Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 506: Precision Assassination, Arrived as Expected
Suzhou Prefecture.

In the evening, Daoqian Street.

Mei Yunsong, the owner of "Shunde Restaurant", closed the restaurant as usual.

the difference is,

There are three more people in the shop.

"The Emperor has issued a secret order to kill Li Ni at all costs."

"When will we do it?"

"Guard Mei, you tell the story."

"Whoo."

……

The short and fat Mei Yunsong sat down, with the greasy apron around his waist, and he didn't bother to untie it.

He lowered his voice and said:

"Recently, Li the thief will come down to inspect the people's sentiments and win their hearts. The route is unclear, but the destination can be roughly guessed."

"One is the newly opened medicine sales point on Shiquan Street in the city, and the other is the newly dug river in the south of the city. Both of these are civilian projects, and their purpose is to win the hearts of the people. So, when the time comes, Li Ni's guards will definitely let the people watch closely."

Yin Ta, the second-class imperial guard and leader of the stick-sticking department,
There was a mad light in his eyes,
"Brothers, success or failure depends on this one move. Kill the thief Li and repay the emperor."

After all,

Cut the little finger of your left hand and drip the blood into the wine jar.

Everyone followed suit and drank the mixed blood wine.

A warrior who is not afraid of death.

They are all trained from childhood and brainwashed every day.

Yinta told everyone,

If Li Yu could be killed successfully, the portraits of all those present would be placed in a pavilion in the Forbidden City alongside those of other meritorious officials, and would enjoy eternal royal worship.

……

Mei Yunsong's tall wife just stood quietly by the side.

Yinta noticed.

Pointing at her:
"Guard Mei, tell your wife to evacuate and leave tomorrow."

"My lord, I don't want to leave."

Everyone turned to look at the woman holding the oil lamp, and their eyes involuntarily fell on her bulging belly.

"She's pregnant?"

"Yes."

Yinta stared at her:
"Think about it carefully. This is your last chance."

"I have thought it through. As a woman, I will be able to approach my goal more easily than you."

The flame of the oil lamp jumped a few times~
Everyone stopped struggling.

Silently discuss the details of the operation and make the assassination plan as thorough as possible.

……

Throughout history,

You'll find something interesting:
When the conflict between two groups cannot be eased, they generally consider war.

but,
Apart from war, there are two other options: marriage and assassination.

The common point between these two is that they can achieve maximum benefits at the lowest cost.

One is extreme violence.

One is extreme softness.

……

Assassination has the highest probability of success when used for the first time.

Then the probability gets lower and lower.

Therefore, Yin Ta proposed that "the first battle should be the decisive battle" and used all the power accumulated by the Nian Gang Office in Suzhou Prefecture to kill Li Yu in one go.

The discussion lasted till late at night.

Then Mei Yunsong went into the kitchen and cooked a few dishes - stuffed dace, four-cup chicken, fish soup, and a jar of Huadiao wine.

Everyone was not polite and ate with relish.

"Lao Mei, where did you learn this skill?"

"ancestral tradition."

"It tastes better than what the royal chef makes."

Everyone nodded. They had all eaten the leftover royal dishes given as rewards in the palace, which were far inferior to Lao Mei's cooking.

……

Yinta suddenly grabbed his wrist and whispered:

"Would you please reconsider the matter of my sister-in-law?"

Mei Yunsong was depressed and in great pain.

Looking at his wife again, there was already some pleading in his eyes~
however,
The woman shook her head firmly.

"My mother's family was framed by a bully. Some died, some escaped, and there was no place to seek justice. When I was 10 years old, I was picked up and sent to the stick-sticking place. When I was 13, I watched with my own eyes as the bully's entire family of 23 people were drowned in a pond."

"I, as a slave, only wish to repay the emperor's kindness with my death."

She walked up to Mei Yunsong and bent slightly.

"Husband, I'm sorry."

……

In order to hide, the guards of the Sticking Rod Department collectively cut off their braids.

Although this was a rebellious act, everyone was not worried because there was no way they could return to the capital alive.
They actively interacted with the neighbors on weekdays and often insulted the corrupt officials of the Qing court.

Insulting corrupt officials is the bottom line.

It is impossible to insult Qianlong.

There was the Donglin Party in the former Ming Dynasty, and there are also cliques in our Qing Dynasty.

These people deserve to die.

It deserves scolding.

……

The guests who come to Shunde restaurants to eat are not necessarily of high status.

but,

Many people have access to central information.

Over the past few decades, the Nianganchu has served as a tentacle of imperial power, operating in the Western Regions, the Central Asian grasslands, and the heartland of Russia, and has achieved remarkable results.

They had long realized that collecting intelligence did not necessarily require sneaking into the enemy's bedroom or stealing original documents from the enemy's archives.

The spy only needs to be in a location not far from the enemy's headquarters, live a normal life with a reasonable identity, and use his eyes and ears to receive information from all sides.

then,

Put these "information fragments" together and fill in the blanks with your own bold inferences.

finally,
You can get a complete intelligence.

