When the Ming army was ready for the three-way army, the envoys of Beijing City traveled south to Nanjing.

Qian Qianyi repeated the old land in the south of the Yangtze River after five years, and it has long been a matter of fact.

The Nanjing Imperial Court has just undergone personnel changes, Zhang Guowei, the former secretary of the Ministry of Works, was reappointed as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Xiong Rulin, the squire of the Ministry of War, was promoted to the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and Ma Gui, the former deputy director of the General's Mansion, replaced Xiong Rulin as the squire of the Ministry of War.

Liu followed the wind to the military department, and in order to act conveniently, he always had to bring a few of his own people. Zhai Zhe left him the nail of Chen Zizhuang, and he also had to send him a few capable assistants. Ma Gui has been fighting Zong Mao for decades, and he is conscientious and conscientious, which is somewhat similar to Xiong Rulin's temperament, plus he is familiar with military affairs, so there will be no discomfort in coming to the military department from the General's Mansion.

When Zhang Guowei first arrived at the Ministry of Rites, he happened to receive Qian Qianyi and his party.

At the beginning of June, the sun was blazing.

Qian Qianyi and his entourage arrived at Pukou Wharf by boat. The rich merchants and shipwrights who hid in the cabin and peeped at the docks were all the servants of the Ming Dynasty in the past, and he was ashamed when he thought of the rattail that hung on the back of his head.

No one greeted Pukou Wharf, and no one specially ordered someone to clear the site because of the arrival of the northern envoy. Only a group of brocade guards were waiting at the docks.

After the big ship of the northern envoy docked, the leading Jinyi Wei Qianhu stepped forward to wait for Qian Qianyi to get off the boat, greeted him with a flat salute, and said: "In Xia Li Dingyi, I will be ordered by the regent to welcome Qian Lao." ”

Obviously he was just a vulgar martial artist, if Qian Qianyi had been in previous years, he might have felt that he would have delayed his kung fu even if he looked at him more, but at this moment, he couldn't be arrogant. Is it because he has braids, or is it because the Ming are now stronger than the Manchus? He couldn't figure it out himself.

He recognized the uniform of Jinyi Wei Qianhu, so he also saluted: "I'm tired of Li Qianhu"

Li Ding smiled and said: "Pukou Wharf is noisy, and Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is waiting for Qian Lao at the Dingqiao crossing."

Qian Qianyi breathed a sigh of relief, when he came out of Beijing, the Ming Ministry of Rites was still vacant, he was very familiar with the rules for the change of official positions in the DPRK and China, and he heard that the surname of the Ministry of Rites was Zhang, and he knew that it must be Zhang Guowei.

The Ming Dynasty sent the Ministry of Rites Shangshu to greet him, and he would definitely not humiliate him from the surface again. People say that wealth and nobility do not return to their hometowns, such as brocade clothes walking at night. He is dragging a rattail back to his hometown, and he has a feeling of being shameless to see his hometown fathers.

The two countries are enemies of each other, and they are not dishonored. Zhang Guowei was ordered by the regent to go out of Nanjing City for thirty miles to welcome Qian Qianyi.

Qian Qianyi made friends in Jiangnan for a long time, and he also had several relationships with Zhang Guowei. After the two teams met, they marched together and marched towards the city of Nanjing.

Along the way, Qian Qianyi had the intention to get close to Zhang Guowei, but Zhang Guowei's reaction was very cold.

Thinking of the task arranged by Dolgon, Qian Qianyi seemed to be overwhelmed by the fierce sun. He remembered the night before leaving, Liu Ru was slightly drunk, and the nonsense he had said to him.

He knew that Liu Ru had never forgotten Daming, "But Hedongjun turned out to be a secret agent in Nanjing City, so it is impossible that she must be drunk."

After the mission entered Nanjing, it was placed in a post house not far from Xuanwufang. There are four post houses in Nanjing, and this post house on the edge of Xuanwu Fang is newly built, and the location and environment are the best.

Zhang Guowei sent Qian Qianyi into the museum, sat down and chatted for a while, and said: "The saint is frail, he has ignored the government for many years, the regent has been busy with military affairs recently, Qian Lao will rest here first, and when the regent has free time, he will summon you." The area around the post house is a new prosperous area in the capital, and if Qian Lao has a heart, he can walk around. ”

After saying this, it was time to say goodbye, and Qian Qianyi got up to see off the guests.

Zhang Guowei got up and said goodbye.

The Nanjing court did not restrict his freedom, Qian Qianyi took a turn in the post house, saw the waves of Xuanwu Lake not far away, and looked east, there were many teahouses and wineries in the hazy area.

He didn't dare to go out at will, the Ming court must have sent Jinyi Wei spies to spy on him in secret, and Dolgon in Beijing City would not relax his surveillance of him.

To inquire about the news, he had to contact his former protégé. He counted with his fingers, and the scholars of the Restoration Society should give him a few thin noodles, but after Chen Zilong resigned, there were not many scholars of the Restoration Society in power in the DPRK and China.

"Huang Zongxi, Fang Yizhi, He Fuyuan......" He counted the lists he made when he left Beijing. When those people heard that he had arrived in Nanjing, would they come to see him?

In the following days, things were not at all as Qian Qianyi imagined, and no one posted their names in the post house. The Donglin Party prides itself on being loyal to state affairs, and no matter how famous he was in the past, he came back with braids today, and everyone avoided him.

After three days in a row, in the early morning of the fourth day, the doorman of the post house came to announce: "Old Qian, someone is looking for you." ”

Qian Qianyi walked out of the door and saw a young man standing at the door.

When the man saw Qian Qianyi's figure, he was stunned at first, and then rushed forward in a few big strides, knelt on his knees, and cried sadly: "Dad"

Qian Qianyi was shocked, leaned against the door frame, and couldn't spit out a word. He didn't expect that the first acquaintance who came to see him was his son Qian Sunai.

