Lu Xiaoqiang, a person from Zhengxifang outside Beijing, and Zhang Qi, the gatekeeper of Wang Gong's factory, would take advantage of the opportunity of transporting gunpowder dregs every three days to cover up the gunpowder that had been produced in the scum and transport it out of the city....... Some of the trading objects are farmers, merchants, gangs outside the city, and some are starry fireworks workshops in the capital.

"Fireworks workshop," Wang Qi said with a smile: "Whose foundation?" ”

On the bright side, it is the Liu family in the capital, and the industry in Liu Yuanwai's family, as for who the master behind it is, it has not been dug out yet, Wang Shouxin lowered his head: "It is very deeply hidden, and his subordinates have been following him for half a month, and nothing has been found." ”

"Then don't waste time, take Lu Xiaoqiang and Zhang Qi first, as for Liu Yuanwai, secretly escort him to Jinyiwei and pry his mouth open, "Wang Qi doesn't think that Liu Yuan's external use of the two tons of gunpowder is for fireworks, Shangyuan, the winter solstice is still early, then the entire Beijing City, and even the entire Beizhili, who will use fireworks?" What do they want to do?

"My subordinates understand!" Wang Shouxin nodded, and just as he was about to turn around and leave, he thought of something again, and asked, "If you encounter resistance?" ”

Wang Qi's eyes were still staring at the pond in the distance, sparkling and beautiful: "In the capital, there is no one who can't move." ”

"Yes!"

Wang Qi still remembers the suspicious explosion of Wang Gongchang in later generations, which caused tens of thousands of deaths, making the whole capital panic and think that the end of the world was coming, and even Zhu Youxiao had to issue an edict to appease people's hearts.

And this time, the loss of gunpowder from Wang Gong's factory made Wang Qi feel alarmed.

This incident is definitely not an accident, let alone a simple theft, and what is involved afterwards is more likely to be a rebellion against the dissatisfaction of those in power with the status quo.

Who is the target?

Emperor?

Cabinet?

Or Wang Qi himself?

It doesn't matter, Wang Qi just needs to get back those tons of gunpowder before it happens!

At this time, in the outer city of Beijing, on the west side of Zhengyangmen Street, Zhengxifang, where the people gathered, the small courtyard facing the street.

"In the past few days, Fanzi has been eyeing the fireworks workshop, and there have been three Qianhu officials who have come to the boundary of Zhengxifang to secretly investigate the situation," the man in the blue coat sat in the lower position and reported the situation to the man in black who looked like the leader:

"Moreover, Lu Xiaoqiang and Zhang Qi have been exposed, and Liu Yuanwai's house has also been targeted in the past few days, should we act as soon as possible?"

"Don't worry, follow the original plan," the man in black smiled and didn't smile: "The more anxious it is, the easier it is to make mistakes, let those fans and threads check it, even if Liu Yuanwai is arrested, it is just an introduction, and the water in the capital is much deeper than his Jinge Iron Horse in Liaodong!" In the past few days since he arrived in the capital, he wanted to stir up the troubled waters, but he was still far away! ”

Liu Yuanwai was just a peripheral pawn of the explosion plan, used to confuse the public, whether Wang Qi would find him or not, it was useless, and Liu Yuanwai did not touch the core point of the plan at all.

And those explosives aren't just two tons on the surface......

Knock knock!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, followed by a man's deep voice: "My lord, someone has brought!" ”

"Come in!"

With a creak, the door was opened wide from the outside, and the man in the short shirt walked in with five men who were different in height, short, fat and thin.

The main hall of the house is covered by a screen, and the people inside can observe the movements and expressions of the people outside, but the people outside cannot see the situation inside the screen.

"Meet your lord!" The five of them bowed down under the leadership of the man in the short shirt.

"Sit down," the man in black's voice was full of vicissitudes and frustration at the moment: "How is the situation?" ”

"It's ready, as long as the target reaches the range, several tons of gunpowder will be detonated at the same time, and there will definitely be no living creatures within a radius of one mile," the short and fat man bowed: "But there is one thing, there may be an accident." ”

"Huh?"

Inside the screen, a low voice of doubt sounded.

"Three days ago, the inspection of the guards entering and leaving the inner city was suddenly tightened, and five tons of gunpowder entered the city, I am afraid it will be a little difficult,"

The stocky man glanced up at the screen.

To tell the truth, the five brothers were really frightened to do this errand, five tons of gunpowder were detonated in the capital, and it doesn't matter who the target person is, except for the emperor, who can make the main family spend so much money, but only five fingers.

The five brothers have decided that after this errand is completed, they will go south directly, and 50,000 taels of gold will be enough for a few people to squander half their lives.

As for who is the one who will be buried with five tons of gunpowder?

They don't want to know either...

"You don't have to worry about this matter, when you enter the city that day, no one will trouble you, just act according to the planned arrangement," the man in black said with great confidence, as if there was nothing in the entire city of Beijing that he couldn't do.

"The little one understands!" The short and fat man bowed: "Then it will be arranged according to the plan." ”

The process and plan were repeated again, and after a while, several men retreated in turn, and silence returned to the room.

"Who is the Admiral of the Three Gates outside this month?" It took a while for the voice to sound again.

"Wu Yichun," the deputy beside him thought for a while, and replied: "The nephew of the queen's mother's family has always been idle, recognizing money but not people, and it is very easy to do. ”

"You have to do this matter, you must ensure that the procedures for entering the city on the day are smooth, and there are no mistakes!"

"Understood!"

After a while, the deputy also retreated, and only the man in black was left in the entire room.

Call!

Reaching out and pulling out a letter from his sleeve, the eyes of the man in black flashed with a strange light.

"Lang Guogong, too many people's cakes have been moved, this time, it's not just His Royal Highness Xinwang who let you die, too many people want your life!"

In just five months, less than half a year, Wang Qi's rise has moved the cake of too many people, not only the Donglin Party, but also the gentry in the capital, the Gyeonggi bureaucracy, and most of the literati in the entire thirteen northern and southern provinces.

Relying only on the emperor's appreciation, it is far from enough to protect this new noble, sometimes, even the emperor himself, has to be afraid of the reaction of the people of the world, you are a mere prince, what qualifications do you have to challenge the hearts of the people in the world?

However, five tons of gunpowder and tens of thousands of people to accompany the funeral can be regarded as giving you enough decency.

After a while, the man's eyes moved to the table, where was the defense map of the entire capital, on which there was a red line, extending from the Langguo Mansion to the outer city, on the route, where to stop, where to slow, where there would be obstacles, clearly marked.

It is marked with a date: July 23.

This day is the day when Wang Qi went out of Beijing to inspect the Beijing camp to change the guard and rectify the empty salary.

(End of chapter)