This method is also called "intelligence collection and analysis". Its biggest advantage is that it is not easy to be exposed.

Because they never take the initiative to spy and never make friends with key people.

……

There used to be the Jiangsu Governor's Office and the Jiangsu Censor's Office around Daoqian Street, which is now the main government office of the Wu State.

Security is extraordinary.

There are soldiers standing guard at the gate of every government office and mobile patrols on the streets.

There was originally a pagoda in the area, but it was demolished for safety reasons.

after that,

A brick watchtower was built at each of the four corners of the block.

Regardless of wind or rain, there are armed soldiers standing guard.

If anything happens, fire a warning shot.

An infantry company stationed in Panmen will arrive as quickly as possible to block the perimeter.

……

A few years ago,
The White Lotus Sect performed a big act in Suzhou Prefecture.

The assassins drove a carriage loaded with gunpowder and blew up half of the Censorate's Office.

Wu Ting learned his lesson and set up barricades at all entrances around Daoqian Street.

If a carriage wants to drive in, it needs to call the patrolman to help move the barricades.

It does not affect pedestrians on weekdays.

In this way, the "White Lotus Carriage Incident" was put to an end.

……

the next morning,

Shunde restaurants are open for business as usual, with smoke billowing in the air.

Two patrolmen came to the door.

"Shopkeeper Mei, routine inspection."

"Okay, okay, both of you please."

Mei Yunsong smiled like a flower, rolled out of the kitchen like a ball, and his apron was always greasy~
The leading patrolman sniffed and gave a thumbs-up:

"typical."

"Sir, don't leave later. I'll cook two of my specialties."

The two men didn't say anything to each other. They first looked at the kitchen, then the backyard, and then went into the utility room to look around.

Before leaving, he stared at the roof for a few seconds.

Throw down a sentence:
"Be careful with the candles."

"Yes Yes."

……

Mei Yunsong looked at the two people leaving and whispered:

"Madam, our chance is coming soon."

The patrol police station was relaxed on the outside but strict on the inside, and carried out home inspections on all shops and residences along Daoqian Street, Shiquan Street, Shuyuan Lane, and Wolong Street.

Simultaneously,

All the surrounding commanding heights should be assigned to specific people.

Anyone with a little common sense would guess that an important person was going to travel, and the security standards were so high. I'm afraid that the person from the east of the city was going to come down to understand the people's sentiments.

Yin Ta secretly rejoiced that there were no contraband items in Shunde Restaurant.

Compared with the vast and mixed capital city, Suzhou was too small and crowded to be suitable for stockpiling weapons.

……

The Wu Palace is difficult to approach. The land was originally farmland with only a few families living there.

After the palace was completed, Li Yu bought all the land within 6 miles around it in one go.

Anyway, the Wu royal family has assets and money.

First drain the water, then tamp and fill it up.
In this way, any stranger who wanted to approach the Wu Palace would be immediately discovered by the guards.

Therefore,
This time, Li Yu's trip became a precious assassination opportunity for the Niangan Division.

Opportunity, once missed, will never come back.

……

3 days later,

The weather is sunny and cold.

The motorcade drove out of the palace.
At the front were 100 royal knights holding flags and leading the way.

After that came a series of four-wheeled carriages of the same shape.

If the curtain is not lifted, no one will know which car His Majesty is in.

On both sides, there were infantrymen of the Imperial Palace Guards accompanying them.

Some people carried long guns, but most people only carried swords and pistols on their waists.

As the Wu Ting system gradually improved,

A royal palace guard system was established, including the original Guard Department, Confidential Department, Secretariat, Liaison Office, and General Affairs Department.

The total establishment is 1500 people.

All personnel have undergone multiple screenings to ensure impeccable loyalty.

Every New Year,
Rewards would be bestowed from the palace as a supplement to the military pay.

Therefore,
These people’s salaries are average, but they actually receive a lot.

……

Also accompanying the carriage were the Queen and several ministers and directors.

After entering the city from Xiangmen, the convoy made a slight turn and drove into Shiquan Street.

Li Yu sat in the car.

I heard cheers coming from all directions~
"Long live, long live, long live."

As for whether these people came voluntarily or were organized by the subordinates?

Li Yu would not make himself boring.

Even if you are an emperor, you must understand the ways of the world and ask fewer questions that you shouldn't ask to avoid unnecessary trouble.

The convoy slowed down and slowly stopped.

"Your Majesty, we're here~"

A guard opened the door and Li Yu lowered his head and walked out of the car.

……

not far away,
A brand new shop is decorated with lights and colors.

Above the gate, the three large gold-plated characters "Imperial Pharmacy" are particularly eye-catching.

The medicine shop is divided into two floors.

Very impressive~
It seems a bit out of place with the shabby price tag at the door.

There are dozens of common pills, with prices ranging from 1 to 10 cents.

