucky."

An officer who looked like a thousand generals laughed loudly for a while, and waved his big hand: "Tie up!" ”

The wolf-like soldiers immediately rushed up and tied Huang Xiangdao with ropes, tying them up tightly.

Huang Yidao knew that there was no hope of escaping, so he closed his eyes and gave up resistance.

"This dog thing looks at five people and six people, and he is willing to make a dog for Tartar and take it away to let the handsome man fall!"

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At this moment, Gao Jie was leading his soldiers to inspect near the City God Temple, and when he saw a fat man in an official robe and braided under his command, he frowned and asked, "What's going on?" ”

The Qian Zong hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Yu Dashuai, this person is the pseudo Kaifeng prefect appointed by the Tartars, and he wanted to hang himself in the mansion, but he was hit and tied up by the last general, and he waited for the handsome to fall!" ”

Gao Jie looked Huang Yidao up and down, and snorted coldly: "What is this kind of dog thief still left to do, drag it down and cut it!" ”

That Mr. Qian was just about to hold his fists and receive his life, and asked someone to escort Huang Yidao away for execution, Gao Jie suddenly shouted: "Slow! ”

"What else does the marshal command?"

Gao Jie sneered: "This kind of scum is too cheap to cut him with a knife, Ben Shuai decided to cast a bronze statue in Kaifeng City, isn't this a ready-made mold." ”

Mr. Qian was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "What does the handsome mean, a live bronze statue?" ”

Generally speaking, casting bronze statues is to pour hot copper water on a mold prepared in advance, and form it at one time.

Gao Jie's intention was obviously to pour copper water directly on Huang Yidao's body, that is, a live cast bronze statue.

"Ben Shuai just wants to let the people see what happens to being a puppet official for the Tartars!"

Huang Yidao's closed eyes suddenly opened when he heard this, and he scolded: "If you want to kill, kill it, why are you insulting me!" ”

"Insults? Do you deserve to say insults? ”

Gao Jie spat out a mouthful of phlegm and shot straight into Huang Yidao's face.

"Mountain Harrier, you don't have to die well, do you think you can end up well by working for the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty like this? Haha, you're not going to end up much better than me! ”

Huang Rudao knew that he was going to die, so he simply took advantage of his tongue for a while, and cursed loudly.

Gao Jie's heart chuckled.

Although he currently has a good relationship with the Son of Heaven, after all, he is a thief, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Son of Heaven will not be wary of him.

was hit in the sore spot, Gao Jie was annoyed and angry: "Cut out his tongue for me!" ”

Huang Rudao was not afraid at all, and scolded a few more words, until the soldier opened his mouth and cut off his tongue.

"Take it away, cast it into a bronze statue!"

Gao Jie's good mood vanished, and he waved his hand impatiently.

The soldiers immediately dragged Huang Yidao away.

Alas, I hope he thinks too much. Since the Son of Heaven entrusted him with such an important task as the Northern Expedition, he must have trusted him. At this time, there must not be a situation where the monarch and the minister are jealous of each other.

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