"Dad, you're back" Qian Sunai cried sadly, "Dad's back, don't go"

Qian Qianyi came to his senses and beckoned: "Why are you here, come in and talk" He did not forget the identity of his envoy, thinking that Qian Sun loved to come here, it must have been done by Zhai Zhe on purpose.

Qian Sunai got up and walked into the room with Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi closed the door.

The father and son sat at a table, and Qian Sunai recounted the experience of the Qian family who regained Jiangnan by the Ming army.

Liu Ru had said these things in Beijing for a long time, but when he heard it from his son today, Qian Qianyi still had an indescribable sadness.

"So, the Qian family is finished? Nothing? ”

Qian Sunai nodded with a wry smile and said: "All those who have been officials in the Qing court have been raided, and they have to be taken care of by Chen Gelao, and I am now a county official in Songjiang Mansion, and my life is slowly getting better." ”

Qian Qianyi muttered: "Hedongjun didn't sue me."

Qian Sunai heard his father talk about Liu Ruyi, and his heart was not good. He had mixed feelings about Liu Ru, if it weren't for Liu Ru's help, the Qian family didn't know how long they would have to suffer in the labor camp. He heard that many of the children of eunuchs did not make it out of the labor camp. But when Liu Ru was involved in the assassination of the general, he was worried at home, for fear that the Qian family would be involved again.

Qian Qianyi lowered his voice and asked: "You are a small official in the county, how do you know that I came to Nanjing, who asked you to come here?" ”

"Chen Ge Lao" Qian Sun Ai said: "Chen Ge Lao asked me to give you a message, if my father is willing to stay in Jiangnan, he is willing to come out to intercede with the regent." ”

Qian Qianyi shook his head and said in a resolute tone: "No, Hedongjun is still in Beijing." ”

"Dad" Qian Sun loves to drag out the tone. When is it, still care about a woman. He is grateful to Liu Ru, but what kind of world is this? How small is the relationship between personal love and the fate of the family.

Qian Qianyi shook his head firmly, his mind was not understood by his son.

On the fifth day after coming to Nanjing, Zhai Zhe summoned Qian Qianyi.

After waiting for so long, Qian Qianyi was worried that before he could say his words, the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty had already begun.

Zhang Bingyin, the regent's attendant, was ordered to come to the post house to meet Qian Qianyi, and Jin Xiaoding, the governor of Nanjing, sent a team of 200 soldiers and horses to escort him.

The palanquin landed in front of the Regent's Palace.

Qian Qianyi didn't have time to look more, so he followed Zhang Bingyin into the palace. After turning a few corridors and passing through a wide martial arts training ground, Zhang Bingyin led him into a side hall and said, "Please wait here for Elder Qian, the prince will send someone to summon him soon." ”

With that, he took his leave and left.

There was no one in the side hall, Qian Qianyi carefully observed the left and right, the beams and pillars of this house were old, and it looked like there was a quaint and dark atmosphere. There are guards guarding the doorway corridor.

The sun was shining outside, but it was very shady inside.

After waiting for a long time, no one came, and no servants served tea, and when Qian Qianyi was fidgeting, an emaciated figure appeared at the door.

The man had two goateaches, and it was impossible to tell whether he was fifty or sixty years old, and there were wrinkles on his forehead, and a cold aura emanated from his body.

The first time Qian Qianyi saw this person, he thought of the eunuch, and the eunuch who was in charge of Dongchang and Jinyi Wei Prison was like this. It's purely a gut feeling.

The person who came stepped forward to salute and said: "Meet Qian Lao, Zhao Yucheng is currently in charge of the East Factory" He saw that Qian Qianyi's eyes were different, and Yu Xiao explained: "I am not a eunuch, and this East Factory is not the East Factory of the year." ”

Despite this, Qian Qianyi is still afraid, and the name Guangdong Factory is scary enough.

Zhao Yucheng said: "Qian Lao was ordered by Dolgon to come to Nanjing to discuss peace with the regent, as long as Daming is willing to call off the army, the Qing court is willing to return Huaiyang and Shaanxi to Daming, right?" ”

Qian Qianyi was shocked, this was the negotiation limit that Dolgon gave him, how did this person know.

Zhao Yucheng laughed, sat down by himself, and said, "Don't be strange, Qian Lao, I learned about this news from your mouth. ”

"Me?" Qian Qianyi forced his composure and said, "Lord Zhao is really good at telling jokes. ”

Zhao Yucheng said: "Qian Lao told Hedongjun about this before leaving, right?" ”

"Ah......" Qian Qianyi's voice trembled, "She ......, she is really ......"

Zhao Yucheng nodded and said, "Yes, Hedongjun is my Ming secret agent." ”

It turned out that it was not drunk Qian Qianyi leaned on the chair weakly, Liu Ru had been in Beijing for two years, and she had never mentioned to him that she was a secret agent of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhao Yucheng said: "Qian Lao Mo should be frightened, some people in Beijing want to give up the Guannei and flee to the outside of the Saiwai, is it right?" ”

Qian Qianyi kept his mouth shut, he couldn't figure out the situation now, and it was better to talk less.

Zhao Yucheng waited for a long time, didn't hear Qian Qianyi's reply, and said with a smile: "Old Qian, you are not like this." Didn't you put Hedongjun in danger?"

Qian Qianyi secretly thought in his heart: "If I don't say anything, Hedongjun will be safe in Beijing." ”

Zhao Yucheng was not in a hurry at all, and asked: "The defeat of the Qing court has been decided, Dolgon is only afraid that his brain is not clear, so he wants to come to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, Qian Lao only thinks about Hedongjun, doesn't he think about his family?" ”

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