The information board at the door also lists in detail the symptoms and main features corresponding to various pills, making it convenient for people who buy medicine to choose the right one.

The first floor is for cheap medicines.

The second floor is where an old Chinese doctor with a white beard sits and consults patients. He has a wide range of expensive medicinal materials.

……

Frankly speaking, as long as the production and quality of cheap medicines are not flawless, they will definitely benefit the people.

Li Yu looked around and saw that most of the people were wearing new and neat clothes, and there were many fat people with rosy faces. He knew that they must be the "good people" of Wu.
So he nodded repeatedly,

Delivered a very inspiring speech.

Received 3 rounds of warm applause and 4 cheers.

There were many people who were so moved that they shed tears and cried loudly on the spot.

For a moment,

Li Yu felt that he was the omnipotent Jade Emperor and the Maitreya Buddha who saved people from suffering, and he felt a little proud.

What happened to the emperor?
The emperor also needs high-end emotional values.

……

The Director of Health Wu Ao was busy setting up a field hospital in Wuchang and was unable to see this exciting scene.

but,

Everyone present thought that Director Oh had a promising future and was a strong contender for the position of Minister of Education (Science, Education, Culture, Health and Science)~
This made Director Fan of the Agriculture Department very depressed.

As a descendant of the Fan family of Gusu, he followed the dragon in his early years.

Fan was originally the only choice for the position of Minister of Education, but someone unexpectedly showed up.

Inside the Fan family, everyone wished that this stinky medicine seller would get seriously ill and die in Wuchang.

……

There was a fat man in plain clothes among the crowd, and he was particularly excited.

He is Sima Shang~
As the civil judge of Suzhou Prefecture, he presided over the "public toilet and toilet" project very successfully and won praise from everyone.

This time he volunteered to organize the welcome.

Come to think of it,

The future is promising.

He has a good relationship with Wu Ao, so today's action is not only for himself, but also for his friend.

Sima Shang was an old official. He knew that if one wanted to have a stable career in officialdom, he must have a few good friends.

Generally speaking,

He is a man of vision and ability.

……

When Sima Shang heard His Majesty say, "We must ensure that the people of the world will not suffer from hunger or illness," he immediately raised his right hand and clenched his fist.

moment,

Several people in the crowd who had been looking at him took the lead in applauding and cheering.

then,

Everyone cheered.

There was another roar of mountains and seas, and people from far away could hear it.

Daoqian Street,
Mei Yunsong was cutting the meat absentmindedly and accidentally cut his finger, but he didn't feel any pain.

"Boss, serve the food."

"okay."

The guest asked with a smile:
"Why isn't the boss lady here today?"

"Oh, she went to watch the fun."

The guest smiled and said that Shiquan Street was indeed very lively today.

If he wasn't a clerk in the government office, he would also like to join in the fun~
……

The atmosphere in front of the Imperial Pharmacy was very lively, and Li Yu was also infected.

The speech became noticeably longer and the content became noticeably more divergent.

From health issues, we talked about food issues. From food issues, we talked about education issues.

After all,

It’s all about happiness.

The guards stood around with swords in hand, doing their duty to ensure that no one got too close to His Majesty.

The ministers smiled, but muttered in their hearts that His Majesty talked too much today.

now,

The happiest person was Sima Shang, who felt that he had understood the emperor's temperament a little bit.

It turns out that our Majesty likes this feeling. I understand.

……

suddenly,

A woman in plain clothes carrying a lunch box squeezed to the front of the crowd.

Shouting:

"I, Yang E, kowtow on behalf of my whole family to thank Your Majesty for giving me a new life."

Everyone's eyes were fixed on her, even the guards were focused on this woman.

Li Yu was stunned.
But I don’t know if this was a pre-arranged plan or an unexpected surprise?
Anyway,

This woman looked quite kind, with a big belly.
Kneeling down with difficulty:

"I am the wife of the owner of Shunde Restaurant on Daoqian Street. Because my husband and I could no longer survive in our hometown, we fled all the way to Suzhou Prefecture. The people of Suzhou are kind and take care of our small business. Your Majesty is so kind and has given my family a new life."

Yang E's eyes were slightly red and tears were dripping down her cheeks.

"This is a little gift from me~"

……

After saying that, he raised the food box above his head.

A guard took it and opened the lid~
The food and wine inside were still steaming and smelling delicious, obviously having just been taken out of the pot.

Sima Shang in the crowd felt a little uneasy and asked an official beside him:

"Is that right?"

"My Lord, it is indeed the shopkeeper's wife. I have seen her when I was having dinner with my colleagues."

Sima Shang breathed a sigh of relief, but was still very unhappy.

complained:

"The lowly people don't know the rules. Send someone to Shunde Restaurant to remind them later that this is called usurpation. If it happens again, don't blame me for being rude."

"Yes."

Sima Shang was too embarrassed to lose his temper on the spot.

I thought,

Next time there is a similar event, all actors must be used. Not even a single real citizen can be allowed in. It will only cause more trouble.
(End of this chapter)